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She returned to bury her father. Instead, she was forced to marry his enemy’s son. - Rosalind Marlow returns to New York to settle her father’s affairs, once one of the city’s most feared mafia bosses, only to find he died beside his greatest rival… and left behind a contract binding her to the rival’s son. Viktor Marino is cold, calculating, and infuriatingly magnetic. Rosa has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, not in grief, not in business, and definitely not in bed. But Viktor plays a long game, and with every stare, every challenge, he pulls her deeper into a world of secrets, power, and heat. She was raised to be untouchable. He was born to conquer. And in the space between vengeance and desire, who is going to lose control first? (Contains mature and dark content) ***** EXCERPT ‘Why would you want to leave this behind?’ he growled in my ear, his chest rumbling against my back. Because I can’t trust you. Because I don’t know what I want. ‘Because it’s cruel,’ I whispered. And then he pulled away, leaving me trembling, desperate, and furious.” ❦

To the world, Joe Brian is America's most influential oil billionaire—a single king of a sprawling empire. To Davidson Ekon, he is the mentor who shaped him, the man he wishes to be in every way. But Joe's universe is built on a secret. And when Davidson discovers the truth—that the man he idolizes is gay—it shatters his own carefully constructed life of faith, family, and ambition. Seduced into a life of forbidden passion and the promise of an inheritance he never knew he had, Davidson must decide. He can cling to the respectable life he knows, or become the scandalous heir to a fortune—and a man—he cannot defy. Their tryst will set off a firestorm that may burn to the ground everything they have built. Amidst the rubble, Davidson must decide if being Joe's heir is worth the price of his past, and if their love can survive the scandal that has bound them.

Torn between the man she loves, and the man who loves her.... Cordia Pike has always been strong-willed, but she knows her family expects her to accept the hand of her childhood friend, Jaris Adams, in marriage. As the conflict between the states continues to escalate, Cordia hopes it will last long enough for her to find a way to free herself without breaking her friend’s heart. On the eve of war, as the men prepare to ride off to battle, Cordia meets a mysterious newcomer. There’s just something about Will Tucker that she finds both intriguing and dangerous. Under the guise of caring for his sister, she makes a plan to write to him. Perhaps by the time the war is over, Will’s feelings for Cordia will have blossomed into the love she is starting to feel for the Union soldier. But war is evil and complex, and by the time it begins to wind its way through Southwest Missouri, one of these men will be dead, and Cordia will find herself betrothed to a man she loathes. Will she have the courage to follow her heart and stand up for what she believes in like so many others, or will she do as she is told and acquiesce to a loveless marriage to a heartless traitor?

"Sign the paper, Evelyn. Six months. Five hundred thousand dollars. No feelings involved." Desperate to pay for her sister’s life-saving Swiss medical treatments, Evelyn accepts a cold contract marriage with Julian Vance—the ruthless billionaire CEO of Vance Enterprises. To the public, she is his elegant society bride. Behind closed doors, she is just a temporary business arrangement. But when a ruthless corporate enemy frames Evelyn for leaking a $100M project blueprint, Julian does the unthinkable: he publicly suspends her to satisfy his corrupt board, while privately starting a high-stakes war to protect her. Caught between a rejected, envious heiress, a traitorous uncle, and a lethal corporate alliance, Evelyn stops playing the victim. Armed with dark secrets and covert recordings, she steps directly into the lion’s den—not just to clear her name, but to save the empire of the man who secretly gave her his heart.

Synopsis: Contract of Hearts She sold a year of her life to him. He stole eternity from her. No more wishful thinking for Mira Delacroix, who finds herself drowning in medical debt and her father's mysterious demise. She has no space for a fairytale, just a primal need for survival. And with that thought, the frigid and impossibly attractive billionaire, Kieran Locke, proposes a contract marriage. The stipulations: one year, zero feelings, not one question, and zero commitment. But the iciest hearts incinerate the hottest. Now cohabiting with Kieran means navigating his space, his hidden past, and ultimately his bedroom. The walls of pretense come tumbling down. The stipulations are obliterated. As Mira begins to consider whether the frost in his gaze is actually starting to thaw, the truth comes to light. Kieran actually knew her father before his passing. He has uncovered the perilous legacy that her father has left behind, and he has been concealing a secret that is capable of their annihilation. A notorious crime lord who used to work for her father resurfaces, hell-bent on taking what is rightfully his. Mira turns into a pawn in a perilous game. Her only source of support is the husband that has lied to her, and her only tool is her truth. Her sole path to a new dawn is to believe in the man that has already proven himself a traitor. Contract of Hearts is a full-length dark romance story filled with steamy passages, controlling heroes, and a hard-earned HEA. No cliffhanger is presented.

When gifted junior architect Raphina Vance joins Croft Holdings Architecture Group, she is determined to prove that talent and hard work can earn her a place among the industry’s best. Her promising future takes a dangerous turn when she accidentally discovers hidden invoices exposing a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme operating within the company. Overnight, she becomes the only person holding evidence that could destroy a powerful criminal network. The company’s enigmatic billionaire CEO, Silas Croft, realizes the danger before she does. Cold, disciplined, and fiercely protective, Silas refuses to let another innocent life be lost to the corruption threatening his empire. To keep Raphina alive, he offers her a non-negotiable protection contract that binds her to him until the conspiracy is uncovered. Living under the same roof and constantly at each other’s side, they struggle against growing feelings neither is prepared to admit. As the investigation deepens, trusted colleagues become enemies, shocking family secrets come to light, and every answer uncovers an even greater betrayal. The mastermind behind the conspiracy will stop at nothing to protect decades of deception, forcing Silas and Raphina into a relentless battle where love, loyalty, and survival are tested at every turn. In the face of danger, Raphina discovers a strength she never knew she possessed, while Silas learns that true love is built on trust, not control. Bound To My Billionaire’s Obsession is a gripping romantic suspense filled with corporate intrigue, unforgettable twists, emotional redemption, and a powerful love story that proves some bonds are forged not by chains, but by unwavering devotion.