I remember trying to find it last year. Kindle had it, but the sample was weirdly short. Ended up reading through Scribd's subscription trial, which worked out cheaper since I read a few other things that month. Their mobile app's pretty decent for reading on the go.
That title rings a bell! I think I saw 'Collateral A' on Radish, but the release schedule was painfully slow. Ended up just buying the whole thing on Apple Books to binge it in one go. The experience was smoother than dealing with ad-supported serial sites, honestly.
You might wanna avoid random '.epub' offers from forums—they're almost never legit. The official publishers really need to make these access paths clearer; it's frustrating hunting for a legal read.
If you're looking for 'Collateral A,' the legal options depend heavily on your region. I've found it's often serialized on platforms like Webnovel or Yonder, but those apps geo-block content aggressively. Sometimes paying for chapters feels like a tax on impatience.
I'd honestly recommend checking the author's official social media or website first; they sometimes list all authorized distributors. Failing that, services like Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books, or Rakuten Kobo are solid bets for a complete ebook purchase or rental. My library also had it via OverDrive, which was a pleasant surprise—worth a catalog search.
2026-07-21 06:27:36
8
View All Answers
Scan code to download App
Related Books
Contractually Yours, Alpha
Giftemmy
10
253.4K
After being betrayed and threatened by her own mate, whom she had believed truly loved her, Riley is ready to leave the pack and start over, but her ex-mate wouldn't let her go just yet. In her desperate attempt to escape him, she is forced to sign a deal with the very dangerous but equally alluring Alpha Thane.
.
The deal was simple.
Riley only had to act as the Alpha's mate for six months, and then she was free to leave with a fortune as her pay to start a new life.
Alpha Thane didn't do relationships; he made that very clear to her, but he wanted her in other ways, and he was going to have her.
~
"How do I know that you won't hurt me? How do I know that I would be safe with you?" I asked, lowering my eyes. His intense gaze was on me, and he looked every bit a predator.
"You are not. I am not a very gentle man, Riley, and you should know that about me. I would protect you from every other person but myself."
"You would hurt me?" I asked
His hands trailed down my cheeks. "Yes"
.
Could Riley be signing a deal with the Devil himself?
"Sign it," he said.
Three years of marriage ended with a line and a pen that trembled in her hand. It wasn't the papers that hurt—it was the way he didn't even flinch when she did.
Amelia Hart walked out of his penthouse that night with nothing but a suitcase and a broken heartbeat. She'd given Daniel Sterling everything—her love, her identity, her silent devotion—only to be discarded the moment she became inconvenient.
But when the empire he built begins to fall, when the cold CEO who never looked back suddenly needs the woman he threw away, he returns with the same hands that once let her go, now reaching for what he destroyed.
Only this time, there's a clause he didn't read…
Elena believed that her life was simple. She had a career she loved. A boyfriend she could trust and a future that felt safe.
Not until she met Valeria Moretti.
Cold, powerful and dangerous.
A billionaire queen who ruled from the shadows, where money bought loyalty and betrayal was paid in blood.
When her boyfriend, Marcus made a deal he couldn’t afford to keep. Elena became the collateral he never expected to lose.
Taken into Valeria’s world of steel dominance and threats, Elena found herself trapped in a cage where luxury had teeth. Valeria claimed she wanted only what she was owed, but that was far from the truth. Her gaze lingered, her words cut too precisely and the line between punishment and desire began to blur.
Elena had never questioned her heart. She never questioned her sexuality.
Until Valeria began to dismantle her certainty, slowly and deliberately, without laying a hand on her skin.
Because to Valeria, she didn’t need to conquer with force. She conquered with presence.
As danger and intimacy coil together, Elena must face the truth she had never truly allowed herself to see: some forms of captivity felt like freedom, and some queens didn’t ask for loyalty; they claimed it.
In a world of ruled silk temptation, steel authority and sinfully forbidden desire, love may be the most dangerous debt of all.
