what is a slow burn romance

After a fateful night, Melissa awakened to the realization that she has given her virginity to a stranger. With only a note and a bundle of money as clues, she embarked on a journey of self discovery and motherhood. Years later, Melissa finds herself navigating the cutthroat world of paparazzi reporting while raising her genius son, Jason. Her quest for a scandalous scoop lead her to the enigmatic billionaire CEO, Damien Ashford. But wait, why does he shares a striking resemblance with her son? As she dives deeper into Damien's world, she can't deny the magnetic attraction between them. Damien, suffering from a haunting secret, feels the same way. Determined to know her, he makes an unexpected preposition. As they explore complexities of their newfound connection, they discovered shocking revelations that bind them together in unimaginable ways. Melissa and Damien each hold a secret that could shatter their fragile bond. Will they find the courage to reveal the truth and embrace the love that fate has brought into their lives? Or will Damien's unexpected encounter with a woman long presumed dead threatened to tear them apart once and for all? Well, let's delve deeper to find out in this intriguing read of Melissa and Damien's love story.

Mu Yu, the new forensic doctor, and Qin Jinhuan, the CEO of Qing Tian Group, who always has something under his sleeves, have run into each other by chance. At once, ambiguous rendezvous starts to take place, and rumors spread like wildfire, which leads to a contract marriage between them. In the end, Mu Yu can no longer take it and decides to flee, but to her horror, she ends up getting herself involved in a serial homicide case.As she finds herself getting more entangled in this complicated case, things look like they’re getting deadly. With no one for her to depend on, she has no choice but to go back to Qin Jinhuan and rely on him for his connection and protection.With Qin Jinhuan’s continual attempts at trying to tease and seduce her, will Mu Yu be able to resist the charms of her sexy ‘fake’ husband? With such an attractive yet wicked man constantly around her, will she be able to solve the homicide case in time and catch the serial killer before another victim appears?

The world is indeed cruel; the Beckett family was bankrupt and in debt as a result of their father's early death. Poppy, as the eldest daughter, decided to look for work due to the remaining responsibilities. She persisted and was hired as a secretary at the well-known Westbridge Company, led by CEO Caden West. Caden is known for being grumpy, egoistic and being a woman hater. Unbeknownst to Poppy, Caden has a hidden grudge against her and will do anything to make her suffer. What is Caden's hidden grudge against Poppy? Will Poppy be able to work with her boss who despises her? Or give up right away due to its poor treatment?

The woman with a secret to keep, if love is pure, even if it hurts, will endure for the beloved, pretend so that she is not hated by everyone, but as a result, she is rejected by the people she loves, especially her husband. The woman is stunned by love. Strongest in the whole world but weak when it comes to love. She is Charmaine Wextricca the woman who will do everything just to make her husband love her. But what if the one she loves, loves someone else. What will she do? and she was kicked out by her own family, can she handle it all? What if she found out she was pregnant? what will she do, will it go away? For the good of her and all? She will return, to her former self, as one of the strongest women in the world. Let's follow the story of our heroine, Charmaine Wextricca with her beloved husband Kibb Monteverde, who did nothing but drive her away and hurt her.

Jack Spencer used to be someone else. Someone older, someone hardened, someone who made the mistake of trusting the wrong people—and paid for it with his life. Now, he’s in a different body, staring at a future that doesn’t belong to him. He should be grateful for this second chance. He should want to start over. But how do you move forward when every part of you is still trapped in the past? How do you live when you already died once? Jack tells himself he doesn’t need friends. He doesn’t need love. He doesn’t need anything but distance. But the more he pushes people away, the more they insist on seeing the person he refuses to be. And when the remnants of his past begin creeping into his new life, Jack has to decide: Is he doomed to repeat the same mistakes, or can he finally break free from the dead-end path that refuses to let him go? (Trigger Warnings Included)

