Contemporary Romance : top book in the genre

She fled from her own family name - from blood, power and the mafia that wanted to exchange her life for peace. Margo Deltoro, the daughter of an Italian crime boss, was supposed to become the bride of the enemy's son. But instead of the wedding, she fled - changed her name, country, language and started everything from scratch. In Paris, she believed that the past was behind her. But her new boss, James Hudson - cold, self-confident and very attractive - turns her peace upside down. When Margo comes to him with a resignation letter, his Italian partners are sitting in his office. And without blinking, he introduces her as his wife and offers her a fictitious marriage. She risks being recognized, and he risks losing his reputation. And the past will always find a way to return, espec

A troublemaker and a little schemer — that's what my mom used to call me since I was a kid. And honestly? She wasn’t wrong. So when I got a chance to snatch myself a rich husband, I didn’t hesitate. Who cares that he’s over seventy? The older, the better — the inheritance will be mine sooner rather than later. And what an inheritance! Cars, real estate, a whole business empire! Just thinking about it makes my heart race. It all would’ve gone smoothly... if not for his annoyingly attractive grandson. Turns out, he’s also got his eye on Grandpa’s fortune. But I’m not backing down — I’ll fight for my treasure. Unless, of course, I end up falling for the guy I’m supposed to beat. #LittleSchemer #RichButOld #HotGrandsonTrouble

Their long-awaited relationship ended. And so did the girl she used to be. Now, all that’s left is a shadow of her former self — hurt, confused, and lost. She never expected to see him again. And certainly not as her cousin’s boyfriend. How do you unlove someone who once meant everything? How do you forget the fire that still burns inside? Or… do you stop fighting and surrender to it?

Starting university felt like the beginning of everything — new people, freedom, and maybe even love. And I did fall in love... with someone I really shouldn’t have. Natan already had a girlfriend — not just any girl, but a ruthless professor who seemed determined to make my life hell. I thought I never stood a chance. Until he noticed me. Until he gave me a birthday gift I’ll never forget. But the more time we spent together, the more it felt like he was just playing with me. And right when I was ready to walk away... he told me a secret that changed everything.

He’s my best friend’s father. Forbidden. Untouchable. But since when do feelings care about rules? One accidental kiss sets off a dangerous game — one we both know we shouldn’t play. The stakes are too high. And yet… Can we stop before it’s too late?

Yar had been watching Slava while pretending to be a shy, awkward nerd—just to stay under the radar. His mission was to protect her without ever stepping out of the shadows. But when she finds herself at the center of a game with much higher stakes than she could ever imagine, he has no choice but to intervene. Slava was living a normal student life — until secrets from the past pulled her into a dangerous game. First came the anonymous threat letters. Then, the creeping sense of being watched. And always nearby, that strange fellow student who never seems to leave her side. Yaroslav... Quiet, invisible, a total nerd. But the more she tries to figure him out, the clearer it becomes: he’s hiding something.

Young writer Jessica Taylor, known in Los Angeles as JT — the author of the provocative novel "Passion for Three" — is experiencing a creative crisis. Following her therapist's advice, she decides to step out of her comfort zone and embarks on a vacation to another continent. By a twist of fate, Jessica becomes an assistant to the owner of the hotel where she planned to stay, and this role radically changes the young writer's life.

I'm the heiress to an incredibly cool ski resort in the Carpathians. And you probably immediately thought: "Wow! It must be great to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth!" But I'll firmly tell you — no! Every wealth has its downside. In my case — it's my tyrannical father, who literally controls my every move, even what I eat for breakfast. I'm tired of living like I'm in prison. So I decided to spite my father. I started a dangerous game with his bitter enemies. And, it seems, I've fallen in love... with both of them... at once...

Fleeing from a past that haunts me day and night, I find myself in a new office with a new boss. And not just any boss. Zakhar Bogdanovich Sebastiansky—ruthless, cold, brilliant...and an incredibly attractive man who openly despises me. He sees me merely as a replacement for his perfect assistant who left on maternity leave. To him, I'm nothing but a young, naive girl who constantly makes mistakes. But beneath my clumsiness lies more than he could possibly imagine, and behind his icy mask hide deeper feelings than he's willing to admit.

Glib Zlotchenko didn’t impress me at first sight. I didn’t lose my mind when he walked into the lecture hall, and I definitely wasn’t trying to get his attention — unlike my classmates, who wouldn’t shut up about the always serious, cold, yet annoyingly attractive lecturer in socio-political studies. But after one conversation with his overly self-confident admirer, I made up my mind: I’ll get close to him, seduce him, and then throw that fact right into my haters’ faces. Let them see what Aurora Oliinyk is capable of. I will conquer him. What could possibly go wrong?

