Mikaella Vergara Assunção is the daughter of a powerful mafioso, but she lives a life filled with restrictions and rules imposed by her father. After a heartbreak, she decides to leave everything behind and makes a pact with herself: not to fall in love again. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets the seductive Romeo, a captivating man who has no idea of Mikaella's true identity. As love blossoms between them, Mikaella finds herself torn between revealing her connection to the mafia to protect her beloved or keeping her identity a secret and risking it all. In this romance full of twists and turns, follow Mikaella's escapades and her best friends, and discover if she can keep her promise not to fall in love again or if she will surrender to a forbidden love with dangerous consequences.
Beluvia has always been known as the city of love, but also as the city of lust. And it's in this sensual and mysterious place that our story unfolds.
Romeo Petraglia is the heir to the city's largest publishing house, Petraglia Books. Known for being an irredeemable womanizer. Single and happy, this was Romeo Petraglia Petraglia's mantra. Nothing was more pleasurable than being able to have any woman he desired and never fall in love, breaking hearts and never having his heart broken. But his life will change completely when he meets Mikaella Assunção Vergara, his new secretary, serious, gentle, and seemingly "innocent."
Romeo will do the impossible to have her in his bed.
Mikaella Vergara Assunção is a free-spirited woman who had to live by the rules her whole life. As the daughter of the responsible lawyer Fernando Assunção, she had no choice but to pursue a career in law. After a major romantic disappointment, Mikaella decides to give up everything to pursue her dream. As a condition to be happy with herself, she makes a pact not to fall in love with anyone else.
Until one tumultuous morning introduces her to the seductive Romeo. Will she be able to keep her promise and resist the charms of this skilled seducer? Or will she stand firm in her decision and let the chance to discover a new love slip away?
Mikaella Vergara is a free-spirited woman who had to live by the rules her whole life. As the daughter of a family of lawyers, she had no choice but to pursue a career in law. She would work in a cubicle in the city center until she became a model lawyer like her brother David. He was a man who lived for work, and Mikaella didn't want to be like that. It wasn't her dream to be buried in an office. Her biggest dream was to be an editor. She loved to read and felt she had a great instinct for discovering successful stories. She also planned to try her hand at writing someday. She had many drafts of stories she had been writing since her adolescence but had never had the courage to show them to anyone other than her best friend, Betina. They had been friends since childhood, and Betina was responsible for getting them into the biggest and most fun messes. Mikaella adored her friend and knew that without her support, she wouldn't be able to handle all the challenges she had faced since her mother's death less than a month ago. She had thought she would fall apart. Her mother was her guardian angel, her fairy godmother, the one who would always be there for her, always protecting her from any harm. And she had protected her until her last moments, when stomach cancer had completely consumed her life. Without her mother, no one would defend her, especially not her father, who constantly pressured her to work in the family's law firm. She was about to explode, and without her mother, she felt helpless. David had tried to help, but he never dared to defy their father or go against his opinions, even though he loved his little sister.
With her mother's death, her hopes of finally pursuing her dreams were shattered. Until she met Julio L'port, a wonderfully handsome and talented painter. Well, he was handsome; talented, Mikaella wasn't so sure. She had never understood any of his paintings, and she didn't dare to say so for fear of hurting the young man's feelings. What mattered was that he supported her, and she was completely in love with Julio's freedom. They had met casually one afternoon when Mikaella visited Betina at the cafĂŠ where she worked. Julio was sitting at one of the tables, enjoying a cappuccino and reading a book that Mikaella immediately identified as "Justice at Dawn," a book by her favorite author. She was not the type of woman who would hit on a man, take the initiative, or start a conversation. That was definitely Betina's role. But when she noticed the book in the hands of the man, she was filled with an unknown courage, despite Betina's discouragement.
"Hey, where are you going?" Betina asked when she noticed Mikaella heading towards the unknown man in front of her. Mikaella turned to her friend and smiled.
"Hey, isn't it you who keeps saying that I should be brave, that I should take the initiative and be a strong, independent woman? Well, I'm going to be a strong, independent woman now!"
She said, walking towards the stranger.
"Mikaella, wait, not with this guy! Oh, darn!"
Betina tried to stop her, but it was too late. Mikaella had walked directly toward her fling from the previous month, and she couldn't reveal that and make her friend feel embarrassed on her first courageous moment.
"But why did it have to be Julio, my God? Out of all the wonderful men out there, this airhead had to be interested in the jerk! Oh, God, help me."
Betina thought, raising her hands to the sky as if waiting for a miracle. Mikaella walked slowly toward the handsome stranger who was sitting reading his book.
"Good morning, may I sit here?" she asked, gathering her newfound courage, hoping he wouldn't respond with a resounding "no," and dreading the sight of a wedding ring on his finger. The man raised his face to look at her, and Mikaella was enchanted by him. He was one of the most handsome men she had ever seen, with long black hair that reached his neck and puppy-dog eyes that she adored. It was as if he had been waiting for her.
"Of course!" he agreed, while gazing at her, assessing every detail of the beautiful brunette in front of him from head to toe. He stood up, gently pulling out a chair for her to sit in front of him.
"Sorry for coming out of the blue and interrupting your coffee. I don't usually do this, so please don't get me wrong. But a friend always told me that I should be brave, take the initiative, and make a move. And when I saw you reading 'JĂ´ La Femme,' I felt that I really should get to know you."
