Balineza's Reading List
114 stories
The Final Hearing by Shweta545
Shweta545
  • WpView
    Reads 304,095
  • WpVote
    Votes 11,662
  • WpPart
    Parts 46
Evelyn Hart believed in fairytales - until the day she was left at the altar. Once a bright, hopeful law student, Evelyn's world crumbled when Nathaniel Blackwell - a powerful business heir she was arranged to marry - walked out on their wedding without a word. The scandal destroyed her family's name, shattered her dreams, and left her to bear the brunt of public humiliation. In a society that blamed her for everything, Evelyn did the only thing she could: she rose from the ashes. Years later, she's one of the most feared and respected lawyers in the country - until one case breaks her resolve and she disappears from the courtroom without warning. But fate has a cruel sense of irony. When Nathaniel's own sister is devastated by a similar betrayal and takes her life, he is desperate for justice. No lawyer is willing to fight for a case everyone believes is already lost - except for the one woman he wronged the most. Evelyn. Silent. Unforgiving. Brilliant. As she reluctantly steps back into the courtroom, the past simmers between them. Nathaniel is haunted by guilt and drawn to the woman he abandoned. Evelyn speaks only when required, avoids the past, and focuses on justice - but her silence screams louder than words. What begins as a legal battle turns into an emotional reckoning. Regret. Redemption. And a slow-burn connection that neither of them expected. Because sometimes, the most powerful verdicts aren't spoken in court - they're written in the heart.
The Billionaire's Price (L.A. Players #1) - FREE by anselacorsino
anselacorsino
  • WpView
    Reads 6,779,157
  • WpVote
    Votes 210,044
  • WpPart
    Parts 40
"You don't have to like me, Ms. Slade. But if you deliver results, I might be able to tolerate your presence in my home." Fresh out of graduate school, aspiring author Victoria Slade is lucky to land a job as a tutor to an adopted overachieving ten-year-old boy. However, her boss - the stern, enigmatic billionaire Sebastian Chase - presents a difficulty for her. Victoria bristles under his low opinion of her and her working-class status, yet can't help wondering just how cold and hard he really is under his impeccably tailored suits. Sebastian isn't prepared for the sudden presence of the redheaded woman in his home - or in his thoughts. He offers Victoria a way to both explore their attraction to each other and keep their professional distance. But even if she can pay the price to have him, how much is he willing to lose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you prefer a DRM-free ebook of this novel you can read offline and anywhere, you may purchase it on my Patreon store https://shop.anselacorsino.com
Boulevard (English Version) by flormsalvador
flormsalvador
  • WpView
    Reads 41,464
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,362
  • WpPart
    Parts 43
The global phenomenon has arrived! Dive into exclusive English translation and experience the story in theatres starting April 10 (Spain) and April 16 (Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador). Coming to Colombia and limited US theatres starting May 1. --- Halsey, a cheerful optimist, and Luke, a guarded cynic struggling with trauma and addiction, seem like opposites who should never fall in love, but they do. As Halsey tries to help Luke heal from his painful past, their relationship brings him hope and happiness. Then life takes an unexpected turn, testing whether love can truly overcome deep scars-or if some wounds are too much to heal. An international bestseller about love, trauma, addiction, and the impact these have on relationships-now in English! Translated by Mark Harris
Beloved Beast by inkzerospace
inkzerospace
  • WpView
    Reads 2,680,918
  • WpVote
    Votes 92,701
  • WpPart
    Parts 92
This novel is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Blind since birth, Elle Duncan has only ever known darkness, but lack of sight has never hindered her ability to perceive the beauty of the world. Her kind and gentle soul is put to the test when her father sustains an injury that threatens their livelihood, and in desperation, he turns to the most unlikely of saviors-the Rossetti Beast. Don Rossetti is bound for an unchanging fate. He is bad-tempered, with an equally dark and scarred countenance to match. With a heart forged of ice and a soul confined to darkness, he has surrendered to a forlorn existence. But when a peasant man arrives from the village begging for a favor, he is compelled to aid the farmer in exchange for a price-a price that Elle will be forced to pay. Cover Photo © RJ Creatives Cover Art © 2023 by RJ Creatives
If Roses Weren't Red by xMinervax
xMinervax
  • WpView
    Reads 605,803
  • WpVote
    Votes 24,002
  • WpPart
    Parts 22
Aleera was the typical 21 century woman, had her own house and ran her own business, living all by herself and without relying on anyone. She saw herself as a happy person, content with her life, until he walked in and everything changed. He scared her, he excited her and he attracted her in a way that didn't make any sense to Aleera. Dominic was all kinds of wrong, what she shouldn't want for her life, but it didn't stop him from desiring only one woman. He knew what he wanted and would stop at nothing to have her. Against all odds, two people from completely opposite worlds but could be just right for each other. Love was never easy and different wasn't always bad, afterall, a rose didn't need to be red to be beautiful...
