Three years ago, Eleanor was married off to billionaire Alexander Sinclair, a man whose striking looks hide a heart shaped by vengeance. Alexander believes Eleanor's father helped destroy the only woman he loved: Isla Johnson, who was kidnapped and murdered days after Eleanor became his wife. So he makes Eleanor pay with rules she can't break. A life she can't escape and a marriage that feels more like a prison than a promise. But when the men who started it all are gone, Alexander still doesn't set her free. He tightens the leash. Because Eleanor isn't just his revenge anymore. She's his obsession. CONTENT WARNING ⚠️: This story includes abusive relationship dynamics, severe power imbalance, coercive control, and a highly obsessive male lead. The female protagonist is in a situation where she is effectively trapped and not operating with full autonomy for significant portions of the story. It also includes sexual content involving coercion and morally questionable or non-consensual dynamics. This is a dark romance story and is not meant to be interpreted as a healthy relationship or idealized behavior. If you are uncomfortable with these themes, do not continue reading. This is the only warning provided. Read at your own risk.

⋆ Book 1 of "Love or Escape Series" 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 (a forced marriage saga) #2 in the Top 10 india- 19/02/2026 #4 in the Top 10 india- 19/04/2026 #3 in the Top 10 india - 04/05/2026 ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ Anvika Mehra (24) was supposed to become a bride, but instead she ran away on her wedding day. Not because she didn't know the groom. Not because she loved someone else. But because some marriages don't feel like unions....they feel like cages. Veeransh Raizada (30) never believed in love. He believed in order, reputation, and keeping his word. So when his younger brother's bride vanished on the wedding day, It was humiliation...he felt. And humiliation demands consequences. The wedding that was meant to be simple becomes a turning point. A mistake Anvika thought she could escape. A decision Veeransh refuses to forgive. But the main question...is it really for revenge? or something else is brewing behind those dark chambers. She wanted freedom. He gives her forever. Because running away was easy. Living with the consequences won't be. _________________

Raised to be holy. Born into something far more dangerous. Seventeen year old, Evienne Ellery spent her life preparing for heaven. Sent away to a secluded boarding school in the Swiss Alps by distant, unfeeling adoptive parents, she was raised by nuns and priests to be obedient, submissive and small. Behind stone chapels and cold classrooms, Evienne learned early that love was conditional, punishment was holy, and suffering was something to be endured quietly Her future was simple: be good, be faithful, and one day do her duty-marry a man who would secure her family's interests. Her life was planned. Controlled. Perfect. Until it wasn't. When everything she knows collapses, Evienne is torn from the only world she has ever known and sent to live with her biological family-six brothers who are loud, vulgar, violent, and unapologetically criminal. They don't pray. They don't obey. And they certainly don't believe in God the way she was taught. They believe in blood. With them, she learns the truth of who she really is: The lost princess of one of the most powerful mafia families in the world. Her brothers have been searching for her for years, and now that they've found her, they refuse to lose her again. In their world of power, crime, and betrayals, Evienne learns that love doesn't always look gentle-and protection often comes with a body count. But as old family feuds resurface, enemies close in, and the past she was hidden from begins to reach for her, Evienne is forced to confront an impossible question: What happens when the people you love will never be welcome in heaven-and you're no longer sure you want to go without them?

❖Childhood lovers to Enemies to Lovers "I hate you." I whispered, my voice shaking as my back hit the cold wall, entirely trapped by his towering frame."I hate you so much it hurts." He didn't flinch. He simply leaned in, his dark, unhinged eyes dropping to my trembling lips. "Good," he murmured, his thumb brushing over my racing pulse. "Hate me, Riya. Despise me. Scream it at me. Because hate is still a passion. It means your blood is boiling for me. You can hate me for the rest of your life, sweetheart, but you will do it as my wife." ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ TERE ISHQ MAIN: A Tale of Dark Obsession ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Vivaan Singhania is the ruthless, untouchable heir to a royal dynasty and the CEO of a multi-billion dollar empire. He hides his lethal, unhinged nature behind a charming smile. He gets whatever he wants, whenever he wants it. And the only thing he has ever truly wanted... is her. Riya is just a normal university student trying to survive her assignments, drink her cheap canteen tea, and keep her broken heart entirely hidden. She thought she had successfully escaped her past. But when her best friend accidentally marries into the Mumbai mafia, Riya is dragged straight back into the crosshairs of the man who ruined her trust years ago. She hates him for breaking her heart. He will completely burn the world to ashes just to see her smile. In a dangerous game of hidden royal legacies, underworld wars, and undeniable attraction, Riya is about to learn a terrifying truth: you cannot run from a man who has already decided you belong to him. 🎀 Author's Note: Welcome to the Singhania Empire! This is the 2nd book in the His Beautiful Punishment series. While it can absolutely be read as a completely standalone novel, I highly recommend reading His Beautiful Punishment (Aarav & Priyanshi's story) first to fully understand everything.

