Luca With The Lid Off

BLURB: Where loyalty is a luxury, love is a deadly sin Emma Carter's world is turned upside down when her sister's treacherous actions destroy all she cherishes. She is compelled to wed Luca Moretti, a merciless mafia leader, and finds herself ensnared in a complex web of lies and longing, altering her destiny forever in a world where loyalty can be deadly. As Rexxie's malice escalates, Emma's heart is torn between vengeance and vulnerability. Luca's secrets whisper darkness, yet his touch ignites a forbidden passion. Will Emma succumb to the shadows of her past or risk everything for a future with a man who may destroy her? Dive into a world of twisted loyalty, heart-wrenching betrayal, and intoxicating love."

My name is Carmela Romano. My wedding to Enzo Moretti, the mafia boss, comes with a price tag of hundreds of millions. The extravagant affair leaves the world utterly astonished. Enzo declares his love with a sky full of fireworks and fills the venue with a million roses. The ten-carat ring on my finger gleams brilliantly, outshining everything around me. Everyone envies our love story. But one day, everything falls apart. After a brutal attack by a rival gang, I suffer a miscarriage. To my disbelief, Enzo is absent, preoccupied with a parent-teacher meeting for Luca Vitale—the son of his childhood sweetheart. After 66 unanswered calls, Enzo finally texts me. "I'm at Luca's parent-teacher meeting. Stop calling me!" "Luca grew up without a father. I'm only helping him this once. There's no reason to make a scene!" Blood seeps out beneath me, and the agony in my stomach is unbearable. I can only sink deeper into despair. The child I've waited for all these years is gone. The snow falls heavier with every passing moment. I close my eyes, yearning to escape this world with my baby. But miraculously, a patrolling officer discovers me, barely clinging to life. When I wake in the hospital, one thought burns in my mind. "I want a divorce. Enzo, I'm done with you."

Il y a sept ans, Ann a fait quelque chose de terrible pour garder l’homme qu’elle aimait depuis l’enfance. Elle a épousé Luca, mais leur mariage est rapidement devenu froid, rempli de silences et de ressentiment. Fatiguée d’être l’épouse que personne ne voulait vraiment, Ann a demandé le divorce. Luca l’a regardée partir pendant qu’il accueillait de nouveau son premier amour, Lena. Puis le secret de Lena a refait surface : une fille de six ans, Thelma, qui avait été confiée à l’adoption. Ann est restée quelque temps pour le bien de l’enfant, puis elle est partie pour de bon. Elle s’est reconstruite tranquillement. De son côté, Luca a construit une vie en apparence stable avec Lena et Thelma. Mais le regret le rongeait de l’intérieur. Il avait laissé partir pour toujours la seule personne qui était vraiment restée à ses côtés.

Aku adalah Isha, putri dari bos mafia nomor satu di Sisilia. Sejak kecil aku selalu memberontak. Ayah takut aku suatu hari bertindak gegabah dan menikah dengan orang yang tidak pantas, jadi dia langsung memberi perintah bahwa aku harus bertunangan dengan Luca, pewaris Keluarga Marino yang sedang naik daun. Meskipun ini pernikahan politik, setidaknya aku ingin memilih cincin yang kusukai. Oleh karena itu, aku menghadiri lelang keluarga mafia. Saat cincin permata penutup acara ditampilkan, aku mengangkat papan penawaran. Palu lelang bahkan belum jatuh ketika suara wanita yang arogan terdengar dari samping belakangku. "Gadis kampungan sepertimu berani ini menyaingiku? Empat miliar! Kalau tahu diri, cepat keluar sendiri." Tempat itu langsung hening selama beberapa detik, hanya terdengar suara rana kamera yang pelan. Aku menoleh dan melihat seorang wanita mengenakan gaun haute couture berwarna emas. Senyum santai menggantung di sudut bibirnya, seolah seluruh ruang lelang adalah panggung pribadinya. Belum sempat aku bicara, juru lelang sudah tergesa-gesa mengetukkan palu. "Terjual! Selamat kepada Nona Sophie yang berhasil mendapatkan cincin utama 'Bintang Abadi'!" Alisku mengerut dan amarahku membuncah. "Belum selesai dilelang sudah bisa diketuk? Tempat ini aturannya buruk sekali." Sophie berbalik dengan tatapan tajam, menilikku dari ujung sepatu hingga puncak kepala. "Aturan?" Dia mengejek, "Sayang, aku ini Sophie, adik angkat Luca, pewaris Keluarga Marino. Di sini, akulah aturan!" Aku tak bisa menahan tawa. Kebetulan sekali, Luca adalah nama tunanganku. Aku segera mengambil ponsel dan menekan nomor yang sudah kuhafal. "Luca,'adik angkatmu’ baru saja merebut cincin pertunanganku. Kamu mau gimana?"

