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A marriage arranged between two broken souls was never meant to work. Melinda Diamond never had the chance to heal from the trauma of her past before she was thrust into marriage with a scarred man she barely knew. Kenneth Diego hadn’t even recovered from the ruins of his first marriage before being forced to take another wife, for reasons bigger than himself. Both burdened by scars that run deep, they are like night and day, two people who never should have met, never should have been bound by vows, never should have shared the same fate. And yet, here they are. Will their fragile bond survive the weight of their pasts, or will loving each other become the very thing that destroys them?

Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbidden Due to my birth order as a child of the Luciano famiglia capo, I’m used to second place. Second son. Second in standing. Never number one. It’s the way my life has always been. Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected. Not just as the consigliere to my brother, the new capo of the Kansas City Famiglia, but also for my unmatched skills with a knife and my particular skills of interrogation. This status is as high as I will achieve. First place will forever be out of reach. Camila Ruiz is the younger daughter of Andrés Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I wanted her. She is too young and fragile, though, to be with a man like me, a killer and criminal. I don’t deserve a woman like Camila. Taking her would ruin her. With the newly established alliance between the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel, I ask for the impossible and promise my life. With the blessing of my capo and the Roríguez drug lord, Camila is to be mine. For once, I will be first in another’s eyes. And Camila will always be first to me. What happens when the fragile alliance is tested? Can I keep my promise to my wife and my oath to the famiglia? Have you been Aleatha’d?

She gave up the stars for him. And he threw her away. When Aria Carter discovers her husband’s betrayal, the dream she buried years ago reignites. NASA calls with an opportunity of a lifetime: a mission to space in just one week. She takes hold of the opportunity to escape her broken marriage and reclaim the future she thought she had lost forever. But training comes with one complication, Commander Adrian Vega. Arrogant, infuriating, and devastatingly handsome, He makes it his mission to remind Aria she’s the only female in a world built for men. Their rivalry sparks in every simulation until launch day throws them together, alone among the stars. In the silence of space, teasing turns into tension, and tension into something, neither of them can fight. Yet Earth is waiting, and so is the man who once held her heart. Will Aria fall back into old gravity? Or will she choose the dangerous pull of a man who makes her feel weightless?

Azariah Hartwell was bound to save her family and promised to a cruel stranger—until he changed the deal. Kiel Sebastian Ashford, the ruthless billionaire known as The Golden Tyrant, waited ten long years just to claim her. He rewrote the contract, moved mountains, and built an empire only to put a ring on her finger. To the world, their wedding was a dream. For Azariah Hartwell, it was the start of a war. Trapped in a magnificent penthouse high above New York, she belongs to him entirely. He controls every step she takes, every word she speaks, every part of her life. He calls it love. He calls it protection. But Azariah knows the truth: she is his most prized possession, locked away where no one else can ever touch her. Cold, dominant, and dangerously handsome, Kiel is determined to break her spirit and make her surrender. But Azariah was born with the heart of a queen, and she does not bow. She fights him at every turn, challenging his rules and testing his limits, turning her gilded cage into a battlefield. He promised she would be his. She swore she would never belong to anyone. But in a game where obsession burns like fire and love feels like a chain, only one thing is certain: between a man who takes what he wants and a woman who refuses to lose… the battle has only just begun.

Left on their wedding day by her fiancé, Alice finds herself in a contractual union with a wealthy man urgently seeking a bride.Over time, she came to the realization that dealing with the billionaire was no simple task, and being married to this formidable yet merciless man felt like navigating a profound abyss.Life is not always a bed of roses even for the people born with golden spoon.

:Lena Weber had it all — a dream marriage, a growing family dynasty, a life among the city’s upper crust. But one overheard conversation destroys her world. Her husband, David Blackwood, is not only unfaithful — he’s plotting her murder. To make matters worse, she’s not just any woman — she’s the last scion of a bloodline designed to keep the likes of him at bay. Now, with the child who could end a millennia-old war growing inside her, Lena must embrace the monster within her, unravel the lies of her past, and forge new alliances. For the man she once loved is coming for her—and he won’t stop until she’s dead.

In the shattered remains of Lupis Imperium, Prince Kael Stormfang and Selene Dawnveil, an Omega bound by a forbidden Soul-Oath, must navigate betrayal, war, and a crumbling empire. After an explosive uprising orchestrated by his trusted mentor, Cyrus Viper Thornwell, Kael is forced to confront not just the forces threatening his throne, but the lies that have been woven into the very fabric of his past. Bound together by a powerful and dangerous connection, Kael and Selene are the empire’s last hope. Yet, their bond is not just a source of strength, but of torment, as the secrets of their past threaten to tear them apart. Betrayed by those they once trusted, the two must work together to uncover the conspiracy that has shattered their world and led them to the brink of collapse. As war rages and forces of darkness grow ever more powerful, Kael and Selene must confront the truth about their loyalty, their love, and their shared fate. Together, they will rebuild the empire—but can they survive the cost of doing so?

Seven years after fleeing with a broken heart and a hidden child, Sienna Blake is dragged back to the Blackwood estate by the death of her stepfather. What awaits her is far more dangerous than grief. The powerful empire she left behind is on the brink of collapse. Her once-forbidden connection with Kade Blackwood — now the ruthless heir — reignites the moment their eyes meet. But Kade is engaged, colder than ever, and determined to claim his legacy at any cost. When the final will reveals explosive secrets — including Sienna’s true place in the Blackwood bloodline and the identity of her six-year-old son — buried betrayals erupt. With enemies closing in, a shocking kidnapping, and deadly power struggles threatening everything she holds dear, Sienna must decide whether to run again… or trust the one man who could destroy her. In a world of blood oaths, million-dollar secrets, and unbreakable bonds, one wrong move could cost her everything. Some secrets refuse to stay buried.

Anita Hayes thought she had it all—a luxurious life, a devoted husband, and a future filled with promise. But behind the glittering facade of her marriage to self-made billionaire Alexander Grayson lay a truth that shattered her: Alex’s empire always came first, leaving her as a mere shadow in his life. On the night of their fourth wedding anniversary, Alex misses yet another important moment, choosing a business deal over their marriage. Heartbroken and determined to reclaim her identity, Anita walks away from the penthouse and the man she once loved, returning to her small hometown to rebuild her life. But Alex isn’t the kind of man who lets go easily. As he fights to win Anita back, her childhood friend, Ethan Carter, steps in, reminding her of the love and support she’s been missing. Torn between the memories of her past and the possibility of a new future, Anita must decide: will she give Alex a second chance, or is it time to close the door on their shared history forever?

“You're perfect,” Daniel whispered, his large hands moving urgently over my body, one settling on my waist and the other moving up towards the gentle swell of my breast. “Right here, right now, in this moment, in this garden, you're perfect.” **** In order to secure a lucrative contract, Daniel Sutherland needed a wife for a year. A wife he could court in public, and share a bed with at night. But who could he find to fulfill this special position? When a grave illness almost took the life of her step mom and when her fiance ended things with her after betraying her, Jessica Adams was ready to grasp at any straw to salvage what's left of her esteem as a woman and more importantly to save her stepmom's life. And when Daniel asked her to marry him for a year, it suited her to accept. She had no feelings for Daniel or he for her- or so she thought, until Crystal Rodriguez came back into his life. And by then, it was too late.