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A Thing of Beauty

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In a tale as old as time... A forbidden love, family secrets, and fear. Nina receives an offer she can't refuse...

At just seventeen years old she has caught the eye of an elusive rising crime lord who goes by the alias Flex. When she meets Flex, she realizes he's not the boogey man everyone makes him out to be. He's handsome, enigmatic and blunt, yet also generous and even gentle. He sees her in a way that no one ever has before. Nina is soon catapulted into a world of money, drugs, and violence where she realizes that Flex is no boogey man, he's something much worse...

When her family falls on hard times, she is left with nowhere else to turn.

She must marry a man she doesn't love --a man that she fears-- in exchange for a life of luxury for herself and her young sister. It's her choice to make. But no matter what she chooses it will come at a cost.

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INFINITO E OLTRE (IN ENGLISH) by YourMiee

He is a force to be reckoned with. A lift of his finger & people are beheaded in seconds. A word from him & the streets of NY are bathed in blood. Any evil deed, you name it & he has done it. Vicious, nefarious, brutal & downright cruel. Majestic in every sense of the word. A beautiful disaster. A criminal mastermind. The undisputed lord of the crime world. No one with a beating heart & blood still pumping in their veins lives to tell the story after crossing him. Even Satan is afraid of being compared to him. He has everything a man dreams of & is everything a woman desires. She is a ball of sunshine. Not afraid to speak her mind. A ray of happiness & positivity. Brightening up everyone's day on her way, even the man on a verge of death. Always so full of energy. The spark in her perents' eyes & the smile on her friends' lips. The embodiment of beauty with brains. Exquisiteness in its truest form. Innocent, naive but not scared of anyone. Sometimes a bit stupid but not gullible. She has everything a woman envies of & is everything a man desires. Or so they thought until... For him, she is a mirage. An unending pool of light in his dark world made up by his illusional mind which he didn't even know he craved before she came along. Just in this case, his mirage is adamant on quenching his thirst & he too won't let it go unless he redeems himself in her sanctity. For her, he is an enigma. A puzzle who has hidden his own pieces. A riddle no one dares to solve. A mystery yet to unfold. Dark clouds surround him. Hiding his emotions under their shadow that are craving her light desperately. Forces trying to separate them are endless. But if together, their love can conquer the world. An inevitable phenomenon is what they are. A love so intense comes only in ages that has the ability to defame even Shakespeare & it'll be a shame to the Gods if they didn't make them the endgame. Because, Lord help! They will raise hell if they do not end up together.

Forbidden Desires by g0ldenkeii

He's a mafia prince, rich and handsome, cold, manipulative, and dangerous. A savage with no regard for mercy.  And he has his eyes set on Kiya. But there's something about Ares that draws her to him. And after dark forbidden lines are crossed feelings start to rise rapidly. Before they know it, they are both knee deep in danger...only this time, he won't let her run. Even if it costs him his legacy. He won't lose her twice. They should have never met. Hearts beating, blood flowing, skin on fire - they finally feel alive. But this chance encounter leaves them both with a choice...  Can they betray their families? How could she ever forgive him when she finds out the truth about her family?

Try Me (18+) by noena11

A Dark Romance Witnessing something she shouldn't have, Ezra is thrust into a dangerous world of sex, drugs and murder. A deadly love triangle ensues where danger, passion and friendship collide. Caught between extremes; one whose power knows no bounds, another who would sacrifice the world for her and another driven by a storm of emotions but limited by loyalty, she's forced to navigates this treacherous new world in attempts of survival. Ezra must choose between them or find herself forging her own undoing. With every heartbeat, the stakes grow higher, and the lines between right and wrong blur. In this pulse-pounding tale of suspense and temptation, will Ezra find her salvation or seal her fate? "Try me, I dare you."

The Heart Fixer || Hiatus by theceewrites

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The Hookup Protocol | Mafia Romance 18+ by katefreling

MATURE CONTENT 18+ "Relax, sweetheart. I'll take it slow for your first time." He's a one-night-stand gone wrong, and the one man she never wants to see again. She's the one who got away, and he'll do anything to get her back. "Noah Zhang is an infamous playboy, merciless businessman, and Mob Boss. As the heir to the most powerful Triad in the United States, he has the world at his fingertips. Everything he could ever want. Everything, that is, except Charlotte: the dazzling socialite who wants nothing to do with him. ~ Charlotte Ramirez has three rules for dating: never get attached, never open up, and never, ever, fall in love. She crossed paths with Noah once before, and broke two of those rules in the process. It won't happen again. Not even if he begs. Not even if he offers her the world." The Hookup Protocol is a new adult romance story featuring Second Chance Romance and Forbidden Love ♡ It is Book 2 of the Modern Men series, but it can be read as a standalone too :) Duel POV, guaranteed HEA, and lots of spice! BOOK ONE: THE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT - Maya x Henry - #FriendsWithBenefits and #FakeDating BOOK TWO: THE HOOKUP PROTOCOL - Charlotte x Noah - #SecondChanceRomance and #ForbiddenLove BOOK THREE: THE SPARE ENGAGEMENT - Sofia x Malik - #EnemiesToLovers and #ArrangedMarriage BOOK FOUR: THE ENEMY PACT - Gertrude x Aleksander - #AgeGap and #OppositesAttract Link in bio to get updated when my next book drops ♡ - Kate

Unwanted Affection (UNDER EDITING) by -GEEWRITER

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Mine (BWWM) DISCONTINUED by kxshdoll

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INFINITO E OLTRE (IN ENGLISH) cover

Forbidden Desires cover

Try Me (18+) cover

The Heart Fixer || Hiatus cover

The Hookup Protocol | Mafia Romance 18+ cover

Unwanted Affection (UNDER EDITING) cover

Tame The 🐉Dragon - Prequel 2 cover

Mine (BWWM) DISCONTINUED cover

DARKNESS IS LIGHT cover

Beautiful in Jada cover

INFINITO E OLTRE (IN ENGLISH)

He is a force to be reckoned with. A lift of his finger & people are beheaded in seconds. A word from him & the streets of NY are bathed in blood. Any evil deed, you name it & he has done it. Vicious, nefarious, brutal & downright cruel. Majestic in every sense of the word. A beautiful disaster. A criminal mastermind. The undisputed lord of the crime world. No one with a beating heart & blood still pumping in their veins lives to tell the story after crossing him. Even Satan is afraid of being compared to him. He has everything a man dreams of & is everything a woman desires. She is a ball of sunshine. Not afraid to speak her mind. A ray of happiness & positivity. Brightening up everyone's day on her way, even the man on a verge of death. Always so full of energy. The spark in her perents' eyes & the smile on her friends' lips. The embodiment of beauty with brains. Exquisiteness in its truest form. Innocent, naive but not scared of anyone. Sometimes a bit stupid but not gullible. She has everything a woman envies of & is everything a man desires. Or so they thought until... For him, she is a mirage. An unending pool of light in his dark world made up by his illusional mind which he didn't even know he craved before she came along. Just in this case, his mirage is adamant on quenching his thirst & he too won't let it go unless he redeems himself in her sanctity. For her, he is an enigma. A puzzle who has hidden his own pieces. A riddle no one dares to solve. A mystery yet to unfold. Dark clouds surround him. Hiding his emotions under their shadow that are craving her light desperately. Forces trying to separate them are endless. But if together, their love can conquer the world. An inevitable phenomenon is what they are. A love so intense comes only in ages that has the ability to defame even Shakespeare & it'll be a shame to the Gods if they didn't make them the endgame. Because, Lord help! They will raise hell if they do not end up together.