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Derek Dawson's playboy ways is about to cost him his inheritance. His father is fed up with Derek's exploits being exposed in the society pages. It embarrasses the whole family. Therefore, Derek's father has added a codicil to his will stating if Derek doesn't settle down and get married within a year he will be disinherited. Derek doesn't appreciate being forced into matrimony but what could he do? When Walt Dawson got an idea in his head that was that. So, Derek goes on the hunt to find the perfect society wife. Chelsea Van Dyke has been in love with Derek Dawson since she was a kid. However, she had never been able to get his attention – until now. Derek's sister tells Chelsea about her father's ultimatum to her brother. After years of yearning for him, Chelsea finally has an opening. Her plan is simple. Marry Derek and then get him to fall in love with her. The problem is the plan isn't as simple as Chelsea thinks because her intended doesn't want to give up being a playboy bachelor.

When a war between political gangs and mafia groups breaks up in fort canon city, Blake Walker an upcoming business man is forced to relocate to his in-laws to take shelter and recover from losing everything he has worked hard for. Muddled in this misfortune, his loving wife Tessa Wallace and her family would however turn on him and treat him worse than a street dog in the Wallace manor. None of their offence changes the love he has for Tessa until she decides to divorce him, beaten to a pulp and shot to the brink of death, Blake finally signs the divorce papers and gets thrown out of the manor. But the gods of luck would smile on him when it turns out he is a long lost Heir to one of the richest and most dangerous Mafia groups in the city. After taking his rightful place at the high table, revenge is inevitable and tables turn. He serves it hot with his guardian angel by his side. Anita Baker former employee at the manor and the only person who stood by him when he needed help the most.

Spain – isang tahimik na parke. Isang araw na dapat ay tulad ng iba, ngunit isang pamilyar na presensya ang yumanig sa mundo ko. "Mommy!" Napalingon ako sa sigaw ni Selene, mabilis na tumatakbo palapit sa akin. Kasunod niya si Cassian, mahigpit na nakahawak sa kamay ng isang matangkad na lalaki. Isang lalaki na hindi ko kailanman inakalang muli kong makikita. Nanlamig ang buong katawan ko. Hindi maaari. Dahan-dahan siyang lumuhod, bahagyang tinatapik ang ulo ni Cassian bago bumaling sa akin. "They got lost," malamig ngunit malalim ang tono niya. "I figured their mother would be worried." Napalunok ako, hindi makapagsalita. Alam kong nakita niya. Alam kong ramdam niya. "You…" bulong ko, halos hindi lumalabas ang boses ko. Ngunit bago pa ako makakilos, isang mas mabigat na presensya ang lumunod sa paligid. "Seraphina!" Napapitlag ako nang marinig ang boses ng taong matagal ko nang tinakasan. Si Daddy kasama si Mommy… at si Victor Alaric Vasquez. Malamig ang titig ni Daddy nang mapadako ang tingin niya sa kambal. "Who are these children?" malamig niyang tanong. Bago pa ako makasagot, isang malakas na tinig ang pumuno sa hangin. "They're mine." Napalingon ako sa kanya sa lalaking minsan ko lang nakilala ngunit ngayo'y handang ipaglaban ako.

Yumaman na lang bigla si Stella dahil sa isang malaking bag na may lamang five hundred million pesos mula sa lalaking hindi nila kakilala ng kaibigan niya na si Janice na hinahabol ng mga kapulisan. Imbis na dalhin 'yon sa kapulisan ay hindi na lang nila ginawa sa takot na madawit pa sila. Umalis sila ng kaibigan niya sa tinitirahan nila. Gamit ang perang 'yon ay nagbago ang buhay nilang dalawa. Naging mayaman sila. Nagkaroon sila ng sariling negosyo at kompanya. Nakilala ni Stella si Elmo na nagmamakaawa sa kanya na bigyan ng trabaho dahil kailangan nito ng pera para mabuhay. Naawa siya sa lalaking ito kaya binigyan niya ng trabaho. Unang kita pa lang niya kay Elmo ay aminado na siya sa sarili niya na gusto niya ito. Naging malapit sila sa isa't isa hanggang sa magkaroon ng namamagitan sa kanila. Walang kaalam-alam si Stella na ang pagdating ni Elmo sa buhay niya ay ang magbubukas ng pinto sa nakaraan niya upang malaman niya kung sino nga talaga ang tunay niyang mga magulang at nagmamay-ari ng perang ginamit nila ng kaibigan niya na si Janice upang yumaman sila.

Bata pa lamang si Ariya ay siya na ang taga-salo ng problema ng kanyang kakambal na si Ayana. Dahil sumama ito sa lalaki gabi bago ang kasal nito kay Ashton Herrera ay napilitan si Ariya na pakasalan ang binata. Iyon na sana ang huling kahilingan na ibibigay niya sa ama kapalit ng limang milyon, ngunit gumuho ulit ang mundo niya nang malaman na buntis si Ayana at kailangan niyang magpabuntis sa binata bago siya umalis sa pamamahay nito. Tatlong buwan siyang namalagi sa bahay ng binata noong una ay galit na galit ito sa kanya, ngunit di maglaon ay tinanggap at minahal na rin naman siya nito. Ngunit bago niya pa maamin sa binata ang sekreto niya ay kinidnap na siya ng kanyang ama at ipinalit na nito si Ayana. Sa muli nilang pagkikita ay makakaya pa kaya niyang aminin sa binata na ang tunay nitong anak ay ang batang hawak-hawak niya? O hahayaan na lamang itong maging masaya sa piling ng kanyang kakambal? Magpaparaya na lang ba siya katulad ng palagi niyang ginagawa kahit na hinahanap na ng kanyang anak ang ama nito?

