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Betrayed by My Husband, Claimed by the Mafia King - Romance novels & stories
Purity western
She was the perfect wife—until she discovered her husband’s affair… with her own step-sister. With a divorce letter on the table and the truth in her hands, she chose to expose him—only to be silenced by a brutal accident. When she wakes up, she remembers nothing… except the cold, powerful man who claims her and give her a new life She was cast aside once again, feeling broken and abandoned. But some truths don’t stay buried forever… And when her past finally catches up with her, so do the lies, the betrayal and the man who once destroyed her. Now, two powerful men are chasing her—one desperate to reclaim what he lost, the other determined never to let her go again
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Bratva Trainer's Obsession  - Romance novels & stories
Naomi Cindy
"“You really thought a disguise would fool me, Addie?” Adeline froze. For weeks, she had carefully hidden her identity from everyone around her. Everyone except him. “I don't know what you're talking about.” Her trainer studied her with unsettling calm. “You can fool the others,” he replied. “But you can't fool me.” Adeline forced herself to meet his gaze. “Then what are you going to do?” A faint smile appeared on his face. “First, I'm going to find out why you came here.” -- Adeline lost five years of her life behind bars for something she didn't do. Then the truth finally surfaced. Corey—the boyfriend she once trusted—was responsible for what happened to her parents. He wanted control of their investments, and Adeline became the perfect person to blame. Five years. Her family. Her future. Corey had taken almost everything from her. Now Adeline wants justice, but she knows confronting a powerful man without preparation would only put her at another disadvantage. So she travels to Russia with a dangerous plan. Disguised as a man, Adeline joins the Bratva, determined to gain the skills, influence, and connections she needs to expose Corey and reclaim everything he stole from her. There is only one person standing between her and that goal. Her trainer. Feared even among the people surrounding him, he is calculating, unpredictable, and nearly impossible to deceive. From their first meeting, he knows Adeline is hiding something. Soon, he discovers the first secret. She isn't the man she claims to be. But instead of exposing her, he keeps the truth to himself. Why? Adeline doesn't trust him enough to ask. As her training continues, their constant clashes turn into a dangerous battle of secrets and control. He wants to uncover the real reason she came to Russia. Adeline is determined to keep her past hidden until she is strong enough to face Corey again. But her trainer has secrets of his own. And the closer Adeline gets to the truth, the more she begins to suspect that their meeting was never an accident. She came to Russia seeking justice. She found a man who could either help her reclaim her life— or uncover every secret she came there to hide."
9.9
5.8K 29 reviews
The Billionaire's Dangerous Wife - Romance novels & stories
MAGWAN
Roxanne Rook spends her days scrubbing away blood, bone, and illegal evidence as a high-end crime scene bio-hazard cleaner. It is a quiet, brutal job that keeps her entirely off the radar—until she is assigned to sanitize a luxury penthouse and discovers the dead body of her newly married ex-fiancé. Before she can escape, she uncovers a hidden security drive proving his death was an execution orchestrated by the city's most powerful dynasty. Framed for a murder she did not commit and hunted by both corrupt police and elite private hit squads, Roxanne runs straight into the path of Kiran Cross. He is a ruthless corporate fixer and defense attorney who operates above the law. Kiran knows she holds the digital key to destroying his most dangerous rivals, but he offers her a high-stakes counter-proposal: walk away as a hunted fugitive, or sign a marriage contract and become his legal wife. Thrust into a high-society world of billionaires, blackmail, and targeted violence, Roxanne must play the role of a devoted spouse while helping Kiran dismantle an untouchable empire from the inside.
