The Good Son: A Novel

Maggie has always been an obedient and reserved kind of girl but everything changes when her mother dies in a car accident.She struggles to survive on her own but an unknown billionaire friend of her mother’s offers to help.She then falls in love with the billionaire’s son even though she is dating her long time childhood crush.Their love is challenged by the billionaire’s wife as she does everything to separate them.Along the line,Maggie later discovers something mysterious about her mother’s death

Emily Harper’s life is defined by quiet struggle. Working long hours at the bank barely pays her bills, and her parents have long stopped believing she’ll ever make something of herself. Her only comfort is her kind, funny boss, Mr. Zelinsky—the one person who makes her feel seen. But everything changes one night when she returns to the bank to fetch her forgotten inhaler… and walks in on a robbery. The thief is none other than Caleb Monroe, her old high school bully and Mr. Zelinsky’s estranged son. Shock turns to chaos when Caleb forces her to help him escape, a moment that leaves her shaken and confused. The next day, Emily faces him again—this time in daylight, as her boss proudly introduces Caleb as his son. Then tragedy strikes. Mr. Zelinsky dies suddenly, and Emily’s life takes another unexpected turn when his will binds her and Caleb together by marriage to inherit his empire. Now, caught between grief, distrust, and a strange pull she can’t explain, Emily must decide if she can survive living and pretending with the man who once made her life hell. But as secrets unravel and feelings blur, one thing becomes painfully clear: Caleb isn’t the only one hiding something.

PINIPILIT AKO NG MAYAMANG LALAKING I-BABYSIT ANG ANAK NIYA “1 million.” Masama akong tumingin. “Hindi ako mahirap! Tingin mo sakin, mukhang pera?!” “3 million.” “Kahit lakihan mo pa ang sahod, ayoko.” “10 million. Just take care of my child.” Sampung milyon?! “Yung anak lang? ’Yung tatay hindi kasama? Sabihin mo lang, kaya naman kitang alagaan kahit habang buhay pa.”

She lives a life that isn’t truly hers, with a past she’s never questioned, and a man who claims to be her husband. But when she’s hired to care for a stranger’s child, something stirs—familiar eyes, a voice that tugs at her soul, and a home that feels too much like memory. Unseen beneath calm waters lie truths long buried. He’s been waiting for her return. In a world where love can be forgotten, will the heart remember what the mind cannot?

"I'm willing to be a papa to your son, but don't ever expect me to treat you like a wife." To realize her son's dream of having a daddy, Lily is willing to enter into a contract marriage with Keenan, who also happens to be desperate to find a wife to inherit his family's company. An agreement was made where the relationship between the two would appear harmonious only in front of the child. However, they cannot resist the fate that has fostered unusual feelings. Unfortunately, the appearance of a past figure is also inevitable. Making it hard for both of them to go further. Will Lily and Keenan stay together? Or will each of them choose to give up when there is no more reason to survive?

Pétrolier de profession, Xavier Xamie est un homme solitaire au regard profond, marqué par une blessure que le temps n’a jamais su guérir. Célibataire endurci, il a troqué les promesses d’amour contre les ronronnements de son camion-citerne. Son moteur ? La route. Son seul compagnon fidèle ? Son mastodonte de métal, avec qui il sillonne le pays pour le compte de son entreprise. Mais derrière cette façade d’homme fort et calme se cache un cœur généreux, prêt à battre à nouveau… s’il en trouvait la raison. Et cette raison, il la trouve un jour, sur une route poussiéreuse, isolée du monde. Là, au détour d’un virage du destin, il croise seraleonne Palmarès — une jeune femme métisse, élégante, au regard fatigué mais déterminé. Récemment divorcée d’un homme infidèle, elle tente de reconstruire sa vie, seule avec son petit garçon de trois ans, silencieux mais profondément attachant. Ce jour-là, la mort aurait pu les prendre. Le destin aurait pu les briser. Mais au lieu de cela, il les a réunis. Dans ce chaos, une main tendue, un regard échangé, un enfant accroché à sa mère comme à la vie… et le cœur de Xavier s’est remis à battre. Lentement. Doucement. Mais pour de vrai. Parfois, l’amour naît là où la douleur croit régner. Et c’est sur cette route, au goût de bitume et de rédemption, qu’il a commencé à rouler… vers son cœur.

Callahan Hastings is relentless when it comes to getting what he wants, and what he wants is me–to be his private chef in the Hamptons for the summer. My dream job served to me on a silver platter by one of the wealthiest members of Pembroke Hills Country Club. The only catch? He’s my ex-boyfriend’s older brother with a reputation for being as charming as he is cunning. But Cal doesn’t take no for an answer. He draws you in with flirty smiles and extravagant promises. I should have seen him coming, but I didn’t. I should have stayed away, but I couldn’t. His playful touches and burning gaze have ignited a fire in me. The more I resist him, the more irresistible he becomes. I've always known there's an expiration date on the job–an expiration date on us. But leaving isn't going to be easy with Cal on his knees, begging me to stay...

I had just returned early from a business trip abroad, eager to surprise my five-year-old son. However, as I stood at the entrance of his preschool, the sight before me froze me in place. My son was clinging to my husband's "first love," calling her "Mom." I moved forward to get my son back, but before I could do anything, she screamed, "Help! A kidnapper is trying to take this child! Let's do the right thing today! Stand up for families who've had their kids stolen!"  She egged on the bystanders, rallying them to act in the name of justice. Without a second thought, a crowd of people pummeled me right there in the street, hitting me with rocks that smashed into my face, breaking my legs with metal pipes, and ripping the clothes from my body before tying me to a streetlamp. It was only then that I realized that in the month I'd been away, my husband had moved his first love into our home, taking my place. However, did he forget? He was nothing more than a man who married into my family! I couldn’t wait to see who couldn’t live without the other!

"Stay the away from my mate" he threw Alpha Aza to the wall creating a dent, with his speed he grabbed him by the neck and pressed it aiming to him. He was so mad that he would dare lay his hand on his mate, he looked at Claire who was crying and her dress was ripped off showing her . A young boy named Axel born on a cold starry night but was sought after to be killed by his father because of the prophecy that he would kill his own father and reign over the seven realms. Taken away by a powerful sorcerer, he lived and trained with witches protecting them until he found his mate. His father, Alpha Ethan struggles with the prophecy of a great war between the demon and wolves due to the resurrection of Hades seeking alliance with all the packs. Taken to another pack, Axel is forced to fight for his mate against a possessive Alpha who wants her all to himself. Would he be able to protect his mate and also save himself from being killed by his father?

After my husband died in a car accident, I worked tirelessly running a small restaurant to raise my son, Henry. Right before Henry's wedding, I won eight million in the lottery. Thrilled, I decided to sell the restaurant and finally enjoy retirement. So, I called to tell Henry about selling the restaurant, his usually polite fiancée turned hostile. "You're not expecting us to support you, are you? We've barely started working!" She even warned Henry, "If you spend any of our money on your mom, the wedding's off!" Henry argued with her but then reassured me, promising, "You've worked hard enough, Mom. I'll take care of you." Feeling pretty good, I planned to give him two million to start a business. The next day, I got a call saying Henry had been in a serious car accident and urgently needed fifty thousand for surgery. I sent the money immediately, but afterward, Henry vanished. Desperate, I braved a storm to find him in his city, only to walk into a wedding at some fancy hotel. There's Henry, giving a toast and calling another woman "Mom." And, oh, sitting beside her? My "dead" husband from ten years ago.