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Sienna Brooks, a famous actress, loses everything to a vicious lie and betrayal from people she trusts. Desperate and alone, she makes a deal with cold billionaire Maxwell Hollandale: a marriage of convenience to save both their reputations. But as they work to clear Sienna's name, old secrets and new enemies threaten their plan. With danger closing in, can Sienna and Max trust each other enough to survive? Or will their fake relationship crumble under the weight of revenge, family betrayal, and unexpected feelings?

“Russian Mafia’s Queen” is a tantalizing, high-stakes dark romance that plunges into the dangerous world of the Russian mafia. Chloe Monroe, a woman with a hidden past, is thrust into a life she never expected when she crosses paths with the cold and calculating Nicholas Romanov, heir to the Russian mafia’s empire. Nicholas is a man driven by power and control, a leader who never leaves loose ends. But Chloe’s presence disturbs him in ways he can’t explain. Despite his dangerous world, Chloe’s past is more than just a mystery—it’s a puzzle he’s determined to solve. What’s worse, she seems to know more than she lets on, and the lies she’s living could threaten everything he’s worked for. As passion ignites between them, secrets begin to unravel, and Chloe realizes that staying hidden may no longer be an option. Nicholas won’t let her slip away, and Chloe knows that if he ever discovers who she truly is, her past will come crashing into her present—and no one will be safe.

From warring packs, fire and ice collide—destined for passion, danger, and forbidden love. Their intense connection sparks a heat that threatens to ignite their worlds. As secrets and conflict threaten to tear them apart, they must choose: love that defies all odds or succumbing to the chaos around them. Will their love triumph over the flames of war?

In a high-stakes battle for control of Caldwell Enterprises, Ethan Caldwell faces a ghost from his past when Amelia Harper, his long-lost love, returns as the widow holding the key to his family’s empire. As secrets unravel and old wounds bleed anew, Amelia’s bold demands and hidden agenda threaten to topple the company and Ethan’s guarded heart. Caught in a web of betrayal, jealousy, and a shocking revelation about a daughter he never knew, Ethan must confront the devastating truth of Amelia’s disappearance nine years ago. With his mother’s scandal rocking their world and a mysterious child drawing them closer, will Ethan and Amelia reclaim their lost love, or will their pain and secrets destroy everything they hold dear?

Framed for murder. Sold into darkness. Betrayed by blood. Ayla’s world shattered the night her pack cast her out… accused of killing the Alpha she never wanted to harm. Left to die, sold as a slave, used as a weapon against her own body, she fights to reclaim her shattered soul. Then Kael appears, rogue Lycan Alpha, hunted and dangerous, a king without a throne. Together, they’re broken and wild, bound by a desperate hunger for revenge and a love that defies the rules of the pack. Yet darkness stalks their every step. Hidden enemies, ruthless secrets, and betrayal thicker than blood threaten to shatter the fragile bond they’ve forged. Can a wolf betrayed rise to rule beside the rogue king… or will their enemies bury them both in the blood of their past?

Adele runaway from a life a privilege and entered a new world of mafia, mysteries secret that could be killed for and love. Born a wretched life and adopted into a life of privilege.. Adele Callahan has spent her life under the thumb of a prestigious family that controls her every move. When she escapes an arranged marriage, her only plan is to run as far and as fast as she can—until a fateful encounter changes everything.. Adele seemed to live a nice life but it's all a different story behind the reflection. Forced to marry a rich influential abuser, Adele escapes in a bid to leaves a life that was arranged and all planned out for her when her paths crosses with a man who introduces her to a life she never knew existed. Lucian runs a mafia group but there's more to him than he let out, one of the influential person feared by most. But women are his toys, a new one each day to add to his record of decanhery. Lucian. He’s dark, enigmatic, devastatingly handsome, but beneath his flawless exterior lies a dangerous secret. His piercing eyes see too much, his voice commands obedience, and his presence is like a storm she can’t escape. He warns her to leave, but his words come too late—Adele is already entangled in his world. What starts as a chance meeting spirals into a deadly game of survival, as Adele learns the truth about Lucian. Drawn together by fate, their connection defies reason, even as the shadows of Lucian’s mafia ties threaten to tear them apart. As passion collides with peril, Adele must decide: will she run from the darkness that surrounds Lucian, or embrace it to uncover the secrets of her own destiny?

