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-WARNING - ADULT AND MATURED SCENES WERE DEPICTED IN THIS BOOK SO BE WARNED *Dual POV:* In their game of cards, love is not in the stack. RICHARD WELLINGTON I promised myself again, “never ever to give a girl or love such power and effect over me.” SOFIA BLAKE (REED) “Love is stupid. Love is for fools…” wiping the tears blurring my vision, I finished, "And indeed love will only hurt". RICHARD WELLINGTON Most men have male enemies, but I… I have a long queue of girls who will eagerly stab me for what I did to them. Truly, I hated seeing a grown-ass man reduced to a cry-baby, all for something as wack as love. And I know for damn sure that this will never ever be me any day, not in the future and most definitely not in another lifetime. SOFIA BLAKE (REED) Love ruined my life and it was still doing so. But as much as I dream about leaving this house, I would never do it if it involves love. RICHARD WELLINGTON I liked the fact that she understood what we had, or should I say what I kept her for. Many with a promising career like her would find it wrength to be in the service of a man. But I'm not any man, I am Richard fucking Wellington and it's an honor to be in my servitude. SOFIA BLAKE (REED) I hated doing this. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Waiting to be saved was something that happened in books and fairytales and my life was either. *RICHARD'S STORY* Born with a weak heart, billionaire Richard Wellington has always shielded himself from love, fearing the risk of heartbreak. But when his parents insist he chooses a wife from a selection of 15 high-society candidates, Richard must confront his deepest fears. *SOFIA BLAKE (REED)'S STORY* Fashion enthusiast Sofia Blake has been burned by love and believes it's a fool's game. Desperate to escape her cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters, Sofia accepts a job as Richard's personal assistant and judge for his wife search. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of high society, Sofia finds herself drawn to the one man she's supposed to resist. As Richard and Sofia work together, their initial disdain for each other slowly gives way to a forbidden attraction. But with their past heartaches and fears threatening to tear them apart, can they find a way to heal and open their hearts to each other? What happens when these two individuals who hate each other and are unreceptive to love, starts growing feelings for each other?

Severin Kaelros transmigrates from the modern world into the body of a disgraced prince, awakening after a one-night scandal with a lowborn woman—Selyne Rowan—who is the reincarnation of his deceased fiancée. While Severin retains memories of his past life, Selyne remembers nothing and despises him for his ruined reputation. Exiled to a collapsing border territory, Severin activates the Empire Tycoon System, a non-cheat, morally restrictive system focused on economy, logistics, and infrastructure. The system actively limits rewards when Severin’s decisions endanger civilians or Selyne, forcing every act of growth to carry emotional and ethical consequences. The story follows Severin’s rise from failure to power, not for ambition, but to build a world where Selyne can survive—without ever knowing why he is willing to sacrifice everything for her. Romantic tension escalates through distance, protection, and moral conflict rather than instant intimacy. Political antagonists challenge Severin’s ideology, culminating in a choice between ruling a kingdom or preserving the woman he loves. Core Law: If the kingdom survives but the romance collapses, the story fails. This is a long-form romantasy designed for strong retention, emotional payoff, and IP scalability.

The Scent of My Beloved Husband “I can’t see your face, but my heart knows your scent.” Hilary was a world-renowned chef— the queen of a billion-dollar culinary empire, and the wife of the most powerful man in the city. Her life was perfection. Until an earthquake shattered her kitchen… and her mind. When Hilary woke up in the hospital, the man she loved had become a stranger. The diagnosis was merciless: Progressive Prosopagnosia. A growing brain tumor was slowly stealing her ability to recognize faces. To the world, Hilary remained a genius. To herself, she was a woman living among nameless ghosts—unable to recognize the smile of her own husband. ⸻ The CEO’s Vow Every morning, Gerard stands beside her bed and introduces himself. “I am Gerard. Your husband. I love you.” He becomes her eyes in public, her shield in private, and her secret map through a world that no longer has faces. But in a city ruled by power and perfection, how long can a billionaire protect a wife who can’t even recognize him in a crowded room? ⸻ The Predator in the Kitchen Bianca—an ambitious assistant chef—discovers Hilary’s secret. She doesn’t see a sick woman. She sees an opening. By mimicking Gerard’s scent and quietly gaslighting Hilary’s senses, Bianca begins a calculated hunt—not just for Hilary’s position, but for her husband. After all, what is a wife who can’t even see the man she loves? ⸻ The Ultimate Sacrifice As an international culinary competition approaches and the board of directors moves to strip Gerard of his empire for standing beside an “incapacitated” wife, Gerard is forced to make a choice the world is watching. A multi-billion-dollar legacy… or the woman who can only recognize him by scent. In a world that demands perfection, can love survive when the person you adore is nothing more than a familiar scent in the dark? A heart-wrenching romance about devotion, sensory betrayal, and a love that proves seeing someone has nothing to do with sight.

