How can you lose something you never have? When your own mother poisons you to gain pity from others, how should you feel? Why was I, the youngest, being married off? How could I care about something that was never mine? WARNING! Viewer discretion advised: Story contains adult content that is unsuitable for children. NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".

Once an award-winning chef with a flourishing food empire, Elena Valdez never imagined her life would end in tragedy-or begin again in another world. Reborn as Alaina, the Duchess of Aisenburg, Elena awakens in La Vita, a realm of magic, monsters, and rigid noble traditions. Trapped in an unfamiliar body and bound to a distant, intimidating duke through marriage, Alaina must learn to survive court life where whispers cut deeper than blades and trust is a luxury few can afford. With no allies and little warmth in her new home, Alaina turns to the one thing she knows best: cooking. Infusing her dishes with care, memory, and quiet passion, she begins to soften hostile servants, disarm rival noblewomen, and slowly bring life back into the cold halls of Aisenburg estate. As shared meals replace formal silence and the scent of warm bread and simmering sauces fills the mansion, an unexpected intimacy grows between Alaina and her husband. Each dish becomes a confession, each bite a promise-pulling them closer despite secrets, danger, and unspoken desire. [ WARNING! There will be a few chapters with graphic sex scenes. I will mark them as R-18 for those that want to skip. Otherwise, read at your own risk! ] NOTE: THIS IS VOLUME 1 of "My Lady Chef" .

To him, she is his best friend To her, he is the love of her life If Only he felt the same way... ////////////////////////////////////////////////// DISCRIPTION IS TERRIBLE AND SO IS THE FIRST FEW PARTS BUT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE THIS BOOK A CHANCE

Asher is a 17 year old boy who has lost his way in this dark place known as earth. Scars and bruises litter his body, which reflect the home life he lives in; an abusive, drunkard father and a mother who is a heroin addict. He's known nothing but despair and agony all his life. When his pain becomes unbearable, he finds himself falling to the point of no return. Will anyone catch him before he falls? For 17 year old Sadie, her life started out rough. Born from a 15 year old teen mom, she was given up for adoption and placed in foster care. Despite the abuse she had been subject to, she was grateful that her biological mom had chosen life. She was finally adopted out to a loving family at 10. Now, at 17, she's a bright, joyful girl. But after one long day of school, she decides to take the long, rural walk home. But when sobs of agony echo in the air, she can't help but turn her bright eyes to the source.

Just a simple party with friends can trigger something deep inside of you but this may attract certain attention.

You manage to escape a facility where you had been experimented on. But will you be forever free? Will things go as smoothly as you hoped?

It's just a glitch on the computer. Nothing major. It happens to everyone. Everyone gets a virus now and then. Right?

Secrets. Some are best hidden from the world and from other people. Although, the more secrets that build up, the angrier a person may get.