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My CEO Husband (Completed)  by Asunawrites486
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Cole Xavier Creed is the CEO and owner of the most famous hotels and resorts in the world. He has loving parents, best friends who would always be there for him. His life was complete, except for the empty spot of his wife. He was not married, no girlfriends, no one night stands. Believe it or not, Cole was saving himself for his future wife. And his time came, as his parents had found a girl for him. He didn't complain, on the other hand, he was happy to be married. • Isabella Grace Davis is a twenty two year old girl from a middle class family. Happy with her simple life, without any trouble. She was content with her small family of four, her parents and her older brother. A person who was searching for a job who wanted to be independent and work. Her dream gets destroyed as she is asked by Mr. and Mrs. Creed to marry their son, who is the most famous bachelor. She didn't want to decline it as her parents requested her, and agrees. • What might happen to her dream? Will this arranged marriage be successful? Will Cole and Bella love each other? ••• This is a book without any drama.. So if you want a free read, go in. There are no ex-gf/bf drama inside. Happy reading. ^o^ 08/07/2022 : #3 in lovey-dovey. 02/09/2022 : #9 in interior designer 11/11/2022 : #2 in married life 06/12/2022 : #3 in interior designer 07/05/2023 : #30 in Romance 28/07/2023 : #2 in tease 20/08/2023 : #1 in Happilyeverafter.. (Out of 3K books 😇😇) 03/09/2023 : #2 in wife (out of 13K) 09/11/2023 : #4 in kids
Within the Year by kmconnie
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Devil's Reach Ranch - Book 1 (A Chicago Heirs Spinoff) Sienna Mancini is the dutiful middle daughter who has kept a low profile throughout her life. She's New York Mafia royalty and knows that her days of keeping that low profile are numbered. Myles Dettori is a reckless party boy rancher. When Myles's family forces him to grow up by participating in an arranged marriage with Sienna as part of their alliance, he's less than thrilled. Sienna, however, sees it as her chance to potentially escape. Both are in for surprises. TW: Explicit sexual content, violence, alcohol/drug use
Bodyguard's Love by Author-Imy
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Luana Aubretia, the sole heiress to the throne of Auvrovaria, the world's most powerful empire, was born into a life of gilded privilege and royal destiny. Daughter of Emperor Arthur and the late Empress Isadora, who tragically perished during her birth. As her eighteenth birthday approached, the Order of the Imperial Knights, who had been on a perilous three-year mission, returned triumphant, led by their newly appointed captain, Lucas Koraxos, a figure hailed as a hero. During the grand ceremony welcoming their return, the Emperor made a surprising announcement, appointing Sir Koraxos as the princess's personal bodyguard. "I will protect you until my last breath, Your Highness." Why had the Emperor chosen the renowned knight for such a delicate role? And what secrets lay hidden beneath the intensity of Koraxos's gaze as he vowed loyalty to the princess? Rankings: 🏅1 - Bodyguard (1/09/2022) 🏅1 - Knight (01/10/2022) 🏅1 - Nobles (07/11/2022) 🏅1 - Fantasy-romance (09/03/2023) 🏅1 - Sweet-romance (24/04/2023) 🏅1 - Imperial (30/07/2023) 🏅1 - Princess (16/10/2023) 🏅1 - Emperor (27/07/2024) 🏅2 - Royalty (31/01/2022) 🏅2 - Femalelead (31/03/2022) 🏅2 - Historical (09/08/2022) 🏅2 - Firstlove (03/04/2023) 🏅2 - Magicalcreatures (15/11/2023) 🏅2 - Empress (16/12/2023) 🏅3 - Soulmates (07/09/2022) 🏅3 - Captain (20/06/2023) 🏅4 - Novel (02/11/2023) 🏅8 - Magic (05/05/2022) 🏅28 - Love (26/02/2023) 🏅31 - Romance (31/01/2022) Prizes: 🥇- 1st place in the Ultimate Genre Awards 2022 in Romance 🥈- 2nd place in the Cappuccino Book Awards 2021 in Romance 🥈- 2nd place in the Majestic Constellation awards 2022 in Romance 🥈- 2nd place in the Infinity Awards 2023 in Romance 🥈- 2nd place in the Creative Writing Awards 2023 in Romance 🥈- 2nd place in the Rose Gold Awards 2023 in Best Duo/Couple 🥉- 3rd place in the Philosopher Awards 2022 in Romance 🥉- 3rd place in the Nebula A
A Bond of Blood by Your-Typical-Hero
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Aeris and Illeine did everything right. They discovered they were mates, fell in love, and lived happily ever after. For a little while. Everything changes when the couple discovers that their sacred bond is actually the artificial product of a horrible sacrifice. To Aeris, the connection that once seemed so pure and beautiful is now tainted by death, horror, and regret. For Illeine, the great tragedy is her not-so-fated mate's reaction to the revelation. The question of, "what if?" sends Aeris fleeing into the comfort of past, leaving a heartbroken Illeine to face the future alone. But she won't stay down. And she's going to make sure he truly understands what it means to live with regret. All she has to do it make sure she doesn't fall into her own trap.