This story contains themes, including power imbalance, captivity, psychological manipulation, emotional intensity and morally grey characters. Reader's discretion is advised.
When power demands surrender, and desire refuses to be denied, how far would you fall before you stop fighting it?
Contracts of Desire: The Billionaire Romance Collection
Holi T. Watson
0
264
Six dangerous billionaires. Six women caught in the ruthless games of wealth, power, revenge, and desire.
A Lottery Marriage with My CEO Boss: Nova Pierce is forced into an elite lottery marriage system by the parents who should have protected her—only to be chosen by Nicolai Moreau, her cold, calculating, and fearsome CEO boss.
The Arrangement: Dyanna Croft, a girl from the slums, is offered a contract engagement by Dante Westmore, a wealthy heir desperate to secure his inheritance and control of the family business.
Marrying My Billionaire Best friend: Leah agrees to be her billionaire best friend Corey’s fake fiancée to stop his arranged marriage—but their pretend romance quickly turns real. As pressure from his powerful family grows, they must choose between protecting their friendship… or risking everything for love.
The Assistant and the Beast: Abigail Price works under billionaire tech mogul Andre Crawford, the boss from hell—until late-night work sessions reveal the wounded, forbidden man beneath the monster.
The Investment: struggling fashion designer Carla Hill is given a chance by Quinton Truce, the ruthless beast of high couture, and discovers that one investment can change far more than her career.
Reborn—This Time I’m Choosing the Brute: Willamina Perez awakens on the day that once sealed her tragic fate. Betrayed and murdered by the husband she loved and the sister who envied her, she refuses to repeat the same mistake. This time, she chooses Isaiah Vearnen, the corporate beast everyone fears—never knowing he has loved her all along.
Dark, sensual, and addictive, this anthology follows women who refuse to remain pawns and billionaires who will risk everything for the one woman they cannot possess without losing control.
One year. One billion dollars. No strings attached.
What could go wrong?
When billionaire Zane Caldwell offers struggling artist Lena Hart a marriage contract, it seems like the perfect escape from her financial disaster. All she has to do is play the perfect wife—for one year—and walk away with enough money to save her family.
But what happens when fake kisses start to feel dangerously real?
Zane doesn’t believe in love. Lena doesn’t believe in second chances. But as their worlds collide and chemistry ignites, emotions begin to seep in—breaking the one rule they both swore to keep.
Can a marriage built on lies survive the truth? And when Lena uncovers a secret that could shatter everything between them, will love be enough to rewrite the contract they never meant to keep?
Twenty-two year old Lorena, who had been living in secret at her parents' house with no contact with the outside world, suddenly finds herself in the arms of Andrew Sanchez, the ruthless son of Jacob Sanchez, a loan shark and king of the underworld, as collateral for her father's loan. As she breaks out of her life long bondage, she begins to discover secrets about who she really was, who her parents actually were, and a twin sister she never knew existed. And more than that, she realizes that fate had brought her to the man she saved years ago when she snuck out to explore the world.
But, the world isn't as rosy as she pictured and soon, she realizes that her life was in danger amongst her new family. She teams up with her cop twin to uncover secrets surrounding her stepmother and stepbrother who would do anything to inherit the family wealth.
Reading 'Collateral Damage' for free online can be tricky since it’s important to respect copyright laws and support authors. That said, some platforms like Project Gutenberg or Open Library offer legally free books, though I haven’t seen this title there. If it’s a newer release, your best bet might be checking if your local library has a digital lending service like Libby or OverDrive—I’ve borrowed tons of books that way without spending a dime.
Alternatively, sometimes authors share excerpts or older works on their personal websites or platforms like Wattpad. If 'Collateral Damage' is a fanfic or indie work, searching Archive of Our Own (AO3) might turn up something similar. Just remember, pirated sites aren’t worth the risk or ethical hassle. Supporting creators ensures we get more awesome stories in the long run!