Criminal Minds Derek And Penelope

Penelope’s life takes a brutal turn when her arranged marriage to Max Castillo is shattered. The night before their wedding, her step sister attacks her and kills her mother. Penelope survives the attack, but her face is left severely damaged. After undergoing surgery to restore her appearance, she vows revenge on everyone who wronged her, especially her stepsister, who not only killed her mother but also married Max, the man Penelope was meant to marry. Training under a dangerous crime boss, Penelope prepares to take down the Castillo family. She’s given one task: kill the Castillo’s Don in exchange for her revenge. To do that, she’ll have to seduce Silvio Castillo, the ruthless Mafia Don, and use him to destroy the family from the inside. But as she gets closer to Silvio, she starts to feel something she never expected: real attraction. Now, as she faces the consequences of her plan, Penelope must decide what’s more important, revenge, or the man she’s falling for. Will he forgive her for trying to kill him Will a quest for revenge destroy their love?

They had engaged in an illicit affair. All Penelope wanted was to forget about him. He probably didn't even remember her. Penelope Adams had moved on, slowly building a moderate life and raising her six-year-old daughter, Shirley, far from the chaos of her past. A past that included one reckless night with a powerful stranger she never thought she'd see again. But fate had other plans. When Penelope lands a job at one of Alabama's top interior designing firms, she’s stunned to discover the new CEO is none other than Calvin Dawson, the man she gave her body to... and the father of her daughter. He doesn’t remember her – or so she thinks. Caught between a web of deceit, corporate politics, and a scandal that could destroy both their careers, Penelope must do everything to keep her secret buried. But when Shirley is kidnapped by someone targeting Calvin, Penelope is forced to reveal the truth, shattering the fragile balance of their lives. Now, they must work together not only to bring Shirley back, but to uncover who wants to destroy them – and why. Because what began as a one-night affair… Might have been a setup from the very beginning.

Penelope Maxwell didn't imagine that one day she would fall in love with her best friend. The problem is that now that they have both assumed their desire, he will get married to help another woman, and Penelope needs to make an important decision, while the ghosts of her past resurface to disrupt her life.

When her mate rejects her, Penelope makes the hardest choice of her life—leaving the pack that once claimed her. Lucian, a twenty-six-year-old Alpha, cannot accept an omega as his mate, and his cold decision shatters the bond between them. Determined to survive and discover her true power, Penelope faces danger, betrayal, and her own doubts—but she will prove her worth on her own terms. Join Penelope and Lucian on a journey of love, chaos, and self-discovery, where hearts break, secrets burn, and destiny refuses to be ignored.

Penelope Davenport—perfect Luna, devoted mate, strategic partner—thinks she is a smart woman who built an unbeatable empire beside her Alpha husband. Until the sex tape message that shatters her and instantly makes her realize that she had only ever been a stepping stone. But her unremorseful alpha husband rejects her when she confronts him, calling her infertile and casts her aside for his mistress—a cruel widow who has hated her all along. By nightfall, Penelope is kidnapped to be used as leverage in a struggle between pack Alphas grasping at power and authority.  When her husband is offered the chance to come and save her, he tells them to kill her and get her off his hands. And so they do, unaware that Penelope had been thrown under the bus. But death is not the end. Penelope wakes two hours before the public proposal that once sealed her fate and this time she refuses to be sacrificed.  She rejects her mate afore the entire elite circle and exposes his affair, claiming that she has already moved on. She kisses a stranger walking into the room on impulse to cement this and he turns out to be Lorcan Callahan—the most powerful young Alpha heir in the country. What no one knows is that Lorcan remembers dying too, and this time, he refuses to lose his mate again. Now bound by a contract marriage and a shared thirst for retribution, Penelope and Lorcan will dismantle empires because revenge is always sweeter the second time around.

After the death of her mother, the world of twenty-five year old Penelope Castillo, a bright and kind-hearted baker, turns upside down. She's thrown into a reality that forces her to marry a hot-tempered billionaire to get her inheritance. The marriage is rocky from the start—she doesn't want him and he hates her with a vengeance. Christian Hilton is a tech billionaire, the untouchable golden boy as ruthless as he is arrogant with a dark side hidden under pressed suits and a cold personality. Hating the doe-eyed Penelope is a promise and ruining her life is a vow. Opposites attract is a popular saying but does it really happen? Can love bloom from a place of hatred? When a haunting shadow comes for Penelope and her dark secret, can she save herself without breaking apart or die in a marriage to an enemy?

Penelope’s life changes when her mate rejects her and makes her lose her baby as well, she ends up getting into an accident and meets the Alpha King. They both realize they are fated mates but Penelope wants nothing more to do with mates and doesn’t trust him fully. She’s taken to the palace and her life changes, palace life is more hard than she imagined and she’s tired of resisting the mate pull constantly. Penelope’s life is threatened and many secrets are suddenly exposed, will she resist the alpha king for long? Will she survive her life in the palace and the enemies lurking behind?

When the yacht begins to sink, Penelope Griffith chooses me to fill the last vacant spot on the lifeboat. I'm saved, but Arthur Johnson drowns before the second lifeboat reaches him. He disappears into the ocean, leaving only a corpse behind. Penelope pretends not to care and still marries me. Yet, she proceeds to trample all over me during our five years of marriage, blaming me for Arthur's death. When I can't take it anymore and ask for a divorce, she chooses to end both our lives. The next time I open my eyes, I realize that I've been transported back in time to the day of the yacht accident. I decide to forfeit my chance of survival this time, letting the man Penelope loves the most take my place.

Garrison Rafael Tan and Penelope Sandoval, despite their stark differences, are about to discover a profound connection that defies all expectations. Garrison, the conservative hunk, and Penelope, the vivacious socialite, find themselves bound by an arranged marriage. As they navigate the challenges of their newfound partnership, love begins to weave its intricate web around their hearts. Will they surrender to the irresistible pull of their emotions? Or will they remain mere bed companions, tantalizingly close yet unable to bridge the gap?

Derek Dawson's playboy ways is about to cost him his inheritance. His father is fed up with Derek's exploits being exposed in the society pages. It embarrasses the whole family. Therefore, Derek's father has added a codicil to his will stating if Derek doesn't settle down and get married within a year he will be disinherited. Derek doesn't appreciate being forced into matrimony but what could he do? When Walt Dawson got an idea in his head that was that. So, Derek goes on the hunt to find the perfect society wife. Chelsea Van Dyke has been in love with Derek Dawson since she was a kid. However, she had never been able to get his attention – until now. Derek's sister tells Chelsea about her father's ultimatum to her brother. After years of yearning for him, Chelsea finally has an opening. Her plan is simple. Marry Derek and then get him to fall in love with her. The problem is the plan isn't as simple as Chelsea thinks because her intended doesn't want to give up being a playboy bachelor.