50 Books like The Rake

The Lies We Steal

by Monty Jay

A scholarship thief refuses to run from the campus predator who claims her as his.

3.62

53k+

📚 Dark Academia 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💀 Touch Her And Die

The Lies We Steal 94%

A scholarship thief refuses to run from the campus predator who claims her as his.

by Monty Jay 2021

3.62

53k+ ratings

📚 Dark Academia 🌫️ Gothic Atmosphere ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Gray Hero 💀 Touch Her And Die

The Sound of Secrets

by Jay Crownover • 2024

She married a billionaire to escape his murderous mother. Trusting him was never part of the deal.

4.19

381

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🫂 Found Family 🖤 Scarred Hero 💔 Wounded Heroine 🕯️ Family Secrets

The Sound of Secrets 94%

She married a billionaire to escape his murderous mother. Trusting him was never part of the deal.

by Jay Crownover 2024

4.19

381 ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🫂 Found Family 🖤 Scarred Hero 💔 Wounded Heroine 🕯️ Family Secrets

Mad Majesty

by Delinda Dane • 2025

A scarred king must marry to reign, so he claims the volunteer who once defied him.

3.98

6k+

👑 Royal Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 🏰 Class Divide 👯 Sister Rivalry

Mad Majesty 94%

A scarred king must marry to reign, so he claims the volunteer who once defied him.

by Delinda Dane 2025

3.98

6k+ ratings

👑 Royal Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage 💔 Traumatized Hero 🏰 Class Divide 👯 Sister Rivalry

Pretty Little Threats

by Daria Quinn • 2025

To escape an arranged marriage, she blackmails a dangerous billionaire into making her his wife.

4.22

2k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🥀 Morally Gray Hero 🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 💰 Billionaire Romance

Pretty Little Threats 93%

To escape an arranged marriage, she blackmails a dangerous billionaire into making her his wife.

by Daria Quinn 2025

4.22

2k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🥀 Morally Gray Hero 🌹 Beauty And The Beast Retelling 💰 Billionaire Romance

Blurring the Lines

by Kirsty Moseley • 2013

Fake boyfriend. Real bodyguard. Her kidnapper's release turns their charade into a fight to survive.

4.25

836

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship 🩹 Trauma Healing 💔 Damaged Heroine 🏠 Forced Proximity

Blurring the Lines 93%

Fake boyfriend. Real bodyguard. Her kidnapper's release turns their charade into a fight to survive.

by Kirsty Moseley 2013

4.25

836 ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎭 Fake Relationship 🩹 Trauma Healing 💔 Damaged Heroine 🏠 Forced Proximity

Secret Haven

by Catherine Cowles • 2025

A social worker proposes a fake marriage to her ex-foster brother to save his three half-sisters.

4.46

30k+

🔗 Marriage Of Convenience 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family 👫 Friends To Lovers 🛡️ Protective Hero

Secret Haven 93%

A social worker proposes a fake marriage to her ex-foster brother to save his three half-sisters.

by Catherine Cowles 2025

4.46

30k+ ratings

🔗 Marriage Of Convenience 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family 👫 Friends To Lovers 🛡️ Protective Hero

Daydreamer

by Susie Tate • 2024

A dreamy office misfit and her grumpy billionaire boss clash over ambition and a family promise.

3.93

31k+

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💼 Billionaire Boss 📎 Office Romance ✍️ Secret Writer 🙇 Groveling Hero

Daydreamer 93%

A dreamy office misfit and her grumpy billionaire boss clash over ambition and a family promise.

by Susie Tate 2024

3.93

31k+ ratings

☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💼 Billionaire Boss 📎 Office Romance ✍️ Secret Writer 🙇 Groveling Hero

Twisted Love

by Ana Huang • 2021

Her brother's best friend is her new protector, a billionaire who plans to destroy her father.

