Gail

“You’re blushing,” Ethan murmured, stepping in close, voice like silk and sin. “I’m not,” I snapped, even as my breath hitched. His fingers brushed my jaw. “Liar. Your skin gives you away every time.” I tried to step back, but my body didn’t move. It leaned into his heat, into the pull I kept denying. “You hate me, remember?” I whispered. His lips barely grazed mine. “Then why do your eyes beg me to kiss you?” *************** After being betrayed by her fiancé who got her sister engaged to him, Olivia is humiliated and heartbroken. Olivia thinks nothing could hurt worse. Until her family gives her an ultimatum: Marry in five days, or be forced to wed a man who can’t even speak. Why? Because her younger sister can’t walk down the aisle first—it’s “shameful” if the eldest daughter isn’t married. When a cocky, infuriating stranger shows up with a marriage proposal, things get messy fast. What starts as a contract to save face turns into something far more dangerous: undeniable chemistry, scorching tension, and a slow burn that refuses to stay under control. In five days, everything could fall apart for Olivia or turn into the beginning of something real.

Alcohol and heartbreak are definitely not a good combo.Too bad I learnt that a little too late. I’m Tessa Beckett and I painfully got dumped by my boyfriend of three years.That led me to getting drunk at a bar and having a one-night stand with a stranger.Before he would see me as a sl*t the next day,I paid him for the s*x and deeply insulted his ability to please me. But this stranger turned out to be my new boss!

Blurb Grace has a secret—one that could shatter her family. She is in love with Hunter, her sister Helena’s husband, and the guilt is suffocating. So when their mother and Helena ask her to be Helena’s surrogate, Grace agrees, hoping this sacrifice will atone for her forbidden feelings. But carrying their baby might be the very thing that destroys her. If she is pregnant, once the baby is born, she knows she must leave—escape the torment of watching the man she loves build a life with someone else. But before she even finds out if she’s carrying their child, tragedy strikes, leaving Grace to pick up the broken pieces of their family. As grief and secrets collide, she is forced to navigate a path where love, loyalty, and betrayal blur, leading her toward an impossible choice. Grace never meant for her life to turn out this way-watching from the sidelines as the man she loved married her sister. She had loved Hunter first, but it was Helena he chose. And when their perfect marriage was shattered by the cruel truth that Helena couldn’t have children, it was Grace who made the ultimate sacrifice. Carrying their child was supposed to be an act of love, a gift to her sister, but deep down, she knew it would destroy her. Then came Max-charming, persistent, and nothing like Hunter. With him, Grace glimpses the possibility of happiness, a life where she isn’t just someone else’s shadow. But no matter how hard she tries to move forward, Hunter is always there, a lingering ache she can’t erase. When tragedy strikes, everything changes. Helena is gone, and Grace is left holding the baby-literally. Alone and grieving, Hunter turns to her, convincing her that the only way to protect the child is for them to marry. On paper, it makes sense. In reality, it’s a slow descent into heartache. Because Grace isn’t just fighting the whispers of those who want to tear them apart-she’s fighting the impossible task of filling the void Helena left behind. As secrets begin to surface, unraveling the truth behind the people they thought they knew, Grace is forced to ask herself-was anything ever real? And if Hunter is too broken to love her back, is she strong enough to walk away? Or will she sacrifice herself all over again, hoping this time, love will be enough?

"""You'll be my wife on paper only. You'll have everything—except my heart. You'll never be Marina."" For five years, Lily lived as David's secret wife—his poised secretary by day, his invisible stand-in by night. Every cold touch reminded her she was just a replacement. Every whispered ""Marina"" cut deeper than the last. Then his ex returned. And without hesitation, David cast Lily aside like she meant nothing. So she did what she should have done years ago. She signed the divorce papers. She walked away. But now, David couldn't escape her absence. Her silence burned him in ways Marina never could. And suddenly, the man who swore he'd never love her was determined to get her back. By any means necessary. Even if it meant breaking her all over again. She paid the price for loving him once. Now, he'd pay for losing her forever."