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She thought she was ordinary. He knew she was born for war. When small-town girl Emilia Blake meets powerful billionaire and feared mafia king Alessandro Moretti, sparks fly — and so do bullets. What begins as protection turns into obsession… until a dark truth surfaces: She’s the secret daughter of his greatest enemy. Now, love and blood collide in a dangerous game of power, betrayal, and forbidden desire.

On the morning of her wedding, Lady Seraphine Vaelis stands before the court in a gown of ivory silk, her hands steady despite the poison vials hidden in her sleeves. She has spent her life preparing for this moment, not as a blushing bride, but as a noblewoman raised on the art of subtle vengeance. Yet nothing could prepare her for the sight of her sister’s handkerchief, stained with Prince Tristan’s crest, fluttering to the marble floor at her feet. The betrayal is public. Brutal. Tristan doesn’t just reject her, he brands her a traitor, his smile sharp as the dagger he once gifted her. The guards drag her away as the court watches, her sister’s laughter following her into the dungeons. That night, a stranger emerges from the shadows of her cell. Prince Kaelan Dain, the exiled heir of the Thorn Court, offers her a choice: "Die a traitor, or live long enough to watch them burn." Seraphine chooses fire. Disguised as Kaelan’s bride, Seraphine enters the Thorn Court, a gilded nightmare of stitched lips and black roses. The courtiers smile with pearl-white teeth, their eyes hollow. The queen’s advisors never speak, their mouths sewn shut with silver thread. And Kaelan? He wears gloves at all times, hiding scars that glow like dying embers. Seraphine learns the hard way that the crown is no mere ornament, it’s a living thing, a parasitic horror that has consumed generations of royal heirs. It whispers. It hungers. And it has chosen her as its next vessel. But the crown isn’t the only monster in the court. Queen Lysara, who treats people like embroidery, something to stitch into pretty patterns or cut away when they fray. The Silent Blades, assassins with too many teeth and shadows that don’t move right. The First Daughter, a failed heir locked in the catacombs, her stretched face a grotesque mirror of Seraphine’s own. And Kaelan? He’s hiding something. Something that makes his hands shake when he thinks she isn’t looking. The deeper Seraphine digs, the uglier the truth becomes. Her engagement to Tristan was never about politics. She was bred for this, raised to be the perfect vessel for the crown. Kaelan isn’t just an exile. He’s the crown’s last surviving heir, fighting its influence day by day. The Thorn Court isn’t a kingdom. It’s a feeding ground. When the queen forces Seraphine to witness an "ascension" a living prince transformed into a hollow-eyed puppet, she realizes the crown doesn’t just want her body. It wants her rage. And her winnings. Seraphine’s skin cracks with emerald veins as the crown’s whispers grow louder. Tristan’s head on a spike, Kaelan kneeling at her feet, the kingdom hers for the taking. The only thing keeping her grounded? Kaelan’s scars, the ones that match hers. The garden’s heart holds the crown’s lifeblood, a pool of liquid darkness. To kill the crown, Seraphine must corrupt its source. But the cost? Becoming part of it. She plunges Pip’s dagger into the black water… and lets the void take shape. The Thorn Court collapses in on itself, its gilded halls now tombs. Seraphine emerges changed, her eyes flecked with black, her touch freezing. The crown is gone, but something lingers beneath her skin. Kaelan’s scars still glow. The roots run deeper than they thought. And in the ruins, something stirs… This isn’t a story about good versus evil. it is about what happens when the knife you wield against monsters start to feel like part your hand. And what will you sacrifice to keep it there.

She was the perfect bride… until her sister stole the wedding. Yuna Eastin's world shatters the day she watch her fiancé marry her younger sister. Humiliated. Heartbroken. She lashes out—making headlines and enemies in high society overnight. Just when she’s about to disappear into scandal, a mysterious billionaire steps out of the shadows with an offer she can’t refuse. Alexander Wolfe is ruthless, powerful, and cold as ice. But he sees something in Yuna—something he can use. Together, they strike a deal: a fake relationship that will shake the elite and serve revenge hot. But as public sparks ignite private flames, the line between love and lies blur. Secrets unravel, and a far more dangerous game begins. The people who hurt Yuna haven’t finished with her… and neither has Alexander. Lies, luxury, betrayal—and a love neither of them saw coming. Welcome to the world of wolves.

