an imperial affliction

After being betrayed and left behind by her ex-lover, Zara told herself that she won’t fall in love again. But when she crossed path with Kestrel, the wall that she was trying to build slowly crumbled. But would it be right for her to love him when she took something precious from him and caused his misery? *** Zara Ruiz was the type of person who’s willing to do everything for the person she loved. So when her boyfriend, Matt accidentally killed a woman in a hit-and-run, she took the blame for it and was imprisoned. Four years after, Zara was determined to find her Matt who left her and vanished while also trying to start a new life. Unable to find a job, she decided to work as a maid for Kestrel de Silva—President of JP Investment Corp., one of the largest conglomerate in the Philippines. Kestrel, who hadn’t opened his heart to anyone after the death of his lover soon found himself slowly falling in love with Zara. But love wasn’t that easy and Zara soon found out Kestrel’s connection to her dark past. Does she still have the right to love him after the pain she had caused him? And with the sudden appearance of Matt, Zara is determined to take off his facade and drag him down.

Jake's father was an Alpha and his mother a human. He was shunned by his pack after a shameful loss in a duel to his beta; Nathaniel, who claimed he was an outcast. Jake's loss meant that Nathaniel was the new Alpha. Jake is forced to seek refuge in an old man's home who had a granddaughter same age as him. While attending school, he falls in love with a human; Sky (she had a crush on him the moment he enrolled but played hard to get once she had noticed Jake's interest in her). Things take a rough path when the moon goddess proclaims she wants Jake to return as the Alpha and also chooses him as Celeste; his best friend, mating partner. Will Nathaniel form a pack of his own to seek vengeance on the wolf who was birthed by a human or will he surrender to Jake's leadership? And will Jake be mated to Celeste leaving Sky in the mud or will he reject Celeste and perform the mating ritual with someone familiar?

It all started with a letter, on a lucky night , inviting rosalie to work for lopez, one of the Famous companies CEOs and well known billionaires, they were the most successful triplet in the industries. And Rosalie ends up working for one of them as a personal assistant. With great expectations, Rosalie tries to adjust to having a new life apart from her usual but ends up falling for her boss. But things doesn’t always goes the way we plan, as axel comes into the picture, finding his brother's personal assistant attractive, what’s happens when two brothers sets out to get the attention of one lady… but there’s more to it.

Getting helplessly rooted and stuck in a spot and without a means of escape coming, Ariana wondered why her life was hard, despite being born with a silver spoon. Every road she toured led to a series of crossroads. Little did she know this all pointed to the fact that she wasn't of the realist's world, No wonder it never sat well with her And sooner than later, she realized that she didn't belong in the world of her mother and 'father' but, belonged in the world which she thought only existed in the lengthy pile of books on her shelf. Like she never would have thought, her world began to revolve around a mystical parallel universe And from here, the story begins ...

"W-wife?" “its okay to see me and treat me like trash,I’ve lived with that knowledge for years. Even if you hate my presence so much, why do you want to marry me off to some guy I didn’t know existed until this moment?’’ Camila couldn't fathom marrying at such a young age. "I can't believe you're going to make me marry someone like her," Leonardo muttered to his father, his voice dripping with contempt. "She's nothing more than a child. Just look at her, she looks like she’ll break any moment from now. And for God’s sake she looks naive" With Leonardo storming out in anger, the atmosphere grew tense. "Why do you and Mom hate me so much?" Camila cried out, her tears flowing freely. "You've locked me away in the back house for years, and now you're forcing me into marriage without my consent!" .................>>>>> Camilla's sole desire has always been to experience love and receive fair treatment from her family. However, her world takes a drastic turn when her family arranges a marriage with the seemingly uninterested and arrogantly indifferent Leonardo. Will they defy the odds and make their marriage work, or will they ultimately conclude that the endeavor isn't worth the struggle? Embark on a journey with Camilla and Leonardo . p.s one of this book's trope is slow burn romance

Raegan suddenly finds her life thrown in upheaval when she is forced into an engagement with Gunner. She wants out so badly but she can't escape as the wedding is being engineered by Gunner's ruthless father, Lucas. Her problems doesn't end there as she soon finds herself entangled in a forbidden affair with Lucas himself who suddenly decided that he wants her for himself. Lies, Secrets, Betrayal, Pain and unending Pleasure. Follow Rae as she explores all sides to the the forbidden affair with her betrothed's father.

“Two months. Give me just two months of your time, your attention, and love, Grayson. Even if you have to fake everything, make me feel like I am your wife, not just in name. If you agree to that, I will surely sign the divorce papers.” One-sided love and an unhappy marriage. That was what Mavis experienced for five years after marrying the man her step sister loved. Now that she came back to claim him, Mavis begged Grayson to give her two months time to experience what it feels like to be loved by him. This was also her last resort to make her husband love her back.  If even a child between them cannot convince Grayson to stay with Mavis, will she even succeed in changing his mind?

Shanra Croft joined the Black Assassin's Squad so she can find the killer who murdered her whole family. She became the best assassin and is well-known as "Silent Assassin." It's because all of her victims died silently and in a peaceful way. She meets her childhood crush, Craig De Silva, who is now a police team captain and has a mission to capture her alive. What if Craig discovers that she is the assassin that he'd been looking for? And what if she discovers that the murderer she'd been looking for a long time is just beside her and that person is the one she trusted the most?

Sent as a spy to the enemies pack in order to prove his worthiness of the throne to his father, Reed Alphonso got to meet his mate, whom he had been searching for, since he turned eighteen She was the key for him to bring down Jake Rodriguez, his long time enemy, whom he had sworn on his life to eliminate He also had to win the bet his elder brother, Craig Alphonso, tricked him into accepting, so as not to let his mother die Now Reed is trapped between two crucial decisions, of which he has to choose one Which would it be? Read to find out, as you follow him through his journey of struggles and Revenge

L’amour fait mal, mais l’amour n’oubliera pas Layla Felton et David Lamare. Ils sont tombés amoureux rapidement et leur amour va mourir rapidement. Si peu de temps pour se connaître et si peu de temps pour s’aimer. Un coup foudre, vous y croyez? Layla ne voulait plus être amoureuse, mais il est trop l’amour. L’amour les a rassemblés et la maladie va les séparer.