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A love forbidden by class, fate, and the shadows of their dark past threatens to tear them apart before it has a chance to truly begin.

Ava’s life was ordinary—until the day a stranger paid off her family’s debts and demanded her hand in marriage. Two days. That’s all the time she has to navigate an engagement she never expected, to a man she barely knows, and to parents who don’t understand the choices she’s making. Sebastian is calm, controlled, and utterly commanding. Everything in his life runs with precision, and though Ava doesn’t fully understand him—or his world—she can’t deny the strange pull he has over her. As the engagement approaches, Ava must confront her panic, her fears, and the reality that her life will never be the same. Caught between a man she barely knows, the judgment of her parents, and the whirlwind of a life she never imagined, Ava is forced to step into a world where control, power, and mystery rule—and where survival may mean surrendering to the one person who both terrifies and captivates her

Elena Thorn never expected to cross paths with the ruthless and cold CEO, Ryan Redland who got rid of her like some nuisance. She never imagined that her fate would be sealed with him by a contract marriage, forced on them both. She is spoiled, free spirited, and daring. While, he is a man of control, order and silence. Despite the consistent tension, a costly romance simmers. What starts as a reluctant union quickly spirals to something sinister. With a dangerous love triangle, a vengeful, greedy and power-hungry secret rival in play, their union is one filled with love and betrayal. Can their bond survive the endless twists of deceit, pride, lust and betrayal? Will this contract be much more costly than they both bargained for?

We were too close. I knew we were too close, but neither of us moved. The office was dark except for the glow of our laptops. It was past midnight. We'd been working for hours, building the case, connecting pieces, and somewhere along the way we'd ended up on the same side of the desk. Shoulders almost touching. Close enough that I could smell his cologne. "This is a bad idea," I whispered. "I know." "We agreed, Fake engagement. Professional. No complications." "I remember." His eyes dropped to my mouth, lingered there. "Doesn't change the fact that I want to kiss you." My breath caught. "Roman..." "Tell me you don't want it too." His voice was rough, low. "Tell me I'm reading this wrong and I'll move. I'll go back to my side of the desk and we'll pretend this never happened." I should have said it. Should have lied. But I was so tired of lying. "I can't," I whispered. "Can't what?" "Tell you that you're wrong." Something flashed in his eyes—dark, hungry. He leaned in slowly, giving me time to pull away. I didn't. Journalist Amara Reyes has spent sixteen years chasing the truth about her father's death. Heart attack, they said. Case closed. Everyone moved on ,everyone except Amara. Now someone is watching her every move. Roses appear where they shouldn't, messages turn from warnings to threats, and the closer she gets to the truth about what really happened sixteen years ago, the more dangerous everything becomes. Roman Vale is a billionaire CEO who doesn't tolerate loose ends—cold, ruthless, the kind of man who can destroy you with a single phone call. When Amara starts digging into Vale Industries, he sees one thing: a problem that needs handling. But Amara doesn't handle easily. When blackmail forces them into a fake engagement, the line between enemies and allies blurs. She needs his resources, he needs her silence, but the deeper they dig, the more they realize their fathers' deaths sixteen years ago weren't coincidences-they were murders. Two fathers. Two deaths. One killer hiding in plain sight. Trust the wrong person and they're dead. Trust each other and they might just survive. But falling in love? That was never supposed to happen.

COMPLETED!!! VOLUME 1: THE BILLIONAIRE GETS A WIFE Widowed mother Natalie Hanover has three kids, a mountain of bills, and zero patience for know-it-all men—especially the infuriatingly handsome Dr. Garrett Hart, the new small-town vet (and secret billionaire ... shhh). When Natalie and Garrett's fiery debate on local TV goes viral, the host (supposed BFF of Natalie ... hah!) creates a bet that Dr. Hottie ... er, Hart can “train” Natalie's children (like they're dogs? ... oh, Dr. Hart, you sweet summer child). But Dr. Hart doesn't want to win the bet. He wants to win Natalie's heart. But his dark past and deep fears might build an unbreakable wall between himself and the white moonlight he's adored since he was sixteen-years-old... VOLUME 2: THE BILLIONAIRE GETS A BRIDE Susan McMillian was attracted to Ross Cameron from the moment she found him, shirtless and wandering around the television studio where she worked. He had heartbreaker good looks and arrogance to match--exactly the kind of man she had sworn off. Good thing she was already engaged. Then she found out Ross wasn't just a hapless stranger who ended up at the station. He was in town to attend a wedding. Hers. Because Susan was getting married ... to his uncle.

