olive kitteridge novel by elizabeth strout

Giovana signed a marriage contract with a man she barely knew, out of gratitude to Nicholas, the man who saved her from her mother's evils. Even living next to a cold and overbearing man, Giovana learned to love Antony. But his life changes completely, when two days after the sudden death of Nicholas, Giovana receives the news that his younger sister is hospitalized in serious condition, and that he needs a blood transfusion. When Antony stops her from helping her sister, forcing her to go sign the divorce, condemning Gina to death. For Giovana there is no more reason to stay married to Antony, even loving him, she knows that she cannot forgive him for all the harm he caused him during those three long years and that cost the life of his own sister. But Antony, realizing the injustice he has committed, will not accept losing it easily. He wants to win her back and will do anything to have Giovana's love again.

Kahit anong pag mamahal ang binibigay niya sa asawa niya ay hindi siya nito minahal pabalik, sakit at pagdaranas lang ang binalik nito sa kaniya, Hanggang sa dumating ang pagkakataon na tuluyan siyang umalis sa tabi ng kaniyang asawa at ilang taon ang lumipas ay nagkita silang muli pero sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi na niya ito maalala dahil sa kaniyang amnesia.

Following the death of her parents in a tragic accident, Alessia Santoro became a servant of the Alpha and Luna of the Crestview Pack. Being an omega isn't easy, especially when she's mated to a Beta who hates her. When the one who was destined to love and protect her rejects the bond, it destroys her hope. As a result of the cruel actions of her ex-mate, she is forced out of her pack and taken in by another. As Alessia settles into her new life, she thinks everything is going to be fine, but the moon goddess hasn't finished with her yet. A second chance, mate? An Alpha for an omega? Although she isn't ready for more heartbreak and rejection, he is persistent, kind, and everything she has ever wanted. Does she have what it takes to move beyond her trauma and accept the man who makes her feel worthy of love? Is she going to be able to break free from her monsters and find true happiness? Or is it all doomed to fail?

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT "One billion will be all yours. All you have to do is to set fire to a billionaire's lust.” After getting ditched by her lousy ex who took all their savings together, Tysha Clifford accepts a friend's job offer – one that promises a cool billion dollars for setting fire to a billionaire's lust. The plot twist? The said billionaire is none other than Rue Colterzon, her ex's drop-dead gorgeous uncle who's dealing with his asexuality problem. Tysha thinks it's a jackpot – revenge on her ex and cash to clear her debts. Unexpectedly, love ignites beneath a signed contract with Rue. Little do they know, playing with lust sparks a wildfire, threatening to consume them both. Will they survive the blaze or get scorched in the process?

Nursing her broken heart and trampled pride, Abigail Marie Fuentebella Sandoval gatecrashed her ex-fiance's engagement party. At the corner of the massive hall, she painfully watches his betrayal while drowning herself in several glasses of champagne. Her boyfriend for eight years fathers her scheming stepsister's unborn. Worst, they look so happy together. So, to get even, she randomly hooked up with a striking man among the crowd of fine gentlemen. Believing he is someone of importance. However, that night, she becomes a laughingstock when she found a pauper instead of a prince. She was immensely ridiculed for having a nobody as a replacement for her wealthy ex-fiance, the President of F&D Group of Companies, Justin Del Castillo. From a millionaire boyfriend, she ends up with a struggling man who cannot even bring her on a date in her family-owned luxurious hotel. Unknowing to all, especially to Abigail, she wasn't mistaken that night. Yes, everyone was right. The man she picked is unfortunately not a millionaire... ...But a BILLIONAIRE. The business tycoon, CEO Lucas Alexander Montes Wright. The precious firstborn of the world's richest family and eldest heir of the Petrov Mafia.

