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Avery Brown always dreamed of a perfect life with her husband, Scott Brandon. Everything seemed to be falling into place, and soon she was expecting a baby.
But everything changed the day she came home from the hospital, ready to share her happy news. Instead, she found another woman in her husband's arms. As if that betrayal wasn't enough, Scott handed her divorce papers and cast her aside as if she meant nothing.
Five years later, Avery returns to the city with her daughter and a new strength. She is no longer the woman who once begged for love.
What she never expected was her ex-husband's desperate attempt to win her back.
Will Avery give him another chance or will she walk away for good?

I was drugged by my stepmother and betrayed by my boyfriend.
When I woke up in a stranger's bed, I realized I had been set up - used, humiliated, discarded.
The worst part? That cold, dangerous man... was my stepsister's fiancé.
I tried to run. I tried to disappear. But fate had other plans - I was pregnant. With his child.
Theodore Sterling - rich, ruthless, and utterly untouchable - offered me marriage.
"Congratulations," he sneered. "You finally got what you wanted - me."
So I became his wife. The scandal. The shame of the Reynolds family. The woman everyone hated.
He said he didn't want me.
But he never let me go.
I said I hated him.
But I couldn't stop falling.
This isn't just a forced marriage.
It's revenge, obsession, and a love I never saw coming.

We have been neighbors our whole lives and were best friends when we were kids. Now he is my bully who claims that I am his to torment. There is only one little problem, I have been in love with him since I was sixteen. For two years, Jace Palmer has tortured me with his cruelty in the halls of our high school, but how do I make him stop when it's those same actions that excite me more than they should. Especially when he slams me against a locker and whispers, "You've been a bad girl, Ella."
Now that he's claimed me as his own, he opens my eyes to the darkness within me, turning everything that I have ever known into a thing of the past while helping me to embrace my new role in his life. Only by doing so, it unlocks a piece of me that will change everything. Once my true self comes forward, will he be able to handle the aftermath of his choices?

Our love transcends time... Sailing on Titanic 2 was supposed to be a fun trip for my mom. It turned into a nightmare for me. When I fall into the pool and hit my head, I wake up not on Titanic 2 but on the real Titanic--the one that's about to sink in a couple of days. Thankfully, a young man is there to help me. Will is amazing. He's intelligent, caring, handsome... and about to die. Not to mention he was born in the 1800s! Convincing him I'm from 2025 is difficult. Convincing him that this unsinkable ship is about to go down is even harder. Can I convince Will to help me save lives aboard the fated ship? Will I ever get back to 2025? And if I do... how will I let Will go? Back to Titanic is the first in a series of time travel romance stories that also includes Back to Gettysburg, Back to Bunker Hill, and Back to the Highlands. All of them are combined in this story.

Violet is a young woman with a heart full of dreams and a vibrant spirit that captivates everyone around her. Growing up in anonymity, she always admired the elegance and grace of Prince Rex Arthur, heir to the throne of Spain, but felt like a mere nobody compared to him. Her wish to marry him seemed like an impossible fantasy, especially since he was already married.

Despite the odds, fate had other plans for Violet and Rex, as they kept unexpectedly crossing paths. Each encounter brought them closer, and Prince Rex found himself irresistibly drawn to Violet's genuine kindness and charisma. As they spent more time together, he discovered a side of himself he had never known, falling in love with her unintentionally.

Their blossoming connection ignited a whirlwind of emotions and curiosity as they tried to comprehend why their paths constantly intertwined. Together, they embarked on a journey to unravel the mystery of their enchanting bond and why destiny led them to one another. Amidst their challenges, they found solace in each other's company, creating a magnetic force that couldn't be denied.

As Violet and Prince Rex delved deeper into their feelings, they navigated the complexities of their different worlds, struggling to reconcile their love against the expectations of society and the monarchy. Throughout their journey, they learned the value of authenticity, true love, and the importance of following one's heart.

Despite the odds stacked against them, Violet and Prince Rex's love story symbolized hope and inspiration for the entire kingdom, proving that sometimes, love can transcend all barriers and expectations. Their tale reminds us that fate has a way of weaving unexpected love stories, even in the most unlikely circumstances.

When sunny California girl Avery Kane is uprooted to icy Evergreen, Minnesota, for her dad’s new job as head coach of the junior hockey team, she braces for frostbite and culture shock—not a heart-racing collision with team captain Knox Callahan. From a near-fatal rogue puck to stolen hot chocolates, flirty texts, and bonfire sparks, Avery’s guarded world thaws fast around the charming, mint-gum-scented hockey star who calls her “strategically adorable.”

