The Second Marriage

Kim Jisoo seorang mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang tidak populer. Ia anak pintar namun tidak memiliki teman karena masuk dengan jalur khusus siswa miskin di universitas ternama. Jisoo memiliki seorang teman dekat bernama Somi yang selalu menjadi tempat ia berkulah kesah. Namun di satu malam party pesta ulang tahun Somi, Jisoo mendengar satu kenyataan yang membuat Jisoo terluka. Syok dan kecewa Jisoo pergi meninggalkan pesta itu dan tanpa sadar masuk ia malah pergi ke taman hutan kota. Namun di sana ia sedih, ia malah bertemu dengan seorang pria yang cukup unik. Seorang pria yang sedang berlumuran darah dengan pakai tradisional lengkap meminta pertolongan dirinya. Dan tak lama ia masuk kesebuah gua gelap hingga akhirnya seketika Jisoo terkaget. "Nona Jisoo.. anda di undang oleh Ratu untuk ikut seleksi pemilihan putri mahkota!!" "APA??"

"I didn't do anything wrong," I choked out. "You stuck your nose into my private matters," he hissed. "No one can sentence me without proof," I challenged him. He straightened up. Any traces of a smile abruptly disappeared from his face. "You still don't get it, do you? I own this city. It means that if I say you go to jail, that means you go to jail." He leaned over me again, his stare piercing right through me, "And if I say that I want you, that means you are already mine." My jaw tensed as I resisted an urge to talk back. This wasn't a battle I could win, and this wasn't a man I could win against... How did I get myself into all that mess?! *** My name is Cora Bell, and I'm about to marry Aren Lan, New York's most wanted bachelor. A dream come true? I highly doubt that. The guy is an arrogant, wealthy beyond imagination, asshole. Not to mention that our relationship is based solely on a contract, a contract I was forced to sign when I accidentally ruined this guy's engagement... I used to dream of a simple life. I wanted to graduate from university and work as a software programmer, but my fate chose a different path for me to follow. First, I had to give up on my studies to take care of dear Grandma, and now I'm forced to play the role of a manipulative jerk's loving fiancée! The problem is that my husband-to-be is insanely sexy and enjoys teasing me a bit too much. How the hell am I going to survive being close to him throughout the two years of our fake marriage?!

Florence Gomez-Hilton has been married to Lucas Hilton for almost three years. Their marriage has been smooth, except for one thing: she can’t give him a child. On their third wedding anniversary, Florence believes Lucas is planning a surprise for her. Instead, she is shocked when Lucas announces he wants a divorce. The real bombshell comes when she discovers that her best friend is pregnant with her husband’s child. In a devastated and heartbroken state, Florence is approached by a mysterious, cold-hearted billionaire, Alexander Sterling, who offers to help her get revenge on her husband and former best friend if she agrees to marry him.

“If you think that you have been living in hell all your life, let me break that illusion for you,” Adrian said. He spoke slowly, his voice full of menace. “This place–this is true hell, right here, where I am. His statement, “In this place, death is not an escape, no matter how much you may yearn for it,” was enough to make the audience shudder, but all that tiny figure did was raise her lifeless, dull eyes. “Then help me, so I can remain here.” She replied, her voice barely above a whisper. ********************************** In a world ruled by loyalties and bloodlines, Kira, the first daughter of the strongest family in the American mafia, finds herself entangled in an unexpected twist of fate. She was betrothed since childhood to the second son of the Italian mafia’s don, due to a blood alliance between both families. She was raised alongside him and always considered him as her everything, while joyfully waiting for the day they would finally get married. To her, their love story was set in stone. However, on the day of the wedding, Kira's world as she knows it comes crumbling down when receives a shocking revelation — instead of her betrothed, a different groom appears at her wedding. And to top it off, he was dressed in a prison uniform. What happens when Kira finds herself thrust into the clutches of Adrian Vasillos the infamous ‘devil’ of the Italian mafia? Will she be able to navigate this world of danger, intrigue, betrayal, tested loyalties, and forbidden desires where she must come face to face with her deepest fears? Or will she finally discover the true meaning of love and get her happy ending? Read on to find out more in this twisted romance series…

Ellie Reigns is the only child of her father, a notorious Mafia Boss. She was raised under a roof of strict rules and regulations. She is his prized possession, his precious rose. When Ellie’s mother gave birth to her, something tragic happened: she died minutes later, not even getting the chance to hold her child in her arms. Ellie is now 19 years old, yet her father keeps her hidden from the world, afraid that he would lose her as he did her mother. Because of this, she has zero experience with love. She is deprived of the normalcy of a teenager. A day came when Ellie got sick of being locked away from the outside world, and that was when she met Dexter Mill. He is known as a bad boy and a player, but to Ellie, he becomes known as the guy that took her breath away; the one that raised goosebumps on her skin. Dexter becomes known to her as the boy with mesmerizing eyes. Maybe it was love at first sight, but it only took a second for Ellie to see eternity in those green eyes of his.

