Ranger Stephanie Plum

Alexis thought she had it all: a thriving career, a charming husband, and a Pinterest-worthy life. That was before she walked in on Kevin and Stephanie, her cousin sleeping together. Without an ounce of shame, Kevin files for divorce from her and takes her company as his draining all her accounts. Left with nothing but a broken heart and empty savings, she’s forced to start from scratch. Desperate to pay a loan shark and too broke , she lands a cleaning job at the Carter Penthouse. It’s not ideal—but it’s a paycheck. And the perfect place to plot her revenge. There she meets Pierce Carter a cold billionaire and devilishly handsome—and unfortunately, her new boss. He’s arrogant. She’s petty. He’s got issues. She’s got bills. When Pierce makes a ridiculous bet with his best friend that he can last a week without firing her, Alexis sees an opportunity: get fired, walk away with a small fortune. But just when they think they’ve rid themselves of each other, fate has other plans. Pierce needs a wife to claim his inheritance from his late father, and Alexis needs the ultimate revenge: showing up married to a billionaire hotter than Kevin could ever dream of. It’s the perfect solution… until real feelings start to get in the way. A fake marriage is born. The rule is simple: You can look but you can't touch. No love. But who will break it first?

Pained by his first love, who left him without any reason, Atticus Soren Castillo (42) became ruthless and heartless when it comes to love and relationships. He always uses his woman like a toy to release his anger that is stuck in his heart because of his past. Not until he met Maeve Leilani Pascual (21), a transferred student at the university where he is working, who captured his attention for a reason he can’t explain. His first plan was to only bed Maeve to fulfill his fantasy, but his heart had another plan when he fell for her without any warning. And for the second time in his life, he is willing to sacrifice everything that he has just to hold Maeve in his arms until the reality hits him: that the girl he currently loves is the daughter of his first love, who wounded his heart. “Six stories... Six writers... One darkly twisted series..." TWISTED DESIRE SERIES COLLABORATION Twisted Desire 1: Trapped With My Daddy's Seduction AUTHOR:Yvette Stephanie Twisted Desire 2: The Professor's Obsession AUTHOR: GuemByoel Twisted Desire 3: My Ninong's Poisonous Touch AUTHOR: Cactushoney Twisted Desire 4: Playing Fire with my uncle AUTHOR: Vladmire Twisted Desire 5: Cousin I Can’t Resist AUTHOR: MotonariMitsuMouri Twisted Desire 6: Craving my Ruthless Brother AUTHOR: Rosenav91

In my last life, my mother, Lydia Hudson, gave me a pair of earrings worth millions at my coming-of-age ceremony. The moment I wear them, I go from being a rising beauty in the entertainment industry to looking like an old woman in her 80s. Mom stays completely calm. She locks me in the basement and cuts off all contact with the outside world. It isn't until my brother's girlfriend, Stephanie Meyer, kindly rescues me that I finally see the outside world again. But before I can even thank her, I'm stabbed to death by a mob of obsessed fans. "When I visited the first time, your mom only gave me a one-million-dollar gift. It's only your birthday, yet you get earrings worth tens of millions? The Quinton family fortune is mine. If you dare to fight me for it, this is what'll happen to you," she told me. It's only after my death that I learn that she was furious about Lydia giving me the earrings. She spread rumors online that I was a gold-digging opportunist and incited her followers to kill me. When I open my eyes again, I am back on the day of my coming-of-age ceremony. Without hesitation, I hand the earrings to Stephanie. If she wants the Soul-Sworn Earrings, I will give them to her.

"He is not an ordinary man,he is the president of this country so I can't change his will like that"Lorenzo the  president's lawyer said to Chris who was impatient already. He was annoyed that he couldn't do anything despite the power he held. "Is there no other option?"Chris asked in a cold voice. "There is no other option,"Lorenzo replied. "Then you are useless to me now"Chris stood up from his seat as he put on his black shades. Shivers ran Lorenzo's spine.he knew Chris was not to be messed with.he might harm him and his family. "There is an option"he voiced out. Chris turned slowly towards him. "Tell me"was the only word he said. "Marry his only daughter,"Lorenzo replied. "The president has a child"Chris squinted his eyes at him. "Yes,she grew up in America,"Lorenzo replied. ", interesting"Chris muttered out,as a cold smile crept across his face. ***** Chris Vegas is a well known business tycoon Billionaire and a Ruthless mafia don. He grew up harboring hatred and wants vengeance for his parent's death. After avenging his parents by dealing with the president who was the reason behind his anger. He wants to inherit his property which was part of his vengeance but the only way he would inherit his property is getting married to the president's daughter. * Stephanie Cruz is the only child and daughter of the president of North city.her father hid her from the world so she won't fall into danger. What happens when she is abducted and forced to marry the ruthless Mafia,Chris Vegas. Read this book and find out whether this unexpected marriage would work out.

