A Study In Scarlet Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Layla Monroe has always been the overlooked daughter in a family that treasures beauty over loyalty. Betrayed by her boyfriend and overshadowed by her stepsister, Celeste, Layla has learned to survive without the support of those who should love her most. But when her family’s business teeters on the brink of ruin, they demand a sacrifice: a loveless marriage to Damian Blackwood, a man with secrets as deep as his grudges. Reluctantly, Layla agrees, believing Damian to be a penniless partner in her family’s plot. But her husband is hiding an empire—and a vendetta. What begins as a calculated alliance shift into something more as Layla uncovers Damian’s plans for revenge against her family and his unexpected role in her future. When old enemies and past lovers return, threatening to destroy everything she’s fought for, Layla must choose: protect the family that betrayed her or forge her path with the man who could be her undoing—or her redemption. In a world of lies and betrayal, can Layla find the strength to reclaim her worth and take control of her destiny?

Forced by life's tragedy to be a stripper Samantha embraced her new life as a club dancer. Until one day while she was performing her beauty caught the attention of a ruthless billionaire who was popular amongst the ladies. He wanted Samantha but she embarrassed him even going as far as slapping him. Alexander swore to her that she would regret her actions and come begging him. But Samantha didn't feel threatened by his words until she lost her job, and even her house. Worse her sister got sick and really needed surgery. What would she do when confronted with things that made her anxious?

My husband is the perfect doctor… or so everyone thinks. However, he delays the critical treatment of an accident patient so he can accompany his first love's son. Later, he even secretly switches out a patient's medication and watches as she dies from the pain. That way, he can take her heart and perform a heart transplant for his first love's son. What he doesn't know is that the patient whose heart he's taken is his daughter's. She's disfigured in an accident after her treatment is delayed. He calls her family's phone number, hoping they'll agree to donate her body to contribute to the medical field. That's when he hears my phone ring.

For eight years, I was James Carter's secretary and secret lover. Eight years of giving him my heart completely. I truly believed he loved me back - he was always tender and attentive when we were intimate, seemingly caring about my every need and desire. But then I overheard him telling others, "She's nothing but a stand-in, just someone to satisfy my physical needs when I'm bored. Did you really think I would marry her?" In that moment, I finally found the strength to let go and stop loving him. I handed in my resignation and walked away from it all. Yet after my whirlwind marriage to someone else, why did he suddenly start searching for me desperately across the city? Now he's here with tears in his eyes, claiming I'm the one he truly loves? Wasn't I just his convenient replacement all along?

My husband's childhood friend says she wants her crystal beads to soak up some of the good luck in our home. Because of that, he scatters the beads on the floor, making me slip and miscarry. I'm in agony as I lie on the operating table. I call my husband incessantly, but all he does is block my number. I lie in the hospital ward after the operation. I see my husband's childhood friend's social media update—a photo of him worshipfully holding out a certificate while getting down on one knee. It's captioned, "He loves me so much! I said I'm interested in running a business and he actually set up a company for me!" On the day of the branch company's grand opening, my husband's childhood friend wears an expensive custom-made gown. Meanwhile, I wear her discarded goods. I'm barred from even entering the building. I suppress my bitterness and call my lawyer. "Are the divorce procedures done?"

Lucy's boyfriend betrayed her when he got his best friend pregnant and kicked her out of the house when she was pregnant with his child. He said the child wasn't his. Lucy has to go back to stay with her evil stepmother and her kids who made her life miserable. She had to stay and take care of her child and save money to move out, but nothing ever goes right for her. Lucy met Henry,who brightened her and her son's life with his warm smile, but their past came knocking on the door to ruin the small happiness they built together. **Excerpt from the book** When I got closer to them, I saw Daniel was looking at the man in front of him in awe as he had the cutest smile on his face. "Danny ,what's wrong?" I asked and he seemed to snap out of his thoughts and smiled as he pointed to the man in front of us. "Mommy, I want a Daddy in a tux." Daniel squealed while pointing his finger at the man and the man turned his attention to him. I was so embarrassed that I drew him to myself and put his hand away. "Danny don't say things like that." I scolded him softly, avoiding eye contact with the man and I wondered if I should apologize until I heard a hearty laugh. "Oh so you want a Daddy in a tux as well?" He asked Daniel, his velvety voice made me stare at him in awe as his face was plastered with an unwavering smile as I watched him as he squatted down to Daniel's level.

It is unlawful to love her. He shouldn't fell on his own trap. But what did he do? He didn't realize he was being trapped by her since he was using her to acquire that man. Is it a good idea to love someone you should despise? He can't deny that he's happy when he's with her, and he's annoyed by that. To be with her is like being in paradise. Nevertheless, he is well aware that it is prohibited. Because she's an opponent, he knows he can't. He understands it's a mistake, but he persists in his actions. He knows it's terrible to fall, but he's already fallen at first glimpse. Aren't taboos a tasty treat? However, there are consequences. It was a punishment to see her cry when she will find out the truth. A punishment to stay away from you. Was she, however, to responsible for his uncle's wrongdoing? Is there any chance you'll be able to save her? How long will you be able to resist your forbidden love? He'll leave her alone for one more night in paradise with her. He knows she doesn't deserve it, and he knows she will know everything when the time comes. He knows it's the end for both of them, but not for him. How much longer will it take him to reclaim her? Nevertheless, what is the reason behind it.

Simple lang ang pangarap ni Lalaine Madrigal at yun ay ang magkaron ng maayos na trabaho na may mataas na salary para maipagamot ang kanyang ina na may malubhang karamdaman hanggang sa makilala niya ang aroganteng si Juaquin Cristobal ang CEO ng pinakamalaking kumpanya sa Pilipinas. Siya na kaya ang sagot sa pangarap ni Lalaine? At ano kaya ang gagampanan ng binata sa buhay ng dalaga?

Set in New York in the 1800s, where charming salons exist alongside dark alleyways, an exceptional independent young woman, Eleanor Blake, comes face-to-face with an enigmatic gentleman of magnetic charm, Adrian Velmont. The chemistry between the two is undeniable, and through secret meetings, their attraction blossoms. But Adrian is a vampire, haunted by centuries of solitude, and Eleanor comes from a lineage of vampire hunters. As love begins to bloom, Eleanor learns shocking secrets about herself and Adrian from her father, a ruthless hunter. Now, she must make the choice between the love she bears and the duty she must confront- an ever-growing threat marked by vampires, led by Isolde, and a family that considers Adrian a danger. In a dark swirl of battles and betrayals, Eleanor and Adrian fight against a fate that sets out to doom them. A passionate, mysterious love story where romance defies death.

Separate worlds and different species.When a human falls for a werewolf on a mission, then there seems to be a war which might look unending. Would their love last? Who would get conquered!