Christian Hendrix's story (straight out of Coffee And Papers) * * * His heart was broken by the rejection from his one true love and now, a possible way surfaced for him to grow out of that pain. There was no thinking twice. He accepted the proposal and now, he's about to marry the only child of a business tycoon except, she's no ordinary person. Twenty-three-year-old Harieth Gryffin was a woman dazzled by the materialistic features of this world. A total opposite to his first love. A living epitome of your typical blonde heiress. Shopaholic, carefree, sassy and child-like attitude. A date was fixed and the media fully informed but it seems the Gryffins are up to something a little sinister behind the cameras. * * * My husband, whose heart belongs to another. * * * "I..." "You seem to have forgotten why you're standing here in the first place... Perhaps, I should remind you. We're getting married tomorrow just because I wish to see my family's company progress further. Therefore, because of the money. For future reference, there's no need for you to act like a wife. Don't ask me questions relating to my personal life and don't try to get close to me. I don't like you now and I definitely won't like you in a few months." With that, he walked away, leaving me to reminisce on his harsh statement. A crazy chuckle escaped my lips as I try my best not to feel affected by his words. Definitely, I've heard worse. * * * I won't call this book a sequel because it can be read as a standalone.

He was her first love. She was his "act of love." Now, a thousand secrets stand between them. ​Four years ago, Aristia Adams signed away her heart on her husband's birthday. Xavier Maximo didn't want her jewelry, her devotion, or the gift she had carefully wrapped for him. He wanted his freedom. He wanted the woman who had returned from his past. Left with nothing but an engagement ring and a secret growing inside her, Aristia vanished into the mist of Aetheria Crest. ​Now twenty-eight, Aristia has built a fortress of a life. She is the "Boss Mama" to Arthur and Ariana, her brilliant, wavy-haired twins who believe their father is a faraway superhero. She is the secret powerhouse behind Sweet Symphony, the most successful bakery in the heart of New York City. She has found peace in the silence. She has found strength in the soil. But a symphony is never truly finished. ​When Xavier walks into her bakery, he doesn't see the woman who raised his heirs in a house on a hill. He sees a ghost from his past working a shift at a register. He sees a woman he thinks he can "save" with the pity she never asked for. ​As the man who broke her heart begins to haunt her present, Aristia is forced to walk a razor's edge. Will the truth of the gift he never opened finally bridge the gap between them? Or is some broken glass meant to stay shattered? ​In a story of betrayal, hidden legacies, and the enduring power of a mother's love, one question remains: Can a man who never looked back finally find his way home?

The end of Elena and Julian's marriage wasn't a sudden explosion; it was a slow, bittersweet fading of the light. She walked away to find stillness, settling into the West Village to build a life where her success was her own. She found something more: a positive pregnancy test and a heartbeat that tethered her to the man she had just left.

"You seem to have forgotten who I am," he whispered, caging me in with his arms once again. His stubbled face scratched my cheek as he inched closer with every word. "So I'm here to remind you what happens when you mess with the devil." "Fuck you," I breathed, ignoring my throbbing core. "Strip." ~ 24- year old Anastazi Faye was appointed CEO of Faye Industries due to her father's tragic death last year. Little did she know that the company was having financial issues that caused Faye Industries to be bought out by her rival company, Creed Industries. 26- year old playboy billionaire Nathaniel Creed, the proud CEO of Creed Industries is an evil, narcissistic asshole who thinks the world revolves around him. When his company has to buy out Faye Industries, he is left with the companies mess to clean up along with their baggage. Anastazi has now gone from CEO of her own company to working for the most egotistical narcissistic billionaire as his secretary. Eventually, when the two grow closer as barriers are broken down, Anastazi begins to see the real him. But when his dark secret is unleashed, will she be able to move past the billionaire's secret, or will the damage be too much to repair? *18+ *Includes mature content, slightly graphic scenes and cursing* Word Count: 160,000+

