When Sophie steals from her powerful billionaire boss, she expects punishment. Instead, Damien Roth turns her into his secret mistress. Trapped by blackmail and his overwhelming control, Sophie slowly stops fighting her new reality. She is no longer the innocent girl she once was. She is his. Completely.

When It Hurts to Fall (The Hurt Series #5 - Zadie & Woody) She's chaos in eyeliner. He's the boy who's been in love with her forever. Zadie Spencer lives like there's no tomorrow - grunge playlists, late-night parties, too much eyeliner, too little sleep. She falls fast, especially for the wrong kind of guys - musicians with heartbreak written in their chords and destruction in their smiles. Woody Grant's the opposite. Boulder's golden boy. Star quarterback. Top of his class. The one who's always there when her world falls apart. He's spent years loving her quietly - fixing things she doesn't notice, catching her every time she falls. But there's only so many times you can put someone back together before the pieces stop fitting. Because loving Zadie Spencer hurts. And when best friends cross the line, somebody always bleeds. She's the storm he's been chasing his whole life. He's the steady heartbeat she never thought she'd need. ⚠️ Trigger & Content Warnings This story is 18+ and contains: • Mature language and sexual content • Alcohol, partying, and substance use For mature readers only. A messy, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers story about chaos and control, heartbreak and hope

Juliette Moretti had long been the picture of duty. Born the daughter of a notorious mob boss, she grew up in the shadows of the underworld, groomed to play the part of the perfect daughter. Despite her resentment, she did everything right. She wore the dresses. Perfected the smile. Married the man who would finally free her from her fathers grip-Romeo Moretti. But Romeo was more than just an escape, Juliette loved him, naively. She spent ten years of marriage searching for a place in his guarded heart, and for ten years he adamantly pushed her away, tucking her in the shadows, treating her as little more than a possession. No matter their history. No matter what she did, or the child they shared. Now, older, smarter, Juliette has finally gained the resources she needs to leave this marriage once and for all. She'll do anything to give her daughter the life she deserves. The only problem? Romeo refuses to let go of what's his.

"I ruined him. Now, he's here to ruin me." Thirteen years ago, Adora made an impossible choice. With a single lie, she sent the only man she ever loved to prison, believing she had no other way to save her sister. She knew the moment she told the lie, she would be a dead woman walking. She was right. Dominic is gone. In his place stands Ghost, a man hardened by betrayal, pain, and the years he spent barely surviving behind bars. The boy who once whispered her name with love now only speaks it with venom. And he's been waiting for this moment. He will break her. He will make her suffer. And by the time he realizes he was wrong, it's already too late. But Ghost is not a man to admit defeat. He will make her love him again, no matter what. |WARNING: This is a DARK ROMANCE. Graphic violence. Graphic sexual scenes.|

Two powerhouse families. Two rival empires. One bold proposal. When New York's fiercest corporate foes agree to unite their dynasties through an arranged marriage, it seems like the ultimate strategic move. At the center of this deal: Adam Knight , brilliant, ruthless, and famously cold-hearted. As CEO, he wields power like a weapon and guards his emotions behind a steel facade. He's the city's most eligible bachelor, and his reputation? Absolutely unbreakable... until now. Andrea Jefferson is warm, empathetic, and unexpectedly fierce. She's everything Adam isn't: spontaneous, caring, and full of life. Under her gaze, even his icy walls seem to soften. Bound by duty ,not desire, the two enter the marriage with eyes wide open. But as boardroom negotiations give way to stolen glances, and casual conversations turn into quiet nights together, Andrea starts unraveling Adam's relentless armor. Can the girl who thrives on connection tame the devilish CEO who fears vulnerability? Or will businesses ruin what they never expected to find: love? #1 book of Billionaire series.

Serena's been the quiet girl, the one who blends in the background, careful never to attract too much attention. But behind closed doors, she lives a double life. Kaden. The boy who was just supposed to be her best friends cousin. Somehow comes and discovers her. Kaden stumbles across her forgotten notebook, he discovers her secret and something else within it. Amused, intrigued, and strangely drawn in, he decides to play with her. Every glance, every word, every moment becomes a game, as if they're co-authoring their own hidden love story.

