Books Romantic Comedy

“Do you know why people call me the devil? It’s because I live up to that name,” he chuckled and tightened his hand around my neck, making my pulse race. “I've shed a lot of blood, and killing someone as insignificant as you… It means nothing." “Then why haven’t you?” I dared to ask. I shouldn't test his patience, but the thrill of danger was so… Tempting. “You fascinate me. It would be a shame to end someone as amusing as you too soon.” His lips almost brushed against mine, stealing my breathe. "One month. Escape with Clara within one month, and it would seem like you never met me." “And if I fail?” “I’ll kill you. ~~~ When Gwendolyn Harper and her best friend are kidnapped by Lorenzo Raimondo, the ruthless, cunning mafia lord of Sinclair City, she's faces an impossible choice: save herself and abandon her best friend or risk everything to save them both. She chooses defiance, striking a dangerous deal for their freedom. But Gwen may have underestimated how much power Lorenzo had and the seductive, dangerous charm that she couldn't resist. Will she fight for a freedom that seems nearly impossible, or will she succumb to the temptation of the man who holds her life?

In Catania, beneath the shadow of Mount Etna, the mafia rules with fire and blood. No name carries more fear than the Valerios and no one is more protected than Lucy Valerio, the youngest and only daughter of the ruthless boss, Salvatore. Sheltered by her brothers, especially Vince, the heir to the Valerio name, Lucy lives in a gilded cage where freedom is only a dream. Until one reckless night changes everything. At The Velvet Room, the city’s most dangerous nightclub, Lucy meets Angelo, dark, magnetic, and scarred by secrets. Their chemistry is undeniable, but their love is forbidden. For Angelo is no ordinary man: he is the prodigal son of Giovanni Mancini, Salvatore’s sworn rival. A man who once abandoned the mafia life, only to be pulled back into its shadows. As passion ignites between them, the past resurfaces. Old betrayals, family feuds, and the reappearance of Angelo’s first love turn their bond into a deadly gamble. In a city where love is weakness and betrayal is currency, Lucy must choose: loyalty to her family… or the man who could destroy it.

When Aneira's twin sister dies in a terrible accident, her family marries her off to her sister's fiancé. She thought she would be loved, but found out she was living her sister's nightmare. *** Aneira: "I thought he would love me. Just like he loved my dead sister, but when he claimed his parents died because of my father, I found out the marriage wasn't what it seemed. I was offered to the beast as the sacrificial lamb." Rafael: "When her father killed my parents, I vowed to make them pay, but when they offered her in marriage to me, she became my tool of vengeance. The downside was that I couldn't let anyone hurt her, but me."

Livia dan Raka saling membenci sejak awal. Bagi Livia, Raka adalah pria yang membunuh ayahnya. Sedangkan bagi Raka, Livia hanyalah kelemahan berbahaya yang bisa menghancurkan kekuasaannya. Namun takdir memaksa mereka berada di bawah atap yang sama, bukan sebagai pasangan, melainkan sebagai tawanan dan pemilik. Tujuan hidup mereka berlawanan. Livia ingin bertahan hidup sambil menunggu kesempatan membalas dendam. Sementara Raka ingin menjaga Livia tetap hidup demi rahasia besar yang ia bawa, sekaligus menjadikannya umpan untuk musuh-musuhnya. Karena ancaman dari dunia luar, Raka menetapkan satu keputusan mutlak bahwa Livia harus tinggal di bawah perlindungannya selama waktu tertentu, mengikuti semua aturannya, dan tidak pernah keluar dari jangkauan pengawasannya. Selama hidup bersama, konflik tak terhindarkan. Pertengkaran, kebencian, dan ketegangan terus terjadi. Namun di balik itu, Livia mulai melihat sisi Raka yang tidak ia duga, berupa perlindungan tanpa pamrih, kemarahan yang muncul karena takut kehilangan, dan kesetiaan mematikan pada orang yang ia anggap miliknya. Tanpa disadari, kebencian mereka mulai goyah. Kehadiran satu sama lain menjadi candu yang berbahaya. Livia membenci dirinya sendiri karena merasa aman di sisi musuhnya, sementara Raka kehilangan kendali karena mulai mencintai wanita yang seharusnya hanya ia manfaatkan. Ketika kebenaran tentang kematian ayah Livia terungkap, perjanjian perlindungan itu harus berakhir. Livia diberi pilihan untuk pergi dan bebas. Raka dipaksa melepaskan satu-satunya hal yang mampu meluluhkan hatinya. Namun saat mereka berpisah dan menjalani hidup masing-masing, satu hal menjadi jelas, bahwa Dunia tanpa satu sama lain terasa jauh lebih kejam. Di tengah perang terakhir dan ancaman kematian, mereka memilih untuk saling mengejar... bukan sebagai musuh, bukan sebagai pemilik dan tawanan, melainkan sebagai dua orang yang memilih untuk tetap bersama, meski dunia menentang. Karena bagi mereka, cinta yang lahir dari kebencian mungkin berbahaya, akan tetapi kehilangannya jauh lebih mematikan.

