Best Modern Novels

For eight years, Riana Regalia played the perfect Luna. Loyal wife. Elegant hostess. The silent shadow behind the powerful Alpha Wesley Winters. When she walked down the aisle, it was for duty, not love. Her husband gave his heart to another, his fated mate, and her half-sister. Her own daughter grew to adore the woman who stole her place. *** The day she signed our divorce papers, she stopped hiding. The struggling fashion label he mocked? Now a global empire. The lonely Luna he had ignored became his most powerful rival. Alpha Wesley thought he was freeing himself from a gold-digger. He never imagined she'd become the number one threat to his empire. *** Now, he wants a second chance. His pack is in chaos. And his so-called fated mate is scrambling to salvage his reputation. But this Luna doesn't answer his calls anymore. She's too busy counting her billions. He underestimated the quiet wolf. Now the world will learn who the true Queen is.

Born into a powerful Naples crime syndicate, Miss Ferrante was raised by a ruthless don and a cold-blooded businesswoman. She abandoned her knives and silk for a peaceful life in Porto Scuro with a former soldier. However, her domestic tranquility shatters when local rivals assault her husband and humiliate his mother. Reclaiming her lethal heritage, she prepares to unleash her family's fury. This modern romance and action story follows an heiress returning to her roots to protect those she loves.

Following the loss of her husband, a young widow finds herself trapped by a sudden and intense physical awakening. This strange ailment leaves her constantly tormented by carnal desires she cannot control. Desperate for relief from these embarrassing urges, she visits the village doctor for a professional consultation. However, her quest for a medical solution takes an unexpected turn when the physician’s treatment reveals a path she never anticipated in this modern romance.

On our third anniversary, my husband Marcus walked out on our dinner because his "best friend" Izzy had a crisis. That was the ninth time he chose her call over my presence. According to the sick bet I made with her years ago, it was game over. But the true end didn't come in a restaurant. It happened inside a plummeting elevator. When the cable snapped and the emergency brakes slammed us to a halt, I lay trapped under debris, my leg fractured and head bleeding. Izzy, terrified but scratched-free, screamed for help. Marcus didn't even look at me. He stepped over my broken body to scoop her up. "I've got you, Iz," he whispered, carrying her out to safety while I lay alone in the dust, gasping his name. He left me to die in that metal box. Later, when I confronted him, he called me "unstable" and "jealous." He claimed I was a burden, a placeholder he married just to pass the time until Izzy was ready for him. He even shoved me into a freezing lake to protect her from a confrontation she started. He thought I would always be there, the pathetic wife waiting in the shadows. He thought his love was a prize I would endure any torture to keep. He was wrong. I signed the divorce papers, threw my ring into the ocean, and vanished without a trace. Three years later, I returned to New York as a celebrated artist, with a man who treated me like a masterpiece, not a prop. Marcus, now ruined by Izzy’s lies and stripped of his fortune, found me. He knelt in the rain on the city street, weeping, begging for one more chance to fix us. I looked down at the husband who had let me drown. "There is no 'us', Marcus," I said calmly. Then I turned my back on him and walked into my future.

Zeke Connolly brings his mistress, Sophie Cruz, into his home while his wife, Lily Rosenfelt, is eight months pregnant. Believing Lily is still blind, Zeke deceives her into signing divorce papers to legitimize his new family. However, Lily has secretly regained her sight and witnesses his blatant infidelity. When a tragic fall forces Zeke to choose Sophie over Lily and their unborn child, Lily finally leaves. Only after she vanishes does Zeke realize the weight of his cruelty.

One forced night made Saira ignore her 'brother' Felix. With flashy memories Felix thought it was a dream only to find out that his long suppressed desires already broke free. Saira hears Felix call her 'Ira' that affectionate call is hypnotising her. Leaving the Sergis family, Saira made a big comeback with her real identity hidden for so long by her foster parents. Will this change everything? The polite young miss became a mysterious person what will be the reaction?

The Billionaire's $500,000 Baby "Sign the contract. Give me an heir. Then, disappear." Liora Hayes has sixty minutes. $500,000 or her mother dies. No money. No hope. No way out. Then Darian Volkov walks in. The ruthless "Ice King" of Luminaire Corp doesn't want her heart. He wants an heir. The deal is simple: 1. Carry his child. 2. Get the money. 3. Never return. But the Volkov mansion is a gilded cage. Inside, Liora finds a lethal secret: Darian didn't choose her by chance. He is the son of the man who destroyed her father. Now, she is carrying the baby of her greatest enemy. The debt was paid in blood. The contract was signed in lies. What happens when the Ice King refuses to let his "asset" go?

