You gave me a fake name. I'll take the real one.Caldera Blood

Caldera Blood

Ch. 1 free · 11 of 12

I wore a red wig and a fake name to a card game I had no business being in. I only wanted my mother's sewing machine back from Delphine Marchetti. She wanted me to make a fool of myself in front of the man in the back room. He was supposed to laugh at me. Instead he stood up, took my hand, and ended her game. Rafael Caldera is not a man you play games with. He is quieter than his reputation and more dangerous than the whispers. He has lost someone, and he carries it like a wound that won't close. I saw him break, and he let me hold him. I promised myself I would never see him again. Then my ex came back to humiliate me, and the only place I wanted to run was straight to Rafael. Now he knows my real name, and he is not letting me go after one night.

They gave her name away. The underworld wants her.Traded at Birth, Wanted by the Underworld

Traded at Birth, Wanted by the Underworld

Ch. 1 free · 9 of 10

Renata Sartori was swapped at birth and raised in the shadow of the girl who took her name. Her family knows the truth. They still chose Fiorella. They gave Renata’s childhood engagement to Fiorella, then told Renata to serve drinks at the party. When a man drops bleeding at the family dock, Renata saves him with skill she was told to hide. Saverio Vescari sees it. He is a mafia boss with blood on his hands and a need only Renata can fill. He offers her a bargain: his protection for her work. Renata says yes on her own terms. She will not be owned. Inside Saverio’s world, she learns her hidden skills are worth more than her family’s name. Her old world starts to panic. They thought they could throw her away. Now they need her. Saverio watches her like she is rare. Her family wants her silence. Renata wants them all to learn what happens when the rejected daughter stops begging.

He bought her body. She kept her soul.The Sinner Who Claimed the Saint

The Sinner Who Claimed the Saint

Ch. 1 free · 12 of 21

Nicolette Vanni spends her days mending vestments in her aunt's religious goods shop and her nights praying for a quiet life. Her aunt and uncle spend money they do not have, then promise her to a crime lord to cover the debt. Dario Malvagi is older, dangerous, and used to taking what he wants. He does not want the shop. He wants Nicolette. He says he has watched her long enough to know she belongs to him, and he offers her guardians a wedding contract in exchange for their lives. Nicolette is devout, afraid, and not meek. She will not give Dario her faith, but her body reacts when he stands too close. Dario will not admit he needs more than her obedience, but he cannot let her go. Can a woman who belongs to no one survive being owned by the most feared man in the city?

I wore her name. He already knew.The Crime Boss Wed the Wrong Twin

The Crime Boss Wed the Wrong Twin

Ch. 1 free · 12 of 25

I am wearing my twin sister's dress, her name, and her ring. My family sold me to a crime boss to save themselves. Dante Rizzo is not fooled for one second. He tests me at his table, in his car, on my knees. He calls me Bettina while his eyes say Lola. I want to run. I want him to see me. I want to survive the night he stops pretending. He already knows my real name. He has known since the first night. And he is not done with me.

He owns my brother's debt. Now he wants me.Don't Tell My Brother

Don't Tell My Brother

Ch. 1 free · 13 of 19

I knew my brother's best friend was dangerous, but my body stopped caring about danger. Veda Sarno keeps her head down and fixes other people's furniture. Then Don Aurelio Varga takes over her brother Hugo's debt and pulls her into his world of private rooms, quiet threats and long looks. He says Hugo is the one line he will not cross. He still watches Veda like he already owns her. Veda has a past that could ruin her. Aurelio has a hold that could swallow her whole. Can she want him without letting him own her?

She watches him from the dark. She kills to keep him alive.His Hidden Blade

His Hidden Blade

Ch. 1 free · 12 of 19

Odile Ferrante kills from the dark. She has one rule: never let Ettore Malandri see her. He runs a crime family, and she has watched him for years. She clears his enemies before they get close. He never knows she is there. Then Ettore finds a body at his aquarium meeting and a cleaner's badge in the blood. He does not run. He starts looking for the woman who saves him. When he catches her, he gives her a key instead of a bullet. Now Odile is in his world. His men fear her. His enemies want her. Ettore claims her in front of everyone and tends her wounds himself. Odile has always been a weapon. With him, she almost believes she can be a woman who stays. Danger never leaves her. If anyone touches Ettore, Odile will kill them. She just has to survive long enough to let him hold her.

