Ryder James

James Anderson verlor seine zukünftige Gefährtin und Luna, Stephanie, bei einem Angriff durch Streuner. Stephanies Tod stürzte das gesamte Rudel in Trauer, und ihr Todestag wurde sogar zu einem offiziellen Feiertag des Rudels erklärt. Sechs Jahre später entdeckt James, dass Lily, Stephanies jüngere Schwester, seine Gefährtin ist. Doch wie kann das sein? War nicht Stephanie seine vorherbestimmte Gefährtin? Und würde das Rudel Lily überhaupt als seine Gefährtin und Luna akzeptieren – schließlich machen viele sie für Stephanies Tod verantwortlich, da Stephanie starb, als sie Lily retten wollte. Lily hingegen hat jahrelang im Schatten ihrer wunderschönen älteren Schwester gelebt. Sie weiß genau, dass die Mitglieder des Rudels und ihre eigenen Eltern sich wünschen, sie wäre anstelle von Stephanie gestorben. Lily hat sich immer auf den Tag gefreut, an dem sie ihren Gefährten trifft und endlich für jemanden wichtig ist. Doch die Entdeckung, dass James ihr Gefährte ist, wird zu Lilys schlimmstem Albtraum, besonders als James schlecht darauf reagiert. Lily entscheidet, dass sie nicht länger in Stephanies Schatten leben will. Sie weigert sich, den Rest ihres Lebens mit einem Gefährten zu verbringen, der sich wünscht, sie wäre jemand anderes. Sie lehnt James ab, der diese Ablehnung viel zu schnell akzeptiert. Kurz darauf kommen schreckliche Wahrheiten ans Licht, und James bereut sofort, dass er Lily hat gehen lassen. Er setzt alles daran, sie zurückzugewinnen und die Fehler der Vergangenheit wiedergutzumachen. Doch ist es bereits zu spät? Wird Lily die Liebe bei James finden – oder bei jemand anderem?

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Ryder Sterling had only one wish… to enjoy a single night of freedom without his father’s guards breathing down his neck, especially with his engagement party coming up the next day. What he didn’t plan for was ending up in bed with a stranger… a man. And things get even messier when that same man walks in the next day as the brother of his fiancée.

After a near-death experience that killed his friend, James develops the power to see the unseen. This 'gift' becomes a curse when his family moves into a new home beset by darkness. James must solve the puzzle of the vengeful spirits and the added question of why his friend's soul still lingers and deals with conflicted emotions about secrets never told. Neither life or death are simple, and evil lurks in both.

An meinem Hochzeitstag ließ mein Mafia-Verlobter Ryder Conti seine Männer mich vor der Kirche aufhalten. Stattdessen ging er mit einer anderen Frau am Arm den Gang entlang. Durch das schmiedeeiserne Tor zuckte er mir nur mit den Schultern. „Emilia, die Contis brauchen einen Erben, und Carmela trägt einen Rossi.“ „Sobald ich den Einfluss der Rossis nutze, um meine Position in der Familie zu festigen, lasse ich mich von ihr scheiden. Du bleibst trotzdem meine Frau.“ Alle dachten, ich würde brav nicken und warten, bis er zurückkommt. Zehn Jahre lang hatte ich ihn mehr geliebt als mein eigenes Leben, sogar den Kontakt zu meiner Familie für ihn abgebrochen. Noch in derselben Nacht stieg ich in einen Privatjet nach Sizilien, um eine arrangierte Ehe mit dem Paten der Vettori Familie anzunehmen. Von da an verschwand ich spurlos aus Ryder Contis Welt. Drei Jahre später kehrte ich mit meinem Ehemann und meinem Kind nach New York zurück, um mich um einen Verräter in der Familie zu kümmern. Zayn hatte noch etwas Dringendes zu erledigen, also schickte er seine Männer, um mich abzuholen. Ich hätte nie erwartet, einem Gesicht aus meiner Vergangenheit zu begegnen. Ryder musterte mich mit einem schiefen Grinsen. „Genug Spaß da draußen gehabt. Wenn du schon angekrochen kommst, passt das perfekt. Carmelas Sohn braucht eine Köchin. Das kannst du machen.“ Warte mal. Er hat mich gerade, die respektierteste Donna der Unterwelt, zur Köchin gemacht?

No dia do meu casamento, fui traída diante do altar. Ryder Conti, meu noivo e herdeiro da máfia, não apenas cancelou nosso casamento, ele entrou na igreja de braços dados com outra mulher. Atrás dos portões de ferro, ele olhou para mim com um meio sorriso e disse: — Emilia, os Conti precisam de um herdeiro. A Carmela está esperando um filho dos Rossi. Quando eu garantir meu lugar na Família com a ajuda deles, vou me divorciar dela. Você continuará sendo minha mulher. Todos achavam que eu esperaria. Que obedeceria. Afinal, eu havia passado dez anos amando aquele homem mais do que a mim mesma — rompi com minha família, sacrifiquei tudo por ele. Mas naquela mesma noite, embarquei num jatinho rumo à Sicília para aceitar um casamento arranjado com o Padrinho da família Vettori. E desapareci do mundo de Ryder Conti. Três anos depois, retornei a Nova York, ao lado do meu marido e do nosso filho, para acertar as contas com um traidor da Família. Voltei para resolver uma traição na Família. Zayn teve um imprevisto, então mandou um dos capangas dele me buscar. Só não esperava reencontrar o homem que um dia destruiu meu coração. Com aquele velho sorriso arrogante, Ryder disse: — Acabou a farra? Que bom que voltou. O filho da Carmela precisa de uma cozinheira. Pode começar hoje. Cozinheira? Eu sou a Donna mais temida do submundo, e ele ousa me chamar de cozinheira?

