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Deep In His Soul by venusbridges
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♛COMPLETE Dark Billionaire Romance♛ "He bathes in blood and diamonds. If only I knew it was my blood he was hunting for." Souline Arden is an intellectual, always calculating the precise decisions that will benefit her future. After graduating university at the top of her class, she applies for the personal assistant position at Lodge Industries, eager to develop some business insight. But at first glance, she realizes that her cold and calculating boss is anything but merciful. Daniel Lodge has a plan, one he is determined to execute regardless of its sacrifices. That is how he was, ruthless, cunning, emotionless. A monster, one that doesn't hide in the dark. She wasn't supposed to enter his life, she was supposed to stay away. But he's found her, and he has no plans to let her go. When you have as much money as Daniel Lodge, you don't play by the rules, you make them. And from the moment Souline saw him, she knew there was no escape. He made her his, and set out to break her. After all, Daniel Lodge always gets what he wants, even if that meant blackmailing Souline into marriage. And revenge is a twisted game, one he will forever regret. But their marriage was doomed from the start. Why? Because it was all a lie. ••• Deep In His Soul is a twist of Beauty and The Beast. It is a dark, forced marriage story intended for mature, adult audiences as it contains dark and explicit content.
𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 [PUBLISHED] by authorcassielynn
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E-BOOK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!! --- ❝𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧, 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐨. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞.❞ --- Nirah dances for survival. Antonio acts without remorse. She never expected her nights on stage to lead her into the dangerous arms of ​​​​​​Antonio de Luca. The vile Italian don with luring green eyes and a striking smile. She's brave, seductive, and too smart to fall for a killer wrapped in Tom Ford. Antonio doesn't do love. He takes, he controls, and he destroys. Yet something about the fiery dancer tempts him in ways he can't ignore. He knows she's off-limits, but that won't stop him from making her his. In a world of crime, passion, and betrayal, falling for The Devil could mean losing everything.
What's for Breakfast? by chroniclesoftatiana
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[FULL VERSION EBOOK AND PAPERBACK AVAILABLE] https://books2read.com/b/whatsforbreakfast Samantha Sandoval has it all together - a thriving career as an interior designer, a cozy condo shared with her brother Patrick, and financial stability at the age of 26. The only thing missing? A successful dating life. Despite her accomplishments, Samantha's romantic track record is practically nonexistent, with recent blind dates hinting at a future filled with singledom. Derek Crisanto, Patrick's best friend, is back in town and unexpectedly crashes at Samantha's place while Patrick's away. A charming playboy with a knack for culinary masterpieces, he adds an unexpected twist to their living arrangement. Sam has considered Derek her enemy ever since, but she can no longer deny that he's become even hotter than before. She wants him gone. She wants things to remain the way they were before. But how can she resist the guy who knows that the way to a woman's heart is through her stomach? Started: September 25, 2022 Ended: November 25, 2022 Revised: April to May 2025
Unlawfully His✔️ by jhenny_pink
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Quinn, a struggling young lawyer, is given a final chance to prove herself. But when her next client turns out to be her handsome billionaire bully from school, Liam Steele, sparks fly as they navigate a high-stakes legal case together, blurring the lines between business and pleasure. Caught between professional ambition and undeniable attraction, Quinn must decide whether to risk it all for love. ********** "I promise you can have me to fuck four times a month," I whispered out, my cheeks burning with embarrassment as I made the agreement. Stopping in his tracks, Liam turns around, a smirk playing on his lips as he stares at me, his gaze filled with satisfaction. "Good girl," his tone filled with approval as he addressed me, "now I want you to fucking position yourself in the way you'd like to be dominated," Liam demands possessively, his words filled with obscenity, leaving me biting my lips in anticipation.
