Free Will ()

“She’s alive, Bruce.” “How? I watched her burn.” - Sophie’s world was shattered when her best friend and husband betrayed her, leaving her to face false charges and a dark future. Now, she returns with a new identity.. and a dark plan. But when the mafia don she once had a wild night with becomes her unexpected ally, vengeance becomes more than just a mission.. it becomes a deadly game of love and power. Will their dangerous chemistry ruin their plans.. or give them the power to bring down their enemies?

I messed up—big time. Blurting out at a family dinner that my boss, neighbor, and best friend’s brother, Arnold, asked me to be his wedding date was not my finest moment. Mortified, I’m ready to apologize and smooth things over with his family, but Arnold? He’s not having it. Instead, he doubles down, proposing a wild plan: a fake relationship that suits us both.The deal? Three months of playing the perfect couple while my toddler and I live in his house, rent-free. In return, Arnold shields me from my toxic ex, and I help him dodge the town’s relentless matchmaking efforts. It’s the perfect arrangement—until the lines between fake and real start to blur.Arnold’s not just playing a role. He’s reading bedtime stories to my son, cooking us meals, and kissing me like the world might end if he stops. With every tender touch and stolen glance, he makes me feel seen, desired, in a way I’ve never known. The guestroom feels colder each night when his strong, tattooed arms are just down the hall, calling to me.As our forbidden kisses deepen, so does the risk. Are we crafting a love that could break us? Or are we building something breathtakingly real?

Torn between the man she loves, and the man who loves her.... Cordia Pike has always been strong-willed, but she knows her family expects her to accept the hand of her childhood friend, Jaris Adams, in marriage. As the conflict between the states continues to escalate, Cordia hopes it will last long enough for her to find a way to free herself without breaking her friend’s heart. On the eve of war, as the men prepare to ride off to battle, Cordia meets a mysterious newcomer. There’s just something about Will Tucker that she finds both intriguing and dangerous. Under the guise of caring for his sister, she makes a plan to write to him. Perhaps by the time the war is over, Will’s feelings for Cordia will have blossomed into the love she is starting to feel for the Union soldier. But war is evil and complex, and by the time it begins to wind its way through Southwest Missouri, one of these men will be dead, and Cordia will find herself betrothed to a man she loathes. Will she have the courage to follow her heart and stand up for what she believes in like so many others, or will she do as she is told and acquiesce to a loveless marriage to a heartless traitor?

Sa loob ng limang taon, buong pusong ipinaglaban ni Caelith Skyhart ang pagmamahal niya kay Lucienn Ashford. Siya ang lalaking itinayo niya mula sa pagkakadapa, minahal sa kabila ng lahat, at pinakasalan sa harap ng buong lungsod. Ngunit isang umagang tahimik, isang mensahe ang gumising sa katotohanang hindi niya kailanman inasahan—buntis ang kapatid niyang si Celene, at ang ama ay si Lucienn. Sa gitna ng pagkawasak, pagtataksil at sakit, kailangan ni Caelith na tumindig. Hindi para ipaglaban ang pagmamahal kundi para bawiin ang sarili at ang lahat ng itinayo nilang dalawa. Ito ay kwento ng isang babaeng minsang naging liwanag sa dilim ngunit ngayo’y naging apoy na handang lamunin ang lahat ng sumira sa kanya. Hanggang saan ka magmamahal kung ang taong pinili mo ay pinili ang iba?

Book 1: EVAN RAY RICAFORTE Evan Ray Ricaforte—tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome. Wala pa siyang babaeng hindi napapa-ibig. At kapag nakuha na niya ang gusto niya at nagsawa na siya, he would leave that woman with no valid reason at all. Ganyan si Evan! A certified playboy in town! Isa si Carla sa nabiktima nito way back ten years ago. Halos masiraan siya ng bait for experiencing that terrible heartache in her past. Kaya't hindi na siya nagmahal muli. She created walls between her and those guys na umaaligid sa kanya. Ngunit paano kung pagtagpuin muli sila ng tadhana? Paano kung isa ito sa mga lalaking umaali-aligid din sa kanya? Paano kung marinig niya mula rito ang mga katagang, "WILL YOU BE MY FOREVER?" Maniniwala ba siya at tatanggapin ang lalaking magpahanggang ngayon ay mahal pa rin niya? O lalayuan ang lalaki sa pag-aakalang niloloko pa rin siya?

