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Saya has a special arrangement with a dragon. She gets tied to rocks. He gets the gold. They scam villages with fake sacrifices, overcooked rituals, and a convincing act of "damsel in distress." She's no maiden - just a fast-talking harlot with sharp instincts, flexible morals, and a talent for moaning on cue. He's no terrifying beast - just a very old, very gay, very arthritic lizard with a hoard, a temper, and joint pain from shapeshifting too much in the bygone ages. It's all going swimmingly until heroes start showing up. Cults get nosy. Other dragons get ideas. And Saya begins to wonder what exactly she's doing in a world where virtue gets sacrificed and livestock counts as treasure. A sword-and-sandals fantasy with scams, sarcasm, sensuality, and sheep.

When ancient demon lord Daemon Castellane mistakes grief-stricken Yasmin Brooks for his carefully chosen vessel during a moonless ritual in New Orleans, he inadvertently impregnates the wrong woman-binding himself to a fierce Black mortician who wants nothing to do with supernatural games or the devastatingly beautiful immortal who's turned her world inside out. As Yasmin carries a child that shouldn't exist, Daemon must protect her from the demonic courts who see her pregnancy as either a miracle or an abomination, all while fighting his growing obsession with the woman whose spirit burns brighter than any soul he's encountered in his thousand-year existence. Caught between Daemon's dark world and the mortal life she's built, Yasmin discovers that the child growing inside her holds power that could reshape the balance between heaven and hell-and that her connection to Daemon runs deeper than a supernatural mistake. With rival demons, celestial hunters, and Daemon's scorned intended all closing in, Yasmin must decide whether to trust the monster who claims her as his, or destroy the bond that's becoming impossible to deny.

You have all read this before: a rich, cold boss meets a young, hopeful employee....Contract marriage.... Slow burn.... You know the drill. This is not that story. This is my take on an overused genre but stripped of the glamour and clichés, and rebuilt from the ground up with raw, human feeling.Forget the flawless billionaire and the damsel in distress. Meet two erred humans: a man so hollowed by his own success that he is bargaining for his family's return and reclaiming his ancestral property and a woman whose ambition is both her greatest strength and her most vulnerable wound... ...He was supposed to be using her to rebuild his past and reclaim his fortune. She was supposed to be using him to build her dreams . But does life work like that? Can human being really plan their fate? In the fragile ecosystem they built in the basis of transactions,a dangerous feeling forced them to question whether the prize they had been fighting for was the one they truly needed? Their contract was clear from the beginning but their hearts had no clues that it was A Risky pact.

What happens when hate burns hotter than Detroit's coldest winter-until it doesn't? She wanted justice for her father's murder. He was the kingpin she blamed for pulling the trigger. Forced under the same roof, trapped between danger and desire, Nala "Legacy" Carter and Kairo "Kaos" Vance discover that the line between enemy and lover is thinner than the ice covering the Detroit River. Some fires destroy everything. Others forge something unbreakable. In the city where the windy burns, they'll either consume each other-or become each other's salvation. ©️ Relle H

Frankie's return from Purgatory throws her deeper into a world of betrayal, politics, and survival. Hiding in Jasmine's Garden with Sarah, Austin, and Amelia, Frankie struggles to keep her fractured alliances from imploding. Secrets hover at every corner, and even the smallest slip could expose her to enemies circling just beyond the walls. But betrayal comes faster than expected. In the crowded market, Celine rips away Frankie's mask, unveiling her identity to the public and shattering her fragile cover. Whispers of Giovanni's wrath spread through the underworld, and Frankie realizes her enemies are not only hunting her, they're already inside her circle. As loyalties fray and truths surface, Frankie must decide: Will she cling to the fragile sanctuary of Jasmine's Garden, or step back into the fire and reclaim her power in a world determined to break her? The war between savages and purists has only just begun. ✨️This book is part of the 'Savages and Purists' series, but can also be read as a stand-alone. ✨️Updates are available every Monday.

