Built In Nook Bench Novels & Stories

Willow Knox never meant for anyone to read her private stories—especially not the ones about her stepbrother. But when star hockey player Kian Maddox finds her diary, everything changes. To protect her from being exposed, Kian tells the whole school she’s his girlfriend. Now, Willow has to fake-date the guy she can’t stand, help him pass his classes, and pretend her life isn’t falling apart. It started as a lie. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to tell what’s fake... and what’s not. Can a fake relationship built on secrets survive the truth?

CONTENT WARNING: Violence, BDSM, Spanking Luella Morningstar, daughter of the one, the only Lucifer, left hell to find herself, to find out who she is rather than just living in her dad's shadow. Whilst working as Lucifer's little assassin topside, Luella encounters tall, dark and mysterious - vampire Sebastian. The problem? They're immediately attracted to each other. The bigger problem? They're hunting the same demon. Can they stop the immediate attraction between them from causing problems? The truthful answer - no. They get closer and closer - exploring Luella's world, their bodies, desires and worst fears - together. After all, Hell is built in violence and sex.

The night I spent with him was a mistake I paid for with everything I had. My family. My name. My son. He gave me money and a contract and told me to disappear. So I did. I built a quiet life from the wreckage he left behind and I never looked back. Until the job offer came. Until I walked into that office and saw his face staring back at me. He doesn’t remember me. Not my name, not my face, not what he took from me. But I remember everything. And I am not the same woman he paid off four years ago.

What should have been the beginning of happily ever after between Hazel and Dylan became the start of a dangerous intoxicating affair built on stolen glances, lingering tension and a temptation neither Sophie, the sister of Hazel or Dylan, the man she was about to get married to was strong enough to resist. A forbidden attraction that grows darker with each passing day since the very first day they both set their eyes on each other. Torn between loyalty and desire, Sophie fights the guilt of betraying the sister she loves and has shared her whole life with and the man she can't stay away from. For Dylan, Sophie is a temptation he cannot seem to resist.

Alpha Ricardo believes in an eye for an eye. He treats me like a mirror—whatever pain my brother causes his sister, Ricardo reflects onto me. But what happens when the mirror shows a lie? Maria has fooled the entire pack. She has convinced her brother that she is a victim, when she is actually the villain. Now that I’m carrying Ricardo’s heir, I’m caught in a crossfire of hate and obsession. With my brother’s life on the line and a vengeful husband at my door, I must find the proof to break Maria’s spell. In a house built on secrets, the truth is the only weapon I have left.

By day, Sunesis Valez is a shy executive assistant hiding the burn scars that shattered her confidence. By night, behind a silver mask, she’s Sable—the mysterious dancer who has captivated both a ruthless billionaire and the country’s most feared mafia king. When a hidden recording exposes a conspiracy connecting the two powerful rivals, Sunesis becomes the center of a deadly war fueled by obsession, revenge, and betrayal. But nothing prepares her for the devastating truth that the man she’s falling for is unknowingly tied to the fire that destroyed her family. When love is built on lies and the past demands justice, will Sunesis choose revenge… or the man whose hands are stained with her deepest pain?

She’s the one woman who said no. Now he’ll do anything to make her his even if it means breaking every rule he built his empire on. Ava Sinclair doesn’t bow. Not to billionaires, not to power, and definitely not to Luca Hart the cold, calculating tech mogul who thinks everything has a price. When he tries to buy her company and erase her legacy, she slams the door in his face. She doesn’t expect him to come back. She definitely doesn’t expect him to come for her. Forced into a temporary partnership to contain a public scandal, Ava and Luca collide behind closed doors sharp tongues, sharp tempers, and sharper attraction. He’s grumpy, ruthless, and infuriatingly hot. She’s stubborn, brilliant, and determined to hate him. But every fight pulls them closer. Every look burns hotter. And when the anger cracks, the need between them is vicious,raw, consuming, inevitable. Then the threats start. The shadows close in. Someone wants Ava silenced. Someone who knows she’s not just a woman with a sharp mind and a guarded heart She’s the living vault for secrets that were never supposed to surface. As her hidden past unravels, Ava realizes the most dangerous thing isn’t losing her company. It’s losing herself. And Luca? He’s no longer fighting for a deal. He’s fighting for the only thing he’s never been able to buy, break, or control: Her. In a world built on lies, they’re each other’s only truth. And the deeper they fall, the more everything around them burns.

