Iris Arora has been on the run for nearly two years. In the first year, she'd concluded a mission against an underworld criminal syndicate, sending their leader and his right hand man to prison for good. Or so she thought. In the second year, she'd been labelled a corrupt detective, forced to leave her job and go under the radar, to escape false charges and fearing retaliation from the organisation she believed she'd destroyed, after their leader was freed with little time served. But unfortunately for Iris, her luck had ended the day she'd presumed herself to be at the height of her career. Because she's been found. Not by anyone of the law, but Adrian Sokolov. And his brother, Ronan Petrov, her former detective partner, who'd been a lie from the beginning. And to top it all off, Iris is now their captive. In mind, body, and spirit, or so they say. Before they ultimately kill her for her betrayal. But Iris has always been a fighter. Runner for sure, but a fighter most definitely. And she promises to not go down easy. But with the world against her and the brothers monitoring her every move during the day while stealing her heart in the dark, will she be able to escape her untimely fate? Or will her life be lost to the savage needs of those who want to capture her soul? Find out in the 'The Kiss of Death', a dark romance novel.

"I met him on the night I was planning to run away - he was holding a gun, and smiling." She thought her father's fists were the worst life could give her-until she met him. Lina, silent, obedient, and when she's kidnapped and thrown into the world of Zane Valerio- the cold, dangerous Italian mafia capo who rules his empire from a building that used to be a warehouse of blood. He's power in motion. Dark eyes, tailored suits, and death in his shadow. She's innocence he doesn't understand. He doesn't do softness. She doesn't know violence like his. But fate doesn't care. He promises protection, but demands obedience. She swears she hates him, but her heart and body say otherwise. She's terrified of him. He's addicted to her silence. And somewhere in the middle, obsession blooms. 2- Aug - 2025 #1 - dark friction 28 - July - 2025 #3- truma recovery 09- October -2025 #1- abusive home

In a world ruled by blood, bullets, and betrayal, love is the most dangerous weapon of all. She was a quiet storm, hidden in the shadows, never meant to cross paths with the ruthless mafia heir. But when their worlds collide in a blaze of chaos, she's pulled into a life of darkness, where trust is rare and survival depends on how well you play the game. He's cold, calculated, and cruel to the world-but to her, he's something else entirely. Obsessive. Protective. Possessive. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, love becomes the only thing worth killing for. But will their passion save them... or destroy everything in its path?

Dangerously Addictive Reading Event: Read now, win big Read like you can't stop, won't stop ✨ From January 26 to February 1, your scrolling habit could win you Coins and Wattpad Premium. The more you read, the more chances you have to score rewards. 🎯 Chance to win 100, 150, or 200 Coins 🎯 Plus 1 month of Wattpad Premium 🏆 15,000 winners Bonus: Add any participating story to your Library for one extra entry. Get lost in the stories everyone is obsessed with and let your reading spiral pay off. What are you opening first? 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 She wants freedom, he craves control - but when their families force them into marriage, their union becomes a dangerous game of power, passion, and betrayal. ... Emilia, a mixture of Enzo and Elianna. She isn't afraid of anyone and is a headstrong force to be reckoned with. For most of her life, Emilia had only had two goals in mind: attaining her degree and finding her forever. Santo, a mixture of darkness and cruelty. He loves to be in control and is known for being the heartless leader who killed his people. For most of his life, Santo had only one goal in mind: kill anyone who gets in his way. ... A marriage between these two will result in a disaster. What will happen when the fathers of these two strike up a deal that will benefit both mafias? Will Santo stop Emilia from achieving those two goals she has in mind or will she stop him first? ・‥...━━━━━━━☆☆━━━━━━━...‥・ A STAND-ALONE! *SLOWBURN* *MATURE* This book contains sex scenes, some inappropriate language, physical and verbal abuse which may be triggering for some readers. Please read at one's own risk as a trigger warning will not be designated at each chapter.

Elisa Rose agreed to a marriage of convenience with a man she barely knows-Dominico Moretti. To the world, he's a successful businessman. But behind that calm mask hides a ruthless mafia leader. Elisa has no idea who she just married. She isn't innocent either. She has her own secrets. Her own reasons for saying yes to this deal. On the outside, she seems bold and fearless, but inside, she's barely holding herself together. Dominico thought marriage would be just another transaction. Cold. Simple. Controlled. But Elisa gets under his skin in ways he can't explain. And as much as he tries to stay distant, he keeps getting pulled toward her. They clash. They argue. They pretend not to care. But what happens when hate starts to blur into something else? Two broken souls. One dangerous marriage. Can love grow in the middle of lies, secrets, and scars?

