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Winner of The People Choice Awards (Fiction) 2019 for Best Diverse Books When "Gossip " meets "Pretty Little Liars" and had a kid with "Sherlock Holmes". That kid is "The Bad Nerd Boy". "You know my secret now. That's really bad, Summers." He smirked. That nerd smirked! And call me crazy but at this moment, he looked goddamn hot.      "I won't tell others." I blurted the words out, hoping it gave the assurance he needed so he would let me go because even though he looked damn hot, he also looked dangerous. Trying to stop myself from trembling, I bit my lips.  His eyes caught the movement and he bent forward, filling my nostrils with the smell of dope he smoked earlier. Tilting his head, he clicked his tongue and smiled. "Wrong move." With that, he slammed his lips against mine, knocking all the air from my lungs. He kissed me with no mercy. His tongue slipped at the seam of my mouth, and my mind went blank when I felt the tip of his tongue caressing mine. Pulling away he watched me with a mischievous look on his face as he said, "now I'm going to be yours." * * * Professionally edited by Fernanda Lemos. All Rights Reserved 2018 © agatharoza

The marriage between Zoey Jenner and Laurence Scott initially started as only a transaction. However, she has always had feelings for him, and the show isn’t as make-believe as it seems. Her husband, on the other hand, has never once considered her feelings or felt anything for her in returned. For her, he holds not a bit of love. Zoey’s long-held crush for Laurence dies on the day he made her have a surgery in the hospital. She abandons her pride and begs her husband to show mercy to their child. Yet, Laurence only calmly says, “Don’t be naive.”Many years later, Zoey returns to Northwell. He pins her down in a dark corner and says huskily, “Zoey, don’t go.”

“I will make you suffer, mate. I’ll break you until the only escape you have is to end your own life,” he hissed, shoving her backward. “Undress, get on the bed, and be on all fours!” •••••••••••••• Benita was considered a burden and was never loved because she weighed a few pounds more than what was considered the perfect slender figure. Her younger sister, Nina, was the apple of everyone’s eye, the opposite of Benita. Nina had it all—a beautiful face, a slim body, and she was even dating Nathan, the soon-to-be Alpha. Everyone believed Nina would be his mate and the pack’s future Luna. But fate had other plans, as on the day of the mating ceremony, it wasn’t Nina but Benita who was revealed as Nathan’s mate. Nathan, furious and disgusted, was forced to accept her. Nina, devastated, fled that same night, only to fall from a cliff, her body lost, presumed dead. Nathan blamed Benita for ruining his perfect life and sought revenge. He turned his pain into a cruel revenge, subjecting her to a life of a slave. When Benita discovered she was pregnant, she fled, fearing Nathan would kill the child, unaware that Nathan’s feelings had started to change, though he would never admit it. Five years later, their paths crossed again. This time, Benita was no longer the broken girl the pack hated; she had made a name for herself as a renowned healer, and men now sought her out. But Nathan wasn’t about to lose her again. He’d let her slip through his fingers once, and this time, he would do anything to claim her. And as if fate hadn’t twisted enough, her sister, long thought dead, came back from the grave.

"I'm sorry... That guy meant nothing to me." My voice trembled. "I don't care if it meant nothing to you. I don't want another man's hands on you," he said firmly. I nodded, "Yes. I'm sorry. It won't happen again." "It can't happen again, Gia, because you are mine." I didn't answer, but I stood still as he leaned his head down and kissed me. I closed my eyes and savored it. There I was, making love to the man who killed my parents and everyone who threatened to take me away from him. I was bound to him by a paper that claimed that I was his wife and belonged to him. ________________ Mario is a powerful and ruthless mafia king. When Gia's father murders his sister in cold blood, he seeks revenge, takes Gia hostage, and marries her as a way to avenge himself against her father. Gia hates him because he took everything from her. But when the little bond between them started to grow, both of them didn't expect that they would be able to breathe in each other's faces. While Gia plans her escape from the savage mafia king, Mario is trying to find ways how he can win her heart and get her to forgive him though he knows it might be impossible after everything that he has done to her. But when Mario finally gives Gia a chance to leave and be free, it turns out that a baby is growing inside of her. He then promises himself to do everything he can to get them both back into his life, but will he be successful? Will they have their happily ever after, even after everything that Mario has put Gia through?

