Friends Can Break Your Heart Too

BOOK #2 MARINOS' MAYHEM SERIES A large, strong hand grabbed Jayce by the neck, slamming him face-first into the wall. A weight pressed against his back, pinning him in place, while a thick cock pressed against his ass. A thick, husky voice groaned into his ear. "You have three seconds to decide: be mine, or die with them?" "Please, please don't make me choose," Jayce pleaded, feeling his life flash before his eyes. "One. Two..." Jayce gritted his teeth when he felt a hand pulling his pants down, leaving his ass bare. "I can't be with you, Renato," he yelled, fighting for dominance. "My duty is to bring you down, not to fall for you." Renato grinned, biting down on his ear. "Nothing ever stops me from getting what I want, Sweetcheeks. So, what's it going to be?" * •—• * What do you get when you mix work, pleasure, and affection together? Jayce Beckett, desperately in need of the bonus pay to fund his nephew's surgery, took over an undercover task to bring down the most dangerous mafia organization in New York City. The task seemed easy, or so he thought. What would he do when his cover got blown and the only way to survive was to date the mafia boss who had eyes for him? He either had to fall in love or get buried by Renato Marino, the infamous mafia boss who was known for not giving anyone a second chance.

He said he was starving… and I knew that hunger was for me. ~~~ For ten years, Alex Voss has been nothing more than Lena Martinez’s best friend. They’ve shared everything—laughter, heartbreak, late-night secrets. Everything except the one thing they both secretly want. Until one reckless night rips the mask away and Alex can no longer ignore the truth: his so-called best friend has always been his deepest craving. When Lena’s hidden world pulls Alex into desires he never dared confess, Alex is dragged into a world of obsession, jealousy, and forbidden desire. The more he tastes of her, the more he wants, and the harder it is to stop. CAUTION: Steamy, Forbidden and Addictive. This is a full compilation of dangerous desires between best friends who were never meant to cross the line. Packed with tension, jealousy, betrayal, and heart-racing steam, each act peels back another layer of reckless hunger. Perfect for readers who crave forbidden best-friends-to-lovers, explosive secrets, and intoxicating passion that will leave you begging for more.

พี่ว๊ากคุมกฎยังไง เฮดว๊ากก็ต้องคุมกฎยิ่งกว่า!! แต่มันจะเป็นอย่างไรเมื่อผู้คุมกฎ ต้องมาแหกกฎซะเอง... และในความป่วนนั้น มันยังมีความลับซ่อนอยู่... โชคชะตาได้นำพาใครคนหนึ่งเข้ามาในเธอ พร้อมกับช่วงเวลาความเป็นความตาย…ด้วยสถานการณ์บางอย่างที่บีบคั้นให้ไม่มีทางเลือก ทำให้เธอต้องมาผูกติดกับเขา...คิรัน ทายาทมาเฟียใหญ่ ที่กำลังจะขึ้นรับช่วงต่อจากผู้เป็นพ่อ ทว่า เงื่อนไขเดียวที่เขาจะสามารถขึ้นรับตำแหน่งได้ คือต้องมี ‘นายหญิง’ เคียงข้างกาย! ดังนั้นเขาจึงใช้กลอุบายต่างๆ นาๆ เพื่อหลอกล่อให้เธอมาเป็นของเขาให้จงได้! แต่ทุกอย่างมันก็ไม่ได้ง่ายและราบรื่นอย่างที่ใจคิด…ถึงแม้ว่าเขาจะได้เธอมาเป็นนายหญิงสมใจ แต่มันก็ต้องแลกมาด้วยการที่เขาต้องแหกกฎมากมาย…กฎ ที่คนเป็นผู้นำต้องปฏิบัติอย่างเคร่งครัด…ทางเดียวที่จะทำให้เขาแหกกฎได้น้อยที่สุด คือการปิดบังสถานะของเขาและเธอเอาไว้!

My fiancé, Keith Odell is a hot air balloon pilot. His first love, Michelle Lavigne, insisted on taking a risk and flying to a thousand meters above ground when the balloon’s helium began to leak.  In that moment of crisis, Keith grabbed the tandem parachute and leaped with her.  With tears in my eyes, I begged him, “I'm pregnant with your child. Can’t you take me first?” But he reproached me. “Is this really the time to fake your pregnancy because of a bit of jealousy? You learned how to skydive but Chelle is afraid of heights. We’ll wait for you on the ground.” Then he forcibly shook off my hand and parachuted down with his first love.  He failed to notice the hole in the only parachute he left me. Michelle had deliberately done it.  Carrying our unborn child, I closed my eyes and leaped.

