Stranger By Shore

Synopsis Ella Carter never imagined her name would be tied to scandal, secrets, or a billion-dollar empire. Forced into a sudden marriage to the cold and commanding Xavier King—heir to a powerful legacy—she believes she’s just a pawn in a game she doesn’t understand. But behind Xavier’s icy gaze lies a man battling shadows of his past, and behind Ella’s quiet strength is a truth even she doesn’t fully know. When old family secrets begin to surface—secrets involving mental institutions, betrayal, and a child erased from history—their marriage of convenience turns into something far more dangerous. As enemies close in and lies unravel, Ella and Xavier must decide whether their fragile alliance can survive... or transform into something real. In a world where love was never part of the plan, can two broken hearts fight for a future they didn’t choose—but might desperately need?

She was a healer, sworn to save lives. He was a killer, sworn to protect his empire by any means. When Dr. Aira’s quiet world collides with Adrian Valente — the cold, dangerous mafia boss feared by all — she is pulled into a game of blood and secrets she never wanted to play. Bound by a debt she can’t escape, Aira must navigate the shadows of his ruthless world, even as her heart betrays her. Can love bloom between innocence and sin? Or will their hearts be forever tied by chains stronger than fate itself?

Seraphina Moon, an orphan desperate for a family of her own, thought her last chance at motherhood was finally within reach. But then, bam! One accidental pregnancy later, and she’s not just expecting, she’s carrying the heir of Kaelen Thorne. And Kaelen? He’s not your average dad-to-be. He’s an enigmatic billionaire Alpha werewolf, and this baby is everything to him—like, the key to his entire future and his pack’s. To protect her child, Seraphina gets dragged into Kaelen’s dangerous world, forced to play the part of his adoring Luna in a high-stakes game of shifter politics that could easily get her killed. The wildest part? This whole charade, this fake relationship, starts to feel disturbingly real. There’s an undeniable, raw fire sparking between them, and beneath Kaelen’s harsh, dominant Alpha exterior, Seraphina glimpses a man who’s fiercely protective and surprisingly tender. But there’s a massive problem: he’s a shifter, she’s human, and he’s destined for a true werewolf mate, meaning their intense connection seems doomed from the start. With assassins on her trail, Kaelen’s scornful ex-mates making her life hell, and the shadows of her own past creeping in, Seraphina is caught. Can she navigate this treacherous game and guard her heart from the Alpha who commands her body’s surrender, or will the very man she’s forced to deceive be the only one who can save her? And could he ever truly choose a human, even if she’s carrying his precious heir?

In "Bound by Love, Haunted by Blood," a young woman's life is forever changed when she falls deeply in love with Josh, a man with a dark secret: a volatile temper that ultimately leads him to commit murder. Despite witnessing the horrific act, she finds herself still bound to him by love and an unexpected pregnancy. As she grapples with the complexities of her emotions and the impending arrival of her child, she must confront the haunting reality of Josh's actions and the legacy she'll pass on to her baby. Will she be able to reconcile her love for Josh with the truth about his past, or will the blood that haunts her define their future? This gripping tale explores the darker side of love, loyalty, and the human heart.

This Dark story contains raw and unfiltered mature contents. Strictly R18+. Read with caution. Ella had lost everything. After her mother’s accident, her father married someone else and pushed her aside, choosing his new family over her. Her friends slowly left, and she was left to deal with everything alone. She spent all her money to keep her mother on life support. Now, she was broke, exhausted, and barely holding on. Then Nicholas showed up. He was a stranger—handsome, confident, and calm. But what shocked her most was the marriage certificate he brought. According to him, they got married in Vegas. The problem? Ella doesn’t remember it at all. She already has too much to deal with—her sick mom, the hospital bills, and her fiancé, who has been her only support. She can’t afford to lose him now. But Nicholas won’t go away. He says he’s her husband, and he wants her to come with him. Ella feels drawn to him in a way she can’t explain. He sees through her like no one else does. She knows she should walk away. She knows she should stay with the safe life she’s trying to hold on to. But something about Nicholas pulls her in—and she’s scared he might break her in the end. TW: DOMESTIC ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH SCENES, ROUGH SEXUAL ACTS.

She woke up on a strange shore—in a body she didn’t recognize. No name. No past. All she had was a pendant trembling against her chest, and faint whispers calling her in an unknown language. In a world haunted by magic, ruin, and forgotten memories, she must navigate a perilous path through deadly secrets buried by a woman she was never meant to be. But the sea never forgets, and blood never lies. Will she uncover her true self—or drown in a fate that was never hers to claim? > Cover image is not mine. Every comment, like, or collection gives this lost soul a reason to keep writing. Let’s walk this journey together… one chapter at a time. One vote can change everything. Just like one soul did!

Abigail had to get married before she turns twenty-five years old, otherwise the family fortune wouldn't be transferred to her. A day before she turns twenty-five years old, she caught her best friend who she planned to marry cheating on her with her step sister. She was trapped in her apartment so she wouldn't be able to get married until she turns twenty-five years which was the next day. Fortunately, Abigail was able to escape and she fell into the embrace of a stranger. She demanded they get married immediately, and the stranger. With this, she could keep the family fortune. With this, he could keep his family from nagging him everyday for a wife and there grandchildren. Little did Abigail knew that she had married into the most wealthiest family in the country.

In a fractured world stitched from silence and ash, strength is power, and forgetting is survival. He doesn’t know what he’s looking for. Not glory. Not vengeance. Just a reason to keep going. He was cast out before he could understand why. Shaped not by rage, but by endurance. And when he enters one of the last awakening academies on Earth — a world untouched by the hidden powers that rule from the shadows — he carries with him no ambition, no faith, only the will to live. But in a reality layered with masks and myths, survival demands more than strength. It demands questions no one dares to ask. Truths no one survives uncovering. Some claw their way to power to protect what they love. Some walk the path for salvation. But what happens to those who were never given a path at all? Because in the end, he may not be the world’s hero… Only its final witness. ------------------------------------------------ First time writing anything, please bare with me

SHE THOUGHT HE WAS JUST A MAN, HE TURNED OUT TO BE EVERYTHING! **** After surviving a near-fatal accident, Annalyn Lorenzo uncovered a brutal truth-- her fiancé and stepsister planned it in an attempt to eliminate her. According to the conditions of her late father's will, she needed to be married before her next birthday to secure his company. Desperate to get the company, she made a bold move; she asked the mysterious man who saved her to marry her. Alexander Aidan Klein doesn't believe in love or commitments but something about Annalyn's vulnerability and fierce determination stirred something in him. As their worlds intertwine, secrets unravel, and Annalyn's world flipped again when she found out that Alexander wasn't just an ordinary man like she assumed he was. He was a big shot; a multibillionaire, a major shareholder in her company and also a Royal Prince! Now tangled in a web of lies, power, and unexpected passion, can Annalyn survive the truth and her feelings?

Daniel Thompson, the disgrace of his powerful family. A man branded as a good-for-nothing ex-con, shunned by society, and deemed unworthy of even a passing glance. No sane woman would dare marry him… except for Maria, the forsaken daughter of the Falcone family, who unknowingly walks into an arranged marriage with a man cloaked in shadows. But Maria didn’t just marry a stranger, she married a two-faced maniac. A man with a past so dangerous it could shatter everything. A man whose enemies whisper his name in fear. What happens when the world discovers who Daniel really is? Why did he bury his true identity in the first place? And most chilling of all… what twisted plan does he have for his new bride? Two black sheep. One deadly game. When secrets unravel and sparks ignite, will Maria regret the day she said, “I do”?

In the Waking World, Krauss Gray is a normal college student but in the Dream World, he's the mighty Ruler of the Sunless Shores, Lord Morpheus...

Title: Bound by Blood, Burned by Love When bold, street-smart journalist Ariella Cruz uncovers a lead on one of the most powerful crime families in New York, she dives headfirst into a story that could make her career—or end her life. Dante Moretti, heir to the ruthless Moretti syndicate, is used to handling threats with blood and silence. But when Ariella crashes into his world, something in her makes him hesitate. And in his world, hesitation is deadly. As desire ignites and secrets spiral, their hearts and lives hang in the balance. In a world where loyalty is everything and love is a liability, can they survive each other… or are they bound to burn?

