A Botanist's Guide To Parties And Poisons

"Sir, is there a problem?" I lift my face flooded with tears and snot to this person held in front of me. She is handing me disposable tissues and I take them from her hands while thanking her. I clean tears from my face. The stranger sits next to me on the public bench where I am sitting. I suddenly feel ashamed to have been caught by a stranger crying, moreover a woman. I then tell her with my head down "I'm sorry that you attended this pathetic spectacle!" "It's nothing. It happens to everyone to have problems in life. And believe me, it is advisable to cry to evacuate your pain. "She said to comfort me. "Thank you!" "So why are you crying? What is your problem with as for you? I'm sure there must be a solution." The young lady asked, while sitting next to me, in a sympathetic tone. "I don't really believe that there is a solution to my problem. Unless a large sum of money falls to me miraculously from the sky. " I replied, looking desperate. "Then marry me!" Such was the declaration of this young woman. I may have been in a desperate search for money, but she was mad to make me such an offer. Dinam is a young man desperately looking for a job. His mother having been diagnosed with blood cancer, he is ready to do anything to find the money to pay for therapy, even if it means marrying against his will. Believing to get out of misery thanks to this marriage, Dinam does not know that he was throwing himself directly into the mouth of the wolf. Conspiracies and low blows from his wife's stepmother will now be his daily life.

Lila is a struggling artist living in New York City who's just been commissioned to create a piece of art for a billionaire's private collection. When she meets the mysterious and charming billionaire, Alexander, she's immediately drawn to him, despite his reputation for being aloof and unapproachable. As Lila works on the project, she discovers that Alexander has a darker side, one that he tries to keep hidden from the public eye. He's been involved in some shady dealings, and Lila soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous game of power and lust. Despite her reservations, Lila can't resist Alexander's magnetic pull. They engage in a torrid affair, but the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes that there's something sinister about him. As their relationship deepens, Lila discovers that Alexander is involved in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with a rival billionaire. The stakes are high, and the tension is palpable as they navigate their way through the dangerous world of high finance and cutthroat business deals.

When Blair Palmerson's seemingly perfect life shatters with her husband's betrayal, she thinks nothing could hurt worse, until she uncovers a deadly plot to erase her entirely. Left for dead after a failed assassination at the hands of her own sister, Blair is rescued by a long lost friend and drawn into a secret war against the powerful family she once called her own Haunted by guilt and lies, Landon Addams, the billionaire who broke her heart, realized too late that Blair was the true victim all along. As Blair fights to expose the dark empire behind her family's fortune. Forbidden love reignites between her and the man she vowed to hate. In a dangerous game of revenge and redemption, Blair must decide: trust the man who destroyed her, or risk losing everything, including her life--one more time. Love, betrayal and buried secrets collide in the betrayal of a billionaire.

"A Luna and Four Alphas" is a thrilling werewolf romance that will have you swooning over the four alpha males who fall for Tihana Dawn, a sweet and hardworking omega maid in a wealthy household. As Tihana finds herself caught in a web of love, she must navigate the challenges of her new relationships, including jealousy and betrayal from a close family friend who threatens to tear them apart. But when Tihana discovers her true mate among the four brothers, she realizes that love can conquer all—even when it sparks a dangerous feud between two of the alpha brothers. This reverse harem novel is a must-read for fans of steamy romance, werewolf fantasies, and heart-pumping drama.

As as adopted child Elise went through a lot in life,but that didn't deter her from reaching her goals. she becomes a top model, love comes knocking on her door and gets hooked up with the billionaire. Everything is just a dream till her adoptive family members die one by one. she learns the hard truth after gaining her powers who the real demon is. Will her desire for revenge triumph against love?

Simone King An innocent, kind, sweet, honest, 19 year old girl. Who has a crush on a boy since she was 15 years old. She always has a smile on her face even though she's broken inside. Her smile would always brighten up your mood. He never noticed her, until one day. Or so she thought. Andrew Knight. A 20 year old badboy. The son of a multi-milionaire. A playboy who changes girls every week like he changes his clothes. Every boy wants to be like him and every girl wants to be with him. He's got the looks every girl dreamed of. But his eyes sets on only one 'weird' girl. What will happen when a good girl's world and a bad boy's world collide? Will they end up thogether? Or will they part ways? Find more about these two.

In the bustling city of New York, Mary Jane Carter lives in a rundown apartment with her mother, Lynn Carter. She works a thousand different jobs just to make ends meet but her major job is a daytime job as a barrister in the biggest café in town- la petite bean. She works very diligently, not paying much attention to the fun of life and the people around her. Ever since her father died life has been hard for both herself and her mother, she vowed to make things better for her mother and she works everyday towards achieving that goal. Ethan Cogsworth on the other hand is a rich CEO born into the wealth of Cogsworth enterprises. Although he tends to be rather introvertive, he used to have a lively frivolous past. By fate or coincidence, his path crosses with Mary Jane’s when he comes to have coffee at the café she works with his best friend Clifford Mann. She catches his eye and he begins to chase after her in hopes of winning her heart. It takes a while but Mary Jane eventually decides to give him a chance. Their seemingly perfect love story is put to the test when she finds out about Ethan’s dreadful past. Can they overcome the wrongs and learn to love each other through their hurt? Or will the truth Mary Jane learns of be the end of their relationship as well as Ethan Cogsworth entire career?....

Athena (Thea) turns twenty on the same day Conrad, the Alpha of Crimson Pack, turns twenty-five. Alpha Conrad hosts a party, making it mandatory for every pack member to be in attendance. Thea, although wanting to go badly, has to keep herself hidden from the other werewolf classes; not only is she an Omega, she was not born on pack lands and is therefore not an official pack member. After teetering on the edge for too long, she sneaks into the party, not heeding to her guardian’s warning. As the moon goddess would have it, she finds out that she is Conrad’s mate. Conrad is livid, as well as most of the pack members. It’s impossible for an Alpha to be mated to an Omega, or so they had all believed. They never seem to take into account that Thea’s life is turning upside down as well. She experiences first hand how impossible it feels for her to be a Luna.

Heiress Jovie Wimberly has a stealing problem. She steals from stores, people, and even her parents. When she's sent to group therapy to get to the root of her issue, she doesn't count on stealing Reno's heart. Reno Valenzuela has a gambling problem. He's lost all his money to casinos, horse races and ridiculous bets. What he doesn't bet on is falling head over heels for Jovie. When Reno's debt catches up with him and Jovie decides to leave her fiance, they head on a cross country trip to save Reno's life. With hitmen and Jovie's fiancé after them, they embark on a crime-filled, life changing journey that might actually change them for the better. Will the hitmen get to Reno? Will Jovie's fiancé bring her back home? Should they have just stayed in group therapy?

One week to pay off the debt of her dead father or become a sex slave for a powerful mafia gang? Andrea was just a young college dropout looking after herself when her father passed away. But unknown to her, her father was indebted to a mafia gang and even signed her off to them if she couldn't pay. She gets threats of being taken away if she can't meet up. Andrea turned to her billionaire boyfriend to seek help but he profusely dumped her. She went to the club to unwind with her best friend and lost herself, getting into a one night stand with a hot older stranger. The day the mafia gang were to take her because she couldn't meet the deadline, the older man halted them. “ Be my submissive Andrea and I will pay off your debts” He offered. Little did she know that he was her ex boyfriend's father? And she was getting herself into an entangled web of deception, secret and lies?