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Jamie Reyes doesn’t do one-night stands. But after a soul-crushing breakup and too many glasses of whiskey, he lets himself fall—just once—for a stranger’s hands, lips, and whispered promises in the dark. No names. No strings. No future. Until Monday morning, when his anonymous hookup steps into the conference room… as Julian Black, his new department supervisor. Julian is everything Jamie shouldn’t want—older, emotionally locked down, and strictly off-limits. Yet the tension simmers, sharp as ever, and pretending it didn’t happen is impossible when every brush of fingers feels like a memory. They’re supposed to be professionals. They’re not supposed to want more. And if they’re caught, everything Jamie’s worked for could fall apart. But what happens when the lines blur, and a one-night mistake becomes the one thing neither of them can walk away from? A steamy, slow-burn MM office romance filled with forbidden tension, secret glances, and the kind of chemistry that doesn’t stay buried.

Titre : Altitude Interdite À trente mille pieds d’altitude, les lois du désir échappent à la gravité. Mila, hôtesse de l’air élégante et insoumise, connaît parfaitement les règles du ciel… et comment les contourner. Habituée aux jeux de regards et aux plaisirs furtifs, elle pensait pouvoir maîtriser toutes les turbulences. Jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit affectée à une nouvelle rotation long-courrier sous les ordres du commandant Nolan Elven . charismatique, froid, terriblement attirant. Entre eux, la tension est immédiate. Un mélange de provocation, de défi, et d’attirance brûlante. Mais à bord, il y a aussi Zoé, une autre hôtesse au charme félin, ancienne amante d’Adrien, et qui n’a pas dit son dernier mot. À mesure que les escales s’enchaînent, les limites s’effacent. Dans les hôtels d’escale, les uniformes tombent et les jeux interdits commencent. Mila se retrouve prise dans un triangle électrique, entre le commandant qu’elle veut dompter… et la femme qu’elle ne peut ignorer. Jeux de pouvoir, jalousies, corps emmêlés dans des nuits où tout se consume jusqu’à ce qu’un choix s’impose. Mais à trop voler près du feu, Mila risque de s’y brûler.

Amour sous haute surveillance Synopsis Elles sont jeunes, entraînées, sans attaches. Emilya Forio et Katalyna Powel ont grandi dans l’ombre, forgées par les règles d’une organisation gouvernementale qui les a façonnées pour infiltrer, observer, protéger… et si nécessaire, éliminer. Leur nouvelle mission : surveiller et défendre deux cibles de haute valeur :Aaron Leighton et Jayden Peterson, fils d’un homme que la mafia veut faire taire à tout prix. Le danger est constant, la moindre erreur peut être fatale… mais rien ne les avait préparées à la complexité émotionnelle de la mission. Car Aaron est aussi glacial que dangereux à cerner, et Jayden cache sous ses sourires une colère qu’il ne contrôle plus. Derrière les couloirs d’un lycée banal, une guerre silencieuse s’organise. Les ennemis sont partout, et parfois… sous leur propre toit. Les attaques s’intensifient, les masques tombent, les secrets remontent à la surface. Emilya doute. Katalyna vacille. Et au cœur du chaos, l’attirance devient une faille. Protègeront-elles leurs cibles... ou tomberont-elles avec elles ? Entre loyauté et instinct, devoir et désir, l’amour devient une faiblesse. Et la faiblesse, dans leur monde, se paie en sang. Entre action, secrets et attirances dangereuses, Amour sous haute surveillance est un cocktail explosif de tension et de sentiments.

