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Stalking The Author

Stalking The Author

lovelivelust
When a famous author keeps on receiving emails from his stalker, his agent says to let it go. She says it's good for his popularity.
But when the stalker gets too close, will he run and call the police for help?
Is it a thriller?
Is it a comedy?
Is it steamy romance?
or... is it just a disaster waiting to happen?
Add the book to your library, read and find out as another townie gets his spotlight and hopefully his happy ever after 😘
Chosen By An Alpha

Chosen By An Alpha

Sprachi12
Grace was a sweet and simple human whose world revolves around her family and their happiness. Everything was perfect in her life until he arrived in her town in search of his enemy. And then nothing remained PERFECT in her life from the moment his eyes landed on her. He wanted her. All of her. Either by hook or by crook.
An Ice Queen for sale

An Ice Queen for sale

Maria MW
“Put them on.” I took the dress and the underwear, then I wanted to go back to the bathroom, but she stopped me. It felt like my heart stopped for a second when I heard her order. “Get dressed here. Let me see you.” I didn't get what she meant at first, but when she stared at me with impatience, I knew I must do what she said. I opened my robe and put it on the white sofa next to me. Holding the dress, I wanted to put it on when I heard her again. “Stop.” My heart nearly jumped out of my chest. ...
An  Angel For The Dragon

An Angel For The Dragon

Author
Her tight walls clamped around my cock as she came under me. I closed my lips over the perfect skin at her throat and bit down, wanting to leave my mark. My angel. She tensed and shuddered even harder.
I leaned down. “And you thought I wouldn’t own you, Angel,” I said softly then kissed her ear.
Bella, the ArchAngel of war's daughter fell in love with her captive, a beast and even got pregnant with triplets for him. The dreadful choice is to choose between her forbidden taboo love f...
A Goddess for an Alpha

A Goddess for an Alpha

Cora Shy
I couldn't remember how I got to this forest. Why am I here? What did I do?
A child alone in the middle of the woods, unaware of what's happened.
"Where am I?" the she asks herself.
Looking around and there's a beautiful waterfall not far from where the girl was sitting, but there in the treeline large wolves run up to her and circle her. At first they don't know what to make of the girl, especially a random one in the middle of the woods. She remained sitting there looking at them while they...
Her honour for an heir

Her honour for an heir

Alle
Three years after her wedding day, Vanessa remains a virgin. Her sickly, cruel husband, the Duke of Tarrick demands she produces an heir with a man of his choosing.
Vanessa’s choices are narrowing every day. To refuse leaves her penniless and alone for when the cruel Duke dies his estate passes elsewhere.
To submit would see her honor surrendered to the new stablehand Fitz. His sparkling green eyes might match her husband, but his cocky, arrogant attitude riles her. He sees no value in her titl...
Obsess By An Alpha & Admire By Another

Obsess By An Alpha & Admire By Another

A.K.Knight
Rejecting her one true mate, Alpha Anton Bates, after all the horrible things he and his father had put her through. Nala thought moving into a new land and studying to become a doctor, her life would run smoothly, and she would have a wonderful new start, but it is not as she seems. Her being away from Alpha Anton his love for her has turned into an obsession one that is not healthy for him and dangerous for Nala. But that is not all happening within poor Nala's life. While trying to ignore her...
Falling For My Dad's Best Friend

Falling For My Dad's Best Friend

DITI KOSHY
Ava Monroe is struggling to pay for her college fees. After a terrible loss in business when her family went bankrupt overnight, Ava saw all her dreams shatter right in front of her eyes. It doesn't help that her family is obsessed with becoming wealthy again. The shock of being poor had turned them into something Ava could no longer recognize. However, eager for some quick money, Ava works as an escort over the summer before college begins. The money is good, and she hasn't had any strange expe...
Falling For My Billionaire Best Friend

