My Stepbrother's Dirty Little Secret

Gianna Toricelli has spent her whole life surviving. Surviving a father who taught her what fear looked like. Surviving a home where love always came with conditions. Surviving the kind of wounds that never leave scars anyone else can see. Trust isn't something she gives. It's something she buried a long time ago. Then her mother marries into the Capone family. Overnight, Gianna finds herself trapped inside an empire where power is inherited, secrets are currency, and every man is more dangerous than the last. None more than Raphael Capone. The brilliant mind behind the Capone empire. A man who can predict everyone... Except her. Raphael was never supposed to become her weakness. He was supposed to remain a mistake. A secret hidden behind locked doors. A line neither of them could afford to cross. But stolen nights become impossible to forget, hatred blurs into obsession, and every lie they tell pulls them further into a relationship that could destroy them both. Because some secrets are worth killing for. And theirs is sleeping in the bedroom across the hall.

The Luna Queen's Rebirth

On her deathbed, Ellie found out that her powerful Alpha King husband, Dominic, wanted her stepsister Vivian instead of her ever since they were teenagers. Not only had he betrayed her love, but he had eagerly crowned Vivian as his Luna Queen even before her death. But fate decided to give Ellie a second chance. Reborn at eighteen, Ellie is done being the stupid girl who always chased after Dominic. However, she didn't expect that Dominic would also change, and it seems that what happened in her past life was not that simple.....

Too Late To Love Me: I Already Left With His Twins

Five years ago, I left my husband a note. Three sentences. A returned bracelet. A door closing softly at 4am. He told me to get rid of our baby. I got rid of him instead. Now he’s sitting across my boardroom table in the city I built for myself, looking for the woman he married. She’s gone. What’s left is stronger.

The Apocalypse Survival Manual

An apocalypse driven by natural disasters. Survival of the fittest. Typhoons, floods, deadly cold, scorching heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling through three years of the apocalypse, Nicole Floyd met a brutal death. Miraculously, she woke up and found herself three days before it all began. Nicole seized the advantage to reclaim her storage space, flipping the switch on full-on stockpiling mode. She shopped until she ran out of money, and her storage was packed tight. She also looked for the dog that had saved her life once before. She sharpened her knives, stacked her supplies, and took care of unfinished business. She paid back every debt, whether owed in blood or in kindness. And then, disaster struck. Her right hand gripping a knife and her left stroking the dog, Nicole pressed on through the ruins of a world without order or morals.

A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother

Amber built an empire she was never allowed to claim. Brilliant, strategic, and fiercely loyal, Amber was the mind behind a billion-dollar real estate empire—the woman who identified undervalued properties, structured acquisitions, and designed expansion projects that reshaped skylines. But when betrayal strikes, she’s fired, humiliated, and discarded by the man she helped rise to the top. She walks away with nothing but her intelligence, her dignity… and the projects that were always hers. What her ex-fiancé never expects is his powerful half-brother. A billionaire real estate magnate in his own right, controlled, private, and raising two adopted children on his own, he offers Amber something unexpected: a contractual marriage. No romance. No lies. Just mutual benefit. A public wife to stabilize his corporate image—and a strategic partner who understands the business better than anyone. Amber accepts. She takes her real estate projects with her—developments she sourced, designed, and negotiated from the ground up—and brings them into her new husband’s company. Entire portfolios shift overnight. Investments follow her. For the first time, her name is on the contracts, her voice dominates boardrooms, and her success is undeniable. As Amber rises, the real estate empire she once built in silence begins to crumble. Deals collapse without her leadership. Bad investments surface. And the company her ex-fiancé claimed as his own crashes spectacularly—while Amber thrives, wealthier and more powerful than ever. But what begins as a business arrangement slowly becomes something far more dangerous. Because power is intoxicating. Trust is fragile. And love was never part of the contract.

