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BENEATH THE VOWS by _essenceofme_
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[Selected for the Wattys shortlist-2025] "𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍. 𝑵𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉." When Vanora Blackthorn is forced into a cold, calculated marriage to Alestor Drevenhart-the ruthless heir of a powerful dynasty-she thinks she's escaped one nightmare only to enter another. But beneath the icy vows and suffocating walls of the Drevenhart estate, something begins to shift. Secrets fester. Obsession brews. And love? Love was never part of the deal... until it becomes the deadliest one of all. Will she survive the cruel games of a family that never wanted her? Will he learn to love the woman he was never meant to care for? Or will their hearts shatter beneath the very vows that bound them?" "𝑰 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒐𝒔, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕."
Dead Run | 18+ by WrittenbyMelisa
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In which she infiltrates a cartel to burn it down from the inside and save her sister, only to end up as the prisoner of probably the worst man she could've possibly gotten caught by. A man who has every reason to hate her and fully intends to make her pay for what she's done before eventually killing her. Except things don't exactly go according to plan, and when the cartel turns on both of them, they're forced to run together through the desert while being hunted by the same people they were once hunting/working for. So now they're stuck with each other, dehydrated, pissed off, barely surviving and probably one argument away from killing each other themselves. Basically: enemies to lovers, cartel shit, forced proximity, running for their lives and two people who absolutely should NOT trust each other having no choice but to do exactly that. DEAD RUN Some devils you run from. Some devils... you run with. (lol I'm so sorry if that was kinda cringe) --- Highest rankings: #1 in cartel #1 in desert #1 in hatelove #1 in assassin #1 in hiding #2 in angst #3 in slowburn
ruination (18+) by definitelyangelina
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Senior year. Bella's content with being a nobody at Westhart High. Invisible. Unbothered. Safe. But then Vincent Cage-star quarterback, king of the school-starts to notice her. And he wants her. What begins as curiosity turns into something darker. A twisted obsession. A beautiful lie. He's going to ruin her. (all characters are 18 and over)
Our Promise by spritmma
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𝐇𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞. Lisa was never supposed to fall for Noah. Not the boy who saved her from a playground meltdown. Not the best friend who became her first kiss... her first love... her everything. But when he moved across the world, he left her with nothing but a broken promise and a gold star necklace she still wears like a scar. She swore she'd wait. He swore they'd find each other again. But two weeks after he came back, he was holding another girl's hand. Now it's war. And Lisa's done playing soft. Noah thought leaving Lisa behind would protect them both. He didn't expect to fall apart without her. Neither did he expect to learn the truth-something so brutal it made him question every moment they'd ever shared and see her as a stranger in the skin of the girl he once loved. And he definitely didn't expect to fall into someone else's arms trying to forget the taste of her lips. But Lisa's not the shy girl he left behind. She's colder now. Hotter, too. And every time he looks at her like he hates her, he wants to grab her and make her remember everything. This isn't just a breakup. It's unfinished business. First love never dies. But it might just destroy them both. 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑/𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 : ❥ mature/sexual themes ❥ alcohol references ❥ language ❥ mild violence ❥ SLOWBURN! word count- 130,000 started- July 07 2023, Finished- May 2025 Copyright all rights reserved
Forbidden Ruin  | 18+ by spritmma
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'So tight,' he said, watching my face. 'Right there, isn't it?' I couldn't answer. He crooked his fingers against it again, again, again, relentless, while his thumb found my clit and pressed tight circles. The sounds coming out of me weren't mine. High and broken, spilling past my teeth like I couldn't hold them back. "Shhh, baby," he said. "Don't wake them up." So I but my lip so hard, to suppress my moans. ──── ୨୧ ──── He's the heir to the billion dollar business. She's the maid's daughter. And she's the one girl he was never supposed to notice. Lana has spent years avoiding the Beaumont family and everything their name represents. Until her mother gets injured, forcing Lana to take her place inside the mansion and directly into Neo Beaumont's bedroom. He's arrogant. She's unimpressed. But the longer she's in his space, the harder it becomes to pretend there's nothing between them. A simple touch becomes a consuming addiction. The second his hands slide over her hips, restraint shatters. Intoxicated by her heat, desperate to taste her until there's no going back. One kiss undoes them both, turning secret late night touches into something deeper. She was sent to clean his bedroom, but Neo has no intention of letting her leave his bed. They're playing with fire in a house built on arrogance. Because if his cold, unforgiving family catches them, Lana could lose everything before she reaches her goals. And it can tear both their worlds apart. 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑/𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 : ❥ mature/sexual themes/smut ❥ alcohol references ❥ language ❥ mild violence ❥ tension started- August 21st , Finished August 28th Copyright all rights reserved
Dangerously Mine  ( Dark Romance )  by Michierss__
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Michelle only wanted a quiet life, work, friends, and a future she could build on her own. But everything changes the night she meets Christian. Christian is the kind of man people whisper about. Powerful, calm, and dangerously unreadable. He always gets what he wants, and he never chases anything twice. Until Michelle. What starts as unexpected attention quickly turns into something far more intense. Christian is always there; watching, protecting, stepping in whenever someone gets too close. At first, Michelle tells herself it's just coincidence. But coincidences don't feel like this. The way his hand tightens around her wrist when she tries to walk away. The way his voice drops when another man looks at her. The way he kisses her like he's claiming something that already belongs to him. Michelle knows she should stay away. Everyone warns her about Christian. But the more she tries to escape his world, the more she realizes one terrifying truth Christian doesn't chase. He claims. And once he decides someone is his... letting them go was never an option.
