Heart-shaped Smile

As the knight entered the room, the sun’s rays finally had a chance to penetrate the dim storage room, filling the room with its sparkling orange light. With great wonder, Leila saw the prince’s shadow cast clearly on the floor; Instead of a man, his shadow was shaped like a fierce . Leila was gently pulled up by the dark knight. She blinked and shook her head, thinking she had witnessed some kind of illusion. She wanted to get another clear look at the shadow, but the prince had already left her sight. ----- Crossbreeds are forbidden in the ancient city of King’s Harbor. Leila was almost by the chief commander when she was captured and taken to the Royal Garrison, but she was suddenly rescued by a prince with a mysterious shadow...

When the kidnapper fired the gun, I shielded Scott with my body. The bullet pierced my heart, and I was sent overseas to have my heart exchanged with an artificial one—one that ran on a battery. Because of this heart, Scott married me, and my friends congratulated me for finally having my wish granted, for finally marrying my childhood sweetheart. Later, when I laid there on the operating table with my chest cut open, he was kissing another woman under the moonlight. I didn't react to this in the slightest, recovering my heart in silence. Scott resented my numbness, grabbing my shoulders as he demanded, "Wendy, aren't you angry about this?" He didn't know the reason, and to be honest, it was quite simple. Why be angry when my heart was on the verge of giving out? Every passionate day he spent chasing after love… Was another tick in the countdown to the end of my life.

Desperate times calls for desperate measures. Kaya naman nang malaman ni Amelie ang planong pakikipag-live in ni Tristan sa iba ay plinano niyang pikutin ito. ------- "You planned it!" nagulat siya at napatingin sa pinto. Naroroon si Tristan at galit na galit na nakatingin sa kanya. Mabilis siyang napatayo at takot na napaatras ng galit na lumapit ito sa kanya. Agad na pinisil nito ang panga niya. "Magpapakasal ako sa 'yo pero sisiguraduhin kong pagsisisihan mo ang araw na naisipan mo akong idamay ako sa kagagahan mo!" Nagngangalit ang panga nito at nanlilisik ang mga mata. Kahit takot at nasasaktan hindi niya maiwasang sumaya. Magpapakasal ito sa kanya! Well, magsasama sila sa impiyerno, till death to their part.

Zach Garrett must go to any lengths to avenge the death of his wife and his unborn child. The Kents are the targets for his revenge. Will his vengeance bring him the closure he so desires? How far will he go? Is there redemption for this man in pain? Regrets? Hope? Read to find out yourself.

Lilian Jackson has the worst luck, between balancing multiple jobs, playing the role of both parents for her siblings, managing her alcoholic father and paying back her student loans, 24 hours is just not enough for her. As if that's not enough life throws her a curveball in the form of a life threatening heart disease. "I must be paying my debts from my past life for all this to be happening to me" There is Byron Bladell, heir to a multi-million chain of restaurants and CEO in his own right. He is tall, rich, handsome and seems to have it all with a loving family and a beautiful girlfriend. The world sees him as the most eligible bachelor in town but he is chasing a shadow from his past. Their lives intertwine as pictures of their chanced meeting sweeps the internet suggesting an intimate relationship. "It's just a rumor" Lilian attempts to convince everyone. "Why don't you just marry me" Bryon suggests. In what seems like the answer to both their problems, Lillian and Byron enter a contract marriage. The initial indifference towards each other fade as they stay under a roof and play the part of a loving couple to outside world. The lines between acting and reality start to blur as their emotions come to play. Without the pressure of providing for her family, Lilian regains her fierce and cheerful attitude which mirrors someone from Byron’s past. It's just a fake relationship but what was happening to her heart. "Is this a symptom of my heart disease or is my heart racing for him?" It is the journey of two hurting souls finally finding healing from their past and inner peace, after all it all started with a racing heart.

When the Sanchez clan was on the verge of vanishing in the Mafia world, Adira Dawn Sanchez, tightened the line, protecting her falling clan. After all the attacks from big clans, trying to erase them, the fierce and fearless Adira managed to carry the Sanchez.  However, the two desperate brothers: Oliver and Otis Oliveros, came into the picture with the motive to kill Adira in order to erase the Sanchez. Having their own plans, they chased after Adira.  When Adira is looking for a bodyguard, Oliver sees his chance to enter the cave of Sanchez, while Otis befriends Adira.  But, what would the two of them do when instead of killing her, they ended up falling for her? How would Oliver kill Adira Sanchez when she was captivated by her? Playing the role as Adira’s bodyguard, Oliver ended up guarding her heart instead of ending her life. 

I wanted to break away from her, be free... but why did she step on all my plans? Why did she want to keep me chained to her? She made me numb for the longest time until I met Dominic Black. He made a fire spark in my empty chest. He made me feel things, things I'd never felt before. I wanted to have him... except, he would now be my new stepbrother. Just another thing my mother took from me.

"sorry you really think that is all, you think that will end it, you think that is all we need for the pain and mistakes you did to us, cut your craps Tony you are nothing but an asshole" Micheal said angrily "yes Michael I really hope saying I am sorry for the pain and mistakes I made will end everything" Tony said softly

Vanessa Carmichael never dreamed she would marry a man like Alexander Cole, the ruthless, untouchable CEO who commands respect and fear in equal measure. But when her mother’s life hangs in the balance, desperation forces her into an unthinkable deal: a three-year marriage contract with the coldest man she has ever met. Alexander makes one thing clear, this is business, not love. Yet from the moment Vanessa steps into his glittering mansion, their worlds collide in ways neither expected. At high-society galas, he shields her with icy authority. Behind closed doors, he lays down rules she refuses to follow. She pushes back; he pulls her closer. Theirs is a dangerous dance of control, passion, and secrets. But as cracks form in Alexander’s perfect mask, Vanessa begins to wonder, what is he hiding behind those dark, guarded eyes? And will she survive the fire she’s walking into…or burn for him completely?

The past never stays buried forever... The past caught up with Harper Carrington in the cruelest way. After tragedy summoned her home to Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains, she was confronted with another twist of the knife – Wyck, her first love who abandoned her fifteen years before and disappeared off the map. Wyck Ward never planned to see Harper again after her powerful father exiled him from Carrington Ridge. Consumed by the desire for revenge, Wyck spent over a decade systematically destroying the man's corrupt legacy. But with his enemy suddenly dead, Wyck realizes his all-consuming vendetta could cost him what his fractured soul needs - Harper. Join Harper and Wyck as they discover if some hearts are too damaged to ever mend or if even the coldest embers can flare back to life when two fractured souls find the pieces they’ve been missing. If you enjoy small town, second chance romances with complex characters, all the feels, a side of steam, and lots of twisty mountain roads, you'll love this first book in the new Carrington Ridge series.