Cammy has spent her life hiding a dangerous secret—she is not just a werewolf but a rare and deadly hybrid, part vampire and part wolf. As her 18th birthday approaches, she yearns for a normal life, but fate has other plans. The moment she meets Kai, the cocky and infuriating future Alpha King, their mate bond ignites with fiery passion. He’s a notorious playboy, unaccustomed to true commitment, but Cammy’s presence shakes his world. Their connection is undeniable, but Kai’s pack harbors dark secrets—secrets that threaten everything Cammy holds dear. When she discovers their true nature, her own hidden bloodline pulses with fury. As she and Kai navigate their dangerous attraction, outside forces conspire to tear them apart, threatening not only their love but their very lives.

Amara was born of royal blood, meant for greatness until a lie shattered her life. Orphaned, cursed, and stripped of her wolf, she grew up as a slave in the Silverbow Pack, suffering pain and shame while holding dreams of freedom.Alpha Thorne, the strong boss of the Silverbow Pack, is a wolf who values strength above all else. When he finds Amara is his fated mate, he rejects her without a doubt, calling her unworthy of his side. His choice sets off a chain of events that will uncover secrets, spark rivals, and awaken a forgotten power.Banished and broken, Amara discovers the truth about her heritage: she is the last daughter of the Silver Luna, a wolf goddess meant to join the packs. As she rises from the ashes, reclaiming her strength and unlocking her secret powers, she must face her past and the enemies who threaten to destroy her future.With three dangerous foes closing in an angry rival Alpha, a clever betrayer within, and a rogue witch bent on her destruction Amara must decide: can she trust the Alpha who rejected her?Amidst lies, second chances, and forbidden love, Amara goes on a journey of self-discovery, revenge, and forgiveness. Will she rise as the Silver Luna and recover her fate, or will her enemies succeed in breaking her world apart?

After discovering her boyfriend in bed with her male best friend, Kaia Wallis spirals into heartbreak, only to find unexpected comfort in the arms of her late father's enigmatic friend, billionaire Xander Kendricks. What begins as a one-night escape turns into a calculated fake relationship to protect Xander’s reputation and keep Kaia safe from her past. But the line between pretend and passion quickly blurs. As Kaia and Xander struggle with desire, secrets, and guilt, betrayal creeps in from all sides. A deranged ex, a jealous fling, and a scandal hungry media threaten to destroy everything, especially when Kaia’s young daughter is abducted in a terrifying twist that exposes a deeper conspiracy. With time running out, Kaia must confront the haunting truth: the real enemy may not be a stranger at all. And when the final mask is ripped away, what she uncovers shatters everything she thought she knew about loyalty, love, and the man she trusted most.

It all began in Del Mar, a chance meeting with a single rule—one week only. Or did it? Lennox ‘Nox’ Demetri and Alexandria ‘Charli’ Collins had every intention of following their agreement but rules are made to be broken. In CUNNING they are reunited with Nox setting down new rules for the game and Charli having no choice but to follow them. Now, once again, the game has changed. Nox and Charli’s hot sensual encounter has grown into something more but it is threatened with secrets and regrets. Is it their love and intense sexual chemistry that’s pushing them together or something darker, a puppetmaster behind the scenes pulling the strings on their love affair? Shadowy villains lurk around each corner and everyone is suspect as Nox’s and Charli's pasts collide with the present and threaten to compel them back to their predestined fates. Can deals brokered in the past be negated by something as pure as love and as steamy as the attraction shared by Nox and Charli? Or was it all a deception—starting with that very first meeting? From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a sexy, new dominant hero who knows what he wants and a strong-willed heroine who has plans of her own. With classic Aleatha Romig twists and turns, the depth of this epic romantic suspense continues to reach new levels as past and present intertwine. The Infidelity series will have readers swooning one minute and screaming the next. Have you been Aleatha'd?