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Set against the quiet uncertainty of a city at dawn, the story follows Ava, a woman struggling to heal from past emotional wounds while standing at a crossroads between fear and hope. A vulnerable conversation with her former partner, Hayden, reopens the possibility of rebuilding a love once fractured by mistakes and broken trust. Ava’s emotional anchor is her closest friend, Hazel, whose steady presence has always grounded her. Their bond is tested and deepened when Hazel reveals she is pregnant-a revelation that brings fear but also a rare sense of optimism about the future. Ava promises unwavering support, reinforcing the theme of chosen family and loyalty. Meanwhile, Hayden wrestles with regret and determination, longing to prove he can become the man Ava deserves. When they reunite, they agree to cautiously move forward together, taking each day as it comes while navigating Hazel’s pregnancy and the fragile rebuilding of trust. Just as healing seems possible, Ava is confronted with a mysterious envelope containing a photograph that appears to show Hayden with another woman, threatening to undo all progress and reopen old wounds. Though the truth behind the image suggests deeper manipulation rather than betrayal, the incident underscores how easily the past can resurface and how vulnerable trust remains. The story closes on an unresolved but hopeful note: three interconnected lives moving forward amid uncertainty, bound by love, secrets, and the courage required to keep choosing honesty and hope despite the shadows that linger.

From the Queens of the Skyline series comes Brewing Love, a story of power, passion, and unexpected love. -- Stacy Holloway thrives on control-but Zoe Rivera brings laughter, warmth, and a chaos she can't ignore. A stolen coffee, a stormy night, and quiet moments of unexpected connection threaten to unravel Stacy's world. Will love be enough to bridge the gap between ambition and the heart? -- ⚠️Content Warning: This book contains mature themes, strong language, and explicit sexual content intended for adult readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Caroline Riviera was not your regular do-it-without-complaints town girl. She was bold, defiant and smart, a dangerous combo that had left her as an undesired spinster or at least that's what she thought. In a town where women were traded as commodities, there were brutes and then there was a category solely dedicated to Rodney Casimero, the town's most feared bachelor and his flirty playboy of a brother, Guillermo Sandoval. As fate would have it, their paths cross each other unleashing deadly sparks between a spinster who has built a high wall around her emotions and a bachelor who smashes every wall in his way.

Meredith Melanin is a child born with a lot of secrets. She's Melanessian and lives with her mom on the coast of Barbados. She meets a very handsome man who she has her first crush on and finds out she's also half Polynesian. Oops and that man is her father!

High school sweethearts find themselves face to face once again after forever. This time, one has a girlfriend who is busy getting some side sex and the other feels deceived, considering the fact that his ex is now a 'straight' guy who is actively ignoring him. For Trevon, getting over Eli had been the single most difficult thing he had ever had to do and when he had finally managed to achieve some form of normalcy in his life, Eli waltzes back in like he had never left before. But Trevon is not about to let Eli ruin him again that easily. It didn't matter what he had to do....one thing was as clear as his future, he would make Elisha writhe under him once again as he rode his senses into oblivion.

Iren Hale signs the contract because he has no choice. Drowning in debt and facing consequences he can’t escape, he accepts a deal offered by Kael Ardent a powerful man who doesn’t explain much and doesn’t ask twice. The terms are simple on paper stability, protection, discretion. What the contract doesn’t say is how completely it will rearrange Iren’s life. Kael doesn’t demand affection. He doesn’t force intimacy. He only assumes obedience. Control comes quietly through routines, rules framed as care, and choices that stop feeling like choices at all. Iren tells himself it’s temporary. That he’s trading time for safety. That this isn’t ownership. But when the contract begins to feel safer than freedom, and walking away hurts more than staying, Iren realizes the real danger was never the paper he signed. It was the man who believed consent, once given, never expires.

