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THE BRIDGE BETWEEN US by LexieHill82
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A story of heartbreak, healing, and the love you never saw coming. Zarra Reynolds had it all figured out-until the man she trusted most shattered her world. After eight years together, James wasn't just her partner-he was her friend, her lover, her future. But when he suggested opening their relationship, Zarra's heart whispered no... and her instincts were right. One night changed everything. Blindsided by betrayal, Zarra stumbles-literally-into a stranger in a stairwell while trying to escape the wreckage of her love life. He's sharp-tongued, stoic, and unexpected. But behind that steel gaze lies someone who sees her in a way James never did. Now, on the verge of her 50th birthday, Zarra is forced to start over. Between therapy sessions, painful memories, and quiet mornings alone with her coffee, she never expected to feel anything for anyone again. But that stranger? He keeps showing up-in her thoughts, in her life, and maybe, just maybe, in her heart. What if the love that heals you comes after the one that broke you? For fans of second chances, slow burns, and fierce women who choose themselves first.
SOFT LAUNCH    by Nesh_Dladla
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At 31, Nandi Mkhize is running on fumes. ​She's drowning in debt, working a dead-end job, and watching her friends surge past her toward success and marriage. After an evening spent wrestling with despair, Nandi's frustration boils over onto a language app, where she unleashes an isiZulu curse at a cocky, handsome stranger. ​That stranger is Hanuel. He's sharp, arrogant, and definitely Korean, even though he's pretending to teach Japanese. Their first conversation is a volatile, insult-fueled mess that should have ended with a blocked account. Instead, it ends with a proposition. ​Hanuel has done his research. He knows Nandi is outspoken, beautiful, and boasts 90K followers. He sees her not as a woman, but as a trending hashtag. ​His pitch is simple: A fake relationship for YouTube and TikTok. "A whole Korean dating a whole African. It's rare. People would eat it up." The prize? Life-changing money for Nandi, and a viral career for Hanuel. ​For Nandi, this deal means selling her soul and cultural identity to a man who saw her only as an investment. But with R6,500 a month barely keeping her afloat, she is desperate enough to sign a contract with the devil. ​Now, their soft launch is a high-stakes, globally-watched performance. As the lines blur between their hate-filled banter and undeniable chemistry, Nandi must figure out how to maintain the lie without losing her heart, her pride, and everything she thinks she knows about who she is.
Crowned in Crimson by imaprofessionalhater
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Most love stories start before the fireworks-before the passion, before the chaos. But not this one. Youssef El-Masri is the ruthless king of the Egyptian Mafia, worshipped and feared in equal measure. His empire is soaked in blood, his throne forged from bone and gold. And ruling right beside him is Nafisa Monroe-a stunning, sharp-tongued Black woman with queen energy so potent, entire cities kneel in her presence. She's not his weakness-she's his mirror, his madness, his equal in every way. Married, madly in love, and dangerously codependent, Youssef and Nafisa are the very definition of chaos in perfect harmony. They make war in the morning and love by moonlight. They speak in bullets, kiss through blood, and protect each other with the fury of a thousand suns. But when an old enemy resurfaces, threatening the empire they've built and the trust they've sworn in blood, the couple must decide how far they'll go to protect what's theirs. Their love is toxic to some, terrifying to many-but to them, it's the only thing pure in a world of shadows. Steamy. Savage. Unapologetically unhinged. Crowned in Crimson is a twisted, addictive love story about two dark souls who found light only in each other-and dared to burn the world for it. For readers who love: ✓ Mafia royalty power couples ✓ Black heroines with goddess energy ✓ Steamy scenes mixed with bullet casings ✓ Healthy love... wrapped in unhealthy levels of violence ✓ Ride-or-die romance to the grave and beyond #5 in Bloody
What About Us? by imaprofessionalhater
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When a housewife and stay-at-mother discovers her husband's pregnant mistress and him making love in your bed your martial bed what's the last thing you would expect him to do? Grovel and beg? No, he instead kicks you and your two children out in favor of his mistress and their child. Alone with your children and after a heartbreaking divorce, you must build from the ground up, you become a personal assistant to your husband's rival Apollo Blackwood. Love, haterd, lust and secrets begin to pour out as your husband tries to win you and your children back. What will you do when the time comes? #2 in Infidelity #4 in Infidelity
Bound by Blood & Desire (A BWWM Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance) by zeeeeeelove
