100 Essential Books - Scratch Off Bucket List

Martin Ostin, the gifted 22-year-old heir to the powerful Ostin family’s soccer empire and their top-tier club, Ostin City FC, flees his gilded life after realizing he has fallen deeply, irrevocably in love with his young stepfather, Damien Vale. The charismatic 27-year-old head coach of Ostin City FC appears to be married to Martin’s mother, but the truth untold is that their union was purely a paper contract—a strategic business alliance to protect the family’s fortune and influence in the ruthless world of professional sports. What Martin doesn’t know is that Damien has secretly loved him since their college days, when Damien, as team captain and mentor, first spotted the raw talent and quiet fire in the freshman striker Martin on the university pitch. Heartbroken and desperate to escape the forbidden feelings tearing him apart, Martin disappears, assumes a false identity, and signs with fierce rival club Westbridge United. He pours his pain into the game, rising rapidly as a lethal striker through grueling training sessions, intense league matches, and high-stakes derbies. But when the fixture list pits Westbridge United against Ostin City FC, past and present collide on the pitch. Old sparks reignite amid tactical battles, locker-room tension, and stolen moments off the field. As secrets unravel and the beautiful game forces them to confront their desires, Martin and Damien must fight for a love that could cost them everything—or lead them to victory in the ultimate match of hearts. “Truth Untold” is a passionate BL sports romance full of rivalry, redemption, and raw emotion, delivering a hard-earned happily ever after where love triumphs both on and off the pitch.

Let down by a man she loves for five years, Isabella Crawford walks away from the marriage, clinging to what is left of her shattered self. However, she returns four years later for an essential part of her artistry life. Vowing to make him pay. Alaric Wolfe has always felt no emotions and didn’t know what it means to love someone. Until he comes home one day and finds it empty. Now, he is ready to do anything to be a better version of himself. But will he ever be able to win her back? Especially now that he finds out he is the reason their baby died years ago.

I went through 100 hormone shots for him—just to finally get pregnant. Five years begging those shots to work—all for Rafe Morello. The Don with ice in his veins... but also the guy who used to wipe sweat off my forehead in the middle of the night. Everyone thought we were goals. Then I handed over my lab results, and the nurse paused, blinking up at me. "Sorry, what's your relationship to Rafe Morello? There's already a pregnancy under his wife's name." I froze. Carmela Vitale. His dead brother's wife. Spouse listed: Rafe Morello. Breathing? Suddenly optional. No tears. No drama. I just slid off my ring and tucked it into my bag. Then I called the number buried at the bottom of my drawer. My voice? Freakishly calm. "Yeah. Three days. Pick me up." It wasn't about revenge. I left because I finally got it—some people, you gotta cut loose if you ever wanna stop bleeding. Three days later, he walked into a silent bedroom. On the nightstand: my wedding ring, the signed divorce papers, and a copy of the ultrasound. He sat on the floor and just... kept rubbing that ring. Regret doesn't knock. It floods. And that night, it drowned every lie he thought he could get away with. That was when he finally figured it out—love could wreck a person worse than hate ever could.

The Between Us Series consists of four books: 1. Fake In Love 2. She's My Problem 3. Revenge On You 4. His Favorite Enemy Status: COMPLETED

When Lena's wolf doesn't show up on her first shift, her life falls apart. She is left broken and alone after being rejected by her mate and held responsible for her family's bad luck. However, when rumors of an ancient curse start to spread, Lena embarks on a dangerous journey to lift the curse, regain her position, and discover her real strength. In a world where power is essential, she needs to depend on a mysterious and intimidating Alpha named Kaden, who controls her destiny. As a team, they will confront dangerous foes, deceit, and their own inner demons. But Lena must decide: will she trust the man who could save her, or will she fall into the danger her curse threatens to create?

"Sold to pay off a debt to the rich owner of a casino. He locked her up in his penthouse for his exclusive use. He held her captive, and punished her when she resisted. She knew he was a bad man, who did bad things. She had to get away before he took more than she could give.Khalid was used to taking what he wanted and walking away without regrets. Until he met Shania. Beautiful, sweet and uncorrupted by his world, he would protect her, cherish her, force her to submit. He would keep her locked away from the world and teach her to love him, in spite of her misgivings. Book through three of the Fire & Vice series. All books are standalone and can be read in any order. Guaranteed HEA, NO cheating, NO cliffhanger. These are dark romance, please read at your own risk.Fire & Vice: Prisoner of Fortune, Fight or Flight, King's Command is created by Nikita Slater, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Liara Haysbert's whole world revolved around her books and her family. She didn't want to find her mate just after turning eighteen because she wanted to become a doctor first. A part of her didn't wish to find her mate because she was scared that her mate would reject her. Because she used to struggle to speak in front of anyone, as she had been mocked her whole life because of her nerd nature. But life had another plan for her when out of the blue, her part crossed with her fated mate, a rogue. "Ple..please sto..stop following me." Liara whimpered, feeling scared, but immediately she realized something, "Oh!! I…I get it.. You can't s..stop yourself be..because of the mate bond. Let..lets reject each other, okay?" "Ple..please tell me yo..your name." She whispered. "I don't have a name, Liara. Everyone calls me by different names; you can choose one to reject me. The options are Bastard, Killer, Asshole, Black, Red, Speed, dickhead, Beast, heartless, leech, dog, etc. The list is too long." Liara's heart sank upon hearing this, and she soon realized what the hell she was going to do. She kept staring at him without blinking her eyes for a while before speaking. "Theodore." It meant 'a gift of god'. And he was indeed a gift by Moon Goddess; otherwise, they wouldn't have been 'FATED MATES.' * Book 4: Fated Mates: Love Over Everything (Ongoing) Book 3: The Rejected Luna: Daddy, Where is Mommy? (Ongoing) Book 1: Billionaire’s Ex-Wife & His Hidden Babies (Completed) Book 2: My Mate is a Witch (Completed) *** Follow me on social media. Search ‘sprachi12’

“No… I can’t… Uh… My body belongs to my husband…” At the gym, I hired a personal trainer to work on my glutes. To make sure I was training my hips right, I wore a pink mini skirt with a hint of my plain white underwear peeking out from underneath. As if I wasn’t sensitive enough, the personal trainer lifted my skirt and pressed against my thighs. I felt a tingling sensation coursing through my body. The personal trainer tugged down my damp underwear. “Are you getting an itch you can’t scratch? Let me help you there.”

The Falling for Her Series consists of four books: 1. I Dare You 2. My Fake Girlfriend 3. She's My Girl 4. Unexpected Status: COMPLETED

"Save me, and you'll get 100 million dollars!"Larissa Solace accidentally saves a man. Her reward? 100 million dollars as well as Ambrose Hamilton, the man whom she just saved."Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. Hamilton said she wants to buy a luxury goods store!""She can use my card for that.""Oh no! Mrs. Hamilton punched someone in the nose!""Why didn't you punch that person for her?""Mister, that celeb is so hot! Can I become his fan?""Sure thing."That night, Larissa buys a train ticket and flees the city overnight. "Screw you for saying that, Ambrose!"Before Larissa meets Ambrose, her life is a pathetic mess because her sister has stolen everything from her. After that fateful meeting, she finds herself getting pampered like a princess.