Substituent Bride

Valentina Moretti is the Don the Italian Mafia. Smart and formidable, surviving a male dominated environment, overcoming tremendous challenges. Trained from a young age to be a deadly assassin, she commands respect wherever she goes. She seemingly has everything, until her father decides to arrange her marriage. Luca Delgado is the head of the American Mafia. He is a ruthless and cold individual. He understands the rules of the game perfectly and will do anything to achieve victory, including breaking others without hesitation. Their forced marriage is a cruel twist of fate. Will these two ruthless individuals find comfort in one another, or will they end up destroying each other? "I don’t remember agreeing to play strip poker," she remarked. Her lips formed a slight frown, but her eyes sparkled with playfulness. She realized she couldn't outmatch me in this game. "Are you giving up? Are you a coward? " I taunted, aiming to provoke her. Her lips quivered before she pressed them firmly together. The richness of her eye color intensified as she offered a sly grin. She began shuffling cards and removed one of her sandals. Great. We’re taking the long route. She held it up, letting it dangle from her finger before casually tossing it aside. She raised an eyebrow at me, clearly challenging me. I was pleased to know I had touched a nerve. Just as I expected. BE AWARE: Trigger warnings: MATURE CONTENT 18+ (SMUT) SWEARING SELF HARM/SUICIDE (REFERENCES) LANGUAGE THAT IS UNAMBIGUOUS CURSING VIOLENCE, GUN VIOLENCE SELF-INFLICTED HARM /SUICIDE (REFERENCES) BLOOD, DECEASE, and GORE

Sunrise White, tak pernah membayangkan akan terlibat dalam pernikahan kontrak dengan CEO-nya karena kesalahan satu malam yang ia buat. Pria yang berhasil ia taklukkan semalam ternyata Khairen Crown, CEO CNC tempatnya bekerja. Pria misterius yang terkenal dingin, sempurna, dan tak pernah tersentuh itu muncul untuk pertama kalinya di hadapan publik. Keduanya setuju melakukan perjanjian kontrak demi tujuan masing-masing. Sunrise mempertahankan posisi dan reputasinya, sedangkan Khairen demi mempertahankan kekuasaan dan pewaris tunggal. Namun, di balik ikatan tanpa cinta itu, keduanya menyimpan rahasia yang jauh lebih berbahaya. Sunrise bukan sekadar wanita biasa, dia adalah putri dari musuh bebuyutan keluarga Crown, yang selama ini diyakini telah mati. Ia kembali untuk membalas dendam atas kematian orang tuanya, menghancurkan Khairen dan seluruh keluarganya. Namun takdir berbalik kejam. Saat Khairen diam-diam melindunginya dari bayang-bayang ancaman, batas antara kebencian dan cinta keduanya mulai kabur. Mereka tahu, perasaan itu terlarang. Tapi semakin mencoba menjauh, semakin dalam mereka terjerat. Tiga tahun kontrak yang dipenuhi rahasia, intrik, dan luka lama. Akankah mereka tetap bertahan hingga akhir? Atau justru saling menghancurkan, dan kehilangan satu sama lain selamanya?

When her sister disappears on her wedding day, Olivia has no choice but to take her place at the altar and marry elusive billionaire Xavier Sinclair. Xavier has only ever had eyes for the eldest daughter of the Blackford household, but when she abandons him on their wedding day, he has no choice but to marry her younger sister, the one person he had sworn to stay away from. Finally married to him, Olivia is determined to do whatever it takes to win him over; after all, she loved him first, even if he didn’t know it.

Lia Carver was a very optimistic person. So optimistic that she considered a contract marriage as a chance to earn money in billions. Aster Brooks, her contact husband is a billionaire CEO, with wealth beyond her imagination. He hires her to be his contract wife for two years. Aster falls for her even before he knew her and he is waiting for her to accept him. He cares for her and they form a very impressive team. But soon, Lia starts to like him despite their differences. She has every aspect of her life intertwined with his. It doesn't take long for her to understand that this contract was the beginning of her love and also the end. Aster is constantly followed by an enemy who wants his family dead. And Lia gets caught in the web of lies, love, and deception of the previous generations. Their budding love is threatened by the deaths of their family members. Will she still continue to be with him or break away? Will their love withstand the challenges fate has stored for them? And the contract stands between them. What will happen when they terminate the contract? Will they be together? Or become strangers.

When Zara’s sister, Aaliyah, ran away from home because she wasn’t ready to get married to the man her father has chosen for her. But to save his reputation Zara’s father then told Zara that she would have to get married to the famous hotelier Jason King. She made a deal with Jason King that their marriage will be on paper only and they won’t have anything to do with each other, she even went as far as telling him that he can go ahead and have extra marital affair and they would go their separate ways after one year. But what happens when Jason starts developing feelings for her? And what happens when he promises to do everything in his power to make her fall in love with him and never leave him?

Betrayed on her birthday by the mate she trusted, Aria Winters watches her world crumble when Marcus publicly claims another woman for power. But when her father is framed and arrested, Aria discovers the betrayal runs deeper than heartbreak. Enter Dimitri Volkov: ruthless Lycan heir with vengeance in his eyes and a dangerous proposition. Marry him for one year, and he'll save her father and destroy her enemies. It's just a contract. Just business. Just revenge. Until his mark on her skin ignites a bond that shouldn't exist. When Marcus escapes custody with murder in his heart and ancient enemies emerge from the shadows, Aria's rare white wolf awakens, revealing she's Moon-blessed, chosen by the goddess herself. But destiny demands a price, and dark forces want her power. Dimitri will burn the world down to protect her. But can their contract marriage become something real before her past destroys their future? A forced marriage. A fated bond. A love worth fighting for.

She was supposed to be a bride… until she found her groom in bed with her best friend. Humiliated and heartbroken, Ariana De Leon vanishes on the night before her wedding—only to land in the path of Ethan Navarro, a cold-hearted billionaire with a dangerous past. He offers her a way out: Marry him instead. In exchange, he promises her everything she’s ever been denied—power, protection, and the perfect revenge. But Ethan doesn’t believe in love. His intentions are darker than he lets on. And Ariana soon discovers that running from one betrayal may have led her into a deadlier trap. A marriage built on secrets. A contract soaked in lies. And a tension they can’t deny. Can two broken souls survive the war between them… or will this deal destroy them both?

"Do you actually think you can kill me?" He asked me, tracing his hand upward my thigh. I tugged at the strings that had tied me to the bed. "I will kill you Ren." "Or you could die trying." He smirked, sending sparks through my skin as he found where I wanted him the most. "You are wet. For me." I gritted my teeth, "Get your hands off me you fucking vild bastard." "Ahhh, no longer the cute swearing girl I see." He grinned bending his head to take my lips but he swore immediately as I bit him hard drawing blood. Then he laughed. Aryn Flynn’s world crumbled when she found her boyfriend cheating—with the woman he called his cousin. But the real betrayal came when he sold her to a mafia boss to pay off his debts. What no one knows is that Aryn planned every step of this “downfall.” Her real mission? To find out what happened to her twin sister, Arya, a cop who disappeared while investigating the same mafia. But things get complicated when Aryn realizes the truth is darker than she imagined, and the mafia leader she’s supposed to destroy isn’t the monster she thought. Torn between justice for her sister and the growing feelings she can’t deny, Aryn must make a choice—love or revenge.

"Emily Danzi has been stalked by a deranged man for most of her adult life. She thought she had left him behind when she moved to the west coast of Canada, but one rainy night, he catches up with her. Emily finds a temporary solution by having a complete stranger pose as her boyfriend. Byron Pomeroy, the man who was about to end his own life by jumping off a bridge scares off her pursuer but brings complications when she learns how deeply troubled he is, despite his enormous wealth. Emily wants to help him in return, but she must contend with Byron’s domineering mother and a devious journalist who wants Byron for herself and will destroy the reputation of anyone who gets in her way. WARNING: This novel contains depictions of suicidal depression and stalking.The Billionaire's Runaway Bride is created by Carolee Croft, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

Isang gabi ng kasalanan. Isang lihim na pagbubuntis. At isang lalaking hindi niya kailanman inaakalang kailangang harapin muli. Wala sa plano ni Evelyn Ramirez ang mahulog sa tukso habang nasa isang Mediterranean resort. Isang gabi lang ‘yon—isang gabing puno ng init, paglimos ng kalayaan, at pagkalimot sa mundo. Walang pormal na pagkakakilala. Walang pangako. Isang lihim na dapat kalimutan. Pero pagbalik niya sa Maynila, isang dalawang linya sa pregnancy test ang gumising sa bangungot. At ang lalaking responsable? Si Cassian Alcott—isang half-British, half-Filipino heir ng isang makapangyarihang pamilya at, sa hindi niya alam na kapalaran, ang may-ari ng studio kung saan siya nagtatrabaho. Evelyn wants to run. Pero sa piling ni Cassian, walang ligtas na taguan. Hindi siya ang tipong pinapaalis ng isang lalaki tulad nito—lalong hindi kapag may nakataya na. “Marry me,” bulong ni Cassian. “Not because I have to… but because I won’t let you go through this alone.” Sa mundo ng yaman, intriga, at mapanirang bulung-bulungan, paano pipiliin ni Evelyn ang sarili… kung ang puso niya ay unti-unting nahuhulog sa lalaking dapat sana’y isang gabi lang sa kan’yang buhay?