There he was, walking across the field. His eyes the brightest of blue as he looks up and you feel the pull as your eyes meet. Dylan Gunn! The flutter of butterflies in your stomach, the beating of the your heart is like thunder, your cheeks flush as you blush and can't help but smile. You shouldn't feel this way about someone you have never spoken to, that you are not suppose to speak to, someone so opposite to you it shouldn't almost be forbidden.
Your eyes open suddenly. The bleeping of your alarm has woken you. As you lay in bed thinking about the day ahead you sigh 'Another day to please everyone'.
As you get up and into the shower, you flashback to your dreams. His bright blue piercing eyes and perfectly plump lips, you can't help but blush.
Running your hands through your wet hair wishing they weren't yours but his.
After daydreaming and wishing, you realise your water has gone cold. You step out the shower and dress quickly before running downstairs to the kitchen.
You grab the kettle and fill it and make a coffee, down comes your mum grabbing the coffee out of your hands.
'Thanks for that, I'm running late for court' she says doing a quick spin and gulping the rest of the coffee down before grabbing her bag and running out the door.
Your mum, Rainie, a beautiful lady with soft eyes and her hair perfect, never falling out of place. She is a social worker, keeping long hours due to court and home visits for her cases. Despite the long hours she never looks tired or run down.
She has the same expectations of you. Work hard and keep yourself well looked after. Never let anyone think you are beneath them and the most important rule: DO NOT ever fall for a "bad boy"
You are studying law at university, still living at home instead of in the student accommodation because your mum doesn't like the idea of you getting caught up in the parties. You have a weekend job at a restaurant whilst studying so that you have some money for things you need to be a little more independent. Your boss thinks highly of you as you work hard. You don't have many friends but the ones you do are similar to you, studying and working hard just making their way through uni. Others would describe you as nerdy or in school "the teachers pet" and just there to "please everyone".
The ideals your mum has for you are to keep up with your degree in law, find nice man that will treat you right and has a good and proper career, buy a nice house with a garden, get married and have babies and buy a dog.... Everyone's ideal world.... But not yours.
You feel differently, you know that you shouldn't want him, but you can't help yourself. Ever since that first day you locked eyes he is all your have thought about.
**This book contains a trigger warning. Mention about rape and torture in this book. Please read with caution** "Our marriage is nothing but a deal," he said looking at the girl, her green eyes met his cold silver eye, and both of them glared at each other. "For any rules you break, I will claim any part of your body," his gaze grew dangerously darker at his word. Ashley Harlow was at the top of the world, living the perfect and luxurious lifestyle as the legitimate daughter of the well-known Daniel Harlow. But sadly, a one-night stand put an end to that and brought her life upside down and that of her family's name to the ground. To restore his family's reputation, she was forced into marrying Damien Albrecht, a young, ruthless, obnoxious, brutal billionaire and the head of a mafia gang in exchange for her father's company.
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”
It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience, but Carrie made the mistake of falling in love with Kristopher. When the time came that she needed him the most, her husband was in the company of another woman. Enough was enough. Carrie chose to divorce Kristopher and move on with her life. Only when she left did Kristopher realize how important she was to him. In the face of his ex-wife’s countless admirers, Kristopher offered her 20 million dollars and proposed a new deal. “Let’s get married again.”
Rumors said that Lucas married an unattractive woman with no background. In the three years they were together, he remained cold and distant to Belinda, who endured in silence. Her love for him forced her to sacrifice her self-worth and her dreams. When Lucas' true love reappeared, Belinda realized that their marriage was a sham from the start, a ploy to save another woman's life. She signed the divorce papers and left. Three years later, Belinda returned as a surgical prodigy and a maestro of the piano. Lost in regret, Lucas chased her in the rain and held her tightly. "You are mine, Belinda."
Rosalynn's marriage to Brian wasn't what she envisioned it to be. Her husband, Brian, barely came home. He avoided her like a plague. Worse still, he was always in the news for dating numerous celebrities. Rosalynn persevered until she couldn't take it anymore. She upped and left after filing for a divorce. Everything changed days later. Brian took interest in a designer that worked for his company anonymously. From her profile, he could tell that she was brilliant and dazzling. He pulled the stops to find out her true identity. Little did he know that he was going to receive the greatest shocker of his life. Brian bit his finger with regret when he recalled his past actions and the woman he foolishly let go.