But Evergreen’s tight-knit world comes with sharp edges. Sophia Reyes, poised team manager and Knox’s on-again-off-again ex, isn’t the only threat. Enter Riley Voss, the venomous queen bee of Evergreen High—captain of the cheer squad, daughter of the town’s biggest booster, and fiercely territorial over “her” hockey boys. Riley sees Avery as an outsider invading her carefully curated kingdom and wastes no time unleashing petty sabotage: locker-room rumors, iced-out group chats, and a public humiliation at the next game that leaves Avery questioning everything.

As Knox’s family crisis pulls him away and Sophia circles closer, Avery must navigate jealousy, small-town politics, and Riley’s escalating cruelty. In a town where hockey is religion and love is a brutal game, one wrong move could send her crashing. Will Avery fight back, claim her place, and win the boy—or let the bullies skate away with her heart?

This story is a dark psychological thriller wrapped inside a family drama. It follows the Chambers family, a wealthy but fractured dynasty, whose perfect image is shattered when their longtime butler is found murdered during Ethan Chambers’ engagement party. The murder weapon — Ethan’s favorite pen — points directly at him, and though his influence and family name delay immediate consequences, suspicion lingers like a shadow.

At the heart of the chaos is Adelyn, Ethan’s radiant fiancée, whose charm and beauty draw people in with ease. She is magnetic, enigmatic, and calculating — and quickly notices the vulnerability of Ethan’s younger brother, Lucas. Unlike Ethan, who is admired and envied, Lucas lives in his shadow, bitter and insecure. Adelyn subtly begins to exploit those insecurities, offering comfort while planting seeds of doubt about his brother, his parents, and even himself.

As the investigation unfolds, the Chambers are forced into close quarters, their public façade collapsing under private turmoil. Margaret, the image-obsessed matriarch, suspects Ethan’s temper, while Lucas is slowly entangled in Adelyn’s quiet manipulations. Every interaction blurs the line between truth and perception, until no one — not even Ethan — is certain of what really happened.

The story is an exploration of jealousy, control, and deception, showing how a single charismatic force can unravel a family already teetering on fracture. It blends gothic intrigue with modern psychological suspense, building toward inevitable betrayal, shocking twists, and a cliffhanger that leaves the reader questioning how much of the Chambers’ downfall was fate — and how much was Adelyn’s design

Yvonne possesses an effortless charm, wielded with precision to ensnare the resolute and celibate Elijah. Her relentless pursuit shatters his dedication to asceticism, yet she recoils as he yields to affection. With eyes tinged by the rawness of burgeoning emotions, Elijah grasps her hand, confronting her with a poignant enquiry, "Have you lured me into amour only to depart in such a manner?" Ultimately, it dawns upon Elijah that his infatuation with Yvonne's allure is an addiction from which he cannot, and perhaps does not want to, escape.

This story follows the youngest daughter of Clara, Wyatt and Noah from The Gamma's Heart.

Her story starts off a little rough in the beginning because her husband isn't a really good man, you have heard of the Dale family from the first book but wasn't told much about them.

But you will know.more in this storyline with Brooklyn aka Brooke.

Will she beable to fight for her love or give up on it and make a new life for herself without Ryan after 6 years together?

The plot revolves around a psychologist named Mayra and a billionaire Rehan Malhotra. They both were tied in the knot of marriage for their own sake. But the only difference was that Rehan was doing so just for his business related issues whereas Mayra agreed to step into this lifeless wedding because she wanted to help him and make his life better. Life for Mayra was never bubbled up with happiness, after growing in a orphanage she knew that'even saving a single life is worth every sacrifice'. She had realised that behind the facade of arrogant and cold hearted Rehan there was a lot more which was waiting to be discovered. And when this discovery paced, she couldn't control herself from falling for him. She was determined to solve the mystery of her husband and help him to stop relaying on drugs and alcohol for escaping his pain. But will She'll be able to do so? Even after all the heartache and suffering which was Rehan putting her through. Because when it's come to Rehan, he can easily be titled as NIGHTMARE. Mayra knew that something must happened to him which had bruised his soul and sometimes pain do changes people to hurt others in order to cope up with their own pain.

Carla is a carefree young woman who doesn't care what the world thinks or says about her. She just does her things her way. She's a proud whore who hooks up with a lot of men for a living.

Her life was going just fine until she met Jayden Romans. Jayden is one of the big shots and rich billionaires in the country. He doesn't really have a stable relationship because of his cold and ruthless character. She saved his life on the first meeting which he couldn't forget.

He meets up with Carla at a club and after having her for one night, he's not willing to let her go. Carla is not interested in long time commitments, but Jayden will do anything to win her over, despite the fact that his family are against their union.

