Best Strong Female Lead Stories & Novels Collection

I might hold the world record for the strangest reason to get married.
To get back at my cheating ex, I had a reckless one-night stand at his engagement party.
My delicious mistake? He—the richest, most ruthless CEO in the city.

Now, he’s blackmailing me into a temporary marriage contract.
He needs a wife to fulfill his own agenda. I need an escape from my crumbling life.

The deal was simple:...

I died betrayed, drowning in regret—and saw my feared, ruthless fiancé leap to his death trying to save me.

Fate has hurled me back: I'm reborn in his arms on our drugged wedding night. This is my second chance.

The man I once ran from is my destiny. His obsessive love, my greatest weapon. I will embrace the monster the world fears and become his queen. Together, we will burn the traitors who ru...

Maya, a college student, thinks it's just another strange Tuesday until she finds a mysterious old knight in her living room. Sir Damien isn't just any knight, though. He's a strong fighter from 500 years ago who has been magically brought into the present day. As Maya helps him learn how to use computers and order pizza, she finds out the shocking truth: Damien was sent back in time by a bad wiza...

FBI Agent Luna Blackwood thought she'd left her past behind when she escaped the remote mountain town of Silver Ridge fifteen years ago. But when a series of brutal murders brings her back as lead investigator, she discovers the killer isn't just hunting randomly—they're targeting descendants of the town's founding families.
Each victim is found torn apart under the full moon, with mysterious claw...

Dr. Maya Cross, a 31-year-old medical examiner haunted by memory gaps from a Boston lab accident, has returned to her hometown only to find death following her. Seventeen bodies have crossed her autopsy table, all dying impossibly with crystallized blood, and now the same transformation creeps through her own veins. Kane Rivers arrives like salvation incarnate, a brilliant pharmaceutical researche...

Anya Volkov is the daughter of one of the most ruthless Mafia heads ever to exist, and she's set to pick up the crown when her father dies. His one wish? That she marry his partner's son, Julien, and become the Queen of the South.

Julien, with his beauty and strength, owns the hearts of nearly every woman in Louisiana. Yet, how can she tell her father that her heart already belongs to another? So...

When mafia princess Aria Castellano wakes up with no memory in the arms of her family's deadliest enemy, she thinks she's been taken by a monster. She's half right. Kael Blackwood is the ruthless werewolf heir to a rival crime family who took her as payback - but he never expected her forgotten innocence to break through his walls. Years ago, she saved his life during a bloody attack that destroye...

Sacrificed to the alpha is a dark and sensual werewolf romance story about survival, destiny, and the kind of love that scorches through pain.
Elara has spent her life in the shadows of the Black Hollow Pack- a servant, an outcast, a girl marked by a curse she doesn't understand. When the alpha demands a sacrifice to the wild wolves beyond the border, Elara is the only one they choose. Abandoned ...

Cancer was supposed to be my death sentence. Instead, it became my liberation.

I thought I had it all—wealth, status, a picture-perfect life in Greenwich's elite circles. Then came the diagnosis that would change everything: six months to live. But facing my final chapter, I uncovered a truth more devastating than any terminal illness—the man sleeping beside me was slowly killing my soul.

When...

When I woke up in that hospital bed, legs wrapped in casts and burning like hell, everything came flooding back. This time, I wasn't the naive fool I'd been before.
Tyler, my brother Ryan, and that bitch Savannah—they destroyed me. Turned a gymnastics prodigy into a cripple.
Tyler had the nerve to grab my hand, begging me to forgive Savannah for ruining my legs. My brother chose outsiders over me,...

The town looks sweet, cider on every breath, smiles on every porch. But Cass Ryder tastes the rot under it. She came from the city thinking farm country meant bar fights and stolen cows. She didn’t expect graves lined up like seeds.
A skull turns up under the apple trees. Then another. Each buried upright. Each set like someone was planting them to grow. Folks whisper about the Orchard Man — a sto...

The city doesn’t sleep, it whispers.

Detective Rae Mercer has spent her life tuned to static. Her late father was a police radio operator, and the hum of dead frequencies was the soundtrack of her childhood. Now, those same whispers are back, hijacking radio towers across a rust-belt city and bleeding into murder scenes no one can trace.

Every broadcast brings a new body. Every frequency carries...

