Professional Restraint

Dark. Possessive. Enchanting. She never believed fate could be this cruel. One day she was just an ordinary woman - independent, bright, and unafraid to speak her mind - and the next, she was bound by the silent command of a man who ruled not only a kingdom, but every heartbeat that dared to defy him. He was a King feared by many - arrogant, ruthless, and dangerously calm. His silence carried more power than any threat, and his gaze was enough to make the strongest men kneel. No one questioned him. No one dared to say no. Until she did. Their marriage wasn't born from love, but from power - a deal wrapped in deceit and sealed by force. She was meant to be his ornament, his queen in name only. But something inside her refused to bend completely. And that defiance, that flicker of fire in her eyes, became the one thing he couldn't control. He told her love was weakness. Yet every time she looked away, his possessiveness deepened. Every time she cried, his anger turned to obsession. He could destroy empires, but not the storm she brought into his heart. Trapped between duty and desire, she learns that every chain he places around her is not just to bind - but to protect. The palace walls whisper secrets, his touch hides unspoken fears, and every night she wonders: is she his prisoner, or his queen? A mysterious, darkly romantic tale of power, betrayal, and a love that blurs the line between dominance and devotion. Because when the King falls for his captive, the kingdom itself trembles. 👑

**WATTPAD HQ EDITOR'S PICK Nov/Dec 2021** BOOK ONE in the STEAMY FORBIDDEN ROMANCE series Coralie Watson, a British thirty-year-old living in San Francisco, has a tormented past with men. Physical and mental abuse, abandonment issues, incompatibility--she feels like she just can't win, and constantly swears to herself that she'll remain single so she can focus on her burgeoning singing/songwriting career. After twelve years in the United States, she often regrets leaving London, her friends, her habits, and dreams of what life might have been like had she not moved. As she slowly settles into a new routine--and has, so far, kept her vow to stay celibate--her past refuses to give her a break. As she reencounters a former boss she'd had a crush on, someone else resurfaces into her life after many years of silence--a boy she met at fifteen, that she'd had deep feelings for. But now he's all grown-up and irresistibly handsome. She always considered him the "one that got away", and is shocked when he confesses he feels the same way about her. The problem? He's a successful business man who can't afford a scandal, he's married to a supermodel wife, and has two beautiful daughters. Yet none of that seems to stop him from making Coralie promise that next time she's in London, they need to meet and catch up... What's the harm in that? ♥♥♥ This is a work of FICTION. It will have fairly explicit language & sexual content (but I'll put warnings at the top of those chapters, in case those make you uncomfortable--though, hey, YOU CAME HERE FOR THAT, DIDN'T YOU?!)

I look at her and assess her, I know right now she thinks she might as well get fired with only a short time after her employment here. She doesn't even know the effect she has on me. She doesn't realise or know how weak I get when I am closer to her. She is so consumed by fear. She is going to be mine nomatter what, she is MINE TO LOVE. ********************************** Emily doesn't know what she has walked into when she accepts to be a PA to a CEO who she hasn't seen his face. Shock and fear consumes her as she later faces her weird nemesis, who she is always bumping into, but now he is the one who holds her fate of weather or not she will stay or get fired on her new job that she desperately needs to keep. Damon Kruger is a multi-billionaire and always gets what he wants. He's been used by many women now and has lost interest in wanting to settle down with any woman. Now he faces a tough decision, a woman he loves who is also his new Personal Assistant the one person he can never be involved with due to work ethics. Read and see how our hero turns around the life of our innocent virgin when he takes over her world. ******************************** Warning: This obsessed hero doesn't delay or reserve his feelings for the one who drives him crazy, his over the top and I was more than happy to let him dominate. Find out what happens to the sexy blonde girl when this alpha takes over her world. Hope you got aircons cause things are about to get steamy. ************************************ Edited with the edition of the Prologue and Chapter 1 from the new Completed book CONTORTED: CONTRACT MARRIAGE . Hope you'll love it! Author's Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author's imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental .

With Nathaniel's hand wrapped around Ellari's throat, his body pressing her against the door of his office. His eyes were practically burning though her soul, if that was even possible. "That man doesn't even deserve you," he spat, anger and possessiveness in his tone of voice. "You know it. I know it. Even your sister knows it, and so does your kingdom. I may not deserve you, but I can treat you better than he can." The way he acted, it didn't terrify Ellari. But it made her feel overwhelmed with emotions that even she didn't know how to describe herself. All she could do was make those sniffing sounds while she was in tears. "Prove it," she stated, her voice rough with emotions. The moment she said those words, she immediately regretted them. But it was too late. Too little, too late. She already said them. However, Nathaniel was grateful she said that. Then, without another second he moved her head closer to his, and he smashed his lips against hers. ❥ ❥ Ellari, the queen of her own land, had been ruling the kingdom of Mistico for some time now. Five years. She had been crowned at fifteen, a year after her parents died. She had been in a relationship for three years. He was toxic, and because Ellari's sister made a promise to always protect her. She went behind Ellari's back to find a good therapist for her. What Ellari didn't know was what was waiting in store for her. Nathaniel, a psychologist, who had a few dark secrets. He was handsome, and he had so many Masters in psychology. He was a sadist, for one. That was one of the secrets he had. But he had been looking for a submissive. However, the moment he met his new patient, he already felt something right about her. He knew how much of a challenge Ellari was going to be. But what would happen if they explored a new, intimate relationship on the side? And in hopes, she'll start to trust him. Whereas outside of work, they explore a new dark relationship. Would that mean her fantasies could come true?

"Good girl, now, call me Daddy!" He whispers, his voice sexy as fuck. "Daddy!" I voiced out, but it came out as a whispering threat. "Louder!" He commands. "Daddy!" I yelled softly, feeling the deliciousness of how sins are made. He kisses my forehead and then reaches to the bedside table for a foil packet. "Stay still, don't move," He orders as he releases my hair. "I'll about to serve you dinner in bed, and I'll make sure all ingredients are included," He said, rubbing the swollen tits. - Brielle Damara, a soon-to-be university graduate, unexpectedly reunites with a long-lost friend she had admired for years. Though initially hesitant and saddened by their encounter, Brielle finds herself ensnared in Jace De Leon's dominant web. At first, she sees BDSM as a twisted and psychopathic path, but little does she know that it holds a tantalizing allure for her. As Jace arranges a contract, a racy romance unfolds, indulging Brielle's desire to be enslaved as his submissive. Together, they explore consensual scenes of satisfaction and misery, where whips and shackles become part of their passionate game, and sex finds a new realm of expression. This is book one of the ADDICTED TO YOU SERIES. Rated 18 - Proceed with caution

A tale of two sorrowful souls who crossed paths due to a trivial coincidence. His eyes will forever ravish her, his lips will leave eternal marks and one word will haunt her until she dies. She has learnt to be quiet and sweet. He has learnt to dominate and kill. She is trying to find herself from the depths of distray. He is planning to destroy what is needed for power. Falling in love will be too dangerous, too alluring. And in the end it will hurt. Breathing should be effortless, loving should be painless. What does a girl who has learned neither? When you find home in the arms of a killer, to whom you cannot tell your secrets, without risking yourself. And why would you risk anything for a man who believes bullets can fix a broken heart.

