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Sophia Brown is ready to end her two-year arrangement.
"You've been amazing, but my husband's back," she says, sliding a hefty check across to the gorgeous man beside her.
It all started when her groom abandoned her at the altar—to run off with his mistress, no less.
Sophia's revenge? Find herself the hottest boy toy money could buy. What she didn't expect was hitting the absolute jackpot—devastatingly handsome, perfectly sculpted, and utterly devoted to spoiling her rotten.
Later, at a family...

A billionaire who gave up on love even before experiencing it, because all that life threw at him were nothing but rejections since birth. Nobody wanted him - and she, a poor and naive girl with family problems weighing her down. She has never been in love, and love is not on her list of priorities. Two extremely different people brought together by unavoidable circumstances, or Perhaps, fate. Call it whatever you want.
When their worlds collide, their goals get compromised by their undeniable b...

The handsome and compassionate Baron Fabian Deschamps took pity on a bride callously treated by her old and nasty groom on the day of their wedding, so he invoked his right to her first night. He wanted to give the arrogant husband a lesson and his virgin wife a pleasurable seduction she hopefully will never forget.
But as soon as her lips touch his, he realizes he also has a lesson to learn.
Not all virgins are innocent.
Adalene Duvre is a smart, curious, beautiful young woman and there i...

Sapphire’s life took a dramatic turn at the tender age of six when she underwent a mysterious transformation, revealing her as a member of a werewolf lineage long feared as cursed harbingers of death and misfortune. She spent her years concealing her wolf form, and after her mother’s tragic demise, she became mute. Her sole mission in life was to reject her destined mate, the one who could trigger the ancient curse within her. To achieve this, she willingly jumped into the arms of Alpha Hendrix ...

Many years ago, when dragons ruled the skies, the dragons lived in peace with the humans until one day, a greedy King went to the mountain and he killed a few of the dragons who lived on the mountain. Suddenly, Leila, a sorceress who had befriend the dragons, put a stop the killings by cursing the King to become a dragon for all eternity. To break the curse that was placed upon him, he had to fall in love with a woman who showed no fear towards him and his dragon form. The Dragon King searched h...

Experience the gripping first instalment of the bestselling Emma Holden suspense mystery trilogy, full of twists, turns and page-turning cliff-hangers. Fear the past... Just days before her wedding, Emma Holden's fiancé has vanished. Not only has Dan disappeared without a trace, his brother is found beaten and left for dead in their London apartment. Suspicion for the attack falls on Dan, but Emma refuses to believe his guilt. As up-and-coming actress Emma frantically searches for answers, someo...

Roxy Elliot is fed up with her non-existent love life. She is dying to turn in her V-card, but no matter how often she throws herself at a man, it never goes anywhere. If she didn't know any better, she might think she was cursed. Now, though, she's just been tapped to take her turn as the caretaker of the family business--a safehouse that caters to paranormal beings. She knows nothing about their next client, but the minute she sees him, she knows she's in trouble.Donovan Warren is a battle-wor...

23 year old Shandy begins the small trip to her parents for the holidays like she has for the past 4 years since she left home. Along the same scenic route she's always taken a detour has been set up sending her down a snowy Isolated back road. Sudden blinding snow begins to fall as she tries to make her way. All at once her car slides of the road and flips without warning leaving her hanging upside down inside her car. Her world fades away into darkness. Two days later she awakens in the home o...

In a world shattered by monsters, the only thing more dangerous than a lost memory is a forgotten identity.
Lena is a survivor. For years, she has weathered the harsh, post-apocalyptic landscape by following one rule: trust no one. But when she finds an amnesiac man near death in the wilderness—a man with kind eyes and a strength that is anything but human—she makes a choice that will unravel her solitary existence.
She calls him Cain, but the shattered-moon tattoo on his back brands him as ...

ASTRID SAGE
Everyone calls me naive and innocent, and in every way, I am. When I took a fancy in peering at FREDERICK SALVATORE each time he stopped by the orphanage to drop off his donation, it was just out of mere curiosity. I find him fascinating and alluring, like a piece of art. But when I get kidnapped and put up for auction, he's in the crowd of the deadliest people I've ever seen. He put the craziest bid on me and I get to find out that his name isn't FREDRICK SALVATORE.
He's the notor...