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Married To My Husband’s Rival - Romance novels & stories
Elsie Pink
Chloe walks into her husband Marcus's office to bring him birthday cupcakes for their daughter, only to find him sleeping with his secretary. Instead of crying, Chloe walks away, goes to an underground nightclub, and meets billionaire tycoon Dante Moretti. Dante offers her a deal: marry him to destroy Marcus completely. Chloe agrees, steals Marcus's financial secrets, and launches a massive revenge plot that strips Marcus of his money, his company, and his pride, turning Chloe into a wealthy, powerful queen. Every moment of this journey tested her courage and pushed her past her limits. The stakes were high, the dangers were real, and there was no turning back once the wheels of revenge were set in motion. Through every obstacle, she kept her eyes fixed on the final goal: absolute freedom, justice for her family, and the total ruin of the man who tried to break her spirit. The transformation was complete, leaving behind the ghost of her past and stepping boldly into a powerful new future.
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Blood Legacy - Romance novels & stories
Softrythm
Reina Monteverde has always known she was destined to inherit her family’s legacy. But when the insignia is finally passed to her, she realizes that one wrong decision can cost a life. Then a tragedy brings her to Zachary, the surgeon who saves her life—and becomes the one person she never expected to love. But loving her means being pulled into a dangerous world he never chose. So Reina walks away to protect him. Years later, fate brings them together again. Will they choose to run from the past, or finally fight for the love that once tore them apart?
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Bound to the Death King - Romance novels & stories
Dahlia Black
⚠️ WARNING 18+ content In the brutal empire of Noxus, Vespera Vance is a ghost. To the royal court, she is merely a silent, masked servant, a worthless "null" born without magic. They don't know her true name. They don't know she is the last surviving heir of the slaughtered Shadow Dynasty. Above all, they don't know that King Malakor Drakos, the ruthless, ice-cold tyrant sitting on the Obsidian Throne, is the very man who executed her father in cold blood. Vespera lives for one purpose: Vengeance. Her opportunity arrives in blood and fire. King Malakor suffers from a dark, rotting shadow-curse that decays his flesh and drives him to near madness. During a chaotic attempt on his life, Vespera is forced to make physical contact with the king. She expects her lethal bare skin to drain him dead. Instead, her secret Void Touch drinks the decaying shadow magic right out of his veins. For the first time in ten years, the terrifying Death King feels absolute, breathless relief. And a dark, ravenous, uncontrollable heat. Captured and dragged into his private fortress, Vespera is bound to Malakor by a secret contract. By day, she is his captive shadow. By night, she is forced into his bedchamber, her bare skin pressed against his, absorbing his curse to keep him sane. It is the perfect trap. She is close enough to slide a dagger into his heart. The problem? Every skin-on-skin touch ignites a primal, overwhelming fire between them that neither can control. Her body betrays her hatred, craving the monster who destroyed her world. As the line between strategic seduction and raw, explosive obsession disintegrates, Vespera faces an agonizing choice: Avenge her father’s blood... or surrender to the tyrant who would burn the entire realm to keep her in his bed.
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Venomous Desire - Romance novels & stories
Misty Rain
Desire Almonte, the sole heiress of the illustrious Almonte Empire, finds herself ensnared in a treacherous game orchestrated by her grandfather's adopted son, Chase Almonte. Following the death of her beloved grandfather, Desire is thrust into the demanding role of CEO, leaving behind her promising career as a surgeon. However, Chase, driven by greed and ambition, relentlessly sabotages her efforts to uphold her grandfather's legacy, resorting to deceit and even attempted murder to eliminate her from the equation. Just when it seems that Chase's schemes might succeed, Desire is unexpectedly rescued by Kevin Villafuerte, a charismatic billionaire and CEO of a rapidly expanding tech company. With his support, Desire begins to reclaim her power and navigate the treacherous waters of corporate warfare. As she transforms from a vulnerable heiress into a formidable force, she returns to confront Chase, fueled by a burning desire for justice and revenge. In a high-stakes battle of wits and wills, Desire must outmaneuver Chase's cunning plots while uncovering the dark secrets of her family's past. As alliances shift and betrayals unfold, she learns that the true strength of the Almonte legacy lies not just in wealth, but in resilience and determination. With Kevin by her side, Desire is ready to reclaim her birthright and ensure that the Almonte Empire not only survives but thrives—no matter what the cost is.
