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Isla Bennett survives on poverty math and a meagre $14.22 bank balance until Gabriel Hunt, the ruthless, intelligent CEO known as The Debt Collector, acquires her $250,847.36 inheritance debt and forces her into a clinical, eighteen-month contract marriage. Told through an alternating first-person POV, this dark romance and financial thriller exposes the cold utility assessment behind a billionaire’s search for an asset chosen specifically for maximum compliance. In a world where finance is a weapon and boardrooms are battlefields, Isla is dragged into a thirty-year revenge plot against the Black Swan, a price-fixing syndicate that murdered her father in 1988. As Gabriel deploys mafia-style tactical teams and extraction protocols to protect his interests, Isla begins a weak-to-strong transformation. She evolves from a waitress who feels like breathing, walking furniture, into an interim CEO capable of executing the hostile absorption of forty-seven companies to dismantle her enemies. Behind the silk dresses and staged performances of a perfect couple lies a lethal game of medical hostage taking and manufactured stress tests designed to prove whether she is Option Zero, the only variable that will not break. From the glass towers of Manhattan to the remote Morrison Estate, the bought variable must choose between the $4.7 billion profit of a ghost and her own sovereignty.

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.

“ How much do you earn a month?”  “$75,000.”  “Only? How much will you earn in six months?”  “$450,000.” “And a year?”  “$900,000.”  “If you earn $900,000 a year, it will take you four years to pay off and who do you think will wait four years for a paltry sum?”  “I will work four jobs then.”  “And you expect to earn $75,000 from each job? You can't be serious.” He replied with a scoff. Biting the corner of her lips, she tried to come up with something else but her brain went blank.  ******************  Finding her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, Scarlett is left heartbroken and alone. What she didn’t expect is her life to change the very course of her existence after suffering a car accident and an unexpected matrimony in the hands of the most ruthless mafia man in Las Vegas, Damien Steel.  He needed a wife and she was the perfect candidate.   Love blooms in the hearts of the two individuals. However, their love is put to test.  Will they overcome, or surrender to the will of the temptation that surrounds them? Or perhaps, their love was never meant to be....

⚠️ 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.

He does not believe in love. She does not believe in giving up. Debt. Empty stomach. A mattress on the floor. This was Elena Hart’s reality. A girl who had nothing but her education and an unshakeable belief in love. Then she met Dr. Adrian Cole. Brilliant. Cold. Untouchable. A man who stood in front of an entire class and declared that love did not exist. A man with locked doors and no photographs and eyes that saw everything but gave nothing back. He offered her a contract. One year as his wife. In exchange for everything she desperately needed. She said no. Then she said yes. She married a man who cannot feel. He married a woman who feels everything. And somewhere between the silence and the rules and the things neither of them will say out loud… Something is beginning to shift. What broke him? And can she survive finding out?

Meadow Alvin was just a teenager when her world collapsed.Born into poverty, her parents worked as servants for the powerful billionaire Anderson family. Meadow knew her place in their world, until she fell in love with the one boy she was never meant to touch.Matt Anderson.The boy who whispered promises of love.The boy who stole her innocence.The boy who destroyed her life.After sleeping with her, Matt shared a video of their intimate moment on the school forum and threatened her into silence. If she ever appeared before him again, her parents would be fired and thrown into the streets.Then Meadow discovered she was pregnant.Desperate, terrified, and alone, she begged Matt—the same boy who once swore he loved her—to stand by her.Instead, he called their unborn child a mistake.He ordered her to get rid of the baby.He erased her existence.With the school principal preparing to expose her and her own parents ready to force an abortion, Meadow had only one choice:Run.Seven years later, the broken girl who once cried in empty classrooms no longer exists.Dr. Meadow Enrique is now a world-renowned heart surgeon brilliant, respected, untouchable.She is engaged to Ethan Hawthorne, the man who saved her when she had nothing and became the father her daughter deserved.Meadow never planned to return to the city that shattered her.But fate has other plans.When she is summoned to perform a high-risk surgery on Adam Anderson the father of the man who ruined her life Meadow is forced to face the past she buried.And the man who once called her child a disgrace…Now stands before her drowning in regret.But regret does not erase abandonment.

