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Unloved and Left to Burn Novel Cover
8.8
After accidentally ruining a birthday cake, a young woman is locked in the basement by her family as they depart for a luxury vacation. A fatal gas leak leads to a house-leveling explosion, killing her while her parents celebrate elsewhere. Now a spirit, she watches her family shower the fake daughter with affection, dismissing her death as a deserved lesson. However, their cold indifference shatters when they return to find their home in ashes, sparking a descent into madness.
Playing Amnesiac Set Me Free Novel Cover
8.8
After surviving a car crash, Wendy decides to feign amnesia to see how her loved ones react. Instead of concern, her mother claims she was merely an adopted stranger, while her husband instructs their son to call her Aunt Wendy. The boy she raised immediately embraces another woman, Lindsay, as his true mother. Realizing her entire life was a lie and her family was waiting for her to disappear, Wendy decides to abandon her fabricated identity and seek the truth in this chilling mystery.
SIN SO SWEET  Novel Cover
7.4
⚠️WARNING ⚠️ FOR MATURE READERS ONLY 🔞 The stories in this collection are highly raw, explicit content.  SIN SO SWEET, takes you on a fuckathon, scenes you can visualise, bringing  you into a world of forbidden cravings, intense seduction, dirty talks, NO fades to black, don't expect gentle caresses. Lust, power and risk works together to bring pleasure,  In this collection, You'll find a dominant coach who breeds his student in a competition pool, publicly risking everything. To a warehouse ritual of a woman, who offers herself to five Mafia kingpins, filled and dripped with their collective sins. A horny cop pullsover a driver to fuck. Seductive secretary banged on a conference table, balcony creampies. Taboo summer where a preacher's kid, and camp rebel defiles sacred space with heated desire. A college student making out with her father's friends. Truth or dare that turns into a Fuck fest. Masturbating to seduce a neighbor. Daring fuck with a massage therapist with husband next door. Crazy sister in-law who satisfied her sister's husband right in her presence. A celebrity who turns a devoted fan to her sex toy, Ship's captain is honoured to pleasure a group of hot girls on his deck. These stories don't hold back. Watch out for domination, oral sex, corporate affairs, multiple partners, bdsm, taboo sex, forbidden pleasure, outdoor sex, gangbang, threesome, cheating partner, age gaps, deep throating, Milf seduction and fantasies. If you are a fan of erotica that gets you horny, hold onto your sex toy because these stories will get you wet. Open this book But be warned. Once you start no stopping until every filthy page is devoured  This book is rated 🔞
They Chose Her, so I Chose to Cut Ties Novel Cover
9.8
In this young-adult mystery, the protagonist discovers a secret social media account belonging to her mother. Known for being incredibly stingy, her parents are unexpectedly planning to gift gold bars to their daughter for her coming-of-age. Believing the gift is for her, she anonymously suggests that love matters more than money. However, her mother reveals she already took her 'darling' on an expensive graduation trip to Enora, exposing a shocking family secret.
The Watch That Ended Us Novel Cover
8.6
On Valentine’s Day, Ines Sutherland presents her late sister’s widower, Marcus, with a fifty-two-thousand-dollar Rolex. As he accepts the gift with excitement, she vows to support him and his son, ignoring her husband's presence until he calmly requests a divorce. Ines dismisses his reaction as petty jealousy, but the protagonist has reached his limit. By handing over the legal agreement, he offers her the freedom to care for Marcus with a clear conscience.
