นิยายเว็บแนว Contemporary Romance และเรื่องราว Independent ในฉาก Love-Triangle

Maya is twenty four, independent and very good at keeping people at a comfortable distance. After a night she never planned with a stranger she never expected, she does what she always does — she leaves before morning and tells herself it is finished. It is not finished. The stranger is Caleb Reed, her brother Derek's best friend, and he has just moved back to Chicago. He knew who Maya was from the moment he saw her at the party. He said nothing. Now they are forced into the same orbit — family dinners, group hangouts, shared spaces — pretending a night that changed everything never happened at all. The tension between them builds slowly and then all at once. A secret relationship begins. Feelings neither of them planned for take root. But the closer Maya gets to Caleb the more unsettled her world becomes, because Derek is not handling any of it the way a brother should. His anger runs too deep. His protectiveness feels like something else entirely. When Derek finally explodes and the truth comes out, it reshapes everything. Maya was adopted. Derek has known for years. And the feelings he buried under a lifetime of playing the protective older brother were never entirely brotherly at all. Maya is left to grieve an identity she thought she knew, forgive people she loves for lying, and face a love that was built on a secret. In the end she has to decide who she is without the version of her life she always believed in — and whether Caleb, the man who knew her before she knew the truth, is the one she wants to walk into whatever comes next. She chooses him. Not because it is easy. Because one night was never going to be enough.

Charlie Warren spent his entire life loving the girl he believed saved him as a child. But he loved the wrong sister. After a tragic accident left Amelia paralyzed, the entire family blamed Evelyn—the quiet, overlooked older sister. Even Charlie, blinded by rage and obsession, believed Evelyn had ruined the woman he loved. Then Amelia disappeared. Drunk, furious, and heartbroken, Charlie forced Evelyn into a cold, cruel marriage meant to punish her forever. For years, Evelyn endured humiliation, emotional torment, and a husband whose heart belonged to someone else. Until Amelia suddenly returned—healthy, beautiful, and determined to reclaim Charlie at any cost. Thrown away with divorce papers and a shattered heart, Evelyn walked out of the marriage… only to discover she was pregnant.

"Take your bastard child and get out of my house!" She was his secret ingredient. He was her dangerous craving. Camila Torres spent a decade hiding her light to make her husband look bright. In return, he called her a "poor thing," mocked her cooking, and kicked her out for a younger woman.  But Jaxon Carter made one mistake: he underestimated the woman he married. When Billionaire Nico Romano finds Camila, he doesn’t see a "poor" divorcee. He sees a woman with a palate like a goddess and a tongue sharp enough to cut through his mystery. He gives her the keys to his kingdom, and suddenly, the ex-wife everyone mocked is the boss everyone fears.  The Carters want her back. Nico wants her forever. In this game of power and passion, revenge is a dish best served... scorched.

Ten years ago, Elara’s only refuge from Kaelan Vanderbilt’s cruel torment was her sketchbook. Now, she wears his brother’s engagement ring, poised to claim the loving family and safe life she’s always craved. Her past is a locked box, and gentle Liam Vanderbilt is the key to her future. But for Kaelan, the past is a weapon. The moment his brother introduces his fiancée, the quiet, artistic girl he once broke becomes an all-consuming obsession. He sees the fear in her eyes and replaces it with a dangerous, simmering desire. He will sabotage his brother, risk the family empire, and tear her perfect world apart to make her his. Elara is trapped between the man who represents everything she needs and the man who embodies the darkness she’s always feared… and secretly craves. As Kaelan’s campaign of seduction and psychological warfare escalates, he forces her to confront a terrifying truth: was she ever truly hiding from him, or was she waiting for him to find her again? The gala is the pinnacle of her new life, a celebration of her future with Liam. But as Kaelan’s hand settles on the small of her back, his lips brush her ear, and he whispers the same taunt that haunted her high school halls, the line between hatred and obsession shatters. “Run along, little mouse,” he murmurs, his voice a dark promise. “I’ve always loved the chase.”

"I hope I'm not late." A sudden chill went through me when a deep voice spoke, a voice I recognised easily.Everyone fell silent, staring at who had interrupted our celebration, I stared at him and gulped.I couldn't believe I was looking at Xavier, his nostrils flared as he stared at me, shock evident on his face."He has a brother?" my parents asked simultaneously."Yeah, Xavier is our second son and the youngest." Mr Alejandro replied.I stared at Xavier, our passionate night flashing in my memory, I looked away immediately swallowing hard feeling hot all over.Alana is forced by her parents to get married, she goes to a club and has a one night stand, after getting married two days later she realizes the man she had the one night stand with was the younger brother of her husband.Will Alana forget the passionate night she has and focus on her marriage? Will Xavier let the fact that his brother is married to the one woman he wants stop him from wanting her? What happens when Alana realizes that the family she married into is more complicated than she thought it would be?..........