3.71

1.7M+

💰 Billionaire Romance 🖤 Revenge Romance 👥 Brother's Best Friend ☀️ Sunshine And Grumpy 💔 Groveling Hero

Twisted Love 94%

Her brother's best friend is her new protector, a billionaire who plans to destroy her father.

by Ana Huang 2021

3.71

1.7M+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Romance 🖤 Revenge Romance 👥 Brother's Best Friend ☀️ Sunshine And Grumpy 💔 Groveling Hero

The Auction

by L. Knight • 2023

To save her brother, she auctions her virginity. The winning bidder: the man who destroyed her.

3.83

7k+

🖤 Dark Billionaire Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Possessive Hero 💫 Second Chance Romance 😤 Enemies To Lovers

The Auction 94%

To save her brother, she auctions her virginity. The winning bidder: the man who destroyed her.

by L. Knight 2023

3.83

7k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Billionaire Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🔥 Possessive Hero 💫 Second Chance Romance 😤 Enemies To Lovers

Broken

by Sadie Kincaid

She marries a cold billionaire to save her sister. His terms are clear: passion, nothing more.

4.13

53k+

🏛️ Arranged Marriage 💰 Billionaire Romance 💪 Alpha Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 👥 Toxic Family

Broken 93%

She marries a cold billionaire to save her sister. His terms are clear: passion, nothing more.

by Sadie Kincaid 2024

4.13

53k+ ratings

🏛️ Arranged Marriage 💰 Billionaire Romance 💪 Alpha Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 👥 Toxic Family

Burning Ivy

by Brandy Hynes • 2024

To claim her inheritance, an artist must marry a dangerous stranger who makes people disappear.

4.06

4k+

🖤 Dark Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏠 Found Family 😈 Morally Gray Hero 🕵️ Secret Society

Burning Ivy 93%

To claim her inheritance, an artist must marry a dangerous stranger who makes people disappear.

by Brandy Hynes 2024

4.06

4k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏠 Found Family 😈 Morally Gray Hero 🕵️ Secret Society

Fractured Secrets

by Haley Jenner • 2023

Penniless and alone, she seeks her mafia half-brothers in New York. The Don claims her.

4.06

4k+

🔫 Mafia Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🎭 Hidden Identity ☠️ Touch Her And Die 🩹 Trauma Healing

Fractured Secrets 93%

Penniless and alone, she seeks her mafia half-brothers in New York. The Don claims her.

by Haley Jenner 2023

4.06

4k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🎭 Hidden Identity ☠️ Touch Her And Die 🩹 Trauma Healing

Tease Me Once

by W. Winters • 2021

Her escape leads to an exclusive club and its possessive owner, a man from her childhood.

3.85

6k+

🔫 Mafia Romance ⛓️ BDSM Club 🖤 Possessive Hero 🩹 Healing Through Submission 👧 Childhood Connection

Tease Me Once 93%

Her escape leads to an exclusive club and its possessive owner, a man from her childhood.

by W. Winters 2021

3.85

6k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance ⛓️ BDSM Club 🖤 Possessive Hero 🩹 Healing Through Submission 👧 Childhood Connection

January

by Audrey Carlan • 2015

Her escort contract forbids love. Her first client, a Malibu screenwriter, never got the memo.

3.82

22k+

🖤 Escort Romance 🤝 Contract Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity 💘 He Falls First 😢 Bittersweet Ending

January 92%

Her escort contract forbids love. Her first client, a Malibu screenwriter, never got the memo.

by Audrey Carlan 2015

3.82

22k+ ratings

🖤 Escort Romance 🤝 Contract Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity 💘 He Falls First 😢 Bittersweet Ending

Between Commitment and Betrayal

by Shain Rose

Forced to marry her father's cold protégé, she gives him one year. He demands everything.

3.73

51k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Dark Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Possessive Hero 💔 Trauma Healing

Between Commitment and Betrayal 92%

Forced to marry her father's cold protégé, she gives him one year. He demands everything.

by Shain Rose 2023

3.73

51k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Dark Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔥 Possessive Hero 💔 Trauma Healing

The Wrong Bride

by Catharina Maura • 2022

Her sister bolted from the altar, making her the bride of the billionaire she secretly loves.

