Genie Moretti may look like a regular American teenager, but on the contrary, she is anything but. An heir to the elite Moretti Empire, she is next in line to lead the Italian Mafia. With four older brothers on her tail, Genie knows that a love life is far from reality. Suffering from social anxiety, she hasn't spoken to a boy in four years, and has no friends. She counts her laughter, and smiles, and so far, she hasn't had either in five months.
Enter Eliot Lee. Dangerously charming, athletic, and a certified genius. Though behind Eliot's mask, lies a truth that no one outside of his family knows of. A dark and dangerous truth.
Born into crime royalty, Eliot Lee is the sole Heir of the South Korean Mafia, The Black Dragon.This could be a fairy tail story, except for one big mishap:
The Moretti Empire and The Black Dragon Mafia are on the mission to bring the other down. Kill or be killed.
In a world where murder is second nature, can Genie and Eliot find love? Or is Eliot just a part of the game, using her to bring the Moretti Empire to pieces?
When Eliot shows his true colors, will Genie be able to accept his danger, or run for her life?
In the Mafia World, love always comes with a dangerous price.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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