everybody lies

Luna, and her journey of self-discovery and finding her place in the world. Despite initial difficulties, she realizes that she needs to adapt to her new situation for her own growth and development. Her mother wants Luna to pursue higher education and convinces her to study in Manila. She agrees, understanding that education is a powerful tool for personal progress. She prepares for enrollment and plans to leave for Manila soon. However, her encounter with Ryker Gregory, who seems to have negative feelings toward her, shakes her confidence. “I find myself swept away by the profound emotions that linger in the air. It is a realm where authenticity becomes fleeting, leaving behind nothing but remnants of my once vibrant feelings. Thoughts echo within me, whispering their secrets and leaving me yearning for more. Within the depths of my heart, I discover a peculiar contradiction—a longing for simplicity entangled in the complexities of love. Despite the dangers that lie in exposing my soul, it slowly emerges from its hiding place, craving connection and intimacy. Words wield an intriguing power in this realm, embracing both poverty and richness. Love becomes the enigmatic pursuit we strive for, seeking to be seen and appreciated amidst the captivating beauty of the world. Yet, I encounter individuals who weave intricate webs of lies, whether out of habit or with deliberate intent. In the face of such encounters, I am confronted with a choice—one that encompasses the essence of great and true love. As I traverse this labyrinthine journey, I embark on a quest to unravel the enigma of love. It is a search that takes me to the depths of my soul, forcing introspection and contemplation,” – Luna.

Fiona and her three sisters were in line to be the next Fairy Queen of their hemisphere, the chosen one being who found her life partner and started a family first. All things Fiona found completely disinteresting. Instead, Fiona was more concerned with watching over those she swore to protect, and changing the male chauvinistic way of the fairies. That is until the day that Leviathan, the arrogant water dragon deity, came into her life. As she fights her attraction for a man that's the perfect example of everything she despises, lies come to the surface and Fiona must choose which is more important ... something that she swore she never even wanted, or something she spent her entire existence striving for? But what happens when the choice is unknowingly made for her .......

Rhiannon is an Omega with a Luna's wolf. She's always wondered why she was different from the other Omegas. She's bigger, stronger - and she can never seem to keep her mouth shut the way the other Omegas can. She loves her sweet, funny boyfriend, Stephen, who she's been with for five years. They've always believed they'll be mates when they turn eighteen. But on the night of her 18th birthday, she realises he isn't. Her mate is the pack's powerful Alpha, duty-bound, war-scarred Caleb... who's already promised to another mate. Luna Amelia is perfect in every way - or so she seems. She's strong, dutiful, and she always knows the right thing to say. But she's hiding a secret, one that could threaten the safety of every werewolf in her pack. Rhiannon wants Caleb but, despite his desire for her, he decides to abandon their mating bond in the name of duty. What makes it worse is that her beloved boyfriend still believes they are mates. He felt the mate bond snap into place that night - but if it's not with her, then who? Lies and secrets threaten to ruin their lives. When Alpha Caleb can't stop himself from craving Rhiannon, will they be able to refuse the pull of the mate bond?

"You know what happens when you run, spitfire." Tobias nips my lower lip with his teeth then soothes the sting with the gentle caress of his tongue. "I catch you!" --- I should have known that Tobias Landry was behind the circus of my troubles. He, who once was a man I adored in my past life, is now a man who leaves nothing but devastation in his wake everywhere he turns. He can pretend all he likes that he is innocent, but the slight twitch in his left eye says a completely different story. I will fight him to the end to keep the bakery that I have poured my sweat, blood, and tears into! Even, if that means that I have to marry him and give in to his sexual desires. My name is Keri Appleton and this is a dangerous and sultry tale about lies, secrets, and the fine line between love and obsession.

Aurora’s life is a simple one. Orphaned as a young girl and taken in by the Russo family, she now works as their maid. All Aurora wants to be is a doctor one day. The opportunity arises, one that she cannot refuse, to convince her employer's daughter to marry the prestigious Romano family’s son. When Avena Russo, the heiress to the Romano family, runs away, Aurora is forced to take her place at the altar and live her life under a false identity. Perhaps the worst thing is to live her life as Avena Russo. Leonardo agrees to marry a stranger under the strict instructions of his father, perhaps his one mistake, making a promise that would come back to bite him after many years. Between the lies, secrets, and deceit also grow passion, heated love-making, and stolen kisses.

