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The Stand-In-Bride by Cherryinheels
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She was hired to plan the wedding. Not to become the bride. When the billionaire groom's fiancée disappears hours before their lavish wedding, wedding planner Zara Cole is offered an impossible deal: wear the dress, walk down the aisle, and save the family's reputation. It's only for show. At least, that's what everyone promises. But after the vows are exchanged and the cameras capture every moment, Zara discovers there's no easy way out of a marriage to the powerful and frustratingly handsome Ethan Sinclair. Now trapped in a marriage neither of them wanted, Zara is counting down the days until the runaway bride returns. The problem? When she finally does, Ethan isn't the one ready to let go. A fake bride. A real marriage. And a billionaire who suddenly wants his accidental wife to stay.
The Mafia's Ballerinas by EstherAliwrites
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Meet Lucas, outside his home he is know as Veleno the most feared man running the most dangerous gang and wealthiest company in Italy, with one look you would trumble in fear and whoever fight against him or messes with his family would slowy burn to death . At home he is know as Dad , a single father whom would do anything for his daughters and that includes being the best father and parent he can be ,he has everything he wished for wealth , respect , family love but what he longs for is the love of a partner. Meet Angel a hamble ballerina dealing with her ballet class after so many years of struggles she can finally stand on her own feet with the help of her business, but what happens if the wealthiest Mafia notice her and when one of his daughters calls her mum? find out in the mafia ballerinas.
Return To Me by AmandaCowenAuthor
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As a teenager, Charlotte "Charlie" Rivers went through something no young girl should ever have to deal with. After her devastating loss, she left her small hometown and headed south to Los Angeles, leaving her past behind. Including the boy she loved. After becoming a famous television star, Charlotte refuses to return to her hometown on the North Shores of Lake Superior -until her parents wedding anniversary forces her to come home and face Jake Kitt once again. The boy she left behind. The man who puts all her childhood memories to shame. Can she finally be honest about why she left him for so long? After Charlotte pushed him away, Jake swore that no woman would ever hurt him again. But the girl who broke his heart has become a sexy superstar, capable of fulfilling his every desire-and now that she's back in town, old feelings are simmering to a boil. He only hopes that her return can finally help heal the wounds that drove them apart.
Love, Arranged  by theprettyAries_
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Irene Bennett has survived a lifetime of cruelty behind designer smiles and gilded family dinners. With a stepmother who despises her, a father who ignores her, and a stepsister who envies every breath she takes, Irene learned early how to fight alone. Bold, beautiful, and fiercely talented, she dreams of building her name in the fashion world-and escaping the toxic home she was forced to grow up in. But freedom comes in the most unexpected form: marriage. When her stepmother arranges a surprise wedding with none other than Aaron Grayson-the cold, ruthless CEO of Grayson Corp.-Irene knows it's a trap meant to exile her. What her family doesn't realize is that she wants out, and if marrying a billionaire will do that, so be it. Aaron Grayson is a man with ice in his veins and a wall around his heart. After years of betrayal and public scrutiny, he's closed himself off from emotions-especially love. Agreeing to an arranged marriage is just a business move to quiet family expectations and fuel media speculation. But Irene isn't what he expected. She doesn't fear his silence. She challenges it-with fire in her words, passion in her art, and a storm in her eyes. What starts as a marriage of convenience begins to unravel into something neither of them planned. Secrets will surface. Past wounds will reopen. And the more Aaron tries to keep his distance, the more Irene slips through the cracks in his armor. In a world of contracts, cold stares, and couture, two broken souls are about to learn that the most dangerous vow... ...is the one made with the heart. "A marriage of convenience. A love neither saw coming." Rankings- #1-fashiondesigner (7/02/2026) #1-beautiful (7/02/2026) #3-handsome (7/02/2026) #2-arranged (7/02/2026) #9-him (7/02/2026)
Best Friend by Pinkbudd
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When Charlotte Page moves to Canada and leaves her best friend. What happens when she comes back to Swellview to go to Swellview University? Did everything change or is everything just the same way she left it?
Off the Court by writttesbyJ
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Quiet girls don't get the basketball star. At least that's what she's convinced herself. Everyone at Duke knows her - the volleyball sophomore with nice curls, a perfect Instagram, and millions of followers who somehow still feel invisible. Pretty, polished, impossible to truly know. Then there's Cade Mercer. Duke basketball royalty. Future NBA star. Campus obsession. The kind of guy girls fall for instantly. And somehow? He keeps choosing her. Not the loud girls. Not the girls who seem perfectly confident. Her - the quiet girl who overthinks everything and refuses to believe a guy like him could actually mean it.
