marriage first, love second

"Mommy, can you give daddy a second chance?" Jasper asked sadly, Leah sign as she looked at the fearsome president looking at her with sad puppy dog eyes. Leah's marriage breaks down, and she keeps her son's paternity a secret. But when her son needs medical treatment, secrets unravel, and Axel, her ex-husband, discovers the truth. He must decide if he will fight for his family and if Leah will give him a second chance.

Arwena never imagined surrendering to a stranger after discovering that her boyfriend, Jake, was cheating on her with her best friend, Farah. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Arwena left the country, vowing never to return. But five years later, she is back, tasked with reviving her parents’ struggling business. Arwena must face the very people who inflicted her deepest wounds. What she doesn’t anticipate is crossing paths once more with Tandre Denovan—the man with whom she shared a one-night stand and the father of her child.  Will Arwena succeed in reviving her family’s struggling business while facing the painful memories of her past, or will she dare to open her heart to a second chance at love? Can she find the strength to rebuild her life and embrace a brighter future, or will her past continue to cast a shadow over her dreams?

{Completed}(Previously called Keenan Hiltons Chaos) The room is awfully quiet except for Keenan's laboured breath and my heavily pounding heart. His hands are planted on his hips and his eyes fixated on the ceiling as if he's thinking about all the regretful things he's done in his life. Why does this feel like the beginning of another disastrous road? “What's wrong?” I ask in a panic because I wonder if he's also recollecting the events that happened last night in part like I am and regretting it. “Apparently we did more than get drunk last night,” He lifts the paper certificate from the bar counter and shows it to me, “we got married.”

"Will you, Drew Walton, take Lilian Rose Martin, to be your lawful wedded wife, to share your life openly, standing with her in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in hardship and in ease, to cherish and love, now and forevermore?"Lily believed she had no purpose within her family. She had never been treated responsibly and frequently endured physical abuse from her father and other family members. Even the housemaids showed her no kindness, considering her a nuisance. Her value only became apparent when she was forced to marry into the Walton Family.Lily was terrified of Drew, the man she was to marry, but she was bound by her duty as a Martin.On their first wedding night, Drew confessed that he didn't like her. She was unlike the women he typically dated.Who would desire someone with her limited education, slim figure, and unattractive appearance?Nevertheless, she was determined to honor her marriage agreement with Drew rather than return to the Martins, who had mistreated her.[TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains adult language and themes, including graphic violence, explicit content, and instances of violence against women that may be disturbing to some readers. This book is intended for adult readers.]

I knew they all hated me, I was weak and I had no wolves. They treated me like a slave, I was a disgrace to them, not to mention to my pack. My father, Alpha of the Widfire pack was suddenly rumored to have died. My sister, Arora O'Malley, was made Alpha of the Wildfire pack to replace the weak me. I was the eldest daughter, but I didn't have any rights that I could claim. At the age of 18, my wolf suddenly awoke. I found my mate and I dreamed of escaping this suffocating life. However, he flatly rejected me and chose another woman. I, Ruby O'Malley, just wanted freedom. And it looks like it will come true when Mother sells me to the Alpha King Triplets of the Celestial Dawn pack. I smelled the alluring sweetness, they were my second chance! *** "Are you afraid of me?" A heavy, slightly hoarse voice sounded melodious in my ears. A surprised shriek escaped my lips as my body suddenly levitated. Spontaneously, I wrapped my arms around his neck. He surprised me! Why did he suddenly carry me without any prior notice? "You can look at my face for a long time, but not now. You don't want to keep me and my other two brothers waiting, do you?"

BLURB: " Look into my eyes and tell me that you've never loved me before?" Emiliano replied, "I've never loved you and I will never love you so it's best you leave my life and stop pestering me because I have someone I love!" " Let go of me!" " No! You have to donate blood to Rachel, you're our only hope" " How could you want me to donate blood to your lover forcefully!" " You have no choice but to do as I say" What happens when two myriad folks meet?. Rhea, a calm and beautiful young lady with a lot of dreams before she met Emiliano. Everything came crashing down when she heard that she would be getting married to a stranger to strengthen her father's new new project. She couldn't run away because she knew he would take it out on her mother so she was left with no choice but to get married to a monster who used her for his gains. Would she be able to tame him? Would his stepbrother successfully kill him so as to inherit their father's property ?

Sophie Warner and Mitchell Warner have been secretly married for three years, but he's rumored to be with other women throughout. He doesn't care about Sophie at all.Her love for him makes her lowly, and she loses sight of herself. She puts up a cold and strong front to protect herself while thinking that her love is bound to move Mitchell one day.But she gives up hope when, one day, she lies in a puddle of her blood and begs Mitchell for help, only to see him ignoring her so he can be lovey-dovey with another woman.Later, she dies.It's only then that the city learns about Mitchell, the playboy, having been secretly married for years. After her death, he goes insane…Five years later, the mysterious daughter of an affluent family returns to the country. When Mitchell, who'd lost his mind years ago, sees her, his eyes turn red.He pins her to the wall and says, "You said you'd be by my side forever, Cherie…"

Jika aku terlahir bukan menjadi diriku saat ini, aku harap aku bisa hidup sepertimu. Lahir tanpa menjadi bayi dan tidak punya masa lalu. Tidak pernah menangis kecuali untuk sebuah mimpi yang sangat tinggi. Aku takut ketinggian. Tapi aku suka kalau didekatmu. Aku boleh bergabung, tidak? Atau bolehkah aku menggunakanmu untuk mencintai diriku sendiri?

Zoya Cathelia Pradipta, usianya bahkan belum menyentuh seperempat abad, tetapi sudah harus mengalami dua kali pahitnya kegagalan rumah tangga. Cinta tanpa restu, dijodohkan dengan pria brengsek dan menikahi pria tidak bertanggung jawab. Harus sebanyak apa lagi dia merasakan penderitaan dan terus berpura-pura kuat? Walau tampak tangguh dan mampu menahan badai seorang diri, nyatanya Zoya mendambakan bahu yang kokoh untuk bersandar serta kehangatan cinta sebagai pelipur lara. Namun, mungkinkah wanita itu mendapatkannya di saat sang ayah sendiri menjadi penghalang terbesar Zoya untuk mendapatkan kebebasan dalam memilih?