The ancient traditions and sacred rituals of Yamaoka village determine the fate of its people while Hikari Tsukimura, the 9th kanshisha. carries the inherited power of the Kanshisha who judges souls. Her heart-scanning talent enables her to enforce justice with absolute determination. When Hakari succumbs to forbidden magic her ingrained sense of duty becomes entangled with family loyalty in an unprecedented manner. Hakari who used to take pride in his warrior status and his place as his father’s successor now feels deep bitterness because he never received the power that belonged to him. Desperate to carve his own path, he turns to a long-forgotten relic: The Immortal Mask is a legendary artifact said to bestow divine power to its wearer at an exorbitant price. The creeping corruption of the forbidden magic consumes Hakari's body and mind and transforms him into a dark figure that replaces the boy Hikari once cherished with something monstrous. Hikari learns the terrifying origin story of the mask when he discovers an ancient evil awakening under what was believed to be the deserted ruins of Kurohana Village. She sets off on a mission to prevent her brother's transformation into an irredeemable force as her warning beads glow and past Arbiters whisper guidance to her. Hikari faces both Hakari’s expanding strength and her own internal uncertainty as she tries to stop him. Will she be able to pull him back from the brink or is he already beyond salvation? As war looms, family fractures, and corruption threatens to consume them all. Even its the cost of Hikari immortal. Even its cost everything. Hikari must make an impossible choice. Save her brother—or judge him.

Seraphina Wynver had the perfect life, or so it seemed. Until the night of her wedding anniversary, when she walked in on her husband and her best friend… and their secret. Betrayed, discarded, and humiliated, Sera disappears from the world they tried to erase her from. But she doesn’t break. She rebuilds. What follows is a slow, simmering revenge that begins with a whisper and ends with an empire. The wife they underestimated is about to become the storm that ruins them. Power. Secrets. Redemption. And maybe… a second chance at love.

On what should have been the happiest trip of their lives, Arjun Mehra, an ex-military officer from India, travels to South Korea with his pregnant wife Meera for their honeymoon. But in a single brutal moment, their world shatters. Caught in the crossfire of a violent gang war on the neon-lit streets of Busan, Meera is tragically killed. Arjun, wounded and broken, barely survives. The woman responsible — Ji-Yeon, a ruthless and enigmatic leader of the Black Vipers syndicate — leaves Arjun for dead, never imagining the storm she’s awakened. Haunted by grief and driven by vengeance, Arjun must rise from the ashes of his loss. Alone in a foreign land and hunted by dangerous enemies, he draws upon his combat training, martial arts mastery, and sniper skills to track down the woman who stole everything from him. But the path of revenge is paved with betrayal, blood, and buried secrets. In a world where honor means nothing and loyalty is bought in bullets, Arjun must decide whether he’s a man seeking justice… or a monster born from it. Crimson Vow is a brutal, emotional, and action-packed thriller about love lost, relentless vengeance, and the unbreakable will of a man who refuses to die quietly.

She walked down the aisle to marry the man she loved… and watched him choose her sister instead. Now she’s back.....not as his bride, but as his boss. Three months after being humiliated on her wedding day, Lara Alden returns—not with tears, but with a takeover. As the new COO of Vale Group, she has one mission: destroy Ethan Vale’s empire from the inside out. But Ethan isn’t the same man she once loved. Cold, calculating, and still devastatingly magnetic, he’s determined to stop her. Yet beneath the boardroom battles and public headlines, something dangerous brews between them unfinished passion. As secrets unravel and lies come to light, Lara must decide: Will she bury him… or fall for him all over again? Enemies to lovers. Office tension. Public betrayal. A revenge story with a heart.

