Found 1722 a novel obsession by caitlin barasch Stories

"It was a mistake! I apologized already," feeling so terrified as I moved backward.
"You should have known me better than this, little sparrow," He chuckled deeply, his gaze fixed on me.
"Lucas please!" I cried, now stopped by the wall as my heart beats faintly.
"Don't worry it's just a little game, you and I will play, you'll love it, little sparrow," He smirked.
I knew this was a trick, Ben lied when he said he wouldn't hurt me and I stupidly fell into the trap.
Now, I was alone with hi...

I just had the most amazing sex with a stranger.
Not just any stranger—Liam fucking Rockwell.
My sister’s boss.
My breath hitched as I turned to look at him, my fingers itching to brush the messy strands from his face. But when his eyes fluttered open—icy blue, sharp with recognition—my whole body went rigid.
He knew me.
Oh God.
“Get off,” he spat, his voice laced with venom.
Well, that’s one way to ruin a morning.
Twin sisters, one forbidden mistake.
Avery and Evelyn are Very identical...

"What’s wrong with you?"Dominico’s frustration was evident as he stepped closer.
"Don’t touch me!"I whisper-yelled, unable to muster anything louder. My heart was pounding in my chest, thumping so hard it felt like it would break free.
Heat.
"Shit. You’re going into heat?" Dominico’s voice broke through, and I felt him grab me again, this time pulling me into his chest.
Before I could dwell on it, Dominico’s scent—strong, earthy, filled with sandalwood—intensified. His arms wrapped around me, ...

Nicholas Derick Alcantara is filthy rich, incredibly good-looking , arrogant and every woman's fantasy. Stacey Ledesma is sultry, extremely alluring and every man's desire. The real Stacey is very simple, a bit shy and never had a boyfriend. But because of her job, she has to act and look sexy. Because of his wrong impression of her, Nick planned to teach her a lesson . He hates her kind. She has a reputation of being a flirt. A virgin will be ravished by a sexy as hell Casanova who thinks the w...

Brixton isn’t like the rest of his kind—bloodthirsty, cruel, and reckless. He's powerful, calculating, and terribly bored. For centuries, he’s watched humans make fools of themselves, disgusted by their weakness, pettiness, and stupidity. So when his father, the ancient vampire king, demands that Brixton claim a human slave before the night ends—or have one chosen for him—he's infuriated. He doesn’t want just anyone. He wants someone... different.
From his perch high above the city, Brixton wat...

"Tell me, my sweet Mila, do you want me to stop?"
"No!" I gasp.
"Good, because no matter what, no matter who walks in, I won't," He promised.
Killian Knight was many things, dangerous, a certified killer, devastatingly handsome, my father's business partner and married. He was not just off limits, he was forbidden, he was a sin and I was tempted enough to risk the hell fire. He was everything that could ruin me and my body, my mind and my soul; everything was ready for it.
Mila And...

“Strip.” He ordered simply, his eyes boring tentatively, “I'll not give you the liberty of picking up your clothes if you will not do as you're told.”
“You married me to get revenge on me!” I spat, angrily. “You are not supposed to have any carnal knowledge of me, I won't let it happen.”
He smiled. The same smile that cuts across his lips yet doesn't reach his face.
“You want me to have sex with you?”
“Isn't that what you mean by stripping?”
I asked, confusion boldly written on my face. ...

Avery Mills never imagined her father’s political dreams would cost her freedom.
Forced into marriage with Xander Presley the heir of the Presley empire. Avery quickly learns her new husband is haunted by the ghost of a woman he once loved. Lilith Meyers is gone… but Avery’s uncanny resemblance to her keeps Xander trapped in obsession.
Xander’s need for his Lilith was dangerous, pulling Avery into a twisted web of love, grief, and possession. As if navigating her fragile marriage isn’t enough, ...

"Breaking you is the only salvation I can give you, Freya. And there is no escaping me."
Freya had always lived her life in a thin line of obedience and punishments. An Omega wolf, discarded by her family, unseen and enslaved by her own family. Her world shatters when she is forcibly sold to the ruthless Alpha Logan of the NorthRidge pack to settle her father's debt.
She is relieved to be escaping her family, having no idea who’s web she has fallen into.
Alpha Logan is ruthless, and she isn’t a...

Glyndon King always knew that disasters start on starless nights. After the tragic death of Devlin, her best friend and confidant, she finds herself on a precipice, both literally and metaphorically. Haunted by the memories of the fatality and consumed by guilt, Glyndon returns to the cliff on Brighton Island, where everything fell apart. She hopes to find some form of peace or perhaps an end to her incessant pain.
But instead, she encounters Killian Carson.
Wrapped in sophisticated charm and ...