The Unwanted Wife's Return (Ex-Husband Wants Me Back)

Nineteen-year-old Hannah Jones has always been the unwanted daughter—overlooked, undervalued, and sacrificed for her family's sake. When her father's company faces bankruptcy, she's forced to marry billionaire Elijah Martinez in place of her spoiled younger sister, Janet. Framed by her own family as a jealous schemer, Hannah endures cold indifference from Elijah and cruelty from his family. Broken and alone, she finally escapes, leaving the country, her toxic family, and her loveless marriage behind. Seven years later, Hannah returns as a successful writer and designer with twin children and a fortune of her own. She's ready to divorce Elijah and close that painful chapter forever. But Elijah, who spent years searching for her after uncovering the truth, refuses to let her go. He's determined to win the heart of the woman he once ignored even if she no longer needs him. "You're still my wife, Hannah. You're not going anywhere." "Your wife? I have more money than your entire family now, Elijah. I don't need you or your name anymore."

The Forced Bride Of The Devil Alvaro

Being a bride had always been Cyra’s sweet dream but what she didn't know was that in order to save her love and boyfriend, Ethan, she would have to become the forced bride of Zaiden Alvaro’s…aka…the Devil Alvaro. Read To Find Out.

Forced By The Mafia

“ It was not Love but a game! ” ANASTASIA ADAMS, used to live her life alone, away from the filthy business of her Mafia Father; WILLIAM ADAMS. When one day he called her back home, as an unfamiliar enemy has risen to wreck them. Not conscious of the truth of Twisted Mafia world, she fell in love with the wrong person. The man who walked down the path of vengeance, BEAST. He was Vengeful, Cold, Ruthless and the worst Mafia around. His heart was void of any variety of emotions, which turned him into a monster. What will happen when he will kidnap her and show her, his real face? What will happen when she finds out, that he was the danger, she was supposed to be conscious of? What will happen when she becomes his favourite prey? ~He leaned down, till their noses touched and whispered, “Did you think it was love?” He laughed looking away and licked his lips up, while his gaze travelled from her eyes, that had been glaring at him hatefully, to her lips, that looked as delicious and eye-catching as ever. “No, Angel!” He leaned closer and she ought to feel his hot breath hitting her face. She clenched her eyes closed and thrashed again, to get out of the chains keeping her down, which proved to be of no use. He leaned nearer and their lips slightly touched, sending the acquainted tingles down her spine. His gaze was fixed at her plump lips when he whispered, “It is Just a Game!”

Sold To The Cruel Mafia

A life of blood diamonds and riches beyond belief- was a life Jane was thrust into when her brother owed the Mafia money. As payment for both their lives, she is forced to wed the most dangerous man in the country, Alvaro Castillo. Jane wants to make a run for it once he trusts her but will she be able to when she learns who he is under all that edgy exterior? Or will her heart be swayed, making her want to stay, damning all agreements. —————————————— Other books like this: The Mafia Boss's PA- a.k.a, CONSTANTINE.

THE CRIME LORD'S OBSESSION

Tatyana Petrov was never meant to be his forever. She was meant to be his payment. To end a brutal mafia war in Kazan, an innocent woman is offered in marriage to Nikolai Markov, the city’s most feared crime lord. Their marriage is a transaction, not a union. She becomes his possession, protected by his power and imprisoned by his rules. He keeps her at arm’s length, determined to use her to settle old debts and avenge his clan. But the more he resists her, the more she becomes something he cannot afford to dispose of. She becomes the quiet center of his chaos and his weakness he would set the world ablaze to protect. As danger closes in, his loyalty is torn apart by a truth that changes everything: she is not his enemy’s blood… but his own. Bound by a marriage meant to end a war, they must now choose between honor, power, and a love that was never meant to exist.

Don's Dangerous Obsession

A marriage she never wanted. A man she should never have met. A past neither of them can escape. Emilia Hayes has spent her whole life trying to stay away from her family's mafia business, but one decision from her father changes everything. Now she's married to Martin Moretti, a man feared by almost everyone in the city. He's dangerous, cold, and definitely not the kind of man she should be falling for. Their marriage was never about love, and they both know it. But living together isn't as easy as Emilia expected, and the more time she spends with Martin, the harder it gets to understand him. She thought she was marrying a stranger. Little did she know, Martin Moretti had his own reasons for choosing her.

