Mere Humdum Mere Dost

Who knew "I DO" came with a price tag? *** Charlene, or Charlie, was an orphan. She had lived jumping from one foster home to another, where people told her what to do, what she could be and not, and what she deserved, which was not much. At 18, she said enough. She pursued a career as a model, taking her life into her own hands. At 20, she met Collin, a wealthy CEO who promised to marry her. She thought her dreams were finally coming true. But like everything else in her life, her fiancée ended up being a disappointment as she caught him cheating, leaving her with a broken heart and a career in shambles. Desperate to get her life back on track, she accepted an unusual job proposal. She agreed to marry the son of the man she saved by accident. In exchange, she would receive substantial compensation. Yeah! Why not? Right? It was not as if she had to fall in love with him. It was a mere business transaction where she had to act as his wife. Besides, love was overrated anyway. Money was what made the world go round. It was the immediate solution to her problems. That was where Isaac Saunders came into the picture. He was her unwilling groom, forced by his father to marry her. He was the sole heir of his family's billion-dollar company. But he had to marry the woman of his father's choosing to inherit his father's legacy. So, how would this arrangement even work when he only saw her as another gold digger? On the other hand, she only looked at this marriage as a contractual transaction. What then? How would these two deal with their new living arrangement, staying in the same house and playing husband and wife?

Cursed with two souls inside his body, Alpha Kelvin must protect his secret to the grave. Inside him was the wolf spirit of the Ancient Lycan King, Lycaruz, a very powerful and vengeful soul from the past. What happens when a mere human maid discovers his greatest secret? What if the human maid was his long-awaited Luna? Kelvin wanted to eliminate Amelia for accidentally discovering his secret, but the Lycan King Lycaruz wanted to mark her as their mate. With the brewing war between the hunters and the werewolves, will Kelvin be able to protect his Pack against the dangerous threat now that he’s slowly falling in love with a weak human maid?

Sage Davis was once the name on everyone's lips, a rising basketball star with unmatched talent and a promising future. But one wrong move, one selfish mis-timed dunk during a critical game cost her team the trophy and left her with a shattered ankle and a fractured reputation. A year off the court has left her anxious and stripped of the confidence that once defined her. Now 19, she is back, taller, stronger, but haunted by doubts and the pressure of living up to her former glory. Enter Andrew Jefferson, turning forty, striking, with the kind of presence that commands attention. He is the new coach of the team and, awkwardly enough, her best friend's father. Sage expected discipline, rules, and professional distance but what she didn't expect was the spark, a mere fickle at first, and then a flame. He sees the fire in her, the talent she possesses, and the fragility she tries to hide. Against all odds, she finds herself drawn to the one man she should never want. Their connection is forbidden. Dangerous. Taboo. But as the line between right and wrong blurs, Sage must decide if she’s willing to risk everything, her future, her friendship, and the fragile pieces of herself she is still putting back together, for a love that was never supposed to happen. This is a story of redemption, desire, and the kind of love that breaks rules, norms……and hearts.

Synopsis/Blurb: "I, Lysander Nightshade, reject you, Ilana Wood, and brand you unworthy of being my mate." With those cruel words, Alpha Lysander shatters Ilana’s human heart under the Blood Moon, choosing duty over destiny. Marked and broken, Ilana crosses paths with people who reveal to her that she is more than just a mere human. But when darkness threatens to destroy everything they hold dear, their paths collide once more. Will Ilana find the strength to forgive the man who rejected her? And can Lysander defy fate a second time, or will he lose everything—including the only woman meant for him?

The Crown’s Bargain Emilia Valoria has spent her life in the shadows of her royal lineage, content to be overlooked as the second princess of the Kingdom of Avariel. But when her elder sister defies tradition and elopes, Emilia is thrust into the spotlight, forced to fulfill the royal obligation her sister abandoned: an arranged marriage to the stoic and enigmatic Prince Kael of Arindale. Determined to protect her kingdom from the fragile alliance's collapse, Emilia reluctantly agrees to the union. However, her first encounter with Kael proves more tumultuous than she expected—his cold demeanor hides a kingdom scarred by betrayal, and his heart, she suspects, is locked away behind impenetrable walls. As Emilia navigates the intrigue of a foreign court, political machinations threaten to tear the kingdoms apart. Bound by duty but drawn together by fleeting moments of vulnerability, Emilia and Kael must decide whether their marriage will remain a mere contract or evolve into something neither of them dared to hope for: love. Caught between loyalty to her kingdom and the desires of her heart, Emilia must find her voice in a world that demands silence, proving that even in an arranged marriage, she has the power to rewrite her own destiny.

