A Question of Pride

Short stories

As they openly say, 'life isn't fair'! Well for me, that's exactly the definition of my own life. Not until i reached the age of 18, where i signed the most stupid arrangement and contract in my life. Do you know what consist of that so called arrangement? Well, let me tell you... it's just me and my name who and which is going to be tied 'contractually' by the end of the name of my 'jerk' (so called ) of a husband. You heard that? Contractually? Yes. We're just going to be 'contractually married' for five years... for five long years. And since it's only for five years, we don't need to act like those typical husband and wife or a lovey-dovey-couple that you can see everywhere, holding each other's hands while walking, hugging, kissing.. and ohh.. eating each other's face, because that's exactly the opposite situation of our marriage. He hates me with all his guts and same with me.. although i don't knowthe reason why and where his hates coming from. So here i am, Arrianna Angela Kelley-Smith, married to Alexander Jonathan Smith who is known to be one of the successful and richest bachelor --slash--womanizer in the whole business state of California. Hmmp! Little did they know, he was already married to me four years ago...

Werewolf

BLURB "I, Alpha Lake Rush of the Rush Pack, hereby reject you JoJo Wyatt. However you have to keep working to pay your debt.” "Wait, what?" At the tender age of eleven, JoJo Wyatt had been forced to grow up faster than she was supposed to. A product of a cruel father and a weak mother, she soon realised she had to be the breadwinner for herself and her sister, nothing else mattered to her - not even the hottest men. Infact, she abhored them. After the horrible night, she had sworn to avoid any contact with the male specie but that was until she began to work for him, as his stripper. Meanwhile, Alpha Lake Rush, 30, was the most feared Alpha in the country, laddened with his own fair share of life's struggles, he only learnt to be cruel, and reckless to them, so much so that he rejects his two mates. But what happens when he finds yet another mate? And she becomes his stripper?

Romance

First met by fate. Separated by duty. Reunited in war. A love that started with betrayal. "The woman who manages to become pregnant with the Crown Prince's child will be immediately promoted to the Empress" ... and the only one that he wants is me...

Romance

"I will love you until I have everything you've got, every laugh, every tear, every moment of pure bliss" she affirmed.  Lucy, a young woman whose father, a powerful businessman, hands over control of his empire to her. But as she navigates the cutthroat world of organized crime, she finds herself

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The Pride of Palomar by Peter B. Kyne

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Excerpt: ...Palliser's, to inquire after the health of Caroline. As he crossed the little lawn, he observed great ladders set up against the front of the house, and persons within and without apparently employed in cleaning the windows. The hall door was open, and a slatternly looking woman, not the

Romance

Bennie decided to remain a virgin until the day she married, she had an upbringing that one of a woman's pride is in her virginity so she opted to stay a virgin till her wedding night. The wedding night finally came and she was about to make love with her husband, Scott when armed robbers broke in

Romance

The story follows the life of a young lady who struggle to make ends with her grandma and goes to great length to bail her father out of jail. Her choices lead her to life-changing outcome, where she becomes pregnant by a man who denies her kids and subsequently raises her children alone. As her kid

Romance

Nicko is an unexpected son in law in Wondsor Family, who is rich and famous in Westcoast Town. Earlier, his Wedding with the beautiful Josephine is only a reciprocate to Mr.Gilbert Windsor, Josephine's grandpa. The one who always kind to him since he was a child. Eventhough Josephine always treat

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Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3) by Mrs. Loudon

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The Slavery Question by John Lawrence

Billionaires

Can two strong-willed individuals with overwhelming chemistry be conquered by love? Rachel Mitchell is an extremely selfish girl, and her primary goal is to win over a wealthy husband who fulfills all her desires. Enrico Bianchi has always dreamed of success in his profession. He needed to prove t

Romance

Once upon a time in the English countryside, there lived a spirited and intelligent young woman named Elizabeth Bennet. She came from a modest yet respectable family, along with her four sisters, Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, and their well-meaning, but sometimes eccentric parents. In their small v

Billionaires

My father sold me out, I hate my family and hatred is slowly taking over my life. I was forced into a marriage that I didn't want with a billionaire. My pride couldn't bear his arrogance and cold-hearted demeanor.I decided to run away from home wishing to not be caught by him. ******** " I might n

Adventure

The story is about a lady that has a promising future ahead but fate came in between her and her daughter dream.

Romance

The novel is set in rural England during the 19th century and follows the story of the Bennet family, specifically their five daughters. The storyline follows the eldest daughter, Elizabeth, and her relationship with a wealthy gentleman named Mr. Darcy. The novel explores themes of social class, ma

Werewolf

The Alpha's Pride tells the tale of a love destined to conquer the shadows of the past. In a secluded forest, deep within the heart of the wilderness, a pack of powerful werewolves roamed freely under the guidance of their esteemed Alpha. This Alpha, Adrian, was a fierce and noble leader. His pack

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One of the most universally loved and admired English novels, Pride and Prejudice was penned as a popular entertainment. But the consummate artistry of Jane Austen (1775–1817) transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life that is n

Billionaires

After a heated argument at the restaurant, Leah thought she 'd never meet the infuriating stranger again, but fate had other plans, her new job as a chef at the esteemed estate proved to be a shocking twist, it was Xavier's family home. The same man she'd clash with just hours before. As they naviga

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Samantha on the Woman Question by Marietta Holley

Romance

Right after his first encounter with The Secret, Grey enjoys the comfort of his home when he is called back to service to serve The Secret, a force he can't say no to. This time, she gives him various tales, like avenging the dead, and his favourite, looking after Helen.

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Great Hike; or, The Pride of the Khaki Troop by Captain Alan Douglas