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After spending twelve years loving Damien, Elena walks away and marries his billionaire rival, Nikolai, when Damien chooses his childhood sweetheart over her during a deadly shooting on their anniversary. But when Damien realizes too late that Elena was the woman he truly wanted, will she return to him,or choose the rival who never made her feel like a second choice?

What would you do if you got pregnant by the CEO you hated? Caroline's life takes an unexpected turn when, the same day she is denied the student loan she applied for, she finds her boyfriend and his best friend together in her bed. Depressed, she ends up at a bar with a co-worker who consoles her, and it is there that she argues with a handsome man she bumps into. She never expects him to be the multimillionaire CEO who bought the hotel where she works, and for that reason, she gets fired days later. When she becomes unemployed, she runs out of opportunities, and that makes her take desperate measures such as donating her eggs without even thinking that a mistake would make her get pregnant by the CEO she detests, turning her life upside down. She must make the most important decision of her life, but he doesn't make it easy for her.

Ella Carter has spent her life struggling to survive under the thumb of her cruel stepmother and two spoiled stepsisters. Forced to work as their unpaid maid, she dreams of escaping her miserable life. When a chance encounter lands her in the arms of Alexander King, the ruthless billionaire with a cold heart, her world is turned upside down. To win a business deal, Alexander needs a fiancée—fast. Seeing Ella’s desperate situation, he makes her an offer: pretend to be his lover for one month in exchange for freedom from her family. But as their act turns into something real, secrets unravel, passion ignites, and a powerful enemy emerges, threatening to ruin everything. Will Ella’s fairy tale end in heartbreak, or will she win her billionaire prince for good?

"Unlock the door to a world where the boundaries between the living and the dead blur into chilling tales of the supernatural. In this haunting collection of 50 ghost stories, prepare to be transported through time and space, from the shadowy corridors of Victorian manors to the eerie silence of modern urban streets. These tales will grip your soul with heart-pounding fear, send shivers down your spine with spine-tingling suspense, and touch your heart with ghostly encounters that linger long after you've turned the last page. From spectral apparitions seeking justice to restless souls seeking closure, each story unravels the mysteries of the afterlife in its own unique way. You'll encounter a diverse cast of characters, from the living to the dearly departed, as they grapple with the unexplained and confront the unknown. With every turn of the page, secrets will be unveiled, and the darkness of the supernatural world will envelop you. As you journey deeper into this collection, you'll question your beliefs, your reality, and the very essence of life and death. Are you brave enough to face the ghosts that dwell within these pages? Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and start reading if you dare, for once you enter this spectral realm, there's no turning back."

Jared Dela Torre is on a mission: to expose Maddison. A few years back, she popped up claiming to be the daughter his dad had outside of marriage. His dad's been gone for ten years, so nobody would know if she was telling the truth. To everyone’s surprise, his grandfather welcomed her, sparking scandalous whispers of an affair. Jared is convinced she’s a gold digger, a con artist preying on his grandfather and their wealth. His plans are flipped upside down when he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of twin orphans. Now he’s caught up in the lives of Calyx and Amber, whose messy pasts are just like the secrets he’s trying to dig up. As they seek his attention, Jared struggles to keep his distance, a battle that threatens to cross forbidden lines. Just as Jared finds himself irresistibly drawn to Maddison, he ends up tangled in a web of hidden desires and dark secrets of the three young women. Will Jared uncover the truth? Will he be able to protect those he loves, or will their dark secrets consume them all?

"You think I'm just a human, don't you?" I laughed, unaware of the danger lurking beside me. "I'm more than what you see," he whispered, his eyes gleaming in the dark. I'm Evelyn, and I never believed in monsters. But when I met Bryson Wilder, the mysterious stranger with piercing eyes, I stumbled into a world of forbidden love. "You're mine now," he growled, his voice sending shivers down my spine. As an alpha werewolf, Bryson's world is hidden from humans, but our connection is undeniable. Yet, I'm drawn to more than just him – his beta, Axel, ignite a passion that threatens to consume us all. "You'll never be just mine," Bryson whispers, his eyes burning with possession and desire. As we navigate the secrets of our past and the dangers that surround us, our forbidden love becomes the only truth that matters. But will our bond be enough to overcome the shadows of his world, or will it be the very thing that tears us apart?"

10 years earlier, Jason drives down a dark deserted road on his way home from a birthday party, when he sees a red-haired woman walking alongside the road. Picking her up, he finds out that she is not what he thinks she is. Instead, he ends up losing his soul. Spending the next 10 years of his life looking over his shoulder, he eventually comes to the realization that the only way to get his soul back is to kill her. Does he find and kill her or does she haunt him for eternity. Find out in The Soul Eater.

Lady Lilian Cavendish has spent years learning how to survive inside the life chosen for her. Be beautiful. Be obedient. Marry well. Never question the future arranged by her father. She has done all of it. Until Gabriel Sinclair returns. When he was fourteen, Gabriel was torn from everything he knew and sent away without explanation, leaving behind only silence, grief, and a promise he was too young to keep. Years later, he comes back to England no longer as the boy Lilian remembers, but as a man forged by violence, secrecy, and the sea. Harder. Colder. Dangerous in ways she can feel before she understands them. He should have remained a memory. Instead, his return drags the past back to life. The moment Gabriel steps into Lilian’s world again, nothing feels safe. Not her future. Not her heart. Not even the walls around her. Because someone is watching. Someone is moving in the shadows. And before long, Gabriel receives a warning that changes everything: Lilian is in danger. The closer he gets to the truth, the more ruthless he becomes. He did not come back to beg for a place in her life. He came back as a man who knows how quickly everything can be taken away—and this time, he has no intention of losing her without a fight. But Lilian is no longer a girl chasing after a departing carriage. She is a woman trapped between duty and desire, bound to a future she does not want, and drawn to the one man who could destroy everything she has been taught to protect. Wanting Gabriel is reckless. Trusting him may be worse. Because the boy she loved is gone, and the man who returned is far more dangerous than her memories ever were. In a world ruled by power, reputation, and betrayal, their reunion was never meant to happen. But some promises do not die. Some bonds do not break. And some loves return dark enough to ruin everything.

Ashely's mom was diagnosed with a very deadly disease that is threatening to take her life. Ashely couldn't watch the only person she had in this world leave her yet again like her dad, Billionaire Alan offered to sponsor the treatment and made sure that Ashely's mom got the necessary treatment only based on being in a contract marriage with Ashley. Will this Contract Marriage be a sham or would it grow into a real love?

Cassandra has her whole life mapped out. From finishing college, she knows she'll marry her long time boyfriend, Theo. She couldn't be happier in life. Everything goes sideways when she catches him cheating with her childhood best friend and he doesn't even have the decency to be remorseful. Her well laid out plans and life comes crashing down. Alpha Sebastian is a man used to getting his way and leading. A curse looms over his head and a prophecy surfaces, one which implies only his mate can stop the utter destruction of the werewolf species. Sebastian is taken aback when he bumps into a weak human which his wolf instantly claims is his mate. Will Sebastian succumb and claim the human as his mate and would she be able to help him safe his species? Or will Cassandra reject the bond and the weight of the responsibilities that come with it?