Beautiful Stranger Christina Lauren

"From now on, you must be by my side. Every. Single. Day." I raised my eyebrow at him before scoffing in disbelief. "You.. you can't be serious" I shook my head at him. "I'm fucking serious, Pumpkin" •°• Eva was fired Only to be rehired because she held something very important and dear to the almighty Jordan Cashmere. No, it wasn't his heart. It was his cock. Yes, his cock. She had a new duty - a new contract. She was going to stay by his side because that was the only way they could stay normal. It was a contract of no feelings until everything was settled. After all, they were enemies but how possible could this be?

(First Part Completed✅)When renowned gynecologist, Harry O’Neil, was involved in an accident that took away the best of things that mattered most to him, he willed himself away from light. When June Sandler moved to the big city, she had big dreams, but when she returned to their small town five years later, she returned as a shadow of her old self, only with a certificate and nightmare that haunts her both day and night.These two brilliant yet scarred souls were brought together by fate when June was hired to nurse Harry.How can one heal the other when they both need healing?Can two wrongs make a right?Will these two ever have a place among the stars?”

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

In the small kingdom of Satia, a momentous announcement was made - Princess Mia had been declared the next in line for the throne. However, there was a catch - the kingdom's rules stated that in order to become queen, the princesses must first be married. For centuries, the tradition had been for the parents to select potential noble candidates from all over the nation. But Princess Mia was determined to change this law by finding a way around it. Just as she was plotting her next move, a golden opportunity presented itself in the form of Anisel, who had his sights set on the throne. With the help of some allies, he managed to transform his image from a kingdom's fugitive to a "noble" worthy of the princess's hand. However, they soon realized that they were facing a challenge they had not anticipated - falling in love. Would their desires for power and control overshadow their feelings for each other, or would love conquer all and become everything they had ever dreamed of? Only time would tell.

What would happen if the spoiled girl Luna had to suddenly marry the man who had killed her parents? An accident caused by Sam had taken the lives of both Luna's parents which forced him to marry the girl to fulfill Luna's father's last wish before he died. They also married with an agreement to avoid the guilt that continues to haunt them. Slowly but surely, Sam approached Luna and tried to win her heart. Will he succeed? Or in the end they have to separate because of love that never comes?

One heart is broken and one heart is just finding for lust and heat, the two of them met in an unexpected place—wherein the undeniably insane connection and lust between them started. *** Eura Vegaz was a widow for two years. After her husband’s unexpected death she found it hard to fix her broken self. She decided to have a trip to gather herself again. Then, she found herself in El Paraiso, a small town with breathtaking beauty. El Paraiso was ruled by the Saldieguez, from politics to business. Her path crossed to the CEO of Nirvana Hotel and the youngest of Saldieguez named Luther. In Paradise Club, where all fantasies happened, the two of them had an agreement—to be “Strangers with Benefits”. With Eura being a brokenhearted widow and Luther as a troublesome playboy CEO, will things work between the both of them? Will the “Strangers with Benefits” contract between them work? Because the both of them know, at the end of the day . . . they’re just strangers to each other.

Halo- halo ang emosyon ni Charmaine ng sambitin niya ang mga katagang iyon. Dahil sa isang gabing pinagsaluhan nila ng lalaking saglit pa lamang niya nakilala, nagbunga ang gabing ‘yon. Desperado siya na magpakasal sa lalaking ito. Hindi dahil sa pera o kung ano man ang mayroon ang lalaking ito. Kundi para may makilalang ama, ang sanggol sa sinapupunan niya. “Okay, then, let's get married. “— Evans Clarkson Ano kaya ang naghihintay na buhay kay Charmaine, matapos pumayag ang isang Evans Clarkson sa biglaang kasal na hiniling niya? Tamang desisyon kaya ang hiniling niya sa lalaking ito? May mamumuo kayang pagmamahalan sa pagitan nilang dalawa?

Kecelakaan misterius yang menimpa kedua orang tuanya membuat Rayana harus terjun ke dalam dunia kejahatan yang sesungguhnya tidak ia inginkan. Pertemuan singkat mempertemukannya dengan Arkana Bimantara yang juga pebisnis muda dalam dunia gelap. Mereka kemudian bekerja sama untuk menemukan siapa dalang dibalik kecelakaan yang merenggut nyawa orang tua Rayana. Semakin hari perasaan cinta pun tumbuh diantara mereka berdua, tetapi bersamaan dari itu cobaan terus menerus datang membuat mereka harus menghadai peluru dan juga benda tajam yang mengancam nyawa keduanya. Mampukah keduanya bertahan hingga akhir? "Karena hidup bukan hanya tentang siang yang cerah tetapi juga akan melewati malam yang sangat gelap."

This marks the third year since Alan Cohen and I became mates, and today's finally the day of the Luna ceremony. As the ceremony begins, Alan takes my hand. But then he hesitates, refusing to move forward. I'm still trying to make sense of it when my adoptive sister, Eden Parker, suddenly breaks into the mind-link. She says she's just ended a failed mate bond with another Alpha and will be back within the hour. That's when I see a flicker of a smile on Alan's face. Then, without a second glance, he lets go of my hand and walks away. I turn to my adoptive brother, Dexter Parker, and my adoptive father, Hank Parker, hoping for some kind of comfort, only to realize they've already left the ceremony with Alan. And just like that, I became the joke of the entire pack. Eden sends me a photo. She's glowing beside Alan, her arm looped through Dexter's, with Hank beaming next to them. That's when I give up. I reach out through the mind-link to my birth father. "Dad, I'm ready to return to the Bloodmoon Pack."

Eleanor dan Cedric terpaksa menjalin hubungan kontrak selama dua bulan dikarenakan skandal aneh mengenai hubungan satu malam mereka di hari Valentine. Mereka mencurigai pelaku yang menyebarkan gosip itu adalah penguntit yang mengincar mereka semenjak masih remaja, meski mereka tidak memiliki hubungan apa pun sejak dulu. Sebelum insiden itu terjadi, Eleanor mengunjungi sebuah toko buku misterius, merupakan toko buku yang berisi kehidupan masing-masing manusia bumi. Eleanor menemukan sebuah buku berjudul "My Perfect Stranger" merupakan buku kisah kehidupannya selama ini. Tertulis dalam buku tersebut bahwa Cedric adalah cinta sejatinya. Apakah Eleanor akan menerima Cedric sepenuhnya meski hubungan mereka sangat kaku akibat skandal itu? Siapakah penguntit yang selama ini mengincar Eleanor dan Cedric sehingga menciptakan sebuah luka masa lalu dalam diri mereka? Berhasilkah Cedric menaklukkan hati Eleanor selama menjalin hubungan kontrak dua bulan?