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She despised them all, yet she was wife to one.
Drifting in a world of glittering diamonds, mansions, lunches and designer clothes, Casey Hernandez could happily disappear, except the life of the mafia wife demanded she remain and play her part. One misstep and she would face the monster who marked her as his own.
Reyes wanted the stunning blond with the furious eyes. He was going to ruin her life, take her from everything she knew and own every inch of her. Hard, brutal, mean. Exactly how he ...

The plan was just to replace her best friend on her blind date. Could she have ever imagined this decision to become a new life begining of hers?
Escaping from this arrogant CEO who turned out to be her Boss seems to be impossible.
You lied to him, and he can send you to prison right away, The only way to get out of this mess is to accept his proposal.
A contract Marriage with A Baby involved and No feelings attached. How long until the feelings becomes unquenchable?

Tricia is a stunning young woman who, out of desperation, turns to prostitution to make ends meet. It's there that she meets Carlo, a wealthy married man with whom she begins an affair. In exchange for financial support, Tricia gives herself to Carlo, knowing full well the risks of being involved with a married man.
As expected, secrets have a way of being uncovered. When word of their affair reaches Carlo's wife, she uses her connections and influence to have Tricia imprisoned. Facing her toug...

Hannah is a nomadic rogue who has spent her whole life learning how to be a thief by her father as a means of survival. When her father demands she take a mate for his financial gain, she feels hopeless and stuck since it'll mean leaving her twin ten year old brothers behind.
A quick twist of fate lands her at the Nightwind pack where the Alpha's twin sons Rafe and Parker quickly realize Hannah is no ordinary female: she is in fact their fated mate. Though Hannah is still without her wolf, she...

Five years ago, he was nothing. Now, he has risen as the renowned and invincible God of War, possessing fame, wealth, and power. However, his sole purpose in returning is for vengeance. In the past, he was belittled and scorned as the despised son-in-law of the Lewis family, treated as nothing more than trash.
Tyson Gray, the abandoned heir of the Carter family, is resolute in making those who looked down on him deeply regret their actions. Above all, he seeks revenge against the Carter family...

Love is not part of why Kane Beaumont marries Emilia Taylor.
It was purely a contract deal to him and nothing more. Saving her family's business from the claws of evil loan sharks is Emilia's motive for marrying a man she barely knew.
However, she doesn't count on being hopelessly attracted to him even when he treats her like a worthless peasant.
Their relationship is chaotic, thanks to Kane's lover who is determined to ruin any opportunity of their romance ever blooming.
Even if it means pu...

Dear god. I had slept with a CEO. My new Boss. Who I was working directly with.
Cold sweat clung to my skin, and my entire body froze in place.
"Good day." His deep baritone voice sent chills up my spine. His voice seemed to command the entire room at that moment, holding me captive. Clearly I wasn't the only one affected from the way others straightened in response.
Did he choose me because of the night we spent together? Was I jumping to conclusions?
"Yes?" He asked, bringing me back to realit...

In his effortless pursuit of success, Cage finds himself in a web of humiliation and constant conflict when his role as a waiter at a prestigious hotel puts him face-to-face with his wife's powerful boss, Mr Augustus.
During a high-stakes business meeting, Cage's dignity is ruthlessly attacked, leaving him torn between defending himself and protecting his wife's career.
Their relationship is put at stake test as their confrontation creates a chain of events that threaten to shatter Cage's ...

In her five years of marriage, Elsie loved her husband, Oswald, with all her heart. Even when their life wasn't happy.
But now the man she loves so much is looking at her with a hateful look, slandering her without proof.
"Tess is awake, she told me everything! You fu*king murderer!"
Tess, Oswald's beloved woman, and if she hadn't had the accident, it would have been Tess, not her, who would have become Oswald's wife.
And now Tess was awake. Her dream had awakened instead. She didn't want to hav...

Brielle has no idea that the handsome stranger she spent one night with is a Mafia Don of two powerful organizations. What's even worse is she discovers she's pregnant and decides to keep quiet,not out of anger but of shame in sleeping with someone she barely knew. Years later Giovanni learns about the discovery of the twins and hunts her down but things prove to be difficult when Brielle finds out his true identity and wants nothing to do with him....