She loved him with everything. He destroyed her with nothing. On the night of their anniversary, Laura catches her billionaire husband in bed with her best friend. The next day, he hands her divorce papers—and announces her dismissal in front of the world. But what Antonio never expected… was that the woman he discarded would rise from the ashes. Homeless, pregnant, and hunted, Laura finds shelter in the arms of a mysterious stranger. Years later, when Antonio realizes the child he denied is his son… it’s too late. Now, she’s powerful, fearless, and loved by another. And Antonio? He’s about to learn what it means to lose everything.

Harry Adams is a young millionaire orphan, who has sunk into the solitude of his mansion since his parents died, so tragic was the death of these, he suffers from a depression disorder, so he lives away from absolutely all the outside world, becoming a sullen and insensitive man, but that deep down he needs love. In his parents' will, so that his family can give him a large inheritance, they leave as a condition that he must marry before the age of 30, or else he would lose all his fortune and it would be donated to a foundation. But he has not bothered to do anything about it, who he is really worried is to Ernest Samuelson, his faithful friend and caretaker since his parents died, so he proposes Harry to get a wife by contract to avoid losing his inheritance, and although it sounded crazy it was a good option to avoid being left on the street. Ernest in his search for the ideal woman, can only find Diane Saenz, daughter of his best friend, a humble girl, who leads an unimaginable mess of life, her father accepts the contract without considering her opinion, as they are about to lose their house. For Diane this drastic change in her life makes her more rebellious and daring, the idea of leaving her current boyfriend to marry a millionaire she does not know, makes her make the worst decision, so in the company of her current partner they decide to form a macabre plan to kill Harry, but over time, those feelings of hatred turn into love, thus giving a twist to the story, as she must prove her selfless love to Harry so that he does not break the marriage contract.

“แค่คู่นอน” นั่นคือสถานะของเธอ กับหนุ่มฮอตวิศวะสุดหล่อ บ้านรวย แต่เลือดเย็น เมื่อถึงวันที่หญิงสาวจนตรอกถึงขั้นยอมวางศักดิ์ศรีเพื่อขอไปยืมเงินจากเขา… เขากลับยิ้มเหยียด ก่อนจะพูดประโยคที่ทำให้เธอตัวชา “อยากได้เหรอ? งั้นก็จ่ายด้วยร่างกายสิ”

Nora and Noah's story from contracted: Love in the Shadow. "Hey, Nora..." Noah tried calling her, she ignored him. He bit his lips in anger, as her hand touched the doorknob, he yelled, no, more like roared, "DANYON!" Nora immediately froze in place. She closed her eyes for a second, fighting back tears. that name--- Noah, seeing her wounded expression, took a deep breath, "Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--" "Don't," she snarled, haughtily glaring at him. “Don’t you even think about it.” “Nora—" He began to say, but she turned her back on him and stormed out of his office, ignoring the many eyes that followed her. ** Nora Danyon wasn’t supposed to survive the crash that killed her husband and children. Stripped of everything—her family, her sanity, and her will to live—she’s forced to start over in a world that feels colder than ever. And just when the darkness threatens to swallow her whole, he shows up… Noah Bamford—her late husband’s best friend and the man she once secretly loved. But Noah isn’t the same boy from the past. He’s distant, guarded, and haunted by ghosts of his own. Still, his presence pulls her back to life—until one stolen kiss in an elevator changes everything. Now emotions are spiraling, old wounds are ripping open, and just when Nora starts to believe in love again… Noah betrays her in the most unforgivable way. Now Nora is forced to male a choice ------ In a world where nothing is promised, and love isn’t written in contracts, can two broken souls rewrite the rules—or will their story end in ruins? There is drama, there is hate, and there is love, and above all, do they deserve a second chance? Sit back and enjoy the ride.

After a divorce from her billionaire husband following the return of his first love, Lana is left heartbroken, and confused,but also determined to get her father’s company from the hands of Andre and his family. With no one and nothing to fall back to, Lana decides to move to a new city far from Andre and his family. But the new life is more challenging than she thought, especially as a new and single mother. But Lana is determined to make things work for her and for her children. In her pursuit of a better life Lana runs into Cameron - a former college friend and love interest. Meeting Lana again after years of being apart reignites lost feelings in Cameron and he vows to win her love in any way he can even if it means fighting her enemies with her and helping her recover what she had lost. Will Lana, with the help of Cameron, recover her father’s company and finally accept his feelings for her or will she realize the honesty of her ex-husband’s feelings and finally forgive him?

Three years after I died, Stella, my wife, decided to divorce me and marry her dying ex. She stormed into my old house like she owned the place, forcing me to sign the divorce agreement. Mom told her the truth—I was already gone. Stella rolled her eyes. "Why's he still pretending? Harvey's dying. I just wanna be there for him. What's so wrong about that? If he won't come out, I'm done paying your medical bills." She thought threatening Mom would shake something loose. But what Stella didn't get? Mom had already stopped treatment. She was just hanging on to watch her crack.