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Can second chance ever have a chance? Christopher Crawford is the perfect combination of good looks and wealth. He is the rightful heir to Crawford Corporation but to claim his possession, he had to do one thing — Get married. It was easy, he had a girlfriend. The love of his life, so he thought. But she turned his proposal down thus crushing his soul. He vowed not to love again, but still needs to get married in order to get the company. Desperate and eager, he heeded an advise from a friend. A simple and easy contract marriage. Raven McKenna is a smart, hardworking, ambitious and kind single mother of one. She loves two people more than herself — her mother and seven years old son. She loves them and can go any extent for them. So what could a poor twenty six years old single mother offer to a thirty years old corporate heir? Raven has to get married to a stranger because she needed money. She sold herself to a rich heir to save her son’s life. She signed six months of her life to help him claim his possession. Raven never knew a deal with a billionaire would change her life forever. Can he bring himself to love her after being burned so badly by his ex girlfriend? Can a marriage based on contract ever survive or last forever? And what happens when they have to battle rivals from their past? Will their love become what is worth fighting for? Find out in this story about love, heartbreak, betrayal, misunderstandings and drama.

Orphaned from age six, 16 year old Sara Parker met Christian Smith, sparks flew, twas love at first sight and a whirlwind romance. Sara was in euphoria finding happiness she never thought she would get. Not all things seemed rosy though, after an emotional blackmail that left Christian breaking up with her leaving her alone and pregnant, she vowed never to fall in love again, vowing and promising to take care of her children like a loving mother would. Fast forward ten years later, living in different worlds, living different lives, Christian is now a billionaire, she is still the poor girl he once new and through fate by chance seeing each other they meet again. Will Sara ever forgive him? Will Christian finally get to know the truth about what happened in the past? Can they fall in love again? Will their kids revive the bond they once had?....... Find out in this touching book of teenage romance, love friendship and loyalty.

*Book 2* Mei Liu learned suffering from an early age. After experiencing great loss, she spent years enduring abuse at the hands of a sadistic pack of wolves, while hiding her identity. All until the day she was saved by her fated soulmate arriving at her doorstep. Mei was finally free, loved and accepted, with her happily ever after on the horizon. But an unknown enemy has been searching for her and once he finds her he has no intentions of letting her go. Dark secrets will be revealed, and she will be pushed beyond her limits. Can she rise up and fight back and become the strong woman she was destined to be? Or will it all be too much for her to handle? A Queen Among Snakes is the second book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

“Mommy, why does this man look like me” “That is because you were both created by God” she replied. Lying is the only way she could think off to keep her secrets hidden, the secret that she had run away with one of the billionaire twins. Coming out of the hospital ward, her eyelids were drenched with her tears, Chloe couldn't understand why such a thing has to happen to her. Firstly, her boyfriend was stolen by her stepsister, then she was stripped of her position as an heiress. Left with no other choice on how to save her sister, she resulted being a surrogate mother to one of the richest men in the country, whose identity is unknown to her.

Penelope Brielle Acosta is a bride-to-be however she had a one night stand with a man who isn't her future husband-to-be.Natagpuan niya ang sarili na walang saplot nang umagang magising at nang malingunan sa tabi niya ang lalaking inakalang pakakasalan ay ganoon na lamang ang gulat niya ng hindi iyon ang lalaking dapat niyang pangakuan ng kanyang vows. She shared a drunken night to a stranger!She was fully convinced that she was with her man last night. What happened to her bachelorette party and how did she end up with a stranger in her bed? And why did she end up marrying that stranger who took her that night?

