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I Became the Villain’s Favorite Pawn
Betrayed by fate, branded a murderer, and hunted by whispers, Autumn Harper survived the twenty-first century—only to be thrown into a gilded prison of power, secrets, and revenge. When her beloved sister is mutilated by the cold-hearted Lady of the House, Autumn assumes a new identity, infiltrating the Whitmore Mansion to settle the score. But each move deeper into the estate’s twisted politics brings new enemies, forbidden alliances, and a child’s life hanging in the balance. In a world where love is a weapon and mercy is fatal, how far will Autumn go to claim justice—and can she keep her heart from turning as cold as those she hunts? One wrong step, and she could lose everything…or finally break the cycle of cruelty. Will she become the hero her sister needed, or the next casualty of a house built on betrayal?
I Loved the Devil in Velvet
I called out Harrison’s name just as Victor’s need crashed through him, raw and overwhelming, his hands rough, his breath ragged and wild. The forbidden name set off a chain reaction—violence, heartbreak, and a confession that neither Autumn nor Victor could take back. In a city ruled by old money and new blood, Autumn is caught between a ghost she can’t forget and a devil she can’t escape. Pearls and velvet, gunfire and galas, every step draws her deeper into a world of ruthless power and impossible longing. As betrayal explodes in public and love turns dangerous behind closed doors, Autumn must decide: can she survive loving the man everyone fears—or will the city swallow her whole? When the final shot is fired, whose name will she whisper? Will love be her ruin, or her only way out?
I Married My Brother’s Ghost
Love doesn’t die—it lingers, haunting every shadow. When Charlie lights a red candle for her lost fiancé, Mason, she never expects his ghost to return, desperate and changed. But Mason isn’t the only one with unfinished business: Charlie’s steadfast brother hides a forbidden devotion that cuts deeper than any wound. As old promises unravel and childhood memories twist into something more, Charlie must confront the truth about her heart—before the past destroys her only chance at happiness. Can she let go of the dead and embrace a love that defies every rule? Or will grief and guilt bind her forever to the ghosts she cannot escape?
He Dared Me to Forget Him
Loving my stepbrother was never supposed to ruin my life—until he turned my secret into small-town gossip and paraded his new girlfriend in front of everyone, daring me to break. Humiliated at every family dinner, Faye is forced to call her rival 'sister-in-law' and face Sam’s cruel indifference, even as old wounds and dark secrets bubble beneath the surface. When a violent confrontation sends her plunging into icy water, Faye wakes up in the hospital with her memory wiped clean—her forbidden feelings erased, but her enemies and tangled loyalties still waiting. Will forgetting the past set her free, or trap her in a new game of love and betrayal she can’t remember how to survive? When your heart resets, who do you become—and who will fight for you when you can’t fight for yourself?
His Shadow, My Chains
I was sold as a child, branded a servant, and spent years kneeling in the shadows of power. Now, the King—haunted, violent, and beautiful—keeps me closer than anyone, even as the Regent plots, blood runs in the halls, and the line between mercy and cruelty blurs. In a palace ruled by secrets and betrayals, every kindness comes with a threat, every touch with a price. But when the King’s past collides with mine, and our old promises resurface amid ruin, I must decide: will I survive by keeping my head down, or risk everything for the boy I once believed in? When loyalty is fatal and love forbidden, can hope survive in the house of wolves—or am I just the next pawn to be broken?
He Loved Me—Then the System Stole Me
Love was never supposed to be this complicated—or this dangerous. When Autumn Caldwell loses everything—her face, her name, and the only brother she ever loved—she’s forced to fight her way back in a world that insists she’s replaceable. But the system controlling her fate has its own cruel rules, turning her forbidden longing into a deadly mission. As the lines blur between love and obsession, reality and performance, Autumn must risk her identity, her memories, and her soul to break free. Will she ever reclaim the life and love stolen from her, or is she doomed to be just another forgotten actress in someone else’s story? When even your own memories can be erased, how do you prove who you really are?
