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I always knew marriage for me would never be to a man of my choosing. As a young girl, I was all too aware of the power I wielded in a world where men were supposed to be the superior gender. To the underworld, I was just a mafia princess. To my family, I was an equal. To my soon-to-be husband? Well, that was yet to be determined. But I prayed Enzo Bianchi was ready for me because I was damn sure prepared for him.

A horse race in trousers on Rotten Row. Visiting a gaming hall in a dress that would make her mother faint. Sneaking an invitation to a masquerade ball attended by only the wickedest, most debauched members of society.... None of these things are scaring off bookish but strong-willed Amelia Bishop's stuffy, egotistical fiance.

On my 18th birthday, my father, the senator, gives me the gift he thinks every little girl dreams of. The man of my dreams, and the wedding to match. Stefan Zoric is heir to an elite worldwide modeling agency. Practically a prince. My arrangement is simple, as far as sham marriages go. I give him my virginity, behave as the perfect wife, and he'll pay for the college degree my father found irrelevant. But I don't want to be the perfect wife. I want him to want me the way I want him.

I’m being sold off to the Bratva as part of a business deal… I’m a regular American girl, an artist trying to make a name for herself. But then Daddy tells me I’m a part of his business arrangement… I have to marry a cold, intense Bratva guy twice my age, whether I want to or not. Our marriage binds our families, giving both parties skin in the game. Nobody cares that my skin doesn’t want to be sold off to him. He says my innocence sparks an obsessive need in him. He wants me purely for himself, like an object he possesses. They say that time heals all wounds, even the most ...

Luke Pardini is many things: playboy, tabloid fodder, ridiculously attractive billionaire. He's the Prince Charming every woman dreams of. And he wants me to be his fake girlfriend. I don't want a relationship, even a make-believe one, but I do need the money. Writing isn't paying the bills, and I hardly have time for a second job, let alone a romance. But he's offering me a dream-come true. I'll get the fancy dresses, the formal dinners, the full Luke Pardini experience. I get to be Cinderella for a few weeks, then I'll trade in the shoes. No problem, right?

Kash Kamdar is the king of a peaceful but powerful island nation. As Loa Mali's sovereign, he is always in control, the final authority. Until his mother uses an ancient law to force her son into marriage. His prospective queen is a buttoned-up intellectual, nothing like Kash's usual party girl. Still, from the moment of their forced engagement, he can't stop thinking about her. Dayita Samar comes from one of Loa Mali's most respected families.

"What do you mean I'm marrying the most dangerous man in New York?" And as if being bound to the mafia don twice my age isn't enough, I'm now carrying his baby... Silvano Borelli is ruthless, powerful, and dangerously irresistible. A walking sin in a tailored suit, he commands everything—and now, he commands me. I was just a bartender, trying to escape my past. But when bullets flew and he became my protector, my world turned upside down. He offers me a deal: his protection in exchange for my hand in marriage. I should hate him, fear him, resist him. But every time he looks at me with ...

I never wanted an arranged marriage to a stubborn but scorching hot alpha. Fate has other plans. Wolf shifter Xander saves me from becoming a cult's living sacrifice. The seers reveal we’re fated mates that can break the curse on his pack. I can’t keep my eyes off his infuriatingly sculpted body, Yet this brooding alpha makes me want to pull out my hair and tear off his clothes. Torn between duty and his first love, the Alpha doesn't want me as his Luna. But we agree to an arranged marriage to save his kind from extinction. His fiery touch unleashes a power I never imagined possible. ...

There were rules in the cash-for-beauty game. The money held the power. The beauty followed the rules and jumped through the hoops. The bride. I knew what everyone would think if they knew the truth about my marriage. They'd be shocked and appalled. And rightly so. I was a young, modern, independent woman, and I'd done the unthinkable. I'd sold my virginity to a spoiled rich boy. To a stranger who didn’t love me. And yes, I'd done it all for money.

He’s been watching me for months. And when his chance comes…he forces me into marriage. I’ve been trying so hard to prove myself to my Irish mafia dad, but it all falls apart. When my mission collapses, a much older Bratva guy shows up to save me. But he’s no hero. He’s a cold, callous Russian who uses this opportunity to make me his Brava bride… He calls me his Irish Princess, but it’s not meant to be romantic. He’s been observing me, watching me from the shadows like a stalker. When he finally has me at his mercy, he handcuffs me and subjects me to a medical exam. And when...

