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They said no one defies the Alpha of the Phoenix Pack and lives to tell the tale. They were wrong. When Cullen Blackthorne, the ruthless Alpha feared across every border, storms the Silver Moon Pack, he expects surrender— not her. Séraphine Vale. A curvy, sharp-tongued beauty hidden behind a lace mask, the last surviving daughter of the Silver Moon’s traitorous line. He should have killed her. Instead, he claimed her. Now, she’s trapped in his territory—his captive, his obsession, and his downfall. But Séraphine isn’t the innocent mistress everyone thinks she is. She’s playing a dangerous game of her own—one that could burn the Phoenix Pack to ashes from the inside. In a world ruled by dominance and blood, passion becomes their greatest weakness. And when love tastes like revenge, who will surrender first—the Alpha or his Mistress?

For twelve years, Sophia Banner has worked tirelessly to keep her family's farm from foreclosure. Every payment is a small victory, until her sister, Daphne drains the money for a modeling opportunity that turns out to be a scam. Daphne isn't sorry. The bank doesn't care. And Sophia is out of time. Her solution arrives in tailored suits and effortless charm. Andrew Ashford—her witty, rich-as-hell employer, the man she delivers groceries to weekly. And… the man her sister, Daphne has been infatuated with for years. He's also the man whose eight-year-old nephew she tutors. When a medical diagnosis rattles Andrew's carefully managed life and sets his volatile family on edge, he decides appearances need fixing. What he needs is a fiancée. What he offers is one million dollars for one year. The money would save Sophia's farm outright. And the image of a diamond on her finger, of Daphne forced to watch—sharpens the temptation to a dangerous edge. Sophia agrees. She steps into Andrew's world of obscene wealth, jealous socialites, and an overbearing chaotic family that treats appearances like currency. Fake kisses are expected. Convincing smiles are mandatory. The problem is, Andrew plays his role too well—and the reasons behind this engagement begin to feel far from innocent. Because Andrew Ashford didn't choose Sophia at random. One year. One million dollars. And a lie that's starting to feel dangerously real.

​"I bought you for three years, Spring. That means for 1,095 days, your body, your soul, and your very breath belong to me." ​To the world, Spring Willow is the luckiest woman alive—married to the legendary billionaire August Harrington. To August, she is nothing but a shadow of the woman he lost, a scapegoat for a tragedy she didn’t cause. ​The terms of their marriage are written in blood and cold hard cash: -​$300,000 a month for her grandmother’s life. ​One hundred rules she must never break. And most important ​rules of all: Never expect his heart. Spring was prepared for his coldness. She was ready for his cruelty. But she wasn’t prepared for the moment his hatred turned into a suffocating obsession—one that threatens to keep her bound to him long after the 1,095 days are up. ​Just as Spring prepares to break under his weight, a new shadow emerges. Another power player, equally ruthless and twice as determined, offers her a way out. ​The contract was signed in pain, but the ending will be written in truth. When revenge turns to possessiveness, who will Spring choose: The man who owns her, or the man who wants to steal her away?

He walked into her life. Looked at the baby in her arms. And said three words that shattered everything: “That’s my son” Ava Hayes made a promise on her twin sister’s deathbed: never tell the baby's father. But when billionaire Damon Ashford walks into her café and recognizes his own eyes staring back at him... The secret is out. Now he wants answers. He wants custody. And worst of all—he wants her. The solution? A contract marriage that solves everything… and ruins everything as playing his wife was never part of her plan. And falling for the man she swore to avoid? That’s a secret she never meant to keep.

I married the man I believed was perfect, but the illusion shattered. His betrayal came with an affair and when I confronted him, he called me barren and delusional. In my need for revenge, I had a one night stand with a mysterious man and he became my little obsession. Aria Nicole is known as the "queen of romance," a New-York best-selling marriage author celebrated for her wisdom on love and relationships. But behind closed doors, her own four-year marriage is void of passion, and the spark she writes about feels like a lie. On her fourth wedding anniversary, Aria’s carefully crafted world crumbles when she catches her husband in bed with his secretary. Heartbroken and desperate for escape, she finds herself at a nightclub. What begins as a night of sadness ends in unexpected turns, a one-night stand with a mysterious man. He became her little addiction but what happened when her family is strongly against their relationship and she is forced to chose.

Aria Montgomery has spent her entire life enjoying freedom in the United States. Fiercely independent and unapologetically unconventional, marriage is the last thing on her mind—until her Filipino father orders her to fly to the Philippines and meet the man she has been engaged to since childhood. Determined to reject the arrangement, Aria arrives in Manila ready to sabotage the engagement before it even begins. What she doesn't know is that she has already met her fiancé. Marco Villanueva, a successful lawyer carrying years of resentment against Aria's father, has no intention of revealing his identity. Amused by Aria's stubborn personality, he allows her to mistake him for an assistant and even helps her search for the very fiancé she is trying to avoid. As laughter turns into friendship and friendship slowly becomes something deeper, old wounds, family secrets, and a decades-old tragedy begin to surface. Marco's quest for revenge collides with his growing feelings for Aria, while hidden enemies manipulate events from the shadows. When the truth finally comes to light, Aria finds herself trapped between the man she loves and the father she trusts. In a story filled with romance, betrayal, mystery, and second chances, can love survive when it is built upon secrets and revenge?

Dolores Ferreira travels to the countryside to reclaim the land that once belonged to her family. But what she didn’t expect was to face Zacky Carter — a rough, proud, and irresistibly sexy cowboy. Over time, her greatest challenge becomes resisting the man who swears he’ll never give in. But fate doesn’t seem to be on her side.

Imagine having two men on your neck, both claiming to want you. Well... Welcome to Reene story then. Reene Clove was a totally normal twenty four year old until her life changed after an encounter with the two world's hottest guys. Yup. And the best (or worse as she'd put it) part was, they weren't just any men... One is an Alpha. The other a Mafia. Both the two most powerful men in the world. Yet she doesn't like either!!! None. In fact, she'd rather prefer to be away from the two hot, perfectly sculptured to perfection, almost irresistible dudes. Well, at least that was what she thought. Not until love invited itself to the story... WARNING!!! This book has some mention of illegal things and killings, so you should please watch out for those (but don't worry, I'll give a warning before writing those chapters). Dive into Reene's story and I hope you enjoy...

In a world teetering between myth and reality, Everest never asked to be a savior—just as she never asked to be the destined mate of Finn, the brooding Alpha haunted by a shattered past. When an ancient prophecy ties her bloodline to unimaginable power, Everest must navigate a labyrinth of treachery, forsaken monsters, and a bond that feels more like a curse than a blessing. As dark forces rise, Finn struggles to confront his demons and accept the love he doesn’t think he deserves, even as Everest’s magic becomes the wolves’ last hope for survival. But their fragile connection is tested when a vengeful monster of legend emerges from the shadows, hellbent on annihilating their kind. With the clock ticking, Everest must embrace her destiny, heal what has been broken, and decide if love is worth risking everything—even her humanity. Bound by fate. Torn by fear. Will her light be enough to banish the darkness, or will the wolves be consumed by it forever?

Isabelle Everett's perfect life crumbles when her billionaire husband, Damion Ryder, serves her divorce papers on their anniversary. Betrayal, heartbreak, and deceit propel her into a six-year journey of self-discovery. Now, with secrets exposed and old flames rekindled, Isabelle must choose between the man who broke her heart or her high school sweetheart, the one who's always loved her but has an ulterior motive. Will forgiveness transform their lives, or will the past destroy their future?