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WARNING: RATED 18+| NO RAPE!!! Excerpt; "Was I a good girl?" she hiccupped, her bare skin flushed and glowed as she rolled across the sheets like she owned the bed—and him. Six weeks without his touch had scraped her raw. She was slowly losing touch of her sanity. "You did good, Penguin," Alanis said, his voice low and rough as he reached for his tie. And just like that, the spell cracked. He was leaving...again. It wasn't fair, she had to remain in the shadows, while her perfect half-sister was rubbing his chest in public. Poppy slammed the door shut, while she arranged her robe, her eyes wet and wild. "Can you… stay… just one more night?" He hesitated. And she saw it, the guilt and pull. "You know how this—" Something made him stop mid-sentence. His gaze dropped. One sharp breath, and he was staring at her peaked nipple like it was a commandment. "Please?" she breathed, arching toward him. With a low growl, he tossed her back on the bed because he had been starved, and he was ready to devour his Penguin. ... Poppy never had a chance to be the golden girl. Not with a cruel stepmother, and a father who forgot she even existed. Penelope was given everything that belonged to Poppy. Now Penny's prize? A diamond ring—a wedding to Alanis Caelum, Velmora's most powerful billionaire. Cold, brilliant, and devastatingly magnetic. To everyone but Poppy. Because before he became Penny’s perfect fiancé, he belonged to Poppy—in the dark, in secret, in sin. He knows her body like a weapon. He calls her Penguin with a growl that makes her knees buckle. And when he’s inside her, he forgets who he's supposed to love. She had him wrapped so tight, he forgot the world.

The Billionaire’s Secret Bride Bhemzly Acson thought she was untouchable, forever. She could manipulate and control everyone—even Jack Devera, the quiet, unassuming boy who was once a plaything in her youth. But time turned the world upside down. Now, Jack is on top—a respected billionaire, not only brilliant but also wielding immense power… including control over Bhem’s fate. In an agreement she cannot escape, Bhem is forced to accept the role of contract wife to the man she once hurt. What she doesn’t know is that Jack’s motives go beyond revenge. Beneath his cold exterior lies a man who has long harbored feelings for the woman who wronged him. And this agreement isn’t just to teach her a lesson—it’s to protect her, shield her from greater danger, and help her rediscover the heart he once broke. But amidst anger and hesitation, the true colors of their emotions gradually emerge. When hatred begins to crumble in the face of a rekindled heart—is there still hope for a marriage built on lies to become real? A story filled with emotion, unexpected secrets, and a man who, despite the wounds of the past, chooses to love the woman who caused them.

Mia Williams thought landing a job at Declan Enterprises would finally bring stability—until she met the man who runs it. Harry Declan is a billionaire CEO with a reputation for being ruthless, brilliant, and entirely untouchable. But when Mia accidentally stumbles upon a confidential document that could unravel a major acquisition, Harry doesn’t fire her. He makes her an offer: stay quiet, follow his rules—and in return, he’ll give her everything she’s secretly craved. Control. Power. Him. As their dynamic spirals from professional to possessive, Mia finds herself falling under the spell of a man who plays dirty in business and even dirtier in the bedroom. But with secrets lurking in every shadow of his empire, Mia has to decide: is she a pawn in his game… or the only one who can beat him at it?

SYNOPSIS Jezza Clarksville thought the worst betrayal came from her stepfamily’s jealousy over inheriting Phantom Tech. She was wrong. When her fiance Alex and stepsister Nessa’s conspiracy leaves her for dead, Jezza vanishes without a trace. Four years later, she returns as Berry, a brilliant cybersecurity expert with no memory of her past and a dangerous new mission: hunting down human traffickers and corporate corruption. In a twist of fate, Phantom Tech hires her to stop a mysterious hacker terrorizing their business circles. They don't realize they've just employed their greatest nemesis. Berry isn't working alone, though. Theo, the hacker who saved her life, has been her shadow for years. He taught her to fight, to survive, and somewhere along the way, he fell in love with the woman she became. As Berry gets closer to the truth about her past, she faces an impossible choice: the revenge that's been driving her forward, or the man who's been her anchor through everything. When her memories finally return and identities are revealed, Berry has to decide what matters more. Will she choose the love that saved her soul, or let her hunger for justice destroy what's left of her heart? A story of betrayal, second chances, and discovering what's worth fighting for.

