She thought she was just his assistant - until she became his weakness. Luca Moretti rules the city's underworld with precision and cruelty. His empire is built on loyalty, fear, and silence. But when his new assistant steps into his office, she brings something far more dangerous than betrayal: desire. Power. Obsession. Loyalty. She's his assistant - his shadow, his confidant, his secret sin. But when loyalty turns into obsession and protection becomes possession, lines blur between devotion and destruction. Loving a man like Luca Moretti isn't a fairytale. It's a confession written in blood. In a world where trust can kill and love is the ultimate risk, how far will she go to protect the man who could destroy her? Started: 4/11/25 End: .....

*"You'll find that power isn't given-it's taken. I'm offering you a chance to take it with me. The plane leaves at 8 AM. Don't be late."* Amelia Cross, a fiercely independent and successful CEO, has spent her life building an empire in the corporate world. She's known for her sharp wit, ruthless business tactics, and her ability to make the impossible happen. But behind the power suits and skyscraper offices lies a woman yearning for a connection deeper than profits and mergers. Enter Dominic Russo, the enigmatic and dangerous leader of the most powerful mafia family in the city. Their worlds collide when Amelia's company unknowingly enters a high-stakes deal with one of Dominic's front businesses. When she discovers the truth, it's too late to back out-Dominic has taken a personal interest in her. What begins as a game of power and manipulation turns into an intense and forbidden romance. Amelia is drawn to Dominic's raw magnetism and his willingness to protect those he loves at any cost. But being with him means entering a world of violence, betrayal, and secrets. As enemies close in from all sides, Amelia must decide whether to risk everything she's built to follow her heart or walk away from the one man who sees past her walls.

"Why?" I ask him, partly frustrated and partly angry that he pulled away from me. "Why what?" He responds, his eyes still gleam in this lighting. "Why don't you want to kiss me?" I ask, crossing my arms. "Trust me, I want to kiss you." He says plainly. "Then why aren't you?" I almost whisper. "Because, when we kiss, you will know it's real, you'll know it's not part of our fake marriage, it's going to be real, really fucking real. I'm going to make sure you know, I'm going to make sure that you know that your mine and I'm yours." - Marriage wasn't on Athena Rey's mind until she was forced into a marriage with the rude ass known to be, Reid Laurent. The arrangement was random and totally unsettling for Athena since it was just a way for her father and Reid's father to tie their mafia's together. When feelings come into the picture, Reid does everything he can to make Athena realize she's in love with him, by making her wait for him. Making her crave him. (fully rewritten) crave © r3mismylove 2022 all rights reserved

A forced marriage for the sake of her country. A Sicilian, fierce princess and a dangerous, ruthless underboss is forced to find a way out of their storm, their hatred for each other is heavy but will lust overpower it? ******* They both hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, their fates were intertwined together. Carmela Russo is a fierce, confident and powerful princess, At 25 years old. she is the heiress and the only daughter. she's established herself as a independent boss bitch. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Dante De Luca didn't need a crown to rule - just a glare cold enough to stop a man's heart. he was the underboss of the Russian mafia, At 28 years old. an Italian name buried deep in Russian bloodlines but everyone knew how he'd earned his reputation. Torture was an art form to Dante. Mercy was a foreign language he refused to learn. he was the last man you ever wanted to owe, and the last face you'd ever see if you did. But when fate ties them together in an unexpected marriage, they're pulled into a whirlwind of passion, secrets, and power. Amid the chaos and clashing worlds, one question remains , can love grow in the eye of the storm, or will it tear them apart? ^^^^^ #1 in enemies with benefits✨

She was born into power. He was born to destroy it. And now... he owns her. When Aria Moretti's father dies, she inherits more than a last name and a fortune. She inherits his enemies. One in particular has been waiting years to collect and he doesn't want her money. He wants her. Luciano De Rossi is a ruthless mafia boss with ice in his veins and a vendetta in his blood. Aria was supposed to be a message. A pawn. A pretty face used to settle old debts. But she's fire, and he's already addicted to the burn. Thirty days. That's the deal. Her body, her time, her obedience and in exchange for freedom. But in a world built on secrets, control is an illusion, and hearts are weapons more dangerous than bullets. He thought he could own her. She never planned to kneel. But when enemies share a bed, someone always breaks... And it's never just the rules.

