They called it an accident. The darkness that devoured her home, the tragedy that took her parents - all wrapped in whispered pity and silent relief. But for the young daughter left behind, it was the beginning of her descent into hell. Adopted by distant relatives who wore kindness like masks, she grew up as little more than a shadow within their house - unloved, unwanted, unseen. Her stepmother's hatred was venomous, her stepsister's laughter cruel. Denied an education, denied affection, she learned to survive on silence and obedience. Then came the Duke - handsome, powerful, the man promised to her stepsister. When his eyes strayed toward the forgotten girl, admiration blooming where disgust should have lived, the family's hatred ignited into something fatal. They killed her quietly, as if snuffing out a candle no one would miss. But death did not take her. She awoke again - in the body of her seven-year-old self, the day after the tragic accident that destroyed her family. Time had folded backward, granting her a cruel gift: memory. This time, she will not weep. This time, she will not kneel. With the knowledge of every betrayal and every grave that waits for her, she will twist fate itself - and turn the game that once destroyed her into her masterpiece.

📜 DETAILED SYNOPSIS Title: THE SILENCED DAUGHTER OF THE DON Elena Lana De Luca was born into cruelty. The only daughter of an Italian Mafia Don who despised women, she witnessed horrors most could never imagine-her mother abused, broken, and silenced, and Elena herself cursed to a life she did not choose. At seven, her father ensured she could never defy him: a doctor made her unable to speak, and her life was marked by obedience and confinement. On her eighteenth birthday, Elena is thrust into a marriage arranged from the moment she was born-a union with Leonardo Santoro, a dominant, dangerous Mafia heir she has never met. Silent and astute, Elena navigates her new world carefully, observing the fortress-like mansion, the staff, and her powerful husband with unblinking eyes. She cannot speak, but she sees everything, calculates every move, and silently asserts control in ways no one expects. Leonardo, captivated by her beauty, strength, and silence, is drawn to her in ways he cannot explain. Yet he is wary of the quiet fire in her amber-green eyes-a fire that could rival his own power. As secrets unravel, desires awaken, and dangers close in, Elena must decide whether to survive, dominate, or claim the only freedom she has ever known: the power to define her own fate.

After dying an unjust death at the hands of her husband's mistress, Empress Jovine de Tristaine finds herself transported back to the past. With a burning hatred for the Emperor who discarded her and the woman who shattered her marriage, the changed Empress vows revenge. However, mysterious gaps in her memory and newfound knowledge of a corrupt political scheme within the Empire cause her to question her loyalties and the reason behind her husband's betrayal. Not only that, evidence of magic from legends as old as time, the Emperor's unexpected obsession with his wife's sudden change of heart, and a new suitor set on winning over the Empress's heart, lead her down a path of warring emotions, conflict, and power. Will she triumph in her quest for revenge, or is fate an inevitable course?

Book #2 of the "Forbidden" book series Warning: Mature (18+) Content! #10 in Graphic 2022 #9 in Lies 2023 #17 in Past 2023 #36 in Basketball 2022 #19 in Sexual 2022 #29 in Explicit 2022 #13 in Secrets 2023 #16 in Couple 2023 **** It's been almost three years since now 28 year old Roman and 24 year old Syraia Haywood tied the knot. The love between the two of them remains strong. But is their love for each other strong enough to keep the obstacles that threatens their relationship from tearing them apart? **** Will Syraia and Roman fight for their marriage, or will they allow the obstacles thrown their way to put an end to the love they fought so hard to attain? Find out what happens in the second and final book of the "Forbidden" series!

[COMPLETED] Ivy Greyson, a twenty one years old girl in 2021, is broken after breakup with her boyfriend. To cheer herself up, she decides to read the Harry Potter books before sleeping and the next thing she knows is that she wakes up in Godric's Hollow in the year 1980 in front of the marauders. And it gets even worse when she falls for one of the marauders with whom she never should have. ✧˘*.｡*♡✧ Started on:- 18/10/21 Ended on:- 28/10/21 Edited on:- 17/08/22 ✧˘*.｡*♡✧ [Book 1 of the Fallen Series] ✧˘*.｡*♡✧ T/w:- Swearing, violence, abuse, mature content etc.

The only way Evelyn will be able to show her face at her best friend and ex-boyfriend's wedding is to find a fake date as a plus one. Evelyn watched her childhood best friend, Ava, fall in love with her ex-boyfriend, James, after they broke up. So it should come as no surprise when she receives an invitation to their destination wedding. The problem? She hasn't had a steady relationship since she broke up with James. The solution? Find a fake date as soon as possible, even if it's in the form of her favourite neighbour and close friend, Henry. It should be simple, but when the lines start to blur between fake and real, it is only a matter of time before Evelyn has to make a choice.

want /wänt,wônt/ verb definition: to have a desire to possess or do something; to wish for something want is a funny thing. the way that it works. we all have wants. some people want to be successful, while others want love. there are a countless number of things we want as human beings. it's never ending. once you have something that you want, you can't help but find another, and another. but have you ever wanted something so bad that you'd give up everything (yes, everything) in a heartbeat? just to feel that one moment of happiness after you finally get what you want? that's all Cassandra Rhodes has ever wanted. she's the daughter of billionaire Blake Rhodes, and her life is nothing short of luxurious. there's not a physical thing that she cannot have. but, the luxuries she has isn't what she seeks. there's a million things she has that others would die for, but none of it is what she wants. what she wants is what she can't have. ~

*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.

"So you're a virgin, then." He says it so blatantly it rattles me to the core. "No! I mean, would it matter if I were?" "I suppose not," he muses, his gaze shifting back to me. "But when I look at you, I want to violently fuck you until you cannot move for days." ---- On a hiking trip with a friend, Meara accidently breaks an ancient curse, releasing a powerful Alpha from another time. He wants revenge from who imprisoned him as much as he wants her, and Meara may be the only one who can stop him. But she has a life she isn't ready to give up. And yet, there is no escaping a seductive Alpha and a deadly curse that has been unleashed across her Pack that threatens her life.