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After being humiliated by her boyfriend at homecoming, Jenna Phillips wanders into the nearby park. To her astonishment, an old manor stands among the trees. Curious, she enters to find a ballroom filled with dancing couples decked out in gorgeous masquerade masks. Injured by the press of the throng, Jenna finds herself tended by the mysterious host, a handsome young man known only as "Lord Masquerade." Invited to stay, Jenna remains, little knowing the hidden secret lurking behind those seductive eyes - or the dangerous beckoning of her heart as she begins to fall for Lord Masquerade.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. When Isabela's father is diagnosed with cancer, money for treatment is the last thing on their minds. But as bills start piling up with no end in sight, Isabel is left with no choice. She seeks out Noah Wolfe, an old family "friend" who has inherited an empire. To her surprise, Noah offers to cover all medical costs. But there's a catch - Isabel must marry him. With her father's life on the line, she accepts Noah's proposal. But Isabel soon realizes she’s in way over her head. Behind closed doors, Noah is nothing like his public image. As his grip on her tightens, Isabela starts to wonder - is getting stuck in this marriage actually a death sentence in disguise? She'll need to play the game better than Noah if she wants to survive. But can she outmaneuver a man with infinite resources and a personality as dark as his secrets? With her life and her father's on the line, the stakes have never been higher in Isabel's deadly game of cat and mouse.

You are nothing to me but a lowly slave, you don't deserve to be my mate!" Jane suffered once again when her fated mate, the Alpha of the blue-moon Pack, pushed straight through the door and left. All the members of her pack had been brutally slaughtered by their enemies eight years ago, and she had been taken to a hostile pack to be used as a slave, humiliated, and beaten through her lonely formative years.But it was at this time that she was brought back to his pack by her mate, Alpha Gillian of the Blue-moon Pack. Here she truly has friends and feels that the future is full of hope. With their encouragement, she tries hard to become stronger, but what comes with it is not a life full of happiness. Her mate is disgusted with her slave status and weakness and rejects her. She is insulted over and over again, used as a spy, and put into the custody of a hostile pack. She is once again plunged into the depths of despair. It is not until she is on the verge of death for his mate that she discovers that she is a descendant of the moon..

Sylvie Morgan discovers her identity as a rare Sigma Wolf destined for Alpha status after believing she was a human. Orphaned and clueless about her parents' wolf pack legacy, Sylvie must find herself and her true purpose even after the betrayal of Marcus the old man who adopted her and her bestie, Ethan. As she struggles with the weight of her newfound heritage, Sylvie must not only embrace her unique power but also confront the challenges that come with being a Sigma. With potential mates at every turn, Sylvie must rise to claim her rightful place as an Alpha as she chooses the mate who has her best intentions at heart.

Dr. Emma Rockford, recently widowed, isn't interested in finding another after the love of her life and high-school sweetheart died of an unfortunate heart attack. She accepts a job with the United States military to study the anomalies of a certain blood type that's very rare called Golden Blood. Emma gets entangled in a deep secretive government program that wants what she can give them and must rely on her very survival before concerning herself with a potential soulmate. She uncovers the very reason why thousands of people go missing. Not only in the United States but throughout the entire world. She's determined to stop the corruption with the help of her odd allies and perhaps fill the void in her heart along the way.

My best friend is a death angel named Faro, and my father works for the devil. I am an incubus demon who has a talking cat named Samson, who happens to be a cursed wizard stuck to live his life as a black cat, an annoying companion who sheds entirely too much. Being an incubus I survived solely on the pleasures of the flesh. I was Dipping my dick into a different woman almost every night for the past hundred years. Whether paid for or brought home to my penthouse from the local watering hole I had company quite frequently to feed my hunger. Cursed to earth I had unlimited wealth and countless numbers of females to recharge me at whim. My punishment from Lucifer wasn't all that bad. At least it wasn't until a wisp of a female brought me to my knees. Could I fall in love, for real? It was inconceivable even though I was named for it; it was the furthest from who and what I was. I was, at the very least, an uncaring prick. Could someone like me know what love was and did I want to know? That's the real question I asked myself. This is my story of how my demon heart started to beat after centuries of being a cold obsidian stone by a young redheaded female with unique secrets of her own. Could she love me enough to walk through the fires of hell for me? This is her story...

Omega Eva Gibson was certain that Austin Belmont was pursuing her sister and would do anything to keep the Alpha’s promiscuous eldest son away from the only family that she had remaining at the Red Moon Pack. But circumstances arise, and she starts to realize that she may have read the entire situation wrong from the beginning, or had she? Feeling like a possible replacement for her sister in Austin’s heart, Eva must decide if being a second choice is what she is willing to settle for to remain in the pack or if she has been his number one all along? Will Eva get the mate she's destined for or will circumstances arise making it next to impossible...

In a world where magical beings are hunted to extinction, Ember is the last known Phoenix gifted with the power of rebirth and fire, she’s a force of legend feared by many and coveted by those in power. After her latest rebirth, she wakes disoriented, with no memory of her past life’s, in the ruins of a burned out city. Hail, a dangerous bounty hunter bound by a cursed contract finds her. He’s been tasked with delivering her to a shadowy organization that tends to use her powers or destroy her. But as they journey together, he begins to question his mission. Drawn to her fiery spirit even as he battles his own demons.

Eva Richard a été la seconde épouse de Alex Thomas pendant trois ans, pensant que son amour profond pourrait adoucir son cœur de pierre. À sa grande surprise, au bout de trois ans, l'homme lui présente un accord de divorce et accueille son premier amour dans sa vie. Désillusionnée, elle opte pour le divorce et se transforme soudainement en héritière de la famille Tang, riche à en faire pâlir des nations. Dès lors, elle est la magnat milliardaire, le médecin prodige, le hacker d'élite et le champion d'escrime ! Son ex-mari regrette : "Chérie, j'ai eu tort, remettons-nous ensemble !" Eva Richard sourit froidement : "Je ne manque ni d'amour, ni d'argent, ni d'hommes, juste d'un chien de garde." Alex Thomas s'approche d'elle et lui tend sa cravate : "Chérie, je suis là pour garder la porte, ouaf ouaf."

Zoey grew up in the slums of Manila. Bata pa lamang ay namulat na siya sa malupit na kalakaran ng mundo, na kung saan tanging matibay lang ang natitira. Sa kaniyang murang isipan ninais niya na balang araw ay makaahon siya sa kahirapan and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants in her life. She would be dragged deeper in the darkness because of trying to survive. Dahil sa nakasanayang mga gawain tulad ng panggogoyo sa kapawa at panlalamang, aabot siya sa puntong magkakaroon ng pusong bato. Not until she meets Gael, isang batang anak mayaman na nagpakita ng kabutihan sakanya noon. Zoey mastered the art of deceiving people, kaya niyang umarte depende sa hinihingi ng sitwasyon, ngunit tila ba di umuubra ang bertud niya kay Gael. Huli na ang lahat ng mapansin niyang she has deceived herself that she will not fall inlove with Gael. Sa kasamaang palad, Si Gael pala ang tagapagmana ng Kumpanyang kanyang pinabagsak out of greed. Sa pag-upo ni Gael as the new CEO of their company susubukan niyang itayong muli ang kanilang kompanya. Ano ang gagawin ni Zoey ngayong nalaman niya na magiging kakompetisyon na niya si Gael, and what will Gael think of Zoey if he finds out that she is the one that had been sabotaging their company resulting to its downfall. Can love win against all odds? Is love enough to erase the hatred in their hearts? Two people from two different worlds colliding. This is a story of a Girl pursuing her dreams and how she finds love in the most unexpected way.