Ian Rankin House Of Lies

A noble girl who cares for only books and knowledge, not giving a single thought about marriage or what others think of her. She meets a commoner boy in a garden and their meeting keeps growing and growing, like the many flowers that grow. But lies grow the more they meet. Here, in the garden of lies, their tragic love begins.

Miloka, a reclusive artist with a deep obsession for depicting historical eras, spends his days painting vivid scenes from lost worlds—feudal Japan, the age of the Aztecs, Viking sagas, and more. One night, after finishing a haunting depiction of a samurai battlefield, Miloka falls asleep only to awaken within the world he painted. Trapped in his own art, he realizes he must survive and clear each of the ten eras that randomly come to life when he sleeps. With each transition, Miloka is transformed into a different person, forced to adopt the combat techniques and supernatural powers of that time. But as he navigates these worlds, filled with betrayal, epic battles, and the lingering whispers of love lost and regained, he begins to wonder whether he will ever return to reality—or if his paintings were more than mere fantasies all along. The final challenge awaits where horror and despair reign supreme.

After struggling with depression and getting a chance to start a new life, Tyler sees that the world isn't so bad.

The final ingredient to finding true love is one teaspoon of lies. **** On her 18th birthday, Elspeth's world was shattered after a one-night stand left her pregnant. The child's father, Alan, betrayed her by revealing his alliance with her scheming half-sister, Heather, who aimed to steal Elspeth's position as heiress. To protect their family’s reputation, her parents sent her away in disgrace. Years later, Elspeth returns, determined to reclaim her place and exact revenge on those who wronged her. But her family’s pressure to marry complicates things. Desperate to dodge a blind date, she impulsively kisses Castiel Stepanov, her daughter's teacher, using him as a convenient escape. When a key investor insists on meeting her husband, Elspeth sees an opportunity and proposes a fake marriage to Castiel. Castiel, a powerful Russian business mogul and part-time elementary teacher, has his own hidden agenda. Traumatized by witnessing the murder of his family, Castiel’s life has been driven by the desire for revenge. Unbeknownst to Elspeth, her father is responsible for the tragedy that destroyed his family. Eager to destroy Elspeth's life, Castiel agrees to the sham marriage, intent on ruining her and her father. As their fake marriage progresses, hidden truths and deep-seated wounds begin to surface. Can Elspeth balance her desire for vengeance with her need to protect her heart, her daughter, and her empire? And will Castiel follow through with his plan for revenge, or will love and the weight of the past consume them both? _______ TROPES: One night stand. Pregnancy. Contract/Fake Marriage. Win her back. Betrayal x Revenge. Medium-paced romance. Family. First person (dual perspectives) ______ IG: @ebynamani TT: @eby.namani ____ Disclaimer: Book cover image isn't mine.

The killer is often much closer to home than you think . for detective Pierce Is about to find out the killer is often in plain sight

Rune.. a name of the most fucking perfect angel to ever exist is what I thought before I saw those eyes.. I saw those broken pieces which he is trying so hard to mend.. his deep blooded scars. He is excatly what an angel looks like after you die and meet at the heavens gate.. or even ethereal then that. But him.. he is much more.. much more than a angel.. he has those scars which are burning for vengeance.. and I am all for that fucking vengeance.. for my Rune.. my angel

"If the world will not bow to me, then all that it can do is to burn for me!" In this world devoured by war and turmoil, witness the rise of Jonathan, a son of a lowly Baronet in the Empire of Ostadonia, into the conqueror who would unite not only his country but the entirety of Promethea. Like a wolf that pursues his prey, none will escape him and in due time, he will learn that becoming a conqueror is a destiny reserved for him and only him.