The Secretary He Rejected Is The Alpha King's Daughter Novel Cover
8.7
For seven years, I suppressed my Alpha aura and took sickening drugs to pass as a human secretary. All to win a bet with my father, the Alpha King, that Dante loved me for my soul, not my bloodline. But tonight, Dante proved me wrong in the most public way possible. While I sat in a taxi, a Times Square billboard lit up with his face. He wasn't working late as he claimed. He was holding a waitress named Lola, announcing her as his future Luna because she could "breed strong pups" and I was just a "useful tool." When I arrived at the office to confront them, Lola didn't just mock me. She slapped my face and smashed my mother's silver locket under her heel. She laughed, thinking she had destroyed a cheap trinket belonging to a weak human. "You are prey, Seraphina," she sneered. "And you are trespassing in the wolf's den." She didn't realize that the locket wasn't protecting me from them. It was protecting them from *me*. With the seal broken, the air in the room instantly dropped twenty degrees. My eyes shifted from brown to glowing liquid silver. They thought they were discarding a broken secretary. They had no idea they had just declared war on the Royal Family. I picked up the phone and dialed the most feared number in the werewolf world. "Papa," I said, stepping over the shattered silver. "The masquerade is over. Bring the helicopters."
Jilted By Prince, Claimed By King Novel Cover
7.6
It was the night of the Winter Chalet Gala, the most prestigious event of the year and the night my life was officially supposed to begin. I was the perfect socialite, a Senator’s golden daughter, and the fiancée of Prince Clement. Then my sister, Bailee, handed me a glass of champagne with a sweet, innocent smile. "Just a sip for luck, big sister." Within minutes, my blood turned into liquid fire. In my past life, I didn't realize that "luck" was a drug designed to strip me of my dignity. I had stumbled into a hallway where a planted stranger waited for the paparazzi to catch us. The scandal was the first nail in my coffin. My family disowned me, my fiancé abandoned me for my sister, and I eventually ended the nightmare by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. I died in the freezing bay, realizing too late that my sister’s love was a death sentence and my parents had already replaced me. The betrayal felt like swallowing broken glass, a pain more suffocating than the salt water that eventually claimed my lungs. Why did the people I loved want me dismantled? Why was my suicide their only version of mercy? Opening my eyes again, I was back on that snowy balcony three years ago. The iridescent pearl manicure was back on my fingers, and the drug was already screaming in my veins. But I won't be the carcass for the vultures this time. I kicked off my heels and climbed the stone railing, looking toward the forbidden Royal Wing. I’m not going back to the trap. I’m going to the only man powerful enough to burn them all: King Ignatius Fisher.
Who Did I Wake Up As? Novel Cover
9.4
After three years in a coma, the protagonist of Who Did I Wake Up As? returns to a family that seems devoted yet suspicious. Strange clues emerge: clothes that do not fit and baby supplies despite her long absence. When she tracks her husband to a hidden home, she finds her parents and spouse celebrating with a woman who shares her face. This mystery novel explores a stolen identity as she watches her double raise a child that calls her husband 'Daddy.'
Penelusuran Tak Kenal Lelah Setelah Perceraian Novel Cover
9.5
Four years ago, she walked away from her marriage while pregnant. Now, she is back, fiercely rejecting her rival's provocations and dismissing her ex-husband. However, President Jones refuses to let her go. When their lookalike child tries to play matchmaker for his lonely father, the powerful billionaire instantly recognizes his family. Packing up mother and son, he brings them home to shower them with absolute, unapologetic devotion, proving he will stop at nothing to spoil his wife.
The Don’s Obedient Doll Was Never Real Novel Cover
8.8
Known as the rebellious Thorn Principessa, Rosalie Thorne abandoned her wild life of street racing and guns to become the submissive woman Rocco desired. For five years, she played the role of a perfect porcelain doll, even removing her signature tattoo. However, once Rocco ascends as the Don, he grants the title of Donna to his adoptive sister instead. Realizing his betrayal, Rosalie abandons her facade. She leaves his side to reclaim her identity and accept the marriage her powerful family arranged years ago.
Divorce After Deception Novel Cover
8.7
For three years, Clara lived as a devoted wife, unaware that her husband, Julian, only married her to secure his inheritance. When the truth behind their union finally surfaces, the betrayal shatters her world. Refusing to remain a pawn in his corporate games, Clara demands a divorce to reclaim her dignity. As she walks away from the billionaire’s shadow, Julian realizes he has lost the only woman who truly loved him for himself.
