Something She's Not Telling Us: A Novel

𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉... 𝑯𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅. Lindsay Maxwell had once been happy in her marriage until a twisted turn of events ruined it all for her. She can't say, but lately, she has noticed her husband, Engel, has become distant and less affectionate; their marriage has been a cold place in their empty mansion. All she wants is to be separated from him. Engel Gunther, first of the Gunther sons with an alias of the devil himself, when his beloved wife turns her back on him, Engel is forced to show a side of him he has withheld for long, his greed getting the best of him just to keep Lindsay with him. To him, he was protecting his most prized possession; to her, he was hurting her.

"ถ้าพี่ต้องการแค่เพื่อนเที่ยวคงไม่นอนกับธาม ไม่พาไปเจอครอบครัว ไม่ต้องสนใจว่าพ่อแม่พี่จะคิดกับธามยังไง ไม่พามาที่ฮ่องกงด้วยกัน ไม่จำเป็นต้องให้ใครรู้ว่าธามมีตัวตนอยู่ในชีวิตพี่" ธามไทไม่จำเป็นต้องมีตัวตนเลยก็ได้ เพราะสถานะของเขามันก็แค่เด็กในปกครองของเธอ แต่เฮสเทียก็ให้สิทธิ์เขาเข้ามาเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของเธอ รู้จักกับคนสำคัญในชีวิตซึ่งไม่จำเป็นต้องทำแบบนั้นเลยก็ตาม "ธามอาจจะคิดว่าพี่เห็นแก่ตัว แล้วใครบ้างที่มันไม่เห็นแก่ตัว ใครจะอยากเจ็บ ใครมันจะอยากทำร้ายหัวใจตัวเอง ถึงคนอื่นให้คำนิยามว่าพี่เป็นเจ้าแม่ แต่ก็ไม่ได้แปลว่าพี่จะควบคุมทุกอย่างได้นะ" เฮสเทียเปิดเผยความรู้สึกทั้งหมดให้เขารับรู้ เพราะเธอไม่อยากให้เขาเข้าใจอะไรผิด ๆ ว่าสิ่งที่เธอทำมันเป็นการให้ความหวังลม ๆ แล้ง ๆ แก่เขา "ธามคิดว่าธามพยายามอยู่ฝ่ายเดียวเหรอ พี่เองก็กำลังพยายามอยู่เหมือนกันนะ"

"พี่ไคท์ต้องการหาเพื่อนนอนเหรอคะ" "เราคิดว่าไง" "พี่ไคท์หาคนอื่นไม่ดีกว่าเหรอคะ ขิมไม่มีประสบการณ์ คงทำให้พี่ไคท์พอใจไม่ได้" "พี่ไม่ติด พี่สอนเราได้" "..." "ถึงเราไม่คิดจะเปิดใจให้ใคร แต่การมีคนคอยรับฟังปัญหา มีคนกินข้าว ดูหนัง หรือทำอะไรในสิ่งที่เราชอบด้วยกันก็ดีไม่ใช่?" "ค่ะ" เหมือนกับความรู้สึกแรกเริ่มตอนที่นทีเข้ามาทำความรู้จักกับเธอเลย ตอนนั้นเธอแค่ต้องการคนแก้เหงา ด้วยความที่เขาเป็นผู้ใหญ่กว่าจึงมีคุณสมบัตินั้น "แล้วพี่ไคท์จะได้อะไรจากการทำแบบนี้" "ได้เรา" "อ้อ" "หมายถึงได้อยู่กับเรา" "สองประโยคนั้นความหมายมันต่างกันมากนะ" เพลงขิมหัวเราะเมื่อเขาแก้ไขประโยค "ไม่ต้องแก้ตัวก็ได้ค่ะ"

"Do you honestly think I enjoy this?" He asks, his grip around my wrist so firm, so strong, they hurt as I try to twist, to get away from him. "Enjoy seeing you squirm in my hold like this? Enjoy making you cry?" "Please let me go," I croaked, choking back tears. "Let me go, Alessio." "And then what? Risk you running back to him? You wish he would come rescue you, don't you? You love him." "I love nobody. I will never love neither of you." "And that's where we have a problem, Camille. You should love me. Me and only me. I'm your fucking husband!" — Camille Galitze is a daydreamer. Daughter of Galitze Sturm, a dangerous Bravta underboss, Camille knows her future won't be a fairy-tale, considering her father's formidable influence, and thirst for more power. Obligated to marry Richard Scarfoni, a man she doesn't love but has utmost respect for, Camille is sad. But things take a turn for the worst when, on her wedding day, Alessio Scarfoni, the rightful heir of the Bravta Mafia storms the venue, and gets married to Camille, instead of Richard. Alessio Richard is back for revenge, and all those who had a hand in his assassination attempt have their days numbered. But first, to solidify his place, he steals his younger brother's bride from underneath his thumb. Camille has only ever known Richard, but there's something about Alessio that lays just at the tip of her memory, but always out of reach each time she tries to recollect. When their twisted arrangement turns into something either of them saw coming, Camille must learn to trust and find peace in her new, blazing feelings for Alessio if she wants to live, and rule by his side as his queen.

