When Innocence Burns The Rise of a Betrayed Adopted Daughter

Billionaires

Being second best is practically in my DNA. My sister got the love, the attention, the spotlight. And now, even her damn fiancé. Technically, Rhys Granger was my fiancé now-billionaire, devastatingly hot, and a walking Wall Street wet dream. My parents shoved me into the engagement after Catherine disappeared, and honestly? I didn't mind. I'd crushed on Rhys for years. This was my chance, right? My turn to be the chosen one? Wrong. One night, he slapped me. Over a mug. A stupid, chipped, ugly mug my sister gave him years ago. That's when it hit me-he didn't love me. He didn't even see me. I was just a warm-bodied placeholder for the woman he actually wanted. And apparently, I wasn't even worth as much as a glorified coffee cup. So I slapped him right back, dumped his ass, and prepared for disaster-my parents losing their minds, Rhys throwing a billionaire tantrum, his terrifying family plotting my untimely demise. Obviously, I needed alcohol. A lot of alcohol. Enter him. Tall, dangerous, unfairly hot. The kind of man who makes you want to sin just by existing. I'd met him only once before, and that night, he just happened to be at the same bar as my drunk, self-pitying self. So I did the only logical thing: I dragged him into a hotel room and ripped off his clothes. It was reckless. It was stupid. It was completely ill-advised. But it was also: Best. Sex. Of. My. Life. And, as it turned out, the best decision I'd ever made. Because my one-night stand isn't just some random guy. He's richer than Rhys, more powerful than my entire family, and definitely more dangerous than I should be playing with. And now, he's not letting me go.

Short stories

When the flood engulfed our home, both my brother and husband chose to save Cathryn Andrews. She was the daughter of our family who had been lost for many years and was recently rediscovered. My right leg was fractured under her intentional, brutal collision. As I was rescued, I saw Cathryn

Short stories

The memory was seared into my brain. The stale air of the abandoned warehouse, the terrified breathing of the hostage, and the shrill, righteous voice of rookie Emily Davis. That was my first life, a life that ended in disgrace because of her. Emily insisted she could calm the kidnapper, disregardi

Short stories

Something was wrong with Olivia. Small things at first: a new perfume, hidden texts, glossy shopping bags from stores we couldn' t afford. Then, during a video call from my business trip, the camera shifted, and I saw a men' s watch on her nightstand. A big, silver one. It wasn' t mine. Her smile s

Young Adult

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Short stories

The scent of rosemary and garlic used to be my comfort, a promise of a future I was meticulously crafting. My Ashton Culinary Academy application, almost complete, sat waiting for my signature dish video. Then, my step-sister Brittany waltzed in, phone already recording. "Welcome back to the 'Ult

Literature

This charming story geared for younger readers recounts the series of tragedies, misunderstandings and surprises that led to the adoption of a girl named Anna. Will she be able to overcome her troubled past and find lasting happiness with her new family?

Short stories

My adopted daughter, Lily, was my whole world. We were playing hide-and-seek in our penthouse when I heard a shriek, cut short, followed by a sickening thud. I raced to the balcony, only to find my husband' s stepsister, Haylee Walls, standing there, and the railing empty. On the pavement five

Romance

Ariadna Claire Marsella almost had a perfect family but suddenly her mom had an affair so her parents decided to devorce and her mom leave them without hearing any words .It was the saddest part of her life because she never imagine that their family will be like to the others and the someone that s

Short stories

Sarah Miller stood at the State Teacher Certification Exam hall, her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher finally within reach. Years of arduous study and her parents' immense sacrifices culminated in this pivotal moment. For the third consecutive year, a stern proctor flatly denied her entry, dec

Adventure

The Daughter Of A Mistress 👩 Cynthia, was only 18 years old when she ran away from home. Cynthia hailed from a wealthy family, but still, she felt unloved and unwanted. Cynthia's step-sister, Amber, treated her horribly and it offends Cynthia to know that her parents weren't going to stop Amber f

Literature

In Jack London's first novel, he tells the story of Frona Welse, a strong and interesting heroine, "a Stanford graduate and physical Valkyrie," who heads to the Yukon gold fields after creating a stir in her hometown by being strong and forthright and by befriending the town's prostitute. In the cou

Romance

If you loved Gene Stratton-Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost, be sure to add her later novel A Daughter of the Land to your reading list. The family that serves as the focus of the novel isn't perfect, but they manage to fix their foibles and come together to make something beautiful and lasting. It

Literature

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Literature

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Romance

PROLOGUE ..................... I was laying on my bed and ready to close my eye when someone shouting in thw first floor So I just got up and opened the door and went down the stairs Wake up venom yvo do you sleep nnmn ei we need to come in!?, Your awake pala pres ahhaha we need to go in the hal

Short stories

I was once the apple of the Holt family's eye, a beloved child known throughout Palis. A car accident left me in a coma for three long years. When I finally awoke, I found a new adopted daughter in our home named Maddie Holt. On my first day back, my mother held Maddie's hand and said to me

Romance

Elena sacrificed everything for her marriage-only to be betrayed by the man who swore to love her. Just because Elena couldn't bear a son as an heir. When Damian, the arrogant billionaire she used to call husband, brings another woman home, Elena doesn't cry or beg. She immediately filed for divorc

Young Adult

Highschool teenager-cum-proclaimed superheroine, Natasha Johnson, climbs the ranks of the academic ladder as she and her friends get into the Senior year when a new student joins them from out of nowhere. The fast increasing bond between this new addition and Natasha ends up creating a hole in her f

Werewolf

They say the mate bond is sacred. Unbreakable. Destiny. But when Alpha Damon Spears rejected Ava Rivers without reason or remorse the very night their bond awakened, he shattered that illusion and her heart. Cast out and disgraced, Ava fled the Silver Hollow Pack, vowing never to look back. But fat

Literature

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