Hate Mates by iyahartwrites
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[ONC 2023 SHORTLISTER] Prompt 63: A rivalry between two coworkers has unforeseen consequences. *** Down on her luck with a string of 12 unfateful heartbreaks following her, twenty-six-year-old Cate Miller, having accepted herself as a 21st Century spinster is satisfied being one of the best editors in a successful publishing startup, Pages Unbound. Her only problem in life? Her coworker Ryle Davis, owner of a gorgeous body and her rival for the managerial position that she has worked her ass off for three years. When an unfortunate incident during one of their fights leads to their boss being hospitalized, Cate and Ryle are placed in a difficult position - either prove in one month that they can move past their hatred and be friends or say bye to the promotion. In order to save her dreams from crushing, Cate accepts Ryle's offer for a new start between them. But soon she finds out that getting to know her rival closely might make her ultimate fear come true - one of her 13th heartbreak. [Previously titled 'Love Rivals']
The Professor (Book 2) by TheBibicalSinner
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"So... you don't tutor, huh?" • • • Fate has a funny way of being a bitch. Cassandra Berry thought she was done with a certain mathematical genius, after having just spent one whole summer in his alluring, pleasurable company. When time ran out and reality snapped back, however, all she was left with was a broken heart and a scholarship to a prestigious college. Now, months later, the last person Cassandra expected to walk into her college was the very same man she left behind last summer. The same man who swore on one solemn thing in his life; that he would never tutor. The same man now destined to be her new professor. As time progresses and schemes, secrets, and old friends and foes alike come out to play, it wasn't hard to predict that things other than numbers wouldn't add up. - Even to a mathematical genius. *This book is a sequel to The Mathematician and cannot be read as a stand-alone. But whatever, it's up to you, do what you want.
Hurts So Good by ameesaAhlam
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• Elysian Leonidas • I was assigned to do a task. Sheild her from all the monsters lurking outside. It was a simple task. And I knew I would succeed but the moment she gazed at me with those warmth-filled eyes, the warmth I didn't deserve, I knew I was fucked up. • Farren Elizabeth Calathan • He was dark and scary, he was just here to protect me, nothing less, nothing more. He guarded me against all the harm and watched over me but I think my heart needed more guarding against his burning soul. After all, I was a moth and he was a flame and I couldn't help being attracted to him, only to burn in the end. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "There's a difference. If this continues, I will have to replace you." My blood boiled and I growled. "You take her away from me and I will forget we even share the same blood." His eyes narrowed further. "Are you forgetting your purpose here? She's your client, Elysian, nothing else." "She is my fucking wife! Don't call her my client ever again."
Sparring Partners [18+] by VampireBunny2154
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Daisy Thompson is your typical University student; her sleep schedule is practically non-existent, she's barely surviving on her minimum wage job, she's constantly falling behind in her assignments, and the state of her mental health is certainly questionable. When she's not studying or working, she's down at the local gym learning self-defence. But when her shifts at the café change, her gym sessions are forced to change with them. Used to the sparse lunch time numbers, the new, rougher crowd is a shock - especially when she lays eyes on a recent one night stand. [18+]
Honeymoon Rivals by NightTime_Storiexs
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Two rivals. All around the world. On fake honeymoons. Poppy: All I've ever wanted to do was travel and see the world, every inch, every corner of it that I could. Everything in my life was going according to plan. Every day was summer vacation for me. Until Joshua Everett Nilsen walked into it. My co-worker, my rival, my nightmare. Everything I hate put together into one... I hate to admit it, devilishly handsome man. He's gorgeous and that only made me hate him more. As handsome as sin. But he's bossy, he's arrogant, he thinks he's always right, and now, he's my travel partner. Now, there's no escaping him because everywhere I go, I'll go with him. Josh: Escaping my past and traveling is the one thing that has kept me going so far. And finally making it and seeing the world has paid off. Everything in my life was going according to plan. Every day was summer vacation for me. Until Poppy Valentine obliterated it. My co-worker, my rival, the most annoying person I've ever met. She's everything I despise and more. With her attitude, her constant need to prove me wrong, her brighter-than-the-sun smile, and her annoyingly pretty eyes, I hated her even more. And now I'm her travel partner. It was her mess, her problem, and somehow, she pulled me down with her. Everywhere I go, she's coming with me. ... Travel Addict Weekly. The biggest travel magazine in the city of New York. Poppy and Josh. Josh and Poppy. The most popular writers. And the biggest rivals. When Poppy's travel partner is fired for breaking employment rules, she needs someone else to travel the world and write articles critiquing every city with her. And who would be better than the man she hates the most? Josh. It's pure attraction and intense chemistry hidden in the name of rivalry and hatred. . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED