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Pact of Blood  - undefined novels & stories
Kim Lolita
In a world where past secrets and mysterious emotions collide, promises are merely threads wrapped around our necks. When fate crosses paths with blood that never dries, our heroine realizes that some pacts are not made with words—they are sealed in blood. Join us on a mystery-filled journey, where every chapter is a puzzle, and every letter is a heartbeat. Will she survive the 'Pact of Blood'?
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CLAIMED BY THE DELUCCAS  - undefined novels & stories
The Dark Roselyn
On the night of her university graduation, Nooria Al-Fariz catches her boyfriend in bed with her best friend and flees to a hotel suite her sister Faiza promised would help her forget. Instead, Faiza’s “sparkling juice” leaves Nooria drugged and stumbling into the wrong room—straight into the arms of Valentino Delucca, the most feared mafia boss on the East Coast and the man her sister was supposed to marry. What begins as one brutal, addictive night of rough passion explodes into a public scandal when the press catches them tangled in sheets the next morning. To salvage his reputation and collect on a broken family promise, Valentino claims Nooria as his own. He demands she become his contract wife, come to his bed every night, and give him an heir—no exceptions, no escape. Terrified and betrayed, Nooria is torn between the guilt of betraying her sister, the shame of her family’s disgrace, and the dark, dangerous pull she feels toward the monster who alternates between punishing dominance and shocking tenderness. But the deepest secret is still hidden: the man who ruined her wasn’t alone that night. Valentino has an identical twin, Damien—and both brothers now refuse to let her go. In a world of blood oaths, arranged alliances, and obsessive possession, Nooria must decide whether to fight for freedom… or surrender to the two men who will burn everything down to keep her. A dark mafia romance with forced marriage, breeding kink, twin obsession, family betrayal, and intense spice.
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The Debt Collector's Price - undefined novels & stories
Kene Smart
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.
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The ALPHA DON’S UNMATED BRIDE - undefined novels & stories
Sharon Ezeh
Ever imagined a werewolf story with a little bit of danger? Just kidding—try a mafia bloodline soaked in violence, betrayal, and forbidden lust. The Evers don’t get fated mates. The Moon Goddess cursed their kind long ago. No bonds. No soul ties. Just power-hungry wolves who rule the underworld and marry for strategy—not love. Rivera fell in love with one brother but when a scandal scatters, the deal shifts. Now, she’s handed off to the older brother, Alpha, Don, Zayen Morozov. Cold. Dangerous. Merciless. She was never supposed to be his. But he’ll be damned if he lets her go. Story of Zayen Morozov and Rivera Dacian. Where the bad guys aren’t truly bad but aren’t good either.
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150 Days To Live, Yet To Love  - undefined novels & stories
W. Knight
Carly's world shattered into pieces when she learned that she's been diagnosed with lung cancer. But that was only the beginning. A shocking betrayal by her own sister and fiancé sent her crashing into the dark pit of despair. With only 150 days to live, Carly's desperation grew. The thought of leaving this world without achieving her dreams, made her heart ache. And In a desperate bid to escape her anguish, She got herself drunk and ended up having a one night stand with a stranger, Steven Knight. Steven Knight, a billionaire and notorious playboy, carried his own burdens—a tragic history marked by his parents' separation and his father's sudden death. These events left him disillusioned, and made him not to believe in friendship, love or marriage. His life was marred by scandal after scandal, and his worried grandfather threatened him to get married or he would strip him of his CEO title. So their fate intertwined when they had a one night stand together, and agreed on a contract marriage to solve each other's problem. And what happens when their feelings for each other began to surface? But both of them decided to hide their growing emotions, because of their past traumas.
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A Ruthless Bargain. - undefined novels & stories
Shewritesss
Amelia Nightshade has spent her entire life surviving. Orphaned at a young age and raised by a cruel uncle who treated her like nothing more than a burden, she learned early that the world shows mercy to no one. Working quietly in a small bookstore with her only friend, Iris, Amelia believed she had already endured the worst life had to offer. Until the night she discovers the truth. Her uncle has sold her. As payment for a dangerous debt, Amelia is delivered to Lucien Cross—a cold, ruthless mafia boss and one of the most feared business tycoons in the country. A man whispered about in dark corners. A man whose enemies rarely live long enough to regret crossing him. But Amelia refuses to be another victim. Instead, she offers Lucien a bargain. A contract marriage. Eight months. A temporary wife in exchange for the complete repayment of the debt that binds her to him. Lucien agrees, intrigued by the quiet strength behind Amelia’s fearless eyes. What begins as a ruthless deal soon turns into something far more dangerous. Because Lucien is a man haunted by a tragedy from his past—the brutal night his parents were murdered and his little sister vanished without a trace. And Amelia is unknowingly tied to the very people responsible for that night. As secrets unravel and emotions grow stronger, Amelia and Lucien must face a truth neither of them is ready for. The woman he is beginning to love may be connected to the greatest tragedy of his life.