As I walk towards the man waiting for me at the alter, I had tears in my eyes. This was'nt the usual kind of tears of joy, it was a tears that comes with pains. Ever since my dream of becoming a plastic surgeon got crashed due to poor financies, I took up another dream to become a popular chef and get married to the man of my dreams, but here I was getting married to a man I know nothing about, he's not just an ordinary man, but a ruthless billionaire and a CEO to one of the biggest food companies in America. Not like I was being forced to get married to him, I willing accepted his proposal. Having a long time boyfriend who broke my heart to the deepest and also a younger sister who needs immediate surgery, I had no choice but to accept his proposal inorder to save my younger sister's life. I looked at my mom and sister and in their faces lies a lot of happiness. They'd think I'm getting married to the man I love, not knowing I'm getting married to my worst nightmare. Will I ever find happiness while living with him, that I couldn't tell, but I'm ready to dance to the beating of the music if is the only way I can be able to save my sister, who means so much to me....

Emery Watson moves to New York to pursue her career in sociology and rekindle her relationship with her estranged brother. What she didn't anticipate was meeting Holden Harris the baddest of the bad and Jett Forbes a bad boy with a weakness for girls with pretty eyes and smiles. Holden traps her in his web of lies and she is forced to go along with his antics. Jett is willing to change his ways to be the man she needs but when things get steamy with Holden instead she is stuck between following her heart and doing the right thing... which is sometimes not always the same thing.

“WAKE UP, DANIELA!” The death warning, yet rather a call that Daniela dreamed about after walking up in the series of chances, greed, sacrifices, and the seven deadly sins, and from an inevitable chance to turn back into time and run into the loop of space and dimension. To her life that was surrounded with lies, blessed fate, but curse destiny she is entwined to save the person who is long dead from the present that she never had in the first place. Now being stunned by the life she never dreams of having, she runs toward the series of miseries behind the hidden books of the reincarnated blood she bares. “Death reincarnated, that is your world and your book.” To the chances that were led by greed, longing or hope, will the past that alters by the son of darkness, will long be able to vanish? What if what everyone knew was a lie, and the lie that they are trying to run away from is the truth they are seeking after all? Will the world they are walking that is filled with the unknown they only knew will lead them to the truth of who is the clone from the original? Can she solve the puzzle of the first book in her world that revolves in the mystery of a tarot deck? From the series of reincarnation and dimension can she solve the real mystery of ‘Who is the real dead one?’

After a heartbreaking betrayal by her cheating mate in college, Soraya seeks solace in a passionate night with a mysterious stranger. But when she wakes up with no memory of his name or face, she's left with only the consequences - a surprise pregnancy. Determined to raise her child alone, Soraya navigates college while secretly searching for the father. Fate brings them together again in the unlikeliest of places - her classroom. The stranger is now her professor, and to her surprise, he's kind and gentle. But their reunion is short-lived, as Soraya discovers he's not only married but also the Alpha of the pack. Devastated, she flees after overhearing a sinister plot to use her as a surrogate. Deceived by his wife's lies, he believes Soraya rejected him. Two years later, their paths cross again, but this time, Soraya has moved on - into the arms of another Alpha. Will their tangled past and hidden truths tear them apart forever, or will they find a way to rekindle their lost love?

Back in New York to pursue her medical degree, Mykaela navigates her way through a dangerous web of lies and family secrets while contemplating a long-distance relationship with Miles, her best friend. Maximiliano "Miles" Falco, a pureblood from a surreptitious clan of vampires, wants a quiet life away from his family and only wants the best for Mykaela—but that means pushing her away and dealing with the mobsters awaiting his family's downfall. Magnus Roiz is a wealthy vampire-werewolf hybrid and the firstborn of Ilya—a pureblood alpha and boss of the Božić crime syndicate. When Magnus learns of his estranged father's deathbed wish, Magnus tries to find Mykaela to inherit the alpha's multibillion empire. Will their choices protect them from the dangers along their path? Or will they resort to drastic measures to escape the lethal fury of the Italian and Russian mafia? 18+ Romance Crime Vampire Werewolf [This story is intended for MATURE readers.]