Academic Rival Books

She returned to bury her father. Instead, she was forced to marry his enemy’s son. - Rosalind Marlow returns to New York to settle her father’s affairs, once one of the city’s most feared mafia bosses, only to find he died beside his greatest rival… and left behind a contract binding her to the rival’s son. Viktor Marino is cold, calculating, and infuriatingly magnetic. Rosa has no intention of becoming anyone’s pawn, not in grief, not in business, and definitely not in bed. But Viktor plays a long game, and with every stare, every challenge, he pulls her deeper into a world of secrets, power, and heat. She was raised to be untouchable. He was born to conquer. And in the space between vengeance and desire, who is going to lose control first? (Contains mature and dark content) ***** EXCERPT ‘Why would you want to leave this behind?’ he growled in my ear, his chest rumbling against my back. Because I can’t trust you. Because I don’t know what I want. ‘Because it’s cruel,’ I whispered. And then he pulled away, leaving me trembling, desperate, and furious.” ❦

Blurb: When Lena witnessed her parents' brutal murder by the pack's Beta, her life changed forever. Fleeing under her mother’s last warning, Lena escapes her pack with the Beta’s lies of betrayal haunting her footsteps. Cursed to be without a wolf, and prophesied to bring ruin, Lena loses her memory in a vicious attack and awakens in a new pack, unaware of the power she carries within. Taken in by a rival Alpha as a servant, Lena catches the disdainful eye of his arrogant son. But fate binds their souls, igniting a dangerous passion on the night of their mating ceremony. Yet another twist emerges, her mate’s troubled stepbrother is also bound to her, sparking an intense rivalry for her heart. As Lena battles jealousy, political deception, and deadly secrets, fragments of her past begin to resurface, revealing an inheritance of power that could unite or destroy them all. With love, revenge, and destiny tangled at every turn, Lena must decide between vengeance for her parents and the love of two rival Alpha heirs, all while preparing for the war that awaits when the truth about her origins finally comes to light.

A beautiful little heiress is torn from her loving family by her father. Brought up by the Biker King in a world she does not know or understand. Morven must learn to adapt and adjust to her new position as a Biker Princess. Her family never forget her and continues to search for their little heiress. Maverick is another Biker King, the leader of the Blue Moon Bikers' basef in Baker, California, just off Route 66. He is everything his name suggests, over six feet six tall, with his perfectly muscled body, long, toned legs, and six-pack abs, with a stunningly sensual face. Their paths cross when both bikers' gangs meet by chance at a Charity event, and the King sets his eyes on the beautiful, fiery Princess. Keeping his identity hidden, he charms his rival's daughter until she falls in love with him. Can Maverick win the only woman he has ever truly loved? Can Morven overcome the obstacles both her families place in her way to keep her from the man she loves? Will love prevent a war between the rival Bikers?

Sofia Esteban had given up her fortune, her family and her name for love... only to have her husband shove divorce papers in her face and announce he was marrying another woman… who claimed to be pregnant with his child. Two months later, Sofia wakes from a coma with no memory… only to discover the man she loved has married her rival and her life has been shattered…

Tally finds her fiancé in bed with another woman. She feels like her life is falling apart. At the work Christmas party, she drinks to much ending up in bed with her boss. Shock to the core but that doesn't compare to her astonishment when she man whore boss asks her to marry him. OMG the man who is her father's biggest rival wants to marry her.

Rei dan Celia. Selama ini terkenal sebagai rival sejati, namun diam-diam terselip cinta di antara keduanya. Suatu ketika, keduanya mengalami kecelakaan dan membuat mereka terlempar ke dunia yang begitu asing. Hanya ada satu cara bagi mereka untuk kembali ke dunia asal, yakni dengan melihat salah satu di antara mereka meninggal dalam keadaan tragis.

Citrine Lustrio is the illegitimate daughter of a well-known business tycoon in the country. She grew up enduring mistreatment from her family, and to make things worse—she's being married off to a man trice her age. Determined to break free from her messed-up family and get revenge for all the mistreatment and betrayal, she made a deal with Revan; the ruthless CEO and the heir of Soldevilla—the greatest rival of her family.

Allison still had three more years before the end of her sentence. But a mysterious person pays her bill and then asks her to be his contract wife. With no place to go, a cheating ex and no family to fall back on, she desperately signs the contract. Nothing prepared her for the shock she felt when her contract husband turned out to be her rival and enemy from highschool.

David Lidell vomited blood and passed out when he was enraged by his rival in love. When he woke up, he realized he had obtained a super lavish system, and it was asking him to spend a quadrillion dollars. After that, David embarked on the journey toward the pinnacle of his life. David, “I’m not going to pretend anymore. For your information, I am a quadrillionaire…”

"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."