Quotes On Fake Happiness

When Skyla Foster's mother sends her to New Orleans to escape her abusive father, she finds herself at an extravagant ball in the heart of the French Quarter hosted by one of the most notorious werewolf packs in Louisiana. She meets Kael, Knox, and Kyran Monroe, identical werewolf triplets. With the brothers by her side, she learns about her status as a rogue, fated mates, pack dynamics, and the Moon Goddess's influence. But Skyla's freedom is fragile, and her father's threats loom over her newfound life. The triplets are fiercely protective of her, but will the brothers be able to protect her when it really matters? This is book one of the Midnight on the Bayou series. book two - Beta - The Bayou Boys is now available!

Hindi inasahan ng rakistang si Zein na uso pa pala ang pagiging "rebound girl" nang sabihin iyon ng panderong ex-boyfriend ng Ate Zelda niya na si Amos. Umeksena lang ang "bitter" na lalaki sa kasal ng kapatid niya, inaya na siya sa isang relasyong wala namang pag-ibig. Nasira ang plano niyang magkaroon ng magandang karanasan sa isang relasyon. Hindi niya alam kung anong masamang hangin ang umihip at pumayag siyang maging panakip-butas lamang. In short, band-aid lang siya para sa mga sugat na iniwan ng kapatid niya sa puso ng binata. Akala ni Zein ay naging maingat siya pero nahulog ang damdamin niya at umasang kaya siyang saluhin ni Amos subalit bumalik sa eksena ang Ate Zelda niyang una nitong minahal. Hindi na siya naghintay na saluhin ng binata. Umahon na agad siya kahit may naiwang marka ang lalaking tanging nagpalakas ng tibok ng puso niya. Ngunit saan siya dadalhin ng pagtakas niya sa isang pag-ibig na hindi sigurado? Paano niya pa ito makalilimutan kung may buhay na sa kaniyang sinapupunan?

Ava Reynolds is broke, desperate, and watching her little sister die slowly in a hospital bed. She’s out of options, until a cold, powerful billionaire offers her a lifeline: marry him for one year, and he’ll pay for everything. No love. No intimacy. Just a contract. Damian Kingsley needs a wife to save his empire. Ava is a nobody, and that’s exactly what he wants. What he doesn’t expect is the fire behind her quiet eyes or the way she makes his cold world start to crack. But Ava isn’t walking into this marriage blind. She knows she’s just a tool to him. And she swears she’ll never fall for a man who treats love like a business deal. Until one mistake rips her life apart. Betrayed. Humiliated. Thrown out like trash. She leaves, broken, but not defeated. And when Damian finally realizes the truth, it’s too late. The girl he once used is gone. In her place stands a woman he can’t control. A woman he can’t live without. Now he wants her back. But Ava doesn’t want an apology. She wants him to burn

Thorian Mercier built his empire on power, silence, and control. Sa edad na trenta y dos ay kilala ang pangalawan niya sa buong business world. He never believed in love, only in deals that never fail. Barbara Delos Santos only wanted one thing, to save the only family she has left. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa kanyang ina, kahit pa ang kapalit nun ay ang sarili niya. Their worlds collide when a marriage of convenience becomes the only path forward. What begins as a cold arrangement turns into a dangerous entanglement of hidden scars, stolen truths, and forbidden longing. He is ruthless and unyielding, a man who has closed every door to his heart. She is brave but broken, a woman who refuses to surrender to despair. At nang magsimulang lumitaw ang mga lihim ng nakaraan, mga ninakaw na kabataan, mapait na pagtataksil, at isang kaaway na hindi titigil hanggang tuluyang masira sila, ang kanilang huwad na kasal ang naging tanging panangga laban sa kapahamakan.

Namanya Audrey. Dia lebih sering dipanggil dengan nama Audy oleh keluarganya. Dia bukan hanya anak tunggal, tetapi juga sepupu perempuan satu-satunya dalam keluarga. Bukannya sulit untuk menemukan suami saat umurnya sudah menginjak 30 tahun. Namun karena masih terjebak dalam masa lalu, dia menjadi tidak terlalu tertarik dalam berhubungan dengan pria lain. Kini setelah beberapa tahun berlalu, dia kembali dipertemukan dengan sang mantan pacar. Cinta pertama, sekaligus satu-satunya pria yang selalu menetap dalam hatinya.

First love is the best love, and the best love is the one that lasts forever. Melora Channing thought she would never see Chance Benson again. But of all the weddings in all the towns in all the world, he decided to be one of the guests at this particular one. Was it a coincidence? After so many years, her teenage dream, her first love, was hiding in the same broom closet, talking to her like he had just seen her the day before. The notorious billionaire, the same boy who used to hang out with her brother in high school, offers her the leading part in a ‘scandalous’ public affair… to help him distract the tabloids from a damaging scandal. ‘It would be fun,’ he said. ‘Just for a few days…’ But neither Melora nor Chance expected their public affair to become so real, so passionate away from the paparazzi, behind closed doors. Or to change their lives forever.

