Good Riddance, Stepbrother

Ten years after being manipulated into a forbidden affair by her stepbrother Ethan Cole, Summer finds herself trapped at a Thanksgiving dinner with him and his new partner. While Ethan publicly humiliates Summer for being an unmarried 'plain Jane' at twenty-seven, he secretly torments her under the table. Tired of his cruel games and the shadow of their shared past, Summer finally stands her ground. With a calm voice, she delivers a revelation that stuns the family: she is already married.

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The morning sunlight was cruel. It spilled in through the dark car window of the Camaro. My naked body was wrapped in his shirt, reminding me of everything that happened last night.

My whole body was in pain, and my heart hurt the most.

Ethan was gone and had left me all alone.

His phone pinged with a prompt tone, and a message appeared on the screen.

I did not mean to peek at it.

Zach: [I can’t believe you had your way with that vixen in the swimming pool. You're incredible!]

My heart felt like it was frozen, and I could not resist picking up his phone. It was not password-locked, and my eyes were glued to the screen from the moment I clicked on the message.

It was his chat with Zach Whitmore.

Zach: [Interesting. You almost fought with me back then over her. I thought you were really in love with her.]

Ethan: [Are you kidding me? The sight of her and her mother makes me sick!]

Zach: [You almost fought with the football team in March. Was that also for her?]

Ethan: [That's part of the plan too. Girls with daddy issues like her are the easiest to handle. Treat them well, and they'll cling to you like stray dogs.]

Zach: [Remember to let me have a go when you're tired of her. I want to see if she's as soft as you said.]

Ethan: [Deal.]

My hands began to tremble as I continued to scroll up.

Ethan: [Her mom clings to my dad like a leech. She's just a gold-digging loser.]

Zach: [Summer's the same. She looks innocent, but she was willing to sleep with you after some coaxing. How pitiful.]

My heart felt like it was being torn apart as I froze.

Ethan returned to the car with a smile, holding the breakfast he had just bought. He gently stroked my hair with his hand and said with a smile, "Lazy bug, are you finally awake? I bought you your favorite sandwich."

I could not move. It was even getting difficult to breathe. I handed the phone to him, almost unable to speak. My throat felt like a knife was lodged in it. "Why...?" My voice was hoarse and almost inaudible.

He put down the breakfast in his hand and took the phone as if nothing had happened. "You saw everything." He raised his hand and gently pushed a strand of hair on my face behind my ear. I felt sick.

He smiled icily as he muttered, "You were always just a game, Summer. If you hadn't peeked at my phone, we could’ve played for a while longer. But you broke the rules..."

He leaned in closer and whispered in my ear, "Game over."

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Seven nights with the devil to pay a debt. One truth that will burn the world down. Sienna Blackwood was never part of the deal until her step-brother gambled with her life to save his own. Now, she is collateral in a brutal game of revenge. The collector is Dante Moretti, a billionaire with a fifteen-year grudge and a thirst for Blackwood blood. He doesn't want her money; he demands seven nights of her total surrender. But in the shadows of a Manhattan penthouse, hatred turns into a lethal obsession. When a syndicate ambush forces them to flee, the contract becomes a race for survival across the Atlantic. Hunted for the three-year-old secret heir in their arms, Sienna and Dante must navigate a world of blood oaths and forced alliances. In a game where every kiss is a tactical error, Sienna must decide: is her step-brother's rival the monster who shattered her life, or the only man who can save it?

Adventure Billionaire Modern

8.4

A New Bedfellow

8.4

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Billionaire Modern Romance

9.4

Condo Theft Uncovered

9.4

In a high-end condominium, a series of bold thefts leaves residents on edge. Investigative journalist Elena suspects an inside job and teams up with the building’s reclusive security consultant, Julian. As they track down stolen heirlooms and hidden motives, their professional partnership sparks an unexpected romance. Amidst the luxury and lies, they must unmask the thief before their growing connection is jeopardized by a final, dangerous betrayal.

Modern Mystery Romance

9.0

Fiancé's Secret Love Affair Revealed at the Gallery

9.0

On the eve of her wedding, Julia discovers a shocking betrayal at an art gallery. Her fiancé, Julian, is caught in a passionate embrace with his secret lover, Elena. This discovery shatters Julia's world and reveals a web of lies. As she investigates their hidden affair, she uncovers dark secrets about Julian's past. Julia must decide whether to confront him or plan a quiet escape. The truth behind their romance is more complex than it seems.

Modern Mystery Romance

8.5

I Won’t Stop My Best Friend Keeping A Manul

8.5

After mistaking a wild manul for a kitten, a woman’s best friend ignores her warnings and brings the ferocious animal into their shared apartment. The creature harbors a deep grudge, eventually slaughtering the woman’s entire family five years later. Following a brutal death, she awakens in the past on the very day of the adoption. Haunted by the massacre, she decides not to interfere this time, setting a new, dark path in motion for them both.

Action Fantasy Horror Modern Mystery

8.8

Mafia Princess's Fall, Cartel Queen's Rise

8.8

The man I was about to marry was going to kill my father. I just didn't know it yet. I thought my wedding to the ruthless Don, Dante De Luca, was a love match that would finally bring peace between our warring families. But at the altar, instead of a ring, he revealed our engagement was a lie. It was a long con to avenge his aunt—my own mother—whom my senator father had secretly murdered. Then he shot my father dead in front of me. I was wounded trying to stop him and woke up his prisoner. The man I loved told me our entire relationship was just "business." He abandoned me to his new partner, a woman named Isabella, who made it clear I was nothing more than a loose end. He cut off all contact, erasing me completely, leaving me alone as the tainted daughter of a dead drug lord they called 'The Scorpion.' My whole life was a lie. My mother had been a spy for the enemy family she married into. My father was a monster. And Dante, my fiancé—my own cousin—had meticulously used my love to destroy everything I had ever known. So I let Alessia Gallo die. I disappeared and became Alma, a ghost in the cartel underworld, determined to finish the mission my mother started. Years later, he walked into my cantina, a man on a mission. He didn't recognize the hardened woman I'd become, and this time, he was the one walking into my trap.

Mafia Modern Romance

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