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Molly absolutely loves Christmas. Candy canes, egg nog, mistletoe, the works. She can't get enough of it. And so it's only natural that she works at the local Christmas store, Christmas Wishes. But when the Scrooge-like Nicholas comes to town, looking to sell his father's business out from under him, it looks like Molly's dream job is disappearing. Worse yet, she's starting to fall for Nicholas, despite everything telling her not to. With one last chance to save the store, Molly appeals to the power of Christmas itself, attempting to convert Nicholas to seeing the beauty of the holiday. Can Christmas magic really make Christmas Wishes come true? Fans of Hallmark Christmas movies will be swept away by Christmas Wishes, a small-town standalone holiday romance with mistletoe and magic. Grab a glass of eggnog, sit by a warm fire, and enjoy!

Selena's life changed for the worse when her boyfriend, aunt, and cousin joined together to damage her position among the elite and take away her chance to become the CEO of her father's company. When they succeeded in ripping her world apart, Selena vowed to have her revenge one way or the other.Then she meets an alpha as stubborn as she is and accidentally becomes his mate.Is he the help she needs to get her payback or will he become another pain in her neck?"So what do you plan to do with them?" Gabriel asked."I want them all to pay with their wealth, happiness, and bodies!" Selena answered in tears, but Gabriel understood the hate in her words, and he loved it. Gabriel was a bit worried that the things he had planned for the Adler family may affect Selena's emotions negatively. But since he knew that they were now on the same page, he did not intend to hold back on the punishment that he originally planned for each of them. "Thank you for trusting and telling me. Since you are now my omega, your wish is my command.""Wait, what do you mean?" Gabriel did not answer. He stood up from his seat, approached Selena, and gently kissed her on her forehead before leaving the room.

Matalik na magkaibigan sina Rob at Sophie. They've known each other since time immemorial. They were inseparable. They were partners in crime. Were. Somewhere in between, may nagbago sa kanilang pagitan. Pagbabagong hindi nila kayang pangalanan. Pagbabagong nag-udyok upang tapusin nila ang kanilang pagiging magkaibigan. And just when they thought that everything is already settled and their hearts are moving on, fate gave them the biggest twist in their story-- much stronger than what they feel, more precious than their friendship, and more exciting than their own careers-- a baby!

Penelope is running out of time as she needs to find hefty sum of money for her brother’s surgery. With having no one to help her, she relies solely on her escorting job. One day, her path crosses with Kilian King who needed an escort to a charity ball he is hosting after two years. She discovers his need for a surrogate and leaps at the opportunity. Kilian King has been a widow for two years since his wife died in an accident. He has become cold and detached over the years but a call from the hospital has him searching for a surrogate. What happens when she is offered the opportunity to become a surrogate for a billionaire? She has no choice but to sign the agreement to save her dying brother There will be personality clashes and sparks when Penelope and Killian meet. Will sparks fly as they are confined to be in each others company?

Holylight adalah ibukota kerajaan yang terdapat disalah satu benua Kylum, Kylum adalah benua dengan empat jenis sihir yakni cahaya,kegelapan,air,dan api. Kylum sendiri terbagi atas empat kerajaan besar antara lain Bright,Lorian,Kyle,Nemesis. Holylight merupakan ibukota kerajaan Bright. Kerajaan Bright adalah kerajaan ilmu sihir cahaya sedangkan Nemesis adalah kerajaan ilmu sihir kegelapan, kedua kerajaan ini saling bermusuhan selama berabad-abad. Lorian adalah kerajaan dengan ilmu sihir air, kerajaan ini adalah yang paling cinta damai mereka tidak pernah sekalipun berselisih dengan ketiga kerajaan lain selagi tanah mereka tidak diganggu, dan Kyle adalah kerajaan dengan ilmu sihir api, kerajaan ini adalah salah satu pemasok persenjataan terbanyak untuk ketiga kerajaan karena bakat alami mereka ada seorang pengrajin. Dibenua Kylum terdapat sebuah bencana yang dinamai “Void World”, sebuah dimensi ruang dan waktu yang bisa mengeluarkan monster ganas dari dimensi lain sehingga menyebabkan kehancuran dibenua Kylum, ketika Void World muncul maka empat kerajaan tersebut harus menyatukan kekuatan mereka untuk menyengelnya sehingga bisa menutup ruang dan waktu yang muncul didalam sebuah batu yakni “Stone Of Life” batu ini tercipta ketika empat dari raja kerajaan tersebut menyatukan sihir mereka, akan tetapi konsekuensi yang harus dibayar adalah mereka akan kehilangan semua ilmu sihir mereka dan akan mati setelah berhasil menyegel Void World didalam Stone Of Life. Sudah lebih dari 10.000 tahun semenjak Void World disegel, kehidupan dibenua Kylum juga mulai berangsur membaik dan semenjak saat itu juga kerajaan Bright dan Nemesis mulai berselisih dan berperang untuk membuktikan siapa kerajaan yang terkuat diantara empat kerajaan, akan tetapi tidak pernah ada pemenang diantara kerajaan tersebut yang ada hanya pertumpahan darah dan menelan banyak korban diantara kedua belah pihak sehingga kedua kerajaan tersebut menandatangani sebuah surat perjanjian untuk gencatan senjata untuk beberapa waktu yang lama, dimana surat ini tidak akan berlaku lagi jika satu pihak menyerang pihak lain.

