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Thirteen women

Only one Dragonrider who is the Crown Prince.

The Dragon Queen Selection is a special selection to pick the next dragon queen from the finest daughters of the founding magical noble families. Thirteen girls, one from each family are chosen to compete for the crown and to become the next dragon queen and the future wife of Crown Prince Cassian, the best dragon rider in the three kingdoms and the rider of the thousand year old ancient powerful dragon Taheer.
Among them is Lira. Lira is not a noble, she has no powers, she is an impostor. Driven by revenge, she has infiltrated the selection to destroy the royal family that had unjustly executed her father, a former advisor accused of treason. Her plan, Kill the Prince.

MATURE CONTENT! 🔞

"Call me sick for getting off to my woman being fucked by another man, but you like it." Jaxon started in my direction, slowly stalking toward me. I involuntarily take a few steps back as he begins to speak.

"The thrill, the anticipation. You love the sheer pleasure we both give to you whenever your pussy is being penetrated by either of us."

"Do you dream about us, princess? Having both of us fucking and filling your tight holes with our cum,"

"I do." There was no point in lying anymore; he's already discovered my deepest, darkest fantasies just by staring at the expressions on my face.

"Your pussy is probably dripping wet at the mention of it." Jaxon had me trapped between him and the wall, his fingers tauntingly inching their way up my inner thigh. We both stiffened when he reached the sore-sensitive bundle of nerves- my slickness coating his fingers. He growled, roughly turning me around and pressing me into the wall.

"So wet, just as I fucking thought you would be." Excitement and lust had me tongue-tied with nipples so hard I could feel each bud pressing through my dress.

"I hope he had his fun with you, cause now it's my turn." Jaxon found the zipper on my dress and pulled it down. I dropped my hands, allowing him to easily remove the sleeves from my shoulders.

"I'm guessing you're sore." I nodded slightly.

"You'll give me your ass then." My eyes widened as Jaxon took a step closer, shifting his body weight onto me, and within seconds, I felt his erection pulsing against my bare ass.

Lyra, the only daughter of the Moon Goddess, never belonged to the mortal world—yet one fateful meeting with a boy awakens a prophecy that cannot be stopped.

To protect the realms, the Moon Goddess sends Lyra into a world drowning in blood, betrayal, and war. Her mission is clear: bring together the Werewolves, Vampires, and Witches… or watch them burn.

But the moment she arrives, every memory of her divine birth... had disappeared.
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‎Captured. Beaten. Broken. Sold.
‎And in the shadows, a feared beast waits for her. Possessive. Obsessed. And unstoppable. His claim binds her fate in chains no power can break.
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‎As rivalries ignite and kingdoms bleed, forbidden desire takes root. Her dormant power stirs—dangerous, unmerciful—holding the truth that could crown her as savior… or damn her as executioner.
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‎One meeting. One prophecy. One bond forged in blood.
‎She will either unite the world…
‎or set it on fire.

I died. Just like that. No warning, no mercy. An ambush, a grenade, and a handful of traitors blown to pieces along with me. I was the heiress of a mafia clan. Feared. Respected… until my own sister stabbed me (first metaphorically, then literally). And just when I thought being dead was the worst part, I wake up in a historical palace wearing a ridiculous nightgown, surrounded by maids calling me “Your Highness.”

Now I’m Abigaíl, the fourth princess of a crumbling empire, with sisters just as murderous and a plot straight out of a novel I, surprise surprise, read in my past life. Only this time… I’m the main character. One destined to die before becoming what she truly is: a lycanthrope. The problem? If I die, the King of the North — a.k.a. the most feared wolf on the continent and my soulmate — will declare war. Again.

Survive in a medieval world full of hidden daggers, diplomatic balls, and kings with fangs? Sounds messy.

But I’m Luciana Ricci. I was raised among guns, betrayal, and broken codes of honor.

And if this story wants me dead… it's going to have to fight for that ending.

“Why are you hiding from me? I had to spill my drink just to see you.”
Alpha’s deep husky complaining voice startled her, when will she become so important that Alpha needed an excuse to see her? But she was unable to voice her mind due to the close proximity between them.
Alpha’s advances were out of her mind, why was he so frank with a low life like her? There was no shortage of girls for him, so what’s the fun in scaring an already nuts omega?
Alpha held her hand, rubbing it over his evenly toned muscular chest,
“Are you not anxious to meet me, my mate!”
Chloe Parker, 18 years old omega and orphan has troubled life from the beginning. Like every young girl, concept of a soulmate was the lifeline for her. So, when she found out that she is mated to an Alpha, she thought it was the end of her hardships. But fate introduced a Vampire mate for her, flipping her world upside down. Running blindly behind the comfort of love, it’s out of Chloe’s mind that destiny has bigger surprises waiting for her…

Yearning for nothing more than a safe refuge, nourishment, and stability, Chloe's humble desires lead her into a path far beyond her imagination. Unbeknownst to her, a grand destiny awaits, one that will crown her as the Queen of an entire vampire kingdom.

Join Chloe Parker on an extraordinary journey, as she transcends her enslaved past to embrace her true identity as the Vampire Queen. This enthralling narrative charts her transformation from a victim of cruelty to a ruler wielding unimaginable power. Experience the triumph of the underdog and the resilience of the human spirit as Chloe defies all odds to claim her rightful place in the supernatural realm.

EXCERPT
"Little mouse, the next time I have to repeat something to you, I'll have to take you over my knee"; I shuddered. The thought of him taking me over his knee made me hot for some unknown reason. I sat carefully on his laps, my legs to the side. He turned me so I straddled him.
He caressed my sides and leaned into my neck. He sucked on the side of my neck and I tilted my head to give him better access. He scraped my neck gently and I moaned. I felt super sensitive all over my body.
"My king";
"Thane. Call me Thane. I want to hear you scream it when you cum for me."


When fate sends her to the north as a slave, she meets him and sparks fly.
Alpha King Thane is wild and ruthless. He doesn't know how to be gentle. He is exasperated by the slave in red dress. He doesn't want another mate but no one else can have her.
Esmeralda is attracted to the king. He acts hot and cold towards her and stirs up emotions she doesn't understand. She has no idea what he wants from her.
What does fate have for the innocent slave girl and the ruthless alpha king?
Will they be able to overcome all obstacles and be together in the end or will secrets of the past tear them apart.

Drea Campbell, an entertainment reporter, has properly improved her life from a miserable childhood, she is proud of the strides she's taken to put her past behind her and continue as a strong independent lady. She found out the truth behind her parent's death and wanted revenge but falls in love with Jason Beckham, a movie star. Jason Beckham just wants to get in her pants and dump her like he always does with women, will Drea be special or will she be dumped like other girls? Curious? Read more to find out how this blooming romance turns out.

"His lips held a slight upturn, but his eyes glazed over her just as they did with everyone else.
Disinterest was his countenance... It was almost hostile.
Then she smelled him.


First, it itched.
Then, it burned.
Her toes curled as she fought to conceal the pain. Her skin seared, right on the back of her neck.
She hoped no one noticed the look of surprise that slid across her face. Dread quickly became the prominent emotion.
Laura glanced at Prince Rowan, his face was lightly scrunched, nose flaring.
Male shifters were born with their mate mark. Females acquired them later, after coming in contact with their fated mate.
She put extra effort into masking her smell, glamouring the new mark.
Fuck.
She didn’t want the one she had–let alone two. Her claws extended into the fabric of the chair.
And then she had to stand. "


Laura is a wolf shifter.

