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My Wife Slandered Me; Her Hospital Went Under Novel Cover
8.7
Hospital director Michael is committed to medical excellence, even disciplining his wife Emma’s childhood friend, Samuel, for a dangerous misdiagnosis. Though Emma initially appears to support Michael’s professional standards, a shocking betrayal unfolds. Following a grueling surgery, Michael is arrested for malpractice based on a false report. As grieving families attack his reputation, Emma discards her logic to side with Samuel, aiming to replace Michael and seize control of the hospital.
The Womanizer's Mute Wife  Novel Cover
8.3
Forced into a marriage of convenience, a mute young woman finds herself bound to a notorious billionaire known for his reckless womanizing. While the public sees only a cold, mismatched union, she must navigate the complexities of her new husband's playboy lifestyle. As secrets emerge within the high-society circles, the silent bride faces the challenge of securing her place in a world where her voice is unheard and her heart is at risk.
Wings of Payback Novel Cover
9.3
After his ace pilot father refused to fly his dying mother to a hospital, choosing instead to scatter flowers for another woman's child, a grieving son is raised by his uncle. Twenty years later, he rises to become the FAA's youngest chief examiner. When he is asked to certify a new piloting prodigy backed by a powerful CEO, he discovers the candidate is his father's daughter. He finally holds the power to ground his father's legacy forever.
ENTANGLED  Novel Cover
8.4
In the high-stakes world of modern youth, ENTANGLED follows a group of young adults as they navigate the messy intersections of love, ambition, and betrayal. When deep-seated secrets begin to surface, long-standing friendships are tested, and unexpected romances ignite. As their lives become increasingly intertwined, each character must confront the consequences of their choices. This gripping tale explores the complexity of modern intimacy and the cost of truth.
The Other Daughter Novel Cover
8.0
After exhausting her resources to get her much younger sister, Suri, into an elite middle school, a woman returns home only to be treated like a parasitic stranger. Suri, unaware they are biological sisters, lashes out at her for 'mooching' off the family. Worse, their mother ignores the cruelty and orders shrimp for dinner, forgetting her eldest daughter's lethal allergy. Realizing she is unloved, the protagonist prepares to undo the future she just built for Suri.
After My Groom Defended the Woman Who Almost Killed Me Novel Cover
9.5
On her wedding day, Sarah faces a nightmare when a jealous rival attempts to take her life. Instead of protecting his bride, her groom, Mark, shields the attacker, choosing his past over their future. Devastated and betrayed, Sarah survives the ordeal only to realize her marriage was built on lies. Fueled by a new sense of justice and hidden strength, she abandons her old life to seek retribution against those who discarded her.
Trapped With My Husband's Cruel Brother Novel Cover
9.0
After her husband’s suspicious death, Elena finds herself trapped in a gilded cage by his cold and ruthless brother, Julian. While he claims to protect her, his dark obsession and cruel demands suggest a much more sinister motive. As Elena navigates this dangerous game of desire and control, she uncovers chilling secrets about her late husband’s past. To survive her captor’s intense grip, she must solve the mystery before she is consumed by his passion.
Paying for My Sin with 99 Lovers Novel Cover
8.2
Talia is known among the elite for her submissive nature, having spent three years as Callum Holden's wife performing cosmetic surgeries on 99 women to make them resemble his first love. When the final substitute mocks her loveless marriage, Talia remains stoic despite Callum's insistence that she must atone for her past sins forever. Having fulfilled her promise to provide 99 replacements, she finally decides to stop chasing a love that was never truly hers to claim.
When Love Turns Deadly Novel Cover
9.2
After her sister's fatal accident, a young girl is relegated to living in a bathroom while her twin brothers enjoy luxury. Years later, her parents demand her organs to save the boys after a crash. Betrayed while trying to flee, she suddenly awakens in the past just after her sister’s death. This dark mystery follows her journey to secure justice. She is determined to make her parents face the consequences of their actions in this gripping horror and action story.
Divorced at Midnight, Married to the Billionaire at Dawn Novel Cover
8.6
On the night of her third wedding anniversary, Isabella Hart discovered her husband in another woman's bed. By morning, she was divorced. Humiliated. Replaced. Erased. After three years of loving a man who treated her like a shadow in her own marriage, Isabella walks away with nothing but her pride - and a secret she refuses to tell him. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Hours after signing the divorce papers, she accidentally marries the most powerful and dangerously untouchable man in the city - billionaire CEO Alexander Laurent - in a legally binding contract mistake that cannot be undone. Alexander needs a wife to secure his inheritance. Isabella needs revenge. What begins as a cold-blooded deal soon turns into something neither of them expected. Because her ex-husband suddenly wants her back. And this time... she's no longer the woman he threw away. But when secrets unravel and the truth about that anniversary night comes to light, Isabella must decide- Is this marriage her salvation... or her greatest mistake?
