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“Selena…..take care of our mother”, she stuttered, then vomited blood on to her hands.
Selena blinked, taken aback by the declaration, a clod lump forming in her throat.
Even though she had just met the woman, her heart was aching profoundly
“Noooo!”, Selena shrieked out as she saw her twin collapse, her eyes wide open and not blinking.
Selena takes on the role of her dead twin sister Mia Langdon. She soon gets caught up in a power
struggle for the throne.
Her heart is torn apart by th...

"I cannot feel, but I feel you Sarafina."
"I will shift the heavens for you, my love"
~
Cursed to have an ice cold heart, Prince Jamal of Zedora has to live without feelings – not being able to know the difference between sadness and happiness nor love and hatred, that was his life, until he met her.
Sarafina Belaird, A young fair maiden whose whole life has been a roller coaster of hardship all thanks to her step family.. She crosses paths with the prince leading to her being held in the ...

His hands tightly placed on my hips. His chest against my back. I could feel his growing manhood against my ass. His breath was caressing my neck and ear.
“I want ye Samantha.” He said. “I want to be deep inside yer quivering cunny. Can ye feel how badly I want ye?”
I nodded.
“Nae Samantha, I want to hear ye say it. Say that ye can feel me.”
Breathlessly, I said, “I can feel how much you want me.” My voice shook. “I want you too, but…”
“No buts Samantha.”
She's a brilliant tough doctor tha...

“Athena, our mate is here.” My wolf pants in my head. “He isn’t apart of the pack though. I can feel his strength and his powerful aura. He must be an Alpha.”
We need to keep leveled heads. He must be one of the wolves captured by us.
Athena Goldstein, a daughter, a twin, a friend, a lover, but an Alpha?
A potential future Alpha of the most formidable and largest pack in the world, but when a group of rouges attacked through Athena’s life into complete Chaos. No...

What is the happiest day of any woman, her wedding day, right? But it wasn't the case with Pamela Grayson. She sobbed before, during and after the wedding. It is difficult for her to comprehend why her parents would force her into a marriage with a man who is in coma, that doesn't have the slightest probability of ever coming out of it. But what can she do than to accept it? After all, her sister had seduced her fiance and was pregnant with his child. Her dowry was going to be used to sponsor an...

I have everything in my life all figured out. My job in a Manhattan empire is perfect, allowing me to maintain a quiet and organized existence. After a childhood filled with painful memories, abuse, and a useless mother, this sense of security is a necessity for me. But along with it comes a problem that could disrupt everything I thought I needed.
My promotion places me in close proximity to Jacob Carrero, a young, incredibly attractive, and playboy billionaire with a notorious reputation. I n...

"Layla?"
"Who are you?"
"I'm your godmother Emma."
"I don't have a godmother."
"I'm guessing you also don't have powers either."
"How did you know that?"
"I'm dying and that can only mean one thing Lucinda has figured how to get through the barrier."
"Oh my god."
"I'm the lifeforce holding it together you and Jonah must work together to put a stop to her once and for all."
"How am-"
"You have always been special even before you were born. And i know you have what it takes to restore pe...

When he came back from the battlefield in Afghanistan, he was haunted by nightmares and dared not sleep all night. I put aside the therapeutic boundaries, spent five years accompanying him through every panic attack, and even pulled him back from the edge of self-destruction. But he turned around and used my money to support an intern who looked like my younger self, saying I was "too stale and always treated him like a patient". I used to be his salvation, but now how should I settle this betra...

When Lilies Bloom is a tender contemporary romance about second chances, forgiveness, and the courage to stay when it’s easier to run.
Ten years ago, Isla fled Greenridge — a quaint town wrapped in memories she couldn’t bear to keep. She left behind her late grandmother’s ivy-covered house, a wild garden of lilies they once tended together, and Jonas Hale, the boy who loved her enough to let her go.
When Isla returns to Greenridge after her grandmother’s passing, it’s only meant to be temporar...