Nika’s car breaks down on a deserted forest road. Her phone is dead, and things couldn’t get any worse—until a stranger shows up. He offers help… but soon she’s not sure what’s safer: stay in the car or follow the man who terrifies her to his remote house. Max instantly sees what she is—a city girl who thinks she can judge people by appearances. Today he’s covered in mud, unshaven, and exhausted. Did she mistake him for a nobody? Fine. Instead of his luxurious home, she gets his grandma’s old cabin: cold water, creaky bed. He only meant to teach her a lesson. But nothing went the way he planned.

Nastia had no idea what to expect from her new elite school. Fancy kids? Mockery? Not really. Tough classes? Maybe. A hot jerk who thinks the world revolves around him—and blames the new girl for everything? Now we’re getting closer. For Dan, this school is a cage he can’t wait to escape. Final year, then freedom. But the arrival of this cute, clearly innocent new girl changes everything. He won’t touch her—she’s too young for real games. But messing with her? No one said he couldn’t have a little fun. And after that, he’s free. Or so he thinks. Because one cage is about to be replaced by another. But that’s his little secret… for now.

Nazar is about to tie the knot with the girl he’s been dating for a couple of years. Not that he’s dying to—his father made it clear: Aline is the perfect match, the daughter of an influential business partner. Why stall? Meanwhile, Lia, just to spite her father, takes a job as a maid in a luxurious mansion, picking the first ad she comes across. She only needs to survive three months. But that turns out to be far more complicated than it seems—especially when the owners’ son, a cocky rich boy, decides he wants her in his bed. He’s sure girls like her—beautiful but broke—are all the same, always chasing money. So why not let him be her next sponsor? What he doesn’t know is that behind the mask of a poor maid hides the daughter of a billionaire.

Illya is confident, cocky, and knows exactly how to rattle Kateryna, his marketing instructor. With a heavy, seductive glance from beneath thick dark lashes, he asks if there’s a practical course on “How to Hold a Consumer’s Attention.” Kateryna feels a sharp sting of irritation—and something more. This arrogant, bold, insufferable student is testing her limits. Her reply is firm: “First, you have to earn that attention.” But Illya isn’t one to back down. He’s already earned some attention before—now he wants much more than Kateryna is willing to give. In this game of minds and desire, who will come out on top?

When I saw him for the first time, I realized that I was lost. Strong, confident and... twenty years older. He is definitely not the one I need, but why does my heart beat so frantically every time I see him? Is it out of fear, or is there something much deeper here?

He has a scar on his face and even deeper scars in his soul. He appeared in my life suddenly when I was running away from danger. Eljar is not just a man in a mask. He lives in a world where issues are resolved by force, and the past always haunts him. He cannot be broken, nor can he be understood. I had to leave. But I stayed. And I made a fatal mistake. Now I'm not just by his side—I'm at the center of his life. Fire, persecution, death, escape. Every new day is a battle for the right to live. And even when the mask falls, it's not clear who is in front of me: my protector or my executioner. But no matter what happens next, I'm not ready to lose him, and no matter what it costs me, I want to show him that life goes on, and that I can be the one who will restore his ability to love.

Alice is a sophomore at the University of Chicago. She’s been dating Adrian since high school. They’ve long decided they’d get married and build a life together. To make sure nothing would ever separate them, they even enrolled in the same university. But what do you do when Adrian’s love starts to suffocate — and a good-looking guy from her study group suddenly shows up, deciding to start a game only he knows the rules to? __________ He pulled me even closer, eyes locked on mine, and flashed a wolfish grin. — If you’ve decided to start a game, you're going to lose. — Watch it. You might be the one losing. — Trust me. I won’t lose. I never do. — Oh really? Maybe you’ve just never had a worthy opponent.

Some would say that this is just a romantic story. But that's not true. For me, it's personal growth, it's change, it's stereotypes imposed by others, and yes, it's love. Love for the world, for yourself... for your partner. Some would say it's banal. But I would say it's life. Here is Alisa Migdal: lonely, cold... In a word, a "big mean girl." Is that really the case?

Who will get the beloved girl, a million dollar prize and a wedding ring worth half a million? Who will win, who will lose? What do a blogger whose husband left her, a major who recklessly lost a bet, a criminal hiding from the police, a young father on maternity leave and a grandmother who writes detective stories have in common? The fact that they are all neighbors and gradually become entangled in the unraveling of a story whose plot was invented by an old writer. And one of the neighbors finds or loses his soulmate, friendly, hostile and loving feelings arise between the heroes, and it all ends... Read on and find out :) The mystery of love, the secret of the safe, emotions and a happy ending!

If an unknown, self-proclaimed scientist crossed the Princess, the Lame Duck, a naive amateur poet and a single mother with three children from two different men, he would have our heroine. If the same eccentric inventor crossed Humphrey Bogart from Casablanca with an eternal teenager and an outstanding representative of the golden youth, who only wants to enjoy everything that fate, which is indulgent to beauties, sends him, and does not want to work and take responsibility, then our hero would have emerged. In fact, he is much younger and not half as cool. She wants to finally feel true love, he wants to get rid of excessive parental care and does not want to continue the family business. And if fate or the author still brings them together in a truncated archive, then...