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Banesh, a quiet god bound by heavenly laws, finds forbidden happiness with Hemketu. But when Hemketu is killed in a planned betrayal, Banesh walks into the Heavenly Court carrying his husband’s body… smiling softly as he asks for the reason behind the murder. What follows is a love that defies gods, and a vengeance that shakes heaven and earth. But the plot twist is his husband returned again and this time the situation is more different than before.

On the night of her engagement party, Alayna Sandra discovers her future contract husband is cheating on her with her own sister. She's shattered, broken, and furious all at once. So when she finds his stepbrother, Dafa Halton, she marries him instead. But now, why is her ex fiance the one begging her to come back? And who would have thought that his useless stepbrother would turn out to be the best man she's ever met. -Love Reclamation: Escaping My Contract Husband, Finding His Stepbrother By Yuliaresi Anjelina

-WARNING - ADULT AND MATURED SCENES WERE DEPICTED IN THIS BOOK SO BE WARNED *Dual POV:* In their game of cards, love is not in the stack. RICHARD WELLINGTON I promised myself again, “never ever to give a girl or love such power and effect over me.” SOFIA BLAKE (REED) “Love is stupid. Love is for fools…” wiping the tears blurring my vision, I finished, "And indeed love will only hurt". RICHARD WELLINGTON Most men have male enemies, but I… I have a long queue of girls who will eagerly stab me for what I did to them. Truly, I hated seeing a grown-ass man reduced to a cry-baby, all for something as wack as love. And I know for damn sure that this will never ever be me any day, not in the future and most definitely not in another lifetime. SOFIA BLAKE (REED) Love ruined my life and it was still doing so. But as much as I dream about leaving this house, I would never do it if it involves love. RICHARD WELLINGTON I liked the fact that she understood what we had, or should I say what I kept her for. Many with a promising career like her would find it wrength to be in the service of a man. But I'm not any man, I am Richard fucking Wellington and it's an honor to be in my servitude. SOFIA BLAKE (REED) I hated doing this. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Waiting to be saved was something that happened in books and fairytales and my life was either. *RICHARD'S STORY* Born with a weak heart, billionaire Richard Wellington has always shielded himself from love, fearing the risk of heartbreak. But when his parents insist he chooses a wife from a selection of 15 high-society candidates, Richard must confront his deepest fears. *SOFIA BLAKE (REED)'S STORY* Fashion enthusiast Sofia Blake has been burned by love and believes it's a fool's game. Desperate to escape her cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters, Sofia accepts a job as Richard's personal assistant and judge for his wife search. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of high society, Sofia finds herself drawn to the one man she's supposed to resist. As Richard and Sofia work together, their initial disdain for each other slowly gives way to a forbidden attraction. But with their past heartaches and fears threatening to tear them apart, can they find a way to heal and open their hearts to each other? What happens when these two individuals who hate each other and are unreceptive to love, starts growing feelings for each other?

In a past life, Daphne was a concubine whose beauty won the Emperor's heart, but earned the Empress's wrath. Betrayed and poisoned, she died a tragic death,spending her final moments in the arms of a cold, powerful general who swore to find her in the next life. But fate has a different plan. Daphne is reborn, returned to a time before her family's ruin and her own gruesome end. Armed with a mind sharpened by a lifetime of regret and a body she now vows to make unbreakable, she forges a new path. She will not be a pawn again. This time, she will protect her family and defy the destiny that once took her life. General Alaric , the man who had loved her secretly in her past life is unaware that she's been reborn. He is a living legend, a name whispered with of awe and terror on every battlefield. Yet, beneath his calm surface lies a fiercely possessive nature. What Alaric desires, he claims, and what he claims, he holds with an unbreakable grip. This possessiveness is the darker twin to his battlefield prowess, a ruthless, unyielding trait that ensures once he decides something is his, be it territory, or a woman, he will stop at nothing to secure it. In the mood for a doting and extremely obsessive husband? You're in the right place.

