Novel Web & Cerita Protective MxM Contemporary

{ I felt his hand slide down from my wrist to my chest, his palm resting over my heart. He smirked against my skin, a small, triumphant movement that made my stomach flip. "Your heart is lying for you Leo," he murmured } ~~ Leo has never forgiven Callum for what happened the day he almost died. Living together only makes their resentment burn hotter, despite the attraction simmering beneath every confrontation. When a tsunami traps them inside their collapsing university, they must fight through rising water, buried secrets, and each other to make it out alive.

Struggling writer Julian Hayes is drowning in debt and rejection emails when a dream contract lands in his lap. Six months of exclusive work with Cross Media under the direct supervision of its powerful and icy CEO Ethan Cross. What Julian does not expect is that the commanding stranger who fucked him senseless in a luxurious Upper East Side penthouse the night before raw desperate and anonymous is now his boss. Bound by a strict contract and crushing tension their days turn into charged late night sessions where every argument crackles with forbidden heat. Ethan guards his pristine reputation with ruthless control. Julian refuses to be hidden. In a world where image is everything how long can they fight the pull between power and desire before everything breaks?

Years ago, they were inseparable–two boys bound by a love they were never allowed to name. But when family expectations tore them apart, one was forced to leave, chasing a future that came at the cost of everything they once shared. Now, fate brings them together again. He returns as a famous actor–wealthy, distant, and untouchable. The other, burdened by hardship, takes a job as a house assistant in a luxurious home, desperate for money and stability. He never expected his new employer to be the man he once loved. And he never expected to find a wedding ring on his finger. Forced to stay under the same roof, old memories begin to resurface–soft glances, lingering touches, and emotions that refuse to stay buried. While one struggles to hide a love that never faded, the other finds himself drawn to a stranger who feels strangely familiar. But some feelings are dangerous. Some love is forbidden. And some pasts refuse to stay hidden. As desire grows stronger and boundaries begin to blur, they must face the truth. Do you think a love once broken will ever be reclaimed? Or will it destroy them both all over again?

Jesse Miller has spent his entire life fighting poverty, protecting his family, and swallowing his pride just to survive. Until one reckless act of courage puts him directly in the path of the most feared man in Italy. Donato Del Sindacato is ruthless, and absolutely determined to destroy an arranged marriage with the powerful Cascio family. He doesn't need a lover. He needs a husband. And Jesse is perfect. Desperate for money to save his sick mother, Jesse accepts Donato's outrageous six-month contract. The rules are simple: no sex, no feelings, no questions, and absolutely no confusing their fake marriage with something real. Jesse agrees. He should have known better. Because pretending to be Donato's devoted husband means stepping into a world of blood, power, betrayal, and dangerous desire. Every gala demands stolen touches. Every public appearance requires convincing kisses. Every whispered endearment makes the line between acting and reality thinner. And Donato is supposed to be straight. So why does the Don's gaze linger too long? Why does his touch feel less like a performance every time? And why does Jesse's heart race whenever that cold, controlled man pulls him closer? Six months should be easy. Until Donato discovers that his contract husband has become the one thing he cannot afford to lose. And Jesse discovers that escaping the Don's world might be impossible... because Donato never asks for something twice. He simply takes it.

Gavin Montez is what you would call a model student. Perfect grades, perfect attendance record,class president and kind(perhaps too kind). When a teacher solicits his help to tutor one of the school's bad boy and Gavin's childhood best friend turned personal bully Ryan Montegue, he simply cannot refuse.What is supposed to be a tutoring assignment soon catapults into something more when Ryan starts to behave like someone that is unlike the monster that he portrays himself to be.Will this arrangement lead to something more or actually push them apart forever?

Jake has harbored a secret desire for Marcus Chen – his best friend Devon's father – since he was fifteen years old. Now eighteen and invited to spend a week at the Chen family vacation home for Devon's birthday, Jake sees his chance to finally act on three years of pent-up attraction. Marcus, a divorced 43-year-old bachelor, recognizes the dangerous chemistry between them immediately but struggles with the moral implications of wanting his son's best friend. Over the course of one intense week, their mutual desire escalates from stolen glances to heated confrontations to forbidden touches. As they navigate the risk of discovery, the complexity of their age difference, and their genuine connection beyond physical attraction, both must decide what they're willing to sacrifice for something that could either be the mistake of a lifetime or the start of something real.

"It's wrong," Evans said boldly. "What?" Adrian asked, his face filled with a still coldness. Evans wondered if he was making the mistake of his life, but he continued. "The numbers. It's wrong." "Explain," Adrian spoke. Evans cleared his throat, straightened up and walked to the large screen. Then began highlighting everything. When he was done. he expected an applause for saving them from a $300 million debt but instead they gave him the stone glaze. And the one word he never thought he would hear in his life. "Mr. Carter. You're fired." Evan blinked. This was his first day in the job and he was already losing it. Refusing to go down easily, he spoke his mind. his boss, hovering tall against him. Shaking, he held his stand. But there was one thing Evans wasn't prepared for. The crazy ordeal that would change his "Fired" to "You're coming with me." And worse, he had to witness his correction ruin the engagement ceremony of his boss and fiancée. If that wasn't enough, Evans found himself falling for his boss. But, Adrian was as straight as an arrow — right? Or So he thought. How will their explosive chemistry click? Read on to find out!