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She Was Never Broke Novel Cover
9.2
After four years of working bottle service to support Preston Hale, Nora discovers his supposed debt to loan sharks was a complete fabrication. He and his friends staged the crisis just to trick her into handing over her savings and a family heirloom. Heartbroken by the betrayal, Nora walks away from the lies and contacts her powerful brother, Adrian Whitmore. To reclaim her true identity, she finally agrees to the arranged marriage she had once spent years fighting against.
From Jilted Bride To Powerful Marchioness Novel Cover
8.7
Adela Mays clutches her bouquet at the altar, praying this wedding to Lord Julian Blackwood will save her from a home where her stepmother treats her like a stray. But the doors open to a steward with a torn letter: Julian has eloped with a commoner, abandoning her before hundreds of nobles. As laughter and whispers fill the chapel, her stepmother gloats and her father prepares to drag her back to torment. Facing ruin, Adela refuses to be a disposable pawn. She lifts her veil, eyes cold as a frozen lake, and turns to the groom's terrifying uncle—Marquis Broderick Blackwood, head of the family. Her shocking choice stuns the crowd and sets her on a path to becoming the kingdom's most powerful woman.
Unexpected Bride Novel Cover
9.0
After Hayden chooses Holly Smith as his bride, she allegedly dies in a tragic accident. Consumed by guilt, he surrenders his fortune to her family, only to discover twenty years later that she faked her death to be with his best man. Beaten and mocked for his loyalty, Hayden unexpectedly regresses to the day of his betrothal. To escape the web of lies and settle the score, he ignores the elite heiresses and chooses the maid’s daughter instead, triggering a new fate.
Betrayed by the Capo, Crowned by the Don Novel Cover
8.6
After her father, the Syndicate's most respected Consigliere, dies, the protagonist is sent to a brutal training camp and bound to Capo Luca—a fiancé who despises her and covets her inheritance. When Luca forces her to escort his mistress Lucia to a washroom, the woman delivers a stillborn child, smears herself with blood, and accuses her of murder. The compound erupts; armed soldiers demand her execution, and Luca publicly condemns her for treason, using the dead child as proof of her sins to legally seize her family's assets. But that morning, an anonymous warning and a hidden camera reached her. As the legendary Don Alessandro arrives to pass judgment, she doesn't beg. She calmly raises the device—because the Don has already watched Luca's entire setup live on his encrypted server.
His Darkest Obsession Novel Cover
8.5
A ruthless man feared for his cruelty meets a woman who doesn't fear his darkness; she claims it. He offers power and protection for her loyalty, but their simple pact is shattered by a forbidden, burning desire. As they navigate a volatile mix of hatred and craving, their relationship becomes a lethal war between two monsters. Ultimately, this dangerous obsession threatens the man's throne as he risks losing his soul to the woman who conquered him.
Last Life I Saved His Company, This Life I'm Watching It Burn Novel Cover
8.5
After being killed by her boss, Alistair Kingsley, for trying to save his business, a loyal employee regresses to the day everything collapsed. His favorite secretary, Nerina, has gambled the entire staff's year-end bonuses on lottery tickets, claiming her luck will save them. In her past life, the protagonist stopped the madness, only to be murdered for it. This time, she applauds the chaos. She stays silent as Nerina destroys the backup funds, waiting for Alistair to realize his lucky charm is actually his ruin.
When the Don Inherits His Brother's Widow Novel Cover
8.4
When Luca Salvatore becomes Don, his family demands he father an heir with his late brother's widow, Cindy Newton. Though he vows loyalty to his wife, Xandra, his late nights and a secret video reveal a devastating betrayal: he is already caring for Cindy's unborn child. Heartbroken by his broken promise, Xandra burns their home and leaves the Salvatore legacy behind. She returns to her father, the Caprese Don, ready to embrace her own destiny as a powerful Donna.