After her mother-in-law falsely claims she has an STD during a high-stakes wedding, the protagonist's life spirals into a nightmare. Silenced by her sister-in-law and later ignored by her family, she faces public scorn and professional isolation. A tragic car accident ends her suffering, but she unexpectedly wakes up on the very day the slander began. Now, she must navigate this mystery and reclaim her dignity in this gripping modern fantasy romance.

Years after abandoning Elton Carter during his darkest hour, the woman he once loved is forced into marriage by the now-powerful mafia boss. Elton seeks vengeance for her betrayal by openly parading other women through their home, turning her into a public laughingstock. Despite his provocations, she remains hauntingly indifferent to his affairs. Furious at her silence, Elton doesn't realize that his captive wife is hiding a terminal secret: she only has seven days left to live.

After her fiancé abandons her during her father's medical crisis, Shirley marries Seamus, a powerful mafia heir who promises salvation. However, her father dies despite the wealth Seamus provides. Years later, a hidden truth emerges: Seamus committed medical fraud to prioritize another woman's father for a transplant, directly causing Shirley's loss. Realizing her husband's devotion was a lie to cover his guilt, Shirley must navigate the betrayal of the man she trusted most.

Following New Year's, Isaac Cooper hosts a dinner for his former students, projecting an image of marital happiness. However, the evening takes a dark turn when his wife overhears a startling conversation. The guests express shock at her appearance, noting her uncanny resemblance to Isaac’s ex-girlfriend, Lilith Walker. Confronted with the possibility that she is merely a lookalike replacement, she is overcome by a wave of nausea and doubt regarding her entire marriage.

Henry Gibbons claims he is stranded in the mountains while sponsoring an impoverished student, Felicity Lambert. However, his wife discovers the truth through a viral video showing him at a comic convention with a young woman. The betrayal deepens when she finds the mistress's social media, showcasing luxury gifts and a pregnancy report. After reading Henry's comments plotting her death, the wife discards her holiday dinner and prepares to face the ultimate betrayal.

On their fifth wedding anniversary, a husband discovers his wife is pregnant, but the child belongs to the college student they have been sponsoring. His wife demands he resign from his career so the student can take his place, expecting him to remain home as her caretaker. He quietly agrees, but she is unaware of a hidden truth. Today is his thirtieth birthday, the exact date a mysterious woman from his past promised to provide him with a child of his own.

I was the internet's most feared vigilante, famous for exposing toxic men to millions of live viewers. With one click, I was supposed to take down a local scammer, but the screen glitched. Instead of a petty liar, the face of Kristopher Schaefer-the most powerful billionaire in New York-appeared on the broadcast, branded with a massive red stamp that read: SCUMBAG. The internet went into a frenzy as I called the city's richest man a "leech" who had no spine. Within minutes, my studio was breached and my network was hacked. I fled into the rain, only to be cornered by a fleet of black SUVs. The man I had just publicly humiliated stepped out of the shadows, his eyes burning with a terrifying, cold fury. He didn't just want an apology; he wanted me. Because legally, on a piece of paper buried in a safe three years ago, this "scumbag" was actually my husband. He dragged me back to his sprawling estate, stripping me of my secrets and forcing me into a life of luxury that felt more like a prison. He threatened to ruin me for the billions in stock value I'd wiped out, yet he refused to let me go. I didn't understand why he was protecting me from my own treacherous family or why he looked at me with such starving intensity. I was a forensic accountant who had just declared war on his empire, so why was he putting his mother's priceless emeralds around my neck? Was he trying to silence me, or was there a deeper game at play within his crumbling company? When he finally found the encrypted drive containing his company's darkest financial secrets, the deal changed. "Play the perfect wife," he commanded, pinning me against the wall. "Save my merger, and I might just forget you tried to destroy me." Now, I have to decide if I'm going to finish the takedown, or if I'm the only woman who can save the man I'm supposed to hate.

My fiancé cheated on me with a bottle service girl on the giant screen at our own engagement party. I woke up the next morning in a strange bed, smelling of sandalwood and expensive scotch, only to realize I was in the penthouse of Julian Blackwood—the man I had cruelly humiliated ten years ago. Before I could even process the shame, my world collapsed. My father suffered a massive stroke, and my half-brother Conrad immediately moved to seize the family empire, while a swarm of illegitimate siblings emerged to strip us of every cent. "You're a stain on my floor, Vivian," Julian told me, his eyes as cold as a stormy sea. He didn't just want me gone; he wanted to watch me go bankrupt. My stepmother hissed that I needed to get on my knees and beg him to be our lawyer, or we’d end up on the street. Then, a biker with a metal bat tried to kill me on a dark Hamptons road, proving my own family had already put a price on my head. I didn't understand why the boy I once called "the gardener's son" was now the only one standing between me and a shallow grave. Julian saved my life from the wreck, but his touch felt like a threat. Was he protecting me, or just making sure he was the one who got to finish me off? Standing in the lobby of Blackwood & Partners, I looked straight into the security cameras and told the biggest lie of my life. I told the world that Julian was obsessed with me, turning a restraining order into a scandalous affair. If I had to be a villain to survive my own family, I would be the most dangerous one New York had ever seen.

