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The Rejected Substitute: Her Secret White Wolf Identity Novel Cover
7.8
For three years, Ava posed as her twin Isabella while married to powerful Alpha Donovan. Just before their contract ended, Donovan traded Ava to rogues to save his mistress. To prove his indifference, he stabbed Ava with silver and left her for dead. He never knew she was his Fated Mate or that her blood saved his mistress. When the truth emerged, a desperate Donovan begged for mercy, but Ava, now with a new Alpha, coldly rejected him.
My Son Wished for a New Mom on His Birthday Novel Cover
8.2
After eight years of thankless sacrifice, Emma Vance walks away from her marriage when her own son wishes for her husband Noah's glamorous friend to replace her. Reclaiming her brilliant career as a world-class antique restorer, Emma leaves her chaotic former family to realize her irreplaceable value. As Noah's life falls into absolute ruin without her, Emma is already moving on, courted by a charming author and building a bright new future entirely on her own terms.
Reborn to Tame the Syndicate King Novel Cover
8.3
Waking with the memory of a bullet, Sienna bypasses flight for a calculated gamble. She enters the inner circle of Ronan Thorne, the city’s most formidable crime lord, offering a marriage pact to secure the resources needed to crush her murderous relatives. Within Ronan’s violent domain, she faces a cold-blooded sovereign unaware that she is the woman who rescued him years prior. No longer a victim, Sienna must navigate a lethal hierarchy to claim her vengeance.
Allowance, Lies, and a Secret Ex Novel Cover
8.3
When Jerrold forgets his phone, a bank alert exposes a secret mortgage payment to his ex, Jackie. For five years, he claimed a low income while giving me a tiny allowance, forcing our son and me into frugality. In reality, he earned double and funneled $150,000 to his former wife out of guilt for his past cheating. Betrayed by his complicit parents and his lies, I am done weeping. Now, I have a lawyer and the evidence needed to reclaim our stolen future in court.
The Wife He Buried Alive Novel Cover
9.6
When Sophia Reid’s car erupted in flames, her husband stayed away, fueled by a conviction of her betrayal. Five years later, she resurfaces as a formidable investor under a new identity, haunted by the memory of his cold indifference. Unbeknownst to Sophia, her husband was the next target in a lethal plot. Now, a hidden enemy within the Reid family seeks to bury them both. Unless they end their feud, their unknown foe will finish the job.
His Trophy Wife, The Apex Predator Novel Cover
9.4
Arthur Vanderbilt ends his three-year marriage by demanding his wife, whom he views as a suburban leech, sign a meager divorce settlement. When she refuses, seeking her fair share of the company, Arthur and his mistress Serena frame her for money laundering. They underestimate her, unaware she is the secret investor who saved their firm from ruin. After a staged fraud accusation backfires, she hires a top lawyer to launch a federal counterattack.
Wolf Bitch Took Papa,I Took Her Crown Novel Cover
8.4
After the Flower Club shuttered, my mother and I were abandoned by Jameson for Yvonne. Our lives shifted when Mom was revealed as Meredith, the Rutledge pack's lost heir. During a celebration, Jameson humiliated us for his pregnant mistress, but Yvonne's hidden royal past eventually sparked his downfall and exile. Free from his cruelty, Mom became a respected healer. While Jameson sought mercy, we found lasting peace and a new legacy within our pack.
My Father Swapped My Marriage Engagement with the Illegitimate Daughter's Novel Cover
9.6
After her father secretly switches her betrothal to favor her illegitimate sister, she is left with a supposedly raw deal. Her sister gloats, parading her new wealthy partner while mocking her for being forced to marry a supposedly disabled man. However, when she finally meets her new fiancé—a stern, formidable figure who commands absolute authority over high society—she realizes the rumors are entirely wrong. There is nothing weak about this powerful billionaire.
Left Behind by Her Husband, Loved by Her Son Novel Cover
8.9
After seven years of marriage, Emery's world shatters when her husband, Elliot, brings his mistress home, and her own son demands a new mother. Devastated, she cuts ties and flees to Willowridge. Elliot arrogantly dismisses her departure as a temporary tantrum, confidently telling others that she will return once she cools down. However, as months pass without her, Elliot's complacency is shattered when he receives shocking news: Emery has already moved on and is engaged to someone else.
Luna Betrayed by Her Alpha Novel Cover
8.2
Elara’s life shatters when her mate, Alpha Silas, rejects her for a power-hungry rival. Stripped of her title as Luna and cast out into the dangerous wilderness, she must survive the betrayal of the man she once trusted. As Elara uncovers a dark conspiracy threatening the entire werewolf pack, she discovers a hidden strength within herself. Now, the exiled Luna must choose between seeking bloody revenge or reclaiming her rightful throne.
Marrying The Ex-Fiancé's Ruthless Mafia Brother Novel Cover
8.5
After my fiancé deserted our rehearsal dinner for his mistress, I was humiliated before the Five Families. Seeking retribution, I demanded his brother, the ruthless Don, marry me instead. My ex-fiancé soon retaliated by kidnapping me, draining my blood to save his lover while she watched. Near death, I faced the end in a cold basement until my husband arrived. He didn't come to negotiate; he came with a blade and a vow to burn my captors alive for their betrayal.
The Dragon King's Discarded Flame Novel Cover
7.2
Afflicted with terminal Aether-burn and pregnant with royal triplets, Kaelia is cast aside by her fated mate, King Rhydian. He strips her of her crown and vitality to sustain his first love under the guise of protection. Realizing her devotion is fatal, Kaelia deceives the arrogant monarch into signing a Bond Severance. After a brutal punishment nearly kills her, she abandons her home for a rival empire, determined to survive and watch his kingdom burn to burn to the ground.