The Don Who Couldn’t Keep Me Novel Cover
7.8
After four years as a loyal secretary and secret lover, Elena is discarded when the ruthless Don's first love, Sofia Costa, returns. Following a public humiliation and a physical injury, Elena is dismissed as a mere placeholder. She flees to Chicago to rebuild her life in peace, far from his cold indifference. However, the Mafia boss eventually tracks her down, begging for a second chance. Elena must now face the man who once broke her and reject his late devotion.
Your Idiocy Killed Me, Doctor! Novel Cover
9.1
Dr. Benford’s life shatters when a supposedly incompetent intern, Hugo Spencer, kills Benford’s mother through a medication error. Instead of facing consequences, Hugo is shielded by Benford’s wife, Victoria, the hospital director. When Benford suffers a heart attack, the same duo botches his surgery, leading to a fatal infection. After dying, Benford miraculously wakes up on the day Hugo first joined the hospital, ready to rewrite his tragic fate.
Chasing My Run Away Wife After Regret Novel Cover
9.5
Reyna Cage, a devoted housewife who has always strived to keep her marriage alive, finds her husband cheating on her. She demands a divorce because she's tired and can't continue with the marriage but Alexander refuses. Reyna leaves the house in tears and she collides with a stroke of luck that changed her life drastically. Three years later, Reyna returns and Alexander Cage is in a jaw-dropping shock when his wife gets announced as Mrs. Reyna Hudson, the sole heir to the Hudson vast fortunes. How is Alexander going to take this news? Would he believe it or would he realize his past mistakes and ask for a second chance? A chance to turn all his wrongs into right and become a changed person for good. A chance to treat her better than the way he did before, to love, care, and remain a faithful perfect husband towards her? Would Reyna grant him this chance?
Widow on the Doorstep: In‑Laws Want Me Out Novel Cover
8.7
Barely three months after Noah Campbell’s passing, his sister Pamela begins a calculated campaign to evict his widow, Veronica. Claiming the room is needed for renovations and citing social propriety, the in-laws attempt to reclaim the apartment while the rest of the family watches in silence. However, Veronica remains unfazed by their manipulative gossip and pressure. She holds a secret that changes everything: she is the true owner of the property, and she won't be intimidated.
Anatomy of Betrayal Novel Cover
8.4
While Dr. Maeve Thornton performs a delicate surgery, a public broadcast falsely accuses her of destroying a home and attempting to murder a child. The source of the lies is her husband’s mistress, who leads a righteous mob into the operating theater. Amidst the chaos, the group destroys medical equipment and physically assaults Maeve, eventually stabbing her with her own scalpel. When her husband finally appears, Maeve realizes this violent betrayal was his ultimate plan.
When My Husband Saved His Mistress Over Our Child Novel Cover
8.6
In the wake of a devastating fire, a mother’s world shatters when her husband chooses to rescue his mistress, abandoning their child to the flames. Consumed by grief and a thirst for justice, she survives the tragedy to uncover a web of betrayal. As she peels back the layers of her husband’s double life, she realizes the fire was no accident. Driven by revenge, she seeks to expose the truth and make those responsible pay for their cruelty.
Married To A Monster's Shadow Novel Cover
9.8
My husband, the world-renowned photographer Evan Briggs, told the world I was his muse. For ten years, I was the silent architect of his empire, the perfect wife who managed his life so he could create his art. He claimed he kept my beauty just for himself, a privilege no one else could see. On our anniversary, I found his secret studio. It wasn't my beauty he was capturing. It was hers. Thousands of explicit photos of a model named Dahlia, a collection spanning a decade. The last picture was dated that very morning. When I confronted him, he called me emotional and chose her. But his ultimate betrayal came at his gallery opening. Dahlia had me drugged and assaulted while men took humiliating photos. All while Evan was in the next room with her, ignoring my screams. He didn't just betray me. He abandoned me to the wolves. Lying in a hospital bed, I realized the man I married was a monster. And I wasn't just going to divorce him. I was going to burn his entire world to the ground.
