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The Broken Road by A. E. W. Mason

Everyone saw Nayla as the perfect wife-elegant, gentle, unbreakable.But no one knew her world died the night she walked in on her husband... and her only best friend.Betrayed by the two people she loved most, Nayla didn't cry.She walked away. No drama, no begging. Just left her broken marriage behind.Then she met Arzlan Dirgantara.Cold, ruthless, untouchable billionaire CEO.The man who'd watched her for years-silently obsessed, no games, no mercy.He offered her a deal:Be my shadow wife.A contract. No love, no strings. Just a cover.Nayla said yes.What started as a cold arrangement slowly burned into something real.Now she's torn:Go back to the life that destroyed her...Or give her heart to the man who'd burn the world for her?

Blurb Meet Malia Stewart a beautiful rare gem, everyone dream girl, she attends one of the most popular school in Boston... She has this trait of been friends with everyone but never knew she was in the dungeon of fake friends because of her wealth... She develop feelings for one of the most popular boy in school named David Anderson who just relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, USA with his family... She seek advice from her wrong friends but because they don't want her to have a relationship with him they bad mouth her to David twin sister and it worked cause she now hates her when she heard rumours about her mostly her past that was supposed to be a secret... Now will David accept her despite the rumors or hang out with one of Malia wrong friends his twin sister spoke good of.... You will never want to miss out in this enchanting high school adventure story about this two teens and other classmates...

Richard, who rarely drank any alcohol, randomly walked into Silver Risque Club tonight to get drunk. Even though he already had an arranged engagement to Beatrice, he was still attracted to a waitress in that club, Martina. When Martina was harassed by her boss, Richard took action in a fit of anger and saved her just like a hero. After learning about her current predicament, he even introduced her to a job. It was just that neither of them would know that each other's identity was not as simple as it seemed. On the one hand, it was the arranged loveless engagement with the burden of both families' fate and the life-saving grace of his fiancée's father; and on the other hand, it was the free love which had a unpredictable future. Richard found himself in a dilemma

She was supposed not to believe in a relationship and always felt insecure-yet she falls in love, not with anyone but a Lycan Alpha Prince. Selena is a young human with a complex mysterious past. She grew up with the scars of abandonment and the echoes of her adoptive parents' toxic relationship, leaving her convinced that love is a myth for the weak. Her insecurities and trauma make it difficult for her to trust and open up. But when she meets Marcus, the captivating, powerful prince of the secluded Lycan Empire and her boss-her defenses start to crumble. He's everything she's ever feared and desired: strong, confident, and maddeningly irresistible. His piercing eyes seem to see right through her, and his touch ignites a fire she can't ignore. He's the one man who forces her to question everything she's ever known about love, desire, and herself. But their love is forbidden. Marcus is a Lycan, and Selena is ... a secret waiting to be uncovered Secrets and lies begin to unveil. Selena's past is not what she thought it was, and Marcus' position as future king of the Lycan Empire hung with the hope of leading his kind out of seclusion. Selena's identity could change everything, and Marcus must decide where his loyalties lie: with his people or with the woman he loves. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the obstacles in their path, or will their love be doomed by the very secrets that they keep?

He killed her. Another claimed her. And neither will let her go. Cassandra Bolton was betrayed in the cruelest way-slain by the master and lover she once trusted, the man who owned her heart and broke her soul. But death wasn't the end. Cassandra Feng awakens in the fragile body of a seventeen-year-old Cassandra Bolton, reincarnated as the weak and bullied youngest daughter of the infamous villainous Bolton family-a mafia dynasty she had never known, where blood runs thicker than loyalty and weakness is punished without mercy. With a weak body, helpless and all alone, Cassandra had to put up with the new identity and survive in the mafia family steeped with bloodshed and violence. Where only the strongest and useful children are valued. Lost in this brutal new life, Cassandra soon finds herself hunted-not by the shadows of her murderous master, but by another man entirely. Her arch nemesis. A ruthless mafia heir, Crown Prince of the underworld, obsessed and unrelenting, who sees Cassandra as the one prize he will never surrender. His touch Is fire, his gaze a cage, his vow written in blood: she belongs to him, no matter the cost. The situation turns even more precarious and complex when her master and the man she loved who killed her in the past appears in her life again, now with an unfathomable obsession for her love. Torn between the man who killed her and the man who would kill for her, Cassandra must navigate a world where desire is dangerous, love is lethal, and obsession is forever. A dark romance of betrayal, rebirth, and a twisted love that defies death itself. Who will Cassandra choose? [⚠️ Content Warning: This story contains graphic violence, gore, bloodshed, mature and explicit sexual content, scheming,manipulation,toxic and dark romance, as well as morally gray characters. Reader discretion is strongly advised.]

