[COMPLETED] Logan and I were the nerds of Whitney High but it's not like we cared. I was his other half and he was mine. Best friends - we called each other. Life got rough and horrible people came barrelling in. Logan and I made a decision, and that was to date each other. No real feelings, though, we just pretended because single people are perceived as boring, right? We were out for more friends but we ended up somewhere else. Situations took a dangerous turn and I found myself falling harder and harder. Until... I fell in love with my best friend. [Book Trailer by @ChristinaAnnRiley: https://youtu.be/VSXGmkB2JVI ] [Cover: @iiNoxii] [Previously known as 'My Pretend Boyfriend']

"𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩, 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧." In spite of how painful their backgrounds are, these kids are bound to set the world on fire. - - - We never asked to be killers, but now it's one of the only things we're good at. We like killing, whether any of us admits it or not, but we hate ourselves all the more for it. TW⚠️ rape different types of abuse violence strong language self harm Mature scenes. Pregnancy ( ik some ppl have a problem with that for whatever reason) Love triangle #4 Assassin 7/30/21 #13 Brothers 7/31/21 EMOTIONAL YA'LL // Completed Book 1

[BOOK ONE.] "I'm straight!" I snapped bitterly, my face burning with embarrassment. Ace chuckled softly. "Your body tells me another story." He teased. Oh God. Please make this elevator go faster! I promise to do all my chores from now on, just get me out of here. == Meet Embry Clark your average teenager, who wants nothing more than to survive High School. But, things change when a persistent billionaire takes a special liking to him after a run in on the streets. Thing is. Embry claims to be straight, but can Ace Lawson change how the boy feels? Or will Embry take matters in to his own hands? == Now meet Ace Lawson. Big shot billionaire, who will one day rule the world with power and money. He didn't need anything else, that is until he runs into Embry. Now all he wants, is for the boy to be his.

Caged, abused and tortured, Ariana's life had been a living hell until she was forced to spy on the most dangerous mafia in the whole world, La Cosa Nostra. Will her life take an unexpected turn or will the revelation of a catastrophic secret ruin her whole life? Welcome to the rollercoaster of secrets, lies, betrayal, heartbreaks and danger where he said that he will burn the whole world around her and ended up pointing a gun at her with the willingness to eliminate her existence forever. ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ This story contains: 1. Explicit sexual content (18 ) 2. Violence and torture 3. Sexual, physical and emotional abuse 4. Plot twists ** READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED! **

Book 2 | "So, did you just bring me here to fuck me?" Logan brushed his lips against mine. "Would you leave if I said yes?" "No," I whispered, unable to deny him. "I wouldn't." *** Grant Matthews has been secretly pining after his old college friend for four years. So when Logan reaches out, asking to meet up, Grant can't say no. But a few passionate nights can't erase the barriers between them-like the fact that Logan has a fiancee that was a woman. So Grant says goodbye to Logan, cutting all ties and returning to his life. That is until Logan's now ex-fiancee shows up at his door claiming Logan took off and no one can reach him. Following a hunch, Grant promises to find him. Once he and Logan are reunited, they can't seem to ignore the steamy passion they feel for each other. Love comes when you accept the truth. Love doesn't come...from Secrets & Lies.

[Book 2] You can't escape the mafia. Stella's world has fallen apart more than once. Even so, she tries to hold on to the shattered pieces of her humanity as she navigates in uncharted territory after she was betrayed by the very same people she has loved and thought of as family. She quickly realizes the more she tries to resist the world that she despises, the more she is pulled in. Can she outrun her past or will she resign and make her own path in a brutal and ruthless world? ⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤⏤ Love hurts. Regret hurts far worse. Regret for things not said, things not done. But what about regret for things that were done? Regret for things that were said and not meant? John Paul has always known he was meant to become a part of the Family he's been raised and trained in, his entire life. But he was ready to walk away from it all, for love. Fueled by insecurities his own father fed into, he made a choice, a choice that changed everything. In the aftermath of betrayal and choices that have impacted not only their lives, but of those around them, both Stella and John Paul find themselves fighting to survive and overcome their own demons. Can love overcome the things that were said and done? Or will love be another casualty in the dark and unforgiving world of the mafia? ***This is not a stand alone read*** Sequel to For The Empire - Il Inganno -Book 1 Highest Rankings: #5 in Mafia Stories 7/23/2022 #41 in Deception 7/23/2022 #18 in Assasin 7/23/2022 © 2021 LJRae

Jessica Taylor is about to graduate senior year of high school, struggling with constantly being reminded she use to be overweight, having absentee parents and unsure what she wants to do with her future. one day after a unpleasant encounter with her long-time Bully Dean Clarke , Jess runs into 21 year old Alec Parker mysterious, tall dark and handsome, who is battling he's own demons from the past! He is a cleaner and handyman at the school, instantly drawn to each other, But Alecs position at the school complicates matters, they must keep their relationship secret! Things will become complicated when Secrets, false friend's, jealousy, lies and betrayal threaten to tear them apart. Will these two lost souls find happiness,after all its only Human!

⟡ ⟡ ⟡ His eyes seem to glaze over as something unsettling flashes across his face. I don't know what it is but I know I can't concern myself with it now. I can't care anymore. I have to let him go. "No..."He trails off and looks at me. "She..." "Goodbye, Alessio." I turn away from him and feel my heart squeeze in my chest. He doesn't call after me or try to stop me this time. I'm walking away from Alessio Romano. And this time, I'm the one breaking his heart. ⟡ ⟡ ⟡ Olivia Moore is your average 17-year old girl with a bright future ahead of her and a dream of becoming a big time artist. She loves her little life in New York and has been blessed with what she considers to be a great, fulfilling life. Things change when her father accepts a new job and relocates them to beautiful San Diego. She plans to keep her head low and in her books during her last year of high school but something catches her eye. Alessio Romano is quick to come into young Olivia's life and flip it upside down fast. She can't help but find herself falling head over heels for the beautiful, dark haired Italian teen lurking around the school halls. Her new friends quickly fill her in on the rumors surrounding the Romano family, but she is eager to discover his secrets herself.

"Why are you ignoring me?" "Ahh---Lucas I don't know. Whenever I have tried to trust someone I have been betrayed. Even my so-called friends have hurt me." "I understand but please have faith in me. I promise I won't disappoint you like them." "I knew I shouldn't have trusted you, but my heart was so stupid that it----- it fell for a jerk." Lucas the bad boy gets attracted to the shy, feisty Emma. They soon become friends and started falling for each other. But there is something which Lucas is hiding. What is it? Will it effect their love? As the saying goes Love isn't supposed to be easy, it's supposed to be worth it.This is the tale of heartbreak, lies, betrayal and love. -------------------------------------------- © Copyright by ReaderDisha. All Rights Reserved.

Out of everyone she chooses him. Out of everyone he chooses her. *** Dawn and Jake despise each other, but the sexual tension continues to eat away at them both. One thing leads to another and they make a Benefits deal. Not friends nor enemies. Just benefits. Through the benefits deal they begin to open to one another, and find out horrid things from each other's past. Like why does Dawn have a scar on her head? And why does Jake wear sunglasses all the time? - TW: there are sexual content, sexual assault and of rape.