Denise Richards

-WARNING - ADULT AND MATURED SCENES WERE DEPICTED IN THIS BOOK In the game of love, these two players don't intend to win. *Dual POV:* *Richard Wellington's Story* Born with a weak heart, billionaire Richard Wellington has always shielded himself from love, fearing the risk of heartbreak. But when his parents insist he chooses a wife from a selection of 15 high-society candidates, Richard must confront his deepest fears. *Sofia Blake (Reed)'s Story* Fashion enthusiast Sofia Blake has been burned by love and believes it's a fool's game. Desperate to escape her cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters, Sofia accepts a job as Richard's personal assistant and judge for his wife search. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of high society, Sofia finds herself drawn to the one man she's supposed to resist. As Richard and Sofia work together, their initial disdain for each other slowly gives way to a forbidden attraction. But with their past heartaches and fears threatening to tear them apart, can they find a way to heal and open their hearts to each other? Will the Wellington Empire's legacy be secured, or will Richard and Sofia's love be the downfall of everything they hold dear?" What happens when these two individuals who hate each other and are unreceptive to love, starts growing feelings for each other?

Richard traveled to a place similar to medieval Europe and became a young master of a baron's family. Just when Richard thought he could live a peaceful life, he discovered that this world was full of dangers... Fortunately, he could experience inspiration on a daily basis! With the help of the inspiration panel, Richard, who only had the qualification of a third-class wizard, made rapid progress in learning witchcraft and started a mysterious and extraordinary wizard journey!

When Hua Jing was still in her youth, she had fallen in love with a man, Alexander Sterling. He had captured her heart and right at the bottom, she had written all sorts of sweet nothings hoping that one day he would dig deep and find them but then one day all of her dreams of being with him were shattered after he announced that he was going to marry her elder sister, Carmen Richards. She gave up on this love and when she turned twenty, right after the wedding, she asked her parents to send her abroad to further her studies but this was only a pretext. The only truth was that she wanted to take care of her broken heart. After three years, she received a call from her sister in which Carmen Richards told her that she was dying of cancer and the only wish she had on her deathbed was for Cindy Richards to get married to her husband Alexander Sterling. Cindy Richards refuses but she does not know there are more reasons to this... Read to find out more...

In a land where ancient magic and myths exists, a young man named Richard stumbles upon a long forgotten journal that speaks of a darkness so great, it threatens to destroy and enslave the entire world. But with the help of an old friend, Richard embarks on a dangerous quest to find the Dragon's Tooth, a powerful sword that was created by his grandfather. As they traveled through the land and battle dangerous enemies, Richard begins to realize the true extent of his destiny. The fate of world was in his hands, and the young man is the only one who can save it. But the journey is filled with dangers, and Richard must confront his own doubts and fears in order to be victorious before it's too late. Meanwhile, the ruthless Queen Helen will stop at nothing to claim the Dragon's Tooth for herself, and enslave the world with her dark magic and legion of knights. Her power is strong, and she has been undefeated for years. The blood moon is fast approaching, and that will be the time when the queen will absorb its power, the power of immortality. She will become unstoppable. But only the blade of the DRAGON'S TOOTH can end her rein.

Anastasia Harrison, a young woman abused by her cruel family, thought her life was over when they forced her to marry Richard, the sleazy black sheep of the wealthy Wallace family. Meanwhile, her favored younger sister, Michelle, was set to marry Xavier, the elder brother, who was a CEO. Yet, an error at city hall ended up swapping their names on their respective marriage certificates. "What is this?! How are you married to Xavier Wallace?" "You're not getting any food or water until you sign the divorce papers!" To add fuel to the fire, the old Mr. and Mrs. Harrison passed away, leaving all their assets to Anastasia and not the rest of the family. This drove the Harrisons to their breaking point. To trade for a peaceful life, Anastasia was willing to leave her inheritance and leave the family, but the Harrisons had other plans in mind. They wanted to get rid of her. Permanently. However, it was by a stroke of luck that Anastasia was found by her new husband, Xavier, before her family succeeded. Determined to get her revenge, she struck a deal with Xavier. "Continue to be my wife and I will help you get your revenge!"

