What if your wedding was a trap? What if your sister vanished into a palace that eats its brides - and now it's your turn? Can vengeance survive a crown of lies? Ọjịugo of the Redlands enters the court of Ọzaga with a hidden blade and a burning secret. She was chosen to wed the Prince Who Cannot Die. But she didn't come to bow. She came to burn. Who is the prince behind the veil? His gaze is shadowed. His crown, cursed. His touch, forbidden. But under the obsidian altars and clay ziggurats of a dying empire, something stirs-and it wants blood. Will love unmask the truth-or awaken the gods? As omens multiply and rebellion brews, Ọjịugo is caught in a game of masks, magic, and desire. One wrong move, and she could become the next sacrifice. One kiss, and she might doom them all. Are you ready to enter the fire? - Contains mature themes, including sexual scenes, nudity, violence, and gore. Recommended for older teens (16+) and up. Reader discretion is advised -

What happens when love cracks under Weymouth's gothic shadows? Can a quiet dreamer like Kwame Matthews still trust the smile that once lit his world-or will secrets unravel everything he's built? Is there passion too wild to resist, even in the rain-slicked halls of an elite university? Can a single glance ignite a fire that burns through every rule, every vow, every life it touches? In a place where ivy climbs and whispers travel faster than truth, betrayal blooms behind locked doors. A student. A professor. A husband. A wife. Four lives. One secret. No survivors. Will a culture-rooted soul find strength where others fall apart-defying heartbreak, desire, and the wreckage of love? Welcome to Weymouth. Scandal is only ever a heartbeat away. - Content Warning: Includes steamy sex scenes, nudity, strong language, and emotionally intense themes. Suitable for older teens and mature audiences -

What if a single laugh in the sunlit markets of Kotor could change everything? Peter Anozie, a Nigerian artist with a poet's soul, wasn't looking for love - but then he saw her. Who is the veiled girl with secrets in her eyes and a storm behind her smile? Aaliyah El-Zein, a Jordanian beauty, is bound by chains the world can't see. A scarf caught in the wind. A glance too long. A connection neither can deny. But can love bloom between two souls when the world forbids it? Aaliyah's past is a prison - sold by her father to Kamil, a powerful man who treats her like a possession. As Ramadan begins, so does her descent into Kamil's dark, gilded world. How far would you go for the one you love? Peter follows her into the unforgiving red deserts of Afghanistan, where love is not just forbidden - it's lethal. When loyalty clashes with longing, and tradition wars with truth... can love survive? Aaliyah must choose between duty and desire, between the life she knows and the freedom Peter offers. Will their love set them free - or destroy them both? In a tale of stolen moments, dangerous devotion, and aching hope, some wars are fought with hearts, not weapons. She was his rebellion. Freedom was her price. Are you ready to follow them into the fire?

Ejike Okonkwo has never played hockey, but when a Toronto college tryout becomes his last shot at staying in Canada, he jumps in-literally. His raw speed stuns the team. His puck-handling? A disaster. One brutal wipeout later, they call him "A-Joke." Worse? His visa expires in two weeks. Enter Rose Park, an injured ex hockey player who reluctantly agrees to coach him. Late-night training turns into something more-but just as sparks fly, Ejike gets an offer he can't refuse. Mia Wilson, a sharp-tongued sports reporter and his loudest critic, offers him a deal: a fake marriage to save his visa. The catch? They can't stand each other. The problem? Their chemistry is undeniable. Now, with deportation looming and the championship on the line, Ejike is skating on thin ice-between a hostile team, two impossible women, and a future that's slipping away. Can he prove he's more than a joke before time runs out? - Contains mature language, explicit scenes, and violence. Reader discretion advised -

They say the ocean never forgives. It does not care if you are captor or captive, sinner or saint. When the storm comes, the sea takes what it will. Onwuka was meant to die. Shackled in iron, bound for a fate worse than death, he should have sunk to the ocean's black depths like so many before him. But the gods-capricious as ever-had other plans. When a storm shatters the slavers' ship, Onwuka is thrown into a desperate fight for survival, battling the waves, the chains that mark him as a prisoner, and the horrors that lurk beneath the surface. His only chance lies in a small boat drifting in the wreckage-and the unlikely man aboard it. Stranded together on an unforgiving sea, Onwuka and the ship's doctor must navigate not only the treacherous waters but their own guilt, distrust, and the ghosts of the lives they have lost. But the ocean is not done with them yet. And neither are the spirits that watch from the deep. A haunting tale of survival, fate, and the restless hunger of the Atlantic, 'Salt and Bone' is a story of defiance against the tide-both of history, love, and the sea itself.

She had been one of the daughter's of King Priam, and one who tended to be overlooked, her name nearly forgotten, her mother unknown, but still adored and raised by Queen Hecuba as her own, amongst her daughters, and the other children of her father. Nereis had always been an odd child, much like Cassandra in her so called "madness", only hers was a quiet one. She was quieter than her, but still held a strange power...And that would be something she would need in order to survive what is to come...

This is an 18+ mature story containing very adult sexual scenes. Proceed at your own risk. Thank you to @Lady_Clair_Voyant for the fabulous cover. What's it like to have a life sentence? Confined to a wheelchair? Never feel the loving touch of another? Through a twist of fate, Jessica is able to experience what the doctors said is impossible. Unfortunately, it is only temporary. Can it be made permanent? At what cost?

Y/N thought she was just an ordinary girl from Midgard, living a life untouched by the divine. But when she's suddenly thrust into the world of Asgard, everything changes. Ancient powers stir within her-powers of frost and fire that she never knew existed. As she navigates the treacherous halls of Asgard, haunted by mysterious dreams and drawn to a dangerously alluring god (Loki) with secrets of his own, Y/N discovers that her destiny is far from ordinary. In a world where gods play games with mortals, Y/N must uncover the truth about her past, her powers, and the role she's meant to play in an age-old prophecy. But as her feelings for Loki deepen, she realizes that love in Asgard comes at a price-one that could ignite a war between realms. Will Y/N be consumed by the forces within her, or will she master them to rewrite her fate? Dive into a world of magic, betrayal, and forbidden love where frost meets flame, and nothing is as it seems.

The seasoned player of "Abyss of Stars," the [Starfall Master] Li Zi, brings a system template and travels to the game's world, arriving in the era of the game's beta version. This is the worst of times. The cosmic forces and conglomerates collude, causing the doors to the universe to be closed, the planet's resources to be exhausted, and even sunlight to be monopolized. This is also the best of times. All the extraordinary systems are just beginning. In this era, he is the only [Starfall Master] with the final version patch. While people are enthralled by the smoke of plasma guns and cannons, Li Zi has already torn apart battleships with gravity. While superhumans are smug about their awakened abilities, moonlight has already become Li Zi's servant. While the interstellar fleet crosses the Milky Way, Li Zi has just ignited the forty-second star, illuminating the entire universe. "People have been trapped on the ground for too long; they've forgotten that this starry sky should belong to all of us." -Facing the unspeakable aboriginal evil gods, Li Zi, holding a black hole, gently said.