HAUNTED BY THE MAFIA KING

HAUNTED BY THE MAFIA KING By Ann E. Betrayed by her boyfriend and her best friend, Lila McCann escapes into the arms of a stranger for one unforgettable night. By dawn, she's gone. All she leaves behind is a gold hairpin. Tyler King, the Mafia King who rules the city, has never failed to find anyone. Yet for four years, the woman who walked out of his bed stays a ghost. Then Lila returns with four children who have his eyes. Tyler wants answers. He wants his children. But the whole world believes he belongs to Vanessa, a lie he allowed and can no longer control. Lila won't be bought, claimed, or hidden behind it. And the family that cast her out was guarding a secret about her birth. Someone has killed to keep it buried, and now they're coming for her children. To keep his family alive, Tyler must give up the one thing he's never surrendered: control. Four secret heirs. One buried truth. A man who must earn what he can't command.

The Badboy’s Little Kitten

“I'm going to take you to the edge, kitten, and you're going to beg for more,” Axel whispered, his hot breath sending shivers down Amber's spine. Her eyes snapped open, locking onto his. The intensity in his gaze made her pulse race. She felt his fingers dig into her hips, pulling her against his hardened body. “Is that a promise?” Amber whispered, her body already screaming to be touched. Axel's lips curled into a sly smile. “It's a warning.” Amber's heart skipped a beat as Axel's hands slid up her back, unzipping her dress. The fabric slipped off her shoulders, pooling around her feet. She stood before him, vulnerable yet unafraid. “Tonight, you're mine, little kitten,” **** Amber had always wished to have her brother’s infamous best friend since she was in high school but is hurt because he only treats her like a little sister. When Amber got admitted to college and moved in with her brother, she is surprised to see that her longtime crush was under the same roof. Her brother leaves for an important business, and she is left alone with this hot devil. She knew this was her chance to get him, and she wasn’t ready to screw it. Axel had always loved Amber but knew she was off bounds because she was his best friend’s sister, but when she is left in his care, he began to lose control. From stolen kisses to steamy sessions, he knew he was in trouble when he became addicted to this little kitten. ~~~ The Badboy’s Little Kitten is a two in one series… BOOK ONE: Stolen Moments: My Brother’s Best Friend BOOK TWO: Whispers Of Seduction: We Meet Again, Little Kitten Bask in the steam because it only gets hotter!!! ©️Purple Ink 2024

Excuse Me, I Quit!

Annie Fisher is an awkward teenage girl who was bullied her whole life because of her nerdy looking glasses and awkward personality. She thought once she starts high school, people will finally leave her alone. But she was wrong as she caught the eye of none other than Evan Green. Who decided to bully her into making his errand girl. Will she ever escape him? Or is Evan going to ruin her entire high school experience?Find my interview with Goodnovel: https://tinyurl.com/yxmz84q2

Not My Brother

A typical teenage romance novel. Where the girl falls in love with the jock. But the only difference in this one is that the girl falls in love with her brother. "Why does what I do matter so much to you?" I asked curiously. He slammed his hand against the car behind me as he caged me in. He looked down at me with a scowl on his face, his tall frame hovering over me. "Because I care about you." He said loudly and his minty breath hit my nostrils causing me to gulp. I've never been this close to him before. Since the first day that he met her, he was attracted to her. But he had to keep his feelings a secret, for the sake of their family. She can't fall in love with him. So he needs to show her the worst parts of himself, because maybe then she'll hate him. BOOKS 1 & 2.

The Captain I Shouldn't Want

"I like you" sounds easy enough to say, until you're saying it to the boy you've loved for years. Your best friend. The one person you thought would never break your heart. For years, I've secretly admired Devin Will, my childhood best friend. And now, I've finally gathered the courage to confess my feelings. Except, before I could even get the words out, I found him in the piano classroom, making out with Anna—the girl I hate most in the entire academy. "She's just a friend," he said. Fine. If that's what he wanted me to believe, so be it. But nobody expected the calm and collected Devin Will to snap when I kissed Damien Vale—his biggest rival, the notorious basketball captain, and the last guy I should ever get involved with. One kiss. One scandal. And suddenly, my life at Crestmont Institute is spiraling out of control. At Crestmont, there's an unspoken rule: stay loyal, or suffer the consequences. And when a kiss becomes public knowledge, rejection isn't just embarrassing. It can cost you your place in the academy's social hierarchy. Now, with my reputation on the line and everyone waiting to see who will claim me or cast me aside. I have two choices. Devin, the boy I've loved all my life. Or Damien, the boy I should never have kissed. The problem? One broke my heart. The other might just be the reason I lose it completely.

