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"She's fierce, violent, and smart. That's why no one should ever underestimate her capabilities." Angela has been running away from the ghost in her past. But who would have expected that they will meet at different time with different goals in mind? Will she be able to finish her goal? Or she will be a failure just like what her parents said?

Leia Roschèr had been waiting for this field trip ever since she had heard about it at the beginning of the year at her high school. The sophomore-senior Washington D.C. trip has been the only thing on Leia's mind. The museums, the memorials, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. She couldn't be more excited about anything else. Leia was known to most of the school in one of the worst ways possible, ever since her reputation had plummeted. The reputation she had gained all thanks to the number one most hated person on her list: Senior boy, Zachary Bentley Turploy. The worst person ever known to exist in her life. Zach, the hockey star team captain and self-made billionaire, was known to always tease Leia; mocking her, pranking her, and intentionally misplacing her things. The whole campus knew of their rivalry. The moment they arrived at their hotel for the trip, Leia realized that what once was her dream has just as easily become her worst nightmare. And Zachary Turploy had just been cast to Star as the main character.

Juliet Geautreaux the typical oddball has always been the target of bullies. Unlike the rest of the girls, she dreaded the day she turned 21, convinced she'd be mateless. On her 21st birthday does she finally find her mate or will she be left all alone?

Cherokee Rains has lived her entire life on the reserve wishing for a better world. Her best friend introduces her to tech CEO Becket Peterson, an arrogant self-centered man. When his father threatens to take his company back unless he settles down, he ropes Cherokee into a contracted marriage. Will they come to love one another or will she leave when her time is up?

Camille Duret est une avocate brillante, intègre et redoutée dans les tribunaux. Son monde bien ordonné bascule lorsqu’elle se retrouve forcée de défendre un homme qu’elle aurait préféré éviter : Lorenzo Valenti, un parrain de la mafia aussi séduisant que dangereux. D’abord réticente, elle découvre un homme bien plus complexe qu’un simple criminel. Entre eux naît une tension électrique, un jeu de pouvoir où chacun tente de dominer l’autre. Mais dans l’ombre, les ennemis de Lorenzo se multiplient, et Camille devient une cible malgré elle. Tiraillée entre sa morale et son attirance pour cet homme imprévisible, Camille devra faire un choix : rester fidèle à ses principes ou plonger dans un monde où la loi du plus fort règne, au risque d’y perdre son âme… ou son cœur.

Emily Davis suffered a horrible childhood and now that she's gotten older, she dealt with the Hell's King himself. However, she didn't fulfill the King's part of the deal. She didn't give what the King wished to have. In punishment, he wedded her in hell and she became the Queen. Their mission is to find the King's destined wife who was written in the scrolls. Meanwhile, the both of them have problems to solve on their own as they embark their journey to find love and peace in their lives.

"Mr. Owl you're like a sun that shine brightly to everyone, people can see and feel it but they can not touch it no matter what unless they're not afraid getting themselves burn. With such a distinguished family, status and power that you own it's easier to kill me with a lil touch as if to crush an ant. I have no reason not to be afraid of you."

Kas Latmus n'est même pas une oméga dans la meute de la Lune d'Argent. Elle est une esclave. Son Alpha l'a maltraitée pendant des années. Le jour de son dix-septième anniversaire, son loup se réveille et insiste pour dire que la Déesse de la Lune est sa mère. Kas sait que cela ne peut pas être vrai, mais elle est trop faible pour argumenter, jusqu'à ce qu'elle commence à subir une transformation inhabituelle et à manifester des capacités qui ne sont pas normales pour un loup-garou. Alors que Kas est prête à abandonner la vie, l'impitoyable Bronx Mason, un Alpha loup-garou réputé pour tuer les loups faibles, apparaît et la revendique comme sa compagne. Kas pourra-t-elle surmonter des années de maltraitance et apprendre à aimer l'Alpha menaçant qui est son compagnon, ou est-elle trop brisée pour l'accepter et devenir la Luna que son loup croit qu'elle devrait être ?

A corset changed everything. Damian Steele didn’t expect that. Nicole was his assistant, the definition of off-limits. But one moment she’s fine, and then the next he’s cutting a wretched corset off her body. He’s ached for her for years, but he can’t ignore it any longer. He wants her. He needs her. And he won’t let anything stand in his way. Nicole Avery just can’t seem to completely untangle herself from her crappy ex-husband. The last thing she needed to do was fall for another toxic man. When her boss’s desire for her becomes unignorable, she leans into his touch. Maybe a harmless little fling will be good for her. She knows what he’s like, so it’s not like she’ll be like the other women and fall for his charm…right?

Valentine lived with her abuser—her own father. Hence, she started to become responsible and independent at such a young age. With too many goals set in mind, she ended up seeing love as something stupid and a complete waste of time. Who would have known what her own life has in store for her? Her father got sent to the hospital, suffering a condition which she concluded was the consequence he needed to face after abusing her for so many years. A handsome man—her high school bully—appeared in the scene; Valentine was forced to wed him, bound by a contract in exchange for his financial support to pay the hospital bills for her father's treatments. He loved her; she hated him. Will they be able to stay together until their marriage contract ends? How will they face their own problems now that they're married but with no mutual feelings attached?