Alora Daniels never planned to marry a stranger — especially not the cold, impossibly powerful Damian Vaughn. Bound by a contract that feels more like a prison than a promise, she’s thrust into a world of icy silence, unspoken expectations, and a man who keeps everyone — including her — at arm’s length. Damian doesn’t believe in love. He believes in control. But the spirited young woman he’s forced to call his wife refuses to play by his rules. She challenges him. She sees past the walls. And she stirs something he thought long buried. Their marriage was meant to be nothing more than a transaction. But something is shifting — something dangerous, something undeniable. In the house where love was never welcome, two hearts are learning to beat again. He’s the ice. She’s the flame. And one of them is going to melt.

[WARNING: CONTAINS PHYSICAL ABUSE AND RAPE] ------------------------------------------------------ “What are you doing, Logan?” Jean’s voice was sharp, but her body betrayed her leaning into the warmth of his breath as his lips traced a sinful path down her neck. “You promised me a kiss every day, remember?” Logan murmured, his smirk curling against her skin. “Or should I read the contract to you again?” She should pull away. She knows this is wrong. But resisting Logan Kingsley? That was never in the plan. ------------------------------------------------------ Jean Adams has spent her entire life under the suffocating control of her powerful family, molded into the perfect daughter, the flawless businesswoman, and the untouchable heiress. But when her parents cross the final line, demanding she marry the very man who once shattered her, she refuses to be their pawn any longer. If they want a marriage, she’ll give them one. But on her terms. Logan Kingsley, her sworn enemy. A self-made billionaire with a reputation for winning, Logan has spent years battling Jean in boardrooms and beyond. They have never seen eye to eye, their hatred simmering since childhood. But when Jean offers him a deal, a contract marriage that benefits them both, he doesn’t hesitate. For Logan, marrying Jean is a strategic move. For Jean, it’s her ultimate revenge. Tying herself to Logan is the perfect way to break free from her family’s grip, humiliate them, and destroy the future they tried to force upon her. But as their fake marriage plays out under the public eye, their carefully crafted plan starts to unravel. Old wounds resurface. The line between pretense and reality blurs. And the one thing Jean swore she’d never risk, her heart, may become the biggest casualty of all. In a game of power, betrayal, and unexpected passion, Jean and Logan must decide: Is their marriage just a weapon for revenge, or has it become something far more dangerous?

Betrayed. Broken. Abandoned. When Athena is cast aside for Jesse’s former lover, she loses everything—her mate, her pack, and her unborn child. Left to die, she’s rescued by Kieran, a powerful rogue Alpha who turns her into a warrior. Now, she’s back, not for love, but for vengeance. But vengeance doesn’t come without its price. On her journey to discovering herself, she crosses paths with Cassius, a cursed assassin bound to shadow magic. And Lucas, a mysterious charming assassin who takes an unusual interest in her. Now war brews between realms, realms that were inaccessible to werewolves filled with different creatures. Gods, Ancients, Witches and Starborns. Athena must get to her full potential as the new reborn Moon goddess and set her priorities right. Because love was never part of the plan, but fate has its own cruel games. Three Alphas. Three bonds she never expected. And the reborn goddess they tried to destroy in her past life? She’s back, with teeth, claws, and three protective alphas at her side.

“Let’s make a deal, Casey, sweetheart. You will accept every single allegation I lay on you, and in exchange, I’d provide the much sought-after elixir that would save your Alpha’s life.” Casey drew in a deep breath, feeling an unfamiliar tightening in her chest. She knew she was probably making a mistake; she knew how vicious her twin sister could get, and yet she didn’t see much of a choice. The Alpha was her mate, and despite how his family treated her with disdain, she loved him. Prepared to do anything for her mate, Alpha Trent, Casey nodded. “I’d accept more than a nod, Casey,” her identical twin snapped saucily. “Let’s make a vow between ourselves and bind the vow with our wolves. That way, none of us would be able to break away.” Tears formed in Casey’s eyes at those words from her twin. For Macey to demand a vow as serious as wolf-binding meant she was planning something very vicious. “Do we really have to, sister?” Macey’s answering laughter was a mixture of sauciness and disdain. “Of course we do, Sister. Just make sure you love your Alpha enough to make this sacrifice for him.” Casey straightened her back. “Of course, I love him that much – I… we are expecting our first child.” She bent her head slightly to stare lovingly at her lower belly, missing the look of pure envy her sister shot her way. “Good. Now, make the wolf-binding vow.” Casey nodded. “I, Casey, bind my wolf to my vow…”