*Daily updating at least until December 2nd* "Though I burn for her, I have married Princess Ylenna against my will. I shall not touch her, so I will end the cursed lineage of the Cian blue blood with me." The secretive and devastatingly handsome Second Prince of Kozhar, Rhovian, was certain that his bride, the beautiful Princess of Behrman, despised him. To hide the dangerous secret in his veins and keep the peace that ruled over the three kingdoms, he decides to not lay with her, making the young woman believe he hates her and foresee a future of agonizing, empty duty. As they try to stay true to their beliefs, the walls between them start crumbling and the couple slowly realizes that they are actually passionately loved and desired by each other, but when the threat of war looms over the nations, their deep connection, and the future of the three kingdoms stand at the mercy of a single, devastating revelation.

Seonghwa, the despised Omega prince of Silla, is sent as a “prize” to the feared demon kingdom of Geumhwa—expected to die at the hands of the legendary Captain. But the demon prince doesn’t want him dead… he wants him to say his name. His real name. Forbidden. Dangerous. Deadly. And completely irresistible.

After being betrayed by her step-sister and left for dead, Elara Wynn loses her memories and vanishes from high society. Years later, under a new identity—Aria Vale, a celebrated fashion designer—she returns to the city that destroyed her. Her goal: revenge on the people who shattered her life. But fate places her face-to-face with Lucien Kane, the powerful CEO she once loved and married… the man who believes his wife died years ago. Now, she must decide—will she use him as part of her revenge, or fall for him all over again?.

I entered his life with one goal: to kill him. But the closer I got to him, the more I began to question who my enemy really was... and was he really my father's killer?

Veins of Twilight — Synopsis Ten lives, one tangled fate. In a quiet city where everyone carries a past they refuse to speak about, Friendships form. Old memories stir. Unspoken feelings twist into new beginnings. What looks like romance is shadowed by secrets, what seems like loyalty hides betrayal, and what feels like chance is nothing but consequence wearing a softer face. As bonds deepen and cracks appear, their lives collide in ways none of them are ready for — love turning into loss, trust into silence, and hope into something far more fragile. In the aftermath, the truth will rise: some connections save you, some destroy you, and some reveal who you truly are. Veins of Twilight is a story of intertwined destinies, hidden histories, and the quiet tragedies that shape people long before they ever meet. Every character has a scar. Every choice leaves a mark. And in the end, no one walks away untouched.

They tried to kill the wrong woman. Orphaned Star only ever wanted to be loved and to have a family of her own. She spent her life trying to make her husband, his family, and her best friend happy. Mistaking their cruelty for care, she sacrificed her time, her trust, and the inheritance her dead parents left her for them. But even that wasn’t enough. Star discovered her husband and best friend were having an affair. Betrayed, heartbroken, and carrying his child, she tried to leave. Instead, they chose greed over guilt and pushed her off a bridge to steal her fortune. They thought she had drowned. The world believed she was dead. But some women don’t stay buried. Now Star is back, unrecognizable and untouchable, armed with a new identity and a man who would burn cities to help her take revenge. Because taking her baby and her money wasn’t enough. This time, she will take everything they love. Even death would be too easy for them.

#mature content #SYSTEM #rated 18 #spice and revenge Bianca’s marriage was loveless and felt like a prison. For years, her husband Steve denied her love, intimacy, and affection, leaving her to cry herself to sleep each night. When a reckless one-night stand ends in disaster, Bianca wakes on her deathbed to divorce papers from her furious husband. But death isn’t the end. She opens her eyes in the body of Bella Sinclair—a seductive stripper with secrets of her own. And waiting for her is Dominic Steele, a powerful billionaire offering an exclusive contract: her body and her performance. Bianca finally has the chance to taste the passion she was always denied. But with Bella’s dangerous past lurking, and Dominic’s contract hiding twists of its own, will she find the love she craves, or is this another cage disguised as desire?

