Held Captive By Former Times Novel

"Dans les ombres de la haute société, John, un milliardaire de 35 ans, incarne la froideur et la cruauté, héritier d'une lignée familiale où la fertilité est un don rare. Résigné à une vie sans descendance, son destin bascule lors d'une nuit inoubliable avec Merlia, une orpheline de 19 ans, pleine de vie et de rébellion. Leur rencontre fortuite se transforme en une obsession pour John, qui use de son pouvoir et de son influence pour retenir la jeune femme, allant jusqu'au chantage pour prolonger leur liaison tumultueuse. Au fil des pages, l'histoire se déploie comme une danse complexe entre attirance et défiance, colère et amour, haine et pardon. Les personnages, initialement aux antipodes l'un de l'autre, se retrouvent emportés dans un tourbillon d'émotions contradictoires. Alors que John découvre les profondeurs de son propre cœur, Merlia doit naviguer les eaux troubles de la manipulation et de la passion. Leur relation improbable les pousse aux limites de leurs certitudes, les forçant à confronter leurs démons intérieurs et à envisager la rédemption. Cette histoire captivante explore les méandres de l'âme humaine, révélant comment l'amour peut naître des liens les plus inattendus et transformer les vies les plus sombres."

She was never meant to see him kill. Now, she’s his prisoner. When Claire stumbled into the wrong mansion on a stormy night, she thought she was running from danger—until she met Damien Voss, the man everyone calls the Alpha. Cold. Controlled. Lethal. He rules a world built on secrets, loyalty, and blood. And now, Claire is part of it. But Damien doesn’t just want obedience. He wants her—mind, body, and soul. What begins as captivity turns into something far more dangerous: desire. Because in his arms, pleasure and punishment blur, and every secret she uncovers drags her deeper into his darkness. Between betrayal, bloodlines, and forbidden heat, Claire must decide if the monster who took her captive is her enemy… or the only man who can set her free. A dark, addictive, and emotionally charged romance. Contains explicit sexual scenes, mature themes, and morally grey characters. Reader discretion is advised.

Rose Lancaster found herself deep in trouble when a single night of waywardness spun her entire life in a direction that could cost her life. In an attempt to run away from her atrocities and the guilt eating her up for the crimes she’s committed, she runs into the bed of billionaire CEO, Jian Feng-Zhang, unknowingly making herself his captive. Now she has to pay up the debt she owes him or be forced to face the punishment for her crimes. To know more about my books, follow me on Instagram @sophia.bendel

He leans his face close to mine, so close that I could feel his breath licks the skin of my face while his fingers wrapped around my chin. My skin tingles at the point of contact. Sparks of electricity traveled from his skin to mine, igniting a kind of hunger I've never felt before. I hold my breath. Unable to move or think, other than let him sucked me deep in his hypnotizing stormy orbs. “One of these days your stupid dreams will get you killed.” I heard him say. And then he's gone and so was the bubble of that brief magical moment. Funny, he is one of those stupid dreams. ••• Meet Victoria Lyn de Cordova a.k.a Sarah Brewer a 24-year-old, hopeless romantic runaway princess from a small hidden Kingdom of Terra. Fueled with fear of marrying a man who was rumored to be an a merciless assassin, she runs away from the place she called home. Meet Alaric Mendez a Hispanic rogue assassin that has only one mission and that was getting his revenge from an unknown enemy that killed his family. A runaway Princess and a broken anger-driven Assassin in a story of love, hope, and healing. Will their newfound love would be enough to heal the wounds from the past or will they let the past hunt them down to wound them apart?

My sister abruptly returns to the country on the day of my wedding. My parents, brother, and fiancé abandon me to pick her up at the airport. She shares a photo of them on her social media, bragging about how she's so loved. Meanwhile, all the calls I make are rejected. My fiancé is the only one who answers, but all he tells me is not to kick up a fuss. We can always have our wedding some other day. They turn me into a laughingstock on the day I've looked forward to all my life. Everyone points at me and laughs in my face. I calmly deal with everything before writing a new number in my journal—99. This is their 99th time disappointing me; I won't wish for them to love me anymore. I fill in a request to study abroad and pack my luggage. They think I've learned to be obedient, but I'm actually about to leave forever.