"WHEN HEARTS COLLIDES”
In the bustling city of Manhattan, two souls navigate the complexities of love, loss, and redemption. Emily Windsor, a successful event planner, has shielded her heart from love after a painful past. Jack Harrington, a charismatic entrepreneur, struggles to save his family's business from financial ruin.
Chapter Breakdown:
Chapter 1: Fateful Encounter- Emily and Jack collide in a chance meeting, sparking an undeniable connection.
Chapter 2: Love's Awakening- Emily and ...

" Are you happy now? Are you happy breaking me into pieces? I fell for you, Even though I know I shouldn't have." A sob escaped my lips. I didn't want him to see me this vulnerable but I can't keep it anymore.
'What? I love you Kristen for goodness sake. I was just here because I needed to make things clear"
'When? Where? How?"
'What do you mean?"
'Where is this love you're saying? I can't feel it anymore. When do you love me? When it's convenient for you? How do you even know you love me, I...

Best friends Shenin and Tyler didn't mean to fall in love. Though, does anyone? A friendship-turned love affair is hard enough to navigate through; throw in IEDs and gun battles, along with the separation that inevitably comes with life in the military and you're asking for trouble. This is uncharted territory for both of them; Tyler has been openly gay for years, whilst Shenin has always dated men. With the government's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, it's a path that could endanger both of their...

“Put them on.” I took the dress and the underwear, then I wanted to go back to the bathroom, but she stopped me. It felt like my heart stopped for a second when I heard her order. “Get dressed here. Let me see you.” I didn't get what she meant at first, but when she stared at me with impatience, I knew I must do what she said. I opened my robe and put it on the white sofa next to me. Holding the dress, I wanted to put it on when I heard her again. “Stop.” My heart nearly jumped out of my chest. ...

From Book 1: EMMA ANDERSON has everything in her life worked out. She has a perfect job in a Manhattan empire, allowing her to live a quiet, organised and safe existence. A necessity after a childhood filled with abuse, bad memories, and a mother who was less than useless.She’s worked hard to get where she is - and she has just landed an amazing promotion. But it comes with a problem - and one that could derail everything she thought she needed in her life.Emma’s new role is as the right-hand ma...

Thalia was once a meek and obedient Luna, trapped in a loveless marriage to Killian, the heir of Thornwood. Betrayed by those she trusted, she is abandoned and humiliated by her cruel husband, while his affair with the manipulative Astrid destroys her world. Stripped of her title, poisoned, and left for dead, Thalia’s fate seems sealed—until a mysterious adventurer saves her, bringing her to the hidden world of Stormclaw.
In this new land, Thalia begins to heal and uncover the truth of Thornwoo...

If you were to write your own story, how would you end it?
Annika Ficarro is a writer who often runs away from reality, not interested in love because she believes there is no destiny for her, that only happy endings happen in the books she reads.
She promises herself that she will never love again, but deliberately playing destiny, a man she has long forgotten returns, to knock her heart out again. She wanted to give the man another chance, but she was afraid that might get hurt again.
...

Once the treasured daughter of a mafia kingpin, Isabella has now fallen to working as an ordinary employee at a community center, relying on medication to hold her shattered psyche together. Just when she thought life couldn't get any harder, devastating news arrives: her ex-boyfriend Anthony Russo has returned to Boston—no longer the poor kitchen boy from her past, but a powerful crime boss commanding his own territory.
Worse still, he's her new boss.
Tony has returned with five years of veng...

In a world where elemental forces are more than mere legend, Ember and Eira are twins bound by destiny yet torn apart by betrayal. Ember, stolen as a baby and raised without knowledge of her heritage, discovers at the age of thirteen that she is no ordinary girl—she is a phoenix, born to wield the primal power of fire. Her awakening ignites a journey of self-discovery, where each flicker of flame unravels pieces of her lost past and reveals a breathtaking, but dangerous, legacy.
Across distant l...

“I, Riccardo Saviano, future Alpha of the Grey Shadow Moon Pack, reject you, Artemisia Guerrieri, Daughter of Alpha Franco of the Blood Moon Pack, as my mate and future Luna.”
One single sentence.
One stupid single sentence was all it took to disintegrate my life.
And the day of my birthday, on which this sentence was audaciously uttered to me, I lost the love of my life, my future mate, and my wolf, all at once.
As I’m still assembling the pieces of my shattered heart years later, there the...

Ryan Callahan has it all - wealth, prestige, a bright future as a tech heir. But he's willing to risk it all for a chance at true love.
When his controlling father insists Ryan marry the daughter of a business partner, he rebels. After a reckless car crash leaves him with amnesia, a small-town waitress named Lilia nurses Ryan back to health and steals his heart. Just as they confess their love, Ryan’s memories return, forcing him to choose between family duty and following his heart.
Returning...

On the brink of a life that seemed too dull to excite her, amidst the chaos of the insurgency that threatened not just her happiness, but the little she had as a world; Maryam Bukar Ibrahim seemed to battle more wars than her 16 years old and autistic brain could handle.
It became too much to bear, too much grief for her heart to take and a commitment her innocent yet frail body could endure. As if that wasn’t enough, destiny found a way of getting her married to a soldier, at the brink of h...

My dad sent me off in an arranged marriage to someone I knew nothing about and my stay with him was a living hell. But though he treated me so badly, it was better living with him than living with my family who never loved me. I also get everything I wanted. He had made it clear we were going to divorce if his ex-girlfriend returned, but I had not thought that it was going to be so soon and in a manner, I could never imagine. To save myself from the embarrassment I felt, I flee from my hometown ...

Alice a girl who falls in love with her bestfriend's brother who is her family friend's son and now presently ber business partner. Everything in her life was going smooth and fast as she had her love, friend's, family and a perfect job now just like a beautiful nightmare she had. But thinks started changing when she got kidnapped from a resort where she was enoying her happiness thinking its a happy ending. Ethan was a mafia leader which was a secret for her and comes out near her after she ge...

Brianna was in high school when they moved to Boston. She started attending Freedom High School with her brother.
She hated the fact that her dad's work had to make them move all the time. She wasn't finding living in Boston fun, and having a protective senior brother wasn't fun at all.
Eric was so protective of Brianna that he literally meddled in her business. Brianna was too frustrated with having to make friends only for her brother to chase them all away.
When Brianna met Gia and saved ...

When Tiffanye Rebel and her mate Quinton McKnight rejected each other, Tiffanye left her pack, never to return.
Five years have passed, and Tiffanye had returned to the same place that brought her nothing but pain and misery. As time goes on, all the bad memories begin to surface. There are secrets to be revealed, Will Tiffanye ever get past all the lies and betrayal, or will these unfortunate events finally break her?

Since their childhood James Sullivan enjoyed making Kara intimidated. Every time she stepped inside his house to play with his brother, he was there to hide her in his room till he is the only one left on her mind when she leaves.
But when he has a choice to make between Kara and his ego- he makes the wrong one. So she leaves- never to return to him ever again. James thought that after a small tantrum, she will return on her own to him, just like she always did. He had never even imagined of lo...

Claia, who was constantly bullied and insulted by those around her, made the decision to drink poison in her room and kill herself. However, just when she thought she was dead, she found himself in a group of unknown individuals.
Then, slowly, she started to remember someone. After verifying a few details, she concluded that she had morphed into a girl named Diora. Diora is a girl who lives a much better life than she does and is the complete opposite of her. A boyfriend who is well-liked, smar...

Christiana and Andrew have been dating for over three years. Everything was going well for them until Andrew revealed his true identity to her as the heir to one of the biggest billionaires in the USA.
Leaving her life behind in Switzerland to accompany Andrew and see his world turns out to be the opposite of everything she dreams of.
With Andrew's mother not hiding her disdain for Christiana and his ex-girlfriend who would do anything to get her man, Christiana is in a fix where she has t...

Ten years ago, Mara's older brother disappeared just outside of their hometown. With no clues, everyone believed that he'd just run off. But Mara knew better. She vowed to continue the search.
Despite being called crazy, she believed the local legend about a portal to another world. The Old Oak Archway.
Now, after all these years, Mara has found a way through.
What she didn't expect was to find on the other side was her brother living happily with the Golden Draygons.
Suddenly, Mara is claim...

