Barnes And Noble Fair Lakes

Her top was on the kitchen floor. His shirt was open. His hands were at her back. The rain was loud against the window and there was nothing left between them except the last three years and the breath neither of them was taking. Then headlights swept across the wall. Her mother's car. That was how close it got. That was how far gone they both were , and that was only two weeks after the wedding. Zara Cole knows exactly what she is doing. She knows Ethan Harlow is her mother's husband. She knows every reason this has to stop. She just can't seem to make herself mean it and neither, it turns out, can he. Some things don't stay buried. No matter how many walls you build.

Tristan was just after his parent’s happiness, that was why he took Contract Marriage as the only option, not until he found Adrianna. Unfortunately is the contracted love contracted? Would a loveless marriage turn to one filled with love? Find out!

After getting a divorce with her husband which leads to the fall of her family into bankruptcy, Olivia sues her ex-husband and loses the case alongside her house and properties due to foul play from the judge’s side. After returning to her hometown for a fresh start with scars of the heart that might never heal — a chance encounter leads her to a younger man she never remembered helping during their childhood days. And he has other plans for her even though the whole world seems to be against them being together.

Makayla was just a normal wolf at the pack who never played an important role ever. But one private dance turned into an unforgivable affair she can't seem to get out of with her new Alpha Arson. When lust turns to love she is fighting so hard not to fall for him but he keeps coming for her as she melts in his hands. She is stuck with her love for the Alpha and knowing she can't have him as his destined mate is fighting for him back. Not to mention she is just a stripper. If anyone were to find out she was a mistress and who she was it could damage Arson's reputation and forever damage hers.

Knile Monte Forteros, a CEO at the renowned Fragments Fox Newspapers and Magazines Company and hailing from a wealthy family, was about to marry his fiancée, Cayleigh Shaine Montemayor, who also came from a family of business owners and owned the Hotel de Montemayor, but it was thwarted due to an accident. Akira Rodrigo Salamanca, a fashion designer and owner of the famous Magic Fashion Boutique, was the one who hit Knile's fiancee, Cayleigh, causing her to lose both legs. Out of anger, Knile imprisoned Aki and hid the events from the public using his high position in society. Seeing no other hope, Aki made a deal to be Cayleigh's aide for life in exchange for his freedom. Aki became Cayleigh's legs and eyes, which also led to frequent interactions between him and Knile. But if the heart of the oppressed falls into false love, is the feeling of the heart heavier than the depth of gratitude? Is it wrong to fall in love with a conqueror? Maybe so, but it's worse to fall in love secretly.

"They were tangled in each other, sweaty, needy, lips devouring the other, tongues struggling for dominance. A knock on the door stopped them"..... *** Aiden Cole was a young Professor, struggling with his family's pressure of marrying a rich heiress. His sexuality kept under a disguise, till he was paid to privately tutor Julian Harrison. Julian Harrison, young, reckless, and a shame to his father, has no interest of any sort in education. That is, till a young Professor uses his own lust to get him to pass. Will it be easy to get past the built up walls of Professor Cole and into his heart? Not as his student, but his lover.

"Our marriage is not some fairy tale. And my new wife? She’s not exactly a fan of the crown jewels. I’m a prince and heir to the throne of Salasia. I’m the most eligible bachelor in Europe. You’d think any woman would be ecstatic to marry me. Except for the one woman who I must marry to save my throne. She’d rather give me a poison apple than true love’s kiss. Now the pair of us must convince the world that our marriage isn’t just a convenient arrangement. As for me? I’ll prove to this stubborn princess that happily ever after isn’t just for fairy tales. The Princess I Hate to Love is the conclusion to The Heir Affair Duet, beginning with book one, The Prince I Love to Hate. "

“I know that I step on boundaries the moment I fell. But can I keep on loving you just until our contract ends?” --*-- Ria never expected to fall in love again, especially not with the man who had tormented her in the past. But when Grant offers her a way out of her financial crisis, she can’t refuse. She agrees to become his fake lover, never expecting that the charade would become all too real. As Ria and Grant navigate their fake relationship, they began to see each other in a new light. But when Grant discovers the truth about Ria’s son and her real identity, he feels betrayed. Can Ria convince Grant that her love for him was never part of the contract? Will Grant be able to look past his anger and see the woman he’s come to care for? Will they be able to confront their pasts and decide if their love is worth fighting for?

Aurora Gray has always lived under the control of her cunning stepmother, Joanne, and is now forced into an engagement with the ruthless Patrick Hayes. But when Patrick's enigmatic elder brother, Dominic, enters the picture, Aurora finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of forbidden love. In a web of deceit and betrayal, Aurora uncovers secrets about her family's past, including the truth about Leo Levine-a man intent on vengeance upon the Grays. Danger draws near, and Aurora must make a choice between love, loyalty, or survival before the truth destroys them all.

"Does riding a horse feel good?" The saddle jolted beneath us as the horse trotted along. I steadied myself by holding the slender waist of my friend's alluring wife. Her skirt fluttered constantly in the wind. My friend was in a nearby house, completely absorbed in a card game—while right in front of him, I was out riding a horse with his beautiful, delicate young wife…