I have recurring dreams about a mysterious man who watches over me as I sleep. But I know he can’t be real—at least, that’s what I thought until today.
I’ve spent my life running with my mother. She always said we couldn’t stay in one place for more than six months. Whenever I asked why, she never gave me an answer.
On my 18th birthday, I decided to apply to university. I thought it was a good way to start adulthood. I should’ve listened to my mother.
The consequence of disobeying her came th...

*** “Get back here Bella. Do not even try because you can't get away from me, and do not let me catch you myself.”
“I don't want to have anything to do with you," she retorted.
“Oh, sweetheart, that is totally on you. You know how long I have been invested in you?”
“You kidnapped me and brought me here. I don't want to be here and I'm not letting you touch me," her voice was so strong. Someone would actually think she has an upper hand here. He loved her challenge: it only made him harder.
"Me t...

She thinks she’s going to die alone as a virgin, but she could get her cherry popped by one of my friends… It was a win win. But why did I still feel that tug in my heart warning me that it was a bad idea?***
My heart was pounding fast, the blood rushing through my veins increased their pace and became hot… much too hot for me to handle. Her freaking scent…
I lean in closer, and I see the heat flush on her cheeks when I press my hardon close to her. My hands further travelling up her smoot...

I am the Mafia's sin, I am his weakness and his obsession, but to me, he is a cruel man who derives joy in murdering people. 'How am I supposed to love a man who bought me from my family? How am I supposed to trust a man who turned me into a sex pet? '
The mysterious man walked towards me, and on seeing my unconscious face, a mischievous smirk appeared on his face
“My package is finally ready!" He muttered with a menacing voice and picked me up.
“She belongs to me! She is mine!" He dec...

It all started when she got transferred into one of the biggest hospitals in the city. REHANDLE Hospital was a big name and Ariana Jacob's, one of the best neurosurgeon in the city got transferred there and there she met him.
Alexander Bill's, the son of the founder and owner of the hospital. Alexander appears to be cold and ruthless and moreover, he hated ladies to the core. But then with ideologies and egos clashing. What does fate hold in store for these two? What happens when an important d...

I never imagined I’d end up as Mrs. Alexander Kane. The cold, enigmatic billionaire barely notices anyone—let alone me. But when his grandfather's will demands that he marry and have a child within 18 months, I become his unexpected choice after he dismisses dozens of other women.
Why me? I don’t know. But I’m determined to make him see me as more than just a convenient solution.
Life in his world is nothing like I imagined. Beneath his frosty exterior lies a man haunted by secrets—and the clo...

[R-18]
On her wedding day, he kidnapped Anna; when she woke up, she discovered herself on an unknown island, in the middle of an ocean. She tried her best to escape from there, but will he let that happen when he finally gets her after so long? What will be her reaction after seeing him? Will she fall apart?
But Anna refused to do that, she tried to stay strong with the hatred she was holding for him these years, but will he let her keep hating him or something going to change between them, but...

I want your pretty little mouth wrapped around my cock like the good whore that you are, you hear me?" "Yes, Daddy."
My fate was sealed with just one look, one word, and one kiss, my plans for revenge had started and there was no turning back. I was going to use my Ex-fiancé's dad to salvage my thirst for vengeance but something else happened.
Why does so feel so good even though I know it is wrong?

~Rina Zante
Shunned, a half-caste omega and dirt-poor, I have gotten used to the dirty stares people throw my way. And even though I try to ignore the taunts, it’s impossible. Now, my mom has gotten a job as a maid in the alpha’s house. It is a big deal and I should be elated. I was but no longer. How can I when the alpha’s son, devilishly handsome Vincenzo has placed me on his bully list?
He desires to bend me to his will. To be a puppet, a mere slave to slake his lust on. Try as I might to ru...

My hot biker, my saving grace.
My life is nothing short of a modern-day Cinderella story. All that changes because of one single person. Little did I know the quiet Biker who took pity on me and took me to school was the one and only Billionaire Jake Woods, whom every single woman on Ryedale had the hots for—a man that no one had ever seen.
He brought love, happiness, and laughter into my life. My stepmother and step-sister couldn't afford to let me have freedom, so they did everything t...

«I'm not a second option, you either choose me or lose me».
~**~
His bride left him on his wedding day.
She needed a day job but unfortunately stumbled at the wedding scene.
He needed a replacement.
She was the replacement.
She was the last option for him.
He was the first option for her.
~**~
Angelina's life took a turn when she left her father's country to New York city because of a scholarship she received. With her drowning in her self insecurities and anxieties of being a curvace...