After being betrayed by her mate, whom she caught cheating on, Tamara finds solace in the arms of a mysterious man she met at a bar. Little does she know that he's the powerful and ruthless Alpha king, Axel. They have a one-night stand, and Tamara later discovers she's pregnant. To save her sick brother, she signs a one-year deal with Axel and becomes his surrogate. As Tamara and Axel spent more time together, a deep bond formed, and they couldn't deny the growing attraction they felt for each other. However, their love story faced further complications with the presence of Axel's enemies, who would stop at nothing to seize the throne and control the world. Will Axel and Tamara's love story meet a tragic end, similar to Axel's previous relationship? Or will they find a way to overcome the obstacles and build a new future together?

She was said to be the treasure in their kingdom, the white wolf pack. She was the queen's newly born princess. Born to save their world, she was forced to leave the extramundane life she would have when the clan of bloodsucking vamps attacked their peaceful kingdom in the middle of the night under the sight of the goddess of the wolf moon, Diana. Her protector, an ever witty brilliant half-wolf half-vampire sent her to the ordinary world. "She is the treasure. She must be protected!" However, covered with shining gold cloth, she was left alone in front of a wide huge iron gate of a blue blood family. "Something's sparkling in front of the gate, Jon!" Halley woke her husband up in the middle of the night. "Wait! Let me check!" the still drowsy man got up wobbling as he went outside and glanced at the snow-white skin baby with long candy corn hair and bluish-purple eyes. . "Whose the ugly baby?" rubbing his still sleepy eyelids, the sixth-year-old Vince asked his parents. "Don't you call her ugly? From now on she is going to be your baby sister. Her name is Arianna!" his mother gently answered as she stroked his head.

Hayley Davis has everything she could ever want in life- money, a loving father and an established law career. But there is one thing she wants that she knows she can never have- Jake Ryker, her father's best friend. Since the first day she met him, she has wanted him and she knows he wants her too. It is a filthy desire, one she has no business having but Hayley has never been one to take no for an answer and she will get Jake but at what cost?

I'm Ailee. I am the princess of the largest, most feared Irish mafia and next in line to take over. I'm known as the Ice Queen because of how ruthless I can be to my enemies. I came to the Renegades to find my father. I need his bone marrow to save my life. I don't need him or his club for anything else. But their resident cowboy catches my eye. He says I'm his but can our worlds combine without a deadly explosion? I'm Lug Nut. The moment I see a picture of Ailee I know she is mine. I will make sure her father saves her life so I can have her in mine. Our worlds are different as they can be but I won't let it stop me from making this mafia princess mine. When I suddenly become the guardian of a baby will Ailee stay by my side or will it be too much? The cowboy Renegade will do whatever it takes to keep Ailee and the baby that is the only blood family I have left.

WARNING: Please, before reading this book, note that it contains: violence, abusive scenes, and mature scenes. "I was supposed to kill you, Cassius," I whispered, my voice trembling. "Do you think you can?" he replied, his gaze piercing. He gently took my hand, the warmth of his touch contrasting sharply with the coldness of the IV drip that fed into my arm. "I would shoot a bullet into your head if..." I started, but before I could finish, he sealed my lips with a kiss—soft yet filled with an urgency that took my breath away. **** Zara Singh, an undercover assassin, receives a contract to seduce and eliminate Cassius DiMarco, the most feared Mafia king who is known for his ruthlessness. But what would happen when she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Cassius? And what would happen when Zara finds out Cassius had a hand in her parent's death? Would she be able to forgive him? #2