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SYNOPSIS: Skyler McKenzie, a single mom, had lived a simple life with her son, Noel, and loving parents in a small suburban town away from the buzzing city. One day, everything changed when she accepted a job in a big city. Then, she met him, thinking it could be love at first sight. It was a whirlwind romance as he flipped her world upside down. She loved him. He loved her and her child. It was perfect. But there was just one problem. She had a past that she could not remember. She did not even know who the father of her child was. So, was the present enough for her to move on to the future? Noah Maxwell was a successful athlete, famous, and rich. But there was something that was missing in his life. He needed a new reason to live until he met her. He immediately felt the connection between them. He knew that he had fallen in love with her the instant that their eyes met. But there was a problem. She resembled the girl who had once owned and broken his heart. Was he in love with her or the woman he saw in her? But what if, by some twisted fate, their lives always had a connection? Did she still wish to remember the past if it held too many dark secrets? Did he still want to hold on to the past if it brought too much painful memories? Looking through each other's eyes, would they finally see the truth?

``` TERMINÉ !!! Lauréat Bronze aux Spirity Spring Awards 2020 "Une âme sombre, endommagée par son passé Un ange forcé d'être sa maîtresse. Est-ce que quelque chose peut bien se passer ? Pourront-ils jamais tomber amoureux ? Va-t-elle réussir à voir au-delà de ses ténèbres ? Sera-t-il capable de la protéger lorsque le danger frappera à la porte ? Découvrez-le dans ce livre... Un extrait* ''Tu sais dans quoi tu t'embarques, n'est-ce pas ?'' Il demanda, croisant les jambes, il leva un sourcil ; Les lèvres de Tiana s'incurvèrent et ses yeux se rétrécirent en le regardant ; ''Tant que vous me payez, je ferai tout ce que vous voulez. '' Nicklaus fut stupéfait par son audace soudaine ; mais il était sûr qu'elle essayait juste de paraître courageuse, Il la connaissait, elle n'était qu'une âme faible et tremblante, et elle s'efforçait tant de le dissimuler ; Un sourire en coin apparut sur ses lèvres alors qu'une pensée lui traversait l'esprit ; ''Tout ce que je veux ? '' Il demanda à nouveau et Tiana répondit immédiatement sans réfléchir une seconde; ''Oui, Monsieur Nicklaus, tout ce que vous voulez. '' ''Très bien, alors je veux que tu te déshabilles et que tu ailles te allonger sur le lit. '' Il n'avait aucune intention de la toucher ; il voulait juste voir sa réaction. Mais ce que Tiana fit ensuite le choqua. ```

What happens when betrayal turns into opportunity? Left for dead by those he once trusted, a man is approached by a mischievous Goddess with a tantalizing offer: unimaginable power, in exchange for intimate devotion. Fueled by vengeance and newfound strength, he embarks on a journey to settle scores and seize what he desires. A gripping tale of revenge, lust, and ambition awaits. 『Rated 18+ | Netori! No NTR!』

--- **AFTER BOOK** *Karya Luciel Veronica* "Kata-kata adalah arwah, dan buku ini adalah pusara bagi yang tak bisa melarikan diri." Di balik jendela kaca yang retak, matahari senja terjerat debu, merayapi rak-rak buku yang berdiri seperti makam bisu. Perpustakaan itu, sunyi dan terlupakan, menyerupai rongga dada tua yang hanya berisi bisikan-bisikan waktu. Di lorong terkelamnya, tersembunyi sebuah buku—tak bernama, tak bernyawa, namun tetap berbisik. Alea tak pernah mencari buku itu. Ia bahkan tak seharusnya ada di sana—di tengah udara dingin yang menggigit kulit seperti gigi hantu, di bawah cahaya lampu yang berkedip seakan ketakutan. Tapi ketika tangannya menyentuh sampulnya yang dingin, seolah-olah buku itu bernafas di genggamannya, halaman-halamannya mulai bergerak. Namanya terukir di tinta hitam yang berdenyut seperti nadi: “Alea S., nafasnya berhenti di bawah cahaya yang pecah.” Teks itu menulis kematiannya—pelan, penuh kenikmatan, seolah mencari makan untuk kepuasan

The one feared by all -Rodney Casimero The one bold enough to defy - Caroline Riviera The flirt - Guillermo Sandoval. And their messed up lives.

