chris chan

Maria Stone felt she had everything, love and the man she thought loved her by her side. But everything came tumbling down when he threw the divorce papers at her. She had to leave and when she came back five years later. She wasn't alone; her triplets were also with her, and she was ready to give love a chance. Not to him but to someone else. But when he came begging, she told him.  “I have moved on, and I have my kids and I. So, bye, billionaire ex-husband”. In an instant, Maria's life changed; the man she thought loved her, Ethan Woods never loved her in the first place. He was only with her to pass the time and to gain his inheritance.  After the 3-year contract ended she was hoping that the unborn child would bring them together and he would love her again but she got the shock of her life when she got back home to give him the good news, there professing his love for another woman was Ethan and the woman was no other person but her cousin who was his college sweetheart but kept it away from Maria. The truth was that they had been dating secretly without her knowing.  As if that wasn't enough, he threw the divorce papers at her and asked her to sign them. Maria tried to leave because there was no use staying back. But Ethan and Susan couldn't let her; she had to suffer all through her days of pregnancy until she gave birth through forced labor. Her heart shattered into thousands of irreplaceable pieces when her aunt told her that Ethan had finally married her cousin Susan.  With the pain and betrayal in her heart, she left the city never to be seen again.

In a werewolf country cursed to be forever cold, Evadne wished under the full moon for many years to find her mate and escape from her hell of a home where her father, Alpha Marcus of the Moonflame Pack, and Elodie, Evadne’s sister, constantly made sure her day won’t end without her being bullied or beaten by them. When she finally turned eighteen years old, Evadne find her mate, Alpha Gregor of the Fireheart Pack. She promised him that she would be the best mate and Luna for him. However, Elodie reveals he’s her fiance and boyfriend and begs the Alpha to ruthlessly reject her in front of the whole Moonflame Pack at Evadne’s very own birthday party. Evadne’s heart became even more shattered when her father banished her and ordered her to never return to their lives when she humiliated his favorite daughter, Elodie, on that same night. Alone, she was imprisoned in the dungeons of a pack that thought she was a Rogue—when it was attacked by the Alpha King’s forces since the said pack was the only remaining one who refused to bow down to him. As she tried to escape the ensuing chaos, she met him, and never had she thought that the Moon Goddess would let her second-chance mate be Alpha King Kallias himself—the cause of the eternal winter and now the most feared Alpha.

Dillbert is Caroline's boss and lover. They have been in a loving relationship for several years. They complement each other and look happy together. However, when Dillbert's first love, Sally, suddenly appeared again in his life, everything changes. trapped in past memories, Dillbert begins to feel his old love for Sally again. Meanwhile, Caroline is pregnant with Dillbert's child. Caroline plans to tell Dillbert about her pregnancy. But, before Caroline has the news, Dillbert surprise her by announcing that he has decided to marry his first love, Sally. Hearing this, Caroline feels devastated and hurt. She decides to leave Dillbert's life without revealing her pregnancy to him. As time passes, However, Dillbert begin to feel deep regret about the decisions, haunted by emptiness and remorse. He realizes he has made a terrible mistake and tries desperataly to find caroline but she seems to have vanished without a trace. Five years later, fate brings them together again at the company where Caroline works, where Dillbert will become the new CEO there. Dillbert never expected too see caroline again after searching for so long. His happiness gorows when he discovers that caroline has a child - his child. Determined not to waste this second chance, Dillbert works hard to regain caroline trust. Despite the obstacles he faces, he never gives up, showing her how deeply her regrets his past choices. Carolune, Having endured so much pain, finally begins to soften when she see Dillbert's remorse and his efforts to win her back. She decides to make peace with their past. Together they built a happy family which had been delayed. And together they found happiness with their children, until finally they lived a life full of happiness.

Dante Moretti is the merciless governor of a mafia empire, not only a kingpin. Cold, deliberate, and absolutely untouchable until he meets her. Elena Rossi is not in his life, yet when their paths intersect she becomes the one thing he cannot control. She is fierce, courageous, and everything his iron heart should turn aside. Rather, she is all he can not remember. In the mafia underworld, love does not come without a cost though. Elena becomes the focus of Dante's enemies as he starts to violate his own rules and discover a history haunting him—and the means of his atonement. Loyalty becomes treachery; power is tested by conscience; Dante must decide whether to hang on to the empire he created or give it up to save the lady who dares to recognize the good in him. Redemption is difficult in a society when love is deadly and trust kills. Can Dante flee the shadows, or will his past drag Elena—and him permanently into the dark? Emphasizing the high stakes, strong passion, and conflict between love and power—that is, Dante's perilous path toward atonement.

"I like her," I said as I sat across from my mother unable to keep the frustration from boiling over. "Like who?" "Callie," I admitted, my chest tightening as I said her name. Her expression froze for a moment before she set the papers aside and leaned forward. "You’re joking, right? Callie is your brother’s girlfriend." "I don’t care," I snapped. "I can’t stand seeing him with her. She should be mine, and I’m not going to just sit back and watch them together." "Well, well. This is interesting." She sat back, steepling her fingers. "You really want her all to yourself?" "More than anything," I confessed. A slow smile crept across her face, and it sent a chill down my spine. "Don’t worry. I have a plan.” Whatever she had in mind, I knew it wouldn’t be simple. But if it meant having Callie… I was willing to do whatever it took. **************** Callie was given a choice by her new boss: either lose her job or act as his escort for his family’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, pretending to be his girlfriend. Left with no other option, she reluctantly agrees to be his escort but what she doesn’t realize is that she’s walking straight into a trap. Dive into a story of love, betrayal, romance, suspense, and a Christmas miracle. Second Chances Under the Tree is a gripping and intriguing read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.