grace budd albert fish

Riri Navarre is a beautiful woman. Johnny Winter knew that. But she is a brat too. A beautiful, willful, stubborn brat! Kaya kahit na ano pang sabihin at gawin ng mga magulang niya, hindi niya magugustuhan si Riri. Hindi ito ang tipo ng babae na gusto niyang makasama habangbuhay. Mahinhin, mahiyain, mabait at hindi pilya ang babaeng gusto niya. At lahat ng mga katangiang iyon ay natagpuan niya kay Karla. But life got in the way. Or perhaps, it was his heart? He wasn’t sure. Ang tanging nasisisguro lang niya ay nakatakda na siyang ikasal sa babaeng hindi niya inakala ni minsan na magiging asawa niya. Maaari kaya siyang maging runaway groom? Johnny Winter is Riri’s ideal man. Riri wanted him for years. And what Riri wants, Riri gets. Pero paano kung kabaligtaran niya ang tipo ng babae na magugustuhan ni Johnny? Kung gayahin kaya niya angginawa ng kanyang ina para mapaibig ang kanyang ama noon? Baguhin ang lahat sa sarili niya? No! She can’t do that. Magrerebelde ang katawang-lupa niya. She needed Lola Dorinda’s help. Pero shookt siya sa payo ng great-grandmother niya. Dahil ang payo nito, pikutin niya si Johnny tulad raw ng sinubukan nitong gawin sa great-grandfather ni Johnny noon.

"Do you know what it feels like to know that all the decisions that you've ever taken in your life are masterminded by someone?" Eleanor Welsh is an intelligent, independent girl who always wanted her life to be in her control since the tragic fatal accident that claimed her parents' lives at twelve. Being an orphan at a such tender age, her father's best friend, Antonio Welsh, took her into his custody but sold her off to a contracted marriage later on to a heartless billionaire, Ethan Grayson, in dire need to save his business from bankruptcy. What happens when the mysteries of her parent's death unfold with her protective husband backing her up? Ethan walked into the dark room unhurriedly with both hands in the pockets of his pants. He was furious, yet he had his usually calm expression. He walked to the fireplace in the room which was the only source of light in the room and pulled out a hot metal. From the way the metal glowed in a dark-red crimson color, even a fool can tell that the metal had been in the fire for hours. Walking to where a man who was chained to the wall with blood all over his body was with the metal still in his hands, Ethan stood before the man, his eyes black from the lack of light in the room. "Mr. Grayson, please..." the man pleaded in almost a whisper "I didn't know she was your wife." Before anybody in the room could blink, the hot metal was placed on the man's face. The man screamed in pain as hot tears fell from his eyes, before fainting. "Take him to his boss as my gift. Anyone that touches my property, I will burn him in hell." Max nodded.

Her infatuation for him in youth became a nightmare.The biggest mistake Mae Ye made in her life was falling in love with Mark.But after reborn from the fire, she met Christian, her Sex Buddy.She thought they just were Sex Buddy, but Christian said he wanted to be her husband.Oh, why this happened? Should she accept him?

My childhood friend used to be a gifted young artist until he fell in love with the most beautiful girl on campus. I told his parents about it, and he was forced to study abroad. Eventually, he took control of the family business, and I became one of his employees. Following his orders, my boss drugged my drink and sent me to the room of a business associate. I was subjected to humiliation and torture until I died.I woke up again, realizing that I had been transported back in time to a point before all of these events had occurred.

"I have you wrapped around my finger and you know it," Luca smirked, pulling tighter on my hair, making my thighs tingle. "You wish, Luca," I whispered into his ear while still centimetres away from his hard chest. "I'll ruin you, trust me." "Well, I'd love to see you try, little one," he chuckled darkly before pulling away from me and walking away with his usual swagger. ..................................................................... Given as a trophy wife to a ruthless CEO, Scarlett Damien's life spirals into a twisted game of revenge and desire. Luca Nicholas, a notorious loan shark is hell-bent on punishing Scarlett's father for his sins against him, so he marries her against her will and plunges her into a web of manipulation and heartache, in exchange for forgoing her father's debt. Luca wants his revenge against her father and is willing to do anything to get it, while Scarlett yearns to punish him for ruining her dreams. However as Luca holds her captive to settle her father's debt, his burning need for vengeance clashes with an unexpected attraction. In this treacherous dance of power and desire, Scarlett and Luca must confront the blurred lines between revenge and a love that could consume them both. Will their pursuit of vengeance lead to destruction or an unforeseen path of unpredictable passion?

