novel by george eliot crossword clue

Nocturne rules the underworld and is determined to never let a human live past their lifespan. One day he encounters Leo, a human who is supposed to die and is bold enough to offer himself to escape death. Nocturne accepts the bold offer and their love story begins. Soon it becomes clear that things are more complicated than they both realized and Nocturne has to chase down his love before he is lost forever.

Emily's world comes crashing down when her uncle sells her into an arranged marriage to pay for his debts. Her uncle sends her to the remote mountain estate of Lord Rotterford. Hating her fiancee Emily escapes at the first opportunity. Once she escapes she quickly realizes that she is alone in the wilderness with no idea of where to go. While crossing a river to cover her tracks Emily finds an injured wolf cub locked in a cage. Freeing the wolf cub and helping him leads her to meeting her mate the Alpha King and the world of werewolves and hunters.

A desperate young woman, Lucy, enters into a contract marriage with the cold-hearted CEO, Drey Jackson, to save her mother’s life. But as their lives collide, hidden secrets lie around Drey’s family, and a dangerous rivalry emerges to tear them apart. Stuck between love and loyalty, Lucy and Drey must navigate a treacherous path where trust is shattered, and survival becomes their only choice. Will they overcome the darkness, or will the price of love and power destroy them both? ******** “So, a contract marriage,” I said slowly, testing the idea. “What makes you think I would even consider something like that? And with you?” I asked, letting out a little laughter. She leaned in slightly, her lips curving into a small, confident smile. “Because it’s the perfect solution for both of us. You need the public to believe you’re happily married. And I need the money. We both walk away with exactly what we want—no strings attached.” I chuckled, feeling I was on the edge of it. “You’re a bartender. What makes you think you can play the part of a billionaire’s wife?” I chuckled darkly as my breathtaking face twisted into a Mona Lisa. “I can have you fired for this, you know.” She didn’t flinch, but I noticed her sweaty palms. She could lose her only surviving job if I wanted that to happen. It was obvious how desperate she needed money but I couldn’t just agree with her even if it was a good idea. “I think you’re misunderstanding me. I’m not some desperate woman trying to snag a rich man,” She suddenly snapped. She was only an inch away from me now, trying to avoid any direct touch. “We don't have to be in love.”

One lie sets off a chain of events that drastically alters the lives of several people involving them in a world they had no way out from. Facing the risk of losing her home, Love at the push of her best friend Mira agrees to pretend to be blind in order to secure a job. Her decision is driven by a pure heart, wanting nothing more than to help a struggling soul. As she works, she helps Sebastian while falling in love with his brother, Christian. Love struggles with the burden of her lie, she considers walking away from everything, even if it means losing Christian forever but the lie has already laid roots tying her down and ultimately making her pay the price of her dishonesty while seemingly stripping Christian off of his humanity.

After catching her fiance cheating on her on the day of her wedding with her brother, an innocent girl who cherishes love loses faith in it; she flees away from the wedding but gets involved in an accident that leaves her paralyzed in the lower body temporarily. She accepts help from a Billionaire who happens to be the one that was driving the car that hit her and begins to rebuild her life and her broken heart in a foreign country, far away from her ex. But little does she know that Life tends to get worse before it gets better!

When the brutal Alpha of the Wide River pack turns up in the middle of the night demanding the assistance of a midwife, Nell's heartless mother forces her to go with him to help the Luna. The pack's heir is sickly and Alpha Liam forbids her to leave, even though she is worried about her seriously ill father. A battle of wits commences in which there can be only one winner. Threatened with slavery, bullied and privy to secrets she would rather not have known about, Nell makes a discovery of her own which turns her world upside down. The growing attraction between them only complicates matters. But will the Alpha stand by her at last, or will he reject her?

After her family and pack were brutally murdered by Red Moon, Mila finds herself being spared only to be auctioned off to the highest bidder for a life of slavery, at least that is what she thought. But when the auctioneer exposes her Beta’s blood and purity, it turns out that her life had been spared only to be sold to the highest bidder to become a breeder. As the auction ended, Mila was in for an unexpected surprise, as she realized who had just purchased her innocence. The Alpha that had been responsible for turning everything she ever knew into ashes, wasn’t finished with her just yet, as he now owned her soul.

Taken away as a captive in place of farm proceedings, Thalena’s life took a twirling turn as she experienced things she never dreamt of. From being disvirgined brutally to being mated to the twin Alphas. How would she handle the different feelings that would arise?

Unti unti kong iminulat yung mata ko..isang nakakasilaw na liwanag mula sa ilaw ang unang tumambad sakin.. Masyadong masakit sa mata kaya diko mapigilang di mapakurap.. Napahawak ako sa ulo ko ng may kung anong sakit na naramdama dito.. Teka..nasan ako??... Bumangon ako bigla kasabay ng pag hiyaw dahil sa sakit ng ulo ko.. Argggg..where im i "Finally..you're awake" napatingin ako sa pinanggalingan ng boretong boses.at nakita ang isang lalaki Napa atras ako ng tumayo sya.at parang kung sinong makapangyarihang tao kung gumalaw.naka lagay yung isang kamay nya sa isang bulsa ng pantalon nya Nagulat nalang ako ng tuluyan na syang nakalapit sakin Napaubo ako ng bugahan nya ako ng usok ng sigarilyo sa mukha pero iba yung amoy nya sa literal na yosi na nabibili lang sa tindahan. "What the.why im i here.and who are you!?" Tumawid sya ng pagkakatayo.at matalim akong tiningnan "You have no rights to ask who i am young lady." Napa atras ako ng hulihin nya yung pisngi ko.he traced my jawline "Your beautiful..you have no idea how much i want you" Itinulak nya ako pahiga.babangon sana ako pero agad na syang kumababaw sakin.sht "Wag mo kong hawakan..hayop ka!!.bitawan mo ako!" Inalis nya yung mga buhok na nakaharang sa mukha ko "Kahit anong sigaw mo..walang makakarinig sayo" Sasampalin ko sana sya..pero hinawakan nya yung dalawang kamay ko pinantay sa ulo ko..sht "Bitawan mo sabi ako...sino ka ba!?" He clenched his jaw..and smirk "Tinatanong mo kong sino ako..i own you..i own every inch of you" "Your mine.since you enter in this world.your mine just mine"nagulat ako ng untiunti nyang tinatngal ang pagkakabutnes ng pulo nya "And i claim you now"

Complete! - Jet likes being alone. Alone with her ship, taking care of herself.But then she's tricked into Frentin space. And the genetically modified humans don't take tresspass lightly. With her freedom now forfeit, Jet is taken captive by a Frentin and threatened with slavery to the hottest alien race in the galaxy.Icaan is an ex military trader, down on his luck after he was betrayed. He finds a wayward human woman on the edge of Frentin space and does what any good Frentin would, takes her in to face her punishment. But he didn't bargain for the independent and brave human he's taken captive.Can two aliens burned by their pasts find healing and hope together? Or will one really condemn the other to a life of slavery for one little mistake?Join the steamy romantic adventure of a lifetime as Jet thaws her alien captor and their spaceship really turns up the heat.