a dish best served cold novel

She poured her heart out, yet he did not do the same. As infidelity befell her marriage, she was forced to divorce her husband with nothing left in her name. Overnight, she changed from the enviable position of Madam Larson to a pitiful, penniless wretch. She thought that she would not meet him again, yet fate played with her and they crossed paths once more. “Let me go, I beg you.”“Do you think I’ll do that again?”

Mistakes? I’ve made plenty. The biggest one? Falling head over heels for Brian Lockwood—my brother’s best friend and the captain of the school’s basketball team. For years, I lived in the shadow of my one wish: for him to see me as more than just Simon’s little sister. But how could he, with Lyla, his perfect girlfriend, glued to his side? Then everything changed. Lyla cheated, Brian’s heart shattered, and he was desperate for a distraction. That’s when he came to me with a deal—a no-strings-attached arrangement where we could give each other exactly what we wanted. I saw my chance. I thought I could make him fall in love with me. But I didn’t account for how messy things could get—how keeping it all a secret from Simon would twist everything. And when Brian crossed a line I couldn’t forgive, I knew it was time to let go of my high school crush. Fast forward three years. I’m over him. Or so I tell myself. Except now Brian’s back, no longer the heartbroken boy I knew but a leading basketball star with one goal: to win me over. I swore I wouldn’t fall for him again.

Ghea tak menyangka kenakalannya akan mendatangkan bencana, di suatu malam saat berpesta bersama teman-temannya, dia dicekoki obat perangsang sampai tak sadar menghabiskan malam bersama seorang pria. Meskipun dekat dengan dunia malam, Ghea belum pernah sama sekali melakukan hubungan suami istri dengan pria manapun, sampai pada malam itu dimana Daniel merenggut kesuciannya. Sebagai seorang artis peran sekaligus penyanyi, Ghea sangat pandai menjaga citra baiknya di depan kamera. Nahas baginya, one night stand itu membuahkan nyawa baru dalam dirinya. Dalam kebimbangannya, Ghea memutuskan mundur dari dunia yang membesarkan namanya. Hingga, Daniel datang dan berkata bahwa ingin bertanggung jawab menikahinya.“Apa kamu sudah gila? Kamu pasti hanya ingin popularitas karena aku seorang artis ternama,” tuduh Ghea.“Hei Nona, apa kamu bercanda? nol koma satu persen dari hartaku saja bisa membeli stasiun TV dan agensimu,” ucap Daniel dengan sombongnya.

I grew up with a plan. I already knew from the very beginning that my whole life would revolve around reclaiming the territory that rightfully belonged to my father's name. I wouldn't stop until I got it back, even if that meant playing a game of seduction with Alpha Maddox, the ruthless Alpha of the Dark Forest Pack, to get my way in. But what I didn't see coming was Xander Trevino — Alpha Maddox's brother and his new Beta. Xander was cold, dismissive, and my fated mate. His being distant and unbothered by me should have made it easier for me to put my game into action, but it didn't. Because every time we collide, sparks fly and I am left weak to my core. Being weak was not part of the game. ***** This book is a spin-off novel from the Alpha Blood Circle Series but can be read as a standalone.  ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m

First Book in the Billionaire Series. My Marriage is a Contract. Messed with my Arrogant Boss. The Billionaire’s Hidden Legacy You'll regret this, Charlotte, I'll make sure of that," Sebastian threatened furiously at the woman who crashed into his car.  Sebastian Gerano is the most feared businessman, not only in his country but beyond, due to his arrogant and ruthless nature. He isn't one to forgive or forget.  Charlotte Brooks, the only daughter of the famous Brooks family crashes into his car and refuses to bow before Sebastian daring him to do his worst.  Will Sebastian manage to bring her to her knees especially now that she is bound to marry him or will Charlotte manage to stand up to her husband especially when she finds out that he is her arch enemy's lover?   Find out in My Marriage is a Contract.  

Riley thought her life was better the way it has been; a man to run to, a best friend whose shoulder she could cry on all the time. But everything came crashing when she found her best friend and her boyfriend on the bed, where she found out that her boyfriend had used her to get to Zelia, her best friend. Her world came crashing as they were the only ones that she had to call family.It wasn't intentional when she slept with her best friend's father that night; it was just a way she had considered to take things off her head. But what happens when Riley ends up pregnant, unsure of whom the father of her kids is.

When my best friend and I went for prenatal checkups, we both found out we were carrying babies with the super-male gene. The doctor advised us to terminate the pregnancies. I immediately went through with it, but my best friend was hesitant. I kindly advised her, "This child will ruin your life someday." She reluctantly agreed. Later, her husband cheated on her and tried to justify it. "If you can't give me a son, why shouldn't someone else?" Her husband's mistress chimed in, "What's the point of a woman who can't bear sons?" As a result, she blamed everything on me. When I wasn't paying attention, she poisoned my water and watched me die. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day of our prenatal checkup.

“Be a good girl for me and come fucking closer.” Alfred’s voice was husky, and angry. It made me dizzy with sinful lust. I gulped as I obediently closed the distance between us. He inched even closer and I felt my breath hitch when his hands found my thighs and I was hosteled up, back plastered against a wall in an instant. “Who am I?” “My- my husband.” I whispered, mouth quivering. His fingers tangled in my hair, a kiss against my arched throat. “That’s right. You belong to me, and not my fucking idiotic brother. I own everything– your body, your heart and your soul. They’re all mine.” ~~~~ Bella had her life mapped out. Go to med school, graduate, make enough money to get her father and brother a better life, and fall in love. Her plans were destroyed when she found out she had been promised to a Mafia Don as a collateral for a debt. Alfred Winston was someone no sane person wanted to mess with– he was ruthless, filthily rich and very powerful; he wields authority like second nature. How is life as the wife of a Mafia’s Don going to be for Bella? It sure as hell won’t be a bump free ride when Alfred’s younger brother– Damien, was smoking hot and hell bent on heating Bella’s curvy body up with that smoke, and let’s not forget the amount of dangers lurking at every damn corner, ready to consume Bella at the slightest opportunity.

Rejeitada, a vida de Zaia Toussaint desmorona quando seu marido se divorcia dela e a troca por sua ex-namorada. Expulsa de sua casa e de sua posição, Zaia abandona o grupo, levando consigo um segredo que ela espera que seu marido nunca descubra. Ela está grávida dos filhos dele.Sebastian King é um belo e conhecido Alfa com um império multimilionário, cujo nome é bem conhecido, não apenas no mundo dos lobisomens, mas no mundo dos negócios.Ele tem tudo, riqueza, poder, uma enorme matilha e, acima de tudo, a esposa perfeita. Uma Luna que toda a sua matilha e família passaram a amar. O retorno de sua ex destrói o casamento deles, fazendo com que Sebastian expulse cegamente sua companheira de sua vida. O que acontecerá quando ele descobrir o segredo que ela esconde dele? Será que ele se arrependerá da decisão que tomou ao deixá-la de lado?Será que ela o perdoará e algum dia o aceitará de volta?

He is my protector, my guardian, my best friend, but what Nathan does not know is that he is also my crush, the love of my life. I have lived in the shadow of my older best friend for so long, the handsome, and ruthless playboy, king of the streets. I have watched him break several women's hearts, using them and dumping them like they don't matter. He calls me his sweet Angel, the only pure thing in his dark world. He does not believe he is capable of loving me the way I deserve to be loved, but I would show Nathan that deep down, he still has a beating heart. Would I find the courage to show him my heart already beats for him? I am VERA.