the contract lover novel nina morrison

Caitlin Van Dyke is at a crossroads. She’s thirty-two years old and she’s never been married, has no career, or a real life by the world’s standards. Caitlin is determined to find herself and figure out what she wants out of life. So, she made an impulsive purchase online – a fixer-upper in Key West. While there she plans to discover herself and try new things. Before she leaves she attends her sister, Catherine’s wedding. During the reception, her boyfriend, Hector Beaumont, proposes to her. Caitlin explains where she’s at in her life and tells him she’ll think over his proposal while she is away. Caitlin had planned to be alone to find herself on the tropical island – and to renovate her new purchase. But when she arrives, she discovers that the fixer-upper is in worst shape than she had thought. She has no choice but to hire a handyman. A.J., lone wolf, drifter, and he lives on a boat but he came highly recommended. So, Caitlin hired him not knowing that doing so would turn her life upside down. Their attraction is too strong for them to deny. Their chemistry boils over during Hurricane Bart on a private island. After two or three weeks of bliss, Caitlin decides she has to return to the real world – without A.J. After returning to New York, Caitlin accepts Hector’s proposal. Her mother can’t wait to start planning wedding weekend events Van Dyke style. Everything is going according to plan until A.J. pops up in New York at a dinner Caitlin is hosting under his real identity. Pregnant and engaged, what is a girl to do when her summer lover shows up, demanding that she be with him?

Celine Herrera has always had to fight her stepsister, Delia, for everything she'd ever wanted from a young age. So, she isn't surprised when Delia demands to be given the family company that Celine had worked to build all her life. Since she's not the favorite of her grandfather, Delia is once again going to get what she wants. But this time, it's on a condition: whoever gets married first and gives birth to a child gets the company. Celine Herrera is ready to do whatever it takes to have the one thing that brought her true happiness. So she seizes the opportunity and, when she crosses paths with one of the most feared and ruthless men to ever exist, she does not hesitate to propose a contract marriage. She gets what she wants, but what she doesn't know is that Belshar Nessar Abed only agreed to her terms for one reason: revenge.

Naglasing si Summer sa night club para makalimutan niya lahat ng sakit at hinanakit. Uminom siya nang uminom at sumayaw siya sa dance floor, habang sumasayaw siya may nabangga siyang lalaki. Nilagay niya ang dalawang kamay sa balikat nito. "Darling, wala kabang kasama ngayong gabi? Sasama ako sa iyo kahit saan. Gawin mo lahat ng gusto mong gawin sa akin." "Are you sure?" tanong ng lalaki. "Yes, Mr. Handsome," malandi niyang sagot. Hindi niya pinagsisihan na pinagkaloob niya ang sarili sa lalaki. Mananatiling lihim ang nangyari sa kanila at una't huli na rin ang pagkikita nilang dalawa. Nagpacheck up si Summer dahil nasusuka at nahihilo siya. "Congrats, Summer Suarez isang buwan kanang buntis. Ang pinaka good news kambal ang dinadala mo." Isang umaga hindi niya inaasahan na makikita niya sa entrance ng kompanya na pinapasukan niya ang tiyuhin. Tatakbo sana siya subalit hinaklit nito ang braso niya. Pilit siya nitong pinapauwi dahil ikakasal siya sa matandang lalaki. "Bitawan mo ang ina ng kambal ko! Huwag mo siyang hawakan." Pamilyar ang boses sa kanya, kaboses ng lalaking nasa night club kumabog ng mabilis ang puso niya. Nagoffer ng kasal kay Summer si Spade para may makilalang ama ang dinadala niya ngunit tumanggi siya dahil hindi pa siya sigurado kung si Spade ba talaga ang lalaking nakabuntis sa kanya. Dumating ang araw na handa niya ng sagutin si Spade subalit nalaman niyang planado lahat ni Spade na paibigin siya. Nakapagdesisyon si Summer na lumayo ulit dahil labis siyang nasaktan. Buong akala niya mahal siya ni Spade. Sinundan siya ni Spade, sinuyo siya nito at nagpapaliwang ito sa kanya subalit hindi niya pinapakinggan. Tama na ang minsan na nagtiwala siya sa maling tao. Bibigyan pa kaya ni Summer ng pangalawang pagkakataon si Spade? Susundin kaya ni Summer ang sinisigaw ng puso niya?

Fiona Arvisaka, seorang Event Manager di sebuah EO ternama sedang berbahagia karena jerih payahnya selama lima tahun bekerja tanpa cuti akhirnya terbayar juga, Fiona akan naik pangkat! Namun, ketika kenaikan pangkat sudah di depan mata, dia dihadapkan dengan kejadian tak terduga yang menjungkir-balikkan rencana hidupnya. Siapakah laki-laki tidak sopan yang menuduhnya perempuan nakal ketika tidak sengaja masuk ke kamar yang salah? Apakah berpacaran kontrak dengan laki-laki tidak sopan itu masuk akal? Dan yang terpenting, bisakah mereka membalaskan dendam orang-orang tidak bersalah yang hidupnya dijadikan mainan oleh orang yang berkuasa?

