Gloria Edet

Isabella Moretti has been living in the shadow of heartbreak and betrayal. First, she was betrayed a day before her wedding by her high school sweetheart and it took her five years to get over the incident but it seemed love was not meant for her as her recent boyfriend of one year also cheated on her with her best friend. On the night of the incident, she met a stranger at a club. Unbeknownst to Isabella, Alessandro is not just any man, he is one of the richest playboys and the ruthless leader of an organized crime family. On getting home in the morning, her father informs her about an agreement for her to marry Alessandro. She doesn't need a man, especially not a playboy who brings up her past insecurities. But she also does not have a choice but to save her family as the marriage is the only way to secure the protection and financial support needed to prevent their family from being destroyed. As Isabella and Alessandro navigate their forced relationship, secrets unravel, and passions ignite. Can they overcome their pasts and insecurities to find love and redemption in each other? Or will the dangerous world they inhabit tear them apart? "Fated Alliance" is a tale of love, betrayal, and the power of fate, where two souls must find their way through darkness to discover the light of a new beginning.

Beginning: Hazel is crumbling under the weight of her contract marriage. Her father, desperate to save his business, struck a bargain with a ruthless billionaire. Now, critically ill, he can't repay the debt. The terms are suffocating: pay back the money within two years, or Hazel becomes a baby making machine, surrendering any future child to the lender's clutches. Further suffocating is Williams, her husband. He enforces a gilded cage existence, forbidding her from working and twisting the knife by flaunting his ex. Isolated and yearning for solace, Hazel turns to her best friend Adam, a beacon of understanding in her storm. Unknown to her, Adam is in love with her and he is ready to guard the secret fiercely not until the dam is about to burst, and when it does, a torrent of emotions is unleashed. Development: Unable to resist his growing affection, Adam throws caution to the wind and pursues Hazel. However, their clandestine connection is shattered when Williams stumbles upon them, forcing the trio to confront a tangled mess of emotions. The night of Williams' accident becomes a turning point, as grief and raw feelings push Hazel into a night of intimacy with Adam. This impulsive act becomes the foundation for a love triangle shrouded in secrecy, threatening to unravel everything they hold dear. Conflicts: Hazel continues to bear everything her contract marriage throws at her. First, she lost her job, then came the constant thorn in her side - Emily, William's ever-present ex-girlfriend. Through it all, Adam continues to be her support system which made her begin to fall in love with him completely. Climax: Things get even more complicated when William is involved in an accident and is forced to confront his past. Hazel, ever the dutiful wife, cares for him, and a surprising bond begins to form between them. This unexpected closeness reveals a new side of Hazel to William - a woman of strength and independence, qualities he realizes he desperately wants in a wife. William falls for her hard, vowing to win her heart and make her his forever. Just as her emotions were a tangled mess, Hazel discovered she was pregnant. The father? A complete mystery. William's scheming ex-girlfriend Emily, sees a chance to manipulate the situation for her own gain to win back William's affection by faking a pregnancy. With conflicting emotions swirling and a life-altering decision looming, Hazel is forced to make a decision. Adding another layer of chaos, Adam receives a life-changing revelation - he's secretly an heir and can pay up Hazel's debt and make her his. Ending: The consequences of everyone's choices are about to hit, forcing them all to face a new reality. Hazel's family pulls off a miracle, scraping together the money to pay off the debt earlier than anticipated. Freedom is within reach, and she's ready to ditch the contract marriage to pursue a career. William, however, gets clingy and tries every possible means to make her stay. Hazel is caught in a brutal tug-of-war: stay with William out of misplaced sympathy or chase her dreams. Meanwhile, Emily's house of cards crumbles. Her fake pregnancy explodes, leaving William devastated and alone. Things take a dark turn when Emily, scorned by William's rejection, plots revenge. She attacks Hazel, but thankfully, it doesn't end fatally. This event shakes everyone to their core. In the aftermath, William finally agrees to sign the divorce papers to set Hazel free but she finds it hard to make her choice. Despite how their relationship started, their bond proves to be the strongest. The future is uncertain, but Hazel is determined to build a life based on love, not sentiments.