Lumaki si Louise na mulat sa panglalalaki ng kaniyang ina na siyang naging dahilan para maghiwalay ang kaniyang mga magulang. Dahil pinili ni Louise na sumama sa kaniyang ama, naranasan niyang apihin ng mapagmataas na pamilya ng kaniyang ama. Wala na halos mapuntahan si Louise, pakiramdam niya kalaban niya ang mundo, lalo na nang mapag-alaman niyang niloloko siya ng kasintahan at matalik na kaibigan. Sa paghahangad niyang makalimot sa lahat, isang gabi ang bumago ng tuluyan sa takbo ng buhay ni Louise ng makatalik niya ang pinakamayaman at kilalang bilyonaryo sa bansa. Ang bilyonaryong ito ay matagal ng naghahangad na magkaroon ng tagapagmana. Ngunit dahil sa isang sekretong napag-alaman ni Louise tungkol sa lalaki ay labis siyang natakot para sa kaligtasan ng kambal na pinagbubuntis niya. Naisipan ni Louise na magtrabaho bilang sekretarya sa kompanya para mabantayan ang bawat galaw ng bilyonaryo at masiguradong hindi sila mahahanap ng kambal. Gayunpaman, ginagawa ng bilyonaryo ang lahat at habang nakikita ni Louise kung gaano ito kapursigido na mahanap ang kambal ay mas lalo rin niyang nakikilala ang tunay na katauhan ng misteryosong bilyonaryo. Ngunit kung kailan pa naging sapat ang dahilan niya para ipakilala ang kambal sa ama ng mga ito ay matutuklasan niya na ang sariling ama ang dahilan sa likod ng panganganib ng buhay ng bilyonaryo at ng kambal. Napagtanto ni Louise kung gaano kagahaman sa pera ang ama at gagawin nito ang lahat kahit mapahamak pa sila ng anak mga niya. Sa puntong ito magbabago ang kagustuhan ni Louise sa buhay — ipagkakatiwala niya ang kaligtasan ng kambal sa bilyonaryo at tutulungan itong pabagsakin ang ama at ang pamilya nitong umapi sa kaniya.

Being a chosen mate of Vincent Northgrey, the sole heir to the Winterhide Pack, meant that Iona had to leave her hometown--the Black Manes Pack. All preparations for Iona and Vincent's mating ceremony were complete. They only have to wait for Vincent to return from the hunt. However, besides bringing the catch, Vincent returned with a girl who was his fated mate. The day before her mating ceremony, Iona lost everything. So why is she now trapped in a mating cabin with a man she didn't know?

Aria Jones has always been a pawn—trapped under her ruthless father’s control and forced into an arranged marriage with a man she barely knows. But on the day of her wedding, everything shatters. A daring escape with the infamous Nikolai Petrov—dangerous, untouchable, and heir to a rival empire—thrusts her into a deadly underworld where love is a weakness and trust can get you killed. Now hunted by her vengeful fiancéand a jealous rival; and caught in a ruthless war between cartels, Aria must do more than just survive—she must transform. With enemies circling and a past that refuses to let go, she has two choices: return to the gilded cage she knows or embrace the dark power that Nikolai sees within her. But as their passion ignites, so does a war that could destroy them both. In a world where betrayal is inevitable, will Aria and Nikolai be each other’s salvation—or their downfall?

Bella was the true Alpha daughter but was treated worse than a common Omega, Bella is maltreated by her uncle and her cousins. Her last hope was finding her mate but the day she found her mate, he rejected her and marked her cousin, but her troubles were just starting. Her uncle sells her off to Alpha Draco, the ruthless rogue Alpha King. Unknown to her she thought that she was just going to be his maid before it later dawned on her that she was going to be his breeder. Succumbing to fate and destiny, she decided to bear him a son and leave the pack but the moon goddess stepped in and changed everything. Alpha Draco was her fated mate but he had refused to recognize the mate bond between them. **** Pregnant for the Cruelest Alpha, Bella was opportune to hear him speaking to his Beta that she was just a tool to bear him an heir. Displeased and angry, Bella ran away from the pack with Alpha Draco's unborn child. Would Alpha Draco find out about his unborn child, heir to the throne? Would both of her mates fight for her love? Will Bella accept Alpha Draco or her mate who rejected her from the beginning?

× Book III of The Heir's Secret Obsession × Ready to take on the world of medicine, Mykaela is forced to confront the secrets of her past while fearing the possibility of losing her best friend Miles, the heir to a wealthy and secretive Italian vampire clan. To keep Mykaela safe, Maximiliano Falco must choose his future and risk it all with the Falcos or find a one-way ticket out of the perilous mafia life he's always hated. Lorenzio Tomassini is a shrewd multimillionaire businessman with ties to the Italian mafia. After a death in their clan, he pursues a quiet life in America as his brother faces prison time for orchestrating heinous crimes in Italy. When a public health crisis hits major cities, Mykaela and Lorenzio struggle with the demands of their careers as the wrath of the Russian mob lurks in the shadows. Will their families' ongoing turf war tear them apart? Or will their love turn into nothing but a marriage of convenience? × GENRES: Contemporary Romance / Mafia / Vampire × × This story is for MATURE readers only! × × cover designed by MZ Mauve