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When the death of her father leaves an innocent woman vulnerable in the twisted war between two Mafias, will the Mafia who saves her turn out to be just like the rest or will he let her tame him?~It happened on the day her father died.It was meant to be a solemn day, a day to say goodbye, a day to reminisce the past and smile about fond memories - but it became the day she first experienced his ruthlessness. They were attacked by gunmen in black vans. The shootout destroyed a lot but she scaled through the ordeal unscathed.No sooner had they recovered from the shooting than she got a phone call from the Mafia himself. He told her with his gruff voice that made shivers run through her that he had taken her father's corpse. He knew, he just knew how much she loved her father, dead or alive. He knew how miserable it would make her not to be able to say goodbye.He agreed to release the corpse in exchange for something. And what was it he wanted in exchange? None other than her, Pamela King..........Warning!Contains the use of guns, violence, and strong language. Reader's discretion is advised.…

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"Please, Let me go!" She pleaded, her body shaking, her voice trembling due to fear. She struggled and fought to let herself free, but he was just too strong."You're getting married?" He snarled in her ears, making her shiver, and this time it was more due to shock than fear. "I don't remember getting any divorce papers," He spun her to face him. "Or have you forgotten you're still married to... the Mafia?"~It happened on the day of her wedding.It was meant to be a happy day, a day to rejoice, to be bonded with the one she loved, a day of holy solemnization - but it became the day she first saw him again, after three years.No sooner had she recovered from the shock of seeing him than she realized that his reappearance in her life was another dosage of tumultuous, bittersweet emotions filled with ups and downs and an unquenchable love that will stand the test of time....and danger.First Published - 29/08/2020MARRIED TO THE MAFIA is a sequel to THE MAFIA KIDNAPPED ME.…

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Running from a loveless betrothal to a husband she had never even met, Amber Odenville sought solace in the arms of a man she met for the first time at a masquerade ball. It was the wrong thing to do, but oh did it feel so right! With the way he kissed her passionately, setting her heart ablaze, with the way he spoke sensual words to her and made love to her in the dimness of the night sky. lighted only by the silver stars, it felt extremely right.But his sensual behaviour only lasted the night, as he turned out to be a cold and callous lord, who was, to her chagrin, the husband the was supposed to meet. ~Lord Warrick Edwards was shocked, furious and insulted when he found out that the wife he was supposed to meet after spending five years at the seas was a cheap slut who had been too willing for him to bed her when she didn't know who he was. Albeit he enjoyed the whole tryst, he was furious. How could he ever trust a woman like that? Ever?…

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He looked up at her with grey eyes that smoldered like hot coals. "When I was told that an attorney had agreed to take my case, I almost didn't believe it." He said, his voice as rough as a sandpaper, his grey eyes piercing her in an unearthly way. "Drop the case Miss, run for your life and save yourself, because if you don't, it will have dire consequences for you. So run, Miss, run."-Jody Allen was an ordinary black attorney who had had to deal with a lifetime of racism and sexism, so when on her thirtieth birthday she was suddenly given the position she had always longed for - to be the first female and first black criminal defense attorney in the little town of Bethel, Maine, she didn't suspect foul play but when her first client turned out to be Regan Walberg, the most prominent detective from a pedigree of finesse in Bethel who had been allegedly accused of a gruesome crime, she found herself being drawn to the case and inadvertently.... him.Jody wasn't prepared for the outcome that defending him would bring as things started to go downhill when myriads of shocking and gruesome secrets were uncovered, conspiracies were unearthed and a whole lot of exciting experience on the road to self-discovery and self-realization were met.#BlackWomanWhiteMan #blacklivesmatter #saynotoracism #saynotosexismFirst published - 2020.…

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"I can read your lips." He said smiling kindly at her.She stared at his beautiful face, tongue-tied at first, then later angry at herself for feeling that way. And so she fled. Fled the dreadful coffee shop and the most beautiful man she ever laid her eyes on.~The popular star-studded actor cum singer, Martha Reed was an exquisite model and social media influencer who had it all - riches, fame, the perfect boyfriend, doting parents, and fans that went crazy for her. But when she fled the noise of the Palm Springs to a small town in Texas, she didn't see herself relating with or even being interested in a deaf writer who ran a coffee shop by day and wrote at night.So why did she feel tongue-tied and nervous around him? And why was she getting endeared to him, especially after hearing his sad story of how he lost his hearing? And why was she bothered when he told her no one could love him, and most importantly, why the hell was she trying to find out the art of loving him?~Michael Drayton just wants peace and quiet, and he got it the hard way when he lost his hearing and everything he had in a tragic event and now that he'd got it, albeit tragically, he decided to make use of his situation to have a peaceful and quiet life and most importantly, the space to write - a talent he'd ignored for far too long, so he surely didn't need the trouble that came with meeting a famous singer in his small coffee shop. He also didn't want anything to do with the rich and the media. He just wanted peace. So why the hell did he find himself writing a song that started with "The art of loving you?" and why for pity's sake was he thinking of her while writing the song?~The Art Of Loving You is an original story by Margaret Akintade/@the_creative_maggieFirst Published 2020…