Three Simple Rules Nikki Sloane

"There should be rules if we are even going to do this," he said without looking at me. "I have always lived by the rules." He slid a file towards me. "This is the contract. The rules are stated there." I opened the file and glanced through it. "You can take it home and study them; give me feedback tomorrow evening. But I will read out the rules for you now because they start now, and in case your brain can't comprehend them, then I can explain." Anger seethed through me, and I almost threw the file back at him, but when I thought about the money involved and how it would benefit little Sophie, I bit my lower lip to push back the anger. He continued. "Rule number one; don't you fall in love with me." His eyes flipped up to me. "Crystal clear," I said. "That would never happen." Ellen never had fun in college. One night she decided to have fun with her friends and slept with a handsome stranger who disappeared before she woke up. A month later, she found out she was pregnant and searched everywhere for him, but to no avail. Five years later, she moved to a new city and met the same man she never thought she would ever see again. He didn't remember anything about her, and he was now a cold, arrogant man who needed a wife, and she needed money. They agreed to contract marriage with strict rules, one of them being never to fall in love with each other. They were sure they wouldn't break the rule, but as sparks grew between them and became too much, they found themselves trying hard to keep to the rules. Who will break rule number one between them?

EXCERPT: John freed himself from the security lashes in order to gain more access to Tom. He gripped his friend's waist, squeezing to emphasize how much he was willing to give up for this man. "I can touch you. We can touch. Touch me." Tom searched John's face with his eyes, the flush on his cheeks darkening and capturing John's attention once more. He could feel Tom's uncertainty as if it were a weighted net falling over them both to pin them in place. Summoning his courage, he stripped his tunic from his upper body and seized Tom's hand in his own. "Touch me. Please." John thought Tom was going to refuse until he used his free hand to reach out. SYNOPSIS: Refugees of a dead planet, the Zen are grateful the people of Earth are willing to offer them a new home. Executive Orders from the White House declare America a safe-haven for any of the shapeshifting aliens as long as they follow three basic rules: 1. Zen must take a human appearance. 2. Zen must register with human names at Social Services. 3. Zen must find paid work or volunteer to help their country. Two friends declare themselves "married" during their registration without realizing they are now legally bound to one another as a couple. Will New Americans John and Tom see their friendship turn into a romance or will they reject being accidentally married aliens?

For three years, Rachel lived a double life—his wife in private, his secretary in public. Bound to billionaire Slade Pierce by a secret marriage contract, she followed two impossible rules: no children, no falling in love. She broke them both. With the contract’s final days ticking away, Rachel discovered she was pregnant. Afraid of shattering Slade’s trust and certain he was meant to marry another, she signed the divorce papers and vanished, determined to protect her unborn children from a love she believed was never real. Then fate intervened. A tragic accident stole her memories, her name, her life. To the world and to Slade, Rachel was dead. Years later, Slade still lives with her ghost. He’s built an empire, but his heart never healed. Until the day he sees her again—alive, breathing, and looking at him like he’s a stranger. Rachel doesn’t remember the secret marriage. She doesn’t remember the nights they shared or the promises they broke. Yet something deep inside her stirs whenever he’s near, a connection she can’t explain, a pain she doesn’t understand. As fragments of the past begin to surface, so do the secrets that tore them apart. Will she remember the man who never stopped loving her? Can love survive even when memory is gone, or is fate about to take her away all over again?

Our marriage is falling apart and there's need to spice it up. An open marriage for 2 weeks can help, right? But let's not forget the rules, after all not everything is open in an open marriage.

Noel had a great life, or so she thought. She had followed all the rules that a woman is suppose to. She got married, she had children, and she was a dutiful wife. One fateful day will change her life dramatically, and end the love story that was her life. Lost and alone, Noel must learn how to navigate the world of love all over again. Finding her way through the fast paced world of dating, and failed relationships will she ever find love again?Wrong Way Up is a story about the modern dating world, and navigating relationships. Follow Noel as she learns about the new rules for her world. Dealing with abusive relationships, treacherous friends, and breaking the values she was taught as a child. Will she find a way to fly again, or will she choose to end it all?