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Genre: Romance, Mafia, Arranged Marriage, Dark Love, Drama --- Main Characters: Amara Johnson - 24-year-old ambitious African-American woman, a talented fashion designer who just landed her big break. Fierce, independent, hates being controlled. Luca Moretti - 29-year-old ruthless Italian mafia heir. Cold, dominant, and carries a dark aura. His life revolves around power and loyalty to his family. Antonio Moretti - Luca's father, head of the Moretti crime family. Tessa - Amara's best friend who always speaks her mind. --- Plot Summary: Amara's life takes a shocking turn when her father, deep in debt, promises her hand in marriage to Luca Moretti, heir to the Italian Mafia empire. Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Amara must navigate a world of danger, betrayal, and passion. Luca is everything she hates-arrogant, possessive, and terrifyingly powerful-but also the man who makes her pulse race like never before. Their marriage starts as a contract. But when rival gangs target Amara, Luca's protectiveness awakens something deeper in both of them. Love in the mafia world is never safe-especially when secrets and blood oaths threaten to tear them apart. --- Themes: 🔥 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🔥 Dark Mafia Romance 🔥 Possessive Hero / Independent Heroine 🔥 Passion + Danger ---
Unrelenting Pursuit  by HeAVetNotARookie
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When Serenity lands a job at a well known company, she doesn't know that her presence would be the reason why she's targeted. The CEO, Quentin Frost, is a cold borderline psycho, and unyielding man who rules the company. When he sees Serenity for the first time, he can't help but control her. Her innocence alone stirs a possessive obsession in Quentin, one that he can't control. She doesn't realize it yet, but she had awakened a deadly beast within him. A beast that won't let go, that will stop at nothing to claim what it desires. ___________ HEAVY EDITING IN PROCESS...THIS BOOK WAS LOWKEY KINDA CRINGY. I GOT SECOND HAND EMBARRASSMENT RE-READING IT.🤦🏾‍♀️
Sinful Alliance: volume 2 by smbillups
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One in one hundred, those are the chances. Looking back at my past maybe I should have expected that I would be that one. What does it mean for my future?
Chaebol: BOSS (COMPLETED - 2nd EDITING) by iliannabinoche
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Cha Chi Park is a 38-year-old business genius from a South Korean Chaebol family. He loves nothing more than what money and power have afforded him in life. When Cha Chi's business empire connects with an American company, the "Billionaire Bad Boy" meets the one woman strong enough to tell him something no one has ever said to him. NO! Being who he is, Cha Chi refuses to acknowledge that someone dares to tell him NO. Charity Sinclaire is an accounts manager for a company desperately seeking entry into the Korean retail market, and yet, she dares to tell him a resounding... NO! Not only does Charity leave Cha Chi on RED, but she also ignores him during a very important meeting. Wrong move! Cha Chi refuses to allow her to get away with embarrassing his ego by treating him like he is some random nobody. He decides to show the impudent young woman the true nature of a true BOSS and what happens when a bad-boy billionaire is seduced and captivated by a curvaceous vixen who turns him out on his ear pretending she did nothing wrong. This is a Curvy Blasian Community Romance: #AMBW #BLASIAN #BWAM #DISCLOSURE #CelebrateBlackStories #EyesLipsFierce
"DONA'S YAKUZA" ✔(AMBW) by _yveschanelle_
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Dona was never the kind of woman to play by the rules. When her father died, leaving behind an empire that many thought was too big for her to handle, she proved them all wrong. She stepped into his shoes without hesitation, determined to command the same respect-and fear-that he once did. Her charm was her greatest weapon, her beauty a tool she wielded with precision. Men underestimated her, but Dona used that to her advantage, luring her rivals into her traps and making them regret ever thinking she was anything less than deadly. Every move she made was calculated, every risk carefully weighed, as she built her power, eliminated her enemies, and claimed her place at the top. But just when she thought she had it all under control, he showed up. The son of her greatest enemy, the one man whose presence threatened everything she had worked for. Their encounters were charged with tension-sharp words, dangerous stares, and a pull neither of them could resist. As old wounds reopen and new battles begin, Dona finds herself walking a razor-thin line between ambition and desire. The world she's built is a treacherous one, filled with betrayal, power plays, and secrets that could destroy her. But Dona has never been one to back down, even when the stakes are higher than ever. 2021©
The Take Over by stacyyy16
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Finn Odin has been summoned to Japan but for what? How will it go down with leaving his wife and children and being gone. Will it ruin their marriage everyone knows a King is nothing without his Queen will they survive this battle. Come along in the continuation of Signed and Delivered Book 2 of Signed and Delivered