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They didn’t divorce her. They replaced her. Tyla Wilson spent five years in a marriage where she was present, useful… but never chosen. Then his first love returned. And everything she endured was erased in a single night. Her husband chose another woman. Her son called someone else “Mom.” And the family she served like she belonged… stopped pretending she did. The final blow came when Olivia returned—pregnant. That was the moment Tyla stopped asking to be seen. So she left. No arguments. No breakdown. No tears. Just silence. But silence was not the end of her story. It was the beginning of her return. Because Tyla Wilson does not break. She rebuilds. And the woman who once lowered herself to fit into a family that never valued her… rises into someone they can no longer ignore. Now she moves through elite society with quiet authority—the kind that makes conversations pause when she enters a room, the kind that turns dismissal into hesitation. Her name begins to circulate in places that once shut her out. Her success grows in spaces that once overlooked her existence. And even a powerful man in elite society—one who once misjudged her without a second thought—finds himself unable to look away as she rises beyond everything he expected. Meanwhile, the people who erased her begin to feel the weight of her absence. But Tyla is no longer reachable by regret. She is no longer asking to be understood. And she is not returning to what broke her. Because she is not the woman they discarded. She is the consequence they never saw coming. And for them… It is already too late to want her.

On a quest for vengeance, Adaliah Carter is coincidentally mated to the son of the Alpha who has a hand in her parents’ and pack’s extinction. Believing it as the work of the moon goddess, she willingly accepts the bond, and her plan to get rid of the whole pack of her mate kicks in, all with the help of another survivor of her pack’s crisis. She tries to blend in with the new pack she has fallen into, gets in a seeming love triangle with her mate and his ex-betrothed, and even builds a good relationship with her mate’s sister whom she eventually uses to get a clue into her past. Over time, all of her discoveries as to what caused her pack’s extinction are all directed to her identity as a hybrid. Secrets are revealed, and what will happen when she finds out she isn’t a threat to the wolves but all part of a piece to cover up a longtime evil deed? ____________ Note to Readers: The story is written in both first and third person point of view. But in order not to be confused, do note that only the lead character will maintain the first person. When it's a scene involving the other characters, it will be in third person.

Adi (28) and Leonard (30), 2051, a happy living, lovely couple, intrigued by the mysterious appearance of a basement in their mansion chose to explore it. The mysterious basement brought many secrets along with it. They found an ancient diary that unraveled some past truth. They came to know about their past selves Ada and Lennard (1475), Ana and Levi (1750). The diary assisted them to access the memory portal which clue up them about the use of magical spells and how their past selves were brutally killed by the evil Dark Lord. The Dark Lord being blinded by the desire to access locked powers had knit a cunning trap for the couples with the help of an oracle who had made a prophecy about unlocking the powers and his death. Unaware of this vicious trap the couple chose to time travel and fight back against the Dark Lord. Alexander(30) and Vivian(28), close friends of Adi and Leo, tag along with them in their journey to defeat the Dark Lord. Will the couple succeed in the mission or will it be another fragment of an incomplete love story? To reveal the mysteries, put the book in your library, and don't forget to like and comment. ~~~~~ Cover is not mine and the rights belong to it's truthful owner.

Ever since he was a kid, Sieghal was convinced that something terrifying was lurking under the sea, waiting for him with its jaws wide open. But he had no clue what kind of creature it could be. His fear only grew worse when his dad fell into the ocean, forcing him to return to his hometown—Shira, to face the terror he'd never been able to overcome for years. Returning to Shira after all these years was no cakewalk for Sieghal, who despised the sea. While most folks would say the ocean is a super romantic place, not for Sieghal, it was just a gateway ready to drag his soul into death. Unlike him, the people of Shira believed that the ocean, which had sustained them for decades, was protected by a guardian—a wonderful entity with shimmering silver scales. And it was this entity that had saved his dad when he fell into the sea during a massive storm that night. "Is seventy million dollars is enough to buy your dignity, Alfreeda Sieghal?" "Sir Dylan, I'm not to try sell my soul just to get money for my dad's medical bills."

Libby did everything right. She testified. She ran. She rebuilt a quiet life for herself and her little sister, Emma—one where monsters stayed buried and love felt possible again. Then Matteo Moretti walked into her world. Protective. Sharp-tongued. Dangerous in all the ways that make a woman feel safe. With him, Libby starts to believe in something fragile and terrifying: a future. Until the man who destroyed her childhood escapes prison. When Emma vanishes from school in the middle of the day, Libby’s worst fear becomes reality. The danger wasn’t gone—it was watching. Waiting. Planning. Now Matteo must use every ruthless skill he’s ever learned to hunt down a man who believes blood is ownership and love is control. Because this time, the cost isn’t just Libby’s heart. It’s a child’s life. A gripping romantic suspense about obsession, survival, and the kind of love that doesn’t just promise forever, it fights for it. Perfect for readers who love high-stakes danger, found family, protective heroes, and edge-of-your-seat emotional payoffs.