They called it forbidden. Dangerous. A love that should never exist. I thought death was the end. I thought being beaten, broken, and buried would free me from the pain of my past. But fate… had other plans. I woke up in her body. A princess everyone despised. A life I never asked for. To atone for a sin I didn’t commit, left to carry the weight of a crown, a family, and a love that wasn’t mine. Then I saw him. My soon-to-be husband. The king who despises me with a hatred so sharp, it cuts deeper than any whip ever could. Three days. That’s all he gave me—to vanish, to stop existing. But within those three days, in the shadows of his rage, something else stirred. A desire just as forbidden as the love I was once murdered for. One that threatens to consume us both, that lingers like fire under our skin, that promises trembles neither of us can resist — and might destroy us entirely. Three days. One body. Two hearts at war with fire, hatred, and an impossible, intoxicating craving. Will I survive… or is another brutal death waiting?

He slammed into her, harder, deeper, each thrust stealing her breath. “You’re mine tonight,” he growled, voice rough with need. She trembled beneath him, gasping, “Please… don’t stop. I need you harder.” His hands gripped her waist, pulling her closer. One night fueled by hunger and surrender where every whispered command and aching plea pulled them deeper into a dangerous game of craving, control, and obsession… and every touch burned hotter than the last. ️ This story contains explicit, intense sexual scenes, raw passion, and dark romance. Strictly 18+. Read at your own risk.

Olivia Tate never dreamed her ife would be sold to the highest bidder. When her father's company crumbles. she's forced into a marriage with the cold, ruthless billionaire, Nuel Wilson. But what begins as a loveless arrangement spirals into a dangerous triangle when Olivia falls for the one man she shouldn't- -Ethan, her husband's driver. Between a husband who sees her as property, a lover she cannot have, and a vengeful ex determined to destroy her, Olivia's world becomes a gilded prison. And the deeper she falls, the higher the cost of escape.

*Blurb* When the Vale Corporation collapses overnight, Elena Cross is handed to billionaire CEO Damien Wolfe like a debt payment. Her parents tell everyone it’s her sister Sophia getting married. Sophia is “too young,” “too fragile.” Elena is just the expendable one. On the wedding night, drunk and cold, Damien drags her to bed calling her “Sophia.” When he sobers up and realizes he married the wrong sister, he declares war. He won’t annul it. That would ruin the family. Instead, he traps her in his mansion as an invisible wife. Ignored, mocked, erased. For Elena lives like a ghost in her own marriage. Then she leaves. Alone. With nothing. And she comes back with a new name, and a company worth more than his. He thought she was replaceable. He’s about to learn she’s irreplaceable.

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

Selene grows up in a large family, mother absent, father lost too soon, and raised by her grandparents. Amid grief, trauma, and early abuse, she exhibits remarkable intelligence, resilience, and a compassionate heart. Adolescence brings rebellion, self-discovery, and her sanctuary—running. High school tests her emotionally and socially as she navigates heartbreak, weight struggles, and first love, reclaiming her power along the way. Young adulthood introduces pregnancy, an abusive relationship, and devastating loss. Through motherhood and perseverance, Selene finds healing and meets Eli, a love that mirrors her strength. This is a story of survival, courage, and transformation.