Isabella Bianchi is a doctor, a woman of logic, discipline, and control....just trying to complete her residency in hospital of Rome. Her life is confined to the walls of the hospital, her heart guarded behind layers of self-built walls. Love is a distraction, an unnecessary burden-especially when she barely has time to breathe. But then there's him. Damian Luciano is a man no one dares to cross-the ruthless new king of the Vercasetti Mafia, feared across Italy. Cold, calculating, untouchable. A man without weaknesses. Except for her. For years, he has watched her from the shadows. Studied her. Wanted her. Has been hers. And now, he is done waiting. When fate-or perhaps something far more dangerous-pushes Isabella into his path, she finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of obsession. Damian is relentless, his devotion terrifying in its intensity. He doesn't ask. He takes. And no matter how hard Isabella tries to resist, every glance, every whisper of his name, only pulls her deeper into the darkness that is him. But love was never meant to be easy, especially not when it belongs to a monster. And Isabella is about to learn that once the Mostro Luciano has chosen his queen... there is no escape. A slow-burn, dark mafia romance filled with intensity, secrets, and a love that blurs the line between devotion and possession.

BOOK 1: TWISTED SERIES "I do not want to get involved in all of this, im too pretty to die" I said and he pulled me closer. "Don't worry love, I wont let anything to you" he said and I could feel my cheeks burning. "For me, she killed him for me so if you ever so touch her,Ill kill your whole bloodline" ....................................................................... Marina is 21 year old and optimistic about her future but little does she know her future is going to change. Cade is a 25 year old and the soon to be Mafia Boss after his father. Both forced into marriage by their own parents Will they fall for each other....or not? Ruthless Man and Optimistic Girl

If you don't want to be my wife, then be ready to be my mistress." ~~~~~ An accident shattered Alessia Rossi's life, in ways she never imagined. Just as she starts from scratch, her destroyer returns. Nikolai De Moretti. The Mafia King. Her nightmare. Alessia is his addiction, his obsession, his forbidden fruit. He craves her like a moth to a flame, envious of even the air that touches her. He burns her world to ashes until she has nowhere to run... except into his arms. But Alessia is no longer the naïve girl he destroyed. She returns to him with vengeance burning in her veins. Will she still see Nikolai as an enemy when she discovers the truth, which will break her in ways he never could? When passion ignites, and tempers clash, buried secrets begin to unfold, and the war between Obsession and Revenge begins... ~~~~ Warning: Dark Romance with steamy scenes, 18+ content, slight bdsm, comedy, and lots of love. Move ahead at your own risk.

Two men...One Woman. A fake engagement. What could go wrong? To get his hands on his family's wine company which his sister wants to indefinitely displace him from. Leonardo pulls the biggest trick ever coming home with a fake fiance to prove to his family he was finally becoming the responsible man they wanted him to be. But there was one tiny flaw in his little put-together plan, he was starting to fall for his fake fiance, a petite blond with a certain love interest who poses as a problem for him. Can Leonardo sway her head with the other man lurking in the background? And what happens when there is a baby in the mix?

Read it who knows? you might fall in the ditch it creates in the heart;) Meeria Dominico daughter of Andrew Dominico the Spanish Mafia boss.. Had an incident at one of their clubs involving the Russian Mafia resulting in worsening the rivalry between the two families. In order to prevent a bloodshed an alliance is formed through an Arranged marrige between Meeria and Killian King the new heir to the Russian Mafia Killian has quit a reputation for being cold blooded immature and a total flirt with an image of troublemaking playboy who does what and who he wants whenever he wants and doesn't hesitate to get rid of anything that comes his way. The complete opposite of Meeria who finds herself following her family's every command no questions asked one being this marrige. Meeria has to marry a complete stranger whom she thinks of as just another prison for her to rot away in. Her dark life is about to get a whole lot darker. And what about Killain? what does a man who hates being controlled do with a women who has no control ? when he's forced into his older brothers shoes and a marriage with the daughter of the family whom murdered the only person he cared for? WARNING! this story will contain mature content including the following: language abuse murder threat ect..

She exposed his empire. Now she belongs to him. When fearless journalist Amelia Hayes uncovers secrets about New York's most dangerous mafia family, her story goes viral-and paints a target on her back. Her only mistake? Exposing Dominic Moretti, the ruthless Don who rules the city's underworld with power, silence, and blood. Instead of silencing her, Dominic takes her. To his private villa in Sicily. To his world of shadows, luxury, and control. Trapped between her pride and his power, Amelia fights to stay strong. But every time he touches her, every time his cold eyes soften, she feels herself slipping deeper into his dangerous orbit. He's supposed to be her captor. He becomes her obsession. In a world where loyalty is everything and betrayal is death, love is the one risk neither of them can afford. But once the Don claims you... you're his forever.

In a world where power and control reign, Isabella Russo's life is forever altered when her family arranges her marriage to the ruthless Don of the Romano mafia, Vincenzo. Cold, calculating, and possessive, Vincenzo never believed in love-only power. But as his world collides with Isabella's fiery spirit, their marriage becomes a dangerous game of control, passion, and betrayal. As the walls between them begin to collapse, their connection spirals into something neither of them can control. Isabella must navigate the deadly world of the mafia and the dangerous pull toward the man she swore to hate. And Enzo? He'll stop at nothing to claim her-body and soul, making sure she's underneath his rule in every way. ........................... #1 in enemieswithbenefits #1 in matureaudience #1 in Italian

A brutal heir. A queen born from shadows. A love that could bring down an empire. Sofia Ricci knows one thing-power is never given, it's taken. When she's forced into the world of Leo Romano, Italy's most feared mafia boss, desire becomes a weapon, and survival becomes seduction. But Leo isn't just dangerous-he's obsessed. In a world where betrayal is currency and blood seals deals, their passion burns hot enough to ignite a war. Dark romance. Mafia royalty. Enemies to lovers. Obsession disguised as love.

