don't kiss the bride

Lacey Stevens father is in serious financial trouble. The only way to get him out of it is to marry the notorious billionaire, Blake Dandridge. The problem is Blake is a dastardly ruthless man who is rumored to have murdered his own father to get control of the family business, Alden Investments. The bride gets cold feet and runs, leaving Blake to look like a fool in front of all of New York's elite. He's mad as hell about it and he isn't going to stop looking for her so he can make her pay.

How does it feel, then, to be kissed by an unlovable brute?——I find it amusing that I didn't even have to track down my runaway bride. She simply climbed into my car, completely oblivious to the fact that I am the man she was running away from. I could catch her. Hunting women down is the last thing I want to be doing, truly. I mean Ruby no harm, even though she unknowingly said some awful, untrue things about me in the car. In time, she’ll learn that those things aren’t true. I’m not like my parents. Still, I have no choice but to marry this girl. She’s barely eighteen, three years younger than me, but it’s fate. All of this mess started about a month ago.

The story revolves around Tanya Aggarwal ( 16 years old ) Indian girl - cute , bold , sassy dare mess with her loved ones and you will see hell . Drake Blackwell ( 30 years old ) - a business man in the day and a cold cruel mafia leader in the night . How will these two meet and how this meeting will change their lives . Constructive critisism is always welcome just don't be harsh . Give this book a try and I assure you will love it .

“Some beginnings start with hellos, but ours started with a kiss.” Amaia was at lost of hope and Luke has just attempted to die when their path crossed. Araw-araw ay pahirap nang pahirap at pabigat nang pabigat na ang pinagdadaanan ni Amaia. Her father hates her, her sister despises her. Wala na ang ina niya para protektahan siya. All she has is herself and her sadness. Ngunit sa gabing sukong-suko na siya, natagpuan niya ang isang lalaking nakahilata sa gilid ng dagat. Although she has no idea who the man was, she suddenly became scared of him dying. With her desire of saving the man, she gave him a mouth to mouth—giving up her first kiss. But what is this? The mysterious man is responding to her kiss! For a love that started out with a kiss, how will it turn out in the end?

"Get up, I'm hungry. Cook for me NOW!" The authoritative tone jolted me awake, not giving me a moment to freshen up or even change. We don't sleep side by side; he stays in the master bedroom while I occupy the guest room. He can't stand being near me. It hurts deeply when those words come from him, but it's a recurring pattern. I hurriedly made my way downstairs, still tying the robe around me. In the kitchen, I began preparing his breakfast. You see, I'm his secret wife. No one knows except our parents and a few friends. Since we got married, not a day goes by without him reminding me that he doesn't love me. Not a day goes by without him hurting me. But that's alright because, as I've mentioned, I love him so much that I'm willing to do anything just to earn his love in return. A single tear escaped and fell onto the clove of garlic I was chopping. I quickly wiped it away. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Manang watching me. I took a deep breath to regain my composure before turning to her with a forced smile. "I'm sorry; I got emotional over garlic." I lied.

"A stubborn young woman never imagined she would end up married to a mafia boss." Amaya lives with the constant suspicion that the bubble of her reality will burst. Being the illegitimate daughter of an oyabun, the leader of one of the Yakuza clans, her life was a path to anonymity. Raised outside of mafia traditions by her American mother, who was a beautiful woman, she was not welcomed within the mafia's ranks. However, she was always warned that when her father needed her, she must present herself. Her life takes a one-hundred-eighty-degree turn when she's kidnapped from university and brought before her family. At a dinner where she is not only exposed to the top echelons of the clan but also showcased in front of other mafiosos, she captures the attention of one of them, someone who steals the future she had envisioned for herself. Alessio is the capo of the Camorra and a beast in his own right, making his word law. After his parents' murder and the fire that scarred part of his face, he needs to form the right alliances to strengthen himself with everything necessary to go to war against the Russians who seek to seize his territory. In pursuit of this, he strikes a deal with the Yakuza, one that results in him being married to one of the oyabun's daughters—a man who aims to deceive him. After extracting what he needs from Alessio, the oyabun plans to teach him a lesson by using his own daughter. Neither of them was prepared for what lay ahead.

Lyra never imagined that pretending to be her twin sister, Angela, would lead her into such a tangled mess. When she agrees to meet Angela's boyfriend, Kurtis Wellington, on a secluded island, things take a surprising turn. Kurtis mistakes her for Angela, and instead of clearing up the confusion, Lyra finds herself falling for him. As the lie grows, so does Lyra's guilt, and her feelings for Kurtis. But when the truth is finally revealed, the fallout is explosive. Lyra is left to face the consequences of her deception, caught between her loyalty to her sister and the man she loves. Can she ever make things right, or has she lost Kurtis forever? The Wrong Twin's Kiss is a story of love, lies, and the complicated bonds between sisters, where one kiss changes everything.

"Even with your fake face nobody will love you." I heard my own father told me. I wasn't surprised, that has always been the way it is, he always mock my ugliness. But i didn't let that stop me from going after the man I want. Killian Lockwood is a man of the people, feared and adore by all, and this ugly girl wants to be his wife. I might not succeed but it won't hurt to try right? Follow me on my journey of beautifying myself and trying to get Killian to accept me. Follow this fake face queen on her journey to the upper level. * * * Please support my first book on this platform guys, I bet y'all won't regret it.

Tatiana Mattew is offered as payment to a widowed man to be his wife so her father can pay off the colossal debt they owe to corrupt bankers. She has no desire to marry, much less to this man whose nickname is the Shady One. However, Tatiana is in love with her longtime boyfriend, Lucian. Now she will be forced to tell him about her impending marriage with that stranger. Dario Magghio, since his wife died giving birth to their only child, has lost his joy and faith in humanity. Since then, he has dedicated himself to taking care of his son Dante and his business has been failing. For this reason, he decides to get married so that his son will have the care and love he needs, which he feels he is unable to provide. Only then can he focus on his business and forget the pain of watching his son grow up without his mother. Life brings them an unexpected twist and news that will either leave them in emotional misery or absolute and eternal joy. Life presents second chances in love, even third chances, even if we are blind not to want to see it and deaf to not listen to the cries of sadness and anguish heard around us.

Si Euzette ay isang babaeng ipinagkasundo sa isang lalaking hindi niya naman ganoon kakilala at nakatakda na silang ikasal. She grow up obediently by her parents. She let her parents decide for her but not this. Pagtakas. Pagtakas lang tanging paraang pumasok sa isip ni Euzette. Magpakalayo layo sa kanyang magulang para matakasan ang kasal at ang lalaking hindi naman niya gusto. She wants to explore and meet more people. Travel and work independently on her own. That night, the same day of her wedding, she met Carlew Del Prena, the man who will love Euzette and gave everything just to be with her. Akala ni Carlew ay sa kaniya na si Euzette, not until Monique interrupt their relationship. For the second time, Euzette runaway again. Away from Carlew, from her love. Ang pag-aakalang paglayo ang sulusyon ay naglaho. Siguro ay kung sinunod niya ang magulang ay hindi siya nasasaktan ng ganito. May be it's true, that our parents knows the best for us.