Novel & Cerita Off Balance Series

My mother-in-law, Mabel Grath, always liked me to arrange family trips. But she only transferred a small fraction of the cost. She called it a “deposit.” “I’m just following what you young people do with deposits. It’s not like I’m going to skip out on the rest.” After the trip, however, she never mentioned the rest of the payment again. I did not really mind. I quietly paid out of my own pocket for five-star hotels and luxury meals every time. Then one day, my husband’s sister, Marlene Grath, dropped a sarcastic comment in the family group chat. “Noelle Frost loves playing travel agent with my mom’s retirement money. “For all we know, she’s signing us up for cut-rate shopping tours and skimming the kickbacks.” Mabel replied with a smirking emoji. It seemed she was silently agreeing with her daughter. My heart sank. Over the years, I had taken them on trips all over the country and abroad. I had covered at least 100,000 dollars out of my own pocket. Yet, I still ended up looking like the one taking advantage of them. Mabel transferred four hundred dollars to me again and asked me to arrange a seven-day tour to Erope. So, I went ahead and booked them a one-day farm stay just outside the city.

"I’m straight, Thorne. I like women." "Good. Because you’re definitely not my type." As the captain of the city’s most brutal pro-hockey team, Jaxson Thorne rules the rink with iron fists. He doesn't do PR stunts, and he definitely doesn't do men. But when a massive bar brawl threatens his captaincy, management hands him a devastating ultimatum: fake-date the new figure skating coach to clean up his image, or lose his contract. Liam Vance is desperate. When his Olympic funding is cut, his dreams shatter. The contract to pretend to be deeply, madly in love with a thuggish hockey player is his last financial lifeline. The catch? They have to move into Jaxson’s luxury penthouse to keep up the charade for the paparazzi. Both men are fiercely, stubbornly straight. Behind closed doors, it’s a war of flying insults and strict boundaries. But when the cameras flash, forced proximity starts to blur the lines. A casual touch sparks an agonizing heat. A fake kiss leaves them breathless. Suddenly, the most terrifying game isn't on the ice—it's the realization that the man they are supposed to be pretending to love is the only one they can no longer live without.

Princess CARLOTTA - that was her name. Young, pretty, smart, and most importantly, crazy. She's not the regular kind of princess you must've read in books or heard about. CARLOTTA was always seen on the streets, playing, fighting and causing commotions. Go to the busiest places in the Kingdom. She's CARLOTTA, always found making troubles around - marketplaces, farms, just mention. When her father, King GABRIELLE had tried every possible way to tame CARLOTTA but all to no avail, and so he had to Marry Her Off to an heartless Master of the Lorenzo's Community—in thought that she'd learn her lesson and change. Master LORENZO, the man who kills without giving a second thought and had lost two wives mysteriously. ~ Let's watch it on how CARLOTTA got MARRIED OFF and becomes the Master's third wife.

Marina Hunter is your average teenage girl– detached from the world, absorbed in books and music until she meets the choleric boy across the street, cocky and talented, Darnell McCoy and feels things she's only ever felt once for her best friend, Playboy Jason Kuyper. As Marina tries to navigate junior year at Silver Lake High alongside family drama, an ensuing love triangle, her phobias... A happy ending is pretty uncertain.

Five years into my quest to conquer the male lead, Patrick Suede forgot my birthday once again. Instead, the villainess texted me, “So what if it’s your birthday? He came crawling to me at the snap of my fingers. For once, I didn’t take the System’s suggestion to break down. I replied, “Thank you. You’re the only one who remembered my birthday today.” The response back was a big question mark. My phone kept going off with notifications. “Seriously. Were you meant to send that to someone else? “Are you for real? That’s kind of sad. “What do you want for your birthday? “Forget it. I’m coming over. Since you can’t eat mangoes, I’ll get you a strawberry cake. “Honestly, you’re a handful.” … When my doorbell rang, I grinned at the System. “The mission is to romance the main character of this world. You never said it had to be a guy.”

A Dark CEO Romance Filled with Power, Passion, and Betrayal Alexander Voss is the undisputed king of the financial world. Cold, brilliant, and ruthless. At thirty-eight, he controls a multi-billion-dollar empire—and lets no one get close to him. Until Lena Moreau enters his life. The young, ambitious financial expert is sent to Voss Tower to audit the company. What no one knows is this: She is a spy. Tasked with gathering evidence of tax evasion and corruption. Her mission is clear—until she comes face-to-face with Alexander. The attraction between them is immediate, explosive, and dangerous. In the late-night hours of the penthouse, every rule is broken. Alexander takes what he wants—dominant, possessive, unyielding. And Lena—who is supposed to destroy him—finds herself losing her heart, little by little, to the very man she is bound to betray. Yet behind the scenes, a powerful, ruthless force is pulling the strings. Secrets come to light, lives are threatened, and the line between love and betrayal begins to blur. When the past catches up with them both, and an old enemy prepares to strike the final blow, Lena must make a choice: Will she remain the spy—or will she become the woman standing by the side of the most powerful man in the city? *Verbotene Bilanz* is an intense, high-stakes dark romance filled with sizzling office erotica, emotional depth, and breathtaking power games. For readers who love strong, dominant heroes, fierce heroines, and a love that risks everything. A story about trust, obsession, and the question of how far one would go for love.

He failed me on purpose—Then he locked his penthouse door and told me exactly how to earn an A. Aleena, a brilliant and rebellious student tries to seduce her young, stunningly handsome professor to get back at her cheating ex boyfriend, only to discover that Professor Lorcan sees right through her game and decides to play a darker one. He fails her paper on purpose, and she goes to his office demanding why. Then he gives her an option: Instead of reporting her to the university board for seducing a Professor, she would serve private detentions in his penthouse office under his absolute command. But what starts as dark game of power quickly unravels into a campus-wide war of obsession, jealousy and forbidden love because everyone wants the untouchable playboy professor and Aleena is the only person he can't resist.

Ares is her brother's best friend. Thirty-four, engaged to the perfect woman, and completely forbidden. Yet, Scarlett cannot stop watching him. At twenty-two, fearless, and cherished by her older brother, she knows she should do what is right and avoid the blue-eyed man across from her. Each forbidden glance and touch intensifies their bond, threatening to unravel their worlds and guarantee heartbreak. And Scarlett’s brother has just made her start her internship at his office. Someone is secretly watching, intent on destroying them. As Scarlett gets closer to Ares, the danger around her increases. Secrets, betrayal, and obsession meet at a crossroad in a love they were never meant to have. Yet, I can't resist.

Liam Whitemore has everything. The captain's jersey. The legacy. The girlfriend everyone says he's lucky to have. What he doesn't have is a single person who knows the truth about him. Then Kai Novak walks into the locker room, scholarship kid with nothing to lose and everything to prove, and Liam's careful, perfect life starts coming apart one stolen glance at a time. They shouldn't want each other. They definitely shouldn't risk everything for one another. But on the ice, under the lights, alone after everyone's gone home... some feelings just can't be tucked away. One wrong move. One person looking too closely. And the life Liam has spent years building could disappear overnight. The only question is whether Kai will still be standing beside him when it does.

Our seventh wedding anniversary. I sat at the dining table—alone. My phone buzzed, lighting up with two messages. First, from Tom: [Working late at the office tonight.] Second, anonymous: [Tom is incredible. Can you even keep up?] Attached was a picture of him, lips locked with a woman I didn't recognize. I blew out the candles on the anniversary cake. Eyes shut, I typed back: [Let's divorce.]