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PORTO D'ORO SERIES BOOK 3A Strozzi never kneels. An Altamira never begs.Rocco Strozzi's loyalty to his family's empire is legendary. As the head of the island's most exclusive casino, he is a master of control who reads people for a living and never gambles with his family's name. He is ruthless, calculating, and unforgiving. He rules Porto d'Oro's nightlife with an iron fist.Fiammetta Altamira is an international supermodel and the reigning queen of high society. While she looks like an ethereal angel on the runway, she possesses a spine of steel and a fierce determination to protect the prestige of her family's dynasty. When a prime stretch of island waterfront plunges their family into a bitter dispute, Rocco and Fia crash head-to-head-staging a very public war of wits across elite yacht clubs, private galas, and VIP casino lounges.But high-society rules don't apply when a high-profile murder turns the island's premier regatta into a crime scene. Fia witnesses the killing, and now the gunman wants her silenced. Rocco does the unthinkable: he steps in, using his elite security force to place her under his personal protection.Forced into a fake engagement, the fierce hatred that fueled four generations of war turns into a scorching temptation. Fiammetta finds herself relying on the very rival she was born to resist, and the heat between them reaches a breaking point as Porto d'Oro learns that when a Strozzi decides to protect his queen, no one is safe.The current is shifting. Prepare to burn.…

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A Strozzi never kneels. An Altamira never begs.Freshly appointed to run her family's luxury marina, Beatrice Altamira is all ice, elegance, and untouchable perfection. She has absolutely zero tolerance for men like Dante Strozzi-the island's most notorious playboy billionaire.Dante is used to women bending to his will, but Beatrice looks at him like he's dirt beneath her designer heels. When a ruthless negotiation over port territory traps them together on a luxury yacht, the professional friction between them turns volatile. Beatrice wants his signature. Dante just wants to strip away her cold composure until she's begging for his touch.When the bright Mediterranean sky suddenly turns black, a violent storm strands their yacht at sea. Dante and Beatrice are forced to take refuge on an isolated island. They are trapped in tight quarters with nowhere to run, and their bitter warfare morphs into a scorching physical tension. The weather outside is dangerous, but the real threat is the heat building behind closed doors because a fierce enemy might just become the only person they can't bear to live without.The wind is rising. And secrets are about to drown.…

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Cold. Aloof. Haughty. That was how Poppy Creed's boyfriend described her in the evening he broke up with her. At twenty-six Poppy is rapidly becoming a well-known lawyer. She doesn't have time for nonsense. She will not waste her time on things that prove to be useless in her opinion. She agrees to the break-up without a change in her demeanor and all business the following day earning her the nickname of 'unbothered queen'. When she meets the handsome daredevil Zeke Revord she instantly dislikes him for his laid-back personality. Since their unfortunate meeting wherever she turns, it seems that he's there to bother her. Suddenly, her quaint life starts to get chaotic because of this handsome devil.…

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They thought it was only a short love affair...Leandro Salazar, Conde de Parama, knew he had found the woman who will be his perfect mistress-sexy and wild in bed. But as soon as the summer ended the woman he made as his mistress vanished from the face of the earth as he had just imagined her. Now a few weeks later he saw reports that she's already married to another man. No one played the fool to Leandro Salazar he will have his revenge on this heartless woman!But they got it wrong...Leila Fiorenza never thought that few weeks of freedom before her marriage would result in a full-blown affair with the most gorgeous man she'd ever seen. But her runaway escapade resulted to put her twin sister in chaos with her rebellion against her father's command. It's time to go back to the real world-the world she desperately left behind. Even if means leaving the man who might be the love of her life. But they both need to face the consequence of their affair that will change their lives forever.…

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A Strozzi never kneels. An Altamira never begs.After ten years of forced exile in America, Sienna Altamira is back in Porto d'Oro-and she's furious. She's forced to face the tyrannical grandfather who ripped her family apart. She refuses to become a pawn in his billion-dollar empire. Desperate to escape the pressure of her family, she flees to a secluded beach... and runs straight into a man who handles her as if he owns her. She has no idea who this devastatingly handsome stranger is. And he has absolutely no intention of letting his name ruin the most addictive thing that's ever happened to him.Niccolò Strozzi is a rebel with a reckless streak and a multi-billion-dollar empire at his back. He's used to the entire island fearing his family name, but when he catches a beautiful trespasser in his private sea cave, he doesn't want her gone. He wants her pinned beneath him. For the first time in his life, a woman looks at him with zero fear, and Niccolò is instantly captivated.What starts as a secret summer affair quickly explodes into a scorching obsession. But on an island built on generational blood feuds, the truth is like a tidal wave. When the masks finally come off, Sienna realizes she's been giving her body to her family's greatest enemy, and the fallout will shatter Porto d'Oro forever. He's a Strozzi. She's an Altamira. And in their bed, hatred and pleasure feel exactly the same.The tide is breaking. Choose your side.…

