smoke and steel

A contemporary mash-up retelling of Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet.Ella Sinders is content to toil away as a graphic designer for the company owned by her absent father. She spends all her time in the attic of his large home, taking orders from her stepmother, fear of what lies outside of her own front door keeping her from wondering afar—until an accidental phone call opens her eyes to the lies she’s been told. Now, she’s desperate to reach the man on the other end of the line to see if they can build a life together. However, the discovery that the one she’s falling for is the son of her father’s sworn enemy complicates the situation even more so than her stepmother’s deception.Rome Verona wants nothing more than to make a name for himself amidst the glitter and gold of LA’s elite. His father might be a big name movie producer, but Rome wants to build his own legacy. When an accidental phone call leads him to the daughter of his father’s nemesis, Rome will do whatever it takes to find Ella and set her free, even if it means giving up everything he’s worked so hard for.Can these star-crossed lovers overcome the obstacles and find the happily-ever-after they deserve?If you like high-drama romances with lots of twists and turns and plenty of opportunities to suspend reality, then you’ll love Ashes and Rose Petals.

Alia didn't see herself getting engaged at 15 years to the chairman's son. The age where she was yet to enjoy her teen years. Never want to embrass her parents, Alia maintained her purity for a complete six years. Only to be rejected by Mozey her soon to be husband for his classmate. Linda. But fate was on her side when she run from the humiliation and bumped into Shadrack Lule's car. And then there love story begun making Mozey regret rejecting her. Note;l dont own the book cover

What's a Mafia without his Angel? Theoretically speaking, more devious, out of control, and needless to say, heartless. What if this Angel is a cop to want to put him behind bars? But when the mafia and cops are forced to work together to solve a serial killer case, all the tables are turned. Join Anastasia and Elijah on their journey to uncover who the mastermind behind this entire case is...

Atthaletta Evangellyn hidup kembali sebagai Raquella Qyra setelah dirinya tewas tenggelam di lautan karena konspirasi jahat suami dan adik tirinya yang berselingkuh di belakangnya. Aletta bersumpah, jika ia diberikan kesempatan hidup untuk yang kedua kalinya maka ia akan membalaskan semua rasa sakit tak tertahankan yang pernah ia rasakan. Dan Aletta mendapatkan kesempatan itu, bukan sebagai dirinya melainkan sebagai Qyra -wanita malang yang bunuh diri di tempat yang sama dengan tempat kematiannya. Melalui tubuh Qyra, Aletta memasuki kediamannya yang dulu sebagai baby sitter putrinya, atau lebih tepatnya putri adik tiri dan suaminya yang dengan bodoh ia rawat selama 5 tahun tanpa tahu asal usul anak itu. Aletta mendatangkan badai untuk adik tiri dan suaminya. Menagih setiap rasa sakit yang ia rasakan. Merampas kembali apa yang sudah suami dan adik tirinya renggut darinya. Tidak ada lagi Aletta yang penuh kasih sayang. Yang ada hanya Qyra yang dipenuhi pembalasan dendam. Tidak ada lagi Aletta yang mudah mempercayai orang, yang ada hanya Qyra yang menganggap semua manusia tidak layak dipercaya. Tidak ada lagi Aletta yang mudah dimanfaatkan dan disakiti, yang ada hanya Qyra dengan hati yang membeku. Namun, di tengah pembalasan dendam. Aletta berhadapan dengan Kenneth, adik suaminya yang ternyata adalah pria yang telah membuat Qyra bunuh diri. Target balas dendam Aletta bertambah. Mata pedangnya kini tertuju pada tiga orang. Suami, adik tiri dan juga adik suaminya. Bisakah Aletta membalaskan semua dendamnya dan Qyra saat sebuah tabir tersingkap? Dan bisakah ia menyangkal perasaan pada Kenneth yang mulai tumbuh seiring berjalannya waktu?

[MONTREAL SERIES 1] [TAGALOG] A Notorious Assassin suddenly became a normal student who encountered an Elite young popular 4 men who called "4 kings" in a Prestigious University she is enrolled with. What will happen? who will get bullied? Author's note (10/02/2021) I'm currently editing and revising this book. So, If you are a perfectionist reader DO NOT READ IT YET until further notice. I'm not a dedicated and very knowledgeable writer, also, I don't have a lot of time to fix this story. If you are looking for money - worthy book then look for another story. Writing style 5/10 Storyline 20/10 Ps: If you added this book a long time ago and going to re-read it again, please remove and add it to your library again to refresh the book.

