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Fake-dating the hockey player  - Romance novels & stories
Onete Benard
Jericho just wanted an autograph from her idol, hockey star Ajax Reinhardt. There's just one problem : the fan outside the locker room stretches for miles. So, in a moment of impulsive genius, she sneaks into the player's bathroom, hoping for a quick autograph. However, Ajax finds her hiding in his bathroom, he assumes the worst. Jericho panics, trying to explain herself, but as he reaches for the door to call security, she grabs his towel in desperation. One tug was too hard, and the towel dropped right as the door swung open. The paparazzi take pictures of him naked. Now, Ajax's career is on the line, Jericho's dad wants her out of school, and her only way out to stay is to pretend she's dating Ajax himself. He's furious and she's desperate but they have to make it work. However, when their fake-dating turns a little too real, the ice begins to melt. Fast.
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THE WIFE'S REVENGE: BETRAYAL IN BLOOD - Romance novels & stories
Saranghe
Elena thought she had the perfect marriage. For eight years, she loved her husband, Adrian, deeply and endured every hardship with patience. She suffered four heartbreaking "miscarriages" and underwent countless medical treatments, believing it was all due to genetic incompatibility. She trusted Adrian completely, thinking he was doing everything to save their future family. On their eighth anniversary, Elena finally received the miracle she had been waiting for—she was pregnant again. But her joy turned into horror when she discovered Adrian was not who she thought he was. Following a false alarm about his car exploding, Elena found him alive and cheating with none other than Celeste, her own adopted sister. But the worst truth was yet to be revealed. Elena overheard their conversation and learned the devastating reality: Her four babies were never lost naturally. They were intentionally removed and used as experimental material to cure Celeste’s infertility. Adrian had been murdering his own children to save his mistress, treating Elena merely as a tool and an incubator. Betrayed, heartbroken, and carrying a new life inside her that Adrian might also want to take away, Elena decides to stop being the naive wife. She hides her pregnancy and her knowledge, planning a cold and calculated revenge. She will destroy the man and the woman who stole everything from her, and she will protect her child at all costs, even if it means bringing them to hell.
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My Family’s choice - Romance novels & stories
Amrat Usman
Anastasia Williams did not have the chance to enjoy her teenage years. Being an orphan at the age of five, Ana never really felt loved. Although she has been taken care of by her uncle, she never received any affection from him and his family. When Anastasia's cousin, Eva, is to get married, she elopes on her wedding day. Ana is now forced to marry the man in Eva's stead. But her heart belongs to her childhood love and best friend, Nate, who died in a car crash five years ago. Tyler Walker is a young millionaire who has built up a number of profitable businesses throughout the globe. He only wants to be married for three months before calling it quits. Will Anastasia and Tyler find love despite sharing traumatic and heartbreaking pasts? Or will everything be over in three months? This story talks about two broken souls who, one, felt empty on the inside and the other struggling with its demons, finding peace and comfort in each other, but more... finding love. It also teaches that having a positive mindset really makes bad circumstances turn into a good outcome, with patience."
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Married To The Dying Billionaire  - Romance novels & stories
Ashimed
Desperate and with nowhere left to turn, Ivy Carter accepts the strangest job offer of her life. Marry a dying billionaire. The deal is simple. A wealthy heiress who no longer wants to marry her disabled fiancé needs a substitute bride. Ivy looks enough like her to fool everyone. She only has to play the role of a loving wife for six months. After the billionaire dies, she'll walk away with a fortune, and the real bride will return to claim everything. It should have been easy, except the billionaire isn't the cold, broken man everyone believes him to be. Beneath his pain is a lonely soul who has been betrayed by the people he trusted most, and as Ivy's kindness begins to heal wounds no doctor ever could, the impossible happens, her husband starts to fight for life again. But miracles have consequences. When the woman who abandoned him returns to reclaim her place, she discovers the man she expected to inherit is no longer dying, and the substitute bride she hired has become the only woman he truly loves. With jealous rivals, dangerous family secrets, and a fortune worth killing for, Ivy must decide whether to walk away with the money she was promised, or risk everything for the man she was never supposed to love.