He is evil.
Some say he is a monster, a demon in disguise.
The gods and every supernatural being are scared of him, including his father.
His father, the king of all supernaturals and a half Lycan werewolf and vampire, had impregnated his mother and left them in a faraway undisclosed place, going back to his kingdom and back into his mate's arms and their son.
Seven years later, he appeared claiming to be his son, and when the young boy got challenged by the gods, he defeated Zeus send...

Fate can be cruel. One moment you're the beloved daughter of a powerful Shadow pack Alpha, and the next, you're an orphaned lone wolf. Then, before long, you become the mate of the alpha heir.
Lyra Nightfall thought her arranged mating bond with Dorian Blackthorne, heir to the Silver Moon pack, was just a four-year political contract. She never expected to fall for the cold and ruthless Alpha who treats her like nothing more than a burden he's counting down the days to reject.
But Dorian harbors...

When I turned seventeen, I went to see the local witch and she told me what my future held in store. It would be full of love, pain and anguish. Something I really didn't need.
She told me about my mate. That the time we had together wouldn't be all glitter and rainbows, yet the love would consume me entirely.
The downfall?
He would be the death of me. I mean could a girl not catch a break?
He would be everything you would, but wouldn't want in a man. So now I'm running for both my freedom a...

After the devastating loss of her parents and the destruction of their pack, Milena Stonehurst's world was left in ashes. As a former Alpha and Luna's daughter, she's struggled to find her place in a world that seems determined to crush her. She was forced to do hard labor and anything that a typical servant should be doing, which is so far from the life that she grew up with when she was still a child. Not to mention, she was also being treated like trash by the daughter of the Stormhowl pack t...

“I’ll only give you an heir, after which you let me go. I think that’s worth you buying me for a million dollars.”
Rion looked at me with amber eyes and asked, “Are you sure you want it that way?”
I bowed and nodded, then lifted my gaze. Rion’s amber eyes were still gazing at me like molten gold.
“I don’t want us to get caught in a complicated situation later,” I said.
“What kind of complicated situation do you mean?”
I swallowed dryly before answering him.
“Falling in love.”
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A...

After werewolves took over the world and became its supreme ruler, human women (ages between 18 and 35) were locked away in dungeons then forced to become the sex slaves of male werewolves who had failed to find their mates. Once you are chosen by a werewolf, you will become their possession for the rest of your life.
Sarah Fibb is a sex slave who had been in the dungeons for five years. After being there for so long, she had lost the hope of ever being chosen by a werewolf. But one night, a str...

'Omnia disponere!"
And the luggage suddenly disappeared.
"My stuff!" the girl said, scared.
"Keep calm, dear. I just sent it to your room. I put it in your closet."
"Do I have my room?"
"Of course ... you"ll have your closet and your stuff. In addition to the luggage you had, Mr. Knudlac asked me to prepare other things you would need. Clothes tailored to you, shoes for running, for soirées and parties, for climbing and for trips, supplies and books and more. Including magic stuff to make y...

Adelaide Salvatore's perfect life suddenly went upside down on the day she was graduating from college. She received the worst news of her life, which is losing her parents, all their property were seized in order to pay for the debt they were owing the bank. She was left with nothing. She was just twenty three then and looked for a job but wasn't able to secure any. Her younger brother Francisco quit school after graduating from highschool because there is not enough money to go to college. The...

"You taste quite exquisite, Hazel," he said and my eyes widened.
How the hell did he know my name?
And did he just bite me?
Mafia Billionaire Riven Blackwood has a score to settle with his rival Julian Styles, and what better way to get his revenge than to seduce Julian's sister, Hazel?
Surely, using her as a pawn will provide him with the closure he seeks.
Hazel Styles longs for freedom from her controlling stepbrother, Julian, and is determined to pursue her own passions but just lik...

Victoria, a brilliant and ambitious lawyer, whose life takes an unexpected turn when she agrees to a contract marriage with the captivating billionaire, Sebastian. At first, it seems like a simple business deal – a child in exchange for financial security. But little do they know that their hearts will become entangled in a dance of desires and secrets.
As the years pass within their five-year arrangement, Victoria and Sebastian find themselves embarking on a journey beyond the boundaries of th...

