Roots

In the corridors of the elites, where wealth and power reigns supreme. A young woman's journey to the top becomes a quest for love, identity, and survival where a forbidden connection is formed. Two bodies, one soul. The stakes rise, So do tension builds. As they dived deeper into the mysteries of each other's souls, they must face the conspiracies that threaten to separate them. Will the unbounded love be strong enough to overcome the challenges, or will the pressures from manipulation and societal status force them apart? Dive with me into this timeless tale of love, obsession, and heartbreak. What will be their fate? Let's see how this story unfolds.

A crime boss struggles to carry out a vendetta after he falls for the spirited daughter of his enemy. ***** Twenty-two years after his parents were killed, Federico Di Maggio returns to New York with a simple plan: take down the man who betrayed his family. What he didn't plan on was Elenora Borelli, the enigmatic and fiery daughter of his enemy. Reeling from recent heartbreak, Elenora will stop at nothing to find her happiness. But when she finds herself pressured into an engagement with the dark and mysterious Federico, happiness may be the least of her problems. Hellbent on sabotaging the arrangement, Elenora defies Federico in ways no one else would ever dare. Too bad Federico's never been one to back down from a challenge. Especially one that calls to him in the most feral and passionate of ways. With unforeseen betrayals and new rivals, perhaps the real challenge Federico must face is deciding whether to fight his feelings for Elenora or give into them. But even if he chooses to end his long-standing vendetta against her father for mounting sparks between them, there's no guarantee she'll risk her heart on him. *Content Advisory: This story contains coarse language, scenes with violence and mature sexual content. (Word Count : 101,000-111,000) #1 Italian #1 Possessive #46 Family secrets #95 Passion ©2022 LJ RAE

{EDITORS' CHOICE} {MAFIA ROMANCE} New York, 1954. Pamela Kelly gets an exciting job as a salesgirl. But there is a dark side to the glittering lights and fashions of New York City, complete with corruption, threats and La Cosa Nostra: an intricate and organized crime system run by the Italian American mafia. Suddenly, Pamela discovers herself in a world she barely knew existed, and worse still, her life becomes lethally intertwined with some of the most powerful mobsters in New York City. Pamela must fight her growing feelings for a particular charming mobster, as she challenges her ideas of what justice and love really are. Carlotta Mancini had a deceivingly happy childhood. Upon discovering her father is the most powerful mob boss in Brooklyn, her life changes dramatically. She finds herself profoundly disturbed by the violence surrounding her and yet cannot escape without risking her own life. What will happen when she attempts to run away with Tony Bellucci, one of her father's junior soldiers, and a man who is strictly off limits to her? Follow these women as they attempt to fight one of the greatest injustices of their time. Featured by Wattpad Detective and Crime profile under 'Like a Woman' Featured by Wattpad Historical Romance profile under 'Decades Fiction' Featured by Wattpad Dangerous Love profile under 'Feature Dangerous Love' Featured by Wattpad New Adult profile under 'There's Only One Bed | Romance' Featured by Wattpad Spiritual profile under 'Heart to Heart' Featured by Wattpad General Fiction profile under 'Finding Love | Romance' Featured by Wattpad Stories Undiscovered profile under the November reading list 'Mega Mashup' First place winner in General Fiction 2019 Glinting Quartz Awards! First place winner in Historical Fiction 2020 Glossy Awards! April 2021 Wattpad Editor's Pick! Between 80,000 and 90,000 words Some of the chapter titles are derived from popular 1950s song titles.

**Only Mine** *by Preya Patel Aira's wedding was ruined by gunshots and smoke - and Rayan Malhotra, a ruthless mafia king who claimed her as his own. He says she's his. He will burn the world for her. He won't ever let her go. Trapped in his dangerous empire, Aira tries to escape, but the darkness keeps pulling her closer. When secrets of their past explode, will she fight him - or rule beside him in a love darker than night? --- **Tropes:** Troupes - possessive mafia × kidnapped bride × forced marriage × dark romance × childhood twist x age gap (5 years) x height difference x lovehate #darkromance #mafia #possessive #enemiestolovers #childhoodtwist #pastsecrets