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SCAR - Romance novels & stories
Cadamama
"BLOOD" There's blood everywhere on the floor laid Micheal a bottle stabbed in his stomach his eyes closed. She screamed falling backwards,the door flung open,her eyes widened as she stared at her best friend. "Cindy I didn't do anything to him" Cindy screamed turned and fled, people rushed in,they screamed at first snapped out of the shock and started taking pictures, Somebody called the cops, another the ambulance. It was supposed to be a birthday party,what happened what went wrong. She's Lisa Liam, young billionaire backed by wealthy family background, perfect life,a month to her perfect wedding to Malcom Ethan,most eligible bachelor,it wasn't just a wedding it was a union between two powerful families.Her life turned upside down in a night as she is the prime suspect of a murder, friends and family turned their backs, betrayed by those she called her own,she disappeared under circumstances beyond control,and she's back now as the huntress to everyone who had a role to play in ruining her perfect life.....
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Sins Of The Heart - Romance novels & stories
scripted dreams
Thea's life feels like a series of relentless upheavals, all thanks to her father's restless nature. Constantly uprooted, she's never had the chance to forge meaningful, lasting connections. However, when another relocation brings her to a new town due to her father's job, she unexpectedly finds herself drawn to new acquaintances, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the turmoil. Meanwhile, fuelled by years of simmering resentment, Cain patiently waits for the opportunity to avenge his father's murder. His chance arrives when the family responsible for his loss moves to town, their daughter attending the same school. Determined to inflict pain on the man who shattered his life, he sets his sights on his daughter. Little does he realize, fate has other plans in store.
958
In the CEO’s Shadow - Romance novels & stories
YANGSLIM
Framed for her mentor’s murder and the arson that erased her past, forensic accountant Vesper Ashford is left with nothing. Her bank accounts are frozen, her identity is gone, and her face is plastered across every news station in Manhattan as a wanted killer. Hiding in the shadows of the city, she is hunted by law enforcement and the lethal syndicate that set her up. ​Her only way out comes from the last person she expects: Caspian Kensington, the cold, ruthless tech billionaire whose off-shore empire she was illegally auditing. ​Caspian isn't offering charity. Someone inside his board is using his platform to launder billions and bring his company down from the inside. He needs Vesper’s sharp mind to uncover the traitor, and she needs his power to survive. ​He hands her a new name, an bulletproof identity, and a place by his side as his chief risk advisor. But stepping into Caspian’s high-stakes world means standing directly in the line of fire. To clear her name, Vesper must trust a man who hides as many dangerous secrets as the killers hunting her down.
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Her kiss,His Downfall  - Romance novels & stories
Chidimma Eve
> I died loving him. I returned to destroy him. Aria Sinclair gave everything to Damon King — her love, her loyalty, her name. But when his betrayal shattered her world and drove her to her death, she swore one thing with her final breath: she would never love him again. Now reborn five years later with a new identity and sharper mind, Aria re-enters Damon’s life as a powerful investor bent on dismantling his empire piece by piece. But Damon isn’t the cold-hearted man she remembers. He's tormented by regret... and still haunted by her memory. As secrets unravel and passion reignites, Aria finds herself caught between the vengeance she craved and the love she once buried. Can she truly ruin the man who still owns her heart? Or will her kiss become his salvation instead of his downfall?
