Best Modern Novels

Dante De Luca, Chicago's Don, treated our seven-year marriage as a mere contract. When his lost love Isabella returned, he humiliated me, ignoring her lies as she framed me for theft. Dante imprisoned me, calling me a disposable placeholder. Now free, I have joined his fiercest rival as Chief Design Director. I will reclaim the architectural works he stole for his mistress and use them to crush his legacy, building my own empire while destroying his pride.

Author Xena presents a provocative anthology of intense, taboo encounters designed for the bold. This collection explores raw, unfiltered scenarios, from supernatural exorcisms to illicit affairs between athletes and their friends' mothers. Within these pages, CEOs, doctors, and divorcees indulge in forbidden desires that defy societal norms. Prepare for a series of high-heat stories where boundaries are erased and every carnal fantasy is fully realized.

For years, Ellie harbored a secret obsession with her father's closest friend, though he only viewed her as a bothersome child. Desperate to break that image, she crafts a calculated scheme to finally seduce him. Her plan succeeds, igniting a passionate fire between them, but hidden truths soon threaten their intense connection. As their forbidden affair risks exposure, they must face the consequences of her father and the world discovering their scandalous bond.

Framed for murder and betrayed by her family, Summer Rodriguez returns after five years in prison to reclaim her stolen life. Her primary target is Kirill Volkov, the cold Russian CEO engaged to her twin sister. Kirill suffers from memory loss and physical collapses triggered by emotion, yet he instantly recognizes something unique in Summer when she replaces her sister at the altar. Instead of exposing her, he claims her as his wife, sparking a dangerous game of obsession.

The brave son of a powerful Mafia leader and the refined, innocent daughter of a billionaire find themselves trapped together. Held captive and subjected to brutal physical and emotional torture within the confines of a Bratva cage, an unlikely romance blossoms between the two prisoners. Despite their agony, their bond endures. Their unconditional love eventually triumphs as they find a way to flourish in a different time and place where love is truly everything.

Elena Rivera seeks a fresh start as a live-in nanny, only to encounter the man from a passionate, masked encounter four years prior. Though he fails to recognize her, his commanding presence and stern demand for restitution revive the intense fire she once felt. Elena is determined to hide their shared history to protect her stable life. However, as the past threatens to resurface, she fears the consequences of him discovering the truth.

After three years of playing the submissive wife to billionaire Julian Harrison, he discards me for his returning first love. Pregnant with twins, I am met with cold cruelty as he demands an abortion and seizes my belongings. He views me as a gold digger, unaware that I am the secret mastermind behind Aura Beauty. Leaving his world behind, I trade my old life for my corporate throne. The docile housewife is gone; now, I will dismantle his empire.

Dante, the ruthless underworld prince, forces me to kneel in the snow to save my brother. To protect his life support, I confess to bullying his mistress—a lie that costs me our unborn child. As I miscarry, Dante ignores my agony to comfort his lover. He remains unaware that my brother died and I buried him in secret. On our anniversary, I leave divorce papers behind and vanish forever. He broke my soul; now, I will become a ghost he can never reach.

Derek is instantly captivated by a woman with windswept, reddish-brown hair and striking purple lipstick. When she catches him staring, she bluntly calls out his rudeness in a husky, rasping voice that only deepens his fascination. Despite her obvious lack of interest as she turns away, Derek refuses to back down. He has never been one to walk away from something he desires, and her cold indifference simply ensures that he is completely hooked.

To save her failing family, wolfless Omega Elara was set to marry Julian, the future Blackwood Alpha. Instead, he abandons her for a human in Paris. Betrayed by her father and falsely labeled impure by officials to protect their image, Elara faces a death sentence that leaves her pack vulnerable to slaughter. Refusing to be a sacrificial pawn for a coward, she confronts the terrifying true Alpha, Damien Blackwood, with a desperate proposal: marry her instead.

Desperate to save her brother, a woman enters a one-year marriage contract with Adrian Blackwood, a distant billionaire. The deal forbids intimacy and emotion, yet Adrian secretly protects her from his cruel family. Unknown to her, this arrangement was no business transaction for him; he has pined for her for years in silence. As the contract expires, she must decide if his long-hidden devotion is enough to stay or if she will leave the man who loved her first.

Sofia believed in fairy tales until her marriage to Jack, a charming billionaire heir, ended in betrayal and deceit. Left with nothing but divorce papers and regret, she resolves to cut ties with his prominent family entirely. However, her plans are disrupted by Lyon, the family's powerful patriarch and Jack's magnetic billionaire uncle. Having watched Sofia from afar for years, Lyon steps out of the shadows to claim her. As Sofia navigates this high-stakes environment of manipulation and revenge, she must find her own strength while entangled with the most dangerous man in the city.