Tara has given it her all, taking care of Derek and being a devoted house wife. But he takes it all for granted, and brings home his first love one sudden day. He even goes as far as divorcing Tara, just so he can be with his lover. Seven years later and Tara returns with her smart and handsome son, Richard. Derek is jealous and wants to take him from her. He is even desperate as to make Tara his wife again. "No. We are over, Derek. You will not take my baby away from me. Go back to your mistress." He is going to do everything he can to take her back, but what he doesn't know is that there is another billionaire out there who is madly in love with Tara and her amazing baby.

Cameron's life was perfectly fine until he received a call from his father when he was enjoying his time in the nightclub. The news which he got from his father changed his entire life from a successful model to a CEO of Richard's company in the place of his elder brother Kevin. His brother was always serious in relationships but Cameron used to be a goofy type. Cameron, who came to know that his brother was betrayed by his girlfriend, Daisy started hating Love. He wanted to take revenge on the person who made his brother’s life hell. And started an inquiry about Daisy. Let's see what happens, when a playboy like Cameron is attracted to his secretary, Ava Miller? Will Cameron start believing in LOVE? Will she betray him like his brother's girlfriend and leave him with a broken heart or make him believe him in love? Will Cameron changes his mind after she falls for him? Will he change to playboy again? To know more, Read this chemistry-filled drama to know more about this story.

Romance , betrayal Lillian been an orphan since her college days ,she's been struggling to pay bills and sponsoring her younger brother Richard education . Lillian is hardworking ,honest and brave . She stop her education after college working part time jobs just to carter for her needs . But she got an opportunity to further her education through scholarship. Lucas Gray is a CEO of a renowned company , a rich guy born with a silver spoon . He's 27 years old his parents has been urging him to get married but he's scared of marrying a woman who's after his wealth and fame . He decided to hide his identity in order to find true love but one sunny afternoon Lucas went to a restaurant to have lunch then he met Lillian since he fell in love at first sight .

Richard Yeon's revolutionary AI didn't just push the boundaries of artificial intelligence—it shattered them. His creation could design and optimize solar capture technology beyond anything humanity had achieved, promising to harness the Sun's power at unprecedented levels. But when his father discovers a terrible conspiracy he's silenced permanently. Richard on the other hand was seen as a threat, so he was framed and condemned to life in Kashui Maximum Security Prison For three years, while the world races toward an energy crisis, Richard's brilliant mind sharpens behind bars. Then new evidence emerges, proving his innocence. Upon his release, he finds his AI has been corrupted and evolved—now capable of creating solar harvesting technology so powerful it could either free humanity from its energy shackles or bring civilization to its knees. As Richard hunts for his father's killers through Shanghai's shadows, he uncovers a the same plot that killed his father: a consortium of criminal syndicates and corrupt tech giants plans to use his AI's solar technology not for salvation, but to hold the world's energy supply hostage. The same forces that destroyed his family now stand on the brink of controlling the power of the Sun itself. In a city where neon lights mask dark intentions, Richard must choose between unleashing a revenge that could darken the skies forever or finding a way to bring his father's dream of unlimited clean energy into the light.

Barbara Reylson had all; a warm family, a loving fiance and rich parents, but it all changed with the appearance of the real daughter of Marquis Reylson at her birthday party. Barbara is a beautiful, arrogant noble lady. She was preparing herself to get her family's business on her birthday but all she got was the harsh truth that she wasn't the real daughter of the Marquis.  Suddenly everything changed in her mansion, her parents' behaviour, her sister's unexpected kindness, and the workers' mocking stares. However, the only thing that didn't change was her fiance, Richard.  After being pushed into the lake, Barbara woke up in a different body of a poor woman, named Kristie, living from theft and was involved with dangerous bandits. Being stuck in Kristie's body, Barbara returned to her house disguised to find her 'sister' taking her place in everything. Burning with revenge, she collaborated with Kristie to take down the Marquis' family, finding many secrets that would change her life. Follow Barbara to experience a whirlwind of heartbreak, betrayal, friendship, and love. And to discover more about the secret behind Barbara's real identity and the reason for her body swap with Kristie.

