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Isabella’s Herrera’s world unravels when her father’s reckless dealings with the notorious mafia boss Lorenzo Castillo leave her family drowning in debt. With her younger brother’s life hanging by a thread, Bella is forced into a dangerous bargain: herself as payment for her father’s sins. Lorenzo Castillo is a ruthless and calculating man, hardened by the violent underworld he controls. Bound by a code of power and loyalty, he has no room for emotions—until Bella’s fiery spirit and unwavering determination begin to chip away at his cold exterior. As the contract between them deepens, so does the dangerous attraction that neither can ignore. But Bella’s past is riddled with secrets, and as she navigates the shadows of Lorenzo’s empire, she discovers that not everything is what it seems. A rival mafia leader, Gabriel Moretti, is hell-bent on taking over Lorenzo’s empire, and Bella becomes the key to his plot. With her life now at the mercy of two powerful men, Bella is caught between love, loyalty, and survival. In the world of betrayal and bloodshed, can a debt born from desperation ignite a passion that could either save or destroy them both? A Debt of Passion is a gripping tale of forbidden love, power, and redemption, where every choice comes with a deadly cost, and every heart is a battlefield.

Mi esposo estaba trabajando durante las fiestas, otra vez. Lo habían enviado fuera de la ciudad para supervisar una de las operaciones portuarias de la Familia y una serie de casas de juego. Por lo tanto, decidí comprar un boleto y sorprenderlo. Solo quedaban asientos en clase ejecutiva. Mirando el precio de cinco cifras, apreté los dientes y me gasté los ahorros de todo un año. Todo para que luego ni siquiera pudiera averiguar cómo bajar la maldita bandeja. La socialité sentada a mi lado soltó una risa fría. —¿Nunca has volado en clase ejecutiva? Forcé una sonrisa incómoda. —Disculpa. Tú debes de ser… importante. Tienes esa aura. —¿Oh, yo? No. El hombre que me mantiene es el importante. Alquilaría un jet privado si yo se lo pidiera. La clase ejecutiva es prácticamente rebajarse. Parpadeé. —¿Un… benefactor? Eso es raro. —Para nada. Soy su secretaria. Cometo muchos errores. Le cuesta una fortuna. Me grita hasta que lloro. Y luego, bueno… llorar lleva a otras cosas. —Ella guiñó un ojo—. Ya sabes cómo es. —Qué curioso —dije, con la voz tensa—. Mi esposo tiene una asistente que le ayuda a manejar las cuentas de los muelles. También se equivoca mucho. —¿Estás casada? Me recorrió de arriba abajo con la mirada. —Mi hombre tiene una esposa de tu edad. Dice que está harto de ella. Que tocarla es aburrido. Dice que es mucho más emocionante el simple hecho de apartarme el cabello de la cara. Se inclinó más cerca. —Le dije que quería verlo para Año Nuevo. Así que le dijo a la esposa que tenía que trabajar. En ese momento, el diamante en su dedo atrapó la luz. Era idéntico al anillo de boda que yo había perdido. El cuerpo se me heló. No. Matteo solo era un ejecutor de bajo nivel. Un simple soldado en el que la Familia confiaba ocasionalmente para hacer operaciones menores: envíos en el muelle, apuestas clandestinas, nada más. ¿Cuándo se convirtió en un Don?

Dr. Sage Monroe’s world collapses when Alpha CEO Kade Blackwood demands her dead brother’s $500,000 debt. He offered Sage a chance to become his contracted mate for one year and her brother's debt will be forgiven. But Sage was hiding the secret of her being the daughter of the rogue who slaughtered Kade’s father. When her suppressed wolf explodes free during a deadly ambush, Kade recognizes the bloodline he’s sworn to destroy. Now trapped between a mate bond turning devastatingly real and a Beta’s betrayal that could kill them both, their enemies will exploit every given weakness they could get. Trust is impossible but Desire is undeniable. And the truth might shatter everything.

Lucinda Jones works in a nightclub to pay off her father's debt. She had no idea he'd be dead before she was old enough to attend college, so she had to learn to take care of herself now that she's alone with no family or close friends to look after her. Tyler Ackerman, one of her regular customers where Lucinda works, offers to pay off the debt in exchange for her hand in marriage. Lucinda agrees and signs a three-year contract with Tyler Ackerman. Meanwhile, Tyler develops feelings for Lucinda and tries his best to get her to fall in love with him too. Will Lucinda fall in love with him or will she leaves when contract ended?

Ayla Monroe’s life shatters the night she returns home to find her apartment ransacked — and herself abducted by strangers in black suits. The reason? Her reckless brother Mason has vanished after stealing two million dollars from the D'Argento Syndicate — the most feared criminal empire in New York. And now, Lucian D’Argento wants payment. But money isn’t what he’s after. Lucian, the cold and calculating mafia enforcer known only in whispers as the “ghost advisor,” gives Ayla an ultimatum: work for him for six months to repay the debt — or disappear like her brother. He wants her mind. Her gift. Her ability to break ciphers, read patterns, and strategize like a war general. What begins as forced servitude soon evolves into a twisted game of power, secrets, and slow-burning obsession. Ayla is determined to find her brother and destroy Lucian’s empire from the inside. But every move she makes pulls her deeper into a world of blood, betrayal, and temptation. As walls close in and loyalties shift, Ayla faces an impossible truth: Sometimes the devil doesn’t take your soul. He teaches you how to burn with it.

