Ensconce
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  • Reads 46
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  • Parts 4
  • Time 50m
Ongoing, First published Dec 18, 2016
"She was just your average girl. Afraid to love and clumsily lovable...(no)...He was a powerful and intimidating gangster. Afraid to love and get hurt...(I said no--)But due to tragic circumstances they must now...(NO!)--sorry...they must now live together--" HELL. NO. Enough of those Wattpad romance scenarios! NO. NONONONONONO!

"Lovable and clumsy heroine?" Not here.
"Bad boy lover with a noble heart?" Non-existent.
"What about a fiery-tongued protagonist with a penchant for reckless but badass behaviour?" No. "Asshole gangster turned good?" No.
"What about a heroine with an exaggerated and tragic backstory that leaves her like a puppet incapable of love, until HE walks into her life?" 
What? NO! What a girl like that needs is some serious therapy. Enough of this "Intimidating Intimacy" nonsense! Real romance is nothing like that. (Except for maybe a few lucky people...T-T)
"But real romance is sometimes so boring..." Hey I never said this story would be boring! 
All you who enjoy a new kind of love story gather around...

AMAPOLA is a woman that holds no grief, no anger and no regrets. And yet, her smiles are as rare as her name. She had a happy childhood, maintains healthy relationships and has positive self-esteem. Emotions are just something she has learned to mute and ignore...what is the point? Love-shmove right? She is a well-known ice queen and cares little for exaggeration and spontaneity.  

RAZVAN is a man that fears nothing but fear itself. He is indebted to his great uncle for raising him and so he works under him, the greatest arms dealer in the western hemisphere. Our hero is a ruthless warrior with...a very clueless approach to love. He is spontaneously big-hearted, brash and charismatically outspoken. Who would not fall in love with him?

Take a guess. Or rather don't. Because this is a story for the new age of romance. Polar opposites have never been so at odds.
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Damian's Obsession

35 parts Ongoing

"Haven't I warned you not to test me princess?" He asked angrily as he brought his face closer to mine. "You can't tell me what I can and can't do. I'm not your property!!" I screamed angrily at his face as I tried to release his hold on my wrist. He gripped me harder and pushed me towards his chest as he held my waist with his free hand. I sighed in ecstasy as I caught a whiff of his manly cologne. "Really??" His husky voice brought be out of my dreamland. "Let's see then!" He muttered before forcefully pressing his warm lips on mine. ************** Selina Cortez is a twenty-four year old and poor orphan who had big hopes and dreams of being a very successful fashion designer. She was nice to people who show her kindness but wouldn't let anyone harrass or bully her. She looked innocent but has the heart of a warrior. Her dreams were cut short when she crossed path with Damian Black, a very powerful mafia lord who was known for his cold and brutal nature. Not knowing who he is, she was disgusted at his behaviour but on the other hand, she amused him. After their first meeting, he couldn't get his mind off her. He wanted her all to himself even though it meant taking her against her will. What happens when a Mafia lord falls in love with an ordinary girl? A war is bound to break out because the cold mafia finally has a weakness. Join me in this amazing ride filled with love, lust, revenge and betrayal. Note: This novel contains many R rated scenes like violence and smut. If you don't like this type of stories, don't bother starting it.