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The room fell silent for a moment. He released my face from his grip and started pacing around the room before, suddenly he stopped and started studying me, his gaze piercing. Then, he crouched down again in front of me, his face inches from mine. "You want to save your father?" he asked calmly. I nodded desperately. "You will work for me," he said, standing up and stepping back. "As a maid in my mansion. One year of service without pay, whenever I want a taste of that body I'll get it and you can't refuse" I hesitated for a moment, I was so disgusted, he wants to have his way with me, how can I say yes to this? He would fully access me for a year? One year of being at his beck and call of been a s*x slave to this devil? ******* Rafael Marino, infamously known as "The devil" is a merciless mob boss forged in the brutal ways of his father, Vincenzo Marino. Claire Miller, a struggling stripper, is just trying to make ends meet while caring for her alcoholic father. Their worlds collide when her father, in a drunken stupor, steals $1.5 million from Rafael's club and promptly loses it to a group of thieves. Rafael, who had a recent run-in with Claire and was rebuffed, sees the perfect opportunity for revenge, with her father nearly beaten half to death she is forced to accept the job of a maid, spending a year at the ruthless mob boss' mansion, the big question is will she survive the devil and his family's heat or be family's turning point against a much bigger threat?

His smirk was slow, dangerous, and God help me, s*xy. “Brave little liar. It's not everyday you see a lady cop trying to steal.” “I’m not lying,” I shot back, though it sounded weak even to me. “You don’t understand,” he said softly, each word deliberate as he took a step toward me. “How important it is that you remain here with me.” My pulse jumped. Remain here with me. Oh, no. Not happening. “Um, yeah,” I forced out, raising my free hand like I was warding him off. “See, the thing is, I actually do understand. Totally get it. Loud and clear. And that’s exactly why I’m leaving.” He didn’t stop. He kept walking, slow, deliberate steps that made the floor creak. My heart went crazy in my chest, hammering so loud I was sure he could hear it. Then, without warning, he pulled something from the nightstand. A sleek-black-remote. With a lazy flick of his thumb, I heard it, click. The door behind me locked with a heavy electric thud. I froze. “Did...you seriously just lock me in here?” His lips curved, that maddening half-smile that made me want to throw something at him. “Indeed.” “Lucien!” My voice shot up an octave. “Why? Why are you locking the door?” He tilted his head, eyes glittering like he was enjoying every second of my panic. “Because, darling, I need to make something clear. You are not leaving my house. Not yet.” ******* Lucien, the Devil draped in tailored suits and smirking sin has walked away from Hell to hunt a soul that defied eternal judgment. Masquerading as the enigmatic owner of Veritas, a Chicago nightclub pulsing with secrets and screams, he crosses paths with Detective Celia Ward, a brilliant but broken woman investigating a string of ritualistic-murders that leave victims burned from the inside out. Drawn to her fiery spirit and the strange light flickering in her soul, Lucien offers his unholy assistance, feeding on sin, seducing confessions from the damned, and bending reality to help her track the killer. But when a touch reveals her soul glows like something divine, he realizes she’s not just human she’s *his*, whether she likes it or not. As desire flares into obsession, Lucien battles hellspawn assassins and divine bounty hunters sent to claim Celia’s life, using infernal magic, summoning hellfire, and even tearing open the Gates-of-Hell itself to confront ancient enemies. When Celia uncovers his identity, he traps her in a liminal—world between Heaven and Hell, desperate to keep her close, but she escapes using powers even she didn’t know she possessed—powers that shake Lucien to his core. Obsessed and unraveling, he chains her to his side in every—way that counts, physically, emotionally, sexually while the balance between realms crumbles. With brutal—battles, raw—lust, soul-binding rituals, and a war between light and darkness closing in, Lucien must face the impossible: Celia might be the only being capable of destroying him or the only one who can save what’s left of his damned—soul.

Born a forbidden son and raised in the shadow of cruelty, Romero Rodriguez survived a fire meant to bury him beside his mother. Years later, he returns to the city that betrayed him — not as a ghost, but as its most feared heir. Cold. Calculated. And starving for revenge. Every move he makes is designed to reclaim power, punish betrayal, and burn down the legacy that tried to destroy him. To secure his throne in the De Luca dynasty, Romero forces a marriage with a woman from a delicate but powerful family — a union meant to be strategic, brutal, and disposable. He never planned to need her. She was supposed to be leverage. A name. A contract. Instead, she becomes the only thing standing between him and the monster he’s worked so hard to become. And in a world built on blood and loyalty, loving her might be the one weakness that gets them both killed.

