Why Muslims Don't Eat Pork Novels & Stories

Maya is twenty four, independent and very good at keeping people at a comfortable distance. After a night she never planned with a stranger she never expected, she does what she always does — she leaves before morning and tells herself it is finished. It is not finished. The stranger is Caleb Reed, her brother Derek's best friend, and he has just moved back to Chicago. He knew who Maya was from the moment he saw her at the party. He said nothing. Now they are forced into the same orbit — family dinners, group hangouts, shared spaces — pretending a night that changed everything never happened at all. The tension between them builds slowly and then all at once. A secret relationship begins. Feelings neither of them planned for take root. But the closer Maya gets to Caleb the more unsettled her world becomes, because Derek is not handling any of it the way a brother should. His anger runs too deep. His protectiveness feels like something else entirely. When Derek finally explodes and the truth comes out, it reshapes everything. Maya was adopted. Derek has known for years. And the feelings he buried under a lifetime of playing the protective older brother were never entirely brotherly at all. Maya is left to grieve an identity she thought she knew, forgive people she loves for lying, and face a love that was built on a secret. In the end she has to decide who she is without the version of her life she always believed in — and whether Caleb, the man who knew her before she knew the truth, is the one she wants to walk into whatever comes next. She chooses him. Not because it is easy. Because one night was never going to be enough.

At the age of thirteen, Ashley secretly fell in love with a man. The man looks cold and lazy, talks like a bad-boy, often comes to her house and spends an afternoon playing games in her brother's room. Seeing Ashley come in to deliver some snacks, he would raise his eyelids carelessly, smiling like a tempting devil, "Kiddo, what's the matter with you? You always blush when you see me. "

Lily's life is shattered after an attack against her family by Jaxon, the mafia don from the south. Her father and brother were murdered and as the only daughter, Lily was used as a tool by Jaxon to control other mafia families. Unable to bear the hard life, Lily ran away. A few years later she reappeared as a different Lily. She was strong, hard to fall in love, and became the leader of an organization that fought all the mafia. They met again and agreed to marry on contract to work together. But Lily comes not for love but for revenge. Will Lily be able to overpower her vivid feelings for Jaxon or will she fall into his world and repeat the same mistakes?

Elana Romano was born into the world of power and crime but lived like a prisoner within it. As the daughter of a powerful mafia family, her life was never hers to claim. Every choice was made for her—until a forced marriage bound her to Luca Moretti, the cold and ruthless Don of a rival empire. From the moment they say their vows, war brews between them. Elana despises the chains that Luca represents, while Luca refuses to let her slip away. Sparks fly, passions ignite, and their hatred simmers into something even more dangerous—an uncontrollable desire neither of them can deny. But love and loyalty are luxuries they can’t afford. Secrets lurk in the shadows, betrayal poisons their fragile connection, and danger threatens from all sides. As Elana struggles to maintain her independence, Luca’s possessive nature deepens. Their battle for control turns fierce, fueled by jealousy, pride, and a longing they can’t escape. When betrayal strikes and Elana flees, it shatters everything Luca thought he could control. But when enemies target her, he realizes he’ll burn the world to bring her back. In a life where power is everything and trust is deadly, can two broken souls find a way to heal? Or will pride destroy the only chance they have at true love? His Possession: The Don’s Reluctant Bride is an explosive mafia romance filled with enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden passion, heart-wrenching betrayals, and a love story too fierce to be denied. For readers who crave ruthless alpha males, fierce heroines, brutal passion, and emotional redemption, this is a journey that will leave you breathless.

Elena Russo lost the one person who meant the world to her brother, and ever since then; she was deeply fueled by the strong urge for revenge on the family that murdered him. She dedicated her life to this cause as an understated waitress by day and a renowned genius hacker in the Mafia underworld by night. All her efforts to track down the Moretti family were useless. Everyone knew who they were, yet no one knew them. What happens when Elena decides to loosen up on a certain night and recklessly has a one-night stand with the same man she had been searching for all her life-Luca Moretti? And when she finds herself falling deeply for this same person, and facing a shocking revelation that all she had believed for years was nothing but a lie, what happens next? Why don't you find out?

