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"I'm willing to be a papa to your son, but don't ever expect me to treat you like a wife." To realize her son's dream of having a daddy, Lily is willing to enter into a contract marriage with Keenan, who also happens to be desperate to find a wife to inherit his family's company. An agreement was made where the relationship between the two would appear harmonious only in front of the child. However, they cannot resist the fate that has fostered unusual feelings. Unfortunately, the appearance of a past figure is also inevitable. Making it hard for both of them to go further. Will Lily and Keenan stay together? Or will each of them choose to give up when there is no more reason to survive?

Rose Miller, a 20-year-old, traveling to find a place to live away from everyone she ever knew after her parents died during a global pandemic. She stumbled upon an unknown place full of mystery and dark secrets. Her blackout episodes grew after she meets a stranger named David. The mystery starts to unravel as she becomes acquainted with David and his friends. She needs to listen to the voice in her head to save herself from the danger that awaits her.

Razka adalah anak yang memiliki kehidupan sempurna, termasuk keluarga yang begitu menyayanginya. Namun, suatu kejadian mengubah semua itu. Ayahnya yang merupakan seorang petinju profesional, meninggal dalam sebuah pertandingan besar. Sang ibu yang tidak terima dengan kematian sang suami yang tidak wajar, harus ikut meregang nyawa oleh kaki tangan Varos. Razka yang menyaksikan kematian sang ibu, hanya bisa bersembunyi dalam ketakutan. Sejak saat itu, sebuah nama yang ia dengar, telah terpatri sempurna di dasar hatinya yang telah menghitam karena dendam. Bertahun-tahun tahun lamanya, sang paman berusaha untuk menemukan Razka yang hilang di hari kematian orang tuanya. Hingga tidak ada lagi waktu tersisa bagi tubuh renta itu. Rajutan waktu dan harmoni lingkungan membuat kehidupan Razka mulai membaik. Namun, tujuan hidupnya tetaplah sama. Membalaskan dendam untuk kematian kedua orang tuanya. Nyawa dibayar nyawa! Cover by Pixabay. Edited by PixelLab.

Callan kissed me thoroughly, fanning the flames between us before nibbling my lip.Craving more, I opened my mouth in sweet invitation. He ran his tongue along mine, and then deepened the kiss. I clung to the sides of his shirt, swaying into him. Callan’s hands drifted down to grab my bottom and pull me fully against him. I could feel his hardness against my thigh.“Callan…” I whispered as his lips trailed down my neck.“Mhm?” Callan murmured against my skin.“Make love to me.”***After a breakup hat led to the loss of her business, Isla has a no-dating policy when it comes to coworkers. She’s a woman with something to prove, and no man is going to take it from her this time.Except, perhaps, CEO Callan. After a steamy night, Callan is determined to break down Isa’s icy walls.Can Isa let go of the past and risk it all forCallan? Or will she be just another new girl?Not Just Another New Girl is created by Scarlett Rossi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The romance between Avril and Sean starts with youth and innocence. They navigate the ups and downs of their relationship, sharing dreams and building a future together. However, when unforeseen family problems cast a stormy shadow over their lives, the young couple is forced to part ways. As years pass, Avril and Sean lead separate lives, each haunted by the memories of a lost love. But fate has an enigmatic way of doing its magic. They cross paths once more, but this time they are altered individuals who have been scarred by life's hardships. Avril and Sean need to face the demons of their past and work through the challenges of their current existence in order to make everything right. Can they rekindle the flames of their once-indestructible love, or will the shadows of the past prove too formidable to overcome?

“S-save me, I beg of you. I’ll sell my soul to you, just give me another chance to live. I’ll even kiss the devil for you,” I desperately wept in front of this dangerous looking stranger. “Woman, it’s not only your soul I will covet. It’s your mind, your body and your whole existence. Are you up for that game?” he pronounced his ownership with his domineering might. ___ Framed by her evil twin sister, Selena Morgan was beaten to death on their fifth wedding anniversary by the Morgans–her husband’s family. Convinced she was dead, her bloodied body was thrown away at a landfill. With zero chance of survival, she waited for her very last breath until a mysterious and dangerous figure appeared before her. He became her last ray of hope and offered her retribution in exchange for a dreadful price–her face, identity, and old life. Desperate and consumed by her inextinguishable wrath, she willingly closed the deal with him on one condition, the fall of the Morgans’ regime. Bearing her new identity as the wife of a very influential billionaire, Alexander Forger, she showed up at a charity event orchestrated by the Morgans where she witnessed her ex-husband and twin sister’s betrayal. With fuming anger scorching inside her, Lilith--the new face of revenge, has officially been reborn.

Serve. Protect. Love. Venera Rustik Yates spent her life walking the runway as a supermodel. Daughter to a billionaire and younger sister to a responsible brother, Vee is the envy of many and a favorite of the cameras. Jordan Jacobs Gallagher left the limelight a decade ago to serve in the military and leaves no trail wherever he goes as he does his secret service. When duties bring them together, will they continue living their own ways, or start blending as one?

Five years after the death of his fated mate, Alpha Blade found himself lost in the abyss of life. He had abandoned his pack and chose to lead a mercenary life to avenge the death of Soledad, his fated mate. But even after justice was served, he felt empty, and the need to take more lives had become his way of life. With too much blood in his hands, he became ruthless and cold-hearted, with no direction, no goal, and no will to survive—until destiny decided to play a cruel joke on him and gave him a light witch for a second-chance mate.  Confused and not wanting to betray the memory of his first mate, Blade fought against the new bond the Goddess gave him, only to find himself being drawn more to the young witch who was slowly lighting up the darkness surrounding him. But when lies, betrayals, and secrets come to light, will their bond survive the test of fate, or will the truth spiral them into the darkness lurking behind the shadow?  ***** BEYOND THE DARKNESS: The Alphas Little Witch is the third installment of the INTO THE DARKNESS SAGA. To understand the world I created, I highly suggest reading the first two books, also available on Goodnovel/Buenovela/Meganovel. INTO THE DARKNESS SAGA BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon BRAVING THE DARKNESS: One Night With the Demon King (attached to the book Beneath Her Darkness - after its epilogue) BEYOND THE DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Witch ***** For updates and teasers, follow me on my I G and F B  - author.cassa.m / www.facebook.com/groups/cassandra.m.world

After a night of passion and a broken heart, Sophia thought marrying Bright was the best way out: a marriage without love, commitments, or ties. But lies come at a price, and Sophia and Bright must pay it. When danger lurks and the past resurfaces, Sophia and Bright, will have to face their true feelings. Will danger bring them together, or will it destroy them first?

Is it possible for love to be selfless? Kakayanin mo kayang magpa-ubaya for someone you love deeply? A story from the past that beggins with selflessness but ends with hurtful heartbreak. Anne and Miguel were lovers during their high school days, but they parted ways without clear reasons. Miguel distanced himself and found another girl. Anne, devastated at the time, eventually moved on. Destiny, however, intertwined their paths again as Anne started working in Miguel's company, which he managed. Unfortunately, Miguel seemed oblivious to Anne's presence, fueling her anger and determination to make him fall in love and seek revenge. Yet, there's another untold story lingering beneath the surface.