3.84

118k+

💰 Billionaire Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage 👯 Sibling Rivalry 💒 Marriage Of Convenience 💔 Unrequited Love

The Wrong Bride 93%

Her sister bolted from the altar, making her the bride of the billionaire she secretly loves.

by Catharina Maura 2022

3.84

118k+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage 👯 Sibling Rivalry 💒 Marriage Of Convenience 💔 Unrequited Love

This Woman

by Jodi Ellen Malpas • 2022

A grieving sex club owner meets an interior designer, and his carefully numbed world cracks open.

4.33

4k+

👤 Male Pov Romance 🖤 Obsessive Hero 🔥 Sex Club Setting 💢 Possessive Alpha 💔 Angsty Romance

This Woman 93%

A grieving sex club owner meets an interior designer, and his carefully numbed world cracks open.

by Jodi Ellen Malpas 2022

4.33

4k+ ratings

👤 Male Pov Romance 🖤 Obsessive Hero 🔥 Sex Club Setting 💢 Possessive Alpha 💔 Angsty Romance

Cruel King

by Rina Kent • 2019

An elite school's cruel king becomes obsessed with the one girl who wants to stay invisible.

3.89

103k+

🖤 Bully Romance 🔥 Possessive Hero 🌸 Wallflower Heroine 🏰 Elite Private School 💔 Angsty Romance

Cruel King 92%

An elite school's cruel king becomes obsessed with the one girl who wants to stay invisible.

by Rina Kent 2019

3.89

103k+ ratings

🖤 Bully Romance 🔥 Possessive Hero 🌸 Wallflower Heroine 🏰 Elite Private School 💔 Angsty Romance

Thorne Princess

by L.J. Shen • 2023

To keep her fortune, a damaged socialite must obey a ruthless ex-spy. Obedience isn't her strength.

3.85

20k+

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🖤 Alpha Protector

Thorne Princess 92%

To keep her fortune, a damaged socialite must obey a ruthless ex-spy. Obedience isn't her strength.

by L.J. Shen 2023

3.85

20k+ ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🖤 Alpha Protector

A Veil of Vines

by Tillie Cole • 2016

A duchessa arrives for her arranged royal wedding and falls for the winemaker among the vines.

4.09

5k+

🏰 Modern Royalty 💍 Arranged Marriage 🖤 Forbidden Love 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Secret Lineage

A Veil of Vines 92%

A duchessa arrives for her arranged royal wedding and falls for the winemaker among the vines.

by Tillie Cole 2016

4.09

5k+ ratings

🏰 Modern Royalty 💍 Arranged Marriage 🖤 Forbidden Love 🎭 Hidden Identity 👑 Secret Lineage

Truly Madly Deeply

by L.J. Shen • 2024

One night with her best friend's brother sent her running. Five years on, he's her boss.

3.93

73k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 👨‍🍳 Chef Romance

Truly Madly Deeply 92%

One night with her best friend's brother sent her running. Five years on, he's her boss.

by L.J. Shen 2024

3.93

73k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏘️ Small Town Romance 👫 Best Friend's Brother 👨‍🍳 Chef Romance

A Vow of Hate

by Lylah James • 2021

Blamed for her sister's death, she marries the vengeful fiancé who vows a marriage of cruelty.

3.68

30k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Scarred Heroine 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 💔 Trauma Healing

A Vow of Hate 93%

Blamed for her sister's death, she marries the vengeful fiancé who vows a marriage of cruelty.

by Lylah James 2021

3.68

30k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Scarred Heroine 🏰 Gothic Atmosphere 💔 Trauma Healing

Keep Me

by Sara Cate • 2024

A broke heiress marries a Scottish recluse. One year, ten million, one rule: don't fall.

3.90

42k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Dark Romance ⛓️ Power Exchange 🌑 Brooding Hero

Keep Me 93%

A broke heiress marries a Scottish recluse. One year, ten million, one rule: don't fall.

by Sara Cate 2024

3.90

42k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Dark Romance ⛓️ Power Exchange 🌑 Brooding Hero

Corrupt

by Penelope Douglas

Three years ago masked men claimed her. Now they're back to destroy her, and she still wants them.

