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"The Price of His Heart" follows Sophie Chen, a brilliant but struggling marketing executive who carries the weight of a difficult choice she made three years ago. Back then, she was a fresh graduate who fell deeply in love with Alexander Reid, an ambitious young entrepreneur. When her father's company faced bankruptcy and her mother's medical bills mounted, Sophie made the heartbreaking decision to accept a competitor's offer to spy on Alexander's growing tech startup – betraying both his trus...

I never imagined my father's vineyard would be the one thing standing between me and losing everything. The debts are crushing, and I'm desperate. That's when Cole Montgomery walks in—a billionaire with the power to either save or destroy me. He offers me a deal I can't refuse: pretend to be his fiancée, and he'll clear the debts.
I’m furious, but I have no choice. I can’t let go of the only thing left of my family. But as the days pass, our fake engagement begins to feel real, and so does the ...

It's just a one night stand, until forever runs for them.
The smart, kind, and brave Ashina Hartz always believed that she was a human but came to know that she was a werewolf that had been sealed with divine spiritual power, and she was able to know that because of Ace Cunningham, the Alpha, and the father of her baby, whom she accidentally had a one night stand with.
Ace is disgusted with her. He only thinks that she took advantage of him because she wanted to be Luna. Due to the roller coast...

A broken heart, a deception of seeing every hope falling apart, can sometimes lead to an unexpected change of mind, it can change you into someone you never thought you could be.
Indeed, Kinder Houston experienced one of the pains she never thought could exist after being abandoned by the one she considered her soulmate, her brother's best friend.
Daniel brancöft willing to preserve his friendship was forced to break up with her, the one girl who ever succeed to steal him a smile.
Both consum...

After the night of her mistaken encounter with the ruthless billionaire Brandon, Galena faces a series of so many near-death experiences; from her ex-boyfriend, who tries to blackmail her with an old, daunting secret, from Freya,, Brandon’s fiancée who would do anything to get rid of her, and Roland Bones, who wants to spit the blood of vengeance on her face, because of her father.
She hates Brandon for taking advantage of her and then calling it “help”, but Brandon on the other hand thinks she...

Her heart was broken from her childhood. She has no way to find but she fought with every obstacle in her life and reached the goal of her life.
Her life is not a fairy tale. She is not a princess. She is a common girl who faced the wrath of society and was betrayed by the people whom she trusted like her life. But she didn't break though her heart was broken.
When she became the billionaire by achieving her dreams, there happened an incident where she was married without her consent.
She ...

"Camilla, I promised you that you would pay, didn't I?" My father came out from behind the wardrobe,
I had gone to that wardrobe, and selected my outfit, how didn't I see him in there?
How did he get into my hotel room?
What's he going to do now?
I swallowed, and shifted backwards in my bed, my eyes scanning for a weapon I could use in defence.
"What do you want, rapist?" I found my voice after a few seconds passed.
Abused sexually by her father, Camilla finds ou...

Aurora who pretends to be her twin sister, Arabella, returns back to Harryson Mansion and couldn't help but fall in love with him.
Meet Willow Harryson, the richest young business man in the whole of Europe. A handsome yet cold heartless man who is every woman's dream and a Mafia Lord.
But he has a dark secret. He needs a special kind of Lady who will break his whole family's one thousand years curse.
Will Aurora carry on with her revenge?
Did Arabella lie or not?
What was the Cur...

Mature content for readers 18 and up
"I said, what the hell are you doing here?" Lucinda was furious. How did this man know her name, and why was he here? She could tell he was angry about her being groped and kissed by the other men, but she could care less. This was how she lived, and she enjoyed having multiple partners.
"I came here to find you and try to convince you to at least talk to me." Xavier was ready to shift into lycan form, watching her with the other men.
Lucind...

Harry Rey is a hardhearted, unpitying and cruel personality when it's about his family. He fully enjoys his life. On his business trip, he sees the dazzlingly beautiful girl when his brother pulls over the car at a red light signal. Unfortunately, Both brothers have the same feelings for her. Harry never felt love before. Her one look was enough to give him a kick.
On other hand, Jackson Rey is less cruel and handsome than his brother. He is the future mafia boss. He didn't want his brother t...

