Novel-novel oleh Frank J.P

Emma Reed never expected temptation when she stayed over at her best friend’s house—but she got more than she bargained for. Luca Carter, her best friend’s dangerously attractive older brother, is reckless, charming, and untouchable—or so it seems. But Emma soon learns his playboy image is a carefully built shield, hiding a past heartbreak that left him wary of love. For Emma, desire is confusing. Friends have long whispered she might be lesbian. Even she has wondered if something is “wrong” with her, because men never stirred her in the way they stirred other girls. And yet, Luca awakens something deep and undeniable in her. As they give in to forbidden passion, secrets begin to unravel: Hannah, Emma's Best Friend, is Lesbian and she has been quietly in love with her for years. Mia, Emma’s roommate, secretly envies Emma and Hannah connection, and has her own feelings tangled in the mix. And Luca? He finds himself protecting Emma in ways he never intended, struggling to reconcile his longing with loyalty to his sister. Every stolen glance, every private touch, every whispered name becomes a dangerous game. Can Emma and Luca cross the line without destroying the bonds around them? Or will desire force truths into the open—and hearts into chaos?

Emma Reed hatte nicht mit einer Versuchung gerechnet, als sie bei ihrer besten Freundin übernachtete – doch sie bekam weit mehr, als sie erwartet hatte. Luca Carter, der gefährlich attraktive ältere Bruder ihrer besten Freundin, ist waghalsig, charmant und unnahbar – so scheint es zumindest. Doch Emma merkt schnell, dass sein Playboy-Image nur eine sorgfältig aufgebaute Fassade ist, hinter der er ein gebrochenes Herz verbirgt, das ihn der Liebe gegenüber misstrauisch gemacht hat. Für Emma ist dieses Verlangen verwirrend. Im Freundeskreis wurde schon lange gemunkelt, dass sie lesbisch sein könnte. Sogar sie selbst hat sich schon gefragt, ob etwas mit ihr „nicht stimmt“, weil Männer in ihr nie das auslösten, was andere Mädchen fühlten. Und doch weckt Luca etwas Tiefes und Unleugbares in ihr. Während sie sich der verbotenen Leidenschaft hingeben, beginnen Geheimnisse ans Licht zu kommen: Hannah, die Freundin, der Emma am meisten vertraut, ist schon seit Jahren heimlich in sie verliebt. Mia, Emmas Mitbewohnerin, beneidet Emma und Hannah insgeheim und ist mit ihren eigenen Gefühlen tief in diesem Netz verstrickt. Und Luca? Er ertappt sich dabei, wie er Emma auf eine Weise beschützt, die er nie geplant hatte, während er darum kämpft, sein Verlangen mit der Loyalität gegenüber seiner Schwester zu vereinbaren. Jeder gestohlene Blick, jede heimliche Berührung, jeder geflüsterte Name wird zu einem gefährlichen Spiel. Können Emma und Luca die Grenze überschreiten, ohne die Bindungen um sie herum zu zerstören? Oder wird das Verlangen die Wahrheit ans Licht zwingen – und ihre Herzen ins Chaos stürzen?

Anna Spears has always been the invisible twin. Blonde hair. Oversized hoodies. Grease-stained fingers from fixing bikes. The girl no one looks at twice — especially not Jeremy Harden, her childhood best friend and the boy she has secretly loved for years. Because Jeremy belongs to Brenna. Dark-haired, magnetic Brenna — Anna’s identical twin sister and the town’s golden girl. When Jeremy’s now-wealthy family moves back to town, he reunites with the girl he believes was his first love… Brenna. Their relationship explodes online, turning them into North Carolina’s favorite “dream couple.” Only Anna knows the truth. Years ago, Jeremy didn’t fall for Brenna. He fell for her — back when Anna still had dark hair. And Brenna knew. One reckless party. One drunken mistake. One night where Jeremy walks into the wrong room… believing he’s fucking his girlfriend. A secret is born that could destroy three lives. As rumors spread, identities blur, and buried memories begin resurfacing, Anna realizes the most dangerous question isn’t who Jeremy loves now— …but who he loved first.

After being fired from her job as a reporter, Eva Langston returns to San Francisco, only to find her family on the brink of financial ruin. Her once-thriving father now drowns in debt, and his last hope lies in a man she never wanted to see again, Lucian Thorne, her cold, calculating billionaire ex. Lucian agrees to save her father's company, but under one cruel condition: Eva must become his wife. Dragged back into the world of power, manipulation, and unsaid truths, Eva realizes Lucian has his own reasons for dragging her into this nightmare. As old wounds resurface and dark truths are uncovered, Eva must decide- can love survive their shattered past, or will the secrets lurking in both families destroy them for good?

