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Evelyn already lost her mother; how could it get any worse? At least that's what she thought. She's forced to move in with her estranged father where she also meets her stepmother and stepbrother. Evelyn knew what she needed to do, and that's getting a job and returning home. When she can't find a job, her stepbrother, Dimitri, offers her one. Innocent enough, right? Little does she know; she's thrown headfirst into the mafia world. Her feelings for Dimitri grows as she's forced to live with him, but her boyfriend, Mark, is someone her mother would be proud to see her with. Will her dreams change? Will she change? Excerpt: "Ask me nicely." His sultry voice twists my stomach in the best of ways. "Wha- what do you mean?" I mentally kick myself for allowing his power to rule me. This only builds his ego. He leans forward towards my face, his nose barely touching mine. "What is it that you want, piccola." He whispers. What did I want? Oh! That's right, I wanted to leave. "I would like to leave." I take a step back from him so I can focus. A special thank you to Anulekha Kashyap for creating this beautiful book cover! #1 in Mafia #6 in lovetriangle #1 in boyxgirl #1 in stepbrother #1 in daddyissues #5 in romance #1 in forbidden #1 in sexscenes #1 in gangleader #1 in sexy #1 in Italian #1 in matureaudience

18+ Contains adult scenes (violence and sex) The Canossa family don't call themselves gangsters they just have a "family business" and if you make a deal Matteo will make sure to collect. Sophie is an English lawyer working for an international firm when she comes across the handsome Mr Canossa but she has a feeling there is something that is not quite right. I don't put warnings for chapters with sexual content. I think it ruins the flow of stories. Short chapters. Excerpt: (18+) *I feel the tensing of her body, "That's right come for me" I order her in a low voice feeling the spasms of her orgasm around my fingers. Slowing my pace to let her ride it out. I chuckle at her panting as I roll on a condom. Out of breath already? We only just started* 1 in adult themes 06/02/21 1 in sexscenes 08/02/21 15 in adult fiction 15/02/21 1 in casual 16/04/21 4 in badboyxgoodgirl 01/02/21 10 in forbidden 04/02/21

{EDITORS' CHOICE} {MAFIA ROMANCE} New York, 1954. Pamela Kelly gets an exciting job as a salesgirl. But there is a dark side to the glittering lights and fashions of New York City, complete with corruption, threats and La Cosa Nostra: an intricate and organized crime system run by the Italian American mafia. Suddenly, Pamela discovers herself in a world she barely knew existed, and worse still, her life becomes lethally intertwined with some of the most powerful mobsters in New York City. Pamela must fight her growing feelings for a particular charming mobster, as she challenges her ideas of what justice and love really are. Carlotta Mancini had a deceivingly happy childhood. Upon discovering her father is the most powerful mob boss in Brooklyn, her life changes dramatically. She finds herself profoundly disturbed by the violence surrounding her and yet cannot escape without risking her own life. What will happen when she attempts to run away with Tony Bellucci, one of her father's junior soldiers, and a man who is strictly off limits to her? Follow these women as they attempt to fight one of the greatest injustices of their time. Featured by �������� Detective and Crime profile under 'Like a Woman' Featured by �������� Historical Romance profile under 'Decades Fiction' Featured by �������� Dangerous Love profile under 'Feature Dangerous Love' Featured by �������� New Adult profile under 'There's Only One Bed | Romance' Featured by �������� Spiritual profile under 'Heart to Heart' Featured by �������� General Fiction profile under 'Finding Love | Romance' Featured by �������� Stories Undiscovered profile under the November reading list 'Mega Mashup' First place winner in General Fiction 2019 Glinting Quartz Awards! First place winner in Historical Fiction 2020 Glossy Awards! April 2021 �������� Editor's Pick! Between 80,000 and 90,000 words Some of the chapter titles are derived from popular 1950s song titles.

Alejandra Martinez had the perfect life until she lost her mom and childhood to a violent tragedy that she witnessed. As a result, her dad fell into many patterns of abuse, leaving her to deal with the aftermath of it all. She continued life as best as she could with little hope for anything and trust in absolutely nothing, turning into someone her mother wouldn't recognize, doing whatever she needs to do to cope as well as to protect herself. During her junior year at Lower East Side High School, she meets Gabriel Santiago. He's known throughout the halls for his association with the most dangerous gang in the city, as well as his ice cold demeanor, all at the age of 17. He's as heartless as it gets - at least that's what everyone thinks. The two know nothing about each other. Despite this, they still find reasons to dislike one another. But as time goes on, and they continue to cross paths, something changes. Both begin to realize that there's a whole different side of the other that nobody knows about, yet it's the side that they might not hate about one another. That's what makes it even more complicated. As they each dig deeper past the facade the other has created over the years, it becomes dangerous for everyone involved. 𝓡𝓐𝓝𝓚𝓘𝓝𝓖𝓢 - 2023 # 1 : 𝔲𝔤𝔩𝔶 𝔱𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 # 2 : 𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔫 # 1 : 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔞𝔡𝔢

Madison's life has always been a far cry from perfect, but she's spent it piecing together broken parts to create something that works in a unique way for her mother and her. So when her mother tragically dies during her wedding, everything she knows crumples down. Luke Santoro, her mother's new billionaire husband, takes her under his wing but a crumb of mysteries leads her to wonder if the flawless exterior he puts up is nothing but a facade, hiding dark secrets that tie him to her mother's death. Desperate for answers, she turns her faith to the last person she should trust: her stepbrother's sworn enemy, who's just as dangerous and mysterious as her new family, but with answers that could uncover the truth. With his own motives of bringing the Santoros down, they strike up an unlikely alliance. As they unravel a history of bloodshed and terror, the lines between them start to blur and forbidden feelings spark. Together, they must decide how far they're willing to go to uncover the truth, before it consumes them both.

