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Natalie Harper leads a simple life. A trained professional secretary, she had always been diligent, organized, and committed to staying out of trouble. Her uneventful life is upended when her gruff boss, Alexander Hayes-a wealthy CEO-makes her an offer she can't refuse: a marriage contract. Alexander needs a fiancée to save his reputation and to get that crucial business contract, and Natalie fits perfectly. From the beginning, it would seem pretty easy: she gets financial security, and he saves his company. But getting into Alexander's glittering world is far from simple. Thrown into a whirlwind of lavish parties, prying socialites, and Alexander's guarded past, Natalie quickly realizes she is in over her head. Things get even more complicated when Alexander's ex-fiancée resurfaces, determined to wreak havoc. As old secrets start to unravel, Natalie begins to question everything-especially her own feelings. The more time she spends by Alexander's side, the more impossible it is not to feel the emotions she was so determined to keep out of their deal. Is this a game he is playing, or is there really something genuine behind those cold and remote eyes? Can Natalie navigate his world of deceit and power, or will she lose herself in the process?

Alora is no princess and her life is not a bed of roses despite being the Alpha's daughter. Her mother hates her for being weak and been born a female. Her sister bullies her with every chance she gets. Her father is ignorant about her, turning a blind eye to everything. When her mate chooses her sister over her, she is shattered. During her mate choosing ceremony, she is drugged and ends in bed with the lycan prince of Alistar kingdom. A contract marriage, that's what he offers her in exchange of her freedom in two years. But this relationship is bound to bring more complications on her life. A second chance mate? But is there a future for them?

Forced to give up her inheritance five years ago after a scandal left her disowned, fired and pregnant with the CEO’s child. Isabella fled New York to build a life and legacy of her own. Now she's back a global icon. Confident, untouchable and ready to reclaim her mother's company. But the man who ruined her life still stands in her way: Ethan Dexter, cold, ruthless…and the father of her five-year-old son. They enter into a contract marriage which serves as her path to power and his path to his child, strangers bound by resentment and a shared past. Soon buried secrets resurface, family betrayals are exposed and old enemies strike, and they have to navigate through a web of lies, passion and betrayal together. When the truth about her mother’s death is revealed, can Isabella trust the man who once destroyed her… with her heart and her son?

Emy Reagan has been a prisoner in the Moon Shadow pack since she was 8. When she turned 18, the pack was attacked by the Nightwalker pack and they lost. As a war prisoner, Emy was released but being a woofless omega, she was treated as a slave. The feared and ruthless Alpha Triplets of the SilverFang Pack: Thorn, Hunter and Dylan have lost their first mate a couple of years ago and subsequently they have been given four other mates by the moon goddess but all have died mysteriously. When they see captured Emy who has been brought in due to accidentally trespassing their territory, they think they have found the answer to unravel the mystery behind their mates death. Since she is woofless and mateless, they offer her a one year contract to act as their Luna instead of punishing her and once the year is up, they will let her go. What will happen when Emy's secret identity is revealed and the truth behind the deaths of their previous mates comes to light? Would they eventually keep her or let her go?

Love Beyond Contract He married her to save his fortune. She married him to survive. Elena Hamilton has lived a lie for seven years. To the world, she is the lucky woman who snagged billionaire heir Adrian Michael. To Adrian, she is nothing but a cold-blooded opportunist—a "caregiver" who used a shocking clause in his father’s will to trap him in a loveless marriage. She thought she was invisible to him until she started walking away. Now, the man who couldn't stand to look at her won't let her out of his sight. Adrian is finally starting to see the woman behind the contract, but he isn't the only one watching. As a powerful new rival, CEO Daniel Rodriguez, steps out of the shadows to claim what Adrian discarded, Elena must decide: Is there truly a Love Beyond Contract, or is some damage too deep to repair?

Leila Johnson thought surviving poverty was the hardest battle she'd ever fight. She was wrong. One night, a routine appointment ends in kidnapping, murder, and a dangerous offer from Chicago's most feared billionaire mafia kingpin, Zane Rogers. All she has to do is help him recover a stolen chip. One mission. One payment. One chance to change her life forever. But the deeper Leila falls into Zane's deadly world, the more she discovers that nobody can be trusted. Not the charming friend who always makes her laugh. Not the beautiful woman who suddenly appears. Not even the powerful man whose touch is becoming harder to resist. As betrayal after betrayal tears their world apart, Leila and Zane find themselves caught between love, revenge, and a conspiracy capable of destroying everything. And when the final enemy falls, they learn the most dangerous secret of all: Some betrayals don't die. They wait. Years later, just when Leila believes the nightmare is over, a single package arrives at her door. Inside is a black chess piece. A note. And proof that someone has been watching her all along. The last page turns with one terrifying question: Who is waiting inside the black car?

When Sienna Sinclair takes a job at one of New York’s most powerful companies, she expects stability - not Cassius Moretti Dangerous, impossibly attractive, and promised to another woman, he is everything she never asked for and can’t seem to avoid. What begins as late evenings and loaded conversations slowly becomes something neither of them can walk away from — even when walking away is the only safe option. But as their connection deepens, dark secrets begin surfacing and the world Cassius was born into closes in around them both. Sienna starts to realise that nothing about her life — or her past — is what she thought it was. Can their love survive a world determined to destroy it — or will the truth cost them everything?

After the death of her parents in a fatal accident, Maria's life takes an ugly turn. Immersed in huge debts and meeting her supposed boyfriend pants down with another lady, Maria is heartbroken. In the spur of the moment, she decides to end it but luckily gets saved by a mystery man. Going to the club for a fun time, she gets drunk and bangs a stranger who is no other than Andrew Walker, the son of her parents's killers. Shockingly, he is her savior; the mystery man, and just as he gave her a second chance at life, he's determined to frustrate her to death. When his fake date for the day disappoints him, Maria is his only hope. What is supposed to be a one-time thing, needs another and another until she's tied with Andrew. How much can she endure her fate? And secretly seeking revenge for her parents, will she damn their bond and hurt her savior in wolf's fur?

WARNING: This book is for mature readers only. Content is dark, strongly 18+, Readers Discretion is adviced. "Four months, babe. And I'm promising you the best life..." The nerve of him to call me 'babe' on our first date. This man is damn straightforward. "Best sex, I'd make your fantasies come true." He brought his hand to be exposed thigh. "Ohh yeah?" He nodded. "You're catching up quickly. So, what do you say, babe? Let's get on with the contract." I wiped my mouth with the napkin on the table, standing up slowly. "I'm sorry to burst your bubble, Mr Whatever Your Name Is. I'm not a whore. Go find yourself one to fulfill what ever sick fantasies you have in your brain." "Wait..." "Don't touch me. I'm done with this conversation." **************** Evelyn's four months vacation turns into a four months contract no strings relationship with a wealthy billionaire, Killian. As their relationship progresses, Evelyn slowly falls in love with Killian. Killian on the other hand feels his guarded heart melting away by Evelyn's genuine affection. But, what then happens when their no strings relationship ends with their hearts still yearning for each other?

My fiancee was diagnosed with cancer and needed a liver transplant. When I found out I'm a match, I agreed to undergo the surgery without a second thought. They removed two-thirds of my liver. The pain is excruciating, but the moment I wake up, I force myself to check on her. Outside her hospital room, I overhear her talking to a friend. "Trish, you're a genius! This revenge plan is brilliant!" her friend exclaims. Patricia Zeller laughs. "If I weren't trying to keep it low-key, I would've taken a kidney just for fun. It's all his fault that Warren messed up his college entrance exam and had to study abroad. Warren's coming back in a month. Once he does, I'm done with him for good."