Mcgraw Hill Read Anywhere Novels & Stories

"What about her?" Andre asked."Who?" I asked he motioned to a group of women specifically the one sitting down, I couldnt really see her because of the dim lights and the group of friends she had around her."No,""Why not?" Jason asked I took another sip before saying."She is sitting with her friends,""And?" Andre asked."Her friends are drunk,""And?" Jason asked confused."She is the only one with a beer and look at how she continuously checks her phone every five second,""And?""The beer isn't strong which means she is the designated driver her friends are drunk which means she has to leave soon, and the phone just shows that she would rather be anywhere but here, like she has much more important things to do. Which let's me know she probably won't give me the time of day because I'm not the most important thing in her life right now,""She is the one, she is the one you got to date"

There wasn't a package pickup station anywhere in our apartment complex. So out of goodwill, I turned my storage room into a pickup station. I took in packages, organized shelves, labeled everything, and stayed up late every night waiting for people to pick up their deliveries. Then one day, a resident showed up at my door and accused me of stealing her $3,000 gold necklace. "You signed for the delivery. Now it's gone. You had to have opened the package and swapped it out." Residents crowded the hallway, whispering behind my back. Not one person defended me. My stomach dropped. They were the ones complaining about packages getting stolen off their doorsteps. I was the one helping them. But over one baseless accusation, they turned on me instantly. I didn't argue. I just sent a message in the group chat: [Notice: Effective immediately, the One-Penny Pickup Station is officially closed. I will no longer accept, store, or manage packages for residents. Please make other pickup arrangements going forward.]

My mother is in the late stages of cancer. Yet, she sits in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube and endures a long train ride just to attend my wedding with Isaac Pudley. But when it's time for him to walk down the aisle, I don't see him anywhere despite screaming his name. It turns out his childhood sweetheart, Megan Ericsson, is having another depressive episode and is threatening suicide again. "Isaac, I can't live without you," she screeches. Isaac is always so stern and composed, but he now holds Megan in his arms and begs me to call off the wedding so they can leave. Relatives and guests watch the spectacle with thinly veiled amusement. To make matters worse, my mother is so angry that she faints. However, Isaac believes that my mother is feigning illness. He only wants to take Megan with him and leave. He even takes away my mother's wheelchair. But he seems to have forgotten that he has hurt me 97 times by now. After he hurts me 99 times, I’ll definitely leave him.

Alliyah Agustin thought her life was finally falling into place. She was about to marry her long-time boyfriend, Chester — the man she’d built her dreams around, the man everyone envied her for. The venue gleamed with gold, the air smelled of white roses, and her so-called best friend, Kassandrah, stood by her side as maid of honor. Everything was perfect. Until it wasn’t. When the ceremony began, Chester was nowhere to be found. In his place stood a stranger — dark suit, darker eyes, a smirk that didn’t belong anywhere near an altar. The crowd murmured, the priest hesitated, and before she could even process what was happening, the papers were signed. She had just married Alexander Nicholas Astley, one of the most powerful billionaires in the country — and the most feared man in the underground world. What Alliyah didn’t know was that her “perfect” fiancé and “trusted” friend had sold her — a deal made to clear a debt, sealed with her hand in marriage. And in the dangerous world she was dragged into, her survival would depend on one impossible question: Was Alexander her captor… or her savior?

On the evening of her wedding anniversary, Diana walks into her own home carrying groceries and hope, only to realise she has already been replaced. Replaced by her daughter’s school teacher – Lauren Johnson. “You threw her a birthday party in my house?” Diana asked, her voice shaking. “On our wedding anniversary?” She’s rejected not only by her husband, but by her own daughter too. “Miss Lauren, can you please be my Mommy?” Selena cried. “I hate her!” She pointed at her mother, her little eight-years-old voice betraying her age. Every sacrifice finally reveals itself for what it was: slow erasure. When Diana places a file in Henry’s hand and says, “Sign this,” she is done begging. She walks away quietly. Only then does the house feel empty. “Where’s Mommy?” Selena asks as they returns not able to find Diana anywhere in the house. What happens when Henry discovers the document he signed was actually their divorce paper? Will he be able to cope with Diana gone? How about Selena – their daughter, what becomes of her?