“I don't know how much you have suffered in the past but all I can say for sure is that I want to give you all the happiness in the world.”
Aurora Wilson had been focusing on being a strong businesswoman since she was thrown out of her husband’s house for infertility two years ago. She had managed to stay away from men, until one day an arrogant billionaire made a sudden appearance in her life. Nicholas Moretti was a top business entrepreneur who had everything in his hands and different women ...

~All her life the pack thought of her as nothing but an Omega. The Beta’s Daughter stole her boyfriend the Alpha’s son but if only they knew there was more to Khione than they knew.
~“Yes, Alpha I’m all yours I’ll be your good little omega.”
Grinding on his already rock-hard bulge he squirmed under me desperately.
“When was the last time I gave you a release?”

“Too long Alpha almost seven weeks. Please.”
His whimpers became desperate as he bec...

Be careful what you wish for … After eleven years trapped in the Spadros crime syndicate, 23-year-old private eye Jacqueline Spadros is an independent woman, free to run her investigation business. But her problems are only beginning. Deeply in debt, Jacqui is in danger from both the rogue Spadros men calling themselves “The Ten of Spades” and the ruthless Red Dog Gang — who may be one and the same. Jacqui is determined to find Black Maria, the key to the identity of the Red Dog Gang’s secretive...

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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Make a delivery, get in, and get out. It seemed simple, but how could I know that I would meet the hottest guy ever? Just one look at him made my body shiver in anticipation and my heart race.

Prequel to The Nerd Can Fight
Bryant had always been a good kid, he loved his sister, was a great son and was a great friend to everyone around him.
His only mistake was befriending the wrong person.
Joe Dylans, a bartender in the Underground Place that introduced Bryant to the streetfighting block and also the friend that was covered in debt from his dad's gambling addiction.
With the desire to help a friend, Bryant started helping Joe pay off his debts little by little with the mon...

Sienna is the last remaining female alpha. She was put into power when her mother was killed by King Harlan due to his vendetta against all female alphas. Sienna knows what she has to do to defeat the king but she is not expecting other people more powerful than King Harlan to want more than her life. With the help of her mate and many other unique people who join the pack Sienna prepares for several battles.
This book is filled with drama, romance and fantasy.

Born of Alpha bloodline, Twilight is destined to succeed her father in ruling the Sliver Dragon Pack. The young, free-spirited alpha female is the strongest warrior in the pack, surpassing even her own father, and never cared about whether or not she would find her mate. Until the day she found him, the young Alpha-to-be of a neighbouring pack. Only to have him reject her for his bed buddy.
Enraged and broken-hearted, she ran away and got severely injured along the way. Suddenly, she woke up in...

Hiding my baby from my brother's best friend felt like the right choice, until I found out I was pregnant once more. Despite my brother's warnings to stay away from his arrogant friend, I should have heeded his advice. The jerk ghosted me after I got pregnant, and to avoid any confrontation, I kept my daughter a secret. Fate had different plans as Lorenzo Kensington, dominant and irresistibly attractive, reenters my life. Resisting his tempting lips and chiseled body proves challenging, and one...

You've heard the Greek mythology story about Hades and Persephone but no one knows what happened, until now.
Korey 'Persephone' Jones was one of the best florists in town working Mama June's Flower Shop. One night she discovers a door but little does she know that she has opened the door to events that she can never turn back from.
After being employed by Wade 'Hades' Wilson, not everything is as it seems, Korey discovers the terrifying truth about herself and the people she thought she knew a...

A new case brings a private eye and mafia wife face to face with the biggest mystery in her life - and her greatest fear. A drive-by shooting leaves Jacqueline Spadros with little remaining support for the life she's built apart from her estranged husband Tony. As evidence grows that the Hart Family is behind the attacks, which up to now have been laid on the doorstep of the notorious Red Dog Gang, Tony brings formal charges against the Harts before the Commission. Jacqui wants to stop the Red D...

