"Love is a strange emotion-it strikes when you least expect it." -Moonwriting Sebastian King They call me the Lucifer of the Mafia. The God of Death. The man who bends Europe to his will with a snap of his fingers. And yet-none of that power could have prepared me for her. Erika Carter. She wasn't supposed to matter. She was just another piece in this rotten world I rule, another soul pulled into the sick "Auction" I've hated all my life. I should have walked away. But the moment I saw her defiant eyes staring back at me-unafraid, unbroken-I knew she was mine to claim. Only... not like the others. I didn't buy her to destroy her. I bought her to refine her. To protect her. To own her. To burn for her. But Erika Carter doesn't bend. She pushes back. She tests me. She looks at the devil and smiles, daring me to fall into the one trap I swore I'd never believe in- Love. And God help me... I'm already falling. Erika Carter He thinks he owns me. He thinks money, fear, and power can cage a woman like me. But Sebastian King is about to learn one brutal truth- Two can play this game. If he wants me, he can have me. But he doesn't get to write the rules. I do. Because when Death itself falls in love... even kings can bleed. ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains dark themes, including violence, bloodshed, abuse, and sexual assault. Read responsibly.

One bet. One video. One night that ruined her life. Zara Khumalo was expelled,"first term Grade 12 young innocent girl..." eighteen years pregnant, and shipped to Russia Now she's back as black swan- unstoppable hacker and thief - ready to burn down the elite world that cast her out. Her target? The charming traitor who became a police captain... and the father of the twin boys he never knew existed. He's hunting her. She's hunting him. But when the masks fall and the past collides with explosive chemistry, will revenge win... or will the children they share force them to fight for a second chance? She returned for blood. He never expected her to be the one who got away. Dark romance • Secret baby (twins) • Hacker FMC • Revenge • Cape Town vibes • 18+ Impressive ranking # 1 on principal 06/05/2026

Abhimanyu Ahuja. The name echoes in stadiums. He is the Punjabi heartthrob and cricket's golden boy. Aisha Patel. Her world is quiet. She is a simple Gujarati girl with simpler dreams in Ahmedabad . They were never supposed to meet. His life is a whirlwind of flashing lights and roaring crowds. Hers is about quiet comforts and routine. So what happens when destiny decides to play a little game? When two completely different worlds collide?

Y/N thought she had it all - a dream job as a fashion designer in New York, the love of her life, Jeon Jungkook, and a wedding on the way. Life was perfect... until one business trip to Korea changed everything. Staying with her best friend Jisoo, Y/N agreed to become her best friend brother's secertary - Kim Cooperation, one of Asia's top firms. But inside that glass-walled empire, someone's eyes followed her every move. Kim Taehyung. He wasn't used to hearing no. He wasn't used to losing. And the moment he saw her, something inside him snapped - turning admiration into obsession, and desire into something much darker. Y/N rejected his proposal, proudly declaring she already had a fiancé she loved more than anything. But rejection wounded his pride, and now, he would do anything to claim the one woman who dared to defy him. Because in his world, saying no was never an option. And Y/N's life was about to turn into a deadly game between love and obsession. Y/N tore through the mansion, breath shaking-yet Taehyung caught her, dragging her back into his shadow. His grip was cold, unyielding, his eyes burning with obsession. "You can hide in every corner of my empire," he whispered, "and I will still find you. The world can't touch you here... but remember-no one can save you from me."

Some stories don't ask for your attention- They demand your heart, your trust, and then shatter both without mercy. It begins in the corridors of a college where five lives collide- Once a best friend, childhood sweethearts will turn into enemy, academic rivals turn into lover. A boy who never believes in love fall in love at first sight, a girl who believe in destiny became his obsession. They dream. They fight. They love. They lose. And somewhere between innocence and power, they are forced to become people they never thought they could be. This is a story of politics and passion, of loyalty that turns into hatred, of ambition that burns brighter than love, and of choices that scar for life. They will make you fall in love with them. They will break you until you bleed. You will want to hate them- But you won't be able to.

Candace West has pure intentions as she searches for her dreamy fairytale ending. Paddy Partridge has other intentions as he searches for his next victim. Then their two worlds collide. Candace loves Paddy more and more, but can love unlock her Prince Charming? Paddy says he loves Candace, but can he conquer his inner demons? ***references to relationship violence

Welcome to Crescent Book Club, where you get to share your stories and exchange feedbacks with other members. This book club is for writers who are looking for a more easygoing place to do read-for-reads with valuable comments. Not so much pressure. Minimal requirements. Everyone is welcome, as long as you follow the rules.

This is not a story about what happens. It's about what almost does. At an Ivy League medical school, Isabelle Laurent is known as the Ice Queen-brilliant, distant, untouchable. No one gets close. No one stays. Alexander Whitmore was never supposed to be different. Charming, privileged, and infamous for never staying longer than a few weeks, he understands desire. What he doesn't understand, until Isabelle, is restraint. She believes he doesn't want her. He knows wanting her openly would destroy everything. So they choose the most dangerous thing instead: friendship. "The most dangerous thing about Alexander Whitmore was not his reputation, nor his charm, nor the power he would one day inherit. It was the fact that he never asked for anything from me, and somehow, without realizing it, I had begun to give him everything that mattered." Slow burn • Dual POV • Consent • Emotional intimacy

"Witness the transformative journey of a young girl who rises from the ashes of a traumatic childhood to become a fierce advocate for women's rights, seeking justice and healing for herself and others" A Young girl, scarred by her father's abuse and her mother's tragic death, finds herself fighting for survival in a world that seems determined to break her. As she navigates the dark corridors of her past, she's forced to confront the monsters that haunt her - both literal and metaphorical. From the abusive father to the trials of life, she's constantly on edge, wondering what the next trial will be. Will she find a way to overcome her traumatic past and rise above chaos? Or will it consume her?

#Top 2 in India ( 29/7/2025 ) #Top 3 in India ( 02/8/2025 ) #Top 1 in India ( 04/8/2025 ) 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 : 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 "ᴺᴼᵀ ᴱⱽᴱᴿʸᴼᴺᴱ ᴳᴱᵀ ᴸᴼⱽᴱ ᴬᴺᴰ ᴿᴱˢᴾᴱᶜᵀ, ᵀᴴᴱʸ ᴳᴱᵀ ᴴᴬᵀᴱ ᴬᴺᴰ ᵁᴺᵂᴬᴺᵀᴱᴰ ᴾᴸᴬᶜᴱ ᴵᴺ ᴾᴱᴼᴾᴸᴱ ᴴᴱᴬᴿᵀ ". ♱ 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 ♱ " 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 " ⋆⋆⋆ ♱ 𝐑𝐮𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡 ♱ " 𝐌𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 " " ᴴᵃᵗᵉ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵐⁱˢᵘⁿᵈᵉʳˢᵗᵃⁿᵈⁱⁿᵍ ᵈᵉˢᵗʳᵒʸᵉᵈ ˡⁱᶠᵉ" ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──