Trapped on a billionaire’s private island. A hurricane raging outside. And a passion neither of them saw coming. When fierce environmental scientist Juniper Hale is forced into a reluctant partnership with Adrian Blackwood, a powerful tech mogul who sees the world in numbers and profits, sparks fly and not the good kind. Their partnership is a ticking time bomb, she’s prepared for battle, not romance. Their clashes turn into a war of wills, but when a deadly storm leaves them stranded together, their hatred transforms into something far more dangerous. Secrets from Juniper’s past threaten to unravel her, while Adrian’s empire teeters on the edge of destruction. In a game where trust is a currency neither is willing to spend, will they survive the terror… be consumed by it?

Six years ago Vivian Carter believed she had the perfect husband and a perfect best friend, until she discovered that her perfect husband had been sleeping with her best friend Vanessa. The betrayal is devastating but what destroys Vivian completely is Vanessa's announcement that she is pregnant. Adrian was secretly involved in a dangerous incident that ended with someone getting seriously hurt. Adrian believed the matter was buried until he began receiving anonymous messages from someone who possessed a video proving his involvement. The blackmailer never revealed his identity, he only communicated through encrypted messages, always appearing to know Adrian’s movements and private conversations. His demand was simple: Adrian had to protect Vanessa, accept responsibility for her unborn child, and make Vivian believe he had willingly betrayed her. Every time Adrian considered exposing the truth, the blackmailer threatened to release the video and destroy his life. But the biggest mystery is this How did the anonymous person get the video, and why are they so determined to keep Vivian and Adrian apart? As Vivian begins investigating her past, she unknowingly gets closer to discovering the blackmailer’s identity and the truth is connected to her signing for a divorce and falling in love with Lorenzo.

Sports journalism student Iris Bennett’s life unravels when she catches her famous hockey-star boyfriend, Mason Hart, kissing another woman after a championship victory. A video capturing her reaction goes viral, turning her heartbreak into a nationwide spectacle. After refusing to reconcile with Mason, Iris suddenly loses the scholarship that has funded her education for years. Convinced the decision is connected to Mason’s powerful father, she takes on multiple jobs to stay enrolled, including an internship with the rival university’s hockey media department. Things become even more complicated when Mercer Athletics offers her a modeling contract. The company’s most recognizable ambassador is Dean Mercer, captain of the rival hockey team and heir to one of the most influential sports dynasties in the country. As Iris and Dean are repeatedly thrown together through work and hockey-related commitments, a cautious friendship begins to form. Over time, that friendship grows into something deeper. While Iris fights to rebuild her reputation and uncover the truth behind her scholarship revocation, Dean struggles under mounting pressure from his father to embrace a future that no longer feels entirely his own. When long-standing tensions between the Hart and Mercer families resurface, Iris and Dean find themselves caught in a battle fueled by money, influence, loyalty, and public image. Together, they must decide whether love is worth the risk of standing up to the powerful people determined to shape their futures for them.

Elena Rossi’s life ended the day a plane went down in Milan. One phone call stole her parents, her inheritance, and the future they built for her. What remained was a paralyzed younger brother, mounting hospital bills, and relatives who promised protection but left her with nothing. Survival becomes her only dream. Pride becomes optional. And when desperation pushes her onto a stage behind a mask, she tells herself it’s temporary. Adrian Vale does not believe in love. As the billionaire CEO of a global fashion empire, he believes in control, strategy, and clean exits. But when his grandfather’s failing kidneys turn time into a countdown, Adrian is forced into a choice he never wanted — marry his manipulative ex or lose the only family he has left. So he makes a deal instead.A contract marriage with the last woman anyone would expect.Two years. No feelings. No intimacy. No strings attached. He is a man who no longer believes in love and she is a girl in desperate search for mean. What begins as an arrangement of convenience slowly becomes something far more dangerous. Between hospital corridors, shared grief, and sacrifices no one asked for, lines blur. And when their fake marriage is exposed to the world, pride tears them apart — leaving behind secrets that could bind them forever. Because some contracts expire,but love doesn’t follow terms. What happens when a deal meant to be temporary changes the course of your life? Can true love actually blossom from a contract marriage? Would their love story survive the test of pride?

