Amelia Davenport died alone at the bottom of an embankment. Her last phone call was to her husband Matthew, who she had hoped would come rescue her. But Matthew hung up on her. And as he did she heard her own children's disparaging comments. Amelia Davenport had been a cut-throat business lawyer who climbed the ranks of the law firm Hoffman, Givens and Pratt, becoming the youngest Junior Partner in the firm's history. She had also co-authored law textbooks used by high school and college students. When the twins were born, the Davenports insisted Amelia stay home to raise them. So she did. But life didn't quite go the way Amelia planned and she found herself on the periphery more and more, an observer in her own family. Even Amelia had to wonder of her own family, if something were to happen to her, would they be sorry when she's gone?

One week. Nine hundred thousand dollars. That's all it took for broke engineering major Amara to click "Yes" on the most exclusive, most secretive contract of her life. Seven nights on a private Caribbean estate with a man who looks like sin and pays like a god. No names. No limits. Just a nondisclosure agreement and a promise the money will erase every debt her family ever had. She never imagined she might lose more than she was bargaining... or that the fine print would haunt her long after the seventh night. Luca Écarlate doesn't do girlfriends. The second he saw Amara's file, he decided she was perfect. ⚠️ BDSM / Trigger Warning ⚠️ This story contains explicit sexual content, power exchange, consensual non-consent elements, spanking, bondage, dominance/submission, breeding kink mentions, and very dark themes including past childhood trauma and non-con elements in backstory. This story contains mature themes and is intended for readers 18+. All characters are fictional. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is purely coincidental. 📌 If you're reading this story anywhere other than Wattpad under the username of the author (booksthattalkbyl), it has been stolen.

She thought she was free. Until a billionaire and his daughter saw her - and decided she was theirs. One wanted a wife. The other wanted a mother. Neither asked if she agreed. They watched her for two years. Followed her every move. Until one day, they flew across the world and bought her future - with smiles, paperwork, and charm that smelled like roses but felt like chains. Now, she sleeps in silk sheets she didn't choose. Wears clothes she didn't buy. Answers to a name she didn't earn. Every touch is a test. Every night is a transaction. And every whispered "I love you" is a warning. She hides pills beneath her tongue. She dreams of running. But there is no escape - only a cage made of wealth, obsession, and unbearable intimacy. Because he doesn't just want her body. He wants her compliance. Her mind. Her loyalty. Her womb. And when the daughter discovers the truth - she doesn't cry. She accuses. Now the doors are locked. The smiles are gone. And the only thing more terrifying than being watched... is being needed. This isn't love. This is possession with a wedding ring. This is family, twisted into obsession. This is what happens when a girl becomes the answer to someone else's madness. ---

He didn't cheat. Not in the way most people expect. But he left her alone in all the ways that matter. And when someone else needed him, he went. Now she's left with silence, questions, and the kind of heartbreak that doesn't come with closure. This is the story of everything he missed.

Disabled by a dog attack in her childhood, Beatrice Lockwood knows what it is like to become friends with loneliness. After years of hard work to cement herself into the small Yorkshire community of Impling, she has managed to create a meaningful, simple life with people who actually care about her. So when James Bancroft, an outsider, makes his disdain for her clear in front of everyone in town, she knows that keeping her distance is the only option. She cannot afford to lose the crucial support she has garnered. The only problem is that the damned man can't seem to stay away from her now. James Bancroft - stoic, chaste, and looking for nothing but peace - is not trying to make friends in Impling. Still, he had not intended to make enemies, either. After badmouthing a beloved pillar of the community at a dance, he knows he must make amends, and quickly. But the more he tries to make things right with the morbid Miss Lockwood, the more she pulls away. As his passion toward her grows, he finds himself unable to cope with his newfound feelings. After all, he knows quite well what it looks like when a man does not control himself. Vibes: Foggy moors, folklore, small rural community Tropes: *Overheard *Grovel *Cynical hero Trigger Warnings: Scenes of domestic violence, scenes of dog attacks, scenes of animal slaughtering/death *Though this book is set in the same universe as the Gentleman's Proposal series, it is largely unrelated to the other books. Therefore, I have chosen to list it as a standalone.*

Bernique Johnson prefers to be invisible. But Jake D. Henderson sees everything - especially her. What begins as a 3 a.m. summons turns into late-night calls, intense stares, and a dangerous unraveling. Jake doesn't flirt. He challenges. And Bernique? She's not used to being wanted. Not like this. It has to be a game. But if it isn't, she might have to face the truth she's avoided all her life: She was always more than enough.

A 17 year relationship A 16 year marriage A seven-month affair Seven days to implode it all. When David Harrington -high-powered corporate lawyer, flawless husband, doting father -walks through his front door on a quiet Sunday morning, he brings more than the scent of another woman on his skin. He brings a secret that could burn his perfect life to the ground. Emily Harrington -bestselling author, razor-sharp, unknowingly betrayed - trusts her instincts, but even she isn't prepared for how fast everything unravels. Seven Days in May is a sharp, shattering portrait of love, lies, and the moment everything falls apart Published every Tuesday and Friday. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php? https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uoptfoogWScDIfzPAolHG

Clara Elise has been married to Lucian Hart for ten years - a picture-perfect love story built from sacrifices and shared dreams. Now expecting their first child, Clara believes they've finally reached a place of peace. But beneath Lucian's composed exterior lies a man unraveling in silence. When a business trip to Paris introduces Lucian to 'Lilith Aveline,' a captivating, emotionally elusive model with a boyfriend of her own, the course of his life shifts in one stolen glance. She's everything he never thought he'd want - reckless, magnetic, and dangerously unpredictable. Their connection is instant, forbidden, and undeniable. As passion collides with guilt, and lies begin to stain the life Lucian built with Clara, choices must be made. Love this deep was never meant to bloom after vows were exchanged - and yet, here they are, two hearts on borrowed time.

-Book one- She was never meant to survive him. Only satisfy the stars. Chosen by blood, bound by prophecy-she is the key to a god's bloodline rebirth. But in the hands of the demigod whose hunger rivals the heavens decree, she is both prisoner and offering. When she dares to escape, carrying more than just secrets, the stars shift-and so does the end of the world. "I need you to understand something," he said, circling her like a beast sizing up its prey. "You don't just belong to me physically." Lou's breath hitched. "You belong to me mentally. I own your thoughts, your attention, your focus. Even your mistakes are mine now." - Kaelion (Clark) This story contains mature themes and is intended for readers 18+. All characters are fictional. Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is purely coincidental. 📌 If you're reading this story anywhere other than Wattpad under the username of the author (booksthattalkbyl), it has been stolen.

Emery James has spent most of her life loving Wesley Hayes quietly. Best friends since childhood, they've shared late-night pizza, prom slow dances, and one unforgettable night they never talk about. Now twenty-four, Emery's a Brooklyn-based columnist with a carefully curated life and a heart full of unfinished feelings. When a new love interest enters the picture-someone who sees her fully and actually shows up-Emery is forced to confront what she's spent years avoiding: the truth about Wesley, the weight of what they almost were, and what she really wants now. Caught between a boy who's never claimed her, a man who might actually mean it, and the complicated threads of friendship, family, and self-worth, Emery must decide: hold onto the comfort of almost, or risk it all for something real.