After her mother's death, she was raised by the Queen of All as a chosen ward bound to a hidden prophecy. When the queen gives birth to three princes, they are immediately separated across realms for their protection - the Fae, the dragon, and the human world, where she goes with the first son. Twenty years later, with her wolf still dormant and her working in the human world with the eldest son, they are summoned to return home. The princes return as kings while she returns with a dormant wolf, but a bond forms, and the mate bond snaps into place. She refuses the bond and refuses to belong to anyone, but they don't accept her rejection. As kings, they want not just her heart; her rejection threatens more than hearts because she is the missing piece to a fragile balance of power ....and whether she accepts them or not, the three kings have already decided- She will be their queen.

For five years, my husband Jackson controlled my life with extreme rules, all under the guise of his "severe mysophobia." Every accidental touch meant hours on my knees, scrubbing marble with burning disinfectant, hands raw and bleeding. I lived isolated, convinced I was a source of "contamination," perpetually seeking his nonexistent approval. Then, a faint perfume on his collar, and a hidden conversation shattered my gilded delusion. His "mysophobia" was a cruel lie, a charade to keep me in line while he entertained his mistress. Worse, he was preparing to auction me, his wife, as an exclusive "Ephemeral Experience" at a high-society gala. He even stripped me naked and locked me in our glass sunroom, a live preview for his laughing cronies next door. The raw, public humiliation swallowed me whole; I was nothing but a commodity to heighten their depravity. How could someone feign such a condition, then orchestrate such a monstrous betrayal, reducing me to an object without a shred of dignity? My despair was absolute, the hope I clung to turning to ash in my mouth. But buried deep within my grandfather’s prenup lay a secret clause, a last resort for "egregious betrayal." My trembling fingers reached for the phone, a fragile seed of defiance taking root.

Page1. My name is Jos. Not Jose, just Jos. There is no ‘e’ at the end. I was named after my dad, Jose, and so to prevent confusion, he named me Jos. He said it sounded cool at the time, and kept it. You can even check my birth certificate. Though, it did occur to me that the typist at the Civil Registry Office could have just made a typo. I am 20 years old, single and I live with my mom in Los Baños, Laguna. Mama inherited this huge boarding house because her mother, my Lola, passed away, and she was the only living relative. We just moved here last summer. Mama is the new Lady of the House, while I am the new Landlord. Page3. My journal. Who would have thought writing could be so exciting? What has gotten into me? Nah, I think it's because I have time on my hands and there's nothing to do. The old girls – the ones who have been living here before – have extra-curricular activities, while Mama is entertaining the two new ones. No, I don't want to join them. I am just shy of 6 feet in height, with black hair, black eyes, a tall nose and a wide mouth. I am not athletic but can last more than two rolls in the hay, consecutively, thanks to Melanie's expert training on endurance. My area of expertise is going deep. (Naughty grin!) Page9. Jo is here. Didn't she go home? I remember, she left the house yesterday, and here she comes into the courtyard from the direction of the chapel. She's wearing a dress, colored brown or beige. Whatever it is, it's a dull color. I hate dull colors. Okay, here come Mama and Jo. Jo is eyeing my journal with a cocked eyebrow. Does she think she knows what it is in there? Why am I concerned all of a sudden? We hardly talk. We hardly even make eye contact. WE ARE NOT FRIENDS! Page37. Though I wouldn't admit it out loud, I was beginning to get worried too. I would wake up in the middle of the night remembering my last words to her. “You know what you are? Frigid. I don't want you. What was I thinking?” If she was dead, those words would remain on my conscience forever. Mama refused to listen to the rumors, insisting that Jo was still alive, out there, somewhere. She wouldn't let anyone rent the room and refused to take any of the things out. Weeks became months and months became years.

"Banishment!" came the voice of the elder. "She is to be banished!" Framed for a crime she didn't commit, orphaned from a young age, Aurelia Davids had grown used to being an outcast and didn't dare yearn for something else. But she found her mate and she began to think that everything would be fine, until her world came crashing down and he rejected her publicly. Would she be able to forge a new life for herself and move past the ruins of her former life? And will she have a second chance at love?

