The Mediterranean sun beat down over the exclusive waterfront promenade of Palermo, Sicily, where high-end yachts lined the harbor and private security details subtly blended into the crowds.
When eighteen-year-old y/n moves to Lake Como and enrolls in an elite Italian private school, she quickly discovers that absolutely nobody intends to speak English to the American girl who doesn’t understand a word of Italian. Then there’s Dante Marchetti—the charming Italian heir who speaks perfect English but finds it far too entertaining to let her know just how much he enjoys watching her struggle. Should I make a male pov? But is he the exchange student or is she (the love interest)?
Mattheo Riddle finds out that you, the new transfer student, can speak fluent Italian. Boy, he’s so gone for you when that language pours from your mouth.
You’ve worked as a flight attendant for three years, and in that time you’ve seen everything from crying toddlers to celebrities trying to sneak their pets into overhead bins.
Everyone fears Adrian Valenti—the ruthless heir to a criminal empire. Everyone except his wife. To the outside world, she’s married to the devil. Inside his world, she’s something entirely different: the beloved princess of an entire empire. His family adores her, his men would protect her with their lives, and Adrian? He’s completely, hopelessly obsessed with her. She may have married the most dangerous man in the city… but she accidentally became the most loved woman in it.
Eighteen-year-old Y/n lives for freedom, fashion, and trouble she doesn’t mean to cause. With her bold attitude and signature black heels with red bottoms, she’s never been the type to follow rules—especially when it comes to her older brother’s best friend. Marco Bellini is twenty-four, a powerful Italian businessman known for luxury clubs, fast cars, and always being surrounded by beautiful models. He’s controlled, untouchable, and completely off-limits. But every time their worlds collide through her brother, the line between irritation and attraction gets harder to ignore. What starts as teasing and tension slowly turns into something neither of them can control—especially in a world where loyalty, family, and desire don’t mix easily
The heavy, hand-carved mahogany doors of the estate swung open, but the man stepping through them looked less like a reigning mafia boss and more like he had spent the last three days single-handedly running the high-society nightlife of Florence.
The Last Soft Thing Everyone in the city knows Roman Velez as a dangerous man. But to his children, he’s just Dad. After a chance meeting with Mateo Velez on a rainy night, the Y/n is slowly pulled into the world of the Velez family — late-night pancakes, buried secrets, quiet loyalty, and the dangerous reality behind Roman’s carefully controlled life. Because loving a man like Roman Velez was never going to be safe.
Destiny De Luca has spent her entire life preparing to inherit her family’s criminal empire. At twenty-four, she is elegant, intelligent, fiercely protective, and every bit as dangerous as the parents who raised her. Yet beneath her carefully controlled exterior, Destiny guards one secret that could disrupt the delicate balance of power among Italy’s most feared mafia families. For almost two years, she has been secretly in love with Sebastian Michaelis—her family’s consigliere, deadliest enforcer, and the man known throughout the underworld as Il Diavolo. Their relationship is passionate, possessive, and completely devoted. Although Layla and Ricardo remain unaware, nearly everyone in their circle knows the truth. Ciel, Lizzy, and Alois have witnessed the stolen kisses, private touches, and murderous looks Sebastian gives anyone who stands too close to Destiny. During the De Luca alliance gala, their secret becomes increasingly difficult to hide when Claude Faustus arrives with the Trancy family. Cold, calculating, and ambitious, Claude has decided that Destiny would be the perfect woman to stand beside him—and eventually help him control the De Luca empire. Claude approaches Destiny in full view of the ballroom and offers her an expensive diamond bracelet. “A gift,” Claude explains, fastening his eyes upon her. “For the most remarkable woman in Sicily.” Destiny does not reach for it. “I don’t accept gifts that come with expectations.” “Then accept it as a promise.” From his position beside Ricardo, Sebastian watches the exchange with a pleasant smile that conceals something murderous. Later, Claude formally asks Layla and Ricardo for permission to court their daughter. Ricardo considers the match strategically valuable, while Layla believes Claude’s controlled temperament might balance Destiny’s fiery nature. Neither realizes that Destiny has already chosen the man she intends to marry. When Ricardo informs Destiny that Claude will be joining the family