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Sloane wakes up with no memory and a suitcase of cash. As a master Architect, she can see the secrets hidden in every building, but she can't see the truth about her own past. With a hitman on her tail and 15 chapters to survive, she must outsmart the man who raised her before her time runs out.

Mia Torres thought the hardest thing she'd ever do was bury her brother. She was wrong. One year later, a man is waiting for her at his grave. Damien Voss — mafia boss, her brother's former best friend, and the last person she ever wanted to see again. He's holding a contract with Ryan's signature on it, and only one thing to say: Ryan owed him. Now she does. Mia is furious. Damien is immovable. And somewhere between her hatred and his silence, the truth about Ryan's death begins to surface — a truth neither of them is ready for. She came to grieve. She leaves as his. Some debts are paid with more than money. Some chains are never meant to break.

(Smart Manipulative FL × Dangerous Villain ML) Beatrice has never experienced what it's like to be truly wanted and desired, believing she'd have to settle into some boring marriage and grow old in the most ordinary way. Yet one night, one gala changed everything. She catches the eyes of two men. One is the heir to the conglomerate families dominating Western economics. The other is the patriarch of the richest Swiss banking dynasty. Both are rivals — personally and professionally. Theodore clears his intentions on their very first bus ride. He doesn't hide, he doesn't manipulate. But Beatrice can't trust him, knowing he must be trying to use her to get information about the man she works for. Yet he remains persistent and adamant — and what first started as part of a plan, Theodore finds himself falling in love, something he swore he never would. On the other hand, Adrien is like the sweetest venom stuck in her throat. He is cold and ruthless but carries scars on his soul that only she is allowed to see. He doesn't know how to do anything halfway, and since day one, he wanted her — wanted to possess her, own her, worship her. But the misunderstanding between them is strong, and the difference in social status is inevitable. Once peaceful and boring, Beatrice's life suddenly becomes a whirlwind of passion, possession, power, hunger, betrayal, ache, and need. Love that breaks her into too many pieces, yet she keeps reaching for it. She finds herself in the web of history of five great families, each one hiding worse secrets than the last. Not a Cinderella story where she gets saved. Not a Cinderella where Prince Charming comes on a white horse. They bleed, they break, they plead, they yearn. And eventually — The story ends.

Four years ago, he whispered my name like it was his. Now, he says it like a curse as he claims my life. At exactly 2:17 AM, my world ended. The night my father destroyed the Valenti empire… was the same night mine was reduced to ash. They call it the Night of the Red Ledger. A fire that killed an entire bloodline. A betrayal written in a code only my family could create. And the man who survived it? He was my first love. Now, he is the Mafia Devil who rules this city with silence and fear. I thought I had escaped it all. Hide myself in a cheap uniform, buried my name, erased my past. But devil don’t forget. And Renzo Valenti doesn’t forgive. He didn’t come back for answers. He didn’t come back for justice. He came back for me. No gun. No warning. Just his hand on my throat and a promise I couldn’t outrun: “You’ll repay every life your family took… with yours.” Now I live under his roof. Work at his desk. Sleep in his world. Not as an enemy. Not even as a prisoner. But as something far worse His Living Penance. I rebuild the empire my father burned. Piece by piece. Secret by secret. And with every passing day, I learn the truth: The most dangerous thing about Renzo Valenti isn’t his power… or the empire at his feet… It’s the way he still looks at me like I was always meant to be his. Because the man who wants to destroy me… is the same one who once promised me forever. And in this city of blood and debt. Love isn’t salvation. It’s the most dangerous weakness of all. [EXCERPT] The digital clock flicked to 02:17 AM. Renzo stilled. Then his hand was in my hair, forcing my head back, my breath catching as his shadow fell over me. “Section nine,” he murmured, voice low and cold. “The exact minute my family burned.” My pulse stuttered. “Every night at this hour,” he continued, his thumb brushing slowly across my lip, “you remind me what that cost.” My body went still. But not unresponsive. That was the worst part. Because somewhere beneath the fear… it remembered him. “Does it scare you?” I forced myself to meet his eyes. “You do.”

She married him to survive. He married her to use her. Lena Carter knew exactly what she was walking into—a cold, calculated contract marriage with Ethan Carter, a man who doesn’t believe in love and doesn’t tolerate disobedience. To him, she is nothing more than a tool. A replaceable one. But Lena refuses to play the role he assigned her. She sets rules. She pushes back. She challenges a man who is used to controlling everything. And for the first time in his life— Ethan Carter meets something he cannot control. ⸻ What begins as a business arrangement quickly turns into a dangerous game of power, desire, and pride. Because the more he tries to break her— the more he finds himself losing control because of her. And when control turns into obsession… walking away may no longer be an option. ⸻ Because in this game— someone is going to lose everything.