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The abandoned wife and her secret son - Romance novels & stories
Paulinah
I married a man who loved my step-sister. Our marriage was a contract—cold, clinical, temporary. No love. No expectations. And above all, no pregnancy. I told myself I could endure it. That loving him quietly, faithfully, invisibly, would one day be enough. I was wrong. For four years, I lived as a ghost in my own marriage—watching the man I loved choose her, again and again. I sacrificed my pride, my dreams, and my voice, waiting for him to see me. Then I discovered I was pregnant. I had broken the contract. But more than that, I had broken myself. So I left. Years later, I am no longer the woman who begged for scraps of affection. I am powerful, independent, whole. I rebuilt my life, reclaimed my stolen legacy, and became the woman I was always meant to be. Now, the man who once overlooked me stands at my door, desperate for answers—about the son he never knew existed, about the woman he destroyed, about the love he threw away. But some love is realized too late. When the woman you ignored becomes the one you can’t have, and the child you never wanted becomes your only chance at redemption—can a heart that never chose you suddenly deserve a second chance?
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Vow of the Fallen Star  - Romance novels & stories
Haley E Davis
Vow of the Fallen Star In her first life, she was a fool. In this one, she’s a weapon. Evelyn Kingston had it all: a powerful husband who would have loved her, a beautiful son who needed her, and a genius-level intellect she threw away to please a snake. Blinded by the smooth words of her lover, Marcus, and the fake smiles of her best friend, Sarah, Evelyn committed the ultimate betrayal. She stole her husband’s corporate secrets, destroyed his legacy, and neglected her son—only to be murdered by the very people she sacrificed everything for. But death wasn't the end. Waking up on the morning of the betrayal that started it all, Evelyn realizes she has been given a second chance. This time, she isn't the fragile socialite they remember. Using her hidden mastery of code and a heart hardened by the grave, she sets out to rewrite her future. She will heal the scars she left on her son’s heart. She will earn the trust of the husband she once despised. And for Marcus and Sarah? She has a special kind of digital hell waiting for them. The "Ice Queen" is back, and she’s playing for keeps.
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Cast Away By My Family; I Married The Ruthless Tycoon  - Romance novels & stories
Lolu
Being ignored by your family is painful. But being sacrificed by them? Tears you out from your core, inside out. Ria has always lived in the shadows -- unseen, unheard, unappreciated. Nothing could prepare her for the day her sister vanished on her wedding day and her father ordered her to take her sister’s place to honour a contract they signed. From an overlooked middle child, Ria is forced to live as the reluctant wife of the city’s most feared billionaire; the man with ice cold face, scars on his knuckles, and feared whispers trailing behind his shadows. They wanted controlled weather, she promised them a raging tornado.
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Ruthless Lady Series #1: The Ruthless Comeback  - Romance novels & stories
Zhuxine Xie
Avyanna has spent her life mastering survival. A brilliant scholarship student by day, a strategist and fighter by necessity, she carries the weight of a childhood tragedy that left her orphaned. When she falls for Kairus Chu—the rebellious heir of a powerful conglomerate—she allows herself a fleeting moment of happiness. Their love defies all odds, culminating in a secret marriage despite his mother’s ruthless opposition. But behind the scenes, Avyanna’s trusted mentor, Lord Mendez, pulls unseen strings, shaping her fate for his own ends. Their love is shattered when Zhen, a cunning rival, conspires with Kairus’ mother to frame Avyanna for murder. Betrayed, sentenced to life in prison, and pregnant with Kairus’ child, she refuses to be broken. With her only ally, Huan Yue, she orchestrates a daring escape, vanishing in fire and blood—reborn as Bernadette Lu, a shadow queen of the underworld. Years later, Avyanna returns with a vengeance, dismantling the Chu empire piece by piece. She manipulates Dylan Chu, Kairus’ ambitious younger brother, and unearths the true enemy—Lord Mendez, the man who orchestrated her downfall and her parents’ deaths. As she leaves devastation in her wake, Kairus, now a pawn of his mother’s ambitions, is forced to confront the memories of the love he lost. As Zhen and the Chu matriarch fall, Avyanna stands at the precipice of her ultimate choice: to reclaim the love that once defined her or to walk away forever, knowing that vengeance has carved an unbridgeable distance between who she was and who she has become. When Kairus finally finds her, face-to-face with the daughter he never knew, the question lingers—can love survive the ashes of war?
