The Cold Start Problem Novels & Stories

Candice Channing thought she had her life figured out. She worked hard, married the man she loved, and was ready to start a family. But her perfect world crumbled when she caught her husband cheating—with her best friend. Heartbroken and lost, she decided to take control of her own future. But a shocking mistake changed everything. A hospital mix-up left Candice pregnant with a stranger’s child. And not just any stranger—Dorian Anderson, the cold, ruthless rich and power gang leader who secretly runs the city’s most powerful crime family. He wanted an heir without complications, not an unexpected connection with the fiery woman now carrying his baby. Dorian doesn’t trust easily. Candice doesn’t back down. And when dangerous enemies start circling, neither of them can walk away. She never planned to be a mother like this. He never planned to fall for her. But some mistakes come with unexpected surprises… and maybe even love.

He is the most powerful CEO in the city. I am the forbidden secret his body can’t ignore. When I accepted the temporary job at BlackWolf Corp, I thought my biggest problem would be pleasing a cold, intimidating boss. I was wrong. Adrian Blackwood isn’t just a billionaire, dominant, and ridiculously sexy. He’s an Alpha. And I’m the Omega he should never touch. From the very first second, something between us snaps. His stare undresses me. His voice makes my legs tremble. His scent leaves me feverish, needy… dangerously ready to kneel. He tries to keep his distance. He fails miserably. I didn’t know I was an Omega. I didn’t know wolves existed. And I definitely didn’t know my body was made to belong to him. Adrian was promised by a political treaty to another Omega. Wanting me is illegal. Marking me could start a war. And yet, every time he pins me against the office wall, every time his teeth brush my neck, every time his rough voice growls “you’re mine”… I melt. My heat awakens out of control. Desire turns into pain. And the Alpha inside him starts losing the battle. When enemies try to steal me to use me as political leverage, Adrian goes insane. He kills for me. He lies for me. He breaks ancient laws for me. And finally… he marks me. Now I officially belong to him. Body. Soul. Wolf. The Council wants to tear us apart. The promised Omega wants to destroy me. And my body starts changing in a way no male Omega ever has before. He is the Alpha who should reject me. I am the Omega who could destroy his world. But he would rather burn everything down… than live without me.

Kira, an omega who vows to avenge her sister's death, met with a problem when her mate is linked to the one that hurt her the most. She did what she had to do, and fled, but would that give her peace? What happens when she flees into a bigger problem?

Asper Reign Dahlia ran away from home when she learned that her father wanted her to marry a cruel prince. She then had an unbelievable encounter with a dangerous mafia boss, Caspian Jyn in the city where she was hiding. Slowly, they became friends without her knowing his real identity. But what happened when she faced a life-and-death situation because of him? Will she be able to face a dangerous problem when all she did before was run away from every problem she knows she can't control? Will she finally have the courage to face this problem even though she knows that it will bring nothing to her but a nightmare?

Lenie was left by her ex-boyfriend, Dexter, which led her to seek help from her friend Alice to find a new job and start a fresh chapter in her life. However, even Alice betrayed her by leaving her baby with Lenie and disappearing without a word. To support Javi, Lenie applied to the company where Alice used to work. When she got the job, she never expected to catch the attention of her boss, Alexis Ramirez. Over time, she found herself falling for him, and the feeling became mutual. However, Lenie had a secret she couldn’t reveal to Alexis—employees with children were not allowed in his company. She didn’t know how to explain her situation to him. While contemplating a solution to her problem, her former friend Alice suddenly returned to take back her child. Having cared for Javi for years, Lenie found it extremely difficult to give him up to his biological mother. To stay close to Javi, Lenie turned to Alexis for help. Little did the two know that Alexis’ simple act of helping would significantly change their relationship and their lives forever.

One year. One watchdog. Zero touching. Phoebe Lawrence has spent nine years pretending Peter Ambrose doesn’t exist. He’s her brother’s best friend, a cold-blooded cybersecurity tycoon, and an absolute robot. Their relationship is simple: they don’t have one. Until her brother leaves the country and drops a single, devastating rule. For the next 365 days, Peter is her unofficial guardian. Peter likes control, security, and unbreakable boundaries. But trapping a chaotic spark like Phoebe in his high-tech, cold world is a dangerous game. Suddenly, the rigid rules aren't the problem—it’s the electric heat that flares every time they cross paths. Peter is supposed to protect her. But as the lines begin to blur, Phoebe realizes the biggest threat to her safety isn’t outside his walls... it's the man holding the keys.

Sophia was seventeen when her mother died of cancer, nineteen when her only surviving bloodline Bernard Moore died of heartache. Now she's forced to live with her stepmother and aunt Monica. They're not your usual wicked stepmother and an apple. But they sure made Sophia's life difficult until she found herself in the streets on a cold rainy day. There her life makes a twisted turn, she knew she would never be the same again. Jason partied had with his friend Sean and overbearing high maintenance girlfriend Charlotte. Being rich was his problem because he loved nothing else than his noisy social lifestyle and the girls around. Forced to finish school, Jason finds himself in a situation where he would have to become responsible for two heads and he's torn between right and wrong.

“This is so wrong,” I muttered, trying to pull away. Aziel’s eyes darkened. “Then why are you looking at me like you want me?” My pulse spiked. “I don’t.” “Liar,” he whispered, leaning closer, his voice low and dangerous. Prince Zarek breaks rules for fun. But when he’s forced under the control of Don Aziel...a mafia heir whose reputation is built on bending men to his will...rebellion becomes deadly. Aziel tolerates no weakness. He is cold, calculating, and knows exactly how to get under Zarek’s skin. Zarek should hate him...but hate twists into something hotter, something he cannot ignore. He did not come to submit. He came to destroy the man who ruined his brother. The problem? Getting close to Aziel might be the one mistake that costs him everything…and leaves him wanting more.

Skye Emerson has spent most of her high school years invisible, until a chance encounter lands her in the path of Knox Callahan, Stonebridge High’s golden boy and captain of the hockey team. Cold, cocky, and impossibly popular, Knox lives for the rink and hates distractions. But when Skye accidentally ruins his shot at a scholarship tryout, she becomes his biggest problem and his unexpected obsession. Forced to work together on a school fundraiser, their rivalry spirals into tension, secrets, and stolen glances. But Knox has something to prove to everyone, and Skye has scars no one sees. He’s chasing the NHL. She’s trying to survive senior year. Falling in love was never part of the plan. In a world where reputation means everything, can two broken hearts survive the pressure or will their love shatter on the ice? Find out in Iced Hearts and Halftime Kisses.

It was a case of running from frypan into fire when Mokunfayo bolted out of her supposed engagement party into the clutches of the bad kind of policemen. And when Mike -a drop dead gorgeous, but dangerous leader of an underground Mafia- comes to her rescue in the nick of time, sparks begin to fly. The problem was; it was supposed to be a one time meet up, getting stuck together was not supposed to be included in the messy mix. But there they were; a hurt, bitter, cold, calm and collected lawyer cohabiting in the same space with a hot, panty-dropping, rash, hardened criminal. It is right to assume that more than sparks would fly. Opposites, they say, attract and Mokun and Mike's case wasn't different. But with dark pasts, family secrets, pain and all the bitterness involved, would their attraction survive enough to bloom into something more beautiful? Follow the losses, pains and gains of both parties and the people around them.