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Menikahi cinta pertama adalah impian setiap wanita… tapi tidak untukku. Aku menikahi Muhammad Gavin Rusdhan karena sebuah kondisi yang memojokkan ku demi memenuhi wasiat terakhir ayah. Masalahnya, dia sebentar lagi akan menikahi wanita lain—sementara aku terjebak sebagai istri pertama yang tak dianggap. Setiap hari harus bertemu dengannya di kantor, menahan rindu sekaligus sakit hati, membuatku semakin hancur. Apalagi ketika Arwan Kin Dhananjaya, sahabat yang sudah kuanggap kakak sendiri, tiba-tiba mengungkapkan cinta. Belum selesai dengan luka itu, aku kembali terjebak dalam permainan baru: menjadi calon istri pura-pura seorang duda karismatik, direktur utama perusahaan besar sekaligus ayah dari muridku sendiri. Cinta, pengkhianatan, dan rahasia… mampukah aku bertahan dalam pernikahan yang bahkan sejak awal bukan milikku?

"Fall in love with THE THORNTONS, a family filled with sexy alpha males, passionate women, and lots of heart, all set in a delightful small town in the Pacific Northwest. It’s Christmas time, and the entire Thornton clan is spending the holidays in a cabin deep in the Washington woods. What could go wrong with twelve adults, four kids, and a dog all staying together in one big cabin? Only the most chaotic—and memorable—Christmas ever! Expect kisses under the mistletoe, lots of (spiked) eggnog, and even a surprise wedding as the Thornton clan celebrates the most romantic holiday of all. Author’s Note: I’ll Be Home for Christmas is set six months after the last book, Till There Was You, ends. It’s recommended that you read the other books first, as this book is an epilogue to the entire series. Merry Christmas and happy reading! ** This book is a part of the LOVE EVERLASTING series, which is one large series following multiple families and friends. Each book can be read as a standalone (unless otherwise noted), or they can be read in order of publication as one long series. Each book is interconnected, with many of the same characters showing up in multiple books. LOVE EVERLASTING THE THORNTONS The Nearness of You The Very Thought of You If I Can’t Have You Dream a Little Dream of Me Someone to Watch Over Me Till There Was You I’ll Be Home for Christmas (A Thorntons Christmas)

Amelia Rose was never meant to survive. At twenty-two, she works three jobs to keep her drug-addicted parents alive, only to be beaten and sold by the very people she sacrificed everything for. When she wakes chained in a black-market auction house, her fate is sealed with a single bid. Four billion dollars. Kade Silvano never planned to buy a woman. A respected CEO by day and an untouchable king of the underground by night, he attends the auction out of obligation, not interest, until Amelia steps onto the stage. Silent. Defiant. Unbroken. Instead of making her his possession, he brings her into his world as the nanny to his three-year-old daughter. A rule. A boundary. A lie they both pretend to believe. Because the closer Amelia gets, the more dangerous Kade becomes. And the deeper she falls, the harder it is to tell where captivity ends and desire begins. In a world ruled by blood, power, and obsession, love is not soft. It is chosen. And it always comes at a price.

“If you think I would not touch you, think again.” His breath fanned her face as he backed her into a corner. What made her think he would restrain himself? “Just because you’re William’s daughter, that means nothing to me. You could warm my bed just fine if you’re going to seduce me with your body like this. Tell me, what would you ask in return?” He bit her earlobe and she whimpered. Melissa Franklin’s dad named his best friend in his will, rather than his only daughter. She can’t have access to her inheritance until she turns 30, which is seven years away. Klyde Henderson, a man twice her age, became her legal guardian. But the man’s respect for her father does not extend to her. In his eyes, she’s a useless brat. Melissa needed to find a way to get her hands on her inheritance. That’s when the seduction games began.

Vine had always been a "by the book" kinda of girl. Chasing her dreams, minding her busy and ready to handle just about anything, until she meets the ravishing billionaire Nate Ross. She's called to plan his wedding but his exotic smiles and boyish charms proves to be too much for Vine to handle and will make her fall for him (literally), breaking every moral code she had sworn to stand by. As the wedding planner, Vine goes on the forbidden path of loving the groom but will the bride fold for her or will this become a tug of war?

WARNING⚠️: CONTAINS MATURED & EXPLICIT CONTENTS. "I didn’t sign up to be just a nanny to your kids and a sex toy to you!” I screamed. “You have no choice, woman!” Sebastian retorted, “I got married to you for these reasons, and you have to fulfill your responsibilities.” “I should be fulfilling my responsibilities as your wife, not a nanny or a sex toy!” I whimpered. He grabbed my hand, his arm wrapping around my waist. “I don’t care what you have to say, but do not miss the next even day, be at my bed!” I felt his hot breath on my face, my legs shook, like they always have under his touch. “What? You can’t even resist my touch, and you talk about being a sex toy?” He grabbed my cheeks and raised my head to meet his intense gaze. “Tell me you don't love being touched by me!” My whole body trembled. How could I tell him that I loved it, but I just didn’t want to be treated like a sex toy? “Speak!” He shouted, and grabbed my shirt, tearing out the buttons. “Stop me, Olivia!” I stood still, I couldn't stop him. He pulled the shirt off and dropped my skirt to the floor, leaving me only with my bra and panties on. He grabbed my waist and his other hand found it's way into my panties. “Stop me now, Olivia!” His finger slid inside of me, and I cried out, shamelessly. “I don’t want you to stop!” I screamed, grabbing his hand and pushing his fingers in and out of me. I felt embarrassed, but I just couldn’t resist his touch. That was all I was to him; a nanny to his kids, and a sex toy to him.

