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7.5
For six years, Isabella Rossi used her family's immense wealth to save her husband's Mafia empire from bankruptcy while he fought on the front lines.
Her reward? Don Damien Moretti returns with a mistress, a secret son, and a demand: Accept them, and keep paying the bills.
He expects her to swallow her pride. Instead, Isabella closes her checkbook. She demands a divorce, cuts off their funding, and leaves his "glorious" empire to starve.
But a Queen stepping down draws wolves. Enter Giovanni Falcone-the ruthless, untouchable King of the New York Underworld. He doesn't want her money; he wants her.
Now, her ex-husband is begging for her back. But Isabella? She's too busy building her own empire-and watching his burn.

9.1
The moment Alex Fraser lays eyes on Rainee, he wants her—and he won't let anyone stand in his way. When she publicly humiliates him for bullying her beloved brother, Alex swears to own her completely, to make her beg on her knees until he is satisfied. What begins as an unexpected encounter quickly turns Rainee's life upside down, pulling them both into a dangerous game of obsession and desire. But as their fixation on each other deepens, they soon find themselves deceived by the very passion that binds them together.

9.3
For three years, Dara endured endless humiliation to be the perfect wife to billionaire Donavon Monroe.
But on their third anniversary, which was also her birthday, Donavon coldly threw divorce papers on the dining table.
He wanted her gone for his returning childhood sweetheart, completely ignoring the blistering burn on Dara's hand—a cruel injury intentionally caused by his brother just hours ago.
When Dara tearfully reminded him how she had bled and almost died to save his life three years ago, Donavon looked at her with pure disgust.
"I have zero interest in looking at the ugly scars you picked up in whatever slum you crawled out of."
He accused her of fabricating a savior complex just to secure a ring, perfectly content to let his mother and brother treat her like a glorified maid.
Dara's heart completely shattered.
She had sacrificed her life and dignity for a ruthless capitalist who viewed her as nothing but disposable trash.
With her last shred of pride, she signed the papers, ready to leave this suffocating nightmare forever.
But that night, a freak lightning storm struck the estate.
When Dara opened her eyes the next morning, she felt incredibly heavy and her center of gravity was completely wrong.
She looked in the mirror and saw Donavon's cold, chiseled face staring back at her in absolute terror.
They had swapped bodies.
Now, she held the absolute power of the Monroe empire, and Donavon was finally going to experience his family's vicious abuse firsthand.

8.9
Forced into a marriage of convenience, Sarah finds herself wed to a powerful chairman who is confined to a wheelchair. Despite his physical limitations and cold exterior, he remains a titan in the business world. As Sarah navigates her new life within his billionaire lifestyle, she discovers the secrets behind his injury and the hidden warmth in his heart. Their arrangement evolves into a deep, unexpected romance as they face corporate rivals together.

9.3
On her wedding day, a bride faces a nightmare when her groom abandons her to assist his former lover. This betrayal is compounded by a devastating tragedy: their infant is in critical condition. While she pleads for his support, he prioritizes his ex-girlfriend's needs over his own child's life. Forced to face the heartbreak alone, she must navigate the fallout of his abandonment and the agonizing loss that shatters her world forever.

7.9
In Court, They Lost More Than the Case follows Wanda, a mother who reacts with inexplicable violence when her husband invites his first love, Sally, for Thanksgiving. After scalding her son and locking her family outside in extreme heat, Wanda faces a public trial in the Bad Mom Court. As her husband demands justice for their suffering, the court extracts Wanda's memories. However, the revealed truth behind her chilling actions transforms the trial into a scene of collective grief and horror.

