United Plankton Pictures

"Who are you?" I looked into the stranger's sharp eyes and whispered, my voice shaking. My heart skipped a beat when I saw his strong jawline and chiselled features. Though my recollections of our wild night together were vague, I felt as though I was drowning in his stare because of the way he was looking at me right now—a mix of curiosity and need. Ashley Taylor woke up in a stranger’s bed with no idea of how she got there, and her life has been turned upside down ever since. Panicked, she didn't know what to do. Ashley quickly got up, dressed and left the apartment wishing never to come across the stranger again. Aside from the feeling of guilt that overwhelmed her for cheating on her boss, Richard whom she is in a secret romantic relationship with, Ashley's world turned upside down when she later discovers she is pregnant. Filled with uncertainty of who the father of the child is, she receives the shock of her life when she later discovers the stranger she had a one night stand with is Max, her boss's son. Despite being engaged to her boss, Ashley found herself attracted to Max. She wished she could erase the memories of the passionate night they spent together. Her body yearns for Max, that even when making out with her fiancé Richard, she pictures him to be Max, then only could she be satisfied. Ashley can't afford to lose Richard, nor could she easily do away with her feelings for Max, even if she wants to. Behind Richard's back, she and Max were entangled in a dreadful romance. Dive into the exciting romance novel filled with twists and turns that will keep you at the edge of your seat!

The bread knife stuck in Jon doe’s chest had an unusual pattern, I grabbed a camera from the nearest person and clicked a few pictures of the design “Email them to me.” I said as I was handing the camera back to them. It looked ancient and rare, not the usual bread knifes you’d find at our local stores here in Seattle. I looked up to find a detective watching my every move, it seemed that his one side of the face looked sunken in, similarly you only see this in people who don’t have teeth, which prompted me to look into his mouth, to find that all of his teeth had been pulled out. I sighed loudly and said “well, here goes our identification route of checking dental records, this body was left in the hopes that no identification will be made!” Craning my neck to have a look at the coroner who had just arrived on scene, I recalled working with her once before on another case when I first started as a rookie, Dr Leslie Adams is an expert in her field and one of the most professional and efficient woman. She looked down at me, and stated “Detective Rush you do know that the body you are looking at has been dead for more than 3 days, and also looks as if it was stored in a body freezer before being planted at this scene” I shook my head and realised that this is getting more intense by the second, “I hadn’t realised so Doc, that’s the reason we have you here, to help me solve the mystery “- I said whilst walking up to her, I held out my hand and gave her hand a firm handshake.

If ever a woman's world had fallen apart, it was Elaine Campbell's, the heiress extraordinaire, when she was betrayed by her husband, Timothy Blackwood, whom she had given her heart and soul. Having lost her inheritance, being privately humiliated, and being falsely branded unstable, Elaine is left to struggle alone to survive. However, deep within her shattered life, there is a fierce determination to not only survive but also reclaim all she's lost. Elaine grabs a chance to get back on her feet when desperate circumstances put her in direct contact with Anderson Ellsworth, the man she once loved and the heir to a strong rival family. Their marriage of convenience is a fragile alliance, forged from necessity and old wounds, but it offers Elaine the protection and influence she needs to exact her carefully plotted revenge. While navigating a world steeped in relentless corporate conflicts, inter-family wars, dirty secrets, and enfolding enemies, Elaine discovers unsettling truths that can risk everything dearest to her. She has a far greater ordeal to confront than Timothy; the depths of betrayal are boundless alongside the adversaries united against her, who are far more perilous.

"How many men were there before me? None. Do you know how much shame I carry having you by my side as my girlfriend? Even your own mother is ashamed of you - you said it yourself." "I never begged for your love, Jun," I snapped back, tears stinging my eyes. "Why date me if you're ashamed of my size?" "Pity. That was it. I dated you out of pity. And yet, you're still so ungrateful." --- All Charlotte ever wanted was to become an actress. But growing up in a family that constantly belittled her and dating a man like Jun, who tore her down because of her size, made that dream feel unreachable. After a devastating breakup, she flees to the United States, desperate for space to breathe. But she never imagined everything would change before the plane even touched down. Now, she finds herself entangled with a mysterious billionaire - one who seems dangerously obsessed with her. Charlotte knows better than to trust too easily.  But how do you protect your heart when someone seems too good to be true… and refuses to let you go?

Diplomatic marriages between two members of different race certainly aren't unheard of nowadays, but for Prince Nikolai of the Kingdom of Wolves and Col. Akari Kingston of United Human Federation, it might just be fate worse than death. The union is meant to end a devastating war that has lasted for over a hundred years between the werewolves and humans, but when the female bride intended for the fierce, sexy prince runs away, her twin sister is substituted instead. Akari Kingston knew that taking her sister's place to marry the werewolf prince won't be easy. As once part of the military, she knew first hand what the werewolves were really capable of, but when she learned that the Werewolves not only expect her to take the place of her sister and marry their Prince, they also expect her to undergo physical alteration to have the man's baby, she almost wanted to quit. But with the fate of the world peace at stake, how can she say no? Can the two enemies put aside their differences and focus on making love and not war-not to mention a baby? As a powerful love struggles to take root, can they learn to trust each other and stand together against the forces that are trying to tear them apart?

