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Behind His Cold Eyes by PurpleHeart476
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Damien Donovan is a ruthless CEO known for his power, precision, and complete control-except when it comes to Natalia Sinclair, his fiercely independent assistant. For nine long years, he's buried his desire, watching her slip through his fingers day after day. To Natalia, Damien is just her arrogant, workaholic boss-a man too cold to feel anything real. But when their carefully drawn boundaries start to blur, she begins to glimpse the fire he's kept locked behind those stormy eyes. Now the tension between them threatens to ignite everything. Will Damien risk it all to claim the one woman he's never been able to forget, or will his pride cost him the only thing he's ever wanted?
Inside You by sweetnastyreads
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"Will it kill you to back the fuck up?" I snapped. "Yes, princess," he whispered sweetly against my ear, voice full of that sick affection. "It would. I would drop dead right here if I couldn't be next to you." "My lucky day," I muttered sarcastically.
The Nanny by rhonda92
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After a failed business, a brutal breakup, and one too many 'you're impossible to love' texts from her ex, Mercy Collins returns home broke, exhausted, and out of options. Moving into her sister's guest room at thirty wasn't part of the plan-but neither was becoming a nanny. Then she meets Leo Russo, a widowed single father just barely holding his life together, and his four-year-old son Luca, a messy, brilliant child who offers her a yogurt-covered goldfish cracker as a test of character she somehow passes. What starts as a desperate job becomes something tender. Safe. Domestic in ways she isn't ready for. Mercy finds herself cooking dinners, soothing nightmares, and getting pulled into the gravitational force of a little boy who trusts her too quickly... and a man who shouldn't be looking at her the way he does. Leo promised himself he'd never love again. Mercy promised herself she'd never fall for someone who needs saving. But between shared breakfasts, inside jokes, lingering almost-moments, and the quiet ache of two people rebuilding their lives under the same roof, boundaries blur... and the possibility of more becomes impossible to ignore. Loving this family could heal Mercy's deepest wounds- or destroy her heart completely. Heartfelt, intimate, and beautifully messy, The Nanny is a slow-burn single-dad romance about grief, hope, found family, and the terrifying courage it takes to choose love again.
"Cold Walls, Warm Hearts"  by xusniyeem_jk
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"He built walls so high even his own heart couldn't climb them. Until she arrived." After the sudden loss of his wife, Jungkook, a cold and distant CEO, hires a live-in nanny to care for his three-year-old daughter, Hana. Y/N, a dedicated nurse in need of a stable job, accepts the offer-strictly professional, with clear boundaries. But emotions are never that simple. As days turn into nights filled with unspoken glances, silent comforts, and fragile moments, the ice around Jungkook's heart begins to crack. Y/N fights her growing attachment, while Jungkook battles with guilt, grief, and fear of opening up again. In a house filled with cold walls, can warmth slowly seep back in? A slow-burn, emotional romance about healing, grief, forbidden feelings, and finding love when you least expect it.
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)
Taunting the Stalker by redthorns06
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He's obsessed, insane even. He has to know her, watch her, touch her. She's his, and nothing will stop him. But she's smarter than he thinks.. ••• "You call me if he bothers you ever again, yeah?" "It's really nothing I-" he cuts me off "You'll call me." He says firmer "okay?" "Okay" I say softly, looking up at him. He's so fucking close to me. We just stand there for a moment and I'm having trouble remembering how to breathe. He leans closer, gently tilting my head up so that my eyes stay on him. "Good girl"
You And I by winnieiswriting
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"𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈, 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲." [MATURE] After finally getting rid of her toxic boyfriend, Bethany Russo is ready to take control of her career in marketing. The only issue is that her favourite word is yes. Never one to disappoint, she often finds herself on the back burner and without her realising, years have passed with no progression. Finally, she gets her break. Tasked with flying to the snowy alps of Switzerland, she knows this could give her the boost she has been waiting for. Plus, it gives her the benefit of avoiding her ex, the one who doesn't seem to understand the word over. What she doesn't expect is for them to send in NHL Coach Quinton Fox. He's burly, gruff and argues with every single idea she proposes. The problem? She can't find it in herself to say no, even when one mistake leads to them having to share a cabin. It's cold, attitudes get frosty and eye contact sparks a fire so hot they will only need each other to keep warm. It's just simply you and I. BOOK THREE IN THE SIMPLE LOVE TRILOGY 1: Hand In Mine 2: Sure Thing *These are all interconnected and you don't have to read the first two however characters and backgrounds have already been explored in the previous books. [This story contains graphic depictions of violence, sexuality, strong language, and/or other mature themes] All Rights Reserved To winnieiswriting@2022
The Mafia's Eternal Claim by Vansi867_011
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She was his light. He was her darkest sin. Manika Sharma, a shy yet strong girl from Delhi, never expected her dream job in Gurgaon to drag her into the dangerous world of obsession, power, and shadows. Aarav Kapoor - cold, ruthless, feared by the underworld - fell for her the moment she stood up for someone she loved. And once Aarav sets his eyes on something, he never lets go. Possessive. Arrogant. Dangerous. Aarav vows to make Manika his, by hook or by crook. But Manika isn't just an innocent pawn. She's fire hidden under calm waters, the only one who can bring the Mafia God to his knees. Love. Obsession. Betrayal. Passion. A story where a girl becomes the queen of the man the world bows to. Because in Aarav's world, Manika isn't just his love. She is his eternal claim.
In the end, its Him & I by amararosewrites_
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"I wanted what I wanted, fuck everything else. And what I wanted was her. Anaís Semaya." "Out of all the stars in the galaxy, you're by far the most beautiful. My Yildiz." He held me, prisoner, in his gaze, unable to escape from the hold he had on my mind, body & soul. ✦ • ✦ • ✦ • ✦ • ✦ • ✦ • ✦ Abused & belittled all her life, Anaís Solana Semaya runs away with only her will to save her little sister from the horrors known as their parents. Leaving their castle and all they've ever known to burn. Though the life ahead may seem beautiful, they are yet to know the dangers that follow & await their future. Will the ghosts and paranoia that haunt her stay hidden? When love comes along, will she be able to trust it? Or is this another plot to her demise? Leader of the Italian Mafia, Grey Valentino constantly carrying the burden of holding up the expectations of others and determined to be better than his father. What will happen when he finds love in the one woman he's not supposed to. After all, it's just a marriage of convenience. The most ruthless killer knocked off his course by a woman. Will she lead him to his death with a smile on her face? What will happen when their paths cross, is it mere coincidence, or is it something else entirely. *Hasn't been edited*
Viva la Vida {Twisted Obsession Series} by ayza_09
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Vida Lewis is everything she doesn't believe she is: beautiful, classy, and elegant. Just trying to navigate her own life, she remains completely unaware of the dangerous obsession she has inspired. Min Jun, the most powerful and influential chaebol leader in Korea, has a secret that could shatter empires. In a locked room, her name is scrawled across his walls, her face his only muse. But his world is a gilded cage, built on a foundation of cold, strategic alliances. His wife, Ji Yeon, is the perfect, poised daughter of Seoul's elite. Taught to obey, behave, and endure, she lives a life of silent suffering, her love for a husband who offers only indifference or cruelty. Divorce is not an option; her duty is to survive. When fate pulls the unsuspecting Vida into their orbit, the carefully constructed walls of Min Jun's world begin to crack. How far will a man used to getting everything he want go for a love he was never supposed to have? And what happens when a wife, pushed to the edge, decides she's done behaving? This is a story of forbidden desire, dark secrets, and the devastating price of a love that borders on obsession.