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HER MAJOR OBSESSION (Exclusive Yours) - Romance novels & stories
Sweetwrite
He is a demi-god. He is powerful, He is fearless, He's ruthless, He's a cold-hearted being. He hated her family. He hated her; only his stance scared her, yet she still felt the butterfly in her stomach. She was supposed to hate him, but despite that, she loves him. "You mean nothing more than a servant." And you will only suffer for the rest of your life. "I will make sure you live in agony all the days of your life." He thundered in his most intimidating aura, forcefully holding her neck. "I am sorry; forgive me." She pleaded, and his emotions became worse. He hates to hear the words "sorry" and "forgiveness," but she wouldn't stop saying those two words, thinking it would ease his heart. Khalid an handsome, rich dude in his late twenties. He curly hair suit him more like a demi-god, he has pinks lips more like a woman, which makes girls crave for him. But he hate disrespecting girls. But the case of his wife is different, why is he so cold towards her. Will she find out the reason for his behaviour?
9.5
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Surrogate for the Billionaire Mafia - Romance novels & stories
U.C ABIGAIL
His eyes darkened as he rose them to me. “You won't be able to escape me now, Maeve,” he said, the fire in my veins trembling. “There’s no out. You fucking chose this, so you’re going to be a good girl and fucking take it.” Maeve, a young lawyer, tries to start a new life after having her obsessive and psycho-ex-boyfriend under restriction, but her life takes a more dark turn when she accepts a proposal— a new dangerous obsession burns, and is caught up in a storm of deceit. TRIGGER WARNINGS
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Beneath The Billionaire's Touch  - Romance novels & stories
Tomi Show
Desiree is running from a dark past and just when she thinks she's finally escaped and is free, a case of wrong place wrong time gains her the attention of a cold and ruthless billionaire who would do anything to have her in his bed, including digging up her past and holding it over her head. What starts as a merely sexual relationship with Desiree being forced into Killian's bed blossoms into more as she becomes addicted to the possessiveness of his touch and his gaze and he in turn falls for her unwitting charm. But with the Pandora's box that is her past suddenly opened, enemies that were thought long gone begin to appear and threaten to destroy the relationship they've managed to carve out for themselves. Can they work together to overcome the rising danger or will they be torn apart by secrets and lies?
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Married to the Ruthless Billionaire After My Sister's Betray - Romance novels & stories
Dynamics11
Elena’s life collapses in an evening. Betrayed by her fiancé and humiliated in front of everyone, Elena finds herself standing alone. Just when she thinks her future is ruined, Adrian Blackwood proposes marriage. The proposal shocks everyone, and Elena accepts, stepping into a world of intrigue and danger. As powerful rivals target the Blackwood company, Elena must learn to navigate a landscape where loyalty is rare, and betrayal hides behind every smile.
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In Love With Vengence  - Romance novels & stories
Kyndra Danielle
Jamie has run away from mafia leader Marcel Giordano, along with her brother and father under Russian mafia leader Roman Petrov's protection. It's been a year since she has seen Marcel, or any of his men, and Jamie has taken up a much different point of view on life since the past events. She grows closer, and closer with Roman, making memories fade into the back of her mind. Doing nothing but train with her father, and Roman to follow in her father's footsteps she finds herself being assigned an extremely dark task to prove herself. Mean while Marcel has been stewing in his anger, and hatred for Jamie, and he can no longer stand it. He wants revenge, and he wants it now. How will Marcel satisfy his vengeance? And will Jamie be able to set forth this daunting task?
