The Break: A Novel

"5 Million, kapalit magpakasal sa akin!" Isang hindi kilalang lalaki ang bigla na lang nag-alok kay Kara Smith Curtiz ng isang kasunduang hindi niya inaasahan. Si Kara, 23 years old, ay anak ng dating mayamang pamilya, ngunit matapos malugi ang kanilang kumpanya, nagkaroon ng stroke ang kanyang ama at halos mawalan ng pag-asa ang kanyang ina. Bilang panganay, pasan niya ang responsibilidad na ibangon muli ang kanilang pamilya. Sa desperasyon, napilitan siyang tanggapin ang kasal sa lalaking hindi niya kilala. Ngunit sino nga ba siya? At bakit siya handang magbayad ng ganoon kalaking halaga para lang mapakasalan siya? Habang unti-unting nakikilala ni Kara ang lalaking ito, natuklasan niyang hindi lang ito basta isang estranghero. May lihim siyang dahilan, at sa kabila ng malamig at misteryosong ugali nito, may isang ng lahat, ang pinansyal na transaksyon ay mauwi sa isang bagay na hindi niya inaasahan—pag-ibig?

Kara inherited her grandfather’s ranch and is working hard to keep it after most of the men walked away when they found out she inherited the ranch. A chance meeting with a stranger on the last night of their cattle drive, throws her world into turmoil and she is annoyed by him, unaware that he is actually a billionaire and has set his sights on her.

Ashley is young and vibrant girl with the dreams of becoming a lawyer later in the future. She has this great family that she loves so much and vice versa. She gets rescued by someone that she never thought that they would ever speak to each other. This seems to have opened the door to many things that can be considered unwanted. Alex, an eighteen year old boy, lives a distant life with his past hung around his neck. He has a mental disorder and because of this hides from the world but after meeting Ashley who effortlessly starts uncovering his life. Things doesn't go smoothly as Ashley hopes that it will and gets heartbroken. But fate keeps bringing them closer even after years of left behind pain. Will Alex be able to move on from it all and run back into Ashley's arms? ~~~~ "Can you just stay away from me? Let me be." Alex shouted at her under the heavy rain. They were both soaked to the core and Ashley was shivering but because of her stubbornness, she refused to even take a step. "What do you mean? Why are you...you saying this?" "Stay away from me!" He yelled. "Never! I am not going to. Do your worst. Do what pleases you but I won't stay away." She answered and then ran away under the merciful rain. Alex closed his eyes, held his hair tighter and groaned. He punched the air with great annoyance. ~~~~~~~ Please, check out my other books. 1] Meeting Mr Ice Volume one [ Completed] 2] The CEOs Rejected Bride [ Completed ]

“You’ll be my only Luna, and this ring is proof of my vow to you. Alpha Rexton swore those words to his pregnant mate, Seraphina. He promised her a crown and his unending affection. But ten months later, he returned from the border wars with a foreign woman on his arm—a woman expecting his son and heir. ********** For nineteen-year-old Seraphina Ashford, the adopted and unwanted daughter of the Beta family, marrying Alpha Rexton was her escape route from hell. But when he humiliated her publicly, betrayed her, and stripped her of whatever was left of her honor, she had no choice but to create her own path. A path that led to a discovery of not just true family, but also identity and a kind of love she never knew existed. What choices will Seraphina make when Alpha Rexton realizes his mistake and wants her back? Will she return to be his Luna or become a Queen with her newfound lover? Find out in the pages of this book.

“What do you think you’re doing? Let me go!” I hissed in fear. Someone might see us like this. “Happily married? I don’t think that’s the case,” he said instead of releasing me. His voice carried anger now. “I’m a married woman!” My voice trembled with fear and nervousness as I struggled, but it was useless. He easily caught both of my hands in one of his. “Married, yes. But not happily,” he said, not caring about my desperate pulling. “Please… let me go. Someone will see us,” I pleaded in a low, shaking voice. “You have beautiful eyes,” he said suddenly, his voice deep and strange, making my pulse quicken. Marceline never imagined she would experiment with betrayal. But after seeing her husband tangled in the arms of her closest friend, she let herself taste what it felt like to sin. What began as one night of reckless desire soon turned into many nights of fiery passion and dangerous obsession—an affair she could not escape. Yet even while indulging in forbidden pleasure, Marceline swore never to grant her husband what he wanted. Divorce. Philip would never be free. Anastasia would never have the happiness of standing by his side. If they wanted to play with her heart, she would play with their lives. In this game of marriage, passion, and betrayal...only she decides who wins.