Falling For My Billionaire Best Friend

Julencia Slamet
♡ I could see the pain flicker in his eyes when he finally said: "I don't think I can be friends with you anymore, Amari." ♡
Amari Vasilios, the CEO of the fast growing Advertising Company in California, got her heart broken by her best friend five years ago. She never thought that out of all the people her best friend, Zane Shaw, would be the one who would break her heart first... only because of a girl he had known for FOUR MONTHS.
She was livid and she still is. She ignored and tried to av...
Falling for My Best Friend's Brothers

Falling for My Best Friend's Brothers

Lency Slamet
"How could you?" My voice was filled with sadness. The pain hurt deeply, and it felt like the trust we had was falling apart.
"I didn't mean to, Lily," Leon said, his voice shaking. "Come on now baby. We haven't exactly done it lately."
"You were busy so I gave you space! You're such a piece of shit!" I felt torn, but I knew I had to be strong. "We are done, Leon! We are fucking done!"
After enduring a heartbroken betrayal from her boyfriend, Lily finds herself unexpectedly had an one night...
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Falling for My Billionaire Best Friend

Falling for My Billionaire Best Friend

Gia Hunter
The golden boy and the heir to the billion-dollar empire, Bash Hughes has been the love of Trinity’s life even if he’s a bully. He has everything the world can offer, but she’s only his best friend—nothing more, and it eventually ended badly. They went separate ways then.
Years later, their worlds collide, but they’re two different people—Trinity transforms into a gorgeous redhead. Well, Bash always has the looks, money, and now power.
What happened when their first glance reignites someth...
First Knight

First Knight

Ines Johnson
King Arthur has never been hotter in this steamy, magical, modern-day adventure of witches, wizards, and Bunsen burners! As the Lord of Camelot, it is Arthur's responsibility to protect the witches, wizards, and knights in the castle. But one witch in particular gets under his skin like no other. Morgan never listens, is difficult to control, and impossible to keep off his mind. With pressure mounting for him to take a wife, he sets his sights on a suitable Lady of the Castle. Someone agreeable,...
Claimed by my Brother's Best Friends

Claimed by my Brother's Best Friends

Destiny Williams
TW: ABUSE, VIOLENCE, DARK ROMANCE, DADDY KINK
THERE WILL BE MM, MF, and MFMM sex
At 22 years old, Alyssa Bennett returns to her small hometown, fleeing her abusive husband with their seven-month-old daughter, Zuri. Unable to contact her brother, she reluctantly turns to his asshole best friends for help-despite their history of tormenting her. King, the enforcer of her brother's motorcycle gang, the Crimson Reapers, is intent on breaking her. Nikolai aims to claim her for himself, and Mason, eve...
Claimed by my Brother's Best Friends

Claimed by my Brother's Best Friends

Destiny B
"What's wrong, kitten? Am I getting you riled up?" he asks teasingly. I turn away from him, hoping he won't see how much he's pissing me off.
He knows I hate that fucking nickname, but he hasn't stopped calling me that since we were little.
"I told you to stop calling me that," I murmur, trying to keep my voice steady.
"And I told you that I would never stop calling you that."
I grind my molars, feeling my frustration rise. "You're such a dick. Why is that my nickname anyway?"
"Because you alwa...
Rejected by My Best Friend Alpha

Rejected by My Best Friend Alpha

Cassandra Craven
Zeke and I always said we'd be best friends forever since we were pups. Everyone always assumed we'd end up as mates but we laughed it off. So when we both turned 18 and the string of destiny snapped into place tying us together, I was over the moon. But Zeke telling me he'd never mate with a mutt like me.
Now my worst enemy Chris and I have a plan.
"What if…we fake dated?"
"What?"
"Nothing would really piss Zeke off more than not only you saying no to being his breeder than also making hi...
Rejected By My Best Friend & Alpha