Its story about Ishika and Samar. They fall in love by one night stand spent together, to forget their past pains. But that moment for them was new start of love story. Ishika's past make her life to take decision that makes close to her Samar, Ishika's ex fiancée cheated her but he again want her back in his life that was Anish . Samar's ex girlfriend Myra create mess in their life. Myra and Anish team up and try to destroy by try to make them separate from each other. But it won't make up, they both marry and have normal life. But, Samar was hiding a secret from Ishika. She noticed but ignores as for her Samar and kids's life was first priority. But this secret will create havoc in their life as their kids will suffer for it, because of their past life secrets! Let's read further story. Don't forget to share, like, support and comment.

The Proposal is a bitter-sweet love story of Fiona Lawson and Alexander Harrington. Things were all good with the Lawsons until Mr. Lawson, Fiona's father passed and left them with almost nothing. Not until her Mr. Lawson died did Fiona find out about the debt her father had taken for the company and used the house as part of the collateral leaving her and her younger brother, Thomas, homeless. Fortunately, or unfortunately, Fiona is reminded of her father's friend, Victor Harrington and decides to approach him for help with their not so good situation. Victor Harrington was happy to help if only she would marry his son, Alexander Harrington. At the time, Alexander Harrington was already engaged to be married to Eleanor William. It was not hard to convince him to leave Eleanor for Fiona as he was a lover of very beautiful women. Eleanor, upon hearing of this plan decides it is best that she kills herself and committed suicide. She would rather die than see Alexander with someone else. Fiona Lawson is determined to get the company back until she finds out that her father was killed, and that Mr. Victor Harrington might inf act have a hand in her father's death. She is determined to avenger her father's death and her mother's reappearance only fuels her to do so. Later on, we will find out that Eleanor's suicide was staged, and she is very much alive. She collaborates with Fiona to bring the Harrington's to the book. But what happens when feelings begin to stir up between Fiona and Alexander? Never say never when it comes to matters of the heart.

For six years, I poured everything into building our architecture firm, our life. So, when we landed our biggest contract, I thought it was the perfect moment. At our favorite restaurant, I raised my glass and asked him, "Ethan, let's get married." He laughed, a dismissive chuckle that shattered our future. "We land the Sterling Tower project and you want to lock me down. Good timing, Miller." My stomach dropped. He thought I was opportunistic, after I sacrificed everything for us. The real problem walked in next Monday: petite, fragile Chloe Davis, his "old friend" and new personal assistant. Chloe' s smile didn' t reach her eyes as she told me, "It's so nice to finally meet you. Ethan talks about you all the time." Soon, secret dinners, last-minute "site visits" to Napa, and expense reports for king-sized hotel beds confirmed my sickening suspicions. He was cheating. When I confronted Chloe about a project mistake, she burst into tears, and Ethan rushed in, furious at me. "Why are you yelling at her? She's trying her best." He didn' t care about the multi-million dollar mistake; he only saw his precious Chloe in tears. A sharp, unbearable pain shot through me. It was the pain of finality. A text from Chloe later confirmed the depth of his betrayal: "He loves me, Ava. He always has... You were just... convenient. Capable. But you're my soulmate." I was convenient. All those years, all my effort, all my love-a lie. But then, a new chapter began: a chance encounter, a forgotten connection, and a surprising proposal that would change everything. The game was far from over.

Sienna Sullivan entered the penthouse not as a bride, but as a business transaction to pay off her family's debts. Manhattan's most ruthless billionaire, Julian Vanderbilt, expected a submissive wife, but he purchased a woman who was secretly a global fashion icon and a lethal operative. When he finally tried to lock her in a gilded cage to "protect" her, Sienna didn't just walk away-she jumped from his moving Rolls-Royce to reclaim her own crown. The arrangement was a psychological prison. Julian paraded fake heroines in her face, never realizing Sienna was the "Ghost," the soldier who had already saved his life in a war zone years ago. While she bled in the shadows to keep his empire from crumbling, he dismissed her as a mousy tutor. The humiliation was absolute as her family mocked her as a "charity case" and Julian treated her like a fragile doll. He ignored the warrior who was the true power behind his throne, choosing to prioritize his own secrets over her safety. She realized Julian didn't want a partner; he wanted a possession to hide in a vault. The discovery that he would never trust the woman beneath the mask was the final betrayal. He only loved the version of her he could control. Sienna finally chose to burn the bridge. After neutralizing an assassin in a designer gown, she tossed her wedding ring into a puddle and vanished into the night. She wasn't running from the fire; she was going back to the desert to finish the war. The Queen has left the board, and the King is coming for blood.

