once upon a time dark one dagger

A year ago, twenty eight year old Lisa Armstrong Reed 'princess of Oakenville', lost her husband, Keith. And now, she just got invited to her aunt's wedding at Miami. Determined to forget her dead husband for good, Lisa takes a chance at a holiday and hops into the next available flight to the Florida city, in anticipation for a well-deserved vacation. What she doesn't expect is to have her hotel room next to Keith's handsome brother for whom she harbours a yearlong crush! Damien Reed 'kinda kissed' his brother's wife last year, and she shut him out almost immediately. Now with his brother dead, and Lisa miraculously turns up as a bridesmaid at his friend's wedding, he's more than prepared to let her know how he feels about her. In the midst of a mysterious looting, stalkers and greeting cards claiming to be from Keith, will the two finally find a happily ever after together or is a second chance at romance too hot to handle?

Amber is a simple, kind, and brave girl. She’s the eldest among three siblings. Despite having a complete family, they lack one thing that is essential for survival—money. Her father works as a security guard in a well-known construction firm while her mother is an online seller of thrifty clothes. At a young age, she saw how her parents worked hard to provide the needs of their family. That is why she promised herself that she will do everything to help her parents once she graduated—but things won’t be that easy for her. Amber is a third-year college student in a well-known university, but unlike most of the students, she got in because of her scholarship. She was never the type of student to ace her academics, but her marks are enough to lessen her school fees by 50%. In order to pay for the remaining half, she applied as a student assistant in their university. William James Walton, he's one of the most sought after business man in his generation. He's young, good-looking and smart. Many of his business opponents envy the his charm and strategies. Will these two people from two different world be able to find happiness in each others arms? Or will their differences hinder the chance of a happy ending?

The best way for Millicent Gunn to punish her officemates is to deal with a demon who just appeared in front of her. Her officemates were so cruel to her that she wanted them to die. She innocently accepted the deal in exchange for her life since she wanted to end her misery as well. But little did she know that the demon she has a contract with is a real cursed demon from above. He's Linus Castellanos, a rebel that committed a taboo sin and began to prey almost of the people he wanted to play with. He met her, they talked... and began to fall in love? How to break the deal now?

Dominic Northwood's family were rogue hunters. Their work was dangerous so when they stopped responding to Dominic's messages he was understandably worried. Consumed with guilt, Dominic dropped out of college so he could find them. He managed to trace their footsteps back to a pack with a dangerous reputation. Desperation causes him to form a precarious arrangement with a nearby pack, who offers to help him take down the pack and find his family. The last thing he needed was to have this arrangement put in jeopardy by the alpha's captive future mate calling him mate. He should reject her and focus on the task at hand but he can't bring himself to do it. Can he rescue his family and his mate or will he lose everything? Brianna Kennedy is a strong independent alpha female who was destined to become alpha of her pack until her parents gifted her to a nearby alpha like a fickin present. Between an alpha who wants to claim her by force and a human mate who won't even look at her, she is done playing by their rules. She will take back her freedom by any means necessary.

Yang Zijin traveled through time, only to find herself the owner of a brothel… dressed as a man. Then, ten years later, her father and step-mother find her. They’re very high status, except her step-mother is more treacherous than she can imagine. Yang Zijin sets off to make herself rich and battle her step-mother. Everything is going according to plan until, she fools around with a Nobleman and gets more than she bargained for.

Eriska Putri sudah mengenal Arziko Pratama sejak masih duduk di bangku sekolah dasar. Sejak kecil, Eriska selalu menjadi korban kenakalan Arziko. Cowok itu selalu saja membuat Eriska sedih dan menangis. Padahal, Eriska tidak memiliki salah apa pun kepada Arziko dan tidak pernah melakukan hal-hal tidak baik kepada Arziko. Tapi, setiap hari Arziko selalu saja melakukan sesuatu untuk membuat Eriska menangis. Hingga akhirnya, Eriska tidak tahan lagi dengan kelakuan nakal Arziko dan memutuskan untuk pindah sekolah. Kemudian, tiba-tiba saja Arziko muncul di hadapan Eriska. Dia sudah menjadi aktor terkenal. Arziko meminta Eriska untuk datang ke rumahnya dan bertemu dengan adiknya yang sedang sakit karena adik perempuannya itu mengidolakan Eriska. Demi adik perempuannya, Arziko akan membujuk dan memohon kepada Eriska untuk datang menemui adik perempuannya walau harus berlutut. Awalnya Eriska menolak, tapi dia akhirnya menerima permintaan Arziko dengan niat untuk membalaskan rasa sakit hatinya selama ini. Dia akan membuat Arziko jatuh cinta padanya dan meninggalkannya. Tentu saja rencananya tidak berjalan mudah, karena ternyata, Eriska sendiri pun mulai terjebak dengan rencananya sendiri. Eriska pun mulai jatuh cinta pada Arziko. Masalah tidak berhenti sampai di situ. Fian, aktor terkenal lainnya yang juga merupakan sahabat Arziko, ternyata jatuh cinta juga kepada Eriska. Dia tidak ingin Eriska menjadi milik Arziko, begitu juga Arziko yang tidak akan menyerah untuk mendapatkan cinta Eriska. Berkat bantuan Gina, Eriska akhirnya mengakui bahwa dia sudah benar-benar jatuh cinta pada Arziko. Eriska menyerah pada perasaannya sendiri dan melupakan semua rasa sakit hati dan kebenciannya untuk Arziko. Saat Fian menyatakan perasaannya kepada Eriska, Eriska menolaknya dengan tegas dan menerima Arziko sebagai kekasihnya.

