Scupper With A Hosepipe Bottom

Adeline Monteiro, An humble, Smart, Beautiful yet extremely broke lady. Living in a worn-out crabby-looking one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan and on the verge of being kicked out, Fed up and tired of her life, She goes to a club and drink her sorrow away. She ends up having too much to drink as she spends the night with The one and only Alexander McGuire. Imagine her surprise when she finds out that her one-night stand is her boss? The President of the Ashford group of companies Is she fucked? No, she’s doomed! Alexander wants Adeline by all means and he won’t be giving up so easily.

Marley Neils embarks on a dramatic journey to reveal the real culprit behind her father's death, leading her getting into a contract marriage with her number one suspect. She pretends to be an helpless journalist who just wants to clear her debts through the fake marriage but her main plan is to destroy him. What happens when she finds herself falling for her presumed enemy and craving his touch? And her finding out there is more to what really happened in the past.

They weren’t supposed to meet. They weren’t supposed to fall. But when the heart breaks the rules—everything shatters.Isabel Buster has always known where she stands—on the outside of power, watching the world of wealth and privilege from behind glass. Quiet, hardworking, and determined to build her own future, she’s spent her high school years avoiding her estranged father’s new billionaire family. But one impulsive night at an exclusive club changes everything.Alessandro De’Luca is used to getting what he wants. The ruthless heir to a billion-dollar empire, he’s dominant, controlled—and completely unprepared for the girl who crashes into his life with wide eyes and fierce defiance. Their connection is instant, electric, and unspeakably dangerous.Because the next day, he becomes her stepbrother.Trapped under the same Sicilian roof, their chemistry burns through every glance and argument. What starts as temptation spirals into obsession, secrets, and betrayal. And when the truth of a cruel bet comes to light, it threatens to destroy not just their fragile bond—but everything Isabel thought she knew about love, loyalty, and herself.As public scandal erupts, lies unravel, betrayal from a close friend and a buried pregnancy changes everything, Isabel must choose: walk away to protect her heart—or fight for a love that was never meant to survive.

When it comes to love, is Second chance truly the charm?*****Amelia Ross’s contract marriage with her billionaire boss came to an end when the one woman he’s been dying to have for years suddenly returned to town. Her heart got broken as she’d started developing feelings for her hot boss but knowing it was a contract marriage, she gathered the remaining pieces of her shattered heart and left town after being paid off by her boss, Ryan Davidson. Unluckily for her, she realized she was carrying his child a few months after the abrupt end of their contract. With no intentions of returning to him, she raised the baby and began a new life, from scratch. But just when things have finally begun to go well for her and she’s met a man that has healed her broken heart, Ryan stepped into her life again, laying claims to not just her, but to the child.What made it more infuriating was that he showed up with a marriage certificate, one that very much proved they were still married.To know more about my books, follow me on Instagram @sophia.bendel

Lost in my desires, I pulled him in, taking his lips in mine. Sucking on his lower lip, I bit him slightly as my tongue searched for his. His hands moved to my thighs as he caressed them softly. The graze of his fingers sent sparks through my body as he lifted me in his arms. Walking towards the bed, he placed me gently. Leaning in slowly, he sniffed my neck, engulfing my scent in his senses. Trailing his lips on the side of my face to my lips, he took mine viciously as I let out soft moans in between our kiss. His hands navigated my body as his fingers explored my curves wildly. Drawing away from my lips slowly, he traced my face with his lips, making his way to my ear. His voice a deep whisper, "You asked for this." ...***... After a whirlwind night of betrayal and heartbreak, Maya seeks a fresh start in California. Desperate for a job, she lands a position as a secretary for Adrian Steele—the man from that fateful night. Just as she believes her past is behind her, long-buried secrets resurface, throwing her life into chaos. Will Maya find true love, or will the turmoil of her past leave her disillusioned? Will the hidden truths be unveiled, or remain shrouded in mystery? Read to find out

