National Geographic Kids

Blurb: The only crime Joanna committed was protecting him from the fact that he could have lost his inheritance if they didn't marry. She has been in love with him since they were kids, they were best friends, but he certainly didn't feel the same way. She thought maybe one day he would spare just a second to look at her but that never happened. Just like that, she was stuck up in a loveless marriage with the one she thought was her best friend not until he brought his pregnant sister to live with them.. She was supposed to be his sister but why does he keep looking her way? He preferred her needs more than his wife's needs.. He would kill to protect his sister but not his wife? Joanna would feel like a third wheel each time she was in their presence.. It didn't take so long for her to find out that she was truly a third wheel. He married her so he could be able to hide his relationship with his sister! How could he?! She never meant anything to him.. Now it all made sense. Joanna divorced him and walked away but what's one best way to get revenge? If not, seducing his best friend, the most powerful man in the city at the time, LUTHER MARTINS.

My boyfriend cheated. So I made his father mine. I didn’t get into gaming for the fame. I did it to survive. Growing up in a cramped apartment with a worn-out mom and a string of violent men, League of Legends was the only escape I had. After she died, it became all I had left. Now I’m the star ADC at Blackwood University, playing for a national title and the future I clawed my way toward. I should’ve seen it coming—my captain boyfriend screwing my best friend. I didn’t cry. I plotted. And Marcus Cross, our ruthless coach and my ex’s father, is the perfect weapon. What starts as revenge turns into something else. Something darker breaking rules . Is it still revenge if it feels this good?

When we were only kids, Sam Harris and I made a promise we'd marry each other if we were still single when we turned thirty. Well, my thirtieth birthday has come and gone and I'm still as single as ever. And as far as I know, so is Sam. But it's been ages since we've seen each other, and after what he did to me our senior year of college, I wouldn't put his ring on my finger even if he begged me to marry him. Never mind his devilish good looks. Or the fact that the playboy partier is a doctor now. Nope, I'm sticking to my guns with this, and when I go back to my hometown of Silver Ridge for the first time in years, I won't pay him the slightest bit of attention. Well...until he convinces me to go out for drinks to catch up. I knew it was a bad idea the moment I agreed to it. And then he brings up our childhood promise. It might be fun and games to him, but it's not to me. Because as much a I don't want to admit it, Sam has always been my first choice. And I don't want to be nothing more than his backup plan.

What would you do if three hot men came to your doorstep claiming to be the father of your kids? I would slam the door against their faces. ***** Briar Ashford had everything—an ideal marriage, a loving mate, and a baby on the way. But her world shattered when she discovered her husband’s affair with her closest friend. The betrayal led to the loss of her baby and a burning desire for revenge. In a moment of reckless despair, she had a one-night stand with a stranger before fleeing to start anew. In her new town, the moon goddess grants her a second chance at motherhood, but the blessing comes with unexpected twists. Seven years later, Briar’s past collides with her present when three men show up at her doorstep, claiming to be the fathers of her children. How was this possible? She only had a one night stand with one man. Want to know more? Read and find out.

Growing up, you may have heard stories about magical creatures and other unknown beings that the grownups would tell kids to make them behave and listen better. These stories didn't start out as 'Once Upon a Time' instead would be told as a warning to not go to a place or be out past a certain time or else something would come and take them away. Most of the stories were passed on by the elders over the many generations. There is this one specific story you are about to hear, or I should say read is about a young woman by the name of Ashley who grew up hearing all kinds of these stories. She would come to find out that a certain story that she has heard many times wasn't just some made up fairy tale. Once she turns18, her will change forever.

Edselyn Moore's world comes crashing down when, after five years together, her boyfriend elopes with her best friend just two days before their wedding, leaving only a letter to inform her of their departure. Unable to bear the humiliation in her small town and the disappointed looks from her aunt, she packs up and leaves her old life behind. Finding herself pregnant and alone in a new country, she tackles her new life as a single mother with efficiency and determination, taking on as many jobs as she can to support herself and her kids. Sinjin Santillan is a man who seemingly has it all: looks, wealth, and the best girlfriend in the world. However, everything changes when a tragic accident leaves him paralyzed, and his loving girlfriend becomes a stranger to him. Devastated by her betrayal and rejection of his marriage proposal, Sinjin surprises her by walking out on her. This unfortunate incident leads him to cross paths with Edselyn, a poor single mother of two. Wishing to avoid being pushed into going on blind dates, he makes a proposal to Edselyn that she cannot refuse after saving her kids from some bad people. However, a blast from the past and familial obstacles threaten to ruin her newfound happiness.

