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She declared love off-limits. He never had to ask for it. Until her world fell apart...
Cassandra Kinsley's life is a meticulously planned spreadsheet: graduate top of her class, take over the family empire, avoid the notorious playboy, Killian King, at all costs. Love isn't just a distraction; it's permanently on strike.
But when tragedy strikes, shattering her perfect world, Cassandra is left with two unexpected responsibilities: her parents' vast business and a little brother she never kn...

Come see what happens after twilight, when the sun goes down. A whole different world awakens with its own secrets and adventure. Our heroine escapes death and finds a new home with vampires who actually want to protect the world. As time goes on she not only finds love but deep hidden secrets of the Earth she lives on that have been lost. Secrets that could destroy or heal the world.

Day one: My fiancé betrayed me with my best friend and threw me off a cliff to die.
Day two: I woke up, alive, the morning before our wedding, with a second chance to fight back.
This time, I’m done being the perfect bride. I shredded my wedding dress and stormed to the doorstep of my fiancé’s rival, a ruthless mafia kingpin with a dangerous grin. “Help me destroy him,” I demanded, “and I’ll give you his empire.” He leaned closer, eyes gleaming. “Deal,” he said, “but I want your loyalty—body and...

I can't believe this is happening to me. I have lived through actual Hell but I didn't think it would be that bad when I filed for divorce. When I got home around noon on Friday from my nerve-wracking trip to the courthouse, little did I know that my abusive husband, Shane, was already lying in wait for me. He knew what I did and I was about to find out the hard way.
"What makes you think you are going to get rid of me??!" Shane yelled at me, right after he punched me square in the mouth. ...

After a false accusation, Emily was expelled from the Crimson pack and rejected by her mate, the Alpha. Pregnant and desperate, she found refuge in the hands of the Lycan Alpha.
Years passed, and the Lycan Alpha passed away, leaving Emily as the new Alpha of the Lycan pack. Now, she returns seeking revenge against the Crimson Alpha for the pain he caused her.

Am I going to have sex with my gay husband?!
I was so lost in the forbidden sensation that I didn’t realize when he took my hand and put it inside his pants to meet his cuckoo.
Oh boy!
He is huge.
Huge and hard.
My eyes shoot open at the contact.
Joycelyn planned to take revenge on a rich bastard after he cheated on her bestie. All she had to do was…
• Make him drunk
• Get married
• Then divorce with 50% of his money and property
But what happens when she fuck things up and end...

I got into the shower, flashes of her image played in my head. I groaned in frustration. I cursed at my memory, I remember how she felt against my palm, her reaction to every flick of my finger, her face, and how she smells.
My memory had all of this, unfortunately, my memory couldn't help me find her, just like the night, she was gone.
*****Kennedy Russell is the billionaire everyone wants, but no one has ever seen. One night stands come and go, a certain Friday night, he meets a mysterious ...

Loving him will cost them everything…
Not loving him will cost more.
Derek has one goal: survive high school without drawing too much attention or pissing off his pack’s alpha.
As the youngest son of the alpha, his life is governed by lycan hierarchy, tradition, and politics. With no signs of awakening a lycan spirit, his only value is what he can do for the pack’s image. He knows he’s only ever one misstep away from exile… or worse.
Then, he finds a boy trapped in a locker on orientation d...

What is the happiest day of any woman, her wedding day, right? But it wasn't the case with Pamela Grayson. She sobbed before, during and after the wedding. It is difficult for her to comprehend why her parents would force her into a marriage with a man who is in coma, that doesn't have the slightest probability of ever coming out of it. But what can she do than to accept it? After all, her sister had seduced her fiance and was pregnant with his child. Her dowry was going to be used to sponsor an...

"This is a mistake," Ethan whispered, his voice hoarse. "We can't…we shouldn't…"
But his hand lingered on Caleb's arm, his fingers tightening, his thumb tracing a slow, deliberate pattern on his skin. Caleb leaned in, drawn by an invisible force, and the space between them closed. He could feel Ethan's breath on his face, the heat in his body, the desperation in his eyes. His own desire was a raging storm inside him, a need so overwhelming it threatened to consume him.
He met Ethan’s mouth, thei...

