Karen Mcveigh

Running from a dangerous past and hiding behind a new identity, Robyn Denver escapes Italy for New York with one goal: never look back. A fresh start should be simple. Then she meets Dominique Gray. Arrogant, powerful, and impossibly wealthy, Dominique is the kind of man who always gets what he wants. CEOs fear him. Women want him. And challenges? He lives for them. Robyn is determined to stay away. Dominique is determined to get closer. What begins with a chance encounter and one unforgettable night soon turns into a dangerous game of temptation, obsession, and undeniable attraction. The more Robyn fights him, the more determined Dominique becomes to break through her walls. But Robyn is hiding secrets that could destroy everything. And when the past she escaped comes crashing back into her carefully built life, she must decide whether to keep running—or risk her heart on the one man capable of changing everything. He wants her trust. She refuses to give it. In a game where neither of them is willing to lose, who will surrender first? ⸻ CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mature themes, strong language, violence, and scenes intended for mature audiences.

A modern-day romance. Billionaire Ace Brightly is the owner and CEO of Pure Fashion Industries, with a reputation for being cold and arrogant. Everyone tries their best to avoid him at all costs. Then enters Zurielle Summers. After a run-in, first meeting, she stands up to him and doesn't take his disrespect. She has no idea he is the CEO. She scolds him in front of his staff and their reactions are priceless. Thinking she is employed at his company, Ace makes it his mission to find out who she is and what sector she works in. Every time they run into each other it's a disaster

“I’m already engaged.” I heard Richard say almost in a roar. Everywhere went silent. “I’m engaged,” there was a slight pause, as if he was searching for the words. “To Stacey Smith.” he finally revealed, with that familiar smug voice I despised. Wait!! D-did he just say Stacey Smith? Like me? Stacey Smith? I stood still, frozen with shock, trying to piece together the words in my head, to confirm what I thought I heard. ~~~~~~ Stacey Smith has been working quietly as a Secretary at Desmond Pictures for about a year, slowly but steadily building her résumé to kickstart her dream of becoming a movie Director but her mundane life is turned upside down when her arrogant, playboy boss who she hates suddenly proposes to her. Billionaire Richard Desmond would rather lie that he is engaged than lose an investment deal. Then comes his perfect victim, Stacey Smith, his Secretary who he has never really noticed but coincidence had made her perfect for his agenda. Afterall who wouldn’t want to be engaged to the hottest billionaire in LA. But things get more complicated as dangerous alliances are made, contracts are formed and obsession grows in plain sight all at once. Would they be able to work together for their mutual benefit despite the constant obstacles thrown at them or would the secrets they both hide rear up and destroy what might have been?

Lyla Anderson has her life perfectly planned: marry her long-term fiancé and escape the shadow of her cold, impossible boss, Alexander Sterling. But one sleepy mistake changes everything. A single mis-sent photo, her crimson lingerie selfie meant for her fiancé, Ryan Martinez, lands in the phone of the one man she cannot stand: Alexander, the Ice King of Sterling Innovations. He says nothing. He does nothing. He pretends it never happened. Until New Year’s Eve. At the company’s glittering office party, Lyla unwraps a Secret Santa gift… a red lace lingerie set identical to the one in the photo. Before she can breathe, Alexander pulls her close, his voice brushing her ear like a forbidden promise: “Bunny, put on my New Year’s gift.” That night destroys everything: her engagement, her reputation, and her sense of control. Drawn together by heartbreak, pushed apart by sabotage, Lyla and Alexander fall into a dangerous, intoxicating orbit. But their pasts aren’t done with them. Lyla’s cheating ex-fiancé, Ryan. Lyla's traitorous best friend, Hazel. Alexander’s vindictive ex, Isabella. A leaked photo. A scandal that shakes the company. A love powerful enough to melt the Ice King and destroy them both. When betrayal resurfaces, when jealousy turns deadly, when the past refuses to stay buried… Lyla must decide whether to run again or fight for the man whose love could rewrite her entire future.

It's said that a one-night stand should end with the sunrise, either remembered as a brief thrill or forgotten like a bad dream. No numbers, no names — just touching of skin, lips, and the dense moments of drunken decisions. I disregarded all of my own rules that evening even though I didn't intend to consume so much alcohol and dancing with a stranger was not my intention. To top it, I had no intention of following him to a hotel room but, that week had been harsh; I had lost a job, a relationship, and what little control I believed I still had. And he felt like the perfect distraction, he did not ask for my name and I did not ask for his as well. Yet something about him felt dangerously familiar — like I was meant to know him, meant to find him, even if it was only for that night. He was gentle but intense, confident but not arrogant. I remember how he looked at me — like I wasn’t broken, like I wasn’t drowning in my own sorrow. — and most unexpectedly, I thought I would never see him again.

