Chicago Review Of Books

In the ruthless underworld of Los Angeles, an ancient feud between the Moretti and Volkov mafia families has simmered for decades. After a fragile truce is established, Alessia Moretti, a headstrong university student, believes she can escape the criminal life that has defined her family. But when her reckless brother, Lucas, accumulates a five-million-dollar debt with the infamous Nikolai Volkov, everything changes. To settle the debt, Nikolai demands Alessia’s hand in marriage. Forced into a union with the enemy, Alessia finds herself trapped in a dangerous game of power, deception, and forbidden desire. Nikolai has harbored an obsession for her since childhood, and now that she is his, he refuses to let her go. As secrets unravel and long-buried betrayals come to light, Alessia must decide where her loyalties lie. Will she fight for the family that raised her, or will she surrender to the man who has vowed to claim her as his own?

«Verily, after every difficulty is ease».«I plan, You plan, We all plan but Allah's plan is the best». ~**~"Yeah, I know. I was your wife before but now I'm my husband's wife. And if you really love me as you said, you will let me go because I've let you go a long time ago. If you really love someone, you will do anything or everything for his or her happiness even if it means you let go" I wrote and mouthed to my husband "let's go". My husband carried me out in bridal styles leaving him who was crouching on the floor crying his bleeding heart out. ~**~No one is perfect, we mistakes, we break, we give up, we failed and we succeed. Follow Sophia through the journey of her life with every pains, twists, cries, betrayals, loves, hardship, revenges, heartbreaks emotional rollercoasters.

Liam Benjamin Chua, an anxious introvert who loves to be by himself. But his sluggish and dull existence changed when an infuriating girl named Aerielle Magpantay came out of the picture and made his world upside-down. Sometimes, life doesn't choose to sympathize with what we want. It always surprises us we don't expect to happen, and that fortuitous day happened when destiny played hard between Aerielle and Benjamin's life. There's a miserable happened to this annoying girl, causes her not to remember the person she promised not to leave his side until their hair turns into gray. Will she forget him totally and their precious memories together? Will Benjamin let the woman he loves neglect him and just let go of her because some people told him that their story are already over? Will he fight, win Aerielle's heart, and risk everything to bring back the memoirs of his love? But... What if the day comes when Aerielle's memory returns, but she finds out that the man she secretly loves for several years is the reason behind the loss of her memories?

"WHY?...Why are you doing this to me?" he scremed defening my ears. "I..." before I could say something he grabbed me by my arms and before I knew it, I was pinned to the wall. "Why would you say such a thing? I could never even think about anyone else but you, then how dare you suggest Mom about my second marriage?!" he said through grunted teeth with eyes daggered deep into mine. Desperate, searching for an answer. 'Don't cry....Don't cry...' I kept on repeating in my head. Don't let him see your pain. Don't let him know the reason why you are ready to give the love of your life to someone else. Don't let him know.....the truth that....you're DYING. .......Don't love someone soo much that you can't let them go...... Sania's life changes when she's asked to marry a total stranger by giving up her mundane yet perfect life. Zaheer is the most charming and perfect husband you'd ever find. Love finds its way and thier life was perfect until, Sania gets the greatest shock of her life and takes the most cruel decision. To share her love....her husband with someone else. But....is life really soo perfect as we think?

Masaya at kuntento si Ciara Eliz Diaz sa Isla Atlan. Inosente, mabait at pagiging matalino nito ang hinahangaan ng lahat. Ngunit sa sobrang inosente at mabait nito—nangyari ang isang trahedya... Dahil doon, napilitang lisanin ni Ciara ang Isla. Hindi pa man sila nakaka-alis, naka-tagpo si Ciara ng bagay na magiging sanhi ng lahat. Bagay na magdadala sa kaniya sa Hacienda Grande. Lugar na pribado para sa mga mayayaman. Lugar ng mga ma-kapangyarihang Grande.