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SOLD TO THE CAMPUS KING - Romance novels & stories
JULIAN MCGRATH
Her parents chose their debt over their daughter. Marcel Richardson would make her pay. Lily Hopkin never imagined her family would sell her to Le Richardson Bonaparte, France's most ruthless royal billionaire dynasty. Now she belongs to Marcel Richardson, the merciless campus king who thrives on her humiliation. Then, at a grand ball, a mysterious old woman tears her clothing and whispers: "You're not Hopkin. You're an Emerald. You were stolen." The Emeralds of Ireland are a dynasty feared even by the powerful. And Lily's whole life was a lie. She was sold as a nobody. What happens when the world learns who she really is?
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No Longer The Ones Who Lose - Romance novels & stories
Nini
I married the perfect husband. Gentle. Kind. Reliable. But completely unable to satisfy me. For five years I told myself it was enough… until the day I discovered he and my best friend had been betraying me all along. Their son even called him Daddy. Broken and furious, I turned to the only other person destroyed by their lies — my best friend’s husband, Tristan. Quiet. Controlled. A man I barely knew. What started as a cold, physical arrangement for revenge quickly became something I couldn’t control. He’s the first man who has ever made me feel truly wanted, and the more I try to stop, the harder it becomes to stay away. The risk grows higher every time. The lies stack up. And still, I keep going back. Then the pregnancy test turns positive. Now I have no idea who the father is.
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Who Did I Marry  - Romance novels & stories
Phayvour
After recovering from the death of her mother, Aria and her Dad find themselves struggling financially because the family’s company started falling apart. Her Father then gets in a deal with Aria getting married to a Billionaire Heir, Adrian Blackwood, to save his company from falling completely. *** Adrian is the Billionaire’s Son who grew up with wealth but never knew a Father's love. Raised in a home where affection was replaced with cold expectations, he became distant, guarded, and emotionally untouchable. When his powerful father suddenly forces him into an arranged marriage with Aria Cole, Adrian has only one goal - to uncover the reason behind a decision that makes no sense. But some family secrets were never meant to be exposed, and the truth waiting for him could destroy everything he believes about his family and himself. Will Aria endure a marriage filled with unanswered questions? Will Adrian uncover the secrets his father fought hard to bury? And when the truth is finally revealed, will it bring them together or tear them apart forever? Read on to Enjoy Love, Slow burn Romance, Betrayal, Family Drama and Unforgettable Revelations.
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A Never Ending Love  - Romance novels & stories
P L Campbell
A group of close, loyal friends, all living in Thetford, Norfolk, best friends forever. When someone's husband dies, do the group help pull her through, or does she close her life from them all? with another seeing revenge for something beyond the scope of their friendship. Will they help solve the issue or cause more damage? Desperate for a chil of her own, will she remain calm and collect like she always used to be, or will she start the crumble and come to depend on her friends just a little too much? with this group slowly lifting apart, with house moves and new lives. Will work friendship falter, will they remain in touch, or has the time and pain broken them all? Will their friendships prevail, will they remain friends forever? this I'd their story, their lives and their love - A Never Ending love.
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Love Unexpected, The Billionaire's Disguise  - Romance novels & stories
Sabeeco
When Claire McAvoy met Ryan Pierce, she had no idea who he really was. All she saw was a man cornered in a dimly lit alley, about to be mugged. Acting on instinct, she stepped in. She wasn’t much of a fighter, but prison had taught her a few things.‎‎ Ryan, was more surprised than grateful at first. A fragile-looking stranger rushing into his business was the last thing he expected. He wasn’t helpless, far from it, but something about her determination made him curious. ‎That night marked the start of a series of unexpected encounters and chance meetings, stubborn conversations, and moments neither of them could quite explain. From those clashes and coincidences, an unintended love story began to take shape… a story tangled with secrets, trust, and two people learning to fight not just for themselves, but for each other.