"I stood at the edge of my heart and watched him choose her. In the end, I was not the one he needed. I was simply the one he settled for." - Noelle ~~~~~~~ I thought I was the one he loved. But a few days before our wedding, I saw him in a way I never had before. His eyes softened as he spoke to her. His first love, and the very woman who had left him in pieces. Heartbreak was something I knew too well. And as I watched the love he still held for her in his eyes, I realized what I had to do. I couldn't marry a man who wasn't truly mine. With no means to cancel the wedding and lacking the courage to confront him, I made a desperate choice to leave. I painfully gave his first love my treasured engagement ring thinking it was for the best and the only way to free myself. But when he saw that ring on her finger, the fragile world I had tried to escape began to shatter. His obsession to find me and bring me back ignited a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

"You're a little rag doll, aren't you? You want to be tossed around, you want me to use you anyway I see fit. Because you know. . . you fucking know. . . " He thrusts so hard, pain stabs my stomach. "You're my favorite toy." * They say bad boys don't fall in love. It's even worse when said bad boy is the head of the LA mafia group. Ash Thunder is a debonair stud with multi billion dollars in his coffers from his many businesses. He's also got many panties in a bunch. Unfortunately for most women, he's got his sights set on just one woman - Alicia, a demure Latino with the face of an angel and the body of a stripper. At first, she's just someone to pass time with but he later finds he can't let go off her that easily. He's in pleasure land until someone's death drags him into the murky land of his past. He can't figure out what to do - if moving forward with Alicia will jeopardize her safety. He tries, he really does try to protect her, but at what cost? When someone takes up his identity and leaves a slew of dead bodies, he decides to fess up and find out, once and for all, who stands behind the mask. What he finds isn't pretty.

"Your fearlessness is a disguise; you're soft like butter, and I melt at your softness. There's nothing like it, Rita. You take my soul, and I don't want to have it back." "Kiss me like it's your last, Chase. Tears my bra, like silk hits fire; you steal my breath like a helpless kleptomaniac. You're indeed a maniac, but I want you every day." Rita Locke meets Chase while on a mission, to assasinate the leader of the Russian Mafia while he was on the same mission but the mission turned into an eternal moment of passion and love" Very Intense, sexually explicit and use of dangerous weapons is a major part of this novel, read with discretion.

"You think you can just leave without a trace after what happened that night?" His hands pinned her arms above her head, his piercing blue eyes boring into hers. "W-what do you mean?" she stuttered, his scent reminding her of that night-the night that had changed her life completely. "What do I mean? Are you seriously asking me that, woman? If your brain can't recall how we burned together on that bed, how about I remind you right here?" His face was dangerously close as he growled into her ear. Her eyes widened. He meant it. Every single word. He was the king of the entertainment world, after all. "Let me go," she demanded stubbornly, her voice barely audible. He let out a low, dark chuckle that sent a chill down her spine. "Let you go? Oh, I'll let you go, Tatiana. But not until you understand the consequences of crossing paths with me." •••••••••• In the world of the entertainment industry, we see constant change and creativity. Trends come and go, as do collaborations between artists and producers. This world can make anyone wish to be a part of it-it is said to be inspiring and enjoyable... Meanwhile, that's only on the surface. The same world is filled with deceit, betrayal, fake love, ruthless competition, toxic fans who could ruin you, suicide, and dissatisfaction... This world is mostly dominated by men. How can a woman, hurt by this world, face it-especially when she had a night and her life tangled with the king of them all?

Alina, a ruthless mafia boss known as the "Black Widow," was killed in a shootout, betrayed by her own right-hand man. However, instead of dying, she wakes up in the body of a gentle young doctor named Dr. Aileen Monroe. With her memories and instincts still intact, Alina must now navigate life as a doctor in a prestigious hospital while her past continues to haunt her. But the medical world is not as safe as she thought. A dark conspiracy surrounds the death of the real Aileen, and Alina must use her intelligence as a former mafia leader to survive and uncover the truth. Alina successfully adapts to her new environment, but those who wanted Aileen dead are still after her. Not only that, enemies from her past begin to resurface in her new life-including the right-hand man who betrayed her. Unaware that Alina still lives in another body, he remains a looming threat. Now, Alina must escape Aileen's enemies while plotting her revenge against her own.

