Black Barbara

She married her childhood crush for money. Falling for him again wasn’t part of the deal. When Adele’s mother is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she’s left with one impossible option: marry the man she once loved in secret—or watch her world fall apart. Julian Hawthorne, a cold billionaire with everything to lose, offers her a deal: two years of marriage, no strings attached, in exchange for enough money to save her family—and keep his manipulative ex-wife at bay while securing his dream business deal. To him, it’s just business. To her, it’s heartbreak waiting to happen. But fake vows can’t hide real feelings. And when old wounds reopen and boundaries blur, Adele is no longer the quiet girl he used to ignore—she’s the woman who might just destroy his control. Because in a game of power, secrets, and desire... The heart never sticks to the rules.

Rose is devastated by the death of her grandmother, the woman who raised her after the tragic death of her parents when she was only five years old. She knows her life will never be the same, but unbeknownst to her, her world is about to be turned upside down again. Phoenix has been looking out for Rose ever since he and his team of Alpha Wolves returned to home soil after fighting in some of the most war torn areas of the world. He has seen the worst of what the human world has to offer and he and the other four members of his team are ready to hang up their fatigues and live in the peace they fought so hard for. When phoenix discovered that the young girl's father had been a police officer, and he and her mother had been the victims of a mob hit, phoenix secretly went to her grandmother and offered to support the old woman and young girl until he could be sure they weren’t in danger.  In the meantime, phoenix and his team have spent the last few years fighting to end the threat that thrives in the shadows of their small town. When the danger is on their doorstep and Rose’s grandmother dies unexpectedly, phoenix has no choice but to put his reservations aside and finally claim the woman he recognised as his all those years ago. It’s the only way to keep her safe from the men who killed her parents. But who will keep her safe from him?

Anna was raised in the foster care system after her parents, Alpha Eric and Luna Sarah, were killed when she was just 4 years old. It isn't until she's a teenager that she learns her true identity, an heiress.

(Cerita 21+, dark romance, intrik, dendam dan plot twist) Juliet Amanda, 19 tahun, adalah seorang gadis yatim piatu dan mahasiswi yang pintar namun sangat pendiam dan tidak memiliki teman. Bukannya ia tidak mau, tapi Matthew Wiratama, walinya, yang tidak mengijinkan gadis itu untuk memiliki teman. Matthew sendiri adalah seorang seorang CEO berusia 30 tahun yang juga yatim piatu. Kedua orang tuanya meninggal karena kecelakaan lalu lintas dengan ayah dari Juliet sebagai supir mereka. Orang-orang mengira Matthew adalah pribadi yang baik hati dan pemaaf, dengan mengambil hak asuh Juliet yang yatim piatu di usia 16 tahun. Yang mereka tidak tahu, bahwa sejak Matthew mengambilnya menjadi adik angkat, sejak itu pula neraka untuk Juliet dimulai. ***

Elara Moonwyn once believed love could soften even the most feared alpha alive. She was wrong. When Alpha Darius Blackmoor accused her of betrayal, Elara had no chance to defend herself. The Blackmoor pack chose power over truth, and the man she loved turned cold and cruel. With her heart shattered and her trust destroyed, Elara fled the pack in silence—carrying a secret that could have changed everything. She was carrying Darius’s child. Years pass. Elara builds a quiet life far from pack politics, raising her daughter, Mira, in secrecy. But Mira is not an ordinary child. Her wolf power begins to awaken—wild, rare, and impossible to hide. When her abilities draw the attention of the Blackmoor pack, Elara’s past comes crashing back. Darius Blackmoor is no longer the same alpha he once was. Hardened by regret and haunted by mistakes he cannot undo, he is forced to face a truth that shatters his world: he has a daughter. An heir he never knew. A child born from the mate he wronged. As enemies close in and pack leaders demand control over Mira, Elara must decide whether she can trust the alpha who broke her. And Darius must prove—through actions, not words—that he is no longer the ruthless ruler of before, but a father and mate willing to kneel, fight, and bleed for his family. Because redemption is not claimed by strength alone. It is earned through love, sacrifice… and forgiveness.

I was born the daughter of a traitor — unwanted, unloved, and bound to die as an Omega. Until the Alpha King marked me. Serena thought she was invisible in the ruthless Blackmoon Pack. Marked as the cursed child of a disgraced warrior, her life was full of silence and shadow. But everything changed the night of the Blood Moon ceremony — when the Alpha King, Caine Thorn, claimed her as his fated mate in front of the entire realm. Only he didn’t mean to. Now, Serena is caught in a deadly game. Hated by his court, hunted by his enemies, and bound by a mate bond that could tear her soul apart. Alpha Caine has vowed never to love — but the bond doesn’t care about vows. She has only two choices: run from the most powerful wolf alive or fight fate to earn his heart. And if she fails? She dies.

(Cerita ini mengandung adegan dewasa 21+) Kiara Retania (Kia), baru saja patah hati karena lelaki yang ia cintai akan menikah--dengan tunangannya. Ya, Kiara adalah seorang selingkuhan dari Alex Guntoro, atasan Kia yang akan menikah dengan wanita pilihan orang tuanya, dan meninggalkan Kia begitu saja. Kia berusaha mengobati patah hatinya dengan pergi ke club dan memilih pria untuk tidur dengannya malam ini. Dengan memutar botol minuman keras di atas meja untuk mendapatkan teman tidur, Kia pun terkejut ketika mulut botol itu malah menunjuk ke arah seorang bartender tampan dan mempesona. Namun... benarkah lelaki itu adalah seorang bartender? Ataukah dia adalah lelaki yang akan membalaskan sakit hati Kia kepada Alex, dan bertekad untuk mendapatkan Kia--baik hati dan tubuhnya? Jika kalian mencari tokoh utama yang polos dan lugu, bukan di sini tempatnya. Karena Kia adalah gadis liar, absurd, dan paling suka bersenang-senang!

“What?!” I finally manage to croak out. “Let me fuck you”he repeats Okay so I heard him correctly. I turn to leave but then remember that Clare is probably riding Shane’s dick right now so I stop.I think about it for a second then I decide that I’m going to do it. My core clenches at the thought of having sex for the first time and I become more aware that I want to do this. “Okay”I tell him I walk back to the room locking the door.I take off my dress and then walk towards the random stranger who is beckoning me with his finger. This is so fucked up but I’m determined to enjoy this so I don’t pay too much attention to the details because that’ll only make me overthink this. Besides all I ever wanted was to lose my virginity to Shane Ryder but now that he is balls deep inside Clare Haistings I don’t think that matters anymore. He takes his shirt off, his torso and chest rippling. I almost let out a moan. The dim lights are making him look like a sex God and its honestly the alcohol but I suddenly can’t wait to have him inside me. I run my hands down his tight torso.

Ivy Rosalía Jones, una joven y hermosa médica que trabaja en un hospital de los suburbios, está decidida a casarse con un hombre que conoció en una cita a ciegas, a pesar de que él está paralizado. Inicialmente, el matrimonio estaba destinado a ser simbólico, con la intención de que ninguno interfiriera en los asuntos del otro después de la boda. Sin embargo, Ivy nunca esperó que terminaría casándose con el hombre más influyente del mundo. Shawn Dyxon Tate, el esposo de Ivy, no tiene intenciones de dejar ir a su hermosa esposa. Desde que ella entró en su vida, tomó la decisión de consentirla y darle el mundo que nunca tuvo.

They say I trapped Adrian Cole. That I drugged him. Seduced him. Forced him into a marriage to save my failing family. They’re half right. I did marry him. I am carrying his name. But the trap? That was never mine. For 365 days, I’ve lived with a husband who despises me. Who looks at me with nothing but contempt. Who whispers sweet words to another woman while I’m pregnant with his child. I’ve survived his cruelty. His mother’s disdain. His lover’s mockery. I’ve survived everything except the truth—that I’m in love with a man who will never believe I’m innocent. Now he wants a divorce. And I’m ready to give it to him. But Adrian Cole doesn’t know what he wants. One moment he’s throwing me away. The next, he’s protecting me from the very people who destroyed us both. I can’t speak. But my silence is about to say everything.