7.8
Evelyn was already suffocating under her family's impending bankruptcy when she rear-ended a ten-million-dollar Rolls Royce in the freezing rain.
The tinted window rolled down, revealing the cold, predatory face of Julian Hawthorne—the man she had brutally abandoned three years ago.
Now a ruthless billionaire, he demanded a seven-figure repair check she couldn't afford, or she would have to pay with her body.
Desperate, she went to her wealthy fiancé, Preston, for the money, only to find him in a VIP club with another woman straddling his lap.
Instead of helping, Preston threw the repair bill on the floor and laughed with his rich friends.
"You want the money? Fine. Get on your knees, crawl over here, and kiss the tip of my shoe in front of everyone."
Evelyn trembled with pure humiliation.
Three years ago, she had sacrificed the only man she truly loved to save her family from ruin, only to end up engaged to this pathetic, cheating scum.
Just as her knees bent toward the carpet, the heavy velvet door was kicked completely off its hinges.
Julian walked in like the grim reaper, beat Preston half to death, and dragged Evelyn away.
He pinned her in his car, threatening to destroy everyone she cared about if she didn't return to him.
Evelyn was terrified and confused. Why was this powerful tyrant going to such extreme, violent lengths to trap a woman who had thrown him away?
The answer slipped out through an accidental phone call: the cold-blooded CEO had spent the previous night drunk, crying and screaming her name.
Realizing the monster caging her was actually just a desperate, heartbroken man, Evelyn wiped her tears and made a decision.
She was going to break her engagement, walk into his corporate fortress, and finally face the terrifying debt of their past.

9.4
After Rowan Shore abandons her for the 99th time to save his true love, the protagonist decides to forfeit her mission. To return to her original world, she must die, yet every attempt is thwarted by the man who previously ignored her. From slitting her wrists to overdosing on pills, her actions drive Rowan into a state of frantic desperation. Once indifferent, he now clings to her with sobbing apologies, refusing to let her escape his grasp as she seeks a final exit.

9.0
In this modern billionaire romance, a resilient woman learns that in a world of high-stakes wealth and betrayal, she can only truly rely on herself. Navigating complex relationships and the cold realities of the elite, she faces emotional challenges that test her resolve. As she strives for independence amidst the glamor and schemes of the powerful, she discovers that her own inner strength is the ultimate key to her survival and heart.

9.6
After being abandoned in New York, artist Emily White rescues a heavily intoxicated stranger, only to discover he is Jack Frost—a powerful, emotionally scarred billionaire CEO. Though Jack swore off love after a past tragedy, Emily's defiant kindness ignites a dangerous, seductive passion between them. Drawn into his dark and wealthy world despite the warning signs, she cannot resist their intense bond. However, Emily harbors a devastating secret of her own, one that threatens to shatter Jack completely.

8.4
For eight years, she devoted her life to a marriage built on cold distance and silent expectations. As the wife of a powerful billionaire, she endured the isolation of his high-society world, hoping for a warmth that never arrived. Now, at a breaking point, she must decide if her loyalty is worth the emotional cost. This modern romance explores the fragility of long-term commitment and the painful realization that love cannot be forced.

8.1
After funding her husband Tom’s Harvard education, a hardworking waitress finds herself discarded for her best friend, Sarah, while eight months pregnant. Rather than retreating, she enters their new household as a subservient housekeeper. Tom and Sarah mistake her silence for weakness, treating her with absolute contempt. However, she has spent years preparing a devastating secret. When their daughter is accepted into Harvard, the truth of a long-ago switch is finally revealed, shattering their perfect lives.

8.3
On the rainy day of her grandmother’s funeral, Sarah discovers her husband, Marcus, has been leading a double life. While she mourns her only family, a mysterious legal notice reveals he secretly mortgaged their home to fund a hidden mistress. Caught between grief and a web of financial deceit, Sarah must uncover the dark secrets Marcus buried alongside her past. Her quest for the truth turns into a dangerous game of betrayal and survival.

9.1
After a tragic accident leaves her blind, former diving prodigy Lin Xiyue is forced to abandon her dreams. Her life takes a sudden turn when she is coerced into a marriage of convenience with Lu Jingyan, a cold and powerful billionaire. Though their union begins with mutual indifference and hidden secrets, Lu Jingyan’s icy exterior slowly melts. As they navigate corporate schemes, they find a deep, healing love that defies their dark pasts.

8.2
True Luna
8.2
On her eighteenth birthday, Emma Parker discovers her destined mate is Logan Carter, the Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack. However, her joy is shattered when he rejects her for a stronger rival. Standing tall despite the agony, Emma accepts his decision. Soon, she must navigate the wrath of Logan's new partner and a shocking revelation: Emma is no ordinary wolf. As dangerous enemies emerge to exploit her hidden power, her survival—and her former mate's regret—hang in the balance.

7.8
After consuming a hallucinogenic mushroom, a live-in housekeeper mistakenly believes she has been transported into the world of a spicy romance novel. Seeing her incredibly wealthy and handsome employer, she assumes her role as the story's heroine. However, her bold remarks about his lack of multiple suitors leave the heir stunned. Once the effects wear off, she realizes her error, but the billionaire is not ready to let her mistake go. Now, he plans to make her fantasies a reality.