"A knife. A kiss. And a contract neither of them can break." Anna knows three things: NEVER trust a man with a smile that dangerous, never let your guard down in enemy territory, and never-ever-mix business with desire. Rocco Marcello lives to break rules, especially hers. He's the enemy's right hand, the one man standing between her and her mission... and the one who shouldn't be able to get under her skin. But one night changes everything. A deal forces them into each other's shadows, and every glance, every touch, every whispered threat starts blurring the lines between loyalty and temptation. In a world where alliances shift like smoke and one mistake can get you killed, Anna must decide: Will she end him... or let him in? Because in this game, love isn't the risk. It's the weapon. Glimpse- Rocco's eyes lingered on the blade in her hand. "You always greet people like this?" Anna didn't flinch. "Only the ones I might have to kill." He laughed, low and dangerous. "Good to know I'm special." "You're not," she said, slipping the knife back into its sheath. "You're just in my way." He stepped forward until she could feel the heat of him. "And yet... you haven't moved me." Her lips curved into something that wasn't quite a smile. "Not yet."

MAFIA ROMANCE [WEEKLY UPDATES🤭] Beckham Blackford, head of the English mafia, had no time to mourn the death of his murdered wife, as he needed a new mother figure for his two kids. Enters the Italian mafia boss' daughter, Milena Ricci, only 20, she's forced to marry Beckham and become the nanny/mother figure for the kids. They still need to figure out who carried out the murder that led them to this predicament, and navigate this new life on eggshells, inside and out. Sounds easy, but it's more complicated than that. Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Forced Proximity, One Bed Trope, He falls first and harder, Age Gap (11 years), Present Dad, No Cheating. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. -Highest Rankings: #1 in MarriageOfConvenience #2 in FakeRelationship #1 in DarkAcademia #22 in MobBoss #50 in ForcedProximity #16 in SingleParent #2 in Marriage

"One phone call. One betrayal. One deal that sealed her fate." Sienna Moretti spent her life cleaning up after her reckless brother - until the day he made a mistake she couldn't fix. To save his own life, he offers her to Matteo Romano - the ruthless boss of the most feared mafia family in the city. A contract marriage. A prison of luxury and blood. Sienna swears she'll never bow to the man who stole her freedom. But Matteo isn't a man who takes 'no' for an answer. He wants her loyalty. Her obedience. And eventually... her heart. In a world ruled by guns and broken promises, can love survive the war between duty and desire? A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, forced marriage mafia romance. Dangerous deals. Twisted loyalties. And a love that could destroy them both.

"Your darkest fear is carved on your fate" "This ruthless mafia will hunt your soul" "Till I mark my name on it" "You will get tired of running away" "Chasing you will be fun" "I thirst for you my lady" "My existence is mad for you" "My world is filled with crime" "And I'm the cruelest criminal" "Surrender yourself and I'll cherish you as my queen" "Reject me and I'll be the destruction of yours" But one mistake Shattered his entire world "Hate me all you want" "This mafia would rather die than leave you" I sinned... We suffered... I beg... "Come back to me" "I'm the heartless heart-breaker" "I was never the healer" "I'm not the prince of your fairytale" "I'm the monster of your nightmare" "Are you afraid, my lady?" __________________________________ She was meant to be a pawn. He made her his obsession. Rosalia Callahan wanted out. The mafia life was a cage, but when her family's debts came due, she was offered as a bride to Lorenzo Delvecchio. He's a dangerous, ruthless mafia king, eight years her senior, and his gaze promises a terrifying, all-consuming possessiveness. Forced into a marriage she never desired, Rosalia is now bound to a man who became madly obsessed with her, a man who knows no limits. In his world, there's no escape, only surrender to his dark desires. __________________________________ 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂 '𝓼 𝓰𝓸𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓫𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰, 𝓮𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓮 (Vote) (Comment) (Share) (Follow) (Enjoy) #darkromance #mafiaromance #forcedmarriage #agegap #possesive #obsession #billionaire #arrangedmarriage #alphamale #reluctantbride #enemiestolovers #wattpad

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

She was an orphan But his arms became her home Zane: Italian Mafia leader Isabella: Simple sweet girl He is ruthless She is so kind He loves to torture people She can't see someone in pain He will have her in any way She will try her best to escape his cage Isabella is unaware of her surroundings. She doesn't know that there is someone else who cares for her more than herself. Strange things have been happening since she started her life in Los Angeles. She feels like someone keeping an eye on her 24/7. Someone deposited ten thousand dollars in her bank account. Zane King loves his baby girl. Since he has seen her, he owns her. No one in Los Angeles has the guts to touch his girl. He made sure that her baby girl was unaware of his presence so he kept his bodyguard around her surroundings. He will meet her soon. Cuz he doesn't want to scare his love now. Will Isabella accept him? #1- forced #1-italian Started on 19 May 22 Ending on 18 May 24