In order to protect her family and her boyfriend Tang Yutong, she had to sacrifice herself to Mo Jin. However, no matter how she tried to escape afterwards, she was firmly held in Mo Jin's grasp. Tang Yutong: Mr. Mo! What can I do to make you let me go? Mo Jin: Until you admit that you are my woman voluntarily.

The novel displays the romantic journey of Alexander Allan, a young successful CEO who is an arrogant tycoon in the city and everyone fears him. Everyone knows not to mess with him or the consequences will be devastating. His love life is complicated as he faces betrayal from his first love hence making the once arrogant man's heart turn cold and emotionless. However, this gradually changes when he meets a strong-willed lady in the story Emma Stone. He employs her as his secretary and vows to make her life challenging as she resembles his first girlfriend who broke his heart. But as time goes by he becomes obsessed with her to a state that he would not feel like himself if she was anywhere not close to him. This story grips the theme of love, betrayal, and healing also with the theme of forgiveness.

She is torn between her mentor and her best friend. Who will win her heart, a hunter or a werewolf? ****** In this modern era, in which the unique and powerful beings were feared by ordinary humans. Werewolves, not purely humans with extraordinary strength and power, were being hunted and killed because people believed that their kinds were the greatest threat to human races. Now, werewolves were in the blink of becoming extinct as the people's government built the Hunters Association whose goal is to hunt and eradicate werewolves in the world. And Titania comes into the picture. How can a weakling like her save her kinds from going extinct? Can she become successful in being a mediator of peace between the two different races? Can werewolves and human beings live together happily and peacefully in this modern world?

"I Emma DRACKSON, hereby, reject you, Derek, Alpha of the Blue Moon's Pack as my mate." Derek's eyes twitched, and his fists balled, but Emma was far from being done. "Don't ever search for me for whatever reason. I never want to see you again all the days of my life. If I ever find any of your people spying on me, I will kill them, or better, I will burn them alive. Do you understand what I just said?" She asked when she was done. But Derek was mute. Melvina tried talking, but Emma shut her up with a wave of her hand." I'm disappointed in you, Melvina. So, keep shut." She stated in anger, not minding the murmurings from the crowd.  She knew why, but she didn't care. Melvina wasn't her Luna. *** *Emma, a 17 years old gutsy teenager is shipped off to southern England by her Dad to complete her college studies; a strategic punishment to tame her wild behavior. On reaching there, she discovers that half of the campus population were paranormal creatures, she thought only existed in comic books and novellas. She also discovered that she wasn't really her father's daughter, but was kept by him because of an oath made to a hidden lover. What happens when she uncovers the fact that she wasn't the average human girl, rather a fulfilled prophecy; a reincarnated queen mated to an Alpha wolf. What path does she choose when she is rejected by the Alpha wolf in the face of grueling circumstances?

Mature Content! Maisie loosened her grip against the cloth on her chest, it fell to the ground, rendering her naked in front of him. "Do you still see me as a child, I'm all grown up now" She said with a sly smile on her lips, causing the man to look at her. The desire in his eyes didn't escape her gaze. His deep voice rang in the room, "Can you satisfy me, huh, Maisie" He called out her name seductively. Now she doesn't know who was seducing who. "Sure" She responded. Leif who was comfortable until now felt something throb in his trouser, he groaned, "Don't regret this" "I won't" she declared firmly, "We're married, it's normal for us to have sex" She said brazenly. *** 17-year-oldd Maisie is a cute, sweet but hot-tempered girl who lives with her old parents in a cottage by the woods. She had incurred a curse; she would fart whenever she was angry and would cry whenever she was happy. She had to remain neutral but it was impossible, she wasn't a rock! When she clocks 18, she started having weird dreams, abilities that ordinary humans can't possess, in her quest to find out who she was and how she incurred the curse, she met Leif who changed her life. Gave her so much happiness and love she could ever desire and she gave him everything she had too! However, he soon figured out that she was a witch, those they had been at war with, he was torn between his love for her and customs. Likewise, the elders in the covens would never allow her to be together with him. How would she protect their love?

