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SHADOW BRIDE: THE MARRIAGE THAT WAS NEVER HERS

Elodie Cross has spent twenty-six years being invisible. The middle daughter of shipping magnate Augustus Cross, she's the one nobody remembers—plain next to her stunning older sister Calista, unremarkable next to her brilliant younger sister Senna. She exists in the background of family photos, quiet at dinner tables, perfect at being forgotten. Then Calista—the family's crown jewel, engaged to powerful CEO Thornwick Vale—falls into a mysterious coma after a suspicious car accident. With Calista unconscious and the Cross-Vale merger hanging by a thread, Augustus makes a ruthless decision: Elodie will marry Thornwick in her sister's place to secure the corporate alliance. "You're not your sister," Thornwick says on their wedding night, ice dripping from every word. "Don't mistake this legal formality for a real marriage. You're a placeholder. A body in a wedding dress. When Calista wakes—and she will—this ends." Elodie should accept her role as the shadow bride. Instead, something inside her breaks then rebuilds stronger. She's spent her entire life being the daughter nobody wanted. She refuses to be the wife nobody chose. She starts rewriting the rules. Moves into the master bedroom Thornwick reserves for Calista's "return." Demands equal say in household decisions. Challenges his staff's treatment of her as temporary. Refuses to live in a shrine to her comatose sister. Every act is rebellion. Every boundary she sets makes Thornwick look at her—really see her—for the first time. As Elodie transforms from doormat to force of nature, she uncovers devastating evidence: Calista's accident wasn't an accident. Someone in the Cross family wanted her dead. And that someone is now targeting Elodie—the replacement who's becoming irreplaceable. Thornwick, who married her out of obligation, finds himself falling for the woman he dismissed as "not Calista." But when Calista begins showing signs of waking, Elodie faces an impossible choice: step back into the shadows to protect the family that never valued her, or fight for the marriage that was never supposed to be hers and risk destroying the empire in the process. Some women are born into power. Others have to take it. And Elodie Cross is done asking for permission.
yakubuadamu22 · 1k Views

Under The Vampire Lord's Will

[RATED 18+ ONLY] Théoden smiled at me with a mixture of malice and arrogance. “How did your own cum taste to you when I shoved it down your throat?” He began to stroke my cock in long, slow movements, bringing my uncooperative member to full hardness against my will. The leather felt so good on my skin, increasing my pleasure. “It was disgusting,” I said. Mentally, I was trying to fight against the arousal he was working inside of me, and failing quite miserably. Théoden lashed out, backhanding me hard across the jaw. My chains rattled from the impact, and pain shot through my face and lingered for a few seconds until the injury faded. He was still stroking me with a skill I’d never felt before. Fuck, he worked my dick better than I did! The pain and pleasure mixture he was giving me threw me through a loop of confusing feelings. I wanted to be repulsed and pissed, but I also didn’t want him to stop. It felt so damn good. “Want to try again?” Théoden asked me, glaring hard. His hand still worked me close to completion. I glanced down at my cock, it was so full of blood and about ready to explode. My body quaked as he stroked me, and I moaned, unable to hold it in. God, this was feeling so fucking good! “Try again,” he repeated. I didn’t know what the hell he wanted from me. I’d answered him in the way he wanted me to, so what the fuck is he looking for? I had to figure this out or risk being knocked out again. “I don’t know what you want from me, Sir,” I said, hoping he would help me out with that. Théoden huffed, then sighed. “How about the truth?” “I told you the truth, Sir.” “No, you didn’t. When will you learn that you cannot lie to me, bitch? I made you, my blood knows you, now. So, I’m going to ask you one last time… how did your own cum taste to you when I shoved it down your throat?” Content Warning: This is an explicitly erotic, dark paranormal novel containing graphic M/M sexual content, BDSM, non-consensual situations, and extreme themes. The breakdown below describes the story's narrative arc with discretion
FA3zy · 278 Views