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She's strictly off-limits...Niccolo Marchesi was the consigliere and right-hand of one of the most fearful men in Sicily, serious relationships were the last thing on his mind. In the dangerous life that he lives in, having someone to care about is never a good idea. From a young age, he grew up with violence around him. He witnessed how they murdered his parents and since then he knew that he was destined to be alone for the rest of his life. A simple job request from his cousin and boss led him back to Amalfi. He didn't want to come back to the place where his parents were murdered but he had no choice. There he met the man who was pledging alliance to their famiglia. What was supposed to be a quick trip to his personal hell changed everything when he met the man's lovely daughter. Nico knew what he wanted with a woman. Sexy, sophisticated, independent who likes to have fun just like him, and most certainly not a virgin. All the things Bianca Ferrara was not. Suddenly, he realized that a simple breakfast in Amalfi was not enough.…

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"He was not my husband, he was not my lover and yet I let him do things on my body."For Cassandra Vitalis, the most painful thing in her life was watching the man she loves get married to the love of his life. So she drowned her sorrows with alcohol and proposed a deal to a stranger that her sane self would never ever do it. To forget the unrequited love she has for the man she loves she slept with the man she met at the wedding. When she woke up much to her horror, the man who spent a wild and uninhibited night with her was none other than Calix Spiridakou, the cousin of the man she loves! Would she accept this devilish man's offer to help her forget her first love by spending her days--and probably her nights in his bed?…

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"Let's get married!"Rafe Moretti never thought that the woman drinking alone in a certain bar in London would say those words to him so casually. His instinct told him to ignore the woman's offer and focus on his problem. But series of events happened that fateful night and the paparazzi caught them together entering Rafe's hotel building. The last thing he wanted was another scandal attached to his name. He wants to clear the issue as soon as possible but the woman has other plans. She's dead set on marrying him, she even offers to save his family's business if Rafe would marry her in return. Now he wanted to know what's her agenda behind her marriage proposal. And he would uncover it one step at a time.…

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He desperately wants to escape his birthright...Enzo Fiorenza doesn't want to have anything to do with his powerful family. After his parents' death, he feels that he doesn't fit in anymore that's why he threw himself in the army to make use of his worthless life despite his uncle's protest. But his life was about to change when death nearly caught up with him once again making him lose his memory but this might just be this wary soldier need right now a fresh start to find a reason to live.She desperately wants to save her birthright...Willow Kinsella doesn't want to lose her family ranch due to a huge debt her father left behind after his death. She's doing everything to save the ranch it doesn't help the fact that her ex-boyfriend slash owner of the neighboring ranch is pressuring her to sell her land to him. She would die first before selling her beloved ranch. But one night she found a wounded stranger in the forest with no memories of his past. Will he be the one who will save her from all of her problems or perhaps just another man who would bring heartache in her already shattered heart?…

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"You will come with me to Sicily."Those were the words the handsome but dangerous stranger tells her one bright afternoon outside the campus just when her summer break from the university is about to start. Haven Pierce knew she never laid her eyes on this man with vicious aura around him before. Maybe there was only some sort of mistake but the man insist that he is now her new guardian since her father died recently. Santi Marchesi doesn't have time to babysit this opinionated girl who has a say on everything but this pink-haired woman is left in his care. In his chaotic and deadly world as a Mafia this woman has no place in his life. He can take down enemy in no time but he needs to be vigilant as far as this woman is concern. Because if he's not careful she will surely be his downfall.…

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[CREED BROTHERS BOOK 5]Marikit Castillo is a registered nurse with one goal: to find her mom in NYC. But when she fails to find a job, she takes a high-paying gig as a stay-in housekeeper for the youngest Creed son. The pay is incredible, the penthouse is a palace. Her boss, Elian Creed, is almost never there.It's the perfect job-until she sees something she shouldn't.Elian Creed isn't just a wealthy traveler; he's living a double life that is as dangerous as it is lucrative. Now that Marikit knows the truth, she's no longer just the help-she's a witness. With an assassin on their trail and nowhere to run, Marikit must trust the man she barely knows to keep her alive. But in Elian's world, trust is more expensive than diamonds, and a single mistake could be fatal.…

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CREED BROTHER BOOK 4]Savannah Everett is Hollywood's golden girl. But before the Oscars and the paparazzi, she was a girl in a Vegas chapel, saying 'I do' to a man with a dangerous smile. She left before the sun rose, trading her wedding ring for a chance at stardom.Seven years later, the past has finally caught up to her.Facing a lawsuit that could end her career, Savannah has to crawl back to the one man who can save her: Levin Creed. He's no longer the carefree man from that Vegas night-he's the nation's most ruthless attorney, and he's spent years nursing the sting of her desertion.Levin doesn't just want a legal fee. He wants the seven years she stole from him. And as the cameras flash and the scandal grows, Savannah realizes that the only thing more dangerous than losing her career is falling back in love with the husband she never divorced.…

