Pretending to be her closeted best friend’s girlfriend seemed like a great idea to Socialite Stella Marchand.. Until she’s whisked off to the exclusive Le Glacier Royale for the annual Winter Business Summit. Among the young, rich and restless, she expects a season of glamorous parties and light networking, but her plans are disrupted the moment she meets Elliot Frost—a cold, calculated businessman who seems to take an instant dislike to her. Their bickering and cold exchanges become legendary, yet neither can ignore the simmering tension between them and as icy exchanges turn dangerously heated. But in a world where everyone has something to hide, can Stella and Elliot trust each other, or will their secrets freeze any chance at love?

In a world built on bloodshed and betrayal, nothing stays hidden forever. Luka Rossi has always known where his loyalties lie—until now. As one of the most feared hitmen in his gang, he’s built his life around violence and control, but when his best friend reveals she’s secretly in love with Matteo Novak, the heir to their rival gang, Luka’s world is thrown into chaos. As tensions rise between the gangs, Luka finds himself entangled with Damon Salvatore, Matteo’s cold and calculating best friend. What begins as animosity evolves into a dark, twisted connection that neither of them can explain and as loyalties blur and violence looms, Luka must navigate this treacherous bond—before it destroys everything. Love and obsession walk a razor-thin line, and crossing it could destroy them both… --------- This is a BL slowburn mafia themed novel. It's a dark romance with a cold, possessive and obsessive ML and will contain themes of violence (descriptive), bloodshed, manipulative behavior, swearing, use of alcohol etc. I write in British English.

Aria Hart is determined to succeed. After being left with a mountain of debt from a manipulative ex, she’s spent years clawing her way to the top of the architecture world. Love? She learned the hard way that it’s not worth the risk. But when billionaire Grayson Stone, notorious for his cold, ruthless demeanor, threatens to pull out of her biggest deal yet, Aria’s financial future—and her shot at the end-of-year company bonus—are suddenly on the line. When an emotionally charged meeting at a charity gala spark rumors that two are dating, Grayson makes her an unexpected offer: pretend to be his girlfriend to ease the pressure from his family, and in return, he’ll secure the deal she desperately needs. Reluctantly, Aria agrees, but as their fake relationship heats up, lines blur and what starts as a business arrangement soon becomes more complicated than either of them bargained for. ----- Rated 18+ for swearing, sexual situations and consumption of alcohol. I write in British English.