In a world built on lies, violence, and power, there's no room for softness-especially not in the hearts of those who rule. Nikolai, a ruthless mafia kingpin hardened by betrayal and tragedy, has never questioned his grip on control. That is until Elena, a woman born into a life of privilege yet haunted by her own darkness, crosses into his domain. Torn between their fierce attraction and the impossibility of love in their deadly world, they find themselves bound by secrets neither is prepared to reveal. But when betrayal strikes, and Elena seizes a fleeting chance at freedom, Nikolai's world threatens to unravel. Obsessed with her every move, he's forced to confront his deepest fear: has his love become a cage? And if so, can either of them truly escape? Danger, desire, and deception collide in this heart-pounding mafia romance, where loyalty means everything-and nothing is what it seems.

●COMPLETED● Kate Russo was trained by birth to be a dutiful and compatible wife for the next Don of the Italian Mafia. She was forced to become a quiet lamb, but they don't know how rebellious and resilient she had become with time. But what happens when she finally meets the infamous Don and he's nothing like what she was always taught and believed he would be? Will she let her prejudice win or break the walls she'd build around her all these years. Rome Moretti, the next in line for the throne of the Italian Mafia has to marry his consigleire's daughter, in order to claim it. He didn't have a choice in the kind of life he was born in, but he did chose the kind of man he was. Nobody had ever seen him but feared his wrath. Will he let his marriage become something more than a bargain for the throne or push away his wife like every voice in his head that told a different story. ___________________________________________ #3 in badgirlgoodboy

Born into bloodlines soaked in power and violence, Valentina Moretti was raised to follow orders, marry alliances, and never question the rules. When her father arranges her engagement to Dimitri Volkov-a ruthless warlord with a thirst for control-she prepares for the cage she can't escape. Until Lucian De Rossi offers her a deal she can't refuse: a fake engagement that protects her from Dimitri... while giving him leverage against both their families. But nothing stays fake in a world built on secrets. As sparks turn into fire and alliances blur, Valentina finds herself torn between loyalty, revenge, and the one man who was supposed to be her enemy. In this deadly game of heir vs heir, crowns will fall, hearts will break, and the rules? Burned. Enemies to lovers. Fake engagement. Dark mafia tension. She's the princess. He's the heir. Together, they could ruin everything... or rewrite the empire.

Francis Fiore, the leader of the most powerful mafia in the world. He's ruthless, cold, doesn't trust anyone neither loves anyone. He's the most feared man, he's merciless. Step in his way and he'll kill you. Bella Grey, the American mafia princess. She's nice yet sometimes rude, sarcastic, stubborn, kindhearted and considerate. Her warm heart has brought her problems once but she still has it. She's never loved anyone and doesn't want to, even though she has a warm heart she thinks love brings problems. They cross paths due to an alliance between both of their families. An arranged marriage. They think of it as business until it's not... They're the opposite and what do they say about the opposite poles? Going through everything a mafia includes even death, but dying it's not an option

When shy, soft-spoken model Cristina Rossi agrees to attend a Manhattan charity gala, she has no idea she's walking straight into the path of Matteo DeLuca, the ruthless heir to New York's most powerful crime family. Matteo needs a wife to claim his empire. Cristina needs a way to forget the scars of her past. But when their worlds collide, his obsession with her becomes dangerous...and irresistible. In a city built on secrets, loyalty, and blood, Cristina will learn that love can be the most dangerous addiction of all, and Matteo will learn that even a king can kneel when the right woman looks him in the eye. A dark mafia romance about possession, redemption, and the kind of love that burns too bright to survive unscathed.