The True Heiress Reclaims Her Crown Novel Cover
8.3
After sacrificing her noble lineage for a man who eventually betrayed her, the true Rodney heiress dies in poverty while her lover and brother celebrate a false princess. Reawakening on the day she was first offered a return to her family, she realizes her entire past life was a calculated trap. This time, she abandons her ungrateful boyfriend and chooses her billionaire inheritance. In this action-packed romance, she sets out to dismantle the lies of the impostor and reclaim her rightful throne.
Divorcing My Husband Over a Harassment Message Novel Cover
9.0
After years of devotion, Tessa's marriage reaches a breaking point when a late-night message from her widowed sister-in-law reveals a shocking betrayal. Despite the suggestive photo sent to him, Henry defends the harassment and demands that Tessa apologize for her valid outrage. Accustomed to using divorce as a threat to maintain control, Henry expects Tessa to submit as she always has. However, his blatant disregard for their vows finally pushes her to abandon the relationship for good.
A Life for the Sister's Cure Novel Cover
9.2
Harper’s husband and parents forced her into a premature delivery, sacrificing her baby’s lifeblood to cure her adopted sister, Sonia. Left to bleed to death while her family celebrated, Harper’s soul watched in agony. But death is not the end. Waking up three months before the tragedy, Harper finds herself back on the day they pressured her to sign divorce papers. Armed with the memories of their ultimate betrayal, she is determined to change her destiny and make them pay.
Wife Exposes Husband's Fraud Novel Cover
8.6
After three years of marriage, Elena discovers her husband, Marcus, is living a double life built on lies. What she thought was a perfect union is shattered when she uncovers evidence of financial deception and hidden identities. As Elena digs deeper into his fraudulent schemes, she finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of secrets. She must navigate a maze of betrayal to expose the truth and reclaim her life before his past destroys them both.
The CEO'S Fragile Bride  Novel Cover
8.3
Forced into a marriage of convenience to save her family's failing legacy, fragile heiress Elena finds herself bound to the ruthless billionaire Silas Vane. Known for his cold heart and iron grip on the corporate world, Silas views her only as a business asset. However, as Elena navigates the treacherous waters of high society and her husband's icy demeanor, hidden passions ignite. Can their fragile union survive dark secrets and corporate enemies?
Too Young To Want Him Novel Cover
7.4
Ava Thompson never wanted her obsession with her father's stepbrother, Marcus Hale, to become a relationship. But after one night of crossed lines neither can take back, Ava discovers she's pregnant and lies to save Marcus's already fragile marriage. The truth explodes on her wedding day, ruining families, friends, and reputations. Alone now except Marcus, Ava attempts to mend the damage to his sick daughter, who requires a bone marrow donor to survive. Ava saves a life, but sacrifices everything in the process. When Marcus learns of her actions, he is faced with the decision of whether to keep their error in the past... or pave a future unlikely to ever receive approval.
My Son’s Girlfriend Locked Me In the Basement Novel Cover
7.8
After a trip with her daughter, Elara, a mother stops by the family casino to see her son, Cassian. Instead of a reunion, she is confronted by Lila, Cassian’s violent girlfriend, who mistakes her for a romantic rival. Following a brutal assault and a gunshot to the knee, the mother and child are held captive in a dark basement. The tension peaks when Cassian arrives, only to be horrified by the discovery that his own mother is the victim of his lover's madness.
After Divorce:  Contract Marriage with Millionaire Novel Cover
9.1
Kaitlyn thought she was living a happy life with her husband Martin, until that night when she overheard his conversation with his mistress on the phone. Her world changed in an instant, especially when she learned that the woman was carrying Martin's child, while she had struggled to have a child in the four years she spent with him. Then she discovered she was pregnant too, but a cruel plot was set against her. Kaitlyn was thrown in prison, and her husband sent her divorce papers without giving her a single chance. She lost one of her twins during childbirth, suffered, and lost everything. Until that moment when Douglas, her husband's former rival, offered her a marriage contract. A way to take revenge and reclaim what was stolen from her by those who put her in prison, destroyed her life, and killed one of her twin children. What will Kaitlyn do when the truth comes out? When she learns that Martin Thompson's mistress is none other than her closest friend Ashley? When she uncovers the full conspiracy against her and realizes that the death she witnessed was faked, the very reason she ended up in prison?
