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Arranged marriage, age-gap, forbidden love, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, Romeo and Juliet vibes, family saga, Mafia/cartel romance, slow burn, redemption, morally gray hero, dangerous romance The Roríguez cartel is spinning out of control, tragedy putting the alliance and our future in question. I’m Emiliano Ruiz and throughout the last few years, I’ve witnessed my sisters being doled out to members of the Luciano Mafia. The cartel has also taken famiglia women. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Luciano famiglia’s turn to take a bride. My mind is set—it’s my turn. I never imagined marrying a young bride until I caught sight of Isabella Luciano. She’s only eighteen, and with her long yellow hair and big brown eyes, she’s a vision to behold. She sees me, however, through the tinted lens of her father’s hatred. Carmine Luciano’s disdain of the cartel and the alliance isn’t a secret. His opinion won’t stop me. I’ll prove to Isabella that even bad men can be good husbands. No matter what her father says or what happens in our war, Isabella will be mine. Have you been Aleatha’d?

Isang babaeng mahirap na nanilbihan at napunta sa pamilya ng mga Esperanza. Nagtatrabaho ng marangal ngunit puro pasakit ang nararanasan sa babaeng amo. Sa mga pasakit na nararanasan, isang lalaki ang sumasaklolo. Michael Esperanza, isang CEO slash modelo at nag-iisang anak na lalaki ng mag-asawang Esperanza. Paano nga ba siya naging sex slave ng binata?

"I had a conversation with Death and he wants you back." --- At the New Year's Eve party, Reniella De Vega finds the dead body of Deshawn Cervantes, the resident golden boy and incredibly rich student from Zobel College for Boys, his death was no accident. By morning, Rei sees him again - seemingly alive and sitting in the corner of her bedroom. However, only she can see him. Haunted by the ghost of Deshawn Cervantes, Rei is approached by Death himself with a dangerous proposition. If she can solve the mystery of his murder, she'll be granted a single wish - to wish someone back to life. With the help of meandering rumors, his suspicious rich friends, and the help of the victim himself, can Rei uncover the truth? Or will Deshawn Cervantes remain as a wandering soul? How can Reniella De Vega save his life?

Gustong makawala ni Asula mula sa mga kamay ng kaniyang boss na si Marco. Ayaw na niyang maging isang bayarang babae. Sa kaniyang pagpaplanong pagtakas ay nakilala niya ang isang misteryosong lalaki. Na bigla na lamang nagsabi sa kaniyang magbabago ang buhay niya dahil sa nakilala niya ito at nakita. And she found out that mysterious guy is a time traveler! Ang misyon nito ay ang baguhin ang kapalaran niya, ilayo sa kasalanan at sa kamatayan! And his name is Wave Ocean. Can the Wave defeat the fire?

A beautiful woman who loves her mother very much. She is willing to do anything for the sake of healing her mother. Even though she had to pay dearly by being the slave of an "Amar" who was able to buy anything he wanted with his money and power. "You are my nightmare, Amar, I hate you. If you are tired of my body, you better me right now, I don't want to live anymore."

Wealthy art dealer Damien Kennedy has successfully avoided two things: returning to the hometown that haunts him and taking a wife. Now thanks to his controlling grandfather’s machinations, he’s reluctantly ended up doing both. But Regina Duquesne quickly proves she’s no mere platonic bride of convenience. The only way she can make this marriage outlive their one-year agreement is if she can make her sexy husband open his heart and forget the demons of the past... before it’s too late. Because there’s an enemy on the horizon, threatening to take away all they hold dear, including their newfound passion.

In her third year of dating Jackson Hunter, the cool and proud Lumina Walker took out a secret loan of one million dollars to repay his debt. She even resorted to performing stripteases in a bar. Everything changed when she overheard a shocking conversation between him and his friends. "You're ruthless even to yourself! Just to get back at Lumina, you pretended to be a bartender for three years, tricked her into taking out a loan for you, and used her nude video as collateral. You even got her to strip at your bar! " "If she ever found out that you're the loan shark and own the bar she stripped at… She'd probably drop dead from anger right there and then!" another chimed in. Celia Price was Lumina's living nightmare, her tormentor for nine years since their middle school days—relentless bullying, harassment, and abuse. The painful twist? Celia was Jackson's secret love all along—for a decade, to be exact. Yet Lumina didn't cry, didn't fight back. So when her Uncle Howard called and ordered her to marry the mute oldest son of the powerful Morgan family from Crown City, she agreed without hesitation.

