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Caught between loyalty and longing, Lila Daniels never expected her quiet life as a small-town barista to spiral into a whirlwind of love, passion, and heartbreak. When a mysterious and charming billionaire, Leo Bennett, walks into her café, her world shifts with a single glance. But standing in the shadows is Ethan Hayes, her childhood best friend and the steadfast presence she’s always relied on. Torn between the intoxicating allure of Leo’s wealth and secrets, and Ethan’s unwavering devotion, Lila must navigate a treacherous path of forbidden desires, buried truths, and the weight of her own heart. As her two worlds collide, Lila is forced to question everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and what it means to truly follow her heart. Will she choose the man who makes her feel alive or the one who’s always been her safe haven? “Between Two Worlds” is a sweeping tale of romance, heartbreak, and the impossible choices that define us. Perfect for fans of love triangles, emotional twists, and slow-burning passion, this story will leave you breathless until the very last page.

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Roman Thorne is the invincible team leader of college hockey. He is large, aggressive and a nightmare to the media. The press, however, does not know what makes the Briarwood Ice Devils so feared. They are not just players. They are ruthless, blood-swilling offspring of the most formidable crime business in the city. Trying to keep a small scandal which is about to blow up their small business, the Thorne family appeals to the service of Sloane Mercer. She is 24 years old and a brilliant ruthless PR fixer. Her task is easy: to improve the image of the team, to work with press, and not to put Roman in the prison. But Sloane has not come to save them. She is here to ruin them. Sloane is enraged by the club of men belonging to the toxic boys at the University which exploits women at school. She espies documents to bring down their empire. She feels it’s a perfect plan. But the boss notices her plan. Rather than shooting her, the vain, insane captain does even better. He turns into a mad man who is obsessing over her. Roman does not care about his gang, their criminal history, and the law. He is simply interested in this cold-blooded, witty lady significantly desires to ruin him. Handling her is capital punishment. In case the family discovers that the captain loves one of the traitors, the trouble will be extended past the ice. The school locker room becomes a instances of psychological battle where a girl is emulating god and the mob boss who desires to possess her. Can you endure the obsession of the boss? Read Chapter 1 now.

THIS BOOK IS RATED 18 AND HAS A LOT OF ADULT CONTENT Blurb~ "Get off me!" Tessa gasped, struggling beneath Vernon's broad frame. His dark eyes gleamed with something unreadable—a hunger, a craving. When he didn’t move, panic surged through her, and she screamed. His hand shot out, wrapping around her throat, his grip unyielding. A breathless gasp tore from her lips. "You can't run from me, Peach." His voice was silk and steel, lethal in its promise. "I own you." — Tessa had lost everything—her home, her wealth, her love. The man she once adored, Tamlin, had not only betrayed her but stripped her of everything she owned, tossing her aside like she meant nothing. She was Heartbroken, Weak and Shattered. But things were only going to get worse. Tamlin didn’t just ruin her—he sold her. As collateral to pay his debt. Now, she belonged to the devil himself—Vernon Carter. Cold. Dominant and Cruel. A man who didn’t know the meaning of mercy. But behind this cold facade is man who is wounded by heartbreak and swore never to give his heart out again. He thought he could break her, use her but he was wrong. Tessa shut the door to her heart and now it only wanted vengeance. She wanted Tamlin to suffer. And to do that, she needed power. Wealth. Someone more ruthless than Tamlin ever was. Vernon was the perfect pawn. She made up her mind. She would seduce him. Make him crave her. Make him hers on the terms that she would never fall for him but fate had other plans. What happens when Vernon discovers her true intentions, that he was just a pawn in her twisted games—and the game of love and revenge spirals into something far more dangerous?