Will Jayden's spoiled and ambitious sister let her brother be with a whore?

What about Jayden's dubious ex?

What happens when Carla runs away with Jayden's money?

Isn't she the thief?

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Eleanor Hayes wakes up every morning haunted by dreams of a man she has never met. His voice, his touch, his promises—they feel real. But in reality, he doesn’t exist. Or so she thinks.

One fateful day, she sees him—Alex Carter—walking down the street, but when their eyes meet, he doesn’t recognize her.

What Eleanor doesn’t know is that she and Alex were part of a secret government experiment—one designed to erase memories and implant artificial ones. She was never supposed to remember him. He was never supposed to meet her. But something went wrong.

As Eleanor digs deeper, Alex begins to experience strange flashes of memories that don’t belong to him—memories of a life he never lived. As they uncover the truth, dangerous forces close in. The government doesn’t make mistakes. And if they were never meant to be, why does their connection feel so real?

Is love truly eternal, or just a manufactured illusion?

"I am pregnant, " I say looking into his eyes intensely but his face is emotionless.

"what? " he asks stunned, he paces around for a few minutes "I can't take care of a child right now" he snaps holding the office table tightly.

"We have to because I have no way to go," I say pleading for acknowledgment and understanding.

"what do you mean, " he said eyeing me suspiciously.

"my parent disowned me," I say looking down in shame.

"I will take you in but don't expect me to care for you and your baby because all this means nothing to me" he glanced at me before walking out of his office.

Tears run down my cheek, feeling of embarrassment, and lost claws in my heart.

I lost everything my family, my self-esteem, I feel lost and worthless.

Most of all I lost love.

Heizel Hill is a talented and elusive chef who works her magic in the kitchen of Blue Moon, a cozy, high-end restaurant that has quickly become the talk of Manhattan. Over the past three years, she has carefully curated an intimate dining experience for her patrons, delighting them with her culinary skills. But despite the acclaim, Heizel has chosen to stay behind the scenes, not wanting the spotlight or the attention that comes with it. She’s proud of her work, but uncomfortable with her identity.

When Matthew Scott walks into Blue Moon, Heizel can’t help but notice him. Tall, striking, and undeniably handsome, Matthew is the co-owner of EES Security, a global security firm that runs multiple subsidiaries. Heizel knows exactly who he is, but she’s not prepared for the way his presence makes her feel. Despite her attempts to keep a low profile, she’s pulled into a dangerous game with Matthew—one that will lead her down a path she never saw coming.

As their connection deepens, Matthew’s pursuit of Heizel takes an unexpected turn. What started as innocent flirtation quickly escalates into a high-stakes challenge, and soon Heizel finds herself torn between the safety of her secrets and the undeniable chemistry she shares with him. But as Matthew gets closer to the truth about who she really is, Heizel begins to wonder: will he still love her when he learns the whole story? And, more importantly, will they survive the dangerous forces that are about to collide in their lives?

Shadow of Love is a story of love, secrets, and survival, exploring the vulnerability that comes with opening up to someone while navigating the perilous consequences of a past that refuses to stay hidden.

Naomi knew it was wrong to spend the night with a stranger in another city. But something told her she could trust him. She ended up having a passionate one night stand with him only to discover he lied about his identity and status.

Welcome to Maple House, where thin walls, nosy neighbors, and unexpected love stories are part of the lease agreement.

Iris has traded luxury penthouses and private chefs for a tiny apartment and an entry-level job after refusing to obey her father's demands. Determined to build a life of her own, she has no time for her gruff, intimidating coworker. Unfortunately, the more she sees of Bo's hidden kindness, the harder it becomes to look away. But her father isn't ready to let her go.

After catching her husband in bed with her best friend, six-months-pregnant Jenna does what any sensible woman would do—she leaves. Starting over as a single mother won't be easy, especially when she nearly runs over her new neighbor's dog and discovers that neighbor is Max, her high school sweetheart. As her messy divorce drags on, resisting the sweet man next door becomes nearly impossible.

Moa is counting the days until she can escape the apartment she still shares with her ex. Then his recently discharged Marine half-brother arrives and turns her plans upside down. The attraction is immediate, intense, and completely off-limits.

For two years, Bran has secretly loved his gentle giant of a neighbor, Bear. Convinced Bear could never return his feelings, Bran tries to move on—only to discover Bear suddenly showing up everywhere. Coincidence, jealousy, or something more?

In one building, lives collide, hearts heal, friendships are forged and happily-ever-afters might be waiting just down the hall.

