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Small town girl Giana works hard and doesn’t depend on anyone for help. She struggles with family problems and copes by Riding her horse to her family’s lake to enjoy the peace and quiet. While at work one day she meets a her new student Gloriana. After an eye opening day at work Giana goes back and forth with her emotions but while learning to heal she end up finds what could be her first real love.. But little does she know the man she falls in love with is hiding a huge secret from her.
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Athena has been on the run for the past 2 years all she has done has been only to keep her alive and hidden , her best friend Riley is the only one she trusted trusted in the world her faithful companions Zeus by her side she thought she had it all under control hide stay hidden stay low but , fated had other plans for her when she crosses path with the billionaire Daniel Chase who is smitten by the woman. When she crashes into him one faithful morning. His life has been filled with Athena tryi...

Arabelle, a 20 year old girl was born into poverty along with her sister and her single mother. As the eldest, she has been juggling in between jobs to support her family. Her sick mother can't do anything about it but to accept their fate. They have to live from the mercy of other people just to get by. She knows that their lives will never change unless she gets a job with good compensation. That's why when she saw the job ad as a maid in a mansion, she didn’t hesitate to go and apply for it.
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Luis has always kept to himself, a shy, introverted gamer hiding in the shadows of Oakfield High. But everything changes when his best friend drags him to a club, where a chance encounter with Garber Yarros—the school’s golden boy—sets his world ablaze.
“Look who we have here. If it isn’t the cute nerd of our class. Where are your glasses?” Garber’s teasing words had Luis’s heart racing, but his next actions left it shattered.
When Garber shoves him away in disgust, calling him “gross” and “ga...

I'm Amelia, and just a few weeks ago, the man who seemed completely devoted to me betrayed me. Ironically, because of him, I ended up spending one scorching, unforgettable night with an insanely sexy stranger.
My boyfriend—or rather, my “ex-boyfriend”—had the audacity to use my job as a weapon against me. There’s no way I’m staying in his disgusting team. I’ll find a position with another up-and-coming team that’s hiring a manager. And when I do, we’ll crush his team on the field and leave him...

"The Blaze clan has 9 sons and you must stay away from them before you lose your sanity."
Thiago Blaze is much older than I am and carries scars on his hardened soul. I don't know if I can keep being his personal maid without being killed or falling for him. Things get even more complicated when the Blazer Father tries to marry me to take my father's research. But what looks like any billionaire family is actually a dangerous game. And the Blaze's wants the company, the city, my body — everythin...

"I am not sorry, Eleanor, but I can not continue this marriage with you," the letter read. "You can keep the child and have her all to yourself if you think it is appropriate."
She read a letter from a man she should call her husband while lying in a hospital ward after giving birth and waiting for him to return from work to settle their bills.
Eleanor is broken and shattered, with no hope of saving her newborn's life by depositing funds into the hospital's bank account in exchange for the v...

She's name Rosalyn, a seventeen-year-old girl who lives in a world that is difficult for others to understand or hear because it has become more like a fantasy but still exists and is real to us.
Her world consists of several classes, i.e. paranormal, and each class has its own kingdom, and this kingdom is divided into divided branches, ruled by a king, but the king of that kingdom remains the final ruler over their land as the kingdom of werewolves. No one knows who he is or how he is formed,...

Larkin thought she had the perfect life. After a tragic accident as a young girl leaves her family broken, she finds happiness later in her husband Eric and their children. During her last pregnancy however she discovers that the two people closest to her have committed the ultimate betrayal. Faced with the impossible Larkin finds an ally and love where she least expects it, and he waste no time in claiming her heart and body.

She didn’t think. She didn’t care.
Mara shoved him against the cave wall, her fingers clawing at his torn shirt, ripping it away to reveal the hard planes of his chest, scarred and glistening with sweat.
His growl vibrated against her mouth as he spun her, pinning her beneath him on the cold stone floor.
His hands gripped her thighs, bruising in their intensity, as he drove his rock hard cock into her, their pace quickening, desperate, and needy until the world narrowed to the heat.
They lay t...

