Once There Was An Ugly Barnacle

For eighteen years, my wife, Elizabeth Connerty, never once reached out to her first love, Lucas Ryder. She committed herself fully to me and cooked warm meals for me. She attended every parent-teacher conference for our daughter. She carefully planned our family trips year after year. That was how we lived—quietly, steadily, and happily—for eighteen years. But after our daughter celebrated her eighteenth birthday, I turned to Elizabeth and said, "Let's get a divorce." She stood in the doorway of our daughter's bedroom, staring at me in stunned silence. I added calmly, "When our daughter was born, you promised me that once she turned eighteen, we would divorce."

Sarah James was an average college student before she died in an accident when she was on her way to find a job. To her surprise, the next she opened her eyes, she was confronted with the truth that life had something against her. She was reincarnated into the Novel ‘True Love’ where the villainess Rubia Mary Albert Charleston was fated to die by the guillotine. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, she learns that the body she was reincarnated into was the body of the Villainous Lady herself...! Sarah's goal in her second life is to not shame the Charleston household whom she holds dear. She also has an ambition to humiliate the nobles that not only disrespected but also looked down upon Rubia. On her road to achieving the goals she has set for her second life she decides to unite the original female lead Catherine and Fredrick. Falling in love with Fredrick was the last thought on her head. Little did she know that she would come to love him little by little during their stay together. Sarah notices that the original events of the novel end up altering because of her appearance. Mathew who was saved by Rubia wishes to repay his debt to her through a promise. Catherine who was later declared a 'Saint' from a prophesy had no affection for Fredrick and, Fredrick who was supposed to fall in love with her at first sight also had no affection for her. The question to be asked is... "Will the villainous lady die once again..?"

I once thought that my and Sebastian Ford's love would last a lifetime. Yet, the man who claims to love me does everything possible to hurt me. He takes wedding photos with another woman and goes on vacation with her. They even sleep in the same room. When making love to me, he speaks to a friend in a foreign language. He tells the friend he will marry another woman but keep me bound to him with a fake marriage certificate.

Sa unang pagtatagpo nila Elyse at Zach ay hindi maikakaila ang isang napaka-pamilyar na pakiramdam. It was lust at first sight. Unang titig pa lamang ng lalaki sa mga mata nito ay umusbong na agad ang kaniyang pagnanasa na maikama ang babae. At, ng mismong gabi ring 'yon ay ibinigay nga ng dalaga ang matagal na nitong iniingatang pagka-birhen. Sa kabila nito ay pinilit niyang kalimutan si Zach. Mabuti na nga lamang at hindi niya naman naibigay ang buong detalye ng kaniyang pagkatao. Kapag nagka-ganoon ay siguradong may posibilidad na hanapin pa siya nito. Ngunit, sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Nakita niyang muli ito sa hindi inaasahang lugar. Elyse can't deny her feelings as of that moment. Sa totoo lamang ay may parte ng kaniyang puso na hinahanap ang presensiya ng lalaki. His scent, his husky voice, his long manhood that once bring her to heaven. Maging ang simpleng pagtitig nito sa kaniya ay hinahanap-hanap niya. But then she found out a shocking piece of revelation. Kapwa nagulat silang pareho ng ipakilala siya nitong "Stepbrother" ng Ina ni Elyse. Hindi siya makapaniwalang ito ang lalaking naka-devirginize sa kaniya. Ngunit, paano kung mali siya? Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay namatay ang kanilang mga magulang sa isang plane crash. Naging dahilan ito upang magsama sa iisang bubong sina Zach at Elyse na kalaunan ay nagbunga ng isang pagkakasala. Piliin kaya ni Elyse ang maging moral? O magpapaalipin siya sa kasalanan kasama si Zach?

On the night of her birthday, Celeste Morrigan loses everything her parents dead in an accident, her sister in bed with her boyfriend, and her uncle stealing her inheritance. Branded cursed for her gift of visions, she flees to Nocturne, a shadowed bar where rogues and alphas mingle. One drunken night, the ruthless Alpha Kaelith Draven mistakes her for his long-dead mate and claims her, leaving Celeste broken, but not beaten. Weeks later, a secret blooms within her his child. Determined to protect her baby, Celeste builds a new life among rogues, her gift sharpening into power. But fate isn’t done with her. Kaelith’s pack demands a Luna, his wolf craves her, and enemies circle with blades and lies. Caught between betrayal and destiny, Celeste must decide: will she remain the cursed orphan everyone despises or rise as the Luna who brings empires to their knees?

It all started with a letter, on a lucky night , inviting rosalie to work for lopez, one of the Famous companies CEOs and well known billionaires, they were the most successful triplet in the industries. And Rosalie ends up working for one of them as a personal assistant. With great expectations, Rosalie tries to adjust to having a new life apart from her usual but ends up falling for her boss. But things doesn’t always goes the way we plan, as axel comes into the picture, finding his brother's personal assistant attractive, what’s happens when two brothers sets out to get the attention of one lady… but there’s more to it.

She has a debt He needs a bride; They hate each other, but they will marry; Harper Ross's life has never been easy. Raised by an absent mother and a violent stepfather, Harper knew pain before she even understood what the feeling meant. However, even in the face of all the difficulties, the talented and determined pastry chef never gave up on achieving her goals. And when everything seemed to be falling apart, an arrogant and powerful man entered her life and radically changed her fate. Liam Specter is a wealthy and powerful businessman who runs one of the largest construction companies in the country. He is an arrogant and unscrupulous man who is willing to do anything to maintain his empire, even if it means marrying a woman he barely knows to keep up appearances. At first sight: hatred, contempt, and incompatibility define the relationship between Harper and Liam. But living together will make them see each other differently. However, a lie will put everything at stake. If love can endure all, is it capable of overcoming rejection?

Cordelia Johnson‘s life seemed like a bed of roses until fate decided to snatch that from her by killing her parents on their way from the Netherlands in a tragic Boeing 737 plane crash. That was the beginning of Cordelia’s misery. Life began to treat her harshly. Objecting to making the best out of life, she used dirty means to gain money, mingling with a Famous streetwalker. Eventually entwining with the Gang Leader of the twelve eyed dragon clan, Jared Lambert, who she never thought could fall in love with her.

Shanra Croft joined the Black Assassin's Squad so she can find the killer who murdered her whole family. She became the best assassin and is well-known as "Silent Assassin." It's because all of her victims died silently and in a peaceful way. She meets her childhood crush, Craig De Silva, who is now a police team captain and has a mission to capture her alive. What if Craig discovers that she is the assassin that he'd been looking for? And what if she discovers that the murderer she'd been looking for a long time is just beside her and that person is the one she trusted the most?

While her sister was celebrating her marriage with her mate, she was left there on her birthday with a heartbreak as a gift. That was also the day she was taken hostage, an event that rendered her life in the hands of her second mate. How does she handle the change of life and the new identity she was given? Does her freedom come with acceptance and love? The moon goddess could be cruel and fate was just at the tip of her fingers.