In the middle of the castle garden stood a table prepared for an elegant tea, draped in white lace, set with blue-and-white porcelain, tiered trays of pastel pastries, and crystal cups releasing the mingled scents of roses and spiced leaves in the warm afternoon air. And in the midst of this carefully arranged ensemble lay Mirabelle Luchs. Her wild curls were spread across plates and among the tempting desserts. Her dress had been pushed up to her hips, her legs bent and braced against the edge of the table, trembling. Elegant male hands pressed them farther apart while she desperately tried to close them. Between her legs was the head of a man. His pointed fox ears twitched with amusement as his tongue moved over her again and again. Desperately, she grasped his copper-colored hair—whether to stop him or to hold on, she no longer knew. Another shudder ran through her, and a purr mingled with the birds’ song. While he savored his dessert with pleasure, Mirabelle wondered how it had ever come to this. ---- Mirabelle Luchs wakes up in a world that should not exist. A feudal beast kingdom ruled by instinct, hierarchy, and conquest. A world where aristocracy is carved into bloodlines and women like her are used to secure peace after defeat. She inhabits the body of an unmarried duchess from the losing side of a brutal war. Sheltered until now. Politically valuable. Offered by treaty to powerful beast nobles from the victorious realm. Men who do not hide their expectations, their presence, or their hunger. Mirabelle is unprepared for medieval court life, for beast instincts worn openly, for how closely power and desire intertwine in this world. But she refuses to remain a passive prize. With a modern mind and a sharp sense for social dynamics, Mirabelle begins to turn the rules against those who seek to control her. Provocation becomes a choice. Submission a performance. A mature reverse harem fantasy set in a medieval beast world, featuring political marriages, power games, and a female lead who refuses to be ruled quietly.

PS: FL isn’t a pushover In her previous life, Marissa Austen and her sister, Ashlyn Austen were forced to choose between two men―Derek Thompson. The Grand Duke of Denver. He’s the cold, unfeeling older brother and Carlos Thompson. The bastard son of the Thompsons. He’s the charming, magnetic younger brother. Ashlyn chose Derek, convinced it was her path to luxury. But when she found her husband forever absent and unloving, whispers of his infidelity spread and was eventually thrown out of the duchy, envy consumed her. Meanwhile, Marissa’s husband was rising in power, day by day closing the gap with his brother and finally gaining the title of the Grand Duke. Blinded by jealousy, Ashlyn dragged them both to their deaths. When Marissa opened her eyes, she was back on the day their wedding carriages were arriving at the church’s courtyard. This time, Ashlyn insisted she switch carriage with Marissa. Her intention: To take the younger brother. But she never knew the truth: every of his achievements were because of Marissa, and he was not what he seemed. And Marissa was only too glad to claim the older brother as her own. What does fate have in store for the two sisters?