"I cannot feel, but I feel you Sarafina."
"I will shift the heavens for you, my love"
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Cursed to have an ice cold heart, Prince Jamal of Zedora has to live without feelings – not being able to know the difference between sadness and happiness nor love and hatred, that was his life, until he met her.
Sarafina Belaird, A young fair maiden whose whole life has been a roller coaster of hardship...

When Dr. Elena Voss inherits her estranged grandmother's Victorian mansion in the fog-shrouded town of Ravenshollow, she expects to settle the estate and leave. Instead, she discovers two disturbing cases that pull her into the town's dark heart: a missing child whose disappearance mirrors others from decades past, and a series of ritualistic symbols appearing throughout the house that seem to mov...

The Red Demon.
A beautiful assassin is hired to kill the Devil.
She can be compared to a snow leopard. She's living, hunting, and killing alone.
Love is an unknown feeling for her. That feeling has been killed since she was a helpless little girl. But now she's not helpless anymore.
Now she's heartless, and nobody can hurt her anymore.
She's been building walls so big around her heart that no...

Greyson slid his hand beneath me, his fingers expertly circling my swollen clit as Jaxen thrust deep into me from behind. Kylen’s thick length filled my mouth, muffling my moans while ecstasy blurred my vision, and the pressure coiled inside me like a storm about to break. From the bed, Poku groaned, his fist moving lazily over his rigid cock as he watched.

“Look at her,” he rasped, his voice th...

The night Araya was born, the Moon refused her. Marked as wolfless, mocked and forgotten, she grew up as prey in her own pack. Even her fated mate broke the bond with a smirk and left her bleeding at the border — for rogues to finish.

But they forgot one thing:
Ash remembers.
And so does the throne buried beneath it.

The forest did not devour her. It bowed.
The flame did not die. It waited.
Unt...

Lilieth Grimwylde’s life turns upside down when she’s accepted into Noctem Lunae, a prestigious academy that specializes in training young women to become the perfect Luna. Being Omega-born, she never thought she’d have a chance at competing, as no omega has ever passed the aptitude test.

Yet, against all odds, she does.

The Alpha- and Beta-borns see her as an embarrassment to tradition; an out...

Detective Grace Marlowe has built her career on precision and grit, carving her place in the department without owing anyone favors. But when she’s called to the scene of a murdered tech heiress in a penthouse suite, the case feels wrong from the start every detail too deliberate, too staged.

The body is laid out like an art installation: silk gown, perfectly applied lipstick, a single drop of bl...

He was the one man I was never supposed to want. And the still the one I could never forget.

To the world, Zane Vincenzo Marcelli is a billionaire businessman—cold, powerful, untouchable.
To me, he’s something far more dangerous.

My godfather.

The sworn to protect me… now stars in my darkest fantasies.

It started with a kiss I was never supposed to steal.
It ended with a fire neither of us cou...

Yes, I jumped from that rooftop. Wind screaming in my ears as I fell, thinking it might finally earn me one fucking tear from them. Instead, all I got was "she's so dramatic."
Now I'm staring at fifteen-year-old skin in the mirror. Downstairs, their fake voices call my name—identical to that "welcome home" afternoon three years ago.
Yvette rushes to hug me, sugar-sweet venom dripping from her lips...

Tally Barca is done with her "all-star asshole" ex and ready to rebuild. What she's not ready for is being the fated mate to two powerful shifter alphas—the dominant Theron and the gentle Connor. With a malicious ex and a jealous rival on her tail, Tally must unlock her own latent power to claim her place in the pack and in their hearts.

If you love steamy shifter romance, fated mates, and a her...

Jessica Brooks thought her biggest problem was surviving another soul-crushing day at Morrison & Associates law firm. Then she discovered she could control shadows—and that her new boss, Michael Stone, wasn't entirely human.
When supernatural creatures start hunting Jessica for powers she never knew she had, Michael becomes her unlikely protector. But he's harboring deadly secrets of his own, and ...

At just 19, Sienna lost her parents and, as the Alpha’s daughter, was forced to inherit the pack early. But on the eve of her wedding, her fated mate—Julian—betrayed her. If she didn’t go through with the marriage, she’d lose her right to the pack’s leadership the very next day. With no other choice, she married her parents’ most trusted Gamma: Asher Blake. What she doesn’t know? Asher’s real name...