On the night of her birthday, Celeste Morrigan loses everything her parents dead in an accident, her sister in bed with her boyfriend, and her uncle stealing her inheritance. Branded cursed for her gift of visions, she flees to Nocturne, a shadowed bar where rogues and alphas mingle. One drunken night, the ruthless Alpha Kaelith Draven mistakes her for his long-dead mate and claims her, leaving Celeste broken, but not beaten. Weeks later, a secret blooms within her his child. Determined to protect her baby, Celeste builds a new life among rogues, her gift sharpening into power. But fate isn’t done with her. Kaelith’s pack demands a Luna, his wolf craves her, and enemies circle with blades and lies. Caught between betrayal and destiny, Celeste must decide: will she remain the cursed orphan everyone despises or rise as the Luna who brings empires to their knees?

Princess Riley of Avarayne watched merchants with ledger, smooth smiles murder her mother at the docks and cast the queen into the harbour's hungry rip. Days later, her grief-numbed father guided by a new wife with colder hands than the sea stripped Riley's birthright and crowned a newborn son in her place. Hounded by courtly poisons and a stepsister who polishes beauty like a blade, Riley binds her chest, hides her hair beneath a bandana, and vanishes into the night as "Rye." Aboard the infamous Gilded Wraith under Captain Kade Thorne, the Wolf of the Azure. Rye learns knots, storms, and the language of survival. A slow, impossible pull grows between captain and "boy," even as she steers the crew through sea monsters, rival pirates, and raids against the royal fleet hunting them. But when a bounty bearing House Morcant's seal surfaces, Riley glimpses the conspiracy that began the night her mother drowned. Captured and unmasked to save Kade's life, Riley is dragged back to a palace that would sell her in marriage to silence the truth. To free the man who became her compass and claim the justice denied her, she must choose: reclaim a crown salted with blood or burn the lies that built it.

Jane, a hybrid werewolf born to a werewolf Alpha father and a vampire mother, becomes the Alpha of her pack suddenly at the young age of twenty-one when her father is struck by a plague and dies. Jane does her best to be a good Alpha and protect the pack to the best of her abilities. Everything seems to be going well when suddenly her pack is affected by the same plague that was responsible for killing her father. Jane couldn’t stand back and watch half her pack being wiped out. After the investigation she finds out that another pack has the cure to saving her pack from the plague that is attacking them. The problem is that the pack in question is shepherded by Killian, a ruthless and cold and ruthless Alpha who is nicknamed the devil himself. Torn to her duties as the Alpha of her pack, she decides to strike a deal with the rival pack in exchange for the cure that can save her pack from the plague. Stepping down from her position as Alpha, she surrenders herself and her back to Alpha Killian and swears the loyalty of her pack to his. Alpha Killian keeps his word. He gives the cure to her pack, but he wants more than just her stepping down from the position of Alpha. In offer for the cure, he wants her body too. June, willing to do anything to save her packagrees. She goes through bullying and taunting from Alpha Killian’s pack by his betas and becomes Alpha Killian’s plaything in the bedroom at night while planning on how to take revenge and take back her pack from his clutches. Things begins to go south when they both end up falling in love with each other.

Mercedes can't really remember a day in her life when she was ever happy. From a shitty childhood to a sorry excuse for parents and a bratty sister, all she was wanted was just a simple life filled with happens. The kind of life Mercedes wants seems to be falling into place until the arrival of Chandler Pierce turns it upside down. The most eligible bachelor and billionaire wants something and what he wants, he gets. So what exactly does he want? Will Mercedes really strike a deal with the billionaire? Follow Mercedes and Chandler on this wild adventure

Michael Dalton, a billionaire with companies worldwide, turned cold-hearted after a past incident. Handsome and arrogant, he disbelieves in love, despises women, and rarely smiles. Enter Alicia Swiz, a spirited beauty who thrives on mischief. Living with her friend Felicia in a small London apartment, Alicia's world collides with Michael's during an unexpected encounter. Their fateful meeting leads to a clash, with Alicia berating Michael for his lack of apology. To her dismay, she discovers he is her new boss at the interview. As they navigate their strained relationship, will Alicia swallow her pride to keep her job? And can Michael overcome his aversion to love as he finds himself falling for his assistant who despises him?