Secret Arrangements

Kazmiyah, a disciplined and highly trained young woman, grew up in isolation, emotionally manipulated by her mother and tightly controlled by her father. Her only joy came from her boyfriend, Jace, and her best friend, Laica. But on their third anniversary, when she decided to surprise Jace, she discovered him sleeping with her own sister. Crushed, betrayed, and emotionally wrecked, she spirals into a state of confusion and pain, drinking at a bar she frequents. When an aggressive stranger attempts to harass her, another stranger-Cyruz-steps in to protect her. Cyruz is skilled, calm, composed, and seems to understand the emotional weight she carries. As Kazmiyah drunkenly tests his limits with a proposition, he firmly but respectfully refuses, protecting her from both others and himself but failed to do so.

'Ronan, these past years, did you ever, did you ever love me? For once?'she found herself asking, and her voice sounded odd to her ears. It sounded like a little child, desperate for love. But she had to know. She simply needed to. 'No, Isabella. Not even once.' he bit out and tore out her heart But she snorted. Not even once. ~~~~~~ Ronan Patterson is the president of the Patterson company. He is rich, he is handsome, and just what Isabella Sullivan needed when her grandmother had an accident and needed to pay for her bills. The lack of money to pay for those bills leads to Isabella being vulnerable to Ronan’s mother’s plan to get them married in order for those bills to be paid. For three years they were married, and it was no happily ever after. Not when Ronan never could love Isabella and all but treated her like crap. And so she leaves, but there is no way Ronan is letting her go. Will Ronan find Isabella? And if he does will he love her right or continue to hurt and use her?

Amelia was a secret from birth because she was illegal; she was not included in the family book and was home-schooled all her life. When it was time to get married, her father wanted her to remain a secret from the world. She had promised herself that she was going to take charge of one thing in her life – her marriage. Regardless of how her life had been controlled so far by her father and stepmother, they won’t pick her husband for her. So, when her father had arranged a marriage for her with her friend’s son – one they have never seen, he lived abroad all his life. Again, they wanted a secret marriage. Amelia swore to run away before the marriage. Would she succeed? Mike cared nothing about marriage. But, when it was time to inherit his family business, his father made marriage to his friend’s daughter compulsory. He was ready to obey, so he could disobey later. He would get married to her, inherit his legal property, and divorce the wife – finally gaining his freedom back. But when he saw Amelia, all his plans changed.

Masa lalu seorang Jonathan Walz begitu kelam. Dirinya tak pernah mengenal cinta selain dari ibunya. Pekerjaannya waktu itu sebagai pengirim barang ilegal. Mempertemukannya pada seorang wanita yang saat itu menjadi paket dari mafia Rusia kepada pembelinya. Natasha Pierce, wanita yang berhasil mengenalkannya pada perasaan cinta yang berbeda dari sudut pandang seorang Jonathan. Membuat hidupnya berubah 180 derajat. Ditambah cara bercinta yang mereka lakukan cukup ekstrim dibandingkan dengan pasangan lainnya. Namun sayang, perjalanan cinta mereka tak semulus sebagaimana mestinya. Karena memang mereka memulainya dengan mencurangi sebuah geng mafia. Dipisahkan secara licik, sampai mereka dipertemukan kembali oleh takdir. Di saat Jonathan telah berubah menjadi pribadi yang lebih baik. Dia menjanjikan sebuah kebahagiaan untuk Natasha. Namun, sebuah rahasia besar membuat Jonathan terbebani dengan statusnya sehingga memperlambat niatnya untuk membahagiakan Natasha. Akankah Jonathan mampu melewati semuanya saat sebuah rahasia berbahaya terkuak? Mampukah dia memperjuangkan kebahagiaan untuk menepati janjinya pada Natasha? - “Aku berjanji akan kembali padamu, Nath. Tunggulah aku.”Jonathan Walz. “Lebih baik aku ikut bersamamu, daripada berdiam menunggumu dalam kekhawatiran. Setidaknya kita tetap bersama, walau kematian menghampiri kita.”Natasha Pierce.

Nate Donalds has survived high school by hiding behind books But when his private journal his darkest secrets, therapy struggles, and forbidden love for Cole Michaelson is exposed, the walls he built around himself shatter. Humiliation, betrayal, and bullying threaten to destroy him for good. Cole is the school’s golden boy with secrets of his own, steps in to protect Nate but at a cost. He’s bisexual, trapped in silence by his abusive father and terrified of losing everything if the truth comes out. Between stolen kisses, hidden meetings, and the relentless cruelty of high school, Nate and Cole are forced to ask: is their love strong enough to survive the lies, the fear, and the betrayal waiting to tear them apart?

