marriage before love

"You're mine now, Emma Campbell," DeLuca's words whispered, signaling to Emma that she was now in the hands of this mobster. Emma, a determined young woman with ambitious dreams for the future, leads a modest life with her father in a middle-class home, haunted by the loss of her mother when she was still a child. Her world takes a shadowy twist when her father, desperate to settle a debt with an unrelenting mobster, essentially hands over his daughter, seeing no other alternative. As her dreams slip further away, Emma begins to realize that her life might have been destined to intertwine with Andrew DeLuca, the enigmatic Mafia Don. In "My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage," immerse yourself in a world where fate collides with the dangerous allure of the mafia, and follow along as Emma and Andrew navigate a web of intrigue, unexpected passion, and a contract that could either ruin their lives or bind their destinies together forever."

By the time I woke up, I saw the most horrific scene happening like a movie right in my very own eyes. My stepsister was already exchanging vows with Louis. For how long was I unconscious? My tears knew no limit, as they flowed freely like a river. Zara thought she had found love, and was about to experience the happiest day of her life. But, her love story was over before it even began, when her stepsister, Hailey sets her up with a stranger and marries Zara's Fiance. A month later, Zara discovers she is pregnant with this stranger. Will she ever find love again, and the father of her unborn child?

Chloe finds out she has been betrothed to the eldest son of the Benjamin’s family, a very influential family in America since she was a child, and it made her extremely angry. She has always been an obedient and dutiful daughter who always put her parents’ wishes before hers since she could remember, and feeling rebellious in her own way, she decides to do something for herself for once. And so, Chloe ends up in a club, which led to her having a one night stand with a hot, dark stranger. Chloe was happy to pretend that night never happened, if she hadn’t realized she was pregnant – a week to the date of her scheduled wedding. Nothing was more shocking for Chloe when fate leads her to her dark stranger once again, and he turns out to be the younger brother of whom she was supposed to be getting married to. That leads to Chloe being forced into a marriage with the father of her child, Nathan– who detests the thought of marriage to begin with. Would the contract marriage and a baby be enough to hold them together?

Cami Roux Balmaceda has been attracted to Auden Silverio, the son of a family acquaintance. It was never simple for her to express her feelings for him. Cami Roux Balmaceda is twenty-three years old and a fourth-year psychology student. Cami has a heart problem, but her personality is far from it. She is courageous and living her life to the fullest. The doctor told her that she has a fixed amount of time. As she turned twenty-four, her parents set an arranged marriage to the person she had a deep affection for – Auden. They are well aware of Cami's feelings for Auden. They wanted what's best for their daughter, and they went to great lengths to make it happen. Auden didn't have a choice but to go along with the plan. "It'll only be a few years before she's gone," he reasoned. Over time, he realizes that he is falling in love with her.

Two souls entangled in a web of deceit and forgotten love find themselves bound together in an arranged matrimony. When Rose Carmen, a high spirited and sheltered woman learns that her father’s past misdeed is the reason for her arranged marriage, she is thrust into a web of deception and betrayal. Her husband, the ruthless billionaire, Wade Bryson, harbors a deep-seated vendetta against her father- a man he believes ruined his life. As their lives intertwine, they must navigate a treacherous path, torn between their duty to their families and their burgeoning desires. In a world of secrets and hidden agendas, Rose and Wade are faced with a choice: succumb to the weight of their painful past or forge a new path together. Will Rose uncover the truth behind her father’s actions? Or will Wade find it in his heart to forgive and let love prevail?

Blurb. Alfred john Swarts is the son of Peter Swarts, who happens to be the president of the country. He's spoiled, he's a brat and most of all he's arrogant. Since he's very handsome and wealthy, lots and lots of girls want him like crazy except from this young girl. He is the CEO of a renowned company in USA. Kimberly Lee, the famous singer in USA. She's beautiful, smart and also crazy. She's known as Kimmy love by her fans. These two persons marriage were arranged by their parents. Despite the fact that Kim was in love with another person and Alfred the playboy who was unwilling to settle down. After getting married, Will these two eventually manage to fall in love. Will they strive to make their marriage successful. What happens when Alfred's first and only lover comes back?

"I curse you." A mewled whisper erupted her throat steadily raising her shaken up gaze. The man who had her jaw held in a terrific grip gave her a twisted smile having no effect from her words. He found them absurd and full of stupidity. "I CURSE YOU! YOU AND YOUR FATHER WILL LOSE ALL YOUR HAPPINESS AND PEACE! IT'S A CURSE OF A DAUGHTER, YOU IMBECILE!" She cried loudly right on his face which did snatch his smile but something in him refused to accept the power behind her curse. But her heart bled curse did what he considered a myth. Shaken up his soul. Tarnished his peace. Snatched his every happiness. He was left with nothing but agony and pain he once conflicted on an innocent. If you want to read a story full of regret, redemption, hate and pain then welcome. WARNING: THERE CAN BE GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES SO DON'T MIND.

Kamaria and Damien marriage was an arranged marriage by their fathers. Damien never loved Kamaria and felt caged in their marriage, but Kamaria on the other hand have loved Damien since they were teenagers. When Damien's father died Damien decided to divorce Kamaria. On the verge of signing the divorce papers Kamaria found out that she was pregnant. When she told Damien he demanded that she will give birth to the child before leaving. Scared of her child being taken from her Kamaria ran from Damien. Ten years later Kamaria is back in town and Damien is once again knocking on her door, threatening to take away her daughter. What will Kamaria do? Will she run like she did the last time or will she fight?

He needs a wife. NOW. With his hockey season on the line, he can’t afford any distractions. And a dating reality show is one huge distraction. But there's a surefire way to get out of this dating show contract. All he has to do now is get married. Even with a reputation like him–the Scottish bad boy of hockey–I'm confident I can find someone to play Mrs. Taylor Savage for a year. Like Becca Barnes. The one who got away. Too bad she hates me. But that's why she’s perfect for this arrangement. When her contract is dissolved. She gets the bakery of her dreams. Win-Win. She just has to live with me and pretend she loves me in public for a year. No strings. No touching (unless there’s a camera). No messy heartbreak. It’s sure to be a challenge because with the way I crave her, keeping my hands to myself might be harder than I intended. But he can handle the matter. Being married to her will be easy. As long as he doesn't fall in love with her along the way.

Emerald doesn't have money to pay for her mother's operation, while Yukie is making her way to marry another man again even if she's still married. Yukie met Emerald and paid for her mother's bills in the hospital in exchange for borrowing her identity. Borrowing her identity is Yukie's solution to marry another man, tying Emerald to a marriage without her knowing. Emerald still needs money beyond that, so she was forced to do the job she always refused to do. For one night, she sold her body to a billionaire to earn money. That night changed her life, as the man she had sex with didn't let her escape him.