Ruthless Billionaires Series by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray

My villain. My monster. My Ruthless Knight… Knight Grayson isn't just one of New York's elite billionaires. He's the embodiment of Hades in a tailored suit and a beautiful devil waiting to destroy. He always gets what he wants, no matter the cost. Including me. One harmless, sexy encounter places him in my path and before I know it, I'm caught in his strategic trap. Although he insists I’m not his Persephone, he steals me away from my almost-fiancé́. And my life... moreMy villain. My monster. My Ruthless Knight… Knight Grayson isn't just one of New York's elite billionaires. He's the embodiment of Hades in a tailored suit and a beautiful devil waiting to destroy. He always gets what he wants, no matter the cost. Including me. One harmless, sexy encounter places him in my path and before I know it, I'm caught in his strategic trap. Although he insists I’m not his Persephone, he steals me away from my almost-fiancé́. And my life. This isn’t like the mythical tale of old driven by love. To him, I’m a pawn in a game of power because I have something he wants. In order to build his empire and get his legacy, he needs my inheritance. Since the only way to get that is to marry me, he forces my hand by using my father. Six months of marriage, along with the ownership of my inheritance, and my father’s extortionate debts will go away. To save my father, I signed Knight's contract, binding myself to every term and condition. But then, the boundaries between us begin to blur. Each public kiss, intended for show, feels dangerously genuine and pulses with undeniable attraction. As his hunger for power evolves into a craving for me, we start to forget that our marriage is a contract. Yearning for his touch was never part of the plan. Neither was becoming his new obsession. But when the veil lifts, revealing his dark secrets and twisted lies, we both realize we have more to lose than just ourselves. Ruthless Knight is a billionaire, forced proximity, fake relationship, and arranged marriage novel inspired by the Hades and Persephone myth. It is a complete standalone with mature language, themes, and content intended for mature readers only. less

My villain. My monster. My Ruthless Rebel… He’ll do anything to get the empire his grandfather promised him... including marry me. His ex. To the media Jericho Grayson is an elite billionaire and one of the heirs to the Grayson legacy. To me, he was the rebel. The boy I first gave my heart to. Eight years ago when he broke up with me, it broke me. Imagine my embarrassment when I run into him eight years later when I’m broke, in trouble, trying to make ends meet... moreMy villain. My monster. My Ruthless Rebel… He’ll do anything to get the empire his grandfather promised him... including marry me. His ex. To the media Jericho Grayson is an elite billionaire and one of the heirs to the Grayson legacy. To me, he was the rebel. The boy I first gave my heart to. Eight years ago when he broke up with me, it broke me. Imagine my embarrassment when I run into him eight years later when I’m broke, in trouble, trying to make ends meet. He makes me an offer I can’t refuse. Marry him so he can get his empire and I get two million dollars. One year of marriage to my ex. The plan is simple in theory. Except, every time he kisses me it feels real. People say you never forget your first love But falling in love again was never part of the plan. Neither was unearthing secrets from the past that should have stayed hidden. less

My Knight. My Rebel. My Forbidden Villain … In the dazzling lights of Vegas, I indulged in a passionate one-night stand with a man who looked like a Greek god in the flesh. We agreed: no names, no strings attached, just an unforgettable night of fun. The plan was simple—say goodbye and move on. Little did I know fate had other ideas for me. I never expected to run into Mr. Greek god in New York a week later at my father’s fundraiser... moreMy Knight. My Rebel. My Forbidden Villain … In the dazzling lights of Vegas, I indulged in a passionate one-night stand with a man who looked like a Greek god in the flesh. We agreed: no names, no strings attached, just an unforgettable night of fun. The plan was simple—say goodbye and move on. Little did I know fate had other ideas for me. I never expected to run into Mr. Greek god in New York a week later at my father’s fundraiser. Nor to find out that the godlike man is Luc Le Blanche, the NHL star defenseman for the Hawks. The Hawks, as in the hockey team my father just bought. To make matters worse, my father declares me off-limits to him because of the bitter rivalry between Luc's father and mine. Luc has also made an enemy out of my father since the team’s sale. Due to the control my father has over my inheritance and Luc’s career with the team, we’re forced to obey his demands. The problem is we can’t keep our hands off each other. Despite the stakes, neither of us can resist the magnetic pull drawing us together. Caught between desire and duty, Luc proposes a daring solution: We see each other in secret. Of course I agree. I know the risk and what’s at stake if we get caught. I also know he can’t be mine. Yet each stolen moment and every forbidden kiss fuels my hunger for the 6'6 tattooed hockey god. When things get complicated, I’m not sure what will break me more. The exposure of our secret romance. Or falling for him… A man my father calls the villain. less