I’m Not Her: Loving in Shadow
Being a stand-in means freedom—until the lines between guest and family start to blur. In the creaky Whitlock house, Maggie is determined to live life her way: chasing an oblivious doctor, defying the rules, and hiding the ache of never measuring up to her sainted sister. But when a risky game with David Whitlock—her guardian, her sister’s lost love—goes too far, buried grief and forbidden feelings erupt. As illness, old family feuds, and impossible choices pull them all to the breaking point, Maggie must decide who she really is: a placeholder, a rebel, or something more. Will running from the past finally set her free, or is she just another ghost haunting the Whitlock home?
I Chose Exile Over His Love
Some secrets are too heavy to carry, and some loves are too dangerous to name. When Clara, a loyal maid in the grand Whitaker estate, volunteers to follow the exiled second son into the wild swamps of Georgia, she sets off a chain reaction of suspicion, jealousy, and heartbreak. Torn between her silent devotion to the golden boy Harrison—her master, her tormentor—and the desperate hope for freedom, Clara must risk everything for a chance to escape the shadows. But as old debts and new betrayals surface, can she survive the cruel cost of loyalty, or will love itself become her undoing? When the line between servant and family blurs, what will Clara choose when the candles finally burn low?
My Sister Vanished, So I Rebelled
She was the spoiled heiress everyone dismissed—until her iron-willed sister vanished, and the Whitlock dynasty’s future fell into her reluctant hands. Lila thought she could run from responsibility, but a cryptic letter and a canceled wedding pull her back to a city on the brink of civil war, where old money, ancient grudges, and dangerous alliances rule every gilded hall. With five thousand loyal riders and a sharp-tongued officer at her side, Lila storms Boston’s gates, determined to uncover the truth behind Evelyn’s disappearance. But every answer leads to more secrets—family betrayal, a forbidden romance, and a plot that could destroy everything she loves. When her enemies close in and her own blood turns against her, will Lila become the leader she never wanted to be… or will she lose her sister—and her legacy—forever? How far will one heiress go to save the only family who ever believed in her?
I Became the Rose Girl to Survive
Trouble blooms wherever a girl is born with a rose-shaped birthmark—or so the legend whispers through Maple Heights. When the Governor’s wife launches a ruthless hunt for the so-called Rose Girl, Lila, a chorus girl haunted by her own scars, is forced to choose: hide and risk everything, or become the decoy that saves another. As secrets unravel and power shifts, Lila’s forbidden love for Harrison Drake—heir to the mansion and promised to someone else—pulls her deeper into a web of betrayal, sacrifice, and dangerous bargains. But the closer she gets to the mansion’s dark heart, the harder it becomes to tell friend from foe, or love from survival. When the only way out is to become the very curse everyone fears, how far will Lila go to change her fate? Will she lose herself, or will the Rose Girl prophecy claim yet another victim?
I Was Doomed—Then He Chose Me
Falling for the Side Character was never in the script. When Emily wakes up in the background of a melodramatic romance novel, she’s not the heroine—she’s the girl destined to die, a bystander with no plot armor and no second chances. Her only hope? Avoiding the tortured second male lead, Nathan Calloway—the boy everyone fears and the novel says will kill her. But as Emily gets tangled in Nathan’s real-life struggles, she discovers a broken soul desperate for kindness, not another tragedy. Each act of compassion pulls her deeper into a story she was never meant to change, and soon, her survival—and Nathan’s redemption—hang on one impossible choice. Can Emily rewrite her fate and save them both, or is she doomed to play the expendable side character forever? One confession could change everything—but will it come too late?
