Best Modern Novels

On the eve of her wedding, Clara discovers her fiancé in the arms of her best friend. Devastated by the ultimate betrayal, she calls off the marriage and flees their shared life. As she attempts to rebuild her shattered world, a series of mysterious letters suggests the affair was part of a darker conspiracy. Clara must now navigate a web of lies and hidden dangers to reclaim her independence and uncover the truth behind the deception.

My husband, Ethan Vance, glanced at the wrong intake report and thought I was the one dying of late-stage brain cancer. He instinctively stepped back. "The company's about to go public. Cash flow is tight. For the sake of the business, we should stop treatment." I clenched the real diagnosis in my coat pocket, the one with Ethan's name on it, and swallowed the impulse to save him. To force me out with nothing, he cut off my medical payments, transferred 50 million dollars in assets, and even sent our daughter to the Silverpeak Republic as leverage. A month later, at the Meridian Exchange celebration gala, he wrapped an arm around Bella Carrow, his mistress, and sneered at me. "How are you still alive?" The next second, blood gushed from his nose, splattering across Bella's white dress. As he convulsed and collapsed, I curved my lips into a cold smile. "Because the one who's terminally ill is you."

When powerless, unfavoured Princess Soleia was arranged to marry the newly titled Duke Orion Elsher, she assumed they would find love eventually. Who knew that her father would send off her husband mere hours later to fight a war? Soleia was left alone to deal with an impoverished fief, a crumbling estate, and spiteful, vindictive relatives of the Duke who all wished to see her gone. She couldn't leave― there was nowhere else to go. Soleia desperately wanted her husband to return so he could offer her a helping hand. However, when he did, he returned with Elowyn, a woman he claimed was his true love. A woman hellbent on taking her place as the rightful Duchess, no matter what she had to do to get Soleia out of the way. Mistreated, misunderstood, and miserable, Soleia was eventually thrown out of the estate she helped build. Fortunately, when one door closes, another one opens. Unknown to Soleia, a man more powerful than her husband had been watching her, waiting for the right time to snatch her into his gilded cage. Duke Elsher had been foolish to let go― but the crown prince of Raxuvia wouldn't make the same mistake. *** [Excerpt] After two long years, Soleia's husband had finally returned home. But he was not alone. "Your Grace," Soleia said, trying her best to maintain a calm tone, "welcome home. How were your travels?" The man remained silent as he stared at her. "Oh," the woman that Soleia's husband had brought back said. "I was just wondering where the servants were. No one has come to greet you since your return. Could you please help us bring―" Orion tugged the woman back, protectively holding her in his embrace. His eyebrows furrowed as he glared at Soleia, his sudden action causing the woman to look confused at him. "Orion?" she asked, her hands on his chest to steady herself. "What's the matter?" "That's not a servant." In one swift motion, he threw the sword out at Soleia, only to be stopped by a flash of scarlet and the coppery scent of blood. *** Prequel to Stolen by the Rebel King.

On the morning of her wedding, Clara’s world shatters when she discovers her fiancé, Mark, in the arms of her own sister. Devastated and seeking a way to protect her family’s legacy from his greed, she flees the ceremony. In a desperate move, she crosses paths with the cold billionaire Xavier Stone. He offers her a marriage of convenience to save her reputation. Now, Clara must navigate a high-stakes union while seeking her ultimate revenge.

After years of devotion, a loyal wife discovers her billionaire husband has betrayed her in the most unforgivable way. Not only has he taken a mistress, but he has also secretly sold her precious family heirlooms to fund his lover's lifestyle. Devastated by his cold-hearted theft and infidelity, she decides to stop playing the victim. This is the story of her reclaiming her dignity and seeking justice against the man she once loved.

On her son's final day, a mother desperately reaches out to her husband, only to be met with cold indifference as he chooses his mistress over his family. The tragic loss of their child shatters her world, revealing the depth of his betrayal. Now, she must navigate the wreckage of her marriage and uncover the dark secrets behind his double life. It is a haunting journey of grief, infidelity, and the pursuit of truth after an unforgivable choice.

After being falsely accused of harassment due to a skin condition, the protagonist of I Didn't Go To The Library To Avoid Getting Set Up faces a life of ruin. Betrayed by their brother and tormented by netizens, they die of a heart attack, leaving their family in shambles. While the accuser thrives and desecrates their remains, a sudden rebirth offers a second chance. Returning to the moment the trap was first set, they must rewrite their destiny and avoid total destruction.

