Best Modern Novels

Prophesied to bring prosperity to any family she joins, Signorina De Luca is publicly shamed when her fiancé, Marco Falcone, chooses his pregnant mistress at their engagement party. After tearing up their contract and rejecting his demands, she vows to find a superior match. Opportunity arises when Dante Falcone, Marco’s sidelined older brother, emerges from the shadows to challenge her claim. This modern mafia story follows her choice to abandon a traitor for a man who truly understands her worth.

During her eighth birthday, Lily witnesses a chilling video call where her father appears from ten years in the future. He reveals his resentment toward her mother, Claire, and cold-heartedly details Lily’s future demise in a plane crash. Having secretly prioritized another woman’s child, he leaves them with a bitter ultimatum. When a mysterious system voice offers Lily a chance to leave her world forever, she decides to reject her father’s cruelty and seek a new path with her mother.

Despite a six-year age gap, the protagonist believed her marriage to Bernard Jackman was a fairy tale until a devastating message on his phone exposed his double life. While Bernard continues to perform the role of a devoted husband, he secretly mocks his wife's age to his lover. Refusing to tolerate his infidelity or his insults, she decides to tear off his mask and reclaim her dignity. She realizes that she no longer wants a filthy man and sets out to prove she can thrive alone.

In Belmor Town, I, Isabella Frost, was bound to Lord Adrian Stone, but his love for Sylvia Harmon, a lotus-picker with a harsh ten-cent rule, shattered our bond. Once cherished, I faced betrayal, enduring Sylvia's cruelty-whippings, humiliation-and Adrian's cold indifference. Heartbroken, I used a rare decree to break our sacred bond and fled to Joravia Town. There, rebuilding my life, I found solace with Nathan, a kind healer. As Adrian seeks redemption, I embrace a new love, leaving my painful past behind in this journey of resilience.

Deep into her pregnancy, the protagonist is blindsided by the sudden return of her husband’s former spouse, Olivia Wylde. Driven by a delusional rage, Olivia labels her an intruder and orchestrates a violent home invasion. The assault is so severe it triggers premature labor, leaving the victim bleeding and fading. As Joshua Jaxson arrives, his ex-wife ignores the carnage she caused, joyfully demanding they remarry while his current wife’s life hangs by a thread.

Eve Roosevelt spent years funding Albert’s life, only for him to murder her at his wedding to another woman. After waking up in the past, she finds herself back when Albert still treated her like a personal bank account. This time, Eve refuses to be his victim. Instead of showering him with designer clothes and tuition, she demands he kneel for his charity. In this young adult romance, Eve uses her wealth and status to ensure Albert’s pathetic secrets are never buried.

After purchasing a handsome and distant incubus through an online service, a woman becomes deeply concerned by his strange behavior. He stands in silence, staring at her while emitting a low hum and radiating an intense heat. Fearing he is ill, she reaches out to customer service for guidance. To her surprise, the representative reveals that her incubus isn't suffering from a disease; he is simply starving for intimacy and desperate for her to finally initiate a kiss.

Three years ago, Steven Delaney claimed bankruptcy, prompting his girlfriend to sacrifice her elite education to support him. Living in a damp basement and selling beer to make ends meet, she believed they were rebuilding his legacy together. However, a shocking livestream reveals Steven in luxury, mocking her 'pathetic' loyalty as a social experiment to test her humanity. Now, the woman who washed his staff's laundry while freezing in the streets must face the cruel truth of his billionaire deception.

After five years of loyalty, a woman reaches her breaking point when her lawyer boyfriend, Ainsley, cancels their wedding for the fifty-second time. From leaving her alone at the beach to bolting mid-ceremony, he consistently prioritized his intern's minor mishaps over their marriage. Exhausted by the constant neglect and public humiliation, she finally packs her bags and severs ties. However, the moment she disappears, Ainsley's composed life shatters as he desperately tries to track her down.