Pada hari Festival Perahu Naga, suamiku yang berprofesi sebagai direktur rumah sakit lagi-lagi berkata bahwa dia mendapat beberapa jadwal operasi darurat. Jadi, dia tidak bisa ikut pergi mengunjungi orang tuaku. Namun, ketika aku membuka Instagram beberapa saat kemudian, aku melihatnya sedang menyembelih kambing untuk pesta di desa asistennya. Keterangan di konten itu berbunyi sebagai berikut. [ Ibu bilang punya menantu seorang dokter memang menyenangkan, menyembelih kambing pun begitu cekatan. ] Aku hanya mendengus dan menekan tombol like, lalu menuliskan komentar. [ Namanya juga profesional. ] Para rekan kerjaku heboh di setiap grup. Semuanya mengira kali ini aku akan mengamuk pada suamiku. Suamiku langsung menelepon. Aku bisa membayangkan dia sedang mengernyit dengan ekspresi tak sabar di wajahnya sekarang. Andy berkata, "Ini hari penting di desa Nikki. Aku hanya datang untuk membantu mereka. Apa maksudmu sindir-sindir begitu? Nggak ada laki-laki di keluarganya yang bisa membantu dalam acara besar seperti ini. Aku hanya bantu-bantu, apa yang perlu kamu ributkan?" "Cepat hapus like dan komentarmu, jangan buat Nikki canggung di rumah sakit. Kamu dengar, 'kan? Setelah pulang nanti, aku baru luangkan waktu untuk menemanimu pulang kampung, oke?" tambahnya lagi. Selalu alasan yang sama. Andy berulang kali memberiku janji-janji kosong. Kali ini, aku sudah muak dan habis kesabaran. Setelah hari Festival Perahu Naga berlalu dan surat cerai didapatkan, pernikahan kami selama tujuh tahun pun akan berakhir sepenuhnya.

Olivia came into James' life like a wrecking ball. She changed his perspective on life, and he broke all his personal rules for her sake. James found himself falling faster than he could imagine but circumstances surrounding him made it impossible for him to hold on to her and she was taken from him by his enemy. Now, James has to get her back. To do so, he will need to break his rules and burn bridges that will cost him dearly.James finds himself torn between love and his duty to Woodclaw Island to keep the legacy of his parents. He and his brother, Paul, do their best to uphold Tia and Luke's standards, but when James' heart gets involved, he changes the template and breaks all the rules to regain the love lost. Meanwhile, there is rivalry and some mistrust between the Moon children fueled by their spouse's greed. Will they be able to keep what their parents risked their lives to preserve and build, or will they throw it all away in the struggle for dominance and power? ****A stand-alone book and the sequel to Dangerous Desires, centred around the Moon's children. If you haven't read Dangerous Desires yet you can still read and understand this book.****

‘Only love can melt a frozen heart’ a simple quote from a Disney movie Frozen. Brix Killian Montemayor. A heartless man. No one can tame a person like him. Feared by many because of his title. Azelline Kai Lopez. Completely orphaned. At the age of 20 is alone fighting the challenges of life. No matter what job she will go into, just don't starve to death What if these two people meet? A heartless man and a simple girl? Hmm. Can’t wait to find out.......

She rules her world,she sets the pace. Pretty poison. Driven by revenge and the never quenched hunger for blood and vengeance. She's a one woman army, and the Mafia Bosslady. But will the iron lady ever bend?

Babes is a strip club where the dancers danced, there are strict rules for the dancer not to offer themselves to their clients. Prostitution is a big no at the club. Though rules are meant to be broken, especially when the dancers are desperate enough to get extra cash. Babes cater to a high-end clientele of well-dressed men with various backgrounds, from rich sleazy playboys, and bad boys CEO executives, to cheating husbands with cash to spend for a private lap dance. The dancers at Babes are beautiful sexy women with different backgrounds from struggling actresses, and single moms with bills to cover, to students having to pay for their student loans, there are also women who just like to dance and be appreciated by men. But at Babes, people fall in love, strangely they found their match in the high-end strip club where they least expected. Follow this story and read how the dancers struggle for love and how the men find their future happiness.