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''You didn't divorce a baker, Julian. You divorced the only person who holds the structural integrity of your empire in her hands." For three years, Nora Quinn was the "Perfect Ghost." She gave up her dreams of being an architect to serve the cold, ruthless Julian Sterling, believing their marriage was built on more than just a contract. But when Julian tosses a divorce settlement across the desk to make room for his childhood sweetheart, Nora realizes her love was a one-sided delusion. The Sterlings think she’s leaving with nothing but her dignity. They don't know that Nora is the long-lost heiress to Quinn International—a global empire that makes the Sterlings look like street vendors. Now, the apron is off. The genius architect has returned. As Nora begins a cold-blooded takeover of Julian's business world, he starts to realize that the submissive wife he discarded was actually the genius behind his greatest successes. He wants her back. He begs for her forgiveness. But Nora Quinn doesn't build bridges anymore. She burns them. Witness the rise of the Outcast Heiress. The revenge is sweet, but the regret? That will be eternal.

*Trigger warning - this novel contains explicit blood, gore, rape, R-18 scenes which might trigger you* Aurora Roosevelt Eighteen-year-old Aurora Roosevelt had a bright future ahead, fueled by big dreams and the unwavering support of her loving parents and younger brother. But in a single, heart-wrenching day, tragedy strikes-her parents are brutally killed, her brother is taken captive, and Aurora is violently torn apart, her life irreversibly altered. Now trapped in a world of blood, gore, and darkness, she finds herself ensnared by Braxton, a psychopath whose obsession with her knows no bounds. Orion Ashbourne Orion Ashbourne is the youngest, most successful businessman in his country, born into privilege and responsibility. Shielded from the world's darkest corners, he lives a life untouched by the violence and pain Aurora faces daily. One fateful encounter between Aurora and Orion pulls them into each other's worlds. As their lives intertwine, Aurora's past and Braxton's obsession threaten to tear them apart. Will Orion be able to pull Aurora from the darkness and show her a brighter future? Or will Braxton's relentless hold claim her soul forever? A deadly love triangle emerges where obsession, love, and survival collide. Aurora is caught between the blood-soaked world she's been forced into and the light she desperately craves in the form of Orion. Will she ever escape, or is she destined to remain trapped in Braxton's darkness? Hello lovelies, this is your author Kara. This book being my first one holds a very special place in my heart. Plus I am trying first person POV which is genuinelly very difficult so please be a little understanding of this new author. But I truly hope you will like it. Positive critics and encouragement are always welcomed. Let's unfold this saga together! Follow me on instagram for a visual treat of "The Devil's Reckoning : A Twilight Sage" at my IG handle @kara_gardner_ Book cover credits - Kara Gardner Instagram - @kara_gardner_

Jasmine Towers married billionaire Keith Acland in an arranged marriage meant to benefit two powerful families. There was no love, no romance—and Jasmine accepted it. As the CEO’s wife, she devoted herself to maintaining the perfect image and raising her son to become the rightful heir of the Acland family. Everything collapses when Keith’s former lover returns… with a child she claims is his. Overnight, Jasmine’s position is questioned. Her son’s inheritance is threatened. And the woman who once stood quietly beside her husband is pushed out of her own home. Betrayed by her husband and abandoned by high society, Jasmine is forced into a ruthless battle for survival—where losing means watching her son lose everything. Jasmine must fight to protect her child… and reclaim what was stolen from her.

Cheated on by her fiancé weeks before their wedding, Sara, vowed to never love again. Men could not be trusted, especially with a woman's heart. She had made the mistake once, and that was more than enough for her. Never again would she make the same mistake to give her heart to another. But her resolve began to waver when she came across her new boss, Alexander Legend, a man whose reputation in his expertise and ruthlessness in business preceded him. Respected and feared by many, but to Sara, he was an annoying pest she wished she never met. Too persisted for her liking yet, she finds herself falling, slowly melting in his presence. Getting used to his stolen kisses and hugs and sometimes anticipating them. °°°°° Excerpts “You will fall for me, Sara. One day, I'll have your heart too,” Alex drawled. His voice had a seductive allure that had her heart racing. The fact that his hand was leisurely resting around her waist didn't help her either. “Try as much as you want to,” despite her body begging for his touch, Sara was determined to reject him today and any other day. She couldn't make the same mistake again. “You won't succeed in your seduction. NOT NOW. NOT EVER.” Alex smirked, kissed behind her ear and her body trembled, much to his satisfaction. That was all he needed to keep purising the stubborn woman in his arms right now. “We shall see, Miss Ambrose,” he cooed and then released her. He returned to his seat and asked in a professional tone. “What is my schedule for today?”