Licked by My Hunter Roommate
A single lick could ruin everything. Disguised as a student at Hunter Academy, Eli—half-vampire, half-prey—must hide his true nature from a dorm full of bloodthirsty hunters. His roommate Caleb is the deadliest of all: heir to the hunter dynasty, armed to the teeth, and dangerously perceptive. Every day is a high-stakes game of survival, every night a battle against forbidden hunger and smoldering attraction. When a new anti-vampire weapon threatens to expose Eli’s secret, he’s forced to rely on Caleb—the very person who could destroy him. But as their twisted bond deepens, desire and danger blur until Eli must ask: Is Caleb his executioner, his savior, or something even more dangerous? How long can a vampire survive in the arms of a hunter who just might want to keep him alive… for himself?
I Was Her Ghost—She Took My Life
She died the year a stranger stole her life. Now, trapped between worlds, Autumn Lane watches as Savannah—her body’s new tenant—transforms a notorious house of shame into a beacon of hope, catching the eye of the most dangerous man in town. But ambition comes with a price: betrayal, heartbreak, and the threat of losing everything she’s fought for. As secrets unravel and the past refuses to stay buried, Autumn and Savannah must decide—will they risk everything for freedom, or let the powerful decide their fate? In a town where memory is a weapon and love is a rebellion, can a ghost and her double rewrite their destinies, or will the house that made them break them for good?
Confess Now, Graduate Never
Falling for your advisor was never part of Riley Evans’s half-baked grad school plan. One year, a viral subtweet, and a disastrous thesis later, she’s facing academic exile at the hands of Dr. Sinclair—her brother’s old friend, and the one man who’s always cleaned up her messes. But when her last-ditch, late-night confession accidentally goes meme-level public, Riley’s about to discover that the only thing harder than earning her degree is surviving a crush on the department’s golden boy. Will her reckless heart sabotage her future, or is the world’s most impossible academic the one she’s always needed? What happens when your biggest rival is also the only one who can save you?
I Was His Secret—Now I’m Gone
Five years in the shadows—five years loving Carter Whitaker, her stepbrother, in a secret that poisons Mariah’s every breath. When a careless conversation reveals Carter’s cruel betrayal, Mariah’s world implodes: she’s nothing more than a tool for revenge, discarded for the woman he truly loves. Humiliated in front of family and strangers, haunted by a scandalous photo and her mother’s cold ambition, Mariah spirals toward rock bottom. Every hope is crushed, every escape blocked—until the day she vanishes, leaving only silence behind. Will anyone notice she’s gone, or was she never more than a ghost in her own life?
He Was My Ex—Now He’s My Stepbrother
Sometimes the sweetest love comes with the sharpest bite. Autumn Reed thought she’d left heartbreak behind when she broke up with Ben Carter—her shy, adoring college boyfriend—only to have him become her stepbrother overnight. Now, every attempt to move on is sabotaged by Ben’s relentless devotion and her own tangled feelings, while meddling parents and nosy coworkers raise the stakes. When her first love resurfaces and a fake girlfriend scheme spirals out of control, Autumn must confront the truth: the past never stays buried, and some loves refuse to die quietly. Will Autumn finally break free—or is she destined to fall for the boy she’s forbidden to love? When old secrets collide with new desires, how far will she go to claim her own happiness?
My Best Friend’s Wife Moved In
When Marcus is arrested for embezzlement, his stunning new wife Rachel turns to me for help—and in one desperate night, ends up stranded in my apartment. I’m supposed to save their marriage, but every secret she shares and every stolen glance pushes us closer to a line we can’t uncross. If Marcus finds out what happened between us, it’ll destroy everything—but can I really let her go?
I Survived Death—Now Ghosts Hunt Me
Some people call Autumn Lane a lucky star. But when her so-called destiny draws the envy of the living—and the dead—she finds herself hunted by vengeful spirits and betrayed by those closest to her. After a harrowing escape from a ghost attack, Autumn’s world collides with a tattooed Uber driver moonlighting as an exorcist, a masked savior, and a talking cat with secrets of its own. As the curse intensifies, Autumn races from New York to New Orleans, unmasking a bloodline’s ancient sins, a mentor’s deadly betrayal, and the chilling truth behind her luck. Now, her only hope lies in unraveling a web of rituals, lost souls, and forbidden love—before she loses her life, her fate, and her heart. Will Autumn reclaim her destiny, or will the next ghost story be her own?
