Silent Flames Forbidden Paths

Modern

The heavy thud of the release stamp was the only goodbye I got from the warden after five years in federal prison. I stepped out into the blinding sun, expecting the same flash of paparazzi bulbs that had seen me dragged away in handcuffs, but there was only a single black limousine idling on the shoulder of the road. Inside sat my mother and sister, clutching champagne and looking at my frayed coat with pure disgust. They didn't offer a welcome home; instead, they tossed a thick legal document onto the table and told me I was dead to the city. "Gavin and I are getting engaged," my sister Mia sneered, flicking a credit card at me like I was a stray dog. "He doesn't need a convict ex-fiancée hanging around." Even after I saved their lives from an armed kidnapping attempt by ramming the attackers off the road, they rewarded me by leaving me stranded in the dirt. When I finally ran into Gavin, the man who had framed me, he pinned me against a wall and threatened to send me back to a cell if I ever dared to show my face at their wedding. They had stolen my biotech research, ruined my name, and let me rot for half a decade while they lived off my brilliance. They thought they had broken me, leaving me with nothing but an expired chapstick and a few old photos in a plastic bag. What they didn't know was that I had spent those five years becoming "Dr. X," a shadow consultant with five hundred million dollars in crypto and a secret that would bring the city to its knees. I wasn't just a victim anymore; I was a weapon, and I was pregnant with the heir they thought they had erased. I walked into the Melton estate and made an offer to the most powerful man in New York. "I'll save your grandfather's life," I told Horatio Melton, staring him down. "But the price is your last name. I'm taking back what's mine, and I'm starting with the man who thinks he's marrying my sister."

Billionaires

"Let me take a look." Mr. Wright's voice was calm, professional even, but his touch-steady and assured as he lifted me onto the desk-was anything but ordinary. His hands, broad and strong, lingered just a moment too long on my arm as he steadied me, sending an unwelcome but undeniable shiver down

Romance

Forbidden Flames: Spicy Series Book 2 My Stepbrother Stella I was a broken soul, and I never thought that I would be healed by my stepbrother. Alex My stepsister, whom I thought would hate her, but she became the one and only person whom I desire deeply. *** "No. Flower, you're not ugly. If yo

LGBT+

As a Catholic girl I was just trying to make it through college. I wasn't looking for a lot in life. Just good grades, getting married before twenty two, having a few kids and God's blessings. People say that in life, you don't always get what you want and life has a way of roaming from the trail y

Romance

Synopsis: Sophie Carter's world is turned upside down when she moves to a new town, leaving behind the life she knew and the people she loved. Struggling to fit in at her new high school, she feels like an outsider, constantly overshadowed by the school's elite crowd, led by the intimidating Amber.

Romance

Sky: She was just my best friend until I caught her using the vibrator. Zoe: He was just my best friend until I found out how his lips tasted. He's my best friend, we share such a pure bond. How can I just ask him to make me cum? It feels so weird and embarrassing. Note: There will be three books

Werewolf

She was meant to end him. He was meant to break her. But some forces are older than hatred, stronger than vengeance.... and far more dangerous than love. Captured and enslaved by the Silvercrest Pack, Princess Myra has only one goal: destroy the pack and leave it in ruins. But from the moment Alph

Literature

Flames by Robert Hichens

Romance

After a decade of chasing success in New York City, Emily Monroe's career in interior design is everything she dreamed of- until a failed project sends her back to her sleepy hometown of Riverbend to regroup. Tasked with restoring the town's historic library, Emily is ready to prove herself again. B

Literature

Paths of Judgement by Anne Douglas Sedgwick

Romance

Уже тысячи , даже миллионы истории про плохого мальчика и невинную девушку. А давайте вы узнаете реальную ситуацию, в которой невероятное смешивается с обыденным? Кира всегда умела добиваться своего. Она могла защитить всех, но никто не смог защитить её от него. От того , кто сам безнадежно влюбился

Sci-fi

The fireheart is a legend,the king of all planets,the one who is blessed by the Gods and loved by his people...he should have found his mate a thousand years ago on his hundred equinox,a thousand years later he is to be crowned king,has a daughter but refuses to marry...Tristan Octavius Mon-el Pent

Romance

Lily believed she had successfully escaped her perilous past; however, when Damon-an old adversary from a life she presumed she could leave behind-reemerges, she discovers there is no exit. His enigmatic warnings regarding the future, along with his unyielding quest for dominance, pull her back into

Literature

The Paths of Inland Commerce by Archer B. Hulbert

Romance

In the sumptuous and ruthless world of business, where relationships are often tinged with interest and rivalry, Camille, an heiress to an immense fortune, reigns as absolute mistress. Her cool beauty and sophisticated allure conceal a profound vulnerability. Accustomed to a world where emotions are

Fantasy

Book one in the Vampire Trilogy ***************** "I have seen men become gods, and I have seen gods become dust." *A revenge patiently planned for decades. *An unquenchable thirst for power. *A vivacious struggle for survival. In all this emerging chaos; ~ Jaden, a powerful werewolf

Romance

Since childhood, Lisa has dreamed of true love with Daniel,the charming older son of her parents' college days friends. Their families' annual vacations brought them together year after year, fueling her secret crush while Daniel saw her only as a little sister. But at sixteen, everything changed. D

Others

Betrayed by those she trusted most, Mia Harper's world was shattered in a single night. Once a quiet, unassuming woman, she has now become the embodiment of silent rage. With nothing left to lose, Mia steps into the shadows, carefully plotting her revenge against those who wronged her. In a city wh

Mafia

A driven passion for revenge, transforms Andrea in to a mid night assassin. The murder of her parents she witnessed haunts her ,she inhreted a curse of extreme strength from her mother . she is determined to devaiour everyone who took her parents to the grave, disgusted as one of the best detectiv

Billionaires

"In the idyllic town of Conto, Charles Sterling, a secretive billionaire haunted by his humble past, finds his world colliding with that of Olivia Morgan, a determined journalist with a passion for justice. As their lives intertwine, they unravel a tale of love, sacrifice, and societal whispers, cha

Romance

In a kingdom once divided by war and intrigue, improbable love between Adrian, a noble warrior, and Léa, a rebellious princess, mark the beginning of an era new. Their story begins with a strategic alliance that transforms quickly into an unwavering passion, defying conventions and enemies. Together