I was born superior. Just because of my skin. That same skin sat between me and her like a wall. That skin told me I was king and she was nothing. That skin turned me into a coward - made me say no, made me walk away. Now she is gone. Her people call me a hero. But I, Josiah Astor, am No Hero. I am the villain of my own story.

Warning: R18+ Brother's Code Series 2 After losing a bet, Blaze is forced to marry Maggie. They both promise not to fall for each other and compete to see who will file for annulment first. Maggie often teases Blaze, but he never gives in, even though they share the same bed. Throughout their marriage, Maggie plays the role of a good wife. Blaze notices that something about her has changed-she's no longer the woman he once knew. Eventually, he realises he's fallen for her, and they both promise to fix things. However, they discover that there are deep wounds in their marriage, and both of them are hurt. This pain is what led to Maggie's transformation-and her downfall. Will Blaze still accept Maggie despite her changes, or will he let her go and grant her freedom? Will they chase each other and work on their relationship, or will they finally give up for good?

She is called names for being the only makoti without a child and it affects her and tears apart her marriage , but as one door closes another one opens and she marries another man and gives birth. *This book is part of a series*

I used to believe love could soften even the coldest man. I was wrong. Adrian Cole married me to protect his empire, not because he wanted me. For three years, I loved a husband who barely looked at me unless it was to humiliate me, ignore me, or remind me that I would never be the woman he truly wanted. Still, I stayed. I stayed through the loneliness. Through the public embarrassment. Through the nights, he chose another woman over me. And then he destroyed the last fragile piece of my heart. On the night I lost our baby, Adrian abandoned me during a storm to run after his ex lover. While I bled and broke alone, something inside me finally died. So I disappeared. Three years later, I returned as a completely different woman. Stronger. Untouchable. Engaged to a man who gave me everything Adrian never could. But the moment Adrian sees me again, his world begins to fall apart. Now, the man who once destroyed me is desperate for another chance. Too bad some wounds don't heal. And some women never forgive.

Jules Ortiz had always been in love with Grayson Taylor for years. They had been best friends since grade school when Grayson punched a boy harassing her during recess. Since then they've been inseparable. But there was a problem, Grayson wasn't in love with her, he only had eyes for their other friend Mayci Vegar. She watched their love blossom and then turned toxic. She was there during every breakup and makeup and finally Mayci ended it after years. She was there to pick up the scrubs, they decided to do the craziest things, entering a dating show. there , love begins to blossom. They came out together and in love and were suddenly famous and rich. But as people say, happiness doesn't last forever. She is diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, Grayson promised never to leave her side , they were in this together, but then he gets into a severe car crash which leaves him with amnesia. He doesn't remember the past eights of his life. He doesn't remember dating or loving, only Mayci. He was the first person he called after recovery. He doesn't remember loving her. Now Mayci is back and she is all forgotten. But she wasn't going to sit and wait around for him to remember her for the second time. She was going to spend her remaining time enjoying life and finding herself. Will Grayson be on time to remember her before she leaves the world or Will he be too late.

"Of course, I promise. She's my wife." One truth. One lie. And the beginning of his downfall. She never meant to become his scandal. He never meant to make her his wife. When a leaked video threatens both his family and reputation, Kyle Ingram does what any ruthless billionaire would - he fixes the problem with a contract. Three years. Ten million dollars. And Francesca, his ex-best friend, as his bride. The contract arrangement was supposed to be simple. There's just one problem- Francesca isn't the liar he thinks she is. And Kyle isn't as easy to read as she once believed. As their marriage turns messier, hotter, and far more real than either of them planned, someone begins targeting the Ingram family from the shadows. In the Ingram world, weakness is an invitation. And Kyle's greatest weakness might just be the wife who refuses to be his. THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) Book 2: The Indebted CEO (Marcus & Celeste) Book 3: The Ingram Arrangement (Kyle & Francesca) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA.

Avika Sharma came to college with one goal: stay unnoticed. Which would've been much easier if Shlok Upadhyay hadn't walked into her life on the very first day. Popular, charming, and the star player of the college soccer team, Shlok was the kind of boy everyone wanted. Soon, they became inseparable- late-night calls, shared lunches, endless conversations, and a friendship that started feeling dangerously important. Everyone around them thought there was something more between them. Avika disagreed. After all, boys like Shlok Upadhyay could never fall for girls like her. Right?

Nash Calder hasn't felt anything in six years. He's cold, closed off, and completely done with love. Then a reckless British art student sneaks into his hospital, saves his daughter's life, and ends up under his roof. He was determined not to fall. Isla Hadley didn't get the memo.

"In a second, this overwhelming feeling he always had around her crashed through him and it felt like taking a deep breath for the first time in almost two decades. This was what he felt for her. This was the unhealthy obsession that had no ground nor reason but just existed from the moment he first laid eyes on her. His father had called it the Oswald curse, the way the men in the family only loved once and hard." -- June Dylan spent half of her life in prison for a crime she didn't commit. Seventeen years behind bars, a lifetime, her children's whole life. Determined to make up for all the time lost, she moves back to the town that had opened the gate to hell all those years ago. Thomas Oswald is cursed. Cursed to love that woman with every fiber of his being and seventeen years apart didn't change that fact. However she wants nothing to do with him now. Fortunately, they have two children together whom have her entire devotion.

Two destroying secrets. An agreement between two people. Sex. Just sex. That was what they wanted. A friendship with certain benefits. He helped her let go, to face her demons and forget that the past was already catching up with her. And then it was too late. He was there, the unknown curse of her past. Like a storm, he swept through her life, destroyed what was there and left nothing but a pile of shards. "None of them should have died, Clara. It's all your fault.."