I Died the Night He Married Her
Death was supposed to be my ending—but the night Eli married someone else, my story truly began. As Autumn Jennings, I was never meant to be the heroine—just the shadow, loving from the sidelines, destined to die in a blaze for someone else’s happy ending. But when fate rewrites the script, I’m thrust back into a world of tangled family loyalties, forbidden longing, and a love that won’t stay buried. As the Midwest’s first female commander, I gave everything for the man I could never have—until a single bullet, a lost memory, and a chance encounter years later threaten to unravel destiny itself. If I can’t break free from the story written for me, will I lose Eli forever? Or is some loves strong enough to defy fate—even if it costs us everything?
I Roasted a Star, Then Death DM’d Me
A tarot livestreamer with a razor-sharp tongue never expected her midnight roast of a celebrity to spiral into the year’s wildest scandal. When a top actor’s luck turns rotten—and fans turn rabid—Harper Quinn becomes the reluctant center of a supernatural mystery, chased by fame, trolls, and a sinister force stealing lives for stardom. As missing children, haunted mothers, and vengeful spirits converge, Harper is drawn into a deadly game of luck-stealing rituals that could cost her everything—including the boy she never dared to love. With the police closing in and a cursed concert looming, Harper must gamble her life and her heart to save Jamie and stop a massacre. But in a world where fate can be stolen, can love ever truly be safe? Or will Harper’s final reading reveal a price even she can’t pay?
He Kissed Me, Then Hunted Me
One night of whiskey, one forbidden mistake. I was the invisible kitchen boy—until the Governor’s untouchable son crashed into my world, leaving marks I couldn’t hide and a secret that could destroy us both. Now the whole estate is hunting the mystery woman who tamed Everett Sinclair, but I’m the one they’ll never suspect—because I’m a guy. Forced to cook for the man who ruined my future, trapped between blackmail and a promise to the girl I left behind, I must survive the mansion’s ruthless games and Everett’s hungry gaze. But when old wounds resurface and the Governor’s wife demands answers, how long can I outrun the truth? Will my secret stay buried—or will loving the wrong person cost me everything?
I Died for Him—Now He’s Mine
Death was supposed to be the end—until I woke up in my own skin, staring down the man I’d once sworn to protect. I’m Mason: the mob boss’s right hand, the muscle who died for his loyalty, and now, somehow, I’ve got a second chance. But the city’s colder, my enemies sharper, and Jamie—the snake who betrayed us all—is closer to my boss than ever. Every step I take risks exposing the truth: I remember the betrayal, the blood, the night the boss shoved me onto a lifeboat to save my life. Now, I’ll do anything to keep him safe—even if it means seducing our deadliest rival, Marcus, or confessing feelings I never meant to share. But in a world where trust is a weapon and love is a liability, who will break first: the boss, the traitor, or me? If loyalty is fatal, can I survive loving him twice?
He Sold Me, My Stepbrother Broke Me
He sold me out for a deal—then my stepbrother claimed me for himself. When Autumn’s ambitious boyfriend sends her to Sebastian Langley’s penthouse, she expects humiliation—not the twisted reunion with the stepbrother she’s tried to forget. One night of drugged temptation unravels years of secrets, betrayal, and a forbidden hunger that refuses to die. Her boyfriend wants her loyalty, her family expects perfection, but Sebastian demands everything she’s desperate to deny. Shame, obsession, and revenge tangle in every stolen glance—until one scandalous act threatens to burn them all. When the truth comes out, who will Autumn betray—her past, her heart, or herself?
