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Rejected by the Heir,Claimed by the Alpha King Novel Cover
8.9
As the legitimate daughter of the Jones family, Inez expected to marry Damien—until she discovered his affair with her sister, Luna. On a stormy cliff, Luna fakes a fall, and Damien condemns Inez without a word. She plunges into the sea, but the soul that surfaces is a top toxicologist and surgeon from the 21st century. Surviving the freezing ocean, she saves the life of Archon Caspian Kensington, supreme lord of Damien's clan. When the Kensington envoy arrives, her brother pushes Luna forward—but the envoy bows before Inez instead, summoning her to the Archon's presence.
The Mafia Boss Submissive  Novel Cover
8.9
After being sold by her father to the Sicilian mafia, a young woman becomes the property of Sullivan Stone. The ruthless boss intends to break and mold her to his will, but her initial resistance fades as his dark world consumes her. As she uncovers the secret behind her sale, she realizes escape is impossible. Deep in a dangerous game where survival demands a heavy price, they both face a truth that could cost them everything they have left.
The Broken Mate Bond: His Fatal Choice Novel Cover
9.1
Three years of a loveless bond, and Elara still believed their unborn child could forge a family with Alpha Adrian. That fragile hope shattered when Celeste, his first love, collapsed from poison. Ignoring Elara's desperate pleas, Adrian forced two Silver Moon blood transfusions, knowing the second would kill their baby. Awakening childless and hollow, Elara holds proof of Celeste's self-inflicted scheme. As a powerful rival Alpha offers protection and a fresh start, she watches Adrian drown in regret. But can his blood-soaked apologies ever resurrect what he destroyed?
The Goodbye Unseen Novel Cover
8.1
Five years after a lab explosion left her scarred and framed, the protagonist is abandoned by her fiancé, Andrew, on their wedding day. While her mother dies of heart disease, Andrew mocks her pleas for help, claiming her face disgusts him. He accuses her of using her past sacrifice to blackmail him. Soon, she discovers he is traveling the world with the junior who originally slandered her. Faced with his cruel betrayal and her mother’s death without peace, she decides to finally walk away.
Rebirth Revenge? No, I Watch Her Choose Wrong Novel Cover
8.4
After being murdered by her jealous best friend, a woman wakes up on the day of their college applications. In her past life, she missed the Kingsley University deadline to save a billionaire heir from heatstroke, leading to a prestigious marriage. Now, her friend has also been reborn and rushes to claim that fateful encounter for herself. As the friend prioritizes wealth over her education, the protagonist watches her make the same life-altering choices, wondering who will truly triumph this time.
The Poisonous Needles in My Heart Novel Cover
8.7
During her husband Felix’s birthday celebration, a mother’s worst nightmare unfolds. To avenge his model mistress and their illegitimate child, Felix locks his own daughter, Lilly, in a dance studio. He forces the young girl into shoes and leggings embedded with poisonous needles, demanding she spin all night to atone for her mother's perceived slights. When the desperate protagonist finally breaks into the room, she is met with a devastating scene that will forever change her life.
He Faked Death, I Married The Don Novel Cover
7.6
Elena discovers her late husband, Dante, faked his death to usurp his brother's life and mistress. While she and their son, Leo, lived in poverty, Dante thrived in luxury, pretending to be their uncle. After Dante cruelly rejects Leo, Elena’s grief transforms into cold resolve. She abandons her treacherous husband and accepts the protection of the city’s lethal Don, Salvatore Vitiello. Trading a liar for a killer, Elena chooses a dangerous new path for survival.
Bought 21 Villas and was Kicked Out by My Family Novel Cover
8.1
Julia sacrificed her freedom, serving five years in prison to cover up her brother Asher’s fatal drunk-driving accident. While incarcerated, her selfless care for an ailing elderly cellmate rewarded her with a staggering one-billion-dollar inheritance. Ready to share her new wealth, Julia returns home, only to discover her ungrateful family actively scheming to strip her of her rights and lock her out. Cast aside in the freezing snow, the wealthy heiress faces their ultimate betrayal.
