Once Upon In December

Award-winning Author Marie Lavender brings a captivating, passionate love story about a young heiress and a devilishly charming ship captain. All set in two coastal French towns… After being raised to believe that love is a frivolous endeavor, French heiress Fara Bellamont has always kept her dreams of adventure and discovering a soul-searing passion to herself. So, when Captain Grant Hill makes his grand entrance into her life by way of rescuing her one fateful night, she knows she’s in trouble. He completely steals her heart. But, as far as society is concerned, he’s also not a suitable husband. Grant Hill, a mysterious, rugged ship captain, is just as enthralled with Fara as she is with him, but he too knows such things aren’t so simple. Not only must they overcome social expectations to be together, but wars and lies, as well. And with a long-time yearning neither has managed to achieve, the pair must fight to attain their deepest desire: Happiness. If you love steamy, romantic tales by Tessa Dare, Julia Quinn, and Christi Caldwell, then you’ll adore this exciting and intricate Historical Romance set by the sea.

Dimitri. Pria pemilik ekspresi sedatar tembok itu punya satu prinsip dalam hidup. Gonta-ganti pacar boleh, gaya pacaran bebas bukan masalah. Satu yang pantang dilakukan. Tidur dengan seorang gadis. Sera. Gadis sederhana yang punya mimpi ingin membuka sebuah toko buku. Demi mencegah keluarganya ditendang ke jalanan, ia terpaksa menjadi teman tidur satu malam Dimitri. Ini kisah tentang Dimitri dan Sera. Yang bertemu, kemudian jatuh cinta dengan cara tak terduga. Benarkah cinta mereka sekali dan selamanya? Sampul: Foto oleh Asad Photo Maldivesdari Pexels Edit by Canva

Nagising si Cresia sa nakakasilaw na liwanag. Iginala niya ang paningin. She found myself lying on the cold ground. Huling naalala niya, habang pabalik siya sa condo... may nakita siyang batang babae sa kabilang bahagi ng kalsada. The girl was about to get hit by a car but she saved her. Bumangon siya at muling iginala ang tingin sa paligid. Nasaan na ang batang iniligtas niya? Where is she now? Napapikit siya nang tamaan ang mata ng sinag ng araw. Fuck. At bakit umaga na? Nakatulog ba siya sa daan? Ibinaba niya ang tingin sa sarili. She remember she was covered with blood. But how come she was perfectly fine now? Walang anumang bahid ng dugo ang damit niya... Iginalaw ni Cresia ang kamay. Wala siyang naramdamang anumang masakit doon. Nanlaki ang mga mata niya nang makita ang isang paparating na truck. Fuck! Her first instinct is to run. But it is too late. The truck is only meters away from her. Mariin niyang ipinikit ang mga mata at hinintay ang pagtama niyon sa kanya... But seconds passed. Nothing happened. Walang truck na tumama sa kanya. Bakit? Dahan-dahang idinilat ni Cresia ang mga mata. Wala na ang truck. Bakit? Anong nangyari? Muli niyang inalala ang nangyari kagabi... She was fucking sure she got hit by a car. Hindi kaya...hindi kaya...patay na siya? "Not yet." Isang lalaki ang biglang sumulpot sa tabi niya. Para itong galing sa libing sa suot na damit. Black cape, black pants, black shoes. Everything is black. Even his eyes. They're as dark as his outfit. "S-sino ka?" He smiled to her. Hindi alam ni Cresia kung bakit kinilabutan siya sa ngiti ng lalaki. "I'm Kairos. Your death angel." Death angel? "What? I... I'm...I'm dead?"

Alyanna Samantha Anderson, as one of Anderson's princesses, used to get what she wanted. She thought her life was close to perfection since she could get everything she wanted. She never had a boyfriend, and that's why when she met someone who really intrigued her interest, she ignored all the red flags and still fell for him. Enrico Lorenzo De Guzman, Enzo, to his close friends, was never the type of a person that you will see socializing outside their circle. He's fine being alone, actually. He can last a day without talking to anyone... but not with her. He kept his feelings longer than he could remember because he knew he's not her type. But can they really ignore the feelings they're both keeping? Can they let this once in a lifetime chance slip because they think they should not be together?

