Five Years After A John Matherson Novel

My mate, Kael, got killed by rogues while trying to save me. He left behind a debt of ten million and a child, not yet a year old. Out of guilt and longing for Kael, I refused the advances of many excellent werewolves and never accepted a second chance, mate. I worked endlessly to raise my child and pay off the debt. But during a business meeting at a hotel, I saw my mate—who was supposed to be dead—lying in bed with my stepsister, Lila.

I worked as a waitress in a small-town diner, but I put my husband Tom through Harvard Law School. But after he graduated, when I was eight months pregnant, he divorced with me and married my best friend, Sarah. On their wedding day, I didn't cry or make a scene. Instead, I went to work as their housekeeper. Tom thought my love made me easy to control. Sarah treated me like dirt, thinking I was born to serve. I never complained – I just prepared a surprise for them. But when their daughter was admitted to Harvard, they opened the surprise and went crazy.

Adrianna Do you ever wish you were strong enough? I wish I wasn’t weak willed. That I actually could stand up to my family so I didn't have to betray the one person who truly loved me. The only man I ever loved. Now he's back for revenge, vowing to pull my entire family down. He doesn’t look at me the way he once did. His eyes are filled with hatred and disdain. Lance I want to hold Adrianna’s head under water. I want to kiss her till we both forget everything. I find it difficult to decide which I want more. More than anything, I want to bring her down. I want to see her suffer everything I suffered because of her. To watch her lying mouth beg for forgiveness. To see her beautiful, deceptive eyes glaze over with tears. I won't stop till I burn the Houston family legacy to the ground.

Sa ngalan ng pera ay tinanggap ni Alexa ang pagpapakasal kay Noah Montemayor at hindi niya akalain na sa paglipas ng taon ay matututunan niya pala itong mahalin. Noong panahong iyon ay hindi ito makalakad dahil sa kinasangkutan nitong aksidente. Tumagal ang kanilang pagsasama ng tatlong taon nang bigla na lamang siya nitong gulantangin dahil sa sinabi nito. "Maghiwalay na tayo." tatlong salita na nagpaguho sa mundo ni Alexa. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taong pagsasama ay hindi niya akalain na babalik ang babaeng pinakamamahal ni Noah, na pinabayaan siya noong mga panahong kailangang-kailangan siya nito. Kapalit ng malaking pera ay tinanggap niya ito at nagpaka-busy sa daang tinahak niya hanggang sa isang araw ay nakilala siya sa buong bansa at lumabas pa sa telebisyon. Doon niya nakilala ang lalaking magiging dahilan ng pagbangon niya. Ngunit isang araw ay bigla na lamang nakipagkita si Noah sa kaniya. "Pwede bang magsimula tayong muli? Kailangan kita at handa akong gawin ang lahat para bumalik ka lang sa akin." "Bigyan mo pa ako ng isa pang pagkakataon para mapatunayan ko sayo ang sarili ko." Bibigyan niya nga ba ito ulit ng isa pang pagkakataon na pumasok sa buhay niya gayung kung tutuusin ay nakabangon na siya mula sa pagkabigo pagkatapos nitong makipaghiwalay sa kaniya? Totoo nga kaya ang sinasabi ng iba na love is sweeter the second time around?

Labis ang kagalakan na naramdaman ni Camila Villarazon sa kaniyang puso nang sa wakas ay nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong maging asawa ng lalaking matagal na niyang lihim na minamahal, si Juancho Buenvenidez. Nasa rurok ng kaniyang buhay, piniling iwan ni Camila ang lahat para lamang makasama ang lalaking minamahal. But the thing is, Juancho didn't want her at all. Nilihim nilang dalawa ang ugnayan sa isa't-isa ayon sa kagustuhan ng lalaki sa loob ng tatlong taon. Nang bumalik sa eksena ang unang babaeng minahal ni Juancho, walang ibang nagawa si Camila kundi ang umalis na lang, tila ba ito rin ang gumising sa kaniyang katangahan, gustuhin man nitong magsisi ay huli na ang lahat. She filed a divorce agreement. Who would have thought that after the divorce, she would reach the peak of her life more? She is well-known in her field as the top designer named, Sunshine. Ngunit sa kabila ng kaniyang tagumpay, tila ba pinaglalaruan pa rin ito ng tadhana dahil sa palaging pagtatagpo ng mga landas nila ng dating kabiyak. Her ex-husband loves teasing her even after they've separated. Tuluyan nga kayang mabura ang pag-ibig ni Camila para kay Juancho o mas lalo pa itong titindi dahil sa mapaglarong tadhana?