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A CROWN FOR HER FREEDOM  - Romance novels & stories
zuhwrites
" A CROWN FOR HER FREEDOM" Anna lived in a world that praised her for perfection, yet behind closed doors, she was nothing but a tool to her ruthless father and a target for her stepmother’s cruelty. When betrayal ends her life, Anna wakes up in another life, inside the body of Tara, a forgotten princess in an ancient kingdom, hated for the magical blood she inherited from her murdered mother. Forced into a political marriage with a vampire prince Xavier, Tara had given up on life—until Anna’s soul takes over, determined to escape this cursed fate. Her plan is simple: help her new husband rise to power using her modern knowledge, secure her freedom, and disappear to a quiet life in the countryside. But love and destiny have other plans. As Anna navigates palace intrigues, dangerous magic, and growing feelings for the prince, she must choose: will she chase the freedom she always longed for, or claim the crown fate placed in her hands?
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My Son’s Father Is the Wrong Brother - Romance novels & stories
Anney GW
When Erika discovers that her fiancé’s older brother Damien is her son‘s biological father, the man she had the one night stand with years ago, she faced an impossible choice. Her three-year-old son desperately needs a bone marrow transplant from a full sibling. So Erika makes Damian an offer. Marry her, they will have another child, and that child can finally save little Theo. It’s supposed to be a simple arrangement. No love. No expectations. And definitely no future. Once theo is cured, they part way, amicably. But when Erika tries to keep their relationship strictly about Theo, Damien starts stepping into her life. And the closer he gets, the harder it becomes to remember that this was only supposed to be a deal. Because what happens when the man she married to save her son starts wanting to become a real husband?
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His Hidden Devotion.  - Romance novels & stories
Aurora.
"I didn't marry you because I loved you." His smile was cold. "I married you because my brother wanted you first." Teresa Grimhollow thought divorcing Asher, her husband would finally end the nightmare. Instead, it started a deadlier one. Asher still controls her life with lies, power, and the one thing she can't afford to lose—her daughter. Then Lucas, the older brother comes back. The silent witness. The man Teresa despises for watching her suffer... without ever stepping in. Until she discovers his silence wasn't indifference. It was devotion. A dangerous secret buried beneath years of guilt, forbidden love, and evidence powerful enough to destroy the Grimhollow family forever. Now long-buried secrets are clawing their way to the surface, and every truth Teresa uncovers makes one question impossible to ignore: Who has been protecting her all along... and who has been planning her downfall? Because Teresa was never the love story between two brothers. She was the reason they went to war.
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Revenge of the billionaire’s betrayed bride - Romance novels & stories
Ferro
I died a broken bride but fate was on my side. Eight months later, I woke up with a second chance. And this time, I’m not playing nice. I was the perfect daughter, loving fiancée, and trusting stepsister. I trusted Derek, loved Silas, and adored Bridget. I gave them everything, only for them to repay me with betrayal. On my wedding night, I caught my fiancé and stepsister tangled together in bed. And when I tried to escape, they left me bleeding on a cold marble floor. Well, congratulations! To them because I died! But I didn’t stay dead. Now I’m back eight months before my murder, and the foolish Fidelia Crawford is gone. I have my memories, the skills of a master hacker, and a long list of people who will regret ever crossing me. First on my list? My lovely family. I intend to dismantle the Crawford empire, expose their lies, and make everyone who betrayed me pay. But I need a powerful ally, and I know exactly where to find one. That’s where Andrian Richardson comes in. He is dangerous billionaire playboy with a reputation for destruction and a personal grudge against my family. I proposed a deal? A contract marriage. I’ll marry the man my stepsister wants, use his power to crush my enemies, reclaim what’s mine, and walk away when the job is done. Simple enough, right? Except my husband isn’t as easy to control as I expected. The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to remember that our marriage is fake. Andrian has secrets of his own, including a connection to my father’s death. I already died once because I trusted the wrong people. I’m not making that mistake again.
