He bought her future with a signature. But what he wants… is her soul.Aria Winters (FL) was only trying to escape her past and earn her degree when she signed the scholarship contract to the elite Blackthorn University. But buried beneath the fine print is a deadly trap; one that binds her to Lucien Vale, the masked billionaire heir who rules the campus like a dark prince.Lucien (ML) doesn’t do feelings. He hides behind charm, cruelty, and a mask, both literal and emotional. To him, Aria is property. A prize. A pawn in a twisted game.But what happens when the pawn starts to unravel the player?In a world of secrets, lies, and betrayals, Aria must decide: surrender to the man who owns her… or tear off the mask and destroy him from the inside.

Blurb When brilliant prosecutor Sophia Chen takes on a case against pharmaceutical giant Morrison Industries, she believes she's fighting for justice. What she doesn't know is that she's walking into a trap two years in the making. Alexander Blackwood—billionaire, philanthropist, and secret sociopath—has been watching Sophia's every move, learning her patterns, studying her vulnerabilities. When their paths cross at a charity gala, it's no coincidence. It's the culmination of an obsession that began the day he saw her visit her parents' grave. As Sophia's case crumbles around her and her life spirals out of control, she realizes the man who claims to love her is the architect of her destruction. Trapped in a gilded cage of luxury and surveillance, she must use every skill she's learned as a prosecutor to expose the truth before she becomes another casualty in Alexander's twisted game. But Alexander Blackwood has destroyed women before. And he's very, very good at making problems disappear. In a deadly game of cat and mouse where the stakes are life and death, Sophia must decide: submit to a monster's vision of love, or risk everything to tear down the empire he's built on lies, corruption, and murder.

Monsoon Hearts - Story Description When art historian Meera flees her failing London marriage and returns to her late grandmother’s cottage in the Indian hills, she discovers she’s not alone. Arjun, a talented painter seeking his own escape from a suffocating engagement, has been caring for the property.As the monsoon season arrives, bringing torrential rains and misty mornings, Meera rediscovers her long-buried passion for painting while falling deeply in love with the gentle artist who sees beauty in everything. But with her divorce proceedings looming and two hearts healing from past wounds, can their connection survive beyond the magical cocoon of the rainy season?Set against the lush, atmospheric backdrop of Kasauli during monsoon, this is a story about second chances, creative awakening, and the courage to choose authentic love over safe choices. Sometimes you have to get caught in the storm to find your way home.A contemporary romance about transformation, art, and love that blooms like flowers after rain.