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[CREED BROTHERS BOOK 3]Autumn Hall is a master of perfection. Straight-A student? Check. High-flying career? Check. The perfect fiancée for the eldest Creed heir? Check. To Autumn, love isn't a feeling-it's a discipline. She's convinced that with enough effort, she can turn her arranged engagement into a happy ending.There's just one complication: Kelan Creed.He's her fiancé's brother, her high school best friend, and the town's resident disaster. She's the only person who can handle him. He's the only person who truly knows her. They are the good daughter and the bad boy with a friendship everyone expects to fail.When her fiancé leaves the country, he leaves Autumn in Kelan's orbit, and the lines finally blur. One impulsive kiss shatters her carefully constructed world, forcing Autumn to realize that some things can't be mastered-they can only be felt.…

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[CREED BROTHERS BOOK 2]Camilla Perini's world is a beautiful ruin. Her family name is legendary, but their bank account is empty. Their crumbling palazzo is the only thing left of their pride. A year ago, Camilla committed the ultimate sin: she spent one night of forbidden passion in the arms of the enemy.She kept the secret. She kept the baby. And she endured her family's shame rather than utter his name.But Storm Creed isn't a man who stays in the past. When a high-stakes land dispute brings him back into her life, he isn't just looking for property-he's looking for the truth. Camilla thought she could take her secret to the grave. But Storm is a force of nature, and he won't stop until he claims everything that belongs to him. Starting with her.…

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[CREED BROTHERS SERIES BOOK 1] Aquamarine Bennett arrived in NYC with nothing but her mother's memory and a desperate need for the truth. When she discovers her father is the mogul behind St. Clair Diamonds, she goes undercover as an intern to get a glimpse of the life she was never allowed to lead.The goal was simple: get information, stay invisible, and leave.The complication? Ryker Creed.He's the man who belongs to her sister. He's magnetic, dangerous, and completely off-limits. But the closer Erin gets to the truth, the closer she gets to Ryker-and the more she realizes that her father's empire isn't the only thing she's about to set on fire.…

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When someone comes back in your life without notice...Lucia Salazar, a world's renowned fashion designer thought she had everything in life. Fame, wealth, and a string of suitors who wants to win her favor. But she still remained distant to the rest of the world guarding her heart zealously. Success comes with danger. She recently found out that she had a stalker who was obsessed with her. Despite her protest, her brother and his wife hired a bodyguard to protect her all the time. Much to her horror, the man they hired was no other than the man who can set her heart into a gallop. Lucia would not let him enter her life again not after his disappearing act before but he's still as stubborn as she remembered him. Now she doesn't know what's more dangerous her stalker or her new bodyguard?…

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It all started with a misunderstanding...It's not every day Claudia Romano gets an unusual request from her sister asking her help to avenge on the man who broke her heart and then cast her aside. No man will ever do that to her sister and can get away with it. So Claudia is on a mission to find this man and make him pay dearly for hurting her younger sister.Will it end with a happy ending...?Alfonso Orsini did not expect that the woman who demanded to see him and started accusing him of things that he didn't even do will be this enchanting creature with a fiery blue-green eyes. He will be stupid if he send her away faster than she arrived with her threats so he countered a sweet deal that she can't refuse!…

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She's the city's sweetheart. He's the family's darkest secret.Vivienne Grey is the 'Modern Cinderella' of Manhattan-the beautiful ward of the powerful Nigel Pendleton. But her glass slipper is a lie. She is not a Pendleton by name or by blood, and she is still haunted by a traumatic past. Vivienne has spent years freezing her emotions to survive. Her plan is simple: marry the golden heir, Liam, and secure her place in the only world she's ever known.With Liam away at college, another figure arrives to claim the throne. Leo Castillion is the illegitimate, half-French son out for revenge. He doesn't want the Pendletons' money. He wants to dismantle their empire, starting with the girl who plays the part of the perfect puppet.Forced to share a roof and a school, Vivienne and Leo are a collision of ice and fire. He's the bastard who knows her secrets. She's the girl who has everything to lose. Vivienne wanted the prince, but what she got was the enemy. And in the high-stakes world of the New York elite, someone is about to get burned.…

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She was the voice that led him through the dark. He was the man she was never allowed to keep.Amber Geller is used to secrets. As the illegitimate daughter of Oakridge's former mayor, she's spent her life in the shadows of a scandal. To escape, she fled to the city. She eventually found work as a caregiver for Logan Sutton, a wealthy daredevil left temporarily blind after a racing accident.Logan never saw Amber's face, but he fell in love with her soul. For a few stolen months, they were everything to each other. But when Logan's sight returned, his powerful family intervened. She is labeled as a gold-digger and cast aside. Amber returned to Oakridge with a broken heart and a secret that would change everything.Now a single mother, Amber will do anything to protect her daughter from the cold Sutton family. But Logan hasn't forgotten the woman he called 'Bee.' When fate led him to the small-town streets of Oakridge, the truth could no longer be hidden.…

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She was the heart he left behind. He was the future she was forced to bury.Five years after her heartbreak, Sierra Sullivan swore she was done with Zachary Colton. But when her ex returns to Oakridge wealthy, engaged, and asking her to plan his wedding, Sierra can't resist the offer that could fund her dreams.Forced to face the man who once broke her heart. Sierra discovers that some sparks never fade, and that the truth about their past may change everything.As old wounds reopen and new desires ignite, Sierra must decide: will she guard her heart or risk everything for the love that might still be hers?…