[Book 1 — From the Mafia Dark Romance MINE series] He lowered his head, his pupils burning like molten fire. “Maybe you think you can escape from me… but you can’t,” he whispered, his voice brushing her ear like a dangerous promise. Her breath caught—because deep down, she knew he was right. He was her warmth. She was his peace. But peace was never meant to last in a world like theirs. --- ZAFIRA Wilder, a 30-year-old divorcee, rebuilt her life far from the wreckage of her marriage and betrayals that nearly broke her. But fate has a cruel way of circling back. One night changes everything—when she collides with AZRAEL Sartori, the enigmatic and ruthless Italian Mafia boss whose very presence feels like sin wrapped in silk. Drawn into his dangerous orbit, Zafira finds herself in a game where every move is life or death, and every kiss feels like both salvation and ruin. But Azrael isn’t just power and shadows—he holds secrets that link Zafira to a darker, older truth. A truth that could destroy them both. One moment she’s rebuilding her life, the next she’s trapped in his world—a world of whispered threats, burning gazes, and a kiss that feels like a promise and a warning all at once. But Azrael doesn’t take no for an answer… and every time she tries to run, he pulls her deeper into his dangerous game of shadows, secrets, and desire sharp enough to cut. Now she’s caught between a love that feels like salvation… and a man who might be the weapon that destroys her. When your heart belongs to the devil, can you still choose your own fate? Perfect for Mafia Dark romance lovers who crave a blend of danger, desire, and the supernatural.

My father sold me to the devil. Not because he wanted to. Because he had to. At least, that's the lie I told myself when I was delivered to the most feared mafia family in New York. The De Luca's. As payment for a war my father lost, I became Lorenzo De Luca's prize. His possession. His plaything. Before abandoning me, my father made me a promise. Spy on the De Luca's for two years, and he'll come back for me. So I waited. And somewhere between stolen glances, whispered conversations, and the dangerous protection of the man I was supposed to betray, I made the biggest mistake of my life. I fell in love with Lorenzo De Luca. The ruthless capo who could order a man's death without blinking. The monster everyone feared. The only man who ever made me feel safe. Then I overheard him call me nothing more than his dumb plaything. When the two years were finally over, my father never came. No rescue. Nothing. Determined to take back control of my life, I orchestrated my own escape. But escaping Lorenzo De Luca is impossible. Especially when my own family wants me dead. And especially when the only man capable of protecting me is the same man who broke my heart. Now I'm trapped between two worlds. One that sold me. And one that refuses to let me go. The deeper I fall into Lorenzo's darkness, the more dangerous our connection becomes. Because Lorenzo De Luca doesn't know how to love. He only knows how to possess. And when the truth about my father's betrayal finally comes to light, New York will burn. The only question is whether Lorenzo saves me from the flames... Or drags me into them with him.

She was the temptation they prayed against—and the salvation they didn’t see coming. The story centers on a woman who’s done playing nice. After a betrayal that shattered everything she thought she knew—marriage, motherhood, self-worth—she sheds her shame, steps into her desire, and discovers power in places she was once told were sinful. Her past doesn’t define her. Her pleasure doesn’t shame her. And she’s not asking for permission anymore.

For seven years, Avery Vance endured the coldness of her billionaire husband, Jasper, and the bitter cruelty of his family. She gave up her elite career as a prodigy hacker to be a perfect housewife and mother to their twins. But loyalty meant nothing. At a grand, high-society wedding, Avery discovers Jasper marrying his secretary backed by his family and Avery’s own brainwashed son, who publicly rejects her. Cast out into the rain with nothing but her loyal seven-year-old daughter, Avery realizes her marriage was a lie. Her husband's massive empire was built entirely on tech research he stole from her years ago right before her parents were mysteriously murdered. The submissive housewife dies that night. Taking back her secret identity as "Xenon," the world's most feared legendary programmer, Avery makes a roaring comeback in the tech industry. She catches the attention of Ethan Wright, the ruthless, untouchable Tech Emperor who has been searching for her for seven years both to save his global empire and to find the woman who once saved his life. As Avery strips Jasper of his wealth, his stolen code, and his pride, her ex-husband realizes too late that the "useless wife" he discarded was actually the queen of the tech world. But now, she belongs to a man he can never hope to defy while he and his family keeps on interfering with her new life.