Lin Meiyin on the night before her wedding found out that her fiance was having an affair with her half sister Lin Xuewei who she took as a best friend and is also pregnant for him too. She saw them making out with her own eyes. heartbroken she gets drunk and falls ill and was rushed to the hospital. Lin Meiyin wakes up and sees them kissing in front of her and ends the relationship, she also finds out it was a plot all along to take away all her riches and kick her out of the house and that her fiance Gu Zihan only saw her as a fat ugly pig. Her stepmother sent her dad abroad and then kicked her out of the house. Lin Meiyin runs away from the hospital and gets into an accident as she was hit by a car. Lin Meiyin finds herself in a huge mansion with her ex fiance's half older brother Gu Chenyu he had saved her life and turned out to be the one who took her to the hospital too. Gu Chenyu gives her a marriage contract. "Be my wife for two years and I'll help you get revenge on them all". It only took a signature and Lin Meiyin's life took a turn she goes to London to further her music career and comes back as a totally different person, the ugly pig had unveiled her beauty and turn into an angel who take your breath with her beauty, she just needed to loose some weight. Lin Meiyin starts her revenge in the Gu and Lin family unveiling dirty secrets and causing trouble with her fake husband by her side. The two soon began to depend on each other and unconsciously began to care for each other, while they took revenge. Well it takes an accident to arise to confess each other's feelings, when something bad happens to Lin Meiyin, Gu Chenyu realizes that he can't lose her and she was the only thing that mattered to him. The fake marriage begins to turn into a real one.

She was drowning in poverty. He was paralyzed by grief. Emily Greene is barely surviving, working multiple jobs to care for her sick mother and seven-year-old daughter. When billionaire Victor Hawthorne offers her an impossible salary to be his caregiver, she can't refuse. Even if the wheelchair-bound recluse treats her like the enemy. Victor Hawthorne spent five years building walls no one could breach. The last thing he needs is a compassionate woman who sees past his cruelty to the broken man beneath. But when his company's board demands they need stability by him getting married or lose everything, he makes Emily an offer, become his wife in name only. Three years. No emotions. Just business. What begins as a cold transaction transforms into something neither expected. As Victor learns to walk again, both physically and emotionally. Emily discovers a strength she never knew she had. But when shadows from his past supposedly return and betrayal threatens to destroy them, Emily must build her own empire and Victor must prove he's worthy of a second chance. Because real love is never just business.

Verena Bradbury’s life changed forever after one night at a party. A simple choice, walking into a villa with five strangers turned into a nightmare. She was framed for a crime she didn’t commit and spent four long years in prison. In prison, Verena suffered her deepest loss, she lost her baby. That pain never left her. When she finally walked free, Verena had only one goal: revenge. She wanted to destroy Arriana Vandeleur and everyone who had ruined her life. But fate was cruel. Instead of freedom, Verena was forced into a new prison, marriage to Louis Heisenberg, the youngest and most powerful billionaire in the country. Obsessed and dangerous, Louis kidnapped Verena and faked their marriage papers without hesitation. Both of them used each other for their own benefit until the benefit turned into wanting each other.

Althea Nocturne is nothing but a wolfless omega rejected by her Alpha mate and framed for murdering his unborn heir. With a pack baying for her blood and nowhere left to run, she flees into the one place no wolf dares tread: the Red Mist, where the Hellhound of the North makes his den. Thorne Vargan is a creature of shadow and vengeance, the son of a Witch Luna burned alive by Althea's own mother. He swore to destroy everyone responsible and when Morgana's daughter stumbles bleeding into his hellish domain, he sees his chance. He claims her as a captive. As the perfect tool to gut the pack system from within. But the bond doesn't care about his plans for retribution. It doesn't care that she's the daughter of his enemy. It thrums for her with a fury that threatens to consume them both Her scent tempts the beast he's barely controlling, her fear feeds something he thought long dead while she bears secrets that could unravel everything he's built. And while Thorne keeps her caged, the Alpha she fled is coming. He wants his little omega back. But Thorne isn't letting her go. — ~Excerpt~ "Because," he said, his voice dropping to a husky growl that made my core clench, "my restraint is going to shatter if you keep touching me." The words hung in the air between us. I looked down, following his gaze, and saw it, the unmistakable bulge pressed against his pants, hard and straining. My pheromones. They were affecting him. "I would like to take you up on your offer," he muttered, his voice rugged, tipping into ravenous. Confusion whirled through me. "What offer?" "The kiss," he whispered. "Not a peck, Thea." My heart ceased beating, liquid fire filling my veins. "I want tongue.” — Dark paranormal romance Morally Grey ML Forced proximity Captor/Captive ENEMIES to lovers Fated mates Angst Smut

In a world where the scent of gunpowder mingles with the fragrance of jasmine, Alexander "Alex" Volkov: the most renowned hired killer in the city: finds himself in a situation he never could have anticipated: his target, Isabella "Bella" Rossi, the most powerful mafia mistress, sits naked awaiting him… with an offer he cannot refuse: a marriage of convenience for just one week.