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Forced to marry a Ruthless Billionaire  - undefined novels & stories
Aremu Paul
“You sold me off because of your selfishness. Mother… tell me, did you hate me that much?” When love becomes a battlefield, every truth turns into a weapon, and every sacrifice leaves a scar. Irene Wilson, a gifted and celebrated artist born into privilege, believed she had found her forever in James Anderson, a passionate and determined young man from a modest background. Their love, though unexpected, was pure and unbreakable until ambition, greed, and family desperation tore them apart. Behind closed doors, Irene’s mother makes a devastating decision: to secure the family’s collapsing fortune and silence societal ridicule, Irene must marry Andrew Alexander a ruthless and dangerously powerful billionaire whose obsession with her knows no limits. As her father faces financial ruin and her brother Charles becomes entangled in a scandal orchestrated by Andrew himself, Irene is left with an impossible choice: sacrifice the man she loves or watch her family fall apart. She chooses survival but at a cost. Trapped in a cold, abusive marriage, Irene becomes a prisoner in Andrew’s world, her body controlled and her spirit slowly broken under the weight of his cruelty. Heartbroken and betrayed, James disappears without a trace. Seven years later, he returns no longer the hopeful young dreamer, but a powerful and enigmatic billionaire. Hardened by pain and driven by vengeance, James is determined to reclaim what was stolen from him: his love, his dignity, and the truth. But in a world ruled by power, secrets, and betrayal, love is no longer enough. Irene must decide remain bound to the man who owns her life, or risk everything for the man who still owns her heart.Because this time, love isn’t just a choice.
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The Billionaire's Showgirl - undefined novels & stories
Whitney Drake
When Las Vegas showgirl Sienna Vale witnesses billionaire casino heir Luca Moretti handling a dangerous mafia problem behind closed penthouse doors, she knows two things immediately: She's in Danger... And she's finally found her way into the spotlight. Luca needs a flawless public image to protect his casino empire from scandal. Sienna needs fames badly enough to risk everything for it. The solution is simple: fake a relationship designed for the cameras, the tabloids, and the elite world of Las Vegas society. But pretending to be the Casino King's glamorous new obsession quickly turns into something far more dangerous when a temporary arrangement becomes more. The rules were supposed to be simple: Play the perfect partner, protect the empire, rise to fame, and never fall in love. But in a city built on temptation, obsession is the most dangerous gamble of all.
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The Wolfe's Deal : Married My Ex Fiance's Billionaire Enemy  - undefined novels & stories
Nikky Naths
He broke her world to build his empire. Now, he’s buying her silence with a wedding ring. Lena Carter was supposed to be a bride, until she walked in on her fiancé, Daniel, in a betrayal that shattered her life and her dignity. Left with nothing but the crushing weight of her father’s mysterious debts and the wolves of the Silvers Syndicate at her door, Lena has one choice: sink or sell her soul. Adrian Wolfe, the 30-year-old "Ice King of Manhattan," is the monster who offers her a lifeline. He is the man who turned her father’s legacy into dust, and now he wants Lena to play a role in his most dangerous game yet. The Contract: One year of marriage. Total submission to his rules. A public performance of a love that doesn't exist. In exchange, every debt is wiped clean, and Lena gets the power to watch Daniel and his new lover crawl in the dirt. But as the "fake" marriage turns into a war of white-hot passion and whispered secrets, Lena discovers the Black Ledger—a document proving Adrian didn't just find her by chance. He’s been waiting for her. She isn't just his wife; she’s the final payment on a debt signed in blood. With a vengeful ex-fiancé, a lethal criminal syndicate, and Adrian’s own mother, Martha Wolfe, circling like sharks, Lena must decide: Will she destroy the man she’s grown to love, or will she become the Queen of the very empire that broke her?
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The Mafia King's Contract Bride - undefined novels & stories
Phevo
“They say you bury people alive,” I suddenly blurted and regretted it immediately. He slowly lifted his eyes to me. Cold, merciless, yet beautiful enough to ruin lives. My hands trembled. “Only my enemies.” “You are my enemy,” I whispered, because he was. “No,” he said and slowly rose from the chair and stopped right in front of me. “You're worse.” Seraphina Moretti has spent her entire life being unwanted. Being the illegitimate daughter of a powerful family, she was treated more like a stain than blood. Now, she must marry Damian De Luca, New York’s most feared mafia king to save her family's face. She has always lived like a prisoner, what could be worse? Well, a lot. Damian is cold, ruthless, and completely incapable of love. Yet, beneath his cruel reputation lies a dangerously protective man who would burn cities for the woman he swore meant nothing to him. A woman he married for power and control. What begins as a forced marriage soon becomes a deadly game of obsession, betrayal, and forbidden desire. And in a world built on blood and lies, falling in love may be the most dangerous thing of all.