-RENEE RAPP FANFICTION- -DARK FANTASY- --- She met a monster on the bridge and let it save her. Lyla Evans didn't run away looking for a second chance. She ran to disappear. A broken home, a bruised past, and no one left to care if she made it out alive. Her plan was simple: get far enough away, and end it all quietly. Then she meets Reneé Rapp. World-famous singer. Pop darling. The kind of girl who's supposed to be on magazine covers, not leaning over a cigarette on a freezing New York bridge at 3AM. Reneé offers her a place to crash. No questions. No promises. But Lyla quickly learns that the glittering world Reneé lives in is just a mask-behind it lies guns, drugs, and blood on the floor. Because Reneé isn't just a singer. She's the queenpin of New York's most elusive cartel. Lyla swears she doesn't care. She's never even liked Reneé's music. But every time she tries to walk away, she finds herself pulled deeper-into Reneé's world, into her touch, into a twisted kind of love that looks too much like danger. She told herself she wouldn't fall. She just didn't know how to swim. ---

Olivia Hall has spent her life in the light-devoted daughter, dedicated nurse, and faithful believer. But one fateful night, a wrong turn leads her straight into the shadows. Kidnapped and forced to patch up a dying man in a world she doesn't understand, Olivia finds herself standing at the edge of a dangerous precipice. King is a name whispered in fear and reverence-a man who owns the city's underbelly. Ruthless. Untouchable. Yet, for reasons unknown, he spares Olivia, dragging her into his world one careful step at a time. But is she a pawn in his game, or something more? With every encounter, the line between right and wrong blurs, and Olivia must decide-will she run from the darkness, or will she learn to survive within it?

Samaira lived her life bound by her father's expectations, always doing what was right. When he introduced her to Harsh, she never expected to fall for him. But just as love began to bloom, a decade-old promise shattered her world-forcing her into an engagement with Ryan Raichand, her cold, enigmatic boss and a billionaire in the gemstone industry. Ryan never wanted marriage, especially not with a woman already in love with someone else. Yet, he couldn't escape the weight of his father's word, a promise tying him to Samaira in a fate neither of them chose. Their engagement became a battlefield-filled with icy stares, clashing wills, and a pull neither of them wanted to acknowledge. Resentment simmered, unspoken emotions waged war between them, and yet, something even more dangerous lurked in the shadows. As Ryan's enemies surface, the danger becomes all too real. Ruthless rivals circle, but the real threat isn't from the outside-it's someone much closer, watching, waiting, playing a long game neither of them saw coming. As secrets unravel and betrayals cut deep, Ryan finds himself tested-his strength, his loyalty, and an unexpected protectiveness over the woman he never wanted but can no longer ignore. In a world where love and betrayal collide, Samaira and Ryan must navigate a web of deception before it's too late. But when the final truth is revealed, will their fragile bond survive-or will it shatter along with everything they once believed?

Saniyah is twenty-three and drowning. The only thing keeping her afloat is the desperate need to save her Grandma's house from foreclosure. To get the money, she takes a terrible risk. She agrees to become a secret informant on the most powerful, untouchable man in the city. His name is Kairo. They call him the street boss, the King of his territory. He's magnetic, dangerous, and the violence that follows him could get her killed. Saniyah goes undercover as a simple housekeeper in his high-security mansion, The Compound. She lives inside the walls of the man she is supposed to betray. Every look, every touch, every late-night conversation is a lie designed to steal his secrets. But Kairo is too smart. He sees the fire in her eyes, and he starts to suspect the pretty new help isn't just there to clean. The closer they get, the heavier the crown becomes. She needs to save her family. He needs to protect his empire. The only way out is betrayal. But what happens when the one man you're supposed to ruin is the one you start to want?

As the daughter of a powerful American billionaire, Vivienne's life has been polished, protected, and perfectly planned. But when she moves to Italy in search of independence and meaning, she collides with Gustavo Moretti-a dangerously captivating man with secrets darker than she can imagine. He's deadly. He's intoxicating. He's everything her father warned her about. What begins as intrigue spirals into obsession, and soon, Vivienne finds herself tangled in a world of power plays, hidden meanings, and a romance that could cost her everything. She was raised around powerful men with lots of money but nothing prepared her for the man who wielded it like a weapon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Things I Like to Know Before Reading a Book: - Every chapter is at least 3,000-7,000 words with a total of 30 chapters. That's comparable to reading Twilight. - This book contains a slow to medium burn love story. - The love interest is introduced in the first chapter. - This book contains explicit content. - There are generated illustrations throughout every chapter. - I won't ever put a picture of what the main love interest looks like to not ruin your own imagination of him.