preparing for the yule ball

Iris has lived all her life as the bastard daughter of the Taylors and she had never dreamt of a life outside the one she lives. When Iris's step sister is caught in bed with her fiance's cousin, Iris is forced to take her place as the bride in order to save the company of her father who never considered her his daughter. Being married to Luca was a new kind of hell, different and much worse that what she had to go through in the hands of her step mother and sister. He hates her because he believed she was a part of her sister's cheating schemes and was forced on him but there is a thin line between love and hate.

Cordelia Johnson‘s life seemed like a bed of roses until fate decided to snatch that from her by killing her parents on their way from the Netherlands in a tragic Boeing 737 plane crash. That was the beginning of Cordelia’s misery. Life began to treat her harshly. Objecting to making the best out of life, she used dirty means to gain money, mingling with a Famous streetwalker. Eventually entwining with the Gang Leader of the twelve eyed dragon clan, Jared Lambert, who she never thought could fall in love with her.

"Find her or you will be stuck with me forever!" Gwyneth Hathaway is the famous shaman and matchmaker in the city. She swims in the pool of dollar bills for her successful matchmaking projects. But her life will change when Devon Guillermo, a scrumptious and ruthless Alpha, kidnaps her. She is forced to find his mate as soon as possible. Now Gwy is torn on her decision. Will she lie to Devon and tell him that he doesn't have a mate throughout his life? Or will she let herself be stuck with the sexy and hot-tempered Alpha Devon... forever?

Fleur, a young woman who only wants to run her own company, was duped by faith into selling her innocence to one of the mafia's most cunning warlords, who formed an obsession with keeping her for more than one night. Find out if Fleur would ever escape him?

Alex found himself entangled in a destiny, just when he was about to enjoy his teenage days. He reluctantly accepted to save his hometown from a calamity which had been happening for some years. He discovered some secrets in the course of saving his people from the calamity, to his surprise. How on earth is the people he regarded to be his biological parents for eighteen years not his? Will he eventually accept his destiny? Will he embrace his identity? Watch out as secrets unfold.

With his hair as white as snow, blue eyes carrying weight as deep as the ocean and porcelain skin that looks almost translucent under the sun, Gavin has become his pack's subject of ridicule and abuse. At first it was just because of his appearance, and then he presented as an omega, the lowest of ranks, and it just only became worse. On top of that, he’s the only one who couldn’t even shift, a disgrace of a shifter who cannot even embrace their wolf. Living his whole life like this, he has come to accept it, and acknowledged that maybe this is really just his fate.A news of a pack visiting to look for their pack alpha’s son’s mate spreads like wild fire and soon after, everyone in his pack prepared of it. Everyone waited with bated breaths only for them to be beyond disappointed when the alpha’s eyes landed on Gavin, eyes glinting gold. With both packs unhappy with the turn of events, how would Gavin’s life turn out now? If only they knew who he really is, if only he knew, would he have allowed them to look down on him like this?In between disapproving looks and attempts to get rid of him, Gavin finds love whom he had ever only heard of before, the kind of love that people wrote and sang about, cried for, and died for.“Has anyone ever told you that you resemble snow? Your voice reminds me of it, gentle, almost crooning, but still cold. Even your scent, cinnamon and a bit like molasses. You greatly remind me of winter.”“Really? That’s lovely to hear. I love winter.”He smiles.“So do I.”

Wendy Jenkins never imagined she'd end up as a surrogate for a cold, powerful billionaire, but when her family falls into crippling debt, she steps up to save them. Swapping places with her stepsister, Wendy finds herself at the exclusive Brilliant Hotel, ready to meet Michael Carter, a ruthless man with no interest in her beyond a business deal. Wendy feels humiliated by Michael's harsh words and rejection before she even has a chance to prove herself. He plays with her emotions, showing no kindness, but Wendy refuses to give up, her courage seems to catch Michael's attention, and what started as a cruel game changes when a heated argument suddenly leads to a surprising kiss, leaving Wendy shocked and confused. As Wendy deals with Michael’s cruelty, she gets pulled deeper into a world of betrayal, lies, and secrets by her family’s future as her own heart are at risk. Can she handle Michael's torment long enough to secure the deal that could save her family, or will she lose everything to a man who might never be able to love her? In this dangerous game of love and betrayal, nothing is clear and no one can be trusted.

"After getting dumped, Zoe finds herself lost, without a date to take to the wedding of her wealthy and successful cousin. Anelise and Zoe do not have a friendly relationship, and going to the occasion without a boyfriend - on Valentine’s Day -, will only increase the rumors that she has failed in life. Unemployed and living on unemployment insurance, she and her best friend, Clara, decide to order a pizza. That’s where she meets (or for a moment to watch) Alex, her motoboy. After practically crying in their arms, the two become great friends. Things fall apart when Clara proposes that Zoe approach Alex to go to the wedding with him. And that’s okay, since Alex confesses to being in love with someone else. But how long will she sustain this farce? And, God, who’s the girl Alex secretly loves? One thing we know, when it involves the heart, the chances of everything going wrong are very high."

Madine Miles, a successful businesswoman, discovers her fiancé, Harrigan Woods, cheating on her with her best friend while away on a work trip. Heartbroken, she leaves New York and starts a new life in Glasgow, Scotland. Three years later, she's a single mother to a beautiful girl and has a successful career. However, her past comes back to haunt her when she's sent to New York for a work assignment and discovers that her daughter's father is none other than a wealthy and powerful CEO who's been searching for her. Now, Madine is trying to escape the man's clutches, but it seems like fate has other plans. Are Madine's past secrets coming back to haunt her? Things are about to get very interesting! What do you think will happen next? Will Madine confront the man about their past and her daughter's parentage? Will she try to keep her secrets hidden? The drama is just beginning!

Jessica's life takes an unexpected turn when tragedy strikes, and she becomes responsible for her younger siblings. Putting her dreams of becoming a doctor aside, she takes up a job as an exotic dancer to make ends meet, but fate has something entirely different in store for her. Damon, a charismatic billionaire who owns the club, becomes captivated by Jessica. He begins secretly helping her financially, but Damon has secrets.... one in particular that Jessica may never be able to forgive.