Milena Volkova has spent her entire life proving herself in a world where power is everything and women are easily disposable. As the daughter of the ruthless Bratva leader, she has fought tooth and nail to become more than a pawn. But when her father strikes a deal with the devil, she’s forced into a marriage with Dominic Salvatore—New York’s most feared mafia capo. Known as the torture god, Dominic is as lethal as he is cold. His cruelty is legendary, his reputation drenched in blood. A man who commands fear without saying a word. His eyes are cold and, in his heart, lies many secrets. In this world full of betrayals, lies, blood, sacrifices and secrets, Milena and Dominic must walk through a marriage built on nothing but power and lies. But the more they delve into each other’s worlds, the line between love and hate begins to blur and the dangers becomes impossible to ignore. Because love wasn’t part of the deal. And falling in love could be the deadliest game of all—especially in a world where everyone lies.

She's a rare beauty. Not just a rare beauty but a beauty with brains. Gianna thrives in the art of healing. Gianna lives with her father Hilton Kent and his wife Alvilda . Her mother was a heartless princess who married another man abandoning her lover and daughter without second thought - or so she has always been told. Hilton and Alvilda don't like Gianna asking questions about her mother; albeit for different reasons. In fact, Alvilda doesn't seem to like anything about Gianna; she's far more hardworking and smarter than her own son. Having been recruited as a castle healer; Hilton's greatest fear is that Gianna will discover the truth about her mother as she works in the castle as a healer. Gianna is a free spirit; until she's set to marry an earl; how would she cope with being imprisoned in a gated manor all in the name of marriage with no one heeding her distress call for freedom? ****** The man had surely changed. Hilton Kent had changed and not for the better but for the Worse! Hera had known him and served him for years but now he had broken her trust into smithereens. As the old saying goes; if you want to keep a secret you MUST also hide it from yourself Lies and secrets; they are like a fatal disease. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction. Having been betrayed by her father, Gianna is reluctant to love anyone again. She turns cold. But her iciness lasts only until she meets the annoying but handsome Prince Ian who melts the ice covering her forlorn heart His touch sets her body aflame, but she's married. Things get difficult as Gianna must make a choice between giving in to her desires or respecting her marriage to protect her family in extension . Or would she risk falling in love at the expense of her family's safety?

Beneath the iron fist of a once-mighty gangster empire, Stalin-a ruthless criminal mastermind-built his legacy brick by bloodstained brick. His reign, defined by fear and violence, was inherited by his grandchildren: four grandsons and a granddaughter, who now rule with the same brutal authority. Yet, the shadows of the past are never far behind. As the empire reaches its peak, an unseen threat emerges-another descendant of Stalin, long forgotten . With cold precision, this forgotten heir seeks to dismantle everything their ancestor built, one body at a time. What unfolds is a tale of betrayal, family loyalty twisted by greed, and the inevitable fall of a dark dynasty consumed by its own bloodline. The house that Stalin built will come crashing down-not from outside forces, but from the venom within.

Where trust is shattered, and loyalties are questioned.

Jean thinks he is an ordinary boy, but one day when he turns seventeen, it's not like a birthday party as usual that you have birthday cake, balloons, and a round of your friends to sing the birthday song to you, it's not like that, Jean's birthday party is weird, the weird birthday party and an announcement that it says you are not an ordinary boy changes your life forever. One of Jean's friends came to him and his family to say that he is Jean's Alpha, which makes Jean's world crazier because that person is the captain of the soccer club in his school. At first, Jean doesn't accept it and thinks all of it is crazy, what his grandmother says, the fate and the world that should be, but getting along with that crazy facts make him realize and feels the truth and genuine love. But when Jean acquiesces to the facts and his fate as male omega, the truth that he thinks it's the actual truth is a lie. What's the truth in this world? Anybody can make the truth itself by lying.

