Trouble never looked so god damn fine. - Valentina Morellia was born into one of the few powerful mafia families in the world;the Morellia Syndicate, an empire built on wealth, power, and prestige. Behind the luxurious resorts, grand hotels, and businesses her family had built over generations, their empire was beginning to crumble. With her family's future at risk, Valentina is forced to accept an impossible solution: Marry Dominic Devereaux. His name alone was enough to make people beg for mercy. Known to many as the Mafia King, Dominic is the heir to the Devereaux family-an empire far more powerful than any other. Cold, ruthless, and accustomed to getting exactly what he wants, he is also the one man Valentina has never been able to stand. Valentina, on the other hand, is stubborn, ambitious, and determined to save her family's name without becoming dependent on anyone. But their families have already made the decision for them. A contract is signed. And Dominic is given only one purpose: restore the Morellia empire to its former glory. It should have been simple. Save the business. Fulfil the contract. But what happens when their hatred slowly begins to turn into something neither of them expected? Will they survive the contract or will they lose themselves in it? -Mafia romance -Enemies to lovers -Slowburn -marriage of convenience

ASHES OF KYOTO - 京都の灰 Kyoto. An era where samurai rule the streets, ninja clans operate from the shadows, and ancient secrets refuse to stay buried. Kaze Sōne escaped the life chosen for her. Born into the Sōne clan, she was raised to become a weapon. Instead, she chose another life-a life as a geiko, far away from bloodshed, missions, and the clan that raised her. With her husband, Kenji Taketsuna, she finally believes she has found peace. Then the dreams begin. A stranger's voice. A dying man. A mark beneath her skin that she cannot explain. And somewhere beneath Kyoto, an ancient Scroll begins to awaken. The Scroll has chosen Kaze. And with that choice comes a decision that has destroyed lives for generations: Revenge. Or Balance. One could turn Kyoto against itself. The other will take her soul. As the Sōne clan closes in and the line between memory and reality begins to disappear, Kaze must uncover the truth behind the Scroll-and the forgotten souls trapped within it. Because the most dangerous thing about the past... is that it remembers you.