"Tell me all your s****l fantasies, princess." "I want to be f****d, ruined, choked, and marked until I'm a moaning, crying mess, leaking all over your sheets, daddy." Grace's world shattered the night she found out her fiancé was gay. Drunk, devastated, and desperate to forget, she stumbled into the wrong hotel room, and into the arms of Apollo Reed. He is a sinfully hot, cold-hearted forty-year-old man, twice her age. He's everything she was never supposed to want. And everything she never knew she needed. But reality hits hard the next morning when she realizes the man who gave her the first orgasm of her life is her new boss. Will she let him take her again? Please her until she's trembling, begging, and utterly his? Or will she finally learn that wanting a man like him always comes with a price?

After being forced to marry a man she didn’t know to save her father’s gambling business, Cassie thought her life would end badly. She had no choice, as her father threatened to stop paying for her sick mother’s treatment. Therefore, she decided to accept everything, even though she knew her life would change from what she had dreamed of. At the very least, she knew her bad days would begin because she was marrying the man who had lent her father money. However, she was wrong. Nothing changed in her life. The marriage was only a married-on paper that meant nothing; her husband didn’t even show up on their wedding day, as if the marriage was completely unimportant. They signed the marriage documents separately as if it were just a fake marriage. She never meets him, but they have an agreement that she must agree to if she doesn’t want him to destroy her father’s business. However, that was all that happened. After the wedding, she still lived with her mother and continued her previous life. A year after her marriage, Cassie applied for a job at a big company that brought many changes to her life. And from there, everything changed. What if her new job leads her into a shocking life? What if Cassie discovers that her boss is a cold-blooded mafia leader who is willing to kill with his gun on his hands? And what if she finds out that her ruthless boss is her husband, whom she has never met? *** “Did you keep my wife’s identity? I need her photo on something. I think she just applied for a job at my company without knowing that I am her husband.”~Christopher Drew Alexavier

Amelie Cavanaugh has faced many hardships in her life. She was orphaned at 8 years old, ran away with her brother from foster care at 14 years old, and constantly worked to achieve her goal of the university. Just when her life is going to plan, life is turned upside down one blustery November day as her brother is injured during a football game. Billionaire Dr. Nathan Michaels is next in line to take over Michaels Investment Group as his grandfather, Carrington Michaels, is retiring. The problem is that the board members think his playboy ways need to be in line for the CEO position. Solution: Carrington Michaels tells Nathan he has 6 weeks to get married, or he will lose the company. A chance sighting of the stunning brown-haired Amelie in the hospital cafe sends Nathan's world into a spin, but when he turns around after receiving his order, she is gone. Who is she? Where did she go? How can he make her his? Will it even matter when a dark family secret involving both families could threaten any chance of happiness?

"She doesn't remember getting married. Why? Sophia went to Las Vegas only to drink her pain away. Little did she imagine, she would end up becoming someone's wife. But who’s the lucky guy? Who knows? Even she doesn't remember. She was f*ck*ng intoxicated! All she has is a marriage contract with an expiry date and a bank balance big enough to pop her eyes out. Contractual terms: 1. Do not marry anyone else unless I permit you. 2. Try not to wh*r* around. Your mother-in-law wouldn't be happy. 3. If I request a live-in relationship. You have to comply. 4. S*x is optional. 5. Contract Termination? Sorry Honey... In my family, couples don’t divorce. PS: I was kidding. Let's catch-up after three years to end this sh*t and get more money. If there are rules against having s*x while drunk, there should be rules against getting married while drunk too. Because THIS isn't fair!"

Dema never expected her new job to end with a marriage proposal from her billionaire CEO. But with the tabloids destroying his family's reputation, Rami needs a wife—fast. One year, a quiet divorce, four million dollars. That's the deal. Thrown into a world of luxury, scrutiny, and impossible expectations, Dema struggles to keep up while Rami treats their marriage like another business arrangement. Yet beneath his cold rules and perfect composure, something unspoken flickers between them. Just when Dema begins to wonder if their pretend marriage is becoming something real, she overhears a late-night phone call that makes her blood run cold. Because maybe she wasn't chosen. Maybe she was used. And maybe the deal was never the real trap.