There's a secret no one wants to hear. There's a secret no one knows. There's a secret that is kept in hidden inside of you. There's a secret that only you know. There's a secret that the world doesn't believe in. There's always a second chance,a second start, a second beginning.Bethany who was rumored to be dead was very much alive and well.Her family hated her for a crime she didn't commit.She swore she would avenge them. Given the opportunity to prove she had moved on from her past relationship she unexpectedly meet an stranger who she knew nothing about.And the worst part is,she's stuck with him,she didn't let him go. What do she do when he doesn't want to let her go?will she stay with him and fight till the end? Despite the warning signs,she failed to listen and now she's stuck with the devil. There's always something waiting at the other side of the wall.She knew this and yet she wouldn't give up she was determined.The devil stared at her longer than she expected, what did he want from her. He calls her different sweet names like sweet,butter, cherry.But he kept it away from her, there's always something that's waiting for you.A secret of the past, a pain of the past you left hidden. When you suddenly think everything is going well for you but suddenly it's gets revealed. Yet to come.Yet to fulfill.Yet to see. He was her devil.He was her lust.He was her desire. She hated him She wanted him She loved him ... Bound with him! Leave him! Destroy him! "How could you do this to your own brother?,"Bethany asked feeling all hopes crushed. "Because to get you of course...I mean why else do I have to do this," "No! I have no business with you...infact I hate you!!!"Bethany yelled. "Hehehe if I were you I'll shut my mouth," "Where is he? please take me and not him he has suffer enough,"She pleaded. "I see your blind with that brother of mine," "He helped you...so why doing all this to him?for payback?"She asked. "I like it when you get fierce," What did that mean? //////////// My first book here please support me and give it a try! And you won't regret it. Xoxo

“Shattered By Lies” follows the transformative journey of its protagonist, Shemp, who transitions from an awkward, romantic comedy enthusiast to a vengeful figure haunted by psychological turmoil. [Warning: this story is for 18 and up, filled to the brim with mature continent which means violence, adult language, sexual content, torture, race / nationality, sexism, betrayal, blood & gore to match with the slasher movie levels of hard-core vengeance.]

Plagued by a grim past, Adrian De Sinclair and four of his siblings escape from their home continent to avoid certain death. Adrian, a troubled soul from another world harbours ambitions for his family. The criminal underworld was a dangerous place. A dungeon filled with death and grim fates but also littered with opportunities that could change lives forever. Ceasing the opportunity and overcoming various foes the Sinclairs descend to the very bottom of the inverted pyramid forever remaining at the top. House De Sinclair became the most feared mafia organization in the entirety of the underworld. P.S: this novel is for fun only. I just got bored and decided to write this. don't expect much. But please support.

I've been in hell called house till the day I was taken away from the house when I clocked eighteen to go and do slavery work but turn out ,that I fell in love with our mafia Lord which I also want him to love me back

A girl from perfect prestigious family, starts to face the imperfection, madness, and darkness cold on her world. Facing it alone causes pain, but not until she met her lover. And how can she trust someone, who betrayed her once and some full of mystery.

Cosima Farfali, a young woman starting college has a secret, she is able to do magic, however, she has no training in it and any interest in developing her abilities. After receiving an unexpected visit, Cosima finds herself involved in a ritual involving mages of today and mages of the past in a deadly battle to achieve eternal life.

The house of empress follows a family who's foes are themselves, they have to learn the hard way to work together in the midst of crisis

Amelia knew that she's not for breeding and definitely not for show. She is the rightful Duchess of House Florence--maybe more, but absolutely nothing less. Orphaned at a young age, Amelia Cicely Florence, the first lady ruler in the history of the Empire of Creador, was but seventeen years old. Upon her first appearance at the Gathering, some nobles and aristocrats questioned her capabilities and the role of women in society--that was to assist her husband, be his pillar of support, and make sure that their family lives for the next generation. But Amelia thought differently. Then entered Duke Alexander Clement, the man with a promise to support her and let her be what she wanted to do with her life. His conditions? Her happiness. Or is it? A slow-paced journey to forgiveness and acceptance; to life and love. *cover is an edited with the use of AI-generated characters. I couldn't find the artist who made it, if you do, pls inform me. Thank you and happy reading, lovely readers!

The story follows a group of friends in their highschool life, as they are faced with problems that can easily break their bond. Fujimiya, the main protagonist who is in search of something in his past cross path with a twist of fate. Lies, betrayal, deception and heartbreaks can lead to more evil than one xan imagine.

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After Blark went to spend the summer vacation at his grandmother's house in the village of Lua, from that day onwards Blark goes through many adventures in that special village with many strange creatures. *english is not my first language*