This story is not a story at all ; it is rather a journal that documents events which shapes this author's life. Walk the journey with me ; is it what you going through to? If so , hopefully this journal will help you feel as if you are not alone in this world. This book will contain good times , as well as bad times. The events that occurs are not made up in my imagination ; these events were lived out and documented as soon as possible. Let us conquer these problems together!

La nuit de sa remise de diplôme, Gabriella Langley ne voulait qu’une chose : célébrer sa liberté retrouvée avec ses amies, comme toutes les filles de son âge. Elle ne savait pas que ce choix changerait sa vie à jamais. Sous les lumières vives du club, elle n’était qu’une adolescente naïve, avide d’insouciance, inconsciente du danger qui rôdait dans l’ombre. Et ce danger avait un nom. Alexander Étudiant en faculté, séduisant, arrogant, habitué à obtenir tout ce qu’il désirait. Pour lui, les femmes n’étaient qu’un jeu. Quand il posait ses yeux sur une proie, il ne la lâchait jamais. Et si elle résistait… il brisait sa volonté par la force. Cette nuit-là, Gabriella fut sa cible. Une seule nuit, une seule erreur, et son innocence vola en éclats. À dix-huit ans, elle découvrit qu’elle portait l’enfant de son bourreau. Traumatisée, détruite, elle choisit de disparaître. Loin de lui, elle éleva sa fille en silence, jurant de ne jamais recroiser ce monstre. Mais le destin a une mémoire cruelle. Huit ans plus tard, Gabriella revient. Elle a grandi, changé, mûri. Elle n’est plus la jeune fille naïve d’autrefois, mais une femme forte, prête à tout pour offrir une vie meilleure à sa fille. Elle décroche un emploi dans une prestigieuse maison d’édition. Un nouveau départ, une chance de tourner la page. Ce qu’elle ignore encore… c’est que l’homme à la tête de cette entreprise n’est autre que Alexander. Le même regard, la même aura écrasante… mais elle ne le reconnaît pas. Et lui, sans le savoir, s’apprête à tomber amoureux de la femme qu’il avait détruite autrefois.

La vie d'Ava LOPEZ était une toile de couleurs vibrantes, remplie de rires et de promesses, elle était une douce jeune âme insouciante avec des objectifs jusqu'à une nuit fatidique. L'obscurité qui s'est abattu sur elle était impitoyable, laissant des cicatrices qui refusaient de guérir. À 23 ans, son monde et ses objectifs ont été brisés par un acte de violence dégoûtant, une agression sexuelle brutale sur son lieu de travail. Les souvenirs de cette nuit-là hante, un rappel constant de la terreur qu'elle a enduré. L'Ava jadis insouciante et joviale était maintenant l'ombre de son ancien elle, son esprit consumé par le traumatisme. Les cauchemars l'ont tourmentée, et la peur d'être seule l'a étouffée, au point où elle est a développé l'androphobie. Sa famille, autrefois source de réconfort, l'a rejetée, incapable d'accepter la vérité de son calvaire. N'ayant nulle part où se tourner, Ava sentait son espoir s'échapper. Juste au moment où elle était sur le point d'abandonner sa vie, un test de grossesse a confirmé l'impensable, une nouvelle vie grandie en elle. Non pas une mais deux. ***** EXTRAIT : " Tu paieras pour avoir joué avec mes sentiments Stella " Une voix rauque a surgit derrière les épaules d'Ava la faisant frissonner. La pièce était vraiment sombre au point où elle ne pouvait rien voir même pas son visage. ___" Mais monsieur, je ne suis pas Stella... S'il vous plaît, laissez-moi partir " Elle a essayé de se libérer de son emprise mais il l'a serrée plus fort.... À cause de cet événement, elle a développé l'androphobie (Elle déteste être touchée par les hommes). Des années plus tard, Ava est devenue une femme indépendante. Elle a juré de ne jamais laisser personne entrer dans sa vie et celle de ses enfants. Jusqu'à ce qu'il arrive…