Their marriage was a transaction, inked on paper, devoid of affection. Or so he claimed. “What did you expect? That I’d fall for you? That this would become some fairytale?” “I would appreciate it,” she said coldly, “if you can remember that too.” Xia Ruyan, poised and distant, was nothing like the women Mo Yichen had known. She didn’t cry. She didn’t chase. She didn’t flinch. “You’re not worth the effort,” she said, unapologetically brutal. He tried to provoke her. Tried to tear past the mask of composure she wore like armor. But she met his fury with indifference. Moved like he was invisible. Breathed like he wasn’t there. He hated it. Her calm. Her detachment. Her maddening control. “I don’t like games,” he said one last time before turning away. Then, with a dark, curling smirk, he made a promise to himself. Let her pretend she’s above it all. So composed. So unreachable. Sooner or later, Xia Ruyan will break… And Mo Yichen will be the one to shatter her. She doesn’t feel anymore. Not since the day everything she loved was taken from her. Now, she hides emotionlessly behind a wall of ice, like someone who can't be touched....... He feels too much but only for control, power, and winning every game he plays. Cold-hearted and calculating, he’s never let anyone close enough to matter… until her. Two strangers, each carrying wounds the world can’t see, are thrown together by fate. He wants to melt her defenses. She wants to escape his grip. But when fire meets ice, someone always gets burned. Some hearts freeze to survive. Others burn to feel alive. Only the fiercest embers remain.

Damien Blackwood is a billionaire by day, and a deadly assassin by night. By the world’s eyes, he’s the flawless CEO of Blackwood Corporation—ruthless in the boardroom and untouchable in public. But in the shadows, he eliminates the corrupt elite under the codename “Nyx,” a ghost feared even by criminals. When Elara Vance, a relentless investigative journalist, begins hunting down her brother’s killer, her path collides with Damien’s. Sparks fly. Lies twist. And a dangerous attraction grows. As she gets closer to the truth, Damien must choose: protect the woman who could expose him... or kill her before she destroys everything. What happens when justice falls in love with a killer? ---

“This weak, pathetic omega thought she could be my mate and my Luna.” He paused, letting everyone feel his disgust. “She cried for attention, and begged for my cock, and whispered sweet things into my ears. But she is worthless. She has no strength. No pride. No grace. She is just an empty whore.” The crowd gasped, some nodded. Their eyes followed his every word. My legs turned weak as I felt flooded with helplessness. He looked down at me like I was a bug and said. “Aria Blake. Mate of the Alpha no more. You mean nothing to me. Tonight, I cast you out.” **** Aria Blake was the quiet omega everyone ignored, the one no one thought would ever matter. So when she discovered her fated mate was Jaxon Storm, the cold and powerful Alpha of the West, she believed her life was finally about to change. She was wrong. Jaxon crushed her hope, humiliated her, and cast her out without a second thought. Heartbroken and alone, Aria fled into the dark forest. She thought she’d lost everything—until she learned she was carrying his child. Hunted and terrified, Aria tried to disappear. But fate wasn’t finished. Four powerful Alphas found her. Each one protected her. Each one awakened something inside her. And each one turned out to be her second chance mates. Not just one. Not two. But four. Now, Aria is no longer the weak girl they once overlooked. She's a mother to be, a Luna in the making, and a storm the Alphas never saw coming. And when Jaxon comes back to claim what he threw away, he’ll learn the hard way that you don’t cast aside a queen and expect her to stay down.

Crossing path is either a destiny or a curse

She gave him her heart, he gave her heartbreak. Abandoned on their engagement day and left to raise her child in secret, Evelyn Grey vanished. But five years later, she returns – no longer a naive girl, but a powerful, stunning woman. Her new job? working under Michael Carter – the man who broke her . He doesn't recognize her. But she remembers everything. This time, she's not here for love. she's here to rise... and make him regret ever letting her go. A story of revenge, romance, and redemption. For fans of strong heroines, cold CEOs, and second chances.