Dark hair, dark eyes, average looks, wolfless… if anyone else were to describe her.
Running away is what she did best, but recent events would say it was being captured.
Captured not once, but twice, with an embarrassingly short layover, Laura jumps from one enemy to another. One, a group of individuals playing collector to non-humans; the other, the pack she’d long abandoned–with the latter forcing her hand in a dated mating game.
Every generation, given the heir to the throne is male and mateless, there were trials held to find a suitable queen for the future king of wolf shifters. This generation’s heir apparent: Rowan Alexander Woulf.
Laura had more sensible things to do, like figuring out a certain organization’s agenda.

Evander Nicolas Harrison, the son of Lord Xavier has now become the successor to the Demon kingdom, King of Demon. Evan, a man who is so cold that anyone is reluctant to talk to him. Evan has become a great leader beyond his father's leadership. No one could match that man's strength. Only one thing is his weakness at the moment, namely not having met his mate even though he has lived for thousands of years.

But unfortunately, Evan has no plans to find his mate, his soul mate. According to him, mate will only make him weaker.

"If I could ask the Moon Goddess, I would ask that she not have to come into my life,"he said.

Will Evan continue to live alone without a mate? So what if he suddenly meets a woman who turns out to be his life partner? Will Evan accept that woman or will she ask him to leave her life?

Wolfless. Unwanted.

Desperate to secure her and her mother’s safety, Maeve risks everything, breaks the law, and turns to a vampire for forbidden lessons in seduction. She never expects to crave him.

But when the full moon rises and her fated mate steps from the shadows, Maeve is bound to two worlds… and two men. One destined by fate, the other chosen by desire.

Yet the fate of both worlds lies in her blood.

Torn between forbidden love and fated duty, can her heart survive the choice?

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This novel contains mature themes, explicit content, and darkly romantic elements intended for adult readers (18+). Reader discretion is advised.

BLURB/SYNOPSIS : "You love me? No… you can’t love a maid like me. We’re not from the same world. We can never be together. It’s a dream that won’t come true."

Lily, that doesn’t matter. I don’t care where you’re from or what your past is. I love you, and that’s the only truth that matters"

Lily has always known her place, silent, invisible, unworthy of love from someone like Sebastian Kingsley, the heir to a billion-dollar empire. She was hired to clean his mansion, not steal his heart. But when Sebastian Kingsley, the powerful billionaire in the city, confesses his love for her, she refuses to believe it.

For years, Sebastian has lived in darkness, suffocating under the weight of expectations. Drugs numb the pain. Sleepless nights steal his sanity. No one has ever looked at him without seeing his wealth until her. Lily became his peace, his escape, the only person who made him feel whole.

But their love was never meant to be.

Sebastian is already engaged to her sister, the woman the world believes is perfect for him. A woman who will do anything to keep him. And Lily? She’s just a maid. Powerless. Disposable. She wants to run to protect herself before it’s too late. But how do you walk away from the only person who ever made you feel alive?

Will their love survive the forces tearing them apart? Or will society, betrayal, and family duty crush them before they even have a chance?

It was a forbidden love

In a world of power, status, and deception, Sebastian and Lily are caught in a battle for love, survival, and happiness. Sebastian had everything—except happiness.

Lily had nothing—except hope.Together, will they find a future worth fighting for ?

She was barely born when she was already rejected, both by her mother and life itself. Upon birth, she was given up for adoption and spent just over fourteen years in the system. Through adolescence, she faced numerous hardships, including living on the streets and seeking help door-to-door.

She saw no way out until, by a twist of fate, she encountered a madam who offered her shelter. However, the woman's sole interest in the girl was to turn her into a sex worker to boost her own earnings. At first, she resisted everything and everyone, desperately seeking employment to cover her expenses. But six months pregnant, with no one willing to hire her, and with no options left, she decided to enter that life. It was then that she realized the true hell existed right here on earth. She experienced everything the world offered, and when her baby was born, he was kidnapped from the hospital by his paternal grandmother. Isabella's sole focus now was to gain power to rescue her child.