Five years of secrets and lies. One night that changed everything. For Jane, a young mother, the past is a minefield of memories she'd rather forget. But when she's hired as a maid for the wealthy Smith family, she's forced to confront the man who's haunted her dreams for years - Christopher Smith. Christopher, the arrogant and cold heir to the Smith empire, has always gotten what he wants. But when he lays eyes on Jane, his carefully constructed facade crumbles. He's consumed by a passion he can't control, and a love that threatens to destroy everything he thought he knew about himself. As they navigate the treacherous world of the elite, Jane and Christopher must confront the secrets of their past and the lies that have bound them together. But as their desire for each other grows, they realize that their love may be the only thing that can set them free. A tale of all-consuming passion, redemption, and the unbreakable bonds of love, this gripping saga will leave you breathless and yearning for more.

English-Esperanto Dictionary by C. F. Hayes

The scent of expensive perfume and cheap ambition hung heavy in our penthouse, a silent testament to David' s reign. He paraded aspiring influencers through our home like trophies, their bright young faces a constant reminder of the life he flaunted. I, Sarah Miller, the successful interior designer, was merely an accessory, observing from the periphery as he draped his arm around a blonde named Tiffany, asking me to help her pick a profile theme color. My reflection in the glass showed a stillness, a silent defiance to his polished, empty smile. Later, after the glitter and champagne spills were gone, he cornered me, not with affection, but with business: "We need to be more aggressive with fertility treatments. I' ve scheduled you a new consultation for Monday." Three years of invasive tests, painful injections, and crushing disappointment, now weaponized against me. Then came the ultimate blow: he wanted to use a surrogate, one of them, for his legacy, expecting me to manage it. The humiliation was a physical weight, pressing down on my chest as he pulled me into a hollow embrace, whispering, "You' re the only one I love, Sarah." The very next day, a new girl, Emily, was paraded through the penthouse, her wide, innocent eyes mocking my reality. He kissed her, deeply, passionately, right in front of me, then looked straight into my eyes before turning back to her with a whisper that made her giggle. That night, sitting in my design studio, the last piece of this life that was truly mine, I drew a line. A final, absolute line that would redefine everything.

I was never supposed to be here. Wearing my sister's wedding gown, standing at the altar, and getting married to a man who hardly looked at me. Long ago, Nadia Rivers, the silent daughter of a wealthy family, exchanged her voice for secrets. Now, I'm forced into an arranged marriage with Derick Steele, the icy billionaire who views me as merely a shadow in his flawless, strong existence. Derick doesn't know me. He doesn't know that I am not the submissive, quiet wife he thinks I am. He doesn't know that the silence I live in is a lie I was forced to tell following a tragic event that still affects me to this day. He doesn't know that every look he gives me, so full of unsaid tension but also indifference, makes my world burn. But, when an unidentified blackmailer threatens my life and brings secrets to light, our brittle, cold arrangement starts to fall apart. Derick dismisses the threats with a terrifying voice, "Call me when there's a body." I should be frightened. Instead, I'm enraged. Because I have been concealing secrets of my own. Secrets that might end up destroying us both. What Derick doesn't know is that I've already tangled with the real enemy. The threats I've been faking to make to gauge his lack of interest were only the start. Now, I'm being used as a pawn by someone with nothing to lose and everything to gain. The stakes are higher than ever, and the danger isn't just outside our walls, it's in the shadows of this very house. As Derick's icy exterior transforms into something far more dangerous-something possessive, something protective. I find myself caught in a storm of passion and danger. His touch burns, his whispers break me, and his hidden feelings terrify me more than the threats against my life. But, in a world where love is a weapon and every action we take draws us more into a web of deceit, treachery, and deadly truths, trust is a delicate thing. The past is catching up with both of us, and when it does, it might not just destroy this marriage. It might destroy us. What happens when the silence breaks?

I am Sofia Romano, daughter of the capo of the Chicago crime syndicate. My father has promised me to one of our rivals, and I am supposed to marry a man whom I have only seen in magazines and on social media my entire life. Luca Moretti, the name everyone fears. He breaks me and ties me to his bed. I am his wife and also the daughter of a family from whom he wants revenge. But he cares for me such as this: he can set the world on fire, but he won't let a single flame touch me.

A taste of the lustful, forbidden, and unhinged. A den of desires is a blend of erotic romance in different shades that are spicily crafted to make your heart race, to make your toes curl and blur the lines between fiction and reality. The more you turn the pages, the harder you have to clench those thighs together to stay in control. WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS DARK MATURE CONTENT - extremely dark mature content. Highly rated 18+. Expect trigger content and hard-core explicit well described content. If you are not one to read dark romance, please reconsider trying this.