Calculated Risks

She was supposed to heal him, not crave him. Olivia Carter, a divorced physical therapist, thought her new job with the Chicago Blizzard hockey team would be simple—treat injuries, keep her head down, and cheer for her son on the ice. But when the team’s arrogant and devastatingly handsome captain, Xander Hayes, lands in her care, everything spirals out of control. He’s engaged. He’s her son’s best friend. And he’s forbidden. What begins as teasing flirtation turns into stolen touches, midnight encounters, and a dangerous obsession neither of them can resist. But secrets never stay buried—especially in the world of fame, fortune, and ruthless tabloids. When their affair explodes into the public eye, Olivia risks not only her career and reputation, but the one bond she can’t afford to lose: her son’s trust. Will Xander choose his fiancée, his career, and his best friend… or the woman he should never want?

For eight years, Cecilia Moore was the perfect Luna, loyal, and unmarked. Until the day she found her Alpha mate with a younger, purebred she-wolf in his bed. In a world ruled by bloodlines and mating bonds, Cecilia was always the outsider. But now, she's done playing by wolf rules. She smiles as she hands Xavier the quarterly financials-divorce papers clipped neatly beneath the final page. “You're angry?” he growls. “Angry enough to commit murder,” she replies, voice cold as frost. A silent war brews under the roof they once called home. Xavier thinks he still holds the power-but Cecilia has already begun her quiet rebellion. With every cold glance and calculated step, she's preparing to disappear from his world-as the mate he never deserved. And when he finally understands the strength of the heart he broke... It may be far too late to win it back.

Angel is a woman of certainty. Her actions speak perfection and authority. She's a very famous civil engineer, but secretly the woman behind the Buencamino Empire. However, she feels empty. That's why she did what she thought would feel the emptiness in her heart. That was also the time when she met one of the country's most bachelor, Might Luscious Duncan. She planned it thoroughly, and everything's going on smoothly. But not until her second encounter with him, and only to realize how half-a*sed of a man he is! Her actions and decisions were always calculated flawlessly. But what if your plan fails this time, and it's already too late for a plan B? She's a smart a*s and she knows it. But can her smart a*s stand against the tantalizing eyes and delectable stance of Might Luscious Duncan?

After Father's death, everything falls apart. My stepmother seizes the inheritance and leaves us with nothing. Just when I think we can finally breathe, fate hits us harder—Dongju's accident leaves him clinging to life. With hospital bills piling up, despair becomes my only currency. Then, the President Director makes an offer I can't refuse: money for Dongju's treatment, in exchange for marrying his son, Byun Baekhoon—a man whispered to be gay, and heir to one of the most powerful conglomerates in the country. I sign the contract with trembling hands, thinking it's just a business deal. But Baekhoon isn't who I expected. Behind his cold eyes and calculated words, he hides something darker—something dangerous. And the more I try to survive this marriage, the more it feels like I'm burying myself alive.

Their love was forbidden, but it was undeniable. Olivia Dela Vega may not have been the typical good student, but when she laid eyes on her professor, Ethan Reynolds, she knew she had to have him. He was like a forbidden fruit, but she couldn't resist the temptation. Ethan, on the other hand, tried to resist his attraction to Olivia, knowing that it was wrong to have feelings for a student. But love has a way of defying reason, and he found himself drawn to her like a moth to a flame. Their love affair was a dangerous game, and the stakes were high. They knew the risks, but they couldn't help themselves. However, their secret was soon revealed, and they were faced with a difficult decision. Would they give up on each other, or would they risk everything to be together? The answer was unclear, but they knew one thing for sure - they couldn't live without each other. Is the thrill of wanting someone you can't have worth it? Or will it always be an irresistible, forbidden desire?

"Did you... did you just burn down the hotel I was staying in!" I practically screamed into my phone. "Yes, it was mine." "You are crazy, do you think I'd move in because of this? I'll just find another place." He was so infuriating, did he think he could make me do anything by threatening me? he's got another thing coming. "And I'd just buy that too and burn it to the ground." ... Mirabella is a wedding planner, Innocent and careful woman known for never taking risks but she takes the biggest risk of her life to save a man from death and that puts her in his sights. One night of mistake and she disappears but now she has a child for him and she is determined to never let him know. Mirabella goes to Rome to plan the biggest wedding of her entire career but nothing prepares her for the shocking life she's about to experience.

Typical date nights involve dinners and movies, or late-night talks at a coffee shop. They do not involve life-altering events that make people question their whole relationship, right? Wrong. Enora's last date was anything but typical when she accidentally found out her boyfriend Victor was an Alpha shifter. And if that wasn't enough of a shock to her system, he is the leader of one of the two most well-known mafias in her area. With a longtime rival who has set his sights on Enora thrown into the mix, how will they get through this? Torn between a crippling fear of shifters and the risks of entering a life of crime, the battle between love and life begins. *** “My decision shouldn't matter.” “Maybe it matters to me. What is it?” “You by my side. Forever. Everything I have is yours if you say the word.” “I...” Shouldn't the answer be easy? What was it that she truly wanted? Wolf in the Dark is created by Pel Rodi, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

I’m Lily Stephens. Twenty‑six years old. Four years of my life devoted to Sunflower Company—only to have my promotion erased as if my work never existed. Then he returned. William Thomas—cold, calculated, untouchable. To everyone else, he’s power in its sharpest form. But to me, he’s the shadow that won’t leave my past… and now he’s everywhere in my present. He barely looks at me. In every decision, every meeting, he listens to her, never me. And yet somehow, every move he makes feels like it’s aimed straight at me. I can’t walk away. I can’t explain why. So I stay—and the longer I stay, the more I see that this isn’t just about work. It’s personal. It’s dangerous. And whatever William Thomas is after… it’s something only I can give.

Selene never expected her life to spiral from one reckless night with a stranger. But when she discovers she’s pregnant with no name, no mate bond, and no one to trust, her world crumbles. Her powerful Alpha father demands the shame be erased. Her brother risks everything to help her escape. And the only man who could change everything… vanishes. The man she can’t forget isn’t just her child’s father. He’s her mate. Burdened by the crown of Alpha and chained to an arranged marriage meant to seal an alliance, Tristan’s heart was haunted by the girl from a night that won’t let him go. He spends his days searching for her unaware that their lives are about to collide again in the most brutal way. Secrets run deep. Bloodlines are tangled. Tristan will stop at nothing to reclaim what was always his. His mate. His child. His future. Even if it means defying his pack, his legacy… and the past that cursed them both.

She became the price of her father’s mistake. Now she belongs to the devil himself. Chiara Ricci’s life was quiet—small-town, under-the-radar, and barely hanging together. But when her father's hidden debts come crashing down, she's thrown into the world of Dante Sabatini—the cold, calculated mafia don who offers a single solution: Her. As payment. He’s ruthless, dangerously charming, and makes no apologies for the way he claims her—as his property, his responsibility... his obsession. Chiara was supposed to be a bargaining chip. But in Dante’s arms, the lines between hate and heat blur fast. Now she’s caught between fear and fascination, craving the man who owns her while longing to be free of him. But there are rules in his world. And the first? Don’t fall in love with the monster who owns your soul.