'Strip' his eyes glinted devilishly as he taunted me. My blood ran cold. There was no way I was going to strip for my boss, the CEO. Who was I kidding I was going to if I wanted to keep my job. And I desperately needed to keep my job! He was tapping his fingers impatiently on the desk as I thought through all the ramifications this could bring. I wouldn't even be in this position if he hadn't caught me red handed stealing a file of evidence for the opposing lawyer. One that if they read he would be able to twist away allowing his guilty client to go free. I didn't want to have to do this, but after being thrust into debt to save my sister and send her to rehab I didn't have a lot of choice. 'I'm waiting ...' his voice like ice as he watched me a deer in headlights. If I don't do what he asks I will not only be fired but face imprisonment for tampering with evidence. I took a gulp my shaking hands coming up to reach the buttons of my silk blouse as I slowly unbutton them. His eyes darken with lust as he watches my humiliation. Stephanie Bridges is a personal legal assistant to the CEO of a large legal firm in the city. Her boss is a tyrant, his mere presence causes her to fluster with the dangerous power that exudes him. To make matters worse he happens to be drop dead gorgeous! A terrifying combination. Jake Summers not only antagonizes her at work but he also haunts her in her dreams. Dreams where he punishes her in a deliciously sinful way.

Lors du premier jour de classe, j'avais tout organisé. J'avais déjà classé mes livres en ordre alphabétique, mon uniforme était repassé et ranger dans mon placard, attendant seulement que je le porte. C'était la même chose depuis des années. Les garçons allaient siffler devant l'arrivée de Jeanette Green, la bimbo de l'école, les intellos seraient dans un coin en train de faire des recherches sur leurs ordinateurs, les joueurs de foot se vanteraient auprès de n'importe quelle fille prête à les écouter, la chorale répéterait leurs chansons dans un coin de la cantine et les petits nouveaux seraient dans un coin, exclus, en attendant de se faire des amis. Et moi, j'allais trainer avec mes meilleurs amis, faire la folle mais rester une bonne fille. Car quand on s'appelle Lily Parks, on a pas autre choix que de bien se comporter. Dans notre famille, nous n'avons pas de réputation qui nous suive: nous sommes comme la plupart des gens. Seul différence entre notre famille et les autres? Mon arrière grand-père était un homme très respecté dans notre petite ville perdue dans les États-Unis. On le complimentait souvent dans sa façon d'agir, en tant qu'avocat réputé. Il a enseigné les bonnes manières à ses enfants, qui eux l'ont enseignés à leurs enfants, ainsi de suite. Mes parents tenaient beaucoup à continuer la tradition, alors je suis l'incarnation même des bonnes manières. Bonnes notes, bon comportement, apparence soignée... S'il fallait que je brise ces règles! Je n'imaginais même pas... Je prévoyais toujours tout en avance pour éviter de me mettre les pieds dans les plats, pour faire plaisir à ma famille. Mais pourtant, cette année, il y avait une chose que je n'avais pas du tout prévu. Et cette chose avait un nom. Matthew Carter.