My Villain. My Rebel. My Ruthless Hunter… Hunter Le Blanche is one of New York’s most sought-after billionaires. People call him the Wall Street Shark because he always gets what he wants. His latest conquest just happens to be me. We met by mistake. I thought he was someone else when I was attempting to cross off the most significant item on my bucket list— losing my V card. Fleeing with embarrassment, I hoped never to see the beautiful devil again... moreMy Villain. My Rebel. My Ruthless Hunter… Hunter Le Blanche is one of New York’s most sought-after billionaires. People call him the Wall Street Shark because he always gets what he wants. His latest conquest just happens to be me. We met by mistake. I thought he was someone else when I was attempting to cross off the most significant item on my bucket list— losing my V card. Fleeing with embarrassment, I hoped never to see the beautiful devil again. However, fate had other plans for me the next day when my father announces I'm to marry him. My father needs Hunter’s investment and our union to increase his chances of becoming governor. While Hunter needs a wife to get the Le Blanche empire. Bound by duty, I agree to the marriage—as if I had a choice. That’s the moment my world becomes a twisted fairytale. Belle had the Beast. Persephone had Hades. I have the Shark. Falling for Hunter Le Blanche is a mistake I can’t afford. Our tale isn’t exactly like the one as old as time. But suddenly I’m enjoying his touch and him calling me his wife more than I should. Everything about him weakens my resolve, and soon I can’t help myself. Neither can he. Until the day I find out his true intentions and dark secrets. Hunter isn’t the man I believed him to be. Neither is our marriage. This is an arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, dark billionaire romance. It is a complete standalone with mature language, themes, and content intended for mature readers only. Tropes include: *Possessive and jealous male hero *Opposites attract *Forced proximity * Age gap * He falls first although he’s emotionally damaged * No cheating and a happily ever after less

Agreeing to fake date my older brother’s best friend—the first man who ever broke my heart— was a disaster waiting to happen. Asher Le Blanche is heir to a multibillion-dollar empire. He has the flawless face of Adonis, the body of a Greek god, and the soulless heart of the devil. The tabloids crown him the most desirable bachelor in the country. To me? He was the guy I’d been in love with since I was ten... moreAgreeing to fake date my older brother’s best friend—the first man who ever broke my heart— was a disaster waiting to happen. Asher Le Blanche is heir to a multibillion-dollar empire. He has the flawless face of Adonis, the body of a Greek god, and the soulless heart of the devil. The tabloids crown him the most desirable bachelor in the country. To me? He was the guy I’d been in love with since I was ten. Three years ago, I made the foolish mistake of throwing myself at him, only for him to turn me down without a second thought. Fast-forward to today, when I make another mistake that sees him bailing me out of a county jail. Things spiral further when I’m denied campus housing, and my brother asks Asher if I can stay with him for a few months. What neither of them knows is that I’m running from a loan shark, a secret that explodes in my face when Asher discovers it. That’s when he makes me an offer I can’t refuse. He’ll pay off my debt if I agree to one condition: Fake date him for three months. Pretend to be his girlfriend to keep his father from arranging his marriage to the daughter of his biggest rival. It was supposed to be simple. We just had to make everyone believe we were real. But soon, every touch and every kiss starts feeling all too real. And the rules we set become harder to follow. For both of us. I swore I wouldn’t fall for him again. Then we become so wrapped up in each other that I can’t even see the line we weren’t supposed to cross. Just when we think we’ve outsmarted everyone, everything blows up in our faces. What started as a temporary fix quickly turns into the biggest risk I’ve ever taken. And this time, more than my heart is on the line. Ruthless Heir is a steamy fake dating billionaire romance. It's the fifth book in the Ruthless Billionaires series, and can be read as a standalone. Tropes: Enemies to lovers Fake dating Older brother’s best friend Forced proximity She falls first, but he falls harder Age gap Office romance less