Acknowledged By A Mafia Leader

Samuel Curtez is the kind of man you'd walk past on the streets and look back to take another glance. He is everything you should fear and everything you should stay away from. At least, that was what Rose told herself until Her father sold her off to him to clear a broken debt. Roselle Grasso was firece as she was timid. She was water and He was fire. They should never cross paths, or one would have to succumb. But he has sworn to never love a woman. Again. But Rose would thaw his frozen heart and give him purpose.

That was it. The last straw. My frustration bubbled over, my vision narrowing on the man who had just ripped my life out from under me. Without thinking, I kicked off one of my heels, snatched it up, and hurled it with all the strength I could muster. It struck the back of his head with a satisfying thud. ***** Kidnapped. Betrayed. Bound by danger... and passion? Caterina De Luca thought her engagement to Alessandro would be her ticket to saving her family, even if it meant enduring a loveless marriage. But when Luca Romano, a cold and calculating mafia boss, crashes her engagement party, everything changes. Ruthless in his vengeance and haunted by his past, Luca claims Caterina as his hostage... intending to use her to dismantle Alessandro's empire. Caterina is determined to win her freedom back, but all that blurs the line between captor and protector even further.

Isabella “Bella” Rossi thought she had finally escaped her past. Working quiet nights at a coffee shop, raising money to protect her little brother Ethan, she lived with one rule: stay invisible. But one mistake shatters everything.When Bella kills a man in self-defense on a lonely street, she thinks it’s over. Until the knock comes at midnight.Now Bella owes a debt she can never repay. Bella has a choice, to listen or to run.

“I hate you with every fibre of my being, Nikolai.” “Really? That changes nothing. I own your body, and I'll own your heart.” “I'll never love you. The sooner you know that, the better for you.” ****** Amaya's life is turned upside down when she is taken hostage by the cold mafia boss, to repay her father's debt from gambling. But what happens when this mafia boss turns out to her ex-lover in college, Nikolai, who she hates with all her heart for breaking her heart before? When Nikolai goes to capture a girl to reclaim his debt, he never expected it to be Amaya, the girl who once held his heart. Now, after forcing her to be his wife, Amaya and Nikolai must navigate the complex life associated with the mafia, while trying to understand the feelings startup to bloom between them anew. Will they find love despite the circumstances? Or will old enemities hunt them down?

Nataliya Barsukov was raised to obey, molded by the iron fists of her father and brothers to be the perfect wife in a world ruled by men. But when she turns eighteen, she breaks their chains—and seizes their empire. Now, as the ruthless and enigmatic Queen of the Russian Mafia in Los Angeles, Nataliya rules her city with an iron will and a twisted code of honor. Those who know her identity are either fiercely loyal… or dead. Ryan Taylor is an undercover cop, fresh to LA and burning with purpose. His mission: infiltrate and dismantle the elusive mafia queen’s empire. But when he meets Nataliya—a woman as sharp as she is stunning, with the fire of a warrior and the grace of a dark Snow White—his world starts to blur. As Ryan is pulled deeper into her world, he begins to question everything. Nataliya doesn’t sell drugs to kids. She doesn’t traffic innocents. And the organs she harvests? Voluntary. In her own brutal way, she’s cleaning the streets more effectively than law enforcement ever has. Now Ryan must face the truth: justice isn’t black and white, and the real villains might be the ones wearing badges. Torn between duty and the woman he’s falling for, Ryan must decide—will he betray the queen… or fight for her?

Beth Marlowe’s life is turned upside down when she is forced to marry Vitali Marino a Powerful mafia boss. She wasn’t just forced to marry him, she was sold to him as a means of settlement for a debt her father owed him. Vitali, a ruthless and cunning leader is determined to protect his empire at all costs . As he gets to know Beth he begins to see her as more than just a pawn in his game of power . He is drawn to her innocence and finds himself wanting to protect her from the danger that lurks in the shadows . As their worlds collide , Beth discovers that nothing is as it seems . She discovers a huge secret from her past and begins to question everything she has ever known and believed in . As things escalate, she finds herself torn between her loyalty to her family and her growing feelings for Vitali. She must use her wits and resourcefulness to stay one step ahead of the danger that surrounds her, she must decide where her loyalties lie and whether she is willing to risk everything for a chance at love and redemption. Throughout the story, Beth undergoes a transformation from a timid and submissive woman to a confident and assertive individual who takes control of her own destiny. Meanwhile Vitali’s demons are closing in on him, his past mistakes come back to haunt him and he’s forced to confront the consequences of his actions , he must also confront the possibility that he may lose the one person at has come to mean everything to him. Eventually, Beth and Vitali must work together to overcome their enemies and secure their future ,they must also confront the secrets and lies that have threatened to destroy them.