“An Omega,” the first Alpha said, his deep voice laced with authority. He took a step forward, and Kai instinctively backed away.
“No,” Kai whispered, shaking his head. His voice wavered, betraying his fear. “I-I don’t belong to anyone.”
The wild-looking Alpha snorted, crossing his arms. “You’re in neutral territory, little Omega. That’s a bold move for someone unclaimed. Did you really think no one would notice?”
Kai swallowed hard. “I didn’t mean to—”
“You don’t need to explain yo...

Alice's world crumbled in front of her eyes.
Her miserable father gambled everything they had and left her a huge debt that she had to pay after a young Alpha, Alpha Zenon, bought her freedom to become his Luna by force. It would be perfect, though, if only she weren't mated to the man who saved her life and who happened to be the best friend of the man she was betrothed to.
Would Alice learn to love the man who loved her more than anything but for whom she didn't have any feelings? Or will s...

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In the year 1900 things are fast changing; a new century equals a new beginning. Especially for the young Anne Spenbourne and her younger sister Wilma. But things become too heavy to bare for the 17 year old when her father passes and her evil Aunt Bertha gets everything in the will.
Anne is forced to live under Bertha's wing, answering to her at all times. When Anne's head is turned by the young dashing Sheldon, she must face some difficult life decisions of lust and success. But will her hea...

I had heard of arranged marriages.
Of fathers making arrangements with someone else to marry off their daughters. There was a time when such a practice was quite common.
I always knew I wasn't going to get married unless that man proved to me that he was the one. I thought I found him once, I got my heart broken in the worst way.
I was alone for a while keeping cupid's arrows away from me and my heart.
One bad day I met a man who needed a wife, and I needed money.
It sounds bad, I know. But...

Most of her life all Sasha Stone has ever known is pain. After her pack was attacked when she was 6, she had been taken prisoner. After years of abuse Sasha finally runs way bringing along her 3 month old son. With no where to go, she settles down in a small town in Oregon called called Crystal Waters. With no form of education Sasha takes the job as a maid for one of the most powerful soon to be Alpha of all time. The thing is, she has no idea that he is the most powerful Alpha and that he is h...

'I wish I understood any of this Chris…' I innocently stated, and that was all the push that he needed.
He rummaged through the room, throwing things everywhere. He only stopped when he opened the drawer and read through a letter that he found there. Then he turned back towards the door.
'Chris, stop, please!', I cried. 'What does this have to do with my mother?'
Without turning around, he said gravely 'By sunrise, I don't want to see you here again. Pack up your things and leave, go anywhe...

"In a world where rejection meant isolation and pain, Ellen, an Omega with no pack, endured the harsh words of Alpha Greg, the one who should have been her mate. But the Moon Goddess had a different plan for her.
With unwavering determination, Ellen fought back against her alpha's cruelty and found solace in the arms of a stranger - the enigmatic Lycan king. Their passionate encounter left her with more than just memories; it left her with a secret that could change everything.
As the new moo...

I gently shut my eyes as his soft breaths caressed my face. I wanted to live in this moment forever. To forget about everything else. Families, duties, nature, everything. I didn't want to be the future leader of my coven at that moment. I didn't want to be weighed down with responsibilities and expectations. I just wanted to be me. The keeper of nature that was in love with two of nature's forbidden entities. The girl who abandoned the light and chased the darkness. The witch that was in love w...

"I forgot for a few seconds who we were, what I was supposed to do. The massive, intense desire swept me into the heat of her skin, the enticing scent, the burning glow in her eyes. I wanted to pull her close, bite her, taste her blood, her essence."
Balthazar Severus is a pureblood vampire from the Carpathians, who rigidly follows his family's traditions. Among the unbreakable rules is that the firstborn must marry a pureblood vampire from another clan.
His life is predestined—until the day...

He was too busy to give attention to his female admirers who had a crush on him. Now, he begging to be loved.

She never wanted to be a Breeder--but her parents sold her anyway.
The Alpha King is looking for an heir in the most unorthodox way. Whoever can impregnate the Breeder first will get to be king, which means Rose finds herself in a castle where she must submit to four men or disappoint her entire pack. Though she's nervous at first, it's easier than she would've thought once she meets the four Alphas.
Mark is intelligent.
Eli is sweet.
Reece is debonair.
And Tristan is a horny goofball.
Rose wan...

