The 39 Steps 2008 Novels & Stories

A game of spin-the-bottle wasn’t supposed to change my life.I wanted to get out of our small town, and the only way to do that was to get good grades.I didn't want to get distracted by anyone or anything, but I couldn't seem to ignore Liam.He was sexy, moody, and about to become my stepbrother.Exactly the kind of trouble I should have avoided.But I let my hair down for a party in the woods; a couple of girls and guys playing spin the bottle and truth or dare.Silly games shouldn't change your life, but sometimes fate steps in.It's nearly graduation and I'm closing my eyes, thinking that I can't deal with having one surprise today, let alone two.Forbidden Temptation is created by Ted Evans, an eGlobal Creative Signed Author.

After her Tinder date goes horribly wrong, Leilani heads off to join her best friend at a wedding reception. There, she meets a man with the strangest proposal ever: a contract marriage. A normal person would have said no, but a lonely person would consider the idea. So, she says yes to this hot, handsome stranger. Life as a married woman can’t be so hard. Or so she thinks until she steps into the office the next day to find out her new boss is her husband. As sparks fly between the duo, with her hot, billionaire husband constantly trying to break down her walls and let the world know of their martial status, Leilani struggles to keep their marriage a secret. How well will Leilani be able to combine living with her boss while maintaining a professional relationship at work?

I reached the clearing, and the scent grew stronger. The smell intensified... I was just a few steps away from everyone, hidden behind one of the trees. The moment my eyes fell on her, Leo exclaimed, "Mate." Honestly, I can say that this was the worst coincidence that ever happened to me. My mate was Olivia's sister! I am Alpha Dragon of the Blue Moon Pack. I had been searching for my mate for years, and when I lost hope, I decided to bring a Luna to the pack. It was settled when I agreed with the Alpha of the Golden Sun Pack to make his eldest daughter the Luna of our pack, as she too had given up on finding her mate... Only to discover, when I visited their pack, that my mate was her younger sister!

A Supreme Lord with a dangerous thirst for power... A woman with no success in love... A man who is more than he seems... Gwendolyn lived a very simple life. As a songwriter, she was comfortable in her monotonous and somewhat sad existence. But that took a huge turn when she encountered Tyron... Tyron, the outcast prince of his realm, has been sent on a journey to find THE ABOMINATION; the one prophesied to cause the downfall of his supreme Lord. It was a task that might either get him his father's throne, or cause him to lose his head. But his encounter with the sad song writer pushes him to take steps he never thought of taking... In order to protect the four realms from the greedy eyes of Tyron's father, these two have to go on a journey that will test their trust and budding love... But what if things don't go as planned?

Raven Blaise never knew her destiny was darker than the legacy of a great name. As the last scion of the Blaise family, she steps into Arcanum University, a specialised university hidden between the real and magical worlds. There, her curiosity leads her to learn an ancient spell-a mystery from the past that no one dares touch. Together with her friends, Raven accidentally awakens an evil that has lain dormant for centuries, a dark creature that holds a grudge against Blaise's bloodline. Now, Raven and her friends must race against time, confronting forces of evil beyond their understanding. Can they stop the threat that seeks to erase Blaise's bloodline forever? Or will Raven drag everyone she cares about into eternal darkness? "When a legacy becomes a curse, the only choice is to fight or be destroyed. "

Brittney Hale lost her husband and inherited his debt or so she was told. When men came to collect what he owed and found no body to punish, they took her instead. Sold and forced into another marriage, Brittney planned her escape on her wedding day. A stranger saved her. A stranger kidnapped her. Lucas Devereaux was never her savior, he was her enemy. Blaming her family for his parents’ deaths, Lucas took Brittney to break her, to use her, to hurt the people who never came for her. But Brittney was not the weak pawn he expected. And when another man steps in to save her, the truth begins to unravel. Who is Brittany Hale? Why was she truly married? And why does the entire mafia world seem to want her?

Harper Quinn never planned to fall for her boss. All she wanted was a chance — one deal that would pull her out of debt and help her chase her dreams. But when billionaire Alexander Hale offers her a fake engagement to repair his image, Harper steps into a world of private jets, designer gowns, and secrets wrapped in silk. Alexander is everything she swore to avoid: cold, powerful, and devastatingly untouchable. Yet behind the control lies a man scarred by betrayal — and a past that refuses to stay buried. As their act starts to feel dangerously real, Harper must choose between protecting her heart and risking everything for the man who was never supposed to be hers. Because in Alexander’s world, love isn’t part of the deal… Until it’s the only thing worth fighting for.

When my cousin, Rita Pike, brings her boyfriend, Benny Booker, home to meet her parents, I get labelled as a freeloader for some reason. As soon as Benny steps through the front door, he shoots me a disdainful glance. "You're the cousin who refuses to move out of my girlfriend's villa, right?" I just stare at him in confusion. Yes, I do live in this villa. But my parents have left this property to me as a part of my assets. My name is the one printed on the property deed. Heck, I'm the one who told my butler to give Rita a room to stay here! Why is it that I'm painted as the poor relative who refuses to move out now that she's dating another man?

BLURB For sixteen years, Skylar Adams built a man who slowly destroyed her. At 36, she is invisible in her own home, mocked by her children, controlled by her mother-in-law, and betrayed by the husband she sacrificed everything for. Jason Lawrence didn’t just cheat. He erased her. But the day she reaches her breaking point becomes the day everything changes. Zane Lawson,the man she once saved years ago steps back into her life. Powerful, composed, and quietly devoted, he offers her something unfamiliar: safety… and a chance to become herself again. As Skylar rebuilds her life, Jason is forced to watch the woman he broke become the woman he can no longer reach. And when he finally wants her back… It’s too late.

She intended to trap him with her feelings… but also got trapped in his embrace. Hope Morgan steps into the world of the Masons with fire in her veins and secrets stitched into her soul. All she needs is to get close to Ace Mason—the ruthless, magnetic heir to a bloodstained empire. Cold. Unreachable. Lethal. He’s everything she should fear. And yet, she finds herself drawn to the storm behind his silence. What begins as a calculated seduction spirals into something deeper, darker… and far more dangerous. Every touch, every stolen glance pulls her further from her purpose and closer to the truth—a truth that could destroy them both. When lines between enemy and lover blur, and loyalty is a loaded gun, Hope must choose: betray the man who set her world on fire, or burn with him.