a practical guide to evil

Bridget’s world shatters in a single night. Just as she prepares to share the joyful news of her pregnancy with Derrick, the man she’s loved for six years. he drops a devastating bombshell. He’s leaving her… for her best friend, Vera. Betrayed and abandoned, Bridget is left heartbroken and alone, carrying a child whose father coldly denies its existence. With nowhere else to turn, she seeks refuge with her sister, determined to rebuild her life from the ruins of her broken heart. But fate has other plans. When a powerful and enigmatic billionaire crosses her path, offering unexpected kindness and protection, Bridget finds herself drawn into a world she never imagined. Will she find love again in the arms of a man who sees her worth? Or will the ghosts of her past continue to haunt her, threatening the happiness she and her unborn child deserve? Betrayed but married to a Handsome Billionaire is a heart-wrenching tale of love, betrayal, and second chances, proving that sometimes, the deepest wounds lead to the most beautiful new beginnings.

My mother-in-law lives alone. One day, her house suddenly catches on fire. It's a life-threatening situation. I call my firefighter husband several times before he answers impatiently. "I don't care why you're calling—can't it wait? I'm fixing Sophie's pipes!" I tell him about his mother being trapped in a fire, but he merely sneers. "How dare you curse my mother just to make me go home? You're insane!" He hangs up without another word. I'm left helpless. All I can do is wait for his colleagues to arrive, but they only come half an hour later. Their expressions shift to horror when they see the blazing fire. "Didn't Captain Scott say his wife was lying?" My mother-in-law dies due to the delay. My husband even misses the funeral because of his first love. I give up on him and ask for a divorce. However, he rips the divorce agreement to shreds and shatters the urn that contains his mother's ashes. "Drop the act—I would definitely go through with the divorce if not for my mother!" I laugh. He doesn't even know his mother is already dead.

In one day, Alana's life was changed forever when she discovered that her best friend was pregnant for her mate, the Alpha. Worse, he had accepted the unborn child whole heartedly and wants to make her Luna and claim her, giving her her rightful mate mark which he denied her. Was the moon goddess punishing me for my unknown sins or was this a chance for her to reject her Mate and find another who would worship the ground she walked on?

Lucinda, a crime investigator officer, lost her best friend to the hands of death. Her friend was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted. The Alpha of her pack assigned her the job to fish out the murderer in less than a week because the case has become a big one. No one felt safe. She was on her assignment when she met her mate whom she felt safe with. They had a sudden attraction to one another and fell in love at first sight.  But what happens next when Lucinda discovered that her Mate murdered her best friend. Her Mate was the Alpha of Crescent Pack. Will she choose her work over her Mate? A hard decision to take, right.  Lucinda wasn't sure whether the moon goddess would grant her a second chance mate. Sex in the limousine made her forget her mission but what happens when she discovers her Mate isn't who she think he is and he has a wife already? A wife that he loves so much and cares about. She went through so many assaults that she wondered whether the moon goddess had forgotten about her. But do you think she has?  "You're gonna be my sex toy. You think I will let you reveal my secrets". He growled at her.

"Stay away from me you monster!” I screamed at the top of my lungs while I sat there breathless and sweaty. My dress was ripped in half and my hair stood in my face. My eyes were furiously staring at him while I tried releasing my tied hands. ******* “Who the f**k are you, Levi? You can't just barge into my life and expect me to answer your every question.” I retorted, my blood already heating up. “Savannah, how could you keep our child a secret from me? Is this your way of punishing me for what happened between us?” His voice reverberated with an intense wave of anger. “Levi, I never wanted to keep her from you. You never gave me the chance to talk. You cut me off from everyone and everything. I was scared…scared of how you would react, scared of the consequences for both her and me,” I replied with tears streaming down my face. Levi interrupted me before I could finish what I was saying. It would have been helpful if he had taken the time to listen before interrupting. “Scared? Do you think that's an excuse? You denied me the right to be a father and be a part of her life. I won't stand for that” I tried explaining further, “Levi, I never denied you anything. You never gave me the opportunity, and I didn't know how to approach this situation. I wanted to protect her, to shield her from any pain or harm.” “Protect her? By keeping her away from her father? How could you be so selfish?

On their engagement day, her fiancé cheated with her sister, and pushed her down the stairs even though she was pregnant!Five years later, Charmine Jiang made an impactful return, rooted with a deep hatred for scumbags. She was cold-hearted, ready to fight for the family money, eyed to become a supermodel. She was ready to stun the world.Although she was determined to make her own money for revenge, hordes of men still insisted on helping her, spoiling her.“Who offended my lady? Get the gears ready!”“AK999 ready, I’ve got the scumbags! Dad, Mom, please bring me a little sister!”

Alesha, was born into a well-respected family, has harmonious parents, and loves her children. Alesha's life is almost perfect after she finds her soul mate. However, all of that changed when Alesha made a nightly mistake with a foreign man, which finally made Alesha decide to leave because, in her womb, there was a seed from that foreign man. So, will Alesha know who the father of the fetus she is carrying is? while Alesha also never knew what the man's face looked like.  

One week to pay off the debt of her dead father or become a sex slave for a powerful mafia gang? Andrea was just a young college dropout looking after herself when her father passed away. But unknown to her, her father was indebted to a mafia gang and even signed her off to them if she couldn't pay. She gets threats of being taken away if she can't meet up. Andrea turned to her billionaire boyfriend to seek help but he profusely dumped her. She went to the club to unwind with her best friend and lost herself, getting into a one night stand with a hot older stranger. The day the mafia gang were to take her because she couldn't meet the deadline, the older man halted them. “ Be my submissive Andrea and I will pay off your debts” He offered. Little did she know that he was her ex boyfriend's father? And she was getting herself into an entangled web of deception, secret and lies?

Zeenya Vallery must have endured extreme heartache when she saw her stepsister, Stasi Marlena, sleeping with her future husband, Axelo Barnodie, just two days before the wedding. Even worse, it turned out that Axelo and Stasie don't regret what they've done at all. Both of them proudly showed off their intimacy in front of Zeenya. Not accepting what the two of them has done, Zeenya complained to her father and stepmother and asked that the marriage be cancelled. Unfortunately, Zeenya's request was rejected because the Axelo family only accepts Zeenya as their future daughter-in-law.

"I will only change my mind after you have managed to show me how far you're willing to go. Every good thing comes at a cost, what are willing to pay for yours?" he asked me with his arms folded across his broad chest. "I would have sacrificed everything I have but the only problem is that you're not a good thing. You're a walking nightmare and my goal will forever remain escaping from your clutches." I said with so much confidence laced through my voice but heaven and earth knew that I felt like a puddle inside. His aura was so strong and powerful and anyone could disintegrate by just standing close to him. Well, I considered myself strong for being able to stand up to him when I was supposed to be whimpering like a puppy but there I was, running my mouth like a parrot. Ace was many things but soft was not one of it as long as I could tell. Everything that Hope thought she knew became a past tense from the moment she set her eyes on Ace. She felt it in her bones that she was in for a long bumpy ride. Ace on the other was looking forward to everything that Hope would bring. Everything was starting to get boring and acquiring the little fire ball was kind of like the best decision so far for him.