Valentines Day Read Aloud

"Be my wife for 365 days, and your father's debt will vanish, a burden lifted from your family. Be Mrs. Urquio for one year, and your brother will be free." The words hung heavy in the air, a proposition both cruel and strangely alluring. Manuela Iriz Ibañez, her heart already given to another, found herself drawn into the dangerous orbit of Uno Juaquin Urquio, a powerful and enigmatic mafia boss. Could a marriage forged in necessity blossom into something unexpected, a tender flame ignited in the heart of darkness? Their year-long contract, a fragile truce between duty and desire, would be tested by relentless trials. Yet, amidst the shadows and uncertainty, a fragile hope flickered – the possibility of a love story defying all odds, a love born not of choice but of a desperate, breathtaking gamble.

“ Just 365 days, and I will let you go,” Vladimir said. “I will take custody of the child, I will give the compensation you deserve, and you can live with the life you could ever imagine.”

Due to a booking mistake, a French billionaire man who had been arranged to marry someone out of his interest was forced to spend 30 nights on a yacht with a Japanese billionaire woman who had recently lost a fiancé in a shooting incident. Would a spark of true romance be conceivable regardless of the reality that they practically lived in two very different situations? Given the complications that would arise if a forbidden romance began, would their love be worth the risk?

Leo Parker, my fiance, shoved me out the door with his own hands. He used me as bait to buy time for himself and my best friend, Jessica Thorne, to escape. I'd never forget him shutting the door. I'd never forget his last words through the narrow crack. "Thank you for your sacrifice, Chloe." When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the day before the zombie outbreak. Leo is gently urging me to hurry up and transfer 150 thousand dollars for the remodeling. It's the money we set aside for the home we plan to live in after we get married. In my past life, he set a trap and drained every cent of my savings. This time, I smile and agree. The only difference is that the 150 thousand dollars is going to build my doomsday bunker. And I'm also planning something special for them. After all, since I get a second chance at life, I should properly thank them for the "kindness" they showed me last time when they shoved me out to get torn apart by zombies.

Am Amanda Ezra, 24, lives alone, an orphan and very broke at the moment . I work as a human resources manger in a company owned by a young billionaire "Mr Richard Okafor". I have been appointed to spend 7 days at my boss mansion in other to get his finger print and signature for a very important project for the company. This is my story.

BLURB: After Sara’s cheating boyfriend cast her away and married his secretary, his supposed true love just few days to their holiday vacation in the Maldives, she is heart broken and devastated. And guess who she meets on the holiday vacation to the Maldives? It is Alexander Hart, the CEO of Sterling Enterprises and a well-known business mogul with a hidden werewolf identity. And guess who married her after that one night stand? Alexander Sterling. She gets into a contract marriage with him and will be back to take revenge for everything that her scumbag boyfriend and his supposed true love had done to her. But what happens when she finds out the man she had married is a Werewolf?! And what happens when strange things start happening to her? Now she must navigate her new life and she had to choose between staying with a strange creature or leave.

"I love you, Nate." My head was bent and I was staring at my feet, nervous like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be scolded. The man in my embrace froze. He broke the embrace and took three steps backwards. "We are ending this relationship." I finally heard him say after a few minutes of awkward silence. "Huh,why? I thought I still have a month left?" "Why? you breached the contract, that's why." *********************** Aviva Alexander who has just turned twenty-three crossed paths with the arrogant, dominant CEO of Dove's enterprises, Nathan Lewis. Love at first sight? That's what you may call it in Ava's case. Determined, she chases the hot Nathan Lewis and Nathan who had developed feelings for her gives her the privilege of being his contracted girlfriend after she had seen him break up with Camille that night in the garage. “ I knew you were the one when I saw you at the garage” They're writing their love story but will there ever be an happy ever after when Caryn Jones is hellbent on getting her one-time lover, Nathan? “ I love you Ava, I really do. Everything about you drives me insane... Allow me love you, please. Let me love you tonight, princess.” ” There can be no happy ever after... or maybe there is. ” - Ava & Nate

The first time I shared a bed with a man, it was with my best friend. The next morning, he kissed me secretly and promised to take responsibility for me in the future.

Evelyn's dream of marrying Alexander, the city's youngest billionaire and her longtime crush, shatters when she discovers she's merely a replacement for his former lover, Isabella. Heartbroken, Evelyn disappears on their wedding day, only to find out later that she's carrying Alexander's twins. Five years later, fate brings them back together, forcing them to confront their past. As old wounds resurface and secrets unravel, Evelyn and Alexander navigate a complex web of emotions, trust, and redemption. Amidst passionate reunions and heartfelt confessions, they grapple with forgiveness and a newfound understanding, striving to rebuild their relationship for the sake of their family. "Whispers of Yesterday's Love" is a poignant tale of love lost and found, highlighting the enduring power of forgiveness, redemption, and second chances. As Evelyn and Alexander navigate their tangled past and present, will they be able to overcome their betrayals and rebuild a love that once seemed unbreakable, or will the shadows of their past continue to haunt their future?

Warning: This is an erotic/ mature piece and it's rated for solely mature audiences. Reading with discretion is advised. "Do you feel that?" The leather crop landed on my thigh, I held onto his shoulders, unable to breathe or stop my hips from grinding out their release. "Every inch of you," his mouth latched onto my throat. "Mine." ______ Arlari Marquez thought returning to Mexico after college would mean fresh beginnings. But instead of thriving, she is barely surviving, until her anxiety comes crashing down one night. Her younger brother, Danny, makes the mistake of his life, stealing from Severiano Cortez, the most feared mafia kingpin in Mexico. Everyone knows Cortez shows no mercy. Especially when it came to his prized possessions. Arlari knows her brother’s life is already forfeit… but she intervenes. When she finds Cortez, she discovers he doesn’t want ransom. He doesn’t want money. What he wants…is a perfect sub. Ninety days. That is the deal. She will submit to him, body, mind, and soul, for three months. In return, Danny’s life will be spared. But what happens when the man who demands submission becomes addicted to the submissive? Severiano Cortez finds himself unable to wield the same brutality he has shown countless others. Instead, he unravels under the weight of a desire he never planned for, one that threatens to turn the predator into a captive. And she? The more she stays, the more she sees the shadows lurking in his world. Because Mexico is a dark place. And his dominion? Even darker.