Falling Away Penelope Douglas

His face was inches from mine. His breath ghosted over my lips—warm, whiskey-scented from dinner and my body remembered him instantly: the way he’d pinned my wrists, the slow grind of his hips, the filthy things he’d growled in my ear while I came apart beneath him. He leaned in. I felt the pull—like gravity, like hunger. My lips parted on instinct. Just one more inch and we’d be kissing again, messy and desperate, right here in his car like teenagers who couldn’t wait. But reality crashed in. I jerked back, pressing myself against the door. “We can’t.” His jaw ticked. “Why not?” "Because I practically raised you.” My voice shook. “Because your mom is my best friend and I'm way older than you..." "I don't care" he bit out, shocking me even further. "I’ve wanted you since I was old enough to know what wanting meant. And don’t pretend like you don't feel something too." Sophie helped raise him. She was there for homework, school runs, and the lonely years when his parents were too busy. To her, he was just her best friend’s son. Years later, she catches her husband cheating on their anniversary and loses her unborn child due to the shock, Sophie spends the night with a stranger that she never expects to see again. But the stranger is Antonio — the boy she once helped raise. Now he’s all grown up. Powerful. Successful. And off limits. She manages to escape from him — so she thinks — until days later, she gets hired in a fashion company where Antonio is the CEO.

I was diagnosed with cancer. After much deliberation, I called my husband. He fell silent for a long while. “Most of our mortgage is unpaid, and our children need money for school. You should go for conservative treatment.” I called my mother while weeping. “You’re so troublesome. None of my friends or family have cancer!” I stopped crying and started living for myself. God favored me and let me see reality early in my life. He even gave me a chance to start over.

Ethan’s voice came through, tinged with regret. “Lily, I just want to talk. I’m really sorry for how things ended. Can we please—” Lewis interrupted, a smirk forming on his lips. “What do you want, Ethan?” “She’s not available right now. In fact, she’s under me, and I’m inside her. So don’t disturb us.” A shocked silence hung in the air as Ethan processed the words. “What? Are you serious?” he stammered, disbelief evident in his tone. “Dead serious,” Lewis replied, his confidence radiating through the phone. “Lily is mine now, and I’m not letting you back in. So back off.” Ethan’s frustration bubbled to the surface. “You think you can just take her away from me? She deserves better!” “Better than you? Please,” Lewis scoffed. “You had your chance, and you blew it. Now it's my turn.”

Freya, an orphan, struggled to survive in a pack where she was looked down upon and humiliated. She struggled to get away from such a life and fulfill her dream of becoming successful one day. She got a college scholarship offer and was happy to fulfill her dream. She met Kaiden and fell in love with him, he promised to marry her and make her his Luna once they graduate from college. One day, Freya walks in on Kaiden cheating on her with Isabella and he suddenly rejects her as his mate and chooses Isabella as his chosen mate and future Luna. When she tries to confront him, he calls her all sorts of names and tells her she was nothing but his plaything, leaving her more heartbroken and humiliated in front of everyone. Isabella’s father, who is the Dean, makes sure Freya loses her scholarship and drops out of college, and in shame, she decides to leave the city.

In a world of privilege and secrets, Chloe Sutton finds herself caught in a web of deception and heartbreak. Raised as a servant in the home of the wealthy Willis family, she forms a deep bond with the twin sons, Nathaniel and Sebastian. However, when a tragic accident occurs, Chloe's life takes a drastic turn.  Years later having been discarded and humiliated by Nathaniel while pregnant, she finds herself reunited with Sebastian, the black sheep of the family who holds an impossible proposal for her; marriage. As she goes through the rollercoaster of love, betrayal, and unexpected twists, new truths and secrets unravel and she finds questions about those she thought she knew best.  Will she find love in her fake marriage with Sebastian? Will she weather the storms that threaten to engulf her?

A fresh out college mess decided to have a few harmless drinks before going to see her father. Well, a very irresistible stranger wasn't so harmless so why not risk it. Little did she know that he was someone close to her father. Her father's best friend. *********** “Tell me what you want,” he demanded. “You,” I gasped. “Harder. Please.” He gave it to me. Relentless. Possessive. One hand pinned my wrists above my head; the other gripped my hip, angling me exactly how he wanted. “You’re mine tonight,” he said against my throat, teeth grazing skin. “Say it.” “I’m yours,” I breathed, lost in him.

Ipinangako ni Ysabella sa kanyang sarili na ibibigay niya lang ang kanyang iniingitang puri sa lalaking mamahalin at pakakasalan niya. Nang magkaboyfriend siya ay muntik na siyang pagsamantalahan nito, mabuti na lang at may lalaking tumulong sa kanya. She didn't expect ang lalaking tumulong sa kanya ay isa pa lang tinitingalang abogado at bilyunaryo. Binili siya ng lalaki sa club kung saan siya nagtatrabaho bilang isang dancer at waitress. He hired her as her maid, pero hindi niya namalayan na unti-unti ng napapalapit ang loob niya sa lalaki. Gusto niya mang pigilan ang nararamdaman pero minahal na niya ng tuluyan ang lalaki, pero paano siya mamahalin ng lalaki kung ikakasal na pala ito sa iba?

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to.....”he cut me off again, “just shut up and get out, “ he said through his gritted teeth to show he was angry. Tears were already in the corner of my eyes threatening to fall. I held them in. My mind is always in chaos whenever someone raises their voice at me. It kind of scares me. I actually don’t know why. “Daddy” I heard Vincent call his father which made both of us look at him but his dad was glaring at him asking him to shut up and the father immediately looked back at me telling me to get out, his voice cold as he stared at me dead in the eyes. I looked back at the kids, holding my tears back perfectly. “Bye Vincent, bye Xavier,” I choked out and walked away as fast as I could. My way home was a blur as I viewed the world with eyes filled with tears. I should have known that was the last time I would see them. But fate wasn’t done with me yet. Can love soften a man hardened by power? Can Marina survive in his world of secrets and shadows? Read this novel to experience a story of heartbreak, healing, and an unexpected love that neither of them saw coming.

Derek Fraser is a successful businessman at the head of a billion-dollar tech empire who works hard and plays even harder. Rachel Lane is a part-time dance instructor and YouTube content creator. They meet in a club where he is hanging out alone after a busy day at work, while she is there with her friends to celebrate her birthday. They run into each other at the bar, sparks fly and they leave the club together and end up having a one-night stand at his place. Two months later, she shows up at his office, pregnant. Derek is shocked and denies being responsible for Rachel's pregnancy. Disappointed and heartbroken, she leaves his office, determined to raise her baby on her own. One year later, he comes across her YouTube channel and sees that the baby he had rejected is now an adorable toddler and he yearns to have the child in his life. Derek tracks down his baby mama, trying to mend bridges with her, but she would have none of it. Now, he has to find a way to woo her and convince her that he is a changed man and he is ready to build a family with her. On the other hand, Rachel cannot help but feel that he is only trying to buy her affection, even though she is beginning to get attracted to him and he is turning out to be a great dad to their child. Should she give him a second chance or would that turn out to be a mistake that she might regret forever?

Born a wolf, raised as a human in the city. Her wolf has finally awakened and wants the mate she cant stand. She swore she’d never return to the pack, but fate has other plans.