Faith Michael

Lacey Roy had been planning the perfect Christmas for her twins, Benjamin and Benita, for months. As a single mother, she wanted to make sure they felt special and loved, despite not having a father figure in their lives. She had spent all her savings on a luxurious hotel stay, complete with a decorated tree, stockings, and a special Christmas dinner. But as she was checking into the hotel, Lacey's world was turned upside down. Ryan, the father of her twins, walked into the lobby, looking as handsome and charming as ever. They had a one-night stand a few years ago, and Lacey had never expected to see him again. She had kept his identity a secret from the twins, and she had hoped to keep it that way. Lacey's legs felt like jelly as Ryan walked past her, but she tried to remain calm. She didn't want to draw attention to herself, and she certainly didn't want Ryan to notice her. But as she watched him walk away, she couldn't help but feel a spark of attraction. She had thought she was over him, but it seemed her body had other plans. Just as Lacey was trying to compose herself, Ryan stopped in his tracks and turned around. His eyes scanned the lobby, and then they landed on the twins. Lacey watched in horror as Ryan's eyes widened in recognition, and he took a step closer to them. Benjamin and Benita were oblivious to the tension, too busy exploring the hotel lobby to notice their father staring at them. But Lacey knew she had to act fast. She couldn't let Ryan disrupt her carefully planned Christmas, and she couldn't let him get too close to the twins. As Ryan approached them, Lacey pasted a smile on her face and pretended she didn't recognize him. "Hi," she said brightly. "Merry Christmas." Ryan's eyes narrowed, and he looked at her like he knew she was hiding something. But he played along, smiling back at her. "Merry Christmas," he said. "I'm Ryan." Lacey's heart skipped a beat as she shook his hand. She felt a jolt of electricity run through her body, and she knew she was in trouble. She couldn't let Ryan get too close, or she risked losing control. As they stood there, awkwardly smiling at each other, Lacey knew she had to make a decision. She could abandon her Christmas plans and flee, or she could face Ryan head-on and see what happened. But as she looked into his eyes, she knew she couldn't resist him. She felt the same spark of attraction she had felt all those years ago, and she knew she was in trouble. This Christmas was going to be a lot more complicated than Lacey had anticipated.

Becka had lived a miserable life all along. She always had to be second best. She was allowed to wear those things her sister had used. When she was 5 she was abducted but came back after 4 years only to meet another girl ever since she had lived as the shadow of her sister. When she clocked nineteen she was married off into a successful family with two sons. The eldest son was a psycho who wasn't mentally stable while the other brother was ruthless and also the sole heir to the family property. While she was being married, she thought she was getting married to the younger brother, not knowing her mum and sister had switched the names of both sisters, so she would marry the older brother and then her sister, the younger brother. She was beaten to death by her psycho husband a year after the marriage but was given a second chance which took her back to two days before the engagement. After seeing what had happened she wiped her eyes and screamed. "I swear I'll make them pay for everything. Everything I had lost, this time I would protect. My fake sister has to pay for everything"

In the heart of a bustling city,there live a man named Ethan Hale. A man of quiet strength and unwavering loyalty. Ethan has solved his family problems one by one. However,The family he has devoted his life to has grown blind to his sacrifices.

BLURB: As if Lena's day couldn't be any worse, a car sped past her, sending filthy water over her, and the driver didn't even have the courtesy to stop and apologize! One thing Lena knew was that the driver was related to the Josh family and that she despised him. Upon returning home, Lena gets news that her fiance is cheating on her and when she confronts him, he doesn't deny it. Heartbroken, Lena goes to a club to quell her emotions and ends up having a one-night stand with a stranger who happens to be the driver. It wasn't until a week later that Lena got to realize the stranger was Asher Josh, a friend of her fiance. On the day of Lena's wedding, she discovers her fiance eloped with another woman. Lena is once again heartbroken and she is about to call off the wedding when Asher offers to take her fiance's place. Lena is adamant but agrees and when she marries Asher, she receives shocking news. Will this news cause loopholes in their married life or will it be the very thing that breaks off their hatred for one another and bring them closer to each other?

In a world where witches, humans, elves, and countless other beings coexist, there is one thing that unites them all in fear: A WITCH'S CURSE. Selena was once a professional thief who was known throughout the kingdom of Balzeeburb for her mastery in theft, but that was until she made the fateful decision to steal a magical axe from, Ezra, a grumpy old witch who lives in the outskirts of the kingdom. Out of anger, Ezra cursed her to be constantly sexually aroused every time. Now, Selena's goal is to track down the witch and force her to undo the curse, all while avoiding being seen by the public as it happens she's on a wanted list, dead or alive. Will she be able to fulfill her goal while drowning in the pool of eternal lust and crazy desires? Or will she succumb to the curse and die of PGAD? Well, read and find out.

Once a upon time they were a happy family. One accident changed it all. Mum and dad gone. Sister missing, Will they ever find her and bring her back? Is she safer with them or without them? Maybe letting her go is the best thing? The enemies are watching and waiting for the right time to break this family once again, Can they win the battle once again without losing anyone again?