“You’ve come to kill me detective?” He whispered against her skin as he gently grasped her arm and turned her to him. Jude swallowed a gulp and looked up at him. His eyes were a cobalt shade of blue behind the mask, daring, cold and terrifying. “And you’ve come to me to be killed?” She replied in a hushed tone, gathering a lot of nerve and taking a step closer to him. Detective Jude Laurent should arrest Cassien, the deadly Maestro who now controls The Black Rose syndicate. Instead, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, risking everything to uncover the truth about the organization that has haunted her since childhood. The same organization she believes holds the answers to her parents’ death in what everyone called a tragic house fire. But Jude has no idea she’s been walking straight into a trap years in the making. The real mastermind behind The Black Rose has been watching her every move, orchestrating her pain from the shadows. Someone who shaped her into the perfect weapon for revenge. And they’ve been waiting for this moment since the night her world burned. Now, as Jude hunts the man who’s becoming her obsession, and Cassien finds himself equally captivated by the detective who should be his enemy, neither realizes they’re both pawns in a much deadlier game. Because the person who destroyed Jude’s world isn’t the criminal she’s chasing. It’s someone far closer than she could ever imagine. And their final move is about to destroy everything she’s ever believed about her past, her purpose, and the man she can’t stop wanting. Some obsessions are worth dying for. Others are designed to kill you.

*This is an erotic standalone story about a girl and her father’s best friend. Content/Trigger warning!!: Extremely graphic, explicit, dark and lustful erotic content. My male lead is weird and unhinged hehe “Your cock is so delicious, Doctor. Will you please put it in my pussy?” ******* To keep her safe from her mafia father’s enemies, Madelaine is hidden away in a secluded cabin in the woods with the one man she should never want—her father’s best friend. Forced proximity quickly turns into a dangerous game of boundaries neither of them can respect. After all, Madelaine will be returning to London at the end of the summer… right? So maybe they can just fuck the heat off and pretend it means nothing. But this dangerous game soon turns into something far worse, a burning, toxic obsession that threatens to destroy everything.

She’s undercover to destroy him. He knows her secret, and makes her play his game. Dante Vitale, ruthless mafia heir, doesn’t believe in love. Amara Voss, undercover agent, doesn’t believe in weakness. But when he catches her lies and forces her into a fake relationship, desire becomes her most dangerous enemy. In his world of power, betrayal, and obsession… one wrong move could cost her everything—including her heart.

She signed the contract to save her family. She woke up married to not one ruthless Don — but two. Nico Black is the charming face who teases her until she shakes. Matteo Black is the silent shadow who takes without asking. And the dark echo bond that ties them together means every gasp, every tear, every burning thing her body does against her will... they feel all of it. Aurora Kane is trapped in a penthouse that smells like cedar and danger, paraded at galas in dresses that feel like costumes, broken down night after night until she barely recognizes the girl in the mirror. But the quiet, soft-eyed woman they bought with a contract has been hacking their accounts since week one. She knows their secrets. She knows their weaknesses. She knows who inside their empire ordered her father's death. And she is done surviving. In a world built on blood, obsession, and twisted desire... the men who thought they owned her are about to find out exactly who holds the power. They wanted a pawn. They built their own ruin instead.

Dark Romance Emilia Rossi führt ein ruhiges Leben zwischen Studium, Zukunftsplänen und klaren moralischen Vorstellungen, bis eine einzige Begegnung sie in den Einflussbereich eines Mannes zieht, dessen Welt aus Macht, Kontrolle und kompromisslosen Entscheidungen besteht. Dante Moretti ist nicht nur ein Name, der hinter vorgehaltener Hand geflüstert wird, sondern der skrupellose Kopf eines Imperiums, das auf Loyalität und Angst aufgebaut ist, und er hat sich seinen Platz an der Spitze durch Härte und strategische Kälte gesichert. Als Emilia ungewollt in einen Konflikt gerät, der größer ist als sie begreift, erkennt Dante sofort die Gefahr, die von dieser neuen Verwundbarkeit ausgeht, und entscheidet, dass sie in seiner Nähe bleiben wird, weil er keine offenen Flanken duldet. Was als Schutzmaßnahme beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einer intensiven Dynamik, in der Macht auf Widerstand trifft und Nähe zu einem Spiel aus Kontrolle und Verlangen wird. Emilia weigert sich, sich seiner Welt kampflos zu unterwerfen, während Dante feststellen muss, dass ihre Stärke ihn auf eine Weise herausfordert, die er nicht geplant hat. Zwischen Gewalt, Loyalität und einer wachsenden Anziehung entsteht eine Verbindung, die ebenso gefährlich wie unausweichlich ist, denn in Dantes Welt hat jede Entscheidung ihren Preis, und wer sich für ihn entscheidet, wählt nicht Sicherheit, sondern das Risiko, sich in einem Mann zu verlieren, der niemals halb liebt.

Dans une ville sombre et corrompue, Eliza, une jeune femme marquée par un passé douloureux, est entraînée dans le monde clandestin des combats illégaux et du pouvoir. Enlevée par Damian Volk, un chef impitoyable de la mafia, elle devient une pièce maîtresse dans un jeu de domination et de désir. Damian, froid et calculateur, impose à Eliza une captivité sensuelle et brutale, où la peur se mêle à une attirance incontrôlable. Alors qu’elle tente de résister à l’emprise de Damian, Kael, un combattant rebelle au service de la mafia, entre dans sa vie. Protecteur et dangereux à la fois, Kael représente à la fois une échappatoire et une menace supplémentaire. Tiraillée entre la brutalité passionnelle de Damian et la tendresse sauvage de Kael, Eliza plonge dans une spirale de violence et de plaisir interdit. Mais alors que des secrets liés à son passé refont surface, Eliza comprend qu’elle est au cœur d’une guerre de pouvoir entre les deux hommes. Pour survivre, elle devra choisir entre la soumission à la noirceur ou la liberté au prix du sang. L’histoire explore la frontière entre la violence et le désir, entre la domination et la passion, dans un jeu où l’amour et la haine se confondent dangereusement.