Bane's Beginning: An Opposites Attract MC Romance by sarabellawrites
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NEW dark and steamy MC romance series! 🔥 In this small desert town, the club is law. Loyalty is earned in blood. Love is a liability. And the past always finds its way back. Welcome to the Martyrs in Mayhem MC. ⸻ Thea... After everything fell apart, I ran. I left California with nothing but regret and desperation, chasing the only family I had left. My brother. But the man I found wasn't my brother anymore. He was an outlaw. A criminal. A biker in a world ruled by violence and loyalty thicker than blood. At the center of it all is the club's president. A dangerous, possessive man I slipped out on after one reckless night. How can I run from one dangerous man into the arms of another? I'd soon find out my past wasn't done with me. It was already on its way to this small, desert town in New Mexico. -- Maverick... My brothers and I have sacrificed everything for our club to uphold the laws we abide by. Whether it was through our own blood or that of our fallen family members. As president, I don't get the luxury of weakness. My job is to keep the money flowing, the cops off our backs, and my family breathing. Love? That's a distraction that gets men killed. Or worse, women hurt. Then she walks into my club. One look and I know she's not the kind of woman a man forgets. By morning, she was gone, leaving nothing behind but a fake name and tangled sheets. That is, until the spitfire storms into my clubhouse asking for one of my brothers. The resurgence of a past enemy brings trouble at our door as a mysterious strain of bad drugs is leaving dead kids around town. But we've learned from our club's history and aren't willing to bow down so easy. It's not a time for distraction as the stakes get higher, but I can't get her out of my mind. And if she's not careful... she's going to find out the outlaw lifestyle doesn't let go.
A Billion Reasons Why by Vivhouse
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[18+] When a broke, no-nonsense New Yorker, Georgia Whittaker, catches the attention of a golden-boy billionaire, Aiden Ashford, she's forced to choose between keeping her distance or risking everything for a man from a world that was never meant to let a girl like her in. There are a billion reasons why it shouldn't work but sometimes, all it takes is one.
Wildflower by e02040
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NEEDS EDITING THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT He built a fortress around his heart. She brought a wrecking ball and a secret. Elias Thorne is a mystery in Oakhaven, A solitary figure and the owner of a successful tattoo franchise, his wealth is as carefully guarded as his silence. He is the quiet grump the whole town wants to decipher, but no one ever gets close. Elias likes his life neat, organized, and utterly empty of anything that could remind him of love and loss. Then June Hayes arrives. Burnt out from the new york art scene and pregnant via a donor, June is determined to create a peaceful, new life for herself and her baby. To the locals, she's just a sweet, new artist. They have no idea she's also viral sensation with over a million followers who sells her work to the A-list. June sees Elias's grumpy exterior and smiles. She needs a friend, and she has decided the broody, ball cap wearing man (no seriously I never see him without a hat on - June) across the street is it. She invades his quiet space showing up at the inkwell every Tuesday and spending the day, sharing her music, and poking at his meticulous order. Elias fights it all, clenching his jaw and pulling his cap low to hide the truth: he fell for the Wildflower the minute she crashed into his life. As June begins posting subtle, faceless photos of him, their reluctant friendship turns into an online viral romance that threatens to expose both of their secrets. How do you guard a heart that already belongs to a Wildflower, a baby, and a life you swore you'd never have? And what happens when the most careful grump in Oakhaven blurts out, "That's my wife," just to stay by her side? Tropes: - Grumpy x Sunshine - He Falls First - Protective - Pregnancy - Small Town - Forced Friends - Friends to lovers - Secret Identity CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE
𝗪 𝗛 𝗜 𝗧 𝗘 𝗢 𝗨 𝗧 by authorbelladonna
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W H I T E O U T ❅ The contract was simple: Two weeks. Two hundred grand. Don't fall in love. For 𝑱𝒐𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆, it's a desperate bid to survive her debt. For 𝑯𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒓, the cold heir to a billion-dollar empire, it's just business. Play the adoring girlfriend for his family's winter retreat, take the money, and leave. Then a blizzard hits. Stranded entirely alone in a remote mountain estate, the icy boundaries between them melt into a bruising, suffocating heat. But when the snow clears and the contract expires, Joelle quickly learns a terrifying truth: Hadrian Sinclair doesn't let go of what's his. The phone lines are cut. The snowplow is sabotaged. The doors are locked. The blizzard is over, but Joelle's nightmare is just beginning. Because the only thing more dangerous than a man with a frozen heart, is the monster that wakes up when it thaws. ❅ "The contract has expired, Hadrian. The roads are clear. Let me go." His pale eyes dropped to my lips, his thumb tracing the pulse racing at my throat. "What roads, Joelle? It's still snowing. We're snowed in. We'll be snowed in forever."