Adekitan Adeyemi

O CEO multimilionário Julian Hawthorne comanda sua vida —e suas conquistas amorosas— com base nas anotações de um diário privado e meticuloso. Mas quando seus negócios entram em risco devido ao seu pai distante, ele precisa de uma assistente pessoal que não se encante pelo seu dinheiro, seu charme ou por ele mesmo. É aí que entra Sloane Carter. Brilhante, falida e ferozmente independente, Sloane aceita um emprego para o qual nem se candidatou porque não tem outra escolha, prometendo gerenciar a vida de Julian, não suas mulheres, e definitivamente não a atração crescente que sente por ele. Contudo, conforme os segredos vêm à tona e as barreiras se desfazem, Sloane descobre o diário que mantém o coração de Julian trancado a sete chaves, percebendo que, para garantir seu futuro, ela talvez precise destruir o sistema que ele usa para evitar o amor — e arriscar se tornar a única mulher que ele não consegue controlar.

Le PDG multimillionnaire Julian Hawthorne régit sa vida — et ses conquêtes amoureuses — selon les notes d'un journal intime d'une rigueur méticuleuse. Mais lorsque son empire est menacé par son père dont il est distant, il a besoin d'une assistante personnelle qui ne succombera ni à son argent, ni à son charme, ni à sa personne. C'est alors qu'intervient Sloane Carter. Brillante, fauchée et farouchement indépendante, Sloane accepte un poste pour lequel elle n'a même pas postulé parce qu'elle n'a pas le choix, se jurant de gérer la vie de Julian, pas ses femmes — et certainement pas son attirance grandissante pour lui. Cependant, à mesure que les secrets font surface et que les limites se brouillent, Sloane découvre le journal qui garde le cœur de Julian sous clé, comprenant que pour assurer son avenir, elle devra peut-être détruire le système qu'il utilise pour fuir l'amour — et risquer de devenir la seule femme qu'il ne peut pas contrôler.

Billionaire CEO Julian Hawthorne runs his life—and his romantic conquests—by the entries in a private, meticulous journal. But when his business comes under threat from his estranged father, he needs a Personal Assistant who won’t fall for his money, his charm, or him. Enter Sloane Carter. Brilliant, broke, and fiercely independent, Sloane accepts a job she didn’t apply for because she has no choice. She vows to manage Julian’s life, not his women—and definitely not her own growing attraction. But as secrets surface and the lines blur, Sloane discovers the journal that keeps Julian’s heart locked tight. To secure her future, she may have to destroy the system he uses to avoid love—and risk becoming the one woman he can’t manage.

Der Milliardär und CEO Julian Hawthorne steuert sein Leben — und seine romantischen Eroberungen — streng nach den Einträgen eines privaten, akribisch geführten Tagebuchs. Doch als sein Unternehmen durch seinen entfremdeten Vater bedroht wird, braucht er eine persönliche Assistentin, die weder seinem Geld noch seinem Charme oder ihm selbst verfällt. Hier kommt Sloane Carter ins Spiel. Brillant, pleite und hochgradig unabhängig nimmt Sloane eine Stelle an, auf die sie sich nicht einmal beworben hat, weil sie keine andere Wahl hat, wobei sie schwört, Julians Leben zu organisieren, nicht seine Frauen — und schon gar nicht ihre eigene, wachsende Anziehungskraft. Doch als Geheimnisse ans Licht kommen verschwimmen die Grenzen, und Sloane entdeckt das Tagebuch, das Julians Herz eisern unter Verschluss hält. Um ihre Zukunft zu sichern, muss sie vielleicht das System zerstören, mit dem er der Liebe ausweicht — und riskieren, die eine Frau zu werden, die er nicht unter Kontrolle hat.

“Oh, really?” Jayden’s voice dropped low, dangerous. “Does he make your heart race the way I do?” My pulse thundered in my ears. I opened my mouth to protest, but before I could, he pulled me flush against him. “Does he kiss you like this?” His words were a growl. Then his mouth was on mine. Brief Blurb Amanda Carter thought UCLA would be her fresh start—new team, new dream, no distractions. But Jayden Reynolds, her brother’s best friend and first heartbreak, was the one thing she couldn’t outrun. Now older, harder, and with more to lose, Jayden isn’t supposed to want her. Yet every look, every touch, pulls them closer to the one risk neither can afford—but both can’t resist.