He loved her, but her heart belonged to another… When Lucien’s bride died in his arms centuries ago, he wanted to end his own life by going out into the sun, but he stayed alive, waiting for the day she would be reborn. He had loved her for years, decades, centuries and he waited for her to return, but when his prayers were finally answered, she was born not as a human, but as an Omega mated to an Alpha King with no memory of who he was or why he was by her side. Nivera Hayes, a lowly Omega has always believed she is possessed due to the fact that she dreams of a vampire every night and calls out his name in her sleep. She alas finds favour in the eyes of the Moon Goddess as she is mated to the Alpha King. Lucien is always there when she needs him, but she falls deeply in love with Alpha Tyler even though he greatly despises her. Alpha King, Tyler Jefferson hates the Omega whom he has been mated with and wastes no time in rejecting her, but as she slowly drifts apart, his heart begins to feel something different. He would do anything to have her, especially if it means getting rid of the vampire he has never been fond of. Luckily for him, he knows he has always been her first choice. When Nivera makes her choice, whose heart would she decide to break? The vampire in her dreams who has always loved her or the possessive Alpha who wants her now more than ever? With new memories of her past life burdening her, would she succumb to it or allow her heart get what it wants?

As we kissed, it was like a rush of emotions. Relief, joy, and the happiness of being close again filled me up. Every kiss felt like a fresh start, wiping away the silence and bringing us back together. Then I realized that I was truly his desire. The world around us disappeared as if no one mattered. I could feel the heat of his hands through my shirt, his fingers caressing my skin and sending shivers down my spine. His lips moved down to my neck, leaving a trail of kisses. Amelia was rudely bumped into by an arrogant jerk at the gym, not wanting to own up to his fault, he ordered her out of the gym. Imagine her shock when she finds out that he was no other but Joshua Stevenson, her new boss at the office and they had been arranged to marry. Will she bow to pressure or give Josh a run for his money?

I hate him! I hate him with every fiber of my being but dear me, the things he could do with his … __________________ When the Luna of the most powerful pack is killed, Eliana and her sorceress mother are accused of the murder and in retaliation, they are killed by the Alpha of the pack himself. Reborn again as Alena, a werewolf and the daughter of the Beta of the same pack. Eliana has nothing but hatred for every member of the pack and she swears to rain on everyone involved, especially Alpha Damon. But when two vengeful beings clash, the chemistry is instant, the burn ferocious at every touch sending heat down their spines. Eliana must fight against herself and her dangerous attraction for her greatest enemy when she realizes her obscene desires for him, and the hunger to have him do all of the most sinful acts her treacherous mind is able to conjure up.

Clutching his shirt, I pull him closer, and he smirks, well aware of the effect he has on me. The wetness in my core intensifies with his touch. His overpowering scent and minty breath envelop me. Then he whispers, "Lyra if I slip my finger inside you, I swear you are dripping wet for me. And you say you hate me?" That is the breaking point. Summoning all my strength, I push him away forcefully, slipping out of his grasp. ........................ Lyra runs away when falsely accused of poisoning the Alpha Tristan. Pursued, she was rescued by Lycan king Kessler, who she realized was her mate. However, he had killed her parents, making her conflicted. To meet her uncle's demands, she pretends loyalty to the Lycan king but faces threats from the Alpha she fled from. The Alpha wants her dead. Her uncle insists on her having an heir with the Lycan king. The Lycan king refused to mate with her. Lyra's journey unfolds as she wrestles with these challenges – will she overcome them or succumb to the pressure?

The Adoration and lust that intially marks the love between the two, drifts a sudden deviation in destiny. However the fate brings them together in the laters where the couple work to build a better relationship. The novel explores on how It's truly devastating that we yearn for something, only when its no where near us.