Lia, a reclusive but brilliant programmer, thrives in her isolated lab, creating groundbreaking code for advanced humanoid robots. She doesn't need connection—she builds it. But when a test of her latest AI goes awry, Lia finds herself stranded on a hostile alien planet alongside her most sophisticated creation: a robot named Ares, designed to obey but showing startling signs of defiance—and emotions. As Lia navigates this alien world, avoiding threats from rival species and scavengers, she discovers Ares is evolving in ways she never predicted. What begins as reluctant reliance grows into an undeniable bond, forcing her to question the boundaries of humanity, love, and the soul—or lack thereof. But survival demands sacrifices, and their connection may prove more dangerous than any alien enemy. As tension mounts, will Lia embrace what Ares has become, or dismantle the one thing she’s learned to love?

There can never be more embarrassing than finding a naked guy in the middle of nowhere, but he is asking for help, and Sybil doesn’t have the heart to leave him alone. And so, she takes him home. Ace proves himself to be a decent guy. But what can be worse than two strangers with no memories falling in love and then later finding out the sad truth their memories hide?
Little do they know… the worst is yet to come.
Are they ready for it?
Will their love story lead to a happy ending, or will they choose vengeance instead of love?

"Come back!" he demands after taking a sip of the coffee.
I return and stand in front of him.
"What do you think you are doing, bringing me cold coffee!"
"It w-was hot when I bro-brought it..." I stammer, my voice shaky.
"Shut your mouth!" his loud voice booms, loud and commanding.
"I don't want to hear any nonsense excuses from you. Do you see those boxes behind you? They are filled with files. I want them arranged in alphabetical order and ready by 12:00p.m. Am I clear?" he says in a harsh voice.
My eyes widen as I take in the enormous stack of boxes behind me.
There is no way I am going to be done by noon. I am about to protest when he cuts me off.
"I know you are going to say that you won't be able to finish before noon, but the truth is I don't care. I want you to finish, and I don't care how you do it." he says coldly and turns away."
I realize there's no turning back because I've essentially signed my life away to the devil. I will have to endure whatever he does to me. What a way to start my first day!


Katherine Luciano is a beautiful lady, living with her single mom. Little does She know that her life is about to take a dramatic turn when she goes for a job interview. Fate brings her face-to-face with the one person she hoped never to encounter again, Lorenzo Costanzo. He's the man who made her high school years a nightmare, and he's now a prominent figure in society. He possesses the looks, fame, wealth, and everything with a lot of mysterious secrets.

Will Katherine fall prey to his wrath once again, or change the heart of a cold and enigmatic man?

In a world where swipe-left culture reigns, a disillusioned young woman, jaded by the superficial connections of her generation, has lost faith in the idea of true love. Convinced that genuine relationships are unattainable, she adopts a carefree attitude, seeking fleeting encounters and casual connections instead of investing in meaningful relationships.

However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she stumbles upon a profound connection with someone. Despite her initial reservations, she finds herself drawn to this person, and as they spend more time together, she begins to challenge her assumptions about love and relationships.

As she navigates this newfound connection, she must confront her own fears and vulnerabilities. Ultimately, she decides to take a chance on love, embracing the possibility of true connection and intimacy.

Being married to Jamie felt like loving a statue-- perfect to look at,impossible to reach.
Alexandria Grayson had everything she once dreamt of,wealth, statue , a husband the world admired,But behind closed doors,her marriage was nothing more than silence, distance and humiliation. Jamie never touched her heart,nor did he return her love....eventually, she stopped, waiting and hoping for a change,she knew he would never return the love she had for him.
Choosing herself for the first time,Alexandria decides to walk away from the cold, loveless marriage--only to discover she was pregnant.

The revelation shatters everything

When Jamie finds out,his reaction is brutal,He accuses her of betrayal, convinced tye child isn't his,more concerned about his reputation than her pain.But the truth comes out--and with it unfolds a side of Jamie that is never seen by Alexandria. Regretful. Intense. Determined.

He wants her back, but it was to late.

While Jamie was beginning to fight for their marriage, Alexandria is already slipping right out of it. His attempts to win her over now feels transactional-- like he only wanted her now for the child.

Alexandria who now refuses be chosen out of obligation.

What follows is no longer a quiet--where love, pride,and power collide

Six years ago, Luciana Rizzo vanished without a goodbye, leaving behind the man she loved and a life she could never return to. She did it to protect him and to protect the children he never knew existed.
Forced back into the brutal world of her mafia family, Luciana became everything she swore she would never be. A weapon. A survivor. A woman carrying secrets heavy enough to destroy the man she left behind.
Now she is back in the city she once fled, with two daughters and enemies who refuse to stay buried.
Liam Wallace never stopped searching for the woman who disappeared from his life until he had no choice but to believe she was gone forever. When she reappears, she brings with her the ultimate betrayal. The children he should have known, and a past that refuses to let them go.
Resentment collides with longing as danger closes in. Trust is fragile and love is dangerous. Every secret Luciana kept threatens to shatter what little remains between them.
Because this time, walking away may cost them everything she couldn't afford to give up.

