Tempted By Deception

BLURB: Where loyalty is a luxury, love is a deadly sin Emma Carter's world is turned upside down when her sister's treacherous actions destroy all she cherishes. She is compelled to wed Luca Moretti, a merciless mafia leader, and finds herself ensnared in a complex web of lies and longing, altering her destiny forever in a world where loyalty can be deadly. As Rexxie's malice escalates, Emma's heart is torn between vengeance and vulnerability. Luca's secrets whisper darkness, yet his touch ignites a forbidden passion. Will Emma succumb to the shadows of her past or risk everything for a future with a man who may destroy her? Dive into a world of twisted loyalty, heart-wrenching betrayal, and intoxicating love."

I was getting a spa treatment at a beauty salon when Phoebe called. "I just saw Derrick buying jewelry for a woman at the mall." "Got it." "Aren't you going to catch him in the act?" "No need." I gave birth three months ago. After the spa, I needed to hit the gym, and by five, I had to pick up William. I had no time for this nonsense.

"Marry me, Isabella. Not for love, but for survival." Alexander Steele’s offer is Isabella Moore’s only way out. Her fashion business is failing, her mother’s medical bills are piling up, and betrayal has left her broken. Bound by a fragile agreement, they step into a world of buried secrets and growing danger. The lines between trust and deception blur as old enemies resurface and hidden truths threaten to destroy everything. Can they fight through the lies and find love, or will their alliance shatter under the weight of betrayal?

Sa kuwento ng pag-ibig, panlilinlang, at pagbabago, sumasalamin ang kwento ni Sofie, isang babae na nagtrabaho sa isang club upang matustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya. Isang araw, dumating si Matias Chavez, ang may-ari ng isang condo at ilang illegal na negosyo, na nagdulot ng pag-ibig at kaguluhan sa buhay ni Sofie. Ngunit ang pag-ibig na inakala niya ay hindi ganap, dahil may kakambal si Matias na si Mateo na puno ng inggit at galit sa kanya. Nahulog ang puso ni Sofie kay Matias, ngunit hindi niya alam na ang lalaking minamahal niya ay hindi palaging si Matias, kundi ang kanyang kakambal na si Mateo. Sa gitna ng mga pagpapanggap at panlilinlang, nagpatuloy ang pag-ibig ni Sofie kay Matias. Ngunit ang pagkakataon na mabuo ang kanilang pamilya ay laging nasa panganib dahil sa mga plano ni Mateo na sirain ang relasyon nila. Napapaligiran ng mga pagsubok, pagkakamali, at sakit, nagpasya si Sofie na gantihan si Matias at ipakita ang kanyang galit. Ngunit sa gitna ng lahat ng ito, maaaring mayroong pag-asang mabuo ang kanilang pag-ibig at magkaroon ng pangalawang pagkakataon. Sa huli, ang kwento ng pag-ibig nina Sofie at Matias ay nagpapakita ng mga sakripisyo, pagkakamali, at pag-asa. Ito ay isang kuwento na magpapaalala sa atin na ang pag-ibig ay hindi perpekto, ngunit may kakayahan itong magdulot ng pagbabago at pagpapatawad.

Maica Delmundo is a well-known model—beautiful, sexy, intelligent, and admired by many. It seems like she has it all. But beneath her fame lies a hidden secret, one that could ruin the career she has worked so hard to protect. What is the secret she’s keeping? Is she ready to let go of her success? Or will she hold onto it, even if it means losing the man she loves?

Cleo couldn't be more excited to give the best gift to her best friend Danica when she agreed to be her and her husband's surrogate. But a one-night stand between her and Danica's husband, Franco, who turns up to be her ex-boyfriend, will turn everything upside down. She gets pregnant, and she and Franco have no choice but to make Danica believe that the child she is bearing is from surrogacy. How long will they hide the truth, and when it explodes, how will Danica accept it?

Luca Carver had only one mission and it was to get new eyesight. Being blind for a long time wasn't his best choice, he needed a glozike - a female human that had extreme supernatural light - and when he found one, he twisted her in his web of deception in other to take her eyes. But then he falls hard for her and he's stuck with deciding if he would completely use this lady. ________________ Debts led Willow Reid to accept a job offer from a strange man she met by mistake at her place of work. She agreed to work one night in exchange for payment that would help her manage her bills. But after spending that night with him, he remained in her thoughts. They began to meet by chance more frequently until she realized that it wasn't by chance at all and it was planned. His secrets and intentions soon became clear to her, but by then it was too late - she had fallen for him and he had already taken something special from her.

She was born a storm, feared and powerful. She got betrayed by those she loved and trusted the most. Now, she wonders alone. A shadow of who she once was, with a silenced wolf inside of her that once howled so fiercely. When Selene stumbles into Blackridge territory, broken and near death, she's mistaken for an Omega. For her safety, she hides behind this identity, concealing the fire that once made her a legend. But the ruthless Alpha Caden of Blackridge can't be easily fooled. With eyes like steel and scent of bloodshed on his skin, he watches her like a predator does its prey. As tensions rise, secrets whisper through the trees and power begins to stir. Because some wolves are not meant to kneel and some bonds are forged in fire, not fate. Will she reclaim her wolf before they discover the truth? Or will Alpha Caden see her for what she is before she's ready to fight again?

Through tear-blurred vision, she saw a figure emerge—a man walking toward her, the fire parting in his wake. His eyes and claws gleamed gold in the firelight, and black and gilded scales covered his face and body, reminiscent of a serpent. But something more specific hovered at the tip of her tongue. His beastly form slowly faded, leaving a beautiful man with warm skin and firm flesh behind. “Help me,” she croaked. “I don't remember…” “Anything?” the stranger asked, his voice deep and ominous. “Only my name. Araheen,” she whispered, her lips trembling.“What happened to me? What is this place?” “You fell behind the Mad End's Wall.” A shadow of a smile crossed the stranger's lips, though it was far from reassuring. Before she could dwell on it, he slid his powerful arms beneath her, lifting her effortlessly as though she weighed nothing at all. “Who are you?” she asked, feeling small in his grasp. He studied her with an enigmatic gaze before replying, I'm Gildeon.” A pause.“Your husband.”

When I was five months pregnant, my mafia husband Dante Pierce had an affair with his childhood sweetheart. That was when I discovered that our marriage certificate was fake. He had secretly married someone else behind my back. Even worse, the child I was carrying would be excluded from the family inheritance. From beginning to end, I was nothing more than a public front for his precious childhood sweetheart. After learning the truth, I did not cry or throw a tantrum. I quietly erased my legal identity, changed my name and disappeared forever with my child. However, later, everyone claimed that Dante, head of the Pierce family, was a hopeless romantic who had given up everything to search for the wife and child who had vanished without a trace.