Rejected By My Best Friend & Alpha

Lyris Opal
Zeke and I always said we’d be best friends forever since we were pups. Everyone always assumed we’d end up as mates but we laughed it off. So when we both turned 18 and the string of destiny snapped into place tying us together, I was over the moon. But why is Zeke looking at me like I have two heads? Why is he telling me he’d never mate with a mutt like me? What happened…to best friends forever?
Twisted Fate, A Nevermore Novel

Twisted Fate, A Nevermore Novel

darkestknightshadows
She’s fire wrapped in silk. He’s ice laced with fangs. And when they collide, the world burns.
In the velvet shadows of Vancouver’s most dangerous secrets, RedLine — an underground club pulsing with magic, blood, and desire — is where vampires come to indulge. But when Katalim, a woman cloaked in mystery, steps into this world, everything changes.
Locked away for years, she’s finally free — but not safe. Katalim isn’t just a witch — she’s a weapon. Her power? The ability to channel raw sexual ...
An Alpha for the Stolen Princess

An Alpha for the Stolen Princess

Claire Wilkins
“Are you here to save me?” I asked bitterly, thinking of the look in my father’s eyes as he tried to wring the life out of me. “Or are you just here to bring me gifts and false hope?”
The stranger didn’t answer, but I could feel his presence as he approached. Still, I didn’t turn to face him, even when I felt a warm, gentle hand squeeze my shoulder.
Abused. Neglected. Caged.
That’s how Princess Ember, the daughter of the Alpha King of Allusia, has spent her young life. Sold like chattel to a...
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An Heir for the Arrogant Billionaire

An Heir for the Arrogant Billionaire

Lady Dreamer
Sharon distrusted Bryan right from the first moment she saw him but why was it always so hot whenever he was around? And why did she always feel like he could see right through her? But his arrogance was oh, so annoying...
She couldn't believe that the man looking so aloof was the one who took her to great heights of unimaginable pleasure the previous night. He must think her cheap. Why had she thought he felt the same way she did or that the night meant the same thing it did to her? 'Stup...
The Legend of the American Superstar

The Legend of the American Superstar

Mike
This is an incredibly dazzling circle, where every step upward requires immense effort and the heads of countless competitors to be trampled underfoot. Innumerable talents come to Hollywood with dreams, but the vast majority fall along the way and end up as ordinary people. In the climb to the top, talent often outweighs hard work, but opportunity is more important than both talent and effort! This is his legend.
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When The Author Fell in Love

When The Author Fell in Love

Victorious
If you were to write your own story, how would you end it?
Annika Ficarro is a writer who often runs away from reality, not interested in love because she believes there is no destiny for her, that only happy endings happen in the books she reads.
She promises herself that she will never love again, but deliberately playing destiny, a man she has long forgotten returns, to knock her heart out again. She wanted to give the man another chance, but she was afraid that might get hurt again.
...
An Heir For The Multi Billionaire CEO

An Heir For The Multi Billionaire CEO

Ugochi Eluagu
“What do I benefit if I marry you?”
“If you marry me, I can help you deal with your slutty family on one condition!”.
“YOU GIVE BIRTH TO A MALE CHILD WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF THE CONTRACT!”
“DON'T BE AFRAID. OBEY MY RULES, COMPLETE THE MONTH RANGE, GET ME AN HEIR, AND YOU WILL BE FINE ”
“AND WHAT IF I DON'T?”
“THEN THERE WILL BE HEAVENLY CONSEQUENCES ”
Nine Years Ago, Zhang Meiyin, a well-known model drastically falls into her doom when she finds out that her uncle is her BIOLOGICAL father. He...
The First Queen

The First Queen

MajlovesJ
An abomination, that was Lilly. A girl who was born in a good family from the most powerful pack. Who could have thought that this girl would be wolf-less? Abandoned and shunned away by her family, maltreated by the pack members, Lilly had no choice but to live her life in constant struggle. However, all these things are about to drastically change.
His First Lady

