The Cost Of Delayed Affection

She was breaking out. She was struggling to breathe, she tried to pull away from him but no, he was gaining in on her. He had her sprawled on the couch unfastening the rope of her robe and clutching her bare skin. Her mouth fell open and her face threw to the back with her hair spread all over the couch as his lips came to her neck, and he was grunting into her ears with raw need. “I need you Bambino Mio (my baby)” he whispered as his tongue touched her naked breast. Her hands were useless against him. Her toes curled up as a ticklish feeling transferred from her body and straight to her brain. Her mouth let out a sweet moan. She has never felt this good before. “I will make you feel beautiful.” He said as he kissed her face sticking his hand into her panties. “I will make your pain go away for a while, bambino.” She screamed when she felt his hand inside of her, their eyes locked into each other before their lips met again. “Do you feel better now?” He grunted out and she tried to nod her head. “No Bambino, you have to be grateful by replying me with words.” He said driving deeper into her. Amora’s life turned topsy turvy down when the powerful and brutal cold billionaire of Venice walks into it. A man filled with a raw taste of need and affection and he offered her what she wanted most in her life. AFFECTION but it came with a price which will cost her a lot more than she would gain. Will she survive being in the billionaire’s world or will she be consumed? This book is RATED 18+

At my coming-of-age ceremony, I confessed my feelings to Uncle Daniel, who wasn't blood-related to me. Yet, he sent me overseas to study. Later on, I was diagnosed with brain cancer. The headaches were brutal. Left without a choice, I turned to him for help. Yet, his first love accused me of being wasted abroad. Said I got into stuff. Claimed my pain were just withdrawals. He believed her and dragged me back home. He locked me up in the family's abandoned villa atop the mountains, guards watching me around the clock. With treatment delayed, my headaches grew worse. It was a complete nightmare. One night, I couldn't take it anymore. I quietly slipped out of the window and jumped. One year after my death, he finally remembers me.

Stacey Greenwood thought her life was perfect, even though her boyfriend Grant was nearly blind. She still thought life was good. Then she got a call from her mother saying her father was rushed to hospital and to come back quickly. Her life was never the same again. Grant chose that time to show his insecurities and delayed her so her father died. He had her travel back as she was concerned for him only for them to have a huge argument. She had a terrible accident and when she woke-up she thought she was her dead twin sister Amber. Can she build a good life for herself as her dead sister? When Grant finds out what happened to her, can he help her remember who she really is? And why is Grant's mother so against him getting back together with her? When in the past she loved Stacey.

What if Cinderella's mother didn't die from an illness? What if her father found a way to delay death at a very costly price? What if the delayed death of her mother and the later passing of her father changed Ella from the ways of her up bringing. What if I named this story 'What if' since it's literally a big What if. Trix Williams needs to recreate a famous fairytale story to get some extra credit due to her not do scholarly extracurriculars. She must write an adaptation of a story if her choosing but the only problem is Trix doesn't know what to write. Seeking some clarity Trix asks on of her good friend to give her something to help. And let's just say after the first hit, she started having trouble separating fantasy from reality. Follow Trix as she ventures into her own imagination, on a journey of self discovery. Tricksters are born from chaos, are they not? Or maybe it's the other way around......

Mira Leigh doesn’t have the luxury of falling apart. Not when she’s juggling jobs, raising her teenage brother, and holding together the pieces of a family wrecked by her mother’s addiction. One bad morning, and one delayed coffee order, throws her straight into the path of Cade Reeve. NBA’s highest-paid playboy. Tabloid obsession. Cade is everything she swore to avoid… but when he offers her a job as his personal assistant, the paycheck is too good to refuse. What she doesn’t see coming are the late nights, the blurred lines, and the way Cade can pull her close with one look, only to push her away the next. She’s caught in a game where the rules change without warning. And it’s costing her more than she can afford. Until Zayne Reeve. Cade’s older brother. Two brothers. Two very different kinds of love. One choice that will change everything.

