John Grisham The Client Novels & Stories

Grace Jones, a clumsy receptionist at Howard Tech with nerdy glasses and a plain appearance. Lila, the most beautiful escort at Stunning Agency. Little did people know that they are one person. Behind the mask, Grace had built up a sophisticated and stunning persona as Lila and earned money as an escort by the night. In a day she offended Enrique Black, the new CEO of Howard Tech. But when Grace discovers that he is her latest client, she was taken aback. Grace wanted to hide her identity and work as his personal assistant, peacefully, but when she and Enrique grew feelings for each under Lila's mask, everything changed. Meanwhile, Enrique has recently broken up with his fiancée and hires Lila to show that he has moved on. As time passes, Enrique begins to fall for Lila's beauty and intelligence. However, he cannot shake the feeling that something is off and finds himself constantly thinking of Grace Jones whenever he thinks of Lila. What will happen when Enrique discovers that he has been duped by the very same person?

Aria Bennett came to Australia for a business trip – a chance to prove herself as a successful architect from New York. She never imagined it would become the beginning of her nightmare when she met her client, Alexander Sterling, a cold, powerful billionaire whose calm voice terrifies more than rage. The moment Alexander Sterling saw her face, everything changed as he claimed her as his wife, Isabella Grey, the woman he had lost for five years. But Aria Bennett doesn’t remember him or their love they shared. And she refuses to belong to him or be the wife he desperately wanted back. To Aria, Alexander is nothing more than a dangerous, controlling stranger obsessed with a dead woman who happens to wear her face. Yet the longer she stays near him, the harder it becomes to trust her own mind. Desperate for answers, she uncovers a truth more terrifying than death. Then a question was thrown to her: If your entire life was a lie… Who would you choose to become? Aria Bennett? Or Isabella Grey

“Get your clothes off,” he said, his voice emotionless. I stared at him, my lips slightly parted in shock. What? “I said, get your clothes off,” he repeated. “Turn around. I want you on your hands and knees. Face me with your ass.” “What?” I breathed, trembling. He took a single step forward, the air tightening . “Didn’t you hear what I—” He stopped. Just like that, the words died on his tongue. His entire body froze, his eyes locked on me. It looked like he had been struck. His pupils dilated, his lips parted slightly. And then...He stepped back. “Mate.” ************* It was supposed to be a one-night stand, not a soul-binding mistake. I grew up in an orphanage, but at 19, I was forced to move to a brothel and become a sex worker. Darius Dovenia was a ruthless Alpha of Silver moon pack who happened to be my first client and as he called it…Mate. But what if the girl he's vowed to protect… was created by the monster he's sworn to kill?

Undercover Hearts is a contemporary romance thriller featuring two professional liars who find themselves investigating the same crime from opposite sides. Sophia Chen is an investigative journalist who goes undercover as "Sophia Sterling.” She poses as a wealthy tech heiress to infiltrate Platinum Connections. An exclusive matchmaking service where wealthy clients are mysteriously dying or losing their fortunes. She believes owner Marcus Blackwood is running a blackmail and murder scheme. Marcus Blackwood is an undercover FBI agent. He co-owns the business as part of a long-term federal operation, with his childhood friend Elena Vasquez handling day-to-day operations. When Sophia appears, Marcus suspects she has ulterior motives. Neither realizes they're both good guys pursuing the same case—or that Elena is the real villain orchestrating everything from the shadows. The story follows their immediate, intense attraction as they circle each other with growing suspicion and undeniable chemistry. Both are expert lie-detectors thrown off balance by someone who matches their intelligence and perception. Through disastrous client dates, psychological evaluations, and increasingly personal conversations, they engage in a dangerous dance of deception while fighting feelings that threaten to compromise their respective missions.

The new intern always claimed to have the company’s best interests at heart, but her actions told a different story. To cut costs, she secretly swapped the two-thousand-dollar gift basket I had prepared for a client with a knockoff version she bought online for just two dollars, shipping included. During a critical overtime session, she turned off the power to save on electricity. Then, she boldly suggested canceling the company’s annual holiday leave. With a self-righteous expression, she declared, “The company doesn’t support freeloaders. I believe the holiday season is the perfect time to boost sales. I propose everyone work unpaid overtime and dedicate themselves selflessly to the company!” While the employees grumbled in frustration, I stepped up to refute her absurd suggestion and spoke out on behalf of the team. But instead of backing down, she accused me of embezzlement in front of everyone and recommended to the boss that I be fired. The shocking part? The boss agreed. Fine. If that was how they wanted it, I couldn’t wait to see how the company would function without me.

