romance novels for intelligent women

Three years since her wedding day Vanessa remains a virgin. When her sickly husband the Duke of Tarrick demands she produce an heir with a man of his choosing she is horrified. To refuse leaves her penniless and alone for when the cruel Duke dies his estate passes elsewhere. Vanessa’s choices are narrowing every day. To submit to his demand would see her honour surrendered to new stablehand Fitz. His sparkling green eyes might match her husbands, but his cocky, arrogant attitude riles her. He sees no value in her titles and riches, seeking only to enjoy lifes opportunities. Including sleeping with a famous Duchess. The added risk of snooping servants and family scandal suggests Vanessa should stick to her obsessive husband's strict rules for their arranged intimacy. Especially when Fitz proves to be much more than his first impression. But what if giving away her honour to such a casual rogue is the spark that makes her world finally explode into life?

Menemukan dirinya dalam jebakan jaring konspirasi, gadis desa ini dipaksa untuk kembali ke kota.Dia menjadi pengantin wanita pengganti dari seorang pria - penyatuan yang dirancang untuk menebus kesialan-kesialan hidup sang pria.Mengerikan dan tidak berbakat di bidang medis? Lihat saja…Sang wanita akan menyembuhkan orang sakit dan bekerja dengan hebat, dengan cara yang menakjubkan dan mempesona.Wanita ini mempermalukan beberapa sosialita, yang berlarian dan merengek mengadukannya kepada sang pria, “Tuan Hank!...”Oh jadi...Suaminya yang sakit ini sebenarnya adalah seorang jutawan yang paling berkuasa! Sang wanita menjatuhkan dirinya dan nempel terus pada sang pria. “Suamiku, tidakkah kamu bosan salah satu kakimu berada di liang lahat?”

Layla Jamie is an orphaned Omega living in a pack where she faces neglect and mistreatment from her fellow pack members. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets her mate, who is revealed to be the Alpha of her pack. Unfortunately, he rejects Layla and banishes her from the pack because of her low status. Striving to survive on her own, Layla discovers a new abilities and strengths she wasn't aware of before and put them to practice. As she grows stronger, her former mate realizes his mistakes and come to seek for her forgiveness. Now faced with a difficult decision, Layla must decide if she can trust him again and give him a second chance at love. However, she must tread cautiously to protect herself from being hurt once more.

Amanda Armani - The woman who offered herself just to protect her youngest sister. Her family had an enormous debt to De Mevius, known as a nightmare by many. Byron De Mevius - The youngest son of De Mevius, he's aloof to all girls and only focused on their family business. They met in a problematic way. The family of Amanda needs to pay their debt to De Mevius, while Byron is required to have a wife and son. Amanda volunteered to become Byron's wife for their debt. Byron, on his side, has no choice but to accept his father's request, get married, and have a son for heredity.

Life stopped for Arielle seven years ago when her childhood lover Zachary left her life. It was a mutual break up but little did they know that life had other plans for her. Seven years later, Arielle is a successful writer with dozens of bestselling books under her belt. Her father has found a potential match for her. However, when she is left at the altar once again by the second man she trusted, Zachary is back to pick up her broken pieces. Everything changed when Zachary asked for Arielle’s hand in marriage at the same altar where she was left. Years have passed, but his feelings are the same, and this time he refuses to let her go. This time he had to make her realise that they are made for each other and he was a fool to let her go once upon a time. Join Arielle and Zachary’s journey to read their second-chance romance.

After getting pregnant and being banished from society as a disgrace, Laura Phillips disappears for seven years, transforming herself into the best analyst in the country. Now, she is back, a force to be reckoned with in the business world, her name on every tongue in society. On her quest to find out what happened on the one night in her life she has no recollection of, Laura knew she had to tell her twins their father was not in heaven so they could stop asking for a new daddy. However, her twins surprised her with a present on her birthday. “Surprise! Mummy, we’ve got him!” her twins said with excitement, and standing between them was Jason North, heir to the most powerful corporation in New York, with the look of shock on his face.

She hated him. She hated his beautiful olive-green eyes, the smirk that always played on his face. The way his fingers would run through his hair. She hated the way he made her feel and how so sure of himself was. Even the happiest people are the most broken, he made her love again...something she didn't want but this time she fell hoping it would be for the right one. Meeting Khalil Mancuso had to be one of the greatest blessings in her life, but every blessing comes with a curse. A story about two people trying to find their way in love, but the worlds just not having it!

A legend returns to find that his wife has kicked him out for someone richer. He reveals his identity in a fit of rage, resulting in countless beautiful women in power flocking to him. His wife is at a loss for words!

She’s innocent and untouched. He’s a dominant control freak. Their worlds are totally different, but they both have one thing in common—a trauma neither wishes to revisit. She knows he’s everything her family has been running from, but he can’t get enough of her. The more she runs, the more she realizes he’s a constant in her life she can’t escape. For a man with scars running as deep as his own, Russel Mancini knows his tempting angel can either be his salvation or another heartache to ruin him—forever this time.

Nabiktima sa isang matalinong plano, ang buong pamilya Caden ay nasunog ng buhay. Sinugal ang kanyang sariling buhay, si Thea Callahan ay hinatak si James Caden palabas ng nagbabagang apoy.Sampung taon makalipas, si James ay matagumpay na nagbalik na may dalawang layunin sa isipan.Bayaran si Thea sa pagligtas ng buhay niya at maghiganti sa pumatay ng pamilya niya.Nakita si Thea muli matapos ang lahat ng mga taon na dumaan, gumawa siya ng isang pangako sa kanya. Kasama siya, paiikutin niya ang buong mundo sa palad ng kanyang mga kamay.