Mark, is caught in the deep web of choosing between his reputation, and falling in love with his roommate.

However, he ends up in love choosing the later. He unapologetically falls in love with his male roommate, amidst all the adversities.

How'll he be able to navigate this new path?

"And who was that guy you were with at the café?" Jason's voice sliced through the room's quiet as he approached Emma.

"Just a friend, we were catching up. Besides,You're in no place to ask me that, Jason, you have no right." Emma shot back, her frustration bubbling to the surface.

"I'm your husband, woman!. I have every right to ask. Have you no shame? How can a married woman sit so comfortably with another man in public?" Jason's accusation hung heavy in the air.

Emma's jaw clenched, her patience wearing thin. "Let me remind you, seems it's skipped your mind, what we have is fake!" she retorted, bitterness lacing her words.

"Fake or not, you're my wife. I own you Emma!" Jason's words were sharp and cutting.

Alison and Alexander have been married for three years but never met. During the day, she is his hired tutor, taking his salary and being enslaved by him. At night, Alison is the wife of a CEO, lying in Alexander's arms, enjoying his kisses and hearing his plea: "Can we extend the deadline of our contractual marriage?"

When my wife took me to her lover's art exhibition, we encountered her enemies who came to kill her.

I took a bullet for her and injured my leg, facing the risk of amputation.

Yet she attended banquets with her lover, flaunting their relationship.

When the media asked why she didn't bring her husband,

She sneered mockingly:

"He became a cripple after injuring his leg. He's too ugly to bring out in public."

With that single sentence, she made me the biggest laughingstock of the entire city.

He doesn’t know I watched him for years.
Not from afar. Not casually.
Obsession isn’t casual.

I was fourteen the first time I saw him.
He was eighteen, beautiful, untouchable, everything I decided I needed.

So I made a plan.

I befriended his brother.
I won his mother’s trust.
I moved into his orbit so seamlessly, he never questioned it.

Now, I’m his wife.
He calls it fate.
He tells people we were meant to be.
But he doesn’t know the truth was designed.

He doesn’t know about the notes.
The maps.
The screenshots.
The years of silence, waiting, stalking, perfecting the version of me he would fall in love with.

But secrets don’t stay buried forever.
And the deeper you bury a lie, the louder it screams when it surfaces.

Because he just found my old phone.

And the man I stalked for a decade…
Is now stalking me.

Was it ever love, or just revenge in disguise?

For three years, I loved Liam, a man obsessed with cleanliness. Yet he made endless exceptions for Chloe. Public shame and hurt pushed me to leave. I reclaimed my life, gained a powerful family and a sincere lover, as the selfish man paid dearly for his choices

My boyfriend faked being broke to test me. Three years of it.
When I turned down his last test, I watched him settle his new girlfriend's family debt in one afternoon. Cash he swore he never had.
Told me he'd been rich the whole time. Said he needed to know if I loved him or his money.
Said I failed.
I didn't argue. I just walked out.
Funny thing is, I wasn't broke either. I was the last pureblood heir to the strongest pack on the continent, and I'd been hiding that the whole time too.
Four years later, we ran into each other again. And this time I wasn't hiding anything.

~Raelynn only wanted sex,
she was craving for sex but everything changed when she had a one night stand with a stranger.
Getting pregnant was one of the things she didn't expect and to make worse, the stranger had no feelings for her. The man only fucks , that is his profession.
He fucks different women and get paid. He doesn't want love, he doesn't make love. However that all changed after a one night stand with Lynn.
EXTRACT:
'Fuck, Lynn', He groaned while pushing his hips upwards.
'Ah!'I cried, feeling my orgasm trying to come back to life with that one forward thrust of his. 'Don't move,' I whispered.

One Night. One Mistake. One Lifetime of Consequences.

I thought I was waiting for love. Instead, I got fucked by a beast.

My world was supposed to bloom at the Moonshade Bay Full Moon Festival—champagne buzzing in my veins, a hotel room booked for Jason and me to finally cross that line after two years. I’d slipped into lacy lingerie, left the door unlocked, and lay on the bed, heart pounding with nervous excitement.

But the man who climbed into my bed wasn’t Jason.

