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The Lovely Paradox

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Time 2h 47m

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❝If you knew that your soulmate were standing right in front of you, and that no one would make your heart beat the same way, you would understand why I'm fighting as hard as I am to keep you.❞

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All Amara Valencia wanted was to build her life on her own terms, not the preplanned version her family had for her.  At the tender age of 18, despite the vice grip her older sister held, she broke free to build a means for herself. 

Determined, and strong-willed, she felt that with this newfound freedom the world was her oyster. 

All expectations came crashing down when a brief encounter with an alluring stranger created a whirlwind. 

Although she's unable to deny the seemingly magnetic connection, something screams inside her to run. 

Suddenly, her life became tangled into a world that she never knew existed, and finds herself with more than she bargained for. 

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[MAFIA ROMANCE, RATED R] "I catch a lot of attention these days," she purred, her voice dripping with seductive allure as she toyed with Cedric's expectations. "But you haven't quite managed to capture mine yet," she teased, her tone coy yet tantalizing. Cedric's expression darkened slightly, a predatory gleam in his eyes as he stepped closer to Lilith, the air charged with electricity between them. "I always get what I want, when I want," he growled softly, his voice low and commanding as he locked eyes with her. ~ In the heart of the male-dominated underworld, Lilith emerges as a formidable force, crowned as the sole queen among her four brothers. It's a destiny written before her birth, a path she must walk to uphold her family's legacy. Tasked by her oldest brother, Lucifer, with using her feminine charm to navigate the treacherous world of organized crime, Lilith finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue, unaware of the intricate game Lucifer is playing. Sin City is akin to hell itself, a domain where Lucifer holds sway, and Lilith is destined to become the Queen of Hell. As Lilith embraces her role, her journey collides with Cedric, an ambitious underworld king ruling the streets of New York. Cedric is determined to make Lilith his queen, regardless of the consequences. Their meeting ignites a fierce clash of wills and desires, propelling them into a whirlwind adventure through the dangerous streets of Sin City and New York. Bound by duty to fulfill her family's legacy by producing an heir, and Cedric's need for a queen to reign over New York, their attraction becomes undeniable. Yet, they must navigate the complexities of their forbidden love, determined to find a way to make it work against all odds, even as the powers of hell itself watch their every move.