When Iris's father disappeared overnight, he didn't just leave behind his debts-he left her as collateral. Riven Vallar, the cold and brutal heir to the Vallar Mafia Empire, expected revenge, money, blood. Instead, he found a trembling girl with ice-blue eyes and nowhere to go. She became his prisoner. Then, his pawn. Now, she's being forced into marriage to protect a company that was never hers, under a man who treats her like a transaction. She doesn't love him. He doesn't want her. But power demands sacrifice. And she has no choice but to wear his ring.

Hannah Cole never believed love was meant for girls like her nerdy, thick, and unwanted by the world. Orphaned young and used to being overlooked, all she wanted was to survive college quietly. But fate had other plans the day she accidentally crossed paths with Eric Blackwood, the ruthless billionaire every woman desired. He should have forgotten her. She should have stayed away. Yet, neither of them could resist the pull.

Regina "Genie" Watson spent a decade suffocating under perfection: a perfect career, a perfect marriage, being the perfect daughter. But one explosive dinner with her controlling husband and demanding parents shatters the illusion. With a single word, no, Genie walks away from the life built for her and finally starts building one of her own. With the support of her best friend, Tasha, Genie opens a luxury travel agency and begins rediscovering joy, freedom, and the woman she used to be. Years later, on a group trip she's hosting, she meets Soren Avery, an attorney with his own scars and secrets. Their connection is unexpected, electric, and exactly what Genie never knew she needed. This is the story of a woman choosing herself, finding adventure, and learning that sometimes the life you were meant to live waits for you on the other side of letting everything else burn.

"It's not what we are but what we do that defines us." Aylin Black has come to believe that she deserves all the misfortunes life throws at her. Yet she refuses to back down. At least not without a fight. But as her past comes knocking at her door she's forced to rethink all her beliefs. And she just might have to give up this losing fight much sooner than she expected.

Delilah Grace Monroe has never belonged-not to a family, not to a home, and certainly not to a man. At 185 pounds, with thick thighs and a heart too soft for the world, she's spent her life being told she's too much. Too loud. Too heavy. Too broken. After escaping an abusive ex and the ghosts of foster care, Delilah lands in Ash Hollow-a dusty town ruled by the Iron Saints Motorcycle Club. She wants silence. Safety. A chance to breathe. What she finds is Maddoz "Saint" Barlowe, the club's cold, calculating president. He's older. Dangerous. Untouchable. But when it comes to Delilah, he's soft. Protective. Possessive in ways that terrify her-and thrill her. As Delilah begins to trust again, she discovers that not every man leaves. Not every family breaks. And sometimes, the most feared man in town is the only one who sees you clearly. This is a story of trauma, tenderness, and the kind of love that rebuilds you from the inside out. Content Warnings: PTSD, emotional abuse, foster care trauma, age-gap romance, protective alpha male, slow-burn healing

Verena was only eleven when she got arrested for murdering her brother's best friend. She was sent to a psychiatric hospital for what was only supposed to be six months. Now at fourteen she has been released into her eldest brother's custody to the dismay of most of her brothers. No one knows why she killed her bothers best friend but no one seemed to care. She was labeled as crazed killer and was looked at like a monster. The dark puzzle starts to come together in ways her brothers never expected. But will Verena be consumed by her demons before the dark comes to light?

*****THIS IS NOT MY ORIGINAL STORY***** The spoiled, willful daughter of the Koch family groveled down to her husband, who loved someone else? The first thing Aylin Koch did when she recovered her memory was divorce her husband! Everyone in New York knew that Gavyn Delacruz married a girl from the slums who was nothing but greedy for money, but one day, she divorced him suddenly. They all thought that it was nothing but a show. She was playing hard to get so that she could get more money from him. Gavyn stated that she would go back to him within three days. To everyone's surprise, she came back to and became the young lady of the Koch family, looking down on him. As time went by, her true identities emerged one by one. She was a top hacker, an outstanding doctor, and America's number-one designer. She was all he was looking for. Finally, he found out the truth... When they met again, on the patio out of a business banquet, he trapped her between him and the cold railing, kneeling and putting on shoes for her reverently with red eyes, asking her the one and only question in his mind, "I'm willing to be a substitute. Aylin, can you let me stay by your side?"

Evelyn Hart believed in fairytales - until the day she was left at the altar. Once a bright, hopeful law student, Evelyn's world crumbled when Nathaniel Blackwell - a powerful business heir she was arranged to marry - walked out on their wedding without a word. The scandal destroyed her family's name, shattered her dreams, and left her to bear the brunt of public humiliation. In a society that blamed her for everything, Evelyn did the only thing she could: she rose from the ashes. Years later, she's one of the most feared and respected lawyers in the country - until one case breaks her resolve and she disappears from the courtroom without warning. But fate has a cruel sense of irony. When Nathaniel's own sister is devastated by a similar betrayal and takes her life, he is desperate for justice. No lawyer is willing to fight for a case everyone believes is already lost - except for the one woman he wronged the most. Evelyn. Silent. Unforgiving. Brilliant. As she reluctantly steps back into the courtroom, the past simmers between them. Nathaniel is haunted by guilt and drawn to the woman he abandoned. Evelyn speaks only when required, avoids the past, and focuses on justice - but her silence screams louder than words. What begins as a legal battle turns into an emotional reckoning. Regret. Redemption. And a slow-burn connection that neither of them expected. Because sometimes, the most powerful verdicts aren't spoken in court - they're written in the heart.

Kennedy is just trying to live her life the best she can. She is autistic and struggles with day to day life. She has an overprotective sister, overbearing mother and no outlet to life. What happens when she meets Nasir? Tattoo artist, self motivated and a kind soul. 18th nov