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BENEATH THE VOWS by _essenceofme_
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[Selected for the Wattys shortlist-2025] "𝑺𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒅 π’Šπ’π’•π’ π’”π’Šπ’π’†π’π’„π’†. 𝑯𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 π’Šπ’π’•π’ 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍. π‘΅π’†π’Šπ’•π’‰π’†π’“ 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. π‘΅π’π’˜ π’Šπ’•'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’π’π’π’š π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’Žπ’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’• π’…π’†π’”π’•π’“π’π’š π’•π’‰π’†π’Ž 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉." When Vanora Blackthorn is forced into a cold, calculated marriage to Alestor Drevenhart-the ruthless heir of a powerful dynasty-she thinks she's escaped one nightmare only to enter another. But beneath the icy vows and suffocating walls of the Drevenhart estate, something begins to shift. Secrets fester. Obsession brews. And love? Love was never part of the deal... until it becomes the deadliest one of all. Will she survive the cruel games of a family that never wanted her? Will he learn to love the woman he was never meant to care for? Or will their hearts shatter beneath the very vows that bound them?" "𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 π’Žπ’†π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’˜π’‰π’†π’“π’† π’ƒπ’†π’•π’˜π’†π’†π’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒐𝒔, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 π’ƒπ’†π’„π’‚π’Žπ’† 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’π’π’π’š π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 π’π’Šπ’—π’† π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰π’π’–π’•."
Sweet Spot by TheFeveredBookaholic
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Sierra Lancaster has had an agonizingly mediocre life. She grew up in a happy home, made loyal friends, graduated college, and is now pursuing her dream of running her own bakery. Boring, right? A story like this wouldn't be one for the books. At least not until you bring a hot neighbour into the mix. A tall, brooding, shredded (like, wash your clothes on those abs shredded), and wildly successful sports agent. Interested yet? It gets better. Said neighbour isn't just a rando, but Sierra's childhood nemesis that made her formerly chubby days a living hell. Now we're talking, aren't we? Holden Rey has always been the golden boy. Holden...golden...you following? You'd think the bitchy universe would do its job and throw some karma his way but to no avail. Not only has he got it all, but he knows it too. He also still has it out for Sierra and resumes being a jack-ass of epic proportions (and his ass ain't his only epic proportion) as soon as he realizes who the new girl next door is. It's the same old story with these two except this time, there's unwilling attraction and sexual tension underneath all the hate. Is it just lust or does the bitchy universe actually have a plan? So maybe this story is one for the books after all. *A hilarious, enemies-to-lovers, romantic standalone. Rated 18+ due to mature content. All rights reserved to TheFeveredBookaholic.*
Back to You | βœ“ by AlwaysLostInWords
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#1 in Assistant - 14.12.2019 #1 in Billionaire - 20.12.2019 #10 in Romance - 23.12.2019 #2 in New Adult - 23.12.2019 #1 in Hurt - 26.12.2019 #5 in Funny - 07.03.2020 Your past defines you. This was something unfortunately Mia had to live with. An ugly incident in her past, forced her to change and become a new person. She managed to move away from everything that connected to her past, yet somehow she wound up coming back to the one person that was at the centre of it. Sebastian Carter. Just the sight of Mia irked Sebastian to no extent, he believed her whole innocent routine once, he wasn't going to fall for it again. He wanted her gone, far away from his life, but somehow she came back to him. What happens when both Mia and Sebastian are forced to work together, despite hating each other's guts?
The Billionaire's Assistant  by 122empresshelen
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" How about I bend you over and remind you just how good I used to feel inside you?" " Yes" " Good girl," ****** After losing her because of his carelessness and pride Luca Vincenzo is determined to win Katherine Westbrook back, a woman who came into his life and turned everything around but there are obstacles in the form of an engagement ring and her anger. But he doesn't care, he'll do anything to have her back, the question is; Can that fire between them be rekindled again? Would Luca be able to win her back? Find out. ( This is a book 2 of The Billionaire's Naughty Maid )
The Billionaire's Naughty Maid  by 122empresshelen
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"If you want something all you have to do is ask." He said in a husky voice. " I don't know what you're talking about sir." I said, feigning innocence. I knew clearly what he meant. " Oh yeah?" He asked and before I could understand what he wanted to do, he cupped my wet p**sy ***** After Katherine walked in on her boss freshly showered, she can't get seem to get the thought of him out of her mind and as woman who goes for what she wants she decides to have a taste of him even if it meant seduction. Luca has never met any woman as daring as his new maid, she's everything he promised himself to stay away from but he can't refuse the temptation she present, especially when she looked delicious. What started off as just a game of seduction, pleasure and lust soon became more as feelings started getting involved but there was one problem; He wasn't a man who did love, it wasn't his style. But; Could he make an exemption for her? And what happens when dark secrets begin to unfold? Can they be together or will the twist of fate break them? Find out.