A Game Of Revenge  Novel Cover
9.4
Emily tolerated her husband Marcus's infidelity until she discovered her own sister, Abby, hiding naked in their wardrobe. Instead of showing remorse, Marcus demands a divorce for his pregnant mistress. Devastated by this double betrayal, Emily survives a suicide attempt and returns a month later as a powerful billionaire's wife. Now fueled by a thirst for vengeance, she is prepared to dismantle the lives of those who broke her. How far will her quest for retribution go?
The Vampire Lord's Escaped Bride Novel Cover
8.3
In the final year of her bond with Lord Saul, the protagonist is consumed by the agony of a blood pact curse. While she suffers alone, the vampire lord returns with an unconscious woman named Jacinda, prioritizing the stranger’s life over his bride’s survival. Despite the butler’s desperate intervention, Saul abandons her to her pain. Forced to mutilate herself to break the curse’s hold, she survives the ordeal only to make a solemn promise: she will leave him forever.
Fated To Them: A Dark Paranormal Romance Novel Cover
8.6
In the wake of a tragic loss, Elena’s life takes a dangerous turn when she is thrust into the hidden world of supernatural creatures. As she navigates her grief, she finds herself caught between a brooding vampire and a fiercely protective werewolf. Both claim a predestined bond with her, pulling her into a dark, intoxicating struggle for her heart. Elena must choose between two ancient rivals while uncovering secrets about her own destiny.
The Wife I Buried Was Still Alive Novel Cover
8.5
After airline captain Candice Jenkins disappears in a plane crash, her husband Jon Cole refuses to stop searching for her. However, a shocking revelation surfaces months later. Jon overhears his sister-in-law confessing that she is actually Candice in disguise. Having faked her death to care for her injured brother-in-law, Austin, she admits her resentment toward her forced marriage to Jon. Coldly betrayed, Jon decides to erase her legal records and find a new wife to marry.
Eat Your Regret Novel Cover
8.9
Desperate to fund Christopher Linden’s life-saving surgery, his girlfriend enters a humiliating game hosted by the elite on a luxury cruise. After nearly drowning to retrieve a socialite's bracelet, she discovers a devastating truth: Christopher is not only walking but is the very billionaire mocking her from the deck. This modern romance follows her realization that the man she sacrificed everything for views her as a disgusting peasant. Now, he must face the consequences of his cruelty.
Love Disappears Before Dawn Novel Cover
9.3
To rescue her family from ruin, she makes the ultimate sacrifice: signing a three-year contract to become billionaire Davian Sinclair’s mistress. Davian mocks the Hartley family for abandoning their biological daughter to protect an adopted one, but her mind is made up. By submitting to this arrangement, she intends to fully repay her family for raising her, permanently severing all connections with her loved ones and her childhood sweetheart.
Marriage Destroyer: Not the Mistress, But the Mother-in-law! Novel Cover
9.8
To the outside world, Wendy Beck is the perfect, understanding mother-in-law. But Georgia Burns knows the terrifying truth behind her phony facade. In this gripping modern romance novel, the ultimate betrayal unfolds in the delivery room. When Georgia experiences a highly dangerous and difficult labor, the duplicitous Wendy denies her the critical C-section she desperately needs, turning a joyful family milestone into a harrowing fight for survival.
After My Husband Faked Bankruptcy to Cheat on Me Novel Cover
8.2
Life in Queens has narrowed to cheap meals and sorting donations since Dane says his startup failed. Then his wife notices an unfamiliar clean scent beneath the mothballs on a jacket he claims cost five dollars at a thrift store. The small detail makes his account of their hardship harder to trust. Behind the story of bankruptcy lies a betrayal that turns an ordinary evening at home into a reckoning with the husband she thought she knew.
My Husband Spent $20,000 on His Mistress While Our Daughter Seized Novel Cover
8.3
While their daughter suffered a life-threatening seizure, a father was busy spending twenty thousand dollars on his secret mistress. This heartless betrayal shatters a family and exposes a web of lies hidden beneath a modern marriage. As the medical emergency unfolds, the mother discovers the dark truth about her husband's double life. This emotional mystery follows her journey to uncover the extent of his deception and find justice for her child's suffering.
He Shattered Me, So I Burned His Throne Novel Cover
9.4
While the wealthy Foster family hosts a grand celebration downstairs, my boyfriend Donnie coaxes me into a private hotel room. But as I prepare to strike a lighter at his request, bizarre floating text warns me of a deadly trap. Donnie has rigged the device to disfigure my face, clearing the way for his lover—the fake Foster heiress who stole my life. To survive a fatal conspiracy and reclaim my true identity, I must escape this room and confront the mother who doesn't know I exist.
The Billionaire I Rejected Is My Boss Novel Cover
7.9
Ava Morgan never mixes emotion with ambition. So when a confident billionaire asks her out at a high-profile event, she rejects him coldly—only to walk into her new job days later and find him waiting as her boss. Ethan Blackwood isn't used to being refused, and he hasn't forgotten. Rather than retaliate, he tests her, pushing past every carefully built wall. As rumors spread, Ava is drawn into a game where every glance feels deliberate and every conversation carries weight. Beneath her confidence lies a fractured family and wounds time never healed—and Ethan has secrets of his own. When buried truths surface, both must face the pasts their families left behind.
The Lycan King's Secret Deal with the Broken Omega Novel Cover
9.5
Betrayed by her Alpha mate, Kael, wolfless Omega Elara is framed for treason and banished. After Kael rejects her, a brutal attack costs Elara her unborn child, yet Kael dismisses her agony as a lie. Left destitute and blacklisted by his influence, her love turns to vengeful fury. Her fate shifts when she rescues an elderly woman, leading her to Declan Kane. The powerful Lycan King offers a pact of protection, giving Elara the means to make her enemies bleed.
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