You spend a whole year carefully prepping for pregnancy… only to find out your husband cheated on you with his stepsister—and got her pregnant. 💔
So, you divorce that piece of trash and decide to have a baby on your own. But plot twist… the sperm donor you chose? Turns out he’s a freaking foreign prince?! 👑😱

On the day of the Mate ceremony, Zara is devastated when her fated mate, Adrian, rejects her. As a half-blood werewolf, she can only have one mate, and unlike pureblood wolves, she cannot sever the bond. Once rejected, she cannot be claimed by a second chance mate. Zara flees to the pack's border, longing to escape to the human world.
Six months later, the Alpha forces her return. She discovers he...

When your billionaire alpha 🐺 only married you for duty, you rejected him and left for good by faking your death
When you meet again, his eyes on 🔥. He wants to devour you. But he's interrupted.
“Mommy who’s that?” "A stranger."
“Say that again? Who am I to her?!”

Isabel was devastated and distraught after receiving a sincere rejection from her boyfriend. Although she had intended to spend the holiday at her grandmother's house, she ended up becoming involved with a stranger and having a one-night stand with him.

When her mom introduced her fiance to Isabel, she was shocked to discover that her step father, Mr Walton had a son who turned out to be Derek– t...

Grace Walker thought moving to Silver Creek would give her a fresh start after her father's death. What she didn't expect was to stumble into a world where monsters are real and the mysterious accidents plaguing the town aren't accidents at all.

When she witnesses something impossible in the woods—a man transforming into a massive wolf—Grace's quiet new life shatters. The wolf is Caleb Stone, hei...

"Your daughter has 72 hours to live. Eden Island. Come alone. Choose your game."

Eve, a struggling single mother and nurse, endures daily abuse from her boss and patients while barely making ends meet. When her beloved daughter mysteriously disappears, she receives a chilling ultimatum: participate in deadly gambling games on Eden Island or lose her child forever. On this twisted paradise, 200 de...

The night of the Choosing Ceremony was supposed to mark Sasha’s beginning. Instead, it becomes her undoing. Betrayed by the mate she trusted, shattered by the friend she loved, humiliated before the eyes of her pack.
But just when she feels like all hope is lost, an unexpected twist in the form of the exiled heir, Ronan, claims her with a truth that shakes her very soul.
“You were never his, Sasha...

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“You're mine. You, the baby you're carrying in your womb, you're all mine. So you don't have to be scared of me. I'm never gonna hurt you…”

Celine Thorn is shocked by the words coming out of the mouth of the vicious Lycan King, Maverick Wolfe. Words that aren't making sense to her.

“No…please. I'm not your mate. I can't be your mate…” she pleaded.

“I'm not proposing. I'm telling you ho...

She came at midnight… and destroyed everything.
Sienna Blackwood had it all — a powerful empire, a loving husband, and the control she fought so hard to earn. Until she arrived. A fragile girl with haunted eyes and a story that didn’t quite add up.
Sienna welcomed her in. Protected her. Trusted her.
But trust can be fatal.
When secrets unravel and loyalties twist, Sienna finds herself broken, bet...

It begins with Belle excited to attend a boy band show for the first time, mostly when she has to see Julius, her crush. However, the concert suddenly becomes bloody when Julius throws a toy wolf claiming that anyone who catches it becomes his.
Belle is scared as a stampede happens, she witness people dead and accidentally finds the toy. Almost immediately, everything becomes normal and everyone ...

Murders... Family secrets, the cartel and an evil that cannot be stopped....

When Cat arrives in Granite Falls, she is there to seek justice for murdered victims that haunt her dreams. Unexpectedly, she draws the attention the Rogue's Of Hell MC. She meets Titan and yes, he is as big and as bad he sounds. Despite his obvious attraction to her, he follows orders and drags her from the courthouse t...

When John McKinley brought his items into Susan's checkout line, she had no idea how her life was about to change. She had her suspicions early on, but didn't really know what kind of man John was. She was destined to find out as she let her suspicions lead her into the dark world John lived in.

"Why?" The word came out as a whisper. "Why me?"

The knife was sticking out of my stomach like it belonged there. Blood poured between my fingers as I pressed both hands against the wound.

My legs gave out. The pavement was freezing against my face.

The guy wiped his blade clean, then grabbed my ankles. He was dragging me toward the lake.

"No!" I tried to kick, but my body wouldn't work right....

I was found by my biological parents only to become a mobile blood bank for their adopted daughter Leila, expected to sacrifice myself to donate blood—even my heart—whenever she fell seriously ill...
My parents despised me, and my own brother drugged me, threatening my life to force me to marry a dying man as Leila's substitute.
Having lost all hope in my family, I signed a severance agreement, cu...