It's a 18+ story. Contains explicit sexual content.
Florina was living a perfect life with a perfect job and a lovely boyfriend but her once fairytale peaceful life turned upside down in just a single night because of something that she saw.
Now she was on the hit list of the Russian mafia and he wanted her dead at all costs. Florina ran for her life but destiny threw her in another frenzy when she stumbled upon Sebastian King, the American mafia boss and Vincenzo Romano, the Italian mafia bos...

Olivia had only one problem and that was falling in love at first sight, the man she thought was her everything and the love of her life turned out to be a cold-blooded murderer. And when she suffered betrayal at the hands of people she trusted, she was saved by a man she loathed more than anything, A Ruthless Mafia King. However, to have her revenge. She signed a contract with her saviour who wasn't what she thought he was and wanted more than she could give.
He was cruel, mentally unstable an...

“All this time,” Adriano’s voice was low, shaking with rage, “all this time I kissed you, made love to you, put my life on the line for you…” His eyes burned into hers. “You were fucking my brothers behind my back?!”
“Adriano, please I can explain. It's not what you think.”
“NOT WHAT I THINK?!” he roared, stepping closer, fists trembling. “You told me you love me!”
“I do,” Diamond sobbed.
His voice broke. “Then why?”
—
They are the princes of Il Serpente Dorato, the most powerful Italian...

"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle
~~~~~~~
I thought I was the one he loved.
But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. I was the one who healed him. Or so I thought.
Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for h...

"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle
~~~~~~~
I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces.
Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I h...

aren't you ashamed"
"never prince"
"stop following me"
"I will follow you because you are my prince charming"
"hooligan"
she is from a highly rich family she is the only daughter to her parents she is the most pampered one and rich spoiled kid, arrogant, badass, perfectly a tomboy type she is a carefree and jovial girl
where he is an orphan for whom study is the most important thing
he is more determined towards his carrier and studies
what happens when this arrogant girl fal...

“Dance with me.”
I hesitated, but my fingers slipped to him, he pulled me close to his chest and placed his hands on my ass, the tension like fire.
“I’ve been waiting all night for this,” he murmured with the sexiest silk voice, his lips dangerously close to my ear.
Our bodies moved together, I could feel his bulging d*ck on my lap the music fading away. His grip tightened on my waist, his fingers slipping to touch my hard nipples from the side of my x-cut dress, my cheeks flushed.
I could ...

He accused her of seduction and was mean towards her after a one night stand. In retaliation, Mercedes threw a $1 note at him as payment for his service and a measure of his performance, which she graded to be below average. Meanwhile, her body ached terribly and her walls felt sore.
Two days later, she walked to her new office and was sent to the board room to begin her as a personal assistant to the President. Her heart stopped when she realized that the man she ridiculed was Nathan Legend. ...

I think you enjoyed at least part of your punishment last night, sweetheart." "No," I whispered, my voice barely audible, my eyes still on his hand, on his fingers as they drew small circles that made my toes curl on my exposed, sensitive skin. He moved closer to me, making a small gasp push past my lips as I looked up, our gazes colliding.
"Relax. Do you know what the fun part is, Lana? It doesn't always have to be a punishment. It could be something... exciting too. Something you'll most def...

He accused her of seduction and was mean towards her after a one night stand. In retaliation, Mercedes threw a $1 note at him as payment for his service and a measure of his performance, which she graded to be below average. Meanwhile, her body ached terribly and her walls felt sore.
Two days later, she walked to her new office and was sent to the board room to begin her job as a personal assistant to the President. Her heart stopped when she realized that the man she ridiculed was Nathan Lege...

Yara's life is a constant nightmare, trapped in an arranged marriage where her husband is the embodiment of cruelty and control. But everything changes when Magnus, Kael and Damien Darkmore, three mysterious and dangerously seductive brothers, enter her life. Torn between fear of the unknown and an irresistible attraction, Yara finds herself caught up in a game of shadows, passion and power, where her freedom and her heart are at stake. Will they set her free or will they be just another form of...

“Please let me taste you once, princess,” he breathed against her lips, his body pressing into hers. “Just once.”
Elora’s breath hitched. Her fingers clenched her skirt, her heart pounding as her gaze dropped to his lips. “You…you promised not to touch me,” she whispered.
“A kiss. No hands, I promise. Only a kiss.”
What could be worse than being an exiled princess? Marrying a creature of the night in the middle of the night!
Princess Elora had just two things in mind.
One, to re...

