Tricia Anderson, the first daughter of Silver Anderson, a millionaire business tycoon was jilted on her wedding day by her lover of five years. He wedded her stepsister in her supposed wedding. Tricia could not take the shame so she ran out of the hall to a nearby pub with the intention to drink to a stupor. She had just taken a few glasses when a handsome young man approached her. What happened when the handsome stranger asked her for a contract marriage? What happened when she discovered that the man was not who he claimed to be?
It was a beautiful sunny morning; the sun rays were beaming through the slightly opened curtains, sending warmth to Tricia Anderson, the first daughter of Mr. Silver Anderson, a millionaire business tycoon who was anxiously staring at the clock as if she could fasten it.
From the bags under her eyes, one could tell that she barely slept the previous night. How could she sleep when she was anxious about the event taking place the next day?
She looked in the mirror and gasped at the image before her. She looked like a character from a horror movie. She smiled when she remembered that she had the best makeup artist and she would be able to conceal her horrid look. She silently made her way to the bathroom.
" Oh my goodness! Tricia, what happened to you? Why are you looking like a zombie?" Diana, her best friend yelled immediately she came out of the bathroom.
Tricia jumped out in fright when Diana yelled. She placed her hand on her chest to steady her heart which was beating sporadically.
" What the hell Diana! Do you want to give me a heart attack on my wedding day? " Tricia yelled angrily when her heartbeat had returned to normal. Did she really look like a zombie? She suddenly asked herself silently while giving Diana a hard glare.
" Hey! Easy girl! Don't give me that stare. I knocked on the door for so long but I didn't get any response from you. So, I let myself in only to come face to face with that zombie face of yours. What did you expect me to do? I have to air out my thoughts, " Diana replied with a chuckle.
" Was that why you have to yell like that? Do you know that I nearly died from a heart attack a while ago? " Tricia asked still fuming in anger.
" Oh please stop being dramatic! What do you expect me to do when my best friend came out of the bathroom on her wedding day looking like a zombie? " Diana said and scoffed. Tricia just rolled her eyes. She knew that her friend would always have something to say to counter whatever she would say.
" But on a serious note, why are there bags under your eyes? Didn't you sleep well? How will you be going to your wedding looking like like a zombie? " Diana asked in one breath.
" Calm down, Diana. Did I hire the best makeup artist for nothing? I believe that she will conceal these ugly bags under my eyes, " Tricia said with a smile. She silently prayed that the makeup artist would be able to conceal the bags under her eyes.
" But that doesn't mean you have to stay up all night. Now tell me, what is the matter? Why didn't you sleep last night? " Diana asked curiously.
" It's nothing... " Tricia started to say but Diana cut her off.
" Don't you dare lie to me! Now tell me the truth, what is bothering you? " Diana demanded. Tricia sighed in defeat. Sometimes she wondered how she became friends with Diana. She sometimes scolded her like she was her mother.
" I don't really know. One moment, I was thinking about how wonderful it would have been for my father to witness this day, and the next moment, I have this feeling that something terrible will happen before the end of the wedding, " Tricia said with tears.
Diana sighed sadly and moved closer to Tricia. She hugged her and patted her back gently while Tricia sobbed on her shoulder. She knew that it was really hard for Tricia. Her mother had abandoned her and ran off with her lover when she was two. Her father being the busy type, got married to Eunice, who only showed her love when her father was around and in public.
Her father, Silver Anderson had kicked the bucket three months ago after a brief illness. He had cajoled her to promise him to continue with the wedding irrespective of what happened to him, and she had reluctantly promised him, thinking that he would survive. But unfortunately, he died a few minutes after she made that promise to him.
Life after the death of her father hadn't been easy for her, not when Eunice, her stepmother, and her stepsister, Rita were involved. She had managed to be strong for the past few months despite the fact that she was still grieving the death of her father and tolerating her stepmother and stepsister.
To the public, she was loved by her stepmother and stepsister, but only she and her friend, Diana, knew the truth. That day being her wedding, Tricia wished that her father was alive to walk her down the aisle. All the tears she had bottled since the death of her father were let down on Diana's shoulder.
" It's okay, Tricia. Your father won't be happy to see you in tears on your wedding day and please have a positive mindset that everything is going to go well, " Diana told Tricia after allowing her to cry for what seemed like forever.
" You are right! I'm stronger than this, " Tricia said with a weak smile and wiped off her tears.
" Now, that's more like the Tricia I know. Okay, let me get you ready for the wedding. I don't know what is keeping the makeup artist. I bet you don't want to be late for your wedding, " Diana said with a smile and quickly pulled Tricia to the dressing chair.
" I can't allow you to do my makeup today! I need an expert for the job, not an apprentice, " Tricia said with a smirk. She knew that she had hit a nerve.
" Hey! Don't call me that! Have forgotten that I have been the one doing all your makeup when you have special occasions to attend, " Diana said and scoffed.
" I know that you are good but I need the best for today. I need to look my best for my wedding, " Trica said and reached out to her cell phone. She called her makeup artist, but she was told that the number was not reachable.
