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After months of hoping, Camilla’s IVF journey finally succeeded—she was pregnant. But her joy shattered the moment she walked in on her husband with another woman. And the shock didn’t end there because the children growing inside her were not her husband’s. They belonged to Valerio Alcázar, a ruthless billionaire who would stop at nothing to protect his empire. “I can handle this on my own. I don’t need your protection!” Camilla snapped. “And yet you keep putting yourself in danger. Not with our twins inside you,” he replied. He wants control. She wants freedom. Neither will back down. But when danger closes in, Camilla realizes the man she fears may be the only one who can keep her and her unborn children safe. Will she outwit the dangerous billionaire or will he control everything she holds dear?

Twenty years after working with Gianni and Kinley, Agent Fin O'Clery runs into their daughter, Ripley Esposito, and finds out she is involved in an abusive relationship with a dangerous man. While fighting tooth and nail to get the much needed evidence to put him away, Fin finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a bond with Ripley. One which may just cost him everything he holds dear. Meanwhile, while worrying about his little sisters downward spiral, Renato Esposito has his own problems to deal with. Like the fact that his father can't accept his partner, Sloan O'Clery, who just so happens to be the daughter of Noah who was once a rival to the Esposito family. Follow the two new generations of Esposito's as they navigate their world and their romances to find out if love will prevail.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and for Orla, it's a dish that has been brewing for years. Her once-happy life was shattered when her mate, Ryker and adopted sister, Ophelia, betrayed her in the worst way imaginable. Alone, Orla’s dying wish was for a second chance, a chance to right the wrongs that had been done to her. And the moon goddess has granted her that wish. Reborn into the past, Orla now has the opportunity to rewrite her own history. But will she be able to resist the temptation of revenge? The Alpha position of her pack may have been Ryker’s ultimate goal, but it's Orla who holds all the cards now. Will she choose to forgive and forget, or will she use her newfound power to exact the ultimate revenge? Would she also find her real mate and fall for him? Only time will tell.

" I think you need to be punished whore." turned around and pulled me with him, my hair still in his grasp. He pulled me up the stairs with him. My hands-on his trying to free my hair from his grip. He climbed up and stood near the last step and turned towards me. " Get ready wifey." He smirked while speaking. " I fall you fall jerk! " I whisper. He pushed me down releasing my hair. I fist both of my hands on either side of his shoulder and pull him down by pulling his coat. He stumbles because of my unexpected move and holds my waist by pulling me closer and supporting my head by placing his hand under it. I fall down with Jason on top of me.

Tori has one rule: survive. Willing to do whatever it takes to keep her family afloat—even the things she swore she never would do. With a dying mother, a deadbeat father, and a debt that won't stop growing, she has no other choice in the matter. But a video of her surfacing just when she thinks she has found her footing, causes her to start reeling. One night. One mistake. And one very dangerous boy who now holds all the power in the palm of his hands. Dylan. Her college bully. The quarterback who has undoubtedly always needed to make her life hell. Now he wants more. And somehow, he is everywhere she turns. How far will Tori go to protect the people that she actually loves? And what happens when the boy who breaks her is also the one she can not escape?

By day, he’s just another broke guy with worn-out shoes and a charming smile. But behind the façade, Alec Blackwell is a billionaire tycoon—owner of a global empire and a ruthless legal mastermind. Tired of gold diggers and fake affections, Alec disguises himself as an average man, swiping through dating apps in search of something real. No private jets. No designer suits. Just raw chemistry and brutal honesty. Then he meets Zara Lane—a fiercely independent hustler juggling three jobs, a sharp tongue, and zero patience for games. She doesn’t care for his sob stories or smooth talk. She wants respect, not romance. But Alec’s world is built on secrets. And Zara’s life is about to crash straight into a truth more shocking than either of them expected. Because in a game of lies, power, and attraction… Who really holds the upper hand?

Lisa Kane, the only surviving member of the Lycan wolf pack has one more day left to live on Earth. Being fed up with how the council had affected her life, she decides to take her revenge on the council having decided she would not be killed when her time was up. She meets Jonas Blackwater, an estranged member of the council, who holds their ideology with the same contempt as she does. Together, they become a formidable duo. Jonas gets arrested by the prime Alpha on Earth, Kayden, who brings Lisa into the house of the council on Jonas' insistence to live amongst them. Lisa's plans take a drastic change when she becomes marked by the Grand Alpha as his mate. She then finds herself with two options: Accepting her mate's offer of being his Luna or destroying the council as well as the man with who she had fallen in love.

Liam's knees gave way at the sight of Leticia strapped to a slanted table .......... He had come late. He had come very, very late. * * * * * * In a world ruled by Angels and demons, humans have become the hunted and have to go into hiding but when Leticia's brother goes missing, she has to risk being caught and go out in search of him and that's when she stumbles upon a broken Angel who is not so willing to bond with a human again. She holds many secrets which she herself is unaware of and she does not know what she actually is but the demons do and when they start coming for her, there is a terrible twist as secrets unfolds and soon, it becomes more than just a fight for power as the secrets threaten to swallow them one after the other. Will the humans survive the inevitable and will balance return? Or will it be the end of the human race?

My fiance, Caspian Knight, is a reputable Healer in the werewolf pack. His childhood friend, Sarah Gard, has been diagnosed with organ failure. It is fatal, and she has only one month left. To stay by her side in her final days, Caspian makes me drink the potion, and my wolf falls unconscious. During the month when my wolf is unconscious, I'll begin to forget about him completely. He doesn't know that the effect of the potion will last a lifetime, and I won't remember him for the rest of my life. Within the same month, he holds a wedding ceremony with Sarah. He hugs Sarah tightly under the falling petals. They hold each other's hands and receive blessings from everyone. A month later, he cries uncontrollably and goes down on his knees in front of me, questioning why I have yet to remember him.

MONTEFIERRO BOYS SERIES #1 Cyrelle Blessica Escareal, a woman with high hopes and big dream. She used her passion for music to reach her goals in life. Although she needs to work hard at a young age, it doesn't hinder her for being a strong person. She's contented doing her gigs, being a good student and a responsible daughter of her parents. But one day, her life will turn upside down when she met Xyvier Zyair Montefierro, a man with the same life goals, interests and perspective like her. The bass guitarist of the popular band in their school named The Mythicals and also one of the sons of the infamous Congressman Leviathan Asmodeus Montefierro who holds the legacy of the Montefierro Clan. But what if their goals and dreams became more important than the love that they have for each other? Will they be able to fight for their feelings? Or will they just let go?