Arranged marriage in the twenty-first century. What could go wrong? Everything. Hayley Espel has been told her whole life that she will be marrying Julian Nicholson. Their parents started Espel and Nicholson Holdings, and their union will only strengthen the company. Hayley doesn’t care about the business. She’s been in love with Julian for as long as she can remember. She would marry him even if he didn’t have a single cent to his name. Julian, however, hates being arm-twisted into marrying Hayley. He will never trust an Espel, and he makes it clear to Hayley that he couldn’t care ...

Young, smart, and attractive, Nori is a college senior with a promising future. Majoring in Economics, she dreams of becoming rich and successful. Focused, she doesn’t have time for a man after her last relationship failed drastically. That is until her world dramatically collides with Kaleb's, who is ruggedly handsome and mysterious. He’s the type of man who isn’t what he seems to be, and his effortless charm reels Nori in like a fish on a hook. Kaleb is not the average young man in his early twenties. He has seen and done more than most men twice his age. Coming from one of the ...

I’m an outcast and forced to marry a rude Alpha. I’m an Omega from a bad family. There is no lower status in the pack than mine. I’m shocked when the rude Alpha of the rival pack claims me as his mate. I know his reputation…but I have no choice but to give him my innocence. I’m from a family of losers, and my mating with an Alpha is their chance to gain status. It doesn’t matter that my new mate has a bad reputation. It doesn’t matter that the witch in me had hoped for someone less cruel. I have to serve him and satisfy his need to mate and breed. I enter the mating ceremony, ...

The black ops Alpha rejected me and left me with nothing but a secret baby… He played me and made me an outcast in my pack, bullied and tormented constantly. Now I’m sacrificed by the pack and forced to be his mate to secure our alliance. I run, but I’m dragged back and given to him. Now I have to surrender to the Alpha who broke me… He left me in the middle of the night, leaving nothing but a note. And a pregnant belly. My pack despised me, treating me cruelly and bullying me every step of the way. Now I’m offered to him as his arranged bride, and I have no choice. If I don’t ...

I’m forced to marry four cruel Bratva Pakhans. And now I’m pregnant. They’re all at least a decade older than me, and they want an alliance. So I’m kidnapped, locked in a room, and forced into a wedding dress. Now my virgin, plus-size body is theirs, and before I know it, I’m pregnant with their heir… I’ve been sheltered from the Bratva world like a sweet, innocent lamb. But they drag me into their violent, blood-filled underworld against my will. Their cold, strong hands take my warm, luscious body. Their piercing eyes follow me wherever I go. When I’m in danger, they kill ...

"If you dare leave me for another - if you ever look at another man - if you ever let anyone else touch you...I’ll not let him live, Beauty. I won’t stop until I’ve ground his face into the dirt, until I’ve pulled out his eyes for looking at you, broken his mouth for daring to speak to you, until I’ve pulled out his guts, and," I glare at her, "smeared his blood on the ground." Her breath hitches and her pupils dilate. My thirst for violence seems to fulfill a need deep inside of her - one she doesn’t bother to hide from me, either.

I owe everything to Emilia's father. I'd do anything for the man. When he asked me to marry his daughter, I thought he was insane. I was only going to protect her. That was my job. Yet, one innocent kiss changed everything. Now, it's not about what her father wants. It's all about her. When enemies try to take her and the life we could have away, they will learn why they call me the devil. I'll show them no mercy. Emilia is mine, and God help anyone who tries to come between us.

Some girls get diamonds. I got an arranged marriage to the Russian mafia’s grumpiest billionaire. My parents call it an alliance. Translation: I’m being traded to settle a debt. I knew him from when we were young, but he’s changed. Not just by getting way taller and filling out in all the right places. But now his innocent teasing has turned to intense eye contact and filthy promises. But it’s all fake. Fake marriage, fake kisses, and fake feelings. He was definitely not supposed to knock me up before the ink on our marriage contract dried. And I wasn’t supposed to get pregnant ...

He rejected me and left our pack. Now I have to pretend to be his mate. He’s my brother’s best friend and a womanizing firefighter. He broke my heart, but when I’m getting threats, he suddenly gets all protective. And he says a fake arranged marriage with him is the only way to keep me safe. After he left me, I picked up the pieces of my heart and tried to move on. Just like he did, judging by the many, many women who’ve slept in his bed since. Yet, when my ex is stalking me, he tells me we must pretend to be arranged mates. And when I don’t want to, he wears me down until I give ...

One moment I'm the forgotten daughter of one of the most wealthy families in the country, and the next I'm the blushing bride in an arranged marriage. My fate is sealed in my wedded union with a complete stranger. In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. Easygoing. Adored. In private, he's brooding. Dark. Angry. But so am I. It's a contest of wills to see who will break in the bedroom first, and while I try to remain strong, I find myself craving the very man I swore to hate. My husband.