She ended up in the hands of a mafia member, who taught her everything to become the queen of crime.

As the future queen. Living a life full of obstacles and dangers is being experienced by Skylar. All the fears gathered on the girl. Circumstances force her to conflict with the kings around her because she can turn into a dragon and be killed if exposed. Skylar has no choice but to go away from her whole family, so as not to harm them.
Skylar understood that she couldn't blame the giver of fate, but that fear had made the dragon within her choose to hide. Skylar tries to train to protect her kind from extinction.
She meets Alpha Orion, who introduces her to her new world. She finds something hidden in herself, the love and beauty of dragons which she thinks is her greatest fear. But all did not go smoothly, big threats began to arrive. This forces Skylar's new family and her parents to work together to deal with it.

Queen Toshiba used to be a stunning type woman, she was so in want of a child that she felt so ashamed of herself.
She met an historical lady who stated she will provide delivery to a child, however things didn't stroll out well.
She gave birth to a wolf and soon determined that the wolf was not just ordinary, however but An Alpha prince of magic wolves.
Mia who made queen Toshiba life a hell the daughter of Mima the 2d spouse to the king and additionally the husband to Toshiba.
What will appear when it was destiny for the Alpha and Mia to be bonded collectively as a mate, will Toshiba agree to this idea.

1000 years ago I was Queen Leonora who married a cruel king, King Nathaniel. My husband actually fell in love with Ruby, a slave who he wanted could take my place.

Ruby was involved in a forbidden scandal with Ezekiel, the strongest and toughest knight who became the King's closest and most trusted person. However, Ezekiel and Ruby decided to escape from the palace and the real disaster began.

Now I am reborn as an ordinary girl who became a Luna after Nathaniel, who was reincarnated as an alpha wolf, ate my heart, not because he loved me, but because of his ambition for 1000 years to find the reincarnation of Ruby, his true love and take revenge on Ezekiel.

After thousands of years have passed, can I make Nathaniel love me? Or will I instead anchor my heart to Leonidas the zeta, the reincarnation of Ezekiel?

There prevailed to be six kingdoms consisting of humans, werewolves, vampires, fairies, elves, and dragon kingdoms.

A hostile war transpired between the dragons and the werewolves. The very war destroyed a lot of lives and the dragons' kingdom.

However, the werewolves were getting defeated and the human kingdom agreed on assisting their allies which were the werewolves. But then, amidst the battle, something significant happened.

Alpha Jeffrey, the king of the werewolves was at the point of winning against the Almighty king of the dragons.

He zipped the arrow at the dragon king. However, his strike jabbed right into the heart of King Dawson, the human king.

Anguishly, this brought a great disputable conflict between the humans... A wave of venomous anger and pure hatred against the werewolves.

When the war was won, the dragons vanished from the earth. Then, the battle between the humans and the werewolves arose.

Queen Isle being the spouse of king Dawson, swore with her life to avenge her husband's death and make Alpha Jeffery... Her slave.


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"Strip!" the feminine cold voice, ordered.

A thick groan, a scratchy voice responded to her utters. "And what if I don't, woman!" he growls outrageously yet, weakly.

"Then, await to withstand the dance of the devils, Alpha!" she chuckled, evilly and viciously.

And then, she walked out in her regal strides away from the room.

She is the queen, the tyrant ruler of Denmark's kingdom.

Her voice is authority, her voice is the law!

No one dares to mess up with her, no one dares to weigh a war on her kingdom. She's like a fire, that not even the ocean can quench her whole.

Even the moon is extremely envious of the voluminous beauty she carries.

She's known as the tyrant Queen Isle.

Warning : 21+

I died in an accident after making three of my beautiful girlfriends have a big fight.

In another life, I woke up from my sleep after being saved by King Zavier, a charming young king when I drowned in the lake.

Strangely, King Zavier is very similar to my best friend from high school, Xavier, who was killed a year ago as a soldier while serving in a conflict area.