Après avoir été poussée dans les escaliers par la première amour de mon mari, j'ai fait une fausse couche lors de ma seconde grossesse et je suis morte dans un coin d'escalier de l'hôpital privé du Groupe Thomas. Avant de mourir, mon fils de six ans a supplié son père en larmes de me sauver. La première fois, Andrew a seulement ricané : « Ta mère est devenue maligne, elle utilise son enfant pour faire semblant d'être pitoyable et tromper les autres. » Après ces mots, il a repoussé la main de notre fils et il est parti sans aucune pitié. La deuxième fois, notre fils a dit que je saignais sans arrêt. Andrew, avec un air agacé, a répondu : « Quelle exagération ! Ce n'est qu'une fausse couche, rien de grave. Elle est toujours aussi dramatique ! » Après avoir chassé son fils, il a même ordonné aux médecins de ne laisser personne s'occuper de moi. « C'est de ma faute si je l'ai trop gâtée. Tant qu'elle ne souffre pas un peu, elle ne comprendra pas ses erreurs. » La dernière fois, notre fils s'est agenouillé devant la première amour de son père en la suppliant avec désespoir. Andrew est entré dans une rage folle et a ordonné à ses gardes du corps de jeter notre fils blessé hors de la chambre, en le laissant aux moqueries des autres. « Si tu oses encore déranger le repos d'Émilie, je ferai immédiatement expulser ta mère de la famille des Thomas. Elle ne te reverra plus jamais ! » Mon fils a rampé de toutes ses forces jusqu'à moi, traînant une longue traînée de sang derrière lui. Andrew, cette fois, tu as obtenu ce que tu voulais. Nos corps à mon fils et à moi sont devenus froids, et jamais plus nous ne te reverrons.

After seven years of marriage, Kayla Campbell had finally become pregnant. But during her prenatal checkup, she noticed something was wrong. The space to fill in the name of the child’s father was blank. She instinctively spoke up. "The father should be Luke Hudson. Was it missed during registration?" In Havenport's upper circles, almost everyone was aware of how devoted the head of the Hudson family was to his wife. He loved her so deeply that he had once been willing to undergo a vasectomy for her. "Kayla, watching you take medicine and get injections again and again breaks my heart. You're everything to me. If having a child means you have to suffer like this, then I would rather never have one." Perhaps the heavens were touched by them. Luke was a man known for his decisive and ruthless nature. On the day they confirmed her pregnancy, he had knelt and pulled her into his arms, crying until his voice gave out. He had personally handled all the medical registration paperwork afterward. With how carefully he treated her, a mistake like this made no sense. The staff member was clearly new to the job, and she worked at the computer for a long while before finally nodding. "The father's name was blank when the file was created." As she continued checking, her expression changed slightly. "But Mr. Hudson's name does appear in another patient's record. He's listed as the father of her child. The mother's name is Stephanie Campbell. Do you know her?" Kayla froze. Her thoughts went blank. People in their social circle all knew Kayla's background. She had been adopted by the Campbell family. But when the family finally found their biological daughter, they accused Kayla of having taken their real daughter's place for years and kicked her out without mercy. That biological daughter was Stephanie.

Hindi kailanman inakala ni Luhan na ang isang gabing dapat ay simpleng “boy’s night out” lamang ang sisira sa pinaghirapan niyang relasyon at nakatakdang kasal kay Stephanie. Sa isang iglap, nasangkot siya sa isang gabing puno ng alak at kalituhan—at nagising na may nangyari sa pagitan niya at isang babaeng hindi niya kilala. Sa desperasyong linisin ang kanyang pangalan, hinanap niya si Bella, ang kaibigang maaaring makapagpatunay na hindi niya ginusto ang nangyari. Samantala, pasan ni Cattleya ang mabigat na responsibilidad bilang ina kay Kesleigh, isang batang may sakit sa puso. Sa gitna ng problema sa pera, pagkawala ng tirahan, at trabaho, napilitan siyang tanggapin ang alok na maging sekretarya ng isang istriktong boss—si Luhan. Sa una’y puro iringan ang namagitan sa kanila, lalo na nang pagbawalan siyang magdala ng anak sa opisina. Ngunit habang tumatagal, unti-unting nahulog ang kanilang mga puso sa isa’t isa. Naging masalimuot ang lahat nang muling manggulo si Stephanie at unti-unting mabunyag ang koneksyon ng nakaraan. Isang rebelasyon ang yumanig sa mundo ni Cattleya—si Luhan ang lalaking nakatalik niya noon. Sa takot na mawala ito, itinago niya ang katotohanan, hanggang sa isang hindi inaasahang pagtatagpo ang naglantad ng lahat. Dumagdag pa sa kaguluhan ang paglitaw ni Caloy na nag-angking ama ni Kesleigh. Nasubok ang tiwala ni Luhan, ngunit pinatunayan ng DNA test na siya ang tunay na ama. Sa araw ng pag-alis nina Cattleya patungong ibang bansa, pinili ni Luhan na habulin sila—handa mang maghintay, umaasang balang araw ay mabubuo rin ang kanilang pamilya.