Modern Romance Novels: Must-Read Contemporary Fiction

Five years ago, he upped and left his wife without informing her. He had always felt unworthy. As a result, he decided to go and become a better man. It took him five whole years of daily hard work. When he was satisfied, he returned as a powerful and honorable man. He intended to start a family with his wife. But he got back to meet the greatest shocker of his life. He actually had a daughter!

My family was on the poverty line and had no way to support me in college. I had to work part-time every day just to make ends meet and afford to get into the university. That was when I met her—the pretty girl in my class that every boy dreamt of asking out. I was well aware she was out of my league. Nevertheless, I mustered all my courage and bravely told her that I had fallen for her. To my surprise, she agreed to be my girlfriend. With the sweetest smile I had ever seen, she told me that she wanted my first gift for her to be the latest and top-of-the-line iPhone. I worked like a dog and even did my classmates’ laundry to save up. My hard work eventually paid off after a month. I finally got to buy what she wanted. But as I was wrapping my gift, I saw her in the dressing room, making out with the captain of the basketball team. She then heartlessly made fun of my inadequacy and made a fool out of me. To make things worse, the guy whom she cheated on me with even punched me in the face. Desperation washed over me, but there was nothing I could do but lie on the floor as they trampled on my feelings. But then, my father called me out of the blue, and my life turned upside down. It turned out that I was a billionaire's son.

"Never let anyone treat you like shit!" I learned that the hard way. For three years, I lived with my in-laws. They didn't treat me as their son-in-law but as a slave. I put up with everything because of my wife, Yolanda Lambert. She was the light of my life. Unfortunately, my whole world came crashing down the day I caught my wife cheating on me. I have never been so heartbroken. To have my revenge, I revealed my true identity. I was none other than Liam Hoffman-the heir of a family with trillions of dollars in assets! The Lamberts were utterly shocked after the big reveal. They realized what fools they had been for treating me like trash. My wife even knelt down and begged for my forgiveness. What do you think I did? Did I take her back or made her suffer? Find out!

"Get lost, you church rat. I don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to date you. Don't show up in front of me again. I'm done!" Brian's girlfriend insulted him and broke up with him at school. He had just caught her cheating on him. Instead of apologizing, she humiliated him in front of everyone. Were poor men unworthy of respect? Nonsense! Brian was unwilling to accept that. He swore to make a fortune and have his revenge. On the same day, he received a call from his family housekeeper. "Congratulations, Mr. Tennant! Your trial has ended. You will no longer live a life of penury. The funds for your upkeep yearly have been deposited in Citibank. Go there and check them." Brian felt that the money in question was only a few thousand dollars. He didn't see the reason why he had to go to the bank to check. To the best of his knowledge, his family's business was only worth about ten million dollars. But he soon realized that he was wrong. There was a lot of cash, gold, and jewelry when he opened the vault assigned to him in the bank. It turned out that his family had a trillion-dollar empire! Now he could have his revenge!

Former special forces soldier Peter Wang is tasked to serve as a security guard in one of Golden City's top firms to protect his beautiful employer, Bella Song. As a fighter who survived the grueling life in the military, he dismissed the job as menial and simple. Little did he know, he gravely miscalculated. At the heart of a seemingly peaceful city, Peter found himself treading dangerously through vicious gangs and atrocious personalities while winning the hearts of several beautiful women along the way --the elusive Bella, esteemed Amelia, sweet Elaine, youthful Shelly, gentle Lisa, and more. Who can defeat our Mighty Soldier King? Read to find out.

"I will take everything I once lost back with my own hands!" Noah Reed vowed to himself. Four years ago, his family abandoned him and he became homeless. He had nowhere else to go and wandered on the streets for a long time. When he was down and out, a gorgeous and kind angel, Charlotte Pierce showed up and helped him. One thing led to another and they soon became husband and wife. The first few months of their marriage weren't easy. Noah felt less of a man because he couldn't cater for her. He decided to join the army just to become more worthy of her. After four years of active service, he made great achievements during wars and was awarded the highest honors. Noah was now at the finish line of the race at becoming a better man. But to his greatest surprise, he found out that Charlotte's parents were forcing her to remarry. Her parents had no regard for him. With all firmness, he vowed again, "I'll not lose anything precious to me again. I swear to protect our love. I, Noah Reed, will take back everything that I lost. All those who ridiculed me and wrote me off will bite their fingers in regret when my true identity is revealed!" And so, Noah embarked on another journey—one of revenge and fighting for love.

Once a master of both healing and combat, Kayce lost everything-his memory, his power, and his dignity. Betrayed and left to wander the streets, he became the laughingstock of his in-laws: the so-called "useless son-in-law" who couldn't even fend for himself. But legends couldn't stay buried forever. As Kayce's memories resurface, so did the man he used to be-skilled, fearless, and unstoppable. With precision and power, he began to shatter every insult thrown his way. From street beggar to international powerhouse, Kayce rose again-this time, with his radiant wife by his side and vengeance in his heart. The man they mocked was the man who would make them kneel.