Nairobi-based talented pastry chef Amina Mwangi leads a carefully structured, quiet life where she takes comfort in routine and warmth at her small bakery. She is secluded and harbors an inner yearning for something beyond her own existence, as evidenced by the anonymous letters she exchanges with a mysterious man who seems to have heightened empathy for her. Upon hearing from her pen pal Ethan that he's in Nairobi and wants to meet him, Amina is suddenly drawn into heightened emotions of love, intrigue, and uncertainty. She learns that she has no safe world yet. Her unwavering best friend Daniel, who has always been her confidant, begins to feel uneasy as she lays eyes on the man behind the words. Daniel takes care of Amina and is protective, while still loving her with a whispered sense of danger. Amina's proximity to Ethan leads her to uncover that their relationship is not based on shared words, but rather on hidden secrets. Her life is changing as she goes deeper into the past and her trust starts to fall apart. Ethan maintains that the truth could alter everything if it was revealed too soon, while Daniel forces her to leave, believing that Ethyl is only going to cause harm. A tragic turn of events. The delicate tension between the assurance of a love she has always harbored and the fragility of her faith, coupled with risk and loyalty, is challenging for Amina. When emotions become tumultuous and secrets are revealed, one question becomes unresolvable: If the person who possesses the most knowledge about her is also the one with the least understanding, what would occur?

She’s the Editor-in-Chief. He’s the CEO who destroyed her heart. A year ago, August Wilmer walked out on Remy in the pouring rain, leaving her with nothing but devastation and a promise to herself: never again. Now, Remy is the successful Editor-in-Chief at the Daily Chronicles, a master of control. But her meticulously built world crashes when August returns as the company’s new CEO—and he’s engaged to a powerful heiress. Enter Cory, August’s charming stepbrother, who has patiently pursued Remy since the day August left. When the competition between the two brothers reaches a boiling point, Cory proposes a shocking solution to help Remy save face and protect her heart: a fake engagement, complete with a binding contract. Their sudden, high-profile 'relationship' successfully throws August into a jealous tailspin. But in the shark tank of the corporate world, Remy's integrity is questioned, forcing her to ask if her career—and her heart—can survive the dangerous game she’s playing. As the fake relationship starts to feel dangerously real, the Wilmer family’s secrets begin to surface. Remy realizes the mysterious circumstances of August’s departure, Cory’s devotion, and even her own job, are all tied to a painful, decades-old corporate conspiracy. To survive this war, Remy must choose between the brother who seeks to prove his love and the one who is fighting to reclaim her—before a legally binding contract seals her fate forever.

Emma parker thought Liam carter death ended their story. She was wrong. Six months after losing the man she loved, a mysterious letter arrives at her doorstep—written by Liam himself. As buried secrets begin to surface, Emma finds herself torn between the memory of her first love and Noah Bennett, the loyal man who has always been there for her. But some letters reveal more than the truth. They reveal betrayal, obsession, and a love triangle that could destroy them all. :::

When Ayden Baldwin ignored me, who was stuck in an elevator, freaking out from claustrophobia, just so he could deliver cold medicine to his assistant, I filed for divorce. Ayden signed his name without hesitation and smiled at his friend. "She's just throwing a tantrum. Her parents are gone. I'm all that she's left. She won't leave me. "Besides, isn't there a thirty-day cooling-off period? If she regrets it, I'll be the bigger person and take her back." The next day, he posted a lovey-dovey pic with his assistant, captioned: "Capturing every shy moment of yours." Counting the days, I packed up my belongings and made a phone call. "Uncle, please book me a ticket to Burville."

When I first met Finn Dalton at sophomore year in highschool, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. By the time we graduated high school, he had sworn to the universe that I, Rhea Dawson, would be his wife and no one else. I saw him through school, working three jobs to help him afford the exorbitant fees of the Ivy League University he was studying at. And when he finally graduated and got a fancy job, he bought a diamond ring. But it wasn't for me. It was for his first love. That wasn't the only betrayal. He slammed my car with his and left me for dead. Then he took away my only family. Three years later I returned, determined to take back my pound of flesh from him. Why, though, does he seem so relieved and happy to see me even though he had personally tried to kill me?

On the night Katherine’s world shattered, she lost everything...her fiancé, her family, and her place as a daughter. Betrayed by the man she loved and her own sister, Katherine drowned her pain in a club… and woke up on the bed of a stranger, with piercing blue eyes and a dangerous aura. Dave was supposed to be just a one-night mistake...until fate tied them together in marriage. But behind Dave’s cold smile is the most powerful billionaire in the USA… and a family full of secrets. As love slowly blooms between them, enemies rise from the shadows. Jealous ex-lovers, scheming siblings, and a trusted friend hiding a deadly truth. When Katherine suddenly disappears, returns with a child, and death follows in her footsteps, love is tested beyond limits. Lies unravel, blood spills. And betrayal comes from the last person they expected. Will love survive when the past refuses to stay buried… Or will secrets destroy everything they fought to protect?