"Imagine, you don't bother me at all. I was quite bored sitting here alone drinking coffee. So, you also like JĂ´ La Femme?"
"Like her? I don't just like her, I'm absolutely passionate about everything she writes. I'm in love with her. If she wrote a notebook of notes, a recipe book, or even a shopping list, I would read it and fall in love. She's simply a legend in the world of romance writing."
"Wow, you really love this author! It's great to meet someone so passionate about something. It's been a while since I heard someone speak so passionately about something they like."
He said those words, and Mikaella was completely smitten. Was this man for real? Had she found the right guy this time? He seemed so sensitive, definitely in love, and he liked JĂ´ La Femme! He knew JĂ´ La Femme! That should be valued, and it earned him a thousand points on the ideal man list. Betina couldn't stand watching her friend approach Julio in silence
. If only Mikaella knew...
She thought about interfering, going over there, making up an excuse to take Mikaella away from him, but it would be awkward to suddenly separate her friend from him. Maybe she should have done it earlier if she had foreseen what would happen in the future. Trying not to be too intrusive but also trying to protect her friend, Betina took a tray with coffee and a plate of cookies and walked toward the table where they were.
"Excuse me," she said, pretending not to know the man in front of her, "Would you like to try our new cookie flavor?"
Julio looked a little surprised, but quickly realized that she didn't want to reveal their acquaintance and played along.
"Oh, yes, of course. I'd love to. What's the flavor?"
He asked provocatively, and Betina was sure he wasn't asking about the flavor of the cookies. Mikaella seemed not to have noticed that the two of them knew each other and smiled at her friend. Betina noticed that Mikaella gave Julio that look, the same look she gave every time she thought she had found the love of her life. The three hundred thousand times she had done it.
ROMANCE + LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT + BOY BITCH + FRIENDS TO LOVERS + PINCH OF DRAMA A family that lives in the midst of a curse that only love can break. Lorelai lost her parents at a very young age, but even so, she never let her shine fade due to the twists and turns in her life. She always believed that she was predestined for Jonathan, her childhood love, but she became tremendously disillusioned. Nathan is a respected lawyer who has also loved and been disillusioned, closing his heart to this feeling, until he met Lorelai at a train station. An overwhelming passion amidst many intrigues and a curse. Will Lorelai be the woman to win Nathan's heart once and for all? Will Nathan end the curse that surrounds sweet Lorelai's life?
Fire has a purifying power. It helps you destroy everything that is disposable, bad and that will not add anything to us, however, it also destroys good things. I was just nine years old when my life started to fall apart. However, the future holds great surprises and I will be ready for them. A heart marked by pain! A revenge in mind! A trail of consequences!
Corinne devoted three years of her life to her boyfriend, only for it to all go to waste. He saw her as nothing more than a country bumpkin and left her at the altar to be with his true love. After getting jilted, Corinne reclaimed her identity as the granddaughter of the townâs richest man, inherited a billion-dollar fortune, and ultimately rose to the top. But her success attracted the envy of others, and people constantly tried to bring her down. As she dealt with these troublemakers one by one, Mr. Hopkins, notorious for his ruthlessness, stood by and cheered her on. âWay to go, honey!â
A sudden twist of fate connected Helena to a prominent and influential person. To onlookers, she appeared as a naive bimbo. In truth, she was a top-tier specialist, shrouded in layers of hidden identities. Charlie declared, âSheâs quite delicate and easily hurt. Cross her, and youâre crossing me.â The elite families, outwitted by Helena's prowess, kept these truths from him. Helena eventually broke free from Charlie, sending him on a frenzied worldwide hunt. To him, she was a bird with dazzling wings, and his goal was to help her reach new heights.Â
Desperate to handle her grandmother's towering medical bills, Gianna agreed to a contract marriage with Tristan, the enigmatic man she'd once shared a one-night stand with. She assumed they'd fulfill each other's needs and dissolve the arrangement once the terms expired. Unbeknownst to Gianna, this marriage was a dream Tristan had clung to for ten relentless years. Certain she was just filling someone else's role, Gianna prepared to leave when that other woman returned. But Tristan, his eyes burning with unspoken emotion, seized her trembling hand and declared, "Youâre mine. Now and always."
After being kicked out of her home, Harlee learned she wasn't the biological daughter of her family. Rumors had it that her impoverished biological family favored sons and planned to profit from her return. Unexpectedly, her real father was a zillionaire, catapulting her into immense wealth and making her the most cherished member of the family. While they anticipated her disgrace, Harlee secretly held design patents worth billions. Celebrated for her brilliance, she was invited to mentor in a national astronomy group, drew interest from wealthy suitors, and caught the eye of a mysterious figure, ascending to legendary status.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. Whatâs worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldnât thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesnât seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that heâs different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience, but Carrie made the mistake of falling in love with Kristopher. When the time came that she needed him the most, her husband was in the company of another woman. Enough was enough. Carrie chose to divorce Kristopher and move on with her life. Only when she left did Kristopher realize how important she was to him. In the face of his ex-wifeâs countless admirers, Kristopher offered her 20 million dollars and proposed a new deal. âLetâs get married again.â