character growth

Lucian King doesn't give a about anyone. The only thing that he cares about is King Enterprises; his father's company. Life is already hard enough for Lucian as the CEO's son, but without a doubt, the ultimatum that his Father enforces on him only makes life harder: Either gets married and Lucian's father will give up his spot as CEO to Lucian or Stay single and never work in King Enterprises again. That's where 24 years , Malea Hayes comes in. Malea works full time as a bartender a club that coincidentally Lucian attends often. In a drunken haze, Lucian chats up Malea. A deal sparks between the two. Malea must help Lucian find a wife.Malea knows she needs help financially and hesitantly asks her best friend, Alesandra Rodriquez for help. Alesandra suddenly is into the world of fame, money, deceit, and lies and soon her character has changed. But the real question is that did she change For better or for worse? With Alesandra married to Lucian, Malea thinks she's finally happy and at peace. But is she wrong?

Reid Thomas is known for having a revolving door of females in his bed and for not wanting a mate. He's even created rules for himself to follow so he doesn't fall into the trap of a committed, long-term relationship. But when he loses a bet to his best friend, he's sent on a blind date. There, he meets Taryn Campbell, a feisty warrior with a personality to match, who has him questioning his strict rules. After all, aren't rules made to be broken? This is Book 2 of the Crescent Lake series. It can be read as a standalone, however, for context and an introduction to the world and characters, it is recommended that you read "The Alpha's Pen Pal" before reading "The Beta's Blind Date."

April and Zade were childhood friends, until the day they learned that they were fated mates. The Alpha's son rejected her and April was banished by the pack releasing a dormant curse to plague the wolves who treated her so badly. Now Zade is determined to get April back, but she is the key to a prophesy held close to the heart of a dragon lord, who has waited an eternity to be with her, and thus begins a race against time to win the heart of the future, as dragon and wolf compete for the rights to her heart.

A poor and bereaved medical student rescued an injured black dog from a busy road, but the black dog bit him and gave him a clinic—the Sky Clinic. If he didn’t pay the rent on time, his life would be cut short.In order to survive, how would Ning Tao, a new cultivator, earn the good and evil value to offset the rent? What kind of bizarre and inconsistent things that were beyond his imagination would continue to happen to him? As a person between good and evil, he must keep himself balanced. How would he enhance his cultivation in the ordinary yet fantastic urban life?This was a story of an ordinary young man who cured people while praising virtue and punishing vice.

Ang salitang “Kasal” ay wala sa bokabularyo ng isang Alona Desepeda. Kilala siyang maselan pagdating sa mga lalaki at walang pakialam sa sariling buhay pag-ibig. Mas gusto niya ang buhay na mayroon siya at naniniwala siyang hindi niya kailangang magpakasal para makuntento sa buhay. Pero biglang nagbago ang pananaw niya sa buhay bilang Manhater, mula nang makilala niya si Karlos Miguel Sermiento, ang lalaking pilyo, masungit at madalas hinahangaan ng mga babae. Nang dahil sa isang malagim na aksidente ay napilitan si Alona na pakasalan ang anak ng kanilang kasosyo sa kumpanya, ito ay si Karlos. Noong una ay hindi niya ito gusto at naiirita siya kapag naririnig niya ang boses ng binata. Ngunit habang tumatagal ay unti-unti siyang nahuhulog sa kaniyang karisma. Akala ni Alona, ​​totoo ang nararamdaman ni Karlos sa para kaniya, pero palabas lang pala ang lahat. Mamahalin pa rin kaya niya si Karlos kung matuklasan niya ang kanyang malaking sikreto? O pipiliin na lang niyang magpakamartir alang-alang sa pag-ibig?

If you are going to be BAD, then you have to do it the BAD way... It's pretty simple: 1) Don't get caught 2) Always have a Plan B 3) If all else fails... Run...Run for your life! Everyone has a bad side. Some try to deny it's existence, some hide it and others well...they rule the world with it. In the book of being BAD, there are ninety-nine formulas for world domination... Number one: You aren't BAD until you can walk around the school dressed in all pink and have everyone afraid to approach you. Number two: You aren't BAD until you can break into a certain bad boys house and well... do the wrong kinds of stuff. Number three: You aren't bad until quite frankly, you have declared vengeance against the bad boy. ~*~ "I heard you like bad boys," Blade says with a vivid smirk on his face. I glared up at him, without responding clenching my fists fighting the urge to punch him in the face. "So...?" He says after a couple of seconds of silence. "So what?" "So what do you think...Tinker Bell?" He says emphasizing on the stupid name. His face moved closer to mine and I stared back into his green eyes, watching the fire inside ignite. I smirked, "Then find me one." Blade grins at my witty retort and shrugs it off. "I look at you and I see cotton candy, but then you open your mouth... and suddenly you turn into liquorice," he scoffs. "Welcome to the game bitch, your move, now let's play."

When she finds her alpha mate, her world lights up. Only for it to come crashing down again. A long road a head full off family secrets and mystery. Will the bond between mates be strong enough?

Throughout her three-year marriage, Willow Jett is the one who keeps her family going. She manages household matters and wins business deals for the company. But because she can't have kids, her husband's family treats her like shit.When she finds out her scumbag of a husband has cheated on her, she immediately decides to get divorced. And it's at this point that everyone who's waiting to watch her make a fool of herself realizes they're terribly wrong.Whoever said anything about a divorcée living a terrible life?Willow has good looks and money. But that's not all—she also has the bigwig of the capital, Theodore Bassett, openly declaring his love for her with three simple sentences during an interview."From the first time I met her, I'd already thought of our children's names."I'm working hard to win her heart."I hope Ms. Jett will acknowledge my presence in her life soon."

Catalina De La Vega, isang babaeng baon sa utang na nangangailangan ng malaking halaga para ito'y mabayaran. Walang magulang o kaibigan na maaari niyang hingan ng tulong kaya para mabuhay, kapit sa patalim siyang gumawa ng paraan. Dito makikila niya ang isang lalakeng tutulong sa kaniya, si Rostam Lombardi. Isang taong makapangyarihan na magbibigay ng pangangailangan niya, subalit mangyayari lang ito kung papayag siya sa isang kasunduang bigyan siya ng anak sa pamamagitan ng isang gabing pagsasaluhan nila. Pumayag si Catalina kapalit ang malaking halaga, ngunit nang malaman niyang idi-dispatsya siya ni Rostam oras na mailabas ang magiging anak nila, agad siyang tumakas at hindi na nagpakita pa sa lalakeng basura pala ang tingin sakaniya. Lumipas ang ilang taong pagtatago, ang kanilang landas ay muling magtatagpo, pero sa sa pagkakataong ito, may batang babae ng kasama si Catalina at iyon ang anak nila ng lalakeng pinangakuan niya. Ipagpapatuloy pa kaya nila ang naudlot na kasunduan o ito ang magiging dahilan para ito'y masira at mauwi sa totohanan?

Adeloiza, daughter of the CEO and the supposed to be heiress of a company was forced to be married for the sake of salvaging their company from bankruptcy. As headstrong as she is, she refused to get married and as a result, was schemed by her stepmother and sister. She was drugged and was locked in a room with the man she is supposed to marry. Unknowingly, there was a mistake in their plan and locked her in a different room. She ended up sleeping with a different man overnight. She was driven out of her family after knowing she lost her chastity by some unknown man. She lost her privilege of being the successor, was shamed on by her father and was abandoned. Helpless, she went away. 5 years passed she came back with a bean sprout in her embrace. The only problem is that this little bean sprout suddenly started screaming at a man surrounded by bodyguards,” Hey you! Be my Daddy!”