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A Deal With The Lycan King  - undefined novels & stories
Stephen Sarah
“Choose. Spending the rest of your life in jail… or me.” These were the words the feared, cursed Lycan King of the Blood Moon Pack, Asmodeus Nox, said in a dark interrogation room after Mia's chosen mate betrayed her and set her up to flee with his lover. She wanted revenge. She wanted freedom. She wanted to live. So she chose the path no sane woman, human or werewolf, would ever wish to tread upon. She had nothing to lose. Games were meant to be played, and risks existed to be taken. She would rather spend half of her life seeking revenge and being trapped by the condition of the beastly Lycan than the rest of her life locked up for a crime she didn't commit. But somehow, fate has a way of sabotaging every plan.
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Poison me softly  - undefined novels & stories
Pearl Cole
“I agreed to treat him before I knew I was meant to kill him.” Dr. Cecilia Vale is a therapist, who has spent years learning how to fix broken minds, not destroy them. But when a powerful socialite offers her a job that could rebuild her ruined career and drag her out of a life she can barely survive. She accepts without asking too many questions. Her newest patient is Jude Martinez. A man feared by many, understood by none. Cold, and dangerously perceptive, Jude is not the kind of man who trusts easily. Yet, within the quiet walls of their therapy sessions, he begins to reveal fragments of himself that no one else has ever seen. And Cecilia finds herself drawn in, despite every instinct warning her to stay away. Because behind the smiles, deep conversations, and chemistry-filled banter, they exchange, there is a truth she cannot escape. Jude’s wife did not hire her to help him. She hired her to kill him. With a poison that leaves no trace and a contract she cannot break, Cecilia is forced to choose between her survival and her conscience. But as the lines between duty and desire begin to blur, the man she was meant to destroy becomes the one person she cannot bear to lose. And in a world built on power, betrayal, and blood, love is not just dangerous. It is fatal.
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Diego Santoro's Obsession  - undefined novels & stories
Raeliana Estelle
Blurb "When a flame is extinguished, does it die permanently or does it simply wait for the perfect moment to reignite and consume everything in it's path?" I thought the flame that burned between I and Diego Santoro had been extinguished but five years later, I have been forced to return to him with a shocking truth, he is the father of my son. Diego proposes a contract marriage to me for his own selfish desires and with no choice but to save my son, I accept but I soon discover that I have become trapped in a world of secrets, lies and family vendettas. I realize that I am the pawn in the deadly game. Time passes by and I must confront my own dark past and the real truth about my family's legacy. But what happens when the truth I eventually uncover is not my own but that of the man i have sworn to destroy and the face that stares back at me is not Diego's but my own? My name is Federica Marcello and this is my story.
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The Mafia Boss Secret Desire - undefined novels & stories
Ashabi Writes
One accidental send. One ruthless Bratva boss. A love that burns dangerously hot and a secret daughter that could destroy them both. Mindy never meant to send those steamy nudes and explicit videos to her intimidating boss, Maron Korolev, the powerful Pakhan of the Korolev Bratva. It was supposed to spice up her dying relationship... until everything exploded. Fired, heartbroken, and coerced into his opulent palace a gilded cage of luxury and danger Mindy becomes captive to the dark, dominant man who's haunted her fantasies. But Maron is more than tall, handsome, and merciless. He's an obsession incarnate. As passion ignites into scorching nights of surrender, Mindy discovers she's pregnant with his child. In a world of betrayal, family secrets, and deadly enemies, one devastating misunderstanding tears them apart leaving Maron presumed dead and Mindy to raise their daughter alone for seven long years. Now, the ghost from her past returns: alive, unforgiving, and determined to reclaim what's his. With old accusations, vengeful kidnappers, and unresolved desire threatening to consume them, can Mindy protect her daughter... or will she surrender once more to the ruthless serenade of a man who could be her salvation or her ruin? A steamy, suspenseful Russian mafia full of alpha possession, second chances, heartbreaking twists, and a hard-won happily ever after.
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The Devil's Wedding Ring  - undefined novels & stories
Jess
She believes he had the saviour trait when he stood over the rain, his hand stretched out, offering his fur coat as shelter as he wrapped her in his arms, guiding her away from her bleak life that just ended. Not knowing that he was the beast, that clawed with his fangs and long nails like a vulture until he wasted her silently. "You will be my wife..." Turned out to be her worst nightmare.
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The Mafia’s Obsession  - undefined novels & stories
Chelsea
One wrong door. One pool of blood. And the most dangerous man in Lisbon set his eyes on her. When Alexandria Russo stumbles into a brutal execution, she witnesses Matteo Bellini — cold, ruthless heir to Portugal’s most powerful crime family — pulling the trigger. Instead of silencing her forever, he claims her as payment for her father’s massive debt. Dragged into his opulent penthouse prison, Alexandria becomes trapped between Matteo’s savage obsession and the haunted gaze of his elegant wife, Giulia. Matteo is a beautiful monster: possessive, merciless, and brutally addictive. He takes her with raw, unrelenting hunger — choking, claiming, and breaking her resistance night after night. As rival families hunt for vengeance and her old life fades away, Alexandria is forced to confront a terrifying truth: she’s no longer just collateral. She’s becoming his deepest, most dangerous obsession. In Matteo’s world, pleasure and pain are inseparable… and escape might cost her everything.
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No Longer Yours:Pregnant and Divorced by the Regretful Alpha - undefined novels & stories
Naomi
I was the daughter of one of the strongest Alphas, yet my husband never loved me. For three years, Christopher Blackwood treated me like a stranger. Then, on our wedding anniversary, the woman he had always loved returned... and he asked me to leave our marriage without hesitation. I signed the divorce papers, carrying a secret that would change everything. Before I could walk away, my father arrived at the Blackwood Pack with an army, demanding justice for his daughter. A single mistake could ignite a war between two powerful packs. Just when bloodshed became inevitable, a mysterious man stepped onto the battlefield. Christopher called him his greatest enemy. My father looked at him with respect. And the moment his eyes met mine... it felt as though fate had returned to claim something that had been stolen years ago.
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HOW TO TOY WITH A KILLER'S HEART - undefined novels & stories
Sae Lee
Number 1: Kidnap the Mafia's Wife. Number 2: Great, the bitch is gone. Stage an accidentally-on-purpose meet up to get his attention. Number 3: Have his eyes on me the whole night. Number 4: Let him take me home. Number 5: Experiment: take one; put a gun to the bastard's head. The last thing Indigo Mae expected was for a terror from her past to come knocking on her door at midnight. And by all means, the last thing she could have possibly hoped for was this little visit being the reason she gets roped into a twisted and deadly experiment, using the most dangerous man in the continent as her labrat. All Indigo ever wanted was a breakthrough. Unfortunately, life has other surprises. And it all begins with her getting thrown, hands tied, into a sinister Mafia world of conspiracies, lies, desires and death. Or, in other words, this mad man called Alessandro Ferrara.
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Bethroted To The Mafia Boss - undefined novels & stories
Esisjen
‎"I thought the worst thing my father could tell me was that Victor Arc had returned. ‎I was wrong. The worst thing was that I was going to marry him". ‎ ‎Once, Alice Smith and Victor Arc were inseparable, then Evans....three friends bound by childhood, loyalty, and a love that was never spoken aloud. But one night of fire, betrayal, and blood destroyed everything. Victor lost his parents. Alice lost a figment of her memory. And the only thing left between them was suspicion. ‎Years later, Victor is no longer the boy she loved. He is ruthless, feared, and deeply broken....a man shaped by violence, ruling in the shadows of the mafia world. ‎ ‎Haunted by the memory of seeing Alice near his gate the night his life burned down, he carries a love he doesn’t trust and a hatred he can’t silence. ‎Alice, scarred by her forgotten memories is forced into a marriage meant to reunite two families who now share nothing but ashes and secrets. But the truth about that night is far more dangerous than either of them knows. ‎A kidnapping. ‎A land dispute that started it all. ‎A conspiracy that forced her uncle into a crime he never wanted. ‎Hidden evidence. A secret heir. And enemies who are not finished yet. ‎As the past begins to unravel, Victor and Alice must decide whether their marriage will be the final weapon in a long war… or the only thing strong enough to end it. ‎Because love may have survived the fire. ‎But the truth might destroy them both. ‎
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The Luna's Silence: Price of the Allied Throne  - undefined novels & stories
Chrissy 🌹
For five years, Elowen was the backbone of the Iron-Claw Pack. As a contract Luna, she bled for a pack that wasn't hers and loved an Alpha, Caspian, who treated her like a placeholder. When Caspian’s first love, Sienna, returns pregnant and grieving, Elowen is cast into a dungeon for a crime she didn’t commit. Escaping to the legends of her past, Elowen discovers she is the lost princess of the Tri-Alpha Alliance. To claim her crown and her dormant "Celestial" power, she must visit a Dark Healer who demands a heavy toll: the total erasure of her love for Caspian. But when Caspian tracks her down to the Mystic Forest, begging for a cure for Sienna’s "mysterious" illness, Elowen must decide if she will save her enemy or let the man she once loved watch his world burn.
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