Erin Colton Engagement Ring

For the 23rd time, I'm left standing at the altar as Jace Larkin hurries off because his foster sister, Celine Keaton, threatens to end her life again. The guests mock me, saying that we'll never tie the knot and attending our wedding will bring bad luck. I tune them out, holding on to Jace's promise that he'll come back and marry me. I buy his promise yet again, only for him to prove me wrong one more time. After I clean up the mess and pacify the angry guests, I reach home in the middle of the night. While passing the study, I hear Jace's voice. "Cece's always been mentally unstable. Of course, I have to stay with her. Regina will never leave me, even if I postpone our wedding a hundred times." Sorry, Jace, but I'll have to disappoint you this time. Blinking back tears, I unlock my phone and text my childhood friend, Clement Halloway. "Let's get married in three days."

Dalawang taong kontrata lang ang kasal nina Hugo at Carnation. Pagkatapos ng dalawang taon, maayos silang naghiwalay. Pero bago ang kanilang divorce, isang gabing hindi nila inaasahan ang nagbago ng lahat. Makalipas ang apat na taon, bumalik si Carnation at muli silang nagtagpo. May bago nang nobya si Hugo, ngunit hindi maitago ni Carnation ang selos at pagnanasa. Hanggang sa isang mainit na gabi ang nagbunyag ng damdaming hindi pa rin naglalaho. Pipiliin ba ni Carnation na sirain ang relasyon? O matutuklasan nila ang mga lihim na pilit nilang tinatago, mga lihim na magbabalik sa kanila sa nakaraan na pilit nilang iniiwasan?

WARNING: This book is for mature readers only. Content is dark, strongly 18+, Readers Discretion is adviced. "Four months, babe. And I'm promising you the best life..." The nerve of him to call me 'babe' on our first date. This man is damn straightforward. "Best sex, I'd make your fantasies come true." He brought his hand to be exposed thigh. "Ohh yeah?" He nodded. "You're catching up quickly. So, what do you say, babe? Let's get on with the contract." I wiped my mouth with the napkin on the table, standing up slowly. "I'm sorry to burst your bubble, Mr Whatever Your Name Is. I'm not a whore. Go find yourself one to fulfill what ever sick fantasies you have in your brain." "Wait..." "Don't touch me. I'm done with this conversation." **************** Evelyn's four months vacation turns into a four months contract no strings relationship with a wealthy billionaire, Killian. As their relationship progresses, Evelyn slowly falls in love with Killian. Killian on the other hand feels his guarded heart melting away by Evelyn's genuine affection. But, what then happens when their no strings relationship ends with their hearts still yearning for each other?

The Rowan estate has stood for centuries, its walls bearing witness to generations of triumph, tragedy, and a quiet, inescapable weight. Known for influence and misfortune, the Rowans guard a secret: the house is a memory vessel, absorbing the emotions and events of its inhabitants. Only one child per generation—“the one who carries it”—feels its imprint. For Jace Rowan, that child is him. Haunted by flashes of his brother Elias’s mysterious death in the sealed west wing, Jace lives with hallucination-like memories, déjà vu, and a physical sensitivity to the house’s presence. When Ava arrives at the estate, the house takes notice. Her father’s disappearance connects her unknowingly to the Rowans, and her grief fuels an emotional resonance the house cannot ignore. Objects from her past—her father’s watch, sketches of the west wing, and a brass key—materialize mysteriously before her, drawing Ava deeper into the estate’s labyrinth of memory. Jace knows the danger: the west wing reacts to emotion, and Ava’s connection could awaken truths meant to remain buried. As tension mounts, Ava and Jace confront both the house’s power and their own growing fears. The west wing does not seek to harm but to claim understanding—feeding on memory, fear, and revelation. In the shadows, a presence lingers, one that Jace fears is connected to Ava’s father. Bound by fear, curiosity, and an unspoken attraction, Ava and Jace must navigate a house that remembers, reacts, and judges, uncovering secrets about Elias’s death, Ava’s father, and the legacy of the Rowan family itself. In a world where emotion is power and the past is never truly gone, the house holds its breath—and waits to see who will survive its memory.

Matured Contents Ahead. Please this book is highly rated 18+ "You will pay for this Amelia, mark my words, you got married to me through deception, you will suffer the consequences. And now you will face your first punishment, you want to be my wife huh, you will face what happens to them on their wedding night." He chuckled, but it was one filled with bitterness. "You're not that beautiful. But that doesn't mean I won't have your body." Amelia Harper, a young lady with virtue, finds herself in a family and vicinity where she isn't acceptable. Her family borrowed money from Dylan Blackwood the billionaire and couldn't pay their debt. Dylan Blackwood decided to take the Harper's most beautiful daughter as a wife in place of debt but she fled with her lover leaving her elder sister, the not so pretty one, Amelia Harper to suffer the consequences.

At the party, my daughter deliberately raises a question to my husband. "Daddy, since Ms. Lloyd is having your baby, does that mean we'll be living with her in the future?" He places the nicely cut steak onto my plate and answers softly, "Your mommy and I made a deal—whoever betrays first will disappear from the other's life. I can't afford for that to happen, darling, so this must stay a secret. Even when the baby is born, I will never let Mommy find out about them." Then, he signs to me, "I'll always love you." My eyes turn red-rimmed without him noticing. Little does he know, my hearing was restored a week ago. He doesn't realize I've learned about the mistress he's been hiding either. And he definitely doesn't know I've secretly bought a ticket to volunteer-teach in the Seru Plateau. All I have to do is wait for the paperwork to clear in seven days. Then, I'll disappear from his life for good.