~He is a porn star and he has no feelings for any woman~
~It is just sex, no feeling involved; so fuck me like a pornstar~
Raelynn Martinez was moving clear across the country to start a new life but fate had other plans. On her way, she met an arrogant guy who she realized later that he is a porn star.
During the process, she unintentionally ended up having a night stand with him. This was however a mistake because after that night, sex with him became her addiction. Thi...

Isolde was on the run after committing an unforgivable crime in her brothel. She flees for her life but finds herself trapped in the devil’s lair, a domain owned by the cursed rogue lycan lord, Draco.
This cruel fate was the beginning of her torture as Isolde was captured and chosen as Draco’s Breeder.
Being chosen as a breeder for the dark lord was a sentence, especially for a savage male who had murdered nine of his Lunas. Now she faced the same fate as his previous Lunas.
Isolde must d...

How often was it that two madly successful brothers wanted to sleep with a nobody like me? They worshipped my mom-bod when my own husband couldn't.
They fought with each other to make me theirs. And all of this unleashed passion that no couple nor even a pornstar could reach - over a Christmas getaway.
Sometimes, working as a tour guide comes with its own 'troubles', I guess!
My body was on fire. The young blood, who claimed to be a singer of some sort, had his hand on the small of my...

You are here as our breeder. My husband will sleep with you until you become pregnant, and after you give birth, the baby will be ours," Her heart sinks into her stomach as she watches the woman that bought her moments ago, says to her. Here she was, thinking she was going to be working as their maid, but she was mistaking. She was only brought here to be their breeder.
"I don't want to," As much as she wants to refuse, she knows that she has no choice at this point. These people already bou...

"You want me Alexa," He whispered, his lips trailed hot kisses down her neck, and his other hand trailed to the band of her soaked panties. "Why can't you just accept that?"She moaned out loud as his hand found her wetness, but she refused to give him the satisfaction. "I would never accept you, Zade. Return back to the hell you were cast out from." Torn and broken and newly divorced, she walked in a club, where her sights landed on a man, sexy as sin.After a wild night of passion, he claims her...

Is there anything you can do about it if your fated mate happens to be the son of the people who you believe killed your parents?
"I, Hades Alexios, the future Alpha of Silver Bow Pack, rejected you, Gloria Alvander as my mate," he stated while looking at me.
I didn't flinch and accept the rejection without hesitation, “Then thanks for your rejection, I, Gloria Lavender, the daughter of Shadow Mystic Pack’s Alpha King, accepted your rejection,”
Gloria was adopted by the Alpha and Luna of t...

On the run from the Alpha Kieran of the North Pack, Tish, a human, needs to figure out where to turn next.All she knows is that she has to get as far away from the North Pack as she can. Hoping to leave her mistakes behind her, she takes off with nothing to her name. While she is hitchhiking South, she is picked up by an unlikely ally who knows about her past. Instead of returning her to Alpha Kieran, he takes her under his wing and makes her a member of his pack.
Is this the fresh start that ...

She is an ordinary high schooler girl with an ordinary life, her daily activity is something that she always does and repeat everyday that makes she slowly feel bored with her life. She want to find something new in her life and her wish come true when someday she find an unique crystal near the big tree in the middle of creepy empty garden. Her life was completely change when the crystal lead her entering the other world, other planet in the other dimension, but she never knew that she has a bi...

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.
...

"You are mine alone and no one else would have you" Jayden the school's well known bully and an unrepentant playboy shrieked at her and she frowned anger seething through her.
"Point of correction, I would never be yours so get that into your thick stupid skull".
"Get away from me for I have a have a boyfriend who awaits me" Rhoda yelled at him pushing him off and walking away from his sight.
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Jayden was the school's head bully. Once you refused to sleep with him, he would bully you...

“Your father shouldn't see us.” I said as he moved my back against the wall, I felt Dala ache in pleasure.
“I'm starting to not mind what my father thinks.” He said in my ear.
I bit my lips, “What do you mind Alpha Liam?” I whispered in his ears.
Liam Sandstorm heir to the Highest Alpha throne defiles his father and accepts his mate Brianna Crawford.
Brianna Crawford isn't just a werewolf, she has a lineage of witches in her blood. She was destined by the moon goddess to deliver her people...

Melissa is a plus-size human surviving among aliens, especially her awful boss. In the space internet, Melissa is a camgirl and performs sensual shows, but in real life, she’s just trying not to be literally devoured, until a crazy offer appears.
Her boss, Unob, has signed her up to be the mate of a supposedly wealthy alien. She would ride flying cars and live on a warm planet. Melissa hesitates but eventually accepts the offer because the money is too good. She packs her bags and expects a lif...

Asalea’s eyes narrowed. She can guess that the event is a wedding ceremony. So, she will be attending a wedding occasion. “Whose wedding is this?” she asked the man who fetched her.
“Yours Madam.” He said and then got something inside his paper bag. “Please wear this,” he said again handing her a black veil with a tiara in it, beautifully adorned with black diamonds.
“What did you say?!” Asalea gasped in surprise.
“This is your wedding Madam.” The man repeated his prior statement.
“Who shal...

Strong female leaders. First female General Alpha in history.
Her status earned by her actions. Full of quests and revelations.
Ancient prophecy that has to be uncovered.
Alliance of the best wolf packs in the world supporting her in her fight for liberation.
The wisdom of the elders.
Sensual dreams, desires and passion.
A mixture of romance, thriller, drama, action,suspense and sensuality.
Legendary Alpha male from ancient prophecies.
Characters diversity and their link for a common cause.
Uniq...

Fiona's life is shattered, she never imagined life will get this cruel after a rogue attack kills her pack and silences her wolf, leaving her a mute orphan. Despite her longstanding crush on Michael, her fated mate and Alpha, he chooses another as his Luna. Forced into a hidden marriage out of duty, Fiona gives Michael her loyalty and bears his child, but he never loves her. When she leaves with their unborn child, Michael vows revenge but is unprepared for Fiona's transformation into a strong, ...

“I really appreciate you coming tonight.” She said, nervously fidgeting with her keys.
“It was my pleasure.” I said, refusing to break eye contact with her.
I took a step closer to her. She blushed and her breathing became shallow.
“So, class tomorrow?” She asked, nervousness in her eyes.
“Mmhm.” I said, leaning into her.
She didn’t stop me. I kissed her. She pulled away for a moment. I could tell she was considering the pros and cons. She came right back and kissed me again...

CONTENT WARNING: This novel contains mature themes and explicit content including graphic sexual scenes, physical violence, discussions of miscarriage, strong language, and manipulation. Some scenes may be triggering or disturbing to certain readers. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
I never asked to be a Crowley.
When they found out I wasn't their blood, that I'd been a mistake wrapped in silk and privilege, I thought I'd lose everything. But they kept me, calling me family. And for a wh...

Arawn swooped in, pressing their lips together. The odd jolt from before returned as he kissed her deeply, holding her to him. He pulled back slowly and began to lift into the air out of her grip, “I will return to see you soon, Sirona.”-----------------------------------
Waking up on the other side of a deadly river, Sirona found herself stepping into a magic world. At first, a mystical mage named Druid saved her and took her on a bewildering journey. And then, she met an unearthly attractive m...

I am the ugly omega, popularly known as the cursed ugly omega because I bear an ugly scar on my face. Despite my parents holding high ranks in the pack, it didn't save me from the disrespect and ill treatment of my pack members. I was unloved, but my parents would cuddle and comfort me behind closed doors, and I don't blame them for doubting their love for me. I was a disgrace to them, and not only that, my father sired another child in secret. His excuse? I wasn't the child he wanted to have. A...

Micah plowed into her soaking wet pussy as he lost his grip on time and his surroundings.
Snow smirked as she watched him wide eyed from beneath him as her magic started to Buble up from deep within her.
"You really think you can handle me, my dear slave?" She husked while Micah was starting to feel slightly light headed.
"Yes!" He gritted out while he felt his climax approaching faster then lightning.
"ALL of me?" Snow whispered in his ear sensually.
"Yes, yes I..." Micah groaned as he sud...