Leah is back on the family farm in Mozambique, where she meets doctor Sergio Martinez whom she immediately feels attracted to. But Leah is certainly not happy to see that her ex-husband Ralph is also back here. Apparently to complete the dream eco-holiday destination he originally planned, when they were married to each other. What is really uncomfortable is the fact that he wants her back as his wife. He still wants to make a baby with her! Leah acquired a little bit of money after selling her grandmother's house in Pretoria. And Ralph knows about it. He is a dangerous man if he believes there is money somewhere that he can get his hands on. But for some or another reason, Ralph Jameson suddenly has money of his own as well. Did he inherit it from the much older deceased woman he briefly married, after divorcing Leah? Or did he steal it from her while she was still alive? Sergio Martinez is happy with the card life dealt him. He is a veterinarian working for an international company dealing with the relocation and breeding of wild animals for National Parks all over Africa. The lion project, wildlife sanctuary and hospital for injured animals is on a farm neighboring Hurters Retreat. He rents a flat from John Hurter, as he got himself a pet now, an African Wild cat. Gato needs to be kept away from the vet's patients and other threats in the bush. Hurters Retreat felt like a safe haven for his cat and his heart. But suddenly he is not that sure anymore. Why does it feel as if Leah was the woman he waited for all his life. And why did her ex-husband follow her there? Is this the day trouble started in his paradise?

Poor Lydia Richmond was sold as a breeder by her selfish father, Charlie Richmond to Alpha Quinn Magenta of the Kingsford pack. Lydia has to survive the stressful life of a breeder coupled by doing forceful maid chores which she is being compelled to do by the Alpha's lover, Beatrice Baker. Finally, Lydia gets pregnant but realizes that the Alpha is her mate. She could also tell that he wasn't interested in anything else other than the unborn child in her womb. Having to part with her child was going to be traumatic for Lydia. On this note, she ran away from the pack still pregnant. She gave birth later to a set of triplets. All male kids! And now trouble unleashes… Stone Sumach, the son of the Alpha of the new pack which Lydia ran to fell in love with Lydia's sexy look and began to make moves to have her sleep with him. Lydia refuses but he is ready to take her by force. Alpha Quinn couldn't take the disappearance of Lydia and he sents out hundreds of secret forces to find Lydia. Beatrice Baker is also determined to make sure Lydia doesn't step back into the Alpha's mansion alive. She has guards in all squadrons with the mission to kill Lydia on sight. What would happen to Lydia? Would the triplets be safe?

Caitlyn, 23, falls in love with Martin, 26. A man she hoped to be with for the rest of her life becomes the beast she found herself stuck with. Martin who appeared loving and caring during their courtship became the devil himself after their marriage. Caitlyn suffers domestic abuse in all forms. Alone with just her kids, a heartless husband, and no family, Sarah begins a journey. A journey that would put her husband behind bars if successful. She desired for him to pay for his atrocities towards her. During this journey, secrets would be exposed. Would she smile at the end? What's the possibility of her being alive to finish this journey? Would it end bad for her?

Most kids want toys, candy, or a new puppy. Pearl Reed wants a dad. And not just any dad—she wants Detective Alex Ramos. Ava Reed is perfectly happy as a single mother. By day, she’s a world-class surgeon, running the most prestigious private hospital in the city. By night, she’s The Godmother, ruling one of the most dangerous mafia syndicates in the country. Saving lives on one end. Taking them on the other. Romance? Not on her agenda. But when her too-clever-for-her-own-good daughter pulls off the matchmaking stunt of the century, Ava finds herself sitting across from a man who is as charming as he is infuriating. Alex never saw it coming. One second, he was working a case. The next? He was being blackmailed by an eight-year-old into dating her mother. One fake date? Fine. One viral post announcing their engagement? Not fine. Being summoned for dinner by an eight-year-old with a five-step plan to make him fall in love with her mom? …Yeah, he’s in trouble. Ava has no interest in love. Alex has no interest in marriage. But Pearl? Pearl has other plans. And when Pearl sets her mind on something, not even a mafia war can stop her.