Best Modern Novels

Connor is a mysterious figure who hosts only three livestreams a year, promising to fulfill any request he accepts without charge. His reputation for success has drawn millions of viewers to his channel. During his final broadcast of the year, a grieving mother begs him to locate her son, who has been missing for two decades. Despite public pressure and the woman's desperation, Connor senses a chilling secret behind her plea. To everyone's shock, he denies her request and cuts the feed.

While Sheila Rogers delivers his foster brother’s infant, Hank’s family waits in the hospital, fearing his retaliation. His parents and brother stand guard, prepared to use force to keep him away. Sheila, devoid of remorse, expects Hank to accept the role of godfather and maintain their marriage. However, Hank is far from the ward. He is training for a peacekeeping deployment to Safrana. With his departure set for next month, he prepares for a mission from which he may never return.

The night her father is arrested outside their Manhattan townhouse, Amara Bennett's world collapses under flashing cameras and whispered accusations. Behind the chaos stands one man. Damian Wolfe. New York's most feared billionaire CEO - ruthless, controlled, untouchable. Years ago, Amara's father betrayed him. Now Damian wants revenge. He offers her a deal: Marry him for one year. Play the perfect wife. And he will make her father's charges disappear. It's supposed to be punishment. A calculated humiliation. But inside his glass penthouse high above Manhattan, hatred begins to blur into desire. And when Amara uncovers a secret that proves her father may have been framed, she realizes she didn't just marry her enemy... She married a man who might destroy everything she loves. Because in New York, power is everything. And love is the most dangerous weakness of all.

Five years have passed since my sister-in-law Wendy and I crossed over into another realm. While I triumphed in my conquest, seizing complete control and claiming everything from the other side, Wendy’s path ended in devastating failure. The ultimate tragedy struck when she lost her life. Yet, on the very day of her death, Evan showed no remorse, choosing instead to drink and sing with beautiful women at a local karaoke bar. Now, the consequences of this ultimate betrayal must be faced.

After five years in hiding, Serena is discovered by her former mate, Alpha Silas. Her world shatters when she learns his return isn't for reconciliation, but to claim their son’s bone marrow for his own survival. Trapped between her enduring love and her maternal instinct to protect her child from a life-threatening procedure, Serena must navigate a web of betrayal. She faces a heart-wrenching choice as Silas prioritizes his life over their son.

It was her hair that fascinated him. The reddish-brown mass was parted high to one side, windswept almost. And then there was her make-up, neutral save for the liner around her eyes and the bold lip colour... was that purple? His gaze narrowed over it and she must have sensed his attention, her eyes flickering in his direction. "You know, it's rude to stare." Her voice was husky, a crisp edge that rasped along his spine and sealed her appeal. Derek was hooked. Her eyes were back on the doors, her lack of interest obvious. He should've taken it as a sign, but since when had he backed off from anything he fancied?

Samson, now a powerful CEO, forces his former lover into a role as his assistant to exact revenge for her abandonment five years ago. He constantly humiliates her by bringing women home, unaware she actually saved his life during a kidnapping. When her own cousin claims to be pregnant with his child, the protagonist finally reaches her breaking point. Choosing to leave the toxic cycle behind, she accepts a medical project abroad, leaving Samson and their tragic past forever.

Brandon Schmidt is Harbor City’s golden prince, known for his public devotion to his wife. However, the illusion shatters when she discovers explicit messages between him and a mistress, mocking her in her own bed. While she suffers from a shattered arm earned while fighting off his business rivals, Brandon is busy betraying her. The shock of his infidelity turns her loyalty into a cold desire for vengeance. No one will escape the consequences of this ultimate betrayal in this modern mafia romance.

After her five-year-old daughter falsely accuses her of human trafficking and abuse, a mother's life spirals into a nightmare. Her husband refuses to believe the truth, and a public scene involving fabricated explicit photos leads an angry mob to push her into oncoming traffic. Dying in confusion, she suddenly awakens back in time on the day of a fateful shopping trip. Now, she must navigate her daughter's lethal deceptions to survive.

Twenty three years Lisa, has it all brains, beauty and a thriving career as an interior designer. What she doesn't have is any interest in marriage, especially not to Thomas Nicklson, Her family's arrogant business partner's son. She would rather stay single forever than be shackled to him. To escape the unwanted marriage, Lisa takes her best friend's advice and hires James, a charming stranger she meets in a gay bar, to pose as her fiancé. The deal is simple: pretend to be in love for a year, keep her parents at pay, and then walk away. Easy Until the line between real and fake begins to blur. What Lisa doesn't know is that James is hiding a secret big enough to change everything, and falling for her fake fiancé might be the riskiest move of all.

Once the real heiress came back, Katherine was thrown out by her "parents" and ridiculed by her fiancé. She walked away-and claimed the dynasty that had been hers all along. With every mask stripped off, she shocked everyone. "Mysterious illnesses? I cured them." "Hacker attacks? Pathetic." "Luxury brands? I owned the design copyrights." Her former family demanded a fortune for "raising" her. Katherine huffed, "Keep dreaming!" Her ex begged to reunite. "Get lost. You weren't worthy of me." Meanwhile, a tycoon fell hard, thawing from aloof to devoted, finding new ways to pull her close.

After three years of marriage, Olivia is blindsided when her husband, Ethan, demands a divorce to be with his secretary, Sarah. Believing Sarah is his long-lost childhood savior, Ethan treats Olivia with cold indifference. However, Olivia hides a secret: she is the true girl from his past and a wealthy heiress in her own right. As she signs the papers and reclaims her elite status, Ethan begins to realize he has discarded the only woman he ever truly loved.

