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When Claire and Christian's lives collide on a cruise ship, their worlds are turned upside down. After a steamy night between them which leads to a misunderstanding, mistaken identities, and a leaked sextape, they're forced to pretend to be engaged to save their reputations. When the ship docked, they both go their separate ways, puting an end to the charade, until Claire turns up pregnant a month later with Christian's child. What starts as a fake engagement becomes a twisted, complicated reality as Claire and Christian find themselves trapped in a contract marriage, fighting against their past, the danger lurking in the present, and their growing forbidden feelings for each other.

"Daddy, who is the pale woman tied up in your room?" Deanna was a nurse at one of the hospitals in the city center. One night, Deanna was kidnapped by the mafia because she heard something she shouldn't have known about the two mafia syndicates. The 24-year-old woman was tied up again in the basement by the cruel mafia leader. Three days later was Selena's birthday, Meazus's eight-year-old daughter. She asked that Deanna be released as a birthday present to Meazus. "Daddy." Selena held Meazus's big hand. "Don't you want a new wife for yourself? I said that because I want a mother."

Blake is the kind of man people whisper about—ruthless on the road, fiercely loyal to his brothers, and carrying shadows of his own. He wasn’t looking for a woman to save, and Lucy wasn’t looking for a man to need. Yet something unspoken pulls them together, a slow-burn attraction edged with danger and longing. As the world of the Steel Vipers collides with the demons Lucy has tried to bury, trust becomes a weapon, and love a risk neither of them is sure they can afford. But when past and present threaten to destroy them both, Lucy and Blake will have to decide if they’re strong enough to fight not only for survival— but for each other.

John Anderson, a well-known basketball star just experienced heartbreak from his six-month girlfriend, Kate Collins. It took another month for John to forget about the misery his former girlfriend had caused him. And it was then that he met Julia Avery, his new neighbor, a woman who was nice and respectful, decent, and valued her family for that month. It happened pretty fast that John fell madly in love with his new neighbor all of a sudden. We all have troubles in life, as well as the past will come after us here in the present and future. Will we let the past pursue us endlessly, or will we embrace it?

Wickedly charming billionaire Alejandro Ruiz finally has Camila Perez right where he wants her—in a marriage born of revenge. Years ago, she rejected him, and he's spent years meticulously plotting his comeback. But sweet Camila turns his sinister intentions into an escapade of sweet torture, ensnaring him in a cycle he can't seem to break. When a rival emerges, threatening both his business and his wife, Alejandro must confront his true feelings. Will he fight for what is his, or will the weight of his past and present crush him

Elena Salbeda's life took a drastic turn when she left Dashiell Alfaro, concealing the truth of their unborn twins. Battling a life-threatening illness, she sacrificed her own treatment to bring them into the world. Desperate to secure their future, Elena secretly leaves her children with Dashiell. Years later, facing her own mortality, Elena seizes the chance to be near them again by becoming their nanny, hiding her true identity. As she navigates the complexities of her past and present, Elena must confront her secrets before time runs out, risking everything for a chance at redemption and love.

Nicole Thompson is a badass or a delinquent as some may call her. She gets into trouble a lot at school but she's invisible. All the teachers know her but none of the students do. Although she's been with them since kindergarten, no one noticed her. But all that's about to change with Tyler Miller now in the picture. Popstar Tyler Miller is set to finish his final year at ridgeway high, but he's in for a bumpy but amazing ride when he meets the school badass Nicole Thompson who no one seems to notice. Dealing with crazy pasts and present decisions as they weave through life while reaching for a star.

‎ ‎Legacy of Greed and Love ‎Two generations, one family legacy, and a web of love, betrayal, and ambition. ‎In the past, three friends—Jessica Hale, Suzan Lester, and Katey Cordova—share bonds tested by jealousy and family rivalries. When Jessica falls in love with the wealthy Ryan Leonard, Katie’s envy ignites a chain of deceit that shatters lives. Threats, forged documents, and deadly schemes result in the deaths of Jessica’s parents, Mr and Mrs Cardova and Ryan, leaving Jessica and her children to inherit not only wealth but also the shadows of the past. ‎In the present, Alexa Leonard, heiress to the Gresham Building fortune, and Jason Anderson, son of Suzan Lester, are forced into marriage—Alexa to protect herself from relentless threats, and Jason to fulfill his late mother’s dying wish. Their union brings together two young heirs entangled in lingering vendettas, family secrets, and schemes from the bloodline of Katie Cordova. ‎Meanwhile, Sydney Stones, Katie’s daughter, obsessed with Jason, hatches a plan to destroy Alexa and seize her inheritance, enlisting Anna Strickland to betray her friends. Alexa, with the unwavering support of her elder brothers, Her husband and loyal friends Barbara Smith and Jace, Jason's twin brother, must navigate deception, survive threats, and secure her family’s legacy. ‎As past and present collide, loyalties are tested, secrets are revealed, and the stakes grow higher. In the end, justice prevails for the villains, while Alexa, Jason, their siblings and her Best friend, Barbara fight for love, friendship, and a peaceful future—proving that while history may haunt, courage and resilience can triumph. ‎ ‎

The following book contains mature contents. I laid beside her and turned her body to make it face mine. I slid my one hand under her waist and pulled her even closer to me until there was no space left between us. I hugged her feeling a lot of things; love, care, pain, hate. “Gabriel?” she whispered. “Yes love.” “I Love You!” There. She said those words to me. If she'd said to me before yesterday then I would've been the happiest and most probably the craziest person on earth. I would declare a holiday in the entire city, I would take her in my arms and kiss her until we both run out of breathe, but today, it was different. I felt only pain. “Zayla?” She did not speak. She was already in her wonderland. “I don't want to love you anymore Love.” ------------------------------------------------------------ Her past was a Werewolf, her present is a Lycan. Her past broke her heart, her present deceived her feelings. Stuck in between Worse and Worst, Then and Now, yet she goes for the odd option; end her life and finish everything at once. "Everything will be fine as long as I'm gone." Experience the life of Zayla; a girl for whom luck never favored and no good cards were ever dealt to her, as she is torn in between a Werewolf whom she loved immensely and was her pride and a Lycan whom she trusted blindly and went against all the prejudice. ... Be ready for Pain, Hate, Betrayal and a Love like no other.

“One million dollars!”. A deep voice bid making everywhere to go silent. ***** Just a day after Ashley turned eighteen, her parents sold her off to a gangster in order to pay their debt. The gangster decided to resell her in an audition where she was brought for a million dollars. Ashley was brought by Xander Cage the don of the biggest mafia organization in the state. Xander needed a wife in order to present himself as a responsible man to him big time client. Ashely found herself thrown into the ruthless world of the mafia where love is impossible. Will she be able to fit into the world or will she run done the hills. Find out more as you read.