Song Yu, a resident of city B, was once jobless. She was having trouble finding work until she was eventually hired by China's top corporation, SHL. She was turned down for the interview without even being given a chance, and the company didn't even give her a reason. She was very upset because she didn't even have enough money to rent a place to live and because she had to pay for one expensive college course. She learned from the backbench one day while she was attending a college that Jiang Shu, the president of Company SHL, would be visiting. Shu rarely visits the campus because of work.Song Yu thought for a while that she had also been rejected from Company SHL without having an interview after learning that she was enrolled in the same college and class as Jiang Shu. well it's my first time writing novel. I had this story in mind for a long time so I decided to write it here. Comment your views on it..... [ The first 4 chapters may have many grammatical error but you can ignore it]

Disabled, ruthless and profiteer boss 　　Huo Lan's family is getting married, and Lan Su is ordered to marry Huo Yan. 　　Huo Yan comes from a prominent family, but her legs are disabled and she lives in a wheelchair all day long. What's even more frightening is that her three wives died in the past three years. 　　Lan Su replaced his sister and stepped into the dangerous tiger's den. 　　The dazzling jewelry, gorgeous dresses, and doting "wife" are all traps. 　　Hiding her identity is her biggest goal. 　　However, when she poured tea for Huo Yan for the first time, her soul was seen through by this man, and the secret that had been hidden for many years was revealed. 　　"Has your hand been broken before?" 　　She was afraid, calculating, and wary, until later, Huo Yan stared at the fractured hand of the eldest daughter of the Lan family, with a sinister flash in her beautiful eyes: 　　"This hand, it's time to pay off its debt."

Iren Hale signs the contract because he has no choice. Drowning in debt and facing consequences he can’t escape, he accepts a deal offered by Kael Ardent a powerful man who doesn’t explain much and doesn’t ask twice. The terms are simple on paper stability, protection, discretion. What the contract doesn’t say is how completely it will rearrange Iren’s life. Kael doesn’t demand affection. He doesn’t force intimacy. He only assumes obedience. Control comes quietly through routines, rules framed as care, and choices that stop feeling like choices at all. Iren tells himself it’s temporary. That he’s trading time for safety. That this isn’t ownership. But when the contract begins to feel safer than freedom, and walking away hurts more than staying, Iren realizes the real danger was never the paper he signed. It was the man who believed consent, once given, never expires.

[Warning: Mature Content, R18+] [Detailed Smut] [Strictly for Adults Only] Soundtrack available on YT, IG, & FB SONG TITLE: Cursed - Shiroi Nami (Mr. Young and the Cursed Auntie Next Door) Sora Han is an unapologetic widow in her mid-thirties, with a name spoken in tales. She had learned to live beneath glares, behind whispers, and far from open doors. After her fifth husband died in a fire that devoured their building and ruined multiple tenants’ lives, she became the neighborhood’s favorite rumor: A black witch. A modern siren. A walking curse in human form. The cursed auntie next door… Men who linger too long by her side fall ill, lose their fortunes, or simply… die. Parents warn their kids to stay away. Customers won’t step into her café. Drowning in penalties, compensations, and renovation debts, Sora keeps her failing business alive by day and secretly does tarot and birth chart readings by night. Because when the world already thinks you’re cursed and wicked, why not prove them right? To make them all die of a heart attack! Fate is cruel like that. It laughs while it bleeds you dry. But the universe is not finished with her yet. When her path tangles once more with a man far too young to look at her the way he does, the cracks in her curse begin to show. Their meeting is no accident. It was a trap, and she fell for it. Yeongjae Young, a dangerously charming investor ten years younger than her, enters her life in the most unimaginable, funny way. He carries a past she cannot remember, a love he never buried deep enough, and a mission he cannot refuse, which could destroy them both. Torn between the woman he loves and the family that raised him to hunt truth and vengeance for his uncle's killer, Yeongjae knows one thing for sure: Sora is not just part of the mystery: She is the key. As fake dates turn real, walls fall, and lines blur. Anger turns into desire, and heat into hunger. Enemies inch closer to lovers, long-buried secrets begin to surface... the curse, the deaths, and the fire that started it all. When the truth finally comes out, Yeongjae must choose: protect the woman he loves… or betray her to fulfill his mission. And Sora must decide: trust the man who awakened the soul she locked away, or prove that love is the deadliest curse of all.