He wanted me to be his queen, when all the noble ladies were crazy about him. Meanwhile, I actually fell in love with Princess Minka, his beautiful younger sister.

I also had to face the obsession of Duke Aiden De Vegmegeur, King Zavier's half-brother who was very similar to the gang leader who bullied me in high school.

Does a playboy like me have to be a potential rival for noble ladies and an obsession for the King and his half-brother?

Being called the ugly duckling since childhood, Jennifer tried to improve her appearance with make-up in order to prove that she could date a handsome and rich man like other girls. 

However, her ambition actually got her into trouble, when three men who claimed to be her boyfriend met each other and it ended in a fight. Jennifer, who was trying to escape, had an accident.

She wakes up in a noble's bed as a beautiful woman in the Kingdom of Obelia, where King Jacob and his half-brother Duke Ellios are crazy about her. Jennifer, who should be happy because her dream of becoming a beautiful woman has come true, instead feels tormented because her beauty means she has to deal with the crazy ambitions and obsessions of noble men.

In the southern continent four large kingdoms predominate, and to strengthen the alliance arranged marriages are predestined. The Summer Kingdom with its future Queen Stella merged with the Spring Kingdom with its future King Antony. After the border that separates the kingdoms, the wedding between King Cassian of the Winter kingdom, and Queen Rose of the Autumn kingdom takes place. Cassian went through challenges, facing his father who at all costs wants to return to be king again. Bella has lived through a terrible situation provided by her husband, who hates her, they have discovered secrets that they would rather never know. The plot brings war, betrayal and marriage arranged for power. And with no choice but to save everyone he loves, Cassian and Bella team up on an adventure to an unknown realm in search of help! In the midst of so much chaos, a forbidden romance emerges, secrets are revealed and a new kingdom is discovered. In the most surprising moments the discovery of magic surprises, and when all was lost. A revelation about death, and the salvation of all. But nothing serious a fairy tale. Loveless union between different kingdoms causes changes in everyone's lives. Is it possible in the midst of so much chaos to fall in love?

Cerise Haven Lorvil rejected her mate, Tristan Farrington, the future Alpha of the Farrington pack for cheating on her. Even though she has been craving for the love and care that she knows she can only feel from her mate, she still doesn't want to give up herself and be a martyr just for the love and care that she has been craving.

Broken and afraid, she left the Farrington Pack to start a new life with her wolf, Heaven. She thought everything was going fine. Not until, she found out that she has a been mated to a Rogue King who clearly has reputation of being ruthless and cruel. Especially to those creatures who'll tresspass into his border.

King Asmodeus Hadron Vandeleur is being feared by everyone. No one can ever make the King bow down. But when Haven arrived, that is when everything turns into...something else.

More adventures and more problems. And to add more, Haven found out that she's not just an Omega wolf.

Because she is part of the Royal White Wolves who has been hiding for too long because of the threats for their lives.

Ailenna Maytha and Marianne Lyon-Maytha are the betrothed sisters of Prince Nickolas of Luavyn — however, the future King can only have one Queen. The three were allowed to live freely until the age at which Nickolas would receive the crown. What their parents didn't expect is that the distance between the three would create unexpected bonds that could compromise the Real game and the interests of many important people.
When Nickolas begins his journey to prepare to take the crown, the three will have to make a difficult choice: reason or heart. How much tension can a relationship endure before bonds break? What kind of love are we looking for when we choose not only the person to say “yes”, but also the future of the entire Kingdom?

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I thought I had it all, a wealthy husband, a luxurious lifestyle, and a sense of security. But it was all a lie. For years, I was tied to Mr. Lewis, acting like a poor girl but giving him every single thing he wanted.

"You're nothing but a trophy to me, Sandra," he would say, his voice dripping with condescension. "You're a poor girl from a poor family. You should be grateful I'm taking care of you."

