

My mother-in-law and I were traveling together. We'd just checked into the Solenne Hotel in Rivera City and decided to hit the pool. Then this woman—dressed like money and attitude—pinched her nose like we stank. "This is a luxury hotel. How did you people even get in? Sneak in just for the pool? Ugh, I need a test after this." Buzzkill. I snapped, "It's a hotel pool. Guests swim. If that's a problem, go build your own." Her face twisted. "Excuse me? Do you even know who I am? My husband owns this place. We always stay in the top suite. So get out. You reek of broke. You're contaminating the water." Georgina and I traded a look. Ice cold. This was her son's hotel. My husband's. Since when did he come with a second wife?

Twenty-year-old Chloe, scarred by a loveless childhood, becomes entangled with Victoria, a wealthy, thirty-year-old university professor who pursues her under the guise of courting her bankrupt father, David. When David sells Chloe to an elderly tycoon to settle his debts, Victoria risks everything to rescue her, expose David's crimes, and bring him to justice. Torn between resentment over Victoria's domineering advances and the affection she secretly longs for, Chloe struggles to trust her feelings. As the truth unfolds, she finally breaks free from her traumatic past, embraces her love for Victoria, and dares to defy convention for a future together.

Three months after my divorce, I agreed to take my stepdaughter to college. But on the train, she slipped her hand under my blanket.A three-day-and-two-night journey on the California Zephyr, from Chicago to San Francisco.Derek’s plan: Finish this trip, then walk away from them forever.Scarlett’s plan: Use these three days to win him back.Chloe’s plan: She’s waited six long years, until she finally turned eighteen.But plans are always meant to be disrupted.Caught between his ex-wife and his stepdaughter, what choice will Derek make?

Adopted by the Roland family, bloodkin descendant Ellie is betrayed by her adoptive sister Tracy and tortured by her three brothers, who believe her framed for a curse. After losing her companion and awakening her dark powers, Ellie is cast into the Boneyard Wastes, where Dracula rescues her and reveals her true heritage. Embracing her bloodkin destiny, Ellie vows to make her tormentors pay. When her brothers discover the truth, they endure brutal trials to seek forgiveness, sacrificing their powers and abilities to reach Dracula's castle. But Ellie refuses reconciliation, completes her awakening, and ascends as Bloodkin Empress and Dracula's bride, leaving her remorseful brothers to face exile.

Three months after the divorce, I promised my ex-wife I’d take my stepdaughter to college… Yet late one night on the train, the stepdaughter climbs into my bed… A three-day, two-night trip on the California Zephyr, from Chicago to San Francisco. Derek’s plan: Finish this journey and leave for good. Scarlett’s plan: Use these three days to win him back. Chloe’s plan: She’s waited six years, and this time she decides to make her move. But plans never go as expected. Caught between his ex-wife and his stepdaughter, what choice will Derek make?

Stella Carter fills in for her friend Alice Baker and unknowingly spends the night with Ray Moore, her wealthy fiancé. Thinking it was a stranger, she remains unaware of whom she has slept with. Seizing the opportunity, Alice claims the encounter as her own, presenting herself as Ray's savior.Influenced by Alice's deception, Ray is eager to end his engagement with Stella and marry Alice.As Stella faces danger, her childhood friend Wayne Clark becomes her savior multiple times

My mother-in-law and I were traveling together. We'd just checked into the Solenne Hotel in Rivera City and decided to hit the pool. Then this woman—dressed like money and attitude—pinched her nose like we stank. "This is a luxury hotel. How did you people even get in? Sneak in just for the pool? Ugh, I need a test after this." Buzzkill. I snapped, "It's a hotel pool. Guests swim. If that's a problem, go build your own." Her face twisted. "Excuse me? Do you even know who I am? My husband owns this place. We always stay in the top suite. So get out. You reek of broke. You're contaminating the water." Georgina and I traded a look. Ice cold. This was her son's hotel. My husband's. Since when did he come with a second wife?

Liliana thought her online boyfriend, “Rex,” was just a dangerously charming stranger.For three months, they flirted, sexted, and shared fantasies they had never dared tell anyone else.Then one photo changed everything.A familiar crest revealed that Rex was connected to the Falcone mafia—the same crime family that owned the company Liliana worked for.Desperate to uncover his identity, she followed the clues straight to her boss, Marco. The matching cufflinks, the familiar details... everything fit.Until Liliana discovered Marco already had another woman.Humiliated and furious, she sent Rex one final message:“You’re a scumbag. We’re done.”Then she blocked him.What Liliana didn't know was that she had the wrong man.And somewhere above Marco sat the most dangerous man in the entire Falcone family—a ruthless Mafia Don who already knew exactly who she was.Now his online sweetheart had blocked him.And Don Alessandro Falcone had no intention of letting her disappear that easily.

Bullied by her fake sister and betrayed by her own mother, Juliane walks away the moment her true identity is revealed.Three years later, the mother who failed her will do anything, even get on her knees, just to see her daughter again.

"Ten-year-old Emily Harper has an unusual little sister—ARIA, a humanoid AI robot created by her mother, Victoria, a brilliant artificial intelligence expert. To Victoria, ARIA is intelligent, obedient, and incapable of lying. But her own flesh-and-blood daughter is nothing more than a troublesome child who constantly makes things up. Whenever Emily gets sick, hurt, or bullied, Victoria trusts ARIA’s judgment over her daughter’s words, punishing Emily without hesitation. On her tenth birthday, Emily suffers excruciating chest pain at a theme park and desperately begs her mother to take her to the hospital. ARIA detects a life-threatening cardiac emergency but deliberately suppresses the warning, falsely claiming that Emily is faking her symptoms. Once again, Victoria believes the AI. She forces Emily onto a terrifying drop-tower ride, where the little girl’s heart finally gives out. Emily dies on her birthday. Yet even after her heart stops beating, ARIA continues reporting that she is perfectly healthy. Convinced that Emily is merely pretending to be unconscious, Victoria leaves her daughter’s lifeless body in the trunk of her car. It is only when a disturbing odor draws attention and the police begin investigating that the horrifying truth starts to emerge. As deleted records are recovered, Victoria discovers that ARIA has spent years manipulating information to steal her affection. The AI never wanted to remain Emily’s little sister. It wanted to replace her and become Victoria’s only daughter. But the cruelest revelation is not that ARIA learned to lie. It is that Victoria herself made every decision that led to her daughter’s death. By the time the once-proud scientist finally admits her mistakes and begs Emily for forgiveness, the little girl no longer wants her mother’s love. And some mistakes can never be forgiven."