"You have two choices, Aria," Ethan said, his voice as cold as the glass of whiskey in his hand. "Go to prison for corporate espionage, or sign this paper." Aria stared at the document, her hands trembling. "And if I sign?" "Then you belong to me," he leaned forward, his dark eyes locking onto hers. "You will be my personal assistant by day and my fiancée by night. You will live in my house, wear my ring, and obey my rules until your family's debt is paid." ____ Aria Sterling was once the princess of the business world until a hostile takeover destroyed her father’s empire and left her family in ruins. The man responsible? Ethan Vance. Now, stripped of her fortune and working as a waitress to pay for her brother's medical bills, Aria is desperate. When she tries to sneak into a gala to steal evidence against Ethan, she walks right into his trap. But Ethan doesn’t want to send her to jail. He needs a fake fiancée to secure his control over the company board, and the fallen heiress is the perfect candidate. Aria agrees, but she has a secret agenda: she will use this contract to infiltrate his company, find his weakness, and take back everything he stole. She expected a war. She expected humiliation. What she didn’t expect was for the cold-hearted CEO to protect her from the shadows. As secrets about her father’s fall come to light, Aria realizes that the true villain might not be the man sleeping in the room next door. Caught between revenge and an undeniable attraction, Aria must decide: Is Ethan Vance her worst enemy, or her only savior?

Warning 18÷ only: In my world, werewolves make the rules, dragon shifters rule with fear, and vampires sit on thrones like they own the air we breathe. They are always male. And trust me, they are always cruel, especially the ones this story is about. I am an orphan. I am disabled. From the first moment people looked at me, they decided my fate. On my first shift, everyone believed it would be a joke, a mess, something weak and shameful. The elders whispered that I would turn into a rat or something useless. They were wrong. I turned into a dragon. A female dragon. The prophecy says the first female dragon shifter will bring the end of the kingdom. Because of that, I am called an abomination. A monster. A threat. There is a bounty on my head so high that no one would hesitate to kill me for it. A girl has no place among royal dragon guards, so I am forced to hide. I cut my hair, bind my body, and take the shape of a man. That lie sends me to the Academy of Sixth, a place meant to break monsters and crown kings. The dragon royals are cold. The werewolf kings are worse. Their princes are wild, dangerous, and full of arrogance. They rule the academy like they rule the world, with fists, power, and no mercy. Everything falls apart when I discover the truth. I am mated to all five of them. They feel the pull. They crave the boy they think I am. I feel it too, even though I fight it with everything in me. If they find out who I really am, I will not be rejected. I will be executed. I cannot hide forever. I cannot resist them forever. What happens when five princes learn that the boy they desire is their mate, a disabled girl, and the very dragon their world fears will end them all. Last Chance Academy is a dark reverse harem paranormal story for readers 18 and above, where power is deadly, love is forbidden, and even the shadows are not safe.

Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Ayla signs a contract that binds her to a cold, powerful billionaire she barely knows. To him, the marriage is nothing more than a business deal. To her, it is a cage disguised as a promise. Living under the same roof with a man who treats emotions like weaknesses, Ayla struggles to protect her heart while fulfilling the role of a wife she never chose to be. But behind his icy gaze lies secrets, scars, and a past he refuses to share. What happens when a contract meant to keep hearts apart slowly pulls two broken souls together? Love was never part of the deal… or was it?

[Mature Content R18+] [Slow-Burn Dark Romance] Two days before my wedding, my fiancé told me he would marry my twin sister, because it was her dying wish. My family, his family, everyone dear to me, turned me into a villain for being defiant. The decision was final. The bride had changed. They forced me into a golden cage, waiting for my turn to be another substitute. Then he came. The man who should have been my enemy offered his hand. Led us into one wild night. "Be my wife. Six years. Let's have a contract for exactly that long." "You lost your mind. You promised-" "And I'll give you five years. You can be free. Do whatever you want with the Kingston name. I promised that." "Wh... what?" "But you must promise me, you will be back, and let's live like we burn for each other in that last year." "Rafael... what are you planning to?" "Get things back to their right place." I was tired of being anyone's pawn. So, I play my own game. Five years later, I am back. Revenge is an understatement. The price for my suffering is due. My children keep asking for their father. They'll meet him soon, but there's a problem:  I’m not sure who the real father is. "Viona... I never stop loving you. Tell me they are my flesh, right? I want you back. I want us back." My ex-fiancé shamelessly pleaded before me. "They are mine. The four of them are mine." And there he was, my contracted husband declared with a glare that was ready to burn the whole society down. This should be a simple game of power. But love always meddles between the players. ====== Author's Note: This Novel is a character-driven plot with slow-burn smut. Every character has their own motivation and is layered. Every choice has no easy way out. If you enjoy slow burn, this might be to your liking. Please read all the free chapters before you decide to continue or not. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