After securing the national esports championship, a professional gamer prepares to propose to his girlfriend of eight years on the victory podium. Instead of a celebration, he is met with betrayal when she presents her flowers to her male best friend instead. As the two become a viral sensation, the protagonist must navigate the fallout of his public heartbreak. This modern LitRPG story explores his journey of moving on after his long-term relationship ends in a humiliating, televised spectacle.

After returning to the Bennett family, real heiress Ophelia faces a shocking revelation. While her sister Romina offers to return her engagement to the powerful Orlando, Ophelia secretly carries Orlando's child from a five-year hidden arrangement. Haunted by mysterious floating messages predicting her tragic demise and social ruin, she must navigate a dangerous web of billionaire secrets and mafia ties. As the truth of her pregnancy looms, Ophelia fights to rewrite a future where she is destined to lose everything.

After three years of a cold, neglected marriage, Clara is ready to leave her billionaire husband, Arthur. She finally presents him with divorce papers, hoping to escape his indifference. However, a sudden, tragic accident leaves Arthur with complete amnesia. Now, the man who once ignored her has transformed into a devoted partner who clings to her every word. Clara must decide if this change is genuine or if their past will eventually tear them apart.

Anna Jenkins never planned to see him again-the stranger whose hands, mouth, and body gave her the hottest, erotic and most sexiest night of her life. She slipped out of his bed before dawn, breathless, sore, and certain their paths would never cross again. Until she walked into her interview... And found him seated at the head of the boardroom table. Blake Harrington. The irresistible man she'd had pinned beneath her the night before-now revealed as her CEO. The air between them sizzles instantly. His eyes dare her to remember. Her body betrays her with every throb of heat. Now they're trapped between professional lines they shouldn't cross and a desire that's already broken every rule. The tension is filthy, magnetic-dangerous. Every stolen glance feels like a touch. Every clipped word feels like a promise. And both of them know the truth: One more night will ruin them. Not having it might destroy them.

In Sleeves Flowing in Spring, everyone assumes the protagonist is nothing more than a penniless student with high grades. Her boyfriend even mocks her behind her back, boasting to his friends that she would act like a dog for a stack of cash. However, her humble facade hides a shocking truth. While seeking comfort in the arms of a powerful man who knows her secret, the truth comes out: she is actually the daughter of the city’s most successful real estate tycoon.

On our ninth anniversary, my husband Dominick didn't toast to us. Instead, he rested his hand on his mistress's pregnant belly in front of the entire crime family. I was just a debt payment to him, a ghost in a forty-thousand-dollar gown. But the humiliation didn't end in the ballroom. When his mistress, Chastity, started hemorrhaging later that night, he didn't call an ambulance. He dragged me to the family clinic. He knew I had a serious heart condition. He knew a transfusion of that magnitude could trigger a fatal cardiac event. "She is carrying my son," he said, his eyes devoid of any humanity. "You will give her whatever she needs." I begged him. I bargained for my freedom. He lied and agreed, just to get the needle in my arm. As my dark red blood flowed through the tube to save the woman destroying my life, my chest tightened. The monitors began to scream. My heart was failing. "Mr. Reyes! She's crashing!" the doctor shouted. Dominick didn't even turn around. He walked out of the room to hold Chastity's hand, leaving me to die on the table. I survived, but Annis Myers died in that clinic. He thought I would return to the penthouse and continue being his obedient, silent wife. He thought he owned the blood in my veins. He was wrong. I went back to the penthouse one last time. I struck a match. I let the room burn. By the time Dominick realized I wasn't in the ashes, I was already on a plane to London. I had left my wedding ring in an envelope, along with the medical records that proved his cruelty. He wanted a war? I would give him one.

After four years of marriage, a devoted wife sells all her property to stand by her husband during his darkest financial times. As his prospects improve, he begins gifting her intimate items that make her heart race. But her world shatters late one night when she stumbles upon his secret. He is running a highly private, illicit online broadcast to fund his hidden life—and the unwitting star of the stream is her.

After serving three years in federal prison to protect the Don’s mistress, a woman is finally released to find her former lover waiting with a sapphire necklace. While he expects gratitude, she remains cold, her love for him destroyed by his betrayal. She rejects his expensive peace offerings, explaining that her time behind bars taught her the danger of attachments. When he promises her protection and anything she desires, she makes one final request: her wedding ring. Having vowed to take it only when she left him for good, she prepares to walk away from the mafia life and the man she once adored.

To rescue her family from total financial ruin, a young woman agrees to an arranged marriage with a wealthy, influential heir. However, her suspicious fiancé insists on a virginity examination before they wed. Confident in her secrets, she agrees to the procedure, only to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. The examining physician is the same doctor who has surgically repaired her hymen three times already, threatening to expose her hidden history.

Elena’s life takes a dark turn when she catches the eye of Silas Vane, a ruthless mafia boss known for his cruelty. What begins as a chance encounter spiraling into a dangerous fixation. Silas is determined to possess her, blurring the lines between protection and imprisonment. As his obsession deepens, Elena finds herself trapped in a high-stakes game of power and forbidden desire, where escaping his shadow might be impossible.

After years of marriage, Elena discovers a mysterious contact in her husband’s phone that unravels her sense of security. What starts as a simple suspicion spirals into a web of lies and hidden identities. As she investigates the stranger’s connection to her spouse, Elena uncovers secrets that threaten to destroy her family. In this tense mix of romance and mystery, she must decide if the truth is worth the price of her broken heart.

Years ago, when I was very small, we lived in a great house in a long, straight, brown-coloured street, in the east end of London. It was a noisy, crowded street in the daytime; but a silent, lonesome street at night, when the gas-lights, few and far between, partook of the character of lighthouses rather than of illuminants, and the tramp, tramp of the policeman on his long beat seemed to be ever drawing nearer, or fading away, except for brief moments when the footsteps ceased, as he paused to rattle a door or window, or to flash his lantern into some dark passage leading down towards the river.

Orphaned at ten, Zella Cooper was taken in by the formidable Sean Graham. For a decade, the billionaire doted on her, even promising marriage. However, their relationship crosses a line, leaving Zella pregnant and facing a terminal diagnosis. Her world shatters when she overhears Sean ordering her room be cleared for his true love, Yulia. Realizing her years of protection were a lie, Zella must face her final days knowing she was only a temporary substitute.

Bored with her routine and craving a spark of excitement, the protagonist of Playing With Fire decides to take a scandalous risk. She sends an intimate video of herself using a toy to her quiet deskmate, hoping to break the monotony of her daily life. This bold gesture triggers a transformation in him, slowly awakening a side of his personality she never expected. As his desires surface, their dynamic shifts from simple classmates to something much more intense.

When Chris is summoned to her brother Samuel's university, she is met with a scandalous accusation. Sally, a student Chris once assisted, tearfully claims Chris is the father of her unborn child. Despite the biological impossibility, counselors and onlookers brand Chris a heartless man who must take responsibility. As Samuel watches the chaos unfold with suspicious detachment, Chris must navigate a web of lies and public contempt to uncover why she is being framed for a pregnancy.

After securing a massive windfall for his company, a dedicated project lead is shocked when his wife, Joy, diverts his $28,000 bonus to her new male assistant. Offering him only a $30 gift card while his mother faces a life-threatening surgery, Joy cruelly dismisses his family's needs. However, she overlooks one critical detail: her husband personally owns the company's core patents. To dismantle her empire, he decides to release every patent for free, sparking a high-stakes corporate war.

'Happy married life Liora,' my stepsister, Camille, chuckled, mockery dripping from her voice. She leaned closer to me, her lips brushing against my ear as her voice dropped down to a whisper, 'Though your husband already started it with another woman.' **** Sold off in a marriage of convenience to save her dying father and his crumbling company, Liora Bennett thought she was prepared for any sacrifice. But nothing could prepare her for Sebastian Carvers. The ruthless billionaire who is just as cold as he is handsome, and he makes it devastatingly clear that she is just an unwanted burden in his life. But Liora is about to discover that she didn't just walk into a miserable marriage- she walked straight into his trap and she would never be able to resist a man like him. Now, with her father's legacy and her own future on the line, her only choice is to outmaneuver the most powerful and cunning man she's ever met. Can she beat him at his own game before he destroys everything she has left?