It is love at first sight. He is addicted to her and will do anything to have her. Even crossing boundaries which should not be crossed.

After marrying the superstar Shane Vargas, Audrey Fuentes thought her love life would be colorful like those in fairy tales- ending in a grand and lovely wedding, and they would live happily ever after. But it wasn't the case, Audrey's life became harder. Her married life just started, and she had to face more hardships. Meanwhile, when she became the official "Mrs. Shane Vargas", her title as his 'wife' turned out to be nothing in his eyes. Surely, she could manage it on her own but what about having a baby?

After knowing that her boyfriend cheated on her, Beatrice received an offer to be a substitute model for a mother-son advertisement. There she worked with Caleb and she didn’t know how much that child would change her life. Having all her future plans collapsed after the breakup, Beatrice was at a loss. And just like a twist of fate, Callum, Caleb’s father came into the picture. Because his son wanted Beatrice as his mother, he made a deal with her—a contractual marriage – but her role was only to be Caleb’s stepmother. Could she keep her role as a stepmother even when she started developing feelings for Callum?

Cayden Holstin is the third son of Alpha Liam and Luna Angel. In a family of seven, he’s the only one who hasn’t found his mate besides his underage sister. His oldest brother became the pack’s Alpha, his second oldest brother is their company’s CEO, and Cayd is currently in school to become the CFO. The human university was not exciting and fun like he was hoping, finding it difficult to hide who he is and bored with the females who only wanted casual relationships. Cayden is past ready to find his mate and settle down. Madelyn Cole is a human who was abruptly introduced to the werewolf world when she started dating a man she thought was human. It didn’t take long for him to bring her to his ‘pack’ and then refuse to let her leave. His aggressive, violent ways terrify her, and she tried to leave, but he refused to let her go. One night, in the middle of big party, Madelyn finds her opening and escapes, running as fast as she can When Cayd and the other Guardians realize that humans are being taken into werewolf packs as slaves and omegas against their will, they will have to make a stand, to fight as they always do for those who cannot fight for themselves. Cayd doesn’t care that his mate is a human. He trusts the Moon Goddess to give him the mate that is meant to be his. But Madelyn doesn’t want to live around the violent werewolves. She just wants to be left alone. Can Cayd convince her that he’s not like other wolves while keeping her safe from the one who is hunting her?

Ashley is a shy girl who keeps to herself, with a bad past all she wants right now is to focus on her future. What happens when she meets Jake who is the exact opposite of her? Will she open her heart to him? Will she be able to deny the attraction between them? Join them in their journey of love and drama!

Ziva is a young woman who lives with her father and stepmom. She also has a step sister Heidi who is always bullying her. Heidi is engaged to Dane Wellington who is a multimillionaire and C.E.O of Wellington industries. She works for the same company but is ridiculed by her Co workers. On the date of wedding her sister runs away with a letter. In the letter it is revealed that the marriage that was about to take place was only a contract not a real marriage out of love. Ziva and family is shocked to hear this. Dane threatens to sue them if the marriage doesn't take place. Ziva is forced to marry Dane the same day to save his face. Ziva how ever renegotiate the contract and remove one clause which was unbearable to her. Dane accepts her decision and removes the clause that would force her to have sex with him. During the course of loving with him she discovers someone hurt Dane very badly. He believes his success was only due to one rule never trust a woman. Ziva is in trouble because she started to feel something for the stonehearted C.E.O dubbed by the media. Dane feels that Ziva is the right candidate to be a mother for his future child. Ziva however doesn't want to conceive a child with someone who doesn't love her. All hell breaks loose when Dane decides to seduce her instead of negotiating with her. How long can he survive when a guy whom she now loves started to pay attention to her. The same time her sister suddenly appears out of nowhere with only one aim to get back Dane. After misunderstanding and betrayals she becomes strong and decides to fight for her love.