Blurb. The candle tilted in his hand, a drop of wax falling onto her breast. She gasped, arching, but he held her down with a firm grip on her hip. “Too much?” he asked, his lips brushing her ear. Her breath shook. “No…” Another drop slid lower. She whimpered, thighs pressing together. “Open for me,” he said, voice low but steady. She obeyed, shivering. “Luca…” He smirked, dragging his tongue over the hardened wax. “Not Luca.” She tried so hard not to say the words, but the wax kept on dropping on her skin, his touch against her body was nothing to write home about. Her cheeks flushed. “Daddy…” “That’s better,” he whispered, another drop marking her skin. “Say it again.” Her nails dug into his shoulders as she moaned. “Daddy.” ****** She's 21 and he's 39. Sold at an auction, Mirabelle never expected her buyer to be Luca DeLuca—the most feared mafia heir in the country. Luca had bought her for a different reason, but didn't imagine he'd keep her. Their marriage was supposed to be a lie, a deal for power and just to deceive his father. But his touch burns, his jealousy cuts deep, and every night with him pulls her closer to danger and to a love she swore she’d never feel.

“He pressed me to the wall with one hand tight around my throat, the other sliding beneath the thin silk clinging to my skin. I should’ve been begging for help. Instead, my knees went weak when he leaned in, his mouth hot against my ear. ‘Does it hurt, darling?’ he whispered. I shook my head, even as his fingers left bruises. ‘Good. I like it when you take it.’ God, I hated him. God, I wanted him to never let go.” A DARK, EROTIC TALE OF OBSESSION, HUMILIATION, AND HUNGER. They called him the Devil, a sadist with a crooked smile and hands built for breaking men. In the underworld’s most perverse auction, Luca Ruelle is nothing but trembling prey, sold for a price no soul should fetch. Silk-wrapped, bare, choking on shame and smoke, he should be praying for rescue. But Kain Astor doesn’t rescue. He claims, corrupts, and devours. He teaches Luca how it feels to be owned. How pain can bloom where fear lives. How pleasure is just another kind of cruelty. Every command is a dare, every punishment a promise. Under Kain’s hands, Luca learns the exquisite agony of surrender, and the terror of how badly he needs it. He should be fighting for his life. Instead, he’s sinking to his knees, eyes glazed, lips parted, whispering the one word that seals his fate— “Please.”

Years ago, ruthless mafia heir luciano De Rossi fell for a mysterious woman with a wicked smile—and lost everything. She betrayed him, vanishing with secrets that could destroy his empire. Now, she’s back. Or so he thinks. When Luca crosses paths with innocent and headstrong Eva Moretti, he's convinced she’s the same con artist who once played him. He draws her into his dangerous world, determined to get revenge. But Eva isn’t the woman he remembers—she’s her twin. And while she’s caught in his web of deception, he finds himself tangled in emotions he vowed never to feel again. As passion ignites and the past claws its way into the present, Luca must decide what’s more dangerous: the enemy who broke him… or the twin who might heal him.

A mafia princess. A marriage of power. A pregnancy that could destroy everything. Adriana Russo, daughter of a ruthless mafia boss, is forced into marriage with her childhood best friend, Vincent Moretti, the son to a powerful and dangerous crime empire. Their union is meant to solidify their families' control over the underworld. But everything shatters when Adriana discovers she’s pregnant. What should be a moment of joy turns into a nightmare when Vincent begins to question the child’s paternity. After a drunken one-night stand, there's a chance the father could be his half-brother, Luca Moretti, the man Vincent loathes most. As rival gangs close in, and betrayal creeps from within, Adriana is trapped in a web of loyalty, desire, and deceit. With a crumbling marriage, a father who despises weakness and feelings she never expected for Luca… Adriana must make a choice. Will she fight for love, for survival or lose everything?

From dodging airborne slot machines to an unplanned swim in the fountain of a luxury hotel, it's safe to say that a trip to Las Vegas doesn't go as Carrie Blair had planned it to. A part-time teacher by day and an artist by night, Carrie thought that a fun, relaxing weekend in Vegas with her best friend was exactly what the two of them needed to unwind. Instead, her presence in the city of lights attracts the attention of a rival Alpha. Luca Ronan thunders into Carrie's life with plenty of demands and expectations of his new mate. Unfortunately for him, Carrie isn't one to fold under pressure-even when it's applied by the most intimidating Alpha in the country. Stubborn and determined, Carrie puts as much space between her and Luca as she can. But how long can she remain ill-willed against the charm and passion that comes with the formidable Alpha she has been destined to love?

Her family’s empire was reduced to ashes and the man who destroyed it just made her his wife. Aria Valente was born into power, beauty, and privilege, until the night the Moretti syndicate came for blood. With her father gone and her family name tarnished, she’s forced into a cruel bargain: marriage to Luca Moretti, the ruthless heir who burned her world to the ground. To Luca, she’s a pawn. A trophy. The last Valente standing, bound to him by vengeance and control. But the more he tries to break her, the more she ignites something dark inside him. Aria’s defiance becomes his obsession. His cruelty becomes her addiction. In a mansion built on secrets and sin, desire turns deadly and love becomes the ultimate punishment. Because when the beast falls for his captive bride… He’ll burn the whole world to keep her..