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The villain wasn’t supposed to wear the crown. I had a simple, foolproof plan: survive my final year at Royal Elite School, keep my head down, and escape to my dream university. But plans are fragile things, and mine went up in smoke the moment the school’s undisputed king turned his gaze toward me. One glance from Aiden King is enough to steal the air from my lungs. One glance is a silent death sentence. With his first words, he didn't just threaten me, he dismantled my future and spiraled my life into a chaotic wreckage I can’t repair. “I will destroy you.” Aiden isn't just a bully; he is a void. He has a black mind, a black heart, and a soul that has never seen the light. My only hope was to remain invisible, to endure the countdown until graduation in the shadows. But I failed. I made the one mistake you never recover from: I provoked the king on his throne. I poked the devil in the center of his own personal hell. Now, the bill has come due. I quickly learned that being hated by Aiden King is a dangerous game, but I’m realizing something far more terrifying as the shadows close in. Being hated by him is a nightmare. But being wanted by him? That is lethal.

Rich. Popular. A superstar football player who’s awfully broody for someone who has it all. Basically, he’s a preppy jock who hates me. Oh, and he’s also my stepbrother. That’s right. We’re stuck together, sharing a school, a house… A bathroom. Honestly, I wouldn’t care… If he wasn’t such an uptight control-freak who messes with me just because we’re different. I had every intention of avoiding him when we got to college… Until abrupt misfortune forces us both into a compromising position. Now the grouchy jerk I was hoping to evade might be the only person who can help me out of it. Avi Vega is everything I despise. A dreamer. A flake. An artist who smokes too much weed and thinks aliens exist. And by some sick cosmic joke, he’s now my stepbrother, following me on what should’ve been my escape plan. It was already a disaster. Add a sudden financial disruption to the mix, and let’s just say my options are heavily limited. If I want to stay an all-star quarterback on the way to the NFL, I’ll need to do something drastic. Unfortunately for me, and my desperate desire for control, the perpetually smiling stoner has a plan. Maybe we can stop hating each other just enough to pull this off. As long as we remember we’re only doing it… for the fans.

I hate that woman. Tyler Neumann isn’t looking for a family reunion. He’s spent years tracking his father with a singular, bone-deep goal: total destruction. To get his revenge, Tyler is willing to burn anyone who stands in his way, and he’s found the perfect fuel for his fire in Stella McCormick. To Tyler, she represents everything he loathes, a life cushioned by silver spoons and untouchable privilege. He’s decided it’s time for her to pay the debt her family owes, and he doesn't care if she's ready for the bill. I hate that man. Stella McCormick might be a skeptic when it comes to "happily ever after," but she’s a firm believer in "loathing at first sight." From the second Tyler darkens the doorway of her tattoo parlor, she recognizes him for exactly what he is: a beautiful disaster designed to make her life a living hell. When Tyler’s blackmail forces her to play the role of his doting girlfriend, Stella is thrust into a dangerous charade, bringing a wolf into her family’s glittering inner circle. She’s sharp enough to clock his ulterior motives, but as the lines between their staged romance and their raw animosity begin to blur, she realizes love and hate are just two sides of the same jagged coin. Now, she isn’t sure which is more terrifying: the fact that Tyler wants to ruin her, or the fact that every time they touch, she never wants him to stop.

Shane Hollander, the disciplined captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, has one singular focus: his career. He has spent years ensuring nothing interferes with his game, especially not his long-standing rivalry with the captain of the Boston Bears, Ilya Rozanov. Ilya is Shane’s polar opposite, a cocky, self-proclaimed "king of the ice" whose talent is matched only by his arrogance. While the world sees two bitter enemies battling for hockey supremacy, the reality behind closed doors is a volatile, magnetic attraction that neither man can resist. What starts as a string of secret hookups quickly evolves into a high-stakes emotional entanglement that threatens to upend their lives. As the pressure of the spotlight intensifies and the risk of a media scandal looms, Shane and Ilya find themselves caught between the sports they live for and the connection they can't let go of. Walking away would be the smart move to save their reputations, but as their private world begins to collide with their public personas, they realize that keeping their love a secret might be the one game they are destined to lose.

