El Don Italiano

I'm the De Luca family's dirty little secret, their bastard daughter. And I was stupid enough to fall for Marco Moretti, the heir to our rivals. On our wedding day, my sister, Isabella, drugged me. When I woke up, she was wearing my dress. Standing at the altar. Becoming his wife. Heartbroken, I ran to a bar to drown my sorrow. And that’s where I discovered I was pregnant. Marco held me, crying. He swore he loved me, only me. He promised he’d divorce Isabella as soon as our child was born. But on the day I gave birth, Isabella murdered us both. Me and my baby. That’s when I finally understood. Marco would always choose a true-blooded princess of the Cosa Nostra. And me? The bastard? I was just a loose end. A problem to be erased. Then I opened my eyes. I was back. Back on the day she drugged me. Their wedding day. This time, I'm not marrying the heir. I'm marrying the Don. But first... I'm going to ruin this wedding.

She thought her life couldn’t get any worse—a college dropout forced to become the breadwinner for her sick mother and gambling father, who favored her younger sister over her. She worked at a restaurant under a perverted boss who constantly made unwanted advances toward her. Unfortunately, the day she decided to run away from that miserable job was the same day she discovered her father owed a powerful mafia boss a huge debt. And that mafia boss had only one way to collect his money—by taking one of the siblings. Without batting an eye, her parents threw her at the mafia boss as payment. And in that devastating moment, they revealed the cruelest truth of all— She was never their real daughter. She was just an orphan they had taken in before they were blessed with a child of their own.

Colter Giordano, my fiancé of six years, heir to the Giordano family, took a bullet for a dancer named Mia. He didn't take one for me. A bullet tore through my shoulder. Blood bloomed across my dress, hot and sticky. But my heart hurt worse. He asked if I was okay. Just once. Then he rushed Mia to the hospital, leaving me bleeding on the floor. The next day, Mia's picture popped up on my Instagram feed. There she was, in a luxury hospital suite. Colter was fussing over a scratch on her arm that was barely there. The caption was just two words: "My Hero." I liked the post. Then I made an encrypted call. "The Falcone family's offer," I said. "I'm taking it. Get me on a plane to Sicily. Three days."

Mi hermana menor, Sophie Sawyer, quedó embarazada antes del matrimonio, dio a luz a un niño en una pequeña clínica y luego desapareció. El doctor usó la dirección que ella dejó para encontrar a mi familia y me entregó al niño. Mis padres se arrodillaron y me suplicaron que lo criara, y así fue como yo, una mujer soltera, luché por salir adelante cargando a un niño. Cuando finalmente logré criarlo, Sophie regresó, parada junto a un jefe importante, cubierto de oro. Ella tomó a su hijo y lloró, acusándome de estar celosa de ella, de robarle a su hijo y de separarlos. Mi sobrino cortó lazos conmigo sin dudarlo, eligiéndola a ella por encima de mí. Mis padres me echaron de la casa. Los vecinos me condenaron. Desesperada, salté a mi muerte. Cuando volví a abrir los ojos, estaba de regreso en el día en que Sophie dio a luz.

“You’re mine now,” Nero’s voice was low, rough velvet that sent chills down her spine. “No one touches what’s mine. No one even thinks about touching what he can't afford- his life.” A flicker of heat curled through Amara’s body despite herself. “Don’t kid yourself ” she shot back. “This marriage exists only because of our children.” He gave a short, dangerous laugh. “Is that what you tell yourself to sleep at night whenever I hear you orgasm at the thought of me every night?” ~~~~~~~~~` Two years earlier, Amara had spent a single reckless night with Nero De Santoro — the man whispered about as the most ruthless crime lord in Italy. That night left her with more than regret; it left her with his twins Determined to keep her children safe from his violent world, she vanished without a trace, raising her daughter in the shadows. But when her children fell dangerously ill, Amara’s desperate search for help forced her to face the one man she swore she’d never see again. Nero was stunned to learn he had a daughter — and cruelly clear about his terms. If Amara wanted his support, she would have to marry him. What began as a cold-blooded arrangement soon twisted into something neither could control. Amara expected to despise him, but behind the walls of his power, she glimpsed pieces of a man she didn’t recognize — protective, haunted, almost tender. Every argument, every stolen glance, every night they shared blurred the line between hate and hunger. Until Amara uncovered a devastating secret — a connection between Nero De Santoro, her husband, and the tragedy that had destroyed her family years ago. A tragedy that had made her turn her back on her Mafia bloodline..........

