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Ivy, the overlooked and unloved daughter, never expected to marry into the Hale family—especially not as a stand-in for her perfect sister. Forced into a contract marriage with Rowan Hale, a once-proud heir now confined to a wheelchair, Ivy faces a man whose charm has been replaced by bitterness and whose trust has been shattered by betrayal. Rowan sees Ivy as nothing more than a pawn, another person scheming against him in a world that turned its back on him after his accident. But Ivy sees something different—a man whose wounds run deeper than his legs, a man worth saving. Armed with her secret knowledge of medicine and her unshakable determination, Ivy makes a bold promise: Your legs can be healed. Despite his doubt, Rowan reluctantly lets her in, unaware that her care will not only bring him back to his feet but also restore his will to fight for his place in the world. As Ivy helps Rowan reclaim his life and his legacy, their bond grows stronger, but the shadows of betrayal, family secrets, and a cunning rival threaten to tear them apart. In a battle of hearts and power, can Ivy prove she is more than just a substitute bride? And can Rowan realize that in saving him, Ivy might be the one person who can save herself too?

Aurelio Vivaldi I passionately swore off love and marriage five years ago, after being betrayed by the woman I once loved. Since then, playing hard and working harder with no emotional commitment has been my life motto. Until my mother decided my fate by choosing a bride for me. Now I am left with two choices: Get married or lose Vivaldi's family Villa. Lucy Evans Falling in love is something I promised myself not to indulge in, after watching my Dad fall apart because he loved my mom. Therefore, marrying Aurelio is just an avenue to repay his mother's kindness, a marriage of convenience, nothing more. All we have to do is pretend to be happily married for two years before going our separate ways.

Sophia, a kind-hearted woman, is married to a powerful billionaire, Damian whose physical appearance and every step he takes exudes respect. She married him to clear her Dad's debt. They loved each other after they got married since Damian had an encounter with Sophia before they got bonded together as husband and wife by an agreement. Damian’s mistress reentered their relationship, in the quest to win Damian's heart, made Sophia's life miserable and Damian became cold towards her. Will Sophia stand a chance against Melissa to make Damian glued to her heart and love her like before? Will she forgive Damian for being gullible to the slanders Melissa told him about her and deadly blind for mal-treating her? Will she take Mark as the love of her life or will she continue to live in her predicament with Damian for the rest of her life?

Luca Ferraro is a revered Italian mafia boss with a cold heart that is thawed by Elena Rossetti, a kleptomaniac woman who agrees to marry him when caught stealing from him to avoid a death sentence. Elena Rossetti grew up fending for herself by stealing, she lives an average life until she steals from the dangerous Luca Ferraro, her only way out is marriage to a man she should be scared of. When love suddenly visits them, will it be enough to help them weather the storm?

Priya is a very sweet and beautiful girl. She has had a crush on Rahul for the last 5 years. Rahul is the son of her father's best friend. One day Rahul's parents come to Priya's place to invite all of them for Rahul's wedding. He was getting married to his girlfriend. Priya heart gets shattered in thousands of pieces. She had never even looked at any other man. But she couldn't blame him for all this as he was not even aware of her feelings. She decided to go to his wedding. They go there to attend the wedding but get to know that the bride ran away. Rahul's dad gets a panic attack. The wedding had to happen as they all were rich and famous and almost the whole city was invited. Priya's dad comes out with a solution and asks Priya if she could marry Rahul instead? He doesn't force her, he just asked her, if she was not the love with anyone else and she was ok with it. Priya gives her affirmation and they get married to each other. And over a course of time they fall for each other.

Cara Martin, the eldest child of Bob and Melinda Martin, was the breadwinner of her family after her father died. Her life changed when she met Kelvin, the son of Mr. Bruce Murray, an American billionaire. Cara lost her chances with Kelvin when a construction company in China supposedly contacted her for a job interview. She was held against her will and could not return to Kelvin. Kelvin and Cara's relationship was hanging in the balance, and Kelvin had to do something to rescue his beloved Cara and preserve their relationship. Will Cara remain the same after her horrible experience in China? find out in this thrilling Billionaire Romance story of Crime and Action.