From Ashes to Sunrise Novel Cover
7.6
Bound by family duty, I took my half-sister Shirley’s place in an arranged marriage to Colton. Eight years later, Shirley returns, prompting Colton to demand a divorce. Amidst this turmoil and my mother’s illness, I encounter a secret admirer who begins a devoted pursuit. As I reclaim my career with his steadfast support, I finally start to flourish. Meanwhile, seeing my transformation, Colton begins to deeply regret the separation he once demanded.
Thrown into the River by My Own Mother Novel Cover
9.1
Hitting a ten-million-dollar lottery jackpot should have secured my future. Instead, it drew the sudden, desperate attention of my mother, Della Barker. Having ignored me for years, she begged on her knees for me to rescue my brother Caleb from his massive gambling debts. I complied, even purchasing a house for him. Yet, during the festive New Year celebrations, my family held a grand funeral in my name, leaving Caleb to inherit my remaining four million dollars in this chilling mystery.
My Heart Beats On Inside Him Novel Cover
9.4
After Kendrick Fisher works tirelessly to enter a top college, his girlfriend ruthlessly dumps him for the class valedictorian, Daniel. She mocks Kendrick’s sudden poverty and terminal heart condition, leaving him to collapse in agony. Four years later, Kendrick has built a ten-billion-dollar AI empire, while she lives in squalor, exploited by the gambling Daniel. As Kendrick makes a triumphant return to the city, her artificial heart finally fails. Their paths cross one last time when his celebration and her funeral occur at the same hotel.
Wet Desires:{Erotica Collections} Novel Cover
7.8
Step into a world where fantasies aren't just imagined—they're lived. Wet Desires:{Erotica Collections} offers a mix of raw, unapologetic short stories where control slips, tension snaps, and pleasure takes over. Strangers meet with one goal. Ex-lovers confront unfinished business. Friends cross lines they swore they never would. These tales are fast, hot, and messy in the most erotic way. You'll find dominant men who don't ask twice, women who want more and don't hide it, and nights that blur into mornings with no regrets. There's no slow burn here. No holding back. Just skin, heat, and desire that won't wait. For adults only, this collection is for readers who want stories that hit hard, leave them breathless, and craving more.
The End of a Hidden Love Story Novel Cover
9.7
After five years as Declan Gibson’s secret partner, I believed his restraint was a sign of respect for our upcoming wedding. However, the mafia don’s coldness is exposed as a lack of love when he hosts a grand celebration for his childhood sweetheart. Watching them together destroys my illusions, leading me to cancel our marriage. I decide to move on by agreeing to an arranged union with Bryson Sullivan, even if it means sacrificing my dream of having biological children.
The Heir’s Deception Novel Cover
9.6
While three months pregnant, the lead of The Heir’s Deception is betrayed by her fiancé, Felix. He forces her to hide her condition while claiming his first love’s child as his own. When Felix’s mother intervenes, she labels the baby a bastard and forces a tragic abortion. The heroine flees, leaving a regretful Felix to abandon his family and offer his vast wealth for her return. But she no longer cares for his status or money, having already found everything she truly wanted in life.
His Gaslighting Stole My Flame to Spark Another Woman’s Fame Novel Cover
8.2
After a catastrophic fireworks explosion kills seven people and ruins her career, designer Tracy McQueen is devastated. Her billionaire lover, Alston Dior, hides her away on an isolated island under the guise of protection and devotion. For three years, Tracy waits faithfully, giving him her entire heart. However, when she finally leaves her isolation to seek him out, she uncovers a shattering truth: the man she trusted with her life was never who she believed him to be.
Love After Broken Vows Novel Cover
8.2
After three years of a hollow marriage, Natalie is blindsided when her husband, Shane, demands a divorce to reunite with his true love. Left with nothing but a broken heart, she chooses to disappear and reclaim her life. However, when they cross paths again, Natalie has transformed into a powerful woman who no longer needs him. Seeing her new strength, a regretful Shane begins a relentless pursuit to win back the wife he once discarded.