My older sister, Jovina Valenti, catches the eye of the cold and ruthless mafia Don, Carlo Laguardia. However, she fears the danger that arises out of his identity and wants to go abroad to pursue a passionate romance. On the day Carlo sends his men to retrieve her, she drugs my drink and sends me to Carlo. After that, she leaves the country and disappears completely. I, Nerissa Valenti, am forced to become Carlo's wife. He treats me as nothing more than a pet. Despite being married, I ignore Carlo's existence and treat him as if he were invisible. He, on the other hand, continues to make me his pet. When he's pleased with me, he shows me affection. But when I upset him, what awaits me is either cold neglect or harsh reproach. After eight years of this, one day, Carlo suddenly orders that I be locked inside the freezing ice house. I tremble from the cold. When I see Jovina at his side, I realize belatedly that she has, for some reason, decided to return to the country. The first thing she does upon her return is seek Carlo out and lie to him that I drugged myself back then to take her place. Consequently, she was heartbroken and decided to go overseas. Jovina stresses that because of my interference, they spent eight long years being apart from each other. From that moment on, there isn't a trace of emotion left in Carlo's eyes when he looks at me. Under the excuse of visiting me, Jovina comes to the ice house and tampers with the settings. She puts the cold air on full blast at the lowest temperature. "Don't blame me for this, Nerissa. As long as you're alive, my lie will be exposed sooner or later," she says ruthlessly. I don't even last half a day before freezing to death miserably. When I open my eyes again, I return to the day Jovina first catches Carlo's attention. This time, I take the initiative to say, "Jovina, go abroad and look for your true love. I'll marry Carlo in your place." This time, the one Carlo loves will be me.

Forced Marriage| Ruthless Don| Age Gap| Enemies to Lovers| Substitute Groom| Strong Female Lead| Dangerous Love I was supposed to marry his nephew. That was the agreement meant to end twenty years of war between our families. As the Valente family’s unwanted daughter, I was the sacrificial lamb and I didn’t have a choice. But on my wedding day, the groom disappeared and before anyone could react, his uncle stepped forward. Don Maxton Retroferd, the most feared man in the underworld. Cold, ruthless and Untouchable. And in front of everyone, he claimed me as his wife. I expected him to break me or treat me like nothing more than a pawn in his dangerous world and I prepared myself to survive a man with no heart. But the Don who was supposed to ruin me became the only one who protected me and truly saw me for who I am. Now I’m trapped in a marriage I never wanted… with a man I was never meant to love and the more I tried to resist him, the more I realized that the ruthless Don didn’t just marry me...He claimed me.

Cinco anos depois de me casar com o Don, Ives Moretti, ele me deixou para morrer durante um tiroteio para garantir a segurança da amante dele, Isabella. Acordei três dias depois, em um quarto de hospital particular. Nenhum pedido de desculpas. Ives foi frio. — Você é minha esposa. Sabia dos riscos. Pare de fazer drama. Então ele acrescentou: — A Isabella é diferente. Ela é frágil. Precisava de mim. Depois disso vieram três meses de silêncio absoluto. Como sempre, ele esperava que eu cedesse primeiro, que voltasse rastejando, implorando por perdão. Três meses depois, entreguei o acordo com os irlandeses de bandeja para Isabella. O grande negócio em que eu havia trabalhado sozinha por meio ano. Ives achou que era uma oferta de paz. Ele sorriu, algo raro e genuíno nos últimos tempos. — Eu sabia que você acabaria cedendo. Como recompensa, vamos para Vegas. Sei que você sempre quis ir. No dia seguinte, Isabella falou que estava entediada e ele quebrou a promessa. Levou ela para Vegas no meu lugar. Disse que era — assunto urgente de família. Dessa vez, eu não chorei. Não fiz escândalo. Ives ficou satisfeito ao ver como eu estava sendo compreensiva. Ele não fazia ideia de que eu já estava cortando todos os laços com a família Moretti. Nem que ele já tinha assinado os papéis do divórcio. Eu estava livre.

Après le départ de ma petite sœur à l'étranger, j'ai épousé le Don de la mafia à sa place. Cinq ans après notre mariage, nous sommes devenus les plus grands ennemis l'un de l'autre. Il me détestait pour avoir chassé ma sœur et avoir manigancé mon mariage avec lui. Je le détestais pour m'avoir toujours traitée comme une remplaçante, sans jamais me reconnaître devant le monde entier. Mon manque de statut social humiliait mes parents vaniteux, et à partir de ce moment-là, leur amour pour moi s'est transformé en haine. Finalement, lui et mes parents m'ont abandonnée dans une montagne enneigée alors qu'ils fêtaient Noël avec ma sœur. Dans le froid intense, je suis morte avec mon enfant à naître. Pendant ce temps, ma sœur baignait dans l'amour de tous et passait le Noël le plus heureux de sa vie. Lorsque j'ai rouvert les yeux, je me suis retrouvée le jour où ma sœur est revenue de l'étranger. Cette fois-ci, je n'allais plus supplier Gideon ni mes parents de m'aimer.

I was on my way to pick up my son from school when I got a call from his teacher. “Mrs. Corleone, you don’t need to come. Your husband — the one who’s been missing for five years — just picked up your son from school.” My chest tightened with unease, and I quickly corrected her. “Teacher, you must be mistaken. My boy's dad in Sicily on business. Where is this ‘other husband’ coming from?” After a short pause on the phone, the teacher spoke again. “Mr. Corleone said you don’t have to lie. He said he won’t kick you out of the Corleone family, since you gave him a son after you ran away from the wedding.” “You only have to give your position as his wife to the woman who saved his life.” I rolled my eyes. Deliberately raising my voice, I sent a voice message to his uncle. “Darling, come home immediately! Your nephew is back and trying to take our son!” Then I heard a crash on the other end.