Having some of the poems in the first edition of the poem collection, ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts)’ published in several poetry magazines as High On Poems, Earthborne Magazine, Deadsnakes and so on, the author has ushered in the second, titled ‘The P.O.T (Poured Out Thoughts) ---The Reloaded. It is said to be ‘reloaded’ because there are other poems to be added to make this edition slightly richer than the first. With poems as ‘Out of the Box’, ‘Dad Loves Me’, ‘Heralding God’s Magnificence’ being published in notable poetry journals and magazines, the sequel is hoped to make an impact to the entire world, beginning with the readers. The Table of Contents has the additional poems that readers, who have read the first edition, would realize. They are intended to look into general issues, family, gender, parental, religious (Christian faith), children, love and personal/motivational. The aim behind this piece is simple. As said in the first edition, it is about entertaining, enlightening, inspiring or motivating and enabling people think for themselves. Worthy of Note: The author believes that subsequent edition(s) of the work would carry the above-stated aim.

In this gripping tale of love, ambition, and betrayal, a doctor finds himself at a crossroads when his banker wife refuses to have children after years of agreement. Desperate and out of options, he seeks help from those closest to him, triggering a chain of events that blurs the lines between loyalty and manipulation. When a young house help arrives, tensions rise, secrets unravel, and intentions are tested. The Wake-Up Call is a sharp, emotional story about what happens when communication breaks down, when ego overshadows love, and when one dramatic act forces a woman to confront the life, and marriage, she took for granted. Will their love survive the deception? Or is it already too late?

Isla Hart has spent her entire life protected from the truth. Sheltered in the cold, opulent mansion her father built with wealth stained by secrets, she has never known the world outside the safety of her gilded cage. She's been raised in the comfort of ignorance-her innocence preserved like a precious gem, untouched by the horrors lurking just beneath the surface. But nothing lasts forever. Her father, a man with debts deeper than anyone knows, has been in the claws of a dangerous criminal syndicate for years. And now, with everything collapsing around him, he makes an unthinkable decision to save himself: he will auction off his daughter's virginity to the highest bidder. The price of her body is nothing compared to the price of her father's survival. At twenty-one, Isla is thrust into a world she never knew existed-one where power and corruption reign, and she is nothing more than a transaction, a pawn in a game she doesn't understand. An underground auction, hidden in the dark corners of New York's criminal elite, will determine her fate. But as the bidding begins, there's one man who stands out from the rest. Vincenzo "Vince" Moretti is not like the others. A mafia don who commands respect through bloodshed and fear, Vince is a man who has made his fortune off ruthlessness. At thirty-seven, he has built an empire that stretches across continents, feared by everyone who dares cross him. Cruel, cold, and indifferent, Vince has never allowed weakness to cloud his judgment. But when his eyes land on Isla, everything shifts. She is an innocent, untouched by the darkness of the world he controls. She's everything he shouldn't want, but something about her purity calls to him. Vince outbids every man in the room, securing Isla as his own. She is no longer just a piece of property for sale-she is now his possession. A contract signed in blood, a life bound by the chains of obligation, desire, and power. To Isla, the world as she knew it shatters. Her father's debts are wiped clean in exchange for her innocence, but in the cold, unyielding world of Vince's mafia empire, she is now nothing more than a beautiful hostage-trapped in a life of submission. But with Vince, things are different. He is cruel to everyone else, manipulative and tyrannical in his dealings. Yet, when it comes to Isla, there's a strange gentleness. A possessive tenderness. He keeps her close, under his watchful eye, as if she's a rare, delicate thing that no one else can touch. But his protection comes at a price. Vince will not let her go. He will mold her, shape her, and possess her in ways she never thought possible. With every passing day, the line between desire and control blurs. Vince isn't just taking her body-he wants her heart, her mind, her soul. And as the days turn to weeks, Isla finds herself torn between survival and submission. She is drawn to him in a way she cannot escape, yet terrified of what she's becoming. But a storm is coming. Luca Santoro-Vince's former ally, now his deadliest rival-has been waiting for a weakness. A crack in Vince's otherwise unbreakable armor. And he has found it in Isla. Luca knows that Vince's obsession with Isla is his greatest vulnerability. He will stop at nothing to break her spirit and use her to bring Vince to his knees. His plan is simple: destroy Vince's empire by destroying Isla. Luca doesn't just want to own Isla-he wants to destroy what she means to Vince, and he will stop at nothing to make her his. The clock is ticking. As the tension between Vince and Luca escalates, Isla's world becomes even more dangerous. The mafia's brutal games are no longer just about loyalty and power-they're about survival. But the deeper Isla falls into Vince's world, the more she realizes that the man who controls everything around her is also controlling her heart. She cannot leave him, yet she knows that staying might cost her everything. Is she willing to lose herself in a man who sees her as both a possession and a passion? In a world where love and pain collide, Isla must decide if she can find freedom in submission or if her innocence will be the very thing that destroys her

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The missing treasure

Hellen stood alone in the grand hall, the weight of her unwanted title as the bride of a cruel prince settling heavily on her shoulders.