Tetzuki Naver pretended to be an average guy to hide from his parents and abandoned his throne being as the Mafia King. But he worked on an organization that had a great intention on the city he\'s living in. And become friends with his team. But because one of his friends made a deal. He somewhat finds himself roaming around the city and lays his eyes on the restaurant that finds a waiter/waitress. He thought that his life at the restaurant where he would work would be usual. Until he met Thea, he felt something in himself. Strange, frightening, fierce, and destructive. Can Naver tear it down and hide it? Or willing to be deficient in front of others, especially his boss Thea?

Siapa yang bisa menolak pesona seorang Maximilliam Morgan Dexter, atau yang akrab disapa Morgan. Wibawa dan kecerdasan serta wajah rupawannya tak dapat dilewatkan oleh wanita manapun yang sempat memakai jasa si pengacara iblis itu. Pasalnya bukan hanya keahlian berbicaranya saja yang menjadikan dirinya layak dikatakan iblis penggoda, melainkan kepiawaiannya di atas ranjang membuat banyak wanita rela melemparkan tubuh mereka untuk menjadi penghangat ranjangnya. Namun, bagaimana jadinya jika seorang wanita single parent menolak mati-matian pesonanya itu bahkan wanita itu merasa hina saat mereka melakukan keintiman. Tentu saja harga diri Morgan sangat tertampar kala itu, terlebih wanita itu adalah seorang wanita buta. Dia bersumpah akan membuat wanita bernama lengkap Eliora Clareta Garnel akan bertekuk lutut seperti wanita lainnya. Akankah Morgan sanggup meluluhkan hati Eliora? Atau kali ini dialah yang harus memohon pada wanita itu? **

Lily and Sebastian had always been the closest of friends, their bond unbreakable since childhood. Little did they know that fate had a surprising twist in store for them when Lily's sister, April, made a sudden escape from her own wedding. In a desperate bid to save their families from disgrace, Lily stepped in to take her sister's place and marry the man she had silently loved for years—Sebastian. As they embarked on this unexpected journey as husband and wife, they found themselves entangled in a web of emotions and undeniable attraction. Both had kept their feelings hidden, assuming the other saw them only as best friends, and Lily thought Sebastian had feelings for her sister, while caring for one another made them realize undeniable attraction for each other, under one roof, their true desires and unspoken love began to surface. Everything changed when an accident took place, resulting in Lily being in Hospital, and Sebastian stumbled upon her diary. In the pages filled with her heartfelt confessions, he discovered a secret they had both harbored for years—mutual love. The revelation struck him like a thunderbolt, and he realized the depth of their wasted time. Determined to confess his feelings and make things right, Sebastian was on the brink of revealing his love for Lily when April suddenly returned. With her reappearance came a cloud of uncertainty and a renewed dilemma. Lily and Sebastian stood at a crossroads...Where at one point stood April and at one point stood their love.

For a chance to avenge her family, Angelica married the enemy--Curtis Arciero, the ruthless owner of the most famous nightclub in the city, a cold-hearted asshole with a heart made of stone. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer, they say. But when the flames got too hot to handle and the chemistry too much, she realized she had a bigger problem at hand. Does keeping the enemy close include falling for his charm?

Irina Volkov has three most important rules: no emotions, no real names, and never meet in person. For two years she has survived on those rules alone — running romance scams on wealthy men, funneling every stolen dollar toward the crushing debt her abusive stepfather signed in her name before she escaped. She is not greedy. She is desperate. And she is very, very good. Until she targets Nikolai Dragunov. What Irina doesn't know is that Nikolai has known about her from the beginning. He created the perfect bait — a lonely businessman with money to burn — and waited for her to find him. Because in a world Nikolai controls down to the last detail, Irina Volkov is the only unpredictable thing left. He wanted to see how far she would go. Now the game is over. The con is exposed. And Nikolai isn't asking for his money back. He's keeping her. Trapped in his penthouse with nowhere to run and a Bratva boss who looks at her like she's both a puzzle and a prize, Irina has to survive the most dangerous mark she's ever made — and somehow stop herself from falling for him in the process. She's a liar. He's a monster. And neither of them expected to fall. "You took my money, Malyshka. Now you belong to me."