Emma would never be good enough for the pack. She knew that. But none of that mattered as long as she had her mate, Anthony, by her side. Until he betrayed her, announcing another woman as his mate instead. Branded as a raving madwoman, scorned, Emma finally realizes the truth. She was never more than a tool to them, doomed to spend her life slaving away for an ungrateful pack that would never accept or acknowledge her. So, she does what any crazy woman would. ***** She sets the pack on fire.***** If Anthony was going to reject her, he might as well reject everything that came with her. But leaving isn’t that simple. The pack refuses to let her go, hunting her down with orders to kill. That night, her world ends. She thinks she died. Until she opens her eyes... and finds herself in an even bigger nightmare. And she thinks for a moment “maybe dying would have been better.“ She had fallen straight into the trap of the dreaded fourth Lycan prince. Now, she is his property, one he has no intention of letting go. This strange man with an even stranger aura leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew. Why does he act as if he’s known her forever? And why is he so obsessed with keeping her by his side—like she belongs to him? Worse, she soon finds herself caught in a dangerous game between the other Lycan princes. There, in the arms of the Lycan, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself… and her fate.

Angelie is a college student from the slums of Manila who has always been certain of her intentions in life. She had her life planned out before enrolling in university. However, things spiral out of control and become monotonous when she is denied in the admission of her first choice university. However, this does not deter her, and she spends the next year becoming accustomed to failing herself. Eventually, events transpired and she discovered optimism during her second year in college. As she has made genuine friends, they embark on a path of intrigue in order to spice up their stay, which entails changing their NSTP subjects from CWTS to ROTC. They had no idea that tensions would erupt once they entered such an organization. They unearth secrets, secrets that would either destroy the organization as a whole or would destroy them individually.

“What could I possibly use you for?” Don Antonio asked as he walked towards her. He lifted her chin, his gray eyes staring deep staring into hers burning with a mixture of curiosity and desire. He immediately left her chin and snapped his fingers. He had an idea. “If you are willing to be my companion for three years, I'll let your father go.” Her eyes widened at the sound of the word “companion”. The word tasted like hell. “I’m willing.” Giulia knew fully well that she was walking into hell, but did she really have a choice? Her father, Ricardo Moreau, a compulsive gambler, accumulated debt after losing big in one of Antonio's underground casinos and was locked up. She couldn't bear to see her father locked up and offered herself in exchange for him. Antonio made life unbearable for her, and at some point, she felt the urge to run away, but how possible was that? Giulia decided to stay calm and constantly reminded herself that it was only for three years. She was both physically and mentally abused. At some point, Antonio begins to look at Giulia in another way; he begins to see a side of her that he had never seen before, and Giulia, on the other hand, begins to fall for a man whom she had considered her enemy. Things then begin to get complicated when the boss of a rival Mafia family asks for Giulia in exchange for a deal. Will Antonio hand Giulia over to his rival, or will he do everything within his power to keep her safe? Will they put away the hate from the past and let their love blossom? Or will they break up when the contract expires, leaving their passion behind?

When Cassiopeia Thompson is sold to the billionaire mafia, Bain Blackwood, she must navigate a world of darkness and deception. Forced to marry Bain in a sham ceremony, Cassie becomes his captive, but as she uncovers the secrets of the Blackwood mafia, she must decide whether to submit or fight back. Will she find love and redemption, or will the darkness consume her?

"At least I am a whore to a respectable man and not a monster like you!" "Monster? Is that what you still think me to be?" There was a smirk on his lips as he brought his face closer, brushing his nose against mine, "Well let me show you how a monster behaves!" The moment his words came out, his hands were on my waist, gripping me and throwing me over his shoulders. I yelled, kicking and throwing my hands but he paid no heed and threw me on the bed. I immediately got on all fours trying to crawl away but he grabbed my ankle forcing me down. "Let me go!" I screamed at him. He didn't comply, instead, I felt him atop my back, our limbs aligning perfectly as he placed a hand on my neck, gripping it softly but still forcing my head to the bed. My neck tingled where he touched it, fingers softly caressing my flesh. I took in deep breaths, the closeness, the warmth, the sparks. It was all too much and I was sure my scent was already sinking into him, teasing his dragon hence why he acted so mad. **** Princess Fiona is a single mother who doesn't know the father of her child. She tries to live a quiet life but is soon accused of treason due to her father's crimes and she's dragged away as a slave to the king. When she meets the king for the first time, she's drawn to him and her wolf whispers mate despite him being the sworn enemy of her father. Would he accept her or would he reject her subjecting her to a cruel fate and what happens when she decides to seek the father of her child?