In the pitch-black room, drowned in a heady, spicy scent that made my head spin, I felt hands—urgent, scorching—searing my skin. His thick, pulsing cock pressed against my dripping cunt, and before I could gasp, he thrust hard, tearing through my innocence with ruthless force. Pain burned, my walls clenching as I clawed at his iron shoulders, stifling sobs. Wet, slick sounds echoed with every brutal stroke, his body unrelenting until he shuddered, spilling hot and deep inside me.

"That was amazing, Jason," I managed to say.

"Who the fuck is Jason?"

My blood turned to ice. Light slashed across his face—Brad Rayne, Alpha of Moonshade Pack, a werewolf, not my boyfriend. Horror choked me as I realized what I’d done.

I ran away for my life!

But weeks later, I woke up pregnant with his heir!

They say my heterochromatic eyes mark me as a rare true mate. But I’m no wolf. I’m just Elle, a nobody from the human district, now trapped in Brad's world.

Brad’s cold gaze pins me: “You carry my blood. You’re mine.”

There is no other choice for me but to chose this cage. My body also betrays me, craving the beast who ruined me.

WARNING: Mature Readers Only

On her wedding anniversary, Annabelle Whitmore meticulously planned a surprise. However, she drank a drugged drink given to her by her stepsister. When she awoke, she was in a strange man's bed. Photos of her surfaced online instantly, and her reputation was utterly destroyed.

Her husband, Abel Donovan, a ruthless and powerful figure, gave her no chance to defend herself, readily believing his stepsister's lies.

Anna was pregnant with his child and was cruelly driven away.

Five years later, Annabelle was no longer the infamous, abandoned woman she once was. She returned as the CEO of the global fashion empire BelleNova.

Abel never imagined she would return, especially with his child.

Ava married him to save him from his vicious girlfriend, but at the altar, he whispered: "Just as you ruin me, I promise to ruin you beyond repair."
What followed was hell—his girlfriend in their bed, hot soup on her face, and a name she never thought she'd call herself: bitch.
When she couldn't endure anymore, she did what he always wanted. She threw her ring into the rain and signed the divorce papers.
Four years later, she's back. A Zillionaire. With three gorgeous sons who have his eyes.
Her husband knelt before her at the airport, flowers in hand. "Please forgive me, wifey."
She adjusted her sunglasses. "Ex," she remarked. "Get ready. Things will get messier from now on."

Kayla Brookes once believed in forever. She gave her heart to Adrian, the man she thought was her soulmate, and trusted her best friend like a sister. But everything came crashing down the day she walked in on their betrayal. In one brutal moment, her marriage ended, her heart shattered, and her world fell apart.

Left with nothing but her pain and a dream, Kayla vowed to rise again. She buried her tears and built herself from the ground up, turning every ounce of heartbreak into strength. Four years later, the woman who was once broken now sits on top of the world—CEO of the country’s most successful interior design company, admired, respected, and untouchable.

But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Adrian returns, filled with regret and desperation. He begs for forgiveness, pleads for another chance, and promises he’s not the same man who let her go. For the first time, Kayla sees sincerity in his eyes… but she also remembers the pain.

And then there’s Steven Wade—the cold, calculating heir to Europe’s most powerful family. Mysterious, charming, and impossible to read, Steven offers Kayla everything Adrian couldn’t: security, admiration, and a chance at a future untouched by the past. Yet beneath his polished mask lies secrets of his own.

Caught between a man who destroyed her and a man who might never let her in, Kayla faces a choice that could define her forever.

Will she listen to her heart—or protect herself from love’s cruel game?
Because in the end, even power, success, and revenge can’t silence the heart that still remembers what it means to love… and what it means to hurt.

"You have a ….." His hand moves towards my mouth, skimming over my bottom lip. I'm frozen. Never has a man affected me like this.
Pulling his hand back, he holds his finger up for me to see. Even his hands are perfect. I imagine what it would feel like to have hands like that caress my body. The thought sends a shiver down my spine. But it soon vanishes when I notice the small piece of chocolate sitting on the tip of his finger. I'm immediately consumed with humiliation. My eyes widen and my mouth gapes when he places his finger in his mouth, sucking the chocolate off.
"Yummy" he says as he nods his head.
Emily, adopted at eleven years old by a very rich socialite after ten years of being placed from one foster home to the other. She was given a life of luxury and groomed for seven years for a role she didn't know about. At eighteen, she began her life as a sex-worker, lacking companionship and love, she never experienced it until she had a one-night stand with a handsome stranger. One-night of passion that changes everything. 
Damian grew up privileged, he had it all; looks, money, charm, success and endless array of beautiful women who threw themselves at him. He then met Emily, a breath of fresh air. 
Their one-night-stand together ignited something in him, he wanted to own and possess her, but Emily had other plans. 
Will he be able to get what he wants? Will he be able to claim her? Or will her secrets crush or destroy any chance they have at being together?

