Boon And Bane

"This brutally romantic mafia love story will grip you!" ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance Capo to the Luciano Famiglia was my birthright. The cruelty needed to succeed in this life has been beaten into me since I was a young boy. My father, Vincent Luciano, taught by example and with the slap of his hand. My independent streak took me down paths my father would never have gone. With our enemies gaining strength, it is my idea to attempt an alliance with an unlikely bedfellow. The Roríguez Cartel and the Luciano Famiglia are improbable partners, yet even Vincent Luciano can’t deny the possible benefits. The only way to solidify the deal is for me to marry Catalina Ruiz, the eldest daughter of Andres Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez Cartel. Catalina is young, beautiful, and thinks she understands the path she is being forced to follow. There is no way for her to know the monster she is about to wed. A man doesn’t become a made man at thirteen if he is capable of love. That emotion is beyond my scope of expertise. Saving the famiglia is my goal. And once this alliance is made, ours will be but the first of the brutal vows exchanged. Have you been Aleatha’d?

Does the heart remember who it once loved? What happens if someone else possesses this heart and the actual owner is gone? How can he fight the feeling if his rival is his best friend? And worse, she is his best friend's first love. Should he just let go, even though he knows he will be hurt a second time, or follow his heart even if he hurts someone else?

Lola's life came crumbling the moment she met her mate, Alpha Torian, smooching and kissing another lady in his birthday party. That day, he bluntly rejected her as his mate and claimed his new girlfriend as his real mate. That same day, in her broken state, she saved a Vampire who was hunted by her parent and their crew - the Pack hunters. Never did she knew that one act was going to change her life forever. At the moment when all love she got was lost, the moment when the world and people she trusted turned their back on her, that very moment when death came dragging her feet with no one to help or hear her scream. He appeared right beside her, ready to break the rules for her sake, at first it was to repay her kindness, but something about her sparkled up light in his dark heart, those strong walls around his heart was melting down. He is the Vampire Lord, she is a Werewolf, two enemies that should stay far away from each other.

Veronica Darren, a university student at a private university in Waterford city, has just received a shipment of a box filled with red shoes that turns out to be shoes designed by a famous shoe designer — Karl Smith. When she discussed her findings with her two friends, Erna Chen and Bianca Pedrosa, a man named Stephen Laurent claimed to have come to pick her up at the residence of Karl Smith, the famous shoe designer. Even more surprising, Stephen told her that the man is a werewolf, Karl Smith is a dragon, and it turns out that Bianca Pedrosa is a vampire!She, who fell in love with Stephen at first sight, was curious about the figure of Karl Smith who never appears in public. Will she stay with Stephen, who has caught her eye from the start of their meeting, or is she attracted to the mysterious figure of Karl Smith?

"HHHEEYYY YALL IT'S YOUR FAVORITE GIRLS! We are back yall. We were pissed too, that we had to leave yall with that cliffhanger. But best believe somebody got a call about that . Anyway, we're back and on the Hunt for Shawna and Trixie. We know they're still out there alive, we just have to find them. But you already know that we have to deal with fake mated she-wolves, who just can't read the room. So, we have to deal with them hoes, aliens, and oh yea The Ocean God. I know yall thinking how the hell yall pissed off the Ocean God, but we will explain that later. Right now, buckle up, get your wine glasses, and make sure your phone cases are sturdy just in case you throw it. Now enjoy the emotional rollercoaster of The Hunt for Shawna and Trixie!

He was aloof and calculating. A mass of muscles and sheer power. Alpha Benji had one goal; to slowly, but surely, take over the neighboring packs. He wanted to rule as the ultimate Alpha and prove that he didn't need a Luna to be a good leader. ♕♕♕ She was soft-spoken and timid. Doe eyes that could capture even an Alpha in her stare. Aria is a low-level Omega who is taken as collateral damage when her pack is overtaken by the Imperium pack. Her only priority is survival - nowhere in her plan did it include coming face to face with her mate.

On their wedding day, a handsome groom and his beautiful bride said, "I Do." Their hearts were fluttering with pure joy! They had married the love of their life! Is this what I experience? No, this is not that story. You see, love didn't become apparent until after my divorce. I can't wait to tell you how it all transpired. It's a riveting sweet romance novel. No cliffhangers, but a good read! Happy ending? You'll have to read it to find out.

She was excited for her first day at Asia's number one college, "Elite College," but had no idea that her first day would turn out to be the worst day of her life and would absolutely devastate her. She didn't know that her one mistake would turn her life upside down. He with his buddies was playing a truth and dare game when he got the dare to kiss the first girl to enter the campus. He was overconfident since he had assumed that every female would die to be with him, but what he didn't realize was that this time his luck had run out... ……. Elevena may be a forthright woman with lofty ambitions. She has no significant family connections. She is stunning, and her primary goal is to achieve her ambitions. Damon is the young master of Asia's number one business magnate and an alpha of his pack, Elite College is also under his family's name. He's arrogant, shameless, and in his eyes, each girl is like a used piece of cloth. No one knows his true identity as a werewolf, and he doesn't want anyone to know, but it didn't stay a secret for long. He has no pity for anyone, but he's also extremely attractive and a gem in every girl's sight. What would happen when the destiny of someone from an ordinary human family is entangled with the ruthless alpha who is famous for his cruelty in werewolf world?

Two childhood sweethearts, both born and raised in Mafia families. But will they be able to protect their relationship at all costs when faced with danger? Read to find out!!

WARNING ⚠️ This book contains mature scenes of sexual conduct and erotic themes!! Cherry is a young successful blonde stripper whose world changes when she meets a wealthy Nigerian named Malcolm Balogun. He hires her to be his personal escort during his business trip and not long after, they begin to get sexually drawn to each other. Cherry's policy is to never get sexually involved with her clients but Malcolm's enigma pulls her like a magnet and his experience in the art of sexual pleasure becomes a drug that she can't get enough of.