El CEO multimillonario Julian Hawthorne dirige su vida —y sus conquistas amorosas— según las anotaciones de un meticuloso diario privado. Pero cuando su imperio empresarial se ve amenazado por su distanciamiento paterno, necesita una asistente personal que no caiga rendida ante su dinero, su encanto ni su persona. Es aquí donde entra Sloane Carter. Brillante, en la quiebra y ferozmente independiente, Sloane acepta un trabajo al que ni siquiera postuló porque no tiene otra opción, prometiendo gestionar la vida de Julian, no a sus mujeres, y definitivamente no la creciente atracción que siente por él. Sin embargo, a medida que los secretos salen a la luz y los límites se desdibujan, Sloane descubre el diario que mantiene el corazón de Julian bajo candado, por lo que para asegurar su futuro, quizás tenga que destruir el sistema que él usa para evitar el amor y arriesgarse a convertirse en la única mujer a la que no puede controlar.

Il CEO miliardario Julian Hawthorne gestisce la sua vita — e le sue conquiste amorose — in base alle annotazioni di un diario privato e meticoloso. Ma quando le sue aziende vengono minacciate dal padre con cui ha interrotto i rapporti, ha bisogno di un'assistente personale che non ceda al suo denaro, al suo fascino o a lui stesso. È qui che entra in gioco Sloane Carter. Brillante, al verde e fieramente indipendente, Sloane accetta un lavoro per cui non si era nemmeno candidata perché non ha altra scelta, promettendo a se stessa di gestire la vita di Julian, non le sue donne — e decisamente non la sua crescente attrazione. Tuttavia, mentre i segreti vengono a galla e i confini si sfumano, Sloane scopre il diario che tiene il cuore di Julian blindato, capendo che per assicurarsi un futuro potrebbe dover distruggere il sistema che lui usa per evitare l'amore — e rischiare di diventare l'unica donna che lui non riesce a gestire.

I don't follow blind orders, and I certainly don't operate with a leash around my neck." ​Zara Sterling is the definition of a ruthless CEO. As a self-made badgirl who built a multi-million-dollar empire from nothing, she commands absolute control. She rules her office relationship dynamics on her own terms, treating men like temporary flings to release tension—until someone tries to destroy her life's work. ​Following a near-fatal ambush on her armored transport, Zara discovers a massive internal gold theft operation. To solve the mystery, she is forced to hire Elias Stone, an elite independent investigator who refuses to be tamed. ​From their very first encounter, an explosive hate to love tension ignites between them. Elias is a man who demands full autonomy; Zara is a woman who refuses to be defied. Thrust into a dangerous game of survival to expose a lethal mole inside her own company, their electric power struggle threatens to consume them both. ​In a war where trust is a luxury and a shocking twist lurks around every corner, who will break first?

Three princes. Three extraordinary women. A King determined to rewrite destiny. In the Kingdom of Ijomo, King Gbadegesin is revered as a wise ruler, a man shaped by love—and haunted by its loss. Since the death of his beloved queen, he has lived not for power, but for legacy. Yet his three sons, the princes of the crown, have grown into men who reject the very idea of love and marriage. To them, relationships are distractions. To him, they are the foundation of life itself. Fearing that his lineage will inherit a throne without heart, the king devises a secret plan: he will bind each of his sons to the right woman—without revealing his hand in their fate. Through carefully constructed circumstances, hidden debts, unexpected pregnancies, and ancient royal decrees, each prince is drawn into a marriage they never chose: Ruthless Crown Prince William must win back the woman who fled from the future he envisioned for them. Cold Prince Henry, a former soldier scarred by betrayal and loss, now forced into marriage by responsibility and an unborn child, refuses to open his heart again—until a young beautiful woman challenges every wall he has built around himself. And reckless Prince Leonard, the kingdom's infamous playboy prince, discovers that a forgotten past has returned—with consequences he cannot escape. But behind every union lies a truth none of them see: their father is not orchestrating their downfall, but attempting to preserve the only thing he believes makes life worth living—love. As deception unfolds within the palace walls, the princes begin to question whether destiny is truly betrayal… or a father’s final act of devotion. In a kingdom ruled by legacy, love is no longer a choice. It is a carefully arranged inevitability.