Book One of The Lotus Crown Saga She was never meant to touch the throne. But destiny has a way of rewriting bloodlines. Seori has lived her life far from palace shadows - raised in discipline, honor, and quiet strength as the daughter of a respected general. But when a single act of courage draws the attention of the royal court, she is pulled into a world of whispered alliances, dangerous ambitions, and ancient secrets long buried beneath silk and ceremony. At the heart of the storm stands Crown Prince Joon-seok - a man bound by duty, haunted by legacy, and trapped between loyalty and desire. Their connection is forbidden, undeniable, and politically explosive. As rival factions maneuver for power, assassins move through the dark, and a hidden prophecy begins to surface, Seori must confront a truth she was never meant to discover - her blood carries more than honor. It carries a claim that could reshape a dynasty... or destroy it. Love will demand courage. Power will demand sacrifice. And the lotus must rise through shadow before it can bloom in light. ✨ A sweeping historical romance filled with palace intrigue, slow-burn passion, hidden identity, destiny, and fierce feminine strength.

In a heart-stopping turn of fate, Shin finds himself thrust into the perilous leadership of the infamous Ichiro Klan, a Yakuza family feared across Japan. With the weight of his beloved mentor and father figure's demise heavy on his shoulders, Shin must navigate a world fraught with danger and deception. At the same time, Naomi, a fiercely dedicated Europol agent, returns to her homeland, only to be met with the devastating news of her adopted father's mysterious death. The shocking circumstances surrounding his passing send her on a quest for answers that leads her deeper into a dark underbelly she never imagined. As destiny weaves their stories together, Shin and Naomi are pulled into a storm of intrigue and peril that tests their resolve. They must unite to unravel the secrets behind the tragic deaths of their loved ones while confronting a chaotic world filled with shadows and betrayal. Will their unlikely alliance be powerful enough to face the looming darkness, or will they be consumed by the very forces they seek to confront? ©️ _RelleLebby_ // R. L.

Xiomara is just your typical high school student, balancing grades, counting down the days until graduation, and skilled and knowledgeable in areas like Forensic science and history, while dreaming of college. But when she's not buried in textbooks, she escapes into her favorite game, Love and Deepspace. But everything changes the day her phone crashes... and she wakes up inside the very world she thought only existed on a screen. Thrown into a reality of Hunters, danger, and unfamiliar rules, Xiomara is recruited as a consultant for the Hunter's Association. As she struggles to survive in a universe she knows all too well-and yet not at all-the line between game and reality begins to blur. Friendships deepen, feelings grow, and bonds form that won't be easy to break... even if she ever finds a way home. (I DO NOT OWN LOVE AND DEEPSPACE OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS. I ONLY OWN MY CHARACTER, XIOMARA!)

Reborn after her stepsister's deadly betrayal, Aurelia Vale thought fate had given her a second chance. She was wrong. During the sacred ritual, her arrow of destiny chooses Kael Thorne-the secretive Lycan King hidden from the world. A bond sparks between them, powerful yet uncertain. With enemies plotting in the shadows, a dangerous ex refusing to let go, and a fate written in blood, Aurelia must decide whether to run from destiny... or claim the king who was never meant to be hers. Blood. Betrayal. Destiny. And a love that refuses to wait.

Since we first got together, his parents have become like my own. They always told me to come straight to them if he ever misbehaved. I don't think he listened.

Aveline Rhodes one of the most influential supermodels in the world, she's built her empire on discipline, control, and a face everyone recognizes-yet no one truly knows. She isn't an actress. She never needed to be. So when she suddenly agrees to act in a major film, the entire industry freezes. And the shock doubles when the male lead is announced: Asher Rowan. Hollywood's golden boy. Charming, talented, impossible to avoid on any screen. From the moment their eyes met on set, the tension could light a match. But it wasn't romantic. Thought that's what the world assumed. To the world, they look professional. Polished. A surprisingly strong pairing. But inside the rehearsal hall, the air turns sharp the moment they face each other. Asher flips through the script. "You're late." Aveline doesn't even look up. "Don't worry I'm just on time to steal your stoplight" Asher thinks she's just behind his fame just like all other people. But he misunderstood her And the best part? It's all her plan. Everyone thinks it's fate. But they have no idea it's her plan. That Aveline didn't choose this movie for fame.She didn't choose Asher for romance. Or even to steal his fame.And she definitely didn't step into his world for the reasons people assume. She a secret. A past she refuses to bury. She wants revenge...from him. But...things doesn't go according to her plan...How? But why does she want revenge in the first place? How is he related to her past. For the answers you have to read the story.