Anak kembar yang dipisahkan sejak lahir, karena alasan yang tidak mereka ketahui. Mereka tidak boleh bersama, takdir yang berbeda sedang menanti keduanya. Namun sebuah ikatan batin yang kuat membuat mereka tetap terhubung. "Kau siapa? Kenapa wajahmu sama denganku?” Penasaran, rasa ingin tahu, ingin mencari kebenaran, mencari jati diri. Keduanya saling memanggil satu sama lain dalam ikatan yang tidak bisa dilihat orang lain. Ikatan yang hanya dimiliki oleh anak kembar. Ikatan yang mampu menggerakkan ruang dan waktu. Satu di dunia manusia, satu lagi di dunia kristal. Mungkinkah mereka bertemu? Kenapa mereka dipisahkan, akankah mereka menemukan jawaban pertanyaan itu? Hanya waktu yang bisa menjawabnya.

Because of her cheating boyfriend, naglasing si Desire sa night club kasama ang mga kaibigan. She wanted to forget everything about her ex at alam niyang alak lang solusyon doon. Pero sa di inaasahan, isang guwapong estranghero ang nakipagsayaw sa kanya. His image in her head was blurred but she was very sure he's hot and handsome. Kaya ang simpleng pagsasayaw ay nauwi sa mainit na halikan. Only to know later on that the stranger she passionately kissed that night is her newly hired tutor!

Her life is full of lies, have many hidden secrets and delusions, way too far from a simple and ordinary life. It all started with the accident that happened to her mom and all the blame was pointed to her. That event changed her life. Everyone around her became hypocritical, everyone had a hidden secret and intentions. But he came into her life and helped her leave the world she's been suffering for a long time, a world that is full of lies. She fell in love with him, but destiny is too playful. When he confessed his feelings to her, Hayacinth rejected him, because for her, a love is not enough to heal a wounded past and a broken soul. Her tears fell down when the person she loves dropped the line that she doesn't want to let others know, that 'kahit magsinungaling ang bibig mo, nagpapakatotoo pa rin ang mga mata'. It marked her mind and her soul. She didn't know what to do at those times because of being hurt, of being not enough and not worthy. She was too afraid to gamble when it comes to the word 'love'. What she wanted to do in those time is to know the truth, to unveil every hidden secret and find the every page of A Book of Lies.

We all have that certain dream that we wanted to achieve. And through planning, we can be a step closer to that dream. But we cannot deny that unexpected things happen which ruining our plans and think that we failed. Just like Cassie. ArtRosesSweetsOne DirectionParisAnd a babyThese are the things Cassidy Mendez are in love with since she experienced a traumatic heart break from her previous relationship. So she planned everything for herself. Find a nice job after graduation, have her baby and finally, go to Paris with the baby. She doesn't care if she's alone. She doesn't need a guy in her life. She's fine with the men in her family and Terrence-her bestfriend whom she had a deal to be in an engagement if they are already thirty, and he still doesn't find a girl he love. But little did Cassidy know, that destiny weaved a different plan for her when she met Zyle.

After my father's Beta killed him, I ran away and lived my life as a human. It wasn't much, but my life was my own and I liked it that way. Until one night, when I decide to take a shortcut through wolf territory and I'm captured. Expecting to go to the dungeon, the Alpha presents me as a potential mate to the mysterious and reportedly cruel Lycan King, Bowden. He takes me from my home and brings me to his kingdom where I'm expected to live as his mate. A mate he doesn't even want. I didn't sign up for this life. I don't want any of it. Least of all to be some king's dutiful and submissive mate. I'm just waiting, biding my time, until I can run away and join the human world again. ** "You know what…I'm done. I'm leaving Bowden's eyebrows pull up in amusement. "Are you now?” "Yes. Try to stop me.” He stands aside. "I won't stop you. Go. Goddess knows, I could use a little peace and quiet." I start to leave, but before I even reach the door he calls out. "Oswald!” The guard opens the door without any delay. "See the queen to her room and lock her in for the night," Bowden orders. "I thought you said you wouldn't stop me." I spin around and glare at Bowden, furious with him for changing his mind. "I won't…but Oswald made no such promises." The king nods at the guard who simply steps outside and closes the door behind him again. "Don't play games with me, little wild child. I am far more experienced than you'll ever be, and this is a game you'll never win. You are mine, and you are going nowhere.”