"You have to tell me everything," he said and released my hand. Stupid man, he did that on purpose. "You have no power over me. I don't owe you shit," before I could say anything more, he pinned me onto the bed and wrapped his other hand around my neck. "Are you sure about that?" he asked and I tried to move away from him but he draped his left leg over my right leg and squeezed a bit harder on my pipes. Without thinking about anything, I grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him closer to me. ************************************* Willow gets married to the third top mafia leader from Roseedge. She had her reasons for agreeing to the marriage. The top one was for something that her father, the American-Italian mafia leader couldn't provide her with. Protection. She didn't expect to fall in love with the mafia leader, who is leading the third party. No one did. But then the word love gets thrown around in her life. What happens when she starts to have target after target on her back? Will her husband protect her, or will he let her fend for herself? _______________________________ Started: 10/11/20 Completed: 17/03/21 Fully edited:12/10/22

"Remember how wet you were when you decide to start avoiding me again. Remember how you came all over me. Remember how you felt in this exact moment because I know you'll deny it." - She knew falling in love with him was wrong. She still fell anyway. Now she will have to live with the debt of temptation - When Poppy witnesses a robbery gone wrong and gives evidence to the police to catch the perpetrators, she finds herself in witness protection after discovering the criminals are part of a dangerous gang. But when her witness protection comes to an end, she is soon captured by the gang leader and told she'll give eight years of her life for the man who was sentenced to prison for the same amount of time. Poppy is forced to work for the spiteful leader, Rexx, who uses her natural beauty to swindle valuable information from wealthy men for his own benefit. She's been counting down the seconds until her freedom. When she stumbles across Gabriel Dalton, the underboss to the mafia, he's charming, attractive and tempting. Poppy expects him to be like the rest, only ever after one thing. But that's when Gabriel proves her wrong. After Rexx discovers her acquaintance with Gabriel, he demands that she spies on him to get information about his family and business. Reluctantly she wants to say no, but she has no choice. If she fights it, she'll get hurt-or worse. As Poppy becomes closer to Gabriel, she doesn't expect to fall for him. And little does he know, she's been lying to him this whole time. There is only one thing Gabriel absolutely despises and that is heartless backstabbers. Tropes: - mafia romance - forced proximity - who did this to you? - angst/betrayal - dual POV - spice with some kinks 18

They say opposites attract but what happens when you are not opposites? Being born in the violent world of the American mafia, Audelia Rose Hernandez has held a gun before even properly understanding the dangerous world she was surrounded by. Training ever since she could remember, she is now one of the best assassins in the mafia and is feared by many. She is a killing machine, killing without any mercy and luring her enemies in her deadly trap. Lorenzo Xaen D'Angelo, the heir and leader to the Italian mafia, the biggest enemy of the American mafia. Often referred to as cold, ruthless and even a monster, he is no different from Audelia. He kills without any remorse. His hand are scarred with murders, his soul tainted with the blood of his victims and the screams of his victims sound like a sweet melody to him. Amidst all the similarities, they both have a part of them- a broken part- that had been buried inside them long ago. A part that had completely changed them. What will happen when due to unexpected events, they will have to work together? Sparks and emotions will be felt. Secrets will be revealed. Betrayal will be knives tearing them apart. Parts that were buried will no longer be buried. The past will become the present. Trust will be on the line. Everything they once believed in will be questioned. Will they be able to get through their whirlwind of problems all the while finding comfort in each other? Will they heal or break each other more than they are?

[COMPLETE][UNEDITED] ❝𝐢 𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢'𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞'𝐬.❞ ও 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 (𝟏𝟗), the daughter to American Mob boss, Rafael White. Her whole life she's been fighting her twin brother, Stephen White, to win her dad's approval and become the next Don. 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨 (𝟐𝟒), the leader of the Italian Mafia. Coldhearted, ruthless, and gets entertainment by making other's lives miserable. Right before he became leader, his father decided to make an alliance with the American Mafia. But that means he has to do the one thing he never wanted to do. What happens when the two are arranged to be married? Will they accept this as their fate, or will they end up killing each other in the end? ও started: october 27th, 2021. finished: may 8th, 2022.

~COMPLETED~ *Not edited* "Be careful what you wish for little one. Because a tiger never backs down from a challenge." He whispers hoarsely, his tone so fucking dangerous; full of warning and unspoken promises that made my body to tremble against his. "Never forget who you're dealing with, piccola." He rasps. ************************************** When Sienna finds out that she's been married off to the ruthless Mafia Don - Blade Armani - right from the womb, she does all she can to escape her impending fate even if it means fleeing the country. But when Blade Armani wants something, he goes through every means, both legal and illegal to get it and Sienna just happens to be the one thing he wants. Escape is futile in Sienna's case because no matter where she runs or hides, Blade will always come looking for her. Blade might be a cold hearted monster and the devil himself but even the devil was once a saint being haunted by the past that shaped his heart into a block of ice. Sienna might not believe in love but she can't deny the attraction and magnetic pull she feels when it comes to Blade. What happens when Sienna falls for Blade and sees the broken man behind the facade he put up? Will she be able to melt the block of ice that he calls a heart or harden it? Blade and Sienna's journey is filled with alot of secret.