Emma Reed ne s'attendait pas à être tentée en allant dormir chez sa meilleure amie — mais elle en a eu bien plus que ce pour quoi elle était venue. Luca Carter, le grand frère dangereusement attrayant de sa meilleure amie, est imprudent, charmant et intouchable — du moins en apparence. Mais Emma apprend vite que son image de play-boy n'est qu'un bouclier soigneusement élaboré, dissimulant une blessure du passé qui l'a rendu méfiant en amour. Pour Emma, le désir est troublant. Depuis longtemps, ses amies chuchotent qu'elle pourrait être lesbienne. Elle-même s'est demandée si quelque chose ne tournait pas « rond » chez elle, car les hommes ne l'ont jamais émue comme ils émouvaient les autres filles. Et pourtant, Luca éveille en elle quelque chose de profond et d'incontestable. Alors qu'ils cèdent à une passion interdite, les secrets commencent à éclater : Hannah, l'amie en qui Emma a le plus confiance, est secrètement amoureuse d'elle depuis des années. Mia, la colocataire d'Emma, envie en secret la relation d'Emma et Hannah, empêtrée elle aussi dans ses propres sentiments. Et Luca ? Il se retrouve à protéger Emma d'une manière qu'il n'avait jamais envisagée, luttant pour concilier son désir et sa loyauté envers sa sœur. Chaque regard volé, chaque effleurement secret, chaque prénom chuchoté devient un jeu dangereux. Emma et Luca pourront-ils franchir la ligne sans détruire les liens qui les entourent ? Ou le désir forcera-t-il les vérités à éclater au grand jour — et les cœurs à plonger dans le chaos ?

My stepfather was never supposed to become my roommate. Daniel Walker has been in my life since I was ten—the man who raised me, protected me, and always treated me like his daughter. Then I turned twenty-one. My mother left for Europe. And Daniel moved into my penthouse. Suddenly, I saw the man behind the role I'd always known. The man who grew jealous whenever another man got too close. Especially Ethan, my handsome neighbour who wanted me. Daniel claimed he was only being protective. But I knew better. The way he looked at me wasn't paternal anymore. It was forbidden. And when we finally crossed the line, there was no going back. In public, he's still my stepfather. Behind closed doors, he's the man I can't stop craving. But our secret is running out of time. My mother is coming home. Someone knows what we've done. And soon, I'll have to choose between the family I was born into... and the forbidden man I was never supposed to want.

Lorsque le père de Sienna, 18 ans, se remarie, elle se retrouve à cohabiter avec Jaxon, 19 ans : son nouveau demi-frère. Ténébreux, taciturne, il semble toujours avoir un coup d’avance. Ils s’affrontent dès le premier jour, transformant le moindre petit détail en un véritable champ de bataille. Mais à mesure que la tension monte, leur rivalité commence à se confondre avec tout autre chose. Quelque chose que ni l’un ni l’autre n’avait anticipé… et qu’ils ne sont pas censés ressentir. Et une fois cette ligne franchie… il n’y a plus de retour en arrière possible.

She was born in the shadows of a ruined name. He was born into wealth, but never into love. When a PR stunt turned trap forces billionaire heir Jason Walker to serve time with the Miami PD, he collides with Detective Leah Moore; a woman who’s fought every day to rise from disgrace. She wants justice. He wants escape. But when the past resurfaces in the form of betrayal, secrets, and blood ties, the two are thrown into a dangerous game where trust could get them killed and falling in love might destroy everything they’ve ever known. In a city where everyone wears a mask, can two broken souls find the truth and each other?

She was once his wife. Now she’s his biggest secret and maybe his only chance at redemption. Five years ago, Bella Quinn walked away from a toxic marriage and a powerful man, broken but resolute. She found solace in Boston, raising their daughter alone, shielding her from the world and the painful truths of the past. But when fate, in the guise of an anonymous commission, throws her back into Jason Reed’s orbit, the carefully constructed walls around her heart begin to crumble. Buried secrets erupt, and the unfinished love that once burned so brightly smolders hotter than ever. Jason, a cold and formidable CEO, unknowingly haunted by the love he lost, now wants answers, a closure he never received. Bella, fierce and independent, desperately wants to protect her secret and finally lay the past to rest. But the past has teeth, a venomous history of lies and betrayals and someone far more dangerous is out to destroy them both. As their lives irrevocably intertwine again, amidst corporate scandals, hidden agendas, and shocking revelations, can a love scarred by deceit survive the truth that will change everything they thought they knew?

