Emily's Thorned Rose

2 Villains – In the ruthless world of organized crime, loyalty is everything, and love is a liability.
Two powerful mafia leaders rule separate territories under the iron grip of the city’s reigning Don. He is calculating, feared, and dangerously controlled. She is ruthless, brilliant, and used to getting what she wants. When a chance encounter ignites a volatile attraction, their secret affair becomes a reckless game of desire with no names, no promises, and no rules.
But secrets never stay buried for long.
The moment she discovers his true identity, the man who has unknowingly been sharing her bed is the rival leader tied to the same Don, and everything explodes. Betrayed and furious, she retaliates the only way she knows how: with blood. His men fall by her hand, igniting a conflict that could fracture the Don’s entire empire.
The punishment is swift and brutal.
To prevent an all-out war between their factions, the Don forces the unthinkable: an arranged marriage between two enemies who would rather kill each other than say “I do.”
But as tensions rise, another threat begins to surface. Someone inside the Don’s empire is leaking information; moves are anticipated; shipments are intercepted; plans are unraveled before they begin. There’s a mole buried deep within their ranks, and every sign suggests the betrayal lies dangerously close to home.
Now bound together by a ruthless alliance neither of them chose, the two rivals are forced to work side by side to flush out the traitor before the Don’s empire collapses from within. But trust is a dangerous gamble when your partner is also your greatest enemy.
In a world where love is weakness and betrayal is deadly, their marriage could unite an empire… or burn it to the ground. And if they can’t uncover the mole in time, there may be nothing left to save.

A Dirt Road – When her fast-paced city life literally crashes into the quiet back roads of a small farm, Melanie finds herself stranded, shaken, and rescued by the last man she expected. Cole is a rugged farmer with dirt on his boots and a heart rooted deep in the land he loves.
What starts as a temporary stay on his farm turns into long nights, shared laughter, and a slow-burning connection they never saw coming. As feelings deepen, so does the danger, when a powerful company sets its sights on Cole’s land, threatening to take everything he’s worked for.
Just as their future was within reach, an unexpected revelation changes everything. Fear sends him spiraling. Heartbreak sends her running. It takes devastating events and a second chance at love to heal the wound that drove the wedge.
Rolling fields, quiet roads, and a farm worth fighting for set this heart-warming story apart from the rest. It’s finding where you belong, choosing love over fear, and building a forever where it matters most. Wherever he is.

Candy Girl – In the darkness, she hides, letting others have their fill. Sold to those whose desires mirror the grim of the cobblestone roads, she found a place at The Hole. Living a double life, she fell for the touch of tenderness within the blight and agony inflicted within the establishment’s walls. Only he touched her gently, branding her his without knowing.
He sought her since that faithful night he purchased her for himself, but would the sweet treat he fell for taste as sweet beyond the walls of the club?
Screw the rules. He wanted his Candy girl.