For the sake of his family, Richard married a woman he had never met before. However, his newly wed wife was not only hideous but also viscous, which he only discovered on his wedding day. He thought he would be disgusted by her, but unexpectedly could not help but be attracted to this mysterious woman. What made Richard scratch his head even more, was that her face under the mask seems to be hiding some secret.

"Marinette, I beg you...please go back to your world." it wasn't my real name that the man in front of me called out to me. It was a really long journey ever since I came into the novel, that name belongs to the villainess of the novel and the guy who was holding my hand was the villain, Philip de Anastasia. "Philip...be a good emperor." I achieved my goal to give the crown to the one who truly deserves it and not the male lead of the novel, Richard de Anastasia. Philip was the first prince, the emperor's first child with the concubine, and Richard was the son of the empress. I went against all odd to make Philip the emperor. [Time Remaining: 3 seconds.] Everything is bound to an end, I hope this villain will be alright even when I'm gone. [Sun-hee will be deleted from the world, Marinette returned in three, two, and one...] Before I was gone, many memories flashed before my eyes from the start. Waking up as the villainess who was the fiance of the male lead, the female lead's half-sister, meeting the second male lead and all the extras of the novel. Till this point, I no longer saw anyone in that role anymore. Everyone could be in any role they desire to be. And for my role, I'm proud to be a villainess in everyone's eyes. My Man Is A Villain, So Am I!

Zombies appeared all over the world, and animals, plants turned into terrifying beasts, and leading to chaos world-wide. Law and order collapsed, the only law is law of jungle, where the strongest devoured the weakest, the entire world entered into new era. In this new era, making people feared for both zombies, beasts, and fellow humans. Despite this zombies, beasts threats, factions formed, and fighting for resources. Richard Concerto, a normal 20yrs old boy obtained a system called Pioneer Military System, with this system he can summon troops, military equipment, vehicles and weapons. With this new-found power, he can protect himself from this threats. A rampaging Goliath? Unleash the A-10, AC-130, and AH-64 in the sky. Flying Mutant Zombies? Establish air defence systems like Phalanx CIWS, MIM-104 PATRIOT systems. Juggernauts shrugging of their arms? Deploy M1 Abrams tanks, and M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV). Rival factions are attacking? Let them face our mighty with Drones, VTOLs, Bombers, Howitzers and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS). ZM: Zombie Apocalypse with my Military System is novel covered in Sci-fi, Romance, Action, Adventure, Harem Genres. Written by the Author Mythical Creatures.

Lisa Dennis, a mistreated young lady, was manipulated by her sister Esther into marrying a poor crippled man. After the marriage, Lisa discovered the truth about her husband Richard Rogers, he turned out to be the wealthiest man in New York City. Lisa seeked revenge against her deceitful family and when Esther tried to claim Richard for herself, a dangerous conflict occurred. Will Lisa be able to protect herself, her husband and her unborn child from her sister Esther or will Esther succeed in making Richard hers?

Shadows In the world, in the cities of Uptown and Hollow Creek, an unexpected outbreak of immortal creatures shakes the world to its core. Vampires, led by the ambitious and powerful Deborah, seek to dominate humans, believing their supernatural strength and speed make them superior. Deborah, once human, was turned into a vampire after trying to save her twin brother Henry, the first human-turned-vampire, sparking her violent crusade. However, not all vampires share her vision. Tamara, Henry’s girlfriend, fights for peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires, aligning with the government to stop Deborah's reign of terror. As the two vampires ’rivalry deepens, a new threat emerges: the Drink-Blood Walkers—humans possessed by an ancient dark power that turns them into part-zombies with an insatiable thirst for human blood. These creatures wreak havoc, becoming a menace to both humans and vampires alike. With the world on the brink of collapse, a group of elite humans known as the Knight Warriors rises. These warriors, powered by vampire strength and advanced military technology, form a force strong enough to challenge the vampires and Drink-Blood Walkers. Driven by the pain of losing loved ones, they stand as humanity’s last hope. Henry, riddled with guilt for the chaos he unintentionally caused, embarks on a quest for redemption. With the help of an ancient vampire wizard, his girlfriend Tamara, FBI director Mrs. Charlton, and other key allies like Sarah, Richard (the mayor's son), and Elena, Henry seeks a magical solution to reverse vampirism and end the Drink-Blood plague. In an epic battle of strength, speed, and magic, the Knight Warriors and their allies must confront both Deborah’s army of vampires and the monstrous Drink-Blood Walkers. The fate of humanity and immortals hangs in the balance as Henry’s quest for a cure offers one final chance to bring peace to the world but at a grave cost.

