He sells out arenas. She sings for a small-town bar that barely fills on Thursdays. When a world-famous popstar stumbles into karaoke night, he expects to stay unnoticed. Instead, he finds a girl who knows exactly who he is— and couldn’t care less. Now he wants one thing he’s never had before: someone who sees him… not the spotlight.
Isabella Reyes carried a box of donuts into the café, the familiar warmth and smell of coffee greeting her. She smiled at Elena, who was straightening cups behind the counter.
The Italian mafia thinks they know fear. They’re wrong. Massimo De Luca, the ruthless head of a powerful crime family, controls everything… until a ghost walks into his life. Arina Volkov, feared worldwide as The Reaper, is a legend in the underworld—and no one knows she’s a woman. When a deadly trap leaves her injured, Massimo loses all control, claiming her space in ways no one expects. As they navigate a household of deadly allies, secret assassins, and dangerous enemies, the tension betwee
Elena Rossi doesn’t do private lessons. She definitely doesn’t make exceptions for intimidating, tattooed men who think money solves everything. Unfortunately for her, Matteo Moretti isn’t used to hearing no. He shows up to one dance class for his niece—and leaves with a problem. Because Elena is patient where he is not. Gentle where he is dangerous. And completely uninterested in being impressed by him. So he does what any rational man wouldn’t do: He keeps coming back. For his niece, of
It was supposed to be simple. One dinner. One decision. One arranged marriage to secure an alliance between two powerful families. Dante Moretti arrives ready to choose the perfect bride—polished, obedient, and easy to control. Instead, he chooses the wrong one. Aria DeLuca is late, unimpressed, and entirely uninterested in being anyone’s wife. She doesn’t play the part, doesn’t follow expectations, and definitely doesn’t care about impressing a man like Dante. What no one at the table know
Charlotte Reyes needed a dorm. What she got instead… was a frat house full of football players. Seven of them. Loud. Messy. Territorial. And very clear that she doesn’t belong. But Charlotte doesn’t leave. She cooks. She stays. She builds a place for herself anyway. And somehow— she becomes the one thing that house didn’t know it was missing. Especially to Chase Tucker. The team’s star player. The quiet one. The one who doesn’t smile, doesn’t talk, and definitely doesn’t let people
Ava Martinez doesn’t do dependence. Not on people, not on money, not on promises that feel too good to be real. So when a night out with her friends turns into a game of leaving anonymous notes on strangers’ cars, she doesn’t think twice before writing a joke on a sticky note and slipping it under a windshield: “I like your car. Wish I had a matching purse.” —with her real number attached. It’s supposed to mean nothing. Then someone texts her back. Ethan Cole is not supposed to be the kind of man who replies to things like that. Billionaire, business owner, controlled to the point of detachment—he doesn’t chase strangers from bars. Except he does. What starts as teasing messages turns into something neither of them knows how to define: late-night conversations, stubborn arguments, and a connection that refuses to stay casual. Ava doesn’t accept money from anyone. Ethan doesn’t understand why she won’t let him take care of her. And both of them are far too stubborn to back down first. But when joking turns into real attachment, and distance turns into wanting, they realize the hardest part isn’t meeting each other. It’s deciding what it means when they can’t walk away anymore. Because Ethan doesn’t just want her attention. And Ava doesn’t just want his words. She wants control. And he’s starting to want her anyway.
Aurelia Valencia has spent her entire life being useful. Useful daughter. Useful socialite. Useful bargaining chip. So when her father informs her she’ll be marrying Damian DeLuca—the cold, ruthless heir to one of the most powerful mafia empires in the world—she’s expected to smile gracefully and obey. There’s only one problem: Damian DeLuca doesn’t want the marriage either. Emotionally detached, obsessively controlled, and terrifyingly unreadable, Damian views love as weakness and marriage as business. He agrees to the arrangement for one reason only: Power. Aurelia quickly decides she hates him. His arrogance. His silence. The way he watches her like he’s solving a problem instead of speaking to a person. Unfortunately for her, Damian starts noticing things he shouldn’t. The way she twists rings on her fingers when anxious. How she pretends not to care when people dismiss her. How she smiles through loneliness so nobody worries. And somewhere between gala appearances, family pressure, one-bed hotel suites, and quiet late-night conversations neither of them were supposed to enjoy— hatred becomes something far more dangerous. Now Damian finds himself doing things he swore he never would: remembering her favorite flowers, threatening men for disrespecting her, and standing outside her bedroom door after arguments just to make sure she’s still there. Because Aurelia was supposed to be temporary. A strategic alliance. Not the only person capable of bringing an empire to its knees.
Ronan Hale doesn’t do roommates. As the star defenseman for the university hockey team, he’s used to people keeping their distance. He likes it that way. Quiet room, black coffee, no distractions. Then Lila Carter walks into his dorm with a suitcase, a housing error, and a smile that refuses to be intimidated. Now they’re stuck sharing a room. Lila is everything Ronan hates—talkative, stubbornly cheerful, and completely unimpressed by his reputation. She steals his hoodies, drinks ridiculous
Lorenzo He’s broody every one knows even his friends he hates physical touch and is very serious about his bubble until her he pulls her on his lap he calls her baby and only likes when she uses nicknames he has no boundaries when they go on a group trip and there’s three rooms he ops to share one with her including the one bed he uses her toothbrush and razor and is attached his friends are shocked to see how he’s acting or him actually taking part in conversation even quitting smoking for her
He’s a mafia boss he has a motorcycle he’s known for being the most feared man, but he meets this girl who he is absolutely obsessed with at the bar, her karaoke, her free spirit and her lack of fear for him. He asked to buy her drink, but she says she doesn’t let strangers buy her drinks but she’ll buy his. he wants to go home with her, but she doesn’t do one night stands and now I guess he doesn’t either.