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Between the Brothers by xREDHOTREADS
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Seven years old. That's when it started. For Olivia, Barrett and Beckett were her world-the two brothers who shared her secrets, her summers, and eventually, her heart. Barrett was the steady flame, loving her with a quiet intensity that never wavered. Beckett was the wildfire, an obsession that burned hot and possessive. They were a trio bound by a devotion that felt unbreakable. Until the day Olivia's father, a high-profile lawyer, tore it all down. When he sent the brothers' father to prison, the love that defined their childhood curdled into a bitter, public hatred. The boys didn't just leave; they disappeared into the shadows of their own resentment, leaving Olivia to face the fallout alone. Two years later, senior year begins, and the past refuses to stay buried. Barrett is back, and to Olivia's shock, the ice has melted. He looks at her with the same protective longing he had as a boy, ready to forgive the sins of the father to reclaim the girl he never stopped wanting. But Beckett hasn't forgotten-and he hasn't forgiven. He is a storm of rage and redirected obsession, and seeing his brother crawl back to the girl who destroyed their family is the ultimate betrayal. Olivia is caught in the middle of a dangerous tug-of-war. One brother wants to save her, the other wants to break her, and Olivia? She's still the girl who can't choose between the two halves of her heart. In a game of suspense and desire, the only thing more dangerous than losing the brothers is keeping them both.
The Girl I Shouldn't Want by xREDHOTREADS
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Natalia died the same day her parents did-at least, the version of her Nathan and Micah knew. While her brother, Nathan, tried to keep their lives from falling apart, Natalia disappeared into a world of people who didn't care about her grief, only what she was willing to do for them. When a joyride in a stolen vehicle ends with Natalia behind bars, she has one phone call. She can't call Nathan; the truth would destroy the only family she has left. So she calls Micah. As Nathan's best friend, Micah is the only one who can navigate the fallout before word reaches her brother. But Micah isn't stupid. He knows the Natalia he grew up with wouldn't steal a car on her own. He knows she's being steered by a new crowd-a dangerous one. When he gets her out of the station, he makes it clear: if she wants him to keep this from Nathan, she has to tell him everything and walk away from the "friends" who put her in that cell. Micah is determined to pull her back, but the people she's running with aren't done with her yet. I guess we will see which one wins: Micah, or her friends.
Three's a Crowd by xREDHOTREADS
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Aidan and Zayden had never known a life without each other. Their mothers were best friends who were pregnant at the exact same time, which led to the boys being born just one week apart. Aidan came first, earning the "A" in their lifelong partnership, while Zayden followed to complete the set. From that moment on, they were inseparable-they never fought, they agreed on everything, and they moved through life in perfect sync. Their junior year of college started just as smoothly as the rest, until three weeks into their statistics class. Everything changed when Aubriella walked in. For the first time in twenty years, the peace between the two best friends was shattered. They both found her perfect, and for the first time, they began to fight over the same girl. Aubriella didn't just watch the conflict; she noticed it and used it to her advantage. Noticing their obsession, she manipulated the tension, convinced it was the easiest way to secure a nice, free place to stay. Soon, she was living in their off-campus house rent-free. While Aidan and Zayden were certain she was there because she wanted one of them, the truth was she couldn't have cared less about either boy. She just wanted a room. The only question was: would the boys find out she was manipulating them first, or would Aubriella actually fall for both of them?
Breaking for the Boss by xREDHOTREADS
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Micah De La Cruz rules his territory with a cold, iron grip. As the head of a powerful crime syndicate, he operates without empathy, eliminating anyone who threatens his control. When a rival family attempts to invade his city, Micah retaliates by taking the ultimate prize: the rival leader's daughter, Emma. He expects a hostage who will crumble under pressure, begging for mercy while he uses her as leverage. Instead, he finds a woman who refuses to break. Emma stands her ground, meeting his threats with unwavering defiance. Her fearlessness is an unexpected challenge that quickly turns into a dangerous obsession for a man who has never felt anything before. The dynamic shifts when Micah steps in to protect Emma from a violent member of his own organization. As the lines between captor and protector blur, Emma begins to question everything she was taught about the man holding her captive. In a world defined by power and violence, the most dangerous thing they can do is allow themselves to feel.
My Stepbrother's Lucky Charm by xREDHOTREADS
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She was supposed to be my stepsister, but I'd rather go to hell for loving her than spend a day being her brother. He was supposed to be my stepbrother, but brothers don't make you watch them bleed just to see if you're still brave enough to let him ruin you. And God help me, I always am. Rosabelle was promised a fresh start. When her mother emerged from a high-end rehab with a new husband and a "sober" outlook, Rosabelle expected a family. Instead, she got a gilded cage. Their sprawling mansion stinks of expensive gin and the looming threat of the next relapse. In this house, "recovery" is a lie, and her mother and stepfather have traded their sobriety for a shared language of toxic destruction. Then there is Declan. Cold, lethal, and heir to a fortune he despises, Declan is a master of a world his father doesn't know exists. By day, he's the brooding stepbrother who ignores her. By night, he is the "Prince of the Pits," an underground fighter who thrives on the darkness of the underground. When the chaos of her home finally reaches a breaking point, it isn't the police who save her-it's Declan. He levels his father with terrifying precision before dragging Rosabelle into the dark. He doesn't take her to safety; he takes her to the Pits. He claims her place at the edge of the ring, his "lucky charm" in a room full of wolves. Back at the mansion, the sibling labels are burned away. Declan doesn't want to protect her innocence; he wants to be the one to ruin it. In a house of addicts, Rosabelle has developed the most dangerous habit of all: a craving for the man who risks his life for her." NOTE: Declan and Rosabelle are not biologically related. No blood relation exists between the characters. **the male lead in this story acts as a sanctuary. Expect more "Who did this to you?" and less "I'm the one hurting you."** Rated Mature for: Dark themes, underground violence, and strong language.
