Aoi Behind

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.” ❦

On the surface, Aurora Steele lived every woman’s dream, married to the powerful Xavier Steele, mother to a beautiful daughter, her life seemed perfect. But behind closed doors, warmth turned to cold distance, and shadows crept into her home. Her twin sister, Lilith, returned with a son who carried Xavier’s eyes, weaving herself into their lives until Aurora’s world shattered. Poison claimed her daughter. Betrayal silenced her pleas. And just when Aurora thought she had found the cure, death struck her down. But fate was not done with her. Reborn one year earlier before everything went to hell, Aurora steels her heart. No longer the loving wife waiting for scraps of affection, she vows to protect her daughter and expose the lies that once destroyed her. Bound by a contract marriage for one final year, she hides her pain behind a calm smile, even as Xavier grows unsettled by the woman he thought he knew. This time, the betrayed wife will not beg. This time, the forsaken mother will not forgive. And this time, the sister who stole everything… will pay it all back in blood.

After getting fired from her job due to her involvement in a fight against the CEO and one of the biggest clients of the company where she works at, 26-year-old Haze Dominguez finds herself leaving everything behind to follow the company’s strict, arrogant, and seemingly cunning CEO, Christopher Evan Lopez to a place ‘unknown’ to her after taking the job the man has offered her.

Cursed by an old magic, Aravia is forced into concealment behind a veil. Her upbringing at The Mage's Sanctuary has left her meek but proving her power. A secret that has yet to be revealed to Aravia will force her and her Master into hiding at the Moonrise pack. The only problem? They don't trust Mages. And although Alpha Aidan has a particular dislike for Aravia, something draws him to her.

Fate brings two ill-fated people together. In a moment of pressure, Alvera , the only princess of Ezra, sacrifices her joy and comfort to become a slave in Azra. In time, she found love in the person of Daemon. But what happens when the truth behind the death of Alvera's father is revealed? Will their love stand? While fate tries to hold their bond together, they are forced to come together and take their rightful positions.

On the mysterious and vast fantasy continent of Estella, magic and miracles coexist, and ancient families and emerging forces intertwine to create a complex and ever-changing power map. Among them, the ducal family, as one of the oldest aristocracies, not only has a long history and endless wealth, but also controls the key power that can shape the fate of the continent. However, behind this glory, there are also countless unknown secrets and simmering disputes.

She was meant to be holy, her father’s pride, the church’s purest treasure. But behind the sermons and prayers, desire was waiting… and she let it in. What began as a dangerous temptation spiraled into betrayal, shame, and a secret that could ruin her forever. Two men want her soul. One for a wager. One for redemption. And in the shadows of sin, she learns the holiest things are often the easiest to break.

All her life she thought she was a human because of the lies they fed her, but now she has been returned to her own kind. A kind she thought only existed in myths and a kind she thought she would never embrace. This is an action-packed fantasy story of Tanisha's journey of how she unravels the mystery behind her true identity and her fight to claim what is rightfully hers.

Mila's life changed in just one night. Coping with the betrayal of her ex-boyfriend on the day of her Dad's 50th birthday party. She ends up in deep regret as she has a one-nightstand with her Dad's business rival, Zaden Blackwell. She decides to put that night behind her, but weeks later she discovers she’s pregnant for him. What will be her fate after this new discovery?

I'm the female protagonist of a spicy novel. One day, the system tosses me into an innocuous novel to be reformed. What a joke! I turn to the male protagonist. "Hi there. Want to make out?" He has me thrown behind bars and accuses me of molesting him. Much later, he does even naughtier things than the male protagonists in spicy novels do.