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WARNING: This story includes depictions of domestic violence and abuse.
Jared and Laynie have been together for years. When Jared gets a great job opportunity in New York he uproots his and Laynie's life and moves out there. Laynie immediately notices Jared's change in per-sonality. He becomes both emotionally and physically abusive to-wards her. One night after what seems to be a break in goes wrong, Jared wakes up in the hospital only to learn he has lost a year of his memories. This includes...

Kira Hatfield, the unluckiest woman in the world, is about to get dropped into the realm of the strange and weird.
While running from her fear of the dark, Kira literally trips over her best friend’s murder, except it’s not a person, it’s the darkness itself. Kira battles between what she saw and her perception of reality. Slowly, the world around her starts to change pulling her deeper into this unseen world.
She finds out she has two guardians that have saved her life many times, ...

We are their slaves. We are either their food (quite appetizing, I know), work as servants in their homes, or even worse...their pets. The latter is the most dreadful fate.
Nelly
It has been a decade since our world was forever changed, leaving behind the familiar and plunging us into a new reality. The world as we once knew it has vanished, just like in the movie Planet of the Apes.
I place the blame squarely on my parents, esteemed researchers who unknowingly led us into this abyss. N...

Rumi is screaming for help inside and nobody notice. Nobody saw how broken he was because of how well he covered it up with his actions but Isaac saw right through him.

First, they killed my parents. So, I did the most rational thing at the time. I ran. Now I find myself at crossroads, as I am being hunted by werewolves in an unfamiliar city, and I had to weigh up my alternatives, both unappealing. Neither option had any sense of hope for me. I would be condemned.
Fae were the most powerful creatures in the world. As long as we had magic and our mate. Not one of my four mates was a good option, each one as brutal and cruel as the other. Darius was a demonic-F...

Finding an ancient treasure was not as fortunate as one might expect. As soon as Bai Rouyun had left the grave, countless sects and hidden families set out to kill her for the sake of obtaining her treasure for themselves.After months of killing, and leaving a trail of numerous corpses, Bai Rouyun finally could not continue. Unwilling to succumb, she refused to let them get the treasure, and she threw herself off the mountain top, taking the treasure with her to the eternal grave in the clouds.H...

Book 1 of 'Dawn' trilogy series.
Sometimes, light has a darkness that even dark doesn't have.
Alone and trapped, sun did not brighten things.
Scary and mysterious, it all happened when night blinks.
Acacia Dawn Winters; she was happy, enjoying her life until a storm washed her over to somewhere that left her alone and trapped.
With mysteries showing up every minute, with no way to get out, terrified and trembling; what happens to Acacia now?
Will she ever be able to escape?
Why was she there i...

Damon Delgado is a mafia lord who is as feared as death, he never hurts women though, but what happens suddenly is that he forces a widow woman to marry him.
Was he in love? No! He was in hate and the marriage is Punishment for her.
What did the poor woman do to him to deserve that?
Mira Thakur, the hot headed and short tempered girl. How is she going to handle the torture of her mafia husband?
When the two different worlds collide, the darkness blazes.
If Damon is ice then Mira is a fire...

"The game hasn't even begun. Your husband would feel your pain in hell by the time we're done playing."
Hands deep in my pocket, I stroll toward Liliana with the deliberate pace of a predator.
"Last chance," I warn, "Where is your husband Kyle?"
She gives a lopsided grin. Suddenly, she spits into my eyes. Momentarily, I am blinded by her actions.
It all happens so fast. Just as I open my eyes, a fierce cry leaves her lips. She rears her head back and slams it forward with her forehead crashing ...

Darkness is a troubled soul with a tortured past. He is slowly losing his fight against the painful darkness that he is named for.
While responding to a distress call to a close friend, he meets a young woman who soothes his soul and brings light into his darkness. He never got her name and never saw her again for the rest of the trip.
After returning home from his time in the Navy, he arrives home to the Cajuns' clubhouse to find his Light on the couch.
Just as he finds her, he learns that ...

No one ever told her that the monster under the bed could have a pair of forest green eyes and an angelic smile. When a young woman’s life is turned upside down, she finds herself in the grasp of a notorious gang member who operates in the shadows of society. Drawn in by his hypnotic beauty and the aura of danger surrounding him, she discovers that her captor is not just a villain, but a complex man filled with dark secrets.
As the two struggle against the forces closing in around them, the you...