The vampire kingdom teeters on the brink of chaos as twin brothers, Adrian and Cassian Valerius, wage war for the Vampire King’s throne. One seeks power, the other seeks freedom—but fate has bound them in a far crueler struggle.
When Seraphina Moreau, the ruthless leader of the Vampire Hunters, crosses their path, neither is prepared for what comes next. They should want her dead. Instead, they are BLOODED—a rare and deadly phenomenon where a vampire's dead heart reawakens upon meeting their et...

Don Emil Ferrari is the head of the powerful Ferrari family, he is handsome and has a cold personality, he will do anything to protect those he considers his family, he never expected that he will fall in love with the daughter if his enemy on the first day he sets his eyes on her, he marries Andrea Severino for the sake of maintaining peace between their families but Andrea has made her point clear that she wants nothing to do with him and the man she claims to loves may turn out to be an even ...

they tried to hide their past from her, but of course your past always comes running back- haunting you and reminding you of everything that you did wrong.
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The truth behind Jake Collins intentions were hidden. A dark soul that only wanted vengeance, not caring whom he hurt in the end and the repercussions.
Faye Lacuna, was the chosen one. The one he would use and pretend to love, just to get to her father. The one that he would hurt to no end, even if he loved her.

Leah Orbert is trapped in a loveless marriage with an arrogant, indifferent man who never touched her in the year they were together. Devoid of intimacy and happiness, her life was marked by hardship and sorrow. Her husband, eager to divorce her, orchestrated a cruel plan that left her devastated. She was drugged and ended up in another man's bed, providing her husband the excuse to accuse her of infidelity and divorce her swiftly. Leah found herself destitute, alone, and begging on the streets....

"After Being Rejected by My Fated Mate, I Mated with His Uncle..."
For years, Seraphina prayed to the Moon Goddess that the one she loved would be her fated mate. Finally, her prayers seemed answered. But just as Seraphina eagerly awaited Alpha Orion to declare her as his mate, he publicly rejected her, choosing instead to take Elara- the very one who had bullied Seraphina for years- as his chosen mate and Luna.
Shattered, Seraphina left the pack, determined to rebuild her life with the new pack...

"Beauty and the Lycan Beast" is a thrilling paranormal romance novel that follows the story of Sierra, a young woman who is chosen as the mate of a feared lycan beast named William. At first, Sierra is afraid of William and believes him to be a monster, but as she gets to know him, she discovers that he is kind and loving.After breaking the curse, Sierra becomes the Luna and wife of William. However, things take an unexpected turn when Sierra's friend Alex becomes pregnant with William's child. ...

She is his passion, desire and his obsession. Luciano Greco, a formidable mafia boss has one goal in mind: making Jade Peterson his wife. And not even the forces above can stand in his way.
|Strong female lead, Dominating Male Lead, Obsession, Crime, Love and Lust|
Luciano Greco, the ruthless crime boss of the Italian-American mafia has been betrothed to Jade Peterson but his would be wife is not as submissive as he imagined her to be.
Infact, she is the opposite of everything; she is f...

Strange, this drowning man, his lips are not cold, but hot. Joseph Alcock is not conscious, but he feels hot and full of unexplained sexual desires, which he can not control. When the soft lips are again on his lips, he suddenly reaches out and grabs me in front of him and kisses me fiercely. I fights hard, but I am weak under his force, so I let him go further and further. Do not know how long after, the man's movement finally ends.
He kisses the tears out of my eyes and says softly, "I'm sorr...

"What...are ...you doing Mr. Professor?" She asked stuttering.
"I know what I'm doing Ms. Khanna," He smirked to her. He took hold of her hands and placed them above her head.
"Leave me," She said and struggled from his tight grip but alas no use. He stood there like a rock.
"I won't leave you. What will you do Miss?" He queried.
"I will complain to principal," She emphasised. With that he came close to her and crashed his lips with her.
She was shocked for a moment. She stood like a st...

