Best Modern Novels

Dante Rizzoli, a ruthless Capo, claims amnesia to erase seven years of marriage to Elena. While she desperately tries to trigger his memory, he flaunts his mistress, Gia, in their home. The truth surfaces when Elena overhears Dante admitting the medical condition is a ruse to indulge his lust without family interference. Betrayed and insulted, Elena realizes her devotion was wasted. She discards her identity and prepares to vanish forever.

Three years after their split, a powerful CEO stuns his former lover with a sudden marriage proposal. He has no idea she has been secretly raising his son. Now, she must determine if his reappearance offers a real second chance at love or if his billionaire status poses a risk to her child's peaceful life. As long-buried secrets emerge and old feelings resurface, the pair must face their painful history and the truth of their hidden family.

As the De Luca empire's Ice Queen, Katarina managed millions while her husband Alessandro ruled as Underboss. After a sabotaged horse ride leaves her crippled, she discovers Alessandro is covering for his mistress, Aria, the true culprit. Following a public humiliation where he gifts her family heirloom to Aria, Katarina reveals her hand. Using hidden recordings from their villa, she prepares to destroy the man who chose a cheap mistress over his loyal wife.

Katia returns home to find her fiancé, Caleb, in bed with his assistant. After demanding he buy out her share of their penthouse, she has a drunken one-night stand with a man she mistakes for a gigolo, leaving him cash and a note. She spends months systematically destroying Caleb’s company in retaliation. However, her past catches up when she starts a new corporate merger and discovers the man from the hotel is Jackson, her new Vice President.

A woman’s life collapses when her husband’s public affair is revealed, followed immediately by a terminal medical diagnosis. As her physical health fails, she grapples with the agony of his infidelity and the dark mysteries of their shared past. Trapped in a web of deception and shifting alliances, she struggles to uncover the hidden truths of her marriage. With her time fading, she must find answers to the secrets that defined her existence.

After her husband’s cruel betrayal leads to the tragic loss of her child, a grieving woman struggles to rebuild her shattered life. However, she soon discovers that her baby's death was part of a calculated conspiracy rather than a mere accident. As she unearths dark secrets, she is pulled into a dangerous game of truth and deception. Now, she must decide if seeking justice is worth risking her very soul in a high-stakes quest for revenge.

Awakening with total amnesia, Chanel is instantly abandoned by her family and her fiancé, Beckham. Accused of faking an accident for money, she is disowned and left destitute. While fleeing on a stolen ATV, she crashes into the luxury car of Duke Montgomery, the city's most feared recluse. Facing a massive debt to this powerful man, Chanel refuses to beg. Instead, she negotiates her way into his world to reclaim her stolen life.

Sold for five billion dollars, she was supposed to be a voiceless asset in Austin Walton's empire. The ruthless billionaire planned to discard her once his deal was secured, but his submissive bride has vanished. In her place stands a reborn genius with lethal intellect. As she dismantles treachery and outmaneuvers his rivals, Austin realizes he didn't buy a pawn. He married a queen who plays to win, and the game has only just begun.

Eighteen times, my partner delayed adding my name to the deed to assist his mentee, Ciera. From gifting her his prized pen to missing our anniversaries, his devotion was clear. The final straw came when he bought me a necklace identical to hers. Numb to the betrayal, I resigned from our firm and packed my bags. He expects me back from London in a week, but after nineteen broken promises, I am starting over across the ocean for good.

Eight months pregnant and invisible to Alpha Damien, Elena is ignored even as she goes into premature labor. Instead of helping his bleeding wife, Damien chooses to comfort his mistress, Victoria. Left to die in a cold room, Elena discovers Victoria has been poisoning her with silver nitrate. She survives, signs her divorce, and disappears. Three years later, she returns as a powerful mogul to buy out the man who let their child perish.

Malia is a brilliant beauty hired for a high-stakes mission: seduce the ruthless billionaire Keith William and destroy his life for a massive payout. She expects a simple job with no strings attached, but her resolve wavers the moment they meet. Despite Keith’s cold reputation, an unexpected spark threatens her professional detachment. Now, Malia must choose between her lucrative contract and the overwhelming love growing for the man she was paid to ruin.

After six years of caring for Kyle and his dog, a walk ends in tragedy. The pet’s sudden rush toward Kyle’s ex-girlfriend pulls me down, causing me to lose my baby. This heartbreak brings a cold realization: some loyalties never shift, whether in animals or men. Seeing the truth of our relationship, I demand a divorce. Kyle is stunned, unable to believe I would end our marriage over a dog, but for me, that dog revealed everything about our future.