The Heiress He Tried to Destroy Became His Greatest Weakness Novel Cover
9.7
When Evelyn Thornton's father falls to a stroke, her uncle steals the family empire, leaving her stripped of wealth, love, and position. In a desperate gamble, she forges a ruthless pact with Adrian Blackwood, the billionaire who vowed to destroy her. But their cold bargain burns into obsessive intimacy as Evelyn uncovers offshore theft and forged records hidden within her own bloodline. Framed for crimes she didn't commit, she must recover her mother's secret shares, expose the conspiracy, and decide if the man who broke her can ever be trusted—or if he's the key to her salvation.
I Am The Ghost He Remembers Novel Cover
9.6
Ava Monroe spent three years married to Chicago’s kingpin, Cillian Vance, serving as a shield for the woman he truly loved. During an eighth enemy ambush, Cillian abandons Ava mid-negotiation to rush to his mistress's side. Moments later, a brutal car crash leaves Ava bleeding and near death. While his mocking bodyguards dismiss her suffering, Ava realizes her system mission to save the kingpin has failed—and she is about to be completely erased.
Mafia’s Property. Novel Cover
8.4
After years of abuse from her alcoholic father, a high school graduate finally plans her escape to a distant college. Her hope for freedom is shattered when the ruthless Don Carlo Moretti arrives to claim her as his son's betrothed. As a cold-blooded murderer feared across Europe, Carlo demands total submission, threatening her with a dungeon for any defiance. Now trapped as the mafia’s property, she must navigate a dangerous world where she is no longer her own person.
I Died In The Freezer Novel Cover
9.3
After Joy Staton collapses in a freezer, her brother William reviews the security tapes and blames his biological sister for the accident. In a vengeful act, he shoves her into the vault and locks it, ordering her to remain there until she apologizes. He is unaware that Joy had adjusted the setting to a fatal -58 °F. Unable to withstand the freezing cold, the protagonist passes away, and William unknowingly causes the death of the only blood relative he has left.
She Got Bling, I Got Sold Novel Cover
8.9
Betrayed by her parents for a mere $30,000, Talia was abandoned to the lawless prisons of Nyamara. After surviving starvation and having her legs broken for trying to escape, she drags herself back home only to find her family living in luxury. Her billionaire father is spending millions on jewels for Nina, claiming Talia’s agony was just a test for her inheritance. However, with a severe infection ravaging her body, Talia realizes she doesn't even have a month left to live.
My Alpha Chose His Beta Over Me Novel Cover
8.2
For years, Elara believed her bond with Alpha Kaelen was unbreakable. However, her world shatters when he chooses to elevate his loyal Beta, Marcus, over her during a pivotal pack ceremony. Betrayed by her fated mate, Elara must navigate the dangerous politics of the Blood Moon Pack while hiding a burgeoning power that could shift the balance of the werewolf world. As war looms on the horizon, she faces a choice between revenge and her own destiny.
Surviving George's Obsession Novel Cover
8.7
Elena’s world shatters when she is forced into a marriage with George, a ruthless mafia heir whose fixation on her borders on madness. Trapped in a gilded cage of violence and dark desire, she must navigate a dangerous web of underworld politics and lethal betrayals. As George’s possessive grip tightens, Elena struggles to reclaim her freedom. In a life defined by blood and obsession, she must decide if she can survive his love or perish.
Left to Rot, Held by Her Again Novel Cover
8.7
Once a beloved princess, a young woman is cast into the shadows after her mother supposedly dies saving her from kidnappers. Her father’s grief transforms into cruelty as he adopts a girl resembling his late wife to replace his biological daughter. After five years of abuse, she is beaten and abandoned to die, only for her mother to reappear alive. This return shatters years of deception and forces a confrontation with her father’s dark obsessions in a high-stakes mystery.
She Took The Millions And Left Novel Cover
8.6
Trapped beneath concrete rubble, Caryn watches her fiancé Ford drink the last of their water and abandon her, revealing the depth of his betrayal. After five years of starvation and manipulation, she dies full of regret. Then she wakes—not in the ruins, but in her pristine bed, thirty days before the apocalypse. Clutching her grandmother's silver locket, Caryn realizes she has been given a second chance. This time, she will unlock the locket's secret and destroy Ford and his family before the world collapses.