My husband, Trent Bradford, is a paranoid supermale who has only had eyes for me just because I saved his life during an accident. Using his status and money, he had my former fiancé sent abroad before forcing me into marrying him. After that, he forbade me from having any sort of contact with other men, even going so far as to make me wear a bracelet with a tracker embedded inside. Even so, he would shower me with nothing but love and would not tolerate anyone hurling insults at me. For example, he cut off ties with his elder sister, Lucy Bradford, and sent her away to a slum because she said I reeked of poverty. On one occasion, he even attacked Tess O'Neil, his childhood friend, and poured wine all over the latter for her purposely spilling some on me prior. Still, I couldn't bring myself to love him despite all he's done. In the end, he decided to undergo a reverse vasectomy so that he could make me stay. However, Lucy barged into our villa with a bunch of people on my first trimester. She wanted to make me lose my baby and said I was a disgrace to the family. Fortunately, Trent showed up when I was most vulnerable. Holding the evidence that Tess gave her, Lucy said, "Step aside, Trent! That baby inside of her isn't yours, but another guy she's been having an affair with! I have taken care of her for you!"

Irene Dante's life takes an unexpected turn when she has a night out with friends and wakes up to the shocking news of her pregnancy. Disowned by her powerful father and with no memory of the father of her child, Irene is determined to rebuild her life and prove her worth. Years later, as a successful businesswoman and single mother, Irene crosses paths with Benjamin Ferrari, the menacing Capo Dei capi of the Italian Mafia. Drawn to her and her daughter Sofia, Benjamin finds himself torn between his responsibilities to the mafia and his growing love for Irene. But when the truth of their past connection is revealed, it threatens to tear them apart. Will Benjamin denounce his life of crime and fight for the family he never knew he wanted, or will their love be lost forever in the shadows of a dangerous world? In this gripping billionaire romance, Irene and Benjamin must navigate a high-stakes game of love, loyalty, and redemption in order to find their happily ever after.

Rosemary: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Yes, I am that woman. That woman is me. My whole life, luck had never been on my side. My parents favored my twin sister over me. Still, I was grateful to get married to the man I had loved for ten years. I was heavily pregnant and eager to meet our child. But when he suddenly decided to divorce me after impregnating my twin sister, it was as if my whole world came crashing down. I was left with absolutely nothing. Pained and angry, I sought out to make them pay! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gerald: It was never part of the plan to fall in love with another man's wife. But by the time I realized it, it was too late. To get back at her ex, she proposed marriage to me and I agreed on a whim. As if that wasn't enough, she surprised me again by offering to pay me for my troubles. If only she knew that I was one of the youngest billionaires of the century... Cheers to a story of betrayal, revenge, love, and I-never-saw-that-coming!

"Mr Maynard.... The fast rising USA actress is " Olivia Dalton " , Your ex - wife and she swear not to feature in the same movie as you. " He laughs and said nothing else afterwards, because he was sure that when she hears of him, she'd go on her knees and beg for his love as she had always begged. "Ms. Dalton? The contract is ready and the interest this time is 30℅, meaning you are 160 million richer, The offer was made directly by Mr Maynard. " She smiles and removed her sun glasses. "Throw the contract in the trash can and have my current contract with the company terminated, Inform Mr Maynard that I'm Olivia Dalton, not Olivia Maynard."

Blurb Isabella Dante lost her perfect life the night she slept with a stranger and got pregnant. Her Father disowns her, and she leaves La Nostra Terra. Five years later, she returns for a business contract, and she's with the most beautiful five-year-old daughter, Sofia. Rich and a successful single mother, Isabella is living a life of luxury again. They run into a stranger, and Sofia strongly believes he's her father, leaving Isabella shocked and confused. "He's not your father, baby." Isabella tries to convince her. "But he is, Mummy. Look, we both have the same eyes." Sofia turns to the stranger and asks. "What's your name, handsome mister?" "Enzo. Enzo Ferrari." Isabella freezes. It can't be. She tries to pull her daughter away from the clutches of the most dangerous man on the planet—the capo dei capi of the Italian 'Fratelli' Mafia family. "Stay away from him." Isabella cautions. "But I can't. He's my Daddy!" "No, baby. He's not. He's a dangerous man. And he's going to hurt us if we don't stay away from him…."