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The Don's Lethal Desire - Romance novels & stories
Sophs
🔞 MATURE CONTENT WARNING! This book contains explicit language, sexual content and adult themes. If it's not your thing, you might want to skip this one. Otherwise; enjoy the ride!🔞 Gwendolyn thought she had the perfect life, a thriving career as a chef and a boyfriend she adored. But when he shatters her heart on their anniversary, she drowns her sorrows in a night of reckless abandon at a gay bar. One steamy encounter with Armando Denaro changes everything.   She never expected to see him again until he showed up with a shocking revelation. Armando isn’t just any man; he’s the ruthless Mafia Don, and their one-night stand has put a target on her back. To keep her safe, he offers her only one choice: a contract marriage.   Thrown into a world of power, danger, and deadly secrets, Gwen must decide if she can trust the man who holds her fate in his hands. But as passion ignites between them, she uncovers a chilling truth—their pasts are tangled in ways neither of them ever imagined.   Now, love isn’t just dangerous. It’s lethal!
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The Man Who Married My Name - Romance novels & stories
Judy
Nadia Laurent wakes up after a mysterious accident with six months of her memory gone—and a husband she doesn't remember marrying. Lucien Voss is powerful, ruthless, and dangerously secretive. He claims Nadia once loved him and chose to become his wife, but she remembers nothing about their relationship. Then Nadia discovers a recording made by her own hand before the accident: “Don't trust anyone. Not even Lucien.” Determined to uncover the truth, Nadia investigates the life she can no longer remember and discovers that she and Lucien had been secretly working together to expose a powerful organization. But the deeper she digs, the more disturbing the truth becomes. Her memory loss wasn't entirely accidental. Someone betrayed her. Someone is still hunting her. And the secrets she buried may destroy the man she is beginning to fall in love with. As Nadia follows the clues left behind by her forgotten self, she discovers that her past wasn't something that happened to her—it was a carefully designed plan. Now she must uncover the mastermind before they find her first. But the greatest revelation awaits her at the end: Nadia didn't erase her memories to protect herself. She erased them to protect Lucien.
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THE SOVEREIGN SHIELD  - Romance novels & stories
B.S. Turaki
Two million dollars was the price of Elena Rossi’s soul. To save her father’s legacy and stop the bulldozers from leveling her family’s woodshop, she signed a one-year marriage contract with the "Ice King" of Manhattan, Silas Vane. The rules were simple: no feelings, no history, and no looking behind the curtain of the Vane-Sterling empire. But Silas has secrets darker than the obsidian walls of his tower, and Elena is hiding a truth that could burn his entire legacy to the ground. When a long-buried secret about a fraudulent marriage and an illegitimate bloodline comes to light, the contract is no longer just about money—it's about survival. To keep Silas alive, Elena must do the unthinkable: usurp his throne and become the "Villain Queen" he hates. In a world of gilded lies and corporate warfare, can love survive a betrayal meant to save it?
908
Separate ways bound to be one.  - Romance novels & stories
Mehr-Nasir
An story about two people who has different life, responsibilities, rules, work but has same personality. A story of love which start with the mission but bought them together. What will they both do when they realize their love for each other. Will they choose their responsibilities or true love.
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Love, Scars and Revenge  - Romance novels & stories
Treasure
Nicole was celebrating her 20th birthday at home with her parents and younger brother over a nice dinner when six gang members broke into their house, robbed them of all valuables and the gang leader even raped her and they ended up killing her parents as well. Nicole was completely shattered and the incident of that night gave birth to a monster, a brute, and a merciless vengeful lady... Six years later, Nicole has already traced and killed five of the guys that ruined her life but the ring leader was a hard nut to crack. Even though she has no inkling where the last guy is, she was not willing to give up because the leader himself was the one who raped and ruined her life... The incident that night, gave birth to her hate for birthdays, her heightened sexual urge and kinky preferences, a baby she didn't plan for but most importantly, she became a ruthless monster. But what will Nicole do when her son becomes very fond of his class teacher and he turns out to be the rapist gang leader she has been hunting down for years.
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Midnight Queen - Romance novels & stories
Alessandra N.
𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬. It is about a woman finding her courage in this world. Upon finding it she craves to relinquish the feeling of always being on the edge of the cliff while being the one who solely helps her family from crumbling into pieces. She was hired by Alessandro as their Assassin in their mafia, but their hearts start to recognize the sparks igniting turning into the indomitable flames of their desires. Their fates are always not in favor, but can they test fate and vanquish the plague surrounding them. Or are they meant to dwindle and let it destroy them instead of being their salvation? ... “Gattina, I love it when you are in this position, you should do this more often. And the reason next time won't be picking up your black clutch.” She looked up and scowled with amusement dancing in her eyes. Mio Dio. “I bet you do. I look good in a lot of angles sir. But you won't be able to see if I will be performing one.”
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Beyond Love  - Romance novels & stories
Luke Smith
Elah's financial burden and Ethan's relentless ambition collide in a contract marriage. However, when deception gives way to passion, a secret family rivalry breaks out, compelling them to face their pasts. Love triumphs over revenge in a crucial struggle for the truth, and they join forces to rewrite their own fates. Can love triumph over betrayal? Can they build a future together while escaping the traps of their pasts?
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The Fall And Rise Of The Female Business Tycoon. - Romance novels & stories
Zammie
Monalisa lost her parents at a very young age and was left under the custody of her aunt, who was hell-bent on punishing her for the wrongs committed by her parents. She grew up in her aunt's orphanage, being maltreated by all even the orphans there, but she chose to endure everything. That was until she saw a reason to leave, and that decision was her first mistake. Her second mistake --Falling for her ex-husband and having a child for him. She was abandoned in her time of need, her past came to hunt her and she was on the verge of ending her messed up life when a ray of hope came in. She encountered him once but he became her shadow for a very long time. She found a reason to live and things got better. Just when she decided to move on, Both mistakes returned to torture her. --Will she continue being the victim? --Her Shadow decides to make himself known, will he finally get what he desired for a very long time? --Will she set things right with one of her mistakes after years of neglect?
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SHATTERRED VOWS, STOLEN SHADOWS - Romance novels & stories
OLA GRACE
"I thought my husband was the monster in my story. I was wrong. The real monster was the man pulling his strings—and he was doing it all for me." For four years, Clara’s life has been a gilded cage. Trapped in a suffocating marriage, she is constantly belittled by her husband, Mark, who makes sure she feels ashamed of her plus-size, post-partum body. She stays for one reason only: to protect her three-year-old son. She thinks she is invisible. She thinks she is unlovable. She has no idea she is being hunted. Julian is a ruthless billionaire CEO, a man who commands empires and destroys his enemies without breaking a sweat. He is also Mark’s boss. But Julian has a dark, deeply guarded secret: for five long years, he has been obsessively stalking Clara from the shadows. To Julian, every curve of her body is sheer perfection. He has watched her endure Mark’s cruelty, waiting for the perfect moment to pull the strings and claim the goddess he worships. When a meticulously plotted setup fails to make Clara file for divorce, Julian realizes he can’t leave anything to chance. If a divorce won't free her, a tragic accident will. Now a widow, Clara finds herself falling into the arms of her late husband's powerful, intoxicating boss. Julian gives her the world, worships the body she was taught to hate, and makes her feel like a queen. But what happens when Clara unlocks his safe and discovers that her savior is actually a sociopath? What happens when she realizes the man who healed her is the exact same man who orchestrated her husband's murder? He killed for her. And he will tear the world apart to drag her back.
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765
The promise he broke  - Romance novels & stories
Favour rose
"I'll always come back to you." Those were the last words Damian Russo whispered to his wife before sacrificing his freedom to save his younger brother. Believing he was protecting his family, Damian takes the fall for a crime that wasn't entirely his. But prison changes everything. While Damian rots behind bars, his brother, Luca, steps into the life he left behind. He lies to Tayla, manipulates her grief, and slowly becomes the shoulder she leans on. The devoted wife who once waited faithfully begins to believe the man she loves has abandoned her. Years later, Damian walks out of prison expecting to reunite with his family. Instead, he finds a shattered marriage, a son being pulled into a dangerous world, and a brother who has stolen far more than his freedom. Consumed by betrayal and haunted by the promise that was broken, Damian must decide how far he's willing to go to reclaim the life that was taken from him. But the deeper he digs, the more secrets he uncovers—secrets that could destroy his family forever. In a world where loyalty is bought, love is manipulated, and blood betrays blood, can a broken promise ever be forgiven? Or will revenge be the only thing left standing?