No feelings involved—until he became obsessed. ||Mature content|| Desperate to save her mother and escape her father’s debt, Alina signs a sudden contract marriage with Damian Thorn—the powerful heir of the Thorn family. But the man she expected to fear becomes her unexpected protector, spoiling her and tearing down her defenses piece by piece. Alina wanted safety. Instead, she stepped into a world where love is dangerous… And her husband might be the biggest danger of all. Cover by Tieu Man Thau pinterest

Suho has always lived between two worlds. One shaped by legacy, pride, and expectations he never chose, and another shaped by a heart that feels too deeply for the life he is meant to lead. He is cold, silent, charming, and smart when it comes to business. But he is gentle by nature, emotionally deep, and quietly devoted when it comes to his love. But love was never allowed to be part of his carefully arranged world. It was always meant to be negotiated, controlled, and contained. At this point in his life, Yerin is his everything. His first love, his only love. He is willing to go to any length to keep her, even when his family repeatedly refuses to accept her. Torn between a heart that refuses to let go and a lineage that demands an heir to carry the Kim legacy, Suho takes a decisive step, trying to hold on to Yerin without disappointing the family that expects obedience and continuity from him. Then Hauen enters his life. Not through affection, but through a contract. Chosen not as a partner, but as a solution, Hauen becomes his wife in a marriage built for convenience. An agreement meant to secure an heir and protect the Kim family’s legacy. In return, Hauen enters this marriage to save her father’s bankrupt business. She is warm and gentle, yet guarded. Strong in quiet ways, carrying her own unspoken burdens. To the world, their marriage looks flawless. Polite smiles, perfect appearances, a union without cracks. To them, it is nothing more than a carefully written business contract, set to end after eighteen months. But life has little patience for plans built without truth. In the midst of calculated decisions and emotional restraint, fate pushes Suho into the lowest point of his life, breaking him in ways he never expected. Stripped of control, certainty, and pride, he is forced to confront the parts of himself he has never imagined. At his most fragile moment, the question is no longer about legacy or contracts. It's about Who will stay when everything collapses? Who will stand beside him when life is hard for him? And when life offers both unbearable loss and unexpected grace, will Suho have the courage to accept them? This is a story of love that begins as an obligation, fractures under destiny's test, and slowly transforms into something honest, real, and beautiful.

Six years ago, Princess Lyanna Graves publicly rejected the vampire king at their wedding altar calling him a soulless monster unworthy of love, and walked away, leaving Azrael Thornfield humiliated in front of his entire court. Now, six years later, her kingdom has fallen. Her family is dead and the only person who is offering her shelter is the vampire king she once refused. But Azrael is not doing this out for mercy. “I’ll grant you safety, and in return I want everything that belongs to you, including your body, and your pride. I’ll break you into pieces until you forget what it was like to reject a king.” Lyanna is left with only two choices: accept his cruel proposal or die. She chooses survival. Their revenge marriage is filled with games of dominance and possession which slowly transforms into something far more dangerous. Azrael who married her for revenge is suddenly terrified of losing her, and Lyanna who married him to survive realizes she’s falling for the monster she once created. for updates, you can join my discord server: https://discord.gg/yjX92fDdw