Hindi kailanman inasahan ni Emma Reed ang tukso nang makitulog siya sa bahay ng matalik niyang kaibigan—pero higit pa sa inaasahan niya ang kaniyang nakuha. Si Luca Carter, ang delikadong kaakit-akit na nakakatandang kapatid ng kaniyang best friend, ay taong walang kinatatakutan, kaakit-akit, at tila hindi maabot. Ngunit hindi nagtagal ay natuklasan ni Emma na ang kaniyang pagiging playboy ay isa lamang palabas—isang kublihan upang itago ang nakaraang kabiguan sa pag-ibig na nag-iwan sa kaniyang matakot magmahal muli. Para kay Emma, nakalilito ang pagnanasa. Matagal nang ibinubulong ng mga kaibigan niya na baka lesbiyana siya. Kahit siya ay napapaitan sa sarili at nag-iisip kung may "mali" ba sa kaniya, dahil hindi kailanman pumukaw sa kaniya ang mga lalaki tulad ng sa ibang kababaihan. Ngunit sa kabila nito, may ginising si Luca sa kaibuturan ng kaniyang pagkatao na hindi niya maikakaila. Habang nagpapadala sila sa ipinagbabawal na pagnanasa, isa-isang nabubunyag ang mga lihim: si Hannah, ang kaibigang pinakapinagkakatiwalaan ni Emma, ay matagal nang may lihim na pagtingin sa kaniya. Si Mia naman, na kasama ni Emma sa kuwarto, ay lihim na naiingit sa samahan nina Emma at Hannah habang naguguluhan din sa sarili niyang damdamin. At si Luca? Natagpuan na lamang niya ang sariling pinoprotektahan si Emma sa mga paraang hindi niya inaasahan, habang nahihirapang balansehin ang kaniyang pagnanasa at ang katapatan sa kaniyang kapatid. Bawat ninakaw na tingin, bawat lihim na haplos, bawat pangalang ibinubulong ay nagiging isang delikadong laro. Malalagpasan kaya nina Emma at Luca ang hangganan nang hindi nasisira ang mga ugnayang nakapaligid sa kanila? O pakakawalan ng pagnanasa ang mga katotohanan—at hahantong ang kanilang mga puso sa kaguluhan?

Maya Davies is the midfield maestro of Manchester United City's women's team, a rising national star obsessed with proving her team's worth in a world dominated by men's football. Leo Sterling, the dazzling captain of the men's squad, is the club's golden boy, charismatic and undeniably talented, living under the intense spotlight. Their first encounter is a clash of competitive spirits and fierce personalities, fueling a rivalry both on and off the pitch. As training sessions, club events, and a shared passion for the beautiful game force them into constant proximity, the initial sparks of antagonism begin to morph into something undeniably alluring. But in the high-stakes world of professional football, where every move is scrutinized, can two fiercely independent leaders find common ground and a love that defies public expectation, club politics, and their own competitive hearts? Their greatest game might just be the one they play for each other.

When 18-year-old Sienna's dad remarries, she ends up living with 19-year-old Jaxon; her new stepbrother. He's broody, quiet, and always seems one step ahead. They clash right away, turning every little thing into a battle. But as tension builds, their rivalry starts to blur into something else. Something neither of them expected or are supposed to feel. And once that line is crossed... there's no going back.

Ella Monroe never belonged anywhere. Until she stepped into a house built for kings. Rescuing an old man should have changed nothing. Instead, it brought her into the Blackwood estate—a place where wealth dictates silence, and desire is a weapon. She doesn’t expect the way three men begin to look at her—not as charity, not as obligation, but as temptation. Adrian offers protection that feels like possession. Lucian offers desire that burns and bruises. Julian offers pleasure wrapped in patience and choice. What begins as stolen moments turns into secret nights. What begins as comfort turns into craving. Ella knows she shouldn’t cross those lines. She knows loving one brother would be dangerous. So she does the unthinkable. She gives herself to all three—at different times, under different promises—never realizing that each encounter tightens the knot binding them together. In a house built on power and silence, desire becomes the most dangerous secret of all.