The first time I laid eyes on Yulian Dimitriev, it wasn't a spark, it was an explosion of pure, unadulterated hate. He is everything I’ve spent my life learning to despise: brash, loud, and addicted to the kind of senseless violence that stains everything it touches. As the heirs to two of the most notorious mafia dynasties in the world, we were never meant to be allies, yet we found ourselves forced into a setting that stripped away our titles and left us with nothing but each other. The more I discovered about him, the more my loathing solidified, until the mask slipped. In the quiet moments between the chaos, I saw the man beneath the monster, and a forbidden heat ignited that neither of us could extinguish. But just as the air between us began to change, tragedy tore us apart, sending us back to our parallel lives, worlds that are designed to run side-by-side but never, ever intersect. Fate, however, is a cruel architect. I’ve been dragged back into Yulian’s orbit, and the gravity of his presence is stronger than the laws of our society. In our world, two men standing together isn't just a scandal, it’s a death sentence. But Yulian doesn't care about the rules. He is blurring every line I’ve ever drawn and pushing every limit I thought I had, until the lives we’ve built and the hearts we’ve tried to shield are both standing on the edge of total ruin.

She's his greatest rival…and his greatest weakness. Handsome, talented, and beloved by (almost) everyone, Sebastian Laurent is used to being on top. The heir to a culinary empire, his sharp instincts and effortless charm have made him a legend. What people don't see are the demons lurking beneath his golden-boy facade. There's only one person who's come close to knowing the real him, Maya Singh, his childhood rival and secret obsession. She's also the only one who's ever successfully challenged him. He can't stand her, but if that's true…why can't he stop thinking about her? Smart, witty, and competitive to a fault, top marketing executive Maya Singh is used to winning―unless her opponent is Sebastian. It's something that's infuriated and motivated her her entire life. So when a series of unfortunate events forces her to work with her sworn enemy, she's determined to one-up him and show the world who's the best once and for all. What she didn't count on? Not hating their time together. To her horror, she might even…like it. There may be a thin line between love and hate, but that's one line she'll never cross. Not with him. Not ever.

Reverie Adams has only one goal in life: to keep her head above water with her father’s sinister legacy weighing on her shoulders. But she’s no stranger to drowning—it’s her very first memory, after all, and if her demons have it their way, it will also be her last. Even with the blood of a serial killer running through her veins, Reverie attempts a normal life at Hollow Canyon University. But there’s a ghost from her past who refuses to set her free, haunting her every waking hour, and he will not rest until he has made her suffer. Dreadful Sharpe has only one goal in life, but it’s not winning gold medals as an Olympic swimmer. The only thing Dread strives for is vengeance against the family who murdered his mother. Determined to make Reverie pay, Dread does everything in his power to ensure she never finds a moment’s peace. If he has it his way, she will drown in his wrath until her very last breath. However, not everything in Reverie’s past is as it seems. Together, they may be forced to face the most harrowing of truths: Dread isn’t the only ghost who intends to make Reverie suffer.

Hannah Wells is confident, sharp, and successful in almost every area of her life, except when it comes to sex and seduction. Burdened by a heavy set of baggage from her past, she’s struggled to get the attention of the one guy she actually wants. To step out of her comfort zone and finally get noticed, she strikes a deal with the last person she ever expected to help her: Garrett Graham, the cocky, childish, and undeniably annoying captain of the college hockey team. Garrett’s only goal is to play professional hockey, but his plummeting GPA is about to bench him for good. He needs a tutor, and Hannah is his only hope. In exchange for her academic help, Garrett agrees to a "pretend dating" scheme designed to make Hannah’s crush jealous. It’s a win-win arrangement until one unexpected, earth-shattering kiss turns their "fake" relationship into the wildest physical connection either has ever experienced. As the lines between the deal and their real feelings blur, Garrett realizes he’s no longer playing a part. Now, he just has to convince the sarcastic brunette that the guy she’s been looking for has been standing right in front of her all along.