Synopsis In a world where werewolves rule from the shadows and humans are nothing more than vessels for fate, love is not a choice — it’s a command. Brock, the ruthless Alpha King of the Blood Crescent Pack, has built his reign on fear, strength, and blood. Known as a monster even among his own kind, he has no time for love and no patience for weakness. Mates are nothing but chains, and Brock refuses to be bound to anyone. Until the council forces his hand. To secure an heir, he must travel to the human world and claim the one person destiny has chosen for him. Jenna is ordinary — or so she thinks. Living in a quiet town and nursing a freshly broken heart, the last thing she expects is to be lined up like cattle for werewolves to “scent” their fated partners. She plans to survive the day unnoticed. But fate has other plans. The moment the Alpha King touches her, the bond snaps into place. Mate. Dragged into a brutal world of claws, politics, and ancient laws, Jenna becomes Luna to the feared Lycan alive — a man who kills without remorse and trusts no one. Brock never wanted a mate, especially not a fragile human. Yet the closer Jenna gets, the more his control . Because she isn’t weak. She isn’t ordinary. And she might be far more powerful than anyone imagined. As jealous rivals rise, the council tightens its grip, and enemies threaten to tear them apart, Jenna must unlock the truth about what she really is — and Brock must decide if he’s willing to risk his crown, his pack… and his heart. In a kingdom built on dominance and blood, love might be the most dangerous weakness of all.

Claire Hart loved her husband, Fabian Arrow, for seven years with unwavering devotion. She believed their quiet marriage—free of passion but rich in stability—was built on mutual trust and unspoken understanding. Even when affection faded into routine, Claire convinced herself that love did not need to be loud to be real. She was wrong. On the day everything finally fractures, Claire discovers that Fabian has been secretly reconnecting with his first love, Maxine Wells. What begins as emotional distance soon reveals itself as betrayal—but the deepest wound comes from an innocent voice. Claire overhears her young daughter, Susie, wishing that Maxine were her real mother, and Maxine calmly promising to make that wish come true. In that moment, Claire reaches her breaking point. Without confrontation or drama, she walks away from a marriage she fought alone to save. What she leaves behind is not just a husband, but a life built on silent endurance and misplaced hope. As Fabian slowly realizes that love is not something that can be replaced or postponed, regret comes too late. Claire, determined to reclaim herself, crosses paths once more with Aaron White—a man from her past who once loved her deeply and never truly let her go. With Aaron, Claire begins to understand what love looks like when it is patient, present, and chosen every day. Torn between a past that broke her and a future that promises healing, Claire must decide whether love deserves a second chance—or whether the bravest choice is to let go and move forward. After the Breaking Point is a poignant story of betrayal, self-worth, and rediscovering love after loss, proving that sometimes the end of one love story is the beginning of a far greater one.

You need to leave him alone Elena, he’s a married man,” I said, my voice shaking but loud enough to make her spin on her heel with that bored look on her face. "He’s married to a mistake, Lori, and we both know that is just a matter of time until he fixes it," she said, snapping her compact shut and coming toward me, "you think you’re so smart with your little coding hobby, but I’m pretty sure I could give him a run for his money." ‘ “I built his company, Elena. I’m the reason he has anything at all,” I said, moving forward because I wanted her to look me in the eye and see what I mean this time. ********​Liora Vance didn’t just love her husband—she built him. ​For years, Liora was the silent genius in the shadows, writing the code that made Adrian Kade a tech billionaire. She expected a partnership; instead, she got a betrayal that nearly cost her life. Framed for a scandal by Adrian’s ex-girlfriend and discarded by the Kade family during her darkest hour, Liora was left with nothing but a broken heart and a secret pregnancy. ​Adrian thought he had erased her. He was wrong. ​Four years later, the Kade empire is crumbling. Their software is failing, and their only hope is a merger with NOVA//CORE—a global powerhouse led by a mysterious figure known only as “V.” When Adrian walks into the boardroom to beg for salvation, he doesn't find a savior. He finds the wife he called "nothing" sitting at the head of the table. ​