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The Darkest Temptation ✔️ by Midika
Midika
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*Mature Content Warning* I rest both my hands against the table. "I'll go on another date with you, if you tell me one thing about yourself that no one else knows." He's silent for a long moment, pondering my offer. Eventually he quirks his fingers at me. "Lean closer." Bracing myself against the table, I lean over it toward him, noting every detail about his face as I get closer. Every hair, every freckle. His beautiful is unimaginable. His breath warms my skin, dancing over my ear as I dip my head toward him. Will he kiss me, and make good on my sinful thoughts? His voice is like an erotic caress as he murmurs in my ear, "I'm a murderer." *** She cannot escape him. On a blind-date, she unknowingly meets the most dangerous man to exist, and falls into his world of darkness and desire as both his mate, and his worst enemy.
A Silent Heart by amba9999
amba9999
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After a chance encounter, deaf cleaning lady Irene's world clashes with wealthy CEO Leo's, igniting a spark of romance tested by family secrets and tragedy. ***** After a tragic accident stole her hearing and her parents, talented painter Irene has been living in the shadows, caring for her troubled younger brother and struggling to make ends meet. But when a chance encounter sparks a connection with Leo Browning, the uber-successful CEO of the company she cleans for, her world flips upside down. Soon, Irene's warmth melts Leo's cold veneer and cautious heart, and Leo pushes Irene to shoot for her dreams again. But as their opposite worlds clash, the floodgates open to unraveling buried family secrets and life-changing tragedy. Can their budding love stand all the tests that threaten to pull them apart? Content Warning: contains violence and references to drug use.
Deed to Damnation by Negansnymph
Negansnymph
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When Ireland Devereaux's father dies under suspicious circumstances, she is left to run the family's inn in the desolate town of Solstice, a struggling community in the heart of the untamed west. Being a headstrong yet virtuous woman in this harsh territory is a difficult and treacherous life. Constantly battling to save her small claim for her future, she holds her ground even against the most shrewd of businessmen. But when a stranger and his men ride into town one stormy night, her whole world is turned upside down when she finds her life has been deeded along with the property to a vicious gang leader who knows of nothing else but violence and degradation. Forced into servitude, Ireland quickly learns of her owner's heart of darkness and his insatiable need to dominate and control every aspect of what he possesses, including her life. Disrespect and rebellion are met with harsh discipline and Ireland is forced into a battle of wills that may very well consume her. Could there be a smoldering core at the center of her master's stone cold heart? And can she reach it before her fiery spirit is extinguished forever? This story is based on The Salvation character of Henry Delarue
The Duke's Affair by RJRyder
RJRyder
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Lauren Taylor is an ordinary girl with extraordinary friends. When her glamourous friend Emily invites her to her wedding, Lauren has no idea that an encounter with an irresistibly handsome stranger will shape her future. The gorgeous Henry Banville, 7th Duke of Brecktonshire, is a controlling and arrogant man, and when Lauren loses her way at the wedding and finds herself in his private quarters he has her removed immediately, despite feeling an intense physical attraction to her. Soon afterwards, Lauren loses her job and has to move from her rented flat, unable to pay the rent. In an effort to help, Emily tries to convince Henry to take her on as his Personal Assistant...and that's when things really begin to change.
Mastering Wren by CSW1995
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Mature Content (Ages 17+) *BDSM/HUMOUR* Fate decides that two people, with completely different values and lives, shall be thrown into the same workplace. Wren's life seems to be filled with awkward stuttering, an overthinking brain and an anxious tremble to her hands. Theo already has what everyone is searching for at his age; the gift of the gab, a fantastic reputation, wealth and a fiancé. With what can only be an accident of destiny, throwing these two together... will the unthinkable occur?
Fake It All the Way by KateLorraine
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When Ph.D. candidate Scarlett is forced to play loving wife to her mentor's playboy son, the last thing she expects is to fall for the fantasy herself. ***** Scarlett Rong has dedicated her life to anthropology, and she wouldn't have it any other way, even if her overbearing Ph.D. mentor makes a social life impossible. Dr. Alexeev has the power to make or break Scarlett's career and there's no way she's risking that. Even if it means getting roped into a holiday scheme that can't possibly be university policy. When Maxwell, the rebellious son of Dr. Alexeev's ex-husband gets into a car accident that leaves him with amnesia, Alexeev is far from heartbroken - in fact, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to find out why he's planning on signing his billion-dollar company away to his best friend for pennies. Before she knows it, Scarlett finds herself playing doting wife to the infamous playboy to find out the truth. But as the lies become more entangled, Scarlett finds herself questioning her involvement in this scheme, and more importantly, what her true feelings are for the handsome billionaire. A fake marriage was hardly on Scarlett's wish list this year, but maybe Maxwell is more of a gift than she initially suspected... [[Word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela