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BLURB  A sister who vanishes.   A wedding built on lies.   And a bride who never planned to fall in love. When Charlotte’s twin sister, Scarlett, disappears days before her high-profile wedding to billionaire Stefan Reimann, she leaves behind two things: letters and proof her pregnancy was fake.  Bound by blood and sacrifice, Charlotte steps into Scarlett’s shoes, sealing herself into a marriage contract and marrying the man they swore to destroy.  Stefan is haunted by the woman he lost and tormented by the one now living in his house.  But Charlotte is hiding more than a heart full of anger and vengeance, and can only fight attraction and desire for so long when she realizes Stefan isn't the villain she expected.  Torn between revenge and a love she never wanted, Charlotte must survive a world of betrayal, buried truths, and bonds meant to be broken. What was supposed to be a one-year contract spirals into something far more dangerous. In a world where vengeance wears a wedding ring, can love survive the truth?

Selene never imagined that visiting her best friend’s home would change her life forever. For years, Amaya never spoke of her father. When Selene finally meets him, she discovers the truth—Amaya’s father is none other than Don Mario, one of the most feared mafia Dons in the city. What begins as innocently spirals into something dangerous when Don Mario’s piercing gaze lingers on her a moment too long. Against her better judgment, Selene is drawn into his dark, intoxicating world—one filled with power, danger, and irresistible temptation. But nothing comes without a cost. To protect her fragile friendship, Selene must hide her secret affair with the Don from Amaya. The truth eventually shatters their bond, turning her best friend into her greatest enemy. To love him is dangerous. To resist him is impossible. And once Selene steps into the Don’s world, there is no turning back and together they must both overcome all for their love to prevail.

Blurb Valerie thought she had it all, a devoted fiancee, a promising future, and a life carefully planned. But everything took a left turn when her fiancee accused her of cheating on him and being pregnant despite the fact that she was still a virgin. And true to his claims, the test was positive, Valerie was pregnant, question was how? Her family casts her out and her fiancee breaks up with her. Valerie is devastated and has no idea what to do until she rans into Max Black. A man who claims the child she is carrying is his. Valerie is forced into a marriage of convinience, she steps into the world of Max Black only to uncover some dark secrets, he is not just rich and powerful, he is the alpha of a secret werewolf pack and the child growing inside of her is his heir and also part werewolf. Valerie is now torn between fear of the life growing I side of her and the growing bond she feels with the man who vows to protect her and her unborn child

She was innocence wrapped in temptation. He was the devil who ruined everything she loved. When twenty-year-old Lila is sent to spend the summer at Damien Wolfe’s isolated estate, she steps into a world of luxury, control, and ice-cold stares. Damien is powerful, commanding, and twice her age, exactly the type of man she should fear. But Lila didn’t come here by chance. She came with a purpose. Because Damien Wolfe isn’t just her godfather’s old friend, he’s the man who destroyed her mother’s life. The man Lila has dreamed of confronting since she was old enough to understand betrayal. But nothing prepared her for the pull between them. For the way his darkness draws her in, or the way her touch makes him unravel. What began as quiet revenge turns into something far more dangerous—DESIRE. And when the truth surfaces, it will either ruin them both… or bind them forever in the most twisted love of all.

"I thought you loved me!" He cut me off instantly. "Didn't we agree to run away together?" I cried, "Maxwell... I swear on my life, I had no idea this was going to happen. My mom planned everything and…" He dismissed me with a wave of his hand. "Cut it off, step-sister," he said, heading to his car. "Maxwell! Maxwell! Please don't leave me with that son of a bitch!" I shouted desperately. Anastasia, a recent college graduate, is torn between her forbidden love for her stepbrother Maxwell and her mother's demands to marry Ryan, a stranger. When she discovers she's carrying Maxwell’s child, her world spirals out of control. Trapped in a loveless marriage with a monster, she longs for Maxwell, but he's nowhere to be found. Just when she thinks all hope is lost, Maxwell's father steps in—but he's determined to keep her for himself. She's stuck. Damn it!

