The Betrothed Manzoni

•••[Excerpt]••• "Stop... Stop!" Rosana's voice quivered as tears of fright brimmed her vision. She had been crying for hours, but not because she was leaving the beautiful life she had planned with her fiance behind. She was crying because her newly wedded husband had tortured and murdered a man mercilessly on their wedding night. "Stop, please..." He ignored her. "No... Stop touching me. Take your bloody hands off me!" Indeed, his hands were covered with the blood of the man he had killed earlier. But he didn't care. "S... Stop touching me!" He grabbed her neck and she gasped, her eyes widening in shock. "You shouldn't make me do this on our wedding night, Bambolina. You are mine and I will take whatever I want, whenever I want, wherever I want, and however I want, till death do us part, Mi Amor" ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Rosana Marcello was already living the life she had dreamt about. With her boyfriend-turned-fiance by her side, nothing could be more perfect. Some weeks before the wedding, she was called back home by her parents and welcomed with devastating news. She had been betrothed since when she was a little girl but never knew. Now, he has come to claim what is rightfully his. With or without her approval. He is deadly, He is evil, He is the ruthless Sergio De Niro, known by everyone. Rosana can't escape this. She can't run away from him because he will comb the world and kill everyone in it, just to find her. She is now his possession, his property. It's either she tames him and melts his cold heart or he breaks her into a thousand pieces. Will she succeed or get consumed by his burning hell?

During a dig for a rumored dragon skeletal remains, Irene Wesley is accidentally transported into an alternate world where she runs into Ramon, a dragon shifter and King of Caliborn. Like that isn't enough for her to process, he declares her to be his destined mate, whom he has waited thousands of years to claim. Taken into the Kingdom by the possessive Dragon King, she has new issues to contend with. -Unwanted competition from a love rival. -Repetitive flashbacks of her past life many centuries ago. - And of course, battling with her growing affections for the king who is not as monstrous as his alternate draconian appearance may make him seem.

Anita was betrothed to Alfred, the mafia kingpin, but before Anita knew that she was betrothed, she was already In a love relationship with him, Meanwhile, another Mafia lord, Alexander was having eyes on Anita, because when Anita's father, Felix was Imprisoned, Alexander was the one protecting her, while Alfredo was only supporting her financially, but he doesn't have time for Anita, Let's read and see what later happened between Alfredo, Anita and Alexander,

'Could the aloof CEO finally fall for someone after all the time spent being a monk?' Eleonora Ricci, a fierce and gorgeous woman, is also a mysterious and unpredictable boss who got forced into an arranged marriage by her parents. Though angered by it, she couldn't get out of it due to fact that she got betrothed to Viccorio at birth which was organized by their grandparents and her parents had to abide by it. She was forced to stay for at least two years before she could even bring up the topic of divorce to the table. Viccorio Russo is the first son of and heir to the Russo's property. Cold to most and kind to few, he was the perfect heir one could ask for. Being used to getting everything he wants and people not questioning him on his decisions because they were always mature and correct, Viccorio was furious when his parents forced him to get married to a girl he hadn't even met. To top it off, she was a feisty and rude female who bowed down to no one and questioned his orders even having the guts to go against them which outraged him so much he swore to make her life a living hell. But it was easier said than done when dealing with the ferocious Eleonora. Living under the same roof attracts more drama and chaos in both their lives and they find themselves relying on each other more than they would like to admit. Will they actually get to learn how to tolerate each other and love like a true married couple? Or will they keep the distance till the due date for the annulment comes by? A reverberating story of two hearts bond as one...Betrothed to the aloof Ceo.

Penelope Winston is a seventeen years old happy and bubbly girl whose life suddenly came to an end when situations arose in her family, and she had to be sold off to an auctioneer so that her mother’s medical bills could be paid while holding on to her father’s promise of getting her back. Hunter Nicklaus is a well feared known and ruthless mafia boss. Despite being incapable of loving, he decided to attend the auction party after being notified that his betrothed who is the key to his fortune and wealth had been sold to an Auctioneer. What happens when Penelope discovers that her life and been sealed and entangled with the heartless Don who wouldn’t let her go even though he can’t love her? Will she stay with him till the end or leave when an opportunity is presented to her?

“This is an arranged marriage, just the other day you were threatening me with a divorce.” Allysa screamed at Lucas but his eyes grew darker as he marched forward, cowering into her space. He held her against the wall,his breath fanning her ears as the hairs on the back of her neck stood erect. “I say many things when I'm angry,but giving you a divorce? It's never going to happen… he dipped his head and kissed her feverishly, taking everything she had to offer as her hands wrapped around his neck. “We're bound for life Allysa, divorce? It's never going to happen……. ******************************************* What exactly can make a play boy, the most wanted dude in the state, the most arrogant, wealthy, sophisticated and nonchalant get married and decides to play cool?? Ever wondered? Meet LUCAS, he's everything a girl wants, successful at 24 and a heartbreaker. When a sexual photograph of a young lady and himself gets to the hands of his grandma, he found himself battling between accepting an arranged marriage or forfeiting his position as the CEO….. ALLYSA is all a man needs, from her cheerful smile to her sweet gestures. She's every man's dream but not the dream of her arranged husband. After the photographs makes rounds between their parents, they're both faced with a marriage ahead of them, spending the rest of their lives together and probably making babies…..but Is Lucas ready to make the marriage work? Is he willing to let go of his ego,his love for the single life and accept Allysa? Is Allysa willing to accept him? Is she willing to overlook his attitude and make the marriage work out?? Find out!

He destroyed her once. This time, she'll make him beg for mercy. Betrayed. Broken. Left for dead. Freya Herondale clawed her way out of the grave they dug for her — and now the mate who shattered her world stands unknowingly in her path. Forced into an arranged marriage with the man she vowed to hate, Freya must decide: ruin him as he ruined her... or risk everything for a bond that's far more dangerous than love. In a court of wolves and lies, survival isn't a choice. It's war. And this time, she plays to win.

Sylvia Tarrant has been betrothed since birth to marry Remus Lowell, future Alpha of the Vetus Pack. A man she has never met, but has been waiting for all her life for the moment she would become his wife and mate, his Luna. The start to their relationship is definitely not smooth, riddled with misunderstandings, held grudges, heartbreak and betrayals. But as time passes and they begin to open up to know more about each other, can they move past all that has happened between them? Will there ever be a happy ending for the mates?

Love takes a newer twist for Oakwood's sweetheart and nudist painter Samantha Edgerton when it is discovered that she was to be betrothed to the same client she had a one night stand with a couple of days ago while on a job. Desperate for a near perfect love and a happily ever after, she would have to convince Leonard Darkwood, Alpha of the Darkwood pack, that she has more to offer than the initial perception he had of her. Danger lurks in the corner for the lovers with a banished Beta from the Darkwoods Pack coming back into the picture with revenge in mind. In this book filled with romance, suspense and betrayal will love prevail? Or will it wither away under the whirlwind of betrayal.

Kalan Earl Grey never sees the werewolves as ‘strong’, not even their Alpha. But by fate, he was engaged to one. He understood his heart was the sacrifice for his clan's stability but he still sees his betrothed as his strongest bane. He made an oath never to allow his bride to feel at home in his territory after their marriage. Fate once again cheated him, making him extremely attracted to his she-wolf bride.