In the secretive depths of the ocean, two sea creatures, Sarit and Abyss, though quite different, stay close only to each other pursuing thirst for revenge. Though they belong to different species, their shared hatred unites them. Sarit was a siren, despising humans, while Abyss, a Cecaelia sea creature, harbors a fierce grudge against the elusive Akkorokamui tribe. As they conspire to carry out their enemies extermination, their plans take an unexpected turn. Instead of vengeance, they discover emotions they never knew existed, for the very targets they sought to destroy. Embarking on an adventurous journey into uncharted waters, Sarit and Abyss confront not only the enemies they once sought to eliminate but also the deeper truths of their world, and themselves. In a realm where betrayal lurks beneath the waves, who will survive this battle? As they unravel the mysteries of a life never seen, they must navigate the complexities of their newfound feelings and decide what truly matters. Will they embrace their emotions, or will the tides of revenge wash them away? Author Note: Read through the first 8-9 chapters before judging, it gets better.

[Super Sweet] -------- Upon her return to the homeland, YuXi unexpectedly locks horns with her nemesis, Gu Linhan, setting off a chain of comedic catastrophes. "Mr. Gu, Miss Yu has made a scene at the celebration, and Miss Shen is not unscathed." "Mr. Gu, it seems Miss Yu has inadvertently sold your company..." "Mr. Gu, the family patriarch's prized new robot has fallen victim to Miss Yu's misadventures..." Each incident prompts Gu Linhan to close his eyes, reminding himself with a mix of exasperation and resolve: "The wife I chose, I must love through thick and thin." ------------ YuXi and Gu Linhan are the quintessential odd couple, whose long-standing animosity is challenged by YuXi's unexpected pregnancy. YuXi is determined to terminate the pregnancy and cut ties, but Gu Linhan, despite his protests and gruff demeanor, is deeply smitten.

The system was designed to create perfect matches—calculated, controlled, and impossible to refuse. Sarai Bennett built her life on structure, independence, and control. She doesn’t need help, and she definitely doesn’t need a system deciding her future. Virek Solen doesn’t belong in the system at all. He doesn’t follow rules, doesn’t answer to authority, and doesn’t stay where he’s placed. So when they’re matched, it doesn’t make sense. Until Sarai realizes something no one else has: They weren’t matched for compatibility. They were matched because they resist. Now forced into the same space, Sarai is pulled into a world she doesn’t understand—one built on control, danger, and decisions that don’t leave room for hesitation. The more she sees what Virek really does, the more she understands why the system needed him contained. And why putting them together might have been its worst mistake. Because Sarai doesn’t break. And Virek doesn’t bend. And whatever this is between them… it isn’t something the system can control.

Trigger Warning This story contains mature and dark themes including violence, assassination, psychological manipulation, obsessive romance, power imbalance, and morally grey characters. It explores toxic attraction, emotional trauma, betrayal, and scenes of life-threatening situations. Reader discretion is advised. --- Ariana is not a hero. She is not a victim. She is a weapon. A ghost trained to infiltrate, deceive, and eliminate without hesitation. She has survived by trusting no one and feeling nothing. Her latest mission is simple: kill Damian—the cold-blooded Mafia boss whose secrets could collapse empires—and disappear like she always does. But Damian is not a man who dies easily. He is ruthless. Calculating. A predator who built his kingdom on blood and fear. He notices everything. He trusts no one. And the moment Ariana steps into his world, he sees through her. What was meant to be a clean assassination spirals into something far more dangerous. Because Damian does not hunt alone. He hunts back. Every encounter becomes a silent war. Every touch feels like betrayal. Every moment together balances on the edge of violence. They circle each other like loaded guns with fingers on the trigger. Ariana was sent to destroy him. Damian is determined to break her first. In a city where loyalty is an illusion and death is currency, obsession grows in the cracks between survival and desire. They threaten each other. They provoke each other. They test how close they can stand to the edge before someone falls. Or jumps. Because when two people who do not value their own lives begin to crave each other, destruction is inevitable. This is not a love story built on softness. It is forged in blood, control, and dangerous surrender. And in the end, the question isn’t who will kill whom. It’s who will fall first. **** Assassin vibes—CHECKED Mafia danger—CHECKED Near-death tension / suicidal stakes—CHECKED Obsession / chemistry—CHECKED Psychological intensity—CHECKED

Devoted and hopeful after three years of a loveless marriage, Selina believes she will finally earn her husband Zane Kaius’s affection — or at least his attention — the moment she reveals her pregnancy to him. But everything shatters on their wedding anniversary night, when Zane tells her she is unfit to have a family with him — all while continuing to choose another woman over her. She is left a rejected wife, stripped of her identity. Only then does she realize she has been nothing more than a plaything in his revenge. Betrayed and heartbroken, Selina resolves to protect the pregnancy he has rejected, while reclaiming the life she has lost. She wants a divorce. Yet the same man who once cast her aside now clings to her, unwilling to let her go at any cost. This time, however, Selina is no longer the woman who allows herself to be trampled.