My best friend, James Swift, went back to the day he was supposed to reconcile with his extremely wealthy birth parents. He was unwilling to be a puppet controlled by the rich, so he was unwilling to return to his birth parents. Hence, he asked me to be his replacement without any hesitation. I looked at his mother, who was wearing a lot of diamond rings, and his father, who was dressed in old-money clothes. I immediately replaced James’s position. It was as if any hesitation would be a huge disrespect to this unexpected wealth. Five years later, James showed up with a DNA report and asked me to leave the Swift family. However, he was too late. After five years, I was no longer just a replacement for him. I was already the right-hand man of Swift Corporation. No one would threaten my status in this family.

When Isabella Hartley loses her job, her world crumbles. Desperate to make ends meet, she takes a job as a house cleaner, introduced by her friend, Mia, for an enigmatic billionaire, James Reed. On the contrary, James Introduces an unexpected proposal: to marry him, even if it means pretending, meeting his family, and securing a contract deal, and in return, he will clear off her mounting bills and also pay for her sister's surgery. After the contract is finalized, they can get a divorce and both go their separate ways. Isabella is torn between her desperation and doubt, but the promise of financial security is too enticing to resist. As she navigates James’s complex world, Isabella uncovers secrets and emotions she never anticipated. Will their fake marriage become a real love story, or will their differences tear them apart.?

Olivia came into James' life like a wrecking ball. She changed his perspective on life, and he broke all his personal rules for her sake. James found himself falling faster than he could imagine but circumstances surrounding him made it impossible for him to hold on to her and she was taken from him by his enemy. Now, James has to get her back. To do so, he will need to break his rules and burn bridges that will cost him dearly.James finds himself torn between love and his duty to Woodclaw Island to keep the legacy of his parents. He and his brother, Paul, do their best to uphold Tia and Luke's standards, but when James' heart gets involved, he changes the template and breaks all the rules to regain the love lost. Meanwhile, there is rivalry and some mistrust between the Moon children fueled by their spouse's greed. Will they be able to keep what their parents risked their lives to preserve and build, or will they throw it all away in the struggle for dominance and power? ****A stand-alone book and the sequel to Dangerous Desires, centred around the Moon's children. If you haven't read Dangerous Desires yet you can still read and understand this book.****

Si Kate ay Isang succesful OFW sa Dubai. Nagsakripisyo siya ng sariling kaligayahan para sa ikakaunlad ng kanyang pamilya ngunit mababago ang lahat ng mapagdesisyunan niyang sorpresahin ang kanyang pamilya sa biglaan niyang pagbabakasyon sa Pilipinas ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay siya ang nasorpresa ng malaman niyang nabuntis ng kanyang fiance ang kanyang kapatid na si Charlotte. SI James naman ay kilalang chick magnet sa hanay ng mga Batang Bilyonaryo sa kanyang henerasyon. Madami mga kalalakihan ang naiingit sa kanyang kakayahang mapaibig at makuha ang isang babae ng walang kahirap hirap ngunit mag iiba ang lahat ng makilala niya si Kate sa Isang resort club sa Boracay. Matatapakan ang kanyang pagkalalaki dahil ito ang unang beses na may tatanggi sa kanyang alok. Hindi niya ito iiwan bagkus ay I da-dare niya ito kung sino ang unang maiinlove sa kanilang dalawa ay siyang magbabayad ng kanilang mga ininom . Naparami na din ang kanilang nainom at hindi na nila alam ang mga sumunod nilang ginawa .Naunang nagising si Kate at nagmadaling umalis sa tabi ni James . Ayun na ang una at huli nilang pagkikita. Dumating na lang ang isang araw na kakailanganin ni Kate na hanapin muli si James upang ipaalam dito ang nairehistrong kasal nila hihiling siya ng annulment dito Ngunit hindi Naman papayag si James Dahil nalaman niya ang kalupitan ng pamilya ni Kate sa kanya, walang alam ang pamilya ni Kate sa estado ng pamumuhay na Meron si James kinailangan ni Kate kumuha ng cenomar dahil pinipilit siya ng kanyang ama na magpakasal sa isang mayamang tao na nag-alok sa kanya ng kasal sa Dubai. Maaawa si James kaya Naman aalagaan niya ito . Paano mapoprotektahan ni James si Kate kung pamilya MISMO nito ang kanyang kalaban.