In a world where pack loyalty defines worth, rogues are feared, branded as traitors, cursed, and hunted.
Kael, once part of a powerful pack, now bears a scorched mark, a symbol of betrayal he doesn’t understand. To survive, he hides, keeping one rule: stay unseen, stay alive.
Lila, a quiet healer in a neutral village, has always lived in the safety of routine. But when Kael collapses at her doorstep, wounded and dangerous, her world shatters. His mark awakens an ancient prophecy—one of ruin, re...

I tried to get away from him.
“Running away, I see," he sneered as he crawled on top of me. "You must fulfil your duty as my Luna. you are no longer a church maid, Rosaria. "
He grabbed my legs as he spread them apart.
"You will be rewarded with my seed, and you would reach the ecstacy just to be filled."
"But I didn't want this! I only wanted to be pure!"
"You were never pure to begin with. Not as long as you are born in this accursed pack."
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Hati, the Sun God and one of the s...

Scarlet Yu is a simple girl. She's willing to do everything just for her sister's sake! And one day she made a contract with the very famous business tycoon Tyron Zaires. She agreed to be the Billionaire's secret wife for a reason.
What if they fall in love with each other? What if Scarlet will suffer a lot of challenges that will come to her life, with Tyron? What if Tyron will leave her after his great love come back? Will she be happy in the end?
Let's step into Scarlet's little world a...

Gianna Flores is a very beautiful amd intelligent girl who has a painful past which she is trying to forget. Her past makes her shield herself from the world and creating a giant wall between her and everyone around her except her family. Alexander McQueen is every girl's dream boyfriend,he has a dream of becoming a musician which is Father doesn't agree to. Alexander and his family move to a new neighborhood to start afresh meaning Alexander had to change into a new college. Discover how Alexan...

I'm Layla.
I thought Seth was my world, but his betrayals shattered three years of devotion.
I was done. Divorce, no looking back.Then he panicked. Started chasing me, refusing to let go.
So what am I to you, Seth? You didn't want me when I loved you. Now that I'm over you, you won't leave me alone?
Too late.

At darkest night
His tone was somewhat sarcastic, "First time?"
My body trembled a little, and I swallowed bitterly,
"My first time was during the last surgery..."
I gave my first time to a cold and sterile operation.
Could there be anything more absurd and ridiculous than that?
His body paused for a moment, and
he whispered in my ear, "Very good, you are still innocent."
When she was eighteen and had nowhere to turn, she reluctantly signed that surrogate agreement. Li...

"You are my promised love," The cursed boy said. "My mate."
I could only stare at the boy in front of me, my head still working around the fact that he'd just revealed his curse some minutes ago.
"You are cursed," I managed to get out, my eyes finally daring to meet his. "The witch cursed you."
"She did," He agreed, his tone almost bored. "She cursed me for my wish, but she didn't deny it. You are my love in this lifetime, and you are the beast's love."
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The first time it happened...

All my life I've lived to meet the expectations of Alpha Damian, who rescued me in the hands of rogues six years back when I was coming home from school.
I lost my family on the night of the rogue attack. My father was the mastermind of the dubious attack on our pack, he colluded with rogues to take down the Alpha. My mum lost her life in the fight. My life was on the line as well but Alpha Damian rescued and spared my life after hearing of my father's betrayal and atrocities to the pack.
Alpha...

Selene Dawn Night is no ordinary werewolf—she’s a highbred, born from a powerful and ancient lineage, carrying strength and wisdom far beyond her years. Alongside her sister, Moon Rose Night, she bears the blood of the most revered wolf ancestors, a legacy both sacred and dangerous.
In the world of werewolves, such power does not go unnoticed. Selene and Moon Rose are hunted, envied, and feared. Raised in secrecy, they’ve learned to trust no one. Their identities must remain hidden, for reveali...

"YOUR USELESS!" He shouts.
"3 years! And you can't even… ahh forget it… just leave." He says.
"No! I won't! You are my mate!" I say, stamping my feet.
"I can't have an incompetent Luna anymore, I have an heir on the way. NOW LEAVE," He growls.
Cora had always dreamed of finding her fated mate, and when she finally met Drake, she thought she had it all. But after three years of trying to conceive and failing, Drake lost his patience and deemed Cora an incompetent Luna. His betrayal cut ...

