Trap Panggung

Emily's life is turned upside down when she's forced to agree to a contract marriage with Cade, a wealthy and influential man. Cade's parents have arranged for him to marry Isabel, but he's desperate to escape this fate. Emily, struggling to save her parents' business, her , and her friends, sees this as a necessary evil. Complications and Tensions: 1.⁠ ⁠Isabel, the jilted fiancée, vows to destroy Emily's reputation and sabotage the contract marriage. 2.⁠ ⁠Cade's true intentions are shrouded in mystery, leaving Emily questioning her decision. 3.⁠ ⁠Emily's loved ones are wary of Cade's motives, adding strain to her relationships. 4.⁠ ⁠As Emily navigates her new role, she uncovers secrets about Cade's past and his family's business dealings. Stakes: 1.⁠ ⁠Emily's parents' business and financial security. 2.⁠ ⁠Her and professional reputation. 3.⁠ ⁠Her friends' trust and loyalty. 4.⁠ ⁠Cade's freedom from his arranged marriage. Character Development: 1.⁠ ⁠Emily: From vulnerable and desperate to empowered and self-assured. 2.⁠ ⁠Cade: From self-serving to genuinely invested in Emily's well-being. 3.⁠ ⁠Isabel: From vindictive to confrontational, revealing hidden depths. Potential Twists: 1.⁠ ⁠Cade's past mistakes threaten to derail the contract marriage. 2.⁠ ⁠Emily discovers a hidden clause in the contract. 3.⁠ ⁠Isabel's true motivations are revealed, adding complexity to her character. Emotional Arc: Emily and Cade's relationship evolves from mutual convenience to genuine connection. Will they find love amidst the chaos, or will their differences tear them apart?

Raised as a princess and ruled as a queen, Tiara Haysbert’s life turned upside down when she fell into the trap of a witch who swapped her soul, blocked her wolf, and erased her memories. Without her wolf and her memories, she was treated as an Omega, a nobody, and a breeder for an Alpha. Wylder Miller, the Alpha of the Black Alder Pack, was getting older with each passing year and wasn’t interested in choosing anyone as his chosen mate, not after the painful experience that he received from his fated mate. But his pack either needed a Luna or an heir for their future. Getting a woman and destroying his own life again was something that he didn’t want, so he opted for the second option, to get a perfect breeder, an omega, to carry his heir. Little did he know, this decision was going to be a roller coaster ride for him when he would found his breeder was caged in her own mind. * Book 5: Mine: His Caged Princess (Ongoing) Book 1: Billionaire’s Ex-Wife & His Hidden Babies (Completed) Book 2: My Mate is a Witch (Completed) Book 3: The Rejected Luna: Daddy, Where is Mommy? (Completed) Book 4: Fated Mates: Love Over Everything (Ongoing) *** Follow me on social media. Search ‘authorsprachi12’

"You taste quite exquisite, Hazel," he said and my eyes widened. How the hell did he know my name? And did he just bite me? ****** Mafia Billionaire Riven Blackwood has a score to settle with his rival Julian Styles and what other way to get his revenge than to seduce Julian's sister, Hazel? Surely, using her as a pawn will provide him the closure he seeks. Hazel Styles longs for freedom from her controlling stepbrother, Julian, and is determined to pursue her own passions but just like everything in her life, it's almost impossible.  Then her life takes a complicated turn when she encounters Riven, the man linked to her family's past tragedies. A man determined to possess her body and soul.  Despite trying her hardest to resist him, Hazel soon discovers that she is trapped in the mafia's dark addiction.

"I know your reputation quite well, Mr. Storm. You're cold, calculating, and a merciless man. Everyone fears you. Well, everyone except me." I tilt my head, intrigued at her answer. At the defiance brimming in the depths of her hazel eyes. "You're almost correct, Ms. Han. Everyone fears me, including you, even if you say otherwise." She bit down on her bottom lips, eyes trained on mine, but her fingers were shaking. I take a step forward. Then another. And another, until I have her backed up against a wall, her head shifted to the side, giving me a good view of her spotless, delicate neck. "W-what are you doing?" "Punishing you." "You're sick." "Wait till I'm done, mio cara. I'm sure that review will change for the worst." — Twenty-two-year-old Reneigh Han has been working for the Storm Enterprises since she got out of grad school. She cherishes her position, but when fate backs her into a corner and forces her to steal from the enterprises, she tries to take the secret to the grave. Elijah Storm is as ruthless as they come. A much feared Mafia Don and leader of the Storm Mafia. No one steals from him and goes scot free. When he finds out Reneigh's secret, he's determined to give her a second chance to prove her loyalty to him. Reneigh would be his for six months. A devious arrangement, yes, but Elijah Storm always gets what he wants. And he wants Reneigh. As his.

