With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

Colton is just about to enter the world of working adults. He is goal-driven and has his mind set for the next 10 years. Will he still follow his plans if he meets his new boss? Stijn has always followed the wish of his parents. He has never done anything that he wants in his life because his parents had it planned for him. Will his life change when re reunites with his old fling? Find out as they discover life after college and the difficulty of living in it.

Four years into her marriage, Alessia discovers that her elite, socially respected husband, Ethan, is actually a criminal. He runs an entertainment company on the surface, but in reality, he uses it for money laundering. And it's even worse than she first realized-the truth is far more terrifying. They even have a three-year-old child together. Alessia suddenly regrets ever meeting Ethan. She decides to divorce him and leave with their child. However, as more evidence emerges, pointing not only to Ethan but to even darker secrets surrounding him, Alessia finds herself pulled deeper into the mystery. Her once peaceful life is thrown into chaos. Note: Some chapters may contain explicit or violent content; reader discretion is advised.

Ali: In the first year of my marriage to Mateo, he kept a young model as his mistress. She was outgoing, sexy, and full of energy. Mateo doted on her, taking her along on his business trips around the world, in the name of his personal assistant. He even brought her to our anniversary party and had the opening dance with her. It was like slapping my face into the dirt. As I was running away from the party, I met Mateo's brother, Lincoln. Lincoln suggested I should have an affair to get back at them. And I eventually took his advice. I slept with Lincoln. This is how our love story began. 𝗣𝗦. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

I saw a hot guy at a sex culture festival and thought he was a sex doll for women. Out of curiosity, I reached out for his crotch. It turns out this guy was alive and could talk. I'm doomed. --Gemma Dawson

"During your stay here, these are the rules you'll be following." He took a piece of paper from his desk drawer and handed it to me. House Rules 1. No backtalk or disrespect towards your brothers and elders. 2. No swearing. 3. No smoke, drinking, vaping, or drugs of any kind. 4. No lying. 5. No boys, dating, or sex. 6. No going to the 4th floor. 7. No going in the basement. 8. No leaving the grounds without an escort. 9. All clothing must be approved before leaving the house. 10. Be in bed asleep by 10:00 pm on weekdays, 12:00 on weekends. I nodded my head as I read the list. I reached his desk and grabbed a pen. "What are you doing?" Dario asked. "Oh, yeah." I chuckled "These are going to need some revision." I began, crossing and marking the paper. Imogen Almeria (all-mer-ee-uh) just lost her mom in the most traumatic way possible, but she'll ugly cry in the dark about that later. She's just discovered she has brothers, some shady ones at that. But don't worry guys, she'll figure it out like eventually.

[01/07/2021] - [13/04/2023] "You can't keep going around like a fucking maniac and treating me like shit. That isn't how relationships work," Sophia's voice was havoc as she verbalized her emotions. "That isn't how we work..." Tired, vulnerable and agitated at not only him, but herself. How could she let herself get this far, in such little time? He looked down, ashamed, not wanting to respond. His heart felt like it was beating faster than it should've. "I forgot how it felt to love you." As soon as those words were uttered from Sophia's lips, his world broke apart. Gone, in just a matter of seconds. - - - When Sophia Adam moves to a new town, she wishes nothing more than a boring, new life, to separate herself from her past. Moving meant completing university and getting a clerkship with a judge. Moving meant making refreshing new friends, and meeting a mysterious guy that seems hell-bent on getting to know her. To Sophia, moving to a new town was everything she imagined and more. She just didn't expect her past to follow.