When a one-night stand with a handsome stranger becomes a distant memory, Georgina Rowland thinks she's moved on with her life. But fate has a twisted surprise in store when her new boyfriend introduces her to his brother, and the past comes flooding back. As secrets unravel and passions ignite, she finds herself caught between two brothers in a deadly game of love, obsession, and a bitter struggle to claim her heart. Brothers at war. Hearts on fire. A love that refuses to surrender. Who will she choose? And will she survive the consequences?

"This marriage is nothing more than a business deal so don't expect anything more from me" Those were the words my husband threw at me the minute we got married. How do you make an arranged marriage work when your husband has a mistress who has threatened to kick you out? Hazel Reyes found her world turned upside down when she learnt that her father was on his deathbed and that she must marry a stranger as his last dying wish. Atticus Hayland, the brute force of the capitalist world, received an offer to marry a billionaire's daughter for rights to his company. Atticus intends to marry her before tossing her aside, but he is surprised to learn that his new wife will not allow him to use her for her company rights when she demands respect and for him to get rid of all his mistresses. Will Hazel succeed in becoming Atticus's only woman, or will she be tossed out by the other woman?

Lyra gave her heart to the wrong man and her empire with it.As the founder of a top law firm, she trusted her husband with everything: her love, her company, and her future. But the man she built her world around betrayed her in the cruelest way, stealing her firm, framing her for fraud, and shattering her life with the woman she once called a friend.Just when she thought the worst was over, Lyra dies under suspicious circumstances, only to awaken one year before the betrayal.But this time, she is not the same woman.She is colder. Sharper. Unforgiving.And she is not alone.Three powerful billionaires enter her life. Vincent, a real estate mogul who has always loved her. Louis, a quiet tech genius with secrets of his own. And Christian, a charming hotel magnate with revenge in his eyes.They all want a piece of her.Three billionaires.Three offers.One woman who refuses to be the victim this time.Lyra was reborn not for mercy but for revenge.And now, it is her turn to decide who lives, who pays, and who gets close enough to love her.

Divorced and betrayed by her husband, Kyle, after three years of marriage, Aurora's world is shattered when she discovers him in bed with her own sister. Heartbroken and lost, she flees, only to stumble upon the enigmatic Ace. He's mysterious, strong, and seems to know all her deepest secrets. Ace offers Aurora a choice: return to Kyle and fight for his love, or stay with him and earn his respect. In return, he'll give her everything she's ever desired. Torn and uncertain, Aurora must make a decision that will change her life forever. But just as she thinks she's moved on, Kyle comes crawling back, begging for forgiveness and a second chance. Aurora is faced with an impossible decision: return to the man who broke her heart, or risk everything for a future with the devil who has captured her soul.

Six years of a relationship, it ended at her boyfriend's birthday party. Seraphina Rossi was publicly humiliated, and then she found out something. Her life was a tragic script, and she was the person to be sacrificed. But Sera did not want to act this way anymore. She wanted revenge. She wanted revenge on those who wronged her. Her target is Damien Blackwood. The most powerful man in the city. He runs the Blackwood Conglomerate, a man said to have no desires. He is also her ex-boyfriend's adoptive father. Sera planned to use him. She would become his weakness, and then climb the ladder of power he controlled. She walked into his world, thinking she would meet a cold businessman. But she found out he was not. Under his calm surface, something else was hidden. Damien Blackwood thought he wanted nothing. Until this woman appeared. She was his son's ex-girlfriend, now she broke into his life. He knew he should not touch her. The rules he followed his whole life started to become useless. Why was he attracted to her? He did not know. But he just was attracted to her. He knew she had her own plan. He knew she had secrets. But the obsession came fast, like a fire. He wanted to possess her. He wanted her to belong only to him. If anyone dared to stop him, he would destroy them. The game was getting more and more dangerous. She looked at him, and he was no longer just a tool. Was this cold man really changing for her? The hunter became the hunted. Fake passion turned into a real fire. Sera looked at the man in front of her, at this fire she started herself, and did not know if she would get burned too.

"Did you really think you could run from me forever.....after the way I touched you that night?" he growled, his hands pinning her wrists above her head, eyes dark with intensity as they drank her in. "You were mine from the second I touched you....and no amount of time or distance will change that." Her breath hitched. She hated the way her body remembered him—how his voice alone could shatter her defenses. His touch burned through the fabric of time, pulling at memories she’d fought to bury. Every word he spoke sent a shiver down her spine, curling heat in places she’d sworn had long gone numb. But it wasn’t just desire. It was fear. Fear of what he made her feel. Fear of the truth she hadn’t told him. Fear that if she let him in again, she might never find the strength to walk away. As the past and old enemies resurface and buried secrets begin to unravel, Kimberly is forced to confront the past she tried so hard to forget. But with every truth revealed, the danger grows—and so does the temptation to fall again. Caught between betrayal, obsession, and a love that refuses to die, Kimberly must fight to protect the one thing she swore to keep safe. Because some sins don't stay buried. And some passions are impossible to escape.