Faye and her elder brother return to town after years away. Adjusting isn’t easy, not with his personal troubles and not in a place that no longer feels like home. Everything feels strange. Different. Like she doesn’t belong. On her first day back, she clashes with a girl they meet by accident, and the encounter ends badly. The next morning, Faye walks into her new school only to discover that the same girl is not just anyone… she’s the Alpha of the pack and the school’s princess. Now they’re forced into the same space every day. They become enemies instantly, constantly getting on each other’s nerves. Pride clashes. Neither of them is willing to back down. Until one reckless night changes everything. They wake up in each other’s arms. Both agree it was a mistake. It never happened. It will never happen again. But what happens when proof is left behind? Faye discovers she’s carrying the Alpha Princess’s baby. Now two people who can’t stand each other must decide, will they keep fighting, or will they learn to stand together for the child that binds them? [Content Warning This story may contain explicit adult content, including violence, killing, bloodshed, and other mature themes. Some chapters may not include specific warnings.] Thank you for reading my book.

He killed her father. She vowed to kill him. General Cassian Varro secured the throne with a single execution. Nyxara Kahem lost everything in that same moment. But instead of exiling her, Cassian keeps her close under his roof, under his protection, under his control. When rebellion threatens to tear the kingdom apart, the council demands a political union. Marriage is the only way to silence the south. Hatred becomes proximity. Proximity becomes tension. And tension becomes something neither of them can afford. Nyxara carries a power older than the throne itself. Cassian is immune to it. In a palace built on blood and strategy, love is not weakness. It is war.

The most unlucky woman in the world vs The most mysterious man in the world. A piece of paper declaring a marriage alliance between two enemy families was not her business. Because she would never be picked as the bride anyway. Officer Tai Liwu's bad luck was not just broken heels, exploding cars or birds pooping on her head. It also extended to her dating life--which did not exist. She had resigned herself to a lifetime of arresting bad guys and surviving death with zero romance. But when her sister has a panic attack before walking down the aisle, Tai Liwu is shoved into the bridal hall and told to smile. On the other side of the aisle, City Lord Shen Weijun was dealing with his own disaster: his brother, the intended groom had drugged him, put him in the grooms clothes and bolted! Forced to step in under a false identity, Weijun expects nothing more than a political farce. After all, their families are sworn enemies and this wedding is supposed to be a ceasefire, not a love story. But trouble brews when Weijun finds himself falling for the sharp-tongued police officer who can arrest a pickpocket with one hand and chase after her hat with the other. Pretty soon, he is more interested in kissing her than fearing her bad luck and suspicious intentions. And Liwu, her "bad luck" takes a twist when on her wedding night, she awakens a bad luck system, throwing their lives into chaos.

Prince Zuko comes to the South Pole hunting the Avatar and instead gets blindsided by his furious betrothed: Lady Raven Arza, five feet of spoiled noble firebender who dodged her father's “you’re not allowed to go to war” rule by buying her own ship and chasing Zuko into it. She’s convinced he deserves to die; he’s convinced she’s lost her mind amidst her flurry of flaming whips. Unknown to both, an ancient weapon is about to awaken and change everything. Arzayanagi is a canon-divergent enemies-to-lovers epic.

The powerful Vale family is drowning in a massive debt owed to the criminal empire of Cassian Wolfe, head of the Wolfe Syndicate. To settle the debt, the family plans to marry their gentle omega son Eli Vale to Cassian. But the estranged older son Adrian Vale returns after six years away. Adrian is no longer the rebellious heir the family exiled. He has become something far more dangerous — a calculated, highly skilled assassin who survived the criminal underworld. Instead of sacrificing Eli, Adrian takes his place in the marriage, entering the Wolfe Syndicate as the “omega bride.” However, this marriage is not submission. It is a strategic infiltration.

The synopsis is in the first chapter. This is a translated story, all credits to the author.

#court intrigue #political fantasy #slow-burn romance A kingdom is on the brink. A prince is under siege. And the crown's most loyal lady is about to become the battleground. When Duke Leoric Karsyn drops the Ledger of Partiality, exposing the crown's protected corruption, Aramor's court scrambles to survive the fallout. Lady Rhosyn Valewyn—raised to protect the monarchy at all costs—must outmaneuver scandal, sabotage, and a growing northern rebellion… while the law forces her toward marriage and the court whispers she'll become the Crown Prince's queen. But Leoric isn't just a rebel. He's a reformer with a vengeance, and he's playing a longer game—one that may require Rhosyn as both shield and sacrifice. Oaths will be tested. Love will turn sharp. And in a realm where paperwork can start wars, the most lethal weapon might be the truth. **Update:** Completed. Working on Book Two.

On the day of her half-sister’s wedding, Lyra’s world is torn apart. Daphne, the bride, has vanished, and to appease the ruthless Alpha Kaelen, Lyra is forced to wear the veil. But the sham ceremony backfires when a sacred ritual binds them with a goddess-blessed mate bond—one that can never be broken. Her sacrifice is repaid with the ultimate betrayal. Framed by her own family for stealing her sister’s life, Lyra is dragged to a hostile pack as the Alpha’s despised mate. Humiliated and enraged, Kaelen vows to claim her not for passion, but for punishment. He will own her, break her, and make her regret the day she ever crossed him. But in the shadows of their new life, a darker threat looms—a poison threatening the pack and a conspiracy that runs deeper than their hatred. As an unwanted bond pulls them closer, they will discover the line between burning hatred and searing passion is thin enough to ignite.

Everyone says he is an iceberg, but only Maya Spencer knows he is a volcano, and moreover, a volcano that is passionately unlimited for her, an indulgently pampering volcano.

BOOK TWO OF THE HAMILTON SERIES WARNING: A Regency Era novel. Adult content with detailed smut…Read at you own risk⚠️⛔️ Genre: Historical Romance / Smut / Enemies-to-Lovers / Mystery / Comedy / Found family [Book Two of the Hamilton Series. Can be read as a standalone, but better enjoyed after Lady Ines’ Scandalous Hobby.] To the world, Duke Rowan Hamilton is the perfect gentleman. But in the bedroom, he is a man possessed. Rowan Hamilton has it all: a Ducal title, the face of a fallen angel, and a smile that makes debutantes faint. He is the "Golden Duke"—charming, responsible, and utterly adored by society. But it’s all a lie. Beneath the coats and polite manners, Rowan is a man haunted by a ghost. For three years, he has remained faithful to the memory of a masked woman who stole a kiss, bested him at a game of chance, and vanished into the night. He doesn't want any one as his wife; he wants her. When his domineering aunt tires of his bachelorhood, she hires London’s most notorious underground matchmaker to force the issue. Enter Miss Delaney Kingsley. She is sharp-tongued, infuriatingly competent, and entirely unimpressed by his title. Her mission? To drag Rowan to the altar with the season’s "Diamond," Lady Celine, within three months to collect the juicy payment Rowan’s aunt had to offer. Rowan intends to fire the meddlesome woman. But when Delaney looks at him with those hazel, intelligent eyes and orders him around like a young lad, he feels the first spark of life he’s felt in years. He decides to play her game. He will let her find him a wife. But he has no intention of choosing anyone even Lady Celine. "You were hired to find me a Duchess, Miss Kingsley. But the only person I want in my duchy and in my bed... is you." As mysteries turn into forbidden nights and the bickering turns into scorching passion, Rowan begins to suspect that his matchmaker is hiding a secret of her own. She moves like a shadow, handles a rifle like a soldier, and tastes exactly like the ghost he’s been hunting for three years. What to Expect: * High Stake Mystery: They try to untangle themselves from the Farrington’s trap. * The Golden Retriever Duke: Who turns into a possessive Alpha behind closed doors. * The Matchmaker Trope: She’s trying to marry him off; he’s trying to take her clothes off. * High Heat: Slow burn that explodes into intense smut. * Competence Kink: He falls harder every time she bosses him around. * Cameos: Featuring the chaotic domestic life of Duchess Ines and Duke Carcel (and their baby Harry!). Excerpt: "Your Grace, please focus," Delaney snapped, adjusting his cravat with efficient, gloved hands. "Lady Celine is waiting in the ballroom. You must look at her as if she is the only woman in the world." Rowan caught her wrist, stopping her movements. He stepped into her space, backing her against the heavy oak door of the study, his "Golden Boy" mask slipping to reveal the hunger beneath. "And how, exactly, does one do that, Miss Kingsley?" he whispered, his voice rough. "Show me." "I—I cannot show you, It I s not in my place to—" "Then teach me," he growled, lowering his head until his lips brushed the sensitive skin of her neck. "Teach me how to pretend I am not burning alive every time you walk into a room."