By day, Joon-ho runs a discreet, high-end massage clinic in Seoul, specializing in pain relief and body alignment. But behind the soundproof doors, his true gift lies in reading the deepest cravings of the women who walk through his door—and giving their bodies exactly what they need. From overworked executives to national celebrities, no woman leaves untouched—or unchanged. When Harin, his former campus crush turned office worker, reenters his life, one night of pleasure turns into something far more dangerous: connection, obsession, and a partnership that blurs every boundary between business, pleasure, and possession. Now, she’s not just in his bed. She’s in his clinic. His lap. His world. And she wants to watch everything.

What do you do when your own husband leaks your sex tape in an attempt to claim an empire you built from scratch? What’s worse, it happened on your anniversary, the day you discovered you were pregnant and wanted to reveal it to him. And he was sleeping with his ex. Betrayed and abandoned, you plan to get your revenge. The question was how? An opportunity presented itself when Alario, famous tycoon and your husband’s father reveals that he’s looking to remarry. And what’s sweeter than destroying the very man you gave your heart to than marrying his own father?

Lucia Watts was once the golden daughter of Tomasso City, born into an illustrious family, raised in love, and destined for brilliance. But at seventeen, she made one fatal mistake: she brought a stranger named Anna Smith into her home. That mistake destroyed everything. Betrayed by the woman she trusted, Lucia’s father was framed and sentenced to life imprisonment. Her family collapsed overnight. Her father died under the wheels of oncoming traffic. Her mother lost her sanity. The hospital that carried her family’s name was stolen. Lucia died that day. And Emma Wilson was born. Four years later, Emma returns as the elegant and untouchable director of a Swiss cosmetics empire. Beautiful, ruthless, and patient, she has only one purpose: to drag Anna Smith and everyone who helped her into hell. Her path of revenge leads her straight to Ricard Anderson, Anna’s fiancé, a powerful CEO, and the perfect weapon. Lucia approaches him knowingly, seduces him deliberately and lets him fall in love with her step by step. She uses his desire, his influence, and his devotion as pieces on her chessboard. Ricard knows the truth. He knows she is using him. He knows her love is a lie. And yet, he chooses to stay. “I know I’m just a pawn,” he says. “But I’m willing.” As secrets are exposed, traps are set and blood debts are repaid, love becomes the most dangerous variable. Lucia wins her revenge but at the cost of everything else. Because some love stories are never meant to be saved. And some women choose revenge over redemption.

[Warning: this story contains dark themes] **** Seven years ago, Ruby Emerald believed she had everything: love, stability, a future she could finally trust. On her wedding anniversary, she planned a surprise that would change their lives forever. Instead, her world shattered. She found her husband having sex with his ex, the words that followed cutting deeper than the betrayal itself. He said loving her made him feel small. Empty. The child she carried was her quiet miracle, who never got the chance to be born. Ruby lost her pregnancy on the very day meant to celebrate life, sealing her heartbreak in silence. When grief had barely settled, life demanded more. Her mother’s heart was failing. There was a need for surgery, which was devastatingly expensive. Her father’s debts threatened to swallow the family business whole. Ruby was drowning. Then came the knock on her hospital door. Her ex-husband’s stepfather, Max Byron, stepped inside, immaculate and unreadable, his presence commanding the room before he spoke a single word. A man of power, control, and secrets. “I can solve all your problems,” he said. Hope flared, dangerous and fragile until he finished: “My only condition… is that you marry me.” Trapped between survival and self-respect, Ruby is forced into a marriage built on necessity, not love. But beneath the cold arrangement and unspoken boundaries, something unsettling begins to grow, slow, restrained, impossible to ignore. Because the most dangerous thing about this marriage isn’t the bargain she made— It’s the feelings she never agreed to feel.