*🚫Subtle Warning🚫* This book includes slight gay themes, readers discretion is advised. Two years after her daughter’s tragic death and her ex-husband’s abandonment, Meghan Luthor struggled to rebuild her life with the help of her contractual husband, Danny Luthor. But Darrell Barrington suddenly reappears, Meghan’s carefully constructed world begins to crumble. As Darrell’s return sparks a maelstrom of emotions, lies and secrets, Meghan must navigate the treacherous landscape of her heart and confront the darkness that has haunted her for so long. She must face the danger that drove Darrell away in the first place or get consumed by it. Can she trust Darrell again, is his return genuine? Will she find closure or will the truth about Darrell’s disappearance draw her back in?

"You belong to me, Crystal. And I’m going to remind you of that.” His husky breath fanned her ear. Crystal Lin is drowning in the debt her father left behind, a deadly 10 million dirham IOU to a ruthless Dubai loan shark. With just two months left before her organs become the payment, Crystal juggles two lives: waitress by day, stripper by night. But everything spirals when she unknowingly gives a lap dance to the heir of the Al-Fayad empire. Amir who is a cold, commanding, and dangerously powerful. Amir doesn’t want love. He wants an heir. And he’s offering Crystal a marriage contract worth millions to get it. Desperate to survive, she agrees. But fate has one more cruel twist, Ahmad. Amir’s kind-hearted twin who turns out to be the mysterious stranger who once stirred her heart with a glance. Now he’s her husband’s brother and he's the man she can't stop thinking about. Torn between duty and desire, caught in a billionaire’s twisted game, Crystal must decide. To lose the life she’s barely clinging to, or risk it all for a love that was never part of the deal.

Riley Thompson turned her deepest heartbreak into a successful career writing filthy, bestselling erotica. After catching her fiancé having sex with her cousin on their wedding day, she vowed never to let anyone close enough to hurt her again. Now she lives by her own rules: Pleasure without emotion, sex without strings attached.  Only Mila, her fiercely loyal best friend and the one person who never abandoned her and has ever managed to slip past her walls. But when she meets Jayson Woods, wealthy, magnetic, and dangerously addictive — one reckless night of raw, mind-blowing sex shatters her boundaries. What begins as a no-strings fling quickly spirals into a secret, obsessive affair.  As Riley dives deeper into a world of desire, blurred boundaries, and sexual exploration, the connection between her and Mila begins to shift into something neither of them can ignore. And while Jayson awakens Riley’s darkest cravings, it is Mila who slowly uncovers the fragile heart Riley has spent years trying to bury. Raw, emotional, and intensely intimate. This is a story about heartbreak, healing, self-discovery, and finding love in the one place Riley never expected

For twenty years, Adriano De Santis has carried the pain of the betrayal that destroyed his family. His father, Samuel De Santis, betrayed his wife, Isabella, with Silvia and secretly conspired with her behind his wife's back. Together, they stole everything Isabella owned, leaving her with nothing but the clothes on her back. For two decades, she carried the heartbreak and emotional devastation caused by that betrayal, and her health slowly deteriorated, eventually leading to her death. After losing his mother, Adriano returns to Milan with only one goal in mind: revenge. But this time, he returns under a fake identity: Marcello Romano, a professional bodyguard. The key to his revenge is Monica De Rossi, Silvia's daughter from a previous marriage and the CEO of the company that once belonged to his mother. By getting close to her as her new personal bodyguard, Adriano plans to deceive her by pretending to love her, gain her trust, then reclaim everything that was stolen from his mother and destroy her family. But executing his plan is not as easy as he expected. Monica is strong, independent, sharp-minded, and impossible to tame. Moreover, she is already engaged to Sam Conti, her childhood friend, which makes his plan even harder to carry out. What begins as a calculated act of revenge soon becomes a battle between the hatred that has consumed him for twenty years and an unexpected love that threatens to destroy everything he has planned. Will revenge win...or will love change everything?

Six years ago, I screamed his name in a hotel room—Zayne Harrison, the cold, untouchable CEO whose hatred for women was so intense people whispered he was probably gay. But that night… he wasn’t cold. He wasn’t distant. He was the man who ruined me with pleasure—and the man who unknowingly gave me a child. My name is Anna, a single mother fighting to survive. When I’m hired as a bodyguard for the richest and most feared CEO in the country, the last thing I expect is him. The man from that night. The man who can never know the truth. The man whose security detail I cannot refuse—because the pay is the only thing keeping my daughter alive. Now our dangerous past is colliding with the present: A misogynist CEO with power. A single mother with a secret. A one-night memory he doesn’t remember… And a child he must never find out about. But working beside him means one thing— I can hide my identity… I can hide my past… But I can’t hide the way he makes me feel all over again. And this time, if he discovers the truth… It won’t just be my heart on the line. It’ll be my daughter’s life.