Dr. Joanne Rodriguez (28) has only two priorities: her successful medical career and her three-year-old son, Nico. She is a survivor, defined by her grief, missing parents, a beloved brother lost, and a past mistake that left her a single mother. She is kind, independent, and utterly closed off. Joanne swore a sacred vow: No men. No love. No more risk. Lucas Santiago (30) is a man built for command. To the world, he's the ruthless owner of a multi-million-dollar empire; his handsome face hides a cold, dangerous reputation. He is the ultimate family man, and the moment he saw Joanne and her son, his longing became an obsession. Lucas is the complete package, but his world is steeped in secrets. He is not just a CEO. He is the BOSS. Lucas is determined to break through her walls, shower Nico with the love he deserves, and claim Joanne as his own. But Jo's fear stems from a deep secret about her son's father, a secret she can't share. They are dangerously drawn to each other, two similar souls buried under different forms of baggage. What happens when the man determined to mend her broken life is secretly the one who holds the key to the betrayal that shattered her? A journey of hidden identities, undeniable chemistry, and secrets that could ignite a love or an all-out war.

Seventeen-year-old Nora Smith loses everything in a single night. By morning, she discovers she was never as alone as she thought. Six brothers in Milan. A powerful family her mother ran from. A legacy built on blood and silence. As Nora is pulled into the world her mother tried to escape, she must decide whether family is something that protects you... or something that burns everything it touches. Because blood doesn't burn.

Raghuwanshi's:- A very powerful family of the country and kings of the underworld 6 raghuwanshi brothers who loves discipline....a very big family joint family ....but what will happen when a girl entered inside a frame who is also their step sister..... She is not ready to accept them as her family but what about them...are they ready..? But what if the thread of their bond will become stronger than a blood relation.... They are the men of their words but she doesn't work on that principle So let's meet our Aadhya and raghuwanshi brothers....A different story from other 😉 Be ready for a new journey and if you didn't read my first book MEHER(LOST SISTER OF RATHODS) please do read 🫂🤌 Pure siblings love 💕 Instagram link - https://www.instagram.com/write_r7985?igsh=MWRiOTN4Yjl2bW5iMQ==

Olive west or should I now say Isabelle Russo is trapped in a web of lies when she finds out she's the lost long daughter of the Italian mafia. Olive west was just another rich kid attending royal ridge highschool. So when her senior trip to Europe came around she was just another kid who got on the plane, another kid who got off the plane, and another kid who entered Europe but the second she stepped foot in Italy she wasn't just another kid. Her family had finally found her and they weren't planning on letting her go. The Russo family was a name all of Italy knew, but also a name very few knew was involved with organized crime. Everything she thought she knew was a big fat lie all to "protect her" from her own family. She's now desperate to find out why her mother lied to her and why she ran away from Italy, but it seems to be the last thing her family wants to talk about.

Tropes Forced Arranged marriage Enemies to lovers Banter Billionaire North Indian X South Indian Best friend's brother Sassy heroine Smut Hridhaya always knew Karthick was bad for her blood pressure-grumpy, arrogant, and permanently stuck in rage mode. But when their families drop the ultimate MARRIAGE bomb and decide they should get married, she realizes she's officially living in her worst nightmare. HRIDHAYA: Marrying Karthick worser than to: ❌ Be buried under a mountain of cockroaches. ❌ Watch a three-hour TV serial in slow motion (with dramatic zoom-ins on everyone's shocked face). ❌ That's worse than being trapped in an elevator with a nosy auntie. ❌Worser than eating soggy panipuri all my life But no. Instead of living my peaceful, Karthick-free life, I'm now stuck in a wedding I never signed up for-with him, Mr Always Angry, cactus Karthick. The man who argues with me like it's his full-time job.This isn't a wedding. This is a hostage situation. KARTHICK: If someone had told me I'd be married to Hridhaya, I would have laughed in their face. Or screamed. Or maybe jumped into a crocodile-infested river-less painful than this. I hate her Because marrying Hridhaya? ❌ Using a blunt razor on the face and ending up with battle scars. ❌ Worse than being stuck in a never-ending WhatsApp family group. ❌ Worse than getting stuck in traffic right before reaching home when you really need to pee. She's bossy, loud, and has an answer for everything. And now? She's my wife.This is not a marriage. This is a lifetime sentence. The Real Problem? Between petty sabotage, accidental attraction, and a wedding they never asked for, their battle isn't just about avoiding marriage anymore-it's about surviving it. Because the more they fight, the closer they get... and the closer they get, the more dangerous this game becomes. Brace yourselves. This isn't just a wedding. It's an all out war.

