Romans & histoires Collateral Damage

Seven years ago, I disappeared without a word. Today, the man I ruined owns the contract that decides whether I breathe freely or not. Adrian Blackwood is untouchable. A man whose signature ends careers, whose silence erases people. His empire was built too fast, too violently, for anyone to question how. When I come to him desperate for money, he doesn’t ask for explanations. He offers a contract. One year. One signature. Public role: Lover. Private role: Property. The rules are simple and unforgiving. How will I survive being the kitten of Adrian into his dark passionate world? ⌘⌘⌘ A dark MM romance where love is mistaken for ownership and redemption comes only after damage is done. ⌘⌘⌘

Blurb: Lucas Sterling was stunned when a DNA test revealed that his three-year-old twins weren't his. His wife, Elena, is devastated as he files for divorce and publicly denounces her. But there’s a twist—Elena’s stepsister, Sabrina, had been scheming behind the scenes, with jealousy as her main motive. Now, years later, Lucas discovers the truth: The twins were his, and Elena was innocent all along. But it’s too late—she’s moved on and built a life without him. As Lucas fights to win her back, he must navigate family betrayal and the growing tension between his heart and his empire. Will their twisted vows of betrayal and passion lead to a second chance, or is the damage irreversible?

This is a story of Esmeralda Puccho, the daughter of Anthony and Griselda Puccho. Esmeralda grew up with her Aunty, Martha, after her homeland was destroyed by the war and her parents left with nothing to take care of her. On her twenty one birthday, Esmeralda was married off to a very strong and ruthless Mafia lord, Gustavo as a Collateral for a failed business between her Aunty and Gustavo. Her life came in a harrowing moment of self defense when she was faced with a life threatening situation at the hands of her abusive husband, Gustavo. Esmeralda was confronted with a new set of challenges, determined to provide for her triplet sons and establish her own Identify. Will Esmeralda be able to fulfill this amidst the stumbling blocks and challenges? The answer all in the chapters. Happy reading!

Within twenty-four hours, Hellena Crawley must repay her father's staggering debt, or her plus-size body will be used as collateral to satisfy ruthless loan sharks. Hoping to receive help from her boyfriend, she is instead rewarded with a cruel betrayal in bed. Broken and cornered by the threat of death, Hellena desperately lowers her pride and turns to Kael Willian—her cold-blooded CEO and notorious boss, known for his ruthless nature. However, the tyrant does not offer money for free. Kael presents her with an extreme proposition: a one-year contract marriage. For the sake of his critically ill mother, Kael needs an obedient wife who will not involve emotions. Living under the same roof, the professional boundaries between them gradually begin to dissolve. Will Hellena be able to resist her boss's irresistible charm, or will she be the one trapped by the CEO's fear of love?

Audrey Scales is thrown to despair when her sister is murdered in cold blood on the night of her engagement. Fate however wasn't done with her as her mom forces her to take her sister's place and marry her husband Alexander De-Royales, an enigmatic, ruthless and obnoxious billionaire with a high stake of being her sister's killer. She agrees to her mother’s bid, not to please her but, with revenge in mind. However, her plan comes crumbling down when she starts to develop feelings for him. As her heart begins to backslide her purpose, Audrey's moral compass is tested. Who really killed Jimmie? Is Alexander really innocent? And when the truth finally surfaces, will love be enough to survive the damage betrayal has already done?

Lucia I'd lost my parents at a young age, been tossed from one abusive chaotic home to the other until I'd finally decided I couldn't take it anymore and had run away. Only running away had made it worse. **** I'd been stripped to almost nothing because of my stubbornness. My upper body was left uncovered and my breasts were on display, though that was the least of my problems. A tear escaped my eyes then and I watched it fall down to my chest and slide down my exposed breast. I turned to wipe my face with my arm but it barely worked. I was hot and sweaty. My eyes went back to the crowd and my gaze fell on someone sitting at the back. For a second, I forgot how my lungs worked. Bruno Inheriting a ruthless top mafia gang at a very young age did a lot of damage to someone. It certainly did a whole lot of damage to me. Fucked me up so bad I could no longer tell what was right from what was wrong. I didn't give a flying fuck what anyone thought about it. It was who I was now and there was no going back. At least that was what I'd thought. Seeing her up there, hands tied above her head as she waited for whatever asshole was going to buy her at the auction caused some kind of reaction in me. It was enough to tell me that I should probably let someone else buy her so she could be their problem. Unfortunately I'd never been one to stop myself from making a wrong decision. So I bought her anyway. And who would have guessed? She turned out to be the best decision I'd ever made.

When Callie returns home for the summer, staying at her best friend Mia's house feels like slipping back into childhood, until she sees Grayson Carter again. Once her best friend's quiet, overworked dad, Grayson is now older, rougher, and dangerously irresistible. He remembers her as a girl with ink-stained fingers and a reckless laugh. Now, she is a woman who is confident, sharp-tongued, and completely off-limits. Neither of them meant to start crossing lines. But whispered glances turn into midnight encounters. Denial becomes an obsession. And one forbidden moment changes everything. As passion collides with guilt, Callie and Grayson are forced to choose between the love they shouldn't want and the consequences they can't escape. Off Limits is a slow-burn forbidden romance filled with raw chemistry, emotional damage, and a love story that is anything but clean.

Life was perfect for Alison Jade Jorgensen, an eighteen-year-old who had everything she could ever ask for - wealth, beauty, and attention. As the only child of a wealthy family, she was the apple of everyone's eye. Despite her privileged life, Alison remained an innocent girl, unaware of the harsh realities of the world. But everything changed when her beloved grandfather passed away a month before summer. Grief-stricken, Alison isolated herself behind the walls of her bedroom, unable to cope with the loss. Enter Jared Thompson, a twenty-five-year-old man who lived for nothing but pleasure. When Alison finally ventures out into the world, Jared becomes her distraction from the pain of her grandfather's passing. But what if Jared ends up causing more damage to Alison than she has already suffered? What if he becomes the source of her destruction?

Omega Nina is a 19 year old virgin whose only wish is to experience true love. Unfortunately, she became a collateral bride in order to pay off her father’s debt. Nina ended up getting kidnapped by her Pack’s greatest enemy, Alpha Aiden on her wedding day.With her pregnancy making the whole situation messed up, will she end up finding love or will it end up in hatred? Aiden Vincenzo is known as the Italian Mafia Lord and Alpha of the bloodthirsty werewolves of the Silvermoon Pack ,his world revolves around cruelty,violence and bloodshed.Nina was just a pawn in his vengeance and he never imagined his ruthless heart can fall madly in love with his captive omega. R18 Note: This novel contains explicit, strong language and abuse scenes.

Denzel Blackthorn, the Alpha Mafia King of the silver river pack, has come to collect his debt. And the price is in blood. Kiara was never meant to be loved,only used. Adopted by a cruel werewolf who despises her existence, she grows up knowing she is different, unwanted, and tolerated for reasons never explained. When her father’s gambling addiction invites the most feared man in the underworld to their door, Kiara learns just how disposable she truly is. To save her father, Kiara offers herself. Taken as collateral, she is dragged into a world ruled by violence, dominance, and power. She is used like an animal, humiliated by those who hate her and marked as property to be sold to the best buyer. But Kiara refuses to break. Her defiance soon draws Denzel’s attention and obsession.