Roy Sinha, a 29 years old adult was killed by his own family and got reincarnated in an another world filled with supernatural elements as Kaito Tenma. The world is divided into 10 great nations. As Kaito continues his journey in the new world he uncovered and mysteries and secrets. On the other hand a secret organization ins collecting the strongest beasts in the world to recreate the forbidden elemental power 'Paradox' to create balance in the world due to it's corruption, wars and innocent people dying without any reason. Follow Kaito and his friends to uncover more mysteries, secrets and stop the organization.

Noah Valcrest is not a hero, nor a magic genius—he doesn't even know how he got here. One day, after an unexpected accident, he wakes up in a different yet familiar world: the world of the manhwa "The Reincarnation of the Sword Saint in the Academy." There's just one problem... it was new! What is he supposed to do now?

A young British child, Frederick, who was adopted by Portuguese sailors finds himself struggling for survival on the shores of West Africa. He soon discovered that the lands he found himself in were troubled by the aura of ancient cosmic darkness, Okunkun, that instilled hate against the indigenes of Africa in other races as their punishment for banishing it from its reign on the world. The remnants of Okunkun’s minions, Egbe Okunkun, commence a plot to bring back their glory days by attacking the Olodumare Festival, an iconic festival celebrated between the Yorubas, Igbos and Hausa in honour of their historic victory against Okunkun. Yet to recover from the shock of the attack, a mystical war broke out between the deities of Olodumare and the ancient Benin Kingdom when their spy, Warewa, discovered a secret slave trade allegiance between the Benin Kingdom, and Prince Henry the Navigator, son of a Portuguese Monarch, with Egbe Okunkun at the heart of it. Frederick gets caught in an unimaginable battle between the deities of Olodumare who swore to protect their people from Okunkun’s hate, the Benin kingdom, and Egbe Okunkun. Buoyed by their duty to prevent hate from destroying their land, the deities of Olodumare made it their duty to ensure that people from the outside world had no access to their lands. When Frederick’s presence on their land became known to them at the end of the battle, they were torn between letting him live, being a child, and the fear that he would succumb to the hate of Okunkun and be a danger to them all. Frederick builds a bond with the son of a powerful deity, Ifaromi who was convinced of his innocence and will for good. All hell broke loose when the plot of Egbe Okunkun bore fruit and the very darkness they sought to protect themselves against threatened to rise once more with Frederick at the heart of it all.

"A Stranger's Child” is a fictional work that explores sensitive issues including assault, trauma, depression, suicidal thoughts, and emotional recovery. While this story aims to raise awareness, encourage dialogue, and give a voice to survivors, it contains mature and graphic content intended for 18+ readers only. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Ava Westwood was only twenty when one night shattered her world. A school party she was never meant to attend. A blurred memory. A morning filled with pain, fear, and confusion. She couldn't remember what happened, only that something was deeply wrong. Weeks later, the truth began to surface in the most devastating way, she was pregnant. Struggling with silence, shame, and the weight of an unspeakable trauma, Ava finds herself alone judged by society, dismissed by family, and haunted by a face she cannot name. As she fights her way through the darkness, an unexpected light appears: Daniel Cruz, a wealthy, mysterious classmate who seems to care more than anyone else ever has. But not everything is as it seems. What begins as a tender, healing connection slowly turns into a dangerous spiral of secrets. And when Ava finally uncovers the truth, she’s faced with a horrifying realization. "A STRANGER'S CHILD” is a gripping, emotional journey of survival, strength, and self-discovery. Told through Ava’s raw and honest voice, this story aims to raise awareness about sexual violence, the trauma it leaves behind, and the power of uncovering the truth even when it hurts.

Coming back to her family after staying abroad for many years she receives the shocking news from her mother that is going to change her life! He was leading a pretty comfortable life with a pretty successful career as an idol but one morning his mother threw a hot potato in his hands to handle! The only comfort in this turmoil is that they once knew each other *** The second book of the series: 'Runaway Rich Guy's Love Endeavour' The third book of the series: 'Chance Encounter (love at first sight)'

Sarah, a resilient young orphan, works tirelessly to pay for her younger brother’s life-saving treatment. When Mrs. Mara, a wealthy and calculating woman, offers to cover the bills in exchange for Sarah pretending to be her stepson’s girlfriend, Sarah reluctantly agrees, unaware of the deadly game she’s stepped into. Victor, haunted by the recent loss of his parents, lives shut off from the world, angry and emotionally guarded. Sarah enters his life under false pretenses but soon discovers a deeper side of him, a man who is broken, but not beyond healing. As their fake relationship blossoms into real love, Sarah starts to feel alive for the first time in years. Just when things begin to feel hopeful, Sarah learns the horrifying truth; Mrs. Mara hired her to lure Victor into a trap meant to kill him, seeing him as the obstacle to inheriting his parent’s fortune. Torn between guilt and love, Sarah tries to back out. But Mrs. Mara plays her final card, threatening Sarah with her brother’s safety. In fear, Sarah break’s Victor’s heart and disappears. Suddenly, her brother mysteriously vanishes from the hospital. Frantic, Sarah confronts Mrs. Mara, only to be met with cold denial -- Mrs. Mara claims she had nothing to do with the kidnapping. Left with no options, Sarah starts her own desperate search, hitting dead ends. With nowhere left to turn to, she finally confesses everything to victor, hoping for his help. But the damage is done. Feeling devastated and betrayed, Victor cuts her off, leaving her to face the consequences of both her secrets and her helplessness alone. Now, Sarah is alone and heartbroken, with everything at stake. She must find her missing brother before it’s too late, and somehow win back Victor’s trust and love, despite the betrayal. But the clock is ticking, and questions swirls with no clear answers: Who took her brother? Who is really behind the plan to ruin Victor? Will love be enough to heal what deception has broken?

She signed the marriage contract to escape her past. He needed a wife to protect his empire. But neither expected the lies that would bind them — or the secrets that would burn them. After dying on her wedding day, Amara wakes up one year in the past — back to the moment she still had a choice. This time, she won’t beg for love or trust sweet promises. She’ll rewrite her fate… with fire. When a cold-hearted billionaire CEO, Lucien Kane, offers her a loveless contract marriage, Amara agrees — but only because she has her own silent agenda: revenge. As dark secrets unfold, enemies close in, and hidden truths surface, their fake marriage begins to feel dangerously real. But when love gets tangled with lies, who will survive the heat? Will Amara achieve her revenge… or will the marriage she faked become the one thing that saves her?

One contract. One year. Zero feelings. Emily Torres signed her name to save her brother. Liam Westwood signed to bury a secret. But neither expected sparks—let alone passion that burns hotter than the lies they’re both hiding. In a penthouse full of rules and a heart full of scars, Emily finds herself tangled in a web of mafia ties, wolf-blooded truths, and a husband who plays the game too well. In this dangerous dance of deception, love was never supposed to be on the table. But fate doesn't care about rules.

A clumsy, hopelessly romantic barista named Ellie accidentally sends a heartfelt love confession text meant for her crush to a complete stranger, an aloof, cynical screenwriter named Max who’s struggling with writer’s block and a messy personal life.

*A contract sealed by desperation. A fate written in heartbreak. A love that refuses to die.* Zara never imagined that one decision made on the worst day of her life would bind her to Damien Blackwood, the reclusive billionaire with a ticking clock on his life and a heart colder than winter. When Damien's powerful grandmother offers Zara a cruel choice—marry a man destined to die or face the consequences—Zara steps into a world of wealth, deception, and secrets she never asked for. Damien doesn't want a wife. Especially not a stranger plucked from the streets by his meddling grandmother. But as shadows from his past begin to threaten everything he built, Zara becomes the unexpected anchor holding him together. Yet, love was never part of the deal. As enemies close in, emotions blur the line between fake and real, and fate tests their every vow, Zara and Damien must decide: will they fight for the love neither asked for or lose each other forever? Signed by Fate. Sealed by Love. But can their hearts survive the truth?