Ruby Payne Books

Van and Demani's story began like any other typical love story you read in books or watch in movies. They met, fell in love, got married, and planned a future together. They seemed perfect for each other, and their family even called them "the perfect couple." But like any regular married couple, Van and Demani went through a series of arguments and misunderstandings. They had their ups and downs, too. But because they loved each other so much, they tried to get through it all, hand in hand. Until Demani had a miscarriage... and Van cheated on their marriage. From there, everything began to unravel. They couldn’t fix their problems, and eventually, they separated. They went through a bitter breakup, and Demani thought she would never hear from her husband again. Until two years later, Demani received a letter from Van’s lawyer. Van had been involved in an accident and needed surgery in the United States. One of the requirements for him to leave was to have a family member accompany him. And who else could it be but Demani? They were technically still married because Van had never filed for annulment. Despite her doubts, Demani agreed to help. But there was one condition: They would legally separate after the surgery. But Van had other plans...

Zara Castellano doesn’t cry. She doesn’t beg. She doesn’t love. As the only daughter of the most feared mafia family on the East Coast, Zara was raised to command armies and slit throats in silence. At twenty-three, she’s spoiled, dangerous, and untouchable. Men want her. Enemies fear her. And everyone obeys her. Everyone… except Lucien Blake. A self-made billionaire with no allegiance to blood or bullets, Lucien becomes the pawn in a deadly marriage contract—one that ties him to a woman he’s never met but already loathes. Zara doesn’t want a husband. She wants a pet. A toy. A man she can dominate. Lucien isn’t used to bowing. But this time, saying “no” means death. Thrown into a marriage forged by blood and greed, the two clash like fire and ice. Zara pushes. Lucien resists. But behind every fight is a heat they can’t escape—and a twisted attraction that might just destroy them both. Zara doesn’t believe in love. She believes in control. And now, she owns a man who refuses to break. “You don’t have to love me, Lucien. You just have to kneel when I say so.” NOTE: If you’ve read my other books, you know my women bite back and my men bleed beautifully for them. Married to a Monster flips the classic dark romance—this time, the monster wears red lipstick and diamond stilettos. Expect power games, obsession, hate that turns to heat, and a heroine you’ll love to fear. This story contains dominance, manipulation, dark secrets, and psychological warfare—but always consensual. Trigger Warnings: Violence, dark themes, emotional manipulation, power imbalance, sexual tension, sex, obsession. Tags: Mafia Princess, Billionaire Husband, Enemies to Lovers, Forced Marriage, Dominant Heroine, Dark Romance, Power Couple.

Avaline Cross was an unlucky werewolf. Lost her parents in a battle where they had bravely saved the sons of the Alpha King, Dion and Alistar, Avaline was sent to work as a slave in the Alpha house as a condition for living with them instead of being shipped to foster institutions. Years passed as Avaline developed a crush on both boys, Dion and Alistar and followed them everywhere,trying her best to impress them despite being a maid. Only for the brothers to treat her worse than a servant and shower all their attention on Solaya leaving Avaline aggrieved. Avaline and Solaya never saw eye to eye and on her 18th birthday, Avaline found out that she was mates to both Dion and Alistar but the brothers didn't take it well. They kept treating her poorly and Avaline was holding on to the moment when they would realize their errors and choose her like how it goes in the romance books she reads. Solaya was unlucky, she was sold out to marry Lycan King Zirael, a heartless man that was feared by all supernatural and hated werewolves. The brothers tried to switch the brides and give Avaline to Zirael instead but it wasn't possible. Avaline was burned alive by her two mates, Dion and Alistar after she was framed for attempting to kill Solaya, their reason for love. Dying on the stake, her last memories were seeing Aida try to pull her off from the fire while the rest kept jeering and laughing Aida was five and the only one who cared about her. Avaline made a wish, if she had a second chance, she would never waste it on those useless Alphas, and would choose to be a sacrifice for Lycan Alpha Zirael of the Hidden Haven.

As if being a rejected mate was not enough. I was bullied and laughed at for it. “She's such a fool to even imagine that Alpha Ryder would want her. An ordinary beta” “Such a useless fool” I would reject her if I were him too” These words followed me wherever I go, sounding like whispers but were intended for me to hear. I was done. From the death of my parents in the war, to the maltreatment by an aunt that was paid by the council to take care of me, to now being rejected by the one person that was supposed to love me unconditionally. I was done. Done with love, done with happiness. It was never in the books for me so I gave up on desperately searching for it and dedicated my life to the cause that killed my parents: The war between the Tiger shifters and the Werewolves. What happens when the General who was supposed to tear her apart, treats her with more care than she had ever gotten? Will she find love again? Or will love break the strong woman she had made herself into?

Ruby menerima permintaan janggal untuk menggantikan wanita lain menjadi mempelai. Selain karena bayaran mahal, juga pria yang akan menjadi suaminya tampan. Tapi tawaran itu malah menjadi mimpi buruk, karena ternyata Eduardo—pria yang menjadi suaminya, tidak hanya berwajah buruk, tapi juga berlaku sangat kasar padanya. Sudah terlambat bagi Ruby untuk kabur dari jebakan itu. Ia hanya bisa bertahan agar mendapatkan uang dan mengobati ibunya yang sakit. Sanggupkah Ruby bertahan menghadapi kekasaran Eduardo dan mendapatkan uangnya? Atau akankah Eduardo tahu kalau Ruby sebenarnya bukan wanita yang seharusnya dinikahinya?