10
854
In His World  - Romance novels & stories
Blessing Coach
When Elena's parents die, leaving her drowning in debt, a contract marriage to billionaire Adrian Blackwell seems like salvation. But Adrian's world holds dark secrets. His first wife, Sophia, looked exactly like Elena. So did his father's first love, Grace. But both women died under mysterious circumstances. And now Elena is living in Sophia's penthouse. Wearing Sophia's face. Playing Sophia's role. As Elena uncovers twisted family obsessions, buried murders, and a decades-old genetic conspiracy, she realizes the truth: she wasn't chosen randomly. She was designed for this. And the last woman who wore her face didn't survive. Will Elena break the pattern—or become another ghost in Adrian's world?
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Destined With The Devil  - Romance novels & stories
Cheryll
Tanya, a blind eighteen years old girl, a rare beauty and an extraordinary talented girl, but a blind girl,she had been blind since childbirth, had a fortunate experience one evening, which made her gain her sight back. Just as she was busy thinking she would live a happily ever after life, she got entangled with the devil. The devil who had been rumoured to be the real devil of hell, the king of torture. Just the sight of his appearance can make one feel the feeling of being in heaven and, at the same time, being sucked into the deepest part of earth. What would happen the moment Tanya and Alexander meet? Would Tanya be the one to change the devil's way of life? Would she survive with the devil? What would be their faith together? Read 'DESTINED WITH THE DEVIL' to find out what would happen next.
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THE RELUCTANT MRS. ROWE - Romance novels & stories
P.W.Knight
She negotiated the terms of their marriage like a contract. He agreed to every condition without argument. That should have been her first warning. Sloane Mercer is a corporate attorney who built everything herself and trusts no one. When her father reappears after eighteen years with a debt that threatens her mother's home she does the only thing she can. She agrees to an arranged marriage with Beckett Rowe and walks into his world on her own terms. Beckett chose her deliberately. From a list of twelve names he chose hers. Not because of the arrangement. Because someone was already coming for her and he got there first. But the closer they get to each other the closer they get to a truth that will break everything open. Her father was sent to her door by design. The career she sacrificed everything to build was quietly poisoned before she ever walked through its doors. And the man behind all of it has been watching them both the entire time. The arrangement was never about a marriage. And falling in love was never part of the plan. But what happens when the only person who ever really saw you is the one person you were never supposed to trust?
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I Stole The Billionaire's Wallet And His Heart - Romance novels & stories
Tori Evans
I walked back to the bed, laid a small kiss on his plump lips and whispered, “I just got my revenge Mr Russo, and there's nothing you can ever do about it. You ruined everything but I finally took something back.” Elara exacts revenge against billionaire Lorenzo Russo by stealing his wallet, but her satisfaction is short-lived. Lorenzo doesn't tolerate thieves, and when he catches her, she must face the consequences. What drives Elara to steal from a billionaire, and what will Lorenzo do when he discovers her secret?
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Stylish, sassy and feisty - Romance novels & stories
JS
Reina Clementine Romano the youngest Romano of the Sicilian mafia and course the most badass. A successful CEO of the Romano's hotel in the day; but at the night she hides under the name The Black Hunter. A professional crazy criminal with talents in every corner of the underground world. The best shooter, body hunter, assassin, fighter, and practically anything you can name. Jax Phoenix Martinez the ruthless and bloody American Mafia boss. Feared by many cops and criminals. He loves seeing his enemies suffer so tortures him for days on end; nonstop. An absolute psycho! He simply doesn't give one damn towards anyone so say the wrong things to him and the rest of your life is not promised. Both are feared and talented in what they do; both love seeing their enemies on their knees begging for mercy; both are beyond the word crazy. What happens when they cross paths? Will the demons rise while the angel falls or will they be intertwined by fate and fate alone?
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