After learning the hard truth of how her twin sister Dalilah brainwashed and manipulated her mind during thirteen years, turning her into a ruthless assassin who killed hundreds of innocents including her youngest brother and best friend Valerian, twenty-seven-year-old Princess Natasha Nicholai, is executed in front of the Imperial Palace.
Somehow, she gets sent back to the past right before Dalilah started putting her evil string on her mind, to when she was about to turn fourteen, and uses tha...

In the deepest part of Han river, lives a kingdom. Kingdom Quenshi, a kingdom of mermaids and mermen. Ruled by the powerful King Watergirine. King Watergire has a wife, Queen Aqua. She bore him three princesses, the charming beauties. Princess Cleo, the first Princess Princess Lotus, the second Princess Princess Mul, the third and youngest princess The three princesses are the most beautiful girls in the kingdom. Despite the fact that they're all beautiful, Princess Lotus was considered the most...

A fearless and ruthless Assassin, Brianna Peters, was now able to finally execute her long-planned revenge against the person who ordered her parents’ untimely death when she was just five years old. Her first step was to get close to her enemy and that step was to become the new Personal Assistant and Executive Secretary for the founder and CEO of the LM Realtors Group, Lucien Michaelson. The only grandchild of her mortal enemy. What will happen if their worlds collide in a way one hopes, while...

Ava Thompson, a bright, ambitious, and talented young woman, receives her dream job for a high-powered Manhattan-based architecture firm. Ava has no notion that this new position places her in the midst of a whirlpool of complex power struggles between her and three dominant men: Julian Sterling, the genius and enigmatic CEO; Caleb Sterling, dark-haired architect and loner and estranged son of Julian; and Marcus Sterling, friendly and fabulously insightful brother to Julian, which by the way is ...

At eighteen, Aria thought her life would finally begin.
Instead, the ruthless Alpha King took one look at her and rejected her—publicly, cruelly, and without ever learning the truth. Cast out from her pack and hunted through the wilds, Aria vanishes into the shadows of the rogue lands… only to return years later, reborn in power and cloaked in secrets.
Now, the kingdom is in turmoil. A royal summit is called. And when Aria walks through those gilded doors—no longer an omega, but the lost heir o...

Genre; Dark Romance and Tragedy.
Tags: Brutal s3x, viol3nce, nud!ty, betrayal, tragedy, love.
SYNOPSIS
"Oh God!! No!! Please…!!" The screams of a young girl echoed through the whole house, followed by the loud clapping of skins together.
He pulled her hair roughly, making her neck snap back forcefully. She cried out in pain, but there was no one to help. The monster destroyed her pssy. He fcked her until she passed out, then he ordered his men to take the body away.
Who is h...

After a brutal rejection, Flora Ravenwood vows to take control of her life. She has a one-night stand that same night of her rejection with a stranger which leads to unexpected consequences later on. Flora takes a chance on herself, disguising herself as a male student, she infiltrates an elite alpha training school to avenge her ex- mate, Alpha MAVERICK OAKLEY. But when her true identity is revealed, she's drawn to the Alpha professor Malcolm- a man twice her age and her mate's father. At fi...

Maya Rivers, a strong-willed she-wolf, has one rule: never trust an Alpha. After escaping an abusive pack, she’s built a life of independence in a neutral territory. But everything changes when her path crosses with the dangerously seductive Alpha Darius Blackthorne. Known for his ruthlessness and unmatched power, Darius rules the Midnight Pack with an iron fist and hides scars that only Maya seems to understand.
Their initial clash ignites a feral, undeniable attraction that both terrifies and...

Andrew, the most despised son-in-law, faces relentless humiliation from his wife’s family due to his poverty. Unknown to them, he is the lost heir of the Blackwood empire, his identity hidden by a tragic accident. On the day of a lady Johnson's birthday banquet, a shocking revelation changes everything. As Andrew uncovers his past and regains his rightful place, he vows to exact brutal revenge on those who belittle him, making them suffer worse than they ever made him. His true identity remains ...