Meet the ruthless Mafia King-a name whispered in fear across the underworld, but behind closed doors, he's the enigmatic CEO of a billion-dollar empire. Power? Wealth? Devilishly handsome? He has it all. But there's one thing he's never mastered-emotions. His heart? A fortress of ice. That is, until *she* walks into his life. Lucy Hale was just an ordinary girl with one goal: get a job and earn a living. But fate has other plans when a chance encounter with the Mafia King makes her heart race with forbidden desire. Determined to win his love, Lucy vows to melt his icy exterior. Then, the unthinkable happens: the Mafia King becomes her next-door neighbor. As their worlds collide, emotions he's long buried begin to stir. But there's a dark, dangerous secret he's keeping-one that could shatter everything. And when the underworld threatens to expose the truth, he's willing to do the unthinkable to keep Lucy by his side. How far will the Mafia King go to protect his secret? And can Lucy survive the dark, seductive world she's fallen into? "You're my first love-the one who brought my dead heart back to life. No one else will ever have the place you hold in it." --- Does Lucy have what it takes to claim the Mafia King's heart, or will his secrets tear them apart forever? Read *Claimed by the Mafia* to find out!

At the age of 5 years crystal a very beautiful and innocent girl witnessed her parents being brutally killed at her own house. All alone she grew up and fought, her uncle raised her as his own child but the Little girl who was 5 is gone now and so is the innocence at the age of 23 she plans to marry the most feared mafia boss of Italy. Is it for love or revenge only time will tell. Zayn King the most feared soon to be mafia boss of Italy he likes to do things his way the only word that can define him is stone hearted devil in disguise but there is more to it when zayn's grandfather asks him to marry to secure his position as the mafia boss he has no choice but to marry crystal disguised as Bella. there is love, revenge, tragedy but no cheating I'm honestly against it ... Blurb: Aren't you afraid of me ? I asked her . she looked so normal like i haven't just killed 15 people right in front of her and by the looks of it I am aiming my gun right at her heart. She tilts her head a little her furrow brow showing confusion. I looked around the cell it was red . Painted in blood everywhere. She understood my question No not really Any last words princess? Will You Marry Me Zayn King she smiled

One day you're taking enemy fire downrange in the deserts of Afghanistan, and the next you have shrapnel buried so deep in your thigh that you'll never run, jump, or crawl like you used to. Being on a mission is all that Ryan's ever known. After being honorably discharged due to injury from Elite Forces, he could hardly last a minute in civilian life. Now he's stationed in Mexico as a DEA agent, cracking down on Mexico's most powerful drug families. And this time, he's posing as an agent who's been lured by the riches of the Cartel. A mission that could quickly turn to a death wish if Ryan isn't careful. Camila isn't my real name. If he knew my real name, he'd never trust me. And I need him to trust me. My life depends on it. Camila is used to taking risks. But this time, she's going all in. She's agreed to work with the DEA to get one of their agents deep within the Cartel's walls, posing as an agent turned rogue. The DEA is paying her handsomely for her work, but she's not doing it for the money. The lines between right and wrong, black and white, DEA and Cartel, are about to blur into one tension-filled, unexpectedly thrilling story of money, drugs, sex, and betrayal. Oh, and love might make an appearance too. Standalone Narcos romance. [50,000 words]

A crime boss struggles to carry out a vendetta after he falls for the spirited daughter of his enemy. Twenty-two years after his parents were killed, Federico Di Maggio returns to New York with a simple plan: take down the man who betrayed his family. What he didn't plan on was Elenora Borelli, the enigmatic and fiery daughter of his enemy. Reeling from recent heartbreak, Elenora will stop at nothing to find her happiness. But when she finds herself pressured into an engagement with the dark and mysterious Federico, happiness may be the least of her problems. Hellbent on sabotaging the arrangement, Elenora defies Federico in ways no one else would ever dare. Too bad Federico's never been one to back down from a challenge. Especially one that calls to him in the most feral and passionate of ways. With unforeseen betrayals and new rivals, perhaps the real challenge Federico must face is deciding whether to fight his feelings for Elenora or give into them. But even if he chooses to end his long-standing vendetta against her father for mounting sparks between them, there's no guarantee she'll risk her heart on him. *Content Advisory: This story contains coarse language, scenes with violence and mature sexual content. (Word Count : 101,000-111,000) #1 Italian #1 Possessive #46 Family secrets #95 Passion ©2022 LJ RAE

"You don't want me I'm broken. Unfixable." "Broken or not your still my princess." Soon his lips are on mine and sparks flew all my worries for once vanished. That's when I knew. I'm falling for Mr Mafia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diego Rodriguez. Son of one of the most ruthless mafia boss. His not almost like his father. Diego is more of a bad boy. Breaks rules. Fools around but not with girls. He wants trouble and danger. So he entered his own boxing championship. Everyone knowing him as the 'king' of the ring. Megan Moon. A nerd-geek. Beautiful. Smart. Sociable. But her life isn't all that gold. Her father is an abusive. Megan's mother was beaten everyday trying to protect her. Knowing she needs to find a way out of her fathers hand, Megan stumbles across some gangsters. Quickly understanding her situation, her newly found friends introduced her to the mafia. Finding a chance, Megan joined the boxing championship and became the 'princess' of the ring. Catching the eye of the 'king'. What happens when these two cross paths in school and their secret life. Read on to find out! This is a sequel to 'Helping Mr Mafia' read that first! Please don't steal! --------------------------------- Book cover by @Yourgirl_Laney