Serial Lockheart, the charming, stubborn, and infuriatingly independent second-born of the infamous Lockheart family, never imagined he’d be forced into a marriage… especially not with Sarafyna Yuriat, the determined and beautiful heir to a powerful furniture empire. But when family obligations and business deals collide, Serial’s freedom comes with a price: court Sarafyna for four months — or risk losing his bachelor’s honor forever. Caught between a family that won’t back down, a contract he can’t escape, and a stranger he can’t stop thinking about, Serial must navigate deceit, desire, and the chaos of a forced engagement. Will he survive the games of power, passion, and family drama? Or will the billionaire bachelor finally find himself falling for the one woman he never intended to love? Drama. Intrigue. Forbidden attraction. The Lockheart family saga continues, and this time, Serial is front and center.

Nightmares don't end. They layer. When reality fractures, the chosen few are pulled into worlds that shouldn't exist—each one a nightmare more twisted than the last. A warrior sacrifices everything to hold back the darkness. A prisoner fights for survival in a world of endless shadow. A girl loses herself piece by piece, becoming something hollow. A weapon walks the world, carrying stolen power it doesn't understand. Every story is connected. Every nightmare runs deeper. As the layers peel back, the truth emerges: some were never meant to wake up. Some were never real to begin with. And the ones pulling the strings have been playing this game far longer than anyone knows. Ash Eyes: Core is the essential nightmare—a streamlined journey through the darkest layers of the story. All the twists, all the horror, none of the detours. This is the concentrated experience for readers who want the core story without compromise. Psychological horror • Multiple POVs • Nested narratives • Nothing is what it seems • Graphic violence and body horror • Psychological trauma and identity loss • Dark fantasy themes • Character death and transformation

•⋅⊰∙∘☽✼☾∘∙⊱⋅• Senior year was supposed to be Noah Valentine's glow-up. New wardrobe. New reputation. This was finally his chance to prove he wasn't the same awkward boy bullies could easily prey on. Then his mom got remarried... And his new stepbrother turned out to be Adrien Fell. Rich. Arrogant. Straight. Gorgeous of course, is determined to ruin his year all over again-except when he's glaring at his dates, interfering with his plans, or (annoyingly) acting like he actually cares. Enemies? Definitely. Step-siblings? Unfortunately. Attraction? ...Yeah, that's the goddamn problem. Between jealous exes, revenge plots, family secrets and obsessed stalkers, Noah's's "best year ever" is spiraling out of control. But maybe-just maybe-the boy he was never supposed to want is the one who's been waiting for him all along. [MATURE CONTENT, EVENTUAL SMUT] (What to expect) •Family murder mystery •Enemies to lovers •Forced proximity •Yandere stalker •Eventual smut (very graphic) •Taboo relationship •GL side couple •Love triangle •Extremely slow burn •⋅⊰READER CHALLENGE⊱⋅• sorry, guys...I had to take this down because I'm running out of stockpile chapters and I'm currently too sick to create more...but I'll put it back up when I get enough chapters... thank you for the support.

Aiden Lioren, son of the Director of Magical Regulation, hunts illegal mages for the State in a city where every spark of power is monitored and controlled. Their official enemy: “Deviants,” unregistered magic users whose emotions make their powers unpredictable and “dangerous.” On his first night in the field, during a storm-soaked raid in the South Sector, Aiden feels a violent surge of electricity ripple through the city an anomaly that briefly blacks out an entire street. The source is an Electromancer Deviant, powerful and undisciplined, already targeted for capture or elimination under new State protocols. As Aiden rides with the enforcement unit into the chaos, he is determined to prove himself worthy of his father’s expectations and the Department’s ideology. What he doesn’t know yet is that the Deviant they’re hunting will shatter everything he believes about danger, control, and who truly threatens the city and that this forbidden enemy will soon become the person his heart refuses to let go.