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EXCERPT "Do you know what I love about you, Stella?" he whispered, his voice low and dangerous as his eyes darkened with desire. Before she could respond, Simon leaned closer, his breath warm against her neck. Slowly, his fangs emerged, glinting in the dim light. His fingers traced a path along her skin, slipping beneath the fabric of her shirt, sending a shiver through her. "Those pure, innocent doe eyes of yours," he murmured, his voice almost tender, "the way they plead with me, like you think you can stop me." Panic flared in her chest, and she pressed against his firm body, trying to push him away. "Sir, please... I am married. This is wrong—it’s a sin to go after a married woman." His response was a low, rumbling chuckle that sent chills down her spine. It wasn’t just the sound of it; it was the darkness behind it. The amusement in his laughter terrified her. "And I am a sinner, my little fish," he replied, his voice dripping with menace as his eyes flashed with hunger, before sinking his fangs in her neck.

When Emma Holt signs a one-year contract marriage with cold billionaire Andrian Blackwood to save her family’s bakery, she thinks it will be simple: no love, no ties. But as she steps into his world of ruthless power and dark secrets, Emma discovers danger—and desire—lurking behind every corner. From mysterious threats to a shocking pregnancy, their dangerous vow might bind them forever... or tear them apart.

Maximus Wallace, a billionaire at the age of thirty. He rose from being miserable to being the richest bachelor. At his age he thought where would he leave all his fortune. He's an orphan and he can't stay in a relationship because all the woman he dated was just after his money. So in order to prevent him from marrying a gold digger he just look for a surrogate who will carry his heir/heiress. He put out an advertisement and soon enough lots of women are flooding in front of Wallace Empire Corp. Winona Taylor, an average woman working two to three jobs to make ends meet happened to hear the advertisement of Maximus Wallace wanting a child. She suddenly look at the adorable tiny human that looks so much like him. Surrogate no more because she will bring him his heir.

One drunken night. One accidental marriage. One billion-dollars problem. Emma Carter was a broke waitress just trying to survive New York. She had bills, an overworked coffee machine, and a deep hatred for anything in a suit. But one wide trip to Vegas changed everything. Now she's accidentally married to Damien Blackwood -- the cold, ruthless billionaire CEO with a jawline that should be illegal and a heart made of reinforced steel. Damien needs a wife to secure a billion dollars inheritance. Emma needs money to pay off medical debt and stay off the streets. The solution? One year of marriage. Zero feelings. And absolutely no touching... unless in front of cameras. But things got complicated when fake kisses feel too real, jealousy creeps in, and Damien starts calling her "my wife" like he means it. She signed up to be his temporary bride. She didn't expect to fall in love with the man behind the contract. And he never expected that she would be the one to break his rules. Follow me as they begin their of love.

When Selene Armitage, a sharp-willed noblewoman, loses her beloved brother in a brutal ambush, she agrees to an unthinkable alliance: she marries Damien Virelith, the very man accused of orchestrating her brother’s death. Her reason? To secure protection and legitimacy for her vulnerable niece, the last heir of the Armitage bloodline. But within the gilded cage of her new marriage, Selene finds clues that suggest her brother’s death may not have been what it seemed. Her late-night search for truth uncovers a web of conspiracies that threaten not only her family, but the entire kingdom. Caught between her need for justice, a growing affection for her mysterious husband, and enemies wearing the faces of friends, Selene must decide who to trust before vengeance consumes them all.

She’s the heiress to a billion-dollar empire. He’s the kingpin of the underground. When Alina Hart, daughter of one of the world’s richest CEOs, is kidnapped in a staged ransom that goes wrong, she finds herself entangled in the world of Luca Moretti—the cold, ruthless mafia heir who has secrets darker than night. But Luca didn’t plan on her wit. Her laughter. Her fire. And Alina never expected the devil to have dimples. In a world built on blood, lies, and loyalty, can love be more than just another dangerous deal?