Isla Moon Gambino, daughter of the mafia crime lord Richard Gambino has led a sheltered and caged life due to all the dangers that lurk around the mafia family members, now when a rival mafia family threatens the Gambino family's safety, she has been appointed a personal bodyguard. Alexander Rossi, Ex-Marine seal with demons of his own is the appointed bodyguard to the sweet and sheltered girl who goes out of her way to befriend him and make him talk to her. Will she be able penetrate his ice cold exterior? Will he be able to free her from the caged life she leads? Will their forbidden love last? Author: Neha Publisher: i&i Publisher
Alexander jolted awake, his heart rate skyrocketing and cold sweat beaded at his forehead. He took in a deep breath, coming to his senses and registering his surroundings, reassuring himself that he wasn't in Iraq leading a raid but back in his home country.
This wasn't the first time he had woken up to a nightmare but it didn't mean he was used to it, each time it was just as startling and difficult as the last.
He looked at the digital clock placed at the bedside table, it read 6 30 AM so he threw off the covers and swung his legs off the bed, standing and heading to the bathroom for a shower. It wasn't like he would've gotten much sleep anyways.
Alexander was given the pool house in the Gambino estate because it was fairly close to the main house, in fact, Isla's bedroom window could be seen from the pool house so in case of emergency he wouldn't have to peruse around the whole estate in order to get to the main house.
After a good shower he got dressed in one of his expensive Armani suits with polished boots before heading out the room, grabbing an apple for breakfast and making his way towards the main house.
It was 7 30 by the time he was in front of the main house. The guards stationed at the entrance let him in and he stepped inside.
It was grande, no surprise there.
A maid he recognized from before but didn't care enough to remember her name made her way to him.
"You're early, she wakes up at 8, she'll come out of the room by 8 30 for breakfast" she told him and he nodded.
"I'll wait in front of her room then, guide me there" he demanded, voice cold.
"You sure cause you can wait here" she said with a nervous look on her face, to her he was a scary man.
"It's my responsibility to keep her safe once she steps out of her room, I don't want to risk it" he said stoically getting impatient.
The maid talked too much.
Taking the hint the maid, Molly, whose name he didn't remember guided him to Isla's room door.
It was up the grand staircase and to the right.
Alexander took his position in the hallway as the maid left him alone. He waited impatiently for Isla to come out of the room though none of that impatience was shown on his poker face.
Currently, Alexander was stationed at the kitchen door of the main house.
Apparently Isla had kicked out the chef from the kitchen for the time being cause she wanted to bake a cake, even though the chef had insisted to make one for her.
Alexander watched her amusedly though his face was masking his amusement as she sauntered around the kitchen with the music playing in the background on her pink Bluetooth speaker, not too loud but occasionally she would absentmindedly start swaying her hips which was so sultry unbeknownst to her. She would also time to time look at him and pass him a smile.
His face was stoic, his heart a whole other story.
He stood there for hours as she finally brought the cake out of the oven and started lathering it with cream and decorating it. Never once did he get bored and now a mouthwatering smell of home baked goods filled the air.
She grinned looking at her handy work. She baked a red velvet cake and the outcome was so satisfying. One day, if hat day comes, she wanted to open a bakery of her own, she certainly had the talent for it.
"Looks pretty good doesn't its Alex?" She asked, her blue eyes gleaming as she looked at him.
"Yes ma'am" he answered almost letting a smile slip but concealed himself.
She got a plate and cut a slice. She was so excited to make Alexander taste her baking.
She picked up the plate and the spoon and stood before him at the door. Excitedly she sliced note onto the spoon and held it to his face, she had to extend her hand a little upwards cause he was a good foot taller than her almost.
Alexander's eyes widened slightly as he saw the extended spoon in front of him. She wanted him to eat at his job and not only that but by her hand, one looks at her and he knew her actions were innocent and oblivious.
"I cannot ma'am, I am on duty" he explained looking down at her.
"Oh come on just taste it, I am a good baker" she tried
"It's not very professional ma'am" he explained again but it didn't seem to work.
"Well then it's an order from me, try it, just a taste and then I won't bug you I promise please" she pleaded.
His resolve gave in.
Leaning down, he took the bite of cake from the spoon extended in front of him by her hand.
The cake was delicious maybe the best he'd ever had, maybe that was due to the fact he ate it from her hand but everything aside, she was a marvelous baker.
She frowned as his face remained stoic as he chewed.
"So? How is it?" She asked looking at him hopefully.
"It's great ma'am, you're an exceptional baker" he complimented and a shit eating grin spread across her face, all her dimples showing.
She looked so vibrant.
"I told you so" she said childishly before taking a bite from the same plate and spoon, not thinking too much of it.
"You know, I wanna be baker someday with a bakery of my own with my own kitchen and all sorts of baking utilities, I've even fantasized about what the interior would look like, there will definitely be spinning stools" she rambled on about her fantasy bakery.
He listened to each and every word of her rambling, clinging onto it.
In all honesty, if it was up to him he would buy her fucking bakery just to see her happy and grinning like before.
Everything in the world is worth that grin.
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She was an angel seeking chaos, He was a demon seeking his peace. Noah Harrison is fresh out of prison on parole for a crime that he could never forgive himself for after serving seven years in prison. Now out again with no place or no one to go to Noah struggles to get his life together since no one is very keen to make acquaintance with the tall, well-built prisoner but that changes when Noah is granted yes for a place to stay by the naive, sweet, innocent Bluebell Arch who just wants a roommate to share her empty apartment with What they didn't know was that they would end up being more than roommates. "Tell me every terrible thing you ever did, open up to me, share your demons with me and let me love you anyway despite those demons." she said. And with those words said, he fell even deeper for her. His Bluebell. Author: Neha Publisher: i&i Publisher
Ellie Summers, a sweet, awkward girl who speaks her mind without thinking was leading her own normal life, barely making ends meet after getting fresh out of college and pursuing an editing job but all that normality goes down the drain when a man is literally dropped dead in front of her and she is shoved into drama that she didn't ask for. This unfortunate event makes her end up in the refuge of Jason Parker. A tall, brooding ex-marine and a man of few words. His norm is to go about with his day without much human interaction, just the way he likes it but even he isn't able to completely ignore colorful Ellie Parker who tests him in ways he never has been. Will Ellie be able to add color to Jason's life? Will Jason let her into his world? Will Ellie survive the mess she has been shoved into? Author: Neha Publisher: i&i Publisher
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Ashton Hayes, since the ripe age of 16 had been cleaning up after the dirty work of the big guns, the Takahashi mafia family. The brutal images his work came with made Ashton's heart and soul numb inside out that is until a fragile-looking, sheltered, girl by the name of Sora stumbles upon his crime scene. Sora Bailey, brought up by her grandmother in a sheltered lifestyle had never felt the pain of heartache or the love of another man but that all changes when she makes acquaintance with Ashton, the tall brooding man who held her fate in his hands without her even knowing. Will Ashton protect the sheltered beauty or hand over into the unnerving claws of the mafia? Author: Neha Publisher: i&i Publisher
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Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
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They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!