“You’re mine, Principessa.” Isabella Williams thought her nightmare would end the moment the contract did. She was wrong. What began as a calculated arrangement spirals into something far more dangerous when she crosses paths with Alessandro Romano—the untouchable Italian Mafia heir everyone at Royale Academy knows to avoid. Ruthless, arrogant, and intoxicatingly powerful, Alessandro is temptation wrapped in sin, a devil dressed in designer suits. To save his inheritance and secure his grandfather’s empire, Alessandro needed one thing: a woman convincing enough to transform him from a reckless menace into a refined heir. Isabella was never supposed to matter. She was never supposed to feel. And she was definitely never supposed to make him fall. But obsession doesn’t follow contracts. Trapped in Alessandro’s world of power plays, secrets, and lethal loyalties, Isabella soon realizes she didn’t just tame the beast—she awakened something far darker. As lines blur between control and desire, protector and captor, she becomes the very weakness Alessandro never knew he had… and the one thing he refuses to let go. She had one mission: Turn a demon into an angel. Make the bad boy good. And walk away untouched. But when the devil decides you belong to him, escape is no longer an option. Will Isabella survive loving a man who was never meant to love—or will she become the ultimate casualty of his obsession?

She is kind. They are cruel. She has never hurt a soul. Their hands are dyed in blood every day. She is an angel. Even demons fear them. She wants nothing to do with them. They will never let her go. She is their twisted love. Iris. 19-year-old girl. She loves reading and spending her entire day in her room with her laptop and geeky stuff. Elias and Jasper. The Sinclair Brothers. 28-year-old. They are cold-blooded, ruthless, and arrogant businessmen. Not caring about anyone but themselves. They want it, they get. Now they have set their eyes on the sweet little Iris, and they will do anything to make her theirs. Twisted Love - A DARK ROMANCE

Quentin wanted her all the time. He craved her like caffeine in the morning and red wine at night. He wanted her in his bed, on luxury sheets, falling apart at his touch. He wanted her there the morning after, wearing his clothes, smiling her real smile at him.

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 [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."

Alina gave everything to her marriage—her youth, her dreams, her name. She stood beside Darius when he was nothing but a rising CEO with ambition and debt. Then one evening, he calmly handed her divorce papers. “This marriage no longer makes sense.” No betrayal. No shouting. Just a clean, calculated decision—because she no longer added value to his life. Alina left quietly. With no money. No connections. No place in society. Everyone thought she was finished. What no one knew… was that Alina had never been weak. Years later, when Darius faces the most brutal corporate war of his career, the rival destroying his empire has a name he never expected to see again. Alina. Cold. Elegant. Untouchable. No longer his wife—but his equal. Now, as his company collapses and regret keeps him awake at night, Darius realizes the truth far too late— The woman he discarded didn’t disappear. She came back to stand across the boardroom table from him. And this time… she will never kneel again.

Chase Sterling always felt like furniture. The kind you don't notice, the kind that's easy to shove in a corner and forget. He was used to it: people looked right through him, brushed him off like lint. But it only takes one phone call to erase a lifetime of being overlooked. When his estranged family meets a tragic end, Chase suddenly finds himself in charge of the sprawling Sterling fortune. Turns out, riches aren't the only thing the family left him. There's a curse running through his blood, warping love into something hungry and dangerous, impossible to escape. Vivian Ashford never set out to blow Chase's life to smithereens. Just one decision (a sharp, ruthless move at graduation) was all it took to set their worlds spinning out of control. While Vivian soaks up the Hollywood limelight and collects red-carpet headlines, Chase slips into his new role as Manhattan's most intimidating heir. But no matter how far they run, something keeps yanking them back together, like a stitch in an old wound that refuses to heal.

After her twin brother Elliot disappears, Elleanore Fonze assumes his identity and enters the elite Alpha-only Royal Triskelion Academy. Disguised beneath scent suppressors and her brother’s uniform, she navigates a world of powerful heirs, strict hierarchy, and dangerous secrets. Caught between the campus bad boy who protects her, the golden boy who regrets losing her, and the crown prince who becomes suspiciously attached to “Elliot,” she must hide the one thing that could expose her: she’s an Omega who doesn’t belong. Inside the Academy lies the truth behind Elliot’s disappearance—and the reason she might never make it out alive.