Willow was a strong female wolf with issues. She has recently found out that her boyfriend was cheating on her with her evil halfsister. He tried to explain, but Willow couldn't and wouldn't hear it. Her father ended up cheating on her mother with his mate, her now stepmother, and forced her mother to leave the pack never to return. Willow was giving up. She was giving up on finding her true mate, and she was giving up having a happy, healthy father and daughter relationship because her dad, who was the alpha of her wolf pack, always took her halfsisters side. Then, one day, fate changed. The lycan pack came to visit, and the Lycan beta informed her father that the Lycan king Adien was hosting a celebration. He was looking for a Luna and demanded that a few females from each pack attend. Willow was forced to pack her things and head to the ruling Lycan pack. A pack ruled by the dangerous, deadly, and cruel Lycan Alpha. Willow has heard whispers about the Lycan king, and all were bad. His mate died years ago, and when he was at his weakest point, some members of the ruling family tried to kill him. Those two events have left the Lycan King cold and ruthless.

This book blends the mafia, werewolf, and contracted marriage troop to make a striking romantic and suspense-filled novel. Death or marriage! Tells the story of Janelle Ronan and her breathtaking, childhood crush, Truce King, a man who had always been rumoured to be anything but ordinary. Fate spins their romance into action when Truce's father is murdered and he’s forced to take over his father’s place as the next Mafia Godfather of the Inner Circle. The story takes a mysterious twist when Janelle and Ronan fall in love, but there’s a stumbling block, Truce’s true identity which is shockingly out of the norm and far from human. Janelle is faced with the task of revenge for the murder of the two men she had called father and loyalty and love for the mysterious Truce King. Compiled with the betrayal from trusted ones and a long bloody fight for survival. Would Janelle Ronan the stunning mafia bride, survive? There are only two outcomes for her in this novel. Victory or insanity, and in its wake, death.

Amelia had always been spirited and headstrong, and when she found her first real love, she was convinced that she had found her happily ever after. But when she uncovered her boyfriend's heartbreaking betrayal, she was shattered and felt that her perfect dream had been destroyed. Unexpectedly, Amelia's father announced that he had arranged a marriage for her. Amelia was appalled; she had no desire to be tied down to a man she had never met. She was determined to take control of her own destiny and refused to accept her father's wishes. To Amelia's surprise, the stranger she was to marry proved to be quite charming and intriguing. As they began to get to know one another, sparks flew and a passionate romance blossomed. Despite the obstacles they faced, Amelia and her husband to be, fought together for the right to choose their own destiny. Through this tumultuous journey, Amelia discovered that hope and happiness can be found in the most unexpected places. With the help of her newfound love, she was able to reclaim her life and create the future she had always dreamed of.

Ikakasal na dapat si Czarina sa long time boyfriend niya pero bago pa man ang kasal nila nahuli niya itong niloloko lang pala siya at ang babaeng kasama nito ay walang iba kundi ang sariling kapatid ni Czarina. Pinili niyang manahimik, hindi siya gumawa ng gulo. Nang malaman niyang ipinagkasundo ang kapatid niyang si Natalie kay Tyrone Fuentes, isa sa mga apo ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa ay pinuntahan niya ito para makipagkasundo. Inalok niya ng kasal si Tyrone Fuentes dahil alam niya kung gaano kainteresado si Natalie rito. Sinira ng kapatid niya ang relasyon niya kaya sisiguraduhin din niyang sisirain niya ang pangarap nitong maging Mrs. Fuentes. Subalit, paano kung may malaman si Tyrone na sekreto ni Czarina? Will he stay or will he divorce, Czarina?

Si Elysse Dela Serna ay pangalawa at bunso sa magkapatid. Subalit sa kanilang magkapatid ni Elizabeth ay mas siya ang matured at umaaktong nakatatanda. Matiyaga siya sa lahat ng pangarap at gusto niya sa buhay. Mahal na mahal niya ang kapatid dahil sila na lamang dalawa ang magkasama mula nang mamatay sa isang car accident ang kanilang mga magulang. Upang malaman ang dahilan ng pagpapakamatay ng kanyang kapatid ay hinayaan niyang may mangyari sa kanila ng dating asawa ng nakatatandang kapatid at maikasal din dito. Doon niya natuklasan ang lahat ng katotohan pati na ang toong ugali ng ina ng kanyang asawa. Upang makuha ang hustisya para sa kapatid ay walang takot na hinarap ni Elysse ang lahat ng panganib. Kahit lalong lumalalim ang kanyang pagmamahal kay Carson ay itinuloy pa rin niyang kalabanin ang ina nito. Ngunit, hindi naman niya inaasahang buhay pa pala ang kanyang kapatid at ngayon ay malaki ang galit sa kanya dahil sa pag-aakalang tinaraydor niya ito. Si Celestine na kanyang biyenan din ang pilit na sumisira sa kanilang kapatid. Upang magkaayos silang magkapatid ay ginawa niya ang lahat upang mailabas ang katotoohanan sa mga kasamaan ni Celestine Sa huli ay nakamit din nina Elysse at Elizabeth ang hustisya. Sila naman ni Carson ay nauwi rin sa pagiging masayang pamilya dahil bawat isa ay nagkapatawaran na. Inamin din nitong totoong pag-ibig ang nararamdaman ng lalaki para sa kanya sa kabila ng mga nangyari sa kanilang trahedya.