Sapphire Black, the future Alpha Luna of the 2nd most powerful pack in the region, has never worried about meeting her mate. After all, she has beauty, intelligence, and power; she has made a name for herself and every pack knows it. But, what's she to do when she meets her mate by chance with another woman in his arms?
“Alpha do you feel that?” Asks Ron
“Yea” I growl threateningly, “surround and close in on them now!” I instantly shift and head towards the invader.
5 minutes later we reach th...

Hendrick Black: As I've heard. You're a pure beauty.
Hendrick said as he stroked my cheek with his fingers.
Cassie: Keep your hands to yourself Hendrick. I used to respect you for all the things you've achieved. But now I only think that you're nothing but a cheap bastard, who uses his power to do wrong. Tell me, is it about the award or the program I've newly invented.
He grabbed a fistful of my hair.
Hendrick Black: You know nothing about me. Don't worry baby. I'll tell you what ki...

"Don't tell me you never saw another naked man?"
BEG ME FOR IT ( 18+)
"Why should I feel ashamed in your presence? After all, you're my future husband. You'll be hearing those sounds every day—maybe even several times a day. You might as well get used to it." I winked, watching his face twist in disgust.
"I need a shower," he muttered.
My gaze immediately dropped to the noticeable bulge in his pants.
"I can see why," I teased, laughing when his face turned red.
"This isn't because of you!" h...

Marked and mated, Luna Ariel lives her best life alongside her fated mate, Alpha Gorgio of Eclipse Howl, the most handsome leader of the werewolf community worldwide.
The two have been inseparable ever since they found out they were meant to be together. Gorgio is both a feared and respected werewolf leader, while Ariel, the Alpha King's daughter, is a strong warrior and master of martial arts. The Alpha adores his Luna, never takes his eyes off her.
Until she leaves for the General Meeting of ...

“I don't understand... you always felt this way?”
The confusion rolling through me at yet another confession of lust or love was overwhelming. The last thing I had expected when I came back to the lake house was to be surrounded by three men all trying to win my attention, yet here I was.
Caught in a lust driven haze of sex and pleasure I didn't want to escape from.
Juliet loved spending time at her grandparents’ home growing up, so when they passed away right after graduation she couldn...

Reyna's eyes closed uncertainly. She bit her lower lip as the man crushed and sucked on the top of her breasts.
Her boyfriend had never done it before. This was a foreign feeling for her, but the sensation was extraordinary for Reyna.
Seeing that his opponent was aroused, Aryan began to do foreplay casually. Reyna moaned as the kiss moved down to her waist.
“Of all the women I've tried, why is this the only woman who can make me feel the pleasure of heaven on earth?” It was t...

He ruined her reputation—now she wants nothing to do with him.Brynn Windham loves being a member of the US Ski Team. But after learning a disturbing family secret, she loses her focus and puts her spot on the team in jeopardy. Her coach assigns a skier to help Brynn regain her competitive edge. Unfortunately, the one person who can help her is the last person she trusts.Ryland Guyer might be the heir to his family’s sportswear company, but skiing is his priority. As he recovers from an injury, h...

my story is a gripping mix of crime, romance, and suspense, set in a gritty, atmospheric Atlantic City where love and loyalty are constantly tested. The characters feel raw and real, each carrying their own scars, secrets, and desires, making their struggles deeply compelling

“I have to feel instant attraction to my roommate, unlike anything I have felt before, but he is not only straight, but a player!”-Remington
“My best friend is a geek in the most adorable way ever.”-Cassidy
Sometimes opposites really do attract. These seemingly very different college room mates have become best friends over the last decade, but how long can Remington keep the decade long secret of his infatuation with his best friend, especially, when Cassidy is such a playboy with the ladies an...