💥 Grumpy sunshine. Age-gap. 💔 The Hurt Between Us Book Two in The Hurt Series (Rowan & Nate's world) He was never hers to want. Too old. Too broken. Too buried in a past he never crawled out of. Dean Callahan lost the love of his life in Afghanistan. Now, he keeps his heart locked behind grief, guilt, and a garage door. Cassie Monroe? She's the storm he didn't see coming. Too young. Too reckless. Too good at getting under his skin. One night. One kiss. It should've meant nothing. But she tastes like a second chance- and Dean hasn't believed in those for a long, long time. He's the mistake she can't stop making. She's the fire he should've stayed away from. And this time? Walking away might just hurt more than falling ever did. ⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️ The Hurt Between Us is a New Adult romance intended for mature audiences 18+ This story contains explicit sexual content, coarse language, and themes of emotional trauma and grief. It also includes depictions of drinking, smoking, and complex emotional relationships involving past military loss and guarded intimacy. Reader discretion is strongly advised. All rights reserved. This work is the intellectual property of the author. No part of this story may be copied, reposted, or reproduced without permission.

"𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫." ︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ Maikel Marquez was one of the most reputable students in Cleveland College. Known for having an extremely outgoing personality but also being a straight up heartbreaker. Everything is going well but that all changes when his younger sister, Carmen, joins. Carmen is the definition of beauty and brains but also completely innocent and clueless. She doesn't drink, never goes out and has been sheltered her whole life by her family's wealth; meaning Carmen has never gotten a taste of the real world by herself. What happens when she falls into the hands of the wrong person? Damian Galanis. Playboy, heartbreaker and also Maikel's best friend. He is the opposite of Maikel in every way. Yet despite the pair being entirely different to each other, they get along like two peas in the pod. Maikel and Damian support whatever one another decided to do however there was always one thing that was off limits for Damian. Maikel's little sister, Carmen. Damian had never seen Carmen before but as soon as he sets his sight on the wholesome girl, he can't stop thinking about her. Damian has always been handed everything in his life and has never been told the word "no", due to his prosperous parents giving him everything he has ever wanted and more on a silver platter. The problem is, he wants the one thing he can't have. Will things go smoothly between the pair, or will lust and temptation get the best of them? 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝟏𝟖+

She was his coworker. She was his close friend. She was his cousin. These were all things I knew. There were just a few crucial components to their connection of which I had been unaware. She had been his crush. And now he was hers.

Who can hurt me? I asked myself. who can broke me further? Who can ruin me more than this. Who can? Six whole years of hell. i should do it. Leave the most powerful man. The same man who can turn the world around if he want to. He broke me, ruined me. Even when I give myself him to. I have married him. My son's father. The same man i love or once i loved. *** A man who is to rule half of the world, who is feared by the underground. The one said to be ruthless. He born to rule the dirtiest businesses. He is the same man who idiotically fall in love with a woman. A man who deserved to be loved, punished and to be dead. SAMUEL JAMES CARTER. Carter's were the bravest and feared mafia family in Italy. Drugs, Women trafficking, Assassins, all the dirty business you want your children never to be a part of. The King. The one who rules. That what he is. Cruel, rude, and sinner. That he hate his own mother for giving birth to him. He fall in love? Impossible. * She isn't pure but she isn't sinner. A sunshine, a beauty who lives in her own skin. Loved by her family and respected by everyone. She didn't question when her family was in danger. When group men barged into her house, captivating her family. Holding them as hostages, for two whole week. For giving them the roof the leader of the gang offered to marry her. Insulted, afraid, and broken she rejected him. He never used to listen to NOs then she did. He was man of his ways, she later offered if he knelt Infront of her, she will be his wife, for the rest of her life, she was sure he'll never knelt infront of her. But he did. He did in victory. Then came promise, which she broke it twice. TAYLOR AMELIA FOX, the bravest, the sweetest, the kind soul had trapped in a man's life. Too afraid to fly, too in love to decide. Will she ever get what she wants? ^^ Thank you for all the support for this story.