La pluie s'abattait sur le toit du manoir comme pour pleurer a sa place. Elea n'avait que dix ans lorsque le monde s'etait effondre. Ses parents, deux figures admirees et respectees du monde des affaires, avaient peri dans un tragique accident de voiture. En un instant, elle perdit non seulement sa famille, mais aussi son repere, sa stabilite, son insouciance. Elle etait desormais orpheline, projetee dans un monde dadultes, de secrets et de convoitises. Mais ses parents netaient pas partis sans penser a lavenir de leur fille. Dans un testament minutieusement redige, ils avaient confie la gestion de leur empire a un homme : lassocie et meilleur ami du pere, un homme loyal et rigide, qui promit de preserver lheritage jusqua ce quElea atteigne ses 18 ans. Fidele a sa promesse, chaque mois, il veillait a verser largent necessaire a son education, lui offrant le confort, les meilleures ecoles, et une vie apparemment protegee... en apparence seulement. Car cest Clarisse, la sur ainee de sa defunte mere, qui prit Elea sous son toit. Une femme ambitieuse, amere et interessee, qui ne voyait en sa niece quun moyen de mettre la main sur une part de lheritage. Clarisse esperait naivement que l'argent des parents d'Elea lui reviendrait immediatement. Mais, en decouvrant quil faudrait attendre la majorite de la jeune fille, son cur se remplit de frustration... et de calculs. Clarisse neleva pas Elea par amour. Elle leleva par opportunisme.

Jena Gavin Vance, 25, breaks the law of trespass when she attends a billionaire’s party in a club house at an undisclosed location. Only then does she realize she has stepped into the upper region of the city where the law is not in her favor. Apprehended by gang members of an underground auction club who happened to find out that she’s a rogue, Jena is forced to be a poe dancer. But when she refuses, she's listed as one of their merchandise in their quarterly underground auction. She doesn't know what fate has in store for her until the infamous mafia boss and lycan, Lorenzo Dante, bids $50,000,000 on her head. She's saved from becoming a tool for the auction house; however, one thing lingers in her nind. Why would the lycan king bid an unfathomable $50,000,000 on a mere omega like her?

Siara Movark has spent her life surviving—trapped under the rule of an abusive father while struggling to save her dying mother. Desperate, she hacks into a highly secured financial network to steal money for her mother’s treatment, unknowingly crossing paths with Dante Cavallaro, the ruthless head of the Cavallaro Mafia Family. Dante, a man haunted by betrayal, is stunned when he discovers the hacker is a mere girl with no formal training. Instead of punishing her outright, he forces her into a contract as his personal assistant, dragging her into his dangerous world. As Siara learns to navigate the brutal realities of the Mafia, she proves herself resourceful and resilient, sparking an obsession in Dante that soon turns into an undeniable attraction. But as secrets unravel, Siara discovers a shocking link between their pasts—one that ties their families in blood and betrayal. Just as she begins to accept her place beside Dante, she is captured by his enemies and tortured, only to realize she is carrying his child. In a final bloody battle, Dante fights to rescue her, but victory comes at a cost. As truths are laid bare, a long-buried secret emerges, revealing the true mastermind behind the tragedies that shaped their lives. With love, vengeance, and family at stake, Siara and Dante must decide whether to let the past destroy them or build a future together. A year later, healed and stronger, they welcome their child, proving that even in a world of crime and betrayal, love can triumph against all odds.

Once childhood friends, now reluctant strangers—Lady Clara Valdemont and General Darrell Storm are bound by an arranged marriage meant to unite two feuding houses. Once allies, the Storms and Valdemonts were torn apart by betrayal and bloodshed. Now, the kingdom’s fragile peace rests on the shoulders of a bride and groom who barely speak. As Clara walks down the aisle, memories of the boy who used to tease her and teach her how to fish clash with the man waiting at the altar—stoic, cold, and unreadable. Darrell has not forgotten the past, nor has he forgiven it. Their vows are spoken through clenched teeth, their first kiss a mere brush on the cheek. This is not a love story born of fate—it is one that must fight to be written. In a kingdom of politics, pride, and pain, can two broken hearts learn to beat as one again?

WARNING ️ 18+ This isn't a werewolf dark romance with suspense, crime and smut. Yesterday was a fairytale. The next day, a nightmare. A night before my mating ceremony and crowning as the Luna of the Balthazar Clan, due to my father's early retirement, I woke up, in my parent's room, bathed in blood, a dagger in my hand. In front of me, was my parents dead bodies. I had killed my own parents. An incident I had no memory of. As punishment, My luna wolf was binded in ink with a curse and I was reduced to nothing but a mere palace slave. Right before my eyes, Arlene became Luna of Balthazar. My mate, Robert, Beta of Balthazar rejected me and mated with Arlene, together they became the Crown of Balthazar. Things couldn't go worse, right? Moons later, when Balthazar clan experiences years of famine and drought, Arlene signs a contract with the cursed wolf of the regions, the cursed Alpha Gohan of the Hillsboro clan. I was sold to the cursed Alpha as a sex slave in exchange of supply of crops.