Even If It Hurts Sam Mariano Novels & Stories

After a year of hustling overseas, I came home to find that my DINK husband had a child with his first love. We had a massive blowout, but he remained unnervingly calm. "Lucy's husband can't have children. She stood by me through those dark years—now I owe her this," he said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Even my in-laws tried to persuade me. "Raising a child is security for old age. Just think of it as your own—won't it be good to have someone to care for you later on?" I looked at Thomas Wilson, a wave of pain crashing through me. "I can raise the child," I said finally, "but you have to cut off all contact with Lucy. That's my bottom line." Thomas didn't hesitate. He threw a divorce agreement in front of me, his tone turning cold. "Lucy and I are the child's biological parents. I won't separate from my own blood." "Fine," I said. "Then let's get divorced."

The rumbling of the thunder and the rain kept pouring in torrent as Martina knelt in front of the man she called her husband and beside him was the only person she had ever called friend. With blood dripping down from her white nightwear and sweat glistening her forehead despite the cold weather, tears were streaming down her eyes. The two people in front of her looked like the devil she has watched from movies when she was just a child and the much talked about demon from her Bible stories. This was the longest night of her life, how she wished everything would end and she would wake up in her big comfy bed back at her father’s mansion but here she was, kneeling in front her own husband begging for her life while her best friend just sat there with a glass of whisky in hand. Martina was left wondering if it was not too cold for whiskey at this time. Five years later, she is reborn as the youngest and richest CEO and guess what??? Her ex husband is her cousin and she will be married to the richest and the most dominant man in America.. revenge is sure to be served hot.

I stood in disbelief as the man I once loved turned his back on me, bestowing the title of Luna upon my best friend instead of acknowledging my rightful claim: the truth. I was betrayed by the person I called sister, rejected by my husband, and cheated by my family. Battered by harsh treatment and driven to my limits, I lost my child. Consumed by a fierce anger and a desire for vengeance, I made a solemn promise: “I would make them pay for the pain they inflicted. No longer the weak Luna they all underestimated, I would rise up with an unexpected strength that would leave them all in shock” What happens when the unexpected occurs and she’s left to choose between her Gamma, who lost everything, and her revenge? Follow this thrilling book for more updates

Trevor had been raised by the strongest Alpha to lead the Bloodsun pack. Out of the three packs that controlled their city, his pack was the biggest and the strongest. But without mates, an Alphas powers were limited. Trevor has to find his mate that the Sun Goddess has chosen for him, but he has no idea how to find her or where to find her. On his journey to find his mate, Trevor faces grave danger, betrayal, lies and pain.

After my best friend, Penny Hallmark, found herself a wealthy man, she suddenly became a different person. I had done nothing more than glance at her husband, Martin Rembrandt, yet she slapped me hard across the face. “I treated you as my closest friend, but you dared seduce Martin right in front of me. He’s Chris’s brother! Have you no shame at all?” Her accusation brought tears to my eyes, but Penny resorted to locking me inside a reservoir. “What are you playing at anyway? Fine. Let me give you something to really cry about!” I nearly drowned, and she uploaded photos of me soaked to the skin, claiming online that I was behaving indecently. I became the target of cyberbullying, my boyfriend, Christopher Rembrandt, proposed a breakup, and in utter despair, I decided to end my life. Yet my best friend mocked me coldly. “Do you really think I don’t know your little tricks? You’re just pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy, aren’t you? “That won’t do at all, Rose. Let me give you a hand!” She pulled out my breathing tube, and only when my life completely slipped away did she smile in satisfaction. “Good. Now I can enjoy both Chris and Martin’s affection.” When I opened my eyes again, I had transmigrated into the body of Chris’s mother, who had just passed away. Given a second chance at life, I was determined to make Penny pay. After all, the man she loved most was nothing more than a hopeless mama’s boy.

"Hi CEO, I hope karma slaps you in the face before I do" Ashley loved him more than a woman could love a man. But, after a six year relationship CEO Thomas McMahon dumped her on their engagement night to be with his betrothed bride. Ashley is bitter and out for vengeance. Nothing would provoke her ex more than to see her moving on with the one guy he hates the most, so that's exactly what she plans to do! Date Aiden McCurdy, who is obnoxiously hot, successful, a notorious playboy and absolutely not her type. But what happens when Aiden is too hot for her to handle? His every touch... movement...kiss is torment - one she is willing to endure. Will she risk falling in love for the second time? Or will revenge be enough when her ex returns on his knees begging her for a second chance? If you're a fan of steamy romance with a little...or a lot of twists. Then grab your popcorn and start reading!! I love active readers, so please make sure you comment as you read, and support me with your gems too.

Scarlett, a headstrong werewolf, seeks revenge against Lucas, the future alpha of their pack, for some past betrayal. The betrayal was more of a promise, which she vowed to return. But as they lock horns, their mutual hatred turns into irresistible attraction. It was never in the script, but somehow, fate pulled them together in a messy entanglement. Even when she formed allies to take Lucas down, because of how deep her resentment ran through her veins, his chiseled looks and fierce gaze disorganized her focus, making her heart beat in ways it shouldn't. Each clash from them keep drawing them together, healing old wounds while opening new ones. Scarlett's true self is threatening to be exposed just as they flirt with disaster, and Lucas's loyalty is on the line. When forces beyond them keep bringing them together, will they follow their hearts or will the regret of the past destroy everything that could have been theirs? In a world where with enemies comes lovers, Scarlett and Lucas will have to negotiate their differences and the peril that surrounds them. Will their love find a way or will it be the very thing that kills them? Will revenge overshadow their love?

This is a story of a young werewolf, Elena. This story talks about the pain and suffering she went through at the hands of her step mother and sister. But her story soon changed when she met a dominant Alpha, Ryan... But from there her life never remained the same again.

He was on a mission to kill. She thought he was meek but what happens when her interesting happenings turned out to be her worst nightmare. She was the Alpha's daughter, he was merely a slave. Would they ever be together?

An arrogant Mafia boss rescues a beautiful lady, he needs her help to find his enemies but she does not want to have anything to do with a Mafia but she wants revenge for the death of her father, they enter into a marriage contract to both get what they want, he begins to become vulnerable to her and they fall in love. will the love continue or is arrogance going to be a barrier?