“My name is Isabela Darius, and for five years I’ve kept a secret that could change everything.”
I knew crossing paths with Gabriel Castellano again would be dangerous. He’s not just an arrogant and controlling billionaire; he’s also the man who broke my heart—and the father of the child he doesn’t know exists.
I had a plan: keep my head down, stay invisible, and move on with my life. But the moment our eyes met that night, I knew fate had other plans. Gabriel has always been ruthless, and n...

Things are looking bleak for Malcolm and his adventurer friends. The Pentagram Council have been defeated and Diablo is now in full control of their forces. Casper is lost, presumed dead. Their victory in Asperios is looking increasingly hollow and Diablo is still possessing Stephanie's body. Is there any hope he can be vanquished? Is the last piece of the key safe? Will Malcolm ever be reunited with his love Stephanie? Find out in the third and final book in the Magpies and Magic series o...

Trapped in her mundane life, Elysia wishes for something to change. Her parents hide her away and avoid her questions and dismiss her concerns, making her realize that something is terribly wrong. One night, she finally decides that enough is enough and ventures into the night on her own, meeting a mysterious spirit that tells her there is much more to her than she ever thought possible.
That night unfolds a series of events that take her far from home and straight into the arms of a mysteriou...

Six years ago, Aurora Langston was the innocent daughter of a hotel maid. Her life shattered when billionaire heir Damon Thorne exposed her mother in a scandal that led to their downfall. Betrayed, humiliated, and pregnant with Damon’s child, Aurora vanished from the elite world of high society.
Now, she’s back—with a new identity, a powerful backer, and a singular mission: ruin Damon Thorne.
But fate has a twisted sense of humor. Damon, scarred by years of betrayal and surrounded by vipers, f...

“Boss—“
“Shhh, a few moments of pleasure won’t undo the evidence you’re trying to get, Detective Rex.” He whispered into my ears sultrily as his second hand slowly moved towards my member. A touch was all it took for me to twitch in fear, excitement and anticipation.
Going undercover in order to burst the most notorious drug lord in America, Rex would stop at nothing until they are brought to book for all the crimes committed.
It starts out as an almost impo...

She stared at the cup, then back at him, not daring to take a sip. When he noticed her attitude, he tilted his head, staring at her in disbelief. God this man was perfect.
He reached for the glass, took a sip, and then slid it to her once more.
"Don't worry, I don't poison my offenders. That would be less fun" he said and she shuddered in fear, grabbing the glass and placing it on her shaky lips, gulping the content as the tears threatened to fall.
"Will you kill me?"She asked in a cracked, ...

“I have loved you since the first moment I laid my eyes upon your gorgeous face.” the next thing he says has everyone completely flabbergasted.
“My wolf knew you were his, which was just after my sixteenth birthday, he wanted you from the moment he knew you were meant for us, but I’ve wanted you to be mine since we first played at recess in kindergarten, would you do me the honor of being my wife and not just my mate?”
The world we come from is a very dangerous one. One that we wanted to esca...

"Can't you believe it twins! I love you so much."
He giggled as he said "let's keep it a secret. We are still at war with the neighboring pack."
"Darrien, WATCH OUT!" I scream as a watch a bullet hit him in the head.
It took 5 hours for the doctor to come out.
"Luna, the alpha is in critical conditional. We will know more in a few hours, however we have confirm that his wolf has passed away. So it is up to the human side and the mate bond. We are sorry for the lost of Zeus."
...

Five sisters with the power to control the elements reach out to their allies for help, as they prepare to fight an evil scourge intent on destroying everything.
After losing their parents in an attack, and watching their home burn. The oldest sister, Akasha, is left to take over her parents' role and protect her sisters as they struggle to cope with the loss of everyone and everything they know.
A prince in a struggle of his own is sent on an impossible mission to spy on the enemies and find ...

I'm Olivia, and I was forced into marriage with the Howard family, becoming Matthew Howard's wife.
According to rumors, he was not only hideous but also disabled.
I thought I'd spend the rest of my life in misery and shame, but reality turned out to be completely different—my husband is not only devastatingly handsome and distinguished, he simply has an allergic reaction to women.
And I, somehow, became his only exception.
But what if his condition gets cured one day? What if other women stop tr...