Arlene spent three years as Julian Petersen’s invisible wife, building his tech empire while he prioritized his ex, Blair. After Julian ignores Arlene’s 30th birthday for Blair, Arlene tricks the billionaire into signing divorce papers disguised as business documents. Once Julian realizes Blair’s malice, he becomes obsessed with reclaiming Arlene. Tracking her down, he tries to buy her back with his fortune, demanding her return to the gilded cage she escaped.

After three years of captivity, Evelyn Carter returns to find her identity erased and her life stolen. Labeled a disgrace by her family to protect their corporate image, she is replaced by her sister and cast aside. However, Evelyn returns with immense wealth and a thirst for vengeance. She aligns with Dr. Lucien Hale, a cold, powerful genius who marries her. Together, they dismantle the Carters, proving that the true rot lies within those who discarded her.

On her son's death anniversary, Audrey discovers her husband, daughter, and best friend are playing house with a mistress named Kelsey. Using Audrey’s own money, they formed a secret family while she mourned alone. Betrayed by those she loved and trapped by a harsh prenup, they view her as a joke. They don't realize Audrey is the secret heir to a $30 billion empire. Abandoning her marriage, she activates her wealth to systematically destroy her husband's legacy.

I sacrificed everything for Natalie, working three jobs and ruining my health to fund her education. However, she abandoned me for Brandon's status. Devastated, I returned home and saved a woman named Lucy during a medical emergency. When I was later diagnosed with stomach cancer, Lucy stayed by my side throughout my surgery and recovery. Her unwavering support led to a confession of love, making me realize she was the true mate I deserved to be with forever.

For three years, I played the ideal partner to August Armstrong, the Silicon Valley 'Ice King.' However, I was merely a tool used to win back my stepsister, Caroline. After she framed me for an assault, August’s men nearly killed me, leaving me for dead in a warehouse. They thought I was finished, but their betrayal fueled my return. At their wedding, I hijacked the screens to expose Caroline’s lies and her attempt on my life, turning their big day into a public downfall.

Elara Thorne enters the wrong suite on a rainy night, leading to an accidental encounter with Killian Blackwood, the ruthless 'Ice King.' Mistaking her for his arranged fiancée, the billionaire claims a kiss before she flees. To save her family farm, Elara later accepts Killian's deal: a one-year marriage of convenience. Trapped in his cold world, she must navigate rising passion and dangerous secrets as she realizes others are also hunting for her heart.

For three years, Hudson gaslit everyone into believing I was unstable, blaming my suspicions on grief and PTSD. He used my medication to mask his betrayal, but finding a child's hair clip in his car shattered his facade. When he tried to dismiss the evidence as a client's, I stopped playing the victim. Instead, I invited his secret family to dinner. Armed with a DNA test, I am prepared to dismantle his perfect life and expose the truth he tried to bury.

After surviving a brutal avalanche, I expected rescue from my fiancé, Gabriel. Instead, he arrived with his mistress, Candace, accusing me of faking my horrific injuries. While they secretly blocked my medical care and mocked my suffering, Gabriel ended our engagement, labeling me a mere burden. Driven to the brink by their cruelty, I traded my memories to a goddess for a fresh start. Now, I have no recollection of the man who once shattered my soul.

To save her dying mother, Scarlett Boone makes a desperate pact with Jaxon Creed, a ruthless billionaire and Mafia Don. A single night of passion was the price, but their encounter ignites a dangerous obsession. As Jaxon’s fixation deepens, dark secrets from their pasts begin to surface, threatening to destroy them. In a world of betrayal and lust, their simple bargain spirals into a risky addiction that may cost far more than they ever imagined.

After waking from a six-year coma, Jane Stadler finds her life stolen. Her husband Daniel betrayed her, and her sister has usurped her identity. However, the formidable Viktor Orlov and his son Diego have rescued her. Now, Diego offers Jane a choice between hiding or seizing power to exact her revenge. As she emerges from the shadows, Jane prepares to reclaim her existence and make her enemies tremble. The world is about to realize she has returned.

Nia Simons endured three years of cruelty as Zane Lewis’s mate. After he ignored her pleas during a miscarriage and forced her to apologize to his abusive relative, Vivian, Nia finally snapped. Following her mother's tragic death, she severed their bond and took a settlement. Now thriving in college with her new partner, Cyrus, Nia is confronted by a regretful Zane. Despite his pleas for forgiveness after learning the truth, Nia refuses to return to the man who broke her.

Fiona Ferguson married the cold billionaire Holland Montgomery to fund her grandmother’s medical care. Despite his accusations and a forced contraceptive pill, she miraculously conceives. Fiona conceals the pregnancy until her grandmother is denied a vital surgery. When she begs Holland for help, he insults her with a cash offer. Shattered by his cruelty, Fiona vows to divorce him and leave his wealth behind once the operation is complete.