Ice Deal: Faking it with my best friend's twin brother

I've been best friends with Heather since we were five and that's exactly how long I've hated her twin brother, Hayden. While figure-skating Heather is an angel, sweet and kind; her hockey-playing twin brother, Hayden, is a cocky, wild, reckless jock. He has been my sworn enemy ever since he made my life a living hell in high school. Now in college, nothing has changed. He is the unanimously-crowned king of campus while I'm still the same nerdy virgin I was in high school. He is captain of the hockey team; I am an editor with the school's paper. After I develop an unexpected crush on a classmate, I vow it's time to lose my virginity to the only boy I like in college. The only problem? I know absolutely nothing about sex. Things take a wild turn when Hayden, the undisputed sex god, offers to teach me everything he knows about sex and in exchange I'd help him clean up his rowdy image when it puts his NHL future at risk. Fake-dating my best friend's twin brother was supposed to be uncomplicated except nothing is ever uncomplicated with Hayden. Slowly, unwanted tensions mount between us as fake feelings start to turn real. The stakes have never been higher: Risking it all for the wrong boy will either turn out to be the best decision or worst mistake of my life!

Fake Love With The Hockey Prince

Sky, a rising starlet, is photographed kissing Drake Frazen, the country’s most famous hockey star. To keep sponsors from pulling out on both sides, they are forced to stage a fake relationship. But rivals in showbiz and sports are determined to uncover the truth and prove their romance is nothing but an act. One is cheerful, while the other is quiet, distant, and cold. How will these two people with opposite personalities convince the public they are truly in love? In this tangled game of pretense and growing affection, who will fall first? And who will fall the hardest?  

A Farewell Gift of Death

I died on my birthday, but neither my parents nor my husband noticed. They were too busy pouring all their attention into planning my twin sister, Esme Shaw's, birthday party. While she was surrounded by people helping her pick out a gown, I was tied up and thrown into the basement. With what little strength I had left, I forced my broken fingers to press in the code—9395. It was a signal my husband, Edwin Grant, and I had once agreed on. It was a straightforward way to call for help in the event of danger. I never thought I would actually need it one day. But when I sent it, he didn't believe me. His reply was cold, "Claudia, just because I didn't take you shopping for a new dress, you've decided to put on a show? "You can still wear last year's gown. Stop making trouble. I'll see you at the party later." What he didn't know was that Esme had already shredded that gown into pieces. And what he couldn't imagine was that the moment after he hung up, I was already gone. So, when the celebration began, I never appeared. But when everyone saw the birthday gift I had prepared for Esme ahead of time, the entire room lost its mind.

Fake Love

On the day of our marriage registration, Henry Davis’s first love returned.For her sake, he left me at the city hall.He said it was dangerous at night, so he brought his first love back to our new house.I, who was forced to leave, however, encountered a violent criminal.After narrowly escaping death, I finally made up my mind to leave him.But he cried and begged me to stay.I found it ridiculously funny and said, "Do you think I can accept a jerk like you who has no principles?"

Prescription for Mistress Trouble

I had been in a relationship with Zachary Dawson for seven years and engaged for three when, out of the blue, Ruby White, the daughter of his mentor, moved into our home. Sitting casually on the bed that Zachary and I shared, Ruby lounged with an air of nonchalance, her voice playful and teasing. "Zachary, the dental god, sure has a nice bed," she remarked with a smirk. "I can only imagine what it would be like to spend the night with him in this bed." I captured the scene on my phone and sent the video to our family group chat with a brief message: Looks like Zachary might have a new girlfriend Zachary rushed home, wrapping his arms protectively around a tearful Ruby. He pointed at me, his voice seething with anger. "My mentor's dying wish was for me to take care of Ruby! If you can't accept that, then move out!" Honestly, my brows furrowed deeper than the wrinkles on the bedsheets Ruby had sat on. Fine. I didn't need the bed, and I didn't need a fiancé anymore.