“Promise me you’re not dangerous," I whispered.
He smiled. “I make no promises I can’t keep.”

Eliot is everything I shouldn’t want—smooth voice, slow hands, secrets buried behind those blue eyes. I’m just a receptionist with a loud mouth and a habit of falling too fast. But someone is killing again. Every 13th, killing only lawyers and leaving letters carved behind the ear.

They say love is bli...

In a billionaire-exclusive community, a 21-years-old college student is mysteriously murdered after being bullied for a year.

Femme Fatale and Private detective Myra Shaw would trade her soul, her body, and go against every moral code to find answers and get justice for the victim and other disadvantaged young women who had lost their dignity and future in America's most expensive billionaire co...

“Dangerously Sweet” features Annie Caldwell, a curvy, blonde baker from Texas, living in Atlanta, and her man, Mason Blacksteele; a billionaire gym owner with family issues.

Having just survived a mugging that left her shook, Annie is looking for a personal trainer to teach her self-defense.
Former playboy, Mason, isn't looking to settle down; he just wants to focus on building his business and...

Del Teller, a solitary and blunt college student, meets Oliver Clarke—charming, flirtatious, and oddly attentive—when a sudden downpour forces them into a tense but charged conversation. They meet again through a mutual friend, Liza, and Del ends up needing a new housemate. Coincidentally—or so it seems—Oliver steps in. Living under the same roof, their chemistry intensifies. Oliver is spontaneous...

“I can make you scream,” he whispered, “without fucking you, Val.”
Then his tongue flicked against her ear before he sucked it into his mouth, wet and hot, his hips pressing harder into her, making her legs tighten instinctively around his waist.


"In his world, you kneel for one of two things—to beg for mercy… or to beg for more.”

Five years ago, Valerie Ledford let a stranger kiss her li...

Chloe Nightshade was destined to be the next Alpha of the Night Pack—until everything changed in one devastating moment. Stripped of her wolf and cast down to the lowest rank, she must navigate a world where power is everything and she has none.

When the infamous Alpha Marcus Shadowmere claims she’s his fated mate, Chloe’s world turns upside down again. But Marcus doesn’t remember a broken girl—h...

On my wedding day, a group of criminals broke into our home! They kidnapped my husband and me, and I was raped!
Feigning submission, I waited for the right moment and fought back, killing them!
I thought the nightmare was finally over. However, years later, a stranger approached me.
To my shock, I discovered he was one of the criminals who had invaded my home all those years ago!
He hadn’t died! H...

Content Warning: (+18 Scenes! Psychological elements! The rage of a betrayed woman, passionate revenge, breaking the rules of the game, taming the playboy.)

She thought she had everything, until betrayal shattered her world. Fueled by the fire of revenge, the woman stepped into the venomous underworld of snakes.
In this ruthless game filled with desire, only one can win the greatest prize.

And...

After five years of marriage, Billionaire Alexander Burke is convinced that his wife, Olivia Burke, doesn’t love him. Olivia is also convinced her husband is still in love with his ex and their marriage is just for convenience.

Alexander serves her divorce papers but soon regrets his impulsive decision. Desperate to win her back, he puts the divorce on hold. Olivia who has had enough of his enco...

After Azalea gave her Alpha title to her fiancée, the Beta, he betrayed her by impregnating her twin sister. He broke their bond and chose Azalea’s sister as his Luna. It was the most painful and horrible experience for Azalea. And as if that wasn’t enough, Azalea was forced to replace her twin sister, who was supposed to marry the ruthless Lycan prince, Federico, by tradition. Both of them didn’t...

He was supposed to guard her body...and he claimed her soul instead.

Halloween was supposed to be harmless fun. One night of masks, music, and sin. But when Natalia’s overprotective bodyguard reveals his true face, the game changes. Draven isn’t just a man....he’s a vampire heir, ancient, dangerous, and cursed. His bite turns her from pampered princess to a weapon that could save his dying kind… ...

Orphaned at birth, Lena Warrick spent twenty years locked away in a secluded academy, training to be a warrior. Her heart longed to be free, to escape far away from the village of Lucania! A strange force beckoned her, making her restless to escape!
Maybe it was an impossible dream!
She was the chosen Luna for Ajax, the future Alpha of the Luceres Pack. His father, Alpha Atticus, promised to divu...