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"Unwed and Expecting" follows the tumultuous journey of Sophia Harrington, a young woman whose perfect life shatters on her wedding day when she is abandoned at the altar by the man she thought was her soulmate. Alone and humiliated, Sophia discovers she is pregnant—a secret she kept, hoping to surprise her groom. Now, she's forced to navigate a new reality as an unwed mother-to-be.Sophia's world is turned upside down as she battles societal judgment, her family's disapproval, and her own fears of raising a child alone. But when she meets Ethan Caldwell, a brooding yet compassionate businessman with a troubled past, she finds an unexpected ally. Ethan, dealing with his own pain of being "extinguished twice"—once by a failed marriage and again by a betrayal in his career—relates deeply to Sophia's sense of loss and uncertainty. Despite their initial resistance, a bond forms between them, filled with undeniable chemistry and shared wounds.However, just as Sophia begins to open her heart, her ex-fiancé returns, claiming he made a mistake and begging for forgiveness. Sophia is torn between the past and the potential future with Ethan. The core struggle centers on Sophia’s journey to self-worth and her fight to choose what's best for herself and her unborn child, rather than what others expect of her. Meanwhile, Ethan must confront his own fears of being hurt again, questioning whether he’s truly capable of being the man Sophia and her child need.Cliffhanger: As Sophia prepares to make her final decision, a shocking revelation about Ethan’s past surfaces, threatening to destroy the fragile trust they’ve built. Will Sophia find the strength to forgive and move forward, or will the weight of past betrayals extinguish her chance at happiness once more?

"You're killing him!" The old hag by the side of the road suddenly cried, glaring at me. "That poor boy! You only ruin what you touch, you abomination. You beast! Set him free!" *** Sex was all that mattered to Cyrus. Sex. Alcohol. Women. Sex. after all, that pleasure, lust and passion was all that mattered to a descendant of the god of lust. He just had to live up to the name. But when one little invisible mouse stepped into his vision, he was suddenly all Cyrus could see. A little game, he said. "Tease the obvious virgin boy," he planned. "Push him hard, press his buttons." something's wrong. The god of lust can't get it up anymore. Not for anyone who is not Damian Cross.

Everyone in the Titanus region would have heard the older generation tell them this—during sky burials, the vultures wouldn't eat the corpses of people who'd committed heinous crimes. My husband is the sky burial practitioner who buries me. The vultures circle my corpse in the air above the burial site, but they don't prey on me. My husband frowns at the sight. "It looks like this person must have committed crimes when alive. They deserve this." Suddenly, I remembered him pointing at me, his eyes ablaze with flames of rage as he shouted, "Nancy wouldn't have lost her baby if not for you! Someone like you doesn't even deserve to get a sky burial!" It looks like his words are coming true. But later, he falls to his knees before my grave and weeps. He begs me to forgive him.

Aderyn Brookes, a free-spirited and mysterious rebel, sets off on a solo drive through various countries in her luxury car. Her adventure takes a dark turn when she is abducted by two enigmatic men. Awakening in an otherworldly realm, she realizes she is the human mate of Dylan Black Bishop, the ruthless king of a werewolf kingdom. Dylan, who despises humans and believes them weak, initially wants to reject her. Unable to bear the mate bond, he orders his beta, Blake, to keep her in their pack house. As Aderyn learns about the werewolf world, she remains indifferent to Dylan’s advances, surprising him with her strength and resistance to the mate bond. Unlike other werewolves, Dylan cannot read her mind and becomes restless when she is not around. A turn of events reveals Aderyn’s dark past—she is a trained assassin, far stronger than Dylan imagined. Dylan begins to accept Aderyn’s past and her strength, and he learns to love her for the pain they both share, not just because of the mate bond. Aderyn eventually succumbs to Dylan's charms, and together they navigate the complexities of their intertwined destinies, finding love amidst the shadows of their haunted pasts.

Have you ever pain so raw it feels like your hear is being dragged out of your heart? The type that breaks into pieces you could never find because they are lost to the wind of scorn and shame. Cassandra carries her pain like a weight on her shoulder everyday despite her smiles and jokes, too young to remember what it felt like to have parents before she lost hers to an accident her grandparents do not like talking about she is trying to find the little good life has in store for her. But she is given a brutal awakening when the one person she thought would bring her much needed happiness tosses her aside. So Cassandra runs away from it all, she runs far enough to never feel the despair looming behind her. And she runs into the arms of Ray, handsome, cocky, but caring, considerate, and loving. Cassandra is about to find out love works without the mate ties and build bonds with the most unlikely people. Cassandra is about to find the love acceptance she always yearned for in the most unlikely place.