Kira Thompson doesn't trust easily-not after the ambush in East Africa that killed her teammates and ended her military career. Betrayed by her commanding officer and lover, she disappeared into the ruthless world of private security, where emotions are liabilities and trust gets you killed. Liang Jun has everything: wealth, status, and the reckless confidence of a man who's never faced real consequences. As the son of China's ambassador to the UN, he's more interested in Shanghai's nightlife than the credible assassination threats against his life. Bodyguards are inconveniences. Rules are suggestions. And the scarred American woman assigned to protect him? Just another obstacle to ignore. But when the Qing Triad makes their move, Jun realizes Kira isn't just a bodyguard-she's the only thing standing between him and a brutal death. Forced into proximity, their explosive clash of wills ignites into something neither can control. She sees past his careless facade to the man beneath. He sees past her armor to the wounds she hides. As betrayal circles closer and old enemies resurface, Kira must decide: keep her walls up and do her job, or risk everything for a man who's already claiming her shattered heart. In a deadly game where love is the ultimate weakness, survival might cost them everything they never knew they needed. ©️ Relle H

What happens when the secret you've kept for seven years gets exposed in a single moment? Elianna Bennett thought she had it all figured out-a quiet life on Bainbridge Island, a beautiful daughter, and a love hidden across oceans. Seo Jae-hyun, global K-pop idol and main dancer of SE7NTH WAVE, has spent seven years living two lives: the perfect performer on stage, and a father in secret. One careless moment during a livestream changes everything. Now the world knows. The fans are watching. The media is digging. And the daughter they've protected for seven years is caught in the crossfire. This is a story about the price of hiding, the courage it takes to be seen, and what happens when love refuses to stay secret anymore. ©️ R. L.

Blood and Ember: A Chronicle of Shadow and Fire In the citadel of Orison, where salt-thick winds kiss lemon terraces and the catacombs hum with old hymns, Nadine Arquette hunts what should not live and protects those who must. When a silver eclipse coin ties her bloodline to Lachlan Ryn-a white immortal whose gentleness is as dangerous as any blade-she is dragged into a forbidden covenant of famine and faith. The Covenant of Noonsbane seeks to sanctify hunger, to make thirst holy and consent an afterthought. Nadine will not yield. Between market riots, moonless storms, and rituals carved in salt and ash, she forges a new law of desire: willing, witnessed, limited. As enemies crown starvation a virtue, Nadine and Lachlan fight, burn, and yearn their way toward a balance that refuses to bruise. Their romance is slow and scorching, tender with sharp edges-kisses tasted like vows, touches asked and answered-while the city learns to speak a language where intimacy is power and restraint is grace. The night is watching. So is she. - ©️ Relle H

When Joel Ahn rushes his wife into the ER, her miscarriage is the only thing on his mind-until a familiar face from his past reappears after fifteen years. Dr. Simone Williams has built a new life with a new name, but the presence of the man who shattered her youth threatens to expose her deepest secret: a fifteen-year-old daughter he never knew existed. Forced to confront the powerful family that tore them apart, Joel must choose between the empire he was born to rule and the love he was never meant to have. In a world where class divides and family secrets reign, two forgotten lovers discover that some connections are too powerful to stay buried. ©️ _RelleLebby_//R. L.

She danced under neon lights, catching the eyes of every man in the room... but none as dangerous as him. Carl Beaumont was handsome, rich, and deadly-promising love while hiding a trail of secrets. Ruby thought she was in a dream, until desire became obsession, and the stage she owned became a trap she couldn't escape.