In a city carved by loyalty and lies, one love dares to defy the odds.
Nico Valenti thrives in the shadows of Chicago’s mafia, a 29-year-old enforcer who knows the cost of weakness. Enter Luca Moretti, a 25-year-old barman with an innocent glow that Nico can’t resist—a forbidden flame flickering in a world that crushes softness. Their secret romance unfolds in stolen whispers and desperate touches, a lifeline neither expected to find.
But secrets have a price in the Valenti family. When cash dis...

"You think you can escape this, Amara? You're mine, just like she was."
Amara Vale never asked for any of this. What started as a quiet life in her village quickly spirals into chaos when her home is destroyed by vampires. Captured and brought to the Crimson Palace, she’s accused of witchcraft but only to uncover the truth: she’s the reincarnation of Queen Seraphina, a long-dead ruler. And Lucien Draven, the ruthless prince of the kingdom, is bound to her by an ancient curse.
Lucien, tormented...

The stranger kissed her so fiercely she almost couldn't breathe, and he caressed her back, causing her to tilt her head back in unexpected bliss.
"Who are you?" Rakiza moaned between his kisses. Everyone had their first experience, but this man gave her the best.
"I am your guardian," he groaned as he stroked his lips on her neck. And his kisses had the ability to draw out all the demons within her.
Rakiza had never been touched by the opposite sex before, but this man was so swift to entice her...

I am a miserable woman. I just found out I was pregnant, and my husband cheated on me with his lover and now wants a divorce!
I am a strong woman. I can give birth to this child on my own and raise child by myself!
I am a ruthless woman. After the divorce, my husband regretted it, knelt down, and begged me to take him back, but I harshly refused!
I am a vengeful woman. My husband's lover, that home-wrecking bitch, I will make her pay dearly...
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When he came back from the battlefield in Afghanistan, he was haunted by nightmares and dared not sleep all night. I put aside the therapeutic boundaries, spent five years accompanying him through every panic attack, and even pulled him back from the edge of self-destruction. But he turned around and used my money to support an intern who looked like my younger self, saying I was "too stale and always treated him like a patient". I used to be his salvation, but now how should I settle this betra...

After her mother’s death, Ella is mistreated by her stepfamily, including her stepmother Diana and stepsister Vicky. Vicky pressures Ella into an unwanted marriage. Seeking solace in a bar, Ella meets Justin, a widower. Their one-night stand leads to Justin deciding to marry Ella to care for his son Bobby and their potential future children. However, Justin’s lingering feelings for his late wife, Andrea, create tension in their relationship. Vicky, jealous of Ella, teams up with Rachel to sabota...

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip.
“Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.”
Sarah had harbored feelings for Philip ever since she first saw him in a sports magazine. When his fiancée abandoned him at the altar to elope with another man, Sarah selflessly offered herself as a replacement bride to spare his embarrassment.
After enduring three years of a loveless and toxi...

"the scent of your arousal is driving me nuts. Fuck!”Grayson growled..
"Grayson…., " I moaned his name out breathlessly.
“Cum all over my fingers, baby.” He muttered, his voice thick with desire.....
Althea, a weak omega, has suffered greatly in her foster pack. When her mate, Alpha Cassius, rejects her after taking advantage of her, her life drastically changes.
Heartbroken and distraught, Althea flees and ends up in Alpha Grayson's hands who has also lost his first mate to death. Alt...

"Good day, ma’am." He greeted while examining my injured leg.“And here goes someone who doesn’t wear stilettos the right way.”I narrowed my eyes in response to his words, his voice was such a fine one, the sort that would make a woman moan if it meets her ears in night whispers.
Alessandro Greco, a dedicated Italian doctor temporarily transferred to Ivory Coast, crosses paths with Sita Kouassi, an enigmatic African politician and philanthropist harbouring a clandestine life as a spy. Drawn toge...

Elena Wiltshire's dreams were on the precipice of coming true; she just got accepted into Harvard without the sway of the Wiltshire name! But when her twin sister's engagement to Sebastian Dumont, the wealthiest CEO in the UK, falls through due to her sister's shameless deeds, Elena is forced to take her place to avoid a scandal.
Will Elena crack the surface of the jaded and heartbroken CEO, or live a wedded life of misery?

