Tender Smile

At my 25th birthday party, my childhood sweetheart got down on one knee, holding a diamond ring. "Diane, will you marry me?" I nodded, my eyes misty with tears, but just as I reached out, he slipped the ring onto my best friend's finger instead. The room went silent for a beat before erupting in laughter. "Just kidding!" Livio Becker laughed. "You didn't take it seriously, did you?" I forced a smile and looked over his shoulder at someone. "I bet he would propose tonight, and I was right. You lost the bet, so tomorrow we're getting married for real."

Her body went still. Then his voice dropped lower, laced with venom and promise. “By the time I'm done with you, you'll wish you never said …I do.” Angelo placed his hand on the small of her back, pulling her closer in… closer than fear, closer than escape. He leaned in, his smile picture perfect for the cameras. “Now kiss your groom,” he murmured. Then…. His breath ghosted over her lips before sealing the moment with a kiss… cold, calculated and final. This wasn't marriage, nor love. Rather, it was war. It was the beginning of her sentence. Millicent felt it in her bones, the quiet threat beneath his touch. She hadn't just married a man. She had stepped into the arms of her executioner. “Smile for the crowd, Mrs. De Angelis,” Angelo whispered in a low and poisonous voice. “Because soon… they'll be watching you burn.” *Click* The cameras flashed. ~~~~~~~~ To save her brother, Millicent Romano agreed to marry the one man her heart never forgot, Angelo De Angelis. But he isn’t the boy she once knew. He’s a Don now. A powerful and ruthless Don who was hell-bent on revenge. To Angelo, she’s nothing more than a pawn, poisoned gift from an enemy empire. The wedding was never about love… it was about war. But desire doesn’t play by the rules of vengeance, and neither does the past they share. As vengeance dives deep, obsession dives ten times deeper. As secrets unravel, there's only one question left…. When love is laced with blood, someone's bound to bleed. In a world where loyalty kills faster than bullets.... Who will fall first?

She sacrificed everything for him because of the love they had for each other. Hailey went to the extent of disobeying her parents just to marry him. But at last, he surprised her with a divorce paper with his name already signed. How can an orphan who she helped do this to her? He kicked her out of the house she greatly assisted him to build because his first love was back. Of course, she left the house, but then something intriguing happened. ~~~ Excerpt “Congratulations, ma'am. You're pregnant.” Dr. Derrick announced with a smile curving his lips. “What!” Hailey's eyes widened in shock. “ My husband and I just got divorced…”

The year my boyfriend lost his sight in a car accident, I silently disappeared. Later, when he regained his sight, he used every means to find me and forced me to stay by his side. Everyone said I was his true love, unwilling to let go even though I abandoned him. Until one day, he appeared in front of me with his fiancée, and he asked, "Mia Frank, does the taste of betrayal feel good?" I shook my head with a faint smile, it didn't matter, even if it hurt, it wouldn't hurt for long, because I was about to forget him.

My new dormmate thinks my boyfriend is a player and advises me to break up with him. After I politely reject her, she gets mad and complains about me online, saying I'm love-addled brain. Her video goes viral, and the online community calls me an ingrate who doesn't know what's good for me. When I see the smug smile on my dormmate's face, I slap her without even batting an eye. "Stop acting like you're a champion for feminism when all you can think of is making yourself seem better than other women!"

On campus, Karl is untouchable. The Golden Boy of the campus.Swim team captain. Record breaker. No one notices the benchwarmer—the quiet swimmer who never competes, the one always left behind after practice. Until one night, he returns to the locker room and see’s something he was never meant to see. Karl isn’t human. Caught between fear and fascination, the benchwarmer is pulled into a secret that could destroy both of them.As strange incidents begin to plague the campus and Karl’s control starts to slip, survival becomes a game of silence, trust, and dangerous attraction. Because some monsters don’t hide in the dark. They wear gold medals—and smile in the daylight.

Three years ago, Alpha King Dante Russo rejected me as his mate. Called me weak. Worthless. Unworthy. Now he wants me back—not for love, but for a contract. Six months as his Luna. Bear his heir. Twenty million dollars. But I'm not the helpless omega he remembered. I'm a Silver Wolf with ancient powers that could reshape our world. I'll play his game. Share his bed. Smile for his pack. But when this contract ends, he'll finally understand what he lost. Unless the mate bond we thought was broken destroys us both first.

She’s referred to as the most envied wolf in the kingdom. Beautiful. Brave. Pure—Erendina Arden is not only the Alpha King’s daughter and the heir to the throne, she’s also the most sought-after woman in the realm and is named the one with the most fortunate fate. Or so it seems in their eyes. Behind the perfect facade the twenty-year-old princess puts on is a troubled girl with a secret—one too many secrets. Secrets that not only burden her but threaten her very existence. Erendina thought there was no escape from her secrets. Until him. Too mysterious. Too good looking. Too flirty. Emilian Monroe is unlike anyone Erendina has ever seen. When a dirty little secret Erendina would do anything to keep falls into his hands; the price for his secrecy starts something sinful and messy between them. It was meant to be no more a means to keep his mouth sealed but with his gorgeous little smiles and tender gaze, he slithered his way into her life, doing the one thing most men had tried and failed—steal her heart. With him, Erendina thought she could let go of her burdens. Until she learns Emilian also has secrets of his own. Secrets that not only ruin her but threaten everything she thought she knew.

Lexi Rose is a young woman who leaves her home at a tender age, driven by the desire to achieve great success in the bustling city, she embarks on a journey to seek all that life has to offer. Longing for the love and fulfilment she lacked as a child, she navigates through life in search of the one thing she feels is missing - the perfect partner by her side. Lucas Lucero, a merciless Mafia Boss, possesses an allure capable of driving any woman to experience unparalleled pleasure. Though he exudes elegance, his reputation precedes him and serves as a warning- he will break anyone who crosses him. Yet, despite his unwavering determination to live a life entangled in danger, fate brings him face-to-face with Lexi. Lucas, a man who thrives pursuing the forbidden, instantly becomes captivated by her presence. However, Lexi is unlike any other woman Lucas has encountered before; she battles with her own demons which adds an element of wildness and unpredictability to her life. Driven to have his own perfect partner by his side, Lucas sets out to tame Lexi’s wild nature. But can Lucas and Lexi survive a tumultuous romance that promises constant ups and downs? Can he truly accept the demons that lie deep within Lexi, love her unconditionally and embrace the depths of her heart?

She was born to be nothing, an Omega, a nobody and destined to live in the shadows---- until her 18th birthday changed everything. Iryn Vale spent her whole life in silent envy of the Beta’s daughter, the golden girl who was surrounded by the powerful Alpha sons. She knew her place — omegas mated omegas so she would not touch the stars meant for others. But destiny had darker, wilder plans for her. On the night of her 18th birthday, she discovers that her mates are none other than the Alpha's three infamous triplet sons---- the heirs who were feared for their savage strength, dominance, and brutal loyalty to each other. Now, Iryn finds herself tangled in a dangerous, passionate web of obsession, power, and primal wolf love. Three Alpha males, one fragile Omega heart and a bond so fierce it threatens to burn down their entire pack. Caught between territorial fights, erotic madness, tender moments, and brutal truths, Iryn must find her way through a savage love that was never meant for one— let alone three Alphas. They will love her, claim her, break her and share her but they will never let her go. Welcome my readers, to a world where being loved by Alphas is both the sweetest paradise... and the deadliest hell.