I’m His Sister—But Fate Wants More
Sometimes, the only way to rewrite a tragedy is to crash headfirst into it. Vanessa, a world-weary fixer, wakes up in a rain-soaked Midwest town with a single mission: give Mason Grant—the brooding, broken antihero—a shot at love and a happy ending. The catch? She's stuck playing his reluctant big sister, and he's the last person on earth who wants saving. As debts pile up, wounds both old and new threaten to break them, and every gesture of warmth risks crossing a dangerous line, Vanessa must outwit fate itself. But when the plot goes off the rails and real feelings get tangled with her mission, can she really change Mason’s story—or will she be written out for good? How do you teach someone to love when the world has only ever taught them pain?
His Rules, My Undoing
He’s Maple Heights’ golden boy—untouchable, wild, and always in control. I’m the quiet girl no one remembers, dragged into his world by family ties I never chose. Wherever Carter Hayes goes, I’m there, his shadow at every party and the target of every jealous stare. But when a night of rumors and rivalry pushes me into the spotlight, Carter’s protective touch blurs the line between duty and desire. In a town where last names are everything, one secret could shatter the balance—and one reckless moment might change everything. If I fall for the boy everyone fears, will I survive the fallout, or become the next Maple Heights legend? What if the only person who can save me is the one I should never trust?
Ten Grand to Betray Him Warm
He’s the city’s coldest rich kid. I’m the farm boy paid to warm his hands—and maybe his broken heart. The job was supposed to be simple: mop floors, keep secrets, and never ask questions about the mansion’s golden son, Julian. But one midnight meltdown, a forbidden kiss, and a ten-thousand-dollar betrayal later, I’m tangled in a web of family power games, dangerous brothers, and a pop star with bite marks on his neck. Every touch blurs the line between comfort and control. Every secret I keep for Julian is a lie I owe his enemies. When the pills run out and the music stops, will I save him—or destroy him for a paycheck? What’s the price of being the only warmth he trusts?
My Enemy’s Brother Stole My Heart
Emma survived a brutal group home and devoted her life to caring for the silent, troubled Nathan Miller—only to be betrayed and discarded when he finally speaks. As love and resentment tangle, Emma faces lies, humiliation, and a choice that could break her heart forever. Will she risk everything for the boy who destroyed her trust, or walk away for good?
Auctioned to My Ex-Fiancé
Rachel thought breaking off her engagement would set her free, but when her once-perfect fiancé Marcus is publicly auctioned off in disgrace, she risks everything to save him. With scandal, betrayal, and small-town gossip closing in, Rachel must choose between loyalty and survival—while forbidden sparks ignite with the man she was supposed to leave behind.
He Sent Me to Another Man’s Bed
Thrown into a small-town soap opera as a housemaid, she thought she could outlast her doomed engagement and fade into the background. But after falling for her devoted bodyguard, betrayal strikes on the night she finally gives in—sending her straight into her employer’s arms. Now, with her heart shattered and freedom within reach, she must decide: walk away or risk everything for a love built on lies.
His Rough Hands, My Secret Tears
After losing her family in a shocking identity swap, Natalie is exiled to rural Ohio and forced to endure grueling labor and icy stares. When a mysterious string of live comments hints at a forbidden connection with her intimidating crew chief, she faces a choice: stay invisible, or risk everything for a chance at belonging—and maybe love. Will Natalie finally find a place to call home, or is she doomed to remain an outsider forever?
Bound by My Aunt’s Obsession
Alex’s life unravels when his girlfriend rejects him and the only comfort he finds is in the arms of his powerful, impossibly proper Aunt Rachel. As forbidden cravings boil over, a flood of mysterious comments reveals their twisted fate in a romance novel where his aunt is destined to become his darkest tormentor. Torn between shame, need, and a love that breaks every rule, Alex must decide: will he run from the truth, or surrender to the woman who’s loved him too much, for too long?
Held Hostage by the President’s Orders
When the ruthless President kidnaps Lillian, the woman I love, he expects my loyalty—at gunpoint. But leading a million-strong army, I’ll stop at nothing to take back my freedom, even if it means turning the nation against its own leader. With betrayal lurking in every shadow and the fate of America hanging on a forbidden love, war is just the beginning.