the pope's spear

Emilia’s world is crumbling—her brother is in desperate need of a kidney transplant, and she’s sold everything to keep him alive. She’s on the verge of loosing it all when something unexpected happens at the hospital. Mistaken for the mother of a mafia lord’s daughter, Emilia’s life does a 180 turn.. Alaric Castillo, cold and commanding, demanded she became his daughter’s nanny, and she agreed—on one condition. He’ll pay for her brother’s surgery. A tight bond forms between Emilia and the child. But the more time she spends with Alaric, the more she discovers a side of him that’s buried beneath layers of control and power. What started as a reluctant partnership soon became something deeper, but in a world ruled by secrets and enemies, love is a dangerous game. Caught between her past, her present with Alaric, and the deadly feud that is trying to ruin them all, Emilia must decide—will she fight for her heart or walk away from the only family she’s ever known?

Sheikh Uthman Ibn Abbas is the sheikh of the vast Ikram kingdom situated in the middle east and Tequila Meyers is a call girl cum stripper who works her ass off to feed her baby sister after their mother abandoned them. Tequila is delighted to be among those that her boss prepared to dance for the young sheikh in his private room. Her joy knows no bounds when she gets a chance to spend the night in his bed when he offers to pay triple of what she has ever earned at the club. The next morning and the sheikh is gone after leaving a huge check that's enough to take care of Tequila for a long time. Three years later, Tequila escorts her dead best friend's body to his hometown in the middle east and she was shocked to find out the sheikh she once spent the best night of her life with and the father of her baby is the king of Ali's hometown. Sheikh Uthman is shocked to find out he has an heir and now he wants his baby back.

Darien, a billionaire CEO used to have one big secret: his sexuality. Then he met Zach who discovered his secret. Instead of punishing him, Darien makes him an offer. If Zach can make him happy, he will give him anything he desires. It takes Darien less than one week to fall in love with Zach. Now his biggest secret is his love for Zach.

...In the name of crush, love and lies...They say broken people can't fall in love, right? But what if love really lies? Fighting depression and bipolarity along with eating disorder and coupled with fighting the urge not to take her own life, can things get anymore confusing for Fay when a silly crush transpire into something else? They say obsession is sweet, but when it leads to infatuation, it tends to get more dangerous and powerful. "Can I kiss you?" He whispered, his lips hovering above hers slightly, their lips almost touching. She shook her head negatively, her lips unconsciously dying for his taste. "Alright." His breath out, untangling his fingers from her hair as he made to move his lips away from hers but she pulled his head back quickly before muttering against his small pink lips. "Kiss me." © Josephine. C. Ivy

Gideon Snow presides over Oasis Vale. A warlord who dominates the battlefield, the king of the underworld, a country's military governor, the king of strength, the king of destruction, and the king of information… Many world-class giants are busy farming in Oasis Vale. When Gideon's fiancé, a female war hero, arrives to call off their engagement, he knows it's time for him to look at the outside world. The world will tremble at his feet.

Melissa and Damien got their hearts broken by their lovers so they went to the club to drink away their pain. Melissa was dared to give a lap dance to the hottest-looking guy in the club (Damien). One thing led to another and they both had an amazing night together. Five years later, Melissa found herself at the mercy of the stranger (Damien). Not only was he her new boss. He was her baby Daddy and also, a famous Billionaire.

After an unfortunate encounter at a restaurant, Ansel Adams has become obsessed with Elisa Campbell, a server at the restaurant who insults him then storms out of the restaurant in the heat of the moment, rendering him speechless. Ansel decides no matter what, he has to make her his. He even goes as far as tricking her into getting a job at his company. Elisa finally gives in to his advances which makes him even more confident and inflates his ego. However, everything is not as it seems. Elisa may not be the person he thought she was. And he may not be the only one who is good at scheming.

“Choose. Choose what you want.” “Like this is some ice-cream flavour to choose?” Agatha seethed, the gun in her hands that hung limply by her side. Gustav grinned like the psycho he was, finding excitement to see his own daughter quivering in fear. “Almost the same honey. Now choose. Will you save the man you love, or yourself?” Shutting her eyes, Agatha lifted the gun up, and the next time her eyes opened, they were burning with rage. “Fuck love.” _______________________________ The Mafia world is filled with all kinds of crime and sin, committed by their very own Lords. That’s right, just the Lords. But what if the most ruthless Italian Mafia fails to have a future Lord, and instead has two Lady’s? Who will it be, Agatha Russo, the cold hearted, cruel monster that values her own life above anything, and will do anything to stay in power, or Soralina Russo, the sweet, kind hearted angel, whose only sin was to be born as the daughter of the Lord of The Cross Sword Mafia?

Loving and hating a person at the same time, a real dilemma. After all the injustices of the life that she underwent, she decides to finish with her life, she goes in a forest to commit but she is saved by a werewolf and discovers a magic world of which she had never suspected the existence. After several days spent in this magic atmosphere, she realizes that she falls in love... with her savior that she thinks psychopath?

"I'm sorry... That guy meant nothing to me." My voice trembled. "I don't care if it meant nothing to you. I don't want another man's hands on you," he said firmly. I nodded, "Yes. I'm sorry. It won't happen again." "It can't happen again, Gia, because you are mine." I didn't answer, but I stood still as he leaned his head down and kissed me. I closed my eyes and savored it. There I was, making love to the man who killed my parents and everyone who threatened to take me away from him. I was bound to him by a paper that claimed that I was his wife and belonged to him. ________________ Mario is a powerful and ruthless mafia king. When Gia's father murders his sister in cold blood, he seeks revenge, takes Gia hostage, and marries her as a way to avenge himself against her father. Gia hates him because he took everything from her. But when the little bond between them started to grow, both of them didn't expect that they would be able to breathe in each other's faces. While Gia plans her escape from the savage mafia king, Mario is trying to find ways how he can win her heart and get her to forgive him though he knows it might be impossible after everything that he has done to her. But when Mario finally gives Gia a chance to leave and be free, it turns out that a baby is growing inside of her. He then promises himself to do everything he can to get them both back into his life, but will he be successful? Will they have their happily ever after, even after everything that Mario has put Gia through?