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Kelly Goodman, a Private Investigator in Greenwood, returns home to find her Mum, Maggie dead in her car. Maggie, a famous reporter in Middleville was brutally murdered and had traces of mysterious bite marks no one could explain. Every attempt to solve the murder case led to a dead end, leaving Kelly determined to solve it for her late Mum. But little does she know that her investigation would take her down a dark and twisted path. Her Husband Jacob, a skilled craftsman and an experienced fighter, now stricken in age with a heart challenge, slums on seeing his dead wife and is rushed to the hospital, where shortly after being treated he is tragically confirmed dead. In the course of going through her Mum's belongings, Kelly finds her Mum's research book, with clues on a lead she had been chasing for 2 years, but couldn't see it through because of her untimily death. With no other option, Kelly takes on the mission to unravel her Mum's death and seek justice. But things take a turn for the worse when she is forced to work with a local PI who might be hiding something. Will Kelly find the truth behind her Mum's death? Will she be able to fight against the unknown forces that are trying to stop her? Or will she forever remain in the dark? Join Kelly on an epic journey of justice and discovery, as she hurdles through life trying to solve the mystery of her Mum's death.

Jandé has been unjustly accused of having been unfaithful to the husband she loved so much. That same day, her boss, cowed by her sick mother's wishes, introduces her as his girlfriend and announces that she is pregnant with his heir. Unafraid of what might happen, the two decide to continue with the lie they started and sign a contract stating that there will be no physical contact between them or signs of love when they are in private, also Jandé will give birth to a son by insemination and that, when he is born, she will have to abandon him from her life. However, they do not expect her mother to organize a secret wedding. Will it be so easy to divorce her and give her son to the man she fell in love with?

A fake relationship full of forbidden heat . . .Emilia Torres has everything she's ever wanted. After years of struggling to become an actress, she's finally caught her big break - a part opposite the hottest star in Hollywood, the gorgeous and charming Luca Fontaine.But her biggest role might be the one she plays off-screen, where she and Luca pretend to be in love.The rules for their relationship are simple: in front of the paparazzi, they play the perfect Hollywood couple. In private, their contract states that all feelings - and sex - are absolutely forbidden.It's the perfect publicity stunt - until someone wants more. Needs more.Sometimes, the truth is even hotter than the lies . . .Due to explicit scenes, this steamy romance is rated 18+.The Lies Between the Lines is created by Ember Casey, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

[Mature Content] Caitlin Rowell, a young, orphaned girl who was adopted by a devious woman, is thrown into a life of difficulties after a traumatic encounter with a handsome, well-off young man who delights in having his way with women, and she becomes pregnant with his child. Her guardian throws her out of the house, leaving her with no choice but to fend for herself. She relocates to a distant city with the help of a wealthy obstetrician who is obliged to support her. In the new city, she gets a cleaning job at a major private corporation after having her child, and the CEO turns out to be her worst nightmare.

Serena decided to end her relationship with James. In public, they were the widowed sister-in-law and the younger brother-in-law who couldn't stand each other. In private, he repeatedly forced her to call him 'Fifth Brother' in a despicable manner. Three years of secret entanglement, dangerous and overwhelming. And now, he's getting engaged...

Ethan Leo, CEO of the Leo Empire, was infamous for his cold-hearted nature, shaped by the loss of his mother at a tender age. Love was a foreign concept to him until Sasha unexpectedly entered his life, igniting a passion he couldn't ignore. Determined to possess her, Ethan found an opportunity to make Sasha his, when she crossed paths with his Mafia cartel. Unbeknownst to all, Ethan's public facade masked a darker identity: Hades, the mastermind behind the world's most notorious criminal syndicate.

After a terrible heartbreak where he was kept a secret, Justin makes a vow not to be someone's secret lover anymore. He moves to another town to have a new start and lands himself a personal assistant job at the White Companies office for the very powerful billionaire Drake White. From the very first time they set their eyes on each other, the attraction and tension is clear and undeniable yet very dangerous. They eventually get hooked which wasn't planned by any of them. However Drake has almost everything to loose. Drake is a wealthy billionaire who is ruthless to the public but is hiding behind the a perfect engagement façade which hides his gay identity. This engagement is equally what secures his companies. His secret affair with Justin is exposed,and betrayal breaks their relationship causing Justin to go into hiding and confinement as this is the second heartbreak of it's kind. When Drake thought everything was going down for him, he is framed for fraud which aggravates his problems and later presumely dies in an accident. After one year if being in the shadows, Drake emerges more powerful than ever with the aim of not only reclaiming his companies but also to fight for the love of his life which he should have never let go. Will their past affect their love or their love will conquer all odds and challenges placed before them?

She had just one task; find the killer. But she fell in love instead. *** Laura Huxley is assigned to go undercover and find the killer of CEO and Mafia Boss Diego Steele, the former Head of the richest family in the country and secretly, the biggest Mafia in the country. She infiltrates the Steele mansion with the aid of pretending to be the Personal Assistant to the eldest son, Armani Steele, the current CEO of Steele Empire and Mafia Boss, who she had met in the past. Her task is very simple; find the killer of his father and make it out alive. But as Laura stays in the Steele mansion, to find the real killer and carry out her own hidden intentions; revenge, she discovers that the "perfect" family isn't always as perfect as the public thinks. They are twisted, ruthless, wicked and secrets run deeper than one can imagine. And to crown it up, she begins to develop feelings for her boss, Armani Steele. Armani Steele is as deadly as they come and trusts no one, except his family. Can Laura see through the lies and make the right choices in time?, Or will she be swallowed up in the family’s web.

"When I set my eyes on your beauty, I become like a vampire that is staring at blood." ~~ How about loving someone with great expectations that you will end up together with him but later on find out that fate has decided otherwise for you two? That he has to be a villain and you a hero? Lavina is very depressed when this happens to her but since a heartbreak doesn't mean the end of one's life, she decides to go on with her life. A life which is a cake with problems as a cream. A life in which her father makes a decision that makes his family a public enemy, every pack member wanting them dead and death remaining the only way out one could think of. At that critical moment, she meets Byron, a lycan who shields her out of kindness risking his only asset in life, his life. "You're my mate!" Byron whispers into her ears. Geez... They are mates trapped together in a swirl of hatred and mystries from centuries circling around them. Their packs have been rivals for a millenium. Only hatred towards each other was what their mothers breastfed them. 'If you find one of them kill him' was the motto that their fathers told them to learn by heart. Is he going to be her forever shield? Or he is going to turn his back against her leaving her inbetween the fangs of enraged wolves? What if Lavina finds out that Byron is the one who killed her twinsister? Will his protection still mean anything to her?

When ambitious journalist Quinn lands the scoop of a lifetime - an exclusive with the reclusive billionaire Lachlan McIntyre - she never imagines it will lead her into the eye of a storm... both literally and figuratively. Trapped on Lachlan's private island by a raging typhoon, Quinn finds herself drawn into the orbit of this magnetic older man. As the wind howls outside, Lachlan's carefully constructed walls begin to crumble, revealing dark secrets that could destroy everything he's built. With each passing day, the heat between them intensifies. Quinn knows she should keep things professional, but how can she resist when Lachlan looks at her like she's the answer to every question he's ever had? As Lachlan opens up, sharing his deepest thoughts and desires, Quinn realizes she's stumbled upon the story of a lifetime. But at what cost? The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to decide whether her feelings or career or more important. When the clouds finally part, Quinn faces an impossible choice: pursue the truth that could make her career, or protect the man who's captured her heart? Will Quinn choose ambition or love? Can Lachlan let her go once she knows it all?