The City's Biggest Heiress BLURB Emilia thought she had it all—a loving husband and a promising future—until her high school sweetheart, Jason Cole, became a billionaire and discarded her for someone wealthier. Forced to start over, Emilia discovers a shocking secret: she is the daughter of Davidson Blackwood, the wealthiest man in New York. As she steps into her role as the new CEO of Blackwood Enterprises, Emilia transforms into the city’s most powerful heiress, commanding respect and attention. When Jason’s company desperately needs a deal with Blackwood Enterprises, he’s stunned to find Emilia sitting in the CEO’s chair. Determined to prove herself, Emilia uses her newfound power to confront her past, humiliate her ex, and build a new life filled with confidence, wealth, and love. But as Jason realizes he still loves her, will Emilia give him a second chance, or will she embrace a future with someone worthy of her strength and ambition?

I was half-asleep when I felt it, warm fingers tracing slow circles on my hip. At first, I thought I was dreaming. The cabin was quiet, the kind of quiet that makes you forget the world exists. But then his touch got bolder, his hand sliding under my shirt, calloused fingertips skimming my stomach. My breath hitched. Gabriele. I kept my eyes closed, pretending to still be asleep, but my body was wide awake now. His palm slid up my ribs, teasing just under the edge of my bra. My skin prickled with goosebumps. Oh, you sneaky b*st*rd. His lips brushed the back of my neck, so light it could’ve been an accident. But then he did it again, firmer this time, and a shiver shot straight down my spine. His breath was warm against my skin, slow and steady, like he was taking his d*mn time. I bit my lip to keep from smiling. His hand kept moving, sliding around to my stomach, then lower. His fingers hooked into the waistband of my panties, tugging just enough to make my heart pound. Okay, game over. I rolled onto my back, blinking up at him in the dim light. “You know I’m awake, right?” He smirked, not even a little sorry. “Yeah. But you were pretending so well, I didn’t want to ruin it.” I huffed a laugh. “You’re such a—” His mouth crashed onto mine before I could finish, swallowing my words in a kiss that was all heat and no patience. His hands were everywhere, in my hair, on my waist, under my shirt again. I arched into him, my fingers digging into his shoulders like I was afraid he’d disappear. He didn’t. Instead, he pulled back just enough to yank my shirt over my head, tossing it somewhere in the dark. His eyes raked over me, dark and hungry, before he leaned down and dragged his tongue over..... ****** Twenty-five years after reclaiming his place as the ruthless Don of Italy's most feared family, Rafael Marino faces a ghost from the past—a dangerous enemy born from the ashes of the Moretti dynasty. Sergio Moretti, the vengeful half-blood heir of a fallen empire, rises with one goal: to annihilate the people who destroyed his family—Rafael and Claire Marino. But Sergio’s path to vengeance is anything but straightforward. Standing in his way is someone even more dangerous than the infamous Marino patriarch, their son, Gabriele Marino. Cold, calculating, and lethal, Gabriele is a force of nature determined to protect his family at all costs. As old vendettas ignite into a brutal war, an unexpected twist threatens to change everything: Emilia Rodriguez. Mysterious and captivating, she not only becomes the fragile link between vengeance and redemption, she becomes the maid in the Marino mansion rewriting the same history but different outcomes of Claire Moretti. When bloodlines collide and secrets unravel, will vengeance consume them all, or will the sins of the past pave the way for a new future?

Leila, the offspring of a mother whose passion for gambling exceeded her love for her daughter, found herself entangled in a web of danger after an unplanned one-night tryst with a stranger. Unbeknownst to her, the gentleman in question was the Don of one of Europe's most infamous criminal organizations. As soon as he had a taste of the dark-haired beauty, Stefano, the crime lord, was immediately smitten. In his mind, Leila was the sweetest woman he had ever tasted, and he vowed to make her his own, no matter what the cost. Stefano's opportunity to acquire Leila arose when her mother's gambling debts became unmanageable. He presented her with a proposal: he would pay off the debts in exchange for Leila's mother agreeing to relinquish her daughter as his mistress. To Leila's dismay, her mother agreed and signed the contract, effectively betraying her daughter and selling her off to a criminal mastermind. Leila, however refused to submit herself to him, despising him and her mother for the treacherous act. Despite her rejection, Stefano remained steadfast in his determination to win her heart and prove that he was worthy of her love. But can Leila tame the devilish side of Stefano or will she perish in her quest to do so?