Pepper Blossom End Rot

Sometimes love finds us in the most unexpected places—through the most unexpected person. At 40, Daniel’s life is a careful balance between raising his three children and running the family business. After losing his wife, he built a cold, impenetrable shell around himself—one he has no intention of breaking. Deanna, on the other hand, is full of dreams. With just one year left before earning her degree in Arts, she’s focused on one thing: making it to the opera stage. But when her best friend Harry begs for her help, her life takes an unforeseen turn. An outdated family rule threatens to keep Harry from marrying his pregnant girlfriend. The only solution? His older brother, Daniel, must marry first. To help him, Deanna and Daniel agree to a fake relationship—a temporary arrangement that should have been simple. But the pull between them is undeniable. She brings warmth into his cold world, while he offers her a love she never expected after a painful breakup. Together, they begin to build something real—something worth fighting for. Yet, not everyone wants to see them happy. Between outside forces determined to tear them apart and their own fears whispering doubts, their love faces an uphill battle. And with a 15-year age gap standing between them, one question remains: Can they defy the odds, or will reason win over the heart?

Cade Jennings was always there for me when I needed him—until he wasn’t. I’d spent my entire life loving my best friend’s older brother. Every single one of my birthday wishes was spent hoping Cade would finally notice me. And then one day, he did. But not all love stories have happy endings. It's been years since I left the small town of Sutten Mountain devastated and heartbroken. I’d used the pain to fuel a bestselling novel that solidified I’d never have to return. Until tragedy struck, forcing me to face the man who shattered my heart. I thought I’d be strong enough to see him again. I didn’t expect the angry, broken man staring back at me. But the more time we spend around each other, the more I see glimpses of the man I fell in love with. His touch still owns me. His kiss still brands me. And even after all this time, the feelings I have for him still consume me. Cade and I are unfinished business, and this time, he’s not letting me leave until we rewrite our story.

She never want it to end she's just making an ending scene. She don't want to leave but its her choice. She leave her man to take care of her sister.

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Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. The story contains explicit adult content of a sexual nature and should not be read by anyone under the age of 18. Xoxo. Beg me to take you," he murmured. His voice was rough, reverberating through my bones. "Beg me to bend you over that couch and fuck you." The words were out of my mouth before I could think about them. "Oh, yes," I whispered. "Please." He paused. Then, to my everlasting dismay, he pulled back, removing his hand from my pants and leaving a wet, cold trail behind. A deep chuckle rumbled through his chest, turning my knees to pudding. "No," he said. It took a second to register. "What?" I cried. "Why? You asked me to... why?" And he laughed. He laughed at me.

Lawrence Hale has been Julia Ware's assistant and lover for seven years, but she's now getting engaged to someone else. She calls off their engagement during an auction, and he thinks she wants to propose to him. It's only when a face that looks almost identical to him shows up that he realizes he's never been more than a replacement.

When the Irwins were on the brink of bankruptcy, I proposed a marriage of convenience to Ryan and saved them from collapse. Ever the playboy, Ryan was so grateful that he swore eternal loyalty to me, even getting a vasectomy immediately to prove his devotion. He took me across mountains and rivers, saying he wanted to etch our love into every corner of the world. Three years later, he got me drunk, stole my phone, and used it to infiltrate the Knights’ estate. That night, he orchestrated the complete downfall of my family’s legacy. My parents overdosed on sleeping pills. My sister was dragged into an alley by his men, violated, filmed, and the footage was auctioned off to amuse wealthy heirs. I begged him to let my family go. However, he gripped my face and forced me to watch as my parents were cremated. “You think marrying me back then was some noble sacrifice? Sure, the whole city praised your family for helping mine in our darkest hour. But what did they say about me? “They call me your lapdog, Lily!” Ryan destroyed the Knights to prove he was better than us and not anyone’s dog. He tore up the divorce papers and shoved the shreds into my mouth. Ryan wanted me to watch as he rose to power and made the world kneel before him. To humiliate me, he brought home a different woman every night, turning our house into a hotel while I served them. “What’s the Knights’ worth now? With your status, cooking for them and massaging their feet like this is only fitting.” It didn’t matter. When I saved him from that avalanche, a shard of stone slashed my heart. Now, I only have three days left to live.

When Aria catches her boyfriend, Kade, cheating with a maid, she shatters their mate bond and runs—only for her broken wolf to spiral into an uncontrollable heat. Lost in instinct and pleasure, Aria wakes the next morning marked and mated… to Kade’s older stepbrother, Damon Rowan. Terrified, she flees, masks her scent, and swears to stay far away from the cold, dangerous Alpha-in-training who now owns her fate. But fate refuses to let her hide. Forced to work closely with Damon, Aria struggles to resist the pull between them—especially when his wolf is already hunting for what’s his. The only problem? Kade doesn’t want to let her go either. Can she keep the truth buried… or will Alpha Damon sniff her out and claim her—only to reject her?

Siapkah dirimu jika tiba-tiba kau mendapatkan empat saudara lelaki nan tampan misterius yang begitu saja memasuki hidupmu? Arumi tidak pernah menyangka, setelah sekian lama menjadi anak yatim piatu ia akhirnya mendapatkan keluarga baru. Tidak hanya itu, ia juga langsung mendapatkan empat saudara lelaki angkat baru! Kak Kris yang dingin dan acuh. Kak Gerald yang mungil namun baik hati dan suka tersenyum. Kak Kai yang sangat gentleman, seorang perayu ulung. Kak Rion yang berisik namun perhatian. C4, Chandrawinata bersaudara itu tiba-tiba saja datang ke hidup Arumi dalam sekejap. Dan bukan hanya itu, keempatnya ternyata juga adalah petinggi kelompok mafia terkenal di kota yang amat di segani. Cedrus4, empat bersaudara nan tampan, kelompok paling populer di seluruh kampus dan kota. Setelah C4 hadir dalam hidup gadis biasa seperti dirinya, hidup Arumi tidak akan pernah sama lagi. Cover ilustrasi by ayurinp.

What happens when you find yourself, a nerd and a plain Jane in every sense of the word, interested in The Badboy, who also happens to be your stepbrother? Jane's life turned upside down when her mother announced her marriage to her new stepfather who is the father of whom she can only describe as the devil's incarnate in the body of a very hot teenager. Her life was made a living hell by him. It however didn't take long before he started to fall her. And he fell hard. It was too late however, because she was in love with someone else, and his first love come back too and it looks like he can't do anything about it. What would happen to the feelings he has for her then? Will anything happen between them? This forbidden romance? It seems very unlikely, but even more impossible things have happened.