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Investigative journalist Justine Sky will go to great lengths to find out the truth. Even if it means rubbing elbows with the city's most feared billionaire. As a prime time crime solver, she’s tackled a great deal of scandals during her career, but nothing could prepare her for a life with Bentley Thomas. Because of his criminal past and merciless ambition to get to the top, Bentley has been the scapegoat for the people of Westlake, Texas. With all fingers pointing to him as Ivy Smith’s slayer, Justine becomes hellbent on exposing him. After pulling strings to get an invite into his mysterious world of luxury, Justine enters, thinking she'll be met by a cold and vicious mobster. Instead, he reels her in with soft charm and a passion that catches her off guard. Their chemistry is automatic, and Bentley is more of a hopeless romantic than she ever thought he could be. However, even though he's quite the charmer, Bentley does harbor secrets of his own. When Justine learns that he might have been the last person to see Ivy alive, her doubt settles in once again. It's her relentless fight for the truth and growing love for Bentley that makes her dig deeper. Only to find out that the killer is someone she knows very well. As the danger of the investigation sneaks closer, Justine is caught in a deadly game of ransom, and Bentley doesn’t hesitate to risk everything he has to save her. In a world full of lies, secrets, and betrayal, she has to trust someone. But is Bentley her most dangerous enemy, or the only one who has been telling the truth?

A supposed to be small mistakes, makes everything complicated for Matilda. A perfect day with the perfect people around her, it was supposed to stay that way but a guy named Gideon Martinez came to the picture. A good day turned into a nightmare when she ruined Gideon's business meeting. Gideon doesn't take sorry, a ruthless young man. He always think that a single mistakes means a big consequences.

She tried to win him back. The kidnappers did not get the memo. Nora Hale’s life used to read like one of her bestselling novels - perfect husband, dream career, book tours- she was living her best life. Now, after two years of crippling writer's block, looming deadlines, and a husband who has packed his bags, her story has hit a brutal plot twist, and Nora is desperate to have the happy ending she’s used to writing. Naturally, she does what any logical, emotionally sane woman would do – plan a dangerous trip to Paris to rekindle the spark with her husband (and maybe spark a new book while she’s at it). The plan? Simple. The outcome? Absolute chaos. Between real criminals, fake ransom notes, French police, and one soon-to-be ex-husband, Nora’s romantic rescue mission quickly turns into an international disaster. But somewhere between the mayhem and macarons, Nora and her husband rediscover something they’d lost – the spark that started it all. Now if only she can keep him from finding out the truth behind the worst (and best) idea she’s ever had before the credits roll. Because in love and fiction… sometimes the best stories are total disasters. Billionaire romance story.

Chapter 47-49 have some glitch so please skip those chapters Read at your own risk, It's FICTION*Have you ever been in a situation where it feels like the world is against you, that's the life of Aubrey Shawl, struggling to make end's meet and survive through the hardship of life. A 22 year old Aubrey with a dead father and a runaway mother, she takes up the responsibility of her younger sister June Shawl. Working as a waitress at Billie's placeWhat happens when she gets fired from work and getting home to meet an eviction notice and finding out her sister needs a kidney transplant all in the same dayWhat more does Aubrey have to go through to survive?Chris White, A successful doctor who works in the same hospital June is admitted, he is cold but humble when he wants to be. Loosing his wife to cancer three years ago has shaped him to who he is now, earning the famous title 'Doctor Ice', still grieving over the death of his wife. He meets Aubrey and offers her a life changing experience that comes with a huge priceWill Aubrey be able to go through with it?Will Chris be able to get over the death of his wife?Find out in THE SURROGATE MOTHER

Building an empire comes first. Or it did until I met her. My family’s billion-dollar hotel chain has been my life for as long as I can remember. Travel. Women. Wealth. That’s all I know, until fate grabs me by the throat and decides to not let up. She’s a beach body, a beautiful, curvy California girl who hasn't found the right person to give into yet. I would have felt the same, but something about her has me pacing the floor at night. And my father sent me out to her hotel specifically. The sly dog knowing that she’s exactly the woman I need in my future. But it’s not that easy. It never is. Not until our love produces a little one. Then everything changes. Especially me. Now I want more than just one night. I want forever.