Affair of Pretense by missphipps
missphipps
  • WpView
    Reads 201,382
  • WpVote
    Votes 11,460
  • WpPart
    Parts 41
When his ailing grandfather commands him to search for a long-lost female cousin, Evelyn Dresdenham, the notorious Marquis of Denver, is very disinclined to oblige. One night, when he unwittingly saves a young lady disguising herself as a man from trouble, Lord Denver strikes upon a cunning notion and soon realizes he cannot let this enchanting waif slip so easily... Running away from the oppressive orphanage that has sheltered her since the death of her grandfather, Georgie Kentsville is set on coming to London by hook or by crook. Little does she expect to find herself in a rare hobble, and even less to be held back by a handsome but bored nobleman, who suddenly offers her a very outrageous proposal : to pose as his long-lost cousin!
The Right Reasons by emmilinclerk
emmilinclerk
  • WpView
    Reads 180,402
  • WpVote
    Votes 8,225
  • WpPart
    Parts 19
Lady Arabella has always been known as the example- the girl mothers told their daughters to be more like. Until her twin sister came along. Known as a ridiculous flirt, Lady Alice can't help but be caught in a scandalous position. With her poor eyesight, poor Mrs. Lockway can't help but blame Arabella. Being accused of scandal with a man she's never met- or heard of- Arabella has but one choice. Marry him to save her reputation. ɤɤɤɤ Note: I have never been to England and quite frankly, I'm making up names and titles. If I state the time to travel wrong or describe it wrong, please suggest another place politely. Also cover photo is edited but from the 2007 movie Northanger Abbey. I DO NOT own photo. Thank you!
An Unpracticed Heart by QuenbyOlson
QuenbyOlson
  • WpView
    Reads 420,833
  • WpVote
    Votes 23,880
  • WpPart
    Parts 20
Charlotte Claridge lives a life dictated by her stepmother's whims. Sent to live with one family member after another, she finally arrives in Scotland, on the doorstep of a crumbling estate abandoned by its owner. With her aunt, she spends her days mending curtains and peeling potatoes, a quiet existence that changes with the appearance of a carriage bearing a coat of arms. From out of the carriage falls Lord Hartley Cowden, Baron Aldburgh. Drunk, unconscious, and bleeding, Charlotte and her aunt carry him into his ancestral home. As he recovers in Charlotte's care, Hartley confesses to a crime that nearly sent him spiralling towards his grave. But can she entrust him with her own secrets while coaxing him back from the dead?
Never Kiss a Toad by JudeKnight
JudeKnight
  • WpView
    Reads 253,415
  • WpVote
    Votes 21,750
  • WpPart
    Parts 168
[A Victorian romance continuing family stories begun in the various Regency books of Jude Knight and Mariana Gabrielle.] David "Toad" Northope, heir to the Duke of Wellbridge and rogue in the mold of his infamous father, knows Lady Sarah "Sal" Grenford, daughter of the once-profligate Duke of Haverford, will always hold his heart. But when the two teens are caught in bed together by their horrified parents, he is sent away to finish school on the Continent, and she is thrown into the depths of her first London Season. Can two reformed rakes keep their children from making the same mistakes they did? The dukes decide keeping them apart will do the trick, so as the children reach their majority, Toad is put to work at sea, learning to manage his mother's shipping concern, and Sal is taken to the other side of the world, as far from him as possible. How will Toad and Sal's love withstand long years of separation, not to mention nasty lies, vicious rumors, attractive other suitors, and well-meaning parents who threaten to destroy their future before it has begun?
Just Another Unambitious Woman by Bateauivre
Bateauivre
  • WpView
    Reads 46,127
  • WpVote
    Votes 2,197
  • WpPart
    Parts 12
Diane Simmons always had the bad luck to look like a spitting image of her tall twin brother David. But as her world turns upside down, Diane has no other choice but to embrace their resemblance; with her father and David dead, two younger unmarried sisters in tow, an emotionally unstable mother and no other male successor, she doesn't see any other alternative to save her family and her home but to become her brother - and bury herself. And even if she thought it will be easy to impersonate a spoiled young heir that always gets his way, things get more than a little complicated with the arrival of David's so-called best friend, Captain Talbot, who seems to know more than she'd like him to. With his arrival, the secrets that have been buried in the heart of the Simmons home start to resurface and it looks like someone wants Diane dead one way or another...