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In the days leading up to her wedding, Laura went out to celebrate her bachelorette night with her sister and a few close friends. They laughed, drank, and danced until everything blurred. When she finally came to, her head pounding, she found herself in a hotel room beside a man she had never seen before. Panic shot through her. She grabbed her things and fled without looking back. But by the time she made it home, her father already knew what had happened. The wedding was called off, and Laura was thrown out of the house. From that moment on, her life took a turn she never could have imagined.

According to my mother, the men who were loved by the daughters of the Granger family were blessed with fortune beyond belief. In exchange, however, the women of our family were cursed with short lives, not being able to live past the age of 30. Only by having their husbands willingly agree to share their lifespans with them on their wedding day could they return to normal. I didn't want to die young, so I started picking out a husband ever since I was a child. I saved the brooding young boy next-door who was being bullied. I stayed by his side as he went from rags to riches, becoming one of the rising stars of the business world. On the day of our marriage, however, he abandoned me at the altar and went straight to his first love, the woman who used to bully him in the past. While I was searching for a new husband, he had the gall to threaten me with his status. "Penelope, don't push it. You're really testing my patience." Little did he know that he only had his fame and fortune because of me.

Patong-patong ang mga problema ni Maria Averie Salvador. Bukod sa kailangan niya ng malaking halaga para sa chemotherapy ng kanyang Tatay, hinahabol din siya ng kanyang mga pinagkaka-utangan. Ubos na ang listahan ng mga taong pwede niya pang utangan at kahit pagtitinda niya ng isda sa palengke ay hindi maisasalba ang buhay ng kanyang ama. Ang masaklap, sa isang kisap mata ay tinangay siya ng mga armadong lalaki.Ngunit hindi niya alam na iyon ang babago sa kanyang buhay lalo na't nagimbal siyang makita ang babaeng kamukhang-kamukha niya. Isang Francheska Morales ang kumidnap sa kanya at nais nitong magpanggap siya bilang ito at gampanan ang pagiging asawa sa isang kilalang mabagsik na negosyante ng kanilang bayan. Kailangan nitong lumayo upang mabuntis at maibigay ang tagapagmana ng nag-iisang Sebastian Loki Inferno.Pikit-mata niyang tinanggap ang misyon kapalit ng malaking halaga. Ngunit binalot siya ng kaba matapos makaharap ang lalaking kinakatakutan ng buong bayan nila. Kaya niya bang maging pekeng asawa ng isang Sebastian Loki Inferno?"If you cannot give me a child, you better be dead," — malamig na bungad nito sa kanya.

Mikael Williams, a ruthless mafia who rules in Italy, is forced to marry Claire Thompson to replace his twin brother, who died in a car accident caused by his business rival. Feeling guilty for Michael, Mikael hides Michael’s death from everyone and takes his place. Claire Thompson is the adopted daughter of the William family, who is funded to study at a foreign boarding school. As far as she knew, the Williams family only had one son, Michael William. However, in reality the Williams family has two sons. The first is Mikael Williams, a ruthless mobster who lives in a dark shadow, and the second is Michael Williams, a sweet man with the heart of an angel. When lie after lie is revealed, what will Claire do when she realizes that she is currently pregnant with Mikael’s child? Will Claire be able to forgive Mikael and continue with her marriage? Or did she choose to leave Mikael and everything related to their past? Meanwhile, will Mikael let Claire go a second time? Let her go from his dark life? Or will he defend her in any way he can? Trying to protect her from anything that could put her life in danger?

BLURB: Four years ago, Belle Moreno shattered Cassian Thornwell’s heart with a brutal lie, and disappeared without a trace. He was her best friend, her first love, the heir to a billion-dollar empire. She was the housekeeper’s daughter, never good enough in his mother’s eyes. So, she walked away. Now, fate brings them back together once more—older, colder, and harboring scars the other can’t see. Cassian needs a wife. A contract marriage to save his empire’s image. And when he sees Belle again, he offers a deal—one year as his wife. Should she say no? Should she run? But her secrets are catching up and her heart never learned how to stop loving him. Living under the same roof, sparks fly, wounds reopens, and the truth threatens to explode. Because he doesn’t know she’s hiding more than the past… He doesn’t know she’s hiding his son.