3.78

436k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🎓 Dark College Romance 😈 Morally Grey Hero 💔 Revenge Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity

Corrupt 92%

Three years ago masked men claimed her. Now they're back to destroy her, and she still wants them.

by Penelope Douglas 2015

3.78

436k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🎓 Dark College Romance 😈 Morally Grey Hero 💔 Revenge Romance 🏠 Forced Proximity

The Hermit

by Michelle Heard • 2025

She volunteers to marry an assassin to keep her sister from being sold into marriage.

3.93

18k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔪 Touch Her And Die

The Hermit 92%

She volunteers to marry an assassin to keep her sister from being sold into marriage.

by Michelle Heard 2025

3.93

18k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Broken in the Dark

by Ashley Elizabeth • 2025

Freed from a monster, she weds her first love for safety, but danger wears a familiar face.

4.05

861

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Trauma Healing 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 🏠 Found Family

Broken in the Dark 92%

Freed from a monster, she weds her first love for safety, but danger wears a familiar face.

by Ashley Elizabeth 2025

4.05

861 ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Arranged Marriage 🩹 Trauma Healing 💕 Childhood Sweethearts 🏠 Found Family

Here With Me

by Samantha Young • 2021

A Boston cop seeks her father at a Highland castle, where the laird's mistrust conceals desire.

4.12

14k+

🤝 Enemies To Lovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands 🫂 Found Family 🔍 Stalker Mystery 👨‍👧 Estranged Parent

Here With Me 92%

A Boston cop seeks her father at a Highland castle, where the laird's mistrust conceals desire.

by Samantha Young 2021

4.12

14k+ ratings

🤝 Enemies To Lovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Highlands 🫂 Found Family 🔍 Stalker Mystery 👨‍👧 Estranged Parent

Brutal Collateral

by Deborah Garland • 2025

A mafia heiress in Navy SEAL training must marry the Irish mobster she once abandoned.

3.97

3k+

🖤 Mafia Arranged Marriage 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🎭 Hidden Identity 🎖️ Military Heroine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers

Brutal Collateral 92%

A mafia heiress in Navy SEAL training must marry the Irish mobster she once abandoned.

by Deborah Garland 2025

3.97

3k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Arranged Marriage 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🎭 Hidden Identity 🎖️ Military Heroine ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers

Wicked Altar

by Jane Henry

Her sister's life depends on marrying the childhood bully who now leads a criminal empire.

3.95

5k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🔫 Dark Mafia Romance ☘️ Irish Mafia 🧩 Neurodivergent Heroine

Wicked Altar 92%

Her sister's life depends on marrying the childhood bully who now leads a criminal empire.

by Jane Henry 2026

3.95

5k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Arranged Marriage 🔫 Dark Mafia Romance ☘️ Irish Mafia 🧩 Neurodivergent Heroine

Forever After All

by Catharina Maura • 2021

To save her mother, she marries a cold billionaire: the boy she's always loved.

3.98

51k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 💰 Billionaire Hero 💌 Childhood Crush 🔗 Family Betrayal 🌪️ Angst

Forever After All 93%

To save her mother, she marries a cold billionaire: the boy she's always loved.

by Catharina Maura 2021

3.98

51k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 💰 Billionaire Hero 💌 Childhood Crush 🔗 Family Betrayal 🌪️ Angst

Tragic Empire

by K.L. Mann • 2025

A massacre survivor weds a consigliere for safety, but a stalker's obsession shadows her new life.

4.06

6k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏠 Found Family 🏡 Forced Proximity 👀 Stalker 🕊️ Widower Hero

Tragic Empire 93%

A massacre survivor weds a consigliere for safety, but a stalker's obsession shadows her new life.

by K.L. Mann 2025

4.06

6k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🏠 Found Family 🏡 Forced Proximity 👀 Stalker 🕊️ Widower Hero

Black Ties & White Lies

by Kat Singleton • 2023

When her ex's brother buys her company, she expects a firing, not a fake engagement ring.

