commitments and complications

In 2002, Mark Vincent, onetime senior special agent, ran into John, a troubled little boy, at a local McDonald’s. Concerned, although it wasn’t his business, he gave the kid his business card and left.<br><br>Three years later, Mark is director of his department at the WBIS and married to Quinton Mann, the former CIA spook who now writes spy novels. They’ve settled into a life of quiet domesticity and are even considering adopting a cat.<br><br>All this changes when John, now using another name, barrels into Mark’s life with a secret no one expects and on the run from an organization that wants him despite the collateral damage.<br><br>What will Mark, the man known as “the best” in the intelligence community, do when he learns what this secret is? Will it affect his relationship with Quinn? And how complicated are things going to get when Mark decides to get involved?

Stella Jackson, the only daughter of an ordinary family moves to New York in her last year of high school because of her dad work exchange she met new friends in her new school who helped and contributed to her difficulties as the harsh reality didn't let her to enjoy her childhood and decide to come back to hunt her and unwillingly got mixed up in the fight for revenge ----------------------- ''Cuz you're dating alex doesn't mean you can tease me'' Mike said ''Well it does for being the only single person'' ''No he's not, Gemma is still single and there's now stella'' Jake said ''So you're going to homecoming alone so sad' Gracy sighed ''Why don't we help this sad children'' Xander said as he look at them like as if they are on their deathbed on their last breath ''who do you have in mind'' Jake asked ''There's Sarah and Emma in the cheer squad they're still single, There's Max, Tyler and Collins'' Gracy said ''But how to choose they are all handsome and beautiful, how to choose'' A troubled expression on her face ''Sarah and Emma will never agree to go the homecoming with mike, They are out of his league'' Jake said ''HEY!!!!!!'' ''Am i lying'' Jake raised his eyebrow and mike kept quiet ''Collins is a playboy, Stella wouldn't be able to handle him and Gemma will destroy his dick, Tyler is cold, Stella will end up crying, Gemma will end up dead'' Xander said leaving everyone speechless, he cleared his throat and said with a serious look like as if his about to sign a contract that will give him a trillions of dollars ''And Max.......mmh......Max is arrogant, mysterious, Stella wouldn't be able to handle him and Gemma.....should be ok.......Yes Gemma now has a date for homecoming'' Xander said ''How are you sure max wouldn't end up disable'' Mike asked the question everyone is thinking about in their head ''All we can do is hope'' Xander shrugged his shoulder

The Axians have been plundering and massacring civilization after civilization throughout the stars for countless millenia. Now, they're onto a new civilization: humanity. Humans have only been around for a tenth of the time the Axians have, but they still won't go down without a fight. Despite this, the Axians have the upper hand. Using the element of surprise, they psychologically torture dozens of top-notch soldiers. Bright eyes now turned lifeless, the Axians think they are on the road to victory, but they do not anticipate the emergence of a threat. That threat is Ling Xia, and now he has to save the others from the eternal torture he just escaped and then work together with his allies to defeat the Axians once and for all. And maybe, just maybe, he'd also find love to warm his barren heart on the way. A classic world-hopping story full of action, fantasy, political contrive, plot twists, and romance with a few personal touches to spice things up. Start date: May 24th, 2021.

This is the story of a man who knows only how to fulfil responsibilities. Rupert Mornington has been doing that for as long as he can remember. He has responsibilities towards a daughter who was never his, a mother who abandoned him, a brother who loves him and a brother who hates him. Among all these responsibilities will he ever get a time for love? Shimonthini Hazra did not become Monique because of desires but because of duties. She had to protect her family name from her infamous ambition. Ambition was never respected in the family she came from, not for a girl and not without a husband's name behind hers. But Monique created a name for herself. But when she really wanted a man's name behind hers she settled for what she could get only to be deprived by fate. Would she accept the man she was forced to marry by her sense of duty? Can there blossom love in the times of undeniable commitments? "My freedom has been offered on a leash and so is yours. A man has needs that I am not unaware of. To curb them one needs two things religious discipline or selfless love. Love me or leave me, Rupert. I deserve as much." Shimonthini begged. In her begging the Monique inside her recognized that Shimonthini had grown up from an infatuated teenager, gone through the stage of depressed adulthood and had finally reached the selfless love of maturity for in her request for the freedom she was liberating the man she had now grown to love. "You doubt my loyalty to you. I never doubt yours. Love is a misused word but if I had to consider only the emotions behind it I would say that I already love you." Rupert said running his fingers through her dark hair. His words were a caress in themselves, a gentle touch that made Shimonthini close her eyes till tears rolled down. "I know if circumstances were different I would never have been your first choice or the last. I don't want you to settle for me Rup and I won't settle for you."