His Fiera [The Sinister Series] by frozen_within
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"From today onwards, Ares will be responsible for your security." Haven froze. Lucifer's voice was final, unwavering. She knew that tone. Knew there was no room for negotiation. Her grip tightened around the glass in her hand. "I don't need a bodyguard." Lucifer's stare was ice. "You don't get a choice in this matter Vida." She scoffed. "You expect me to let him follow me around like a damn shadow?" Ares stood by the doorway, silent, dark, and completely uninterested. The dim lighting cast sharp edges across his face-expression unreadable, stance lethal. "You think I want this?" he muttered, voice low, detached. "So stay out of trouble, and I won't have to babysit you." Haven turned to him, fury igniting like gasoline meeting fire. "Babysit? Cute. I didn't know Lucifer's lapdog could talk." Ares barely spared her a glance. "Talk back to me again, and I'll show you what else I can do." Lucifer sighed, rubbing his temples. "Enough. Haven, Ares will be your bodyguard until we find someone more... tolerable." Ares scoffed. "Don't bother. No one would last a week with her." Haven's lips curled into a slow, wicked smirk. "Then let's make sure you don't last a week either, shall we?" For the first time, Ares actually looked at her. Long. Cold. Assessing. And then, he smirked too. "Try me, fiera." Her pulse jumped at the name. Fiera. Little fire. --- Upcoming - JUNE 2025
Elemental Awakening: A Rose in the Ashes by WrittenRoseyReads
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She was born of earth. He was forged in fire. Together, they could burn the world-or save it. In the shattered realm of Elamira, magic is dying, and those who still wield it are hunted. Roselyn has learned to survive by hiding her gift, living quietly among mortals who would never guess what she is. Until the night she finds a bloodied stranger in the woods... and uses her magic to save him. Her mistake? He's the Fire King-a ruthless ruler feared across the lands. A man whose hands are stained with war... and whose eyes burn for her. Drawn into his dangerous world, Roselyn must navigate the deadly tension between them as kingdoms fall and power shifts in the shadows. But the closer she gets to him, the harder it becomes to tell what's real-his promises, his kindness... or the pull of something far darker. Because in a world built on ashes, love isn't salvation-it's the spark that starts the fire.