Serena Collier, a ruthless lawyer, seeks out her husband Fletcher Whitmore to force him to take the blame for her first love's crimes. She arrives at his ruined hometown with a confession prepared, only to be told by neighbors that Fletcher was beaten to death years ago after his release from prison. Refusing to believe he is dead, Serena threatens to stop funding his mother's care in a mental hospital, unaware the woman has already starved to death in this tragic mystery.

Queenie Dunn coerced her husband, Steven Sutton, into donating a kidney to her former flame by using his parents as leverage. After the surgery, she abandoned him for five years to travel the world, intending to punish his reluctance. Upon her return, Queenie is enraged by Steven’s absence and threatens divorce. However, when she calls his home, his young son, Sean, tearfully reveals a dark reality: Steven succumbed to kidney failure long ago while she was away.

Vincenzo Costa once braved 99 whips and his father's wrath to prove his love for an orphan. However, the Don’s approval came with a dark price: Vincenzo must conceive an heir with Sofia Camorra. Though he initially promised to return, his devotion has withered. He no longer scrubs away Sofia's scent, instead defending her while labeling his true love as spoiled. As the heir grows closer to the Principessa, the woman he abandoned discovers her biological parents are searching for her. Tired of waiting for a man lost to another's bed, she prepares to leave the mafia world behind for a real home.

After surviving an ambush while three months pregnant, the protagonist loses her child to a surgeon’s alleged mistake. Her husband, Leon, remains indifferent, even defending the doctor, Mia, while a smug woman stands nearby. However, Leon is unaware of a critical truth: a previous gang shootout left him sterile. By allowing their child to be taken, he has unknowingly sacrificed his only biological heir. Now, she realizes that this baby was the only blood legacy Leon will ever have.

Zaia Toussaint’s world collapses when her husband, Alpha Sebastian King, divorces her to reunite with his former flame. Despite being a beloved Luna, Zaia is exiled from their pack and Sebastian’s billionaire business empire. She departs with a life-altering secret: she is carrying his children. As Sebastian realizes the gravity of his mistake, he must face the consequences of casting his mate aside. Can Zaia ever forgive his betrayal, or is their bond shattered forever?

For years, the Lawson family treated their daughter as an afterthought, prioritizing Jocelyn at every turn. In the modern romance Unapologetically Me, this neglect peaks when her family and billionaire fiancé, Felix Wright, leave her at the altar for her sister's graduation. Realizing she will never be more than a spare to the mafia leader and her kin, she chooses to disappear. Carrying a secret pregnancy, she abandons her old life to forge a brand-new future for herself and her baby.

During her wedding to Michael Thompson, Sarah’s world shatters when his nephew interrupts the ceremony, begging his 'Daddy' not to marry another woman. Michael and the boy's mother, Lisa Jenner, dismiss the outburst as a misunderstanding rooted in a deathbed promise to a late brother. Refusing to be the third wheel in Michael’s hidden domestic life, Sarah rips off her veil. She decides to give her groom away, leaving him to form a happy family with Lisa instead.

I was the "charity case" widow at my billionaire husband’s funeral, clutching a glass of champagne my sister Chloe promised would calm my nerves. Ten minutes later, the room began to spin and a drugged heat surged through my veins, turning me into a wounded deer among a room full of wolves. I stumbled into a dark suite to hide, only to find Adrien Larsen—the man even the devil feared—waiting in the shadows with a silver Zippo and a predatory gaze. To survive the night, I had to let him drench me in a cold shower and then crawl through a muddy pond, cutting my own skin just to frame my disappearance as an accident instead of a sex scandal. The next morning, Adrien revealed that my sister had forged my name on three million dollars of debt, leaving me with two choices: a prison cell or a contract that stated I now "belonged" to him. I couldn't understand why my own sister was so desperate to bury me, or why Adrien was suddenly willing to pay millions just to keep me trapped in his penthouse. "Don't thank me," He whispered against my ear as he shielded my red silk dress from a spiteful attack at the Met Gala. "This isn't charity, Aurora. You owe me." As I caught him tracing a secret photo of me from years ago, I realized he hadn't saved me from the trap—he was the one who had built it.