When Isabella Hartley loses her job, her world crumbles. Desperate to make ends meet, she takes a job as a house cleaner, introduced by her friend, Mia, for an enigmatic billionaire, James Reed. On the contrary, James Introduces an unexpected proposal: to marry him, even if it means pretending, meeting his family, and securing a contract deal, and in return, he will clear off her mounting bills and also pay for her sister's surgery. After the contract is finalized, they can get a divorce and both go their separate ways. Isabella is torn between her desperation and doubt, but the promise of financial security is too enticing to resist. As she navigates James’s complex world, Isabella uncovers secrets and emotions she never anticipated. Will their fake marriage become a real love story, or will their differences tear them apart.?

Lola is a simple waitress trying to make it through a life of bills and love; work is excellent, and she's trying to return to school. However, her boyfriend, Nathan, is a possessive and abusive drunk, making her life hell. Lola has no one to turn to for help because she keeps her life private. Her troubled relationship will take a turn. A beautiful investor and her bodyguard will show her genuine compassion and adventure, but it comes at a cost. Will Lola navigate and survive the heartache of betrayal and abuse? Or will her heart be taken for granted yet again? Trigger Warning "Anything for Lola" is a multiple-POV story. It has elements of mental, sexual, and physical abuse. As well as substance abuse leading to alcoholism and narcotics—some aspects of cheating, rape, and plots of murder. Also included in this novel are acts of polyamory with group sex and the exploration of female bisexuality, mild BDSM elements of; exhibitionism and voyeurism, dominance, and submission. And finally, Gourmet Hedonism, the sensual act of sharing and enjoying food. Again, this is the only warning and disclaimer; there will be no content indicators before each chapter. Remember, this is a work of fiction meant for enjoyment; please read and comment responsibly.

At twenty-two, Skylar Carnell is a spitfire who doesn’t believe in cliché romances and has dreams of her own to chase. What happens when she has to honor her parents' dying wish and marry into the St. James family? Skylar tries hard to avoid the disastrous marriage to the oldest son, Sebastian St. James, and luck favors her although momentarily. Soon Sebastian elopes with the woman he loves. It leaves her with no other option than to meet the youngest son, the cocky, full-of-himself, infuriating Christian St. James. He's notorious, mysterious, and full of surprises. Skylar fights him at every step, but he offers her a contract marriage she can't ignore. Why does he want to marry her? Is it only to honor his parent's last wish? Can Christian tempt the spitfire and make her stay? Will Skylar walk away when the contract term expires? What will happen when unexpected circumstances bring them closer?

Callista Everett seems to have it all- looks, money and status. But despite her accomplishments , there's one glaring thing that she doesn't have: love and family is also a quick to point this out. When she meets Alexander Hudson, the universe seems to present a solution to both of them. Callie needs some to pretend to be her boyfriend so that her family can stop asking her why she is alone. And Xander needs someone to pretend to be his fiancee, so people stop labelling him as a player. However, the lines of 'real' and 'pretend' becomes blurry as Xander and Callie navigate the water of business, love and family. Between growing, feelings, will they still remember to play pretend.

A famous vlogger and a carefree daughter of the magnate tycoon Brent Santillian and popular internationally renowned fashion model Shantal Rodriguez Santillian-she is none-other than Denise Santillian. Her world was perfect and happy! And she was engaged to the most handsome Doctor named Carl Cruz. But her perfect life is doomed to be destroyed by the unknown enemy. She was abducted and assaulted by someone who sought revenge for his family against hers. The tragic night happened five years ago that left a permanent scar and shattered her perfect world. She lost her memory and bore a cute little son whose father was unknown. Her son was way more intelligent than a normal child as he had inherited the exceptional knowledge from her family. Seeking for the truth of the painful death of her fiance, her unknown enemy dragging her back to hell. But this time around, their fate changed when the notorious enemy encountered her intelligent son. Would she find the truth of the man who assaulted her and left a painful mark on her heart, mind, and body? Will she forgive the man who showed no mercy that night five years ago when he confessed his love? Book 1: Love and Love (Completed) Book 2: Love & Revenge: The Return Of The Heiress (Ongoing)