They say a wedding dress is a promise of forever. Mine was a shroud for the girl I used to be. I was sold to a monster to pay for my father’s sins. I expected to spend my wedding night praying for a quick death at the hands of Don Moretti. Instead, I got a bloodbath. Before the first glass of champagne could shatter, the doors were kicked open by the city’s most terrifying nightmare: Dante "The Butcher" Vane. He didn't come to save me. He came to collect. By the time the sun rose, my husband was a corpse, my family home was in ashes, and I was draped across the lap of the man who had been stalking me from the shadows for years. "Your father didn't just owe the Don, Bianca," he whispered, his thumb tracing the line of my throat with lethal tenderness. "He owed me. And I’ve decided you’re the only currency I’ll accept." Now, I am a prisoner in his fortress—a gilded cage where the line between fear and desire is blurred by every dark touch. Dante is a tyrant, a red flag wrapped in Italian silk, and a man who claims to be my protector while keeping me in chains. But as the secrets of our shared past begin to bleed out, I realize the "Butcher" has a weakness. He doesn't just want my body; he wants my soul. He thinks he’s breaking me. He doesn't realize that in the silence of my mourning, I’ve stopped being the victim. I’m learning his triggers. I’m studying his scars. And once I make the King of the Underworld fall for the widow he created... I won't just take my freedom. I’ll take his empire.

Five years ago, my family died in a car crash. My parents. My adopted sister, Liz. Everyone but me. They left behind grief, an empty house, and a debt so large it swallowed my life. When the collectors came, I turned to the only person I had left—my husband, Adrian. He told me he had cut ties with his own family to marry me and had nothing left. I believed him. For five years, I worked every job I could find, paid every dollar I earned, and told myself love was worth the suffering. When the balance dropped to its final $18,000, I signed up for a paid drug trial at a private clinic. They handed me a waiver, warned me about possible delayed reactions, and promised fast money if I swallowed the experimental dose. I thought it would buy us a new beginning. Instead, I came home early and heard Adrian on the phone. “Let Liz use the card. Evelyn still doesn’t know. She took away Liz’s money five years ago, so she has to earn every dollar back herself.” Then he laughed softly. “One more year, and her punishment is over.” That was how I learned the dead were alive. The debt was fake. My husband had never been poor. And the life I had fought so hard to survive was only a sentence they had given me.

To afford train tickets home for New Year's Eve, I searched for a part-time job and stumbled into a livestream that was practically throwing money at the chat. A young woman in a silk robe rested her chin on her hand. Behind her, a villa glowed under expensive lighting that reflected off polished marble floors. "Being kept in here is suffocating," she said in a voice that mixed boredom with sweetness. "My sponsor gives me more money than I can spend. Help me out. Take some off my hands." Cash drops flashed across the screen one after another. I tapped as fast as I could, my heart hammering. A few large ones landed in my account. I was close. One more would cover both my ticket and my boyfriend's. The streamer leaned closer to the camera. "He keeps saying my tear mole looks like his girlfriend's," she said, her mouth twisting with disgust. "So unlucky. Of all things, I had to match with some broke girl." My finger slipped. I had a tear mole under my eye in the same spot. The live chat flooded with questions. [How is the sponsor's girlfriend broke?] The streamer gave a short snort and reapplied her lipstick, as if correcting a minor flaw. "He's just messing around. He tricked her into 200,000 dollars in debt. She's so stupid she works multiple jobs to help him pay it off." A chill settled in my chest. My boyfriend also owed 200,000 dollars. She continued, her tone light, "The funniest part? He slept with me for three days. When he left, I asked if he was giving her a taste of honey." She smiled cruelly. "He said all he has to do is claim he's going to work a construction site hauling rebar. The idiot will feel guilty and deliver food all night. So he won't need to please her." Another large cash drop flashed across the screen. The total reached the exact amount I needed. My phone rang. Benjamin's name lit up the display. When I answered, his voice sounded worn down, as if it had scraped against concrete. "Via, we still don't have enough for the tickets," he said. "I hauled rebar and made a little over 40 dollars. I'm heading home now."

Being a werewolf who only partially shifts, Lori was seen as a misfit by her pack until the Alpha confessed his love and married her. However, Lori’s dream of a happy ever after began to fade when her mate grew distant after she uncovered his shady dealings in his quest for more power. When Lori discovered she was pregnant with twins, she thought the news would prompt her mate to retrace his steps. But just when she went to tell him, her sister accused her of infidelity, and Lori’s life took a fast spin to hell. For months, Lori endured torments, clinging to the fragile hope that the truth would be revealed when she gave birth. However, her sister tries to kill both her and her baby, and Lori runs, despite several failed attempts before. Her escape is cut short again, but this time, the moon goddess favors her when her rescue comes from the most unlikely source: the ruthless, one-eyed Alpha Vince, a man feared even by the powerful. Alpha Vince requests Lori as payment for a debt owed by her mate, never expecting that his compassion for lone wolves would make him break his own rules. And finds out Lori’s past, even her present, held secrets that would determine the fate of their country.

Two years ago, my mother forced me to break up with my boyfriend so I could take my sister's place and marry her blind fiancé. Two years later, my blind husband regains his vision. Then, my mother demands I return him to my sister. My father glares at me. "Don't forget that Ethan was Rosie's fiancé from the start! Do you think you're worthy of being his wife?" I'm about to die, anyway. Rosalie can have the position of being Mrs. Sadler if she wants! I'll wait to see karma after my death!