For single mother Sam Martin, her life is broken, derailed by a history of abuse, broken dreams, and an ex-husband who refuses to take no for an answer. But all that changes when she meets Erik Maystrom and his widowed sister, Olivia. Suddenly, life becomes a much better place, made even better when Sam learns that Erik holds a special piece of her past. But what happens when she can't let go of her imperfections and hidden scars? Can she find true love and acceptance with Erik, or will she return to the life she always knew, unable to let go of the past that has long kept her rooted in regret? Liz Durano © Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. #ProjectWomanUp

Daniel Beckham, a wealthy Chief Executive, and manager is one of the many eligible bachelors well known in London City, Britain. He was only two months away from the big day with his stunning fiancee, but his world came crashing down when he caught her in bed with another man. What's more? She still didn't stop when she realized she had an audience... The lack of a fiancee' was not his biggest problem yet though. His eccentric mother Teresa was getting married-fourth marriage to be precise- and he was required to bring his fiancee', to the wedding with him. What will happen? Is it possible to find another girlfriend in the space of seven days?" Or will he just have to try the only other option: hiring a young woman who fitted the criteria of his family?." So they could both fly back to New York City for the wedding. This is where Marissa Sinclair, is dragged in, a generous and kind young girl with a broken heart who was dumped recently by her malevolent boyfriend Eric for her worse enemy. Being an Unemployed 23-year-old, she decided to look for a job, And a flyer hung on the huge iron gates of Daniel Beckham's Company, caught her attention. Marissa and four other girls went for the job but were shocked when all four girls were turned down. Marissa, gulped as she goes in for her interview unsure of what the outcome may be... Find out in His Hired Wife. BTW, I changed the name of my story from Professional Help Needed to His Hired Wife. As you can see now and also the book cover THIS Beautiful cover was made by my great and talented friend@MLEsther Many thanks. Keep reading you won't regret it... Never judge a book by its cover! This Book is Now Uploaded here I uploaded the first chapter on here the 2, APRIL 2014. So Enjoy! VOTES! COMMENTS! FOLLOWS! SHARE!

I'll just have to accept it and move on. Because it's only temporary. That's the only thing I can't change. I'm temporary and that's permanently true. I close my eyes, smiling to myself, this was a dream. Better live in it as long as it lasts. I'll endluge myself then. "Ashfield, I love you." But no one's heard it. He can't and never will again, as I whispered to myself in a very small muffled voice that he can't hear. Feelings are temporary. So am I. ~~~~~~~ She's almost lost everything the day her mother died. She was a hollow box that kept working for her brother, the only thing she had left. All she did was work, work, work. He's got a past he can't ever let go. A woman he can't ever forget. He didn't live a day, he worked all the time. But his father, for some reason got them stuck in a deal they can't turn down and had somehow twisted that deal into marriage. She didn't know it until she fell. He didn't know it until it almost ended. Could they find something between them that they sought for? And what's more interesting is when the past comes back to haunt them. All Rights Reserved.

Leah has been on her own for over a year, but you will never hear her say it. Lying to everyone she has cared for since moving here, but she has no other option. She’s 17 years old, in school and everyday she’s scared that her past will come back for her, take her away and bring her back home. People think home is a loving safe place, for her, it’s her biggest nightmare. Her best friend Laura is her favorite person in the world, except everything Laura knows about her is a lie. When she meets Jason, her friend’s brother, they click. She starts to trust him, to like him, and he brings out the best of her, brings her back to life in every way. The only problem she sees…it won’t last, as much as she wants to believe in love, she knows the past doesn’t stay hidden for long.

What happens when one kiss turns your world upside down? That one simple kiss makes your life into something unexpected. Athena Delaney works at a publishing company to publish gossips and news about celebrities. One drunken night, she met a well known football player from Spain. Well not exactly, she didn't know he was even a football player. Alexander Herrera finds her interesting that he couldn't resist her pink tempting lips. So he kissed her. Him, the well known footballer kissed a stranger he just met at the bar. But little did he know that, one kiss changes it all.

When billionaire playboy Nick Sinclair sets his sights on the one woman who wants nothing to do with him, will he be able to change his ways to win her heart? ***** Sparks fly when trouble comes knocking on billionaire playboy Nick Sinclair's office door. Enter: Caroline Stewart, his new temporary secretary, who's twenty-one and blissfully unaware of the effect she has on her notoriously womanizing boss. The problem? Before Nick can convince her he's after more than a one night stand, their first (innocent) kiss is caught on camera and goes viral. Now forced to pretend they're in a serious, committed relationship to appease both his parents and the press, Nick isn't sure which of Caroline's kisses are real and which are just for show. And as one kiss leads to another and another, the line between professionalism, deception, and love threatens to blur beyond anyone's recognition... [[Word Count: 100,000-150,000]]

Katherine Iris Thornton was getting married in two months but all she could think of was her university crush Aidan Flint Waldorf. Six years ago, they had been best friends but Aidan had never known about the romantic feelings she had been harboring for him. How could she have told him when he had been dating her other best friend Jennifer Avery Calhoun? The past was catching up on her and she could not determine whether it was merely bridal jitters or her feelings for Aidan was more than a mere crush? Years ago, Aidan Waldorf had caught his girlfriend in the arms of his best friend Ryce Connor at his graduation party and from that day he had stopped believing in love. However, when he received the marriage invitation of one of his best friends Kate, he felt all the pain coming back to haunt him and vowed for payback. What happens when all four best friends reunite before the wedding? Sparks and revenge are expected but will they be able to sort out the past and become friends again? Will there be love in the air?

"If two hearts are meant to be together, no matter how long it takes, how far they go, how tough it seems, fate will bring them together to share their love forever" This is Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder Social Media FanFic *Please comment and vote* *contains spoilers for season 8*

The Second Book in the Bride Series Katharine was a peasant girl, living in the streets of Paris when the Lady Eleanor found her and turned her into the a rich aristocrat. Posing as her cousin, she goes around to different parties enjoying the life of the rich. Everything was simple and free. Until she met Drake. Overprotective and wanting, he claims her and seduces her into becoming his wife. And suddenly her life is a fairytale. He gives her everything she had ever wanted. He made sure she was worshipped by all and never treated any worse than a Queen would. But unlike her life with Lady Eleanor, though, she has limits. There's no conversing with other men without her husband's permission. No surprises. No lies. Even with all these restrictions, Katharine is still happy. But what is the cost of it all?

The fourth book in The Bride series Mary had been smitten with the young Prince since her first day at English court. The Prince made sure the world knew who was I charge. She made them see that her position was right at his side. Together, she knew they would rule the world. But when things start to turn sour or the royal family, her future with her prince seems to become scarce. Will Mary end up with the Prince or will her fairytale end up in flames?