Sophia Grant has spent her life treated as an outsider by her uncle, CEO of Sinclair Global.
On her 25th birthday, she learns that she’s the legitimate heir to the Sinclair fortune, a secret her uncle, Victor Sinclair, has kept buried for years. He reacts instinctively and chases her out of the family straight into the hands of Ethan, a young tech billionaire who needs to get a multi-billion deal signed with Victor. Would Ethan choose Sophia over his dreams and would Sophia walk away or fight f...

After discovering her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend, Laura decided to get drunk. That night she was with an unknown man who got her pregnant. She doesn't know his name, but he is an engaged millionaire. Now her family abandons her and the mysterious man turns his back on her. How will she be able to raise her baby?

When Lilies Bloom is a tender contemporary romance about second chances, forgiveness, and the courage to stay when it’s easier to run.
Ten years ago, Isla fled Greenridge — a quaint town wrapped in memories she couldn’t bear to keep. She left behind her late grandmother’s ivy-covered house, a wild garden of lilies they once tended together, and Jonas Hale, the boy who loved her enough to let her go.
When Isla returns to Greenridge after her grandmother’s passing, it’s only meant to be temporar...

"WHEN HEARTS COLLIDES”
In the bustling city of Manhattan, two souls navigate the complexities of love, loss, and redemption. Emily Windsor, a successful event planner, has shielded her heart from love after a painful past. Jack Harrington, a charismatic entrepreneur, struggles to save his family's business from financial ruin.
Chapter Breakdown:
Chapter 1: Fateful Encounter- Emily and Jack collide in a chance meeting, sparking an undeniable connection.
Chapter 2: Love's Awakening- Emily and ...

" Are you happy now? Are you happy breaking me into pieces? I fell for you, Even though I know I shouldn't have." A sob escaped my lips. I didn't want him to see me this vulnerable but I can't keep it anymore.
'What? I love you Kristen for goodness sake. I was just here because I needed to make things clear"
'When? Where? How?"
'What do you mean?"
'Where is this love you're saying? I can't feel it anymore. When do you love me? When it's convenient for you? How do you even know you love me, I...

Best friends Shenin and Tyler didn't mean to fall in love. Though, does anyone? A friendship-turned love affair is hard enough to navigate through; throw in IEDs and gun battles, along with the separation that inevitably comes with life in the military and you're asking for trouble. This is uncharted territory for both of them; Tyler has been openly gay for years, whilst Shenin has always dated men. With the government's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, it's a path that could endanger both of their...

Eliana whom was maltreated by her stepmother, after her father died, planned to elope with her highschool sweetheart. Instead, when he found out she was pregnant, he left their small town without her. Years later she met a man and try to give love another chance. Without knowing the real identity of the man. She also heard about a famous footballer was in town and he is her baby daddy sworn enemy. She tries to find this sworn enemy of her baby daddy so that she could use his help to get her reve...

Kori, a single mother reeling from her husband’s betrayal, inherits an old Victorian house deep in the woods from a mysterious uncle she never knew. Struggling with limited resources, she moves to the property with her eight-year-old daughter, Megan, hoping for a fresh start. However, the house comes with more than she expected: eerie wolf sightings, unexplained disturbances, and the unsettling presence of Carter, a young boy Megan befriends, who reveals himself to be the rightful heir of the be...

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...

A young woman trying to make it in a small town. She was born and raised here, everyone knew her and she knew everyone. That does not make life easy. The lies, manipulation, cover ups. Everyone knows the secrets, they see the scandals but no one is brave enough to say anything. To stand up for her. They will help when it seems like the time is right but they also use and abuse her when the time is right. How will she ever break free and become her own person. Abuse can come in many different way...

I was chosen as a breeder of the Shifter King
“What were you dreaming of?,” Aiden asked.
Her head snapped around. “What?”
“What were you dreaming about?,” he repeated.
A blush stained her cheeks.
“I.. uhmm.. I have this recurring dream.”
“What about?”
“Your Highness-”
“Tell me.”
She licked her lips nervously. “There’s this guy and he’s standing behind me, touching me. His hands are everywhere on my body.. My breasts, my stomach, my vagina. His touch sets my bod...

After she gets cheated on, all Melissa wanted was to get drunk and wasted to numb the pain but when she's too drunk to think, she made a pass at a man who took her home.
Not only is he a renowned business man, he is her boyfriend's father.
She plans to get her revenge with Marcus Hills, a man eighteen years older than her but how does she draw the thin line between revenge and love when she finds out she's pregnant for this man?

Four friends. One reunion. A lot of unfinished business.
Ten years after high school, Brenda, Sadie, Michelle, and Colette reunite in their small ski town of Emerald Pines, Colorado.
Brenda, a chef, is back with big dreams and unanswered questions.
Sadie, a famous streamer, hides struggles behind her glamorous life.
Michelle, a fearless ski instructor, can’t escape the shadows of her past.
Colette, the hometown business owner, knows secrets the others would rather forget.
What starts as a fun re...

Kara hated cheaters with a passion and had already declared it a deal breaker in relationships. This is because of her Dad and his mistress breaking her family and also resulting in the death of her mother whom she loved so much.
Everything changes for her when her husband's twin brother arrives in San Diego and comes to live with them for a while. An unexpected turn of events happens because of him and she slowly starts becoming the person she hates the most. What is in store for her? Read to ...

He bent her to the bed and sucked on her nipples with great moisture before parting her legs and pounded her vagina gently leaving her moaning, “Oh Ruby fuck me well, because I am carrying your baby and we finally made it…”
And he responded and gave her furious repeated pound and she moaned at the top of her voice, disturbing the peace of the neighborhood and recalling that, of a truth in bed, billionaires didn’t only taste as the luxuries they showcased but also like the fresh juice from the fi...

In a tale woven with friendship and heartbreak, Melissa and Lydia, two university freshmen who had been inseparable for over eleven years, find themselves facing unforeseen and tragic circumstances. Eager to explore the realms of romance, their innocent quest for true love takes a dark and twisted turn as they stumble upon secrets that were meant to remain buried. The shocking revelation leads to a horrific event—the untimely death of Lydia—leaving Melissa reeling under the weight of grief and d...

A car accident left me in a coma. When I woke up, I found that everything had changed—my fiancé had fallen in love with another woman...
I had no choice but to accept it all and turned around to marry a CEO worth trillions. When my ex found out, he went crazy!
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Alexandre Bordeaux and Sophia Nomura have been close friends for years. Although they know a lot about one another, there is one thing that Alex doesn't know about Sophia. That she happens to be his Domme, Mistress Widow, that he sees on the regular to give him what he needs. Although he has feelings for Sophia, he doesn't think she can give him what he needs like Mistress Widow can. But after the reveal of who each other really are, their past sub and experimental Domme gets in the way and caus...

He was kissing me taking my attention away from the pain in my pussy and then he started to move slowly and the pain was disappearing. It was getting nicer and nicer so nice I started to move my hips as he was moving on top of me. He bend down while moving in and out of me and took one nipple in his mouth. I could feel myself getting wet around him that just made him move faster in me. “Fuck angel you are so wet.”
When lover found their way back. I was pregnant 12 years ago ...

Detective Lana Seo wakes up in a stranger’s body with no memory of how she arrived there. Each day, she inhabits a different person’s life — some allies, some adversaries — all connected by a sinister conspiracy lurking beneath the city’s surface. Haunted by fractured memories of her true self and pursued by unseen enemies, Lana must navigate shifting identities and hidden truths to uncover the dangerous secret before she loses her own soul to the shadows. With every step, the line between frien...

Thalia was once a meek and obedient Luna, trapped in a loveless marriage to Killian, the heir of Thornwood. Betrayed by those she trusted, she is abandoned and humiliated by her cruel husband, while his affair with the manipulative Astrid destroys her world. Stripped of her title, poisoned, and left for dead, Thalia’s fate seems sealed—until a mysterious adventurer saves her, bringing her to the hidden world of Stormclaw.
In this new land, Thalia begins to heal and uncover the truth of Thornwoo...