Revenge Is A Daughter's Sweetest Dish Novel Cover
8.3
The first time I died, it was from a cancer my mother couldn' t afford. My father, who had left us for his wealthy mistress, refused to pay for my treatment. In a desperate attempt to save me, my mother tried to sell her kidney on the black market. She was scammed and left to die in an alley. She died of an infection a week before I finally succumbed to the cancer, alone in a hospital bed. I' ll never forget him telling my begging mother that his new family had expenses, handing her a few hundred dollars as if she were trash. Then, I opened my eyes. I was fourteen again, healthy, watching the divorce happen all over again. My father looked at me, expecting me to choose my mother. "Blake," he said, "you' ll have to choose who you want to live with." I remembered the hunger, the cold, and my mother' s broken body. I met her tear-filled eyes, my own heart shattering. "I choose Dad."
Abandoned On the Highway for a Dog Novel Cover
8.5
Forced into a New Year's road trip, Charles is humiliated when his wife Yvonne’s first love, Evan, claims the front seat. His in-laws dismiss his frustrations, pressuring him to squeeze into the back. The tension peaks at a toll booth where Yvonne insists on rescuing a stray dog. Since the car is at capacity, Evan brazenly suggests that Charles give up his spot for the animal and take a cab instead. Charles faces a bitter choice as his own family prepares to leave him behind.
Reborn From Ashes: The Interpol Queen Novel Cover
8.0
After divorcing my cheating husband, I thought I had found my savior in his powerful business partner, Cole. For three years, he pampered me like a queen, building a perfect, golden cage of devotion. But on the day I happily discovered I was pregnant, I overheard him talking to my ex-husband's mistress. "Elinor is just a convenient tool. If she gets pregnant, I'll fake a paternity test and annul the marriage so she leaves with nothing." My entire marriage was a meticulously crafted lie to secure his position and protect the woman he truly cared about. Before I could quietly escape, Cole orchestrated a brutal attack. I was dragged into a dark alley, beaten until my ribs fractured, and my unborn child was violently ripped away from me. As I lay bleeding out in the freezing rain, my heart shattered into dust. I didn't understand how the man who kissed me every morning could coldly order his thugs to beat me to death just to appease his real lover. They left me there to rot, thinking they had finally erased the naive fool who got in their way. Three years later, the world still believes Elinor Marsh died in a tragic car accident. But when Cole and his elite circle attend a high-profile Interpol reception, they don't expect the new Chief Liaison Officer to step onto the stage. I am Helena Fu now, and I have returned to burn their empire to the ground.
When Ambergris Erased Cherry Blossoms Novel Cover
8.9
For ten years, Clara believed in her marriage to star architect Julian Vaughn, even forgiving a supposedly accidental one-night stand with an intern, Chloe. But when Chloe later gives birth to twins, and Julian’s family rejoices, Clara realizes her devotion was a lie. Stripping off her wedding band, she walks away from her broken life and sends a message to a mysterious contact named Sterling, accepting his long-standing offer. His immediate, chilling reply? "Awaiting your command."
A New Bedfellow Novel Cover
8.4
After seven years together, Ralph Green abruptly ends his relationship with Mabel, claiming he has grown tired of her and found a younger, more attractive replacement. Despite his arrogance and belief that Mabel’s love will force her back to him, she silently departs without a scene. When Ralph eventually reaches out to end her supposed "act" of disappearance, he is shocked to find Ambrose Steele answering her phone. While Mabel rests, her new partner makes it clear that she has moved on for good.
A Billionaire’s Final Warning Novel Cover
8.8
While taking his daughter to the park, a man is rear-ended by an arrogant driver in a familiar supercar. He realizes the vehicle is his own limited-edition car, which his wife, Hazel Bishop, claimed was in the shop. The stranger boasts that his wife, the GM of Milton Group, bought it for him. This action-packed billionaire romance reveals a devastating betrayal, as the protagonist discovers Hazel’s affair and her lies about her whereabouts.