The Duke's Masked Bride Summary

Valentine Stephens never believed in fairy tales, but during times as dire as these, one takes what he can. With her brother's life hanging by a thread and medical bills she could never, ever afford to pay, she makes an impulsive decision to marry Adrian Sebastian, the ruthless CEO and business tycoon, who needs a wife for only one purpose: to inherit his grandfather's billion-dollar fortune. The arrangement is simple. One year, no feelings or complications. Hard, cold Adrian makes his intentions clear from the start. He doesn't have faith in love, and Val is merely a pawn used in his game. Val's college experience is transformed into a nightmare when her billionaire husband is exposed, and she becomes the target of gossip, jealousy, and scandal. she's betrayed by her best friend, and stalked by an unknown enemy hell-bent on destroying her. His half-brother, Damian, is eager to get his hands on his inheritance and will do whatever it takes to destroy the marriage. And just as Val is beginning to believe she knows Adrian, she finds out a secret that shattered all she knew about him. Adrian hadn't chosen her at random. He had known her the whole time. And the real reason he married her? It is a secret so dangerous it was capable of killing them both. Trapped in a lie, Val is presented with an ultimatum: walk away and forfeit everything, or fight fire with fire against the man who holds her heart and liberty in his hands. But what if the biggest enemy she will have to fight against is the man she is starting to fall in love with? Find out in the book.

Ava Bennett never imagined that saving her family would cost her freedom. Drowning in debt after her father’s failed business collapses, Ava is desperate to keep the last thing her family owns from being taken away. Just when everything seems lost, a powerful and dangerously private billionaire offers her a deal that could change everything. Ethan Vale, a ruthless CEO known for building empires and destroying rivals, needs a wife. Not for love, but for strategy. A one-year marriage will secure his position in a high-stakes corporate merger and silence the board members who question his leadership. The terms are simple. One year of marriage. Perfect public appearances. No emotional attachments. In return, Ava’s family will be saved. What begins as a cold business arrangement soon becomes far more complicated. Living under the same roof with a man as powerful as Ethan forces Ava into a world of luxury, control, and hidden secrets. Behind Ethan’s icy composure lies a past he refuses to share, and the deeper Ava gets pulled into his life, the more she begins to see the man behind the billionaire mask. But power always comes with enemies. As corporate rivals plot to destroy Ethan’s empire and the media circles like vultures around their unusual marriage, Ava realizes that their contract is far more dangerous than she ever imagined. Feelings begin to grow where rules once stood, and the line between pretending and reality slowly disappears. Now Ava must decide if love is worth risking everything for. Because when the contract ends, she may have to walk away from the only man who has ever truly seen her. And Ethan Vale is not a man who easily lets go.

Dumped and heartbroken by her ex- boyfriend , Cassandra finds herself pregnant after “a drunken one-night stand” with the New York youngest billionaire and notorious playboy, Jordan Alvarez. ** Jordan is a 26 years old billionaire who grew up in a loveless household with a rough childhood and experienced multiple betrayals, including from his own father and the woman he once loved. He is less interested in keeping a woman and having a baby is totally out of it. When confronted with the news of Cassie’s pregnancy, he denies it until her mother threatens to tarnish his image. Will Jordan give love another chance ? Did Cassie keep the pregnancy even after the rejection? Will Cassie agree to the terms and conditions of being Jordan’s contract wife ? Read on to enjoy the Love hate drama between these two ..

Si Luke Andersons, isang bilyunaryo sa sektor ng luxury real estate, ay nasa ilalim ng matinding pressure na patatagin ang legacy ng kanyang pamilya. Nang makilala niya si Pia Barrington, isang waitress na may mga pangarap na maging chef at nahaharap sa mga kagyat na problema sa pananalapi dahil sa mga bayarin sa medikal ng kanyang lola at mga bayarin sa kolehiyo ng kanyang kapatid, ang kanilang buhay ay nagsalubong sa isang hindi inaasahang paraan. Si Luke ay nagmungkahi ng isang pekeng kasal kay Pia, na nag-aalok sa kanya ng pinansiyal na seguridad bilang kapalit ng kanyang tulong sa kanyang kinakailangan sa mana. Habang nilalalakbay nila ang kanilang pagpapanggap na relasyon, ang tunay na damdamin ay nagsisimulang lumitaw, na naglalagay ng kanilang kaayusan sa pagsubok. Ang kanilang gawa-gawang pagsasama ay magiging isang tunay na kuwento ng pag-ibig, o ang kanilang mga indibidwal na pakikibaka ay maghihiwalay sa kanila?

Amelia Elsher's life can be described as secluded from the world the moment her mother died The unknown death made her hide in her room all day without caring about her father, her step sister and her Step mother. But this peace and seclusion was destructed the moment she had that dream which came to life the next morning Her dad has married her out to a Mafia King, someone she hasn't even met before. The moment their skin touched for the first time, all she saw was blood, which made her realize that the Marriage she is going into is in no way a mistake. Will Amelia be able to stand on her own and accept her special ability that has been with her since birth? What are the secrets surrounding her mother's death? Her marriage with the Mafia King, will it end before it start or will it develop into a romantic situation?

One brother hired her. The other can’t let her go. She only meant to play pretend. She never meant to steal a heart… or hide his heir. Gianna “Gigi” Rae Cuevas grew up with nothing, hustling on the streets just to survive. But one reckless act of bravery—saving billionaire Rafael De Luca from a thief—throws her into a world of wealth and power. Her reward? A deal too good to refuse: pretend to be Rafael’s girlfriend for one month. It should have been simple. Until Rafael’s older brother walks in. Leandro De Luca is cold, ruthless, and impossible to resist. He believes Gigi is a gold-digger. He wants her gone. But the more he fights it, the deeper he falls. When lies, betrayal, and scandal tear them apart, Gigi vanishes. Years later, she returns—with the one secret that could destroy them all. A forbidden romance. A dangerous bargain. And a love that refuses to stay buried.

She was betrayed at the altar. Now she’s marrying the enemy. When Emilia finds her fiancé in bed with her sister, she loses more than love—she loses everything. To get it back, she makes a bold move: marry his powerful billionaire uncle. What starts as a revenge plot turns into a dangerous game of passion, lies, and unexpected feelings. But when the past returns with a vengeance, will love be her greatest risk? Revenge was her plan. Falling for him wasn’t.

"It might sound lame but… I'm talking about marriage here. Marry me and I'll protect you even to the point that you already don't need my protection. And in return, you have to act as my wife and help me score my trillions inheritance. Deal?”

Tragedy struck for Katherine Paul, whose life has always been one rollercoaster of unfortunate events. Now she has to accept the help of the infamous Shawn Blackwell, a man she knew about a little too well. She knew she should say no, for his help came with conditions too cruel to imagine, but who could refuse the Blackwells? Shawn Blackwell had always lived to serve the Blackwell name, but he could not bear agreeing to an arranged marriage, so without thinking he did the exact opposite... grab the closest poor girl he could find and make her his, creating a forbidden love, but his plan didn't turn out as simple as he thought.

Shannica Holstein and Jihan Althan once became a couple and broke up two years ago. Shannica suffered a lot after their break up, and now that she finally moved on, Jihan pop up again and ask her to become his fiancée in exchange of money. How would Shannica be able to face Jihan again after all what happened to their ill-fated past? Would Jihan change for good? Or he will repeat the same mistake he did to Shannica two years ago? The Paid Bride, signing in.