Charlene Davis never imagined that one accidental encounter would turn her world upside down. When she meets Astrid Evans—a woman with her exact face—they both realize a truth neither of them ever knew: they're twins, separated at birth. But before Charlene can process it, Astrid makes her a shocking offer: pretend to be her for a month in exchange for a large sum of money. Needing the cash, Charlene agrees. What she doesn't know is that Astrid is married to Malik Evans, a cold, ruthless billionaire who despises his wife. Thrust into a loveless marriage filled with tension and secrets, Charlene must endure Malik's wrath—while pretending to be the woman he loathes. But something unexpected happens. Charlene begins to fall for Malik, and to her surprise, Malik begins to soften. He sees a different side of his “wife”—gentle, sincere, kind. He begins to fall in love, a feeling he thought impossible after Astrid’s past betrayal. Yet just as Malik is ready to forgive and start over, the truth unravels: Charlene isn’t Astrid—and he’s been fooled again. Heartbroken and furious, Malik pushes Charlene away. Charlene walks away with a shattered heart and a newfound secret—she’s pregnant with Malik’s child. Determined to build a better life for her baby, Charlene chooses to move forward, stronger and wiser. But fate has other plans. After divorcing Astrid, Malik realizes that his heart still belongs to the woman who showed him what real love could be. Returning to Charlene, he begs for forgiveness and proposes marriage—not out of guilt, but out of love. Now, Charlene must decide: Can she forgive the man who broke her heart... for the love they both deserve?

Zara Castellano doesn’t cry. She doesn’t beg. She doesn’t love. As the only daughter of the most feared mafia family on the East Coast, Zara was raised to command armies and slit throats in silence. At twenty-three, she’s spoiled, dangerous, and untouchable. Men want her. Enemies fear her. And everyone obeys her. Everyone… except Lucien Blake. A self-made billionaire with no allegiance to blood or bullets, Lucien becomes the pawn in a deadly marriage contract—one that ties him to a woman he’s never met but already loathes. Zara doesn’t want a husband. She wants a pet. A toy. A man she can dominate. Lucien isn’t used to bowing. But this time, saying “no” means death. Thrown into a marriage forged by blood and greed, the two clash like fire and ice. Zara pushes. Lucien resists. But behind every fight is a heat they can’t escape—and a twisted attraction that might just destroy them both. Zara doesn’t believe in love. She believes in control. And now, she owns a man who refuses to break. “You don’t have to love me, Lucien. You just have to kneel when I say so.” NOTE: If you’ve read my other books, you know my women bite back and my men bleed beautifully for them. Married to a Monster flips the classic dark romance—this time, the monster wears red lipstick and diamond stilettos. Expect power games, obsession, hate that turns to heat, and a heroine you’ll love to fear. This story contains dominance, manipulation, dark secrets, and psychological warfare—but always consensual. Trigger Warnings: Violence, dark themes, emotional manipulation, power imbalance, sexual tension, sex, obsession. Tags: Mafia Princess, Billionaire Husband, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Marriage, Dominant Heroine, Dark Romance, Power Couple.

She signed the contract to escape her past. But she never expected to uncover a truth that would change everything. After losing everything, Abigail Carter is left with an impossible choice—become a pawn in a world that seeks to destroy her or sign a contract with the ruthless billionaire Luke Jargon Vandell. Their marriage is nothing but a business deal, a cold exchange of power and control. No love. No trust. Just survival. From the moment Luke slides the ring onto her finger, he makes one thing clear: This isn’t just business. Abigail was always meant to be his. Determined to break free, Abigail refuses to be controlled. But Luke is a man who always gets what he wants—and the more she resists, the more dangerous their game becomes. Hatred turns to tension. Tension turns to desire. And desire threatens to consume them both. But just when she thinks she understands the man she married, Oscar Dixon enters her life. Wealthy, powerful, and strangely drawn to Abigail, Oscar is determined to protect her from Luke. Yet the connection between them runs deeper than she could ever imagine. Then the truth shatters everything—Abigail isn’t who she thinks she is. She is the long-lost heiress to a powerful empire. And Oscar? He’s not just some stranger—he’s the twin brother she never knew she had. Worse still, Luke knew all along. Betrayed and torn between the man who trapped her in a marriage of lies and the brother who offers her the truth, Abigail must make an impossible choice: stay with the man who broke her heart or reclaim the life that was stolen from her. In a world of power, secrets, and deception—who will truly own Abigail’s fate?