"P-please. I'll be good. Please don't hurt me." I begged him, wrapping my arms around myself, as though that would keep me from completely falling apart. "I'm not going to hurt you princess." He told me comfortingly. His hand raised to my face and his fingers ghosted over the cut from uncle's ring. "I'm not going to let anyone hurt you ever again. My name is Lorenzo Conti. Will you tell me your name?" Nora Phillips didn't think she would ever escape her uncle's grasp. Little did she know knights in shining armor could come in the form of mafia bosses. As soon as Lorenzo saw her, he knew he had to save her, but can he protect her from everything? Can he be her protettore? Rated M for language and violence. REVISIONS AND EPILOGUE HAVE BEEN POSTED!

(I plan to start editing Vol. 1 very soon. If you see any obvious errors feel free to comment them. <3) **This is book one of Raw Love** She is warm. She is pure. She is beauty. She is gentle. Klarissa Molina is the definition of sheltered. Since her father is apart of the Spanish Mafia, he knew that he had to protect his daughter from the monsters he works with. Even though she knows little of her fathers business, she does not question her fathers numerous safety demands. She never questions anyone. He is cold. He is dark. He is aggressive. He is angry. Lorenzo Russo is a twenty-seven year-old man who controls the entire Italian Mafia. Despite his young age, he is the most respected and powerful leader the Mafia has seen in years. However, this man does not only demand power in his work, but also in the bedroom. He always gets what he wants, so why even try to fight it. What will happen when he meets her? Has this Mafia boss finally met his match? And will love be enough? Warning: Mature Content/Some examples of self harm/sexual themes!!! Highest Rankings: #3 Italian #5 in Heartbreak #23 in Mob #13 in Sensual #7 in Violent #2 in Spanish #3 in Anger

She is the definition of water. Powerful enough to drown you, but just as delicate enough to cleanse you. She is irreplaceable. The unassailable longing for love and affection that she never received, molded her into stone. She is unstoppable. A lone girl shredded to pieces and tossed into the wind. A heart covered with walls as tall as time. She is Dangerously shattered. Scarlett D'Angelo. A girl who has been abused, forgotten, hated. only to have it craft her into becoming powerful, underestimated, independent. An unstoppable force. - As the truth unravels before her, she finds out her life was an on going cycle of lies. Brothers who live across the world take custody of her. But what she doesn't know is that they are some of the most dangerous people in the world. The fear she used to know is nothing compared to them. The D'Angelo family known as leaders, killers, and powerful men and women. Their whole life and generations before run the Italian mafia. The strongest. The most merciful. The most dangerous Mafia in the world. Will their world hurt her in the end? Or will she thrive in the world of violence? Will she be able to expose her past to them? Or will she keep her haunting past to herself and let it destroy her?

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐝. I'm in love with him but he's in love with my younger sister and has made that painfully clear to me. "Who are you in love with?" I ask softly, my voice barely above a whisper. "I'm in love with Isabella, your sister. She's the only woman I truly care about," he admits, revealing his feelings for my younger sister after we had just gotten married, it hasn't even been twenty-four hours. "I'll fulfill my role as your husband, but don't expect any love or affection. This marriage is just an agreement between our families, nothing more. Do you understand?" His words are cold, piercing through me like arrows. I fight back the tears threatening to fall and manage to reply, "I understand." But my pain would not last long, not until I meet Mr. Russo, Marcello's father who was that head of the Mafia, a dangerous and powerful man who stole my heart.

Asher Castillo -the heir of one of the most Powerful mafia gangs in the world. He's cold hearted, ruthless, and doesn't fall in love. He's broken and his first love tore him to pieces. He doesn't think it's possible to be in love until he met her. Thinking she's nothing but a gold digger his heart is filled with hate for her. Rose Cruz - who's the daughter of a powerful mafia leader and the only heir. She's sweet on the inside but fiery and cold on the outside. She's smart and knows how to fight. She hates to admit it but she wishes to have a love like her parents did. The love they had before her mother passed. But she doesn't want to loose the person she's in love with so she puts love aside. She dates but never falls in love again after Her ex crushed her soul. But then He meets him. The coldhearted self centered bitch. Her love plan didn't work out. Will they manage to break each others ice down? Or will the fire consume them? What will happen when the two heirs of the most powerful mafia gangs clash? Enemies to lovers .