Claimed By The Ruler Of The World by kira_lawal
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*HE BOUGHT ME FOR ONE NIGHT... NOW HE OWNS MY HEART 💔👑* *What would you do if your one-night stand turned out to be a BILLIONAIRE... and the father of your baby?* --- "What is that?" "Your future." He opened the box, revealing a diamond that caught the light and threw it back in brilliant, cold sparks. "We're getting married." "We're what?" Star's voice cracked. "Are you insane?" "I'm practical. You're pregnant with my child. In my world, that means marriage." "In my world, that means two people who barely know each other shouldn't make life-altering decisions based on one night." "Your world is over." The words were delivered with such calm finality that Star felt the floor shift beneath her feet. "The moment you got pregnant, you entered mine. And in my world, I protect what's mine." "I'm not yours." "The baby is." He picked up a thick document from his desk. "Marriage contract. Very generous terms. You'll have everything you need, house, security, unlimited credit. The child will bear my name and receive my protection." Star stared at the contract, the words blurring as tears she refused to shed burned her eyes. "And what do you get?" "A wife who understands her place. A child raised properly. No custody battles, no media circuses, no complications." "And love?" Something in his expression hardened even further. "Love is a luxury neither of us can afford. This is about security, stability, and giving our child the best possible life. _________________ MOST IMPRESSIVE RANKINGS 1 in Steamy 10/11/25 1 in Emotion 19/10/25 1 in Triangle 11/11/25 1 in Contract 06/10/25 2 in Pregnancy 2/10/25 READ TO FIND OUT! 💕 New chapters every week! Don't forget to vote and comment! 🌟♥️
Sacred Ground by Sabrina_Giuseppe
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Book 1 in the Sacred Bonds series. There are two kinds of scars on a man. The ones you can see, etched into skin by the Texas sun, and the ones you can't; the kind carved into a twelve-year-old boy watching his legacy get stolen at the barrel of a smile. For AZAD MARTINEZ, the memory is a film reel that never stops playing. The day his father was laid in the ground, his uncle, MALIK MARTINEZ, arrived to deliver his first lesson in family: it's a weakness. He threw Azad and his grieving mother out of their own home, the only home they'd ever known, the very dirt his father had sworn was a sacred trust. But Malik didn't just take the land. As a final, calculated act of cruelty, he took Azad's older brother, ZAYAN, dragging him away to be remade in his own corrupted image. Now, years later, the echoes of that day have become a relentless soundtrack. Azad has built a new empire from nothing, a legitimate agricultural powerhouse, but every success is shadowed by the ghost of what was stolen and the sound of his mother crying in the next room, her tears a silent prayer for the son she couldn't protect, begging for a forgiveness only God and his return can grant. But Malik isn't finished teaching lessons. He's back with a contract, wielding a forgotten debt from Azad's father like a holy writ. He offers a choice that is no choice at all, a move designed to break Azad's spirit completely and claim his hard-won empire. This is where the real war begins. This is a halal romance, a journey deep into the heart of what it means to love under the weight of duty, to seek revenge without losing your soul, and to find the impossible path to forgiveness when the wound is the only thing that reminds you you're still alive. This is a story of one man standing on the land he built, forced to choose between the vengeance that fuels him and the faith that could save him, all while the ghost of his brother and the cries of his mother threaten to pull his world apart at the seams.
Maybe, Maybe Not by ameesaAhlam
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Arsenio Draven and Ezlyn Laurel. Inseparable. That's what were we, right from the moment she was born and being five years my younger didn't change the fact that she was my best friend through thick and thin. It was fate, our destiny to be best friends for we even shared the same birthdays. But one night of drunken passion changed everything and not wanting to acknowledge what happened between us, I let her disappear. When she stumbled on my doorstep nine months later, the timings were a little odd but the baby she handed to me, wasn't. It was mine as she claimed and ran away once again leaving me to raise the child on my own. And in that moment, for the first time in my life, I hated my best friend. Or were we even best friends anymore? Being a single parent was a fucking huge task and I was definitely not made for it, so a month later when I realised that, I did what I think was right. I dragged her back and forced her to marry me, bounding her to me. Forever.
Contrast by jaderact
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A guarded college quarterback's dark past resurfaces when classmate Elena Madison pierces his cold exterior, sparking a dangerous connection that could either redeem or destroy them both. *** Everyone at Ohio State University knows about Blake Andrews, the infamous all-star quarterback of the football team and rumored insomniac. Most refer to him as crude, egotistical, and cold. It isn't until he meets Elena Madison that his world is suddenly flipped upside down. She brings the dark past he has tried to keep hidden for years up to the surface, risking pulling them both under for good. Undeniable attraction radiates between the two clashing souls and he begins to wonder if she can save him from the darkness within him. He's never met someone with such an irritating personality; with her persistent desire to know more about him despite his exhausted efforts to push her away. She is about to uncover what's hidden under his rough and cold exterior-whether she's ready for it or not. After all, eyes are the window to the soul. *** "Thank you," he murmurs sleepily, raising his hand to bring it to my cheek. His thumb slides against my soft skin slowly, it burns hot at his touch. "For what?" I question, my eyes feeling very swollen and heavy now. He takes a deep breath and swallows. "For being my light." *** *MATURE* HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 in enemiestolovers #1 in collegeromance #1 in panicattacks #1 in badboy #1 in brooding #1 in enemiestofriends #1 in trauma #1 in grumpyxsunshine