A Scandal By Any Other Name

BOOK TWO OF THE HAMILTON SERIES WARNING: A Regency Era novel. Adult content with detailed smut…Read at you own risk⚠️⛔️ Genre: Historical Romance / Smut / Enemies-to-Lovers / Mystery / Comedy [Book Two of the Hamilton Series. Can be read as a standalone, but better enjoyed after Lady Ines’ Scandalous Hobby.] To the world, Duke Rowan Hamilton is the perfect gentleman. But in the bedroom, he is a man possessed. Rowan Hamilton has it all: a Ducal title, the face of a fallen angel, and a smile that makes debutantes faint. He is the "Golden Duke"—charming, responsible, and utterly adored by society. But it’s all a lie. Beneath the coats and polite manners, Rowan is a man haunted by a ghost. For three years, he has remained faithful to the memory of a masked woman who stole a kiss, bested him at a game of chance, and vanished into the night. He doesn't want any one as his wife; he wants her. When his domineering aunt tires of his bachelorhood, she hires London’s most notorious underground matchmaker to force the issue. Enter Miss Delaney Kingsley. She is sharp-tongued, infuriatingly competent, and entirely unimpressed by his title. Her mission? To drag Rowan to the altar with the season’s "Diamond," Lady Celine, within three months to collect the juicy payment Rowan’s aunt had to offer. Rowan intends to fire the meddlesome woman. But when Delaney looks at him with those hazel, intelligent eyes and orders him around like a young lad, he feels the first spark of life he’s felt in years. He decides to play her game. He will let her "coach" him on how to woo a lady. He will let her teach him how to dance, how to flirt, and how to seduce. But he has no intention of using those lessons on Lady Celine. "You were hired to find me a Duchess, Miss Kingsley. But the only person I want in my duchy and in my bed... is you." As the lessons turn into forbidden nights and the bickering turns into scorching passion, Rowan begins to suspect that his matchmaker is hiding a secret of her own. She moves like a shadow, handles a rifle like a soldier, and tastes exactly like the ghost he’s been hunting for three years. What to Expect: * The Golden Retriever Duke: Who turns into a possessive Alpha behind closed doors. * The Matchmaker Trope: She’s trying to marry him off; he’s trying to take her clothes off. * High Heat: Slow burn that explodes into intense smut. * Competence Kink: He falls harder every time she bosses him around. * Cameos: Featuring the chaotic domestic life of Duchess Ines and Duke Carcel (and their baby Harry!). Excerpt: "Your Grace, please focus," Delaney snapped, adjusting his cravat with efficient, gloved hands. "Lady Celine is waiting in the ballroom. You must look at her as if she is the only woman in the world." Rowan caught her wrist, stopping her movements. He stepped into her space, backing her against the heavy oak door of the study, his "Golden Boy" mask slipping to reveal the hunger beneath. "And how, exactly, does one do that, Miss Kingsley?" he whispered, his voice rough. "Show me." "I—I cannot show you, I am merely the coach—" "Then teach me," he growled, lowering his head until his lips brushed the sensitive skin of her neck. "Teach me how to pretend I am not burning alive every time you walk into a room."
Cameron_Rose_8326 · 277.6k Views

Coeurs Entrelaces ✨

They buried her father with a legacy soaked in blood. Now, they expect her to crumble. Lila Rousseau has never been just a daughter. Raised in the shadow of France's most feared mafia kingpin, she was trained not to flinch, not to fail, and never-ever-to fall in love. To her, love wasn't an emotion. It was weakness and weaknesses are never allowed. Now, with her father's ashes scattered over Étretat's cliffs and the crown of the Rousseau Syndicate resting on her shoulders, Lila steps into a world where men rule by fear and women vanish in silence. But Lila is no silent girl. She's fire. She's strategy. She's vengeance in silk. Enter Jace Durant. Spy. Liar. A man sent by Les Ombres, the rival syndicate, to infiltrate her world and tear it apart from the inside. He's meant to be her undoing. But when secrets ignite and enemies draw blood, he finds himself drawn to the one woman he was never meant to touch. In a world of smoke and daggers, power and deception, hearts aren't just tangled- they're weaponized. He was sent to watch her burn. She was born to burn it all down. Matthieu Laurent They buried his king beneath a storm of bullets and betrayal. Now, he stands beside the daughter who inherited the throne-and the chaos that follows her. Matthieu Laurent has killed for the Rousseaus. Bled for them. Lied for them. But protecting Lila was never supposed to feel like this. She's danger wrapped in perfume and defiance, and every time she looks at him, the man inside the soldier starts to burn. To love her would be treason. To leave her would be death. Now, with enemies closing in and lines blurring between loyalty and desire, Matthieu must decide- will he be her shield... or her sin? She was born to light the world on fire. He was made to burn beside her. ____
Marilyn_rose45 · 5.2k Views