His First Lady

Eve Above Story
When Esther was a perfect wife but her husband cheated, she ordered a call boy for revenge.
He was so young and skilled. Then she left a check and ran away.
Later, she ran into the "call boy" and found he's in fact the youngest congressman, the future president ...
But he wants Esther every night ...
Billionaire's First Love

Billionaire's First Love

ROSE
He fell in love with her at the very first sight. She is a sassy, rich and arrogant spoiled brat. He is very calm and understanding. She is an extrovert. He is an introvert. She is careless and rude. He is caring and kind. She is bold and he is shy.
When there was a chance they could be together he chose to love her from afar.
The interesting part is he didn't confess his love to her but she did. Everything was fine now. But then something happened and she broke his heart.
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My first crush

My first crush

Vicky Visagie
My name is Helen I stay in Chicago. My father has a big financial company which I would love to take over one day but my father is to old school for that, it's a man's world and that is that. My sister Antoinette has no ambition to work, she just wants to be a trophy wife which means her husbands wants my fathers company, his been working for my father for years but his not even on management level yet. I work for my fathers rival company.
My sister is getting married and I'm one of her brid...
The First Alpha

The First Alpha

L.P.Dillon
Marik is the first-born werewolf. The Alpha of all Alphas. He is strong, gorgeous, and on the hunt for his mate.
He wants nothing more than to find a companion, someone to carry his children, and spend the rest of his life with. But there's one major problem... He is the only werewolf that exists.
He doesn't know whether or not he can even impregnate a human woman. There is so much that he needs to learn about himself and his supernatural family.
After being cast out of the moon realm by his...
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Best Error

Best Error

jahnetebami
"If you're someone else, then who's the person in this picture?"
Dua looked at the picture on the phone.
The picture was Diane's. What she didn't understand was that they look-alike.
"I must be dreaming," she concluded in her mind.
"But I'll gladly scale through this dream quietly, as a break from my miserable reality."
"Steven Levi, do you take Diane Sierre to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do," hereplied.
"Diane Sierre, do you take Steven Levi to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"Sh...
The Path of the Legendary American Tycoon

The Path of the Legendary American Tycoon

Mike
He has received the most lavish praise and the most venomous curses. He is a guy with defiance coursing through every vein in his body. He is a white boy who will never become a socialite. He is a young man from the countryside in the eyes of the public. He is Tommy Hawk. He has been reborn. Welcome to a story that tells the American Dream in the first half and the American Nightmare in the second half.
Bound In Secrets : A Death Kings Novel

Bound In Secrets : A Death Kings Novel

Rose Sugar
I was raised with the criminal underground’s most notorious crew turned government-sanctioned mercenaries in Texas and Colorado, known as the Death Kings. My uncle is one of them known as the Gator King. Now I walk in his footsteps, leading a crew of my own with his backing. To my family, my nickname is Seraphim, but in my kingdom, I’m the Viper King. Now the boys who left me, who swore they would stay by my side to protect me, are back in town. They are attempting to become like C.H.A.O.S. who ...
After My First Love

After My First Love

G O A
First love.
They come in all shapes and sizes. They can be beautiful or painful and everything in between.
Sawyer and I were best friends once upon a time, until he followed his dream and left his old life behind. Including me. I held on to the hope that life wouldn’t pull us apart, but just like with most first loves it does and soon he becomes a stranger to me. When I finally muster up the courage to let him go and start my new life he shows up again.
His life is hanging on by a thread a...
The Billionaire's First Glance

The Billionaire's First Glance

Jane Lexington
Amelie Cavanaugh has faced many hardships in her life. She was orphaned at 8 years old, ran away with her brother from foster care at 14 years old, and constantly worked to achieve her goal of the university. Just when her life is going to plan, life is turned upside down one blustery November day as her brother is injured during a football game. Billionaire Dr. Nathan Michaels is next in line to take over Michaels Investment Group as his grandfather, Carrington Michaels, is retiring. The proble...
The Billionaire's First Choice