"Alex, here are the files ....." "It's Alex now ugh, what happened to Mr.Moore ?" I said in a teasing voice. "Uhmm sorry sir" she said pink tinting her cheeks. "i like the sound of my name coming from you, I love how it rolls on your tongue" I said taking slow strides towards her. Natasha was lucky to get a job a month after graduation at a renowned company. She's excited until she discovers her new boss is the man she had a one night stand with a few days ago. Both Natasha and her boss Alex are compelled to face their complicated past and present. When Alex proposes a contract marriage, Natasha must decide whether to trust him or not because of how cold he is to her sometimes and how he switches his attitude to sweet other times. Will Natasha be able to handle all these ? Will they end up falling for each other ? Will complications arise that will threaten what they have ?

"Hands on the bed Tessa" Killian growled behind his voice rough and unsteady. My eyes widened as he pulls my legs apart and comes in between them and wraps the belt tightly against my neck choking out my breath from me But you're my stepbrother I choked against his hold. He smiles as he tighten his grip on the belt"Little slutty girls like you deserved to fucked.

My new boss is gorgeous, arrogant, and filthy rich. The only problem? He doesn't know he's also the father of my baby. Six years ago, I was supposed to get married. But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before. I might've died in that hotel room... If Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me. Handsome, strong, capable knight in shining armor-sign me up, right? WRONG. Because Mikhail wasn't just the hero I never knew I needed... He was also way more dangerous than I ever could've known. But for one night, I let myself do something I never should've done. It was worth it-several times over, if you catch my drift. In the morning, though, I did the reasonable I RAN. For six years, I keep running. Until I walk into work one day, and find my new boss waiting in my office. Guess who? And guess what he does when finds out about our baby?

To protect her daughter Vivian, who suffers from a heart condition, a mother builds a massive 200-million-dollar preschool. However, on the first day, she finds Vivian tied up in the sun, facing death. Her husband Rhett's secretary, Hailey Lester, blocks her path, claiming ownership of the school and the husband. As employees side with the mistress and mock the dying child, the protagonist realizes she must destroy those who betrayed her and prove who the true wife is.

Elena is a hardworking assistant who finds herself falling for her demanding yet charismatic billionaire boss, Julian. As they navigate the high-stakes world of corporate business, the line between professional duty and personal desire begins to blur. Despite their different social standings, an intense connection grows between them. Elena must decide if she can risk her heart and career for a chance at love with a man who seems to have everything.

On her wedding day, Sarah’s world shatters when she finds her fiancé and her sister entangled in a scandalous affair. Devastated by the betrayal of those she trusted most, she flees the ceremony and crosses paths with a mysterious, powerful billionaire. This chance encounter ignites an unexpected romance that offers her a path to healing. As she navigates this new world of luxury, she must find the strength to reclaim her future.

"You have no idea how badly I want to make love to you," he responds with a shake of his head. "I love you so much," he continues and my heart melts. "I love you," I whisper back. "Okay, I'm going to make love to you now, Angel. It will hurt a little, so let me know if it hurts too much," he says and leans down to kiss me. "I'll be gentle," he tells me. Keeping his eyes locked on mine he shifts his hips forward slightly and enters inside of me. My mouth widens as he enters, and I feel a slight pinch. He was right, it does hurt, but it's not terrible. "Christ! You're the sun!" he calls out. I watch his face crumble. He buries his face in my neck and then he's above me again, his hands on my cheeks again. ... For 20 year old Alison Scott, love was never something she deemed herself worthy of. Not until he came along. With his tousled brown hair, lean muscular body and smile that ignited everything south of her body; he was unbearably attractive and intimidating to Alison. She thought he could never be interested in someone like her, until he was. Was living in the same household together with someone you want and need such a great idea? As they embark on this journey together, Alison discovers her own desires as well as all the secrets Isaac keeps.

In this modern LGBTQ romance, a tense dynamic unfolds when a man discovers his new boss is someone from his past. Once a source of dread and personal torment, his former nightmare now holds authority over his professional life. As they navigate their complicated history within the office, the power balance shifts. Forced into close proximity, the two must confront old wounds while professional boundaries blur into unexpected new feelings.

What do you do when the man of your dreams suddenly appears at your doorstep in the middle of the night? For one oblivious girl, the answer becomes clear when her crush shows up with hazy, drunken eyes, cutely calling her his "wifey." He is as irresistible as a cuddly Samoyed, and when he repeats his adorable late-night routine the very next evening, she simply cannot turn him away. But there is a twist to this reserved yet passionate man: he is actually allergic to alcohol.