Fleeing her family's control, a desperate woman uses a stranger as a shield at an airport, only to find she has accosted Hoyt David, a powerful billionaire and her friend's uncle. Surprisingly, Hoyt protects her from her pursuers and offers a safe haven. She feels finally seen, unaware that his kindness is a calculated ruse. After seven years of obsession, Hoyt has successfully lured his target into a gilded cage from which there is no escape.

On April Fool's Day, Esme fakes her death to escape her husband Theo, who previously staged a plane crash to test her devotion. After enduring his cruelty, she moves on with a supportive senior. A remorseful Theo learns the truth about his past and tries to reclaim her, culminating in a kidnapping. Esme escapes by parachuting to safety, while Theo falls into the sea at the site of his original prank. Free at last, she embraces a life of peace.

Elena’s world collapses when she discovers her husband’s infidelity and a massive corporate fraud. Determined to rebuild her life after such a brutal betrayal, she encounters Julian, a cryptic investigator who shares a hidden connection to her history. While they collaborate to expose a lethal conspiracy, a surprising romance grows between them. Elena struggles to trust again while evading enemies who seek to silence her. Can love truly bloom amidst the lies?

Three years into their marriage, Chloe faces a lethal betrayal when her husband, Eric, tries to murder her to be with his mistress. After surviving the attempt, she sheds her former fragility to embrace her status as a wealthy heiress. As Chloe orchestrates a cold, calculated plan for vengeance, Eric becomes obsessed with this new, powerful version of his wife. He finds himself drawn to the very woman he once tried to eliminate.

After seven years together, Holden dismisses our love for a younger woman. Instead of pleading for his affection, I destroy my wedding gown and relocate to Los Angeles. Holden arrogantly bets his friends that I will return within days, but I stay gone. When he finally breaks and calls, a stranger answers my phone. My new husband informs a stunned Holden that I am sleeping and can only be woken by his kiss. I have moved on, leaving him behind forever.

Billionaire Carl Woode views love as a liability after his mother's betrayal. Guarded and arrogant, his worldview shifts when he encounters Marilyn Porter, a spirited café worker whose courage defies his cynicism. Their initial friction ignites a deep passion, yet his father, Darius, threatens to destroy their bond. To protect Marilyn, Carl must defy his legacy. As secrets emerge, he must prove that vulnerability is his greatest strength.

As the wife of mafia boss Julian Falcone, I am merely a tool for legitimacy. When a blizzard struck, Julian abandoned me to freeze while rescuing his fragile cousin, Livia. Surviving the night only brought more cruelty; Julian demanded I apologize to his mistress while his grandmother shamed my infertility. Realizing I was just a transaction used to elevate his empire, I refused to be his collateral. Now, I am planning my silent escape.

One impulsive night of passion with her best friend’s condescending brother throws a young woman’s life into total disarray. Forced to navigate the messy intersection of loyalty and family, she struggles to handle the fallout of their hidden tryst. As unresolved tension grows, the haughty man she once detested becomes a constant presence she can no longer avoid. This tale explores the complex consequences of a forbidden spark that changes everything.

After four years as a deadly black-ops commander, Ashlee Maddox is lured home by parents who only want her inheritance. They frame her for theft and insanity to seize her trust fund while favoring her sister, Averi. During a dinner ambush, they try to strip her of her assets, but Ashlee is no victim; she is a predator. She brutally retaliates against her family's betrayal before leaving to track a greater threat, proving they picked the wrong daughter to hunt.

CEO Aurelia Blackwood values control over affection, keeping her life free of emotional ties. When she takes on a submissive sugar boy, she believes she holds all the power. However, her quiet companion is actually a spy for her biggest corporate rival. As Aurelia begins to trust him, his true mission threatens to dismantle her empire. Now, she must choose between seeking revenge against his betrayal or losing her legacy for a lie.

Author Xena delivers a raw collection of taboo erotica designed to push every boundary. From a priest performing a physical exorcism to a star athlete seduced by his best friend’s mother, these stories explore depraved affairs and intense lust. This series caters to the sex-starved, featuring CEOs and professionals indulging in forbidden desires. Prepare for a relentless journey into submission and heat that leaves no room for apologies.

Elara once thought her romance with Julian was a dream come true, but she soon learns their entire bond was a cold, calculated ruse. Devastated by the revelation that his love was merely a weapon for a secret agenda, she is forced to confront the harsh reality of his betrayal. As his web of lies falls apart, Elara fights to rebuild her life and face the man who destroyed her innocence. This is a dark story of survival, manipulation, and shattered trust.