A young girl is married off to an Alpha by her parents against her will. She is forced to leave her old life behind and move in with the Alpha, who is known for his power and control within the pack. Despite her initial resistance, she eventually comes to accept her new life alongside Alpha Aiden. However, she soon realizes that the Alpha is a cruel and abusive man who uses his position to control her every move. Aiden wanted the title and in order to receive it he had to take a wife. As Grabiela is about to enter his life, Aiden decides to make it fun and turn it into a game, with her as the main pond, between him and his friends. When the abuse and lies weigh too heavy she realizes that she has to leave but will he let her go? Or will he tighten his grip and lock the doors? ”I’m guessing the meeting wasn't to talk about the food arrangements for when you take over the pack?” ”They’ve arranged for me to marry Gabriella Santos from the Trimoon pack,” ”So what, when have you ever backed down from a challenge?” ”How is tying my life to another in marriage, a challenge?” ”The challenge is to make her submit to you.” ”We’ll make it more interesting-” ”- I bet you won't be able to get it done before the end of the year,” ”I’ll have her submitting to me by the end of the month,” ”Not just submit. You have to have her wrapped around your finger, hopelessly in love with you by the end of the year,” ”Ten grand to whoever wins,” ***Explicit sexual abuse, violence, and otherwise TW scenes later in the book. Will warn in Author Notes***

Ana Reed is wallowing in huge debts with no means in sight to pay them,until she meets Asher Howard, the grandson and CFO of the multi billionaire company, Howard Companies,who offers her money more than enough to pay her debts in exchange for a contract marriage with him. With her creditors threatening her and the mouth watering offer, Ana is left with no choice than to accept Asher's proposal. Will their fake marriage blossom into something more beautiful or will the  several obstacles such as Asher's conniving and overly ambitious cousin who is determined to bring Asher down, his wife, who would support her husband in everything he does, Ana's dirty past as a drug dealer and Asher's inner demons, swallow them whole?

Kelly, found herself in bed with the most wealthy, single, handsome bachelor in the world. Surprised, discovers they had a one night stand. Daniel, the wealthy billionaire is more stunned to find out he could bed a woman for he had a very rare disease, which could not make him mate with women. Kelly, not knowing this, is ashamed and embarrassed, so she dashes out of the hotel room, before the billionaire could wake up. Daniel, on the other hand, immediately ordered for her to be found, for he needed her for his plan. Kelly, unknown to how she had a one night stand with a wealthy billionaire, is shocked to find him at the doorstep of her house, offering her a contract marriage. Confused, refuses at first, for she has a boyfriend. But when she gets to her boyfriend's apartment, she finds him in bed with her step sister. Hurt, she goes back to the billionaire and accepts his proposal. They signed a contract, and began living together, but not peacefully, for the billionaire, Daniel was in love with someone else and she is in fact the main reason why he offered Kelly a contract marriage. How is the billionaire's lover the reason behind their contract marriage? What secret disease does the world famous, handsome billionaire have? Who is Kelly exactly? Will the billionaire finally achieve his aim and chase Kelly away, after the contract, or would he fall in love with her, and never let her go? Why don't you delve in with me and find out, in this billionaire romance filled with twists?

Rhett’s father is making him go to dinner because his father’s best friend is arriving and will be staying with the family while his new home is finished being renovated. All Rhett knows is the guy is a stiff. He runs some big company and is moving his headquarters here. He remembers meeting him once and thought he was boring and as annoying as his father. What Rhett didn’t remember is how attractive this older man is despite his stiff posture and suit, the much shorter and much older man has serious sex appeal. Despite his short stature and social awkwardness, Gabriel bests Rhett when he tries talking to him on the terrace and promises to “whip” the younger man into shape in a rather heated moment. The sexual tension is high, but their personalities clash. Meanwhile, Rhett is forced to move home and declare his major and Gabriel is having a hard time convincing the shareholders, firstly that his move to the East Coast was for the best of the company seeing as the most successful branches are in the region and that his spinoff idea which really connects with the essence of who he is will bring the company more success. He must find a solution and that solution might just save both his and Rhett’s asses, if he can get the younger man to comply. Trigger warning: This book contains mature materials and homosexual content including domination and kinks, betrayals, attempted suicide, depression, attempted murder, homophobia and mental health issues. There may not be content warnings on chapters within.