Roselle, bound by an arranged marriage to a seemingly gentle man, soon learns the horrific truth—her soul was stolen long ago by a sadistic mafia kingpin. Trapped in a life that isn’t hers, she’s nothing more than a pawn in a dark game of sin and deceit. As the walls close in, she must face the terrifying reality: her existence was never her own. Will she break free, or remain lost in the shadows of their twisted world?

Damian is a hot billionaire vampire who was bitten 100 years ago. He struggles with satisfying his blood thirst by killing criminals— humans that are evil, he drains their blood for his satisfaction and he believes his soul would be redeemed in that way. His heart is captivated by the beautiful sexy, hot headed and arrogant superstar Ava. He decides to love and protect her but at thesame time he must hide his true identity from her.

In a werewolf country cursed to be forever cold, Evadne wished under the full moon for many years to find her mate and escape from her hell of a home where her father, Alpha Marcus of the Moonflame Pack, and Elodie, Evadne’s sister, constantly made sure her day won’t end without her being bullied or beaten by them. When she finally turned eighteen years old, Evadne find her mate, Alpha Gregor of the Fireheart Pack. She promised him that she would be the best mate and Luna for him. However, Elodie reveals he’s her fiance and boyfriend and begs the Alpha to ruthlessly reject her in front of the whole Moonflame Pack at Evadne’s very own birthday party. Evadne’s heart became even more shattered when her father banished her and ordered her to never return to their lives when she humiliated his favorite daughter, Elodie, on that same night. Alone, she was imprisoned in the dungeons of a pack that thought she was a Rogue—when it was attacked by the Alpha King’s forces since the said pack was the only remaining one who refused to bow down to him. As she tried to escape the ensuing chaos, she met him, and never had she thought that the Moon Goddess would let her second-chance mate be Alpha King Kallias himself—the cause of the eternal winter and now the most feared Alpha.

Alexey was once the funniest kindest heart, she trains the teen werewolves, and takes care of the Pack's chores as she tends to heal the wounds of her pack. But she was cursed from the day she was born, being a hybrid, half witch and half werewolf caught the eyes of the most powerful creatures in the world. A wizard, a Lycan, and An Angel. Alexey thought she would have a happy normal life with her human mate but everything went wrong when the king of lycans was after her powers. The wizard is after her heart and the angel wants to eliminate her. Would she be able to fight the most powerful creatures on her own? Or would she accept being used for her powers? Can she find love in all this mess being a target for three powerful men?

“I’m not a good man. A good man would sacrifice you to save the world. I have no such inclinations.” When one is offered a job that would have them set for life, would they allow a fickle thing such as a moral compass stand in their way? Abigeal Starr, former soldier of the US Army, didn’t think so. It had been surprisingly difficult to get a stable job after leaving the military and she was barely managing to keep her head above the water. She couldn’t even afford the rent on her small flat so she’d had to take in a roommate whose personality frequently clashed with hers. Tired, frustrated and dangerously approaching desperate, she found a job which was almost laughable in its simplicity: assassinate a billionaire. She couldn’t believe how much she was going to be paid for one task, but she quickly discovered that it wasn’t going to be as much of a walk in the park as she had thought. Will she follow through with her task? Or will her conscience get the best of her? Find out more in the story!

What's it like to have a wish you've so long wished, being granted for you? You could be anything you want to be, anywhere you want to be, but whatever wishes you made shall not be regretful. For you shall pay the price. - Luna, a maiden in her middle age who possesses a name that defines the beauty of the moon yet never obtained it. All those around her shunned her for her looks and her background, yet she paid no heed to their words. However all changed when she fell in love but was humiliated instead. She soon came to a critical point in her life where she couldn't take it anymore and decided to end her life, when suddenly before her a strange occurrence occurred and she was granted a chance to have her wishes granted. Luna's wishes were unknowingly granted and she decided to take her chances and thus starts a new life for her with her future unknown but little does she know the situation she has gotten herself into. -- For readers who wish to contact me, before you lies my details to my social accounts; [Insta: @e_g_o_insta] [Facebook: @EgoBan D Myrthong] [Discord: @E_G_O #3445] Do try out my other book "My Demon Life:Lucifer's Quest" And don't forget to leave a review and some comments for me to read ^-^ .