In a past life, Daphne was a concubine whose beauty won the Emperor's heart, but earned the Empress's wrath. Betrayed and poisoned, she died a tragic death,spending her final moments in the arms of a cold, powerful general who swore to find her in the next life. But fate has a different plan. Daphne is reborn, returned to a time before her family's ruin and her own gruesome end. Armed with a mind sharpened by a lifetime of regret and a body she now vows to make unbreakable, she forges a new path. She will not be a pawn again. This time, she will protect her family and defy the destiny that once took her life. General Alaric , the man who had loved her secretly in her past life is unaware that she's been reborn. He is a living legend, a name whispered with of awe and terror on every battlefield. Yet, beneath his calm surface lies a fiercely possessive nature. What Alaric desires, he claims, and what he claims, he holds with an unbreakable grip. This possessiveness is the darker twin to his battlefield prowess, a ruthless, unyielding trait that ensures once he decides something is his, be it territory, or a woman, he will stop at nothing to secure it. In the mood for a doting and extremely obsessive husband? You're in the right place.

She never wanted a billionaire. She wanted her father alive. To clear a crushing debt, she was forced to sign a marriage contract with Lucas Thompson, the coldest and most powerful CEO in the city. There was no romance. No wedding celebration. No place for love. To him, she was a transaction worth fifty million, a wife in name only, bought to serve a purpose. He ignored her. Controlled her. Reminded her daily that she belonged to him. But when the contract began to break her… And she finally disappeared… The billionaire who claimed he felt nothing lost everything trying to get her back. A marriage built on money. A love born from cruelty. And a man who learned too late that some things can’t be bought.

Bukky's life seems perfect. Married to Akanni, a man who built an empire in silence, she feels safe, loved, and cherished. But the past doesn't stay buried-Demi is back, wealthy, charming, and determined. Old emotions resurface, loyalties are tested, and choices become dangerous. Between family pressures, business empires, and the heart's desires, Bukky must decide who truly deserves her love-and who she is willing to trust. In a world of ambition, secrets, and passion, will she find peace, or will chaos reign?

The Mafia’s Princess ​One debt. One night. One monster. ​Ananya Mehra was the innocent daughter of a man who played a dangerous game and lost. Now, she’s the collateral. ​Advik Malhotra is the king of Mumbai’s underworld. He doesn’t want her father’s money—he wants the girl. Forced into a marriage draped in blood-red silk, Ananya is now property of the man she should fear most. ​He claims he bought her to break her family. She’s his prisoner. He’s her husband. And in his world, there is no escape.

Zara never imagined She'd have to marry the man she despise the most. He’s ruthless, arrogant, and utterly impossible… yet somehow, when they are forced to be together, she feels emotions she has never allowed herself to feel. Can she survive the contract without falling for him, or will this marriage destroy her?

Fate chose her. Power made him refuse. After being publicly rejected by her Alpha mate, she disappeared into the shadows. Years later, he finds her again—stronger, colder, and no longer his to command. But when the council demands their marriage to save the pack, old wounds reopen and dangerous secrets surface. Surrounded by rivals, lies, and unfinished bonds, she holds the one thing he never expected— The power to destroy him… or forgive him.

Alone with Nyx Valente, Alexander’s composure waiver in silence. The study feels smaller, heavier, as authority gives way to something raw and unwelcome. His gaze lingers too long, his voice drops, controlled yet edged with threat. Nyx steps closer, not in defiance, but certainly fully aware of the line they are crossing. When he reaches for her, it is not tenderness that drives him, but restraint stretched to its limit. Neither speaks of desire, yet it coils tightly between them, undeniable and dangerous. In that moment, Alexander realizes the truth he has resisted. Nyx is not merely a political pawn, she is the one force capable of undoing him.

Elara has it all: a doting husband, a beautiful daughter, and a life of luxury free from worries. From the outside, her existence is flawless—like a pristine string of pearls. A beautiful gilded cage. But the foundation of her perfect life shatters at a charity gala. There, she comes face to face with Kael, her passionate ex-lover from the past who left an unfinished story between them. Their reunion is fraught with awkwardness and unspoken tension. They are both married, building an invisible wall between them. Yet, the real shock comes when David, Elara's husband, arrives to pick her up. And the loyal man waiting for her at home is, in fact, Kael's best friend. Kael has known all along. He knew Elara was his best friend's wife. And Elara realizes she never truly forgot the man from her past. With fate orchestrating more chance encounters, their forbidden connection becomes inevitable. Every meeting is a whisper from the past, a temptation of a life she could have had. Standing at the crossroads of duty and desire, of a safe life and an intoxicating love, what choice will Elara make? Will she remain in her comfortable gilded cage, or will she find the courage to pick up the shattered pieces of her life and chase her true happiness? A steamy, emotional forbidden romance about second chances, secrets, and the courage to choose yourself.

