"Well, you didn't expect me to sleep on the floor, now did you?" she scoffed. His eyes darkened. Her throat went dry. .˳·˖✶𓆩𓁺𓆪✶˖·˳. Noticed by everyone. Trusted by no one. Loved by none. For Maria Carasso, being the first-born daughter of the ruthless Madre Beatrice is a deadly game of chess. In a high-society world where every smile hides a knife and loyalty is always borrowed, she is expected to either conquer or completely self-destruct. Then comes Marcello Salvatore. He is dangerous, magnetic, and deeply entwined with the American Mafia, a man whose silence is more threatening than most men's violence. What begins as a fragile, calculated alliance slowly spirals into a forbidden attraction Maria was never meant to feel. Then there's Matteo Salvatore. Where Marcello is winter, Matteo is wildfire. Charming, reckless, and impossible to ignore, he laughs too easily, says too much, and keeps appearing exactly when Maria needs someone in her corner. In a family where trust is a liability, he becomes the one person she never expected to lean on. But empires are not built on love. They're built on blood. When the first body drops, every finger points to Marcello. Worse yet, Maria knows exactly what he is capable of... and they could all be right. Now trapped between two Salvatore men, a mother who raised her to be a weapon, and a war that reaches far beyond New York, Maria must decide which is deadlier: betraying the family that owns her, or trusting the one that never will.

Larisa "Lara" Ilyinichna Fonvizina has lived her entire life as an anomaly. In a world where every person is born with two tattoos-one marking their soulmate and one marking their greatest enemy-Lara has only one. No one knows why. Growing up in Moscow, she endured endless speculation from classmates, strangers, and even scholars who believed her missing tattoo must mean something extraordinary. At twenty, Lara has built a new life in New York City, teaching at a Russian cultural school and trying to ignore the questions that have followed her across an ocean. But when the symbol on her wrist finally leads her to its owner, the answers become even more impossible. The person connected to her tattoo seems destined to change her life forever. They understand her in ways no one else can, yet every encounter leaves behind a trail of conflict, secrets, and danger. As their connection deepens, Lara becomes obsessed with solving the mystery that has haunted her since birth: Is this person her soulmate-or her enemy? As hidden truths about the tattoo system begin to surface, Lara discovers that society may have misunderstood the marks for centuries. And if she's right, the missing tattoo on her wrist isn't a mistake. It's a warning. Now Lara must decide whether to trust the one person fate singled out for her-or walk away before destiny proves far more dangerous than anyone imagined.

"Are you planning to get off me?" asked a cold and deep voice. (Y/N) looked down and realised that she had fallen on top of...him. The newest teacher at Duskhallow is clumsy and constantly falls head over heels...literally. If you crave a story with romance, comedy, drama and mystery, then Duskhallow Diaries is perfect for you.

-"She'll ruin you! She'll bring you to your knees." His answer was a prayer, murmured above me. "Even better."- ~A tale of oaths, and the people who break them~ Cassia Aurelius is a thief, an orphan, and a girl who made a terrible mistake... she ate Fae food. Now she's trapped in a realm of beautiful half-truths disguised as mercy, where the price of survival is combat. Forced into deadly trials before a crowd of merciless Fae, Cassia fights to keep her life, unaware that the game was never meant for her to win. When a dashing Fae Lord steps in to save the hapless human girl, she sees no way to live long enough to find her way home, except his unwanted offer of marriage. This Lord had his own reasons for this chivalry, however. She was not to be a bride, but a key. Hunted, terrified, and betrayed, Cassia finds an unlikely ally in the court of her betrothed. One with secrets that echo her own... one who leads her to a reclusive and broken Fae Lord who sees the darkness she hides. As war brews and ancient magic stirs, love becomes a weapon. Cassia must decide who to trust before she loses more than her home and freedom. In the Fae realm, looks can be deceiving. And after a life of hot and cold, Cassia isn't certain she can trust a "just right". TWs: -Physical & Emotional abuse -Domestic Violence -Torture and Imprisonment -Major Character Death -Themes of Self Harm and Suicidal Ideation (part of character arc, not glorified) -On the page sex scenes (consent implied or explicit, but present) Read with care!