Camila Carson was tricked by her step sister. She ended up sleeping with a mysterious Billionaire and later got pregnant with twins. The agreement was for her to hand over the child to him in exchange for a huge amount of money to save his father who she thought was kidnapped. She decided to sell her son to Samuel Hudson in order to start her life over and then she left the country with her daughter. 5 years later she is now a successful fashion designer and she gets an offer to work at the company headquarters back home. Her new CEO is Samuel Hudson, the mysterious billionaire and he starts to flirt with her. Camila falls in love immediately with his son the first time she saw him and her daughter couldn’t help embracing Samuel. Samuel Hudson adores the kids and his only intention was to marry Camila so that they can become a family. “For being a virgin, you will get a bonus of 20 % after you have done your part. “He said and then added” the deposit amount of 3 million dollars has been transferred to your account. But make sure you perform well or you won’t get the rest.” His voice was cold and distance. “Thank you. Camila muttered.

Sa kuwento ng pag-ibig, panlilinlang, at pagbabago, sumasalamin ang kwento ni Sofie, isang babae na nagtrabaho sa isang club upang matustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya. Isang araw, dumating si Matias Chavez, ang may-ari ng isang condo at ilang illegal na negosyo, na nagdulot ng pag-ibig at kaguluhan sa buhay ni Sofie. Ngunit ang pag-ibig na inakala niya ay hindi ganap, dahil may kakambal si Matias na si Mateo na puno ng inggit at galit sa kanya. Nahulog ang puso ni Sofie kay Matias, ngunit hindi niya alam na ang lalaking minamahal niya ay hindi palaging si Matias, kundi ang kanyang kakambal na si Mateo. Sa gitna ng mga pagpapanggap at panlilinlang, nagpatuloy ang pag-ibig ni Sofie kay Matias. Ngunit ang pagkakataon na mabuo ang kanilang pamilya ay laging nasa panganib dahil sa mga plano ni Mateo na sirain ang relasyon nila. Napapaligiran ng mga pagsubok, pagkakamali, at sakit, nagpasya si Sofie na gantihan si Matias at ipakita ang kanyang galit. Ngunit sa gitna ng lahat ng ito, maaaring mayroong pag-asang mabuo ang kanilang pag-ibig at magkaroon ng pangalawang pagkakataon. Sa huli, ang kwento ng pag-ibig nina Sofie at Matias ay nagpapakita ng mga sakripisyo, pagkakamali, at pag-asa. Ito ay isang kuwento na magpapaalala sa atin na ang pag-ibig ay hindi perpekto, ngunit may kakayahan itong magdulot ng pagbabago at pagpapatawad.

Mortani Bartolome is a lovely, small, but cool woman. She doesn't care if it's a guy or a woman; if they collide on her road without a settlement, her fist will be the judge. Even her boyfriend's lover, Clyde Louis Contreras, CEO of a well-known corporation and grandson of a billionaire, is vulnerable to her toxic hands. Will her fist help her if she realizes she is destined to marry the person she despises the most? And this guy is none other than the man who became her ex-boyfriend's lover. Is there anything she can do to avert this disaster? Or will she fall in love with a Clyde Contreras instead of avoiding him?

"I am your weakness. I can do anything to hurt you, even if it includes harming myself — I will do it. Even if I will have to die to shatter you, I will die. That's how much I hate you." Some things are better unknown. Faith was living her mediocre life at her best. The most she had to worry about was school and her jobs. But things changed in a matter of a night... One day, she had everything - family, friends, a house, and a very typical everyday life.... the next day, everything is gone and now she is running in circles - trying to catch what she can. Now it is not just about living, it is about surviving. And to do that, she needs Mateo... ....... Mateo is a man built of stone. Faith is a clueless young woman searching for her reputed guardian after a tragedy strikes that leaves her all alone. In search of answers, she finds so much more, about Mateo, her family, and herself. He calls her a clueless foxy, she calls him flesh over concrete.

"Come on Haidan." Antoine murmured moving forward so that his face was getting dangerously close to mine. "I'm not that bad of a choice, am I?" "You..." I whispered as I felt a small flutter in my stomach at our close proximity. "You're getting too close." "Does it make you uncomfortable?" Antoine asked, allowing his breath to tickle my skin. "Or is it turning you on?" Meeting Antoine's gaze, I tried to determine the answer to his question myself. Was I uncomfortable? Or was I actually becoming turned on by this? If it was the latter, then was it because Antoine looked so much like Ashton? "I don't know." I responded as Antoine's face began to block out my vision. His lips touched mine with a feather-soft lightness, sending a tingle running through my body. Pulling away, his eyes began to search my face for any sign of argument against his actions. Satisfied that there was nothing there, he pressed his lips to mine again, this time much more firmly. Haidan had always found Ashton, the elder of the Alpha twins to be her knight in shining armor, especially after a near death experience when she was young. So enthralled she decided on a whim, to confess. That was the day her entire world came crashing down. Suffering from rejection, Haidan's best friend and the younger Alpha twin Antoine, proposes a deal to help Haidan forget her heartbreak. What will she choose? And would she come to regret that decision or thrive because of it?