Chassy Rayze Rivera, she's the girl who was once one of the happiest person on earth. Growing up doesn't seem to suit her, it slapped her. Now that's she's older all she wants is to feel happy again. One day, she met this kid on a park while resting on a bench. The kid offered to help her be happy. Since it was a kid who asked her, she thought it was just a childish question and didn't take it seriously and accepted the kid's offer. Little did she know that her life was going to change for a while because of an answer.

Warnings: Mature mind only. Read with caution. “We can even make it a one-time thing.” She said, “We almost did this before...” But she quickly held herself and instead said, "My mom won’t even know a thing, I promise." She said, sounding really desperate. “There’s no way you won’t ask for more, Scarlett,” Adrian argued weakly. “Then I wouldn’t be in the wrong for doing that.” She maintained spiritedly. “I mean, why can’t you just leave my mom and date your age? Or do you think she’s dating only you? She’s got numerous men at her beck and call, and at the end of it all, she’s going to dump you. I am actually the one with the money.” “I don’t care about the money.” Adrian continued stubbornly. “I know this has nothing to do with true love. What exactly do you want from my mom? What do you have on her?” ~~~  Scarlet Davenport, a billionaire heiress and the only surviving daughter of a  widow and men-loving cougar; Vivian Davenport, wakes up to find Adrian Hartfield, the man whom she had an instant crush on after meeting at the club being introduced to her as her potential stepdad. She realizes for the first time in her young life that she might have to go against all odds to fight for her prince charming even if it means employing the art of seduction to get Adrian to her bed.   When hateful and numerous vile forces notice these weak spots in the family and decide to exploit them to their advantage, will Adrian and Scarlett realize their combined strength early enough? Would they overcome the odds?

Jimmy James Junior, AKA… Triple J, arrogant son of a billionaire and heir to the Queen Empire. He is as hot as he is short-tempered and easily irritated. Fate plays a silly game on the Queen Empire when their successor is involved in a ghastly accident and falls off a bridge, then his doppelganger is rescued in his place. The new Triple J had suffered from a memory loss and doesn’t remember his identity so he is taken in by the Queen Empire as the heir and only son. However, a month later, the real Triple J shows up at the front door and leaves everyone in shock. After a series of tests that produced baffling results, the question becomes… who is the real Jimmy? But the mystery doesn't end there, this little incident leads to the discovery of many secrets and lies. Two empires with a dark past which is forced into the limelight. Twins who despise themselves so much, how would they cope? What happens when an innocent girl is trapped in a love triangle due to this identity mistake. Now she has to choose one of the twins. The one who put a ring on her, or the one who stole her heart? Find out what happens in this amazing journey with the Queen and Kingston family Empires 

"W-wife?" “its okay to see me and treat me like trash,I’ve lived with that knowledge for years. Even if you hate my presence so much, why do you want to marry me off to some guy I didn’t know existed until this moment?’’ Camila couldn't fathom marrying at such a young age. "I can't believe you're going to make me marry someone like her," Leonardo muttered to his father, his voice dripping with contempt. "She's nothing more than a child. Just look at her, she looks like she’ll break any moment from now. And for God’s sake she looks naive" With Leonardo storming out in anger, the atmosphere grew tense. "Why do you and Mom hate me so much?" Camila cried out, her tears flowing freely. "You've locked me away in the back house for years, and now you're forcing me into marriage without my consent!" .................>>>>> Camilla's sole desire has always been to experience love and receive fair treatment from her family. However, her world takes a drastic turn when her family arranges a marriage with the seemingly uninterested and arrogantly indifferent Leonardo. Will they defy the odds and make their marriage work, or will they ultimately conclude that the endeavor isn't worth the struggle? Embark on a journey with Camilla and Leonardo . p.s one of this book's trope is slow burn romance