Strict Governess

Kaira Blackwood has never fit in at Shadowdale Academy. She was mute, powerless, and constantly rejected by her peers. But when the academy welcomes its new professor, Zane Blackthorn, an intimidating Alpha with a dangerous reputation, her world shifts forever. He’s strict, forbidden, and ten years older… but also the one fate has bound her to. Drawn into a bond of passion, betrayal, and secrets, Kaira must fight to unlock her wolf and claim her place in a world that has already marked her as different. Because one thing is certain: nothing is more dangerous than being bound to your hot Alpha professor when you have no powers of your own.

Reid Thomas is known for having a revolving door of females in his bed and for not wanting a mate. He's even created rules for himself to follow so he doesn't fall into the trap of a committed, long-term relationship. But when he loses a bet to his best friend, he's sent on a blind date. There, he meets Taryn Campbell, a feisty warrior with a personality to match, who has him questioning his strict rules. After all, aren't rules made to be broken? This is Book 2 of the Crescent Lake series. It can be read as a standalone, however, for context and an introduction to the world and characters, it is recommended that you read "The Alpha's Pen Pal" before reading "The Beta's Blind Date."

Aliana Reeves is an affable and dazzling rising model and actress, tagged as a social butterfly in the entertainment industry. However, at the back of this lies her limited freedom, strict diets and body rules, monitored activities, lack of privacy, and greater exposure to other people’s judgment. In one private party where she was allowed to be herself, she chose to seize it as she rarely had this kind of chance. Waking up the following day, she found herself in a five-star luxury hotel next to a sleeping hot billionaire, Kievan Aldrei Martinez. In the midst of her world filled with camera flashes and his private life packed with luxury and complexity, will love be able to flourish? Is that one steamy night the start of it all, or has there always been a red string connecting them from the time an accident happened fifteen years ago?

Alexandra Lykos had lived on the fringe of the pack's territory her whole life, her family granted sanctuary when their own pack had been slaughtered. She'd never even met another lycan outside their family until after her 18th birthday when the pack's Alpha came to claim her as his mate. Her entire future had been signed away by her parents before she could even talk, never once telling her about the fate that awaited her. Now all their strict rules and refusal to let her go on a single date made sense. How was she supposed to navigate through this new life she was thrust into? A life she didn't even want, but was contractually obligated to live, with a man she despised with every fiber of her being?

Hero and Lyra are more than just friends... In the morning, Lyra Semana is a very strict professor to Hero, her outspoken and handsome student in Business Law and Policy. In the evenings, Hero Agpalza is a very demanding superior to Lyra, his smart and seductive "Business Consultant". They never planned their relationship to be like this but it had to happen for both their sakes and sanity. Lyra needs to help Hero stop a ruthless and unknown killer who intends to take over his family's business. Meanwhile, Hero needs to financially support the hospitalization of Lyra's parents and save her from a very dangerous and obsessive ex. Will all these issues find a way to make them realize their love for each other or will they end up being alone and apart instead? Or even worse... dead. ---------- Check out my interview with GoodNovel here: https://tinyurl.com/y23rvs6n

"I looked up, and his lips crashed into mine slowly at first, tentative, like he was testing the waters, then deeper, hungrier, as if a dam had broken." Emily is the heiress of the Billionaire Arquette Family. Her high class life is all about her work and strict self caring/improving routine. After hiring Eduardo as her new bodyguard, her life begins to change... At first Eduardo becomes her secret lover. They have secret affairs behind the doors... Then one day, her father reveals his dark mafia side to force her marry a billionaire heir. Will she accept the marriage or follow her heart? Will Eduardo allow her to marry a stranger? What about The Billionaire Heir; is he a total stranger or has Emily ever met him already?

Beatrix Fernando, a waitress in a club destined to be the pretend wife of one of the most sought after bachelors in the world. Just to pay for her brothers’ operation, she agreed to be Apollo’s bride. She promised herself that she would not fall for Apollo but her life became more complicated when one day, she woke up deeply in love with him. Apollo Cartier is strict and heartless. In order to secure his position as the president of his father’s company, he needed to bring a wife so he made a deal with Beatrix. She pretends to be tough and endured everything even though she’s broken inside, not until she finds out that she’s carrying the heartless man’s child. Will she tame her heartless husband or will she run away keeping the fact that she’s pregnant?

Olivia Ricci is the daughter of a wealthy business man who imports exotic flowers or at least that’s what she has been led to believe.Her parents are too strict with her and have forbidden her to date anyone. That’s until Stefan Corvino comes along, an arrogant and mysterious man who sweeps her off her feet. For some reason Olivia ignores, her parents do everything Stefan says; they even let him date their daughter.Olivia has no idea who this man is or why does he has such power over her family. All she knows is how attracted she feels to him, but she is going to find out the truth and what’s Stefan connection to her family’s obscure business to decide if she can love him or not.

Kelvin Clyde Miranda is bachelor multi-billionaire. The CEO of the biggest KCM company. He's workaholic and strict when it's comes to business. He is an impatient person when it's comes to childish people. He's a player when it's comes to gorgeous lady. He doesn't know what is love. Only he knows and feel towards woman are just a lust. What will happen when a childish lady enter his life? May he learned what loves about? Claire Joyce Castro is a sweet-childish, gorgeous, beautiful lady. She is famous fashion model in the Philippines, may she continue her passion if one day she become a Mafia's wife? Does she run away from him or she'll gonna fell in love with Her Mafia King Husband?

In the world of high-stakes tech, Theodore Zayne Vidalle Montenegro is a god. He is cold, calculated, and lives by a strict code of honor. He doesn't do distractions, and he certainly doesn't do love. Coleen Alexandra Enriquez is the only one who can handle his moods. As his secretary, she knows his coffee preference, his darkest secrets, and the exact way his jaw tightens when he's angry. She's been the silent shadow behind his success for years. But when a corporate scandal threatens the Montenegro legacy, Theodore proposes a deal that isn't in her job description: A temporary marriage to save the family name. In this game of power, honor is everything. But when the lines between professional and personal blur, will Coleen survive the fire of being Mrs. Montenegro?