love agony

Mahira is a breathtakingly beautiful, wise, and deeply emotional young woman whose life has always revolved around protecting the people she loves. Above all, she has fought tirelessly to shield her beloved brother, Ayaan, from a pain he never deserved. But destiny had already written suffering into their lives. When fate takes a cruel turn, Mahira finds herself absorbing the very pain she tried to protect her brother from—the agony of losing loved ones who chose to walk away from them. She silently carries the burden of shattered relationships, broken trust, and the weight of sacrifices made in the name of family. Ayaan, Mahira’s younger brother, is a true gentleman—handsome, intelligent,genius and quietly strong. Among all the characters, he endures the deepest wounds. His world collapses when he is diagnosed with a devastating illness that slowly steals his most precious memories. The very moments that define his existence begin to fade away. As if this tragedy were not enough, Ayaan discovers an even darker truth: even before his birth, his parents had made a life-altering decision about his future, trading away his destiny without his knowledge. The realization that he may never truly belong to the family he calls his own shatters him completely. In a twist of fate, Aarshi (also known as Aayesha)—Ayaan’s girlfriend—is the sister of Mahira’s husband, Jihan. Aarshi is sweet, sensitive, and emotionally fragile, yet she carries a childlike innocence. The pain Ayaan suffers becomes her pain too. She silently punishes herself, struggling between love, loyalty, and helplessness as she watches the man she loves slip away from his own memories. Surrounded by family and friends—Jihan, Aman, Tanya, and Ayaan’s close companions Karan, Zain, Mishtha, and Natasha—the story unfolds in a web of love, betrayal, sacrifice, and destiny. Will Mahira’s strength be enough to heal what fate has broken? Will Ayaan find his identity before losing himself completely? And in a world where love is tested by secrets and suffering, can anyone truly find happiness? This is a story of love that fights against destiny, of siblings bound by unbreakable devotion, and of hearts that continue to hope—even when everything seems lost.
Jinat · 458 Views

My Stepbrother Wants Me

He’s her stepbrother, her sin and her biggest mistake waiting to happen. Catherine Brown thought moving in with her mother’s new husband couldn’t be harder until she met the cold, arrogant and sinfully attractive Julian Vaughn, her stepbrother. He hates her, teases her and gets under her skin everyday. He’s everything she should stay away from, off-limits and untouchable. But when his anger turns into something darker and hungrier, when he looks at her like he wants to ruin her innocence, Catherine realizes danger has a new name. And no matter how hard she tries, she can’t stop wanting the one man she’s not supposed to have. When hate turns to desire, who’s really in control? EXCERPT✨ “You’ve never had sex before?” Julian asked, disbelief flickering in his eyes. Catherine hesitated, then nodded, staring at the floor instead of him. He bit his lower lip, trying to rein in the thoughts crowding his mind. Goodness, she was too innocent for her own good. “So all you did with your previous boyfriends were just kisses and smooches?” She immediately stood, her cheeks flushed. “There are no boyfriends,” she blurted. “I’ve never even been kissed. Please don’t laugh at me.” Laugh? Hell no. Julian wasn’t laughing. He was fighting the urge to pull her close. Knowing she’d never been touched only made his hunger worse. She didn’t realize he’d moved until his breath brushed her ear, his voice dropping low and dangerous. “Catherine, just say the word and I’ll show you what it means to be touched by a man.” Her heart stuttered in her chest and he could hear every beat.
Read_me_with_love · 323.1k Views