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Marked by Shame: Hasrat by shehdurre
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At fifteen, Noor Ghazi's world shattered-violence, silence, and scars she could never outrun. She never felt attracted to anyone after that until the night she was kidnapped. Her captor? Azlan Zaarim. Mafia consigliere. Too old. Ruthless. Silent. A man the world feared as a monster, as the hunter. Yet in the shadows, Noor discovers something far more dangerous, his softness and her temptation. She should hate him. She should fear him. Instead, between stolen glances and cracked walls, her chaos collides with his control. She becomes the light he can't resist. He becomes the darkness she can't let go. But when her father is back in her life to take her away, would she choose duty or love? Would she choose childhood or future? A girl who was casted out of her house, stumbled again with a choice, father or lover? and that's a choice no girl wants. Book #2 of Ishq in Ruins series
Wedded by War: Nafrat by shehdurre
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Maysa Jaleel is a south asian mafia queen carved from vengeance and steel, ruling her empire with a mind sharper than any blade. Burak Ghazi is her sworn enemy-the king of a rival syndicate, forged in fire and known for burning kingdoms to ash. Their blood feud has shaped the streets for years. But when war threatens to destroy everything they've built, a strategic marriage is the only way to stop the slaughter. Now bound by a truce neither of them wants, Maysa and Burak must navigate a union steeped in distrust, resentment, and blistering tension. Behind closed doors, their marriage is a battlefield-each word a weapon, each glance a challenge. Because in this war, love isn't the weakness. Mercy is.
Head games by valevetrova
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In a world where love is a weapon and survival is a game, Ronan is a man forged by trauma, violence, and an obsession he can't escape. Emalyn, once his best friend and now the flame that ignites both his rage and his passion, finds herself at the center of his dangerous world-a world ruled by revenge, secrecy, and the ghosts of a painful past. When Ronan returns after years of silence, Emalyn is forced to face the shattered pieces of their old bond, now tangled in desire, anger, and unresolved betrayal. But the connection between them is too potent to ignore-and far too dangerous to explore. As secrets unravel and lines blur, their push-and-pull relationship spirals into a deadly game of control, vulnerability, and obsession. -- Head Games is the first book in series called the sinful games, it's for readers who love possessive men, strong women, and the chaos that comes when love turns into obsession.