19 Days Old Xian

Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, slow burn, redemption, morally gray hero, dangerous romance The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question. I’m Emiliano Ruiz and throughout the last few years, I’ve witnessed my sisters being doled out to members of the Luciano Mafia. The cartel has also taken famiglia women. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Luciano famiglia’s turn to take a bride. My mind is set—it’s my turn. I never imagined marrying a young bride until I caught sight of Isabella Luciano. She’s only eighteen, and with her long yellow hair and big brown eyes, she’s a vision to behold. She sees me, however, through the tinted lens of her father’s hatred. Carmine Luciano’s disdain of the cartel and the alliance isn’t a secret. His opinion won’t stop me. I’ll prove to Isabella that even bad men can be good husbands. No matter what her father says or what happens in our war, Isabella will be mine. Have you been Aleatha’d?

She promised to loathe him. He never meant to hold her. The heart was never addressed in their contract. Elena Vega has to marry the guy who broke her family's inheritance in order to save it. Julian Thorne is a millionaire who is cold and calculating. His proposition is straightforward but cruel: one year of perfect, public marriage in exchange for her family's safety. There are no feelings and no true closeness; it's all a show for the cameras. She enters his world of chilly luxury, holding on to her wrath as her only protection. But the line between their fake love and real, dizzying tension starts to blur. A lingering touch, a kiss stolen in the dark, and whispered secrets in the dark—none of these things were in the tiny print. The most dangerous thing for them right now isn't that their lie will be found out; it's the horrible, unmistakable truth: they are falling for the one person they were told to stay away from. A marriage based on hate. A love built on secrets.

Calista Ivelle is a beautiful, sweet girl who is mistreated by her family. Her stepmother and stepsister always torture her. Her dad hates her thinking she is the reason for her mother's death. She is leading a miserable life by herself. But the very first day of at university, the seniors ragged her saying she has to kiss the person coming through the main gate. While completing the task she kisses the person who is famous among the girls. Rhino Wyatt a handsome, dashing and sexy industrialist who is the crush icon of England. Every girl in England has their eyes on him. But he doesn't let girls come near him. He is a very angry person for those girls afraid of being close to him. But one day, while entering the university, a girl kisses him and makes him angry. Rhino decides to punish her and starts to bully her. Will Calista be able to go through Rhino's teasing? Will there be something between them or Rhino's teasing will ruin everything? Will Rhino ever be able to know how miserable life Calista's leading? Or will the social status between them destroy everything? Let's read and find it out…

Sold to Be His Wife Hindi kailanman inakala ni Siena na isang kasal ang magiging kabayaran sa kasalanang hindi niya ginawa. Isang kasunduang panandalian lamang—isang papel na unti-unting magtatalik ng kanilang mga mundo. Zachary never intended to keep his temporary wife. He only needed Siena as a pawn, a way to make her family pay for the accident that ruined his fiancée’s life. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang mga araw, unti-unti niyang napagtanto na hindi ganun kadali ang bitawan ang isang babaeng dapat ay ginagamit lang niya. Ngunit ano nga ba ang mas mabigat? Ang galit na matagal na niyang kinikimkim, o ang damdaming hindi niya dapat maramdaman para sa babaeng itinali sa kanya ng kasunduan? Hahayaan ba ni Zachary na matapos ang kasal na ito sa isang divorce, o tuluyan niyang aangkinin si Siena bilang kanya—kahit pa nagsimula ang lahat sa paghihiganti?

"Shit!" I hissed as Jide eased into me and teased my core. My fingers made a burning path up his toned back, as I gripped him hard, urging him to go faster. And as we made sweet love into the night, I could not help but wonder how I had fallen. Fallen so deeply in love with him. **** Raised singlehandedly by her ruthless grandmother, after her father died and her mother eloped with a lover, Ivory Stone grew to be a strong and independent CEO who took over her family's legacy and company. She's had everyone and everything answer to her; and would definitely not take 'no' for an answer. And in came Jide. The farmer with the heart of gold who had little to nothing to his name. He was charming, pure, and he defied her in every possible way, testing her limit and questioning everything's she'd been taught. The minute she locked eyes with Jide, she least expected he was what she needed to turn her world upside down. She fell and she fell deeply.

Anna Wijaya tidak menyangka jika pertemuannya dengan Andrew Lewis—pria tampan dan paling berkuasa sejagat NSW membawanya pada sebuah perubahan. Tidak hanya cara berpakaian Andrew saja yang aneh, tetapi caranya mendekati Anna pun terkesan aneh. Apalagi setelah malam yang mereka habiskan bersama, Andrew tiba-tiba menghilang lalu kembali seolah tidak pernah terjadi apa-apa. Anehnya, pria itu justru menyatakan perasaannya pada Anna. Belum selesai kebingungan Anna dengan Andrew, Anna diberi kejutan lain bahwa ternyata sang kakek masih hidup. Dalam pertemuan Anna dengan sang kakek, sebuah penemuan tidak terduga pun terjadi. Surat terakhir yang ditulis Richie—ayah Anna yang ternyata mengungkapkan jika kematiannya disebabkan oleh seseorang. Semua yang terjadi membingungkan Anna. Hanya dalam sekejap mata, Anna merasakan kebebasannya dirampas secara paksa. Mampukah Anna memecahkan semua misteri yang sedang dialaminya? Sementara tanpa Anna sadari, sudah ada bayangan hitam yang datang mengincar nyawanya dari kejauhan.

Life has never been easy for Olivia and her mother. After years of going through constant abuse from her stepfather and sister, Olivia realizes there's a way out of such torture. But everything comes with her price. For Olivia, she has to sell herself to the most sexy, ruthless and arrogant man alive. Alexander Payne.

Scarlett was 18 to be when she was sold off to a business man by her father just for money before two days of her birthday, didn't think this day would come where she would be worth this much to her father's eyes. Luke was the king of the Alpha and a well known business man in the country. when he comes to know that his man is betraying him by giving information to his enemies he wouldn't step back to kill him but everything will change when his father steps in to save his son. he will offer his one and only beautiful daughter to him and Luke will accept the offer without any hesitation. when everything will go as a fairy tale according to Scarlett, her heart will be shattered into millions of pieces none other than by her mate. what will happen when he finds out that the girl he bought is his true and fated mate?will he be able to accept the fact that his mate is not stronger? will Scarlett accept a beast?

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.

Hugo: I am the undisputed king of the underworld. I rule the country and being the only manufacturer of quality weapons, I own every life. As the head, I get to choose first and then I can choose to throw the remains for everyone to have a bite. There is no one who can leave my claws, I can have whoever I want, be it a boy or a girl. No strings attached. My heart is woven in black. No time and space for any colors in my life. I can’t tolerate deceit and breaking trusts. Loyalty means everything to me. To me dishonesty is equivalent to death, that’s why I never trust anyone. I am happy being the emotionless person in this world until she came into my life as a payment and I was supposed to kill her after using her, only if I knew…. Caterina: I was living my life in a romantic fantasy. I had dream of a prince coming and taking me away to a far land. There came someone to take me away. But he wasn’t a prince. He was a ruthless king of underworld. I had heard about him in hushed whispers but I had never thought of meeting him face to face. I was nothing to him, nothing worthy. And I had accepted my fate but he took away from me the only thing I had vowed to keep for the one I would love. I hate him and he gets off my anger and hurt. He likes to flaunt himself with a new girl everyday and every night. It should not make me feel anything but hatred towards him. And I want to run away from this dark world. And I did succeed but at what cost….. .