After 6 years of relentless demon attacks on the werewolf packs of the United States, The Werewolf monarchs decide to turn to the witches for help defeating them. The witches agree to help, but only if Bryan, the Alpha Prince, seals their alliance by taking the witch Queen as his mate. The Witch Queen is the only supernatural entity powerful enough to defeat the demons, so Bryan agrees to the terms. Josie, is a recently widowed archeological occult specialist that has dedicated her entire adult life to studying the supernatural. With only a year left in her second graduate program, she already has two masters degrees, and two best-selling books on the truth about the supernaturals that live among humans under her belt when she is called to New Orleans, the witch capital of the country, to consult on an artifact. Only she wakes the next morning with restored memories that she hadn't even known were stolen from her. Now she must make a choice whether to bind herself to the Werewolf Prince to restore her power, take back her throne and save the Werewolves, or continue her life as a the successful archeological occult specialist author that she has dedicated the past 10 years of her life to being.

Jade Buenaventura is the one of the simple young and intelligent and determined women, among which she is also given a pleasant nice. So it is not surprising to be the united one heir of the traveling Hacienda in their place Mr. Albert Montero secretly loved him, even though it came from a failed relationship. Ngunit hindi naging madali ang kanilang pagkikita dahil sa mapanghusga at aruganteng asal ng binatang si Albert Montero na ipinakita sa dalagang si Jade. At Walang kaalam alam ang dalaga na sa kabila ng masamang paguugaling ipinakikita nito sa kanya, ay gusto at natutunan na pala siya nitong mahalin. Ngunit sa huli ay mabubunyag parin ang ginagawa nitong kasalanan sa kanya na ang buong pagaakala niya ay iniligtas siya nito sa kapahamakan, ngunit sinamantala pa pala nito ang pagkakataong iyon upang gawan siya ng Hindi maganda. Kaya alamin natin hanggang huli, kung paanu ipagtatapat ng lalaki ang kanyang nararamdaman sa babaeng kanyang minamahal at kung tatanggapin ba ng dalaga ang pagmamahal na iyon sa kabila ng paglilihim nito sa kanya.

Adult [21+] MATURE CONTENT. Please be wise in choosing readings, especially for those of you who are still under the age of Camella Oliver is a beautiful, sexy, and seductive girl. The death has of his mother plunged him into the world of the night. The night world seems to has become a part of his life. Many want it, but not all men can get it easily. Keep in a mind, she will not sleep with just any man. She just wants to sleep with a man who meets her criteria. That's what makes a bitch for him different from the others. The world of the night brings him together with a handsome billionaire. Allister Chris Allister, CEO of the Allister Company, is the largest company in the United States. Having a myriad of achievements at a young age made him admired by many women. No one can find a fault with the man, except for his cold demeanor, but of a course it can be covered with all the advantages he has. Until one day, he became the only man who rejected a Camella Oliver outright. Alland's refusal was like an insult to Camella, she has always managed to seduce the man she has wanted, but that didn't apply to Alland. This made the girl has even more curious and continued to pursue Alland. Will she be able to conquer the heart of Alland Chris Allister, a billionaire who is very hard and cold?

His heart was about to burst off its ribcage from the amount of continuous consternation he suffered since the drive to the hospital after he receives the catastrophic news about his wife. Ace Taylor the renowned businessman, world-famous pharmaceutical tycoon, and eminent top textile industrialist of the United States dashed through the entrance of Breach Candy hospital. His eyes searching for the reception flurried as drops of sweat settle down on his forehead even on the biting cold night of mid-December. He slaps the desk on tenterhooks unable to form the right words to gain the attention of the middle-aged lady sitting at the entrance. She raises her head to embrace the attention and her eyes were on stalks to receive the striking Aphrodite who only could be anyone's dream watching on big screens and business magazines standing right in front of her. "My wife...Scarlet Taylor..." "Yes sir..yes sir" the receptionist scurried on her speech and looked through her monitor. "Burns case, room number 13, straight from left Dr. Shahnaaz Hussain is treating her. You can speak..." Ace raced in that direction leaving the receptionist hanging on her words. "Scarlet?" His eyes left red with unshed tears as he shook his wife awake. Scarlet opened her eyes and stared at the man standing in front of her dolorous. "Who are you?"

Warning! 21+ areas. *** Married with a loved one, maybe everyone’s dream. But, what’s the point of it all if the person you love actually loves another woman, even though they have become husband and wife. Until divorce was inevitable. Lucrecia Lanzo, a young widow, 31 years old and has a son with her ex-husband. For the 6 years since her divorce, she had been trying to hide her son’s identity from her ex-husband. But fate united them together by accident. Lucrecia panicked and tried to think of ways to keep her son by her side. During the confusion and confusion, suddenly someone came. Until someone came into her life, but it was never in her plans, and she suddenly felt comfortable. What’s that? Could it be a prayer answered by God? Or is it love? Meeting in the middle of the night became the beginning of everything. Until finally they ended up in a complicated relationship that was bound by a contract. Black over white. An agreement to become lovers between Lucrecia, who is full of experience in all aspects, including bed matters, with a 27-year-old young man, who was very innocent and even unmarried man. What’s about their story? Did they successfully complete the contract or did they violate the contents of the contract. “I want to be by your side, but not as an alternate for the person in your past,”-,