substituent bride

All she wanted was to save her dying mother. All he wanted was a wife to seal a deal that binds the Morano family to the greatest mafia family in Italy. But he needed a bride, then he saw her. Ruby Anderson was just a girl living in her little corner of the world until she got auctioned to a cartel boss and kidnapped by Massimo Morano, a feared mafia boss. Will Ruby be able to navigate through this dangerous path? Massimo could take a bullet for her and all she wanted was her freedom, not bullets, violence and gangs. "Let me go, Massimo. I'm cutting off this agreement!" "You'd fucking obey me, Freckles. The contract isn't over... not even anytime soon." He scowled, pinning her against the wall as she trembled at his touch.

What exactly does it mean to be his bride? *** Every year, in each of the seven villages that made up the great Kingdom of Ignas, a Choosing Ritual was conducted. During this Chosing Ritual, one of the ladies in the village would be chosen to be the dreaded Dragon King's Bride. No one knew exactly why the ritual was being performed every year or what happened to the brides that had been chosen in the past. Was he turning them into slaves? Feeding them to his dragon? Or was he... feeding on them? That couldn't be ruled out. After all, there were rumours that the king wasn't like them, that he wasn't human. Yet the question relentlessly troubled the people's heart. What was he using them for?! But they dared not question the King, afraid of what fate daring to go against him would be. Anyways, none of these was Belladonna's business. Although it was her village's turn to produce a bride this year, she was certain she wouldn't get chosen. Why? Well, because she had a plan and she was absolutely certain it wouldn't fail her... or would it?

BLURB Spencer Roger is forced to marry the much older Kristof, who isn’t only known as the wealthiest person in their town, but also an ugly, flawed and grotesque man. Will Spencer look past her new husband’s imperfections and perhaps even learn to love him one day?. What happens when she starts to unravel secrets that Kristof wants to stay hidden and she finds out there is more to the ugly flawed man she had married. Find out in the gripping twist ahead!!

"Love can't be worth all this pain." Avery Sterling's heart was claimed by the captivating Logan Grey, a promising medic alpha in training the moment she saw him. But as Avery's love for him blossomed, she soon realized that her affections were one-sided. While she yearned for him, he pursued her seemingly flawless twin sister, leaving Avery to watch from the sidelines as her sister basked in his adoration. Years later, Avery returns home after being gone for too long to a shocking revelation—her parents have arranged for her to marry Logan. While this should have been good news, the man she once admired is now a stranger, his heart hardened and his demeanor cold. Avery soon learns that Logan's marriage proposal was merely a means to be closer to the sister who broke his heart. Despite Logan's cruelty and indifference, Avery resolves to win his love, determined to prove her worth and surpass her sister in his eyes. Yet just as she believes she's succeeded, her world is shattered by her sister's return, threatening to undo all Avery's efforts. Will Avery forever remain second best in Logan's eyes, forever overshadowed by her sister's memory? Or will she defy the odds and claim the love she's fought so hard for? Dive into this gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption to uncover the truth that lies within Avery's heart.

Tragedy struck for Katherine Paul, whose life has always been one rollercoaster of unfortunate events. Now she has to accept the help of the infamous Shawn Blackwell, a man she knew about a little too well. She knew she should say no, for his help came with conditions too cruel to imagine, but who could refuse the Blackwells? Shawn Blackwell had always lived to serve the Blackwell name, but he could not bear agreeing to an arranged marriage, so without thinking he did the exact opposite... grab the closest poor girl he could find and make her his, creating a forbidden love, but his plan didn't turn out as simple as he thought.

Calantha was an orphan girl with poor backgrounds and not even finished high school. She received an offer for a transaction with Lady Selena of the Anderson family while she was working at a café. Calantha would pretend to be Selena and became the bride of the marriage of Selena and her fiancé, Asher Pittman. And Selena would run away with her lover, John. Would Calantha and Selena's plan work? What if Asher Pittman finds out Selena's planning to run away with John?

“You fucking carry my name now, Bella. You're Mrs Bella Enzo Barine. You no more belong to Marino's.”, Enzo roared. “I'm not a piece of land or some property that you own, Enzo. I'm a human and I breathe. I'm married to you, not sold.” Bella spoke with tears in her eyes as the grip on her arm was getting harder which might leave a bruise later. I will not be dictated by a mandate to marry someone like Enzo De Luca, the sole heir of the Barone Clan. Despite his reputation for ruthlessness and his animosity towards the Marino’s, I refuse to be coerced into a marriage with a man I haven't seen in years. His grey eyes may have been my first love and my first heartbreak, but I will not allow him to break me. As the daughter of his greatest enemy, I am confident that I will not be bent to his will. The real question is not whether love can emerge from violence and hatred, but whether I will allow myself to be controlled in a perpetual struggle.

“Let me help you" I pleaded, my hands gripping her tightly. "Fine. If you're so bent on solving my problems, you can marry me then" the lady snapped in frustration, forcing the engagement ring on my fingers. "Let's go get our marriage certificate then" I urged with a knowing smile. ....... Behind the spotlight, Luisa's life is a complexity of lies and scandals. Haunted by the tragic drowning of her sister, which she blames herself for, she built walls around her heart. Her carefully constructed walls begin to crumble when a compromising video threatening to expose the death of her sister surfaces. As the past and present collide, Luisa has to confront her demons and face the lies that she's told. But there lies another secret Luisa has kept hidden - her marriage to a wealthy CEO, which she forced into a union, which was an attempt to escape the shame of being jilted by her cheating fiancee. Their marriage opens a new chapter where lies, deceit, betrayal, and love entwine. As she navigates the complexity of her flash marriage, will she be able to overcome the hurdles that come her way or will she succumb to the nightmares hunting her?

Pastry chef Isabelle Marie Campbell is fired from her job in a coffee shop following a report by a billionaire, leading to her struggle to save her late mother’s bakery with a deadline to vacate her space in a month. Fortunately, she lands a job as a personal chef to an old American-based, Italian billionaire. Her heart twists when she finds out that he is the grandfather of the cold-hearted, hot-tempered, and arrogant Alessandro Levon Moretti, an Italian billionaire heir based in New York City. He was also the same man responsible for losing her job. His grandfather’s health was fast deteriorating, and he needed a woman to marry fast or lose his inheritance. As Isabelle contemplates either quitting her dream job or enduring Alessandro’s unwelcoming presence, he walks up to her with a cold and arrogant expression. "Be my girlfriend for three months. We shall have a contract for it…"

Vincenzo Moretti is a name feared by many; a ruthless Mafia boss with blood on his hands and a heart haunted by regrets. Rosalinda Amato never expected to see him again. Struggling to pay her daughter’s medical bills, she takes a job as a stripper, until a run-in with dangerous men puts her in Vincenzo’s path. He saves her, but his protection comes with a price: she must become his mistress. As passion and old wounds resurface, Rosalinda faces a choice to protect her heart or reveal the secret that could change everything: their child.