When Royal Robinson loses his brother and sister-in-law in a fatal car crash, the truth about their child comes to light. Finding out they had used a surrogate and hid the truth from the family devastated him, especially when he found out it was never made legal and the biological mother still has legal entitlement to the child. When Famke Noor realizes the people she had considered her friends were gone and his family wants her to step in and assist in raising the child who she felt strongly she was never meant to parent, she finds herself in over her head. Two strong and stubborn personalities with their hearts in the right place but their pride in the way will need to learn to put their differences aside to help a five year old little girl navigate a world without the only parents she ever knew. Despite nosy family, high-maintenance exes and drama she asked for Famke finds herself falling in love with the billionaire tycoon and his pint-sized charge. Is love enough when the world is against you? Famke is about to find out.

"Mine "he growled. Absolutely NOT ''No'', my voice felt low, although I didn't know him. His aura reflected strength and power. It made me scared, but I wouldn't let it affect me. I am standing my ground no matter what power he holds '' Oh, you're very stubborn !? What do you mean, no? We both know that female wolves listen to their mates according to the law. So unless you don't want to get killed I suggest you behave "he tried to grab my wrist, and I immediately flinched and pulled away. ''NO, don't" "I am your mate, you will obey me! Why are you acting like this? I don't want to hurt you, but if I have to I will" HURT ME!! , he's got some nerve talking to me like that, little bitch. Is he trying to make me angry? Obey it seems, I stopped doing that years ago, and no one will make me obey them. Again As he grabbed my left hand, my right hand immediately flew to his cheek and made contact with his face. He looked shocked, serves you right. You have no right to touch me without my permission, mate or not. "I told you 'NO', but you were too arrogant to listen. You'll regret what you just did to me after you find out who I am 'mate' " "I am sure you would be surprised too, after finding out who I am. Next time I am sure you'll think before you slap someone. By the way that slap hurt a lot. I want to find out why you are so violent "he replied smugly. Jerk. Who does he think he is? Men are awful, it will stay like that forever.

Leila, a young Austrian aristocrat and student in Classics, is drawn into a world of conspiracy and danger when her aunt is involved in a suspicious car accident. Leila travels to her aunt’s chalet to take care of her husky, but soon discovers a body in the drawing room. Terrified, she runs out and bumps into Dick, a nosy English banker who becomes entangled in the mystery. When they return to the drawing room, the body has disappeared. Leila takes the husky for a walk and discovers that the body has been moved to a house recently purchased by another branch of her family. She finds a notebook with encrypted entries in the drawing room and uses her linguistic skills to decode them. She discovers the initials, address, and phone number of someone involved in the plot. Leila calls the number and is warned against getting involved. Undeterred, she discovers a bizarre research center where a conference on German mystical past is taking place.She suspects that there is a bizarre cult operating underground. Leila learns about their plan to topple every democracy in Europe. The cult is after an artifact that may be hidden in her aunt’s chalet. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Leila discovers that the aristocratic cult members are pawns in a larger game. They are unknowingly being manipulated to cause disruption in the European banking system using an AI virus.The chaos will cause turmoil in the Euro zone. As Leila and her aunt race against time to stop the virus from being unleashed, they uncover an even more shocking truth: Leila’s own family members are part of the conspiracy. With betrayal and danger at every turn, Leila must use all of her wit to outsmart the cult.

She abandoned her baby, but is unexpectedly hired by a ruthless billionaire tech mogul to become his nanny. Emily, a rookie journalist, walked away from her toxic billionaire ex boyfriend, Leo. She left behind everything that reminded her of him, including her newborn baby. Four years later, she encounters the past she thought she had left behind, when she's unexpectedly hired by a powerful billionaire tech mogul, Rex, to become his son's nanny. Just as feelings slowly developed between Emily and Rex, her toxic ex reemerged to take her back. Secrets start to unfold, leaving Emily in a love triangle, a custody battle and series of revelations. Will Emily go back to her ex?, or will she overcome these secrets?. Find out in the book.

Sampung taon na ang nakakaraan ng mangyari sa pamilya ni Zari ang isang malagim na trahedya. Pinatay ang kanyang mga magulang sa hindi niya mawaring kadahilanan. Hustisya. Iyon ang nais ni Zari para sa kanyang mga magulang. Kung hindi ito kayang lutasin ng awtoridad, siya na ang kikilos para makamtan ito. Along her journey to find justice, may isang tao na palihim siyang tinutulungan. Sino kaya ito? Ano kaya ang magiging papel nito sa buhay ni Zari? Makakatulong kaya ito para makuha ni Zari ang hustisya na kanyang ninanais?