Rhaenyx Maltalor, an assassin of the Henla guild is captured and her identity changed. In exchange for her freedom and pardon for her crimes, she must work with a competing guild to overthrow the monarchy. Will she find love in the man that changed her face? Or in the princess who works to restore peace to the kingdom? Will her skills be up for the challenges she faces, or will her arrogance be her downfall.

An underwater volcano has been detected showing unusual activity, with the potential to erupt at any moment. Evacuations in the surrounding sea area have already begun. My husband, Ethan Gibson, boarded a lifeboat with his true love, Aria York, leaving me—his pregnant wife—behind. Not only that, he scolded me for being jealous at the worst possible time. "Aria can't swim. I have to take her first. What more do you want? I left the life jacket for you—isn't that enough?" "I'm pregnant… I'm scared…" I tried to plead. "Enough! Wendy, what's wrong with you? Why do you always have to be so dramatic?" That night, I was still nowhere to be found. Furious, he sent me a message: [Wendy! Where the hell are you? Do you have to take things this far?] [I'm telling you; I'm not coming to look for you. If you come back now, I'll act like this never happened. But if you don't, then don't bother coming back—ever!] However, Ethan… I couldn't come back anymore.

Eden Salicha, seorang pembunuh bayaran handal yang dikontrak oleh Mafia kelas atas demi melancarkan ambisi dan menyingkirkan pesaingnya, berniat ingin mengakhiri karirnya. Namun, sebelum itu dia dapatkan, Eden harus menyelesaikan tugas terakhir dari permintaan klienya yaitu membawa seorang gadis untuk diserahkan kepada Tuan Almond, bosnya. Akan tetapi, perjanjian itu dilanggar oleh Tuan Almond. Tuan Almond memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk membunuh Eden setelah mendapatkan gadis itu. Namun, Eden berhasil meloloskan diri dari maut. Setelah Eden mendapatkan uang dan juga surat jaminan pembebasanya, dia melepas gadis itu. Namun justru, sang gadis tidak mau berpisah denganya. Apa sebenarnya yang terjadi? Siapa gadis itu? Dan kenapa Tuan Almond sangat menginginkanya? Kalau penasaran, kepoin aja ceritanya hanya di GOOD NOVEL dan jangan lupa follow Ig author ya @adriaustin_

Elena's life has always been defined by hardship. Struggling to survive in a fast-paced city, she works two jobs while carrying the weight of an uncertain past. Her only connection to the life she’s never known is a mysterious locket, a relic of her mother’s secretive history. But when an unexpected summons from a prestigious law firm reveals that she is the illegitimate daughter of a recently deceased billionaire, Elena is thrust into a world of unimaginable wealth, power, and intrigue. Facing the truth about her heritage, Elena must prove her identity through a DNA test and contend with the family’s rightful heirs, including her cunning and jealous step-sister, Victoria. The world of the elite is nothing like she expected, and Elena’s struggle to fit in is made worse when a charismatic yet guarded businessman, Adrian, becomes entangled in her path. Despite their instant chemistry, trust is a luxury neither can afford, especially as the walls between them grow higher. As Elena’s inheritance becomes a battleground, Victoria’s ruthless schemes push Elena to the brink. Public humiliation, betrayal, and a tangled romance with Adrian force Elena to question her place in this new life—one that she never asked for but is determined to claim, not for the fortune, but to honor the memory of the mother who kept this secret from her. "legacy of secret" is a story of resilience, deception, and an unexpected romance. Elena’s journey is one of self-discovery, proving that sometimes, the hardest battles are not against others, but the ones we must fight within ourselves. Will she emerge victorious, or will the lies of the past tear her world apart? Only time will tell, as the truth begins to unravel and new alliances form in the most unexpected places.

She thinks she is a monster but when the vampire council asked her to run she didn't think twice about accepting it, having wanted to be accepted all her life. He was supposed to be dead and when Zander decides he will destroy Claudia, he shows up out of the blue to help her. Can they defeat Zander and save Claudia or will her last dance be the dance of roses?