Avery transmigrates into another world—and finds herself selling her own stepbrother to a slave trader. She looks at the arrogant buyer before her, then at the stepbrother behind her, his face empty of hope. She pushes away the beast crystals being offered. “I’m not selling him.” But after taking him home, she discovers they have nothing but bare walls. Without selling someone, they really might not survive. Her other stepbrother is away with the hunting party, but his share of the meat is barely enough to feed Avery alone. Three people in the household. Two going hungry. Yet both brothers work tirelessly, never complaining, too timid to stand up for themselves. What else can Avery do? She touches her own animal ears, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work feeding her brothers. … A few world-building details: Females retain a partly animal form, while males ordinarily look human and shift into beasts when hunting. The extent of their transformations and mutations depends on their rank…

Three years ago, Adrian Blackwell believed another woman's tears—and destroyed Claire Bennett's career. He never knew she was raising his son. Now Claire has returned to television with five-year-old Noah, a boy who can negotiate a bargain, solve a puzzle, and spot a fake smile before the cameras do. One viral clip brings them everything Claire needs: paid work, a fresh start, and a chance to stop running. It also brings Adrian. The resemblance is impossible to ignore. So is his demand to know why she kept Noah from him. But while Adrian wants answers, the woman he once protected wants Claire gone again. This time, she's willing to use Claire's child to make it happen. Claire has already lost her name, her career, and years of her life. She won't let them take her son's voice too.

Emily Carter is barefoot beneath a mafia boss's desk when her husband walks in and tells him she's unstable. For three years, Derek has controlled her money, her friendships, and the story everyone believes about their marriage. Tonight, Emily has nowhere left to run. But Alexander Moretti refuses to hand her over. Then Derek mentions her dead father's name—and the man who hasn't flinched at a single threat suddenly loses his composure. Emily thought she was escaping a cruel husband. Now she must uncover what he has been searching for, why Alexander knew her father, and how much of her marriage was a lie.

For a hundred years, Evander Vale loved the woman everyone feared. He shared his life with Seraphine, healed her broken magic, and helped her reclaim her place among the elven courts. Then she tore out his soul. To please a saint who had framed him, she burned his body and promised to bind his spirit to another man's sword. When asked whether she would miss him, she said, "He is only my familiar." Evander has seven days to survive—and one chance to escape. This time, he intends to leave nothing behind. Not even his love for her. But some bonds survive the worlds that separate them. And the woman who destroyed him may be far more dangerous when she realizes he is gone.

Six days after giving birth, Erin Moretti asked her husband for one thing: stay home. Roman chose another woman's birthday instead. He promised to return before nine. When her calls went unanswered and a stranger's voicemail arrived, Erin packed one bag, took their newborn daughter, and left. Now the most feared man in Milwaukee wants his family back. But explaining that night won't erase the months Erin spent feeling unwanted—and loving him doesn't mean she's ready to return. Roman knows how to make people obey. Winning back the wife who no longer waits for him will demand something far harder.

At eighty years old, Eleanor Whitmore walks into a prestigious New York dance academy, only to be mocked by arrogant instructor Adrian Cole and his students. But when Adrian performs a legendary routine to humiliate her, Eleanor calmly reveals something that leaves the entire room speechless: she created the choreography herself. What begins as an embarrassing confrontation uncovers a fifty-four-year-old secret involving stolen artistic credit, a powerful dance dynasty, and a woman whose name was erased from history. Now, with time running out before the historic studio closes forever, Eleanor must confront the man who stole her legacy and prove that it's never too late to reclaim what belongs to you. A powerful story of dignity, betrayal, second chances, and the courage to be remembered.

Ella Bennett escaped her family's cruel scheme—and spent one unforgettable night with a man whose name she never learned. A month later, she's pregnant. With her grandmother's care held hostage, Ella travels to meet Cole Whitmore, the cold commander her family expects her to marry. She intends to end the engagement, not make him responsible for a stranger's child. Cole refuses even to meet her. He's searching for another woman, and sends money to make Ella leave. Then he sees her. Suddenly, the man who wanted her gone is begging her to stay. But Ella has already learned what promises can cost. Before she'll trust his, Cole will have to prove he wants her—not just the baby.

Eight months pregnant, Claire Bennett discovers her mafia husband’s vasectomy records—and overhears his friends betting on who fathered her baby. Vincent isn’t shocked by their wager. He’s running it. Behind his devoted-husband image lies a calculated betrayal, and the woman he calls his sister has helped arrange every part of it. Claire quietly gathers evidence and prepares to leave. But when Vincent forces her to attend a welcome-home party, she discovers how far he will go to keep her powerless. He expects a disgraced wife begging him to stay. Instead, Claire begins taking apart everything he thought he owned—including her.