A SEQUEL TO SPOKEN IN SILENCE After Edward Whitcombe's tragic suicide, preceded by the loss of his mistress and illegitimate son, his legacy falls to his elder son, Miles, now burdened with the family estate and law firm. As war breaks across Europe, Toronto becomes both battleground and backdrop, and Miles enlists in the Canadian Army, stationed at home, striving to forge a life separate from the shadows cast by his father. Francis Whitcombe, younger and unapologetically himself, navigates a world that refuses to see him clearly. His queerness, a quiet rebellion in a society gripped by conformity, entwines with the social upheaval of war and family expectation. In the haze of underground clubs and whispered defiance, Miles meets Anya-Francis' radiant friend with secrets of her own. Their love, fragile and fervent, blooms away from prying eyes. Yet fate places Miles on a path toward a marriage arranged for wealth and stature, binding him to a woman he cannot love. As the war intensifies, so does the pressure to uphold the Whitcombe name. History looms, duty beckons, and the echo of past mistakes threatens to drown the possibility of a different future. In stolen hours and hidden places, Miles and Francis each fight for the right to live-and to love-on their own terms.

In Which A Mafia Boss Falls In Love With A Cleaner... *** On Christmas, an isolated crime scene cleaner's carefully constructed wall crumbles when a violent attack triggers her buried trauma, leading her to a deadly confrontation with the mafia she's unknowingly been serving, and a crime boss who knows more than she thinks.

Maeva took charge of my dreams. Melted me with a simple glance. My affection for her grew in secret because she wasn't mine, she was my brother's. Until he ruined everything. Left her heartbroken beyond repair. Now, it's my turn to show her what love is supposed to look like... from one lover to another. [Update each Tuesday at 10:00 AM CET]

| 2025 Wattys Shortlist 🖊️🧡! In Cairnwall, 1972, unaware of the mobster who has been threading across the narrow line of near psychotic obsession for over a year, finally makes himself known to her. His unwavering attraction to her is forbidden, frowned upon by many, and they both know this. But he doesn't care. Before her, no one was able to crack through his mask, but she smashes through it without effort-without needing to say a word. She makes his heart-something he cast aside long ago-stumble and stammer with a simple smile. Her breath catches when he glances her way, her heart burning when he pulls away, but she would rather push him away, keep their coupling hidden away, locked behind closed doors, and deep within the depths of the shadows. She wants to protect herself from the scrutiny society will cast upon her for having the gall to be with him, but he wants to put her on his throne and make society kiss her feet. What will happen when two worlds that should not even glide past each other end up crashing?

She was forged in blood, built to kill, and born from the ashes of a stolen childhood. Morana has never known peace. Her earliest memories are drenched in crimson-her parents' slaughter, her screams silenced by shadows, and hands that dragged her into a nightmare. Taken by faceless monsters, raised in brutality, and trained to be a living weapon, Morana became the perfect assassin long before she turned seventeen. Killing is second nature. Survival is instinct. Mercy is foreign. But after leaving a trail of over fifty bodies in ten minutes, Morana is captured-again. This time, she wakes under harsh white lights, surrounded by strangers who claim to want to help. They tell her she's been brought to The Red Rose Academy-a secretive, elite institution that breeds the deadliest killers the world has never seen. They say she belongs there. They say she can have a future. Morana wants none of it. She wants blood. She wants revenge. She wants to go home-even if "home" means darkness, pain, and solitude. But Red Rose doesn't let go. And Morana is about to discover that the deadliest battles aren't fought with blades... but within. Welcome to the academy where killers are made- And only the coldest survive.

(𝒂𝒅𝒋.) 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕. °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ When loud-mouthed, sassy Violetta Monét finally meets her match, a mysterious and dark Russian man named Zade Mirov, will she finally succumb to him or fight back just to keep up her rebellion? Violetta Monét has had her entire life planned out for her, and she's sick of it. She has been for as long as she can remember. And if she can't control her own life, she will make sure it goes up in flames. Zade Mirov has always been in control. From birth everything has gone his way until he meets Violetta. And what Zade wants, he will stop at nothing to get. °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ "You stole from us, so you attend the dinner," Zade started, his eyes captivating mine in a way that stole my breath. "Unless you want something worse." His eyes flashed with something- something dark. Something I shouldn't mess with. But as I said, I wasn't good at following any orders. "Are you threatening me?" I asked, keeping my voice low and calm. I heard Carmen squeak out my name once again, but I wasn't listening. "If that's how you took it, then sure." He shrugged with a taunting smirk. Ugh! The nerve of this man! I jammed the heel on my shoe into his foot, making him hiss in pain. "Then take this as an even clearer answer than no." I snapped. °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ -°. 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐀-𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 .°- 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅. 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑼𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔. ~ 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒈𝒔 ~