Fünf Jahre Ehe. Fünf Jahre, in denen Élodie alles für Raphaël aufgab – selbst ihre kühnsten beruflichen Träume blieben auf der Strecke. Fünf Jahre, in denen sie auf einen Funken Zuneigung wartete. Doch Raphaël war nie da. Nicht an ihren Jahrestagen. Nicht, wenn er es versprochen hatte. Selbst an ihrem dreißigsten Geburtstag blieb sein Platz leer. Er sei „verhindert“, hieß es kühl. Doch ausgerechnet an diesem Tag stand Raphaël am Flughafen. Er wartete – allerdings auf die einzige Frau, die in seinem Leben jemals eine Rolle gespielt hatte. Für Élodie reichte es nur für ein liebloses Geschenk: eine Handtasche, hastig in irgendeiner Boutique besorgt. Als Élodies Vater schwer erkrankte, kannte Raphaël kein Erbarmen. Statt ihr beizustehen, zwang er sie, einen Klienten zu hofieren. Ein Geschäftsabschluss war ihm wichtiger als ihr Schmerz. In diesem Moment zerbrach etwas in Élodie. Endgültig. Sie zog den Schlussstrich. Die Scheidung. Zwei Jahre vergingen. Élodie hatte sich neu erfunden und war nun eine gefeierte Expertin auf dem internationalen Parkett. Doch dann tauchte Raphaël wieder auf. Er packte sie hart am Handgelenk. „Scheidung?“, hallte sein hämisches Lachen durch den Raum. „Schlag dir das aus dem Kopf.“ „Solange meine Unterschrift nicht darunter steht…“ „…bleibst du meine Frau. Bis dass der Tod uns scheidet.“

Inaya, a law student, the queen bee of her privileged world, where champagne toasts and designer heels are the norm but when her sister runs away on her wedding day, Inaya's life gets a major reality check. Suddenly, she is forced to marry her sister’s groom, a complete stranger and that stranger just happens to be her criminal law professor, the man she hated the most, Professor Marcel!!! They both wonder what this marriage built on hatred has in store for them.

After three days of the silent treatment, my fiancé, the Capo of the Moretti family, took his assistant, Bella, on an island vacation. He expected me to be driven mad with jealousy, just as I always had been. But when he returned to Valmont a month later, he found a different woman. He made me give up my corner office. I didn't fight him. I just packed my things and handed it over. To prop Bella up, he discredited me in front of a key partner at the annual family meeting, just so she could shine. I didn't try to prove my innocence. I just accepted the family's reprimand and took my punishment. When Lucas wanted to put Bella in charge of the family's most profitable business, I didn't even get angry. I handed over all the necessary documents without a fight, letting him redistribute power as he saw fit. Bella was smug. "See? What did I tell you?" "A woman like her just needs a firm hand. One trip to the island and she's terrified of losing you. Look how obedient she is now." Lucas bought it, praising Bella for her insight. In a move he'd never made before, he promised me a wedding so grand it would become a legend in the Valmont underworld. But he seemed to have forgotten the dissolution agreement he signed, the one I slipped him right before he got into the car for their vacation. I had already severed all ties with him. I was leaving, but he had no idea.

An meinem Geburtstag flüsterte sein Untergebener ihm leise auf Russisch zu: „Heute Abend hat Fräulein Sara eine Überraschung für Sie vorbereitet.“ Mein Ehemann Martin Meier schnitt mir liebevoll ein Stück Kuchen ab und antwortete dann lächelnd auf Russisch: „Sie hat im Bett so einige Tricks drauf. Ich schaue gleich bei ihr vorbei.“ „Auf keinen Fall darf Lea davon erfahren. Ich will nicht, dass sie mich verlässt.“ Alle Anwesenden lächelten wissend und versprachen einmütig, Stillschweigen zu bewahren. Sie wussten alle nicht, dass ich seit meiner Kindheit mehrere Sprachen fließend beherrschte. Ich hatte auch längst das Handy entdeckt, das er im Geheimfach versteckt hielt – und darauf die schamlosen Videos, die er mit Sara Lange aufgenommen hatte. Ich hielt damit hinter dem Berg. Stattdessen nahm ich Kontakt zu ehemaligen Vertrauten der Familie Schneider auf, um mir eine völlig neue Identität zu verschaffen. In drei Tagen würde Lea Schneider für immer verschwunden sein. Damit hätte er mich endgültig verloren.