My younger sister had sworn off marriage and children, but as we grew older, she envied me for having both a husband and son. Not only did she demand that I share my husband with her, but she even wanted my son to care for her in her old age. I scolded her for being delusional and shameless. But she held a grudge, and in front of my son, she claimed that I had cut off his chance at inheriting a fortune. He believed her. With one strike, he killed me and then declared to the world that my sister was his real mother. When I opened my eyes again, I returned to the day my sister refused to go on a blind date. This time, she happily agreed to it and even boasted to me that she planned to have many kids. "Liz Stanton, this time, I'll be the one with a husband and kids." But I had no intention of reliving the misery of marriage either.

I am Aria, once a proud Luna. I stood beside Alpha Kael, my mate, and led the pack with love and strength. I thought he would love me forever. But I was wrong. He came back with another woman and said she was his true mate. In front of everyone, he took away my title and threw me out like I was nothing. I lost everything—my home, my place, and my heart. I had nowhere to go… until Lucien found me. He didn’t love me. He only saw someone who looked like his past. But he gave me a place to stay. I tried to stay strong, but pain followed me. Kael wanted me back. Lucien’s first love returned. His family hated me. I felt alone again.

A perfect wedding and a full of love and faithfulness marriage is one of the things that Blythe Sabrina Blanca looked forward to. Sa mundong puro failed marriage ang nasaksihan niya gusto niyang maging kasalungat no’n ang kapalaran ng buhay-asawa niya. Pero hindi nakiayon sa kanya ang tadhana dahil isang pangyayari ang nagdulot ng malaking problema sa pamilya niya na nagtulak sa kanya para pakasalan si Grayson Luchavez, the eldest grandson of her grandfather’s close friend. Kailangan niyang gawin iyon para makatulong sa pamilya niya, lalo pa’t malubha ang kaniyang ama. Hindi niya kayang maging pabigat sa pamilya lalo pa’t naturingan pa naman siyang pinakamatalino sa limang magkakapatid. Her dream wedding and marriage life vanished in that instant. But what if their marriage will work even, it’s started wrong and loveless? Will she take the risk?

Before the wedding, my fiancé, Alpha Jay, stood in front of me. Hesitation flickered in his eyes, but so did hope. “Can you give me a month?” he asked, his voice softer than I’d ever heard it. A month. Time to see if he could patch things up with Linda Manwaring—his ex-girlfriend. His fated mate. “If it works out,” he continued, the words deliberate, like he was convincing himself as much as me, “then it’s the Moon Goddess’s blessing. But if it doesn’t… I’ll come back. I’ll marry you. And I’ll leave her behind—forever.” He meant it. He truly believed this was the honorable thing to do. I didn’t argue. I didn’t cry. Instead, I let a small, knowing smile tug at my lips. “Go ahead,” I said, my voice calm and steady. “Give it a try. Life’s too short for regrets, right?” Relief broke over his face like a wave, as though I’d just untangled him from a chain he hadn’t known how to break. That night, he drove off, lighter than I’d seen him in months. Meanwhile, I packed my bags in silence. No hesitation. No second thoughts. Once I was done, I picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number. “Mom,” I said, my voice even and unwavering. “The wedding’s off. I’m coming home to help you handle the Shadowfang Pack.”

This isn't your typical Cinderella or damsel in distress tale. Briella served as the CEO of Star Airlines. Beautiful, successful, and badass. Despite her wealth, her parents never loved her as much as they did Sage, her step-sister. Sage wasn't particularly bright. She spent her parents' money and manipulated them to get what she wanted, but she was still the most loved. Sage was engaged to be married to a business tycoon with operations all over the world. A day before the wedding, she changed her mind. Why? She didn't want to marry him because she had found someone better. Briella had to step in and be the bride because their parents and Kendrick's parents refused to cancel the wedding. Was she willing to spend her life with someone she'd never met? When Kendrick's wife loses her memories of him, the tables are turned. Will his efforts be fruitful?