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Noah Hayes was supposed to be starting over. A full scholarship and a future built on talent, not survival. As one of the university’s rising ice hockey stars, everything in his life should finally be falling into place, instead, it starts falling apart on day one when Chase Voss notices him. Beautiful. Cruel. Dangerous in a way that doesn’t need to be hidden. But Noah had bigger problems than a campus king’s grudge. Drowning in debt and desperation, Noah takes a job he knows will cost him, but the man he stole from isn’t just powerful, he’s dangerous. Adrian Voss. Now Noah belongs to him, trapped in a world he never wanted. By day, he’s the university’s ice hockey star, by night, he moves product for a man who owns his life. What started as hatred between Chase and Noah turns into obsession. What should be a rivalry turns into something neither of them can control. Chase falls hard and reckless, but Noah knows better than to trust something that feels like a weakness. And if Chase Voss wants him, then Noah will use him. Play him. Survive him. But the deeper they get, the harder it becomes to tell what’s real and what’s manipulation. And in a world built on power and blood, love is the most dangerous mistake of all, because loving the wrong person could destroy everything, but walking away might be even worse.

Amelia was always the outcast, mocked for her size and ignored by everyone but Dylan Thane, the only light in her dark school life. She fell for him, of course. Who wouldn’t? But her heart shattered when Dylan, her best friend, seemed to fall for the very bully who made her life miserable. Desperate to be seen, Amelia struck a deal with a mysterious old woman for the perfect body. The new Amelia turned heads but not Dylan’s. Because he had always loved her as she was… and had never betrayed her. Now, the true cost of beauty is coming due and it’s more than she bargained for.

A simple werewolf story starting during Xmas season. Delays and drama of an unwanted bond that arrived too late after broken hearts and dreams. It's a story of how young wolves move through the cold seasons of their hearts

I was the popular guy, the star quarterback who dated the head cheerleader. Everyone wanted to be me. I thought I had it all... until she left. My best friend, Avery. Then it all meant nothing. Now she's back. And I will never lose her again.

Ragna was born into a kingdom where women are either breeders… or entertainment. She chose blood. Declared infertile and thrown into the Arena system, Ragna enters a brutal world where female fighters— called Bloods— are forced to tear each other apart beneath roaring crowds and the eyes of men who believe themselves gods. It is a world ruled by violence, humiliation, and obedience. A world where women kneel. But Ragna never learned how. What begins as survival quickly becomes something far more dangerous after she publicly refuses to bow before the king and defeats the Arena Master, a male, in front of the entire kingdom— an act so impossible it fractures the foundations of their society. Now the kingdom calls her many things: Monster. Blasphemy. Cheated victor. And then there’s the prince. Beautiful. Dangerous. And far too interested in her. Using him was supposed to be simple. Seduce him. Get close to the throne. And destroy the kingdom from within. But the closer Ragna gets to power, the more dangerous the game becomes. Because power comes at a cost. And in a kingdom built on male supremacy, one defiant woman may either become the spark that frees them all… …or the bloodiest lesson the Arena has ever swallowed. Because in this kingdom: Love is weakness. Mercy is dangerous. And all is fair in love and blood.

Knox Callahan, Crestwood High golden boy and hockey captain… my biggest tormentor. All it had taken was one clumsy spill in biology class to make me his favourite target. And there is no escaping him, no matter how hard I fight back. Then the decision that changed everything came. "Annalise, I got married. We are moving," mom said. And the new house? It turned out to be Knox's. Because somehow, while I was busy surviving him, his father had been out there and managed to steal my mother's heart before secretly marrying her. And now the boy who made my life hell was now my stepbrother but there is nothing remotely brotherly about the way Knox looks at me. Or even the way his hands would slide up my skin each time he was near me. It is quite hard… keeping up appearances and pretending the tension suffocating every room that we both happened to step into doesn't exist. The more we share the same space, the harder it becomes to remember why I should stay the fuck away from my new stepbrother. And Knox? He doesn’t even try.. He corners me and touches me at every opportunity in ways that can never be mistaken for anything innocent. The darkness I once feared resided inside of him begins to feel dangerously like something I really crave. But I am a good girl. And good girls shouldn't want their stepbrothers. Yet I am running out of reasons to resist.

