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Holly thought she had it all—a decade-long marriage to the love of her life, Michael, a cozy home, and a sense of stability. But when Michael starts pulling away and forming a suspiciously close bond with a charming coworker, Holly feels the familiar pangs of being invisible in her own love story. Determined not to jump to conclusions, she supports Michael through his stress, even as her own insecurities and loneliness deepen. But everything changes during his work trip. Faced with the slow unraveling of her marriage, Holly chooses herself for the first time in years. She throws herself into therapy, fitness, and healing—reconnecting with parts of herself she had long buried. By chance, she meets Finn, a magnetic bartender with a guarded past and a knack for listening. Their late-night conversations turn into something more… something safe, yet electric. Now caught between the ashes of a long-term love and the flicker of something new, Holly must answer the hardest question of all: Can love survive betrayal—or is it time to let go of what once was, to make room for what could be?

~She went to AlphaForge to avenge her brother. She never expected to fall for his killer.~ Devika has only one goal: become strong enough to take back the Nightvale Pack and make Alpha Jaxson pay for her brother’s death. Disguised as a boy, she enters the brutal AlphaForge Academy, where the ruthless son of her enemy, Vance, becomes both her greatest obstacle and her deepest temptation. One stolen moment shatters her disguise, one dangerous secret binds them, and one mark seals their fate. But when the truth about her brother’s death is revealed, Devika must choose between the revenge she has lived for and the mate bond she never wanted. War is coming. The prophecy has been spoken. Two Alphas, one of fire and one of ice, are destined to destroy each other or save their world. Now the final choice is….. will she kill her enemy who happens to be her mate, or will he kill her instead in a fit of rage when he learns she had a hand in his father’s death?

Either stay married to an arrogantly conceited billionaire for one year and get a million dollars in return, or drown in her father’s debt with the risk of ending up on the streets. Signing the prenup suddenly seems harder than it looks. Ariana agrees to get married to Billionaire Williams Montenegro for a fee of 1 million dollars... as she struggles to get through the one year without losing her heart to Williams. Because falling in love was not stated in the contract.

Sierra was told he was a kind and generous soul. A man worth being with and forgetting your past love. She hadn't met him but chose to believe in her future husband's qualities and accepted. Having not yet forgotten about Christian, she hoped her husband would make her forget her sinful feelings for Christian but who she saw after her wedding wasn't who she had imagined as a husband. He was the opposite of a gentle and a kind soul. ***** Mason De Luan was a ruthless mafia Don who had his own reasons for accepting a woman who he knew nothing about as his wife. Only he knew what he would gain by accepting this sham of a marriage despite his heart belonging to someone else. But what happens when the ruthless Mafia gangster starts to see his eye sore of a wife as an attractive one? Or when She has had enough and finally masters the courage to file for a divorce? DARK ROMANCE 18+

Derrick Mendes is the resident bad boy that everyone warns Jordie about. But it doesn't stop Jordie from wanting and falling for the Bad Boy anyways. Despite being the town sheriff’s son, his heart leads him into uncharted territory and no amount of warning is about to keep him away from Derrick. Jordie can't imagine his life without him. As their forbidden attraction deepens, Jordie must confront the expectations of being a good kid and the risks of loving someone who lives on the edge. Duty or love when faced with a decision that could change his life forever?

“I just wanted to dance.” She whispered as hot tear rolled down her cheeks. *** *** The last thing anyone wants is to be a dispensable member of the leading mafia family. But that’s exactly what Althea became. As a lowly born, Althea makes money by performing shows at the biggest clubs, she’s happy with what she does until Diaz watches her dance and offers a large amount of money in exchange for her life. Althea is terrified of essentially being sold off to a mafia boss, especially one as cruel as Diaz, but there’s no saying no in her world. She convinces herself that she’s going to escape. But from the moment she is drawn into Diaz’s world, it quickly becomes apparent he owns her—down to her every breath. And despite her reluctance at being there, she can’t help but like how it feels. Althea just might be falling for him, but is she just another prized possession “won” to a man who gets everything he wants…or is she more of a pawn in this dangerous game than she ever realized?

Lucas was known as one of the strongest alphas who ever existed. Not because he was gifted or any sort of special, but only because he was cursed... Not just him but all his people in general, and his Luna in person. The only way to break his spell is to learn how to love. Years passed, and Lucas got to see his mate on more than just one occasion. It always starts and ends up in the same way, "the death of his mate". However, he tries his best to avoid her, if by not having her in his life maybe she would survive. Moreover, she gets in one way or another. The same things keep on happening for about 1400 years, and every time it ends up the same. Well, this was the least of his problems since he came to discover that his Luna might lose her life once and for all..... Two Luna's souls are locked in one body, one is cursed – the other is dark. The cursed one was taking full control over the years; her curse was to lose her life when she met her mate. On the other hand, the dark one refused to be locked in the shadows anymore. She decided to take back what she lost – a life. Well, a prophecy is taking place to the surface, the same prophecy holds nothing more than the doom that the dark Luna would bring along with her. ⇲  If you are into Lycans, Werewolves, Vampires, Hybrid, and Witches, then this is going to be your book...

After being betrayed by the person she dearly loved, Esmeralda thought she died as the one guy she ever loved stared at her with hatred in his eyes burying her beneath the earth... only to wake up in his arms again the next time she opens her eyes. Esmeralda immediately realizes time is six months backwards and that gives her a chance at revenge. Knowing everything this time around, Esmeralda is sure to come back with her revenge serving cold as she hopes to catch her enemies unaware. However what surprises Esmeralda is where she finds true love from. Would she continue in her quest for revenge or would she give love a chance again? .

When Jade is sold to ruthless mafia leader Eduardo, she's secretly tasked with a deadly mission: kill him. But Eduardo's son, Jackson, complicates everything. As their forbidden love ignites, Jade must confront her dark past, Jackson's own demons, and the dangerous truth about her mission. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the secrets and lies that bind them? Or will the shadows of their family's past tear them apart?

Yasmin Cassidy had a one night stand with her boss and got fired by him, treated unfair, she came back to settle scores with him But for Kyler it's a disaster as he couldn't get his mind off his former secretary who is filling his heart slowly, faced in the dilemma of choosing his wife or the other woman