When the heir of the Silver Pack, Lycan Prince Steven Styles, ran away from his responsibilities and role, he met his human mate in his weak and dying form. Nathalie felt the heart-fluttering connection and saved him. The moment Steven found out they are mated with each other, he wanted to kill her—but he couldn't resist the mate bond so the two ended up with a one-night stand. Rejected and humiliated, Nathalie returns to her human life only to find out Steven as her new History professor in her school. All of a sudden, he wants her back and will do everything in his hands to claim her heart again. Will Nathalie accept him after being rejected and humiliated? Or will the revelation of Steven's real identity cause her to step back from his life? A weakling human like her mated to a powerful Lycan is forbidden in the Lycan clan. In her journey, Nathalie uncovers the dark secrets of the prestigious and highest rank Silver pack—a world rife with power struggles, ambition, and the deadly fight for the position of the next Lycan King.

A lycan prince in search of his mate. An abused omega desperate to escape her past demons. A prince who does not know how to love. An omega whose only hope at redemption is finding true love. Prince Draven, first out of the three lycan princes and next in line to the throne is a ruthless, blood-thirsty, and arrogant man. A man exposed to the brutality of the world at a tender age. In order to claim his inheritance and become king, he must find his mate. A mission that appears almost impossible. When he captures an omega girl who tries to take his life, he must punish her for attempted murder, and maybe use her to get what he wants. In an attempt to escape an abusive mate and pack, Esmeray finds herself in a bigger trouble! She’d tried to kill a man in her desperation. When she finds out he’s the almighty Lycan Prince, the same man she’d heard stories of his ruthlessness as a child, she is sure she will be put to death. But why is the fearless Prince asking her to pretend to be his mate? When the truth finally unfolds and the prince discovers Esme's deception and background, will he send her back to a life of misery? or will he find his mate in the least place he was looking?

"I'll do whatever it takes... I'll be a good servant." I spoke to him with a trembling body. The man looked at me with sharp eyes that stirred my feelings into turmoil. "You only need to serve me on the bed." He always looked confident. His heavy voice made my body tremble, and I could not say anything. "I've bought you fifty million, Elin." Of course, I still remembered that he was the man who had bought me from the auction house for an incredible price, Thane.

Anna Gonzales was the only heir of her late Aunt Martha. She left her a villa on Jeju Island in South Korea and company stocks in their family corporation. Little did Anna know that the property on Jeju Island would lead her back to the man she had a one-night stand one year ago. David Miller's grandfather, Bryan, wanted the Villa on Jeju Island but because of conditions laid on the inheritance, he could not purchase it from Anna. The trust stipulated that the property would only be handed down from Anna to her children and her children's children. The opportunity was in David's way, as Anna’s father James Williams had been careless with his company dealings and would face imminent jail time. David had told her father that he would help finance his corporation in exchange for Anna's hand in marriage. In David's mind, this is the best way to get to his grandfather's old home on Jeju Island, and He will also get Anna back in his bed. Anna was trapped in this situation, and she could not reject it because she was now the major Stockholder of the company, and like her father, she would also be imprisoned for his business embezzlement. She had trusted her father and signed every document he sent her in the past.

“It's only , nothing else,” David whispered huskily as he walked around the desk and came to stand in front of her. “I don't want love, this marriage is only beneficial to both of us…nothing else,” she was clear with her intentions, and falling in love was out of the question. “I want to pleasure you, to make love to you every night…no strings attached,” he whispered as he cupped her face, this was dangerous. A man like David wasn't one to take lightly. . After a failed marriage and a successful divorce from a man she thought loved her. Samantha Morgan decided to live for herself while guarding her heart against falling in love again. However, her plans didn't go as expected when she lost her and her twin brother Charlie intervened in finding her a good at the company he worked at. Samantha's life turned upside down when she was tricked into an unknown marriage. A man who only knew how to chase skirts, a heartthrob with looks which pulled her in the first time she saw him and made her yearn for something forbidden. David Williams had no intentions of marrying or getting tied to a woman until the day he needed a wife to keep his Brother's fortune. It was only a deal of contract marriage, no strings attached. Only a deal to have with no emotions. But when hearts melt, passion ignites and feelings flow. The only way is to give in to the scalding pleasure, more irresistible than anything Sammy and Dave had ever felt. But when an ex-husband with determination shows up, true love is questioned.