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Madeline Wilkinson has always been the unwanted twin — overshadowed by her sister and cast aside by her kingdom. When her fated mate turns out to be Felix, her closest friend and her sister’s boyfriend, heartbreak drives Madeline to make a bold choice: she rejects him first. But her decision sparks deadly consequences. Now hunted by those determined to silence her, Madeline flees with nowhere to turn. Desperate and alone, she stumbles into Demonmaw territory — a ruthless pack known for their brutal ways. Taking on a new identity as Adeline Hansford. But with her paths crossed with Keiran, the cold and powerful Alpha of Demonmaw, she realizes that danger may be far closer than she thought. With her enemies closing in and her secrets threatening to unravel, Madeline must decide who to trust — or risk losing everything.

The mate bond was supposed to be her salvation. Instead, it destroyed everything Mira thought she knew. Her engagement to Dorrin, the Royal Commander, falls apart when the bond appears with Alexander, the Lycan prince shrouded in secrets. Soon, dangerous attempts on Mira’s life begin, and the truth is terrifying: the people closest to her are hiding betrayals that could bring down her kingdom. Can she trust the mysterious prince who sets her soul on fire, even if he might be the one holding the dagger? Or will she turn to the friend who shares her bloodline and her past? In a world of dragons, lycans, and deadly politics, one wrong choice could cost Mira not only her crown—but her life.

Ava is on the run for a crime punishable by death: killing a dragon. As a human-dragon hybrid, Ava has never doubted the godlike dragons’ dominance. Her life has been sheltered beneath their stained-glass wings in the city in the sky—until she murders one. Hunted, she flees to the human desert below the floating city. Yet she’s not alone. Though he doesn’t know the crime she’s running from, Vito, the dragon Ava serves, refuses to abandon her to the harsh world of humans. Paired to be her master and she his caretaker, their friendship has always meant more than titles. The desert holds no sanctuary for them. The long-suffering ground dwellers are tired of having their water supply monopolized by the dragons above and want all dragon-kind dead—including Ava and Vito. Surrendering to the dragons isn’t an option with Vito by her side, and the rebellion has offered a tempting deal. They will keep Ava alive and hide her crime, but only if she reveals the weaknesses of dragon-kind and the secrets of her city. Ava must choose between her life and everything she once called home—including Vito, the closest thing to family she has left.

Lily and Sebastian had always been the closest of friends, their bond unbreakable since childhood. Little did they know that fate had a surprising twist in store for them when Lily's sister, April, made a sudden escape from her own wedding. In a desperate bid to save their families from disgrace, Lily stepped in to take her sister's place and marry the man she had silently loved for years—Sebastian. As they embarked on this unexpected journey as husband and wife, they found themselves entangled in a web of emotions and undeniable attraction. Both had kept their feelings hidden, assuming the other saw them only as best friends, and Lily thought Sebastian had feelings for her sister, while caring for one another made them realize undeniable attraction for each other, under one roof, their true desires and unspoken love began to surface. Everything changed when an accident took place, resulting in Lily being in Hospital, and Sebastian stumbled upon her diary. In the pages filled with her heartfelt confessions, he discovered a secret they had both harbored for years—mutual love. The revelation struck him like a thunderbolt, and he realized the depth of their wasted time. Determined to confess his feelings and make things right, Sebastian was on the brink of revealing his love for Lily when April suddenly returned. With her reappearance came a cloud of uncertainty and a renewed dilemma. Lily and Sebastian stood at a crossroads...Where at one point stood April and at one point stood their love.

“What do you think you’re doing? Let me go!” I hissed in fear. Someone might see us like this. “Happily married? I don’t think that’s the case,” he said instead of releasing me. His voice carried anger now. “I’m a married woman!” My voice trembled with fear and nervousness as I struggled, but it was useless. He easily caught both of my hands in one of his. “Married, yes. But not happily,” he said, not caring about my desperate pulling. “Please… let me go. Someone will see us,” I pleaded in a low, shaking voice. “You have beautiful eyes,” he said suddenly, his voice deep and strange, making my pulse quicken. Marceline never imagined she would experiment with betrayal. But after seeing her husband tangled in the arms of her closest friend, she let herself taste what it felt like to sin. What began as one night of reckless desire soon turned into many nights of fiery passion and dangerous obsession—an affair she could not escape. Yet even while indulging in forbidden pleasure, Marceline swore never to grant her husband what he wanted. Divorce. Philip would never be free. Anastasia would never have the happiness of standing by his side. If they wanted to play with her heart, she would play with their lives. In this game of marriage, passion, and betrayal...only she decides who wins.

What do you do when you’re in love with your childhood best friend, but the words to tell him stay locked inside? For Elle, confessing her feelings to Jack, the boy who’s also her brother’s closest friend feels like risking everything. So she stays silent, wrestling with her heart while navigating the chaos of young adulthood. But as time slips away, new faces enter their lives, and growth pulls them in different directions, Elle learns the hard way that waiting might cost her the chance to ever speak her truth. Her soul ached for him, her one true love, even if confessing meant risking her heart to break she was going to do it. She just doesn’t know it yet, but Jack has been keeping a lot of secrets of his own.

Suffering from the inability to recognize faces, Carl Oswald struggles to navigate the world of high-stakes business and social obligations, unable to recognize even those closest to him. He has it all, looks, wealth, and the position of CEO in his father's prestigious company. But his life is far from perfect. To manage this hidden vulnerability, he hires Mia Miloslava Pankraz, a spirited young woman to be his secretary and help him connect with the world. Mia has spent years applying for a job at Livestrong Company, only to face constant rejection. Her perseverance finally pays off when she receives an unexpected call for an interview, landing a position that is far more complex than she ever imagined, as if that wasn’t enough, an arranged marriage by her grandfather and mother to someone she never expected. How does she navigate these unconventional arrangements? Will she opt for the job and decline the arranged marriage or will she toss aside her dreams to fulfill her grandfather's wish? Read on to find out………

Amelia seems to have it all - beauty, wealth, and a handsome boyfriend from an influential family. But her gilded life shatters when she learns her boyfriend Alexander has been cheating with her own stepsister. Devastated, things go from bad to worse when Amelia's parents announce they are marrying her off to Harrison, the son of a disgraced billionaire family, while giving control of the family company to her backstabbing stepsister. Amelia is distraught, feeling utterly betrayed by those closest to her. The only person she has left is Martha, the kind maid who is more of a mother to Amelia than her own ever was. But Martha falls gravely ill, leaving Amelia desperate to get the funds for her medical treatment. Forced to go through with the engagement for Martha's sake, Amelia steels herself to marry Harrison. Yet upon meeting Harrison, Amelia is surprised to find herself intrigued by this handsome, down-to-earth stranger. As they continue to connect, she realizes there may be more to him than just his family name and reputation. But Amelia remains wary, focused on securing her independence and caring for Martha. As the wedding looms closer, a whirlwind of shocking revelations and twists will turn Amelia's world upside down once more. Will she find an unexpected saving grace in her marriage to Harrison? Or will sinister secrets beneath the surface threaten to destroy her world yet again? Little did she know, she was going to get married to the conqueror, the one who had conquered everything.

Once destined to lead his family’s empire, Liam Harrington’s life shattered after a car accident left him in a wheelchair. Abandoned by friends, mocked by society, and betrayed by those closest to him, his bitterness grew as he faced enemies who sought to exploit his weakness. Ava Bennett, the overlooked daughter of her family, dreamed of escaping her oppressive home. But forced into a contract marriage with Liam, she found herself battling not only her family’s cruelty but also those who wished to see her husband fail.

This is book number 2 of “Seducing My Mafia Brother.” (Sabrina and Michal’s Story). Betraying her best friend to save her parents forces Sabrina into the dangerous world of the mafia, where loyalty, love, and survival collide. When a life-or-death choice forces Sabrina to betray her lifelong best friend Shelly, she believes she’s lost the most important relationship in her life. But the fallout pulls her deeper into Shelly’s orbit—straight into the path of Michal, Sebastian Rivera’s second-in-command and Shelly’s husband’s closest friend. Drawn to Michal’s dangerous charm despite knowing the risks, Sabrina is thrust into a world of power, passion, and deadly alliances. As old loyalties are tested and new threats emerge, she must navigate the treacherous balance between love and survival in a life where one wrong move could cost her everything.