When powerless, unfavoured Princess Soleia was arranged to marry the newly titled Duke Orion Elsher, she assumed they would find love eventually. Who knew that her father would send off her husband mere hours later to fight a war? Soleia was left alone to deal with an impoverished fief, a crumbling estate, and spiteful, vindictive relatives of the Duke who all wished to see her gone. She couldn't leave― there was nowhere else to go. Soleia desperately wanted her husband to return so he could offer her a helping hand. However, when he did, he returned with Elowyn, a woman he claimed was his true love. A woman hellbent on taking her place as the rightful Duchess, no matter what she had to do to get Soleia out of the way. Mistreated, misunderstood, and miserable, Soleia was eventually thrown out of the estate she helped build. Fortunately, when one door closes, another one opens. Unknown to Soleia, a man more powerful than her husband had been watching her, waiting for the right time to snatch her into his gilded cage. Duke Elsher had been foolish to let go― but the crown prince of Raxuvia wouldn't make the same mistake. *** [Excerpt] After two long years, Soleia's husband had finally returned home. But he was not alone. "Your Grace," Soleia said, trying her best to maintain a calm tone, "welcome home. How were your travels?" The man remained silent as he stared at her. "Oh," the woman that Soleia's husband had brought back said. "I was just wondering where the servants were. No one has come to greet you since your return. Could you please help us bring―" Orion tugged the woman back, protectively holding her in his embrace. His eyebrows furrowed as he glared at Soleia, his sudden action causing the woman to look confused at him. "Orion?" she asked, her hands on his chest to steady herself. "What's the matter?" "That's not a servant." In one swift motion, he threw the sword out at Soleia, only to be stopped by a flash of scarlet and the coppery scent of blood. *** Prequel to Stolen by the Rebel King.

During a family outing, a massive firework display meant for Yvonne Shaw destabilizes the cable car holding the protagonist's parents. Seeking revenge for a past surgical failure, Henry Glover ignores his wife's desperate pleas and orders his guards to fire directly at the carriage. As the lines snap and the car plunges, the horrifying truth emerges: Henry has unknowingly targeted his own parents in his quest to appease his childhood sweetheart.

On the night of their engagement, Andrea’s world shatters when her fiancé publicly confesses his love for another woman. Humiliated and abandoned, she refuses to remain a victim. Seeking a path to reclaim her dignity, she crosses paths with the enigmatic and powerful billionaire, Julian. To secure her revenge and protect her future, Andrea enters a strategic alliance with him, turning the tables on those who betrayed her in this high-stakes tale.

After being cruelly rejected and labeled a lowly Omega by her fated mate, Elara is cast out from her pack. She builds a new life in isolation, honing hidden powers she never knew she possessed. However, when a lethal curse threatens to destroy her former home, the Alpha who once discarded her returns to beg for her aid. Elara must now decide if she will save the man who broke her heart or let the past burn as she embraces her true destiny.

Forced into a marriage of convenience, Jane expects a life of cold isolation with her disabled billionaire husband. However, she soon discovers that the man the world mocks is hiding a stunning secret. Behind his frail exterior lies a captivatingly handsome man with a hidden agenda. As Jane navigates the complexities of high society and corporate intrigue, she finds herself falling for the mysterious beauty of the man she once pitied.

In this modern billionaire romance, the complexities of wealth and desire collide within a high-stakes love triangle. A powerful man finds himself caught between two formidable women, each vying for his heart and status. As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, the trio must navigate a web of passion and social expectations. Tensions rise in a world of luxury where every choice carries a heavy price for their intertwined futures.

After five years of marriage, a devoted wife has sold her house and car to cover her husband's debts, living in a cramped basement. Despite her pregnancy, her husband refuses medical checkups to save money, resulting in their child being born with a heart condition. While working three jobs to afford the infant's surgery, she uncovers a shocking betrayal: her supposedly broke husband is actually a billionaire's son who just bought an influencer a forty-million-dollar mansion.