Her perfect world crumbles when her husband brings his first love to their anniversary dinner, her brother welcomes the intruder, and her best friend defends her—while Elon forgets her deadly nut allergy. Catching him in bed with Betty shatters everything, and being framed for theft seals her fate. Abandoned by all she trusted, she flees to Africa, where Fred, heir to a medical empire, never makes her feel small. Returning transformed, she's no longer the discarded wife—she's the woman Elon desperately wants back, but can never reclaim. A billionaire romance of betrayal, resilience, and forbidden desire.

When a charity worker attempts to transfer funds for a girl's urgent kidney transplant, he is met with irrational hostility from bank teller Judith Smith. Despite providing legal documentation and identification, Judith repeatedly blocks the transaction and launches a smear campaign online. Her lies spark a public outcry that causes the hospital to cancel the girl's surgery. Now that the chance to save a life is gone, Judith's arrogance turns into pure terror as the consequences of her pettiness arrive.

After five grueling years on the night shift, a dedicated ER nurse's life is shattered by a single midnight emergency call. Rushing to a prestigious hotel to save a guest in severe respiratory distress, her instincts take over. However, this anonymous medical crisis is actually a calculated trap. She is about to be dragged into a dark, dangerous web of betrayal that will destroy her world and change her destiny forever.

After five years of sacrificing her career for her billionaire husband, Logan, and their son, Peter, she catches him in bed with the same nurse from his past betrayal. Choosing herself this time, she walks away from her broken home—only to find her own son turned against her. Entering the orbit of Raymond, an arrogant, wealthy former classmate who has secretly loved her for years, she begins to rebuild her life. Soon, Logan realizes his mistake as she reclaims her power.

For three years, Chloe Beaumont was the flawless Mrs. Santana, the envy of New York society. Then at a glamorous gala, she caught her wealthy husband Elliott kissing his supposedly burned-out college flame. Fleeing home, she noticed a strange herbal scent in the warm milk her mother-in-law forced on her nightly. Feigning sleep, she overheard the truth: they had been drugging her to make her infertile, because the mistress was pregnant with the family's heir. When the mistress shattered her late mother's only memento, Elliott defended the other woman and blamed Chloe. That night, the submissive wife died. Leaving signed divorce papers and her wedding ring, she walked out of the golden cage. With a powerful childhood protector behind her, Chloe vows to reclaim her empire and make them pay.

Weeks from marrying billionaire Chase Strong, a top hand model loses everything when an exclusive cream recommended by her bridesmaid, Karis, leaves her hands severely burned. The chemical burns end her career and a three-million-dollar contract. Chase dismisses her agony as a tantrum and shields Karis, while his mother mocks her as unfit. He even replaces her name on their honeymoon tickets with Karis's. Investigating the salon, she discovers the cream was an unlicensed corrosive Karis used deliberately — and Chase knew, covering up the crime while keeping her as a placeholder. On their wedding morning, she leaves the ten-carat ring on his nightstand and disappears on a private jet, sending one last message as he stands panicked before New York's elite.

After years of sacrificing everything for her husband, Haley Nash realizes her devotion means nothing to William. He remains obsessed with his past, treating her like a calculating intruder rather than a partner. When he cruelly declares he will never have children with her, Haley finally chooses herself and walks away. However, her absence leaves a void William cannot fill. As his home turns cold, the billionaire must confront the reality of the love he discarded so carelessly.

Ignored by her family, Aria Hale finds no refuge when she moves into the penthouse of her sister’s husband, Damian Cross. The cold, thirty-six-year-old billionaire harbors a dangerous fixation on Aria, watching her every move with possessive intensity. Though Aria attempts to reject his advances and maintain her distance, Damian relentlessly corners her, destroying any obstacles in his path. As their forbidden tension peaks, Aria discovers that his dark obsession is impossible to escape.

Expecting a proposal after seven years, a surgeon instead finds her life upended while operating on a woman claiming to be her fiancé Lorenzo’s mistress. The patient, carrying the Corleone heir, mocks the protagonist’s coldness before Lorenzo confirms his betrayal by skipping their engagement dinner. Heartbroken but resolute, the surgeon abandons the man she loved. She reaches out to Don Sebastian, the underworld’s true mastermind, to accept a life-changing offer he made years ago.

For ten years, she believed Cameron was the man she'd marry. On her thirtieth birthday, he booked the city's most exclusive penthouse, promising a night that would change everything. Then a frantic call from her best friend, Kennedy, shattered the illusion: Kennedy was flying in to confront her cheating husband—Cameron Roberts. In one devastating moment, she became the other woman, the very betrayal that destroyed her own family. Then she discovered she was pregnant. When she tried to leave, Cameron threatened to ruin her career and expose her. But the truth proved darker: he had never loved her, only used her as a stand-in for his dead first love. Refusing to be his pawn, she ended the pregnancy and joined forces with his wife to burn his world down.

For five years, she lived in the shadows as the hidden wife of champion racer Axel Vance. But when Axel publicly flaunts a new romance, the media paints her as a delusional stalker, destroying her reputation while he plays the doting lover. Axel believes she is merely a helpless freelancer who will quietly fade away. He has completely forgotten the truth: she is the secret force who invested five million dollars to launch his career and secure his two GRC world championships—and now, the race is on.

After suffering a crushing betrayal by her fiancé and her own sister, a heartbroken socialite finds an unexpected path to redemption. She enters a strategic marriage of convenience with a powerful, cold-hearted billionaire who seeks his own brand of justice. What begins as a calculated alliance to ruin their enemies soon evolves into a deep, genuine passion. Together, they navigate a world of high-stakes revenge and discover a second chance at true love.