Her Father's Debt by xREDHOTREADS
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Hayden is a man you don't cross. Valentina's father learned that the hard way, leaving her to pay a price she never agreed to. All Valentina wanted was a quiet life, but that dream shattered the moment she became a pawn in a high-stakes game of power and revenge. Caught between a father who failed her and the powerful man who now holds her fate in his hands, Valentina must navigate a world of dark obsession and dangerous deals. Will Hayden be her ruin, or will she find a way to survive the man who claims to own her?
Falling for the Help by xREDHOTREADS
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At eighteen, Josephine's life is a rigid cycle of survival. After being disowned at fifteen and abandoned by the father of her child, she has spent the last two years working nonstop to provide for her son, Ethan. Every cent of her $22.90 hourly wage at an upscale downtown hotel is accounted for, split between a $1,120 monthly rent for a crumbling apartment and the $13 an hour she pays her unreliable babysitter. She exists in the shadows of the night shift, scrubbing floors and changing linens while the rest of the world sleeps. The fragile balance of her life is threatened when Barrett and Andrew arrive. The twenty-year-old heirs are arrogant, conceited, and only at the hotel to prove a point to their wealthy parents. They want their trust funds early, and they treat the workplace like a playground. To them, everything and everyone is disposable. When Josephine's babysitter chooses a date with her boyfriend over her responsibilities, she drops two-year-old Ethan at the hotel curb, leaving him with the new valet team: Barrett and Andrew. Josephine finishes her shift to find her son in the middle of a chaotic scene, her terror quickly turning to fury. But as the hotel manager prepares to fire her for the disturbance, Barrett intervenes with a lie. He claims Ethan is his little brother, dropped off by mistake. Knowing the power their family wields, the manager retreats, leaving Josephine tethered to a lie told by the very type of man she despises most. Now, Josephine is left without a babysitter and to make matters worse, Ethan has taken a sudden liking to the two arrogant men who saved his mother's job.
Six Months, One Room ✔️ by CassandraJamesxx
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The Dealer and His Roomie ❦ An enemy to lovers romance. For six months, they're stuck together: a reckless dealer and the girl who never stops talking. He wants her gone. She's not leaving. . . . I scoff. "Wow. You must be a hit at parties." "I am, actually." He tilts his head slightly, studying me. "You, though? I'm guessing you talk so much they don't even need music." . . . Warning- Suggestive Content Drama, Crime, Romance Not a single dull chapter, I swear ;) Ratings- #1 in Roommates (13.04.2025) #1 in Sweet (11.05.2025) #1 in Arrogant (13.05.2025)
The Girl Who Didn't Scream by xREDHOTREADS
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Three months of unpaid rent. A routine eviction. That was supposed to be the extent of Officer Asher Gray's Tuesday morning. But when he forced his way into the dilapidated apartment, he didn't find a deadbeat tenant. He found a nightmare. Hidden behind a door was Aria-broken, bound, and trembling under the psychological ghost of a man who called himself "Matthew." For three years, she lived in a hell of Logan's making, a world where her body was currency and her voice was a liability. Now that Logan has vanished into the shadows, Aria is physically free, but her mind remains a prisoner. She is a ghost in a hospital gown, refusing to utter a single word to the doctors, the counselors, or the world that failed her. The only person she doesn't shrink away from is Asher. He's the one who cut the ropes; he's the one who stood between her and the darkness. When the Chief realizes that Asher is the only anchor keeping Aria from drifting away entirely, he makes an unorthodox-and dangerous-request: Asher needs to take her in. Asher Gray is a man of protocols and boundaries, and bringing a traumatized witness into his home breaks every one of them. He's annoyed, overwhelmed, and certain he's the wrong man for the job. But as the days turn into weeks, the silence in his house begins to change. Through the flicker of her hands and the tentative trust in her eyes, Aria starts to emerge from the wreckage. Asher intended to just keep her safe until the trial, but he soon realizes that the closer she gets to healing, the harder it becomes to imagine his life without her quiet presence. In the process of saving Aria, Asher might just find that he was the one who was truly lost. #1 lovestory
Cheating with the Babysitter by xREDHOTREADS
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Nineteen-year-old Dahlia took the job for the paycheck, plain and simple. When she signed up to babysit five-year-old Mia, she expected nothing more than a few hours of coloring books and easy money to help get her life started. She didn't expect to walk into a house that felt like a beautifully decorated cage. Christian was only twenty-two, but he had been playing the role of a husband and father since he was seventeen. A single night's mistake with Harper had turned into a lifetime of commitment. He lived in a house he was forced to buy, married to a woman who treated their daughter like an inconvenience. He stayed with her only for Mia, working from home in a quiet, isolated world while Harper spent her days anywhere but with her family. Dahlia was the first breath of fresh air the house had seen in years. She didn't just watch the clock; she genuinely cared for Mia in a way Harper never did. As Christian watched her from his home office, the distance between them started to feel unbearable. While Harper was out, the house grew quiet, and the air between Dahlia and Christian grew heavy. Every shared laugh over Mia's jokes and every lingering look in the house made the truth harder to ignore. Dahlia felt the crushing weight of the guilt, reminding herself that he belonged to someone else. She wasn't the girl who crossed lines or ruined marriages... until she was. #3 in love