But the truth was, I was the only daughter of one of the richest families in the city. I had faked my marriage to Lewis, not knowing that it would be the beginning of a new dawn.

And then, one day, Lewis's wealth walked in - literally. His new mistress, my former househelp, sauntered into our lives, and Lewis didn't hesitate to divorce me for her.

"You're nothing to me, Sandra," he spat, his eyes cold and hard. "You never were."

I was devastated, but I knew I had to pick myself up. I had to reclaim my life, my identity, and my family's legacy.

And that's when I met him - Dylan, the billionaire with a heart of gold. He was everything Lewis was not - kind, genuine, and passionate.

"Hello, beautiful," he said, his eyes locking onto mine. "I'm Dylan. And you are...?"

I smiled, feeling a spark of attraction that I couldn't ignore. "I'm Sandra," I replied, my voice barely above a whisper.

"Sure," I said finally, smiling up at him. "I'd love to."

When Riley caught her girlfriend getting married to her proud brother, she felt betrayed, and her family's taunt broke her. In order to hide her hurting soul, Riley picked the man closest to her and declared that he was her fiance. But the man wasn't just any regular guy, he was Alexander Hamilton-Rodriguez. One of the richest CEO in the country.
Alex was having issues with his wife, Quinoa, and thought Riley would be able to help, so he offered her a contract marriage.

Unfortunately, Riley found out that she had just two months to live, at that moment, she wanted something real, and the next closest person to her was Doctor Roland Salad, Quinoa's brother.

A dying Riley needed Roland, and the haunted Alex needed Riley. But Roland wasn't sure of who he wanted, because he was in love with the both of them.

She was different than all the others in her Pack. She was the only one she knew of her kind alive. No family, No friends since her best friend moved away years ago. Will, she ever show her true self, find love her one soul mate. What happens when she learns the truth and her past?

I woke up one night and found myself back to that orchestrated evening three years ago.

In my past life, I was too naive, step by step pushed into the abyss by my stepmother Victoria. She poisoned my daughter Emma, embezzled my fortune, and finally orchestrated my "accidental" death. My father Robert, that greedy man, chose to turn a blind eye.

This time, I will make them pay in blood.

But what surprised me was that man—Ryan Blackwood.

Why does he always appear when I need help the most? Are those seemingly coincidental encounters really just accidents?

When I was poisoned by my mate and handmaiden, dying before the throne I once claimed, I thought it was over—but why did I open my eyes to find myself three years in the past, at the Moon Ceremony where I chose my lifelong mate?

Could choosing that seemingly ordinary Omega in everyone's eyes truly tear away the bastard's disguise and foil that bitch's schemes? What secret lies behind that fleeting golden gleam in his eyes?

As I strive to break a thousand years of tradition by becoming the first female Alpha, will the Elders let me live?

In this game of rebirth, can I truly escape and live one life that's actually mine?

I died in a goddamn plane crash hunting down my husband who ran off with his "true love."

That lovesick moron completely screwed me over!

My sister Sofia and I are twins, born into a mafia family, but I'm the only one who actually inherited the ruthless gene. My sister? Total sweetheart and naive as hell.

The Romano family handpicked me for their heir Alessandro. They figured my cunning could rebuild their crumbling empire. What a joke. My marriage was a complete nightmare. My husband Alessandro despised everything about me, my ambition, my scheming, my brain. He wouldn't even touch me. Eventually, he ditched me for his "true love" and ran off with her. And his family had the audacity to force me to go drag his ass back home!

Meanwhile, Dante De Luca, heir to the most powerful family around - married my sister. I'm betting his stepmother deliberately chose Sofia to sabotage him, trap him with some weak, innocent little wife. So Sofia got screwed over too. Dante shipped her off to some remote estate the day after their wedding and just... abandoned her there. When Dante got murdered, they killed her too.