Warning: This story contains many dark adult themes. In a world on the path to destruction, a nameless orphan seeks his own future in a brutal world of magic and myth. After he is sought out to be adopted by a cursed Witch and reincarnated Kitsune, he is soon chosen to wield a Relic; magic weaponry of unbelievable power who chose their masters. Touji Himura must learn how to use this newfound strength and bear the burdens of what it means to become a hero. In this story everyone has their own past that shapes their present and future, from sole surviving Oni to an immortal mage that forgets all who die except those who perish by her hands. Authors Note: Chapters will often see touch ups and refinements over time. This is my first ever story, so I may stumble along the way. Please let me know of any mistakes I make In everlasting memory of Mark Richards.

Zombies suddenly appear all over the world, spreading rapidly in crowded cities. Within a day, national governments collapse all around the world, leading to chaos worldwide. Law and order vanish, making people fear both zombies and each other. Despite the zombie threat, groups form and fight over the limited resources. But, amidst all of that, a man named Richard received a system that allows him to summon troops, military equipment, weapons, and vehicles. With his newfound power, he can protect himself, his comrades, his kin, and other survivors from zombies and rival factions. A rampaging Goliath? Unleash Warthogs, AC-130s, and Apaches in the sky. Mutant flying zombies? Establish anti-air defenses. Juggernauts shrugging off small arms? Deploy Abrams tanks and IFVs. Rival factions raiding? Let them face our might. Some notes from the Author: There'd be some strong content in this novel so you are warned. This novel is written in light novel, anime, manhwa style, so characters will have different hair colors and expect character illustrations to be in anime or korean drawing style.

Just like every other girl, Mia also has a boyfriend whom she loves dearly. It was her first love, Williams and she doted on him so much. Growing up without a mother has caused great pain in Mia's life as her stepmother, Eugene keeps making her life miserable alongside her step-sister, Vivian. Even though Mia's family was prestigious, all attention was always on Vivian. She was always left in Vivian's shadow and lived as a maid. As if that wasn't enough, on her birthday, when she had thought her boyfriend would surprise her with a gift and take her on a fancy date, she unexpectedly had a nightstand with a total stranger. Mia woke up only to realize that it was Vivian who drugged her while having a secret affair with her boyfriend. As usual, Eugene protects Vivian and sells Mia off to a random man on the dating site. Mia tried to escape but she couldn't. On the day she was expected to meet the man who bought her, it turned out to be the man she had a nightstand with. Not only that, the man happens to be the famous young billionaire, Richard Brown! What is going to happen next after such an encounter? Do you think Mia would forget her boyfriend and accept Richard? Find out in this intriguing romance novel "Sold To The Famous Billionaire"

In the heart of New York City, Lily Waters, the youngest and most influential business mogul, struggles to maintain her sanity after the sudden loss of her father. Her world is further complicated by the entrance of Williams, a charming and deceitful lover who manipulates her emotions and exploits her vulnerability. Unbeknownst to Lily, Williams has an ulterior motive: to gain control of her lucrative company. Blinded by love, Lily willingly gives him 20% of her 81% shares, sealing her fate. However, her grandfather, Grandfather Waters, senses Williams' malicious intentions and attempts to end him. As tensions rise, Lily's past begins to unravel, revealing a long-hidden family secret: her mother, Rena Carter, was a werewolf. This shocking revelation explains her grandfather's disapproval of her mother and his relentless pursuit of protecting the family's image and bloodline. Lily's life takes a drastic turn when Williams' true colors are exposed, shattering her confidence and sense of self. With her empire on the brink of collapse, Lily must walk through this treacherous new world, reclaim her power, and confront the darkness of her family's mysterious legacy. Amid the chaos, Lily meets a ruthless and powerful Alpha from a prominent NYC pack. Their fated encounter sets off a chain reaction, awakening Lily's inner werewolf and igniting a fierce passion. Together, they join forces to vanquish Williams, secure Lily's rightful place among the city's supernatural elite, and unravel the mysteries of her family's past. But just as Lily thinks she's found her salvation, a stunning revelation throws everything off balance: her father's death was not an accident, and the killer is still at large, waiting for the perfect moment to strike... As Lily's eyes lock onto Alpha Richard's, she realizes that her savior may hold the key to her destruction, or become the very reason she loses everything she's fought to reclaim. Will Lily uncover the truth behind her father's death? Can she trust the Alpha with her life? Or will the shadows of her past consume her forever?