Melinda Hills is a 23 year old Marketing graduate from Sweet Acres who has been working at Coffee King for 2 years now. After years of serving uptight New Yorkers in tight suits and jackets, she finally gets a chance to work as a junior executive assistant at a Nova-Ceutics. A Company owned by Donatello Lumier, New Yorks most sought after Italian 'Hunkanaire'. After she runs in into Mr.Lumier unknowingly, the two spend what can only be described as sensational night together. 37 year old Donatello dislikes one night stands or relationships. the whole thing just smells of bad decisions and regrets. One night while out celebrating with his friends, he sees the most illuminating woman on the dance floor who he HAS to make his, if only for the night. what he didn't account for was his heart wanting more of the speed fire red head. ignoring his friends, he wills her to turn around and when she does, it's like time stops. Fate continues to throw them in each others path until he realizes, he wants to keep her forever. from the pressure of new jobs to conference room showdowns, from hot ex-lover's to stubborn red heads, will these two hold on to each other or will the challenges overwhelm their budding relationship?

All Beau Anderson wants is one night of passion. One night to forget what she had become. Dominic Vasiliy, King of the Underworld. Ruthless, fearless, dominating, and arrogant. He never expected that one night of passion will change him forever. He fell and he fell hard. *** Beau Anderson was a ghost. Only be seen if she wants to. In her opinion, she had everything she had ever wanted in her life. Except one. A child of her own, her own little family; but without all the hullabaloo of getting it. No dating. No romance. Determined to get what she wants, she sets out one night to get it. And bit off more than she could chew. At the newest nightclub in San Francisco, she met Dominic Vasiliy, a man of dangerous mystery and s*x appeal she would do anything to get him. Just for one night. A night of passion and possession, rocking her world and tilting it off its axis. The next day, accomplishing her goal, silent as a mouse, she left him with a sweet kiss on his lips, knowing she would not be meeting him ever again. Little did she know what fate had in store for both of them, complicating her plans for her future. Beau was good with numbers. Not just good. She was the keeper of the secrets of hell. Or the underground. Wanting to go legit, she took a chance and accepted a new client. She would take this job one time then she would disappear. However, trouble came in the name of Dominic, her one-night-stand lover. Her temporary boss. A pure temptation, Dominic also had one goal. To possess the only woman who had captured his heart. No matter her resistance. He also had perils and problems of his own but that won't hinder his plans. He would have her in his life, come hell or high water, Beau Anderson was his. Forever. Delighted he was getting through her wall of defenses despite her no-nonsense air, he decided to make it official. There was one thing he didn't count on though, his enemies. The traitors in an organization he was a leader of targeted the love of his life. Nearly losing her, venting for revenge, he search the underground, doing whatever was necessary to find the men responsible. She resisted his allure. She really did but her heart won over her genius mind. She was his. His equal in all aspects. Caution thrown in the wind, she set out to help Dominic despite his protest. Together, they succeeded. The dangers of their world outshined their destiny. Mature Content 18+ Romance/Action

In the world of glitz and betrayal, love isn’t always enough. Riele thought she was just there to help a broken man heal. She never meant to fall for Kim Huxley, the cold, unreadable billionaire whose heart beat louder every time she walked into the room. “Marry me, Riele,” he whispered. And she said yes. But the dream shattered when Jane appeared. “I’m pregnant with his child,” she declared, and the test didn’t lie. “I wanted to choose you,” Kim said. "You didn’t,” Riele replied. “You chose silence.” Do you fight for the love that wrecked you? Or embrace the one that healed you?

“Our love was the only case we both lost.” Brilliant defense lawyer Isabella Steele wins almost every case—except the ones against her husband. Cold, precise, and untouchable in court, she hides a heart that never learned how to love without fear. Nathaniel Steele, a ruthless prosecutor obsessed with control and justice, knows exactly how to break her defenses—because he’s the man who built them. Their marriage is a war shaped by a tragedy neither survived. Now, trapped between love and rivalry, two powerful lawyers must face the hardest verdict of all: choosing each other… or finally walking away.