Another fight with my boyfriend made me agree to my best friend's crazy idea to party at a nightclub. But then, she spiked my drink and I ended up in the arms of a terrifyingly handsome stranger, Michelangelo.
We spent the night together underneath his sheets, as he took me through wild realms of pleasure. But the next morning, he was gone.
And then I caught my boyfriend with my best friend so my life utterly shattered from that day.
Weeks later, I realized that I was pregnant, and I also ...

Luna has tried her best to make her forced marriage to Xen work for the sake of their child. But with Riley and Sophia- Xen's ex-girlfriend and her son in the picture. She fights a losing battle.
Ollie, Xen's son is neglected by his father for a very long time and he is also suffering from a mysterious sickness that's draining his life force.
When his last wish to have his dad come to his 5th birthday party is dashed by his failure to show up, Ollie dies in an accident after seeing his father ce...

"You are like a father to me, I can't marry you."
"If you can't, then I guess you prefer to be an orphan if your mother dies."
Juliet Jones, was torned in between saving her mother's precious life, and getting into a contract marriage with her father's closest friend, George Watson.
And when she was left with no better choice, and the time is ticking faster on her mother, she got married to Mr George, to save her mother's life.
But unfortunately it was too late, and her mother died, after she ha...

Isabella’s world shatters when her longtime boyfriend, Damon Sanchez, publicly proposes to her best friend. Humiliated and heartbroken, she drowns her sorrows in a bar—only to wake up on the bed of Matteo Moretti, the city’s most powerful billionaire.
Their one-night stand should have been the end of it.
But when her brother Alan's illness and Damon's vengeance leave her jobless, fate delivers Isabella straight into the jaws of her most dangerous mistake—Matteo Moretti, now her ruthless new boss...

"Stay with me, Luna. Please. I can't lose you both."
Her eyes were on mine and I could see the resolution and gratefulness in her eyes despite the pain.
"You never deserved us. We were too good for you. If I had another chance," she whispered slowly pausing to breathe, "I would never stay with you. I would save my son from your indifference. I would spare us both the pain of loving someone who never loved us back."
"I did love you," I insisted, tears rolling down my face. "I do love Ollie. Plea...

"Mark today's date, the 24th of November. On this day, I, Ivy Moore promise you that you will regret everything that happened today!"
Ivy Moore gave up everything for love—her freedom, her future, even her identity—only to be betrayed in the most brutal way. After her husband killed her son and divorced her because she is poor, Ivy becomes the richest woman in the country but kept her identity a secret so that she'll make her husband pay for all the pains she caused her!

Mature Contents Ahead. Please this book is highly rated 18+
'You'll pay for this Amelia, mark my words, you get married to me through deception, you'll suffer the consequences. And now, you'll face your first punishment, you want to be my wife huh, you'll face what happens to them on their wedding night.' He chuckled, but it was one filled with bitterness. 'You're not that beautiful. But that doesn't mean I won't have your body.'
Amelia Harper, a young lady with virtue, finds herself in a family...

Wale never expected the world he built to crumble. One drunken night with his staff, Maya, led to a scandal that forced him into a marriage he never wanted. Behind closed doors, he promised his true love, Kate, “I’ll get rid of her in a year.”
For a year, Maya tried to win Wale’s love, enduring his coldness and distance, but he remained emotionally locked away. Just as he was about to hand her divorce papers, she revealed a shocking secret—she was pregnant. Wale, torn but still set on leavin...

Because of Zara’s excessive drunkenness, she accidentally had a One Night Stand with the man she had always been dreaming about – Lucas Blackwood. Unfortunately, Lucas despised Zara for spreading her legs and then he threatened her after ruining his relationship with a long-time fiancée.
Things became more complicated when Zara became pregnant and Lucas was obliged to marry her. After the marriage, Lucas made sure to punish Zara for ruining his life.
It’s a loveless marriage but as soon as Zar...

“Be my wife for eighteen months, and I’ll save your sister, or I’ll walk out here and let her die! Don’t forget, I am your god on earth".This is not a coincidence. Who still believes in coincidences? Definitely not Sarah, but she has no choice but to taste an unfair share of it.
Sarah’s entire life takes an unexpected twist when she crosses paths with Derrick Duke, which leads to an irresistible night of passion. To her, it was just a means to get what she wanted to save her family, “no strings...