Troubled

#A Spin-Off Of Billionaire's Ex-Wife Returns With A Baby When May flees her troubled past, she never expects to find solace in a stranger's eyes. But when she collides with Mike at the airport, her uncanny resemblance to his late girlfriend reawakens his grief. As Mike's emotions resurface, he's drawn to May, but their connection is threatened by the secrets she keeps. May's desperate to escape the darkness she left behind, but her past is closer than she thinks. Can she trust Mike with the truth, or will her secrets tear them apart? As they navigate their complicated feelings, Mike must confront his own heartache, and May must face the fears that haunt her.

In a world where one's identity is tied to the strength of one's wolf, Athena faces a tough reality, living without this vital companion. Rejected by her mate and betrayed by her cousin, she not only battles with an unjust sentence of death but betrayal. As Athena daringly escapes the grips of her fate, the journey takes an unexpected turn. Amid the chaos and uncertainty, she tries to seek a love that transcends the boundaries of her troubled existence. Will she unravel the mysteries of her identity and dormant powers, all while discovering the profound depths of love that eluded her in the face of hardship? The answers unfold in a tale of strength, self-discovery, and the enduring quest for love in the most unexpected places…

All Hailey has ever known is the quiet, peaceful life she's lived in her small town of Silver Creek. But without warning, all that is about to change in the blink of an eye and life as she knows it is about to take a big turn. - Trey is a troubled man, haunted by his past and all he lives for now are the dangerous assignments he deals with every now and again. Currently, that assignment includes the daughter of an old time family friend. He has to protect her at all cost from the Leviathans and that shouldn't be hard. Except it is, as sparks begin to fly between them and feelings he's worked to keep buried starts to resurface again.

One kiss saved his life. Another might destroy them both. Camilla, a talented pastry chef with a troubled past, never imagined that a chance encounter at a costume party would entangle her with Alessandro, the city's most feared mafia boss. As their worlds collide over cupcakes and gunshots, they find themselves drawn into a dangerous dance of secrets and desire. But when Alessandro chooses love over family legacy, the delicate balance of power in the criminal underworld begins to crumble. Now, with enemies closing in from all sides, Camilla must decide: Will she betray the man she's grown to love, or risk everything to save him in a world where trust comes at a deadly price?

Aurora's world falls apart when her mate Bennet rejects her after finding him hsving sex with her step sister Alicia. She ends up homeless and pregnant after having a one-night stand with a stranger. She is taken in by Callum, a strong Alpha who tells her that he is her mate. Uncertain of his intentions and troubled by past betrayals, Aurora hesitates. Secrets about their common past surface as they get closer. Callum was the man from Aurora's one-night stand when she finds out. When Bennet reappears with regret, their relationship is put to the test. Aurora must decide between a bright future and her traumatic past, she must choose love, trust and the fortitude to go on.

After a meeting at a fair in South Africa, Andrea Ruebens and Annalia Anthony friendship sparkled blossoming into something beautiful. Andrea was a troubled young teenager with severe anger issues and made some mistakes that she always wished that she could change.Annalia had always thought that she is imperfect because of the way she was being treated. After an accident which leaves her broken she and her parents drift apart.Shattered on the inside and feeling like the odd one, both have pasts that they hold on to, mistakes that they wish they could take back and relationships that need to be mended. Coming to Bayweach College felt like a new start for them, forming new relationships as they set out to find a place they can fit in..

He knows she is off-limits. _________________ Tasked with seducing the king and restoring order to their troubled realm, it greatly shocked Princess Selina of Rozenberg when she witnesses her fiancé being charmed by another woman from a species she holds a deep-seated contempt, a Lycan. Amidst the chaos and power struggle, where everyone saw her as a villain, she finds herself seeking solace in the steady presence of Jasper, also a Lycan and the brother of the woman who stole her fiancé's heart. Selina is torn between duty and desire as she struggles with her growing feelings for the forbidden creature. She faced a difficult decision: to be true to her mission or to give in to her emotions, even if it meant breaking the rules?

Blurb: Crystal isn't really mute—she's just been forced to act that way for years. At her new elite secondary school, life only gets harder. David, the senator's son, won't stop noticing her. And every time he does, Queen, Zeenat, and the newly-returned Keisha make her pay for it. Hated by the girls, cornered by secrets, and weighed down by her stepdad’s control, Crystal can only count on Asher, the troubled boy who sees her as the sister he never had. But how long can she hide the truth? Will she survive the jealousy, the betrayals, and the endless drama? Or will her silence destroy her before her voice is ever heard?

For ten years, Mia served billionaire Noah Cyrus with quiet loyalty, love and compassion, never imagining her life would change. But when Noah gave her a new task; his troubled son Mason, her world changed. Mason was reckless, charming, tattooed, and impossible to control. Mia’s patience was tested at every turn, yet behind his chaos she discovered a wounded heart aching to be seen. Slowly, compassion turned into connection, and connection into a love neither of them expected. But as Mason’s wild ways and his broken bond with his father threaten to ruin everything, one question remains: is Mia only carrying out her duty to Noah or has she truly fallen for Mason?

Beatrice Stevens grew up among werewolves, but she isn't one of them. Longing to belong and be like everyone else, Bea is given the opportunity she wishes for at the cost of her life. What will she choose? ~~~~~~~Excerpt from The Ice Princess~~~~~ - "What you fought today was just a minion, a mere pawn. The root of the problem hides within the shadows. Here, take this." Omar takes out a white paper from the inside pocket of his jacket. "The number on that paper can give you all the answers you seek, including how to help your friend, but it comes with a great cost." -"What's the cost?" I ask him, my troubled heart picking up the pace. -"A life, for a life." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~