Novel & Cerita Crime And Punishment

She came to steal a plant. She left utterly destroyed and completely his. Aria Chen is a brilliant hacker, underground artist, and medical prodigy — but none of it can save her dying mother from a rare disease with only one cure: Vitalis Radix, a nearly extinct medicinal plant cultivated exclusively on billionaire CEO Damien Blackwood's private estate. Desperate and out of time, Aria does the unthinkable. She infiltrates his mansion as a maid under a false identity, planning to steal the plant and vanish. Get in. Get the plant. Get out. Until she meets him. Damien Blackwood is power incarnate — ruthlessly intelligent, devastatingly handsome, and dangerously observant. When he makes her his personal maid, Aria thinks she's found perfect access. She has no idea he's been waiting. He knows exactly who she is. And his punishment won't come from police or prosecution — it comes in whispered commands, in his hands claiming every inch of her virgin body, in a world of dark eroticism she never knew existed. She becomes addicted. To his touch. His dominance. The obsession that makes her question everything she came for. When he finally catches her in the greenhouse, the confrontation is explosive. "Did you really think I didn't know? You played your game, Aria. Now it's time for mine." Betrayal. Rage. And a passion that blurs every line. READER WARNING — Dark Erotic Romance: virgin awakening, dominant/possessive hero, power dynamics, morally gray characters, sex toys, punishment scenarios, exhibitionism, explicit content, and intense emotional angst. GUARANTEED HEA — but the journey is dark, twisted, and absolutely filthy. "Welcome to Blackwood Estate — where every rule is meant to be broken, every boundary pushed, and love is the most dangerous game of all."

Emmilia Marino is the daughter of a dangerous fixer who was killed by the head of the Luna crime family. When his son, Cesare Luna, finds out the two plan a fake wedding ceremony to lure his father to his death so Cesare can take over his family.

It's supposed to be a punishment, but it ends with me freezing to death in the freezer. My fiance, Carlo Vesta, also known as the heir of the Vesta family, only remembers that I exist three days later. Now, I'm just floating around while watching him hug my frozen corpse, his body trembling violently. I notice how broken his expression is, and soon, I witness him piecing together the truth that I've brought into my grave with me. It's too late, Carlo. But it's fine. I'm right here, watching you. I want to see how you're going to face the truth of you personally locking up the woman you love in her own grave.

Amber Celeste Starling offered herself payment to her father's debt. Her sister Victoria was supposed to be payment enough, but seeing her sister's bright future, Amber simply cannot let her sister suffer. Thus, she offered herself. A 'Word of Honor', a promise that one day, one of Alpha George's daughter will be Kevin Black Eclipse's property. Another female to bear his child. But what if Cena Black, Kevin's mother said otherwise and had a beta claim her instead? Marking her as the pack's bitch. Will Amber accept her fate? And simply accept all the punishment she doesn't deserve? Or would she fight back a destiny that isn't hers to begin with.

I tried to destroy him in court...then I woke up naked in his bed. Sienna Cross was a rising star in the legal world until she went against biker king Maddox Kane after she lost the case he didn't only tore her career apart, he ruined her reputation and humiliated. And now she is facing prison... unless she agrees to his deal. Live in his house, obey his rules, and belong to him for three month. What starts as punishment turns into something darker, hotter, and far more dangerous, because the man she once tried to take down is now the one she can’t resist. And he also has no intention of letting her go.

I knew it was wrong to want Knox Gage, but I was blinded by love. So, when the chance came, I took my sister's place and married her fiancé, the man I had loved since I was a teen. I hoped for happiness, but instead, karma did not wait too long, my deceit was discovered, and instead of getting the love I had hoped for, all I got was disdain and disgust. I was ready to take my punishment, until the life of my unborn child was threatened. Then, I fled. Now I have returned, but not as the lovestruck girl who was desperate for love, but as the only person who can help Knox accomplish an important task. This time, Knox is not looking at me with hate, he is making up every excuse in the book not to sign the divorce papers I have placed in front of him.

For years, Erin has grappled with guilt since her high school classmate passed away. Under the influence of the friends she trusted, Daryl faced challenges that resulted in his tragic demise. Seven years later, Erin did not expect that fate would punish her further. In her stepfather's will, he decided that all their wealth would go to the Arvesso family, the same family that had lost a member before. Erin now found herself caught up in this arrangement. Perhaps that was her punishment—to be the wife of Orion, someone who harbored intense resentment towards her. She believed he would let go of the past once they were married. However, it turned out that before becoming her husband, he had played the role of a protective brother. He agreed to the marriage to torment her.

"Your crocodile tears won't help!" he roared . Charlotte is mistaken for killing her cousin, Monique, by her family. She has no one to side with her during the difficult times when her own parents turn against her. She ends up falling in love with Rotimi, a young promising upcoming pop artist. What she doesn't know is that, Rotimi is the one who murdered Monique. Things take a U turn when she is forced to marry a fierce Mafia boss, the one Clemont Hill as a punishment for killing Monique. A mistake she didn't commit! Will ever know the truth? And what will happen when her dark past unfolds before her eyes? A story worth giving a try! Tighten your belts and let's embark on this wonderful but emotional journey! Good luck!

Betrayed by her parents. Broken by the man she loved. Claimed by a stranger. Her life was already falling apart but nothing prepared her for when the Lycan king stormed her engagement party and took her as his bride. Feared. Untouchable. Ruthless. He didn't snatch her for love but for revenge. Now trapped in a marriage built on vengeance, Lunette is forced to live with a man who sees her as nothing more than punishment for her family’s sins. Hatred burns between them... until desire, secrets and the result of a reckless night bound them together. Slowly, she lets her walls down to let him in but what happens when deadly secrets are revealed? Will they both survive the pain of separation? Or will she choose to entrust her life in the hands of a man who shattered her heart?

Even when he was a pup, Carlos never even dreamed that he would find his soulmate. Thoughts like that were better left to his hopelessly romantic best friend and partner in crime, Leo. It's a one in a million chance, but a twist of fate brings a strange wolf into Carlos’s life and it changes things forever.