In glittering Bangkok, retiring supermodel Rianna Davis, a Black American from California, seeks a quieter life after a decade on the runway. A celebratory night out leads to an impulsive one-night stand with charismatic playboy Boonchai Boonmee-unaware of his connection to her longtime boyfriend, Arthit Boonmee. As engagement bliss and family introductions unfold, an unexpected pregnancy sets off a chain of secrets, coercion, and forbidden desire. What begins as a dangerous game of blackmail spirals into an intense, addictive affair amid Bangkok's elite circles-risky encounters, whispered threats, and stolen moments that blur guilt, passion, and power. With jealous rivals, suspicious allies, and mounting family pressures closing in, the web of deception tightens. Loyalties fracture, reputations hang in the balance, and one explosive truth threatens to shatter everything. High-stakes erotic thriller of betrayal, obsession, and taboo chemistry set against Thailand's dazzling, unforgiving cityscape. © _RelleLebby_// R. L.

Shanti Williams lives by lists, color-coded calendars, and zero surprises. Aidan Kang lives by impulse, inside jokes, and whatever song is stuck in his head. When Shanti's best friend's boyfriend-aka Shanti's high-school nemesis-needs a temporary place to stay, the apartment becomes a battleground of rules vs. red pen "amendments," grocery runs that feel suspiciously like dates, and 3 a.m. confessions that shouldn't feel this safe. As boxes get unpacked and old scars resurface, the line between chaos and home blurs in ways neither of them planned. ©️ _RelleLebby_// R. L.

The Doctor's Prescription: Missing on Valentine's Day [The Hook] I spent three hours on my makeup and my life savings on a dress, all for a man who didn't even show up. While I waited for a romantic anniversary dinner, my boyfriend was busy kissing my colleague under a neon sign that screamed "Buy One Get One Free." [The Story] Sienna thought Tyler was her "forever." But one leaked photo shattered that illusion, leaving her broken in a cold ER hallway. She expected to hit rock bottom, but instead, she fell into the steady arms of Dr. Elias Thorne-a man whose silver eyes see through every lie she's been told. [The Revenge] Now, Sienna is done playing the victim. With Elias by her side, she's taking back her life, her career, and her dignity. Tyler wants a second chance? He can wait in line-behind the karma that's about to wreck his world. [The Promise] A story of betrayal, healing, and finding out that sometimes, the best Valentine's gift is the one you never saw coming.

He was born to unite the clans. She was raised to destroy him. Neither expected to save each other. Kaito, the prophesied Tideborn, grows up under the weight of destiny-trained in diplomacy, tide-reading, and the impossible task of bringing peace to six warring clans. His father teaches him that power isn't taking, but giving others a reason to follow. But when assassins come for his family and war erupts across the lands, Kaito must become the leader he was born to be-even as grief threatens to drown him. Ayana has known only one truth: she is her father's weapon. Raised in shadows by the brutal Kaze warlord Kazuya, she's trained from childhood to kill without hesitation, to bury her humanity behind a porcelain mask. But when she's ordered to assassinate Kaito's father, something inside her fractures-and for the first time in her life, she chooses to defy. Their paths collide by a moonlit river during a fragile peace summit. Neither reveals their true identity, but in stolen conversations under starlight, they find what they've been missing: someone who sees them not as prophecy or weapon, but as human. When Ayana fails her mission and flees her father's wrath, she makes an impossible choice-to stand with the boy who showed her kindness, even if it costs her everything. As war consumes the clans and an ancient artifact-the Scroll of Command-threatens to give Kazuya absolute control, Kaito and Ayana must navigate brutal battles, political betrayals, and impossible choices. To stop her father and end the war, Ayana infiltrates his fortress for a final confrontation. But victory comes at a devastating price, and the prophecy that bound Kaito's fate demands a sacrifice neither of them saw coming. TIDEBORN is an epic fantasy of prophecy and free will, where two souls marked by fate discover that the hardest battle isn't against enemies-it's choosing between duty and love, between destiny and freedom. ©️ Relle H