False Hopes

Happiness is the only emotion a broken soul can't seem to experience. They can only dream of it and hopefully find serenity to fill the void, with the hopes of one day being able to feel it in their being. Akaiia Bleau Stepanova, is she destined to feel this brokenness forever or does her initial definition even begin to cover what true brokenness feels like? Let the flames of life and death drain my essence. An evil thought that grinds in my brain since I heard of my sentence. A bitterness that made himself at home inside of me. Sometimes I just wish I could change my fate, but yes it is just wishful talk. My story is one full of emotion. Treason, hate, love and pretend. A wild combination, you might say. .... "I do." She says with the most beautiful smile, one that even reaches her eyes. One so rare and truly beautiful to witness. "Aiden River King, what is your answer? Do you take Akaiia Bleau Stepanova as your lawful wedded wife?" The priest questions. As soon as I'm about to answer a voice I remember to clearly ego's through the church walls. ... The tears staining her eyes are like daggers in my chest.

Gabby’s life turns upside down the day she is sold off on a bet by her father to a mysterious billionaire from a linage of extreme wealth and secrets, to a man who’s name people could only call out in a whisper. Gabby hopes to escape by all means while Mills Jason Shepherd wants a wife only because of his nagging old and dying grandfather. Will Gabby ever be able to accept Mr shepherd and be the good wife that he expects? Or will she do just the opposite? And will Mr shepherds stone cold heart of secrets ever be won over by Gabby or would his dedication to his family and work overpower good judgment?

Alice Carroll, a bright young twenty five year old, graduated from Boston University with a degree in fashion and business management, returned to her home city of Seattle, Washington in the hopes of making a new name for herself instead of following in the shadow of her late mother, Amaryllis Carroll. She runs a small boutique that is fairly successful, and strays from her mother’s business, now owned by the ruthless Ford Mitchell. Ford Mitchell, a cold and calculated business owner, reigns over the publishing world with an iron fist. He has made his name through hard work and determination, plowing through small companies in the hopes of sustaining the power that his position gives him. He hardly has time for anyone but himself, but when he needs the copies of a few important documents that were lost in the wind by his lawyer, he has no choice but to hunt down the daughter of the previous owner, who happens to be as disinterested in him as he is in almost everything else.

Isla has always lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Elara. She has watched her sister Elara become the pack’s golden light, the one everyone loves. But on the night before their eighteenth birthday, while Isla shifts into her wolf for the first time, a devastating fire claims Elara's life. The pack, even her family, turns on Isla, blaming her for the tragedy - without any proof. And to her horror, she finds that her mate is her sister's boyfriend, and the future alpha, Adrian. He is a bitter adversary but a sweet magnet she can't resist. When multiple suitors, each holding secrets of their own secrets, enter her life, she is torn between the facade of false and true mates. She must uncover the truth behind her sister’s demise, all while discovering her own strength and identity while navigating through her feelings. As tensions rise, the lines between loyalty and betrayal blur. In a tale of suspense, romance, shifting loyalties, and dangerous desires, Isla’s journey is a race against time to save herself, her loved ones and her pack from destruction. Will Isla unravel the conspiracy that binds her fate? Or will she get caught up in deception and lose herself?

“Don’t I mean anything to you?” Amelia asked, tears running down her chin. “I want a son and it is your job to give me one.” “And if I don't?” Hunter smiled, his face void of any emotions. “You will wish you were never born.” ****************************************************** When Amelia Summers, an orphan who was maltreated by her stepfather after her mother’s death was put up for auction in the slave market, she was overjoyed with hope for freedom. To her, anything was better than living with her stepfather. But her hopes were dashed when she was bought by the cruelest Alpha king of all times, Hunter. He was crueler than her stepfather was. And worse, her freedom was only guaranteed if she gave him a son. When she discovers he is her mate, Amelia is hopeful once again that their bond might bring a change in her circumstances but she realizes that Hunter doesn't even know it. After waiting endlessly for him to treat her like his mate, Amelia runs away to protect her child. Some time has passed and now Hunter regrets his actions and wants to make it up to Amelia but could it be too late? Will her heart belong to another already?