"Do you think I'm beautiful?"
Anderson's back stiffened.
Undoubtedly, she was beautiful.
After a while, he said uneasily, "Yeah."
Clarissa moved closer to him. She whispered in his ear and she thought that her voice was very low, "If I want to sleep with you, will you agree?"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said with meaningful eyes, "You have to pay the price for sleeping with me. Are you sure?"
"Money? I have money." Clarissa laughed, "Aren't they looking down on me? I'm going to find ...

I’m Andria Gregori—spoiled and the only daughter of Italy’s most feared Mafia empire. But I was never supposed to fall for the one man paid to protect me.
Luca Bianchi. My father's most trusted bodyguard. A man with secrets darker than his tailored suits and eyes that have haunted me since I was sixteen. When threats close in and betrayal strikes from inside our mansion, my parents send me away with the one man I swore I hated.
But this isn’t just about stolen glances and red lace. Because someo...

He is a vampire. She is a witch.
He has lived for thousands of years.
She is only thirty.
But her blood is both a cure for vampirism and a deadly poison.
Lif felt her world breaking apart when she learned of the secret or rather a curse behind her mother's bloodline. They were witches and they were cursed. She found out that none of the women in their family had lived past thirty- two years. Having realized that she had only two years left, she decided to live her remaining years ...

"Stop squirming, Babydoll. I won't let you go," he said without blinking his eyes, frightening Pearl as he restrained her body.
"Who are you? I don't know you," Pearl answered fearfully. He stroked Pearl's flawless skin with the tips of his fingers, then took hold of her jaw. Pearl opened her eyes wide at once. Her breath stopped. This time, she will die.
"You know me well, doll. You are my mate.”
Pearl Rosental has one big dream: to get the best position at a famous design company, The ...

"Heartbeat, we finally meet." His slender fingers caressed my jaw slowly.
His golden pupils held me in place.
His voice was a trap I couldn't escape.
Right then and there, I knew I was finished.
After the Earth was destroyed, the rest of humanity gathered on spaceship to drift. Finally, they found their optimal destination, Starn planet.
Edna Diaz was among the first few that was mandated to check the planet out.
She was abducted before she could do her job and her alien captors pre...

In the shadowed depths of a world filled with Lycan royalty and forbidden magic, Lottie finds herself navigating a treacherous path between destiny and betrayal. In the gripping second book of the Fated Mate Romance series, Lottie’s journey continues as she is thrust into the heart of the Royals, the powerful Lycan pack.
Forced to reject her twin mates, Knox and Kane, after discovering their betrayal with her nemesis, Connie, Lottie’s heart is torn. As she prepares to rule the Royals, her inner...

Celine's soul is splintered instantly as she caught her fiance and auntie, who was a mother figure to her, making love on her wedding day, betrayed and heartbroken, she was told that her Aunt would be the bride-to-be if she didn't want to be. She watched as her six-year relationship went down the drain. In a drunken haze, she escapes to a bar, to drown her sorrow, where she meets a mesmerizing Stranger. They were both drunk as he compassionately listens to her account of her ill-fated wedding da...

Veda Ahuja is a strikingly beautiful and intelligent woman, known for her feisty spirit, Strongwill and kind heart. With her warm personality and sharp mind, she's the kind of person everyone wants to be around. But for five years, her life has been overshadowed by the unrelenting gaze of one man.
Varun Sengar.
A warlord feared by many, desired by all, and ruled by none-except his obsession with Veda. Handsome, enigmatic, and utterly ruthless, Varun is a man of few words but overwhelming pow...

The rain fell hard the night Remi's life truly began to unravel. Once, she had dreamed of belonging, of carving out a place for herself in the Silver Fang pack—a place where she wasn't just the orphaned omega raised in the shadows. But fate had other plans. On her eighteenth birthday, she discovered Elias, the cold and arrogant heir to the pack, was her fated mate. Instead of a bond to cherish, she found herself tethered to a man who despised her, humiliated her, and refused to claim her.
When s...

Emily Carter thought she could leave her past behind when she finally ended her secret affair with Alexander Hayes, the powerful and ruthless CEO who dominated her life for five years. Determined to start over, Emily rebuilds herself, finds new love, and, for the first time, feels she has control over her own life.But Alexander Hayes is not a man who accepts defeat. Consumed by obsession and regret, he returns, determined to win Emily back, even if it means breaking all the rules. To him, Emily ...

“No, you’re not rejecting me. Wait, do you even know who I am?!” Alpha Steele thundered, stifling the clench that he felt in his chest.
“I don’t fucking care who you are. I WANT TO!” She said glaring back at him
Alexia Rhodes’ life was already hell until her mate, Marcus, impregnated her only to chase her not only out of his life but also into the wilderness. Refused and rejected by the omega scumbag, Marcus Vakander, who only wanted her for her body, salt was added to her wound when he...