Short Story Books In English

Lyvette Andrea Castillo’s simple life became miserable when she was abducted by a mentally challenged director. Because of the extreme fear and threat to her life, she was forced to give herself to another captive named Sandro Dela Vega. Fortunately, both of them survived. A month later, Lyv became pregnant. Through her brother, she learned that the Dela Vegas were interested in taking responsibility for her child with Sandro. Their families want them to end up in a marriage. But there was a problem. Both of them have a loved one. As a result, an agreement was formed between them. They would annul their marriage after Lyv gives birth. Everything would have been fine if only fate hadn't intervened. Will they be able to stand up for their agreement? Or will they let themselves be influenced by their own feelings?

Fabian is selective when it comes to women—he doesn’t just pick random girls from the bar. He has a long list of women who are only a call away, ready to satisfy him in bed. He wants them to be educated, intelligent, sexy, wealthy, and, of course, experienced in bed. He prefers women from the wealthiest families and insists on them being insanely beautiful. But all those high standards are about to be thrown out the window when he meets Georgina, a stripper at a club. Horrified by the intense attraction he felt when he first saw her dance, he immediately dismissed the idea of having her in his bed. Yet, night after night, images of her naked body moving seductively haunted his dreams. He saw her perky breasts bouncing as she swayed, her inviting pink slit tempting him for a taste. And every time, he would wake up drenched in sweat, his body aching with desire. Can the high and mighty Fabian Romano swallow his pride for a woman who never fails to make him hard in his dreams? Georgina is the breadwinner of her family—a stripper and an on-call escort. She’ll do anything for money, including selling her body and soul. What choice does she have? She doesn’t know any other way to make good money except by stripping and entertaining the rich patrons at the club. She openly admits she’s ambitious—she wants to catch a wealthy man who will lift her and her family out of poverty. And she doesn’t care who she has to step on to achieve that dream. She’s a bitch, a gold digger, and a homewrecker.

When Livia Rossi’s debt-ridden husband gambles her away in a high-stakes poker game, she’s claimed by Alessandro Moretti, Europe’s most feared mafia kingpin, who sees not a broken bride but a blazing trophy worth fighting for. Trapped in his opulent fortress, Livia battles his possessive obsession and her own rising desire, defying enemies circling closer—her vengeful ex, a ruthless rival, and her shattered past. As Alessandro vows to protect her at any cost, Livia must decide: surrender to his dangerous love or ignite a war to reclaim herself.

**When society calls you worthless, but one man sees your true value...** Sonia Valencia thought she knew what rock bottom felt like—until she found herself homeless, penniless, and fighting for custody of her son after her husband's betrayal. With scars marring her once-beautiful face and deeper scars on her heart, she never expected salvation to come in the form of a marriage proposal from a stranger. Fabian Martinez, the country's most sought-after billionaire actor, needs a wife to secure custody of his own son. What he doesn't need are complications—but that's exactly what he gets when he meets the scarred woman the world calls ugly, who agrees to his business arrangement. --- *"I need a wife,"* Fabian said bluntly, his piercing blue eyes studying the scars on her face without flinching. *"And you need financial security and a father figure for your son. This could work for both of us."* Sonia stared at the contract in her trembling hands. Six months. A marriage of convenience to a man who could have any supermodel in the world—yet chose her, the woman her own husband called a monster. She should have known better than to trust a contract to contain her heart.

Vanna Shaw is a woman who built the Secret Territorial Group in Spain, she owns all of the contraband units that handle carriers, securities, and public dispatchers of their assets. She is one of the five women who run the group, thus, she knows that eventually, her position is about to end. When he went home to his family, he knew he was about to marry, yep! A big clown to her plan. First, she doesn’t like Magnus Daviro to be her husband. He is like her, an arrogant, cold, and dominant man she knows she can’t handle. It is also a company’s heir, and their marriage will be a strong relationship between the Shaw and Daviro family for their business. She believes that she is a lousy, useless, not attractive man, but she mistakenly because all she can see is a grown-up man who can take her breath away. Can they have a spark together? or will they end up battling who is the boss? What if despite their situation, he will know its secret? Can he love the other personality?

Chalondra Chalya Ellordi, is an 18-years-old girl, trapped in forbidden love with an adult man that adrift twenty years old above her -Dominic. She called the man as her 'Sugar Daddy'. His father was furious not only because their age's gap, but also because Dominic is the son of their family's business rival. Chalondra just realized that love doesn't always belongs one each other.

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.

Chrisanya Evangelista is wicked to the core. She's a certified man hater and is known to be ruthless to people she doesn't like—especially men—except to her four friends Kyra, Alexa and Tora, but then Adam Zhymian enters the picture, he looks like a nobody but is actually the secret husband of Sanya. Sanya wants to protect her wealth, her reputation and most specially—her heart. In this game of love, who will win? They say there's a thin line between love and hate, will Adam be able to tear down her walls and win her heart? Or will she leave him with a broken heart?

Sean Kalix Ackerman is a twenty-year-old billionaire. A man perfect in every way - handsome, caring, rich, talented, intelligent, everything you would ask for. He meets a lady who was born very different from him. Myrtle Piena Saragoza, a woman of her words. She is diligent, kind, a dreamer, and beautiful in her own way. She belongs to a family of farmers and grew up not wealthy but happy. One sad day came, and Myrtle's mother was rushed into the hospital because of cardiac arrest. They need fifty-billion dollars to pay for the surgery. After trying and struggling to find a job in the city, she had no choice but to marry Sean, the hot billionaire. "Let's have a deal, miss Myrtle. Be my wife, and I'll give you the money you need." Will she be a happy wife despite being coerced to accept the bargain? Will they live happily ever after?

Lilliane’s life began to spiral into chaos and danger when her guardians forced her into an arranged marriage with 68-year-old media magnate Arnulfo Fuentes in order to save their company from bankruptcy. In desperation, unable to bear the thought of him benefiting from her young body, she made the decision to give herself to a much younger man. However, the consequences of that night were far more than Lilliane ever expected. Terrified of Mr. Fuentes, she broke the agreement. She fled from her ruthless guardians and the man she was supposed to marry. But neither her guardians nor Mr. Fuentes would stop searching for her, especially Fuentes, who would not rest until he had what he believed to be ‘his’. However, it wasn’t just her guardians and Mr. Fuentes who were after her; the handsome stranger to whom she had given her virginity was now also seeking her out after reading the article about her upcoming marriage to the famous media magnate. Intrigued by Lilliane’s intelligence, bravery, and remarkable skill in evading those hunting her, his interest in her only grew stronger. As her family’s business continued to crumble, Mathilda, her aunt, became even more determined to find her and push through with the arrangement that Lilliane was desperately trying to escape. But Lilliane could not allow that to happen, especially since everything was now at stake—her freedom, her future, and her baby. She had to fight to protect the things that mattered most. In a world ruled by power, money, greed, and betrayal, will Lilliane be able to overcome those who seek to control her for their own selfish gain, or will she fall into the hands of those she’s been running from—or into the arms of the father of her unborn child?