Isabella Bianchi is a doctor, a woman of logic, discipline, and control....just trying to complete her residency in hospital of Rome. Her life is confined to the walls of the hospital, her heart guarded behind layers of self-built walls. Love is a distraction, an unnecessary burden-especially when she barely has time to breathe. But then there's him. Damian Luciano is a man no one dares to cross-the ruthless new king of the Vercasetti Mafia, feared across Italy. Cold, calculating, untouchable. A man without weaknesses. Except for her. For years, he has watched her from the shadows. Studied her. Wanted her. Has been hers. And now, he is done waiting. When fate-or perhaps something far more dangerous-pushes Isabella into his path, she finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of obsession. Damian is relentless, his devotion terrifying in its intensity. He doesn't ask. He takes. And no matter how hard Isabella tries to resist, every glance, every whisper of his name, only pulls her deeper into the darkness that is him. But love was never meant to be easy, especially not when it belongs to a monster. And Isabella is about to learn that once the Mostro Luciano has chosen his queen... there is no escape. A slow-burn, dark mafia romance filled with intensity, secrets, and a love that blurs the line between devotion and possession.

🔥 A ruthless protector. A reckless survivor. And a war they can't afford to lose. 🔥 Private investigator Sloane Cole knows better than to mix business with pleasure-but that was before Logan Cross stormed back into her life. Hired by the same powerful law firm to handle opposing sides of a dangerous case, their fiery past collides with an even deadlier present. When a corporate investigation leads Sloane straight into the crosshairs of a secretive billionaire with blood on his hands, Logan is the only one standing between her and certain death. But he's not just here to protect her. He's here to claim her. Now, tangled in a web of corruption, betrayal, and raw, unrelenting desire, they'll have to decide: fight together, or burn apart. 🔥 **Dark romance, forced proximity, a relentless alpha, and a heroine who refuses to submit.**🔥 🔪 Trigger Warnings: 🔪 Explicit sexual content (possessive, dominant hero) Violence & action sequences (gunfights, fights, high-stakes danger) Betrayal & corruption (manipulation, blackmail, conspiracy themes) Power imbalances & control themes Toxic past relationships mentioned This book is for readers who love dark, obsessive romance with a side of danger.

He was the man of power and money. A ruthless 32-year-old billionaire who once believed in love-until betrayal turned his heart to stone. The day he lost the one person he truly cared for, every emotion in him died. Since then, he's convinced that only power and money make the world bend. Even marriage. Even hearts. She was a simple, middle-class girl. A kind soul who believed in humanity, empathy, and emotion. The light in her parents' lives. Someone who couldn't bear to see others in pain-and always chose to help. Until her own life turned into a living hell... the day his eyes fell on her. He dragged her into his world. A devil who made her the angel of his darkness. A man who touched her body... but never her heart. A silence screamed within her-but he never cared to hear it. Until one day... he did. --- What happens when the devil hears the silence of the angel he broke? What will he do when he falls for the woman he once ruined? Can she ever accept him? Can love bloom in the ruins of hatred and forced submission? --- > "You're mine. My fucking butterfly," he growled, thrusting deep inside her. She stared at the ceiling, face blank-emotionless. Because she knew this was never love. From the day she said yes to that marriage, she knew exactly what it meant- To be his possession, not his partner. --- tropes: ^age gap ^forced marriage ^obsessed ML ^innocent FL ^ he fell first and harder. book started: November 2024 ended:

Eden's new job is just what she needs to save money and go back to school; until she realizes the sultry woman she recently had a one-night-stand with is none other than her new boss. Season 1 of A Billionaire Love Story *** When Eden Meyer officially meets Silver Bell, CEO of a billion-dollar fashion clothing line, she melts at the memory of their passionate, drunken night forty-eight hours ago. But Eden can't let their steamy session interfere with her career, and Silver is giving her a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work for her. Eden knows better than to ruin things with her desires. As Eden raises heaven and hell to organize Silver's schedule, she still finds herself slowly falling for the strict, but kind-hearted woman, seeing beyond her layers of luxury and cash. But falling for Silver means losing her temp position--and that, Eden can't do. Not when she has debt and student loans to pay, and a reputation to build. And Silver's past means she especially can't afford a scandal, but she's not good at reprimanding Eden for her rising desire--desire that matches her own. Can Eden resist the call of Silver's body, or will she cave and fall into the most forbidden affair of her life?