In a world bound by a single, dangerous agreement, 'marriage' is just a mask, and Pearl and Travis are caught in a game where trust is as fleeting as loyalty. _________________________________________ "It's none of your fucking business! You don't control my life, Travis. This isn't real, this ring is just... Isn't real! I won't be faithful to you or nobody!" I exclaimed. "I don't wanna do this" "Of course, you don't " "I don't wanna fight with you! What do you want from me? What do you fucking want? Should I fucking leave?!" He thundered and I paused, his eyes were eminent with rage, my heart beating heavily against my chest. "Tell me, Pearl" he took a step closer. "You're such a manipulative prick! You dragged me into this shit and-" "You hate me" he completed flatly "I hate you so much, I fucking hate you!" I gritted in rage. "Then say it" he urged. "Say it, Pearl. Tell me to leave. There's nothing that could change the way you feel about me." His voice dropped, rough and edged with something raw. "Say it. Should I leave?" His silver eyes pierced through me, sharp and unrelenting, daring me to do what he already thought I would. My breath caught in my throat as the weight of his words hung heavy between us, suffocating in their intensity. We were both breathless, caught in the throes of anger and something deeper-something we weren't ready to name. The room was too small, too quiet, except for the sound of our ragged breathing. "Yes," I finally forced out, my voice trembling despite my best efforts to sound strong. "Leave. Right now."

Essence Summers marries Kaiden Blackwood to save her addict father from prison. A year later, cervical cancer steals her time. Now she has months left, and one desperate wish: That he'll finally love her before she's gone. Would he love her if she died?

One night was never supposed to matter. ‎ ‎After a messy breakup and way too many drinks, Elizabeth Greene ended up in bed with a gorgeous stranger. He had piercing gray eyes and a body so ridiculously hot it made her stay a lot longer than she should have. She still did the smart thing, though. She slipped out before sunrise, ready to forget the mistake and move on. ‎ ‎She didn't realize the paparazzi were watching. Or that the stranger was Arthur Darrington. ‎ ‎Now their photos are everywhere, and Arthur's family empire is at risk. He isn't used to losing control, and he's definitely not used to being ghosted. He tracks her down with an offer: play the part of his perfect girlfriend, fix his image, and get a paycheck that will change her life. ‎ ‎The only rule? It's strictly business. No feelings allowed. ‎ ‎Elizabeth knows it's a bad idea, but she needs the money, and she isn't about to let a billionaire intimidate her. She's blunt, she talks back, and she pushes every single one of his buttons. But the more she challenges him, the more Arthur realizes he doesn't just want her for the cameras. ‎ ‎The performance is starting to feel way too real, and neither of them is ready for what happens when the acting stops.

"Say something, anything. Tell me they're lies, that what we have is real. Tell me you love me, Liam." I sobbed. I waited for him to say something, but minutes passed and all he did was stare emotionlessly into my eyes. There was no warmth in them like the warmth I always saw. Now, all I see is a stranger looking down at me for being a fool and playing into his hands. His coldness hit me like knives stabbing my heart over and over again. I had my answer. "Liam? S-say something please. Lie to me, I will believe it. I love you, Liam. I really do." Highest ranking: #1 in Support (28/11/2018) #1 in Discover (14/03/2019) #43 in Billionaire Thank you so much lovelies!

Wrongly blamed for his brother's "suicide," billionaire Christian Holt forces Melody Evans into a revenge marriage and cruelly rips away their newborn daughter after divorcing her. Tormented to breaking point by his ruthless mother and scheming ex-girlfriend, Melody vanishes. She returns as an untouchable powerhouse CEO. Cold and unbreakable. Now Christian must face the truth and grovel like never before to reclaim the woman he destroyed.

They were once deeply in love. Until an accident took his memory and erased their marriage. When Grayson wakes from a coma, he remembers the world as it was five years ago. His family is familiar. His past makes sense. But his wife is missing from his memory entirely. For Calla, loving him becomes a quiet kind of pain. She must learn how to be patient with a man who no longer knows her, while holding onto the hope that their love was strong enough to survive even this. Because sometimes, the hardest part of love is not losing someone... but watching them forget you.