A blindfolded woman. A captor who speaks calmly to the camera. And a video the whole world can’t stop watching. Late one night, a disturbing clip goes viral—showing a young woman tied up, her captor’s voice echoing in the dark. While the internet debates whether it’s real, her boyfriend reports her missing. The victim is Mitra, a software engineer and small-time social activist… and the key witness in an unresolved kidnapping from two weeks earlier. Trapped and threatened, Mitra refuses to break. Instead, she engages her captor—who calls himself Sashi—in a dangerous psychological battle of truth and lies, probing into his secrets as he digs into hers. As Vishal races against time to find her, Sashi releases more videos to the public. Each one is a twisted interrogation. Each one paints Mitra not as a simple victim—but as a guilty person with a hidden past. The clues lead back twelve years, to a quiet town, a brutal murder, and a past neither Mitra nor Vishal ever escaped. This is not just the story of a kidnapping. It is the unraveling of a chain of murders spanning more than a decade—and an obsession that was waiting to be exposed. When the truth finally surfaces, who will be left standing?

Selma is a powerful, disciplined woman who built Selma’s Specialist Hospital from the ground up, turning it into one of the most respected and profitable medical institutions in the country. Known for her sharp mind and unyielding standards, she rarely allows herself rest. When stress begins to take a visible toll on her health, Selma makes an unprecedented decision—to take a full year away from work. As the owner, she answers to no one, and for the first time in years, she intends to live without schedules, emergencies, or responsibility. She travels with her trusted personal assistant, carefully planning a peaceful vacation. Thailand is never part of the plan—it sits at the very bottom of her travel list. However, a sudden and unavoidable flight disruption forces her P.A. to secure the last available ticket to Thailand. Reluctantly, Selma agrees, believing that bad luck has already run its course and that the worst is behind her. Two months into her stay, just as she begins to feel grounded in the unfamiliar country, her sense of security collapses. Selma receives an official search warrant authorizing the inspection of her hotel room. No explanation is given. Days later, she is summoned to court. Confused, unsettled, and increasingly anxious, Selma walks into the courtroom with no clear understanding of what crime she is being accused of—or how she became entangled in Thailand’s legal system. The charges, when revealed, are both shocking and absurd. Selma is accused of cyberbullying a famous Thai actor, a flamboyant and openly gay celebrity widely admired for his beauty, talent, and bold public persona. According to the prosecution, Selma allegedly insulted and harassed him during a live-stream broadcast, an act deemed not only defamatory but socially harmful. Selma vehemently denies the accusation, insisting she never targeted the actor and has no memory of engaging in such behavior. Despite her attempts to defend herself, the evidence presented—digital records, witness statements, and platform logs—seals her fate. The court’s ruling is swift and unforgiving. Rather than immediate imprisonment, Selma is given an unusual and controversial sentence: she must spend two years “reforming” the celebrity she allegedly bullied—repairing his image, guiding his behavior, and ensuring a positive transformation in his public life. Failure to do so will result in a ten-year prison sentence. Outraged and humiliated, Selma struggles to comprehend the logic behind the judgment. What was meant to be a break from responsibility becomes an inescapable obligation far more personal and dangerous than any hospital crisis she has faced. Bound by law in a foreign country, Selma is forced into close proximity with the very person she is accused of harming. As the two-year countdown begins, Selma must navigate cultural barriers, public scrutiny, legal traps, and an unwilling partnership that threatens to unravel both their lives. What starts as punishment slowly evolves into a collision of pride, misunderstanding, power, and unexpected emotional shifts—raising the question of whether this sentence is truly justice, or the beginning of a far more complicated fate.