Hening adalah gadis serampangan dan sembrono yang hanya bisa menerima nasib karena perbuatan Ayahnya sebagai preman. Pada akhirnya ia hanya akan mengikuti ke mana takdir akan membawa jalan hidupnya.Genta, pria yang sangat mencintai keluarga terutama Mamanya itu, tidak pernah menyangka akan jatuh cinta kepada gadis preman yang akan membawa kepahitan pada masa lalu keluarganya. Kalau dulu, Genta dengan ikhlas melepaskan cinta pertamanya karena ikatan darah diantara mereka. Namun bagaimana untuk kali ini? Akankah Genta melepaskan lagi cintanya karena sebuah alasan klise yang disebut keluarga? -Saat mata harus dibalas mata, begitupun nyawa harus dibalas dengan nyawa. Dan, bagian terberat ketika aku mencintaimu adalah melepasmu serta kehilangan bagian terbesar dari diriku.--Hidup ini warna warni, tidak mungkin hanya hitam putih saja. Jangan berharap selalu bahagia, jangan juga berpikir kesedihan akan selamanya-

Mr. Hottie and I (He is a flirt, she is crazy) Genre: Romance, Comedy, Erotic Tags: hatred, love, jealousy, pranks, schemes, contract married, billionaires, highschool, sex, suspense…..etc Location: America Written by - Tema SYNOPSIS Hot, intelligent, successful and heart stoppingly handsome - those are words that Xander Richards is quite familiar with, he is a young billionaire in his final year of high school. Topping all that, is the fact that he is the only successor to his father's business empire. His gleaming ivory skin, rich black, combed over hair, delectable pink lips and perfect masculine figure have most girls fawning over him, in their eyes he is but a Greek god. Despite his cold heart, he loves all the attention he gets yet, considers all girls sluts who want attention and seeks to get it at any cost until he meets Eva Luna. Her headstrong attitude catches his attention and he immediately dislikes her for not falling in love with him like most girls. Eva Luna has more than a handful of screws loose, she is a crazy high school final year student. She was born with affluence at her beck and call but chooses not to flaunt it. She owns chains of companies. She is very beautiful, intelligent and a mean prankster, her golden skin, red hair and blue - hazel eyes are guaranteed to ensnare every heart. She butts heads with Xander from their first encounter and dislikes him immediately because of his sardonic nature and his reputation as a flirt. Alas, the tides of hate can be easily swayed, especially when adventures are thrown. Can there ever be a chemistry between the two?

I gasped in pleasure as I rubbed against him. His hand cupped my breast, gently kneading them as his lips moved to my jaw. "Alpha..." I whispered shakily, my entire body so tight, I was desperate for release. "Damien." He whispered back, his lips suckling on my earlobe. "It's Damien to you." His hands had just moved up my thigh when there was a knock on the door. I froze, my eyes wide with panic as I suddenly came back to reality and realized that I was practically about to sleep with a werewolf. And just not any werewolf, but the Alpha werewolf. Cassius's enemy... My master's enemy... #1 of Broken Series FB handle - HB Temilorun IG handle - hb_temilorun

“You're like a sister to me,” he said. “I'm not your sister. Leave me alone and stay away from me,” she replied. * * * Lerisa Jonah age 24 years had fallen in love with her best friend, Anthony Gregson. She admired him from her childhood to adulthood, but Anthony was blind to see her affection for him. He kept on dating different women, until Lerisa couldn't take it anymore. She decided to leave him, now Anthony has become protective of her, and wanting to win her heart. Will she forgive him and accept him back? Read to find out.

"You breached the contract" Alexander Martinez, the CEO of Skyland Corporation never failed in his projects, never let his company fell, never smiled, never speak unnecessarily to anyone until it's business, never let anyone touch him got changed when his car accidentally hit on a girl named Isabella Garcia, a senior high-schooler. The night they spend together make him realise something interesting. Alexander made a contract with Isabella with set of rules to follow in exchange of money. With the poor background, she signed the contract with him. After scandal of high schooler having affair with The CEO being released, things change and Isabella runs off away from him without thinking about the contract. After 6 months, The CEO finds her and kidnaps back to him saying that she breached the contract and should give 10 million dollar in return. The love & hate relationship between them made them fell in love with each other without their knowledge.