Makakamit na sana ni Elena Corsini ang perpektong buhay na hinahangad niya. A lavish wedding, a powerful family, and the man she was destined to marry. Pero lahat iyon ang gumuho sa isang gabi lang nang agawin ng stepsister niya ang mapapangasawa niya, patayin ang kanyang ina, at sirain nito ang mukha niya. Determined to reclaim her life and seek vengeance, Elena trains under a dangerous crime boss with one mission: take down the Bellucci family, starting with the ruthless Mafia Don, Giovanni Bellucci. At para magtagumpay ay kailangan niya itong akitin, manipulahin, at wasakin lahat ng meron ang lalaking ito. But revenge is never simple. As Elena draws closer to Giovanni, she discovers a dangerous new emotion... desire. Unti-unti na siyang nahuhulog sa lalaking iyon.

Dalawang bagay lang ang gustong magawa ni Grace Morales sa buhay niya. Una ay gusto niyang maipagamot ang kapatid niyang si Gerald sa sakit nito sa puso at ang pangalawa naman ay ang matustusan niya ang pangangailangan nilang magkapatid. Ulilang lubos na silang dalawa kaya naman lahat ng trabaho ay papatusin na ng dalaga... kahit ang pagbibigay aliw sa lalaki ay gagawin niya na rin. Ngunit hindi niya pa man naibibigay ang sarili niya sa una niyang customer nang alukin siya nito ng isang kasunduan. He wants her to carry his child! Noong una ay nag-aalinlangan pa ang dalaga kung papayag ba siya sa kabaliwang iyon ngunit agad na rin siyang sumang-ayon nang sapilitan silang palayasin sa tinitirhan nilang barong-barong. Isang kasunduan na bumago sa buhay ni Grace. Akala niya ay siyam na buwan niya lang dadalhin ang bata sa sinapupunan niya ngunit hindi niya pa man nagagawang ilabas ang bata ay sunod-sunod na ang pasabog ang malalaman niya. Ngunit isang bagay lang ang sigurado siya, magigising nalang siya isang araw na hindi na siya ang nagmamay-ari sa buhay niya. Because after she signed the agreement, she is now absolutely and definitely owned by the Mafia Boss.

"You have this beauty that captivates men, don’t you? There were plenty of naked women in this room, but the second you walked in, the men lost control. They wanted a piece of you. They wanted to own you." His fingers trail down my jaw, tilting my chin up. "Not knowing you already belong to me." I swallow hard, my breath caught in my throat. He moves away, settling into a chair with ease. He unbuttons his coat, leans back, spreads his legs apart like a king, which I guess he is... And then, his voice turns lethal. "From now on, Ariella Costa, you are mine to use. Mine to play with. Mine to do with as I please." The words hit me like a heart attack. "Your body belongs to me. Your mind belongs to me. Your soul belongs to me." He smirks, his dark eyes locking onto mine. "I own you."

Veronica Remington was given to her first husband by her cruel father who only saw her as a means to use for alliances, after years of tolerating the abuse and torture from her husband while she plotted her freedom. The opportunity came and she poisoned him. She played the part of a sad young widow and pretended to be devastated despite being the mastermind, however, she wasn't informed that in the mafia world, the wife of a member of the outfit is passed down to another. Her efforts to be free were all for nothing and she found herself bonded to the most vicious of them all, even worse he knows her secret and he's completely obsessed with claiming her for sinister reasons. Would she give up after having a taste of freedom only to be shoved back to the start? Will she fight with all she has and escape? Or will she give in to the temptation?