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to.....”he cut me off again, “just shut up and get out, “ he said through his gritted teeth to show he was angry. Tears were already in the corner of my eyes threatening to fall. I held them in. My mind is always in chaos whenever someone raises their voice at me. It kind of scares me. I actually don’t know why. “Daddy” I heard Vincent call his father which made both of us look at him but his dad was glaring at him asking him to shut up and the father immediately looked back at me telling me to get out, his voice cold as he stared at me dead in the eyes. I looked back at the kids, holding my tears back perfectly. “Bye Vincent, bye Xavier,” I choked out and walked away as fast as I could. My way home was a blur as I viewed the world with eyes filled with tears. I should have known that was the last time I would see them. But fate wasn’t done with me yet. Can love soften a man hardened by power? Can Marina survive in his world of secrets and shadows? Read this novel to experience a story of heartbreak, healing, and an unexpected love that neither of them saw coming.

I’m the best art forger and intel specialist in Chicago. And I fell for the man who owned it all, Don Vincenzo Russo. For ten years, I was his secret, his weapon, and his woman. I built his empire from the shadows. I thought I’d get a ring. After all, every night he was in this city, he was buried inside me, taking his pleasure. He’d whisper that I was his, that no one else felt this good. But this time, after he was finished with me, he announced he was marrying the Russian Bratva princess, Katerina Petrov. That’s when I knew. I wasn’t his woman. I was just a body. For an alliance, for her, he sacrificed me. He left me to die. So I destroyed every piece of the life he gave me. I made one call to my father in Italy. And then, I vanished. But when the Don who owned Chicago couldn't find his favorite toy… he went insane.

The stranger moved closer, closing the space between him and Anna. His hand came up, gripping her jaw and tilting her face so she had no choice but to meet his gaze. “Are you sure about this?” he asked. Anna swallowed hard, her pulse racing. “Yes,” she breathed. “I want you to fuck me so hard I forget about my dickhead of a fiancé.” **************** Anna Hawkins was never supposed to fall into the arms of a stranger. But after walking in on her fiancé having sex with her best friend, pain drove her into the dark corners of a nightclub and straight into the arms of a man with cold eyes, inked skin, and a body that could ruin her. Their night was supposed to mean nothing. But unforeseen circumstances throw Anna into a brutal world of betrayal, power, crime, and possession. She wasn’t just heartbroken anymore. She was owned. And the most dangerous part? She didn’t know how to escape from her cruel fate.

Marry him or die" When Lira is abducted, she is given an impossible choice, to impersonate Sophia Vale and marry the ruthless mafia lord Sebastian Jameson or watch her grandmother die. She has no choice but to say, "I do" But Sebastian doesn't want a wife; he wants revenge, and he swears to destroy the woman she represents. However, the line between hatred and desire is thinner than she thought, and when Lira finds herself falling for Sebastian, the truth about her identity could destroy it all. Can her marriage survive the deception and lies it was built on?

“My word is my bond,” but those words soon became his tomb. Jade's Dad, Mr. Roberts had paid the ultimate price for making a deal with the devil and now, Jade was caught in the crossfire. But the dreaded kingpin of the underworld, Luca De-Santo will stop at nothing to reclaim his dynasty. Absolutely nothing! Torn between the dying wish of her Father and a past trauma, Jade must make a difficult decision and quickly too. She settles for an impulsive decision; marriage becomes a means to an end, and it comes with consequences. With her new position as the Heiress of a vast business empire built on blood and deceit, Luca is lurking, not too far away. While her hands are full trying to fend off the ruthless Mafia Boss, an enemy from within rises with venom at Jade. How will Jade handle it all? What happens when she realises that no one can outwit Luca De Santo? How will she feel when she realises that the saviour she ran to is actually the one she was warned against?