Sebuah hal gila yang Lisa lakukan demi menolong kakak kembarnya lepas dari perjodohan adalah dengan mengorbankan dirinya sendiri. "Pilih antara saya dan Alice"

In a world where supernatural beings roam freely, there lived a young she-wolf named Olivia Perkins. She was demoted to an omega after the death of her parents. She was rejected by her mate immediately on her 18th birthday. But everything changed when she ran away from her pack and landed into the hands of ruthless lycan king, Logan Wyatt, who turned out to be her second chance mate. Olivia made a deal with him in exchange for her life. Logan Wyatt needed to sacrifice his mate to uplift a curse that was placed on his pack; she wanted to take retribution on her pack and claim her rightful position as the luna. Olivia is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life and may shatter her heart. Isolated amid danger, passion, and violence Logan is torn between his love for Olivia and his loyalty to his pack. To make matters worse, Olivia found herself at the center of a contract that threatened to unravel the delicate balance between the supernatural world.

In the depths of her despair, her tear-stained eyes desperately tried to focus on the heartless figure before her. "I am not a mere plaything to be possessed," she whispered through trembling lips. "I am a person, with hopes and dreams that extend far beyond the confines of this marriage. I am... am a person with emotions." But he remained unmoved, his gaze cold and unsympathetic. "You are just a contract wife, bound to serve and fulfill my desires," he retorted, devoid of warmth or understanding. "Your aspirations are irrelevant. Your emotions, as long as they don't disrupt this façade of a marriage, are inconsequential..." His callousness only deepened her despair, and he reveled in it, wiping away her tears with cruel satisfaction. "Don't cry, my dear," he sneered. "You have years ahead to drown in regret and endure your punishments. You write about fairytales, don't you? Welcome to your Hell in Paradise, Wife." … ‘How and where had it all started?’ You might ask, dear distinguished reader. Well, it all began with money, as it so often does in Los Angeles, where a sinister game of romance and deceit unfolded when Sirena, a struggling romance author agreed to walk down the aisle with the egoistic heir of the prestigious Crown Dynasty. Three years. That was all or so she thought until an unexpected twist left her torn between the vague feelings she had for the cruel husband and the intense fairytale pang she felt with the mysterious ‘masked man’. Caught in a whirlwind of emotions, amidst lavish parties and extravagant soirées, Sirena finds herself entangled in a treacherous web of love and loyalty, where hidden agendas, forbidden desires, and deceptions threaten to take away her newfound love. Newfound love with whom? Even this Author is itching to find out.

"I'm dying," I told him. "So, I figured I might as well lose my virginity to the hottest guy on campus before I go." ----- Ellie Carter never expected to be twenty one, single, and terminally ill with only six months left to live. But with nothing left to lose, she makes a deal with the campus badboy, Beck Ryder, to have one reckless and unforgettable night. It was supposed to be a one time thing. But somewhere between the late night cuddling, the constant teasing and the surprising discovery that he's not just the resident campus fuckboy (turns out he actually has a heart), Ellie catches feelings against her better judgment. Now she has to live with the knowledge that she's falling for Beck, and he might be falling for her too. How will she survive when she finds out that she might not be dying after all? Will the consequences of her actions come back to bite her when a vengeful ex enters the picture? Or can the throwaway fling turn into something real? If she thought dying would be hard, it turns out that living is way messier.

She chased a rich man for revenge. She collided with a mafia king instead. Ophelia Barclay has spent her entire life playing by the rules of a family that never wanted her. Now, after a humiliating betrayal by her fiancé and stepsister days before her wedding, she’s done playing nice. Revenge is the only thing on her mind, and she knows exactly how she’ll get it: find a rich, powerful man who can elevate her beyond the Barclays’ reach, and leave them choking on the dust of her success. First-class flights become her hunting ground. But when she meets Ludwig Gallo, a man whose presence steals the very air from her lungs, her plans unravel before they even begin. He's everything she’s been looking for: dangerous, devastatingly handsome, and so wealthy it hurts to breathe near him. The problem? He doesn’t even glance her way. Humiliated and desperate, Ophelia thinks she’s lost everything… until fate throws her right into Ludwig’s world. Tracking a lost necklace, her most treasured possession, she finds herself sneaking into the heavily guarded Gallo estate, only to be captured by the mafia king himself. Mistaken for a spy, imprisoned in enemy territory, Ophelia’s survival instincts kick in. When Ludwig proposes a deal to pretend to be his girlfriend to silence rumours that have driven his mother into depression, Ophelia sees an opportunity. She’ll play the doting lover, smile for the cameras, win the favour of one of the most feared families in the underworld… and use Ludwig's wealth and power to destroy everyone who wronged her. But Ophelia didn’t plan on Ludwig being more than just a cold-blooded king. Beneath his ruthless exterior, she finds a man haunted by a violent past.