After so many failed attempts to reach her makeup artist, Tricia reluctantly allowed Diana to do her makeup. By the time Diana was done with her, she could not believe that she was the person reflecting in the mirror.
" Oh my goodness! We are thirty minutes behind time, " Diana exclaimed as soon as her eyes found the clock. That snapped Tricia out of whatever thought she was lost in.
" Oh my goodness! How come we are this late? How come no one called me or asked me to hasten up? Why didn't ... " Tricia was asking unending questions until Diana interrupted her.
" Stop asking questions and get into your gown. The drive to the church is about thirty minutes, " Diana yelled impatiently. Tricia nodded like an obedient child and quickly put on her wedding gown. Diana assisted her with her shoes. In no time Tricia was ready.
With the speed of lightning, Tricia dashed out of her room. Diana followed her almost immediately. She suddenly paused and frowned at how empty the house looked.
"Did they leave me and go for my wedding? "Tricia thought aloud. On a normal day, she would have laughed till her fill. But the situation was different. It was her wedding, a once-in-a-lifetime event. She couldn't believe that she was going to be late for her wedding.
" Don't just stand there! Let's get going, " Diana told Tricia who seemed lost in her thoughts. Tricia nodded and briskly walked out of the room.
Rebecca Smith, the illegitimate daughter of the late business tycoon George Smith, felt betrayed and disappointed when her boyfriend of three years, Jayden Anderson, announced his engagement to her stepsister, Benedicta Smith, in her stead on Christmas Eve in the presence of the whole Smith family. Even though she was deeply hurt by the turnout of the event, Rebecca managed to keep a smiling face, knowing that none of the people present would take sides with her. After the Christmas holiday, Rebecca moved out of the Smith's mansion to live in the suburbs. Another Christmas is here again and Rebecca Smith must be present at the Smith's mansion to celebrate with the Smith family since it was the tradition of the Smiths to come together to celebrate Christmas yearly. But this time, Rebecca has been mandated to present her fiance to the family. What will Rebecca do especially when there is no man in her life and skipping this year's Christmas gathering is not an option? What happened when she hired a 'gigolo' for Christmas but ended up in a contract marriage with him? What happened when she discovered that the 'gigolo' was a multi-billionaire after they had started a real relationship?
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
"You're mine, little puppy," Kylan growled against my neck. A soft gasp escaped my lips as his lips brushed my skin. My mind screamed at me to push him away-the Lycan Prince who had humiliated me again and again, but my body betrayed me, leaning into him before I could stop myself. He pressed his lips against mine, and his kiss grew more aggressive, more possessive as I felt my legs weaken. What was I doing? In a split-second, I pulled away and slapped him hard across the face. Kylan's eyes darkened, but the smirk on his lips exposed his amusement. "You and I both know we can't fight this, Violet," he said, gripping my wrist. "You're my mate." "And yet you don't want me," I replied. "You told me you were ashamed of me, that l'd never be your queen, that you'd never love me. So please, accept my rejection and let me go." "Never," he whispered, his grip tightening as he pulled me closer. "Soon enough, you'll be begging for me. and when you do-I'll use you as I see fit and then I'll reject you."
On their wedding night, Rogelio wrapped his fingers around Marian's neck and spat at her, "Congratulations! From now on, you live in hell!" The reason for his wrath was that he believed she was responsible for the death of his elder brother. So, he married her but refused to touch her, determined to make her suffer for the rest of her pitiful life! However, due to an unforeseen accident, Marian was forced to sleep with Rogelio in order to save him, and she ended up getting pregnant. Concealing her pregnancy, Marian lived cautiously under Rogelio's watchful eyes. He hated her and relentlessly humiliated her, yet he would never allow anyone else to lay a finger on her— "Mr. Bailey, your wife got into a fight with someone!" Rogelio secretly took action, eliminating that person completely. "Sir, your wife claimed that all of your family's wealth belongs to her!" Rogelio quietly transferred all the shares to her. Unaware of all this, Marian only wanted to escape, but Rogelio pulled her into his warm embrace, whispering, "Mrs. Bailey, where do you intend to go with our unborn child?"
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
Warning! Mature Contents! ***Excerpt*** "You belong to me, Sheila. I alone am capable of making you feel this way. Your moans and body belong to me. Your soul and your body are all mine!" *** Alpha Killian Reid, the most dreaded Alpha in all of the North, wealthy, powerful and widely feared in the supernatural world, was the envy of all other packs. He was thought to have it all... power, fame, wealth and favour from the moon goddess, little was it known to his rivals that he has been under a curse, which has been kept a secret for so many years, and only the one with the gift of the moon goddess can lift the curse. Sheila, the daughter of Alpha Lucius who was an arch enemy to Killian, had grown up with so much hatred, detest and maltreatment from her father. She was the fated mate to Alpha Killian. He refused to reject her, yet he loathed her and treated her poorly, because he was in love with another woman, Thea. But one of these two women was the cure to his curse, while the other was an enemy within. How would he find out? Let's find out in this heart racing piece, filled with suspense, steamy romance and betrayal.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."