The Billionaire's First Choice

Tummy
Pregnant and homeless after been duped by her fiance Ina takes up a job in billionaire Adams house but what happens when Adam discovers she is the crazy girl who he had a one night stand with and that she is also pregnant. Adam Caven could not get his mind off the girl who brought out the beast on him on that faithful night and allefforts of trying to find her proved abortive but what happens when she walks right into his sight pregnant and rugged.
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First Dragon: Blood Ties

First Dragon: Blood Ties

Mrs Archer
Emma is the daughter of the First Dragon Lord and the First human.. Unaware of her power and balance she holds over magical and human realm, the chance meeting and a new job open the doors of possibilities, love, intrigue, family and magic.
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Straddling the man whose lap I am sitting on, I feel his thick, large, fullness inside me.. The connection is unreal.. I feel him fill me and wanting more.. I am hungrily kissing him, want...
the First Human Luna

the First Human Luna

eve above story
"Mate." His voice booms against my heart that batters against my chest.
On the night of the full moon, the Lycan king presses me under him as his calloused hands greedily explore my body. My eyes shut in fear, I know I will lose my virginity to him tonight.
We are all humans that live in a werewolf pack. This world and pack are ruled by werewolves. Due to the obvious and powerful gap of power, we humans are nothing more than tools for werewolves.
But one day, someone told the pack of werewolves...
Love At First Night

Love At First Night

Oluchi Joseph
While trying to survive from an abusive marriage, Diana Ross, an interning Editor, will have to question her love for her husband when she meets popular author Xavier Kings, who will turn her life around.
It all started with just one night of passion.
When Diana Ross finds peace, love and attention from playboy Xavier Kings, who's smitten by the married lady, will he choose to give up his career all for love and be the knight in shining armor to Diana?
When her heart is forced to choose betwe...
The Badboy's First Love

The Badboy's First Love

Anna Kendra
Lydia McKenzie used to be just like any other normal, seventeen-year-old high school girl, fretting over what to wear for school, struggling to get good grades and dealing with boy trouble, until one day, a dangerous incident at school and a severe brain injury, made her turn off her emotions completely. Three years later, she’s a complete robot who works with utmost efficiency without showing any emotions. But things start to change when she arrives at Rosewater University for higher studies.
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Daddy's Best Friend

Daddy's Best Friend

Hardeynyhun
Walking into the mansion, my heart raced with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety. I hoped to see Henry, to catch him by surprise, but what I saw left me completely taken aback.
Henry's laughter dwindled as he looked up, meeting my gaze. "Sophia?" His voice was a mixture of surprise and confusion.
My heart raced, my cheeks flushing. This was definitely not how I had envisioned our reunion. I stammered, "I... I didn't expect to see you like this."
He stood up, disentangling himself from the wo...
The Best Match

The Best Match

Shruti Omar
Shree Jaisingh is a successful system software developer in a multinational firm. She has kept herself too busy to seek out a life partner for herself thereby throwing the burden upon her parent's already sagged shoulders. It's a tough job for the matchmakers to spot her best match. And, when they do, with her consent and approval, it only makes her realize that committing to a lifelong monogamy is exceptionally difficult with a man who keeps more secrets than he bothers to tell. In this new pha...
Abandoned By An Alpha ~ Freya Rose Series Book Two

Abandoned By An Alpha ~ Freya Rose Series Book Two

L.P.Dillon
This is book two in the Freya Rose series.
We pick up right where we left off in Adored By An Alpha.
Freya has some tough decisions to make. With her first love Tristan struggling with what she's turned into, will their love be able to overcome their infidelities? Or does destiny have other plans for them?
Freya discovers that she's not as human and helpless as she once thought. She's powerful beyond anything she could imagine. Will she be able to control her new powers, and stop herself when...
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Sexmate Runes ~ The First Curse

