MARRYING MY STEP BROTHER

Ryan thought he understood the rules of workplace romance until he broke them all. As an assistant at the prestigious Sterling & Associates, Ryan has always maintained professional boundaries. But when he falls hard for his elegant boss, those carefully constructed walls come crashing down. His heartfelt confession leads to devastating consequences: a formal complaint, public humiliation, and the loss of his job. Determined never to make the same mistake twice, Ryan starts fresh at a new company with an ironclad promise to keep his personal and professional lives separate. Enter Katherine-intelligent, compassionate, and refreshingly uncomplicated. For the first time since his career imploded, Ryan allows himself to hope for love without consequences. But Katherine has been keeping a secret that will shatter Ryan's newfound peace: she's the CEO's daughter. When the truth comes out, Ryan faces an impossible choice. Walk away from the woman he loves to protect his career, or risk everything again for a chance at happiness. This time, the stakes are higher, the fear more paralyzing, and the possibility of losing it all more real than ever. Sometimes the greatest risk is the one worth taking.

Sophia Martinez ignored the red flags. The forgotten conversations. The contradictory opinions. The moments when the man she loved seemed like a stranger wearing his face. She told herself she was being paranoid. That her past relationships had made her too suspicious. That true love meant choosing trust over doubt. Eight weeks after meeting the perfect man, she's pregnant and planning her future. Then she meets his family. And discovers that everything she believed about love, trust, and the father of her child is a lie so elaborate, so impossible, she can barely comprehend it. Two men. One identity. A competition she never knew she was part of. By the time the truth comes out, it's too late to protect anyone-especially the innocent life caught in the middle. In a world built on deception, the only thing more dangerous than falling in love is believing you know who you're falling for.

After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."

Nadine reunited with her family, convinced she'd been discarded, rage simmering-only to find collapse: her mother unstable, her father poisoned; a pianist brother trapped in a sham marriage, a detective brother framed and jailed, the youngest dragged into a gang. While the fake daughter mocked and colluded, Nadine moved in secret-healing her mother, curing her father, ending the union, clearing charges, and lifting the youngest to leader. Rumors said she rode coattails, unworthy of Rhys, the unmatched magnate. Few knew she was a renowned healer, legendary assassin, mysterious tycoon... Rhys knelt. "Marry me! The entire empire is yours for the taking!"

"Stella once savored Marc's devotion, yet his covert cruelty cut deep. She torched their wedding portrait at his feet while he sent flirty messages to his mistress. With her chest tight and eyes blazing, Stella delivered a sharp slap. Then she deleted her identity, signed onto a classified research mission, vanished without a trace, and left him a hidden bombshell. On launch day she vanished; that same dawn Marc's empire crumbled. All he unearthed was her death certificate, and he shattered. When they met again, a gala spotlighted Stella beside a tycoon. Marc begged. With a smirk, she said, ""Out of your league, darling."

Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."

The night I discovered my husband's whore was carrying his heir, I smiled for the cameras-and plotted his ruin. Scarlett was born a queen-heir to a powerful legacy, Luna of the Dark Moon Pack by blood and by sacrifice. She gave everything to Alexander: her love, her loyalty, her life. In return, he paraded his mistress before their pack... and dared to call it duty. But Scarlett won't be another broken woman weeping in the shadows. She'll wear her crown of thorns with pride, tear down every lie built around her, and when she strikes, it will be glorious. The Alpha forgot that the woman he betrayed is far more dangerous than the girl who once loved him.

Sophie stepped in for her sister and married a man known for his disfigured looks and reckless past. On their wedding day, his family turned their backs on him, and the town laughed behind their hands, certain the marriage would collapse. But Sophie's career soared, and their love only deepened. Later, during a high-profile event, the CEO of some conglomerate took off his mask, revealing Sophie's husband to be a global sensation. *** Adrian had no interest in his arranged wife and had disguised himself in hopes she would bail. But when Sophie tried to walk away, Adrian broke down and whispered, "Please, Sophie, don't go. One kiss, and I'll give you the world."