8.9
On the eve of his wedding, Aiden is publicly humiliated when Carter Hayes, his fiancée's first love, destroys his million-dollar custom suit. Despite the blatant sabotage, Mabel Jones defends Carter, blaming Aiden's own physique for the ruined garment instead of acknowledging the malice. Watching the pair share an intimate moment amidst his disgrace, Aiden finally sees the truth. This modern romance follows a man's decision to abandon a one-sided love and leave the woman who never truly chose him.

8.8
Elena’s world shatters when she discovers her husband, billionaire CEO Julian Vance, has been leading a double life. Despite their seemingly perfect marriage, a web of hidden agendas and long-kept secrets begins to unravel. As she digs deeper into his private affairs, Elena must navigate a dangerous game of corporate intrigue and personal betrayal. Can their fragile bond survive the truth, or will Julian’s dark past destroy their future forever?

7.8
Five years after their breakup, Jason Buckley returns with a delusional sense of entitlement. When the protagonist accidentally accepts a one-dollar transfer, Jason assumes she is desperate for his new wealth. Claiming his stepfather is Seavora’s richest man, he demands she sign marriage papers and hand over her property. Jason is unaware that she has a three-year-old son. As he flaunts his supposed status, the identity of her husband threatens to shatter his arrogance.

7.3
WARNING: This book contains explicit sexual content and scenes. Read somewhere private-you will want both hands free to touch yourself.
Wild Orgasms is a collection of explicit stories where good girls get fucked hard, powerful men lose control, and every encounter ends with you soaking wet and begging for more.
The President's cock driving into you against the wall of his office. The ex who makes you ride his face until you are screaming. The stranger whose hands know exactly how to make you come undone. Each story is dripping with graphic sex, filthy dialogue, and the kind of orgasms that leave you shaking and desperate for more.
Get comfortable.
You are going to be here a while.

8.7
I make my living binding monsters to their promises. But Silas Malphas is the one monster I never should have touched.
As a Thread-Binder, I can see the glowing, invisible strings of loyalty, debt, and lies connecting everyone in the city's supernatural underworld. It makes me the ultimate contract lawyer-and the perfect infiltrator.
My mission is simple: secure a job in the inner circle of the House of Malphas, the city's most ruthless monster syndicate, and steal the Primal Ledger from their lethal heir.
Silas Malphas commands the shadows themselves. He is arrogant, dominant, and terrifyingly elegant. But the most dangerous thing about him isn't his power-it's that when I look at him, I see *nothing*. He is a void in the magical spectrum. No debts. No loyalties. He is completely unreadable.
I was supposed to betray him. But as I am dragged deeper into his golden cage of high-stakes negotiations and blood-soaked boardroom politics, the lines between my mission and my dark attraction to the Beast begin to blur.
When a rival faction launches a deadly coup and my cover is blown, I am left with a terrifying choice. To survive the night, I must forge a blood-oath contract with the very monster I was sent to destroy.
I'm no longer just his lawyer. I'm bound to the Beast.

8.3
For three years, Grace endured a cold marriage to a man who despised her, finding comfort only in her secret identity as a top designer. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, she finally chooses to leave. As she prepares for her end, her husband discovers the truth about her talent and her illness. Overwhelmed by late-blooming love and crushing regret, he desperately tries to save the woman he once treated with utter indifference.

8.2
Alanna devoted her life to Emmett, serving as his shadow and support for years, yet he only treated her with cold indifference. After reaching her breaking point, she chooses to leave him behind to rediscover her own worth. When she finally moves on, a panicked Emmett realizes the depth of his mistake. He desperately tries to win her back, but Alanna is no longer the girl who lived for him. Now, he must face the reality of the heart he discarded.

8.5
On her wedding day to Cyrus Lloyd, the protagonist's life shatters when his former crush returns with a terminal diagnosis. To fulfill the woman's final wish, Cyrus forces his fiancée to surrender her dress and role as the bride. He dismisses her pain, locking her away while insisting they still have a future. However, when a wealthy admirer offers her a new life, she moves on. A regretful Cyrus eventually begs for her return, only to realize he has permanently destroyed their bond.