Expectations Versus Reality Quotes Novels & Stories

Derail by the harsh slap of reality that her childhood sweetheart slash fiancé is cheating on her and worst impregnated his boss two weeks before their wedding, Elle soon finds herself on the tipping point of her life—fight or run. And as if the heartbreak wasn’t enough instead of calling off the wedding Brad then, decided to go through with the wedding with his new bride in tow. Notwithstanding the heartbreak and humiliation from his blatant rejection, Elle runs with her broken heart and a specific place in mind. After waking up from a night of completely losing herself into the mind-numbing influence of alcohol, she soon finds herself tied with a mysterious man as her lawfully wedded husband.

Forced to flee from their home, King Taius and Akara are fighting to survive while rebels strive to hunt them down. But not just any rebel - a Hunter. Marek. With her past lover haunting her, Akara battles new feelings for the King and the reality that a lot of people want her dead. Together, Akara and Tai fight to get the throne back, but not without revealing many dark pasts, and hidden motives that change everything. But who will Akara choose? The mysterious hunter who she can't escape, or the powerful King with his own dark secrets? *Book Two in the King's Possession series - Read Book One (King's Possession) before proceeding with this novel!*

When Lola gets the chance to participate in an experiment to win a million dollars she does not hesitate. All she has to do is insert herself with werewolf DNA and find out if werewolves still exist. Sound like a piece of cake right? In reality, she ends up in the middle of a mate hunt and gets claimed by Noah grey. The ruthless alpha of the Grey Oak pack. Lola has no intention of finding a mate and certainly doesn't let a man tell her what to do. But as she slowly gets accustomed to the werewolf ways, she discovers some dirty secrets hidden. She realizes that even for creatures from legends not everything is always as it seems.

Lisa Andrews, an omega, faces betrayal and heartbreak when her Alpha mate rejects her in favor of her step-sister. Pushed to her death, Lisa's prayer for vengeance is answered as she is granted a second chance at life. Accused of espionage, she meets Dominik, the Alpha who turns out to be her destined mate, unbeknownst to her. As Lisa struggles to accept her newfound reality, she hatches a plan of revenge against those who wronged her. However, as she spends more time with Dominik, feelings start to shift, and her focus turns from revenge to love. But when a deadly plot unfolds against her, Dominik is faced with the ultimate test of loyalty and love.

Ellen Santiago is a 18 years old girl who has moved into a new country and collage with her her mother. What happens when a girl who doesn't believe in love and happily ever after catches the eye of a arrogant boy. Logan Knight is the heir to the knights corporation. He doesn't allow any girl to get close to him because he thinks all girls are gold digger who hides in the pretence of love but in reality they want nothing but money and fame. He just uses girls for his sexual pleasure and doesn't get attached to anyone of them. Will he conquer the love of Ellen or Well she only be one of the girls he takes pleasure from.

When Lina jilted Freddie at the altar, she never imagined the night before their wedding would come back to haunt her. Drunk and in a stranger's arms, she found herself in a compromising position with Freddie's best friend, Marcos. But the truth was far more complicated. Now, with a baby in the way that she believes is Marcos', Lina must confront a tangled web of secrets and betrayal. But what happens when Freddie, the man she wronged, becomes the one she can't escape? As they work together, old feelings resurface, and Lina's forced to confront the reality of her situation. But will the truth about her baby's paternity be enough to bring them together, or will it tear them apart forever?

Once a rising star in law, Alison Harper watched her life crumble as she lost her career, her family, and her freedom. Years later, she’s back with a vengeance, and a quest to take custody of her son. But the only way lies in taking on a case of a high-profile CEO, who happens to be her ex lover. Alison finds herself caught between the past she is desperate to leave behind and the future she is fighting to reclaim. As she chooses to follow her heart, she is faced with a reality of a painful truth, which shakes their unstable and undefined relationship. Can she really trust the man she has never stopped loving? Is the past bound to repeat itself?

Eighteen-year-old Winter Devereaux has always felt like an outsider in a world that refuses to understand her. As her birthday approaches, strange revelations begin to surface—her hidden identity masking her true nature and an icy prophecy linked to her destiny. Drawn north by whispers of secrets, she steps into a mysterious, frost-covered realm where shadows communicate and the air is thick with magic. There, she encounters the enigmatic Aaron Windermere, whose true intentions are shrouded in mystery. Together, they explore a landscape filled with concealed truths and lurking dangers, awakening feelings Winter never anticipated. Will they unravel the secrets before darkness consumes everything? Join Winter on an alluring journey where reality blurs and the line between friend and foe shifts.

"Why do you hate me so much?" The question slipped out before I could stop it, my heart shattering into a million pieces as I gazed at the man I longed for but couldn't have. Damario stepped forward, bridging the distance between us. His fingers grasped my jaw, tilting my head up to meet his gaze. As our eyes locked, I saw a complex mix of emotions: hatred, anger, and something else I couldn't quite decipher. "I hate how perfect you are. Everyone thinks it's because I'm jealous, but they don't know I'm consumed by you. Every atom of me craves you, day and night, and it's killing me." * * When destiny and duty collide, secrets can be deadly. As the future Alpha king of Sunhaven, he's been hiding in plain sight. But Damario Bloodworth, his greatest enemy and fated mate, has seen the truth. Now, they're bound together by a force they can't control, forced to confront the darkness of their past and the danger of their future. Can their love survive the weight of royal expectations, or will it ignite a war that will consume them all?

In the glittering world of high finance and luxury penthouses, Maya thought she had it all. A fairytale marriage to a powerful CEO, wealth beyond imagination, and the promise of a perfect life. But beneath the polished surface lies a web of deceit, manipulation, and shattered dreams. As the cracks in her golden cage begin to show, Maya discovers that the price of her apparent success is her very identity. Trapped between familial expectations and a husband's cruel indifference, she finds herself fading into the background of her own life. But a chance encounter at a company gala sparks something long dormant in Maya – a fierce determination to reclaim her worth. As she navigates treacherous waters of family loyalty, marital obligations, and self-discovery, Maya must make a choice: continue living a lie or risk everything for a chance at true happiness. With each step towards freedom, the stakes grow higher, and the dangers more real. In a world where appearance is everything, Maya's journey to find her voice threatens to topple empires built on secrets and lies. Will she find the strength to break free from the chains of expectation? Or will the price of her rebellion prove too high to bear? One thing is certain – in the game of love and power, nothing is ever as it seems.