As that plane was going down, I was furious at how unfair it all was. But when I opened my eyes again, I was back seven days before my engagement party.

Perfect. God's giving me a second shot, and this time, I'm the one who's gonna marry Dante De Luca.

"Barren. Cursed. Worthless."
Those words from my mate still echoed as he tore our bond apart in front of everyone. Four years of humiliation. Four years thinking I was broken, while he was secretly popping fertility drugs when no one was looking.
The night they cast me out, I was dying, bleeding, utterly destroyed. My own mother hurled "cursed daughter" at my face before walking away forever.
But what I found in those ancient ruins shattered everything I thought I knew.
"The cursed one wasn't me—it was HIM!"

I know my family has issues. But it's not until the eve of my eighteenth birthday that I understand the cost of these issues is my life. The Ashford family harbors a secret that spans three hundred years: in each generation, one of the twin daughters must be sacrificed to the Vampire Lord in exchange for the family's prosperity.

My sister, Seraphina, is designated as the sacrifice from birth. For eighteen years, my parents pour all their love and guilt into her, while I, Elana, live in her shadow, invisible. That changes when the crescent-shaped birthmark on my left shoulder begins to burn and glow, silver veins spreading beneath my skin—according to ancient texts, the definitive mark of the true sacrifice.

I desperately try to warn them, only to be scolded: "Don't frighten your sister." Even on the afternoon I cough up blood, they are busy "borrowing" my fiancé and engagement ring for my sister, fulfilling her dying wish to experience a wedding.

Tonight, as the full moon rises, they offer who they believe is the sacrifice at the altar. But we all discover that a daughter abandoned by her family for eighteen years harbors an anger far more deadly than any vampire's curse. They are all wrong.

Paisley is the campus-recognized "Dating Queen," specializing in orchestrating perfect romances for her best friends—never failing. Until she encounters a mysterious rival—a love coach calling himself "TexasCoach," who's actually coaching her target crush on how to counter-flirt!

When the two matchmaking masters face off head-to-head, Paisley is shocked to discover that this legendary love guru is none other than every girl's campus dream guy—assistant football coach Bodhi Patel!

A collaboration to match their friends transforms them from fierce rivals into perfect partners. Sultry tension during laser tag, burning passion on their beach getaway—every collision sends hearts racing out of control.

When the queen who's best at charming others meets the coach who knows all her tricks, who will have the last laugh in this game of love?

Five years ago, my sister vanished the night before her wedding. She left behind a crying newborn in a crib and a mafia heir on the verge of losing control.

And I was forced into her place—the temporary bride, the contract wife, the whispered “replacement” in every gilded hallway.

I thought I only had to survive five years. Five years to earn what I was promised, and then walk away from this city of shadows and blood.

I clawed my way through bullets, politics, and betrayal. I earned respect. I gained power.
And somehow... I tasted a tenderness I was never meant to have.

Now, with only ten days left on our marriage contract, I thought everything was finally under control. I thought freedom and power were within reach.

Until she came back—wrapped in grace, dripping secrets, smiling as if she owned the world she abandoned.

She looked at me and said, “Little sister, give me back my life.”

Three years barren, and Jessamine walked on thin ice in the elite household. Her mother-in-law spat venomous curses daily, calling her a "worthless waste of space" and threatening to force her son into divorce.

She could still remember when Damien had severed all ties with his family to marry her—kneeling outside their door in the pouring rain, begging his parents to accept her: "Jessamine is my one true love! I can't survive without her!" Back then, she was the only woman who existed in his eyes.

But now, for the sake of family inheritance, he had the audacity to demand her consent for his childhood sweetheart Celeste to bear their child. Jessamine endured the soul-crushing agony of watching her husband entwined with another woman, night after torturous night.

Even more devastating—after Celeste delivered a daughter, Damien had the shameless nerve to declare: "The family still needs a male heir."

In that shattering moment, Jessamine finally saw the brutal truth.