Lena Hart agrees to a temporary relationship to save her family, never expecting it to feel real. Nathaniel Ross enters the arrangement to protect his image, determined to keep emotions out of it. As they share a life built on rules and appearances, quiet moments turn into genuine connection. With secrets, pressure, and an ending already decided, they must choose between walking away safely or risking everything for love that was never part of the plan.

she thought after graduation it’d be boring, like blazers and deadlines and maybe shitty coffee. not… this. not waking up next to someone who could buy a whole city just because he felt like it. fate probably packed its bag, booked a one-way flight, and said “good luck, babe,” because what kind of joke is marrying the man everyone whispers about but no one’s actually seen? he doesn’t talk much. he doesn’t need to. the room bends around him, and somehow she’s the idiot standing there pretending she’s not scared. he’s cold, or that’s what she tells herself, until he’s not. until the smile looks like danger and the touch feels like a threat dressed up as affection. and maybe it’s love. maybe it’s something uglier. maybe it’s both, tangled so tight she can’t tell which is choking her first. either way, there’s no running. not from him. not from what he is. Welcome to Lords of Obsession. Where love doesn't bloom. It bleeds. --- THE HUNTER LORDS OF OBSESSION BOOK ONE

Behind every perfectly happy love story between the male and female leads, there’s always a quietly suffering supporting girl — and among them, one poor soul who ends up as the biggest obstacle in their romance, only to meet the most tragic fate. Summoned by a powerful obsession that transcends time and space, A Xin soothes the wounded heart of that so-called “villainess,” helping her live a peaceful life and escape the doom of being a vicious side character. But she never expected… that the young lady would cling to her and refuse to let go! “A Xin, you’ve secretly been in love with me all along, haven’t you?” “No…” (A Xin: I really haven’t!) “You said I’m the most beautiful, the best, and that I deserve everything good. You spoil me, indulge me, do everything for me — clearly, you’re obsessed with me.” “Don’t bother explaining, A Xin. I won’t let your love go to waste.” (A Xin: It’s a misunderstanding… huh? Why does she look so pretty right now? …Kind of want to kiss her?) A light-hearted, fluffy story — no heavy logic, full of doting sweetness. Fictional world, 1v1, guaranteed happy ending! If you enjoy my translations and want to support this poor little translator, you can do so right here: [https://www.patreon.com/cw/irisbenton] Thank you so much!

[WARNING MATURE CONTENT] In the wealthy and influential Jejjuk family, family dynamics and societal expectations reign supreme. Jinho, the second son, is bound by duty and tradition. His life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Bobae, a maid to whom he's betrothed due to family obligations. Despite their arranged arrangement, Bobae's affectionate nature and devotion to Jinho start to grow on him. Meanwhile, Minho, Jinho's charming and charismatic friend, navigates a world of admirers, including Lizzy, who harbors a long-held secret crush. As Minho's playboy facade begins to crack, Lizzy must find the courage to reveal her feelings. As Jinho struggles with his feelings for Bobae and the weight of family expectations, Gunpyo and Clara's presence adds complexity to the relationships. Will Jinho and Bobae find love amidst duty and tradition? Can Lizzy confess her feelings to Minho? Genre: Romance, Drama

FLAMING ATTRACTION From fiery clashes to burning passion Theme: Mafia | College | Homicide | Thriller | Romance | New Adult Tags: Dark Romance, Crime, Obsession, Lust, Violence, Intense Desire, Bold Heroine, Thriller, Tragedy l PROLOGUE When fate brings together two fiery souls, their first collision sparks a chain of events that will change their lives forever… Aurora “Rory” Thompson is beautiful, kind-hearted, and completely unaware that she has caught the attention of two dangerous hearts. One is Julian Blackwood — rich, arrogant, and cold as ice , yet hiding an uncontrollable fire beneath his frozen exterior. The other is Alexander “Xander” Gray — a quiet newcomer who seems harmless , but beneath his calm smile lies something dark… and deadly As Aurora is drawn deeper into their world, she begins to uncover a web of secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. With danger lurking at every corner, her heart slowly starts to lean toward one of them… Their attraction burns fiercely, threatening to consume them both But love in their world is never safe. As desire grows, so does the darkness surrounding them — and soon, Aurora realizes that loving the wrong person could cost her everything… even her life Will love become the light that saves them? Or the very flame that destroys them? Who will she choose… and how will that choice seal her fate?