Ivy is desperate to get a job in the Spring entertainment industry. After all her obstacles, she finally secured a job in the company as the aloof CEO's personal assistant. The CEO, who was both cold-hearted and a leader of the mafia, demonstrated to her the horrors of a living nightmare. The frustration Ivy experienced was so intense that she was on the verge of quitting her job. Until one day, it all abruptly changed... Will you journey with her as she is thrown into a new life filled with a rollercoaster of emotions?

Blurb: This book contains explicit content. It's not for readers below I can’t believe I allowed the Devil to take my virginity a night before my wedding. “You are mine, El,” Lorenzo groaned as he pressed his hands against my body. “You can’t run from me. Never,” he continued. In a world full of greed and deceit, Marco, my father, had forced me to marry Lorenzo De Luca, the most feared Mafia lord, for money and recognition. The same man whom I vowed never to give myself too. But on that fateful day, I escaped my father’s house. In a quest to celebrate my freedom, I went to a club. I had promised myself to give my virginity to any man that I saw fit at the club. But I never knew I was giving myself to the same man I was running away from. Lorenzo De Luca is the most feared Mafia lord and leader of THE FOUR, a mafia group consisting of about six Mafia families. He is rumored to kill anyone who gets in his way. It was also rumored that he has been married three times and his wife mysteriously disappears on their wedding night. Now my fate is in the hands of the monster Lorenzo; how will I survive this? My name is Ella, and this is my story.

Kim Ju-Won an average guy and office worker, was walking back to his apartment after a long day at work. However, On his way back home he was ran over by a car, He sees his life flashing before his eyes, A pool of blood on the ground. Eventually he dies from blood loss, But suddenly.. he woke up.. in an unfamiliar place and a blue screen with the title "System" Appeared Infront of him.. A new chapter of his life has just begun.

Mia, a formidable force in the corporate world, navigates the treacherous waters of ambition and desire. As she climbs the corporate ladder, she becomes entangled with Ethan Knight, a man as enigmatic as he is powerful. Their relationship is a dangerous game, a high-stakes gamble fueled by passion, obsession, and a shared thirst for power. As they delve deeper into their dangerous liaison, the lines between love and manipulation blur. With every calculated move, they risk exposing their vulnerabilities and jeopardizing their carefully constructed personas. "About Mia" is a gripping tale of love, power, and betrayal, set against the backdrop of a ruthless corporate world.

His breathing. His scent. It was intoxicating. Lucas's hand brushed against mine. Sparks flew through my body. Accidental or intentional? I dared not look up. --- "REUNITED BY FATE, DESTROYED BY CIRCUMSTANCE °°FORGOTTEN LOVE°° Childhood friends Lucas Johnson and Isabella Ryu were inseparable, until life tore them apart. Years later, Isabella walks into a new High school, only to be slapped by the very person she once held dear. Lucas, now charming and confident, has no recollection of their past. As fate repeatedly brings them together, Lucas finds himself drawn to Isabella's wit and beauty. Their initial animosity ignites into a passionate romance. But just as their love reaches its peak, tragedy strikes. Isabella's accident erases her memories, leaving Lucas heartbroken. Can Lucas help Isabella regain her memories and rekindle their love? Or will his own demons consume them? Dive into this emotional rollercoaster, where: Love and loss collide Secrets threaten to destroy Passion ignites, and hearts collide Join Lucas and Isabella on their poignant journey of self-discovery, friendship, and all-consuming love."

1990 year. Evil Empire is living its last months.

