Love was never part of the plan. Daphne, a Greek slave who has served Hürrem Sultan for years, has only ever known loyalty. So when she is given a secret order, she does not question it. Get close to Şehzade Mustafa. Make him trust you, and poison him - for the future of Hürrem's sons. It should have been simple. But Mustafa is not the enemy she expected. He is kind. Honorable. Dangerous in ways she never prepared for. And the more time she spends by his side, the more impossible her task becomes. Because how do you kill a man who looks at you like you are more than a pawn? Now Daphne stands between two futures: one written in loyalty and blood, the other in love and betrayal. To save the princes she swore she would, she must destroy him. To save him, she must betray them and Hürrem Sultan - the woman who can destroy her in seconds.

"I know you are a man who has lost a great deal, Mr. Shelby. And I know that fear is the only language you think Birmingham speaks. But I have spent ten years with the Sisters; your shadows don't frighten me nearly as much as the thought of a child going without a coat tomorrow." She is a woman of cloth and conviction. He is a man of lead and whiskey. Mabel is the lead teacher at the Grace Shelby Institute, a place built on the sins of the Shelby family. She isn't under any illusions about who pays her wages; she's seen the blood on the notes. But while the rest of Small Heath trembles at the click of iron-shod heels in the night, Mabel simply keeps her needle moving. When Thomas Shelby wanders into her classroom at two in the morning, he's looking for the silence his own mind refuses to give him. Instead, he finds a woman who refuses to be his victim or his devotee. To Tommy, she is a sanctuary he doesn't deserve. To Mabel, he is a soul that no amount of prayer can fix-but that doesn't mean she won't try. A story of faith, fire, and the mending of a man who thought he was beyond repair.

Williams Racing is on the brink; years of poor performance, financial strain, and fading legacy. But everything changes when Jackie Valeur, an untested rookie with raw talent and nerves of steel, is given the chance to race. As the only female driver on the Formula 1 grid, Jackie has spent her life earning every second behind the wheel. Now, with a seat at struggling Williams, she's doing the unthinkable: scoring points, defying critics, and forcing the world to pay attention. As the F1 world takes notice, so does Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. But the spotlight is ruthless, and with rival teams circling, the media closing in, and championship points on the line, Jackie cannot afford to be distracted. Because the track doesn't care if you're ready. The lights go out either way. - Warnings: Curse words Misogyny/sexism High speed crashes Age gap (not a major plot point)

Brilliant aerodynamicist Sloane Kingsley is done being ignored. She ditches her job at Ferrari for a shot at Mercedes, the one team desperate enough to listen to her radical ideas. Her new boss is team principal Toto Wolff, a man who built an empire on discipline and control. But as their late night work sessions start turning the team's season around, their intense professional partnership ignites into something far more forbidden. He is her boss. She is his secret weapon. And in the cutthroat world of Formula 1, a single mistake, on or off the track, can cost you everything. This story contains mature themes and is intended for readers 18 years of age or older. Reader discretion is advised.

How it started? I don't remember to be honest. I met him at the airport, sounds like a bad hallmark or lifetime movie. But here we are, with a new job, a new car and a new....

Emma Calloway never expected to race alongside the man who made her fall in love with the sport. At just twenty-four, she's the only woman in Formula 2, already used to whispers, doubt, and second-guessing. But when Ferrari calls her up to replace Carlos Sainz at the last minute during the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, everything changes. Her debut shocks the paddock - and so does the announcement that she'll be joining Ferrari full-time the following season, as teammate to none other than Lewis Hamilton. He's a legend. A seven-time World Champion. And he has no idea she grew up idolizing him. Oh, did I mention he's forty years old? At first, Lewis sees only a young, determined rookie trying to find her footing. But race after race, Emma proves she's more than headlines or hype - she's calm under pressure, sharper than anyone expects, and quietly extraordinary. The problem is, he notices. And the more he sees, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull. Emma feels it too, but she's careful. She's already battling every stereotype in the sport. The last thing she needs is to be seen as the girl who has a crush on Lewis Hamilton. Even if, somewhere deep down, she does. As the season unfolds, so does the tension between them - intense, unspoken, impossible to ignore. They dance around it in press conferences, late-night briefings, and quiet garage corners. He's supposed to be her mentor, her teammate, her hero. He can't be anything else. But the line between admiration and something deeper begins to blur. And in a world where everything is about control, what happens when the one thing you can't control is your heart?

