Risotto Nero

A dark romance, vividly grotesque, morally questionable, fate-defying, vampirically induced tale of happily ever after. With a little bit of dark humor, of course. ****** Tessa was one of the best assassins for hire, she lives for the thrill of the kill. The blood of her victims never tainted her subconscious. Until one day there was a threat to her life. She had three months to live. Tessa was doomed, she had tried everything and she knew she couldn't get out of her impending death. And what did Tessa do when she only had three months to live? She made a bucket list. She had been busy with her lust to kill that she didn't get to live a normal life, after all, she was a psychopath. Within weeks numbers were being crossed off from her list, from having tacos for breakfast, the morning after sex, and somewhere on the list was falling in love. Tessa wrote that as a joke, but deep down she wanted to feel it, she wanted to be able to love someone before she died. Fun fact: Psychopaths are almost incapable of truly loving another. Will Tessa manage to cross everything on her list? ***** The Angel of Death, that was what they called him. Nero Severus Xerxes was a vampire King who was among the oldest. Nero had taken lives, he had taken humans, vampires, and other supernatural beings. Yet none would challenge him. He was a possessive bastard, he was a ruler, a sadistic male who protects what was his. One day Nero was faced with the most beautiful woman with a strange view of death. She even had a bucket list. As a vampire King who had lived a thousand lives her careless attitude intrigued him. Will Nero fall for her?

Coming from a prominent family of vampires, and as Prometheus’ only daughter, Luna Valentin is indeed living the princess's life. Since childhood, she was showered of everything beautiful and nothing but the best. However, her fate is already decided the moment she was born; she is bound to marry the Octavian’s one and only scion, Giovanni. Dominant, cold, and mysterious, everything opposite of the childish, naive, and innocent Luna. They are the ones fated to continue the legacy of the Valentin-Octavian bloodline. But everything seems to not go their way the moment Luna met this mystifying werewolf, Nero—with deep blue eyes, broad and irresistible physique, dominating aura— with its proposal to be its mate and lover. Secrets after secrets. Deaths after deaths. Vampires, Werewolves. Family feuds and betrayal. Let’s join Luna in her journey of unveiling every shadow of lies that covered her true identity, together with Giovanni and Nero, as they unravel the wonders of the Aerith Kingdom.

"W-What do you want?" "I want to see the girl who saved me. Do you know who I am?" James sharply gazed up at Delilah's blue eyes. Delilah innocently shook her head at him. "From now on, call me, Mr. J." James Harristian, aka James Belgenza, is the mafia leader of Daga Nero, a splinter group of one of the oldest famous mafia families in Naples. Apart from his powerful ruler of the town who controlled the underground weapon industry in Europe, James was also a successful owner of a high-tech motor company. One day, James was deceived into a scam dinner by his mistress. It strived to kill him, but somehow, he escaped. Being trapped in gunshots with his enemy, a flower girl saves James' life from his shameful miserable death. Delilah is a flower girl who runs a small flower shop in an alley in Naples. She thought innocently helping James to get to the hospital without wondering who the man was. When James has another chance to breathe, he does not feel grateful to his savior unless to kidnaps her. Unfortunately, Delilah turns out to be a collateral of her father's debt, which ran off unable to pay. Therefore, he intentionally kept Delilah in his mansion and added more debts to confine her forever. What will happen when the debt is only a scheme to kill James and Delilah is a pawn? Meanwhile, James falls for Delilah, who tries hard to pay her unpaid debt.

In a world where humans and lycans co-exist, both societies must adapt to new norms and circumstances. Lycans became prominent city leaders due to their superior strength and intelligence. As the idea of a destined mate faded into myth, lycans began to choose their mates from among human participants in an annual mating ceremony. And at that ceremony, human beings stay far away from Alpha Nero Aimilios Astadel. The human race has a long history of warning its young, especially female offspring, to keep their distance from the Alpha. Avert your gaze, stay out of his way, and under no circumstances should you anger him. What if, an average human named Verity Catina Eirian showed up at the mating ceremony and was mated with Alpha Astadel, the most powerful and notorious Alpha, who didn't believe in fated mates and who showed no mercy to his enemies? Will Verity heed her mother's advice and stay away from Alpha Astadel, or will he win over his destined mate?