Six years ago, Riven Cole disappeared the night Saint Monroe’s bike exploded on a rain-slick highway. The Big Saints called him a traitor and the city labelled him a ghost after that. But now, he’s back in Silverhaven carrying a secret that could burn the brotherhood to the ground. Luca Monroe, Saint’s son and the club’s new president, built his empire on loyalty and silence. But when Riven walks into his bar, the past crashes through the door with him. Old wounds reopen and the old flames spark. And buried somewhere between hate and hunger is the truth about what really happened that night. The Big Saints are no longer a brotherhood, they’re an empire of secrets. And in a world built on lies and blood, love might be the most dangerous thing of all. Because some ghosts don’t stay gone. And some fires never die.

"Come with me; I'll give you everything you want."When Heather Sutton is backed into a corner, she sells herself to a man she doesn't know. But after that night, he becomes addicted to her. He ties her to his side by way of a contract.Heather slowly immerses herself in the act… until she sees him with another woman."Our contract's over, Mr. Elkin. See you."She loses hope in him and disappears, leaving only a note behind. Everyone thinks she's merely playing hard to get, including Tyrone Elkin. To everyone's surprise, she goes missing.There's only news of Heather a few years later—she's marrying someone else. Tyrone runs to the wedding. His eyes are red as he cries, "Come home with me, babe!"…Long after this, Tyrone gives a talk at a renowned university. When he's asked what's the biggest return he's made on an investment, he rubs his wedding ring and smiles. He says, "I spent 20 thousand dollars on an investment—in return, I met my wife."

'ชีวิตการเป็นหมอกำลังไปได้ดี ทว่าโชคชะตาดันเล่นตลกถูกพี่ชายต่างสายเลือดเอาไปเป็นของเดิมพันให้กับมาเฟียจอมเย็นชาป่าเถื่อนเหมือนไอ้หมาป่าขย้ำเเม่กวางน้อย' หญิงสาวนามว่าสายรุ้ง ซึ่งทำงานเป็นคุณหมอสูติอยู่ในโรงพยาบาลชื่อดังเเห่งหนึ่ง อยู่วันหนึ่งสายเรียกเข้าจากพี่ชายบอกว่าเขากำลังอยู่ในอันตรายเเละกำลังจะตายหากเธอมาช่วยไม่ทัน สายรุ้งจึงรีบขับรถออกไปช่วยพี่ชาย ณ ที่เเห่งหนึ่งซึ่งก็คือสนามรถเเข่ง เมื่อมาถึงพี่ชายเธอก็ไม่อยู่เเล้ว ทว่าสิ่งที่เธอต้องเผชิญนั้นมันกลับทำให้เธอตัวสั่นผวา เขาคนนี้ไม่ต่างจากปีศาจร้ายในเงามืด เเละไม่นานต่อมา เธอก็ได้รู้ความจริงอันเจ็บปวดจากปีศาจร้ายตัวนี้ว่า เธอถูกพี่ชายต่างสายเลือดเอามาเป็นของเดิมพันให้กับเขา เเละวันนั้นเองเป็นวันที่เขาพรากความบริสุทธิ์ไปจากเธอโดยไม่มีวันหวนกลับคืนมา

COMPLETED. WARNING: Mature Contents! Lumaki ng magkasama si Amelia at Kraner ngunit hindi 'yon naging dahilan para maging malapit sila at ituring na kaibigan ang isa't isa. Kulang na lang ata ay magbuga sila ng apoy sa tuwing nagko-cross ang landas nilang dalawa ngunit sa kabila ng ipinapakita nilang pagkadisgusto sa isat' isa ay nakakubli roon ang tototoo nilang nararamdaman. Protect Amelia at all costs. Kraner vowed to his former police partner, Lucas, that he'll protect Amelia but while carrying out his mission, Kraner falls harder for her. The feelings that he's been hiding for years become more evident. *** Isa lang ang misyon ni Amelia at iyon ang hanapin ang pumatay kay Lucas. Hunting criminals became Amelia's hobby for the last 3 years. She faced countless scoundrel for a much bigger catch–her brother's killer. Nang malaman ni Kraner ang ginagawa ni Amelia ay gumawa s'ya ng paraan para pigilan ito. Kraner stole Amelia's notebook that contained all of the information she gathered for the last 3 years regarding the alleged perpetrator who killed Lucas.