Stolen Body, Shattered Heart Novel Cover
8.6
After six agonizing years of being possessed, Dorothy finally reclaims her physical form. However, her reunion with the modern world is shattered. Kyrie, the man who once adored her, has fallen deeply in love with the soul that hijacked her. Now viewing Dorothy as a thief who stole his true love away, Kyrie descends into alcoholism and relentless cruelty. He torments Dorothy, demanding she return the invader or pay with her life. Pushed to her absolute limit, she makes a devastating choice.
The Ghost Surgeon: My Ruthless Ex's Obsession Novel Cover
8.7
After Jennings Bowen ruined her medical career and broke their engagement, Bronwyn works in a dive bar. When a confrontation leads to her brother Leo's arrest, the elite Bowen family ensures he faces prison. Desperate to save him, Bronwyn retrieves her hidden scalpels, revealing her identity as 'The Ghost,' an underground surgeon. She confronts her estranged billionaire father with an ultimatum: she will save his life only if he secures Leo's freedom.
Wife Unveils Family Plot Novel Cover
8.5
After years of silent devotion, Elena discovers her billionaire husband, Marcus, and his family have been orchestrating her downfall to seize her hidden inheritance. Betrayed and left with nothing, she fakes her disappearance to dismantle their empire from the shadows. As she systematically exposes their corruption, Marcus finds himself captivated by the mysterious rival outsmarting him, unaware that the woman he wronged has returned for total retribution.
My Biased Parents Tricked Me Into Raising My Brother Novel Cover
8.0
After a fatal truck accident on her birthday, Julia’s soul returns home only to witness her parents happily indulging her little brother as he destroys her birthday cake. Realizing they have always treated her as an unwanted burden while letting her brother dominate her life, intense hatred consumes her. However, death is not the end. Reborn into her past, Julia is given a second chance to rewrite her destiny and turn the tables on her biased family.
I Loved You Once. Never Again Novel Cover
9.7
Betrayed by her billionaire husband, Sheldon Carter, a devastated wife decides to stage her own demise. If she cannot have his loyalty, she will leave him with an unbearable lifetime of guilt. Faking her death, she walks away from her broken marriage, allowing Sheldon and their daughter to build a life with the woman he always preferred. But months after she is buried in a mock grave, the devastating truth of her devotion finally surfaces. Sheldon is left to face a bitter, belated regret.
Guilty Hearts The Scumbags Original Sin Novel Cover
9.4
For three years, Maya endured ninety-nine mistresses, while her billionaire husband Jackson Sharp offered only patronizing praise. But the breaking point arrives when a mistress presents a positive pregnancy test—violating Jackson’s strict rule. Instead of apologizing, Jackson cruelly mocks Maya's infertility, suggesting she raise the child herself. Now that their three-year contract has officially expired, Maya is walking away from this toxic marriage to reclaim her real life.
My Alpha Poisoned Me for His Mistress Novel Cover
9.3
Forty-three kilometers from home, a mind-link delivers the worst possible news: Grandmother Fisher is dying. Stranded in a blizzard beside her Alpha mate, Carter, she begs him to rush—until his phone hums with a message. Through their bond, she senses a searing heat in his chest, a blaze meant for his mistress, not for her. Foreign fire floods her veins, poisoning the mark on her neck. Love turns lethal as a Luna faces the ultimate betrayal in this modern werewolf romance.
Cum inside me, Daddy: A COLLECTION OF RAW EROTICA  Novel Cover
8.0
Cum Inside Me, Daddy is a collection of unapologetically filthy stories centered on raw, no-limits encounters. Bodies collide in hard, relentless fucks—holes stretched wide, throats used rough, sheets drenched in sweat and cum. Each tale dives into pure hunger: cocks slamming deep, pussies taking it hard, asses claimed without mercy. The taboo scenarios are laid out in brutal, vivid detail, capturing every slick sound and breathless demand. There is no romance here, no sweet talk—only need, surrender, and the kind of pounding that leaves you spent and soaked.
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