"Just date him. It'll fix everything." Kendall doesn't lose. Not in school. Not in life. Blake? He's cold, cruel... and somehow always in her way. They argue. They insult. They plot revenge. And then her mom overhears the perfect disaster. Fake dating. Rules. Pride. Sparks. Two rivals. Forced together. One lie. A hundred reasons it shouldn't work. But here's the thing... The more they fight, the more... it's not just a lie anymore. Enemies. Banter. Teasing. Fire. The lie that loved them... might just burn everything down. Trope Guide- ♡ Fake Dating arc ♡ Slow burn Romance ♡ Protective But Emotionally Guarded Male Lead ♡Bold Female Lead Glow-Up ♡ Academic Rivalry ♡ High school drama 🥇#1 #sharpbanter [05-02-2026]

They call me the nice one in my family. They see the tailored suits, the calm French accent, and the way I can bankrupt a man with a single phone call. They think I'm a success story. They are wrong. I am a predator. I don't just want money. I want to see people break. I like to find the little crack in their souls and stick my fingernail in until they shatter. I moved to this Greek island for a job, but I stayed for him. Alistair Cassian Helios. He is a billionaire with a heartbeat like a slow drum. He is quiet. He is wealthy. And he thinks he is the one watching me. He doesn't realize that I've already mapped out his house. I know which floorboards creak. I know which maid is lying to him. I know exactly how much blood is hidden under the beautiful marble floors of his villa. Everyone thinks Alistair is the dangerous one. They see the mystery in his dark eyes and the power in his hands. But he's just a puzzle I haven't solved yet. People on this island have started to die. Messy deaths. Ugly deaths. The police think it's a stranger. Alistair thinks it's me. I think it's Alistair. We sit across from each other at dinner, drinking expensive wine and trading lies like they are kisses. He manipulates the truth. I manipulate the air he breathes. I want to end him. But there is a problem. Last night, I found a camera hidden in my shower. Not his camera. Someone else's. And this morning, there was a gift on my pillow: the tongue of the man who tried to follow me home yesterday. I used to think I was the only one who liked to watch. I used to think I was the one standing in the shadows. But as I sit here, writing this, I can feel a pair of eyes on the back of my neck. I can hear the soft sound of breathing that isn't my own. Someone is in this room with me. Someone who knows what I did. I'm not the only psycho on this island. And for the first time in my life... I'm not sure if I'm the one holding the knife.

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Viviana is back, and she's smarter than ever. it's time to see if she can survive the ultimate test. In this book, she faces her biggest challenge yet. It's not a rival family or a business deal-it's the one thing she doesn't know how to handle and she thought she'd never have to: Love. But in a world of enemies and arranged marriages, logic might not be enough to save her heart. ....... ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴀ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴄʜᴇꜱꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀ, ɴᴏᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇ. I knew how to handle the family business. I knew how to hide my innocence when I needed to be a boss, and how to use it. But I didn't plan for this. I've spent my whole life avoiding feelings. Feelings make you weak. They make you slow. Now, I'm caught in a trap I didn't see coming, tied to a man who was supposed to be my enemy. The world around us is burning, and I should be focused on the power, the throne, and the survival of my name. I'm clever enough to outsmart the kings of this city, but I'm not smart enough to outrun my own heart. I've won every war I've ever fought, but this time, the rules have changed. I'm staring into the dark, realizing I've finally met a problem I can't solve with logic. I know how to rule. I know how to kill. But for the first time in my life, I'm terrified... because I think I'm feeling something I promised myself I never would. And I have no idea how to stop it.

When darkness falls, the vampires come out. Sixteen-year-old Kiara Morrow knows that better than anyone. She's been trained her whole life to wipe bloodsuckers off the face of the earth. But then she meets Luke. He's a vampire but he's unlike any vamp Kiara's ever known. ***** Luke may be what Kiara's been looking for her whole life, but as far as her family is concerned, the only good vampire is a dead vampire. The closer she grows to him, the more Kiara is forced to confront the foundation of lies her life has been built on. But Kiara's bloodthirsty family isn't the only problem they have to face. People in town are dying. Something evil is looming on the horizon... [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Bound to the mafiosos #2 "I will set the whole world in fire before anyone could hurt you, Butterfly." As enforcer of the Cosa Nostra, Marcello Bianchi doesn't have any problem hurting people. But, it seems a difficult task to hurt the girl he kidnapped. Being the niece of the pakhan of the Bratva, Irina Mikhailov lived all her life imprisoned between the walls of the house. She had the life of the mafia princess. Kidnapped by the Cosa Nostra, she finds herself in Italy where she slowly falls for her captor. Is the ruthless enforcer of the Cosa Nostra capable of love ?

Bound to the mafiosos #1 "Say the right words carrisima and I am yours." Dante Russo, don of the italian mafia, marries the daughter of his ennemy. He intends to make her life unbearable and break her heart into million pieces just to take revenge from her father. But, can he break what is already broken ? Maybe, after all, he will be the one to fix it. Anastasia Perez, daughter of the capo of the Spanish mafia, marries her ennemy with a plan to take him down. But, for once in her life, feelings get mixed with business. They married each other with bad intentions. But, fate seems to have another plan for them. Will they reach their goal, especially when they fall madly in love with each other ? What are they willing to do for love ? Tropes Arranged Marriage Forced proximity Enemies to lovers Mafia Romance PS: The name of my MMC is inspired from King of Wrath by Ana Huang. The rest of the story is totally different.

𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒, renowned CEO and entrepreneur. Ruthlessness was all she knew after her first love disappeared without a trace. Worst of it all was she was carrying his child, who turned out to be more of a blessing than a curse. Celeste worked her way around the single mother life and built an empire at the feet of her daughter. As time passed over, she never anticipated the return of her lover, the father of her daughter. Does he deserve a second chance? Will Celeste ever forgive him for leaving? 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐗𝐄𝐑

"Every time you look at me, it feels like I'm reading my favorite page for the first time." She said "Then let me tell you, I could reread your whole story forever." I said with love. .... 𝙄𝙎𝘼𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙇𝘼 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙄𝙀 𝙎𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙇𝘼𝙄𝙍:- "For a long time, I treated love like a bad investment-too risky, too likely to cost me everything. Running my business taught me that the best things are solid and reliable. This love we have isn't weak or sudden. it's MY safe place. You give me the space to be successful, or to simply rest, without judgment. You accept every part of me, even the difficult parts, and you don't try to change them. That deep respect is why this relationship feels real and lasting. It's the only true love I ever wanted." 𝗘𝗡𝗭𝗢 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗔:- "You see this thing between us as a safe investment? Good. Because I'm the majority shareholder, and this partnership is non-negotiable. I watched you build your jewelry empire, and it just confirmed what I already knew: you're the sharpest thing in any room, and you belong here, next to the future Don. When I look across the room and see some schmuck staring too long, yeah, I get a little possessive. Think of it as quality control. You're my biggest acquisition, Isabella, and the only contract I'll ever sign with a lifetime exclusivity clause. Now, stop looking so serious and tell me if my tie goes with the color of the blood I almost spilled five minutes ago." ..... "Before you, my life was about work. Now, I spend my mornings negotiating with a named Romano. It turns out, giving up control for the right person is the ultimate power move." "I thought ruling an organization was the pinnacle of power, but nothing prepared me for the quiet panic when Romano gets a fever. I run a city, Isabella, but you and that kid are the only territory I'd actually burn the world down to protect. Every ruthless decision I make now is just a strategic m