Forced into marriage by duty and obligation, The Duke and Duchess of Rothbury parted ways a week after saying their vows under the explicit understanding that theirs was a marriage in name only. There would be no expectations of love, fidelity, or romance. The Duke hates the American Heiress who married him only for his title, completely unaffected by the senseless tragedy that had made their marriage necessary in the first place. When an illness forces him to retire to the country, he makes sure to choose the property where his wife wouldn't be. Except that she is, and she is still as insufferable as ever. The Duchess resents the man who killed her youthful dreams of love and abandoned her to live his bachelor life unencumbered. When she is jilted by her lover, and faced with inevitable ridicule, she decides to retire to her beloved estate in Cornwall, where she runs an orphanage. Never once does she expect to run into her cold, selfish, insufferable arse of a husband! Forced into each other's company by circumstance, the couple begin to unravel their individual prejudices. Resentment turns into respect and friendship. Respect and friendship soon turn into attraction and affection. Was love closer than either one of them could ever have imagined? And that begged the question; can the Duke win his wife's favor, or is it far too late to make their marriage a love match? Cover by MuniWilliams.

R-18 (COMPLETED) When the Captain falls madly in love with a stranger, will he risk everything? This story contains scenes not suitable for young readers. Read at your own risk. WARNING. SPG

As Sutherland's new king, Emory Davercher faces countless challenges, but nothing as excruciating and frustrating as his mysterious, eccentric betrothed. *** When King Emory of Sutherland receives news that his betrothed is on her way to Sutherland, he sends her away before even laying eyes on the woman he has no intention of marrying. Months later, after a narrow escape from an assassination, he flees to his childhood home where he discovers a massive problem. Due to an unfortunate mishap, his betrothed has not left Sutherland. She's been in his secret estate all along. Grand Princess Florence Paulet of Gavaria and her cousin, Lucy, thinks her arrival in Sutherland will be easy. She doesn't expect that her betrothed, King Emory of Sutherland, will send her straight to an empty estate on an island where they fend for themselves for months. And when he finally shows up, he has the audacity to fool her by introducing himself as someone else. After having killed dozens of chickens with her bare hands to stay alive, and with lying as her ultimate weapon for survival since she left Gavaria, what else can an annoyed, blithe, and audacious Florence do? Of course, she has to return the favor and make him twice the fool. He thinks he's fooling her, and she finds fun knowing it's the other way around. As the harsh winter traps them in the estate, lies, little accidents, and undeniable attraction draw them together stronger than the snowstorm. But not as much as Florence's true reasons for leaving Gavaria, which are also making their way to Sutherland.

erps series #2 complete [unedited] If only you loved me; maybe our fate would have become better and maybe the pain would have become worth it. Princess Aziah "Ziah" Florencio doesn't believe in being attached to the concept of love and she had given up the idea of finding a prince as she never had been introduced to fairytales. Okay na sa kan'ya ang hindi magmahal, basta hindi rin siya masasaktan. Her habit of making players cry unexpectedly made her cross paths with a known player who seemed to be interested in her. . .but also sends her a lot of mixed signals. Ryker Miguel Adeva is the epitome of the reason why Ziah avoids being in love. . .unfortunately, he is also the reason why being loved seemed to be a good experience. With all the contradictions and bending of beliefs, will Ziah finally be able to let herself experience being loved? In exchange for also unguarding her heart against Ryker? If only she allows herself to love him?

(La Carlota #2) Ophelia had always been the embodiment of perfection. Well, at least to the eye of the people in the little town where she grew up in-La Carlota. She was described as faultless and the total opposite of her best frenemy, Light. The black sheep of the famous Sibal clan. But as the saying goes, opposites really do attract and as per the people Ophelia and Light were its living testimony. UNEDITED

At the very end of her heart's beating, there's someone hiding, purposely locked up and sealed by none other than her own loving. That girl is known as Giovanna Chantria Asuncion. Who chose to forget what was all in the past but faced it again when someone she never thought would be connected in the crash... From smiles, laughs, and giggles, everything turned out so fast. It suddenly revolved around betrayals, lies, and disguises, which, in the first place, all of the people never thought they would actually end up saying their goodbyes. So... The question is, can they handle it all at once? When there are hidden masks behind them that they're not aware of; secrets that they don't want to talk about. Is love enough for them to accept the secluded trails of deceit they have already buried deep?

(Game Series # 8) Adriadna Deanne Manjarrez, NBSB, promised herself na kapag pumasok na siya sa law school ay magkakaroon na siya ng boyfriend. Sabi ng parents niya, kusang lalapit ang lalaki sa kanya basta mag-aral lang siya nang mabuti. Kalokohan. Naka-graduate na siya at lahat pero wala namang lalaking luma-lapit. So, she made a promise na pagpasok niya ng law school ay maghahanap agad siya ng boyfriend. She wanted someone na gwapo dahil naniniwala siya na kung masasaktan na lang din siya, sa gwapo na. And after a while, she finally decided to chase after Rhys Arevalo-gwapo, mukhang mabango, at top 1 sa batch nila. She wanted him to be her first boyfriend... kaso hindi siya mapansin nito. Sino ba naman siya? Ni hindi nga siya kasama sa top 10 ng batch nila. At ang balita ay type nito 'yung matatalino. Ginawa niya na lahat, pero walang umeepekto... until she decided to befriend his best friend Samuel Hayes Fortalejo.

In fairy tales, when the two person get married, they'll say it's a happy ever after. But for Aiana and Caspian, that wasn't the case. Exchanging wedding vows doesn't guarantee that they will love each other forever. Marriage doesn't guarantee love. And love isn't always enough. Allejo Series 2 ©️ cover from pinterest.

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

Now available as audiobook on Audible India. Scarlet Ray and Evan Parker are polar opposites of each other. She is a bubbly bakery-owner while he is a workaholic businessman. She is a hopeless romantic while he has no time for love in his busy life. She is an optimist who believes in the healing power of a warm smile. He is a realist who has a permanent frown etched on his face. She has never been in a relationship before while he is a widower and a single parent. So what what will happen when these two totally different people will be stuck with each other in a loveless marriage? Will Scarlet ever succeed in melting the ice between Evan and herself? Let's find out. -------- #6 in Romance (18-04-20) #4 in Romance (19-04-20) #3 in Romance (20-04-20) #1 in Romance (05-05-20)