A marriage based on blackmail. A contract signed with blood. And a man who follows his own rules. When feisty, impulsive Ciara Moretti is lured into the perilous world of the Romano Mafia, her life is upended quickly. Her father's betrayal has sold her to the highest bidder: Luca Romano, the brutal and demanding Mafia boss. Cold, arrogant, and sinfully dangerous. Luca does not want a wife; he wants a pawn. A beautiful shield to protect his empire. However, Ciara is not the frail doll he expected. She's stubborn, sharp-tongued, and ready to fight tooth and nail for her freedom. Unfortunately, the more she resists, the more Luca wants to own her.   The mansion may be her jail, but it is the fire between them that is most threatening. However, the lines get increasingly hazy the more she battles. She is enraged and at the same time drawn to his dominance, uneasy by his presence, and most terrified by the boiling tension between them. Ciara must make a choice in a realm of darkness where love is a weakness and loyalty is deadly. Either resist the Mafia boss's dangerous pull or give in to him entirely.

In the quiet depths of her gaze, simmering beneath a facade of submission, lies a beta daughter, Abbey, harboring a burning desire for retribution. Once entwined in the Alpha male's embrace, she now feels the sting of betrayal and oppression. Her movements are measured, her demeanor demure, yet her mind churns with schemes of vengeance. She observes with calculating eyes, biding her time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike back at the one who killed her parent in cold blood, destroyed her pack, and left her friend Charity homeless and visionless. With each passing day, Abbey's resolve strengthens, fueled by memories of his cruelty and disdain. She knows that to reclaim her dignity, she must outwit the very one who is her mate, the love of her life. Though a wolf's crystal is not in conformity with this idea, her thirst for vengeance overshadows her love. Behind closed doors, Abbey plots in secrecy, weaving a web of deception and manipulation. She understands the intricacies of power dynamics, using her wit and cunning to undermine his authority while maintaining the illusion of subservience. As tension between them simmers, she bides her time, waiting for the opportune moment to unleash her vengeance upon Alpha Jemery. The question remains: will Abbey forgive Jemery for what he did to her pack members, parent, and Charity's pack, and become his mate? Or will she let vengeance consume her?

She was supposed to be a bride… until she found her groom in bed with her best friend. Humiliated and heartbroken, Ariana De Leon vanishes on the night before her wedding—only to land in the path of Ethan Navarro, a cold-hearted billionaire with a dangerous past. He offers her a way out: Marry him instead. In exchange, he promises her everything she’s ever been denied—power, protection, and the perfect revenge. But Ethan doesn’t believe in love. His intentions are darker than he lets on. And Ariana soon discovers that running from one betrayal may have led her into a deadlier trap. A marriage built on secrets. A contract soaked in lies. And a tension they can’t deny. Can two broken souls survive the war between them… or will this deal destroy them both?

Riven Vale is Hollywood’s star boy—talented, handsome, untouchable. But when a late-night scandal with a billionaire’s son explodes across every tabloid, his once-soaring career crashes to dust. To quell the frenzy, his team ships him off to a sleepy coastal town in Maine, ostensibly “to rest and recharge.” Unofficially? He stumbled onto something dark: a clandestine meeting between studio executives and a shadowy investor, planning to traffic stolen military tech.He refused their hush-money,and the threats began. At the edge of a misty harbor stands Kael Quinn, a rugged carpenter with a haunted gaze and zero patience for movie stars. Riven doesn’t recognize him at first, but Kael remembers the boy who crushed a small-town heart in high school—and walked away without a second glance. This time, he’s not letting Riven leave until he makes amends. Only, Kael doesn't just want an apology; he wants the truth, the whole story, and he’s ready to use every tool in his belt to pry it out. “Tell me, Hollywood—do you kiss better when you're lying, or when you're scared?” Tension ignites into obsession as Riven fights to stay alive—and to win back the man he once broke. With every secret laid bare, they’re drawn together by danger, by guilt, by the promise of something more. But the label’s mercenaries are closing in, and in a town too quiet to be safe, love might be the deadliest risk of all.