Elara has it all: a doting husband, a beautiful daughter, and a life of luxury free from worries. From the outside, her existence is flawless—like a pristine string of pearls. A beautiful gilded cage. But the foundation of her perfect life shatters at a charity gala. There, she comes face to face with Kael, her passionate ex-lover from the past who left an unfinished story between them. Their reunion is fraught with awkwardness and unspoken tension. They are both married, building an invisible wall between them. Yet, the real shock comes when David, Elara's husband, arrives to pick her up. And the loyal man waiting for her at home is, in fact, Kael's best friend. Kael has known all along. He knew Elara was his best friend's wife. And Elara realizes she never truly forgot the man from her past. With fate orchestrating more chance encounters, their forbidden connection becomes inevitable. Every meeting is a whisper from the past, a temptation of a life she could have had. Standing at the crossroads of duty and desire, of a safe life and an intoxicating love, what choice will Elara make? Will she remain in her comfortable gilded cage, or will she find the courage to pick up the shattered pieces of her life and chase her true happiness? A steamy, emotional forbidden romance about second chances, secrets, and the courage to choose yourself.

People think success could satisfy a man like me. It never did. But her… Her presence makes everything else meaningless. She names a feeling in me I never knew I was missing. She is my peace. She is my happiness. She is mine. I never want to know what happens if she is not a part of me anymore. ~Riaan

Juliette Wren never imagined marriage could feel like a beautiful cage. One moment she was standing in a quiet chapel, the next she was Mrs. Cassian Rhys Vale wife to a man the world feared and desired in equal measure. He gave her his name, his ring, and silence. But when Juliette walked away to build a life of her own, he followed not with words, but with power. Every gift he sends feels like a chain, every glance like a secret promise. And somewhere between anger and longing, love begins to bloom… Slow, soft, and dangerous. A story of a girl who learns how to love herself and the man who learns how to love her right.

Ariella James never imagined desperation would shove her straight into a world of cold marble floors, private elevators, and a billionaire whose gaze feels like winter. When a ruthless twist of life backs her into a corner, she agrees to the one thing she swore she’d never do... sign a marriage contract with Damien Blackwood, a man whose heart is rumored to be colder than the empire he controls. She needs money. He needs a wife. Neither expects the sparks that start quietly burning through the walls between them. Damien expected obedience. Silence. A convenient name on paper. What he got instead was a fire-tongued woman who challenges him, disarms him, and unsettles his perfect, controlled world with nothing but her presence. As their fake marriage starts blurring into something neither can label, outside forces circle testing loyalty, boundaries, and the thin line between pretend and dangerously real. In a city built on power, secrets, and polished lies… only one thing is certain, someone’s heart will melt, and someone’s heart will break. Note:This is a slow burn story ,my first book and it's for general audience but parents strongly cautioned **************************************** Find me on these socials Tiktok: kalani.belle Instagram: Kalani.belle

SYNOPSIS — The Only Woman He Can Touch Lina Alves has always dreamed of becoming an actress, but her life is anything but a fairy tale. Raised in a poor and toxic family, constantly overshadowed by a manipulative, envious half-sister, she learned early on that survival often meant staying silent. And on the night she catches her boyfriend and her half-sister together, Lina runs to a bar… unaware that her fate is about to change forever. Across the city, Adrian Luce — the youngest and most feared CEO in the industry — hides a secret that keeps him isolated: a rare condition that makes him allergic to any physical contact with women. Any woman… except Lina. When their unexpected encounter ends in a blurry night with no memories, Adrian realizes that being close to Lina is the only thing that doesn’t destroy his body — and perhaps the only thing that calms his mind. The next morning, he makes her a proposal that will change her life forever: “Marry me. You’re the only woman I can touch.” Between secrets, jealousy, family drama, a secret marriage, and the ruthless world of the entertainment industry, Lina will discover that there is much more behind the frosty, possessive CEO… and Adrian will learn that the girl he chose to protect carries an identity capable of shattering everything he thinks he knows. But when one’s touch becomes the other’s salvation, neither of them can escape the truth: They were never meant to walk away. They were meant to find each other.

She thought she just needed to forget her past and strengthen herself for the future. But who could have imagined that the future wouldn't be even better than the past? When Quinn must choose to become the umpteenth concubine of a cruel nobleman, or the wife of the cold-hearted general from her past.