"How is life going with your loving wife?", I asked putting a sly smile on my face. "Life's shitty, now spread.", he spat as his hand slowly slid up to my thigh, pushing my skirt higher as he continues to dictate. "We are not here to talk are we? Now shut your pretty little mouth before I make you" . . . . Professor Kendrik Windermere is done playing the dutiful husband in his cold, sexless arranged marriage. Frustrated and desperate, he finds an unlikely spark in Lorenza Floris, his oddball student with a dangerous obsession for steamy romance novels. When their paths cross outside the classroom, Kendrik and Lorenza strike a daring deal: a physical arrangement to fulfill his desires and her fantasies- with one strict rule: no feelings. But as passion deepens and their secret meetings grow more intense, the line between lust and love begins to blur. Can they keep their emotions in check, or will their forbidden connection spiral out of control? 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 : This book delves into dark and controversial themes, including cheating, BDSM, toxic and manipulative relationships, and deep-seated parental trauma. It explores morally complex situations and unsettling dynamics that may disturb or trigger some readers. Discretion is strongly advised-read at your own risk. Rankings: #1 on teacher #1 on Trauma #3 on New #06 on adultfiction #05 on maturelanguage #02 on student-professor

To wear the crown is to risk losing yourself. Now king of Aethelgar, Hosea walks the fragile line between duty and identity. Haunted by secrets of his bloodline and the legacy of kings before him, he seeks truths long buried-before they consume him. Alissa stands at the crossroads of destiny. Torn between the weight of her purpose and the pull of her heart, she must navigate a world of magic, prophecy, and forbidden love. Her feelings for Hosea grow stronger... but so does the guilt tied to Adam, the boy she left behind. Meanwhile, Prince Alistair's carefully guarded secret is on the verge of being exposed-one that could upend everything and everyone he loves. As old powers stir and darker forces close in, choices will be made. Hearts will break. And thrones may fall.

Carl Hale has it all - wealth, status, and a last name recognized by the whole town. But behind the mansion doors lies a cold emptiness. Raised by staff and overlooked by his glamorous parents, Carl moves through life guarded and alone. After a fight at his old school, he's transferred into a strict missionary academy where he avoids everyone - until Theo. Theo, the charming scholarship student, is everything Carl is not: bright, beloved, and kind. Carl watches from afar, nursing a quiet crush he knows he'll never act on. The walls he's built are too high. But one reckless night changes everything. On the night after his forgotten 18th birthday, Carl escapes to a gay bar to feel something. He's vulnerable - and things quickly spiral out of control. When a stranger steps in to help, it turns out to be Mr. Robert Ashton, the youngest and most mysterious teacher at school - the one students whisper about in the hallways. Robert takes Carl home to recover, and in the quiet aftermath of that night, something begins between them. A look. A touch. A shared silence that feels like understanding. As Carl starts visiting more often, their bond deepens - into something forbidden and undeniably physical. But Theo still lingers in Carl's thoughts, and the guilt of wanting two things he can't have is suffocating. In a world that expects perfection from all three of them - the rich boy, the golden student, and the flawless teacher - secrets burn fast. And Carl is about to find out how dangerous it is when comfort, longing, and desire collide behind closed doors.

The Queen of Hearts meets the gilded world of Marie Antoinette. A princess with a holy Gift. A kingdom hiding a dangerous secret. And a marriage meant to bring peace to a land with a violent history of war. Eighteen-year-old Ophelia Rosiers is a princess of Rosailles, and also the heir to a holy Gift that determined the fate of her queendom centuries ago. But now with her Gift locked away, she can only hear the whispers of the Angels her people revere. As a result, her sister has been named next in line, and she is being sent to their enemy nation, Garnette, in order to marry their Crown Prince and hopefully lead their countries into an era of much needed peace. Only when she arrives, she quickly starts to suspect her betrothed is not who she dreamed him to be. Stuck in a palace surrounded by gossiping courtiers and enemies at every turn, Ophelia's friends are few. Especially when one of her handmaidens turns out to have secrets of her own, turning what Ophelia has always believed about her destiny upside down. Desperate for a distraction, she finds company with Prince Pierre-her betrothed's younger brother-who has motives of his own. When betrayal lands Ophelia as Garnette's prisoner, she realizes her whole life she has been dictated by other people's lies. With peace shattered for good and Ophelia's fate left in her own hands, she does the one thing she has left-she takes back control, even if it means turning into the very monster her enemies make her out to be. Bisexual MC. Book 1 in The Blood of the Angels series

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A princess born of secrets. A prince haunted by prophecy. A kingdom one breath away from collapse. Fifteen years ago, Queen Abittah died giving birth to her daughter, leaving behind a throne soaked in silence and suspicion. Now, Princess Alissa is a royal burdened by expectations she refuses to accept-and a magic she's been told to hide. She dreams not of marriage or power, but of becoming the first female maester in a kingdom that fears women who think. Far away, Prince Hosea searches for the truth behind his own shattered bloodline-and the reason his mother and sister vanished without a trace. And in the heart of Valla, Prince Alistair must choose between the kingdom he's sworn to serve and the forbidden love he cannot give up. As kingdoms prepare for war, buried magic rises, and a prophecy awakens-one that speaks of a girl born of ash, a crown without a king, and a future no one can predict. Three heirs. One chain of fate. And a throne that demands more than blood.