"One Decision" follows eighteen -year-old Freya Myers, a brilliant but broken foster teen, as she teeters on the edge of a new beginning-and a hidden nightmare. With a perfect GPA and dreams of opening a bookstore, Freya is determined to escape a system that's failed her. When a wealthy Southern family unexpectedly adopts her and whisks her away to a private estate in Georgia, it feels too good to be true. Because it is. The mansion is beautiful. The people? Picture-perfect. But behind the polished smiles and choreographed greetings lies something Freya can't quite name-yet. Strange rules. Watchful eyes. Whispers behind closed doors. And her new "brothers," who know more about her than they should. As Freya digs deeper into the family's secrets, she's forced to confront her past and a chilling truth: she may not have been saved... she may have been chosen. Dark, gripping, and emotionally raw, One Decision is a psychological coming-of-age thriller that explores what happens when the price of belonging may be your freedom-or your soul.

Larissa has always lived in the shadow of her stunning, graceful, and brilliant sister, Brittany—the one destined to become the future Luna of the Halfmoon Pack. But everything changed the day Brittany tragically died. The entire pack—including their once-loving family and the Alpha—turned their backs on Larissa, blaming her for the tragedy she never meant to cause. Even the Moon Goddess seemed to curse her. Choosing her to take Brittany’s place as the Alpha’s mate. Larissa thought her fate might finally change. But she was wrong. The Alpha agreed to marry her, not out of love, but to make her life a living hell. Instead of being treated as his wife, Larissa was treated like a servant, unmarked and unloved. Still, she clung to hope. She swallowed her pride, devoted herself to him, and tried to become the Luna her pack expected. But that fragile hope shattered when the Alpha returned from a trip with the woman he truly loved—his chosen Luna. To Larissa’s horror, it was Brittany. Alive. Staggered by betrayal and humiliation, Larissa gathered the last of her strength and revealed the truth: she was carrying the Alpha’s child. His response was merciless. He cast her out of the pack, declared her a rogue, and left her to fend for herself in a cruel and dangerous world. Just when death seemed her only escape, a mysterious man appeared and offered her his hand. She never imagined that he would be her second-chance mate— And the ruler of the land: the powerful and feared Lycan King.

Aliyah Haven was only 17 when her struggling family made the difficult decision to give her away to Pedro Perez, a cold and calculating billionaire heir. This transaction was disguised as a marriage, but it was filled with underlying motives. In exchange for money and a better future, her family sacrificed her innocence. Pedro was in need of a male heir to secure his dying father's empire, something his barren wife could not provide. Aliyah became the perfect pawn in his plan. After giving birth to a son, Andre, she was cast aside — her baby taken, her life shattered. Left to rot while Pedro returned to his wife, she swore revenge. Ten years later, Aliyah returns as a new woman — refined, brilliant, and wealthy in her own right. She’s no longer the naive girl who was bought. She's here to burn the empire Pedro built — from his business to his heart. What Pedro doesn't know is that the woman he’s falling for is the same girl he once destroyed. And when the truth explodes, everything he built starts to crumble — from media scandals to corporate collapse, to a vicious divorce from his manipulative wife. But love, twisted and torn as it may be, isn't done with them yet.

“He said he was just helping me rehearse... So why was I moaning his name backstage with his hand under my skirt?” Harriet Avery is the school’s invisible girl: brilliant, overweight, and bitter from years of bullying. But when her name appears as the lead in the school play—thanks to a cruel prank everything changes. Nick Marsh, the cocky captain of the hockey team, unexpectedly offers to help her. Their rehearsals are supposed to be harmless. But heat builds under stage lights. Chemistry simmers behind closed doors. And soon, Harriet is glowing—inside and out. She’s falling. Hard. But the cruelest twist comes after the curtain falls: the entire thing was a dare. Now with her heart broken, Harriet has two choices: fade into the background like she always has… or finally step into her own spotlight and set fire to everything that tried to break her.

Isabella Sterling, formerly Katherine Carter, is a brilliant architect driven by revenge. Her brother, Jackson, was wrongfully imprisoned for a building collapse orchestrated by the Ashford family, leading to his death and their father's demise. Determined to avenge them, she infiltrates Ashford Global Architecture and the lives of people who were once close to her brother. She took out her heart and left it in Italy while her mind plotted a terrible future for her enemies. But can the love of a man make her change her path, or only reinforce her thirst for blood?

He’s my boss, brilliant, merciless, and entirely forbidden. I was hired to manage his schedule, not to crave his touch. Aria Monroe thought she had her life under control: keep her head down, climb the ladder, and never mix business with pleasure. But nothing could have prepared her for Julian Blackwell, CEO of Blackwell Global, with eyes like danger and a voice that makes her pulse race. Cold. Commanding. Unreachable. Until the night everything changed. One stolen kiss. One slip behind closed doors. Now, the rules are broken, and the fire between them threatens to burn everything she’s worked for. But Julian has secrets, dark ones. And in his world, love is a weakness, and trust is currency. Aria isn’t just risking her job… she’s risking her heart. And she has no idea what he’ll do once he owns both.