I'm falling for the one person I shouldn't... and it's a problem. --- Dylan James and I have been best friends since dinosaurs roamed Earth. We've done everything together, from kissing on the playground to accidentally becoming each other's firsts... and collecting a very long list of "wow, we're idiots" moments along the way. How has our friendship worked this well, for this long? Years ago, we made a pact: no dating, no feelings, no ruining what we have. And that was fine. Easy, even. Until now. The only problem? I'm starting law school at Henley U. Which means, for the first time in a few years, I'm living less than ten minutes away from my best friend again. And he's... definitely not the same boy I left behind. He's bigger. Stronger. Carries himself with a confidence that makes my stomach flip. And every time he looks at me, I swear I feel it in places I shouldn't. We're in the same college, the same friend group, and sleeping in the same bed almost every night... and honestly, it's getting impossible to pretend he's just my friend. Especially when his arms are constantly wrapped around me like I belong there. This is either going to be the greatest love story of all time... or the biggest disaster of my life. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. And waiting? yeah... not my strong suit. *****The Henley Boys is a set of standalone novels. We'll Always Play Forever is a novella set between books one and two in the series, but you can choose to read in any order!*****

Book 1 of professor series ( under editing) " what is he doing here ? " " Wait . WHAT my husband is my professor! "

Since seventh grade, Kanika has been Anakveer one and only sanctuary-his best friend, his *pasandida aurat.* She believes in their unshakable "bro code," but for Anakveer, there's nothing brotherly about the way he craves her. To him, she's already his-whether she knows it or not. But when unspoken desires begin to blur the lines of their friendship, will his obsession tear them apart? Or will his dark world pull her in, corrupting her soul until she belongs to him-*forever?* _________________________________________ Kanika Guhilot-a 25 year old post graduate, a sharp-tongued, curvy goddess, and the so-called "lazy soul" of the Guhilot family. As the middle child, she perfected the art of dodging nosy relatives with her half-hearted attempt at preparing for civil services. Marriage? Not on her wishlist-*ever.* Life is complicated enough without adding a husband to the mix. Anakveer Rajput-a 25 year old graduate, the notorious bad boy and youngest heir of an empire that spells terror in the business world. To outsiders, he's nothing more than a spoiled brat with a short fuse, but beneath the surface, he is the undisputed terror king of his bloodline, ruling the underworld with an iron fist,he's the ruthless ruler of the underground-a king who bows to no one. No one, except *her.* _________________________________________ Troops: Slow Burn ❤️🔥 Forced marriage Mafia husband Bestfriend to forced husband Grumpy × insecure soul Anger issue × Attitude problem He fell first & harder Obsessed husband Possessive partner Loyal × loyal Corrupted soul× Innocent soul Intence mature content 🔥

Layla Campbell • four years after her boyfriend dies she's left to raise her three year old by herself. Her job allows her to provide everything necessary they may need, but she won't allow herself one thing: love, which goes against the promise she made. Lorenzo Romanoff • struggling with finding his reason to keep going and stop drinking. The day he meets his brothers lawyer and her little boy that changes. He finds his reason to resist temptation. ••• "I don't want you to leave me." His fingers stop brushing my hair when my confession leaves my lips. "I don't want to leave you, but I have to. I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry." I grip his hospital gown and let out my silent cries as my body shakes. His arms tightens around me trying to comfort me, he knows nothing can. He's dying, and nothing is going to stop that. ••• "I do that a lot, you can't fool me." He says in a softer tone. I clear my throat and look away, the way he's looking at me's making me feel like he can read me as clear as a book, "Do what?" He gets closer to me making my eyes flicker to him, "You don't have to pretend Layla." For some reason it feels though as if I should whisper, "Who said I was pretending?" "Your smile," he murmurs, his eyes drop to my lips making a frown settle on his face. "It's so beautiful when you smile," his finger runs along my bottom lip, "but this one? Darling, this one is fake."

Advika Singh Raizada x Zian Deekshit "Hearts" Series Book III The story of two minds spiralled. The story of two hearts enslaved each other's. She was the Boss. The CEO. She was the Business woman. She was the fire. She was everything anyone would ask for. She was the enemy anyone would fear. But she was not his. She was too worthy! He was the employee. The PA. He was the bodyguard. He was the ice. He wanted everything anyone would ask for. He knew her as the enemy. But she was not his. He was not worthy! Everything was good until something snapped between them. And that was undoable. Advika Singh Raizada~ "Ask me anything under the sky. I will give it to you. Ask me anything, but not to forget you! Don't ask me not to love you, when the reason I breathe is your love!" Zian Deekshit~ "I can't do this! We are very very different. Our ideologies, our motifs, our lives, everything is different. This will not reach anywhere else, but at an apocalypse. Forget me! Unlove me! I am not for you. I can't do this with you. I am sorry!" . . . . . CEO x Personal Assistant CEO x Bodyguard Rich x Poor Sunshine x Grumpy Age gap Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance