Cal X Merrin

Nikki Crowman enters a world of mystery and passion at Moonward University, where ambition and intellect collide. Surrounded by the brilliance of her peers, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Tom Thorn, the formidable Astrophysics Professor whose icy facade conceals a warmth hidden underneath. As their unconventional romance blossoms, Nikki must confront her past demons to embrace a love she never thought possible. Explore the complexities of love and overcoming trauma in this captivating tale of letting go for the sake of love.

After three years of marriage, Athena believed she had a happy life, until the night she caught her husband in bed with the one person she trusted the most. Her sister. Humiliated and betrayed, Athena signs the divorce papers and walks away with nothing but her shattered pride. But fate has other plans. Just when everyone thinks she has been discarded, a shocking proposal changes everything. The man standing before her is powerful, cold, and completely unexpected, her ex-husband’s father. Their marriage begins as a contract, a simple arrangement meant to protect her dignity and teach his disgraceful son a lesson. But the moment Athena steps into that mansion as the new Mrs. Whitmore, the rules change. Her ex-husband must now bow his head and call the woman he betrayed Mother. Her sister, who once mocked her, is forced to watch as Athena rises to the most powerful position in the family. What started as revenge soon turns into something far more dangerous. Because the man she married to settle a score is no longer pretending. And neither is she. What Athena doesn’t know yet is that she didn’t leave her old life completely behind. A secret is already growing inside her… one that belongs to the man who betrayed her.

I was just eighteen when I mistook a business deal for a fairy tale, letting a schoolgirl crush blind me to the truth. My prince charming? He turned out to be more of a wolf in an Armani suit. Now, five years and a thousand broken pieces later, I've rebuilt myself into someone I barely recognize, a CEO, a survivor, and most importantly, a mother to my beautiful son Griffin. I thought I'd buried the naive girl who once dreamed in a garden. Apparently, the universe had other plans. My ex-husband's back, claiming he's changed and wanting a second chance. And then there's James Drake, a billionaire with scars that match my own, who makes me wonder if my heart remembers how to beat for something other than revenge. Between poisoned flowers showing up at my office and threats creeping too close to my son, I'm learning that success is the best revenge, if I can stay alive long enough to enjoy it. They say love is sweeter the second time around, but can I trust it when betrayal wore the face of love once before? One thing's certain: I'm not that naive wife anymore. And this time, I'm playing for keeps.

Life has knocked her down so many times. Made her experience failures, sadness and frustrations. But one thing she always make sure, whatever those problems she may face, she will always get up At a very young age Selene, fell in love and gave her all but the man who promised her forever broke up with her without telling her his reasons. She was left with nothing but heartaches. She begged for him but he never gave her a chance. He dumped her, said words that hurt her to the core. The man who once adored her just robbed her innocence and threw her like a garbage, disgusted by her presence.

The first time Professor Weston touched me, it was to guide my breathing. The second time, it was to hold my hand as my world fell apart. He became my anchor, my secret, my ruin. Now, a powerful stranger is offering us everything, and I see the same hunger in his eyes that once lived in mine. He doesn't want to help us. He wants to own us. And the only way out is to use the very therapy that saved me, as a weapon to destroy him.

Kyla Anders is overwhelmed by the news of her pregnancy, rushing back home to inform her husband. Only to find him in bed with her closest friend. Angrily she demands justice but pictures of her naked with another man in bed are thrown to her face and she's forced to sign divorce papers. To top it all, her husband denies any blood relation with the baby inside her womb, humiliating and mishandling her, causing an irrevocable accident. Thrown out with no way out, Kyla hopes to start anew only to fall into the hands of an even tougher predicament as she gets impregnated medically accidentally. Will she be able to handle her second chance at love? Liam Storm had never wanted anything in life the way he wanted an heir to fulfill his duty towards his family. He had been involved in an accident, nearly rendering him impotent but preserving the last count of his sperms. He receives shocking news of another woman being pregnant through IVF with his baby instead of his fiancé. How will he handle the two women in his life while falling so deeply for one but having a commitment to the other?

He broke his fated mate for a crown. Three years later, she’s the most powerful surgeon in the city… and the only one who can decide if he lives or dies. Three years ago, Lyra Hale was rejected, humiliated, and discarded by the man fate chose for her. Her mate. Alpha heir Aiden Voss didn’t just break her heart—he chose power over her, sealing a royal bond with an Alpha Princess and leaving Lyra with nothing but blood on her hands… …and his child in her womb. So she vanished. No goodbye. No trace. There is no body to bury. Now she’s back. Not as his Luna—but as Dr. Lyra Hale, the most feared surgeon in the city. The woman powerful Alphas beg for. The one who decides who survives the table… and who doesn’t. When a mysterious condition starts tearing Aiden apart from the inside, no hospital will touch him. No one dares. Until he finds her. Desperate. Dying. On his knees. At the mercy of the woman he destroyed. She’s the only one who can save him. He has no idea she’s been raising his daughter in secret. And worse? The mate-bond between them is still alive—twisting, burning, refusing to let either of them go. Now Lyra must decide: Save the man who ruined her life… or finally take everything from him—piece by piece. Because once, he owned her heart. Now? She owns his life. ---

ML Seeing her after fucking seven years, I was stunned. I can't believe my eyes, she is here infront of me ALIVE. I am not letting her this time. FL After leaving him, I decided to restart my life, finally everything was getting on track again but I met him again after seven years. I can still feel my heart in my throat. _____ Aura a Twenty-six year old girl lives in LA. In some accident she confronts her longtime ex-boyfriend as she tries to run away from her feelings and him, she finds herself spending time with him. Rejecting him again this time, she tries to distance herself away from him but it was not possible when they both have a mutual friend group. But sabestine, this time asked her to be friends and she agreed. Agreeing to be his friend, Aura finds her to be with him everywhere and Aura’s bestfriend getting married. In all the marriage drama, the distance between them falls apart as they find love in each other again. Dealing with past issues as they move towards each other. Will Destiny work in their favour? Or will they go their separate ways again? It's all the questions hanging to the end.

They had two things in common: feistiness and a thirst for love. One they showed, the other they hid, buried deep behind their walls. Calvin Logan, a billionaire, marries to save his reputation. Cora Jackson, an abused divorcee, marries Calvin in place of her sister. Upon meeting him, she is surprised by who he is but good enough, she matches his fierceness and authority. With attraction pulling them together, Cora and Calvin must find a way to break down their protective walls and get what they both crave: LOVE.

Her mama always said she was special. His daddy called him a demon. But even monsters can fall in love. Montessa Tovar is walking home alone when she is abducted by Lu, a serial killer with unusual talents and a grudge against the world. But in time, the victim becomes the executioner as 'Apocalyptic' Montessa and her doomed lover, 'Nuclear' Lulu, crisscross the country in a bloody firestorm of revenge. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing