Surprised

While I was bleeding heavily from my miscarriage, the hospital needed a family member to sign some documents urgently. The nurse frantically called my husband on my phone. After more than ten rejected calls, he finally answered, his voice a frustrated yell, "I'm busy! Don't bother me with these little things!" When we tried calling again, I realized he had blocked my number. Despite the pain, I forced myself to sit up and sign the papers. Tragically, our baby couldn't be saved. Later, I saw a viral video of my husband kissing his childhood sweetheart under fireworks. "It was just a silly joke," she said, "but he surprised me by lighting up the whole city with fireworks as a present!" Seeing their matching wedding rings, I wordlessly slipped off the simple ring I'd worn for five years and threw it in the bin. After coming so close to death, he was now insignificant to me.

Where does love come to play in what was supposed to be a one-night stand, especially with one's boss...? Abigail Hayes while on a mission to heal her broken and aching heart meets a sexy stranger, her soon to be boss. After a night of utter bliss and passion Abigail can't help but think of the stranger she had spent the night before with. She however brushes off the thought because she knows there would be no chance of running into the said man. She discovers she has been requested for a job interview but is shocked beyond words on getting to the company and finding out that the CEO and her boss was the stranger she had spent the night with at the club. She is even more surprised on hearing that she has been hired as his personal assistant. On the spot she promises herself to not get involved with her boss but as events unwind she finds herself being drawn to him with each passing day. Will she keep her promise or will her desire get the better of her? What if she falls in love with him?

"This marriage is nothing more than a business deal so don't expect anything more from me" Those were the words my husband threw at me the minute we got married. How do you make an arranged marriage work when your husband has a mistress who has threatened to kick you out? Hazel Reyes found her world turned upside down when she learnt that her father was on his deathbed and that she must marry a stranger as his last dying wish. Atticus Hayland, the brute force of the capitalist world, received an offer to marry a billionaire's daughter for rights to his company. Atticus intends to marry her before tossing her aside, but he is surprised to learn that his new wife will not allow him to use her for her company rights when she demands respect and for him to get rid of all his mistresses. Will Hazel succeed in becoming Atticus's only woman, or will she be tossed out by the other woman?

“I want to go back to my pack. So it will be better if you break the mate bond.” I say and he looks at me shocked. “What? Come again.” he was surprised and waiting for me to change my words. “So that’s why you are so desperate to talk to me? You want to break this bond, huh?” He comes and hovers over me. “Yes, I want to leave this pack, I want to leave you.” I try to look at his eyes and make him believe I also want this. “Dream on. I will never leave you alone,” he says and starts to walk outside. “Logan, I will leave this pack. With or without breaking this bond. So you can think if you want to suffer or not.” I say angrily and he turns around to face me. “I am not leaving you and I am not letting you leave this pack. Do you want to be with your lover? But I won’t let that happen. Until I am dead"

Angela was surprised when her mom introduced her boyfriend to her one day. Akala niya matanda na ang boyfriend nito ngunit kabaliktaran ang nangyari. Her mom has a boyfriend younger than her. Mukhang ka-edad lang niya ang guwapo at hot na boyfriend ng mommy niya. Unang kita pa lang niya sa boyfriend ng mommy niya na ang pangalan ay Edward nakaramdam na siya ng kakaibang attraction. In short, na-in love siya rito. Ano'ng gagawin ni Angela na minamahal niya rin ang lalaking iniibig ng mommy niya? Ipagpapatuloy pa ba niya ang pagmamahal na nararamdaman dito? Paano kung ipagpatuloy niya ang nararamdaman na pagmamahal kay Edward? Paano kung 'yon ang maging dahilan ng pagkasira ng magandang relasyon nila ng mommy niya? Angela needs to choose between her mom and the man she loved.

Reese: I know all too well the sting of heartbreak and rejection. Not a lot of men can handle a woman of my stature. I only hope that love is out there. When I agreed to meet up with my Frost cousins and their kids for a Christmas event after another breakup, I didn't expect sparks to fly with their friend Don Hunter. Don: I was surprised to be invited by my coworker Darius Frost to join his family and friends at the holiday lights at the park. It's not like I have family in the area, and I'm self-aware enough to know I wouldn't have some hot date. So why is the gorgeous Reese Nikolaidis giving me the time of day? It has to be a joke because she is out of my league. This is a standalone story but is the four book in the Ravenwood series. Book 1 - The Princess of Ravenwood Book 2 - Chasing Kitsune Book 3 - Expect The Unexpected Book 4 - Out Of My League Book 5 - Man's Best Wingman

Dorian’s eyes darkened with something dangerous as he watched her reaction. “You think you can stand on your own?” he whispered, his voice low and thick with intent. “ If you think is possible then, Prove it, little hybrid.” Before she could respond, his lips descended on hers. The kiss was fierce, almost punishing, as though he was trying to dominate her through sheer force. But what surprised Irwin more was her own response. Her body acted on its own, her lips moving against his, her hands gripping his arms as if she couldn’t bear to let go. Dorian groaned softly as his hands roamed down her body, pulling her closer. His touch was rough, possessive, and yet it ignited something deep within her that she had never felt before. Irwin gasped as he kissed her harder, his hands sliding under her clothes, brushing against her skin.

Three days after giving birth, my husband leaves me alone at home to care for the baby, saying that he needs to leave on an urgent business trip. Three days later, I've just arrived at the hospital when I see a family photo his childhood sweetheart has shared on her social media. It's captioned, "This was taken during a trip. We're a happy family of three." I'm surprised to see my husband grinning in the photo and comment on it with a question mark. He immediately calls me to reprimand me. "Do you know how hard it is for her as a single mother? She doesn't have a man to care for her. All I did was take a photo with her. Do you have to be so petty?" That evening, his childhood sweetheart shares a photo of some monetary gifts. "He insisted on giving me this after taking the family photo." I know my husband gave that to her to pacify her. This time, however, I'm ready to leave him.

“But…” I choked out, pain spiking through my chest. “Please Kael, you can’t—” “You’d be surprised at the things I can and would do to you if you don’t fuck off right now.” His breath was suddenly in my face. “you know what? I Kael Thorne, future Alpha of the hallow pack, reject you.” Next thing I knew, I was knocked on my ass in front of his study and the door slammed hard in my face. Axl was as impressionable as it gets with an ego the size of an ice boulder on future Alpha Prince Kael. In her head, once she grows older, she will marry the prince of her Kingdom who would love her as much as she'd loved him since she was a child... Basically a typical case of delulu. But what she didn't expect was carrying a child for the Prince who was disgusted by her. Would she run away with the baby or fight for her space in his heart?

A hybrid princess who's half-nymph and half-werewolf gets forcefully mated to the strongest guardian werewolf in the realm by her evil stepmother queen who's not only determined to rule the kingdom but lustful to have the ultimate power granted by a dragon's heart. Rejected by both her kinds after her parents' demise, Theresa is not only treated like a peasant by her stepmother but also constantly picked on. She thought her life would take a turn for good when she was sent of to Pragoth but her woes only just began when she was even rejected by her mate, Lycidas, who would rather live in isolation in the woods than marry some princess. Theresa thought she would forever live a woeful life as the rejected one in the pack until she accidentally discovers a part of herself that not only awes the entire kingdom but made her invaluable and new surprised kept springing up that drew the attention of all creatures, including mermaids to her.