Sa panahon kung saan ang mga kabataan ay hinahanapan na nang kaniya kaniyang kapareha. Sa pamamagitan ng Siyensya ay pinag-sasama ang mga dalaga at mga binata ayun sa kanilang taglay na “Gene’s” at ito ang tinatawag na Red String’s of Science. Ngunit mayroong binatilyo ang hindi masaya sa ganitong Sistema. Sapagkat nais niyang mag-mahal na naaayon sa kaniyang puso at hindi aasa sa siyensya. Subalit papaano kung ang kaniyang pagmamahal ay hindi bigyan ng pabor ng gobyerno.

Meine Adoptivschwester Clara hatte mir eine Falle gestellt. Sie behauptete, ich hätte ihr mit Gewalt Bestienblut eingeflößt. „Der Schock allein hat mir einen Herzanfall verursacht“, sagte sie. Daraufhin sperrten mich meine drei geliebten Vampirbrüder ein. Sie hielten mich im Observatorium des höchsten Turms fest, gebunden durch einen Blutfluch. Ich hämmerte gegen die Tür, hilflos, erklärte alles und flehte darum, freigelassen zu werden. Damien, mein ältester Bruder und Oberhaupt unserer Familie, traf mich mit einem Blick eisiger Enttäuschung. Dann wandte er mir den Rücken zu. „Du verlierst jedes Maß, Lilith. Clara ist ein zerbrechlicher Mensch. Sie hat ein Herzleiden! Flößt du ihr diesen Dreck ein? Willst du sie wirklich töten? Ich will diese grausame Seite von dir nie wieder sehen. Bleib hier drin und denk darüber nach, was du getan hast.“ Ethan, der Rockstar, und Julian, der gotische Architekt, konnten mir nicht einmal in die Augen sehen. Ihre Stimmen waren angespannt vor Wut und Erschöpfung. „Deine Launen haben wir ertragen, aber nicht, damit du unserer Familie schadest! Du hast uns enttäuscht, Lilith. Bleib da drin und überleg dir, was du falsch gemacht hast.“ Dann hoben sie die „bewusstlose“ Clara behutsam auf und verschwanden den Korridor entlang. Was sie nicht wussten: Das Observatorium war darauf ausgelegt, sich nur nachts zu öffnen. Aber etwas lief schief. Als der Morgen kam, schloss sich die Kuppel nicht. Tödliches Sonnenlicht strömte ungehindert herein. Meine Kraft löste sich auf. Meine Schreie erstarben. Ich verbrannte zu Asche. Drei Tage später kehrten meine Brüder mit einer „genesenen“ Clara zurück. Erst dann erinnerten sie sich an mich. Sie hatten keine Ahnung, dass die Sonne mich längst hingerichtet hatte.

Dalawang taon nang naniniwalang legal wife si Isabel Cienne Lopez. Pero nang ipa-verify niya ang marriage certificate nila, doon niya nalaman ang totoo. Peke ang kasal nila ng asawa niyang si Joshua Casiño. Gusto niyang komprontahin si Joshua, pero may narinig siyang usapan sa study room nang puntahan niya ito. “Don’t worry, she still trusts me,” kampanteng sabi ng lalaki. “Good,” sagot ng babae. “Basta tandaan mo, ako ang legal wife mo.” Ang kausap nito? Si Sabrina Carpio. Ang dati nilang guidance counselor sa university na anim na taon ang tanda sa kanya. At doon bumagsak ang lahat-lahat para kay Isobel. Limang taon nang kasal ang dalawa, si Joshua at Sabrina. Ibig sabihin, ginamit lang si Isobel bilang shield. Siya ang pinakitang asawa sa publiko. Mas masakit pa, siya ang sinisisi kung bakit wala raw silang anak. Ang pinakamalala? Ang batang inampon nila ay tunay palang anak ng dalawa. Hindi nag-iskandalo si Isobel. Tahimik lang siyang tumawag sa abogado ng pamilya niya. “Attorney, single ako. No husband. No child. Lahat ng inheritance, sa akin lang.” “Are you sure?” “Yes.” At umalis siya nang hindi lumilingon. Akala ni Joshua babalik din si Isobel noong umalis ito. “She can’t survive without me, she loves me so much.” Pero ilang linggo lang ang lumipas, napabalita sa buong bansa ang isang engrandeng kasalan. Isang marriage alliance sa pagitan ng isang powerful tycoon at isang biglang lumitaw na heiress. Sa panonood ng TV, nanigas si Joshua. Si Isobel ang bride. Nakatayo siya sa tabi ng lalaking mukhang makapangyarihan, hawak ang kamay nito, confident at malamig ang tingin. “She is my wife,” sabi ng lalaki sa harap ng media. Sa pagkakataong ito, totoo na ang kasal ni Isobel. At doon lang na-realize ni Joshua na hindi pala siya kawalan kay Isobel. Siya ang iniwan, at siya itong maghahabol sa "asawa" na niloko niya ngunit hindi na niya maaabot pa.

Pada tahun kelima pernikahannya, Stella pergi untuk mengajukan permohonan akta nikah yang baru. Tapi dia malah baru menyadari bahwa akta nikahnya itu palsu dan istri sah suaminya adalah orang lain. Cinta yang dijalin selama lima tahun ternyata palsu. Setelah kembali ke rumah, terdengar suaminya Felix dan pengacara berkata, “Tania sedang kerja keras membangun kariernya di luar negeri, hanya dengan status Nyonya Felix, dia baru bisa punya pijakan di dunia bisnis, aku harus membantunya.” “Sedangkan Stella, dia sangat mencintaiku, demi diriku dia juga putus hubungan dengan keluarganya, jadi dia pasti nggak akan pernah meninggalkanku.” Stella merasa patah hati setelah mendengar ini. Pada saat Felix mendapatkan akta nikah yang asli, Stella sudah pergi jauh dan dia tidak akan pernah bisa menemukan wanita itu lagi.