Quotes About Great Expectations Novels & Stories

The Moonlight Affair(The Alpha’s Passion) SYNOPSIS: Aurora Thompson, a free spirited artist has always felt a pure connection to the moon. When she meets Asher Blackwood, a charismatic and mysterious werewolf, under the light of a full moon, their passion sparks like a moth to a flame. Aurora decides to engage in a secret affair with her new found muse, she discovers Asher’s true nature and the danger that comes with being a werewolf’s lover. Despite the risks, Aurora is still drawn to Asher’s intensity and a hunger for the thrill of their forbidden love. As the full moon rises, their live grows stronger and threatened by the pack’s laws and danger of being discovered by humans. Asher must now confront his own demons and the pack’s expectations to be with the woman he loves.

I spent five years by Casey Fusco's side, turning him from a beggar in the slums to a mafia Don. On the second day he put on the family ring, his first love came knocking on our door with an ultrasound report. Casey pushed the divorce papers toward me with a sorry look on his face. "She's pregnant. I have to give her the position of Donna." My brethren tried to talk me out of doing something foolish, since I had nearly lost my life while trying to help him climb up the ranks. But contrary to their expectations, all I did was sign the papers calmly without making a fuss. "Congratulations on having your wish come true, Don Fusco."

Right after Suzanne's husband runs away with his mistress, she not only loses her job, but the doctor diagnoses her son with a liver infection. Then her friend Stella linked her up to “Dominic Khan.” Dominic Khan, who is a forty-three-year-old billionaire with no wife or children, requires a decent lady to marry him to bear him an heir and be a stay-at-home wife during the contract marriage. When introduced to Dominic Khan, Suzanne is stunned by all his impediments and erotic expectations but she accepts them. *** But will Dominic accept to take care of Suzanne's dying son? Would he make a single mother with no decent background his wife? What if Suzanne's husband returns? Read on to unravel this rivalry of love, romance, and seduction!

~There are certain expectations when a principessa is born to the Italian Famiglia~ Valentina Gia Salvatore, Wife to Julio Salvatore, matron of the Salvatore Family. It's been two years since I was tied in the vows of holy matrimony with my husband, I vowed to be loyal to him, as my husband, and my capo, I have. What I didn't promise was to love him and now I do. With blood, sweat, and tears. I am a mother, a sister, and the wife of the Capo Dei Capi of the Italian family. I have everything I could ever want; I thought things would settle down and I would finally stop learning, but I was wrong. Note: This is part of a series and is to be read in order. if you are here after reading MAFIA RULES, welcome and enjoy the ride!

Astrid Carson's world was shattered. She was falsely accused of murdering her brother-in-law, betrayed by her sister, and her ex-husband married her for revenge. Disowned by her family, she was forced to flee. Amidst her misery, she found herself in a great storm. Can she survive the treacherous storm that surrounds her?

My name is Kayla. You don’t know me, but you will. My parents are Isiah and Ava Black, and my father is the son of Mercury Black. He was the king of the mafia until he passed the title to my father, so now my dad goes on the collections just like my grandpa used to do, and sometimes I even go with him. Spike still comes on jobs, and so does my great grandfather, Hawk. Everything was going great. Everything was going brilliantly, just a little rogue problem every now and then, but that's about it, and it wasn't anything we couldn't handle. Dad sometimes comes back bloody from the collections, but I know that's normal since we are the mafia and werewolves. Then, one day, everything changed when Dad got a letter from some guy calling himself the lycan king. I thought that because my grandfather, Mercury, was a lycan and a werewolf and king of the mafia, he would naturally be the king of the lycans too, so we'd never heard of this so-called lycan king. However, he sure had heard about us and was asking for our help. If he is the king, how come he needs our help? I don’t trust this guy. Something is weird about him, and I don't like how I am drawn to him or how weird he makes me feel. I turn twenty in the human world in a few days, and that's when I'm meant to shift and find my mate too, so what's going to happen once I do? Everything is going to go crazy and turn to shit. Can I fight this until I figure out who he really is? Is he really the lycan king? Let's find out.

We grew up in the same neighborhood, his parents are billionaires, while my parents worked for his parents, but they were too nice, to sponsor my education. I went to the same school he attended, he protected me from being bullied, while I help him with his assignments and to keep up his grade. He is a great dancer, and I dance very well too, we usually practice together, we read together, and he tells me everything about himself while I tell him almost everything about myself too. He was everything to me, he was that brother I never had, and I was the sister he never had, people see us more like siblings than just friends, because of our closeness, and because of his status and protectiveness, I also became popular. I watch him date hot beautiful girls, he asks me for advise him, on how best to treat them and I tell him, but I was dying inside, he even encouraged me to date one of his friends, and I did, just because he said it, but I could never love his friend, the way I love him. I really want to leave the friend's zone, but I am scared, telling him how I feel, might put a strain, on our friendship, and that is worse, than death itself, but how long can I keep hiding my feelings for him, I really need to leave the friend's zone.

Six years ago, she saved his life. And for six years he had searched desperately for her, but it was as if she had vanished from the face of the earth. Just as he was about to suspect that it was all a dream, she unexpectedly walked up to him and said, "I am Andrea Aguero, your fiancée." *** Andrea Aguero, the world-famous mysterious doctor, went on a journey alone, carrying a souvenir, to fulfill her grandmother's last wish by finding her arranged fiancé. Deep down, she secretly hoped the man would reject her. But when she actually meets him, things get out of hand! *** Andrea swallowed and looked up at Sebastian, then asked, "Mr. Munoz? Will you marry me?" She was still anticipating the man's rejection. "What if I'm not interested?" Inwardly ecstatic, Andrea managed to maintain a calm exterior and said, "That is my grandmother's intention, but if you are not willing, I will not force you to marry me.I will return the pendant to you and the marriage contract will be null and void." The words were spoken with great politeness - excellent, mission accomplished! But suddenly Sebastian moved closer to her, a small smile playing on his lips. "But... my family is extremely strict about integrity, and since my grandfather has already made this deal, it would be disrespectful for me to refuse, and my refusal would make it appear that my family doesn't keep its word." This statement immediately put Andrea on high alert, her eyebrows furrowing as she asked, "So..." "So...let's get married." Sebastian dropped a bomb in a quiet tone. How could that be!

In the realm of tangled destinies, Liyana found herself ensnared in a bittersweet love affair. Her heart beat fiercely for Ayaan, her college mate, while her parents conspired to bind her to the most loathsome person she had ever encountered, Rayan. As the weight of an arranged marriage bore down upon her, Liyana's fate teetered on the vow she had taken with her true love. Could their forbidden love defy the oppressive forces of the family? Would their solemn promise be the glue that held them together, or would it be the harbinger of their ultimate downfall? This is the story of a love tested by society's expectations, where a single vow becomes the pivotal point between salvation and doom.

In the bustling tapestry of life, Maurvi shines as a beacon of beauty, intelligence, and boundless innocence. Her magnetic charm and warm heart make her the epitome of the ideal friend. Yet, her desire to protect her dear friend from a toxic relationship is misconstrued as jealousy, leaving Maurvi in a quandary. Enter Gautam, a dashing doctor with a quick wit and a heart of gold. Facing his own dilemma, he proposes a solution that could unravel their lives in unexpected ways. A fake relationship seems like the perfect ruse, but as they navigate this charade, lines blur, and hearts entwine. Join Maurvi and Gautam on a journey where friendship blossoms into something deeper, defying expectations and igniting a love that was always meant to be.