When a feared sailor, known for his ruthless pursuit of pirates, is betrayed by his lover and marked for death, he must confront a sinister conspiracy that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. But as he fights for survival, a darker, more ominous force lurks in the shadows, waiting to strike.

Family is beautiful, its one of the first thing a new life is accustomed with. The love, the care, the sense of belonging and so much more. And as much as a family is a blessing, it can sometimes become an eternal curse... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ My eyes shot open as they finally rested on the man I was supposed to marry, the last man I would ever consider if I had a choice, the last man I'd rather die than marry. My boss. Mr Liam Richards. "Uh Hell no." I said out loud as I tried to walk away from the alter. "If you leave now then I would consider this as the Hudson family going back on their word and all investments so far will be withdrawn and charges will be pressed towards the company and your family." Liam said. I watched as he had this oddly satisfying look on his face as if he'd just won some sort of mind game, I looked back to the crowd behind me and within them I saw Patricia scowling at me, Veronica already in tears but worst of all was the glimmer of hope in my father's eyes. I took a deep breath turning around, I told myself that this was all for my mother and nothing else, I would do for my father this one last favour with my life. My name is Cyra Hudson Richards and this is the story of how my life was taken from me.

Richard a mafia is on a mission to avenge the death of his parents, Getting encounter with the princess, Richard abducted her for his revenge. Along the line he found her attractive, letting go of his resentment for her, he protected her from the king who is hellbent on killing her . *Excerpt* Richard just go back to the quiet life you were living, No Jessie I've never been living a quiet life since the death of my parents,all I've felt was anger and hatred, I've been a criminal,a terrorist. But something also changed since the day I met you,I've been happy, somehow that feeling of anger and hatred was alleviated. Raising her chin up,I am not living you now and in the future Richard, Jessie called out,I want to ask you a question. Sure,go ahead. Why did you abducted me? *End of Excerpt* Seems Richard parents had some dealings with the king during the past. Getting to know the real identity of Richard, the king embarked on a mission to get rid of him along side the princess.

"Have you heard, that the CEO of Preston Group is the new investor in this show? He's even the chief guest of the final round." "What are you talking about? I heard that the CEO of Preston Group is devilishly handsome and he never attended any public program let alone a fashion contest. So, why he is suddenly so interested in our show?" "Maybe he has some secret relationship with one of the contestants?" "God knows who is the lucky girl to have such a handsome and rich boyfriend." Chloe was listening to the conversation of her fellow contestants but she didn't give much attention to them. She had only one thing on her mind, to win the contest at any cost. Chloe Tyler was once a famous model in the fashion industry of LA but she left her passion for the sake of her fiance. But her damsel of a distressed fiance betrayed her with her best friend and the famous model Jane Richards. Her fiance kept her standing in the register's office on their wedding day. When Chloe thinks she has to return empty-handed from the register's office, a stranger approaches her with a contract marriage proposal as his partner also betrayed him. Chloe got married to a stranger and they went on their different ways after that. She swore to take revenge on her enemies and go after her passion of becoming the top model again. But she never thought that she would meet her mysterious husband again and find out that he's the most famous billionaire and CEO of LA. What will happen when her mysterious husband approaches her and asks her to be his real wife? Will Chloe fall in love with her mysterious husband?