Tomorrow's Blues by fadedxfires
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~"You don't- you don't need me." I stared in shock. This was the first shred of emotion he'd shown since he started avoiding me, and I had no idea how to respond. What was I supposed to say to something like that? So I let myself be honest, and I told him exactly how I felt. "But I do." I almost choked on my words. "I do need you. I can't talk to anybody else. I can't eat. I can't sleep. And I know you know what that's like."~ Liliana is now an orphan. Just 17 years old, she lost her parents in a boating accident and now she must live with her best friend, her best friend's parents and her best friend's brother, Joseph. She struggles through her grief as well as dealing with the mysterious but obnoxious Joseph, and it soon comes to light that he isn't the only one around her keeping secrets. Living under the same roof, tensions arise, and Liliana begins to discover that a perfect family may not be so perfect after all." If you like a good old slowburn, enemies (ish) to lovers, bonding over tragic backstories type beat then this story is for you, I promise :) #1 in #bestfriendsbrother (didn't note the exact date - some time in January 2021) #1 in #dealing with death (11/04/21) amazing cover by @sixty6ix !!
How He Fell by sxreya
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C O M P L E T E D β˜™β¦β§ "Who would ever love Medusa?" "The blind," he whispered. β˜™β¦β§ She was a daughter worth nothing in a family worth everything. They didn't want her and she was hurt. Neglected. On the other side of the same spectrum stood him. Being taken advantage of does a number on many. A childhood is something almost no one forgets and he'll never forget his. So he took his anger out on the punching bag in the abandoned building each night. He can't hold all those frustrations in. Two people broken beyond repair. One too scared and one too angered to just want to be any longer. But one day, they stumble upon each other. And Maddox Lohan knew he had to save Evelyn Moreau from the same fall he would not be able to escape. But was it fair? To show someone a life worth living when he himself did not want to live? β˜™β¦β§ 1/11/18 - 10/17/19 [ COMPLETED ] [ 4 pre-chapters + 35 chapters + epilogue ] #1 in young adult reads (8/12/19 - 9/20/19) #1 in boxer (8/23/19 - 9/19/29) #2 in teen romance (05/01/20-05/03/20) #29 in teen fiction (03/13/20-03/15/20) Cover by @xtruebeautyx Copyright Β©
Path To Redemption (Fighter's Den, #1) by TheFeveredBookaholic
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COMPLETED: 24/02/17 *Warning: LABELLED MATURE. Due to sexual content and graphic language, this book is recommended for readers 17+ in age* Rising boxer Jaxon Cage is known to be a fighter on and off the ring. He's a man on a mission; redeeming the death of his little brother, who was on his way to become a boxing star. Jaxon holds himself accountable for his brother's death and now takes his place in the ring to continue his dream. Turns out, he's a natural. With a 5-year-old daughter he's raising, he needs the money now more than ever and is steadily making his way to the top with the help of his Coach. There's just one problem - he's taken a keen interest in his Coach's daughter and can't afford the distraction or any further burdens. But resisting her and focusing on his torturous reality is easier said than done. Quiet and shy Emily Resnick leads a simple life as an elementary teacher. Or she did, until her father took the talented and outrageously handsome Jaxon Cage under his wing. Now, she finds herself consumed by the dark and brooding but secretly soft-hearted man. She was a goner for him the second she saw the devotion he gave to his daughter and new-found job. As she discovers the many layers to this difficult man, she can't help but want to ease his burdens and carry his demons. She can't help but want him, period. Jaxon is intent on pushing her away, though, and Emily must decide if she should run from the inevitable destruction of her heart while she can, or fight for the fighter. All copyrights reserved to TheFeveredBookaholic. #1 in Fight #3 in Adult Book two: https://my.w.tt/hZHitjLyuV
Knox (Marino Brothers Duet, #1) by TheFeveredBookaholic
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Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*
The Billionaire's Regret  by _esstiee
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When Alexander Kingsley chose wealth, power, and ambition over the woman who loved him unconditionally, he believed he was making the right decision. Amelia Hart had stood by him when he had nothing. She believed in him, supported him, and loved him with her whole heart. But when Alexander abandoned her for a powerful marriage that could elevate his status, Amelia disappeared from his life without a trace. Years later, Alexander Kingsley is one of the most powerful CEOs in the city, married into wealth and admired by everyone. Yet his success means nothing. Because the only woman he ever truly loved is gone. What he doesn't know is that Amelia didn't disappear-she rebuilt herself. Stronger. Smarter. Untouchable. And when fate finally brings them face to face again, Alexander realizes the devastating truth: Some mistakes can never be undone. But some loves refuse to die.