When Emilia Gray awakens from a three-year coma, she's forced to confront a dark and mysterious world she never knew existed. Bound to the powerful Valois family by a centuries-old blood oath, Emilia must navigate a treacherous landscape of supernatural politics and forbidden love.
As she's drawn deeper into the world of the Valois, Emilia finds herself torn between her growing feelings for the enigmatic Luca Valois and her desire for independence and self-discovery.
Will Emilia be able to clai...

Gisella Molinero was forced and framed to marry a blind Italian business tycoon because of her family. Reluctant to accept marriage at first, she kept a distance from her nominal husband. But his love and respect slowly unsealed her heart...

When Alcee Mariani turns twenty-one, she knows her time is up. Her family has arranged her marriage from the time she was twelve to the future Don of the Lozano family, Torquato "The Grizzly" Lozano. He's rumored to be cold, cruel and heartless and he's a full ten years older than she is.
Selling her virginity online is a surefire way to make sure The Grizzly cancels the agreement and when she lets her father know she's sold it to the highest bidder and never got his real name, the contract is ...

A pair of shooting stars fall from the Universe in order to meet again throughout their lives. Two Venezuelan immigrants, who are reincarnated shooting stars, arrive in Spain in Barcelona and settle in a new country. Suddenly Paola Ferrer receives a job offer at the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville and moves ending his relationship with the love of his life Anastasia Lemonelli. Anastasia meets an attractive doctor during a college party and after a brief romance the two begin a romance. Bot...

Reese agreed to marry Troy, thinking their feelings were mutual. It turned out that he only used her to get close to her mother, Mandy. When she went home after taking care of her mother-in-law, who pretended to be sick, she caught her mom and husband in their marital bed. She exacted revenge by having a one-night stand with a stranger, who happened to be the wealthiest man in town, and the business partner of her unknown biological father, Vincent.
The chaos escalated when Reese discovered tha...

Interstellar Brides® Program: The VirginsThe Elite Hunters of Everis have served the Coalition Fleet for hundreds of years. Bounty hunters. Assassins. The Hunters possess special gifts that allow them to find anyone, anywhere in the universe; anyone but their Marked Mate.Join five Hunters as they find the human women destined to be theirs, females they must both protect and claim or risk losing them forever.From the American Wild West of the 1800s to the far-off world of planet Everis, the Elite...

The Queen leaned in towards Hector, as he balled his hands into fists, his chest beating wildly.
This woman in front of him disgusted him. First she took him as a slave and now as a husband, and he had no right to object?
He could feel her breath tickling his lips before he made up his mind and pulled away, giving her his cheek.
She looked at him, gave an elegant smile and backed away.
"Let's go," she told her servants and they started to move, spraying the place with petals.
"That kiss will ha...

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT]
“Lust. Pleasure. Desire. I’ll teach you everything, but don’t come to me looking for love”
Purchased by the dominating alpha prince, Mila’s life as the personal maid to this lusty prince begins. An innocent maid paired up to serve a wolf in prince’s clothing. As Prince Leonard’s cruel teasing, seductive caresses, and caring side confuses her heart and melts her defenses, Mila learns of lust, pleasure, and desire that she never knew existed. However, the hot and cold ...

EMILY KATHERINE GAINES couldn't be bothered by petty things such as an arranged marriage, a strict father and being a workaholic, but a certain man with a body that looked like it had been painted by the great Leonardo Da Vinci himself, seemed to do more than bother her. How much further would she go to have him bring everything she had built up, down to the ground? How much lust could she control? How much heartache could she take? Emily didn't know the answer to all of that, but the one thing ...

Angelina is a woman that had been living under the rock of her father. She has always wish to be free and live her own life but her father won't let her go.
Conner is a billionaire, a playboy, a man who has no heart. He met with Angelina for the first time and couldn't stop thinking about how she had embarrassed him in from of everyone as he was famous and known as a CEO. All he could think of. Is revenge. Not until he found information about her and the man who has came to ask for his help ...

