Protective

Mia didn't choose this life. Dropped into a world of dust, horses, and hard edges, she's just trying to keep her head down and survive it. Lane was built for it. Rough, controlled, and impossible to ignore, he lives for the ride-bulls, danger, and the kind of reputation that keeps people at a distance. But distance doesn't last forever. not when Mia starts finding her place among the animals... Not when Lane starts watching her more than he should... And not when the tension between them turns into something neither of them can outrun. In a world where falling hurts and trust comes slow, Mia and Lane are about to learn that some risks aren't just taken in the arena.

Blurb Five years ago, Celyne Ardent walked away from the only man she ever loved. Alexander Hale—Los Angeles’ most powerful billionaire—broke her heart and left her believing love only ends in destruction. Now she’s back in the city she once fled… carrying a secret that could end her life. When Celyne agrees to become a surrogate before cancer steals her chance at motherhood forever, fate plays a cruel joke. The baby she carries belongs to Alexander Hale. Her ex-husband. The same man who shattered her. And the man now engaged to the woman she once caught in his bed. Forced to live under the same roof as the man who once promised her forever, Celyne must survive a house filled with secrets, betrayal, and dangerous enemies who want her gone. But the deeper she falls back into Alexander’s orbit, the more terrifying truths begin to surface. Because the miscarriages that destroyed her marriage were never accidents. And the child growing inside her… might cost her everything including her life.

In cozy coastal Maine, dedicated Reese Elliot guards her small credit union job and her stroke-hit dad's care—until a bold Texas takeover king, Logan Pierce, storms in with big changes. Protective loyalty clashes with ruthless ambition... igniting fierce tension, steamy chemistry, peanut-butter confessions, and a heartfelt slow-burn romance that redefines home, family, and unexpected love. Enemies-to-lovers office heat with real stakes and swoony payoff—small-town charm meets big-heart sparks.

The title "One Night Stand with My Ex's Uncle" is a dramatic and emotionally tangled romance. It's suggestive of themes like betrayal, forbidden love, and possibly redemption or scandal. This type of story typically thrives on emotional tension and unexpected twists. The "uncle" character is not protective, rather it mysterious, and in form of a foil to the ex, offering the protagonist a new perspective or emotional safety. these novels often explore deep feelings of guilt, longing, and the complications of moving on — especially when ties to the past remain strong.

Kyla is Reece’s loyal secretary by day and his secret lover by night. Coming from a life of poverty, she’s used to being invisible to the rich. What Reece doesn’t know is that his powerful mother is behind it all—secretly paying Kyla to keep Reece distracted while she finds him the perfect bride from high society. But Kyla makes the one mistake she swore she wouldn’t—she falls in love with him. When the weight of their unequal worlds becomes too much and Reece's mother finds him a future wife, Kyla decides to walk away from both her job and Reece, hoping to escape the pain before it’s too late. Now, Reece faces an impossible choice: follow his mother’s plans and marry the perfect bride, or risk everything to fight for the woman he never realized he couldn’t live without. But will Kyla’s love be enough to break through the walls of wealth and control that surround him, or will their passion burn out in the shadows?

After getting stood up by her fiancé who was busy marrying her best friend, Shirley Anderson got into a car accident and woke up in the hospital beside her mother. While browsing through her mother's phone, she stumbled on a post on her page that showed her fiancé getting married to her best friend. After much digging, Shirley discovers she was adopted and that her best friend is actually her parents' biological daughter. She storms out of the hospital and runs into a mysterious man who turns out to be the driver of her savior, the man who rushed her to the hospital after the accidents. When faced with a chance to get revenge on everyone who has wronged her, Shirley has a big decision to make? Is she ready to be married to the mafia boss, Jackson Storm even if it's a temporary agreement?

Dion Annabelle finds herself in a pack where she is hated by everyone. From the Alpha to his subjects and down to the pack members. Things gets even complicated, when Annabelle finds out about her mate bond with Leonard, the Alpha’s son. Leonard a well respected name in the pack, is bound to inherit his father’s place as Alpha, but faces serious consequence. He is under pressure by his father to denounce Annabelle or risk loosing his place as Alpha. Two world collides and both most navigate through the toxic environment that they find themselves, if their love was to blossom.

Devin never meant for one night to ruin everything. It was his last night of freedom before his wedding, what started out innocent turned into a night he would never forget… and he ended up in bed with the sexiest stranger he’d ever met. He thought he’d never see him again. Until the morning after, when he walked down the aisle… and the stranger was his wife's brother. Now he's trapped in a nightmare of lies and desire, torn between loyalty to family and the man who made him feel alive again. But the choice isn't Devin's to make… And the question is, does Adrian feel the same?

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A young woman, Luxiana Sommeris, has always struggled with sleep paralysis, the strange condition leaving her vulnerable in the quiet hours of the night. When the episodes start becoming more vivid, she dismisses them as nothing more than overactive nightmares—until one night, she feels the touch of something more. In her dream, a dark figure appears a mysterious, sensual stranger who haunts her nights. What she doesn't know is that Damien, the incubus she encounters, isn’t merely a figment of her imagination but a creature bound to her through ancient ties.