Bride's Confession: She Gave My Buddy a Baby

At the bachelor party on the eve of my wedding, everyone starts playing "Never Have I Ever". When it's Zander Carlson's turn, he bluntly declares, "I have a child." Before I can even recover from the shock, my fiancée, Clover Sorrell, chimes in, "So do I." As soon as she finishes speaking, she pushes the penalty drink toward me without batting an eye, as if it's the most natural thing in the world. She goes on, "Since we're already talking about this, I'll be straightforward. Drink up. I slept with Zander. He wanted a child, and as his best friend, I felt I should help him. He, my parents, and everyone else here already know about it. "The child is already three years old. I conceived him around the time your father passed away. As long as you can be mature and let this go, our wedding can still go ahead." The private room falls completely silent. Not a single person looks surprised. Even my best friend, Samson Silva, joins in to smooth things over. "Come on, Ezra. It's only natural. It's just one child. Everyone knew about it. We didn't dare tell you because we were afraid you'd get upset." At last, I understand. They all knew Clover was involved with Zander, and even my closest friend had been keeping it from me. After coming clean, Clover reaches out her hand with an outrageously confident expression. She expects me to swallow my grievances like I always have. But this time, I'm done putting up with it.

My Wife Is Bound to Another Man

Seven years ago, a fire breaks out, and Adeline Kerrick's father risks his life to drag Elias Penrose out of the flames. Knowing he won't survive, he entrusts Elias with the one person he can't bear to leave behind—his daughter. Elias promises to love Adeline with everything he has, and that even if she ever changes her mind, he'll give her nine chances. Seven years later, they're married, but Adeline still won't let Elias touch her. He puts it down to her being young, innocent, and naive, and he cherishes her all the more for it. When her cramps flare up, he holds her all night and keeps his palm on her stomach to warm it. When she craves cinnamon rolls from a specialty bakery, he drives three hours to another city without a second thought. Before the sun comes up, they're sitting on the dining table, still steaming. Even when she takes one bite and pushes them aside, he isn't upset. He spoils her like she's the most precious thing in his care, because he believes she deserves the best the world has to offer. As for anything physical, every time Elias looks at that sweet, sheltered face, he tells himself he can wait a little longer. Then he goes on a business trip and texts Adeline, telling her there's soup waiting in the fridge and that she shouldn't forget to eat it. Instead, he gets a voice message from a man he doesn't know. "Your wife is my contracted pet."

My Fiancé Gambled Our Marriage for Fun

For the sake of a limited-time event, my fiancé Elton Lowe and Kirsten Chaney, his friend and longtime rival, pretend to be a couple. They agree to break up after a week, but Kirsten keeps pushing his buttons. "Elton, don't tell me you're chickening out! Do you dare to make a bigger bet? We said we'd keep playing this game for the rest of our lives. Whoever quits first is a loser!" Just when everyone thinks Elton will give up the game for my sake, he grits his teeth and refuses to back down. He even raises the stakes, taking their original game of playing a couple a step further by having them pose as husband and wife. For the past five Christmases, Elton has gone home with Kirsten to spend the holidays with her family. And this year is no exception. I look at another text from my mother, Mable Bullock. "Will Elton be coming home with you for Christmas this year? I'm afraid I might not be around to see another one." I tighten my grip on my phone. When I look up, I see Elton carrying in a pile of Christmas supplies before taking out several custom-made suits and holding them up against himself to see how they look. "What kind of clothes do you think Kirsten's mother would like?" When I don't answer, he lets out a scoff. "Forget it. I'm better off asking Kirsten that." As I watch Elton happily go about his business, I open a chat with someone I haven't spoken to in a long time—Landon Grimes. I type out a message, then delete it, only to type it again. "Does your offer from back then still stand? Come home with me this Christmas."