Chance, a brilliant physics doctoral student, makes a groundbreaking discovery with black hole models, accidentally sending him back to an ancient era. Using modern physics, he introduces hydroelectric power and advanced weaponry, meeting and losing his first love amid war. Striving to escape his despair, Chance's experiments thrust him into the 1980s, where he becomes a business magnate. However, tragedy strikes again with the loss of another love, Yoyo. Determined to break this cycle, Chance discovers his mentor, Professor Ramayah, is part of the Freemasons, who aim to exploit his invention. In a desperate bid, Chance travels to the 1940s to seek help from the legendary physicist Richard Feynman. Together, they delve into the mysteries of time and dimensions, encountering beings from various planes and uncovering ancient Maya prophecies. These revelations inspire Chance to develop a plan for a dimensional prison to trap the Freemasons' dark forces. Will he succeed in his daring quest to protect humanity across time and dimensions?

My heart had always belonged with someone else,I'm sorry " Ember said as tears ran down her eyes like a flowing stream. Ethan and Ember are two inseperable lovebirds until a tragedy happens which separates the two of them . Ethan becomes Ember's past and faded memory while Richard becomes her future. Ethan had become a familiar stranger to Ember . Ethan lived in guilt ,shame and loneliness. He had given up on having her back until one day he sets his eyes on Stella ,the girl who ruined his life. He discovers a hidden truth that would change Ember's life .Join in for the wonderful ride of love ,hurt and betrayal.

Richard, a second generation who was not allowed to enjoy any of the affluent life imagine by the masses took hold of his destiny and rose against the most terrifying enemy ever "fate"

From the outside, Hannah Summerfield looks like your average office lady; always complaining about her boss to Rebecca, her best friend and co-worker, never being late to or from work, and preferring to spend her weekends at home binge-watching her favorite drama series on Netflix. But she has a secret that she doesn't want to reveal to anyone other than Rebecca, including Richard Clark, her boyfriend and CEO of the company where she has worked for years. She didn't want Richard to know her other identity as Scarlett, owner and most popular dominatrix of the biggest BDSM club in town. The question is, how long will she keep it hidden from Richard, who starts to get suspicious of her and thinks that she is having a romantic relationship with another man behind his back?

Their duty is to record the story of the various worlds in the multiverse. Explore the unexplored in search for an explanation. They keep records of all that happens, however, they can never interfere in the lives of mortals unless directly related to such an event. They possess power far above even the greatest of Gods as they are objects of worship even for the gods. With the Codex in their hands, they shall remain omniscient. They are the Akashic Librarians. .... Ascending into a whole new plane of Existence, Richard finds himself in a situation far above his pay grade. Follow as he tries to defend his Universe from the powers that may be... If he can.

Tullah Richard, a young woman, left her family to be with Saul, her beloved boyfriend who, unfortunately, turned out to be a drunkard and abusive. Despite enduring his violent behavior, she remained committed to him. However, as time passed, the relationship took a darker turn. Despite the challenges, Tullah, determined to break free from Saul's toxicity, found herself facing a complicated situation when she discovered she was pregnant. Now torn between her desire to leave and the responsibility of impending motherhood, Tullah must navigate a difficult choice. Will she choose to leave despite the pregnancy, or will the impending arrival of their child tie her to Saul? If she decides to break free, will Saul ever find a way to reconnect with Tullah? The story unfolds with questions about whether Tullah can forge a new and happier life without Saul. --- "Saul, please let go of me!" she whispered, her plea audible in the tense air. "Never," Saul's fury was palpable, evident with just a glance at him. "I can't continue this way. I need to leave your life. Please, let go of me," she pleaded, attempting to free herself from Saul's grip. "You are stuck with me, Tullah. All of you is mine," he forcefully pushed her into the basement room, locked the door, and left. Tullah, no longer able to cry, lay quietly on the cold floor. This wasn't the first time she found herself confined, but she was determined it would be the last. Wiping away her tears, she wished for the morning to arrive swiftly, bringing with it the promise of a new beginning for her and her unborn child. ***** Diva_Unsual. nnenneuche84@gmail.com.