Zara wakes up in a strange mansion with no memory, no name, and a mysterious man claiming she belongs to him. Cold, commanding, and devastatingly powerful, Damon is Alpha of a feared werewolf pack—and he’s convinced Zara is his long-lost mate. But she doesn’t remember him, and something inside her screams to run… even as her body pulls her closer.
Haunted by fragments of a past she can’t grasp, Zara soon realizes her amnesia isn’t an accident—it’s a curse. The deeper she’s pulled into the world...

The Interstellar Brides Program will never be the same...The leader of the Interstellar Coalition has lifted the ban on sending brides to the wounded warriors on The Colony. Survivors. Warriors. They fought in the Hive War and earned the right to claim a mate.But these warriors are outcasts. Contaminated. Destined to live out their lives far, far away from anyone frightened by their unnatural strength and alien enhancements. Honorable fighters, they continue to serve, to protect the Coalition wo...

"Such a pitiful woman, why don't you divorce your husband, Yannick? Is it fun to see him every day fuck other women?" In the garden of the company's anniversary celebration banquet, Mia was blocked by Yannick's new mistress, the currently popular female star Nina.
After two years of marriage, Mia has never had a happy day. Every time she opens her eyes, all she sees are scandalous photos of her husband being intimate with other women. This kind of marriage seems to have no meaning if it contin...

I just wanted to protect my sister, but I ended up in the hands of Dante Moretti, the most powerful and dangerous man in the mafia. Trapped in a deal I can’t break, I find myself caught between deadly secrets, a desire I can’t deny, and choices that could cost me my soul.

Paige
I learned a long time ago that the only person I could rely on is myself.
I've spent the last few years building up my defenses; these walls are not coming down for anyone.
Not even him. Colin Blackburn.
Alpha.
Sinfully hot, arrogant son of a… well, you get the drift.
I'll do what I have to do and become his Luna. I'll give him my body, but his grubby paws will not get anywhere near my heart.
Colin
The universe is laughing at me. It has to be.
Why else would it pair me with Paige Bradshaw...

BOOK 2 - SEQUEL TO CEASELESS GRAVITY
My eyes widened as he quickly reached out and pulled me against his chest, his hands wrapping my waist like a snake. I was trapped.
"It hurts me to know that you are being touched by another man other than me, Lianne. You find his kisses pleasurable? I will show you what a real kiss is."
With those words out, my mind went blank. I stiffened. I couldn't do anything when his face inched nearer.
I couldn't explain the feeling when our lips touched,...

A contract marriage, Elsa and Geoffrey's lives began to intersect.
What happens when ice meets fire?
"You'll never be able to warm me, baby."
"No, when you say that, you're already deeply in love with me."

“ You told me your parents were multimillionaires, You even said You own fashion houses and now you're here as a... a secretary?' Travis' eyes narrowed, his voice dripping with accusation. “So, you lied to me?”
Hillary's heart sank as she realized her deception had been exposed.
Hillary meets Travis on an exclusive online dating site for wealthy and influential people. She pulled off as a wealthy girl hiding behind the mask of a poor girl because she was desperate to sleep for money but while ...

Mia is a beautiful mermaid who has the power of telepathy, she can communicate with
other mermaids and humans, plants and animals. She usually uses her powers to heal and
make others feel better, everything changes when she is kidnapped along with her sister
Seila by the Syren, the deadly enemies of the mermaids, who are half fish, half bird, the
Syren are monsters that feed on the hearts of men. They want to feed on Mia, as she is
not just any mermaid, she is pregnant with an Alpha, a were...

In exchange for her friend's life, A ruthless billionaire asked her to play a game. A game that is far more intense than a simple crossword puzzle she solves every Sunday, a game that is more challenging than the contents of a chessboard, a game that is so intimate that she can't help falling in love with him.
When her friend accidentally gets an important piece of a hard drive that belongs to that sexy billionaire, he uses her vulnerability in the game.
"Play a game with me," he said in his ...