“You get to save one, Alpha. Who’s it going to be, your Luna, or your mistress?” “You’re the Luna,” Lucian coughed, blood staining his lips. “Three…” the man with the gun began to countdown. “Two!” “Lucian…” I whispered, my voice trembling. “And--” “Mira! Let Mira live!” Lucian’s roar cut him off, and my world went silent. I didn’t hear the mocking laughter or Mira’s pitiful sobs as they dragged her to safety. All I heard was that choice of the mate I’d loved for five years, as he decided I wasn’t worth saving. So, when the bullet tore through me finally, I didn’t scream--I just fell, feeling the world fading into black. That day, I died. Or———did I? Because three years later, the Alpha who left me to die will kneel before the Alpha of Alphas, a masked beauty feared by all. A woman. And that woman? Is me. *** For five years, Selene Rory tried to be the perfect Luna to Alpha Lucian Blackwell. She believed love could fix anything… until the night he chose another woman over her life. Shot, betrayed, and left to die, Selene should have been gone forever. But the moon goddess had other plans. Now, Three years later, Selene is no longer the soft Luna who waited for scraps of affection. She’s the Alpha of Alphas, a confident and strategic beauty who bows to no man. And when Lucian finally meets her again, it’s him who will be brought to his knees. The question is… will she take him back Or will another Alpha willing to burn the world for her claim what Lucian so easily threw away? But what if there’s something even bigger at play… a conspiracy that could destroy them all?

日本屈指の旅館の娘、斎藤菜々子。控えめな性格で、いつも可愛がられている異母妹の陰で生きてきた。 そんな時、父が企てた屈指の御曹司で世界的有名な建築家である、向井謙太郎と政略結婚をすることに。 「どうして、妹ではなく私なんですか？」 虐げられつつけて愛を信じられない菜々子に、愛されることを教えると決めた謙太郎。 ふたりの恋の行方は……。 斎藤菜々子　２６歳　虐げられ令嬢 　×　 向井謙太郎　３１歳　世界的な建築家 一級建築士× 虐げられ令嬢

“Let him go! He doesn’t pose a threat to any of you.” “And you think you do?” After being pushed into oppression by The Royals for decades, the witches can no longer practice magic freely. Everyone fell in line and kept their heads down, doing as they were told. But one day, a witch named Raven finds herself in quite the predicament when she fights back. She's determined to free her people from the grasp of the royals.. That's until a certain prince steps in. With his burning gaze and wicked ways, Raven finds herself craving the touch of a person she's suppose to hate.

Quitta diam-diam memendam perasaan pada Ghaza, salah satu siswa di sekolahnya yang terkenal playboy. Namun saat tahu ibunya menjodohkannya dengan Ghaza, Quitta memilih untuk menyembunyikan perasaannya dari semua orang. Apalagi setelah keinginannya untuk menjadi seorang chef, ditentang oleh ibunya. Kevlar terjebak dalam hubungan toxic dengan Alea, wanita yang sudah menjadi tunangannya. Saat mengetahui bahwa Alea berselingkuh, Kevlar berencana untuk memutuskan hubungan dengannya. Namun orang tuanya malah mendesak dirinya untuk segera menikahi Alea.

She thought she could endure a loveless marriage to repay her family’s debt—but she didn’t count on the cost of her heart. Once the proud daughter of a wealthy businessman, ELENA BRADFORD watched her life crumble when her father’s betrayal left her and her mother drowning in debt. Desperate to protect her family, she reluctantly agreed to a marriage contract with her father’s former business partner’s reckless son, ADRIAN HAWTHORNE—a man who once loved her during their university days but now only mocks her fall from grace. Trapped in a cold marriage filled with scorn and humiliation, Elena finds herself suffocating under the weight of Adrian’s cruelty. But everything changes at a high-profile dinner when she locks eyes with the one person she never thought she’d see again—LUCAS EVERHART, her childhood best friend, who once confessed his love before vanishing from her life. Now a powerful CEO, Lucas is stunned to see the woman he loved trapped in a toxic marriage. Learning of her misery, he vows to free her from the chains of her past—even if it means clashing with Adrian who refuses to let her go. As old feelings reignite and secrets unravel, Elena must decide: will she fight for the love she once believed in, or will her past mistakes keep her from the future she deserves?