Alain De Botton On Love

Thank you for reading this, This is first of the three books. This story is about Lisa, her discovering and rediscovering powers, passion and family. However all may not be what it seems..Forced into a marital alliance, Marc can't help but feel drawn to his mate, the best friend of his wife. But would if be reasonable to act on these desires knowing his father-in-law is the alpha of the strongest pack? Tobias is not to be trifled with and will go to any lengths for his daughter’s happiness.

Rebellious Olivia Macdonald is being raised by her single father Alexander Macdonald after his wife dies from small pox with the help of the servants. Her youthful crush on Johnathan Campbell who is 4 years older than her gets put on hold. As she almost gets herself killed. Alexander sends Olivia to live with his sister and husband in France to return 6 year’s latter. Trying not to fall back into her childish romantic notions she avoids Johnathan attention as he seems to be involved but their common Jacobite beliefs influences events. The dangers are very real. The events they find themselves thrown in brings them together. It is as if they are destined to be together after all.

"Don't wear a white colour dress and please don't let your hair open. I would appreciate it if you never use this pink shade lipstick" he said in a full serious yet husky tone that surely gives chillness to her spine. She never gets intimidated by anyone like this. Who the hell he is? She battled her eyes and looked to meet his brownies. She took the courage to ask him "why?" He smirked at her flustered face and bends to her height. She took steps back and hits the wall behind. "Because. I can't stop myself from kissing you" he said while the train just went away along with Clara who stood there paralyzed hearing Alex's words. Did he just propose to her? ###### Clara looked at the frame which they clicked before. A lone tear escaped her eyes. Will she be able to forget everything and move on?  Alex regretted the moment he fell for that girl. He doesn't want to remember anything related to her. But is it even easy?  Both looked at the stars and wished to forget everything, 

Hazel shouldn't have crossed the line. Her meeting with the suspect in the murder of a billionaire makes Hazel get terror from Calvin after the man escapes from prison. Calvin holds Hazel hostage to create a public uproar and eventually the prosecutors will drop their charges for the murder case they are accused of. But without them expecting the hostage-taking to turn into a forbidden love story that should not have happened between a judge and a suspect in a crime. Can Hazel and Calvin resist the temptation of love that is so strong that it ensnares them?

My boyfriend is a forensic doctor. I've been abducted and tied to a bomb—there's only ten minutes to detonation. The abductors force me to call my boyfriend, but all I get is a scolding. "What the hell do you want, Michelle? What are you playing at, using your life as an excuse just because you're jealous? "Vi's cat has already been stuck in a tree for three days. She loves it like it's her life! If you delay me from saving it, you'll be a murderer!" I hear a coquettish voice ring out on the other end of the line. "Thank you for this, Kev. You're amazing!" I recognize that voice—it belongs to my boyfriend's childhood friend. I text my boyfriend when the bomb is about to explode. "Farewell forever. I pray we won't meet each other again in another life."

Orphaned by her mother's death, Riri Chance had no home to go to. That was until Uno, a celebrity previously handled by her mother, agreed to take her in. More than the enigma, the beauty, and the riches, there was something strange about Uno. Something that made Riri question her sexuality, her emotions, and more importantly, her sanity.

Akesha Melody Anderson is a Marketing major who is passionate in creating a novel story that later on become part of one of the biggest Publishing Company. It is Hera Publishing Company, that well known for hiring an aspiring writers like her. She is one of the luckiest to be chosen to be part of the company. However, things are not getting easy for Akesha. She happened to be part of a Marketing company and get fired because she lost something important files and unable to retrieved. While, in her present job she encounter a monstrous boss named Amanda that make her office life difficult. And in an unexpected time she met someone that came into her life without even warning. He got her heart before she could say no. She can't help but to love this gangster. Akesha is in love with a gangster. What an Unexpected Love.

When Angel's mom decided to remarry after ten years since she lost her husband,Angel wasn't ready for that but it's not as if she's got a choice. Her mom needed a man who would at least fend for them,or maybe possibly she also needs another child? Angel already knew it wasn't going to be all roses trying to get along with a total stranger in a strange house. But nevertheless,she never complained,at least not to her mom. The first time she was introduced to her new family,her step dad who insisted he doesn't want the step in it,but he wants to be the daddy she never grew to have,and then her sexy step brother,she never knew it would ever become something like this. But then it started off just somewhere,somehow she doesn't even understand,the crazy feelings she never felt before,those cravings she never had. Surprisingly she wasn't having them for just anyone,it's all for her step brother!! Now are these feelings right? Is she even supposed to think of sharing a kiss with her step brother? But now what she's thinking is way more deeper than ordinary kiss. Either Lust or love,she doesn't know but all she knows is that she want him. Yes she want her step brother....Badly.

Nicole Santoro is a harmless and delicate woman, which is why her ex-boyfriend was a scoundrel with her, cheating on her in the worst ways, but now she has turned things around and become an incredible woman and an exemplary secretary for one of the richest companies in the country. But no one was prepared for the tense dynamic that developed between her and her boss, Valentin Salvatore. Their relationship was marked by heated debates and a constant power play. Nicole never hesitated to challenge Valentin's impulsive decisions, while he saw her as an enigma that needed to be deciphered. When the fateful night arrived, the tension between them took an unexpected turn. That momentary weakness revealed an undeniable chemistry. They both knew that this union was far from conventional. The rules of the game had changed, and now they were forced to confront not only their insecurities but also the growing emotional connection that was slowly emerging between them. The question hanging in the air was: could they turn this fire and arrogance into true love?