He kept me safe. His family called me theirs.The Don's Silent Princess

The Don's Silent Princess

Ch. 1 free · 24 of 25

Aveline has not spoken since she was a child. Her stepfather works her in an ice house and calls her broken. When his debt comes due, he offers her as payment. A dangerous family takes her in instead. Mattia Saracen stops the deal and brings her home. His mother Alba gives Aveline a warm room and a new coat. For the first time, Aveline starts to think she might be safe. Then the Falco family finds her. Aveline is the lost daughter of Massimo Falco. Her father has looked for her for years. Her new brothers are not all glad to meet her. Leo calls her sister. Paolo calls her a fake. Cesare says she stays. Aveline must learn who to trust while two families want her. Mattia says he will not leave her side. Her father says she belongs with blood. Paolo starts to see her pain, but he has already hurt her. Aveline needs more than a claim. She needs to be believed. And she needs the brothers who call her sister to keep choosing her.

I ran from his wedding. He still calls me his.The Bellandi Claim

The Bellandi Claim

Ch. 1 free · 24 of 25

“You ran from me.” “I ran from a contract.” Zara Moreau has spent six months hiding under a false name, opening locks and planning a life no one can sign away. Renzo Bellandi, heir to a crime family, finds her opening his safe and locks her in his penthouse. He says the marriage contract still stands, and he wants the truth she stole. He watches her like she is his. His hands turn gentle when he thinks she is asleep. She wants freedom. He wants revenge. His need for her will start a war.

One wrong door, one dangerous Don, no way out.Claimed Hostage

Claimed Hostage

Ch. 1 free · 16 of 17

Winnie Brask only wanted to drop off a rescue dog. One wrong door puts her in the middle of a mob meeting and in the arms of Don Renzo DiCarlo. Renzo is cold, controlled, and too dangerous to touch. Winnie is broke, mouthy, and holding proof that could bury him. He should make her disappear. Instead, he tells the whole city she is his fiancée. Now she lives in his house, wears his ring, and sleeps one wall away from a man who watches her like he already owns her. His enemies smile at her. His family tests her. Renzo says the engagement is only for protection. The way he looks at her says otherwise. When his people try to send her away, Winnie refuses to go. She is not done with Renzo. And Renzo DiCarlo does not let go of what is his.

I wore a red wig and a fake name to a card game I had no business being in. I only wanted my mother's sewing machine back from Delphine Marchetti. She wanted me to make a fool of myself in front of the man in the back room. He was supposed to laugh at me. Instead he stood up, took my hand, and ended her game. Rafael Caldera is not a man you play games with. He is quieter than his reputation and more dangerous than the whispers. He has lost someone, and he carries it like a wound that won't close. I saw him break, and he let me hold him. I promised myself I would never see him again. Then my ex came back to humiliate me, and the only place I wanted to run was straight to Rafael. Now he knows my real name, and he is not letting me go after one night.

Chapter 1 free · 11 published · 1 to come

Traded at Birth, Wanted by the Underworld

Renata Sartori was swapped at birth and raised in the shadow of the girl who took her name. Her family knows the truth. They still chose Fiorella. They gave Renata’s childhood engagement to Fiorella, then told Renata to serve drinks at the party. When a man drops bleeding at the family dock, Renata saves him with skill she was told to hide. Saverio Vescari sees it. He is a mafia boss with blood on his hands and a need only Renata can fill. He offers her a bargain: his protection for her work. Renata says yes on her own terms. She will not be owned. Inside Saverio’s world, she learns her hidden skills are worth more than her family’s name. Her old world starts to panic. They thought they could throw her away. Now they need her. Saverio watches her like she is rare. Her family wants her silence. Renata wants them all to learn what happens when the rejected daughter stops begging.