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HURT IN A YEAR  - Romance novels & stories
Chun_M4R
They Met They Loved Now they hate "Happy Birthday", the card read. Lylah's dark eyebrows rose, who would cross over cities with her just to give her a birthday card? Couldn't be her best friend, or? "No", she yelled. It couldn't be He wouldn't dare
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He Broke Me, He restored Me. - Romance novels & stories
Eyram Gloria
Sarah Benson has spent her life surviving. Orphaned young and raising her son, Tommy, alone, she knows hardship intimately. But nothing could prepare her for the day her world turns upside down Tommy is diagnosed with leukemia, and the only person who could save him is a man from her past, a man who took her innocence without consent years ago. Haunted by painful memories and desperate to save her child, Sarah embarks on a journey to find James Savaldor, the father she never wanted to meet again. As fate forces their paths to cross, secrets unravel, hearts collide, and both must confront a past that refuses to stay buried. In a story of love, redemption, and unwavering maternal courage, Sarah and James must navigate guilt, desire, and the lengths one will go to protect the ones they love. But can a fractured past ever truly give way to a future together?
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Daddy by deception - My ex husband's fake heirs - Romance novels & stories
abundance ke
For eight years, Cathrene Ashford loved one man with everything she had. She sacrificed her dreams, endured endless fertility treatments, and quietly carried the financial burden of her husband's entire family—all while being blamed for failing to produce an heir. What no one knows is that Cathrene was never the infertile one. Certain his wealthy wife could never give him children, Gregory Thornton finds comfort in another woman and proudly raises the two boys she claims are his. When she announces she's pregnant with a baby girl, Gregory believes fate has finally given him the family he always wanted. So he divorces the woman who stood by him through everything. Cathrene leaves without a fight. Without revealing the truth. Without exposing the medical report that could destroy his pride. Two years later, she's happily married to a man who loves her unconditionally—and together they welcome beautiful twins. Gregory's world shatters. The children he sacrificed his marriage for aren't his. The mistress he trusted has been using him to support the man she truly loves. And the secret he buried for years can no longer stay hidden... He was never capable of fathering them.
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The Right Kind of Chaos - Romance novels & stories
Simone Denomy
A friend group of college students is close, obviously. They thought they knew everything about each other… until Spencer drunkenly admits to the group that she’s never had sex. And she’s eagerly waiting for that to change. Everyone is happy to step up to the plate, regardless of Theo’s feelings for her. Can he confess before it’s too late?
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THE CONTRACT OF MARRIAGE: TWO YEARS - Romance novels & stories
Caca
She only wanted to save her future. Instead, she found herself trapped in a marriage with a man who hated her. Aria Thorne accepts a contract marriage with Lucas Sterling to pay off her father’s debt and save her dream of building her own architecture firm. Two years. Just two years, and then they will go back to being strangers. But what if the man who saw her as nothing more than a pawn from the very beginning starts to see Aria differently? What if the woman Lucas loves, Chloe, is hiding a secret capable of destroying the Sterling family? And most dangerously, can Aria survive a marriage that was built without love from the start when the line between pretending and real feelings begins to disappear? Two years. One contract. One loveless marriage. But what if their hearts have plans of their own?
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HIS REGRET MY NEW BEGINNING  - Romance novels & stories
Ijaywrites
Isabella Morgan gave up her dreams to build a life with the man she loved. She stood beside Alexander Blackwood when he had nothing, supported his ambitions, and believed that their marriage was built on loyalty and trust. But on the night of his company’s anniversary celebration, Alexander shattered everything. In front of hundreds of guests, he introduced Victoria Hayes, Isabella’s best friend of fifteen years, as the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. The engagement ring on Victoria’s finger confirmed the betrayal. Her husband had been cheating, and the woman who knew all her secrets had been part of it. Humiliated and heartbroken, Isabella walks away from her marriage. But the betrayal runs deeper than infidelity. Strange documents bearing her signature, suspicious financial transactions, and secrets hidden within Alexander’s business empire reveal that her husband may have been planning her downfall long before that unforgettable night. As Isabella fights to uncover the truth and rebuild her life, she crosses paths with Sebastian Cole, a powerful businessman who sees beyond her heartbreak. He offers no empty promises, only a chance to discover the strength she never knew she possessed. But Alexander isn’t ready to let go of the woman he once took for granted. And when Isabella begins to rise, he may finally understand the price of losing her. He chose her best friend. He destroyed their marriage. But he never imagined that the woman he discarded would become the one person he could never reach again.
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