(To understand this book very well, read the first book; Chasing his).Who would have known all this was a game? Not even Renee Todd. For what he thought was his, Scott Everett had to play this game. The game of getting his late best friend's daughter. Of course, an oldie like him couldn't get her easily, so his son went for it. In the process of this game, Roy Everett might have truly fallen for her. But, when Renee found out her love life was all a game; nothing but deception, what would she do? How would she face being heart broken for a second time? Would she be able to forgive Roy? She had given this man all of her. Wouldn't this be so devastating? Read the love story between Roy and Renee. Read how deception, hatred, triangles, love, lust, crawls into their lives. Opportunity comes once, right? So, can forgiveness dwell in their relationship?Read to know more!*Still editing*Thanks for reading!❤️

In the world of the supernatural and a time of war. The peace and fate of the supernatural domain rest on the shoulder of a young she-wolf named Selena. Selena grew up as a human, discovering her true identity after the series of nightmares that hunts her down her world was turned upside down. She was lonely, pained, and confused, she was chosen by the moon goddess for greatness. She was the first ever descendant of the moon goddess to ever come into existence. She kicked in courage and became clever, determined, and heroic when she crossed paths with Marcus Verne. Marcus Verne is a fierce and vicious god, who was sent out of the macrocosm because of his greed and selfishness, he embezzled the Alpha position and cruelly enslaved the supernatural realm. He is invincible, brutal, and sends terrifying chills to the core anywhere that he goes but Selena bearing the moon mark around her neck was strong enough to stop him. But with Selena's mate in the picture, could she be able to succeed? Could she pick love over her destiny or could their love conquer all? Follow Selena on her journey full of love, terror, and suspense.

Ever since Gianna's parents the former king and queen were killed two years ago, right after she learned that she was a shifter, she has been raising her little sister. Things go down hill when Gianna learns that her cousin is planning on forcing her to marry him and shipping off her younger sister to ensure that he can keep the throne. Gianna makes plans to run away with her sister when they are found out. Will they be able to escape and will Gianna be able to hide her secret and her sister's? Nolan is the soon to be alpha king and is being forced to go on miserable date after miserable date by his parents to help him find a chosen mate. Nolan does not want a chosen mate because he knows that his fated mate is out there. He was able to sense her once two years ago when she first shifted. He has been searching for ever since, but is running out of time before he takes the throne. Will Nolan be able to find his fated mate and will he accept who she is?

Book 2 in Criminal Love Series. It can be read as a standalone!This is Isabel and Marco's story. So what happens when you judge people based on what you think? When you decide to punish another for a crime they didn't commit? What happens when you fall in love with the person? Will she be able to trust your love after everything? Marco felt betrayed when his best friend decided to take his sister and forcefully take her as his slave. He was going to make Ricardo feel the same way he felt and it just happens to be that naive Isabel was Ricardo's only sister who needed up being caught up in the web of lies!! Read on to find out!!This story contains mature content, language and violence. Read at your own risk.

"Part OneTracie Hill thought she’d died and gone to heaven when she discovered the stranger who showed up at her office after hours and engaged her in a night of hot sex was none other than her new boss, J. P. ”Pete” Montgomery. Not only that, but he set some very specific rules for her office attire – skirts only and no underwear.Part TwoFor Zane the storm was a reflection of his emotions and the messy condition of his life. He relished the isolation until he had to rescue Zara from the stormy sea. Then the storm reached full level in the cabin.Part ThreeZana and Dara settle into the beginnings of a permanent relationship and she thinks she’s finally found happiness and security. Then her past comes back to smack her in the face. Part FourDealing with a messy and humiliating breakup with her Dom, Bree Donovan welcomed the invitation to leave Chicago for meeting with a potential client in Texas. An impulsive attendance at a private BDSM gathering wiped all other thoughts from her mind the moment Rafe Morales claimed her as his for the evening. The Pleasure Principle is created by Desiree Holt, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."