The empire of ashes

Modern

My five-year-old daughter was dying in the ICU, her heartbeat replaced by the continuous, electronic scream of a flatline. I gripped her cold hand, my throat sealed shut by a terror so absolute I couldn't even cry out. I dialed my husband Grayson's private number, the one reserved only for me and his assistants. He declined the call instantly. A second later, a text buzzed against my palm: "In a meeting. Do not disturb. Stop calling." Five miles away, Grayson was at a luxury gala, adjusting his silk tie and laughing with Belle Escobar. He told her I was just being "dramatic" and using our daughter's "fever" as an excuse to avoid the event. He had no idea Effie's heart had already stopped. When I finally reached our penthouse, soaked from the rain and carrying Effie's small socks in a plastic bag, Grayson didn't even look at me. He snapped at me for ruining the hardwood floors and asked if I'd left Effie with the nanny just to "feel sorry for myself." Three days later, while I buried our daughter in a small, lonely ceremony, Grayson was at the Hamptons. Belle posted a photo of him golfing with the caption: "A mental health day with the boys." He didn't even attend the funeral, but he returned home demanding I clear out Effie's room to make a study for Belle's son. The injustice burned through me until there was nothing left. I swallowed a handful of sleeping pills, desperate to join my daughter. But instead of the darkness, I woke up to blinding lights and the scent of Grayson's expensive cologne. I was standing in a ballroom, wearing a blue silk dress I had already burned. Above me, a banner read: "Happy 5th Birthday Kaiden & Effie." I was back, exactly one year before the tragedy. This time, I wasn't going to be the grieving wife. I was going to be their worst nightmare.

Fantasy

He was sent to silence her. Instead, he risked everything to protect her. Marcos De Luca was raised to obey. As heir to a powerful crime dynasty, he was trained to be a weapon-precise, loyal, and unfeeling. His latest task is simple: eliminate the journalist threatening to expose secrets that could

Romance

The cool, conditioned air of the St. Regis suite was the first thing I noticed when I gasped awake, my head throbbing from that familiar chemical fog – the drug my brother, Mark, used to set me up with Chloe, the woman I once foolishly loved. Then, the memories slammed into me like a physical blow:

Werewolf

Rain was raised as a human, abandoned in alleyways and forgotten by a world that never knew her name. But at eight, the wolves came-searching not for her, but for the blood she carried. Taken into a clan that rejected her, silenced her, and branded her unworthy, she grew in their shadows. By sixteen

Literature

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History

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Romance

"I don't need your money... I never have... And, I never will..." Jenifar stated firmly. Alexander smiled ruefully, his eyes glinting with a mix of amusement and challenge. "What you feel for me is irrelevant... I've never asked for your love. And you always seem to forget that what we have here..."

Mafia

Alessia Romano has lived in the long shadow cast by a receding father's failures since the day she was born. But his last, most unspeakable error was neither a bad investment nor a failure to save her mother from an increased dosage of suicide pills: It was a something rather darker-a debt to the de

Mafia

The Empire of Darkness In the shadows of the city, Gabriel Moretti reigns over one of Europe's most feared criminal empires. Cold, ruthless, and dangerously intelligent, he controls everything-until he meets Alba Ricci, a woman with a fiery gaze and a past shrouded in secrets. Once a brilliant sur

Fantasy

She thought she was human. She was wrong. For fourteen years, Miri lived a quiet life, sheltered by the lies of loving parents who kept her hidden from a world that would tear her apart. But when tragedy strikes, the truth unravels with brutal force. Her name. Her identity. Even her safety was nev

Adventure

The First Binding was meant to keep the world safe. But with the return of the Hollow Moon, everything is shifting. Araya Vale is an orphan, haunted by vivid dreams of wolves, fire, and an ancient curse she doesn't understand. When the bloodline of her forgotten ancestors awakens, Araya finds hers

Romance

Twelve years ago, her life was ruined. Erynna Monte's, a beautiful and free spirited twelve years old girl, watched as her sister-her only family was killed, and she could only hide and watch in pain. From that day, the love, and warmth Erynna portrayed turned into hate. Along with the death of her

Romance

Diana Hartley, an ambitious and independent architect, has built her life with precision and focus. When she lands a dream contract to design a landmark for the McAlister Corporation-a global powerhouse owned by reclusive billionaire Colton McAlister-she's sure this is the project that will launch h

Fantasy

Evelyn Ashford seemed to have it all: a loving family, a promising future and a love that lasted forever. But in one night, it was all torn apart. Framed for treason by the man she loved and the stepmother she trusted, Evie is plunged into darkness, her name unsullied and her soul in tatters. Left t

Romance

When the King and Queen of Virelia are murdered in a brutal betrayal, eight-year-old Princess Seraphina is left orphaned-and marked by destiny. The once-thriving Lycan kingdom descends into mourning, held together only by the cold steel of her new guardian: King Darius Kael. Her uncle. Her protector

Werewolf

She was supposed to be dead. Falsely accused of betrayal, Zara was exiled from her pack and left to die in the snow. Years later, she resurfaces - stronger, colder, and determined to reclaim her life. But fate has other plans. Damian Blackthorn, billionaire CEO by day, ruthless Alpha by blood, has

Werewolf

Alpha King Rex was born with a fated mate "Gina" chosen by the Moon Goddess herself. But when he met her, he turned away in anger. He already had someone else "Jessica" his childhood best friend turned lover. Their bond was strong, undeniable and forbidden. Crushed by rejection, Gina vanished.

Romance

When Caiden Fowler had only seven days left to live, he begged Alexandra Clayton to give him a chance to make up for his regrets. "Alexandra, the truth is, I've always loved Leyla," he said. "Now, at this point, I don't want to settle anymore. Can you sign the divorce papers and let me be with h

Billionaires

Blurb: Savannah Delacroix never imagined her father's downfall would lead her into a cold-blooded contract with Rhett Callahan, Alabama's most elusive billionaire. Haunted by betrayal and obsessed with control, Rhett offers Savannah a lifeline a one-year marriage in exchange for financial salvation

Literature

Heralds of Empire by Agnes C. Laut

Billionaires

Some empires are built on legacy. Others are built to burn. Loraine Thorne has spent her life trying to prove she's more than just a granddaughter. Smart, relentless, and polished to perfection, she's clawed her way through the ranks of the Thorne empire only to be passed over, again, for one simpl