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The Phoenix Contract - Romance novels & stories
ROSEBLOOMM
Seraphina Vale has always been a survivor. Bullied mercilessly by her affluent college classmates and betrayed by her closest friend, Isla Kensington, Seraphina has spent years hiding behind a quiet, unassuming façade. Her turning point comes when Isla’s ultimate betrayal, she leaked Seraphina’s private journal containing intimate reflections about her deceased mother and that led to a public humiliation so devastating that Seraphina ends up hospitalized. Emotionally shattered and at her lowest point, Seraphina stumbles upon Adrian Montclair, a charismatic yet ruthless Mafia boss who offers her an unexpected lifeline. Adrian, a man haunted by his own dark past, sees something in Seraphina that reminds him of the person he used to be: broken but not irreparable. He offers her a "contract." He will help her rebuild herself, reclaim her life, and exact justice against those who wronged her. In return, she must agree to one favor in the future, the nature of which he will not reveal. Desperate and with nothing to lose, Seraphina accepts, plunging herself into Adrian’s dangerous world.
802
The Architect - Romance novels & stories
T.C. Wolfé
I was the girl no one noticed. Until I opened File Case No. 0001. Azrael Atlas St. Claire. They call him “The Architect.” A ghost. A cold-blooded killer. A man so dangerous the FBI can’t touch. His death would shatter the economy. Rival syndicates would burn the city to kill him. He has no weakness. Then he found me. He appeared in my archive and vanished without a trace. The next morning, gifts started appearing on my nightstand. First, a bullet coated in dried blood. Second, ten fingers belonging to the man who touched me. He watched. Followed. Stalked my every move. Then one night, he came through my window. He took what he wanted while I floated in haze. I woke up sore, terrified…and craving for more—needing for more. The FBI saw a fracture in me, and decided to weaponize it. They wired me. Made me their spy with a promised I’d be safe if I helped them cage the monster. Yet, at the first sign of blood, they ran. Leaved me in chaos. He stayed. Now, I lived in his world. My mother thinks the lawyer at her table is a kind stranger. She didn’t feel his hand between my thighs underneath. She doesn’t know he’s been sculpting my life for years, long before we ever met. The FBI wants me to betray him. His enemies want me dead for revenge. But the monster who stole my life? He’s the only one who ever truly saw me. And I’m starting to wonder if that makes me just as dangerous as him. They say there’s a line between the victim and the villain. I don’t think I’m on the right side anymore.
8.5
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The Ex-wife’s game - Romance novels & stories
Bunnylimsy
This is wrong, we shouldn’t be doing this,” I muttered as Ivan planted another kiss near my neck. “Giselle, everything became wrong the moment your face changed,” he responded in a low tone. “My name is not Giselle,” “I don’t fucking care, to me you will always be Giselle, always be that naive little bunny.” ### An abusive mother-in-law, a nonchalant husband, Giselle thought she could endure it all until she couldn’t. Born with a hole in the heart, Giselle thought Cyrus was the perfect husband for her, that was until he cheated with the surrogate mother that was supposed to carry her child. Ivan Lockwood hated Giselle's guts or so she thought. Ivan had everything he ever wanted, the money, the power,except for her. It was forbidden, she was his brother’s wife, she was the thorn by his side. She doesn’t know it but she was his weakness. He thought she would be happy until a deadly accident claimed her life. Just two days after she caught her husband cheating she never thought she would have a car accident more so she never thought she would awaken with the face of her husband’s mistress. Her family hates her, the public detest her, Ivan whom she never knew loved her dearly tried to kill her. At first she thought it was a curse but it was a blessing. She was going to make their life miserable, She was going to make Her ex-husband, her mother-in-law and all those who looked down on regret ever knowing her. May the ex-wife’s game begin.
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