Lord Brisbane, the Bear of the North thought he'd snatched up a beautiful blonde bride but when he goes to collect his wife-by-proxy, he finds himself wed to her cousin instead. Gina Marie hated decieving a stranger for her own gain, but she was desperate for a way out from under her uncle's control. When Bane rejects their marriage on sight - she's certain all of her hopes are dashed. But a forgotten pair of gloves and an unexpected streak of posessiveness from her brand new husband catapaults her into the life of a Marquis' wife, on her way to her new home. But what neither of them expected was the enemy from the past that shadows them all the way home.

Sarah is in trouble, so she's willing to fall back on an old betrothal contract to save herself from a lecherous guardian out for her inheritance. One problem - her last hope is long dead and now it's his brother with the title and estate. The brother she always loved... and the one who never wanted her. Can she keep her secret long enough to outrun her guardian? Or will someone recognize her while she hides in plain sight?

Natasha Grayson knew she was not pretty. She was also not expecting great things from her meager life, with her father being a servant in the house of the Marquis of Crowcombe. She was treated like a maid servant by her wicked stepmother, whose only ambition was to send her baby brother Benjamin, off to boarding school and to keep Natasha slaving away in the kitchen. She wished life could be better for her and her brother. Then a chance encounter with the Marquis of Crowcombe seemed to alter her situation. Could there be hope?

Cordelia, who was already beyond the marriageable age, quickly agreed upon the arrival of a marriage proposal from one of the most influential and well-known noblemen. She wedded Leon expecting a pleasant married life, only to be greeted with cracks and mishaps. A beautiful woman who is only a noble by name And a dashing man who is a noble with power. Not long after their wedding, her bewitching yet indifferent and cold husband gave her a contract and declared an agreement. "We are forbidden from meddling with each other's affairs. Do not expect love in this marriage." "And within two years, if you fail to birth an heir, we will have a divorce." Each word was vividly engraved in her mind as she obediently did as she was told, fulfilling her duties as his wife throughout the course of their marriage. However, as the said year approaches without an heir, Cordelia slowly prepared herself to sign the divorce papers and leave. But why is it that Leon, who had treated her badly from the very beginning, was suddenly desperate to make her stay?

John Osborne has a promising career with the War Office and lacks for nothing. Except, possibly, a wife. Unfortunately, the woman he wants only has eyes for someone else. When a shared friend offers to help him win his love's heart--if only he will assist her on a case--he reluctantly agrees. He can put up with their grating presence if it affords him the chance of the happily ever after he so desperately craves. Lady Mary Kinson is happily counting down the days until she will officially be considered 'on the shelf'. Spinsterhood is looking rather appealing when getting married means giving up everything and trusting your husband to care for you. She'd rather use her dowry for a quiet life on her own. Until her younger sister does the unthinkable and Mary has to enlist the help of a friend to save her family from ruin.

When Nathan Turence receives a phone call from his dad's neighbor, Lydia McArthur, his whole world changes. If anyone could be considered his arch-nemesis, the gorgeous woman next door would be it. Now that his dad has passed away, he needs to return to the town of his childhood to sort through his dad's personal life. Temporarily moving back to the small town his dad called home will bring about many challenges for Nathan, but nothing will be as difficult as battling the emotions that arise every time he and Lydia square off. Nathan knows something's going to start flying once he moves in - whether it'll be sparks of passion or fists of rage remains to be seen. _________________________ Trigger warning for sexual acts, SA, and coarse language. Rated MATURE. *I do not own any of the photos or videos used. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.* _________________________ Highest Ratings: #1 - adult romance #1 - emotional rollercoaster #1 - enemies with benefits #1 - falling in love #1 - grieving #1 - contract love #1 - small town #1 - small town drama #2 - millionaire #2 - instant family #5 - enemies to lovers #5 - new love #6 - love story #6 - ceo #15 - mature #17 - fast paced #20 - mature romance #27 - adult #37 - contract #56 - forced relationship #78 - adult-content

Rainbow Mendez never stays anywhere long enough to fall in love-or make mistakes. One reckless night in a club storage room with a devastatingly handsome stranger was supposed to be forgettable. No names. No strings. Until she walks into her next assignment and discovers the man who rocked her world is her patient's son. Nikolaj Suze is off-limits in every way that matters. He lives under the same roof. His mother depends on Rainbow for her recovery. And if anyone finds out, Rainbow could lose her career. But desire doesn't care about rules. The closer they get, the harder it becomes to pretend this is just physical-especially when one night turns into something neither of them can undo. A forbidden, high-heat romance filled with stolen touches, crossed lines, and a love that refuses to stay hidden. Content Warning: Mature content (18+), explicit scenes, strong language, fast-paced romance. A steamy, emotional romance about two people who did everything backward and somehow made it work perfectly.

*WAS DELETED AT 600K READS* Adriana Mancini I was raised to bite, not bow. So when they told me I was to marry Nikolas Volkov-heir to the Bratva, enemy to my blood-I didn't cry, I laughed. They thought they could tame me with diamonds and alliances. And for the first time in my life, I realized I didn't have a choice. As for him.. It's the eyes that speak to me. Blank but compulsive with secrets, empty yet dominating with control. Like stone. I wonder, is his heart made of it too? Nikolas Volkov After a bloody feud with the Cosa Nostra, I'm forced into an arranged marriage-to the one woman I can't control. Adriana Mancini. A hurricane in stilettos with venom in her smile. She tests my patience, taunts my power, and tempts my darkness. She thinks I won't ruin her just because she wears my ring. But this marriage was never meant to be peaceful. It was built for war.

#1 in Chicklit! Ophelia Carter has been working for the famous Richards family for almost four years. In that time they have begun to trust her and treat her as one of them. She loves her job and the family, which is why she keeps her love for the eldest son, Sullivan Richards, a secret. Sullivan isn't exactly hostile towards her, but it's evident that he finds her mildly annoying, which has dashed any hopes Ophelia has that he might one day return her love. When the entire family goes on location to shoot Sullivan's latest movie, Ophelia joins them, and she is distressed to learn that the location is her hometown of Oak Island, Georgia. There, Ophelia's carefully crafted facade starts to crack as old ghosts that she would rather keep hidden are cruelly exposed. Will the Richards family stand with her? Will Sullivan prove to be the man she knows he is and help her slay her demons?

After a failed business, a brutal breakup, and one too many 'you're impossible to love' texts from her ex, Mercy Collins returns home broke, exhausted, and out of options. Moving into her sister's guest room at thirty wasn't part of the plan-but neither was becoming a nanny. Then she meets Leo Russo, a widowed single father just barely holding his life together, and his four-year-old son Luca, a messy, brilliant child who offers her a yogurt-covered goldfish cracker as a test of character she somehow passes. What starts as a desperate job becomes something tender. Safe. Domestic in ways she isn't ready for. Mercy finds herself cooking dinners, soothing nightmares, and getting pulled into the gravitational force of a little boy who trusts her too quickly... and a man who shouldn't be looking at her the way he does. Leo promised himself he'd never love again. Mercy promised herself she'd never fall for someone who needs saving. But between shared breakfasts, inside jokes, lingering almost-moments, and the quiet ache of two people rebuilding their lives under the same roof, boundaries blur... and the possibility of more becomes impossible to ignore. Loving this family could heal Mercy's deepest wounds- or destroy her heart completely. Heartfelt, intimate, and beautifully messy, The Nanny is a slow-burn single-dad romance about grief, hope, found family, and the terrifying courage it takes to choose love again.