Watching Tessa  by anngelseyess
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Tessa's life is far from easy. At twenty, she balances university, work, and paying her own way through London, all while trying to make sense of a past that took her parents too soon. Her days are ordinary, her nights quiet...until someone starts watching her. Always there, in the shadows, in the streets, in her thoughts. Obsession can be dangerous. And sometimes, it's closer than you think. A dark, slow-burn thriller about desire, secrets, and the fine line between protection and possession. Cover photo @anngelseyess Background picture from Pinterest.
𝐎𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃  ✓ | 18+ by authoryazmeencriss
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*COMPLETED* [𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓] A Dark Stalker Romance ❤︎ 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐈 (Twisted obsession series #1) ❝Don't bother.❝ a gravelly voice rumbles from the shadows. It's the kind of sound that echoes the presence of a hidden, commanding force. ❝You're not getting away from me now, Mia. You're mine to do with as I please.❝ - Alex Bennett A Reminder This is a short story and also my first book, so please accept my apologies if you notice any mistakes in my writing or lack of detail, I kindly ask you do not to rude or bratty towards me because I will argue back :3 Highest Ranking! #2 in stalkerromance
The Stepbrother (UPDATED) by emopastelgirl
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This story has been edited and updated! Please Read: WARNING! (R+18) This contains mature content and trigger warnings such as sexual harassment, rape, strong language, etc. That may be upsetting for some readers. Her unwanted affair became her dark secret. His thirst for her love became his unhealthy obsession. Aurora Hills lives with her single mother, looks after her little brother and it's been 6 years since her father died in a tragic car accident. But after some time, her mother gets engaged to a single father with a son of his own from a previous marriage years ago. After strange yet tragic events start to happen, her life turns upside down. Highest Ranking: 04/17/ 2019 - #1 in 'stalking' 05/01/2019- #1 in 'stalking' 07/25/2019 - #1 in 'stalking' 05/28/2020 - #1 in 'psychopath' 03/03/2023 - #1 in 'dark' 08/15/2023 - #1 in 'psycho' 03/19 - #4 in 'psycho' 03/27 - #6 in 'psycho' 03/27 - #3 in 'stalking' 04/16 - #3 in 'stalking' 04/17 - #1 in 'stalking' (Highest Ranking) 04/25 - #9 in 'psycho' 05/01 - #1 in 'stalking' (Highest Ranking) 05/23 - #4 in 'stalking' 06/10 - #3 in 'stalking' 07/07 - #3 in 'stalking' 07/16 - #2 in 'stalking' 07/20 - #3 in 'stalking' 07/25 - #1 in 'stalking' (Highest Ranking) 05/20/2020 - #2 in 'stepbrother' 05/28 - #1 in 'psychopath' (Highest Ranking) 06/08 - #4 in 'stalking' 08/12 - #2 in 'psycho' 11/20 - #6 in 'psychological-thriller' 01/18/2021 - #3 in 'psychological-thriller' 04/04 - #2 in 'stalking' 05/13 - #3 in 'stalking' 06/28 - #6 in 'psychopath' 09/22 - #7 in 'stalking' 09/25 - #8 in 'stalking' 09/25 - #7 in 'sexualcontent' 10/03 - # 8 in 'stalking' 10/06 - # 8 in 'stalking' 10/22 - #8 in 'stalking' 12/05 - #7 in 'psycho' 02/15/2022 - #3 in 'psychopath' 03/03/2023 - #1 in 'dark' (Highest Ranking) 08/15 - #1 in 'psycho' (Highest Ranking) 04/05/2024 - #2 in 'psychological-thriller' Started on: August 28, 2018 Finished on: June 13, 2020 Final Editing on: July 22, 2023
Stepbrother's Sin 18+ |  Standalone | The Kensington Series - Book 2 by madelynkensington
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Without warning, I reached down and gave her ass a hard smack. "That's for spray painting my car," I said. Her breath hitched, and she bit her lip, trying to suppress a smile. "You're such a caveman." "Caveman? How about this?" I said, smacking her ass again, harder this time. She moaned, and I could feel her responding to me, her body betraying her defiance. 𝐄𝐒𝐌𝐄 I was raised to be perfect. The golden girl. The Kensington princess. Sheltered. Untouched. A good girl with a silver spoon and a diamond crown. But then there's 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧. My stepbrother. My brother's enemy. A man carved from sin, wrapped in arrogance, and dipped in ink. He doesn't ask. He takes. He doesn't chase. He owns. And when he touches me? It's not gentle. It's filthy. It's wrong. I should run. I should hate him. But when he says my name, low and dark, I don't think about stopping. I think about how deep I can fall. Because Caleb isn't just my first sin. He's the one I'll never escape. 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐁 She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. And I was the bastard here to tarnish it. 𝐄𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧. Mummy's little princess. The golden girl. The one thing in this world I was never supposed to touch. But I don't follow rules. I break them. And Esme? She was made to be ruined. Soft lips. Delicate curves. A body that begs for my hands. She's innocent, but not with me. I'm dragging her into the dark, making her dirty, making her mine. She thinks she can survive me. Thinks she can walk away untouched. But Esmeralda? She belongs to me. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘙𝘢𝘸 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵.