When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]

Rich and beautiful Filipino-American Annika is making amends for an old misdeed but falls in love with her unwitting victim. Will Annika and Walter find love? ***** When wealthy and beautiful 14-year-old Annika accidentally hits Walter with her boyfriend's car, she can't run away from her conscience. In an attempt to make amends, Annika finds a way to anonymously help Walter and his struggling family. When he finds out, Walter angrily exacts his own form of revenge. Unable to go through with it, he and Annika fall in love despite knowing that their disparate social standing will eventually tear them apart. As their love is tested, Annika and Walter fight to be together until the ultimate betrayal finally threatens to end things for good. Or will their love find a way to overcome the odds yet again...? DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY

College is just like her old life . . . bleak. Surviving it won't be easy, especially when the girlfriend of the guy she's loved her entire life would rather see her dead. So much for that clean slate. Instead she's constantly looking over her shoulder, watching, waiting and worrying. Lucky for Emma she met The Senator's Son. Zach Walker is the typical rich kid . . . or is he? He's all heart, not like all those other guys. She isn't supposed to fall for him. She doesn't even know if she can trust him. He is completely tempting and totally out of her league. Please note - there is profanity and sexual situations. All rights reserved. I hold copyright so my work cannot be copied in any form whether in print or electronically, or any other form for that matter. So please, don't plagiarize. It's not nice.