After her mother's passing Arianna is thrust back into the world of her father, where her sister and family secrets await. Helping her sister with her wedding, Arianna meets a handsome stranger, a business partner of her father's. After a brief meeting with Detective Arianna uncovers family secrets, a mafia war, and horrible truths. Fearing for her life she turns to the only one she can trust and must work with him to bring her father down.

Auror Vont'in is the most powerful of his lineage, with over 400 years of existence. His relentless search for a mate has made him a bitter and cold being. The leader of the Férnus carries the punishment of a mistake, the mark of betrayal; he was deceived and will pay for his loss of control for all eternity. With each mating cycle, new chosen ones are brought to him to satisfy his bodily desires and continue his quest for one who will be his for all eternity.
Anira Montecião is a veterinarian ...

“You do have options before you say no, you should listen to them.” He keeps his finger out. “One you feed yourself, get in the shower and bathe at your own pace, within reason of course. Choose what you will wear and meet me by the door downstairs” He smiles holding up another finger. “Or two, I feed you till I’m happy, I put you in the bath, and I take you out and dress you then carry you downstairs and outside myself.”
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Isabella has grown up with drug addict parents that sell her off to ...

MARCELLA.
A perfect man. A perfect future. A perfect life.
Everything was perfect. Until it wasn't.
Until the perfect man turned out to be the Traitor. Only I couldn't get my answers from him because he was dead. Killed my the Devil who he sold my existence to.
The devil who now I spend every second fearing in a cage he trapped me in.
KILLIAN.
This was not the plan. But I knew the second I laid eyes on the most unique green colored eyes in that alley, it was decided. She was mine.
It ...

"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 ...

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...

In a kingdom filled with power, mystery, and old secrets, King Alden and Elara, an ordinary woman, find themselves in an unexpected fight. When a scary force rises from the darkness, threatening to ruin everything Alden has worked for, they must face a powerful enemy that they can't fully understand. Elara has the key to saving the kingdom, and Alden must keep her safe while his feelings for her grow. However, the danger is getting closer, and it becomes hard to tell who is a friend and who is a...

He pushed me on the bed and climbed on top of me, cuffing my hands over my head and tied it.
“What are you doing?” I exclaimed, tears forming rapidly behind my eyeballs.
I lay on the bed with my hands tied, crying, sweating, and scared to death. Praying for someone to save me.
Mark unzipped his pants, threw his waist-belt away, and then leaned in closer to me with an evil grin "Do you know what I want?" he scoffed coldly. His arms grabbed my breast and he sucked my nipples, making me moan ...

In the dark of night, when the whole world is covered by the shadows, Pennelope Casey finds herself caught up with the man she's always dreamed of. He's got this magnetic charm, this irresistible allure, and what started as a chance encounter without any formal introductions has now transformed into a year and a half of pure bliss. It might be a bit strange that he only shows up in her bed at night, but Penn is convinced that he's the perfect fit for her, and she can't bring herself to push him ...

Calla was living a peaceful and happy live with her seven year old niece Sophie. Everything was perfect until one day Sophie vanished from the school yard and no one, not even the cops, could tell Calla what happened or even who took her.
Desperate for answers Calla gets a hint in a form of looking up someone from her past, a man that can tell the future. Together they will team up and save Sophie before it's too late.

" Beware the darkness that soon will rise." Calla heard his voice again. The strange man.
" Daddy…. " Baby Calla called Xavier.
"The time will tell you and teach you everything about your future soon." She heard the strange man again.
"Daddy where are you?" Baby Calla again called Xavier.
...............
Calla was living a peaceful and happy live with her seven year old niece Sophie. Everything was perfect until one day Sophie vanished from the school yard and no one, not even the ...

Elara, a bright and ambitious student at Astraea University, has always been drawn to things that defy logic. When she enrolls in a Philosophy class taught by Lucien—a young, charismatic professor shrouded in mystery—she can’t shake the feeling that something about him is... off. He never seems to change, as if time itself refuses to touch him.
One rainy night, on her way home from the library, Elara stumbles upon something she was never meant to see—Lucien locked in a brutal fight against a gr...

Ryan Callahan has it all - wealth, prestige, a bright future as a tech heir. But he's willing to risk it all for a chance at true love.
When his controlling father insists Ryan marry the daughter of a business partner, he rebels. After a reckless car crash leaves him with amnesia, a small-town waitress named Lilia nurses Ryan back to health and steals his heart. Just as they confess their love, Ryan’s memories return, forcing him to choose between family duty and following his heart.
Returning...