Mia Brown believed she had her heart safely guarded, wrapped tight under layers of resilience. Life had taught her that trusting too deeply could lead to heartbreak, and dreams didn't always come true. She knew it was safer to rely on herself, to focus on her work and keep her emotions locked away. But a quiet longing stirred beneath her resolve, whispering dreams of a love so deep and true that it would feel like home. And then, there was Alex Walker. From the moment their paths crossed, something shifted in Mia-a warmth, a spark she couldn't ignore. Alex was magnetic yet grounded, a man of strength and subtle tenderness, with eyes that seemed to see into the guarded corners of her heart. He had a way of challenging her walls with every smile, every unspoken word, breaking down the defenses she'd built over time. Mia didn't believe in fairy tales, and yet, as she looked out into the future, there was a flicker of hope, fragile yet undeniable, that maybe she had found something real. Something she hadn't known she'd been searching for. But what if love was more than a feeling? What if it required trust, patience, and a vulnerability she had never allowed herself? Mia's journey would ask her to let go, to be open, to choose love even when it felt uncertain. And in the quiet moments, as she dared to hope, a single, fervent thought lingered in her mind: Could he be mine? ꧁༒☬ ʙᴇ ᴍɪɴᴇ ☬༒꧂ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐖𝐖𝐌 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 • 𝟕 • 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐄𝐧

Adele was an accomplished and single doctor, content with her life and dedicated to her career, believing everything was on track until a stranger's violent intrusion upended her world. Kidnapped and coerced into marriage, Adele was plunged into a frightening new reality where her autonomy was stolen and her sense of safety shattered. Through the ordeal, she discovered hidden depths within herself and confronted parts of her identity, relationships, and vulnerabilities previously unseen, awakening complex emotions ranging from isolation and fear to anger, hope, and resilience amid impossible circumstances. This experience forced Adele to reexamine the truths she once held, unveiling latent pain and neglected needs, yet somehow carving out new kinds of awareness and survival in her shaken sense of self.

He snakes his arm around my waist, effectively clashing my chest with his broad one as his free hand gently cups my cheeks. Angel leans in to suck on my lips, shoving his tongue all the way to my throat, giving me a breath-taking kiss with every intention not to stop or hold back. He doesn't let me breath. Holding me extremely tight, peppering my face with wet kisses before capturing my mouth again. In a final breath, Angel partially let's go of me, staring into my eyes with a million thoughts in his mind but nevertheless we detach. Seth snakes his hands around my waist, spinning me around and effectively clashing my chest with his broad one. He swollows my gasp with a passionate kiss- his lips and kisses surprisingly soft and gentle, something so beautiful and fragile, it's making me cry. ~○~ Unlike most drug addict couples, upon knowing the truth about their pregnancy, Adesa and John Ndiaye have gotten their shit together and prepared for their new family. Starting from the bottom was difficult after years of living in street, not to mention the fact that there could be drugs in the baby's system and the lack of proper resources. And so, in comes millionaire Adrian Parker to rescue Adesa and John from their troubles. Now, the couple are able to support their children, Jalah and Tamarah. On the other hand, the free housing and continious support from Adrian Parker was bargained and a price had to be paid for the sacrifices he did for the family. Maybe an arranged marriage between Jalah and Adrian Parker would be sufficient? The only problem was that, the day of the engagement came, someone else replaced Adrian parker as the groom. His son, Angel Quinn.

Isadora Carvalho is the brilliant and reserved daughter of ballet star Aurora Sinclair and MMA boxing heir Joshuan Carvalho. After losing her childhood best friend and first love, Luca, in a tragic car accident, Isadora buries herself in her studies, eventually graduating from Cambridge University. At her graduation, she meets Callum Vesti, United Kingdom's billionaire bachelor. But her world shifts when she learns she's been promised in an arranged marriage to him. What starts as a cold contract begins to thaw as Callum challenges everything she thought she buried-including her heart.