“I might as well join in the fun since you decided to be a whore Athena. I’m going to see for myself just how much he’s taken and have my turn with you. You would like that wouldn’t you?” Next thing I knew, my panties were being torn and his tongue immediately latched onto my exposed core. It was messed up, I was angry with him but I couldn’t push him away, now that I needed to. With his eyes still looking at me, I could swear I could feel him smile when a moan escaped my lips. I couldn’t control the sensations rushing through me. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Nero hates her very existence, she was the one person he had to get rid off. It wasn’t easy since they were married but that doesn’t mean he shouldn't keep trying right? What happens when hate fuel lust? Athena was being punished in every way for something she didn’t do. The man she wanted and fought for was doing all that he could to get rid of her. Dead or Alive, he wanted her gone. Will she survive the Prince’s wrath? Will she also accept his love just when she has given up hope of ever having him as her mate?

Nero Vecchio was the enemy. That was what Dante had known from the moment he saw his father’s corpse in the gutter. Formerly the son of a powerful mafia Don, Dante Solace treads the edges of the life he once knew, becoming an assassin for hire. Only, a target brings him closer to the past he has nightmares about every night. And this time he cannot escape Nero. This time, Dante promises himself that he would kill the mafia Don who had taken over his mind. When secrets are revealed and the past events seem to repeat themselves, Dante is forced to work with the man he tries to hate to carve a path beyond death and dishonor. Their personalities clash against each other but the pull is magnetic. Dante is fascinated by the elusive Mafia Don but he shouldn’t be. Nero is the enemy. ...Or is he?

Tania Hermawan, 19 tahun harus menerima perjodohan dan menikah dengan Nero, 39 tahun, sahabat baik papanya karena suatu alasan. Nero, yang sejak dulu menganggap Tania sebagai keponakan, kini harus menerima kenyataan bahwa sekarang wanita itu adalah istrinya. Bagaimanakah kehidupan rumah tangga mereka? Cover by Canva Picture by Pixabay Follow me on IG @riniermaya

ESCALANTE SERIES 1: RAMONA ESCALANTE Ginawa ni Ramona ang lahat para makuha ang atensyon ni Nero pero sa daming beses niyang pagtatangka kahit isang beses hindi siya nagtagumpay. Pero bakit tuwing nababaling ang atensyon niya sa iba ay tila nagagalit ito? Hanggang saan aabot ang kanyang obsesyon para sa lalaki? Kaya ba niyang tanggapin ang paulit-ulit nitong pagtanggi sa nararamdaman niya? Paano kung kailan sumuko na siya saka naman ito naghahabol at ayaw siyang pakawalan? Handa ba siyang mabaliw muli para dito o talagang tinapos na niya ang kahibangan niya para lalaki?

"Sejak dulu, Pangeran hanya untuk Putri, bukan Upik Abu." Keberaniannya menjalin hubungan dengan Nero—anak majikannya—membuat Patra harus menanggung akibat yang tidak pernah ia bayangkan. Mereka dipisahkan secara keji oleh ibu Nero. Patra dinodai dan dipaksa pergi dalam luka, membawa rahasia yang menghancurkan hidupnya. Tanpa Patra tahu bahwa Nero yang ditinggalkan tanpa penjelasan akhirnya berbalik membenci semua tentangnya. Hingga saat takdir mempertemukan mereka kembali, Patra pun dihadapkan pada dua pilihan: tetap menyembunyikan kebenaran dan pergi sekali lagi, atau menyerahkan hatinya untuk jatuh cinta lagi pada pria yang pernah menorehkan luka paling dalam di hidupnya.

Pernikahan adalah sesuatu yang sangat diharapkan oleh semua wanita. Tetapi tidak dengan Leah, masa lalu membuatnya tidak ingin menikah. Di saat yang tidak terduga, Nero datang secara tiba-tiba untuk melamar Leah. Orangtua yang ingin anaknya menikah langsung menerima pinangan itu dan membuat Leah menikah pada akhirnya. Awal pernikahan terasa berat karena Nero ternyata mengidap syndrom OCD sehingga membuat Leah harus berhati-hati terutama dalam hal kebersihan. Sikap Nero yang cuek dan tidak pernah mengutarakan isi hatinya juga membuat Leah bingung dan kesulitan menghadapi suaminya itu. Ketika Nero dan Leah sudah saling terikat, pria dari masa lalu hadir kembali dan memaksa Leah untuk kembali bersamanya. Bagaimana Leah menghadapi Nero yang mengidap syndrom OCD dan ada rahasia apa di balik penyakit yang Nero idap tersebut? Lalu apa yang akan dilakukan Nero terhadap mantan kekasih Leah?