“She knew she should probably get up and do…something. Anything other than lie here in her arms but she didn’t want to. She told herself it was to keep him warm, but it was something else. Everywhere his body touched hers, flickers of electricity raced against her skin.
Instead, she would stay nestled against him, his unlikely savior.”
Willow Bittermane is a beautiful and aloof cafe owner in a small, semi-remote village in northern Montana. She and the female members of her family are shapeshi...

Everything was happening so fast and it was starting to exhaust me, I had known it's would be scary, I had known it would be hard, But I had not prepared for this. It was very foolish of me, but I still have a lot to learn.
Every time I tried to distance myself from the upcoming horror I was sucked right back in. Every time I try to calm my racing heart, the steady beating rose again, threatening to consume me.
Being a princess isn't a joke sometimes we have to risk our lives just to make...

On the day of her wedding, 18-year-old Evelyn Monroe's life comes to a tragic end under mysterious circumstances. However, fate grants her an extraordinary second chance—she awakens in her 16-year-old self, two years before her death. Armed with memories of betrayal and heartbreak, Evelyn is determined to rewrite her destiny. She resolves to break off the toxic engagement that once led to her demise, reclaim her autonomy, and navigate the treacherous waters of high school alliances. Along the wa...

Arthur lost everything because of the betrayal committed by his fiancée and half-brother. He was abused, then thrown off a cliff without mercy. Just when he thought he was going to die, Arthur mysteriously gained strength and his body returned to normal as if he had never been abused. He gets a second chance with the help of a powerful system that allows him to seek revenge.
Will Arthur succeed in regaining everything that was taken from him?

Who would have thought the flower of Wrestvel, the famous daughter of Westley, will be rejected and scorned.
Diana, after surviving the ghastly crash, that took her family away, even her beauty wasn't spared. She became a talent, hidden from the public eyes.
The Westley planned to excommunicate her, and take away everything that are hers, not even, her long-time pursuer Richard, was spared
Diana, hurt, and heartbroken, decided to end it all, after shamed and thrown out of the house, on the da...

For a girl who lives in Tennessee, Sophia has always believed in love and happy endings. Not only in general happiness but with her long-term boyfriend, Michael who has moved to New York to further his studies, causing them to have a long-distance relationship. With Sophia putting her trust in Michael without a slight doubt, she ends up being a 'little' bit naive.
Dimitri, a well-known and highly compensated hotel CEO has ditched love due to his bitter past experience. With his good-looks and ...

Duty requires her to marry—but she’s having second thoughts.Princess Julianna dreams of marrying for love, but no one cares what she wants. The future of her kingdom—and countrywomen—depends on her arranged marriage. Too bad, her intended’s brother is the one who captures her interest with his good looks and sailing skills. She’ll just have to push aside her attraction and do what’s right for everyone else, if not herself…Prince Alejandro wants nothing more than to relinquish his title. He can’t...

I felt that being a nun was my true calling until I sensed power and masculinity radiating from a ruthless mafia boss.
At that moment, my heart raced, and the ground seemed to disappear from under my feet. His dark eyes were mesmerizing, and I felt enchanted by them. He was dressed in black attire that accentuated his beauty even more, and his face was perfect as if sculpted by a skilled artist.
That feeling made me question everything about life outside the convent. I knew I couldn't st...

He is fearless and makes everyone shake at the sight of him, of admiration or fear.
He is a beast! He is ruthless and overpowering but all that changes when a debt is paid with a young, innocent virgin.

With the world crumbling apart during another war, Eliana is tasked to bring two nations together through marriage. Plans change drastically when her caravan is attacked by assassins and she is forced to go on the run. While fleeing assassins, Eliana will meet Jasper, a young werebear searching for the love of his mate.
As Eliana discovers that her lineage holds a dangerous secret, she will be faced with the magnetic attraction she feels for Jasper, a member of the race responsible for killing...

In a distant kingdom, there is a tragedy that reigns among the splendor of the palace. A crown prince, the king's son who was kidnapped by one of his concubines, grew up in darkness and confusion under the shadow of a dense forest. Separated from the blood of his people, he was banished into the cool of the night, where his noble birth became a secret buried in darkness.
However, fate brought this king's child together with an unexpected miracle. In the middle of a forest full of mystery, he was...