strangers to friends to lovers

How do you survive when the only life you have known has been stolen from you? At six years old I was branded a murderer,blamed for what I knew nothing of and a slave to my cruel Aunt and Uncle. For fifteen years , I endured their abuse and believe the lies they told me. Until the day I was auctioned to the highest bidder: the arrogant Alpha Lukan. I thought being sold would only bring more misery, but instead it brought me to the powerful and mysterious Alpha of the Nightbane pack. He was ruthless yet kind , cold yet tender and seemed to promise me the love I have never known. But nothing is ever that simple. Why did he choose me? Why does he keep me close yet seem so distant, as if searching for something I can't see. But when the Moon Goddess decides to play chess with your life, you have no option but to move with the game. With every step I take, new secret stepped forward, eager to break the fragile happiness I have found. Now I must decide—am I just another pawn, or can I become the queen in a game I never choose to play

Mia, initially captivated by a coldhearted billionaire playboy she met in college, leaves her job to work for his company. Leo, intrigued by her, agrees to a friends-with-benefits relationship. However, their dynamic takes a turn when Leo overhears a conversation between Mia and her best friend, mistakenly believing Mia only pursued him for his wealth. Hurt and angry, Leo distances himself from Mia, causing her immense pain. Mia's friend clarifies the situation to Leo, who realizes his love for her. Leo decides to rebuild their relationship, and Mia makes an effort to start anew. During a visit to Leo's workplace with lunch, Mia discovers him with his ex in a compromising position, leaving her heartbroken and convinced that Leo never truly loved her. Leo, deeply in love with Mia, becomes desperate to win her back. Will the two of them come back together?

Following the loss of both her parents and her family business, all Ruth Anderson wanted was to get away from bad memories of California. Her late Father's friend offered her the fresh start she wanted as a secretary in his company, now headed by his son, Ethan Sinclair. What started out as a strong disdain towards Ruth from Ethan soon became an undeniable desire. Challenges soon came in the form of a runaway ex. How did the lovebirds face this? Is their love strong enough to fight through? Is there any happily ever after for them?

Drugged by her husband, she woke up in a strange bed. He divorced her and Married her sister, took her properties and inheritance away and threw her out of her own house. She became pregnant without knowing the father of her baby. Theresa Mo disappeared from the country and came back few years later. "... Who is your mother!" Junxie Li, the idol of the business world was left spellbound when he met two kids, a miniature of himself... What will happen when Theresa Mo meet the father of her kids and her ex-husband came asking her to return to him?

Blanche Lucille Emerson, a relentless and calculating Captain haunted by the loss of her wife, Venus, in a mysterious accident. Now driven by a thirst for vengeance, Blanche navigates a world of secrets, betrayal, and political machinations as she digs into the layers of deceit that surround her family's powerful pharmaceutical empire. Alongside her, Yama Laine, a trusted ally, and Cessair, her estranged sister, reveal their own hidden agendas. Blanche uncovers a vast conspiracy linked to General Grey and an underground organization known as the Black Spectre, which her father, Silas Grey, once controlled. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes that not only her wife’s death but also her parents' and countless others' were orchestrated to protect a dark secret connected to her family. As Blanche takes calculated risks and enlists Yama’s help, her plan teeters between survival and self-destruction. Along the way, her encounters with spies like Aracelli and the revelation of her sister Cessair’s resentment deepen the conflict. Old alliances crumble, as personal motivations clash, and long-buried truths about her family and its ties to the Black Market come to light. All the while, Blanche's mind is torn between her mission and her lingering love for Venus. With a final showdown on the horizon, the question remains: Can Blanche take down the enemy and clear her family’s name, or will the weight of the past bury her alive? Catch-22: To Die is To Live Hard is a story of revenge, loyalty, and the heavy price of uncovering the truth.

Hannah Jefferson, the daughter of the Alpha of the silver wolf pack, feels unfulfilled in her life. She yearns to meet her mate, hoping this will allow her to finally leave behind the difficult home she grew up in. However, on her eighteenth birthday, instead of meeting her mate, she is given a husband – Alex King, the future Alpha of the Sky Pack and someone she has secretly loved for years. The problem is that Alex's affections are directed at Alice, Hannah's adopted sister. Faced with this situation, Hannah rejects the arranged marriage, but it seems fate has other plans that are out of her control. Hannah finds herself at a crossroads. While she had hoped her mate would come to rescue her, she is now entangled in a forced marriage to Alex, someone she cares for deeply but who is mated to another. Read and discover how Hannah navigates the challenges of being married to someone mated to another, even as she harbors profound love for him.

Emotionally abused, cheated on and disrespected by her boyfriend to the extent Xenia Wiston began questioning her worth, she couldn't take it anymore and had to end things with him. But to her surprised, he wasn't bothered by their breakup... ..... "What did you say?" "I'm breaking up with you if you leave me now and go in there again. And this time, I mean it." Vin let out a mirthless chuckle and gave me a once-over glance. "Sure, suit yourself. I'm damn tired of your shit as well." I almost couldn't believe my eyes and ears. However, it wasn't the first time such was happening... My crossed arms dropped to my sides in disbelief at his words and my lips parted slightly in shock. "W-what! Y-you don't get to say that to..." "Besides," he interrupted, "this shouldn't be considered a relationship. I have nothing to lose Xenia but heck, you do." ..... That very day, Xenia promised to make him regret his words and she was sure to keep her promise five years later... Only this time, she completely took Vin Winchester by surprise. He never expected she could amount to anything without him and neither did he imagined she could have thousands of his kind willing to be stepped on for her sake. But most certainly, did he not expect to be on a confrontation with Xavier Lancaster, his worst nightmare....

After a disastrous mission, agent Miranda Newman is temporarily sidelined from the field. However, everything changes when a new and challenging mission is assigned to her, accompanied by a new partner. Miranda gains the chance to prove her readiness for action while also needing to resist the charms of her new partner... who is now also her husband. That's exactly what happens when the mission demands commitment.

Leah was born into a poor family of six. Since she could remember, their family has suffered from debt and debt collectors, which led to their parent's divorce and the reason she stays with her father while the other stays with their mother. It was either her or the younger one, and she couldn't for the life of her allow her younger siblings to stay with their irresponsible father, who drinks half his life away each day wallowing in sorrow and debt. Her prayer for an escape was answered alongside her most cherished wish, as she received a letter containing her admission letter and a scholarship to Lora's fashion school. Her life became easy and peaceful after moving to the institution and away from her father, well the peace lasted a while. She found herself on a rollercoaster of intense events after saving an injured man with a knife wound close to her apartment building. Plunged into the world of the mafia, crimes and invading feelings, she found out their family debt wasn't what she always thought they were.

Aurora St. Claire expected the worst when she was forced to move across country in the middle of her junior year. Desperate to leave her shattered home the moment she turns eighteen, her plans are disrupted by the god-like Maddox twins. Aurora doesn't understand the deep attraction she holds for the twin's, and ignores them at every turn. Thrown into a world she knows nothing about, Aurora's demons come back to haunt her, making her question who or what she truly is. Will Aurora run from the secrets of the past? Or will she accept her role and take control of her destiny.