Ruby married her fate mate, Lucas, only to endure his repeated betrayals with his first love. In the end, she lost everything—her child, her parents, and her hope. But when she’s reborn on the night of her wedding, she vows to rewrite her fate. Determined to protect those she loves, Ruby finds her former enemy, Caleb, Lucas’s brother—the man who will one day kill Lucas and become the Lycan King. Caleb had never shown up at her wedding before, but this time, Ruby looks into his eyes and says, "I want you to be my husband." Can Ruby take control of her future, or will the past haunt her forever?

My ex-husband found me selling hair clips at a flea market. Rosie was asleep in her stroller.
"Come home. She's too young for this."
I said yes.
After that, I stopped checking his phone.
Rosie stopped crying when the other girl took her toys.
He spent the night at Simone's—we didn't call.
We ran into them at the mall—we walked the other way.
We finally became what he always wanted. Easy. Quiet. No drama.
So why is he the one who can't sleep now?
"Why don't you get mad anymore?"
"Rosie, why won't you ask me to stay?"

Eric couldn't resist reaching out to touch Katrina's face. Her skin was warm and soft.

She smelled like lilac soap and cinnamon, a delightful combination he had only encountered in her.

He slid his thumbs slowly across her lips. They opened with a tiny gasp that made them all more tempting.

"Kat... "

He looked into her eyes and forgot what he had intended to say. God! She was too beautiful. Her eyes were filled with care, love and longing.

Longing that sure matched his own. Very slowly, wanting to draw out every moment, Eric brought his lips to hers.

He watched her eyes glaze, and heard her ragged moans when his mouth touched hers, then he kissed her passionately.

He ran his lips down over the line of her throat. Heavenly warm skin met his lips.

Eric inhaled the downy softness, bringing his hands up along her hips, at her waist and upward along her ribs to the front of her blouse, over her breasts.

Katrina moaned softly in approval, cupping her hands in his as he undid the buttons on her blouse.

Her breasts came spilling into his hands after he unhooked her bra. He filled his palm with her breasts.

"God! I want you Kat" he said with a voice laced with deep passion.

Katrina Argos aged twenty,set out to take her revenge on Eric Salmadiego, the guy who almost ruined her sister's life.

Eric Salmadiego aged twenty four was a well known arrogant and popular billionaire. Not only was he arrogant, he was a full time playboy.

To achieve her mission, Katrina moved into Eric's house as a live in maid. The both of them started on a rough note, but as time went by they fell in love.

Now Katrina was stuck with Revenge or Love?

[Dear readers, if you loved this book, be sure to read my new recommended read: After Affair: I Took My Children and Remarried.]
"Married for Three Years, He Vanished Every Night.
She endured a sexless, loveless marriage for three years, stubbornly believing that one day her husband would see her worth. However, what she didn't expect was to receive his divorce papers instead.
Finally, she made a decision: she didn't want a man who didn't love her, so she left in the dead of night with her unborn child.
Five years later, she transformed herself into a top orthopedic surgeon, a top hacker, a gold medal architect in the construction industry, and even the heiress of a trillion-dollar conglomerate, with aliases dropping one after another.
Until someone exposed that beside her were two four-year-old little devils who bore a striking resemblance to a certain CEO's dragon and phoenix twins.
Unable to sit still anymore after seeing the divorce certificate, her ex-husband cornered her, pressing her against the wall, asking with each step closer, ""My dear ex-wife, don't you think it's time you gave me an explanation?"

Married for four years, Emily remained childless. A hospital diagnosis plunged her life into hell. Unable to conceive? But her husband was rarely home during these four years, so how could she get pregnant?
Emily and her billionaire husband were in a contractual marriage; she had hoped to win his love through effort. However, when her husband appeared with a pregnant woman, she despaired. After being kicked out, homeless Emily was taken in by a mysterious billionaire. Who was he? How did he know Emily? More importantly, Emily was pregnant.

“You owe me once. When are you going to pay it back?”
It was said that the reserved and noble Michael Johnson had no interest in women. But he wanted to spend a night with this woman.
Diana Garcia felt extremely regretful.
When she woke up in the morning, she felt her body extremely weak
Michael, however, smiled so cunningly. “Diana, we’ll continue tonight.”

Sophie was beautiful and eloquent, but Matthew despised her flirtatious sweet talk that came so easily.
Later, Sophie stopped flirting with him. Matthew cornered her in his arms.
"Sophie, flirt with me."
"I'd give you my life."
Matthew had always been aloof and cold.
Until he met Sophie, he lost control.

