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Milly is forced to sell herself to a man to treat her sick mother at the hospital. She desperately needs a lot of money and Milly accidentally spends a passionate night with Arthur, who is none other than her lover Agatha. It turns out that following Milly to the hotel was entirely Agatha's idea. Milly became pregnant after the occurrence that night and planned to give birth herself, but it turned out that Rebecca, Arthur's mother, was trying to gain her grandchild by telling Arthur to marry Milly. They reached a mutually beneficial marriage agreement, and Milly did everything she could for her mother's recovery and the baby in the womb. Therefore, will their marriage be a success? What will become of Agatha? Is it feasible that their marriage will end happily, or will it fail and leave scars?

A marriage arranged between two broken souls was never meant to work. Melinda Diamond never had the chance to heal from the trauma of her past before she was thrust into marriage with a scarred man she barely knew. Kenneth Diego hadn’t even recovered from the ruins of his first marriage before being forced to take another wife, for reasons bigger than himself. Both burdened by scars that run deep, they are like night and day, two people who never should have met, never should have been bound by vows, never should have shared the same fate. And yet, here they are. Will their fragile bond survive the weight of their pasts, or will loving each other become the very thing that destroys them?

When Selene, the daughter of an exiled Alpha, is rejected by her fated mate and left for dead, she swears revenge. With the power of the moon goddess on her side and the unexpected bond with four powerful and mysterious Alphas, Selene embarks on a journey of vengeance, love, and survival. In a world where betrayal lurks at every turn and ancient magic rises from the shadows, she must uncover the secrets of her past and face the ultimate enemy—a tyrant Alpha determined to destroy all who defy him. Theme: The themes of the story include the power of self-discovery, the complexity of love and loyalty, and the strength found in embracing one's true identity. The novel also explores revenge, betrayal, healing from emotional scars, and the journey to reclaim what was stolen—both physically and emotionally.

When Damien Wolfe raids a cartel safehouse, he isn’t looking for a girl he’s looking for revenge. But then he finds Aria: wounded, silent, staring at him like he’s the last thing she’ll ever see. He should’ve left her. He didn’t. Now she’s under his protection, trapped in his world of secrets and scars, and the line between guardian and captor burns thinner every day. Because the more he tries to save her, the more he remembers the one thing he swore he’d buried mercy. A dark, addictive romantic thriller about two broken people who were never meant to meet and the fire they can’t escape.

After Lessie's wedding anniversary, her marriage crumbled with the reappearance of her husband's ex-girlfriend. All her years of tireless effort to keep the relationship intact felt wasted. Her pleas were completely ignored by him. Left with no choice, she moved far away. Who would have thought that years later, the same ex-husband she once shed tears for would want her back? "I want you back." Now, Lessie’s was left with her own choices: should she return to her ex-husband who wants to win her over or embrace life on her own? Can she ever forgive Freddie for the pain and betrayal he caused? Can the scars of the past truly be erased and forgotten?

Uprooted from her childhood home and thrown into a new life, introvert Irene has to navigate the ups and downs of a new neighbourhood, new school, and potential friends and enemies. Her world changes when her eyes fall on a pair of tantalising green ones and her heart falls for the very first time. Until one terrible night shatters all those hopes and innocence of first love, and Irene learns the hard way that she shouldn't have let her life revolve around a boy. But what happens when years later, when she has moved on and recovered from her scars, her past comes knocking once more? What happens when an old flame reignites her brokenheart?

In Chicago's underworld, power is currency and loyalty is bought in blood. Jameson Connelly needs a wife to claim his throne. Catarina Vitale needs an escape from her gilded cage. Their arranged marriage should be simple—a business transaction, nothing more. Except nothing about this is simple. To the world, Catarina is the perfect Italian princess: refined, untouchable, ornamental. The truth is far more dangerous. She's been trained since childhood to wield blades with lethal precision, her family's most lethal weapon hidden behind designer dresses and polite smiles. When Jameson discovers her midnight blade work and weapons collection, all bets are off. He's grumpy, commanding, and impossibly sexy—everything she shouldn't want. She's lethal, sarcastic, and hiding secrets that could shatter his world. The attraction between them is instantaneous and absolutely forbidden. But their marriage has painted targets on both families' backs. Rival factions circle like sharks, and assassination attempts multiply as quickly as the stolen glances between newlyweds. When Jameson's uncle emerges as a threat from within, Cat must decide how far she'll go to protect the man she's sworn to resent. And Jameson must choose between the empire he's always wanted and the woman he never expected to need. In a world where trust is weakness and love is a liability, they'll have to forge something stronger than steel to survive. A gritty slow-burn mafia romance featuring grumpy meets curvy, sharp banter, dangerous secrets, and the kind of tension that burns hotter than any fire.

Just because I ate one chicken leg more than my brother, my father kicked me out of the house in the middle of a snowstorm. Later on, my father of an archeologist dug up my body. Due to my missing head, he did not recognize me. Even when he saw that the body had the same scars as I did, he did not care. Later on, my mother dug out my heart and showed it to her students. "Today, we will study the heart of someone with congenital heart disease." She once said she would recognize me no matter what I looked like. Mom, now that the only thing left of me is my heart, do you still recognize me?

Lyra Voss was nothing—an omega scorned by her pack, betrayed by her sister, and rejected by her fated mate, Alpha Kael Draven. While Kael parades her sister Selene as his chosen mate, he chains Lyra to his side, declaring that she will be his dirty secret forever. But when Lyra escapes the torment of his cruel desire, she unlocks her hidden potential, a force that could burn the pack to ashes. Trained by the rogue Rylan, she rises from weakness to vengeance. As Kael fights to reclaim the mate he broke, and a rogue alpha hunts her power, Lyra must choose: forgive the alpha who shattered her or unleash her fury, but only one thing is certain—her scars will carve her legacy.

One meeting and he called her unfaithful. One accident and half her face scarred. Now she’s back better than ever and with scores to settle. He suddenly wants her back. Ariana had it all; the perfect husband, job and life. She loses it all after being accused of cheating with her husband’s rival, Gabriel. A following accident scars her face and leaves her in a coma. When she wakes up, Zayde wants a divorce. Picking up the pieces, Ariana goes off the grid, fixes her face and returns for revenge. Realizing his mistake, Zayde wants her back and will stop at nothing. But revenge is a dish best served cold and Ariana refuses to let past love stop her.