Sebastian's life was filled with love and happiness when he found his soul mate. However, his world turned upside down when she passed away due to cancer. He now has to navigate life as a single parent while grieving for his loss. But hope arrives in the form of Cassidy Drew, who walks into his life and shakes things up. With some daunting secrets threatening their future together, Sebastian must learn to let go of the past and embrace a new future with Cassidy. **This is a second chance, he fell first romance**

Damien's life was ruined two decades ago by betrayal: his dearest friend Ethan and sister Serena betrayed him, leaving him impoverished and broken. Damien was consumed by vengeance and spent years rebuilding his kingdom, preparing to strike revenge. His plan is now being carried out: he sends his son Nate to seduce Ethan's daughter, Evangeline, intending to break her heart and destroy her family. But as old secrets resurface, Nate discovers harsh facts about his father's betrayals, compelling him to doubt everything. Meanwhile, a shadow from Damien and Ethan's past, James, reappears with his own desire for vengeance, threatening to destroy both families in the concept of killing two birds with one stone. Betrayal by Love is a compelling story about love, vengeance, and the deadly consequences of justice. Who will ultimately triumph in this battle?

Sebastian Montez is the culinary world’s golden boy - mysterious, magnetic, and enormously influential. Two years ago, he was nothing. Now, he’s everything, and no one knows how it happened - except him. Victoria Stone isn’t supposed to fall for men like him. As a respected artist with a pristine reputation to protect, she’s built her world on control, on beauty, and on truth. Sebastian doesn't fit nicely in any of those boxes. But from the moment he looks at her, she’s hooked - wet, aching, and unable to look away, drawn to the darkness behind his charm, and the secrets hiding beneath his overnight rise to the top. And the more she digs ... the worse it gets. A scandal that ruined a beloved chef. An enormously powerful and influential singer with a reputation for cutthroat dealings who retreated to the shadows. A past that refuses to stay buried. When Victoria uncovers the truth, it should be enough to make her walk away. Instead, it pulls her even deeper. Because loving Sebastian isn’t safe, nor right. And it definitely isn’t clean. But when the past comes knocking and threatens to destroy everything, Victoria is forced to make a choice: Expose him ... or become just as dangerous as the man she loves. In a world where power is bought, secrets are currency, and love comes at a cost, how far is she willing to go? The Devil’s Favorite Chef is a dark, gripping romance filled with obsession, power plays, and twists that will keep your heart racing long after the final page.

Blurb / synopsis One night of rebellion. A lifetime of consequences. Laila Wolfe has spent her life playing the part of the perfect, invisible daughter. Despite her genius mind and tactical brilliance, she dimmed her own light to stay in the shadow of her golden girl sister, Lyra. But on the eve of her wedding, a cold business merger between the Wolfe and Brooke empires, the ultimate betrayal shatters her world. Finding her fiancé in the arms of her sister is not just a heartbreak; it is a wake up call. Turning her back on her pack and her name, Laila flees into the neon soaked streets of the city. To drown the pain, she walks into a world where she does not belong and falls into the arms of a dangerous stranger. Kaden Vane is everything her father warned her about. He is powerful, lethal, and the Alpha of Black Ridge, her family’s greatest enemy. What starts as a night of explosive passion becomes a calculated game of revenge. Kaden knows exactly who Laila is, and he plans to use her to dismantle the man who murdered his father. But as secrets unravel and a Revenge File comes to light, Laila realizes she is a pawn in a war she never asked for. When she discovers she is carrying the enemy’s heir, Laila must stop running and embrace the Primal Alpha blood coursing through her veins. She will not be a sacrifice for her father or a tool for her husband. To protect her child, she will become the one thing the supernatural world never saw coming: The Rogue Luna.