One Does Simply Not

The day my sister slipped away from her engagement party, she was certain Marshall Patton could never truly fall in love with me. Confident in her belief, she left the country without hesitation, leaving me behind to hold her place and secure the title of Mrs. Patton in her stead. I didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, I played the part of the obedient stand-in, giving everyone the courtesy of maintaining appearances while I quietly bided my time. Then, I poured every ounce of effort into making Marshall fall for me, bit by bit. And when my sister finally returned, I made sure to walk away.

The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.~Oscar Wilde~Adoration is not profound enough a word to express the depth of my love for her. From the moment she walked into my life and set my heart and soul on fire, not a day's gone by that she hasn't plagued my every thought.We were each other's completion. She was everything I wasn't--the sigh to my roar, the virtue to my sin, the cure to my wounds.We Were One.Until the unthinkable happened.That I've survived such a tragedy without having completely lost it, is a mystery in itself. But as my mind starts to blur the lines between reality and my delusional heart, I begin to question everything, including my sanity.And then the real mystery begins . . .Author's note: We Were One is an alternate POV to Girl In The Mirror but both books can be read as stand alones without the need to read the other to follow along!We Were One is created by Elizabeth Reyes, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

เมี่ยง มัสยา นักศึกษาคณะบริหารธุรกิจปีที่ 4 กลับพบเจอความโชคร้ายเมื่อโดนวางยาในงานปาร์ตี้ของ สายฟ้า หนุ่มหล่อคณะนิเทศศาสตร์ชั้นปีที่ 4 ที่มาติดพันเพื่อนรักของเธอ ค่ำคืนนั้นทำให้ชีวิตของเธอไม่เหมือนเดิมอีกต่อไป เมื่อมีเลือดเนื้อเชื้อไขของผู้ชายเลว ๆ คนนั้นติดท้องเธอมาด้วย เธอและเพื่อนตัดขาดการติดต่อกับผู้ชายคนนั้นและไม่ยอมเรียกร้องขอความรับผิดชอบใด ๆ ทั้งสิ้น เธออดทนแบกหน้าอุ้มท้องไม่มีพ่อไปนั่งเรียนจนสามารถจบการศึกษาพร้อมเพื่อนได้ในที่สุด ชีวิตที่ต้องดำเนินต่อไปเริ่มปั่นป่วนอีกครั้งเมื่อเขาดันล่วงรู้ความลับนั้นเข้า เขาตามหาเธอจนเจอและเข้ามาวุ่นวายในฐานะพ่อของลูก ข้อตกลงที่มีร่วมกันคือทำทุกอย่างเพื่อลูกเท่านั้น จะไม่มีการยุ่งเกี่ยวกันในสถานะอื่นใดทั้งสิ้น แต่สุดท้าย ความใกล้ชิดก็ทำให้เธอและเขากลับมามีความสัมพันธ์กันอีกครั้ง และครั้งนี้ยิ่งก่อเกิดเป็นความผูกพันที่มากเกินกว่าจะตัดขาด และทุกคนจะทำเช่นไร เมื่อเขาเองก็มีผู้หญิงที่กำลังจะมาร่วมใช้นามสกุลของเขาอยู่แล้วทั้งคน

Leah Alcaraz is a unsociable girl and a very shy one. Madalas itong iwasan ng mga co-workers niya dahil sa awkward nitong pananalita at manang na pananamit. No wonder at wala siyang naging kaibigan o kasundo man lang sa mga ito dahil masyado siyang "old fashion". However, the introvert girl suddenly became wild in a one pleasurable night. Naibigay niya ang bataan sa hindi kilalang lalaki! But what would she do if she finds out na ang lalaking naka-one night stand n'ya ay ang soon-to-be brother-in-law pala niya?! Will the fate be with her?

Lavish London mansions. A hand-painted Rolls-Royce. And eight dead friends. For the British fixer Robbie Chase, working for the Russian's President most vocal critic meant stunning perks – but also constant danger. His gruesome death is one of 14 that retired British Agent QUINTUS NOONE has linked to Russia – but the UK police shut down every last case. QUINTUS NOONE'S investigation reveals the full story of a ring of death on British soil that the government has ignored.

This is the third book of the Bloodstone series. It can be a stand-alone but will have cross-over characters from the first two books, Alpha Erik and Everlasting Fire. The Bloodstone pack was always known for its thirst for blood and its brutal Alphas. But a lot has changed in the last thirty years. So what happens when the youngest of the Bloodstone family decides to expand the pack business and leave the magic world behind to indulge in a different kind of hunt. Will he keep his place in the human world and sell his soul to the devil? When Balor Bloodstone comes out to play, all bets are off, or so he thought until a new player entered the game—putting him in the crossroads between salvation and damnation.

Jane is a teenager in high school who had always been insecure about her looks thanks to her older sister who was always deemed more beautiful. She thought living under her sister's shadow was the worst thing that could happen to her.Until one day, her luck turned for the worst when the school's biggest jerk and the bad boy Jake decided to force her to become his wing-woman to win Liliana's heart! Not only that, she accidentally bumped into an even bigger jerk, Jake's older brother Aaron who couldn't seem to keep his hands off of her. How will she ever escape these ruthless bad boys?*Cover designed by Modern_Diary

Colin is the alpha of one of the strongest packs on the continent. His pack is strong and independent. He knows his mate is out there somewhere. But he is patent, he knows he will find her. Adina has more secrets than most. Her life is a long row of moves between different packs, covens and even nests. Then there is the never-ending list of responsibilities that fall upon her. She was hoping that her best and only friend and bodyguard, Sean, would end up being her mate. Who else would be able to handle her life? But no such luck. Sean is the bodyguard that never leaves Adina's side. He has rarely done so since they first meet when he was fourteen. And although they are each other's one constant in life, he carries two secrets he has sworn never to reveal to her. When mate bonds are discovered, treason is unearthed and friendships are put to the test. These three will have to find a new way of living and trust each other and their allies. Or the magical community will be thrown into chaos.

Gu small warm force pushes open the front door of President's office, "Si Chen, tonight you... " When see clearly in front of the scene on the SOFA, Gu Xiaonuan the rest of the words are stuck in the throat, her eyes are red, strong hold do not let tears fall down.

Most women fall for rich businessmen, dashing doctors, or genius lawyers… pero ako? I fell hard for my bodyguard. *** Akala ni Caroline, one-night stand lang 'yon. A reckless escape from an arranged marriage to the cold and powerful Alexander. Mas gusto pa niyang ibigay ang sarili sa isang estranghero kaysa itali ang buhay sa lalaking 'yon. Pero paano kung ang stranger na 'yon… ay si Miguel—ang tahimik pero mapanuksong bodyguard ng pamilya niya? She thought it ended that night. But fate had other plans. As sparks turned into something deeper, Caroline finds herself falling for the one man she's not supposed to love. Sa mundo kung saan ang pangalan, yaman, at status ang sukatan ng halaga, paano kung ang puso niya’y pumili ng isang taong hindi niya ka-level? Will she defy her family's expectations and fight for a love that’s as dangerous as it is forbidden? Or will she walk away from the man who made her feel alive—just to keep everyone else happy?