Once a king, and once a slave, can his secrets save his mates? Talen has waited over a century for a mate, and the goddess is generous when she finally grants his wish – she gives him four. It does not take long for Talen to realize that his very long, long life has been spent in training for the arrival of these mates, as he will need every skill at his disposal to not only heal the rift between the Triquetra and Aislen, but to protect them through the coming trouble. The flood waters have brought to Havermouth many threats, and not just in the form of the face-eating former inhabitants of the original abandoned colony of the Havers family. When Rhett is infected by the zombie-making virus, Talen, Aislen, and the Triquetra seek the help of the mysterious warlock Leighton and his family, just as the town fills with black-clad, armed men who call themselves the National Emergency Service... But they aren’t there to help Havermouth recover from the storm. Will Talen’s wisdom and wealth of experience, help save his mates from the dangers of Havermouth? Trigger warnings for this book: this is a dark romance werewolf story containing dubious consent, violence, and assault.

Brianna Eleanor Garcia, also known as Brii, is not your typical girl-an independent and strong willed woman who knows how to handle herself.Upon working at the club made exclusively for the billionaires, she met this oblivious man who made his way to Brianna by simply annoying her to simply catch her attention. The man, Prince Dave El-Greco, a hot but arrogant bachelor, by all means, wanted to play games with Brianna. He knows that the very first time he laid his eyes on her, he wanted her so badly to the extent of him buying her from the club's bachelorette auction. But then because of Brianna's nature of work, the woman knows how to flip and when to play the El-Greco's card. Eventually, she found out that even if she has a skill in playing man's heart, Prince Dave is irresistibly tough and hard tho, especially when her feelings are now on the line. Will she have the courage to stop it before her heart turns back at her whenever this El-Greco meddles her way of thinking and perception? or will she stand and live to her words by continuing this game that she's already in?

* Adrienne wakes in 1513 Scotland — trapped in the body of Janet Comyn, a woman whose life is controlled by her cruel father, Red Comyn. Forced to play a role she never asked for, Adrienne must navigate a deadly world of power, obedience, and deception, or risk losing everything. * Sidhawk “Hawk” Douglas, the legendary warrior of Dalkeith-Upon-the-Sea, is as commanding as he is feared. Fierce, honorable, and unmatched in skill, Hawk becomes Adrienne’s shield, her challenge, and the only man she can trust. Possessive, cunning, and loyal, he faces treachery, assassination attempts, and enemies from both human and supernatural worlds. Their mutual tension ignites into trust, desire, and passionate love — a bond tested by danger, deception, and the deadly secrets surrounding Adrienne’s identity. * Adam Black, handsome and confident, is no ordinary smithy. A fairy in human guise, he manipulates events at the command of the jealous fairy king Finnbheara, stirs conflict, and provokes Hawk’s jealousy. Adrienne uses him to taunt her husband — but her heart belongs only to the man she married by proxy. In a world of magic, intrigue, and deadly schemes, Adrienne must survive, protect her freedom, and navigate the irresistible pull of the legendary Hawk.

This book is authored by Kit Bryan. I'm an ordinary waiter, but I can see people's fate, including Shifters. Like all children, I was tested for magic when I was only a few days old. Since my bloodline is unknown and my magic is unidentifiable, I was marked with a delicate swirling pattern around my upper right arm. I do have magic, just as the tests showed, but it has never lined up with any known Magic species. I can't breathe fire like a dragon Shifter, or hex people who piss me off like Witches. I can't make potions like an Alchemist or seduce people like a Succubus. Now I don't mean to be unappreciative of the power I do have, it's interesting and all, but it just really doesn't pack much of a punch and most of the time it is just pretty much useless. My special magical skill is the ability to see threads of fate. Most of life is annoying enough for me, and what never occurred to me is that my mate is a rude, pompous nuisance. He's an Alpha and my friend's twin brother.

Marina had spent her life clawing against poverty, illness, and desperation. With her mother and brother gravely unwell and her family barely surviving, she makes a dangerous choice. To become a royal consort. Trading her body and freedom for the power to save the people she loves. It is not romance she seeks, but leverage. King Xanthanius was murdered by betrayal and brought back from the dead by a single, fatal error made during his killing. Immortal but incomplete, half of his life force was stolen, leaving his resurrection imperfect and his existence unstable. Determined to reclaim what was taken, he rules with calculated cruelty and a singular obsession. Restoring his immortality at any cost. When Marina enters his court as a consort, Xanthanius initially sees her as nothing more than a crowd to his space then a disposable pawn, useful for navigating political traps and accomplishing delicate tasks beneath a King’s notice. But Marina is not as expendable as he assumes. Her presence is an untold key to the missing half of his immortality. She is tied to the very power Xanthanius needs to survive. Bound by mutual exploitation, desire, and distrust, Marina and Xanthanius use each other to pursue their own ends until ambition blurs into intimacy and manipulation gives way to something far more dangerous. Because falling in love with Marina may cost Xanthanius the immortality he’s willing to kill for and Marina must decide whether saving her family is worth destroying the man she’s come to care for. #romantasy #darkromance #mistress #ruthlessking #steamy