Stripping Pronunciation

Seraphina Wilson was born to be a Luna, but fate had other plans. Marked as wolfless, she was betrayed by the two people she trusted most—her younger sister, Zara, and her fiance, Ethan. Their affair had been a secret for years, and when the truth came to light, Seraphina lost everything. Her family turned on her, stripping her of dignity and forcing her into servitude while Ethan proudly took Zara as his bride. But destiny wasn’t done with Seraphina. When the formidable Lycan Prince of Arcadia arrives at the Wilson estate with an offer—one that would change her life forever—Seraphina takes a leap of faith. In his kingdom, she finds freedom, strength, and something she never expected: a second chance at love. Yet, shadows and enemies lurking in the dark refuse to let her go. As danger closes in, Seraphina must decide—will she rise and reclaim her power, or remain the broken woman they tried to make her? Her fate is no longer in their hands. It never was.

After sharing a passionate night with the most hated Alpha in the kingdom, Sabrina never expected to see him again. But three weeks later, she’s summoned to his Pack. When she arrives, the Alpha glares at her with disdain and declares, “I’m pregnant. Take responsibility.” * * * Asher couldn’t care less about the rumors surrounding him. Ruthless and unrelenting, he has expanded his territories through bloodshed, leaving a trail of death and destruction in his wake. For his sins, the Moon Goddess cursed him—stripping him of his status and forcing him to the lowest rank of his kind: an Omega. Now, after an unfortunate one-night stand with a female Alpha, Asher finds himself facing an even greater nightmare. He is pregnant.

Sarian’s life has never been easy, but stripping to keep her sister safe and the bills down was a small price to pay — until Don Julio Rossini walked into the club where she dances. The ruthless mafia lord isn’t just there for a show; he’s hunting her father, who stole something precious from him. Betrayed by a childhood friend and with no escape, Sarian is thrust into Don Julio’s dangerous world, where power is currency, fidelity is fragile, and desire is a must. When Sarian fails to deliver her father, Don Julio offers her a deal, her body in exchange for her family’s safety. But as she fights to reclaim her freedom, she discovers a darker side Don Julio has adversaries who want her just as important as he does but there is something different, Don Julio is in love with her. Trapped in a deadly game of control and temptation, Sarian must decide — submit to Don Julio ’s demands or outsmart him before he consumes her fully.

Khloe Roswell is a force to be reckoned with, a "python" who strikes where it hurts most, leaving destruction in her wake. As the head of the Italian mafia group, a position inherited from her father, she is feared and respected. Her decisions are final, and anyone who dares to cross her is met with swift and brutal punishment. However, a reckless decision led to her downfall, stripping her of her title and plunging her into a life of turmoil. Meanwhile, Anthonio Armani, a handsome and powerful Turkish mafia leader, never thought he'd fall deeply in love. But fate had other plans. Under circumstances fueled by hatred and necessity, he finds himself bound to Khloe Roswell, making her his wife and Queen of the mafia once more.

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

She fell in love with him at first sight, but loving Nathaniel Cross was the beginning of her heartbreak. Once, he had crushed her beneath his indifference, stripping her of dignity, love, and hope. He was ruthless, cold, and distant—never giving her a chance to fight back. His cruel words were like blades, cutting deep, and his rejection left wounds that never truly healed. But fate was not done with them. Years later, Nathaniel Cross returned—not as the untouchable man she once feared, but as someone desperate to right his wrongs. She wanted to forget him, but he refused to let go. He had already given up everything for her once, even if she never knew it. And now, he would stop at nothing to bring her back into his life—no matter what it took. Would she be able to forgive the man who once shattered her? Or would she walk away forever, leaving behind the love that refused to die?