Long before Süleyman became the Sultan, long before the empire knew the names of Hürrem Sultan, Mahidevran Sultan, even longer before Gulfem Hatun, there was her. Her name was Dilşah. Chosen at sixteen by the powerful Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, Dilşah was carefully prepared for the young prince destined to rule an empire - Süleyman the Magnificent. When their eyes met for the first time, their destiny was sealed. Young, innocent and recklessly in love. She became his first love, his first Haseki, the keeper of his heart in the golden halls of the palace. And when she gave birth to his first son Selim, it seemed fate itself had chosen her to stand beside the future Sultan. But the Ottoman court is a place where happiness rarely survives. When tragedy steals their child only days after his birth, grief poisons everything they once were. Where love once flourished, silence and pain take root. And to Ayşe Hafsa Sultan, a broken woman could never stand beside a ruler of the world. So Dilşah is sent away. Banished from the capital to serve the Valide's daughter, Şah Sultan, far from the glittering palace and the man she once loved. Protected... but forgotten. A living ghost of the past. Ten years later, one night, a letter arrives. Sealed by the hand of the Valide Sultan herself. The empire changes and Topkapi palace changes. The Sultan's heart now belongs to a woman many call a devil - Hürrem Sultan. Valide Sultan is desparate in only hope she has left to get rid of Hürrem. Dilşah is summoned back to the capital. Back to the man she never stopped loving. Because the Valide Sultan is desperate... and Dilşah may be the last hope to save the Sultan from the fire of Hürrem Sultan. But the girl who once left the palace is gone. And the woman returning may be far more dangerous than anyone remembers.

She's the world's most talked-about model. He's Formula 1's golden boy. Nobody knows they've been in love for two years. Lily James is chaos in lingerie: a 21-year-old fashion icon with a past full of scandal, a bedroom full of Polaroids, and a private life no one can crack. To the public, she's wild, untouchable, maybe still seeing Jude Bellingham. To the grid, she's just another model they all fantasise about. What they don't know is... she lives in Monaco. In a penthouse. With Lando Norris. Nobody on the grid knows. Not Max. Not Charles. Not even Lewis- until now. What starts with a post-race conversation spirals into a slow-burn reveal of secret albums, chaotic group chats, iconic friendships, and a love so intimate it borders on scandal. It starts with Paris Fashion Week. And Lily James? She's not a secret for long.

"Max Verstappen is your cousin? Why didn't you tell me that before?" The brunette shrugged casually. "I didn't think it was relevant." "He tried to kill me! Obviously I would have liked to know I was making love to his cousin!" ___________________________________________ In 2019 Model and Singer Valencia Verstappen is one of the most recognisable faces in the world. By day, she's a professional with a relentless work ethic, but by night - she's a 'party-girl' with an icy attitude and an indifference to love. Lewis Hamilton is a five time formula one world champion - challenging for a sixth. Publicly, he's a serial winner with a kind heart; privately - an emotionally unavailable playboy too self-interested to settle down. When the two cross paths at an after-party, their lives change forever. #1 - charles 24/09/25 (WHAT!!) #4 - lewis 13/12/24!!!! #34 - f1 !!! #10 - lewishamilton #14 - lewis #1 - maxverstappen!! #8 - cl16 AN: you do NOT have to have read the prequel to read this book!! that's just backstory for Valencia and how she ended up close with some of the characters in this novel. You can read it while waiting for updates or even read it after the second book is finished for some easter eggs you might not have noticed!! xx

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 ─── ❝ do you ever feel like the universe is just screaming at you to do something? ❞ rosalie hale 𝔁 fem!oc 𝔁 emmett cullen based off the movies pre-twilight began; 9.2.24 posted; 9.5.24 finished; n/a HIGHEST RANKINGS #3 vampireromance | june 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS 100k reads | june 2025