After the regime of her tyrant father who imposed hell on every kingdom, Meandra, Princess of Kingdom Coal is left to bear the brunt of her fathers sin. Each year, she’s to be passed to suffer under each Lord, to be used and battered as they like. Seven Lords. Seven Kingdoms. Seven Hell. Born as a princess, treated less than a slave. Now in her sixth year, Meandra is sent to Lord Alejandro, ruler of the most powerful kingdom and the man her father wronged the most. Exhausted and Broken, she is determined to endure his ruthlessness as he bores hatred for her. But Lord Alejandro is different, he doesn’t care for her indifference, or the lack of emotion in her eyes. He wants her to talk if he commands it, to smile when he wants, and to laugh if he desires hearing one. What would happen in this game of slavery and indifference? Meandra, the princess who has lost her touch of affection, and the man who would make sure to bring it back to her face? What happens when she realizes that every action of him trying to make her bring back her colors is a vendetta that would cost her the one thing she’s badly clinging onto? Find out in this game of vengeance and desire.

Zara Moonlight, a vulnerable Omega werewolf, endures a heart-wrenching rejection from her mate, Ryder Blackmane, who callously abandons her during pregnancy. Just as despair engulfs her, the Moon Goddess grants her a remarkable rebirth, thrusting her back into a crucial moment: the eve of Ryder's rejection. Swiftly, Zara turns the tables, rejecting Ryder herself and facing banishment from her pack. Amidst her solitary wanderings, Ryder discovers a surprising twist in her fate—the Moon Goddess has bestowed upon her a new mate, Logan Thunderfang , a formidable Alpha. Yet, consumed by a relentless anger and a thirst for payback against Ryder, Zara finds it challenging to embrace this unexpected second chance at love. As Zara and Logan's connection deepens, Ryder becomes obsessed with reclaiming his mate, vowing to eliminate any obstacle, even if it means resorting to violence against Logan. Caught in a tumultuous love triangle, Zara must confront her conflicting emotions—whether to nurture the budding affection with Logan, especially as she uncovers his own hidden truths, or succumb to the fiery desire for vengeance against Ryder. In this gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, Ryder's choices will shape her destiny, and the cost of revenge may be higher than she ever imagined.

On the day before the marking ceremony, my Alpha mate, Zev Briarwood, is wounded in a battle and loses his memory. He forgets everything… including me. To help him restore his memories and Alpha pride, I go all out. I seek out an evil witch to trade my precious heartblood and fangs for her magic, nearly dying in the process. I sketch jewelry designs day and night, selling them just to earn money and to find every possible memory cure. When I drag my battered body to visit Zev at the clinic, I overhear him laughing with his buddies. "Your acting's next level, Zev! Kira still hasn't figured out you're faking it, and you've delayed the marking ceremony!" A buddy snickers. Zev gulps his wine and grins. "I'm definitely winning the bet that I'd sleep with 100 women at parties. Once I've had my fun, I'll go back to her for my mate duties and complete that marking ceremony."

A devil child who was raised by a devil hunter like a human child. Under the auspices of the devil hunter He finds love, affection, shelter, and knowledge without knowing his true self.

After a year of enduring the devastating news of her twin brother Xyller's disappearance and supposed death, Vesta clings to a glimmer of hope that he is still alive, believing that the reports were nothing more than a fabricated lie. Against the wishes of her Aunt Elena, Vesta resolves to venture to La Moran, convinced that it will provide an easy path to uncovering the truth about her brother's fate. Little did she know, her journey would prove far more treacherous than anticipated. In her quest for answers, Vesta stumbles upon the shocking revelation of the existence of vampires. The enigma surrounding her twin brother's vanishing becomes intertwined with the mysterious disappearances of several individuals within the area, leaving Vesta to question whether they are all interconnected. As she delves deeper into the darkness, she realizes that unearthing the truth will come at the cost of her own life. Among the unexpected twists she encounters, perhaps the most surprising is her blossoming affection for a mysterious man named Zaiden. However, when Zaiden discloses his true nature as a vampire, Vesta is faced with an agonizing dilemma. Can she find it in her heart to love him, despite the forbidden nature of their connection? And will Zaiden follow his own desires, even if it means committing a mortal sin by falling in love with a human? Is he prepared to sacrifice everything for her sake? While Vesta's primary objective remains the search for her twin brother, she must confront the possibility that he may be gone forever. Will she ever reunite with him, or is she ready to let go if he has vanished beyond her reach?