John Locke: Social Contract Theory

Alexis, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy family, is engaged to Ryan, a charming but untrustworthy man. Her world shatters when an anonymous message leads her to discover Ryan’s affair with her best friend, Sophia. Torn and betrayed, Julian, a rival from another influential family, offers a lifeline, an unexpected proposal for a contract marriage.

Amara Lewis never believed marriage should be a business transaction—until desperation forced her into one. To save her mother’s life, Amara signs a one-year marriage contract with billionaire CEO Adrian Blackwood, a man who sees love as nothing more than a weakness. To him, marriage is a tool—nothing more than a means to secure his empire and silence his board of directors. Their agreement is simple: no love, no expectations, no emotions. But living under the same roof blurs the lines neither of them intended to cross. Behind Adrian’s cold exterior hides a man haunted by betrayal, while Amara’s quiet strength begins to crack the walls he built around his heart. When secrets from the past resurface and feelings grow impossible to deny, Amara must decide whether love born from a contract can ever be real—or if she was never meant to be more than the bride he never wanted.

Iori is a famous mystery writer with a dark past that still haunts her. One day, she's forced to co-write a book with the most famous romance writer Jun by their publisher, who also forces them to live together and pretend to be in a relationship for the sake of advertisement. Unable to refuse because of the huge favor their publisher owes them, those two who barely stand each other's presence are now trying to coexist and finish the book while dealing with their twisted pasts who were always ready to resurface...

Damon moreau is a powerful tech billionaire who survives through control.Raised by an absent father and a morally grounded mother, Damon learned early that vulnerability was dangerous. After his father's suicide following corporate betrayal, damon became emotionally closed off, relying heavenly on his mother, Evenlyn as his moral compass and emotional anchor. That anchor shatters when Evelyn is killed in an assassination attempt meant for Damon. Unknown to damon, the man behind the trigger is luca raines an elite assassin shaped by childhood abuse and years inside a private military syndicate run by Adrian kessler. Luca has never hesitated on a job before,but when he sight Damon through his scope something breaks his bullet misses Damon and instead killed Evenlyn when she steps in to the line of fire. Wracked with guilt Luca accepts Adrian's next order embed himself in damon's security detailed as his personal bodyguard,waiting waiting for the second opportunity to finish the contract. Damon grieving and paranoid,hired enhanced protection. Luca enters his life as a silent guardian, hiding the truth that he caused damon's deepest loss.

Alex is the grandson of the Sterling family. He's known to be an every woman's man and growing up, he had been trained by his grandmother in line to take over the Sterling Enterprise, the biggest company in the USA. After Alex's negative picture was leaked out, he was forced to get married before his grandmother's retirement to secure the presidential position. Not ready for a real marriage, Alex decided to go on a contracted marriage with his secretary, Emily. Little did Emily know that she would fall in love with the great Alexander, who, on the other hand, is only in love with Sophie, his first love from college. What happens when Emily gets pregnant with Alex after a one-night romance? Will Alex feel the same way as Emily towards him? Will the contract marriage eventually lead to a real marriage?

Blurb After being betrayed by her boyfriend and kid sister, Nora James, the illegitimate daughter of the James family decides to leave the country and start a new life, thereby, changing her name to Nora Daniels. But then, she discovers that she was with a set of twins. Unable to trace their father, she decides she has to raise them herself. But five years later, pushed by too much hardship, Nora decides to return to get her revenge on those who'd betrayed her and also to regain her mother's company, which had also been stolen from her along with her boyfriend. She bumps with this handsome billionaire, Aiden Brookes who she decides to get married to, to have a place to crash. But then what happens when she discovers that he was actually the father of her five year old twins. How will she be able to navigate through getting her revenge and her growing live for Aiden?

Mia Thompson, a fiercely independent and resilient young woman, finds herself thrust into the opulent world of Nathaniel Blackwood, a charismatic and possessive billionaire playboy. Bound by a contract marriage to secure her family's financial stability, Mia's life takes an unexpected turn when she succumbs to a one-night stand with a mysterious stranger. As secrets unravel, passions ignite, and loyalties are tested, Mia and Nathaniel must confront the consequences of their actions, leading them on a journey of self-discovery, redemption, and undeniable love.

Ciara’s life takes a dramatic turn when she enters a contract marriage with wealthy Samuel Fury. With a dying mother-in-law’s wish hanging over them, Ciara must navigate the cold world of high society while wrestling with her own troubled past. But as secrets and rivalries surface, can she find a genuine connection or will she forever remain a pawn in a high-stakes game?

Elena Hart is a genius scientist mired in debt and can't even afford her mother's life-saving surgery. Her rescuer can only be one man: Dominic Blackwood, a ruthless billionaire who doesn't believe in love but needs a wife for some mysterious reason that Elena can't fathom. When he offers to marry her for a relaxed, contractual wedding in exchange for paying off her debts, she signs on. What begins as a bargain slowly becomes something more when both of them begin questioning one another's faith, battling foes, and fighting emotions they had not expected. However, love's journey is not one to be taken lightly. With lies revealed, the foes closing in, and open wounds biting back, they must decide if love can conquer any pact.

Falling in love with Egon hatt, the most ruthless billionaire in California was never Ava King’s intention but after becoming his contracted wife due to life threatening situation, her life is instantly turned upside down and so is her feelings. It was just a contract, feelings weren’t meant to be involved but yet, they found themselves yearning for one another. What happens when mysteries began to reveal itself and forces try to break them apart? Will love conquer all or will the contract build a wall between both hearts?