Sexmate Runes ~ The First Curse

April Shurtleff
“Don't talk to strangers at restaurants or bars.”
“There we are now friends and not strangers.”
He smelled so good in this close proximity. I had dreamed about him since that first time on my 21st birthday. Seeing him every year would make that dream appear again and again. Each time more passionate than the last. It was almost humiliating to think of all the dirty scenarios that I played in my head with him while I dreamed, causing me to wake up with soaking panties. The thought made me smile ...
The First of Her Kind

The First of Her Kind

My Fantasy Stories
There has never been a female Alpha until Amani Constantine. She was once the future Alpha of the Bloodmoon pack—a pack that was completely annihilated under the order of the Alpha King. In one night, Amani lost her parents and entire pack, spared only for being the fated mate of Prince Malakai, the son of the Alpha King and heir to the throne. She despises the Alpha King and harbors equal animosity towards Malakai, who is determined to mold Amani into the most obedient mate. However, submission...
For Better, For Curse

For Better, For Curse

osuji ogechi
In “For Better, For Curse,” Oliver Harrington has always kept his distance—until Gabriel enters his life. As their bond deepens, secrets long buried begin to resurface. Haunted by the tragic death of his brother and the dark legacy of his family’s pact with a water goddess, Oliver struggles to keep his powers under control. But when Gabriel uncovers a journal revealing the truth behind the Harrington family’s curse, they are thrust into a dangerous world of magic, betrayal, and love that could e...
My Father’s Best Friend

My Father’s Best Friend

Thalimaedaalicia
I just had sex with my father's best friend.
I gasped against his mouth as I felt a finger sliding inside me again.
"So wet..." he says taking his finger out of me and sucking it without breaking our eye contact.
That is the vision of paradise, for sure.
So sexy.
"Fuck," he murmurs as he strokes me hard.
With one hand he turns me onto my back and continues to penetrate me while stimulating my clitoris.
He knows very well what to do.
One slap. Two. Three. Several sequences of slaps were l...
My Best Friend's Sister

My Best Friend's Sister

Nia Kas
Anthony was the only guy I've ever wanted but couldn't. He was my brother's best friend. Besides, he always saw me as an annoying brat.
I felt him behind me. I saw him standing there, just as I remembered him.
"What's your name ?"
Holy shit, he didn't know it was me. I decided I could have this for myself.
"Tessa, what's yours?"
"Anthony, how would you like to go somewhere else?"
I didn't need to think about this; I wanted it. I've always wanted him to be my first, and it looks like...
My Dad's Best Friend

My Dad's Best Friend

Liz Barnet
"W-what are you doing?" I asked, my breathing getting heavier as his warm fingers inched towards my bikini bottom.
"You called me a coward earlier, remember?" He asked, his other hand wrapped around my throat and lips torturingly brushing over mine "So let's see how much you can handle if I break the boundaries."
"I haven't said anything wrong," I breathed out, the collision of the heat of our bodies made the wetness between my thighs build more
"Oh really?" He hooked my legs around his waist le...
The Best Friend's Contract

The Best Friend's Contract

Nur Athirah
Aidan, a billionaire and CEO of Empire is known for the title 'Top 5 Hottest Bachelor' for two reasons. His extremely good-looks and for not wanting to get married, at least until he reaches forty but his mother keeps on setting him with unwanted dates, leaving him frustrated.
Kenna, Aidan's best friend, is a doctor who has never found the right time for love. She has always been busy with work to an extent that she forgets about her own personal life.
Both of them has always been close ever s...
My Best Friend's Dad

My Best Friend's Dad

Phoenix
Elona, who is eighteen, is on the cusp of a new chapter- her final year of high school. A dream she has her sights on becoming a model. But beneath her confident exterior lies a secret crush on someone unexpected- Mr. Crane, her best friend's father.
Three years ago, after the tragic loss of his wife, Mr. Crane, a painfully handsome man, stands as a hardworking billionaire, a symbol of both success and unspoken pain. His world intersects with Elona's through her best friend, their shared street...

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