BLURB I think a lot people don’t understand what romance is. Daniel Prescott is not an exemption, the ruthless billionaire only cares about himself and no other family but when it was time for him to get married. He filled a contract marriage to the Rose Hildegard, a woman that believe in love and flowers Rose who had to compel just for the sake of her sick grandfather’s last wish agreed and signed the papers until their first night and he candidly warned her not to even hope for a marital union. She was trapped in an only sexual relationship even though she owned an empire. What’s left for her? What is left for the ruthless billionaire when he starts to fall in love but she’s already falling for his best friend?.

Naging emosyonal para kay Precious Sarmiento ang unang araw ng pasukan sa paaralang kanyang tinuturuan, nang makilala niya si Chris Laurente, isa sa kanyang mga estudyante sa Grade 10 na malaki ang pagkakahawig sa namayapa niyang bestfriend at boyfriend na si Alexander Suneco. Dahil dito'y nagbalik sa kanyang alaala ang masakit na kahapon. At first she thought, it was just a reincarnation dahil may nasabi si Alex noon na nasabi din ni Chris sa kanya. Hanggang sa nagkapalagayang-loob sila sa isa't isa at naging mag bestfriend. When Precious realized she was falling for him, inisip pa rin niyang bahagi pa rin ito ng reincarnation. Chris misinterpreted her feelings for him dahil akala niya kaya lang nagkagusto si Precious sa kanya dahil magkamukha sila ni Alex. Unti-unti siyang dumistansya dito at ibinaling ang atensyon sa iba. Naging masakit ito para kay Precious lalo na't natitiyak niyang mahal talaga niya si Chris. Pero kailangan niyang tanggapin na hindi sila pwede, dahil sa layo ng agwat ng kanilang edad. Years had passed at muli silang nagkita ni Chris. Nanumbalik ang kanilang pagkakaibigan hanggang sa nahulog ang damdamin nila sa isa't isa. Would they be able to fight for their love when the world is against them? Hanggang saan ang kaya nilang ipaglaban sa ngalan ng pag-ibig?

Language used: ENGLISH • • • • Don't Let Go Trilogy #1 • • • • When I was just 5 years old, I used to love grandma's stories. Like, having an arranged marriage and being in love. It was magical but now that I really think about it, it's a bit silly. Why? It's simple. Less freedom. Girlfriends. Boyfriends. Sleep-overs. Parties. Journeys. You can't possibly do all of those things when your hands are tied. Besides, what if you don't love that person? And that you'll never, ever, learn to love that person? Can't you choose the person that your heart wants instead? Seriously, love is complicated. • • • • • Kira Castelle is an amiable, easy-to-talk-to, and a laid-back 17 year old lady that has sworn to put love aside and continue reaching for her dreams. Not until a perfect storm happened. When females turn 18 and males turn 21, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. With this, they just have to wait for the country to find their compatible partner and become happy. When Kira Castelle finally turned 18, she has to meet her partner. Neal Valastro. A drop-dead gorgeous man of stone. He's the epitome of perfection and Kira's polar opposite. The problem is, will this work out just fine for Kira? Will she ever be Ready? or Not? • • • • •

“You Killed my father and brought down his empire, cheated on me with my best friend and humiliated me, now watch as I do the same to you!” The infamous Mafia Mistress. After a long time of trying to discover the identity of the mafia mistress everyone in Palermo had gossiped about, Giovanni Moretti, the mafia Don was shocked to find his ex wife standing before him. And she was spilling threats! Now Giovanni needed not only to reclaim the new version of Maya he had found but also the hidden heir he discovered he had. His return is fueled by a single desire: to reclaim Maya and his son, Dante, as his own. Maya had found solace in the hands of Carlo, a rival Mafia boss who vowed to give her the revenge she so badly wanted. And soon it's not just about revenge but about a struggle to love and to be loved. Caught between her duty to Carlo and the ghost of her past, Maya must now confront a love triangle that could either solidify her power or tear her world apart. As spies infiltrate, and enemies close in, Maya must decide whether to seek revenge or redemption. Will her burning desire to destroy Giovanni cost her everything she’s fought for, or will it be the key to finally setting herself free?

# Book 2 of the Dark Desires Series His eyes wander on my body and his eyes narrow when he notices the cane marks on my body. “Who the fuck did this to you?” He demands, his tone dangerous as my heart begins to this loudly. “I… I…” “Tell me, Milochka. Who's the bastard that dared to lay his hands on you?” I gulp nervously. It's my husband. ….. Viktor Ivanov is guilty of sleeping with his daughter's nanny, and Milana is trapped in a living nightmare as she is forced to spy on Viktor, a powerful member of the Bratva, by her abusive husband. But the more she learns about Viktor, the more she's drawn to his darkness and the way he loves his daughter. As she navigates the treacherous world of the Russian mafia, she must confront the secrets of her past and the lies that bind her to her husband. Can she find a way to escape, or will she become the Bratva's next victim?

When Werewolves and Humans attempt to co-exist there will be factions on either side who desire domination. In the middle is Biczi Pack. When Step-Siblings Sebastian and Temperance are asked to lead together will the war within cause chaos for everyone else?