"No-please-don't do this!" Seraphina sobbed, her voice cracking as she clung to her eldest brother's wrist. "I-I'll be good. I'll do whatever you say, just don't-" A sharp crack echoed through the room as his palm struck her cheek, sending her crashing to the marble floor. Pain exploded across her skin, but it was nothing compared to the terror clawing at her chest. From above, his voice was cold. Unmoved. "You will marry him." She shook her head wildly, crawling backward until her spine hit the wall. "He's a monster," she whispered, her breath shuddering. "He's not human. Please, don't make me do this. I'll die." Her second brother crouched in front of her, grabbing her chin roughly, forcing her to look at him. His lips curled, eyes void of warmth. "Then die." Her breath hitched. "But you will die as his wife." The door behind them creaked open. Heavy footsteps. Her father stepped inside, his expression unreadable. "Lock her in this room," he ordered. "She will not step out until her wedding day." Sera thrashed as hands seized her, dragging her toward the massive iron doors. "No! Please-Father, please!" But he didn't even look at her. The last thing she saw before the door slammed shut was her brothers standing side by side, indifferent as she was thrown into a fate worse than death. Then darkness. And the only thing left was the suffocating truth. She was a sacrifice. A bride to the Sinister, a devil himself. #A STANDALONE BOOK

18+ MATURED CONTENT!! Aran. That name struck fear in the hearts of everyone who knew him. His words were like venom to the human ears and his look held nothing but pure evil and destruction. But the roots of his malevolence lies in a painful event-the disappearance of his sister. Rayne Horton. A nurse and a single mother, is unaware of the connection between her family and Aran's dark past. Her life takes a drastic turn when she witnesses a gruesome murder, putting her in the crosshairs of the ruthless Asian mafia don. In a surprising twist, Aran seems taken aback by Rayne's bravery, sparking a complex confrontation. As their paths entwine, Rayne begins to unravel the threads of their shared history leading her to the truth behind her own family's past sins and Aran's unrelenting evil and rage.

Trigger Warnings: Abuse, Intense Taboo, Romantic Themes, Family Secrets, Sunny Sinclair, at 18, lives a life in Dusty Ridge that seems filled with wealth and privilege, but it hides the abuse she endures from her father. Seeking an escape, she turns to the Thorne family-Jack and Lawson-father and son, who work on the local oil rigs. Moving in with them, Sunny finds herself irresistibly drawn to Jack, leading to a passionate and forbidden romance. As their relationship deepens, Sunny uncovers shocking secrets, including a revelation that could shatter everything she believed. Jack is not just an escape but a figure from her past-a dark family connection that complicates their relationship even further. Thornes is an intense, dark romance where hidden truths and family secrets collide with dangerous passion.

Alaric Windsor has lost everything. His twin is dead, the blood hasn't stopped spilling, and the only thing keeping him breathing is revenge. When grief drives him to Cedar Creek, he's just looking for another job... Until he sees her. Vaela. Grey-eyed. Fragile. Haunted. She's barely holding herself together after years of abuse-and she has no idea the devil just stepped into her life. She's too young. Too damaged. Too off-limits. He was never supposed to get involved. But the moment Alaric sees her, he makes a decision: he's going to protect her. Own her. Break anyone who ever touched her. So he twists his way in- Becomes her teacher. Marries her mother. Kills her abusers one by one until there's no one left to hurt her... except him. But Alaric doesn't give a damn about right or wrong anymore. She's his salvation. He's her obsession. And he'll bury the whole world to keep her... _______________________________________________________________________________ Trigger warning: CSA, SI attempts/ ideation, mental health disorders, SA, illicit substance use.

When you find yourself lost deep inside the woods, you don't have much choice but to follow a stranger back to his secluded cabin. "Thank you for letting me stay the night, who knows what animals could have been waiting in the shadows for me" "Sometimes the most dangerous beasts aren't the ones you find within the woods"

When Carina Leoz's father passes away, her life takes a drastic turn. When a man in a suit shows up to her mother's house and delivers a letter from her deceased father, she learns that her family is entangled in a decades-old debt to the mafia. As the only doctor in the family, Carina must now serve the ruthless mafia don, Cristiano Villani, to keep her loved ones safe. Drawn into a world she despises, Carina finds herself living in Cristiano's lavish Chicago mansion, her freedom stripped away. Despite her fear and anger, she can't ignore the attraction and the immediate pull she feels towards him. Caught between duty and desire, Carina must decide whether to run from the darkness or embrace it. Can Carina and Cristiano find a way to be together, or will their love be the ultimate sacrifice?

Two years have passed since Alessandra was taken. Two years of agony, silence, and torment. Held captive by a ruthless enemy, she's endured unspeakable horrors, her hope slowly fading. But when Elio finally uncovers her location, nothing will stop him from bringing her home. Haunted by guilt and fueled by an obsessive love, Elio is determined to save the woman who owns his heart. But the Alessandra he rescues is not the same woman he lost. Broken and battered, she no longer trusts the people who should have protected her, including her brother, Cristiano. Elio, consumed by guilt and the weight of his failures, is prepared to do anything to earn her love again, even if that means giving her the space she demands. Yet, when the demons from Alessandra's past resurface, threatening to tear her away again, Elio will stop at nothing to keep her safe.

"Remember how wet you were when you decide to start avoiding me again. Remember how you came all over me. Remember how you felt in this exact moment because I know you'll deny it." - She knew falling in love with him was wrong. She still fell anyway. Now she will have to live with the debt of temptation - When Poppy witnesses a robbery gone wrong and gives evidence to the police to catch the perpetrators, she finds herself in witness protection after discovering the criminals are part of a dangerous gang. But when her witness protection comes to an end, she is soon captured by the gang leader and told she'll give eight years of her life for the man who was sentenced to prison for the same amount of time. Poppy is forced to work for the spiteful leader, Rexx, who uses her natural beauty to swindle valuable information from wealthy men for his own benefit. She's been counting down the seconds until her freedom. When she stumbles across Gabriel Dalton, the underboss to the mafia, he's charming, attractive and tempting. Poppy expects him to be like the rest, only ever after one thing. But that's when Gabriel proves her wrong. After Rexx discovers her acquaintance with Gabriel, he demands that she spies on him to get information about his family and business. Reluctantly she wants to say no, but she has no choice. If she fights it, she'll get hurt-or worse. As Poppy becomes closer to Gabriel, she doesn't expect to fall for him. And little does he know, she's been lying to him this whole time. There is only one thing Gabriel absolutely despises and that is heartless backstabbers. Tropes: - mafia romance - forced proximity - who did this to you? - angst/betrayal - dual POV - spice with some kinks 18+

'Now, get on your knees and open your mouth like a good girl.' Billionaire club-owner Nathaniel Sterling ruins pretty things like me. That's what I'm told the first time I step foot in his sensual night club, desperate for a loan. He's willing to give me what I need...but it comes at a steep cost. He wants my body. He wants ALL of me. I won't let him consume me and leave nothing behind. But in order to survive, I'll have to change...I'll have to be reborn. No one survives as they are in The Sinner's Club. For mature readers.

"My mother always told me not to play with fire. I guess I should've listened." ... Alana has spent her life adhering to strict rules, raised in a family where appearances meant everything. Trained to be the perfect daughter-calm, composed, and obedient-she's never dared to step out of line or show her true self. Sergei has been betrayed more times than he can count, leaving him hardened, ruthless, and haunted by paranoia. He's built walls no one can penetrate, trusting only in his own power to survive. ... When a professional encounter with an angry Sergei at Alana's job leads her to be kidnapped, she's thrown into his ruthless underworld, held captive in exchange for her life. What will happen when their lives collide in a marriage neither wants but can't resist? Will their undeniable passion spark the possibility of love or will it fade once reality hits? #1 in enemies #1 in dark #1 in darkromance #1 in mafiaromance #1 in manipulation #1 in adultthemes #1 in captive #1 in russian #1 in heartbreak