On the brink of a life that seemed too dull to excite her, amidst the chaos of the insurgency that threatened not just her happiness, but the little she had as a world; Maryam Bukar Ibrahim seemed to battle more wars than her 16 years old and autistic brain could handle.
It became too much to bear, too much grief for her heart to take and a commitment her innocent yet frail body could endure. As if that wasn’t enough, destiny found a way of getting her married to a soldier, at the brink of h...

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...

My dad sent me off in an arranged marriage to someone I knew nothing about and my stay with him was a living hell. But though he treated me so badly, it was better living with him than living with my family who never loved me. I also get everything I wanted. He had made it clear we were going to divorce if his ex-girlfriend returned, but I had not thought that it was going to be so soon and in a manner, I could never imagine. To save myself from the embarrassment I felt, I flee from my hometown ...

Alice a girl who falls in love with her bestfriend's brother who is her family friend's son and now presently ber business partner. Everything in her life was going smooth and fast as she had her love, friend's, family and a perfect job now just like a beautiful nightmare she had. But thinks started changing when she got kidnapped from a resort where she was enoying her happiness thinking its a happy ending. Ethan was a mafia leader which was a secret for her and comes out near her after she ge...

When Tiffanye Rebel and her mate Quinton McKnight rejected each other, Tiffanye left her pack, never to return.
Five years have passed, and Tiffanye had returned to the same place that brought her nothing but pain and misery. As time goes on, all the bad memories begin to surface. There are secrets to be revealed, Will Tiffanye ever get past all the lies and betrayal, or will these unfortunate events finally break her?

Since their childhood James Sullivan enjoyed making Kara intimidated. Every time she stepped inside his house to play with his brother, he was there to hide her in his room till he is the only one left on her mind when she leaves.
But when he has a choice to make between Kara and his ego- he makes the wrong one. So she leaves- never to return to him ever again. James thought that after a small tantrum, she will return on her own to him, just like she always did. He had never even imagined of lo...

Claia, who was constantly bullied and insulted by those around her, made the decision to drink poison in her room and kill herself. However, just when she thought she was dead, she found himself in a group of unknown individuals.
Then, slowly, she started to remember someone. After verifying a few details, she concluded that she had morphed into a girl named Diora. Diora is a girl who lives a much better life than she does and is the complete opposite of her. A boyfriend who is well-liked, smar...

Brianna was in high school when they moved to Boston. She started attending Freedom High School with her brother.
She hated the fact that her dad's work had to make them move all the time. She wasn't finding living in Boston fun, and having a protective senior brother wasn't fun at all.
Eric was so protective of Brianna that he literally meddled in her business. Brianna was too frustrated with having to make friends only for her brother to chase them all away.
When Brianna met Gia and saved ...

Maverick had always thought his life was just like any other young man's life until he went on his first mission. They were Mafia gay couples, and he was supposed to spy on them while they act ruthless. However, when they saw him and found out about his mission, he became their submissive pet, and they touched him together, giving him both pleasure and pain.

Princess Poppy never thought there would be an end to the war between her kingdom and that of the Dark Elves. That is until a proposition is made for her to marry the dark prince. Forced with the choice to save her people or herself, she picks the lives of the people in her home. The problem is Prince Erik isn't as accepting of the arranged marriage as she is. In fact, he wants to do everything he can to ruin the deal.
Will they put their differences aside to save their people?
Or will Poppy h...

"Despite your protests look at you now." He smirked bending down and placing a kiss on my neck. "In the end you easily succumbed to me without any protest." "l don't want to die." l responded as he continued to trail small butterfly kisses along my throat, all the while lightly grazing his sharp canines against it.
"Your mouth is very dishonest woman." He said lifting and staring into my eyes. "lt says no while your body says yes." "You're wrong." l whispered. "Am l now?” He spoke against my...

"Despite your protests look at you now." He smirked bending down and placing a kiss on my neck. "In the end you easily succumbed to me without any protest."
"I don't want to die." I responded as he continued to trail small butterfly kisses along my throat, all the while lightly grazing his sharp canines against it.
"Your mouth is very dishonest woman." He said lifting and staring into my eyes. "It says no while your body says yes."
"You're wrong." I whispered.
"Am I now?" He spoke agai...

"You broke up with me at a time I needed you most... You said I wasn't the one you love... You called me a whore... You said I wasn't your type to begin with... So what would you have me do?"
"Beg!" Michael answered instantly. "I expect you to beg for mercy."
"You don't deserve my plead, Michael. You don't worth my tears..." She was about to go further when Michael kissed her roughly to the point that she was having a hard time to breath.
"Is that why you sold yourself to Kelvin?" He asked af...

It's been ten years now and I've programmed my brain to forget her little did I know that I was deceiving myself.
Things changed when I saw her.
She looked different. She wasn't the same little girl I had fallen in love with. She was now a grown woman.
She was gorgeous.
I needed her beneath me just for one night. I'd get her out of my system and move on.
That was probably a lie.
Months later.
Here I am drowning my sorrow in alcohol on my last night as a single man.
I was getting married to ...

Warning: This book contains 1V4 reverse harem, pornographic elements, etc. Please make sure you are 18 years old or older to read.
The Demon Emperor Hades· Azazel, who has been sealed for 10,000 years, is about to break the seal and reappear on earth to destroy the world.
According to the prophecy, Elemental Master Isabella·Jones shoulders the task of finding the reborn Child of Light and leading them to fight against the devil.
Among the five candidates for the reborn Child of Light, four are ...

Being a lone wolf, Zezi decided to chose a mate for herself. She ended up with the Beta of her pack and they had a daughter. They were living happily until an Empire of Vampires who were believed to have been wiped out resurfaced and started attacking the werewolves massively.
Her Alpha, the King of all werewolves in Teeland, decided to fight them back but soon realized that the vampires couldn't be defeated. Left with no other choice, he decided to sign their King's Submission Deal.
Everythin...

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...

Liliana is a friendless, socially awkward, and tomboy who is constantly being ridiculed for her appearance and lack of social connections. However, she is destined to meet a charming prince, and a rollercoaster ride awaits her, which will completely transform her life.
Jason is a charming, arrogant jock who has never trusted a girl, who has never believed in steadfast love, and who has finally decided to be with the tomboy girl, Liliana. At first, his goal was to keep the girls out of his way...

Ana, a young mother and writer, lives haunted by a painful past and a lonely present. The return of Josiah, a former soldier who becomes both her tormentor and obsession, turns her life into an emotional battleground. Determined to make Ana pay for her own losses, he brings to light buried secrets and open wounds.
"You think you can get rid of me, Ana, but I am the echo of your pain and the shadow of your past," Josiah says, provoking a storm of conflicting feelings.
As the tension between the...

"Allard is a seasoned author, and her experience shows in both the lapidary prose and the sensitivity with which she treats class division. Overall, this is a delightful, often funny story that also serves as a gimlet-eyed study of class division and the possibility of its transcendence. An unpretentiously philosophical assessment of class and love."~Kirkus Reviews"While the primary story follows Daphne's journey of the heart in parallel with Edward's journey towards making his mark as a writer,...

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.
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Lisa is a professional stripper - an unexpected path for a girl who once dreamed of a colourful future. But when her father fell ill she put her dreams aside, sacrificing her hopes for family.
Until she met Damon, a soulless billionaire CEO who doesn't believe in love. They had an unforgettable love-at-first-night experience.
It leaves Damon trapped in a one-year contract with a woman he doesn't love, and a pregnant stripper he can't ignore.
Could there be a deeper trauma behind Damon's aver...

When The Wrong One Loves You Right
Enemies make the best lovers...
Evelyn Rodriguez needs to find who murdered her sister. But her only suspect is sexy as hell and every kind of wrong. Suddenly Evelyn's not sure if it's determination that's got her pulse racing–or something altogether less appropriate. Worse of all, she has to live under the same roof with him.
Supernova Jason Lyndon, burnt by experience and casual flings is torn between taking the offer of the man he despises the most or the...

As if being sold as a slave wasn't enough, she has to bear the ruthless alpha king a heir which she does,but in his absence, because she had to run to save her life and that of her babies.
Years later, she returned but not as the pathetic little girl that she was. she is now a woman sort after by many alphas and he would have to fight them all to win her back.

Elliot, a shy bookworm and constant target for bullies, finds themselves trapped on the abandoned field after school—again. But this time, the star football captain, Jamie, appears like a hero, driving the bullies away. As Jamie stands protectively by their side, two worlds collide: the quiet, introverted world of Elliot and the loud, popular world of Jamie.
Despite their differences, a spark ignites between them. But navigating their feelings isn’t easy. With jealous teammates, judgmental cl...