Beautiful Stranger Christina Lauren

Dr. Andrew Collins has it all—a brilliant career as a top surgeon, wealth, and a stunning wife, Emily, who turns heads wherever she goes. But beneath the surface of their seemingly perfect marriage, Emily is aching for the one thing money can't buy—her husband's time and affection. With Andrew consumed by his demanding work, Emily’s loneliness deepens, and she finds herself drawn to the thrilling attention of a mysterious new man who sees her for the woman she is, not just the doctor's beautiful wife. As passion and temptation swirl, Emily is caught in a dangerous game—will she risk everything for a taste of forbidden love, or can she and Andrew reignite the spark that once made their love unbreakable? In a world where desire collides with duty, Emily must decide if her heart belongs to the man she married or the man who makes her feel alive.

Four years have passed since Mia and Anisel became the rulers of Satia, and during this time, they have managed to bring about significant progress and development in their country. Their love for each other has grown stronger, and they have started a beautiful family, with Mia now pregnant with their first child. Life couldn't be more wonderful for the couple. However, their happiness is short-lived as Satia is hit by a devastating war that has erupted in the main kingdom due to past conflicts. Anisel and Mia are now faced with the daunting task of saving Satia from the destructive war. They must make difficult decisions that will determine the fate of their people. Despite their best efforts, their choices lead them to defeat, and in order to keep herself and her unborn son safe, Mia is forced to flee the kingdom. She is left with the weight of the responsibility to save her people from the disastrous effects of the war. The situation is dire, and Mia must act fast to come up with a plan to protect her people and restore peace to Satia.

Zoriana Gregory, a young woman of about 22 years, shares her secrets, dreams, her life experiences and desires about her future husband with her diary. Her fantasy of her ideal future husband soon turns reality when her diary somehow falls in the hand of someone she never thought she'd meet again after many long years. Her first love... Liam Whyte Liam visits his country again after closely 11 years, now a grown up and a successful young man. While on his quest to finding his childhood friends again, he came upon a diary during his meeting with an acquaintance of his brother. NOTE: THIS IS THE SYNOPSIS OF THE FIRST BOOK IN THIS ANTHOLOGY. AND IT IS TITLED 'DIARY OF ZORIANNA' IT WAS, A BEAUTIFUL BREAKUP; Is simply a collection of several short stories, combined into one. Each book in the anthology is a standalone.

“I’m a virgin, yes, and thanks to you I lost it.” Masaya pa siya na naibigay niya sa isang estranghero ang pagkababae niya. Para sa kaniya, paraan niya ito ng pagrerebelde sa kaniyang ama dahil ipapakasal siya sa isang matandang lalaki na kasosyo nito sa negosyo. Pero ano ang mangyayari kung ang lalaking pinagsukuan niya ng kaniyang pagkabirhen ay pamangkin pala ng lalaking kaniyang pakakasalan? Paano kung hindi ito nakuntento sa isang beses nilang pagtatalik? Paano kung nais siya nitong solohin at angkinin ng buo at walang patawad? Matutupok nga ba ng pagnanasa ang kanilang prinsipyo? O matatakot silang pareho na makipaglaro sa apoy ng pagnanasa? Hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng kanilang atraksyon sa isa't isa? Mapaglalabanan nga ba nila ang pangangailangan na mapag-isa ang kanilang katawan at mapawi ang uhaw ng pag-aasam?

"Do you like it when I touch you like this?"Professor Derrick's thumb circles her most sensitive spot as his other hand silences her moans. Eliana has never felt pleasure this intense, this forbidden.After a messy breakup, 20-year-old Eliana promised herself no more men just focus on her literature studies. But her gorgeous, older professor has other plans.What starts as extra tutoring sessions quickly becomes stolen moments in his office. Secret touches. Heated glances. Until one night, all her walls come crashing down.Now she's addicted to his touch, even though dating him could destroy everything her scholarship, her future, her heart. But when her jealous ex returns and a vengeful classmate threatens to expose their affair, Eliana must decide:Is the best sex of her life worth risking it all for the one man she's not supposed to have?

“The beautiful world embraces you” is a story that is not too dramatic and full of drama. It is simply a love story between two very honest characters. Chan Phong -is a boy who cares deeply about his childhood friend, but an incident occurs that makes him entangled in plots and hatred. An Thu - a girl with a pitiful situation, always living in sadness, she only has a friend, Chan Phong, who has been with her to overcome all childhood sorrows, suddenly when the family separates, it's time. Her best friend left her. With the same pain and hatred, they finally met again at the age of 18, in a new environment but did not recognize each other, hurting each other. Through many trials, will they find each other again? Their love may not be the prettiest, but it is certainly the truest. Trials do not make our love worse but make us stronger and better.

ISABELLA MONROE, HEIRESS TO THE MONROE FORTUNE FOUND NAKED WITH A MAN ON HER WEDDING DAY Isabella's bridal shower was supposed to be fun. Just her, her girls, and a night to celebrate. But the next morning, Isabella Monroe woke up sore, and naked… in a stranger’s bed. Her fiancé walked in, saw everything, and just like that… the wedding was over. Before she could even process it, her parents made a decision for her: marry him and save our family's reputation—the mysterious, dark, and impossibly wealthy stranger she’d woken up next to. Now, trapped in a marriage she never wanted, surrounded by power, desire, and temptation, Isabella has to figure out if she can survive Rafael Ashford… or if surrendering to him might be the only option.

It disgusted me to know that my parents arranged my marriage to one of my 'ninongs'. Only to find out, he was the same stranger I gave my virginity to last night.

Yesha has been brokenhearted many times because of love just because she can't give herself to any of her former boyfriends. Yes, she is still a virgin; at the age of 22, she's still a virgin, and out of despised and also with the help of the influence of alcohol, she gave herself to a complete stranger, a handsome stranger that turned out to be her boss!! Her boss would do everything just to have her as his woman!

Xara Wilson is forced to marry her sister’s stuck-up, ruthless, proud, egoistic, self-centered ex-boyfriend and a billionaire to save the family business. Why must she be the one to marry him? Kai Maximilian, playboy, billionaire has to marry Xara in exchange for their family business. He wants the business but doesn’t want Xara. The underlying condition is to marry the girl and get the business, either that or no deal. He reluctantly agrees to this and marries the girl who reminds him so much of his ex- girlfriend who had eloped with another man leaving his heart shattered. How is marriage between two people who don’t like each other going to work out?