At three in the morning, my husband, Nolan Thomson, started talking in his sleep. "My baby, be good. Daddy's getting you and Mommy a new house tomorrow." I shot awake. We'd always used protection. What baby? I shoved his shoulder. "What did you just say?" He rolled over, eyes still shut. "Just a nightmare. Dreamed some client was chasing me over money." I didn't push it. In the dark, I grabbed his phone and unlocked it. Three months ago, there was a $50,000 transfer. [Down payment.] [Recipient: Kelsey Ward.] I searched her name. The first thing on her feed was an ultrasound photo. [Our little angel has been on the way. Daddy says we'll be living in a big house by the time you're here.] Posted the day after Nolan sent the money. I screenshotted everything and sent it straight to my dad. [Dad, your perfect son-in-law didn't just cheat. He got another woman pregnant. I want him walking away with nothing.]

"Only I get to see you shake like this... You're mine. And fucking mine, alone. Say it," he growled. "Yes. Daddy. I'm yours alone. Now please... would you let me come?" I pleaded. ************* One reckless night was supposed to be strictly business. As a low-ranking wolf desperately trying to survive a dysfunctional home, taking a high-paying, masked VVIP client was just another shift. The fact that it helped me numb the pain of catching my cheating ex-boyfriend, Rico, was just a bonus. But the next morning, the nightmare turns into a trap. I am summoned directly to the Grand Palace. When I look up at the man in front of me, the terrifying truth hits me. The dangerous stranger from last night isn't just the Alpha King. He is Richard Blackwood—my toxic ex-boyfriend's father. And he says I belong to him. What started as a desperate business deal quickly spirals into a dark, addictive obsession. Now, torn between a forbidden affair and a dangerous game that could get me killed, I find myself craving the one man I should be running from.

My contract with the company is about to come to an end, and I'm already planning to renew it. But a few days before that, my boss, Dustin Kline, requested that I lower the percentage of my bonus in the project. The reason he gave is that I'm still young. Even if I were to take over other projects, I'd also do a good job. Dustin even made empty promises to me just so he could get me to give the projects I'm in charge of to Sandy Richmond, the new department manager in the company. When I refused to do so, he threatened to not give me my salary in order to get me to comply. The next day, the company is reduced to a laughing stock at the product launch event. Our client thinks the company's technological skills are too weak to back up the big talk, so they refuse to pay the remainder of the contracted sum. When Dustin begs me for help, I just look at him in amusement. "I refuse to get manipulated by anyone in this workplace. You're more than capable of dealing with your own problems. I believe in you, Mr. Kline."

In the dim glow of his office, Professor Adrian Knight had his star student bent over the desk, her skirt shoved up her waist as he thrust deep and slow, his voice low growl against her ear. "Quiet, Miss Sinclair... or the whole university will hear how wet your professor makes you." By day, Juliet Sinclair is Veridian University's brilliant top student. By night, she's Luna, the most coveted pole dancer at Midnight Eclipse, stripping and grinding for cash to save her dying mother. Their forbidden hunger was never supposed to happen. But one stolen kiss shattered every rule. Now, a ruthless VIP client and Adrian's vengeful ex-wife are closing in with blackmail, leaked videos, and deadly threats. One wrong move, and Juliet loses everything, her degree, her mother's life, and the dangerously addictive man who owns her body and soul. She was his best student by day... and his most dangerous secret by night. In a world that demands they stay apart, how far will they go to stay together? SHHHH... PROFESSOR A scorching forbidden professor-student dark romance.

Ollie Clan was a broke college student with absolutely nothing to her name but debt. With bills just piling on her shoulders and life throwing curveballs in her face everywhere she turned, she had no choice but to grasp the lifeline her roommate proposes, take a job at the Werewolf-Human Integration Association or suffer. Werewolves were a common species Ollie never wanted to get caught dead with. They were abrasive, brutal and territorial. Even with that knowledge, Ollie wasn't ready in any way for her client, Ivailo Bridge. Like a moth drawn to a flame, Ivailo was about to burn her from the inside out with his callous attitude. If the definition of insufferable needed a representation, it would be Ivailo Bridge and he wasn't about to make her job easy. It wasn't a secret anywhere in the pack. Ivailo hated every snivelling human in existence and he was about to make it known to the supposed nanny without fail. Ollie was about to learn that werewolves weren't anything like humans. They were nothing short of instinct-borne animals with sharp teeth that bites and claws that have known war. They have never known mercy, not even to their mates.