3.80

118k+

💰 Billionaire Romance 💍 Fake Dating 💔 Brother's Ex 💼 Boss And Employee 🖤 Obsessive Hero

Black Ties & White Lies 92%

When her ex's brother buys her company, she expects a firing, not a fake engagement ring.

by Kat Singleton 2023

3.80

118k+ ratings

💰 Billionaire Romance 💍 Fake Dating 💔 Brother's Ex 💼 Boss And Employee 🖤 Obsessive Hero

Tentacion

by Karla Cipriano

Trading one hell for another: a London hotel job and a boss who demands everything.

3.9

2k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🐺 Dominant Hero 💔 Rescue Romance

Tentacion 92%

Trading one hell for another: a London hotel job and a boss who demands everything.

by Karla Cipriano

3.9

2k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🐺 Dominant Hero 💔 Rescue Romance

Tempted by the Devil

by Michelle Heard • 2023

Her stepbrother sells her to a mafia boss, who decides to make her his wife.

3.83

43k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Forced Marriage 🕊️ Virgin Heroine 🔒 Possessive Hero 🔥 Slow Burn

Tempted by the Devil 92%

Her stepbrother sells her to a mafia boss, who decides to make her his wife.

by Michelle Heard 2023

3.83

43k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Forced Marriage 🕊️ Virgin Heroine 🔒 Possessive Hero 🔥 Slow Burn

Empire of Desire

by Rina Kent • 2021

Marrying her father's best friend saves her legacy but reignites the desire she's buried for years.

3.70

44k+

🚫 Father's Best Friend 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Possessive Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 😩 Angsty Romance

Empire of Desire 92%

Marrying her father's best friend saves her legacy but reignites the desire she's buried for years.

by Rina Kent 2021

3.70

44k+ ratings

🚫 Father's Best Friend 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Possessive Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 😩 Angsty Romance

Chaos

by Luna Mason • 2024

One night with a runaway bride leaves a boxer with a secret daughter and a brother's brutal war.

4.02

19k+

👶 Secret Baby 💀 Mafia Romance 🥊 Boxer Hero 💋 One Night Stand 💔 Family Betrayal

Chaos 93%

One night with a runaway bride leaves a boxer with a secret daughter and a brother's brutal war.

by Luna Mason 2024

4.02

19k+ ratings

👶 Secret Baby 💀 Mafia Romance 🥊 Boxer Hero 💋 One Night Stand 💔 Family Betrayal

Bared to You

by Sylvia Day • 2012

A survivor starting fresh in Manhattan collides with a billionaire whose darkness mirrors her own.

4.13

552k+

🖤 Trauma Bond Romance 💼 Billionaire Romance ⛓️ Power Exchange 😩 High Angst 🔥 Jealous Possessive Hero

Bared to You 93%

A survivor starting fresh in Manhattan collides with a billionaire whose darkness mirrors her own.

by Sylvia Day 2012

4.13

552k+ ratings

🖤 Trauma Bond Romance 💼 Billionaire Romance ⛓️ Power Exchange 😩 High Angst 🔥 Jealous Possessive Hero

Nero

by S.J. Tilly

A mafia boss invades her apartment during a storm. He decides to keep her.

3.81

94k+

🔫 Mafia Romance 👁️ Stalker Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🌸 Virgin Heroine 😤 Jealous Hero

Nero 92%

A mafia boss invades her apartment during a storm. He decides to keep her.

by S.J. Tilly 2023

3.81

94k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance 👁️ Stalker Hero 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🌸 Virgin Heroine 😤 Jealous Hero

The Duchess Deal

by Tessa Dare • 2017

A desperate seamstress demands payment from a scarred duke and leaves with a marriage proposal.

3.98

69k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Scarred Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Found Family

The Duchess Deal 92%

A desperate seamstress demands payment from a scarred duke and leaves with a marriage proposal.

by Tessa Dare 2017

3.98

69k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🖤 Scarred Hero ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 💬 Witty Banter 🏠 Found Family

The Italian Billionaire's Pregnant Bride

by Lynne Graham • 2008

Midnight chess, an unexpected pregnancy, a false conviction. The billionaire's solution is a wife.