Victor Damone's in-laws stole his life savings, convinced his beautiful wife he was a loser, and urged her to date a billionaire outside of marriage. When the bankrupt Victor fails to pay for his dying grandfather's treatment, he decides to return to his mysterious old life. One in which the entire world kneels before him. Victor will show his in-laws and everyone who underestimated him that he is a legendary, peerless man with a thousand gifts.

Ever since I was a child, I had always been poor. Every time I came home from school, I would be met with the sight of my father busying himself in the kitchen. From my earliest recollection, I would always remember my father wearing his old factory uniforms in the house. His hair was snow-white and he had very dark skin. He would usually smoke cheap cigarettes and the car he drove around was a Santana which was a real wreck. Despite all our hardships, my father threw himself into his work for 18 years and raised me to his best abilities, and I ended up not disappointing him as I managed to get into a very good university. Because I came from poverty, I had to work a part-time job in order to pay the high tuition fees. I knew my classmates must’ve looked down on me because I was so poor, but I did my best to not let that bother me. On the day of my 18th birthday, my father announced that he was going to give me a birthday present and that he would bring it to me in person. That day I saw my father in a new light. My father’s coarse snow-white head had turned shiny black. He had replaced his tattered clothes with expensive Givenchy suits, and he even wore a Patek Philippe watch around his wrist. The old Santana was now a limited edition Rolls Royce. I stared at my father with bewildered eyes and asked him in an incredulous voice, “Dad, is our family really the richest in the world right now?” My father took out a Mayan Sicars cigar worth $500,000, lit it, and blew out a smoke ring. “Son, I know you’ve suffered a lot for the past 18 years, and I feel ashamed that I couldn’t have provided more for you. I want you to take this ten million as pocket money first. You can ask me for more later if it’s not enough!”

He is the most despicable son-in-law of the Smith family, but one day he turns around and became a billionaire with the most powerful identity, and even amazed her beloved wife who dreamed of every day identity of him

For love, Nolan swallowed his pride as a man and lived with his wife's family for three years. He did everything to please them even though everyone looked down on him. Nolan had high hopes that he would be happy with his wife one day, but it all ended in tears after she betrayed him. It wasn't until later that everyone discovered his true identity. Nolan was actually the heir to a big empire and a billionaire tycoon. Realizing her stupidity, his mother-in-law who always maltreated him desperately pleaded for mercy. "Let bygones be bygones, Nolan. Love is all about forgiving, right? You should make up with my daughter. She's the perfect woman for you." Nolan saw through this greedy woman. What choice would he make?

As the son in law of a rich family, everyone thinks that I am useless crap, However, I will prove myself to be a King of Dragon!

The man standing in front of you is, the evil doctor who brings the dead back, the first person at the peak of martial arts, the master behind the scenes of the Empire Group, the savior of the King of Mercenaries, the Heavenly Master who changes the fate, the domineering man of the entertainment circle, the nightmare of the criminals, the glory of US, the opener of the new world, the end of the dark empire and the founder of the new era... ... He also has a code name that makes the whole world tremble - Cook, the Heavenly God!

The Study and history about the human body

Some people go back in time to be godly men, others go back in time to be kings. When Ning Feng went back in time... The world has changed. Ailen Beasts invaded, and Soul Masters abounded. Ning Feng stabilized his development and secretly killed his enemies in this world of menacing crisis. A generation of behind-the-scenes masterminds quietly rose to prominence.

He is the Lord of the Heavenly King Hall, the old Kunlun monster, and the Stay-Home dad. Let's see the cultivation adventure of an invincible dad.

Tang Han, a junior student of medical university, obtained the inheritance of the ancient Xuanmen medicine king door from the ancestral black ring. From then on he became a doctor. He beat ghosts and demons, won countless beauties' favor, and became the divine doctor King.

On Fiona Ralph's birthday, Romsey prepares to give her a surprise, but on his arrival, he finds her with a man he had earlier introduced her to while applying for a job in The Grand Hotel Royale. He questions her character, but she doesn't feel remorse about it, her family had asked that she divorce Romsey, who they thought was a useless and poor man. She decides to divorce him. He agrees to make a report of her actions at the in-laws' family meeting, but they instead humiliate and scorn him more. Just as he is leaving the place, he finds out that the hands of time have changed. How would he treat his villains? What would the world powers think of him?

A sibling rivalry unfolds in a home where two brothers born on the same day engage in a battle for power, control and authority. To take over from their father, each must fight to survive no matter how bloody it gets. One has a secret he's ready to protect with his life while the other must do everything possible to use that secret against him. One is being pushed by the father the other by the mother. Who would finally take over everything? Read on to find out!

Ye Bufan, a junior college student, finds fault with a driver to raise medical expenses for his mother. But he encounters a female driver who does not follow the rules. After being hit, he obtains the ancient medical family's inheritance, and from then on, he is able to pass medical skills, cultivate kung fu, and play around the city, winning the favor of countless beautiful women.