As if being sold as a slave wasn't enough, she has to bear the ruthless alpha king a heir which she does,but in his absence, because she had to run to save her life and that of her babies.
Years later, she returned but not as the pathetic little girl that she was. she is now a woman sort after by many alphas and he would have to fight them all to win her back.

When The Wrong One Loves You Right
Enemies make the best lovers...
Evelyn Rodriguez needs to find who murdered her sister. But her only suspect is sexy as hell and every kind of wrong. Suddenly Evelyn's not sure if it's determination that's got her pulse racing–or something altogether less appropriate. Worse of all, she has to live under the same roof with him.
Supernova Jason Lyndon, burnt by experience and casual flings is torn between taking the offer of the man he despises the most ...

"You broke up with me at a time I needed you most... You said I wasn't the one you love... You called me a whore... You said I wasn't your type to begin with... So what would you have me do?"
"Beg!" Michael answered instantly. "I expect you to beg for mercy."
"You don't deserve my plead, Michael. You don't worth my tears..." She was about to go further when Michael kissed her roughly to the point that she was having a hard time to breath.
"Is that why you sold yourself to Kelvin?" He asked af...

One night while they were on vacation in Hawaii, Karina Osborn was found dead in her car with a gunshot wound to the chest. The police declared her death a robbery because all the jewelry and money in her bag were stolen by a group of robbers. The incident left Claire with only her handsome and damn sexy stepfather, Raviel Marshall.
Nights felt sad for Claire after she became an orphan. Sometimes Claire felt like there was a black shadow watching her. Even when her stepfather was on a business ...

When Tawny, a were-cat hybrid is called back to the Kingdom of Cambiador, by her estranged grandfather. Tawny can't help but be curious as to why he would want to meet her after all these years of disowning her late mother.
Tawny:
I finally found a place where I felt like I belonged. Only I have never felt so unwanted in my life. The mysterious and sexy Kolby Crimson is my fated mate, yet he has been promised to another. Bound by a contract he has no intention of breaking.
A team...

Mike Pike, the Royal Beta of the New Moon Kingdom was once looking forward to finding his mate at one time. Circumstances changed his mind when he met Jonda six months ago on his quest to find his missing king.
He fell in love and fully intended to take Jonda as his chosen mate.
That was until he found out the love of his life had cheated on him, and on the same night, he ran down his mate who stole Queen Tala's Crown.
Now the thief needs his help to protect her son from the Shadow Witch, th...

Pythia comes from a long line of dark witches, she killed her mother for her reckless behavior and becomes the queen of the dark witches and teamed up with the Great White Witch and the vampire queen to fight in the battle to keep the balance in all the different worlds, she meets her mate, Tye in the great battle. Tye is the great white witches brother and a alpha. Together they will embark on a battle to correct the elders and take a step forward to peace among the dark witches, the road is lo...

Mike Pike, the Royal Beta of the New Moon Kingdom was once looking forward to finding his mate at one time. Circumstances changed his mind when he met Jonda six months ago on his quest to find his missing king.
He fell in love and fully intended to take Jonda as his chosen mate.
That was until he found out the love of his life had cheated on him, and on the same night, he ran down his mate who stole Queen Tala's Crown.
Now the thief needs his help to protect her son from the Shadow Witch, th...

Alley is the daughter of an alpha to the largest pack, she has a hard determination to protect the people she loves. When the wolf ball comes around she meets her mate, alpha to the second largest pack. Together they learn more about their family history and discover Alley isn't just a wolf, she is also the great white witch and her mate isn't just an alpha but one that comes from a royal bloodline.
She now has a target on her back with someone trying in everyway to take her power forcing her t...

At my bastard father's birthday party, I was drugged by my sister Emily—and worse, she planned to have her boyfriend assault me. As the substance coursed through my veins, desire began overwhelming my rational mind. But in that moment of vulnerability, my contract husband saved me. I found myself burning only for him. What started as his attempt to help me through the drug's effects became a night of raw, passionate intimacy that shattered every boundary we'd carefully constructed. In his arms, ...

Liliana is a friendless, socially awkward, and tomboy who is constantly being ridiculed for her appearance and lack of social connections. However, she is destined to meet a charming prince, and a rollercoaster ride awaits her, which will completely transform her life.
Jason is a charming, arrogant jock who has never trusted a girl, who has never believed in steadfast love, and who has finally decided to be with the tomboy girl, Liliana. At first, his goal was to keep the girls out of his way...

Ana, a young mother and writer, lives haunted by a painful past and a lonely present. The return of Josiah, a former soldier who becomes both her tormentor and obsession, turns her life into an emotional battleground. Determined to make Ana pay for her own losses, he brings to light buried secrets and open wounds.
"You think you can get rid of me, Ana, but I am the echo of your pain and the shadow of your past," Josiah says, provoking a storm of conflicting feelings.
As the tension between the...

"Allard is a seasoned author, and her experience shows in both the lapidary prose and the sensitivity with which she treats class division. Overall, this is a delightful, often funny story that also serves as a gimlet-eyed study of class division and the possibility of its transcendence. An unpretentiously philosophical assessment of class and love."~Kirkus Reviews"While the primary story follows Daphne's journey of the heart in parallel with Edward's journey towards making his mark as a writer,...

Lisa is a professional stripper - an unexpected path for a girl who once dreamed of a colourful future. But when her father fell ill she put her dreams aside, sacrificing her hopes for family.
Until she met Damon, a soulless billionaire CEO who doesn't believe in love. They had an unforgettable love-at-first-night experience.
It leaves Damon trapped in a one-year contract with a woman he doesn't love, and a pregnant stripper he can't ignore.
Could there be a deeper trauma behind Damon's aver...

Antonio "Tony" Moretti was supposed to steal her for revenge. On the night before Isabella Russo's wedding, he takes her from her family's mansion to end a ten-year war between their crime families. But Isabella isn't the scared little princess he expected. She's smart, brave, and has secrets that could destroy everything Tony thought he knew about their families' bloody past. What starts as a plan for revenge quickly becomes something much more dangerous - an obsession that threatens to burn do...

---The game between Alpha and his Huntress mate---
---Who can be the final winner?---
---Who loses her/his heart in the game?---
“You know you never told me why you had those numbers,” Rogan said, “Do they mean something special?”
“We get them assigned, but I was able to decide mine,” I said.
“Oh? Why 110 then?” Rogan kept asking.
I smiled a little, and Rogan looked at me confused.
“It … it was my father’s number,” I said.
“I … I wanted to honour him, you know.
Rogan squeezed my hand and I lo...

I lost the girl, the love of my life.
I lost my family.
Now I’m lost.
I thought after the war for Riocht, life would get back to normal.
I was so very, very wrong.
Kellen, now King of the Werewolves,
Wakes up to find himself on a boat, going to goddess knows where.
Sold to a money-hungry Alpha and his deranged Luna, for their pack’s entertainment.
His title means nothing.
Can Kellen survive the Gladiator Games when the odds are stacked against him?
Save the people and claim, the mate...

The story of Kiran Sinclair continues in Gravity. He returns to find his pack in danger and discovers that while he was healing himself, he lost the one thing most precious to him. Old enemies are still there and planning his demise. Adrian Peters goes on a rampage to kill the one wolf he really wants, Kiran Sinclair. Kiran's life is turned upside down when four-year-old Christian comes to live with them. The little boy fills the emptiness in Kiran's heart and while a new enemy arises, things se...

"But, why are you driving me out of your mansion? You are my mate, why are you doing this to me, I thought you will be so…''
He interrupted. "Does it matter, do you think because I'm your mate, we will then, become lovers, get married and lived happily ever after, then, our lives will become a fairytale. Quit those thoughts and get your head straight to reality, beholding your sight alone is annoying, just forget that I'm ever your mate? I don't want to ever see you again."
"Why are you doin...

What if your passion for writing turns out to be something you didn't think was only in your imagination because of a book that an ordinary person should not have gotten?
Two stories will take place. One can be played with, and the other will have their fate messed up because of the book.
Same situation, but the story of each one is different. Two women admire two men. Alexa is weak-hearted, but opposite to Daniella, she is brave because Alexa made her heroine brave, and that is Daniella....

I hate myself because i look like you.