Secret Baby Billionaires’ Club Series by Sloane Maddox

Julian Blackwood has one Maintain control. At all costs. As a self-made billionaire, he’s turned his life into a fortress, each decision a calculated move in a ruthless game. But his perfectly ordered world shatters with a single, unscheduled conclusive proof he has a one-year-old daughter. To Julian, this isn’t a family matter—it’s a hostile takeover. The mother, Ava Chen, is a fiercely independent artist who represents everything he chaos, emotion, and vulnerability... moreJulian Blackwood has one Maintain control. At all costs. As a self-made billionaire, he’s turned his life into a fortress, each decision a calculated move in a ruthless game. But his perfectly ordered world shatters with a single, unscheduled conclusive proof he has a one-year-old daughter. To Julian, this isn’t a family matter—it’s a hostile takeover. The mother, Ava Chen, is a fiercely independent artist who represents everything he chaos, emotion, and vulnerability. He launches a legal and financial war to secure his legacy, intending to crush her and claim the child. But Ava doesn’t break. She fights back with a power his money can’t touch and a courage that defies his every strategy. In her world, he’s not a king; he’s a liability. Every brutal tactic he deploys backfires, forcing him into a humiliating retreat. Humiliated and outmaneuvered, Julian is faced with an impossible choice. To win this war, he must surrender. To protect his daughter, he must become the one thing he fears a man who has lost control. But when his ruthless father threatens to destroy them all, Julian will have to decide what his legacy is truly worth—the empire he built, or the family he never knew he wanted. Perfect for fans of Rina Kent and Sophie Lark, The Accidental Heir is a gripping, emotional, and steamy billionaire romance about a man who must burn down his entire world to become the father his daughter deserves. less

He came to save her. He became the danger. Liam O’Connell, billionaire tyrant, has a a one-year-old son he never knew existed. The boy’s mother is Isabella Rossi, a reclusive artist living in a defiant, tight-knit Brooklyn co-op. She’s fiercely independent, beautifully defiant, and about to be crushed by a ruthless developer. For a man like Liam, this is a problem his money can solve. He’ll be her patron saint, her savior, the hero who swoops in and buys her safety... moreHe came to save her. He became the danger. Liam O’Connell, billionaire tyrant, has a a one-year-old son he never knew existed. The boy’s mother is Isabella Rossi, a reclusive artist living in a defiant, tight-knit Brooklyn co-op. She’s fiercely independent, beautifully defiant, and about to be crushed by a ruthless developer. For a man like Liam, this is a problem his money can solve. He’ll be her patron saint, her savior, the hero who swoops in and buys her safety. But Isabella doesn’t want a hero. She sees his nine-figure “gift” for what it a Trojan Horse. An invasion. Another form of control from a man who wears a better suit than the thugs trying to evict her. When his grand gesture backfires and paints a target on her back, Liam is forced to confront a devastating his power isn’t a solution; it’s a poison. To protect his son, he must earn the trust of a woman who despises him. To earn her trust, he must surrender the only weapon he’s ever known—his wealth—and offer something else himself. Stripped of his name, his money, and his pride, he makes a new contract, one written on cardboard and paid for in sweat and humiliation. But as the real enemy closes in, their fragile truce is tested by sabotage, violence, and a past that refuses to stay buried. Liam came to solve a problem, but he’s about to learn that the price of redemption is absolute, and some things can’t be bought. Perfect for fans of L. J. Shen’s high-stakes angst, a gritty thriller in the vein of Dennis Lehane, and the found-family dynamics of the Secret Baby Billionaires' Club series. Dive into a world where power is a prison and love is the only escape. less

He’s the corporate shark who rules Wall Street. She’s the one rival he could never conquer. And their one night together created a secret he’s about to expose. Caleb Thorne lives by a simple, ruthless win at all costs. In the billion-dollar war for Apex Technologies, his sole focus is crushing his fiercest competitor, the brilliant and guarded Sloan Madison... moreHe’s the corporate shark who rules Wall Street. She’s the one rival he could never conquer. And their one night together created a secret he’s about to expose. Caleb Thorne lives by a simple, ruthless win at all costs. In the billion-dollar war for Apex Technologies, his sole focus is crushing his fiercest competitor, the brilliant and guarded Sloan Madison. But when a single photograph reveals Sloan with a one-year-old boy who has his unmistakable eyes, the battlefield irrevocably shifts from the boardroom to the nursery. Forced into a tense confrontation, Caleb discovers Sloan has been playing a different game entirely—one where the stakes aren’t just stock prices, but the life of the son he never knew he had. His instincts scream for a hostile takeover, but his father’s brutal playbook won’t work when it comes to family. Just as they forge a fragile, distrustful truce, a ghost from their past emerges to hunt them both. An old enemy launches a catastrophic attack, targeting not just their empires, but their children. Now, Caleb and Sloan must form an unwilling alliance, a dangerous merger of enemies where the rules of proximity are constantly broken and the lines between hatred and passion blur into a deadly obsession. Perfect for fans of L. J. Shen and Sophie Lark, this is a gripping, high-stakes secret baby, enemies-to-lovers romance where the only thing more dangerous than the enemy hunting them is the explosive chemistry they can no longer deny. less