Tough Stories

She was sold to pay a debt. He was born to rule an empire built on blood. Sofia Marina has spent years surviving a life she never chose. By day, she works in a quiet Manhattan bakery, pretending she is normal. By night, she serves drinks in a luxury gentlemen's club owned by the man who bought her freedom before she was old enough to understand what it meant. She belongs to a contract. To a debt. To silence. Until the night Alessandro Valenti walks in. Twenty-seven. Italian. Untouchable. The most powerful Don in Italy doesn't believe in fate. He believes in control. But when his eyes meet hers under violet lights and expensive lies, something shifts. Not desire. Not lust. Recognition. And Alessandro Valenti does not ignore what he wants. What begins as curiosity turns into obsession. What begins as business turns into war. Because Sofia has a past that refuses to stay buried. A violent ex. A dangerous debt. And men who believe they own her. But they made one mistake. They let Valenti see her. This is not a fairytale. This is a dark empire colliding with a broken girl who refuses to stay broken. And when the Don decides something is his... He never lets it go.

Ashlyn Ross is a normal teenage girl -to the outside world that is. she has a secret identity and only her parents and trusted trainer knows. she's a gang boss that even her gang members don't know who she is. she goes by Rose and that's that. her bodyguard wears a mask and Rose always has a cloak on that always covers her face. one day when a criminal threatens Rose's reputation by seeing her face, she has him locked up tight. what nobody knows is that she's falling in love with this boy who is threatening her criminal empire and reputation. will Rose kill him, or entrust him with this huge secret that only three other people on the planet know? _________________________________ SNEAK PEAK: " if i don't see you four, tonight at my warehouse," i looked up from the brand that was now starting to glow, to their faces. "may god show mercy on your soul, because i won't." all of their eyes widened, knowing what i was saying. i was well known throughout the country. and every single criminal in this city, feared me. if not feared, then they were terrified. i grabbed the first man's hand, and pulled the iron from the fireplace. i pressed it against the palm of his right hand and he cried out from the iron burning into his skin and flesh. i repeated this on the other three, then let them go. they all knew the brand was so they couldn't cheat me and send someone else instead of them. and they all knew that if they didn't show tonight, i would wend out all my men looking for them. and i would kill them. _____________________________________ WARNING!!! ~please note that this book has mature language and scenes~ Thank you. _________________________________________ Rated #232- red

When Ari ended up in a fight with a large group of idiotic gangsters that were beating up two guys, one with red hair, brown eyes and covered in Japanese style tattoos and the other with Black hair and piercing green eyes. after helping the pair it seems that Ari has wormed her way into the heart of the younger Valentine brother and he can't get her out of his head.

"I don't do drama. I do business." I rolled my eyes reading all the paper work in my desk, trying to ignore the handsome man standing in front of me. "Then let's get down to business, Miss Powell." He smirked as he sat down in the chair facing me. © 2019, stylesmahxne

Peter has always loved working with the Avengers, he practically lives in the compound. When Tony brings in a new recruit he falls almost instantly, She's perfect: Shy, Creative, Funny. He discovers a secret about her, something beautiful, and amazing.

(First Name)(Last Name) was an all-powerful delinquent in Chiyoda. Now, in Tokyo, (First Name) wishes to renew and reinvent herself and forget the past. However, things grow difficult as her past keeps coming back to bite her where it hurts. Not only that but she has to manage killing an octopus, taking care of her siblings, working at a cafe/diner, and falling in love all at the same time. Will she be able to keep her sanity? Her buckle under pressure? {Aged Up: 17-18 yrs. o/d instead of 14-15} Assassination Classroom is owned by Yūsei Matsui. Special thanks to @Miss_Creator for creating the cover! It's absolutely perfect!!!

Poems. Some more emotional than others. Life poems, no hate.

Waiting your entire life for a small fragile necklace to have a reaction to someone seems bizarre, well it is. Everyone's tiny stone was like a gps or fish finder to there predetermined match. But just because you know they are yours doesn't mean love gets any easier.

Crista Saunders loves to swim; it's her passion. The only thing stopping her from fulfilling her dream to win a gold trophy, are her parents. As she tries to concentrate on the competition, she uncovers a dangerous secret that might separate her family forever. Along the way she can't stop feeling unwanted emotions for Andrew Bateman--her ex-boyfriend and best friend. But he is off limits to her because her best friend, Amanda, has called dibs on him and she doesn't want to hurt their relationship. And she also seems to be falling for Jack, a boy who really likes her and she's had a crush on for years, at the same time. Trying to deal with her own problems and her parent's is harder than she expects and she is not sure if she can handle it all while at the same time, trying to stay focused on swimming.

This poem speaks for every quiet soul who's been misunderstood, reshaped, or broken - yet chose to rise. "Weak But Strong" is not just a confession, it's a survival anthem - for the girl who kept changing, yet never lost her essence. It reminds us that strength isn't always loud or bold. Sometimes, it whispers. Sometimes, it bleeds. But it never quits.

Ciara , 16, body of a goddess. Face of an angel. "I lay there hiding inside my closed closet as my mother screamed . I was there . As he murdered her, she looked me in my eyes and whispered "stay there Ciara , I love you , don't forget me" At the age of 12 Ciara watched her mother get stabbed to death . Growing up trusting no one but her grandmother , and her twin Lala . Ciara is one of the most beautiful chicks in st.louis . than she meets Dre , a 19 year old drug king .will dre show her how to live ? will he be the one to finally show her how to love ? Or will he only introduce her to trouble . read to find out .

"Enemies" so you would never admit you guys fell in love with each other.

I want to be like the wind. The wind is free The wind can't get hurt The wind is untouchable I'm am not like the wind at all. But I'm the girl at the front left of every class that nobody sees that hurts. I just want to run with the wind disappear like the wind Be gone with the wind. Meet Amy: people don't even know she is there if she want to be invisible she will be but if she wants to be seen she.., she just doesn't want to be seen is as simple as that. She has a short temper. Everyone around her is happy and care free or so it seems. She just wants to hide no big deal just stay hidden. If that means eating in her car down the road or wearing grandma clothes to school with thick rimmed glasses. But what will happen when she gets pissed and blows the roof off her composure. Wants to run away from the abusive sad excuse for a home wants to be free

Lexi had a tough life and had to grow up faster than most people her age but she managed. In all that time all she wanted was to feel happy and content but feeling both of that is impossibly hard when she is trying to outrun the demons of her past. Follow Lexi on her journey of finally experiencing life and she how she finds out that the most unexpected people can help her feel whole again.

All my life I wanted the best for my family and I. I wanted us to succeed in life and get our goals accomplished. The hard times we used to face needs to never happen again. We keep each other happy and grounded, help each other stay on our feet. Now I feel like a failure and a complete hypocrite for what I've done. I did not want this to happen, maybe later on in life, but now when I finally am getting my life started and ahead start on my career. Everyone seems to be so disappointed in me and it makes me hate myself at times. Though I will not give up, I will get back on my feet and get my life again. I will not let this stop me because I am a fighter and I survive.