The Perfect Addition is a captivating tale of love, adventure, and environmental conservation. Set against the stunning backdrop of a coastal town, the story follows Anya and Alex, two individuals bound by their shared passion for the ocean. As they navigate the challenges of love, life, and the looming threat of environmental destruction, their journey takes them on a thrilling adventure filled with danger, mystery, and the ultimate test of their love.

I thought my biggest problem was Adrian Blackwood, the arrogant guy I used to hate from a rival crime family. But things took a darker turn when I accepted a job as a nanny for a little girl, only to find myself in the dangerous world of Leo Weston, the ruthless leader of the Spanish Cartel. Leo became obsessed with me as soon as I turned him down. My "no" only made me want me more, I could feel the danger in every look he gave me. Just when my life was already complicated, Adrian came back to my life. The man I once couldn't stand is now crazy about me. And I can't deny the chemistry between us, it's intense, wild, and electric. Both men are determined to claim me, my body and soul, but I refuse to be a pawn in their twisted game of power and lust. With danger at every corner, I must navigate a world full of betrayal, drama, and steamy encounters. But the clock is ticking. Can I escape before I'm consumed by their desires? Or will I lose myself entirely to the heat of their obsession?

Emily Carter never imagined she would be drawn into the life of an elite family, let alone that she could cure the infamous Ryan Lancaster—the devilish prince who is mysteriously "allergic" to any girl's touch. Desperate to raise money for her ailing mother, Emily moves into the Lancaster mansion. What begins as brief moments of contact gradually turns into daily encounters, and to everyone's surprise, Ryan’s strange condition begins to improve. Yet, his cold indifference and deep-seated mistrust make Emily’s presence far from easy. To Ryan, Emily’s sudden appearance seems like nothing more than a calculated move for money. But as they are forced into closer proximity, he starts to see the strength and resilience behind her quiet demeanor. Slowly, he realizes that this girl might be the one to heal more than just his physical ailment—she might be the key to unlocking the heart he’s kept hidden for so long. However, with misunderstandings, family secrets, and rivals standing in their way, can their growing bond survive? He can’t resist her touch, but she’s afraid to believe in his love.

After being deceived by a scumbag and left penniless, Qian Duoduo decided to use her remaining savings to maintain a contract marriage with a young and handsome husband. So, she set her sights on Chen Shu, who couldn't even afford a train ticket. Firstly, he looked handsome, which would let her maintain her reputation when she took him out. Secondly, he was so poor that he would be easy to support. Gathering her courage, she said to him, "Hi, do you remember when we were on the same train, and I paid 600 yuan for you?" The man's cool eyes remained calm as if he had no emotions before replying, "I remember." "I urgently need to get married. Will you marry me?" The man glanced at her coldly. Just when Qian Duoduo thought she must be crazy to propose to a man she had only met once, he replied, "Okay." But as the days went by, she gradually realized that something was off about this contract husband. The fake diamond ring she used to show off turned out to be a one-of-a-kind luxury brand ring that could only be custom-made once in a lifetime. The wedding car they used was a luxury car she had only seen at car exhibitions. Even the furniture he claimed to have bought from the second-hand market was made from precious golden silk and wood. One day, she saw a photo of the wealthiest man in their city being interviewed by a certain magazine, and the man casually sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, discussing the electricity and water bills for the month, was... her husband!

She is one of those women who have the freedom to live whatever or however, they want. However, due to the financial crisis, she was forced to work in one of the exclusive bars in the city where she can be seen by one of the notorious people who live and manage their area. What seemed to be freedom was replaced by her—in his master's bedroom. But like the quick incident, Solene Rain Stanner did not expect that her heart would fall in love with the person who caused her futile life, He's Achilles Mclean Vernoroux—the billionaire Mafia. But how can you not fall in love with the man who took care of you and helped you to rise in life? How can you not be in love with someone you thought was heartless but who made your heart beat faster? How can you refuse to love if you feel safer beside him? But what if the young man you love is in love with someone else? how are you? Will you still gamble in the game of love?