He Froze His Pregnant Wife for His Mistress Novel Cover
9.4
Eight months pregnant with the Falcone heir, Alessandra refuses to let her husband Damiano's mistress dictate her safety. When Alessandra cools down an overheated room, a furious Damiano retaliates. Drugged in her sleep, she wakes up trapped inside a glass walk-in freezer, mocked by Damiano, his mistress, and their mafia crew. But they have underestimated her. Instead of breaking, Alessandra photographs their faces and calls her powerful father, ordering a lethal retribution before sunrise.
No More Loving in Vain Novel Cover
8.1
After years of mutual loathing, mafia boss Darius Sterling dies protecting his wife from a poisoned bullet, finally repaying a debt to her family. Heartbroken and realization-stricken, she follows him into death only to wake up at age twenty. Now back at the time of their engagement, she decides to change their fate. By rejecting the marriage and moving to New Verden to manage her family business, she hopes to finally grant Darius and his first love the peace they deserve.
The Martial Unity Novel Cover
9.1
Once crippled by a terminal disease on Earth, a passionate martial arts researcher is reincarnated into a mystical realm where combat is king. Blessed with a healthy new body, Rui vows to dedicate his entire being to mastering the sacred combat arts. By blending the scientific principles of his past life with the fantastical laws of his new reality, he embarks on a perilous journey. Follow his rise in this epic quest of strength, tribulations, and ultimate martial discovery.
The Fiancé's Cruel Deception Novel Cover
7.7
Kidnapped with her fiancé, Charlton Morris, a woman believed he was her savior. In reality, the abduction was a sham orchestrated by Charlton and her father to destroy her reputation. Framed as a pariah so he could marry his true love, Giuliana, she was institutionalized and forced to abort her child. After losing everything, she delivers a gruesome gift on their wedding day and flees to London. They think she is broken, but her quest for vengeance has only started.
The Don’s Other Woman Was His Real Wife Novel Cover
8.8
After seven years of loyalty to Luca, a powerful Sicilian Don, Isa learns the devastating truth. While she stayed by his side during his recovery, Luca has legally wed Sofia Lombardi—the woman who deserted him. To keep Isa compliant, he orders a forged marriage certificate while securing the real one in his vault. Realizing she is viewed only as a mistress despite her sacrifices, Isa decides to take a fifty-million-euro offer from Luca’s mother to disappear forever and reclaim her dignity.
Rejected Bride: Married To The Dragon King Novel Cover
7.8
At the Dragon God Altar, she waits to marry Lord Harper Carney—her only escape from her family's control. But Harper arrives with her cousin Hettie, publicly declaring the marriage a mistake. The court mocks her as "Dragonless," born without inner fire, while her father demands she beg Hettie's forgiveness or lose her funds and scribe post. She refuses. Instead, she removes her betrothal coronet and drops it at Harper's feet, voiding the contract herself. As ruin looms, a mysterious man with burning golden eyes emerges from the shadows with a proposal: marry him, and together they will crush her betrayers.
They Framed My Daughter, So I Burned Them Down Novel Cover
8.3
After her kind-hearted daughter was falsely accused of using counterfeit money to buy shrimp from an elderly vendor, a mother's world collapsed. The online smear campaign drove her daughter to suicide, and her husband was killed seeking justice. But when the grieving mother suddenly wakes up in the past, right before the tragedy starts, she pulls her daughter away from the trap. This time, she will not let them destroy her family; instead, she plans her absolute revenge.
Too Intense? Watch Her Soar Novel Cover
7.2
Chelsea prepared to abandon her legal career to save her boyfriend, Aaron, from supposed workplace harassment. However, at their goodbye party, she discovers his struggle was a fabrication designed to mask his insecurity regarding her success. Aaron is leaving her for a submissive intern, mocking Chelsea’s loyalty and ambition. Instead of reacting, Chelsea exits quietly with a cold resolve. Aaron believes he escaped, but he has actually ignited a war.
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