Owen Tucker + Rebecca Ryan Tropes: billionaire unrequited love best friend's wife love at first sight he memorizes everything about her grumpy-sunshine accidental intimacy + caretaking

"You should be careful, Miss Rossi." He said, quieter than before. She frowned, slightly, looking up at him. "Of what?" "Of getting too close to me." Her eyes flicker with something almost playful. "And why is that?" A pause. "Because once you do," he said quietly, inching closer to her lips, "I won't be able to let you go as easily as I should." ~ Arabella took the job for the money. But working as Vincenzo Varallo's Personal Assistant was never meant to be complicated. He watches too closely. He knows to much. And keeps secrets she can't ignore. Especially when those secrets start to involve her. ~ An office romance where nothing is accidental - And no one is who they seem.

18+ Werewolf Romance (read at your own discretion) "If I find you soaked for me below your nightdress, then I am going to do terrible things to you, Lavelle." His dark promise fuels my desire. I grab his wrist where it rests against my thigh, stopping it before it can travel upward. "Wait." His mouth curves into a smile against the side of my neck. "Troubled about what I may find?" +++ Lavelle has never considered herself lucky. That changes on the night she secures an invitation to a coveted ball. There, she meets a charming Alpha, who takes a singular interest in her. A single night leads to Lavelle being swept up into another world entirely, where she is doted on by a handsome Alpha who speaks of marrying her. While she considers their meeting fate, the Alpha has dark and terrible intentions that aren't revealed until his mysterious and beautiful cousin, Zyre, arrives to challenge his title, and to take all that he belongs to him- including Lavelle. Suddenly attached to a new Alpha who she feels inexplicably drawn to, Lavelle struggles with the dark realities of her past, and the growing bond between her and the enigmatic Zyre.

"P-Papa..." I stutter as I try to climb into his lap, and he immediately lifts me closer with a soft sigh, brushing my hair back while I hide my blush against his chest..... ------ Rosalia Valentini is the definition of "how is she real??" 😭🤏💖 Tiny. Soft. A little clueless. Always looking up at people like the world forgot to make her taller than two feet 🥺✨ But here's the twist... She's not just any girl. She's the **Lost Italian Mafia Princess ** 👑🖤💫 And her six older brothers? Yeah... they've been searching for her for YEARS 😭🔥 Like full-on relentless, unstoppable, no-sleep, no-mercy energy just to bring their little sister home again. So when they finally do? Yeah. Game over. 💥 Rosalia gets brought into a mansion full of six extremely intimidating mafia brothers who act like they don't have hearts... but suddenly forget how to function when she blinks at them 😭💖 Like-how are they supposed to be feared in the mafia world when their tiny sister is standing there in an oversized hoodie asking if she can "help with snacks" 🥺🍪 She's shy, soft-spoken, stutters when she's nervous, and clings to people like it's a full-time job 🤏💞 She doesn't really understand rules, mafia life, or why everyone keeps calling her "princess" like it's the most obvious fact in the world. All she knows is: They're loud. They're scary. But they're also... hers 🥺🖤 And they treat her like she's made of glass, gold, and pure chaos energy all at once ✨💅 One second she's being carried like she weighs nothing 😭 Next second she's accidentally "helping" in mafia meetings by just sitting there looking confused 💀💖 But behind all the softness, the giggles, the oversized hoodies, and the "oops I didn't mean to do that" energy... Rosalia is a Valentini. And the mafia world is about to remember exactly what that means 👑🔥

*18+ read at your discretion-includes graphic sex scenes, mature themes and violence) +++ Once every ten years, the Alpha's and Luna's of the land meet for a three month Gathering. For the first time ever, a human is invited. Ivara is attending with one purpose: get her Princess a proposal from one of three eligible Alpha's. Ezra-the charming, unserious flirt with silent ambitions. Syre-the quiet one with a dark secret. Atreus-the ruthless Alpha who can see through every lie she tells. However, on arrival, a lethal secret forces Ivara onto a new path: she must carry out tasks as instructed. To poison, steal, lie and manipulate. All for an unknown purpose, coming from an unknown person. The longer Ivara is at the Gathering, the closer she becomes to the very Alpha's she cannot have, yet who want her. Alpha's who are also vying to fulfil a prophecy to become Alpha King. But desire and attraction become dangerous, and the stakes get higher with every instruction Ivara recieves. Soon, she must make a choice. Which Alpha will she choose, and when it comes down to it, where do her loyalties lie? (FYI: Generative AI was NOT used at any point during the process of creating this story. Not in idea generation, writing or editing. This is an original story)

While she's saving lives in the ER, he's on the ice fighting to keep his personal life from sinking his career. Gracie Bennett has a passion for helping people, and as an overworked ER doctor, she's dedicated her entire life to making sure everyone has the best chance of survival--except for her own love life. Doomed to a pattern of hooking up with meatheads for nothing but sex, she finds her life lacking luster even with a job she adores. Sam Finnley, a hockey player who's dealt with the challenge of a stutter, had it all. A spot on an NHL team, a wife, a beautiful daughter. But when his marriage crumbles, he's left trying to keep all the pieces together while keeping his spot on the roster. Divorce was never part of his plan, and when he's faced with trying to rebuild his life after leaving his toxic ex-wife, everything is more complicated than it seems. When they cross paths at a volunteer event that neither of them had planned on being at, they're shocked to find their wildly different worlds overlap in such powerful ways. Try as they might to undermine the power of love and true feelings, they embark on a journey to learn, heal and love together--one hospital and hockey shift at a time.