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He is my childhood crush but he doesn't even look at me, he watches others embarrass me, he joins them to laugh at me. Yet I still want him but the person that wants me I don't want him either. What happens when Maddie signs a contract with the quarterback in order to make his childhood crush look her way? Will she be able to resist his charm or still want the jerk who takes her as nothing? She has been saving her V-card for him but doesn't even realize how much she has been tossed around by others and she realized it was all a bet having a one night stand with the guy she trusts so much and being mocked in school for it. Maddie’s life is shattered, will she be able to love again or lock away the wall of her heart?

It was supposed to be just a deal. Mandy would pretend to be Landon’s devoted fiancée. In exchange, the powerful alpha would give her everything she needed—security, shelter, and satisfaction between the sheets. No emotions. No complications. Just play the part and keep things simple. But the lines start to blur the moment Mandy steps into Landon’s world. The way the alpha touches her, looks at her, and protects her—none of it feels fake. And that’s the most dangerous part. Because Mandy knows she's not the kind of omega Landon should want. She’s damaged, used to surviving rather than dreaming. Falling for Landon? That was never part of the plan. Now Mandy has a choice: walk away with her heart intact or risk everything for a love that was never supposed to be real. *** Note: This is a non-shifter omegaverse steamy romance book.

Bumalik si Meleah sa Manila para sana makapagsimula muli kasama ng anak niya. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahang hahabulin pa rin siya ng kaniyang nakaraan. Limang taon na ang nakalipas matapos niyang iwan ang kaniyang ex-boyfriend na si Walden Gallagher. Now, to save her mother’s life, Meleah sold herself for marriage to her ex-boyfriend, Walden Gallagher who also happens to be her billionaire Boss.

Lily Morgan is a 24-year-old woman crushed by her father's suicide and the three million dollar debt he left behind. She lives in a tiny apartment with her disabled younger sister Sophie, working multiple low-wage jobs while loan shark Vincent Shaw threatens them daily. Lily has always been invisible, plain, and suffers from crippling low self-esteem after years of being overlooked and dismissed. She believes she deserves nothing good in life. Alexander Hunt is a 32-year-old hotel magnate, cold and emotionally unavailable after being raised by a stern father who taught him that feelings are weakness. He built his empire through ruthless business decisions and has never let anyone close except his ex-girlfriend Cassandra Vale, who he keeps in his life as his VP and secret lover. His dying grandmother Margaret is his only soft spot, and her final wish is to see him married before she passes.

“If you agree to be my pet for a year then you and your father will be free." The devil whispers coldly with his eyes full of desires. She knows this will drag her to hell but she says yes! To save her father who stole from the ruthless Mafia lord, she stands up for her father's life. Everyone surrenders to him, but she dares to confront him. ******* Mia Anthony's life turned beyond expectation when circumstances changed her fate and she got married to Luca Vitiello — the ruthless Mafia lord. Against all odds, Mia will stay with the devil for a year. She will be his pet, his possession, and property; bound to satisfy his itching urge. But what will happen when Luca's obsession grows and their souls begin to crave each other, only for a huge secret to unfold — One that will shatter their growing bond and create a bridge. Find out in this intriguing tale.

He's the beast, she's the prey. But she's bound to own his heart. Betrayed and humiliated, Chloe Hathaway, heiress of the Hathaway Empire, was deceived by the two people she loved most—her best friend and her fiancé. Publicly rejecting her fiancé on their wedding day, Chloe exposed their betrayal, only to have him vow revenge by linking her family’s company to a money laundering scheme. On the brink of losing everything her family had built, Chloe sought a savior and found Ethan Holmes, a potential investor with a chilling proposal. Years ago, she had dismissed him as a mere street rat. Now, he offered salvation with a humiliating twist: she would be his plaything for a year. Torn between her pride and the need to save her family, Chloe agreed, plunging into a world where Ethan sought to dismantle her remaining arrogance. Yet, as he set out to humble her, unexpected feelings began to stir within him. What happens when the beast starts to fall for the prey? Can love blossom amidst revenge and humiliation, or will their past actions forever shadow their future?

No one thought that just one night could change anyone’s life. But for Alyssa, all it took was an encounter and a fight with a stranger. She found herself marrying the richest man, the Ceo of the biggest company, Andrew Michael Ford. The contract was about her marrying Andrew and he will give her 2 billion. Now after a month of marriage, he wanted a baby too. Many secrets were revealed and one after another many problems were faced by them. ............ A loud scraping of chair stopped him as the next second someone sat beside me. I looked to see Andrew in a suit with his hair gelled back. Now, from where did he come? Dropped from the sky or what. How come he always ends up meeting me everywhere. "Hi, babe." My eyes widened as Liam looked at me questioningly. "Who is he?" Andrew asked and I don't know what to say, I was too shocked. "Umm...Andrew this is my best friend, Liam, and Liam he is...uh, a friend." I said awkwardly.

Nora and Noah's story from contracted: Love in the Shadow. "Hey, Nora..." Noah tried calling her, she ignored him. He bit his lips in anger, as her hand touched the doorknob, he yelled, no, more like roared, "DANYON!" Nora immediately froze in place. She closed her eyes for a second, fighting back tears. that name--- Noah, seeing her wounded expression, took a deep breath, "Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--" "Don't," she snarled, haughtily glaring at him. “Don’t you even think about it.” “Nora—" He began to say, but she turned her back on him and stormed out of his office, ignoring the many eyes that followed her. ** Nora Danyon wasn’t supposed to survive the crash that killed her husband and children. Stripped of everything—her family, her sanity, and her will to live—she’s forced to start over in a world that feels colder than ever. And just when the darkness threatens to swallow her whole, he shows up… Noah Bamford—her late husband’s best friend and the man she once secretly loved. But Noah isn’t the same boy from the past. He’s distant, guarded, and haunted by ghosts of his own. Still, his presence pulls her back to life—until one stolen kiss in an elevator changes everything. Now emotions are spiraling, old wounds are ripping open, and just when Nora starts to believe in love again… Noah betrays her in the most unforgivable way. Now Nora is forced to male a choice ------ In a world where nothing is promised, and love isn’t written in contracts, can two broken souls rewrite the rules—or will their story end in ruins? There is drama, there is hate, and there is love, and above all, do they deserve a second chance? Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Avery Kingston, raised in a family that hated her. She was treated like a stray dog by her own blood. On her birthday, instead of getting a gift, she was sold to the cold, dangerous Aiden Armstrong to pay off her father's debts. Aiden, a man of shadows and cold steel, driven by his quest for vengeance after his grandfather's death. He has a dark obsession: a fetish for the innocent and untouched. A truth that shatters Avery's hope. In the dark world of mafia filled with secrets, feud and revenge games, will Avery survive? What happens when the spark between them grow hotter?

Elara no longer believed in love after an embarrassing scandal happened in her senior high school days. When her mother asked her to marry her friend's son to bear an heir for them in exchange for paying for her father's heart disease treatment, she slightly hesitated but eventually accepted it. In her mind, she would marry that man, and after she gave birth to an heir for them, she would get a divorce and live by herself again. But on their wedding day, she was surprised to see that her husband-to-be was none other than Alexander Reed, her long-time crush who had shattered her heart into pieces in front of their schoolmates. How could she face the man who hurt her and now thinks of her as a gold digger? Would love grow in their hearts, or would the prejudice to each other tear them apart?