Games About Poverty

Louise Gael had everything figured out. She was building a life she actually wanted, with Elsa, the woman she loved, and a business they built from the ground up. They were partners in every way, and nothing else mattered. Until her father’s company crashed, and just like that, everything Louise worked for got tangled in his mess. The only way out? A marriage she never wanted, to a man she never asked for, Tristan Pierre. Betrayed by the woman she loves and Thrown into the cold, calculating world of the powerful Pierre family, Louise has to survive in a house full of secrets, lies, and manipulation. Tristan is distant, quiet, and broken in his own way. His family, especially Clara and Olivia Pierre, are cruel, controlling, and used to getting exactly what they want. Now Louise is living a life that doesn’t feel like hers. She’s married to a stranger, hiding a part of herself just to stay alive in a world that would eat her alive if they knew the truth. And the deeper she gets into the Pierre family’s games, the more she realizes nothing is what it seems. Tristan isn’t just some pawn, and Louise, who used to know exactly who she was, is starting to change in ways she never expected. This isn’t just a love story, it’s about survival, sacrifice, betrayal, and finding out who you really are when everything you believed in falls apart.

Aurora only came over to spend time with her best friend— not to collide with Layla’s infamous older brother, the Ravenwood University heartbreaker every girl whispers about and every parent warns their daughters to avoid. Jaxon Grayson is everything Aurora hates: Cold. Careless. Legendary for his hookups and notorious for never caring after. So why does her pulse spike every time he’s near? From the moment she meets him—with girls trailing behind him like shadows—Aurora’s disgust is instant. She snaps at him without fear, without shame… and without realizing she just caught the attention of the one boy who never looks twice. But everything changes one chaotic night— too many games, too much adrenaline, and one reckless moment that spirals into a kiss that neither of them can forget. A forbidden pull. A dangerous heat. A night that shouldn’t have happened… but did. Now Aurora can’t escape the truth: she wants the one boy she was never meant to want. And Jaxon—cold, untouchable Jaxon—finds himself wanting the one girl he was never supposed to touch. But with Layla fiercely against their closeness… with jealous girls watching… with history, pride, fear, and reputation in the way… Aurora wonders: Is this a mistake that will ruin everything? Or the one forbidden taste that might change them both forever?

This book is for mature readers only and dives into obsessive desire, betrayal, and brutal emotional consequences. Themes & Triggers: Sister-on-sister betrayal, manipulation, forbidden longing, psychological games, toxic desire, deception, emotional violence, and morally wrong decisions that spiral into something darker. If you want wholesome romance, stop here. Because nothing about this story is soft, pure, or safe. ***** I was never supposed to love him.He was my best friend’s brother — and now, he’s my sister’s fiancé.For years, Stefan was my secret. My first crush. My first heartbreak. The man who showed me what it feels like to want something I could never have. I built my world around a fantasy — until he slipped a ring on her finger, and everything shattered.I tried to forget him.I told myself it was just a phase, a foolish obsession.Then Adrian walked in. Stefan’s best friend.Quiet. Dangerous. Infuriatingly calm.The man who sees through my lies, who touches parts of me I thought I’d buried forever.It started as a mistake — a way to erase Stefan from my mind.But every time Adrian looks at me, I feel something I’ve never felt before: seen, wanted, alive.Now I’m trapped between two men…The one I’ve always loved, and the one who might finally break the spell he left behind.And the worst part?I want them both.

Izzy, Kate, and Susanna are on their way to their very first, and very possibly last, Hunt. During The Hunt, for three weeks in June, unmated shifters converge on Castle Rouge where a week of opening games and festivities sends them into barely contained frenzy of excitement. The five-day hunt gives every omega a chance to run or hide from their mates if they dare try to last five days unclaimed. Izzy can barely contain her excitement now that her Hunt is finally here but when tragedy strikes, she finds herself desperate to evade capture. The girls will find that the hunt is far from ordinary, and secrets from years past threaten to destroy the bonds they hold most dear.

To the world, Elena was a penniless orphan who struck gold by marrying the "Titan of Tech," Julian Vane. For three years, she endured his coldness, his mistress’s taunts, and the label of "trash" housewives. But when Julian tosses the divorce papers at her to marry a socialite, he triggers the end of Elena’s "Poverty Trial." The woman he discarded doesn't exist. In her place stands the sole heiress to the Everett Global Syndicate—a shadow empire that owns the very ground Julian walks on. As Julian watches his world burn, Elena isn't just seeking a divorce; she’s seeking a total liquidation. But as a new, more dangerous King enters the board, Elena realizes her revenge was only the opening move in a much deadlier game.

Artemis is an independent sexy, powerful, 24-Year-Old who's hidden her true identity from the outside world. On the night of her birthday the Gods send her off in race to find the right Alpha that could rule and help her save the underworld and her from the hands of Hades. Her heart was stolen by one she never thought would see again. But being part wolf does she too have a mate, or was she left mate-less by her own mother so that she may seal her own fate? All eyes are on her, including the Gods, who will she choose? Let the games begin in the first book, "The Alpha of Alpha's".

Emily dihadapi pilihan gila! Empat lelaki yang kadang menjaganya, dan dia panggil paman. Ternyata tunangannya!! "Ily, kita bakal tinggal serumah, tidak ada penolak!" kata Michael. "Tidak! Mily harus bersamaku, aku ingin bermain games bersama dia," ucap Ethan. "Vera harus bersamaku, dia akan lebih leluasa karena sering sendiri," sela Owen. "Kalian sangat berisik, kita akan menjaganya bersama. Aku sudah berdiskusi bersama para orang tua." "Agar dia bisa memilih salah satu dari kita, siapa yang membuatnya jatuh hati dan nyaman," lanjut Daniel.

Elena Blake never wanted to be part of her father ruthless empire. She wanted a name for herself other than the Mafia Princess but escaping his shadows isn't easy. During her fight for escape, she crosses path with a Billionaire Ethan Calloway, a man seeking justice and revenge against the very empire she was running to abandon. As passion ignites between them, suspicious lingers and her father started paying dangerous games with their emotions. Building distrust and driving emotional wedge between them. Can they overcome the mistrust and betrayal between them and fight the crime lord together? Or will he destroy them both? Read to find out.

"I, Iris Devenwood, accept your rejection. By the Moon’s decree, we shall never see each other again." Those were the last words I spoke before my world shattered. Betrayed by the one who was meant to love me, I lost everything my mate, my place, my life. But the Moon was not done with me. Reborn in another world, I carry not the chains of heartbreak, but the power of sovereignty. Here, packs bow to strength, enemies lurk in every shadow, and fate dares to play its cruel games once more. This time, I will not break. This time, I will rise. They once called me forsaken. Now, they will call me the Luna Sovereign.

Arthur Davidson accidentally met Valerie Ashley at an engagement event. Since that day, Arthur has continued to search for Valery's whereabouts. He is so obsessed with having Valery's body belong to him alone. Valerie became Arthur's secretary. It's just a formality, as Arthur makes Valery his lustful servant with a contract that benefits both of them. Arthur, too, continues to torture Valerie in strange sexual fulfillment. Valerie was initially able to accept all the games that Arthur gave her, but then she fell in love with him every day. Of course, Arthur doesn't accept Valery's love; he just needs her body regardless of her feelings.