Untuk melupakan patah hatinya, dia mempertimbangkan Attar Hardana, laki-laki yang dipilihkan kakeknya untuknya, namun hidup tidak semudah membalikkan telapak tangan. Seiring berjalannya waktu, ia dihadapkan dengan sisi kelam Attar dan keluarganya, termasuk soal Adam yang ternyata sepupu Attar yang dibuang keluarga Hardana. Melalui Adam, Ruby juga tahu Attar tak lain orang yang materialistis. Tujuan Attar mendekatinya selama ini untuk memperoleh aset kekayaan yang dijanjikan kakek Attar. Ruby bertekad untuk tidak percaya lagi pada laki-laki mana pun. Dia kabur keluar negeri tepat di hari pernikahannya dengan Attar. Bagi Attar, lebih baik Ruby mengetahuinya sebagai pria materialistis. Hanya Attar dan keluarganya yang tahu alasan sebenarnya Attar mendekati Ruby. Dosa Attar di masa lalu terhadap Ruby membuatnya ingin menebus semua kesalahannya dengan membuat Ruby bahagia.

Matapos madiskubre ang pagtataksil ng nobyo, si Selena Payne ay nagpakalunod sa alak, isang gabing puno ng pait, galit, at isang hindi inaasahang pagkakamali. Sa ilalim ng impluwensiya ng alak, hindi niya naisip na mauuwi ito sa isang isang-gabing pagnanasa kasama ang isang estranghero. Nagising siyang walang saplot, puno ng marka ng gabing hindi niya matandaan, at may isang pangyayaring hinding-hindi na mababawi. Ang akala niya, madali na lang kalimutan ang lahat at magpatuloy sa buhay. Pero hindi ganoon kadali ang tadhana. Dahil sa isang napakapait na biro ng pagkakataon, ang bagong kliyente niya ay walang iba kundi ang lalaking nakasama niya noong gabing iyon, Axelius Strathmore, ang tagapagmana ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa. Bilang isang dating consultant, tungkulin ni Selena na tulungan si Axel makahanap ng babaeng pakakasalan. Pero sa isang hindi inaasahang twist, siya mismo ang inalok nito ng kasal. Isang taong kontrata. Isang kasal na walang emosyon, walang pag-ibig, isang pormalidad para sa parehong interes nila. Pagkatapos ng isang taon, pwede na silang maghiwalay, bumalik sa kani-kaniyang buhay na parang walang nangyari. Pero isang lihim ang hindi alam ni Selena. Binago ni Axel ang kontrata. Dahil natuklasan nitong nagdadalang-tao siya. Buo na ang desisyon ni Axel na sa kabila ng walang pag-ibig sa pagitan nila, gagawin niya ang kanyang responsibilidad at aakuin ito. Ang kasinungalingan na sinabi ni Axel ay unti-unting nabago nang mas makilala nila ang isa't isa. May namumuo sa pagitan nila sa paglipas ng araw.

Setelah memergoki kekasihnya selingkuh, Ruby Estella memilih menghabiskan waktunya untuk menenangkan diri di pantai. Namun, takdir justru membuat Ruby bertemu dan menghabiskan satu malam dengan Louis Winston! Sadar kebodohoannya, gadis itu pun kabur. Namun... siapa sangka Louis adalah orang yang berkuasa di bidang bisnis perhotelan? Mampukah Ruby benar-benar "kabur" darinya?

Sejak kecil Aret tinggal bersama anak-anak lainnya di yayasan yang didirikan oleh kerajaan, akan tetapi ia merasa ada hal yang salah. Para penguasa, mereka yang menyebut diri mereka sebagai jiwa sang kristal— para kaisar seakan tutup mata dengan apa yang sedang terjadi. Apa yang dipikirkan oleh kaisar Ruby ketika seluruh Obscure api kehilangan kekuatan dan rumah mereka? Ia harus menemukan kaisar itu dan memukul wajahnya! Hanya saja, sesuatu tidak terduga terjadi dan Aret mulai mengetahui setiap rahasia yang tersembunyi. Apa yang akan ia lakukan? Siapa yang salah? Siapa yang benar? Siapa yang ia lawan? Siapa musuh yang harus ia hadapi? Apa itu kebenaran? Hanya dia yang bisa menjawab pertanyaan itu.

La vie de Ruby bascule quand elle se découvre métamorphe alors qu'elle se rend à Forest Dawn, un camp pour surnaturels où elle vivra des vacances pour le moins mémorables. Ruby Anderson a tout sauf envie de passer ses vacances dans un camp de vacances perdu au milieu de la forêt ! À dix-sept ans, elle peut tout à fait se garder seule pendant que son père travaille ! Ce dernier, cependant, ne l'entend pas de cette oreille et la voici en route pour le camp de Forest Dawn. Là-bas, Ruby ne tarde pas à faire une découverte qui bouleversera sa vie à tout jamais : elle est une métamorphe, l'une des dernières de son espèce. Et cela tombe plutôt bien, car tous les autres adolescents du camp sont, eux aussi, des surnaturels ! Sorcières, loups-garous, vampires et autres créatures de légende se côtoient ici, dans le plus grand des secrets... Voici qui lui promet des vacances originales... et mouvementées ! Couverture par Gillian Goulet Histoire inspirée de Nés à minuit