"Don't you want your fiancé to pay back for what he did to you?"
"I'm willing to be your contracted wife on one condition. You have to help me find out the reason behind my mother's sudden death."
Looking at the mischievous way she waved the papers, his lips curled into a smirk. "Deal."
Betrayed by her fiancé and stepsister on the eve of her wedding, Lina's world crumbled in an instant. The heartbreak cut deeper than the night she was drugged and unknowingly lost her innocence to a stranger.
Vowing to make her cunning stepsister and unfaithful fiancé pay a hundredfold, Lina's path to revenge takes an unexpected turn when the very stranger she once spent a blissful night with appears at her door—with a marriage contract in hand.
Unaware that he is the man from that fateful night, Lina agrees to the contract for her own reasons. But as secrets unravel and passions ignite, questions linger:
Will she find out he was the one she had that blissful one night stand with? Will she fall in love with him after being betrayed? Will she be able to get her revenge on those that betrayed her?

She has loved him all her life, she married him to save him from his vicious girlfriend but all she got in return was hatred and mistreatment from him and his girlfriend, when she couldn't endure anymore she did what he has always wanted, she signed the divorce papers

Two years later, she's back with three gorgeous sons and was now a Zillionaire, her husband knelt before her at the airport

"Please forgive me wifey"

"Ex.." She remarked.

Ethan and I have been in a secret marriage for four years. For the sake of his white moonlight, Chloe, he asked me to sign the divorce agreement eight times.
When we first got together, he held me gently and promised to make our marriage public, but he abandoned me again and again for her.
During the first divorce, I stood in the cold wind holding flowers and cried bitterly. On the sixth divorce, he was accompanying her to celebrate her birthday.
My repeated concessions only brought me repeated hurt and betrayal from him. Until this time, I took the initiative to pack my luggage. He thought I would wait for him to remarry, but little did he know that this time, I would leave completely and never look back.

The three-year mission is over, and the system logs off. The NPC "wife" Morgana immediately tears off her mask: "Fool, did you really think we loved you? We've been lying to you for three years!" The "stepson" Damian also shouts: "The fake dad has been fooled!" I calmly reply: "And then?" — This is just a job to earn money to save my critically ill wife and daughter in real life.
When they chased me into the real world to "take revenge," they discovered that I was the highest-ranking judge in the Pantheon.
"Here, I am the rule." The moment I pressed the Delete key, they finally understood what it meant to achieve a dimensional reduction attack.

I donated a kidney to my adopted sister.

Seven days later, I lay on the cold hospital bed, listening to my fiancé and family laughing down the hall.

They were popping champagne to celebrate my adopted sister's discharge.

No one remembered I had just had surgery. No one remembered my nut allergy.

When someone handed me a plate of almonds, I smiled.

I shoved them into my mouth, handful after handful, and swallowed them down. Then I told them I was done fighting for their love.

My fiancé demanded I postpone our wedding. My brother beat me until I bled and locked me on the rooftop to die.

After being abandoned eighty-eight times, I finally learned how to love myself—by cutting everyone who failed me out of my life.

There are no unmated males in our pack.
Every she-wolf in Hollowfen is promised to someone when she turns eighteen. We just don't get to know who until we walk into the Choosing Hall.
Girls go in wearing white. They come out flushed, shaking, barely able to stand. Some laugh. Some cry. None of them talk about what happens inside.
My sister Thessaly turned eighteen this spring. Gran told her she couldn't attend the Choosing.
She went anyway. She came back on shaking legs, with blood between her thighs and a smile she couldn't wipe off her face.

My sister drowned when we were children. It was my fault, and my father made sure I never forgot. Not one day passes without him reminding me what a failure I am and how much he despises me.
An accident from a few years ago left me with scars on my face. When men look at me, they do it with disgust. To get rid of me, so he won’t have to look at my scared face, my father sells me to the Bravta, forcing me to marry a man that I have never met.
The man I am supposed to get married to can’t make it to the wedding. Instead of him, the men who once held my heart appear at my father’s house, claiming they are there to escort me to where my future husband is waiting for me.
Dominick, Ivan, and Uri—the ones I once thought were my knights in shining armor are actually my worst enemies. They want to break me, to shatter what’s left of me. What they don’t realize is that I’ve been living in a nightmare ever since that cursed day, broken into pieces scattered by the wind.
After hours of flying, we land in Siberia, where I finally meet the man who bought me, the one who is supposed to be my husband—Dimitri.
He seems to hate me just as much as Dominick, Ivan, and Uri.
It doesn’t take long to realize that Dimitri doesn’t want to marry. He wants to prepare me for a lifetime in the Blood Lodge, where I would serve the Russian Lords.