Princess Elodie Alderidge has spent her entire life adored by the kingdom of Alodias. To her people, she is beautiful, kind, touched by magic, and destined to become the perfect queen. But when a dark force buried deep within the kingdom begins to rise, Elodie is forced into a dangerous deal with the one man she's spent her life being warned about. A villain. A powerful immortal feared even amongst monsters. And the only person capable of saving her kingdom. Cold, arrogant, and impossibly dangerous, he drags her into a world of cursed magic, deadly secrets, and ancient courts where trust can get you killed. He pushes every one of her buttons, looks at her like he wants to ruin her, and no matter how much Elodie tries to hate him, the tension between them becomes impossible to ignore. Especially when hatred begins to feel dangerously close to desire. As enemies become reluctant allies, Elodie quickly discovers that the man everyone calls a monster may be the one thing she cannot bring herself to resist. And falling for the villain might destroy them both. - dark romance - Fantasy - MATURE readers only!

Asha Deshpande, at 21, is pursuing her dreams. She's the picture of happy. After all, she has everything that everyone wants. Studying in one of the top universities, perfect clothes, social skills, friends. Everything about her screams happy. But no one sees the girl falling apart, the one who fights battles everyday and stays in bed way too long. Maybe no one ever will. Autumn Fredricksson, at 22, is the very girl society fears. Always the girl sitting at the corner of the classroom alone, everyone assumes she's the one who had terrible, tragic things happen to her. But in reality, Autumn is blooming. Her life couldn't be any better. She's learning how to take control of her parent's business, and her future is set doing something she loves. What happens when these two meet? --- yes the title is based off of hunger games TT

To the wealthy elite of Spire Heights, Nearie Vesper is a flawless ballerina prodigy-a captive bird dancing in a gilded cage. But behind the curtain, the applause is fading. Nearie is a Philippine palm civet aniwoman, and the dark, creeping gravity known as The Stall is turning her elegant limbs to stone. Her rhythm is dying, her body failing, and her only lifeline is the fragile glow of a Lunar Lace charm and a desperate quest to find the lost Vibration Keys. To break her Lead Soul Curse, Nearie must venture far from her glittering stage and into the gritty, fog-covered industrial underbelly of the MurkDocks. Enter Forest Velez. A rugged dog forest half-wolf animan, Forest is a cynical photographer with a sharp tongue and an even deeper chip on his shoulder. He wants nothing to do with a fragile Spire girl, but as the historical Interspecies Accord begins to fracture, their paths collide at the neon-lit Sulu Moon Club. Forced together in the cramped, lived-in confines of Forest's camper van, The Night Breeze, the two must navigate a dangerous web of military conspiracies, hidden files, and a generational family feud. He is the grumpy shadow to her fading sunshine; a towering 6'1" force of nature to her fragile 5'2" frame. They are supposed to be enemies, but as the clock ticks down, he might be the only one who can help her find the Metronome of the First Beat before her final bow. In a city built on secrets, trust is a luxury they can't afford. But the heartbeat between them might just be the most dangerous rhythm of all.

Meet Selene Fuller: A Nonbinary Fourteen Year Old Who Lives & Breathes Outer Space. When Their Mother's Divorce Uproots Them From Their Hometown Of Sequim, Washington To The Bustling City Of Houston, Texas, Selene Is Thrust Into The Unfamiliar World Of Being The New Kid At School While Grappling With Their Family Issues And Eventually, An Unexpected Crush.

Four years ago, Juliette Bennett walked away from Mason Brooks, the golden boy of college hockey and the only person she ever truly let in, and never looked back. She rebuilt her life in silence, burying heartbreak under long nights, hospital shifts, and the one secret she swore would never see the light again: her daughter, Maisey. Mason Brooks has spent years becoming everything he was supposed to be, star forward, team leader, the future of professional hockey, without knowing the biggest piece of his life was already missing. When fate drags Juliette back into his world, the past doesn't stay buried for long. Old sparks don't just flicker, they ignite. And the truth doesn't just hurt... it changes everything. Now there's a four-year-old girl with Mason's eyes, a love that never really died, and a history built on a misunderstanding neither of them knew they were living in. Juliette wants to protect the life she fought so hard to build. Mason refuses to walk away from the one thing he never knew he had. And when a daughter becomes the center of everything between them, one question remains- Do you forgive the past... or does it destroy the future you never got to live?