The Heir He Burned Twice Novel Cover
8.2
After being drowned in an icy lake with her newborn son by her ruthless husband, Lorenzo, a pregnant wife receives a second chance at life. In her past existence, Lorenzo murdered her to repay his adopted sister Isabella's sacrifice. Waking up five months pregnant on the floor of her burning penthouse, she faces the exact moment her nightmare began. This time, as Isabella douses the terrace in gasoline, she refuses to call Lorenzo for help, determined to alter her grim destiny.
The Butler's Son Made Me His Simp Novel Cover
9.7
After stealing her credit card, the butler’s son poses as a wealthy heir while forcing the true heiress to serve him. He humiliates her and steals family jewels, eventually poisoning her family to seize their estate. Now reborn in her college days, she confronts his deception head-on. By cutting off his stolen wealth and exposing his status, she begins a quest for justice, refusing to let his greed and betrayal destroy her life and legacy once again.
Too Late, My Betrayer: Now I Shine Novel Cover
9.7
My life was a constant calculation of cents, a future sacrificed for Nathan's endless, failing business debts. I stood in the freezing discount supermarket, weighing two packages of ground turkey, my medical school dreams sixty days past due. Then, a diamond necklace, shaped exactly like the starburst I designed, caught the light around a woman's neck, just before she purred, "Nathan, you are such a bad man." The ground turkey slipped from my numb fingers, hitting the dirty floor with a wet thud. Only last night, Nathan sat at our wobbly kitchen table, eating instant ramen, complaining about server costs. Now, his "strict landlord" Mr. Miller was chauffeuring this wealthy woman, Sloan, in a Rolls Royce. My entire existence for the past five years, a meticulously built lie, crashed down around me. I zoomed in on Sloan’s social media, my eyes burning as I saw the tiny "N" engraved on the starburst pendant. My body went numb, the crushing sadness replaced by a terrifying, absolute void. This wasn't some bankrupt loser; this was a monster who had swallowed me whole. I texted my old college roommate, Maya, with a single, chilling command: "Tear his life down to the studs. I want to see his true face."
The Genius Heiress' Ruthless Divorce Revenge Novel Cover
8.9
Harlow had endured three years of a loveless marriage, funding her husband Beck's life and secretly writing the AI code that saved his failing company. But when she walked into her family's private memorial library, she found Beck having sex with his mistress, Fallon, right on top of her late father's antique desk. Instead of showing guilt, Beck proudly announced that Fallon had given him a son and heir. He demanded Harlow accept the bastard child and stay married just to maintain his perfect public image. To make matters worse, Fallon was actually a corporate spy from a rival company, actively stealing Harlow's family legacy while Beck willingly handed over the company secrets. When Harlow demanded an immediate divorce, Beck laughed in her face. "I will never sign the divorce papers! I will drag this out in court until you bleed dry!" Looking at her father's crushed pocket watch and the two parasites desecrating her sacred home, Harlow's shock turned into a freezing, absolute clarity. How could she have spent three years supporting a selfish hypocrite who would so ruthlessly destroy her parents' legacy? Harlow calmly packed her bags, threw his bespoke suits in the trash, and walked out the door. She went straight to Fitzgerald Monroe, the most ruthless billionaire corporate lawyer in New York, ready to use her secret identity to make Beck lose everything.
Choosing The Forgotten, Finding My King Novel Cover
8.7
For five years, I was blindly devoted to my fiancé, Austen Griffin. My family's power was the only reason he was about to be named heir to the entire Griffin fortune. But on the night of the announcement, he arrived late with my sister, Dennie, a fresh hickey on his neck. He cornered me, demanding a prenuptial agreement. "No shared accounts. No shared bedroom. And no questions about my life," he whispered. "You get the name, I get my freedom." In my past life, their public betrayal broke me. He used my love to secure his power, then cast me aside, leaving me to die alone while he and my sister enjoyed the fortune I handed them. But when I opened my eyes, I was back at the gala, moments before the decision. This time, when the family patriarch asked me to name my choice, I looked past Austen' s triumphant smirk and smiled. "I choose Kolton Griffin," I announced, my voice clear and cold, selecting the crippled, forgotten cousin he despised most.
When His First Love Called I Filed For Divorce Novel Cover
9.7
After three years of a quiet marriage, everything shatters when my husband’s first love suddenly calls him. Realizing I was merely a placeholder in his heart, I decide to end the facade and file for divorce. However, as I prepare to leave, a web of hidden secrets and long-buried mysteries begins to surface. What seemed like a simple case of unrequited love evolves into a complex search for the truth behind our union and his past.