A determined chef meets her idol by chance, and one unexpected encounter changes both their lives forever — blurring the line between dreams, destiny, and love.

"What if someone comes in?." Ava said breathlessly as she felt her husband's hand inbetween her thighs. Her gazed locked on the office door, students could enter at anytime. "The door is already locked doll." Zurien whispered against her lips before claiming them in a searing kiss. _ It all started when Ava Crane was was forced into an arranged marriage with Zurien Zukor, an artist, world known billionaire and a professor of art. Ava never wanted an arranged marriage, especially not to a man she's never met. But things were falling apart in her family, and she had to pay the price. She vows two things, she would never fall in love with a stranger. And no one, not even her best friends would know she's married. But all that secrets became impossible to keep when she realized her husband was also her new college art professor. Now she must survive an unexpected dangerously intense chemistry with her own husband, while pretending they're strangers.

Evelyn Vance had the "perfect" life planned, right down to the silk ribbons on her wedding invitations. But minutes before walking down the aisle, she discovers her fiancé in the bridal suite with her own cousin. Facing the humiliation of a lifetime and a room full of the city’s elite, Evelyn refuses to be the victim. She storms out of the room and into the path of a devastatingly handsome stranger. "Marry me," she demands. "Right now. No questions asked." To her shock, Silas Vane, a man with cold eyes and a silhouette that screams power checks his watch and simply says, "Deal." Evelyn thinks she’s found a convenient stranger to save her pride, but she has no idea she just married the city’s most ruthless billionaire. Silas is a man in desperate need of a "respectable" wife by midnight to secure his family’s multi-billion-dollar empire. What starts as a desperate act of revenge quickly spirals into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As Evelyn discovers the true identity of her mysterious new husband, she realizes she hasn't just escaped a bad marriage, comma she has entered a world of dark secrets, corporate wars, and a physical attraction that threatens to burn her "fake" contract to the ground. He needed a bride to save his fortune. She needed a groom to save her face. Neither expected to lose their hearts.

She woke up in a body that didn’t belong to her,and in a deal she couldn’t escape. Reborn, she discovers that death didn’t free her. It trapped her in a dangerous arrangement with a man who watches her like she’s still his. Desire was never part of the plan. Obsession was.

Elena Vance never wanted the life she was forced into. One night, she marries a stranger she met thirteen hours ago just to save her family from ruin and by morning, she learns her ex boyfriend cheated on her with her own sister, her brother hates her and her place in her own family was never real. What begins as a contract marriage with Julian Thorne, a cold and powerful defense attorney, quickly turns into something darker. Julian knows everything about her. Her past. Her secrets. Even truths she never knew about herself. When Elena discovers she was adopted, that the man she loved was using her, and that her every move may have been watched by a killer military machine husband for ten years! Well, let's just say her life just got a lot more complicated. Trapped between a broken family, an ex FBI boyfriend and a military programmed husband who protects her as fiercely as he controls her, Elena must decide who to trust. Is her machine husband her savior or her captor? And who the heck programmed him?!

She signs a marriage contract to survive. He needs it to inherit an empire. A ruthless CEO on the verge of losing his father's multibillion-dollar company offers a one-year contractual marriage to a woman drowning in financial ruin. The terms are explicit: no love, no expectations, no future. The marriage exists solely to satisfy a final condition imposed by his manipulative, power-obsessed father. She will play the role. He will maintain control. But forced proximity fractures the arrangement. Cold commands blur into possessive behavior. Emotional detachment gives way to obsession. And as the public celebrates their flawless union, the private cost of the contract escalates beyond what either anticipated. When the truth behind the inheritance condition and the marriage contract is exposed, the illusion collapses-forcing a reckoning neither money nor power can resolve. A story of control, coercion, obsession, and redemption, where love is not guaranteed, but choice becomes the ultimate rebellion.

She was never meant to survive what came for her. But survival changed her. When everything familiar turns dangerous, Sarah learns that silence can be weaponized and endurance can become strategy. The world expects her to disappear quietly-but storms don't ask permission before they rise. Storm's Daughter is a dark psychological novel about betrayal, resilience, and the transformation of a woman who discovers that surviving is not weakness-it is preparation.