Friends

Lots of people are asking so here it is: Branston high series order - Jake, Nathan, Shane, Luke, Billy Thank you all so much for reading! ~~~~~ Jake has one goal in life - protect his brothers and keep his family together. He has to find a job, earn his keep. He doesn't have time for trivial things like friends and girlfriends. Kim wants freedom, adventure and excitement. She's not interested in living a life of regrets or what if's. A chance encounter with the stoic and mysterious new guy in school, has Kim adamant to bring a little joy to his life, even if he doesn't think he wants it.

Cailen has only one wish. To have a family he could belong to and a home to call his. ***** At thirteen, Cailen had been to different foster homes, each of them returning him for one reason or another. His heart had already taken so much rejection that hopelessness had set in, giving up on himself and shutting down, that even when a family does welcome him and love him, he still has his doubts. When Cailen returns from University to visit his family, he finds himself struggling to keep a secret that he knows will make him lose the only home and family that he has. Will Cailen lose himself? Or will he lose his family?

Liam O’Grady is a powerful loan shark and realtor, a man mixed in crime and an underground fighter, a King. Between them, his half-brother Finn St Just and he run the city of …, with the strength of their muscle and money power. The brothers are Dominants and they enjoy subjugating the women they take. And they have the habit of sharing a woman. But the jaded Liam knows that something is missing. He has turned thirty and he feels cynical, bored. Like a breath of fresh air, innocent young Bianca Cruz turns up at their doorstep, asking for help. The nineteen-year-old is trying to get her family free of the clutches of the evil Dean Nelson, who was also responsible for the death of her father. Liam agrees to help her, for he is intrigued by the young woman who is untouched and other-worldly, an innocent who appeals to his jaded self. It is like a jest to him, this chance to bed a girl who is totally inexperienced in the ways of his world. He along with his brother propose a deal with the desperate young woman. They will help her; they will even restore her father’s beloved bakery and hand it over to her. But the price is this: She will be their willing submissive for a year. & Does she cave in and accept their terms? And what will happen during this year to the girl who has no experience of men? Worse, what will happen to her at the end of the year? For Bianca is a sensitive young girl. And the men who will own her are experienced , hard-hearted and callous men who do not care for the women they bed…

"I hate you," I whispered against his lips. Ang tingin ay hindi na mapirmi sa matinding hilo. "You're seriously saying that when I can literally feel you trembling with my every touch," he smirked darkly and claimed my lips for a painful kiss. I moaned in pain and pleasure as he pushed me against the wall. Cianna Juarez has everything every woman could dream of. Beauty and cleverness, riches and fame. Ngunit ang kaisa-isang bagay na hindi niya makamit-kamit ay ang pag-ibig ng lalaking mahal niya, Alexander Malin Del Rio. They have been friends since time immemorial, but he never showed interest on her romantically. She did everything to make him love her, anything to keep him away from his love. Kesehodang tuluyan itong magalit sa kanya. But fate turned a complete flip when something happened between her and Santiago Lopez, ang lalaking noong una pa lang ay hindi niya na gusto. Maliit ang tingin niya rito dahil sa pagiging ulila at bastardo. One sinful and drunken night changed her life in a blink of an eye. Afraid of people's prejudices and judgments, she left Malolos carrying the very fruit of that mistake. Sa kanyang pagbabalik, makakaya niya kayang harapin ang kahihiyan? At higit sa lahat, makakaya niya kayang harapin ang alab ng galit ni Santi?

Aroon Duangporn is the son of a rich businessman in Bangkok and Dae, the little sweet heart is his stepbrother. Aroon and Dae loved each other very much but a certain incident caused Aroon to hate Dae more than anything. His hate only gets intense when Dae grows more and more attractive and guys including his own friends and even his girlfriend fall for Dae. According to Aroon, Dae is a devil who wears the mask of an angel or that is what he constantly tells himself. But what is the truth ? What happens when Aroon realizes Dae is innocent ? Will their step brother relationship of hatred turn into something else ?

Ava Monroe is struggling to pay for her college fees. After a terrible loss in business when her family went bankrupt overnight, Ava saw all her dreams shatter right in front of her eyes. It doesn't help that her family is obsessed with becoming wealthy again. The shock of being poor had turned them into something Ava could no longer recognize. However, eager for some quick money, Ava works as an escort over the summer before college begins. The money is good, and she hasn't had any strange experiences yet. That has to be worth something, right? Brian Reinhold is rich, successful and soon turning forty. But his home is anything but happy. After losing his sixteen-year-old daughter in a car crash, Brian doesn’t know how to go on with life anymore. Nothing makes sense. Nothing makes him lively. His friends believe Brian needs a break. A long pause in his hectic life so he could grieve and make amends for the sadness that is dousing him from inside. But instead of packing his bags and moving to his hometown, Brian thrusts himself more into work and pretends that moving on is a choice, not binding. But life takes a toll when the next client on Ava’s list turns out to be Brian Reinhold. The dear daddy of Valerie. Ava’s best friend. Now, Ava doesn’t know why the idea of sleeping with a man double her age is electrifying. Brian Reinhold might be forty soon, but he looks anything but old. His arms are a thing of beauty and his charming grey eyes can suck you in so deep that reality gladly withers away. But this arrangement has cons of its own. And truth has the power to destroy the lives they both care for.

Tori Williams has always had the reputation of an aloof, bored to death melancholic since her father died . On her sixteenth birthday she gets a birthday letter her dad had wrote her before his death, urging her to "live a normal teenage life, make friends, create memories and fall in love", Tori decides to ammend her already bleeding social life and win the heart of the charming and popular Rex Holland but his incredibly and devilishly handsome best friend, Nate McClain - who she absolutely despises, has some plans for her. Would she be able to get Rex to date her despite her former reputation and how possible would that be with Nate McClain always getting in her way?

A companion book to the Trio of Mates series, this book describes how the original pairings of the trios came together: Lovers to Friends: The story of Carl (Brandon's dad) and Richard and Lauren (Devin's parents). Destined for Each Other: The story of Corinda, Casen, and Severn In the Midst of Battle: The story of Bhakti and Liam Right Place, Wrong Time: The story of Gael and Hakeem I Always Knew: The story of Charlie and Zak

Adam Meadows is a ruthless billionaire, with a heart hardened by a relentless thirst for vengeance. Consumed by the brutal murder of his parents, his life's singular goal is to amass wealth and exact retribution. Relationships are a distraction he couldn't afford, and he dismissed them as trivial. But Adam's meticulously controlled world is upended when he is compelled to look after Jazzlene Agatha Hart, his best friends' sister. Resistant at first, Adam's loyalty to his friends forces him to agree. But as he spends more time with Jazzlene, something surprising unfolds. She brings out a side of him he never knew existed.

A girl from the 28th century went into another world where beasts can talk, other races exist such as Elves and more. Soheila Marioline Vespara originally lived in this world but got transferred on Earth for a reason. Soheila is abused and forced to be a perfect woman that knows how to cook, can do perfect etiquette, and most importantly, she's forced to read a bunch of thick books at the age of five. Svetlana, the world where her journey began. What kind of challenges will she face? Can she have friends whom she can trust? Can Soheila finally meet her family? Read the 'From The 28th Century' to find it out!