Liora Vance has always been invisible. The quiet girl next to her dazzling best friend...a shadow. Until one night at a graduation pool party. One reckless moment when she meets Ronan Vale, the hot senior who had been expelled, he was dangerous in a way that steals her breath. One intense night together leaves her forever changed. By morning he is gone. And no one remembers him, he's not even in the records, as if he never existed. A year later Liora arrives at Blackthorn College on a hard-won scholarship, determined to build a future she can control. Then in her first major seminar the student professor leading the elite research project steps forward. Ronan Vale...and to his surprise she remembers him, he offers her a contract...a juicy offer which she couldn't resist. Stay, whenever I need, whatever I need you for. But theirs is a tale as old as time. What consequences have they awaken by meeting again in this lifetime?

Mom is diagnosed with a benign fibroid during her check-up, but somehow, she ends up getting her entire uterus removed, leading to her getting an infection and dying from it. With the surgical records in hand, I decide to sue the doctor for malpractice. But my wife, Anastasia Ziegler, who's also the director of the hospital, personally steps in to vouch for him. Enraged, I question her why. However, Anastasia just shoves me away coldly. "Your mom was already that old. What use did she have for her uterus? Louis' future is more important! Anyway, I'll waive the hospital bills. You'd better take down the court case, though. Don't embarrass me any further in the hospital." As I gaze at Mom's cold corpse, I can't help but chuckle. It turns out that Anastasia has no idea that her beloved side piece has killed off her actual mom, who had stayed widowed for many years.

"Don't touch me!", Arieon yelled at him as tears fell freely from her eyes. She was breathing heavily from the way she ran down the stairs. "You'll harm yourself, be careful!", Enzo snapped at her angrily. She glared at him, "The only harm that will come to me is you, so stay the fuck away!". He rolled his eyes and walked down the stairs. The more steps he took towards her,the more she moved backwards. Her back hit the wall and she cursed internally. He grinned in triumph and placed his fingers on her jaw making her to look at him. "Mi cara, you're the only good in my life. You and our unborn child", he placed his hand on her stomach and she felt her heart flutter. "Stop running away", he leaned closer to her. "And if I don't", she asked in a hushed tone. Their eyes locked and he grinned, "I'll keep chasing you, Arieon".

The night my family’s rival gang stormed the mafia ball, I was taken as leverage. My boyfriend, Nolan, and my closest friend, Riven, stood only steps away. But they chose to shield my cousin, Anna, instead. I was being saved by a secret man hours later—bruised, shaken, and already forgotten. No one asked what had been done to me. Nolan only said, “Anna was scared. She needed us more.” Days later, Anna invited me to her birthday party. I went out of courtesy—only to watch her cast me as the villain of her story. Nolan and Luca stood by her, protecting her again. That night, I said yes to the marriage alliance my family had prepared years ago. When I left the city, Nolan finally texted—angry, wounded, offended. “You’re really leaving?" I replied with just one line. “You’re more than welcome to my wedding.”

One impulsive night in LA's dazzling underbelly changes everything for aspiring actress Sienna Harper. After a steamy encounter with the city's most elusive billionaire, Grayson Kai—CEO of a media empire, whispered to shun women forever due to a haunting past—she wakes up with a ring on her finger and a marriage certificate in hand. What starts as an accidental contract marriage to quiet rumors and secure her career quickly spirals into something deeper. Grayson, once cold and distant, finds himself drawn to Sienna's fire, while she uncovers the vulnerable man behind the ruthless facade. But danger lurks: a tragic accident erases his memories, a cunning impostor steps in to steal his life, and family pressures threaten to tear them apart. As Sienna fights to reclaim their bond—from secret love born in shadows to a passionate affair that defies all odds—she transforms from a struggling starlet into a force of unbreakable strength. Will their eternal claim survive the lies, or will the past claim them first?