"What you loved, my fair lady. wasn't me, but an illusion, a lie you were so eager to believe". his smile didn't reach his ears as he looked at her, noticing the amount of pain and betrayal her face carried."Can you say that you still love me now? The real me, with all my ugliness? can you still look over everything I've done to you and say that you love me?". He searched her eyes, hoping to find even a shred of love left in them. But just as he expected, there was none for he had destroyed it all with his own cruel hands."And now what?" "Now, It is Goodbye...", He said as he placed her on the ground, "Go back to your life, the one you had before me. Forget the the beautiful lies, forget the monstrous truths, forget me and live." Taking few steps away, she watched him carefully, afraid of the fact it might be but another trap, seeing he didn't make any moves towards her, she turned around, ready to leave but she felt his iron grip back on her arm before she was pulled into a desperate, bittersweet .*********Born as an illegitimate daughter of the King, sent away to live among the priests, Sara had a dull and meaningless life, believing she was a hidden disgrace, a black page in her father's honorable history, but her life was turned upside down when she decides to look for some answers about her true identity, and she finds herself in a journey of love, survival, secrets and heartbreaks, especially when she falls into the clutches of a demon lord who tells her she is the quill that would write the rest of their world's history...Disclaimer : I don't own the cover

Never in his life, Kraius believed in love. Para sa kaniya, laruan lamang ang mga babae at parausan sa kama. He was an attorney. He was successful. And, it was enough for him. But, fate played with him when he met a fat and not so his type of girl. Mataba na pinakaayaw niya sa lahat. Ngunit, kahit anong limot niya rito sadyang sinusundan siya nito. Tila nanuno siya sa punso na umuukilkil ito sa kaniyang isip at puso. Kraius fell for the little girl's charm. Iyon nga lang, iniwan siya nito ng mga panahong kaya na niyang sabihing mahal niya ito. After ten years, she came back. Different from the fat girl he loved. Different from the Rhezi he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Betrayal. Hatred. Longing. Kraius wouldn't fall for her trap again. NEVER. Or, so he thought...

Orla's world falls apart on her 18th birthday when she discovers that Dante, whom she loves, is not her mate. She crumbles even more when she learns that her mate is the most dangerous, powerful, and bloodthirsty Lycan King Angus Lincoln, who forces her to beg on her knees. As if that wasn't enough, life plays its dirty game and she is mercilessly killed. But this is not the end of the story because the Moon Goddess grants her a second chance. How she got the rebirth is also a secret for her! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ Will she be able to exact her revenge and find the love for which she died in her previous life, or will she fall into another trap? Will the Lycan King be able to break his curse and reclaim his mate, or will he lose her once more? Let's find out ;-)

Megan Hurley orchestrated a bullying scheme to drive a wedge between me and my childhood friend, Eugene. I fell into her trap as she intended, but only saved Eugene Carson. The thugs she hired, however, proved reckless. As a result, she accidentally died. This enraged Eugene to the point of hatred. He was convinced I had set up the bullying that led to Megan's death. On our wedding anniversary, he pushed me off a high building, his face twisted with relentless fury. "This is what you owe me and Megan. Sherlyn, you deserve to die!" When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day of the bullying. This time, I didn't intervene. Later, he knocked on my window in the rain, saying hoarsely in despair, "Sherlyn, why do you no longer care about me?"

Extract "I don't believe you. You're just trying to trap me into taking care of someone else's kid," he sneered. My heart shattered into a million pieces. How could he think that of me? How could he be so cruel? "Please, Apollo. I love you. I would never do anything to hurt you or our child." But his words were like a sharp knife, piercing through my heart. "Love? You don't know the meaning of the word. You're nothing but a lying, cheating whore." “I, Alpha Apollo Philips Giavonni reject you, Zelda Annabel MacDonald as my mate,” My wolf howled in pain as I felt the rejection. The pain was too much to bear, and I passed out on the hospital bed, unable to withstand the agony. A young omega named Zelda conceived after a steamy one-night stand with alpha Apollo. But when Apollo refuses to believe the child is his, Zelda is forced to flee for her life from his relentless pursuit. Desperate for safety and security, Zelda seeks refuge with another alpha, Ryder. As she navigates the dangerous world of werewolves, Zelda must fight for the survival of herself and her unborn child, facing abusive alphas, pack wars, and betrayal at every turn. But as her pregnancy progresses, Zelda finds herself drawn to Apollo, the heartless alpha who still believes the child isn't his. Can she keep her baby safe in a world of danger and find love with Apollo? Or will she be forced to choose between her own life and that of her child? Join Zelda on her thrilling journey as she fights for love, family, and her own survival.

Archie was forced to marry Dylan Montgomery to make peace between his homeland, the Promor Empire and the Kingdom of Greavaria. He agreed to marry Dylan but with the secret purpose of avenging the death of his mother, who died in a trap set by Greavaria soldiers during the war. However time passes and due to several things that happened between them, Archie falls in love with Dylan, but for some reason Dylan remains resilient and firm without showing any feeling toward Archie which made him more frustrated, after all Archie was the most desired man by the maidens of Promor. In the end Archie discovers that the woman he had married was actually a man. In desperation to get Dylan to accept him unconditionally, he forces Dylan to accept that he feed his carnal desires on condition that he does not reveal Dylan's true identity to his father and the entire Empire.