barnes and noble bankruptcies 2024

At 20, single mom Holly Seth had to deliver food during her maternity confinement to support her son. A year earlier, Jack Blake had saved her from trouble at a school sodality. That accident brought them together. When Jack found out Holly had borne his son, he immediately took them both under his wing with utmost care, and the family of three lived happily ever after.

Eight years ago, Anna Lane, a D-list actress, married Caleb Scott, CEO of Scott Group, to fulfill her grandfather's wish. After unexpectedly becoming pregnant, she filed for divorce. Six years later, the Scott family discovers that her daughter, Nancy, is actually Caleb's child and begins searching for them.While Anna faces mistreatment on a film set, Caleb arrives to rescue them but doesn't recognize his daughter. At a banquet, Caleb's mother reveals Nancy's identity, and the truth comes out: Anna is Caleb's ex-wife. Caleb confesses his love, and they remarry, welcoming twins and achieving both love and career success.

Harry Grimes steps down as Chairman of a billion-dollar company to support his wife Gwen. While backing her business behind the scenes, he also takes care of everything at home. But to his heartbreak, Gwen takes both him and their daughter Coco for granted. She neglects Coco and fails to fulfill duties of a mother. Her relationship with her sworn brother grows increasingly inappropriate.After countless disappointments, Harry finally makes the painful decision to end their marriage.

Aurora, noble Lycan queen, drank a witch’s potion to mate with her savior Jacob, at the cost of her powers and scent, only to be betrayed and mocked as a Rogue. Now, with her magic returning, she’ll join gallant Alpha King Avalon to wreak vengeance on her enemies.

After spending over a decade in the palace, Song Ruyi finally saw the light again when she was allowed to leave. However, due to an inadvertent glance from the Emperor and the jealousy of Noble Consort Chun, she was subjected to a horrific fate. Out of jealousy, Noble Consort Chun cut her hair, severed her fingers, gouged out her eyes, and slit her throat. Her sister, Song Zhiyi, waited eagerly at the palace gate for Ruyi's return, only to be greeted by a lifeless and broken body. Determined, Song Zhiyi entered the palace, embarking on a path of revenge. She navigated through various schemes and intrigues, only to discover, after exposing Noble Consort Chun's crimes, that the true mastermind behind her sister's death was someone else...

Maelis Lovelace, the esteemed Lady Sovereign and heiress of the prestigious Saville family, conceals her true identity to support her husband, Rhett Jacobi, from the shadows. She hopes to reveal her noble status once he becomes her equal. However, instead of gratitude, she's cast out of the Jacobi household, betrayed and humiliated. Following their divorce, Maelis reclaims her position of power and publicly exposes the Jacobi family's corruption. During her journey of revenge, Maelis also confronts the enemies responsible for her mother's family's downfall, determined to settle old scores while restoring her family's honor.

Eric Carl, a food delivery rider, discovered during his work that he had found his long-lost family. Excited to reunite, he mistakenly believed they were wealthy due to the location of their reunion. Upon meeting, he realized his mother was a cleaner. Adjusting his mindset, Eric embraced the reunion with his mother. Julie Bell, daughter of the Bell family, approached Eric with an offer of one million yuan to pretend to be her boyfriend and the father of her child. After some consideration, Eric agreed. At the same time, Wilson Hawk, who had long admired Julie, confessed his feelings again. Julie publicly announced Eric as her boyfriend and claimed he was a descendant of a hidden noble family. Embarrassed and angry, Wilson declared he would propose publicly at Julie’s birthday banquet the next day and challenged Eric to do the same. Though intimidated, Eric was pressured by Julie to propose at the banquet. To appease Julie’s parents, Eric pretended to be a descendant of a hidden noble family. Eric later discovered a gift from the Leons at his mother’s place. Believing it to be a fake, he planned to use it as a betrothal gift. At the birthday banquet, Wilson confidently presented lavish betrothal gifts worth hundreds of millions, convinced Eric would not dare to show up. Just then, Eric appeared with his own gift.

Después de más de una década en el palacio, Ruyi Song finalmente recupera su libertad. Sin embargo, un solo vistazo del emperador y la envidia de la Consorte Noble Chun sellan su trágico destino. Su hermana, Zhiyi Song, la espera con ansias en la Puerta Shunzhen, pero lo único que recibe es su cadáver. Decidida a vengarla, entra en la corte, enfrentándose a traiciones y conspiraciones, hasta descubrir que la muerte de su hermana esconde un culpable aún más peligroso…

Aurora, noble reina Lycan, tomó una poción de bruja para ser pareja de su salvador Jacob, a costa de su poder y olor, pero fue traicionada y ridiculizada como una Pícara. Ahora, con su magia recuperando, se unirá con el valiente Rey Alfa Avalon para vengarse de sus enemigos.

Natalie, noble reine Lycan, a bu une potion de sorcière pour devenir la compagne de son sauveur Jacob, au prix de ses pouvoirs et de son odeur. Pourtant, elle a été trahie et humiliée comme une simple renégate. Aujourd'hui, sa magie revient. Aux côtés du vaillant Roi Alpha Avalon, elle est prête à se venger.

Luisa renació. Cuando se encontró nuevamente con la persona que, en su vida pasada, le había quitado su fortuna y la había matado, Luisa solo sonrió con desdén y dijo: 'Mira cómo te hago desaparecer'. Después de la venganza, encontró el verdadero amor, pero nunca imaginó que su verdadero amor sería el joven noble de la capital.

Léa Fontaine, la fille aînée de la famille Fontaine, disparue depuis son enfance et ayant grandi à la campagne où elle s'était fait remarquer par plusieurs maladresses, tombe éperdument amoureuse de Pierre Perrin, un noble de Belleville. Cependant, le jour de leur mariage, Pierre l'abandonne. En colère, Léa s'enfuit du lieu de mariage, mais est percutée par une voiture conduite par un mystérieux individu. Cet accident n'était pas un hasard, mais un acte prémédité. Yves Lefevre propose de l'épouser en guise de compensation, et Léa accepte sans hésitation. Ainsi commence leur mariage contractuel. Après le mariage, Yves lui cache son véritable identité tout en la comblant d'amour et en lui redonnant confiance.

Elle avait été autrefois l'éclatante héritière de la noble famille DUPONT, mais à cause d'un mariage erroné, elle a scellé le destin funeste de sa famille et perdu ses proches. À sa sortie de prison, la seule conviction la saisissait : prendre une revanche humiliante sur son ex-époux et la femme(lotus) perfide, dévoiler la vérité de deux ans passés, et disculper son père.