What if Sleeping Beauty woke up in the claws of the Beast?
"I promise not to touch you until you are begging for it," Leonidas whispers into my ear.
Despite the odd feeling growing between my legs, I scoff loudly. "What makes you think I would allow you to touch me?"
"Just a hunch," he smiles.
His fingers are working nimbly against the fastenings of my gown. Within what feels like seconds, he has stripped me of the gown, and I am left in nothing but the corset and thin undergarments.
He take...

“Forget about everything else, Elyse,” Kyle said, his hand slipping into the waistband of his boxers. “Just you, me…and this moment.”
Elyse Thompson knew that Kyle MacGyver was his enemy, his competitor for the billion dollar Viker’s project. But lost in the throes of his rut, inside the closed space of the elevator, he has no choice but to rely on his worst enemy to help relieve his desires.
Just for one night, he told himself. After all, he was a committed man, someone with a stable partner, ...

When Sara Lexington decided to loosen up a bit by getting drunk and ended up giving her virginity to a complete stranger, she didn't expect this to become such a huge problem.
“ I can make you forget everything by pleasuring you in ways you didn't even knew existed! ” He whispered before leaning down and nibbling on her earlobe, making her moan loudly

“ Ple-Please...” She pleaded, dragging her nails down his bare back without caring about how she didn't even know his name. . (Recommended for...

"In this world, I possess everything I desire, but you, Lomesa, will be my uttermost subjugation. " declared Kai Blackwood, his voice dripping with dominance. His orbs locked onto Lomesa Steele, a woman who exuded independence and refused to fall for his advances. Unfazed by his wooing, Lomesa vows never to fall into his trap only to become another of his toys. This is especially so after she comes experiences rebirth and finally has a clear grasp of how the world works. Despite all her repuls...

In the darkness, I kissed Philip on the lips, running my tongue over his neck and nibbling on his earlobe. "Don't you think it's exciting, Mr. Foster?" my hand nudged his chest, along his chest feel through his pants touching his long awakening cock.
Revenge became my only reason to live, and Philip Foster—the powerful man behind the Brightonfield empire—became my target. Cold, enigmatic, and untouchable, he was the perfect pawn for my plan. Yet I never anticipated being ensnared by his tenderne...

Luana Andrade, a determined university student, sees her world crumble when her scholarship is suddenly canceled. Without means to continue her education, she returns to her family's flower shop, vowing revenge against Fred Oliver, the man who took her chance at success.
Fred proposes an unlikely contract: Luana will pretend to be his girlfriend to make his ex-fiancée jealous, and in return, he will help her continue her studies.

The Unsung War Correspondent Georgiana Parker witnessed bloody massacres on the battlefields of Syria, where she fell in love with Michael Hall, the soldier who saved her life. Together, they worked to expose the terrorists' atrocities to the international community. Just as their comradeship was about to blossom into romance, they faced the terrorists' most brutal retaliation.
A close-range explosion nearly cost Michael his hearing and destroyed his promising career as a senior military officer...

She was captured and sold as a bed warmer to a notorious Mafia Lord. On her escape, he was caught by him.
As their eyes met, she was stunned. Did she just find her second chance mate? She thought.
Her heart went wild, and so with her wolf inside. But the gorgeous man just looked at her with cold eyes. There were no traces that he felt what she felt. Her mate's pull toward her seemed to be not working. Until she realized by sniffing at him that he was not just a wolf. He was something more!
“M...

Blue Moon pack and Red Moon pack have always hated each other. The fragile peace is maintained by the King and the neighboring pack.
But when they become the target of a very large group of rogues, future Alphas Alice and Elliot understand that these attacks are not harmless and hide something much bigger.
In secrecy, they join forces and discover that they are mates. As time passes, they discover that the Moon Goddess seems to be doing everything she can to bring them together, for much longer ...

She built an empire from the ashes of heartbreak, now she's back where it all began.
Nevada Lewiston has everything,power, wealth, and a name that commands respect. As she returns to New York to launch the biggest company of its kind in the country, her past lurks in the shadows, waiting to catch up. With her loyal best friend Kelly by her side and her daughter Alicia as her greatest strength, Nevada is determined to stay focused and untouchable.
But ghosts don’t stay buried, and the city she ...