Evelyn Sinclair was the epitome of grace and sophistication, groomed to inherit her family’s prestigious legacy. But one fateful night, she was drugged and set up, leading to a scandal that shattered her world. With her fiancé canceling their engagement and her father stripping her of her heiress title, Evelyn found herself cast out of her family and forced to raise her twins abroad, far from the life she once knew. Years later, she returns to New Santerra, determined to provide a stable life for her children. However, fate has other plans when she discovers that the stoic CEO of the company she just joined is none other than Adam Dean—the man she had a one-night stand with, the one who unknowingly holds the key to her tumultuous past. “Sir, please watch your manners!” she challenges, her eyes blazing with defiance. Adam’s expression remains impassive, but his voice is low and intense. “This is my office. Who’s going to stop me if I want you here, right now?”

Beneath the charming harbor town of New Haven lies a world ruled by kingpins—where empires rise and fall, love is a dangerous game, and betrayal exists in every corner.- Tag Cassandra Reed is no stranger to survival. Between being an underground deliveryman, waitress by day, and stripping at The Velvet Mirage by night, her life is a delicate balance of secrets and sacrifices—all for the sake of her mother’s medical bills. But one fateful night, everything changes. A mysterious man ends up dead in her arms, and Cassandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder that pulls her into the dark, dangerous underworld of New Haven’s mafia elite. Alexander Wolfe is cold, calculating, and determined to avenge his family’s downfall. Cassandra might hold the key to uncovering the conspiracy that threatens his empire, but her defiance and vulnerability stir something he thought he’d buried long ago. As the walls between captor and captive crumble, a deadly game of trust, betrayal, and passion begins. Together, they unravel a web of secrets tied to a stolen ledger, corrupt politicians, and a rival mafia boss with a thirst for domination. But as enemies close in, Cassandra must make an impossible choice: sacrifice her freedom to protect the man who’s captured her heart or risk everything to take down the woman who destroyed her life. In this world, love is dangerous, loyalty is deadly, and power comes at a price. Can two fractured hearts survive a war built on vendetta? Or will their love be consumed by the shadows of desire? Perfect for fans of dark romance and thrilling mafia story, His Shadowed Desires delivers unexpected twists, unforgettable characters, and a love story forged in the least likely of places. Prepare to be captivated until the very last page.

“oh I forgot you're here for the big announcement”. Nathan laughed “you’re joking if you think father will hand over the company to you Logan. I mean we both know you don't have what it takes”. Logan Carter is one of the sons of Arthur Carter— a popular billionaire. Nathan Carter is Logan’s stepbrother. Even though Logan is already a billionaire, he competes with Nathan on who becomes the next president of their father's company Carter Enterprise. When Arthur Carter announces that any of his sons who gives him his first grandchild will become the next president of his company, Logan's jaw dropped in surprise. He had sworn never to get married because of his last heartbreak. Now he did not just have to get married, he had to have a child too. When his friend David suggests that he could hire someone to have his child without getting married to her, he reluctantly agrees. David introduces Tara to Logan Carter at the Nighttime bar where Logan offers to hire Tara as the surrogate mother of his child and his contract fiancee. With the condition that she moves in with him for the baby’s sake and to authenticate their relationship in the eye of his family. Tara is a twenty five years old stripper who is beautiful and still a virgin. She only gets into the stripping business because she desperately needs to earn a living and cannot find a better job. Her beauty and sensuality has earned her the admiration of many men. Will Logan be able to maintain the professional boundaries that their contract demands and also keep his oath never to get married or will he fall for Tara’s charms?

Lyra has had enough of being a pawn in someone else's game. Born with hair as white as moonlight, Lyra is apparently proof of a prophesy. A prophecy she did not believe in and thought held no water.  Deciding to live a normal life with her mate, Lyra traded her strength , her life, self esteem and self worth for a shaby crown as Luna to her mate, Alpha Dorian. After stripping herself of everything in order to stand by him, he betrays her, hurts her and casts her aside, bringing in a replacement, all because of the exact same prophecy, like it could not get worse. Lyra's blind submission turns to defiance. She decides to abandon everything, mate, pack and all, and sets out to reclaim her strength, her honor, and her destiny. She soon descovers that the only one who can leash a powerful being such as her, blessed by the moon goddess, had always been herself. The one thing she could not shed though , were the four Alpha-kings chasing her...