Marilyn Hayes had died a chilling and poisonous death, drinking from the very glass she toasted in celebration of her pregnancy for her billionaire husband, Walter Hayes. The haunting part? She had been poisoned by Walter himself! and along with her best friend Olivia,who happens to be his lover, they had planned to take everything from her. Her life, her baby and finally, her family's legacy. Marilyn is reborn, and this time, she is no longer the meek and trusting woman they knew her to be. She's strong, confident and determined with only one clear purpose. Revenge. This avenging-angel is willing to do everything in her power to carry out her revenge against the pair, however there's one obstacle- the handsome stranger, an enigmatic force of his own, who seems to be pulling Marilyn further into his world. Would she allow herself to love,after having been so deeply scarred? And if she does, can she still carry out her vengeance with this forbidden attraction? She discovers that the web of betrayal runs deeper than she could have ever imagined. "Reborn to Ruin the CEO" is an exciting tale of betrayal, revenge and forbidden passions all at play in a world where power is currency and love itself, is the most dangerous game of all.

"What will you do if you found out that your own mother is having sex with your husband." Aria trusted her mother more than anyone. Raised by her alone since she was fifteen, she never imagined the woman who sacrificed everything for her would one day betray her in the worst possible way. When Aria becomes pregnant, her mother moves in to help. But behind her loving smile lies a dark secret—she has wanted Aria’s husband, Logan, since the day they met. When Aria discovers their affair, her marriage and family shatter. But instead of begging Logan to stay, she chooses revenge. Her target? Logan’s billionaire uncle. Now, Logan must watch the woman he betrayed become his uncle's wife—and the one woman he can never get back. ****Content Warning** This story contains mature themes, including sexual content, betrayal, and family dysfunction. It is intended for readers 18 and older. Reader discretion is advised.

She spent five years loving a lie. On the night of her wedding anniversary, Bella Hale discovers the truth: her husband never loved her. He married her for her parents’ fortune, sold the last pieces of her mother’s jewelry, and has been cheating on her for years. The prenup she signed in trust now leaves her with nothing—if she walks away, she loses every claim to the inheritance that should have been hers. Humiliated and broken, Bella turns to the only men powerful enough to destroy him. Adrian, Dominic, and Elias Kane. Her husband’s fiercest rivals… and the three men she once belonged to before she vanished from their lives without a word. They have not forgotten. They have not forgiven. And they will not help her for free. Their price is simple and absolute:
She belongs to them—body and soul. What begins as a cold bargain for revenge quickly becomes something far more dangerous. The Kane brothers are possessive, ruthless, and determined to claim every piece of the woman who once walked away from them. As Bella fights to take back her family’s legacy, she finds herself trapped between the husband who ruined her and the three men who want to own her completely. She wanted justice.
They want her.
And this time, they have no intention of letting her go.

On a perfect, sunny afternoon, Rebecca Adam decided to surprise her husband at work. But the surprise was on her. At the front door she discovered there was a "Mrs Adam " already inside. The one the staff knew. not a rumour, not a mistress. a wife. She bypassed security and overheard a truth that made her blood boil. Adam Saint, the man for whom she had abandoned her social circle and her status as a billionaire’s daughter to play the role of a devoted housewife had never loved her. He was already married to her best friend, Elena, long before their own wedding. Rebecca was only a tool. She had even given him her kidney and almost lost her womb in the process, while they had a daughter that bears her name. They wanted the Greene empire. Angry, Rebecca walked away. She stormed into her father’s study and told him she wanted the company. But soon, tragedy struck. Their most powerful partner, a ruthless widower and Adam’s own uncle, Michael Knox pulled out of the deal, sending her father into a life-threatening collapse. Now, to save her legacy, Rebecca must face the coldest man in the business world. Michael Knox expected a blonde spoilt brat. Instead, he met a woman who would do anything to save her family's legacy. Intrigued and dangerously attracted to his nephew's young wife, Michael tried to keep her away. He instructed his staff to never give her access. Day after day, she waited. Same time, same place. It took a heavy downpour and a moment of raw vulnerability to bring them together, setting off a power struggle that would see Rebecca transform into the most powerful woman in the city. And the only one Michael will burn the world for.