Chapter 1 free · 9 published · 1 to come

Nicolette Vanni spends her days mending vestments in her aunt's religious goods shop and her nights praying for a quiet life. Her aunt and uncle spend money they do not have, then promise her to a crime lord to cover the debt. Dario Malvagi is older, dangerous, and used to taking what he wants. He does not want the shop. He wants Nicolette. He says he has watched her long enough to know she belongs to him, and he offers her guardians a wedding contract in exchange for their lives. Nicolette is devout, afraid, and not meek. She will not give Dario her faith, but her body reacts when he stands too close. Dario will not admit he needs more than her obedience, but he cannot let her go. Can a woman who belongs to no one survive being owned by the most feared man in the city?

Chapter 1 free · 12 published · 9 to come

I am wearing my twin sister's dress, her name, and her ring. My family sold me to a crime boss to save themselves. Dante Rizzo is not fooled for one second. He tests me at his table, in his car, on my knees. He calls me Bettina while his eyes say Lola. I want to run. I want him to see me. I want to survive the night he stops pretending. He already knows my real name. He has known since the first night. And he is not done with me.

Chapter 1 free · 12 published · 13 to come

I knew my brother's best friend was dangerous, but my body stopped caring about danger. Veda Sarno keeps her head down and fixes other people's furniture. Then Don Aurelio Varga takes over her brother Hugo's debt and pulls her into his world of private rooms, quiet threats and long looks. He says Hugo is the one line he will not cross. He still watches Veda like he already owns her. Veda has a past that could ruin her. Aurelio has a hold that could swallow her whole. Can she want him without letting him own her?

Chapter 1 free · 13 published · 6 to come

Odile Ferrante kills from the dark. She has one rule: never let Ettore Malandri see her. He runs a crime family, and she has watched him for years. She clears his enemies before they get close. He never knows she is there. Then Ettore finds a body at his aquarium meeting and a cleaner's badge in the blood. He does not run. He starts looking for the woman who saves him. When he catches her, he gives her a key instead of a bullet. Now Odile is in his world. His men fear her. His enemies want her. Ettore claims her in front of everyone and tends her wounds himself. Odile has always been a weapon. With him, she almost believes she can be a woman who stays. Danger never leaves her. If anyone touches Ettore, Odile will kill them. She just has to survive long enough to let him hold her.

Chapter 1 free · 12 published · 7 to come

Aveline has not spoken since she was a child. Her stepfather works her in an ice house and calls her broken. When his debt comes due, he offers her as payment. A dangerous family takes her in instead. Mattia Saracen stops the deal and brings her home. His mother Alba gives Aveline a warm room and a new coat. For the first time, Aveline starts to think she might be safe. Then the Falco family finds her. Aveline is the lost daughter of Massimo Falco. Her father has looked for her for years. Her new brothers are not all glad to meet her. Leo calls her sister. Paolo calls her a fake. Cesare says she stays. Aveline must learn who to trust while two families want her. Mattia says he will not leave her side. Her father says she belongs with blood. Paolo starts to see her pain, but he has already hurt her. Aveline needs more than a claim. She needs to be believed. And she needs the brothers who call her sister to keep choosing her.

Chapter 1 free · 24 published · 1 to come

“You ran from me.” “I ran from a contract.” Zara Moreau has spent six months hiding under a false name, opening locks and planning a life no one can sign away. Renzo Bellandi, heir to a crime family, finds her opening his safe and locks her in his penthouse. He says the marriage contract still stands, and he wants the truth she stole. He watches her like she is his. His hands turn gentle when he thinks she is asleep. She wants freedom. He wants revenge. His need for her will start a war.

Chapter 1 free · 24 published · 1 to come

Winnie Brask only wanted to drop off a rescue dog. One wrong door puts her in the middle of a mob meeting and in the arms of Don Renzo DiCarlo. Renzo is cold, controlled, and too dangerous to touch. Winnie is broke, mouthy, and holding proof that could bury him. He should make her disappear. Instead, he tells the whole city she is his fiancée. Now she lives in his house, wears his ring, and sleeps one wall away from a man who watches her like he already owns her. His enemies smile at her. His family tests her. Renzo says the engagement is only for protection. The way he looks at her says otherwise. When his people try to send her away, Winnie refuses to go. She is not done with Renzo. And Renzo DiCarlo does not let go of what is his.

Chapter 1 free · 16 published · 1 to come