Abandoned as a child, Andrea’s life was a script of hardship. Her mother, once an aspiring actress, left her poor father for a wealthy man, erasing them from her glamorous new life. Raised by a loving stepmother, Andrea harbors a burning desire to conquer the acting world and surpass her mother’s success. Now her world is shattered: her stepmother's cancer is in its third stage, her acting career crumbles due to a false accusation, and her boyfriend's betrayal leaves her heartbroken. A drunken night leads to an unexpected encounter with Niklas, a wealthy but arrogant heir. Desperate to save her family from financial ruin, Andrea reluctantly agrees to a marriage of convenience. However, this marriage intended as a lifeline, becomes a battlefield as Niklas's lover returns, threatening to destroy Andrea's already fragile existence. When a heartbreaking miscarriage leaves her reeling, she must confront a crucial decision: will she remain in the shadow of others, or break free from her gilded cage to reclaim her dreams and identity?

Ivy Grant, a nurse trapped in a marriage to the abusive Caleb Torres, is unaware that her husband is hiding a dark secret: he’s responsible for her parents’ murder, carried out under the orders of Maxwell Pierce, the Blackwood family lawyer. Fate brings Ivy into the life of Adrian Blackwood, a billionaire heir facing a looming deadline to marry or lose his inheritance. After a chance encounter and a passionate one-night stand, Ivy flees when she uncovers disturbing truths about the Blackwood family. Desperate to find her and meet the conditions of his grandfather’s will, Adrian falls prey to a sinister scheme by Dr. Sebastian Cole, who introduces a false heiress to secure Adrian’s fortune. As Ivy returns to expose the deception, a web of blackmail and betrayal forces Adrian into a loveless marriage, while Ivy disappears once more. Years later, Adrian’s life is in shambles until Ivy reappears with their twins, Lucas and Sophia, and a plan to reclaim their stolen future. Together, they must face their enemies and uncover the truth to restore their lives and find happiness.

Hanna's dreams and hopes come crashing down as she watches her beloved bar and home burn to the ground. In the aftermath of that horrifying event, she feels all hope is lost until a kind stranger rescues her. A kind stranger with an asshole of a boss who is determined to see her homeless and hopeless again. One thing about Hanna though, is that she's never been one to shy away from a challenge. Working for Aaron is a challenge, but not as big as trying to keep her hands off her delicious new boss. This is going to end one of two ways for her, bad or worse and there's nothing she can do to stop it.

What do a charming vampire professor and an intimidating alpha werewolf have in common? Nothing. Except a forbidden desire for a forbidden girl. *** When Layla Dele is invited to Nox-Luminis Academy, a prestigious school for supernaturals, she thinks she could finally have an escape from her terrible life. But all of her hopes are dashed when her powers, which she had no idea existed, are unleashed and her real evil nature emerges. Now she has two options: learn to harness her untamed powers to fight in a war she knows nothing about, or die. Dejected but not willing to give up her life, she chooses to study but is determined to prove she isn't a beacon of evil. But how can she focus when distraction comes in the form of a strange, magnetising connection with two extremely handsome men? The elegant vampire professor, the reason for her current predicament, whose innocent yet sensual touch and genuine assurance that he would protect her make her knees weak. And the gruff alpha, who rejected her as his mate in front of the whole student body but is extremely protective and shows his tender side only to her. Her heart feels like it knows them. Why does she feel so strongly for men she knows she can't have? And is she really the malevolent, evil creature everyone keeps calling her? Is there more than meets the eye? If there is, what is her role in the scheme of things?    

A journey of tangled hearts and rekindled flame when love is rediscovered. Hayley is heartbroken when she finds out her husband's ex is back in town and Kyle is leaving her. But their marriage was never a love match but just a business deal between their families to seal their legacies. And Hayley had definitely fallen in love with her husband after three years of marriage, blessed with a pair of twins. Now Hayley had given up any hopes of them ever reconciling after Kyle's betrayal and tries to move on. But Kyle realizes that he can't bear to see his wife with any other man beyond himself. Could it be that he had fallen in love with his wife and never knew it? Will Kyle and Hayley be able to put their pride aside and be together again, this time for the long run?