After my daughter, Mia Powell, was declared brain-dead, my husband, Liam Powell, urged me to sign the organ donation consent form. I was drowning in grief and my mind was on the verge of collapse. That was when I accidentally discovered that her attending doctor, Blair Lincoln, was Liam’s old flame. They had lied about Mia’s brain death, just to trick me into signing the form and steal her heart to save Blair’s daughter, Sophia. I watched as Liam picked Sophia up from the hospital. The three of them smiled together, like a perfect, happy family. When I confronted them, they pushed me off a building, and I died from the fall. Given a second chance, I had returned to the day I was supposed to sign the organ donation form. As I stared at Mia lying in that hospital bed, I silently vowed. This time, that scumbag and that wretch would pay with their lives for what they did to Mia.

When I had only three months left to live after taking the cursed blade meant for my husband Lucian, his first love Lily returned. When I endured the pain and prepared a dinner to commemorate our anniversary, he did not come back, he was having a steamy car session with Lily. When I went to the hospital alone to buy medicine, he was accompanying Lili for her pregnancy check-up. I pretended not to have noticed, I just silently played the role of a perfect wife, and wrote him four letters as a gift for our anniversary. After I die, he saw the gifts I left behind and went completely insane.

“Why can’t I hit you?” Thomas yells, smacking the belt close to her feet. “Why,” he smacks it on the door above her head. “Why, why” to the right and left sides of her body. Melina trembles against the door with her eyes closed and head tucked between her knees. She jumps, sniffing Thomas’ cologne, and tries to hide more. He’s probably bending down. “I want to hurt you, Melina, but I can’t. Tell me why I can’t. Tell me why,” she bites her lips to muffle her sobs as she fears they will exacerbate her situation. “ look at me when I am talking to you,” Thomas says, grabbing her hair and pulling her head up. “I am- so-r-r-r-y,” she says as she turns to face him with her tear-stained face and bloodshot eyes. ******** Melina Davis was born with the face and body of a goddess. Her heart was as beautiful as her, but it never did her any good. Melina was the most unlucky woman in this world when it came to love. Her first love was an abusive con artist who made sure to exploit Melina's kindness. The second one who Melina felt was genuinely worthy of owing her heart was far more dangerous than her first. His name is Thomas Costanzo. He is the second in command of the Costanzo mafia. He was highly feared in the mafia world. Some even feared him more than the don of the Costanzo mafia. Melina didn't know she shouldn't cross him, and she did. She broke the heart of one of the most feared men on this earth, and now, he is out searching for her. Once he finds her, Melina will wish she never crossed paths with him.

Sophia Mitchell thought she had it all—a thriving career in interior design, a picture-perfect marriage to Nathan Carter, and a younger sister she adored. But her world shatters when she walks in on Nathan passionately entangled with none other than Chloe—her own sister. Heartbroken and betrayed, Sophia refuses to be a victim. She divorces Nathan, determined to rebuild her life, but revenge fuels her every step. A passionate one-night stand with a mysterious stranger, Alex, seems like the perfect way to forget her pain—until she learns he is Nathan’s estranged half-brother. With Alex harboring his own vendetta against Nathan, the two join forces to take him down. But as secrets unravel, Sophia finds herself caught between revenge, redemption, and an unexpected love she never saw coming. The best part? She just became Nathan’s new boss. Will she destroy him completely or find herself trapped in a web of her own making?

He smirked, knowing he was on the winning side. "So it's a done deal for three months?" He raised his eyebrows, putting his hand forth for a handshake. I looked at the long fingers and perfectly aligned nails and then at his patient face. Sighing to myself I my own hand into his and ignored the tingles that flowed through every nerve as his fingers curled around my hand and shook it lightly. "Yeah three months." "Goodnight then." He winked, removing his hand from mine and turned to walk away. "Hey wait!" I called out, suddenly remembering something. "You don't have my number." "What makes you think that? I have my ways Smith." And with one last wink I saw him take a turn and disappear from my sight. I let out a long breath, leaning on the nearby wall. Looks like I just made a deal with the Devil. * A sarcastic girl, a cocky guy. Throw in some mystery, murder, filthy jokes, wonderful friends, tons of kisses, secrets, surprises, eye-rolls and a killer on run. And you have got yourself a story never read before. ***So grab a cup of hot chocolate, some chips and a warm blanket and get ready to laugh, cry and bite your lip in anticipation. Enjoy!!