CASTELLO DI CARTE MAFIA CHRONICLES, BOOK 1 [Also known as PRECARIOUS: THE GAME OF HEARTS] 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 When my mother's declining health forced me to reconsider my career options, my boss steered me in an unexpected direction. The was simple: get in, get the information, and get the out. Except, it wasn't that easy. Especially when my target was the most nefarious man alive in New York. The closer I got to him, the more I saw sides of him I never expected. He burned me with his scorching touch, demanding and eager gazes. He was determined to have me at all costs. One might think he would stop at that, but—devil, help me—he needed more. More than I was ready to give. There was a reason I never wanted to the Underworld. When my past came crashing onto my doorstep, every lie unravelled, but nothing prepared me for the worst. The truth about the connection between the man I desired and my dead sister. 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐒 We all know what they say about sweet things: when consumed excessively, they turn from savoury to bitter. That was what she was. A poor excuse for a sweet I wanted to devour. I wanted to make her suffer with the same intensity. She deserved it. And so did her scheming sister. Only, I didn’t know the latter was dead, and I might be the one at fault. But did that stop me from craving her? , no. My desire to have her magnified. She became mine the moment she walked into my life with those hauntingly blue eyes. She could give me the one thing I never had in life: happiness. But being the master at ruining everything, how could I ever be the man she wanted me to be?

Lois had decided to use alcohol to numb her pain and forget everything she had gone through. She had caught her boyfriend in bed with another woman, and now the child services agency was threatening to take her sister away from her. To add to her woes, she had also lost her job. As she sat in the bar, she encountered some problems that almost resulted in her being raped. However, Leo came to her rescue and saved her from the manager. He then offered to help Lois, but with a condition: she would have to marry him in return. Desperate for help and without a second thought, Lois accepted Leo's offer.

Iori is a famous mystery writer with a dark past that still haunts her. One day, she's forced to co-write a book with the most famous romance writer Jun by their publisher, who also forces them to live together and pretend to be in a relationship for the sake of advertisement. Unable to refuse because of the huge favor their publisher owes them, those two who barely stand each other's presence are now trying to coexist and finish the book while dealing with their twisted pasts who were always ready to resurface...

Kiara was the Demon Queen And was ruling the Demon world, but suddenly an angel came to her world. He made emotionless Kiara believe in true love and then killed her brutally. However Kiara wanted her revenge. She was so desperate that her soul travelled in the time space, instead of dying. On the other hand after Kiara's death demon world destroyed, and Kiara's Crown which can give powers beyond their imagination fall in portal which connect all world together, That's why all the demons started searching for the crown. 10 thousands years later, (Human world) In hospital a girl with extraordinary facial features declared dead , but suddenly the girl opens her eyes and says "Prepare for destruction! DEMON QUEEN IS BACK. This time WHOLE UNIVERSE WILL SUFFER MY RAGE!"

“Sorry Evelyn, my love for you has died. I can't help. Since I began this affair with your sister, I've been feeling so rosy. It's been a month now, just that it's been a secret from you.” His cold face swelled into a faint smirk. Turning around, he walked away with Dorlin. She gave him a perk on the cheek, turning around to see if I was watching. I sank to my knees, crying my lungs out. I loved Frank with all of my heart and so far he's been supporting me. He happened to be my fated mate and it has been my greatest dream right from childhood to marry my fated mate. This broke through my bones and ended up with my wolf, she suddenly went blank like she died. If Frank had rejected me without cheating on me, it would have been different. Something was telling me from their attitudes that they were secretly fucking behind my back. With this heartbreak, I got drunk and ended up in a one-night stand with a stranger. My world crumbles when he turns out to be the new Alpha of the pack, the cold, ruthless and mysterious Alpha Caleb. Worst still, I'm pregnant and I'm required to marry him within 24 hours or turn a rogue.

Don't fall in love with the Superior. That's the only one forbidden Rule! If you don't want the contract to be void; and in order to survive, build a strong wall and don't let your heart fall. __ Arissa Paige is the bread winner in the family. S'ya na lang kasi ang inaasahan ng dalawang nakababatang kapatid. Their parents died in a car accident 3 years ago, kaya naman napikitan si Arissa na pagsabayin ang pag-aaral ng kolehiyo pati na ang pagtatrabaho. Halos gawin na nga n'ya na araw ang gabi, kumita lang ng perang ipangtutustos sa kanilang pag-aaral at pangangailangan sa araw-araw. Ngunit dahil sa kakarampot na kinikita ay kinailangan pa n'yang maghanap ng ibang mapagkakakitaan, may ipandagdag lang sa kanilang gastusin sa bahay at paaralan. Hanggang sa... Isang site sa internet ang inirekomenda ng katrabaho, na naghahanap ng bagong sekretarya ang isang mayamang negosyante. Dahil sa malaking sahod, hindi nagdalawang isip si Arissa na mag apply sa nasabing job fair. At parang isang malaking milagro ang nangyari, dahil sa isandaang libong aplikante, si Arissa lang ang bukod tanging nakapasa. But what if sa pagpasok ni Arissa sa kontratang tinanggap, matuklasan din n'ya ang tunay na katauhan ng pamilyang kanyang pagtatrabahuhan. Handa kaya s'ya sa misteryo na matutuklasan? Magawa kaya n'yang makatagal sa puder ng masungit na Young Master? O, ito pa lang ang simula ng bagong dagok sa buhay ni Arissa? Dahil sa pagpirma pa lang n'ya sa kontrata, binigyan na rin n'ya ng pagkakataon ang puso na labagin ang ipinagbabawal na utos. At iyon ay huwag mahulog sa kanyang boss... ... na isa palang bampira? Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana, dahil isang sumpa ng katauhan ng nakaraan ang pilit na humahadlang sa kasalukuyan. Kanila ba itong malalampasan? O isang disesyon ang tatapos sa kontratang nasimulan? ___ HANDA KA NA BANG MAGPAKAGAT?