3.70

2k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🤰 Unexpected Pregnancy 💼 Cynical Billionaire 🤫 Hidden Past 👑 Power Dynamics

The Italian Billionaire's Pregnant Bride Summary

The Italian Billionaire's Pregnant Bride 92%

Midnight chess, an unexpected pregnancy, a false conviction. The billionaire's solution is a wife.

by Lynne Graham 2008

3.70

2k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🤰 Unexpected Pregnancy 💼 Cynical Billionaire 🤫 Hidden Past 👑 Power Dynamics

A Royal Engagement

by Emma Lea • 2016

An unwilling princess must marry to claim her throne, caught between charm and integrity.

3.92

943

👑 Royal Romance 🏰 Modern Monarchy ⚡ Unexpected Heir 💔 Love Triangle 🕵️ Palace Intrigue

A Royal Engagement 92%

An unwilling princess must marry to claim her throne, caught between charm and integrity.

by Emma Lea 2016

3.92

943 ratings

👑 Royal Romance 🏰 Modern Monarchy ⚡ Unexpected Heir 💔 Love Triangle 🕵️ Palace Intrigue

Bridesmaid by Chance

by Meghan Quinn • 2025

To save her family home, an assistant proposes a secret marriage to her billionaire boss.

4.14

43k+

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 💼 Workplace Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity

Bridesmaid by Chance 92%

To save her family home, an assistant proposes a secret marriage to her billionaire boss.

by Meghan Quinn 2025

4.14

43k+ ratings

💍 Marriage Of Convenience 💼 Workplace Romance 💰 Billionaire Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 🏠 Forced Proximity

Painted Scars

by Neva Altaj

An artist marries a wheelchair-bound Bratva boss to save her father. Their fake passion turns real.

3.73

117k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience ♿ Disabled Hero 😈 Morally Gray Hero 🎨 Artist Heroine

Painted Scars 92%

An artist marries a wheelchair-bound Bratva boss to save her father. Their fake passion turns real.

by Neva Altaj 2022

3.73

117k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 💍 Marriage Of Convenience ♿ Disabled Hero 😈 Morally Gray Hero 🎨 Artist Heroine

The Protector

by Jodi Ellen Malpas • 2016

A former sniper guards a defiant heiress, and her fierce independence threatens his armor.

3.81

20k+

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎖️ Military Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 🖤 Damaged Hero 🩹 Trauma Recovery

The Protector 93%

A former sniper guards a defiant heiress, and her fierce independence threatens his armor.

by Jodi Ellen Malpas 2016

3.81

20k+ ratings

🛡️ Bodyguard Romance 🎖️ Military Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 🖤 Damaged Hero 🩹 Trauma Recovery

My Dark Romeo

by Parker S. Huntington • 2023

A scandalous kiss forces a Southern heiress to marry a cold billionaire who only wants vengeance.

3.71

128k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🧊 Ice King Hero 💰 Billionaire Revenge 🔥 Forced Proximity

My Dark Romeo 93%

A scandalous kiss forces a Southern heiress to marry a cold billionaire who only wants vengeance.

by Parker S. Huntington 2023

3.71

128k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💍 Marriage Of Convenience 🧊 Ice King Hero 💰 Billionaire Revenge 🔥 Forced Proximity

Beauty in the Broken

by Charmaine Pauls • 2019

Revenge drove him to marry his enemy's daughter; her scars exposed his own darkness.

4.06

3k+

💍 Forced Marriage ⛓️ Captive Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Trauma Bonding 🌱 Trauma Recovery

Beauty in the Broken 92%

Revenge drove him to marry his enemy's daughter; her scars exposed his own darkness.

by Charmaine Pauls 2019

4.06

3k+ ratings

💍 Forced Marriage ⛓️ Captive Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Trauma Bonding 🌱 Trauma Recovery

Forbidden Freedom

by Jasmin Miller • 2022

Mafia bride. A stranger's kiss. Dead groom. Captive to the rival who might be her salvation.

3.90

4k+

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