All that Daisy needs is a sperm donor. She just doesn't trust the sperm banks. She doesn't want some devil spawn inside her. But she wants a baby. Her baby. At 32 she is sick of relationships. Every relationship she has been has been abusive. She wondered how her sister's marriage turned out fine. May be there was something wrong with her. Thomas didn't want to stop. He was climbing the stairs to success and he felt everything was just right. He didn't forget his humble past though. He just tried to push the distance between his past and his present. There were things he regretted about his life that he could not change. One thing that he did want to change was his loneliness. After the long business trips and hours of meetings his life seemed meaningless. So when Daisy shares her problem with him he wants to share her solution with her. _____________________________________________________ 'So you want a random stranger to become your sperm donor?' 'Why not? At least I would know he is not incarcerated or something.' 'Just by looking at him!' 'Yeah!' 'What about me?' 'What about you?' 'Would you like to have my baby?'

A newly graduate finds himself in front of his childhood crush and freind. His heart was already broken and torn by her merciless words of rejection. At home, lonely and depressed, he vows to never commit the same mistake, he vows to never admit his love to another again. Unfortunately for him, his hot blooded vow became permanent and he must not admit his love to anyone again or his life is forfeit. Yet, all doesn’t seem bad as he finds himself otherworldly attractive and possessing the strength that surpasses the natural order. As the supernatural side of the world slowly unveils itself to him, Oliver has bigger problems than dragons and cracks in reality. “Oliver! Why aren’t you answering my calls?” “Dear! Why won’t you come to the fissure with me?” “”Is it another woman?”” Yes, Oliver finds himself stuck between the love and affection of many women. Whether it’s the serious and sly teacher, or the calm and collected student council president. Or maybe the protective kendo captain. Whoever it may be, Oliver can’t handle all these crazy woman at the same time! Please ! Someone send help! Huh? Wait, uh, i-it’s not what it looks like! No! Nooo! This story is uploaded on Webnovel, Royal Road, Patreon and Scribble Hub under the same name of FallenHigh. P.S: Harem? No Harem? A Sneaky Femboy that might actually be the love interest? The Femboy wining as he’s simply perfect? Let me know!!

Semi-Rock Bottom isn't so bad.  Meet Kris Knight, a multi-year veteran in the pro wrestling business, traveling across the world to hone his craft. Now in the latter half of his twenties, he seeks another opportunity at stardom and championships after a disastrous first run in his early days. See Kris as he navigates love and bumps through the pandemic year, meeting the freaks and geeks of wrestling in the heart of Oakland.

Fred and Stella are the best of friends. It doesn't matter if he is twice her age. It doesn't matter that Fred is drawn towards Stella as if moth to a flame. They started off as friends when their respective best friends decided to get married. They have been friends for over five years and yet they haven't addressed their attraction to one another. Fred had baggage from his past that prevents him while Stella has insecurities. Enter Reagan Adams, a twenty-three-year-old business graduate that does not conceal her agenda to seduce Frederick Bartoli. The fact that she is his personal assistant makes the task very easy. The only obstacle in her path is the strawberry blonde that Frederick never seems to have enough off. Will Stella be able to overcome her insecurities and confess her feelings for her best friend or will Reagan succeed in seducing her way into a successful business empire? Keep reading to discover her Unspoken Commitments.

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?

In her previous life, she took the wrong "white lotus" script, causing her to die a miserable death. Heaven has let her live again, so she shouldn't have to suffer the hardships of her past life once more! Feng Moxi sheds her weakness from her previous life. Making a new choice, she must fight! There are monsters! Kill them! There are scumbags! Eliminate them! With her meager strength, she picks up a Heavy Sword and forges a difficult path forward. Unexpectedly, that arrogant and reckless person who caused her no small amount of trouble along the way eventually becomes a comrade-in-arms to whom she can entrust her back, a companion for life. The sky fills with darkness, the Demon People emerge! The Heavenly Dao returns. One day, Feng Moxi is leisurely roasting beast meat by the river. Chaoyang, having just finished fighting a demon beast, sees the crumbs on her lips and immediately leans in. "Want some?" Chaoyang dazedly nodded his head. Suddenly, a piece of burnt beast meat is stuffed into his mouth. Chaoyang pulls Feng Moxi into his embrace, gently brushes the corner of her lips with his hand, and says, "You're mine!" Apocalypse + Cultivation + Doting Boyfriend