Forbidden Steps

Rachel’s world unravels when she discovers her quiet, obedient stepbrother harbors a love for her that’s anything but brotherly. As past guilt and simmering attraction collide, she’s forced to choose between the dangerous thrill of taboo desire and the safety of playing by the rules. But with the eyes of fate—and a relentless stream of live comments—watching her every move, will she surrender to a love she’s always denied?

After years of sacrifice, Mike is tossed aside by the family he built—until a miraculous second chance sends him back in time. Determined not to repeat his mistakes, he faces old temptations and new love, risking everything to reclaim his dignity and find real happiness. But when his past comes clawing back, will Mike choose loyalty or finally put himself first?

My mother betrayed our country and traded my innocence for her own ambition, casting me as a pawn in her ruthless game. Forced into my stepbrother’s bed to escape my predatory stepfather, I became the ghost princess of a house built on blood and lies. Now, guilt and forbidden love threaten to destroy what little I have left—unless I betray him, too.

Forced to be her stepsister’s errand girl, an unloved foster daughter stumbles into a deadly game when she kidnaps the Governor’s infamous son. As twisted family loyalty and dangerous secrets close in, she must choose: betray her own heart, or become the villain’s next victim. One wrong move, and everything she’s ever known could burn.

Tess clawed her way into the Carter family, desperate to belong—but Mason, her fragile stepbrother, became both her obsession and her prison. Their twisted marriage is a daily battlefield of power, guilt, and longing, each cruel test pushing Mason closer to the edge. When Tess’s last chance at escape is dangled in front of her, she must choose: abandon the boy she broke, or sacrifice herself to a family that will never claim her as their own.

Sophia’s seductive game with her icy stepbrother Nathan spirals out of control when she discovers their lives are being narrated by invisible bullet comments—and she’s just the ‘supporting character’ doomed to heartbreak. But Sophia refuses to play second fiddle, determined to rewrite the script and claim her place at the center of Nathan’s world, no matter how taboo or dangerous their chemistry becomes. Will she win his heart, or lose herself chasing a love that was never meant to be hers?

When a ruthless tour guide hijacks the roller coaster line for his fifty guests, I watch my daughter's special day crumble in the heat. Humiliated, outnumbered, and desperate to keep my promise, I gamble everything on a Fast Pass—only to become the villain in a twisted showdown of entitlement and blame. How far would you go to keep your child’s dreams alive when the world says you don’t belong?

Rachel Evans thought her life was picture-perfect—until she’s cast as the villain in someone else’s love story. Betrayed by the girl she treated as a sister and haunted by a barrage of meta commentary only she can see, Rachel must fight for her own survival as secrets, revenge, and fate twist everyone’s future. When everything she loves is threatened, will she play the villain or rewrite the ending?

I married into Chicago’s wealthiest family, only to discover my seven-year-old stepson is destined to become a ruthless, heartless villain—and I’m fated to be his evil stepmother. But I refuse to let this twisted house break him, or me. If I want to survive, I’ll have to tear down the Yu family’s rules, defy my cruel husband, and save the boy everyone’s already given up on—even if it means risking my own life and heart.

As a broke local guide, I deliver women to the reclusive Mr. Knox—never asking questions, just pocketing the cash. But when I glimpse chained ankles, desperate bargains, and forbidden passion under the stars, guilt and terror threaten to drown me. I’m trapped between exposing a secret harem on the cliffs and becoming the next pawn in Knox’s cruel game.

Caleb risked everything to see his dying grandmother, defying a ruthless college counselor who denied his desperate leave request. Now he’s facing public shaming, suspension, and the threat of losing his future—all for breaking the rules to say one last goodbye. When the whole school is watching, will he stand his ground or be crushed by the system?

Rachel Lee was reborn in small-town Ohio, determined to avoid heartbreak after a lifetime spent as the stepmom to brilliant, distant Ethan Shaw. But as fate entwines their lives again—this time with memories of the love, loss, and longing they once shared—Rachel faces a devastating choice: pursue her own happiness, or risk everything for a boy who may never call her 'mom.' With reputations at stake and forbidden emotions simmering, will she dare to claim the life she truly wants?