“You belong to me! Lisa, every fucking part of your body is mine!” Trey growled hoarsely, as his hands around Lisa’s waist tightened. “No, I’m not!, let go of me!!” Lisa said, pushing Trey on the chest. “I hate you!” After receiving divorce papers from her husband, six months after their marriage. Lisa tried to make their marriage work, but was shattered by her husband’s affair with her cousin. Feeling betrayed and broken, she left to start afresh. Six years later she becomes the most powerful woman in the underworld, and a genius Doctor in the outside world. What will she do when she finds out the mafia who kidnapped her son for ransom to lure her to come and save the life of his dying fiancé is no other person but her Ex husband? Will she put aside her hatred towards the two and save her cousin’s life? or watch her die? Will she forgive her Ex husband for kidnapping his own son? *** Trey Collins, a ruthless, domineering and powerful CEO in the business world and a ruthlessly merciless man, who wouldn’t blink at the idea of murder, torture and making one disappear from the face of the earth without a trace in the underworld. Every lady in Pearl city dreams of becoming his woman, but terrified of him, by his powerful and deathly aura. Trey married Lisa to spite his girlfriend, Valerie and would divorce Lisa after Valerie returns. But Lisa refuse to sign the divorce papers. Now everything reminds him of her after she signed the divorce papers, and left. He thought she didn’t want to lose him? He thought he wanted her out of his life? But No! He needs her. He must reclaim what is his and his alone!!

BLURB: River never intended to be pulled into the dangerous world of the Mafia, but a single moment of bravery changes everything. In an attempt to save the man who fuels her wildest fantasies, she unwittingly steps into the path of Rico Swavey, the ruthless Mafia Lord with a dark, hidden past. Rico has built his empire on control and secrecy, keeping his heart locked away. But when River, the doe-eyed woman who sparks something dangerous within him, stumbles into his life, his defenses begin to crumble. Haunted by a crime from his childhood, Rico struggles to accept love, especially from someone like River. What happens when she becomes a stripper in his club? Can River break through the walls around Rico's heart? And can Rico forgive himself for the sins of his past to embrace a future with her? Dive into their world of passion, danger, and redemption in HIS HEALING GRACE.

(Warning: Mature Content) "Satisfy me, and you'll have your reward. A reward for each time you do well." The words echo in Aurora Duttman's mind as she stands frozen, realizing she's become a plaything for her new husband. Aurora's life has been a tangled web of mistreatment and betrayal. Her father and stepmother have manipulated her, while her Ex boyfriend's infidelity has left her heartbroken. In a bold act of revenge, she vows to lose her virginity to the next man she meets. That man turns out to be Luther Hawthorne, a mysterious, ruthless, and feared disabled billionaire. With an arranged marriage to a man she's never met, Aurora uncovers a shocking truth: the man she lost her virginity to is the same man she's married to. As she walks this treacherous new world, Aurora must confront the darkness of her past. Will she be lost in desires for her husband, or will she forge a path of revenge?

•••[Excerpt]••• "Stop... Stop!" Rosana's voice quivered as tears of fright brimmed her vision. She had been crying for hours, but not because she was leaving the beautiful life she had planned with her fiance behind. She was crying because her newly wedded husband had tortured and murdered a man mercilessly on their wedding night. "Stop, please..." He ignored her. "No... Stop touching me. Take your bloody hands off me!" Indeed, his hands were covered with the blood of the man he had killed earlier. But he didn't care. "S... Stop touching me!" He grabbed her neck and she gasped, her eyes widening in shock. "You shouldn't make me do this on our wedding night, Bambolina. You are mine and I will take whatever I want, whenever I want, wherever I want, and however I want, till death do us part, Mi Amor" ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Rosana Marcello was already living the life she had dreamt about. With her boyfriend-turned-fiance by her side, nothing could be more perfect. Some weeks before the wedding, she was called back home by her parents and welcomed with devastating news. She had been betrothed since when she was a little girl but never knew. Now, he has come to claim what is rightfully his. With or without her approval. He is deadly, He is evil, He is the ruthless Sergio De Niro, known by everyone. Rosana can't escape this. She can't run away from him because he will comb the world and kill everyone in it, just to find her. She is now his possession, his property. It's either she tames him and melts his cold heart or he breaks her into a thousand pieces. Will she succeed or get consumed by his burning hell?

⚠️ WARNING!⚠️ This book contains mature contents,vulgar words,violence,toxicity, and age gap differences, which may be triggering to some readers. ---- He added a second finger into her pussy and she let out a muffled moan."You sure you don't want this?Your pretty little pussy seem to be betraying your words", She gripped the edge of the counter and shut her eyes tight,managing through gritted teeth."I hate you,murderer", His jaw hardened and he stopped his movements with his fingers inside her."Say it again", She wanted his fingers to move in her so badly,as pathetic as it may sound.She gritted her teeth again and let out."I said I hate you,murderer!I wish you would just die and-ahh!",She yelped the minute his fingers left her panties and grabbed her to bend her over his knees as he sat on the tall stool there."What are-ahh!",She yelped when his palm made a harsh contact with her bare ass. "Count!",He growled.