10 Desires

Beneath the charming harbor town of New Haven lies a world ruled by kingpins—where empires rise and fall, love is a dangerous game, and betrayal exists in every corner.- Tag Cassandra Reed is no stranger to survival. Between being an underground deliveryman, waitress by day, and stripping at The Velvet Mirage by night, her life is a delicate balance of secrets and sacrifices—all for the sake of her mother’s medical bills. But one fateful night, everything changes. A mysterious man ends up dead in her arms, and Cassandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder that pulls her into the dark, dangerous underworld of New Haven’s mafia elite. Alexander Wolfe is cold, calculating, and determined to avenge his family’s downfall. Cassandra might hold the key to uncovering the conspiracy that threatens his empire, but her defiance and vulnerability stir something he thought he’d buried long ago. As the walls between captor and captive crumble, a deadly game of trust, betrayal, and passion begins. Together, they unravel a web of secrets tied to a stolen ledger, corrupt politicians, and a rival mafia boss with a thirst for domination. But as enemies close in, Cassandra must make an impossible choice: sacrifice her freedom to protect the man who’s captured her heart or risk everything to take down the woman who destroyed her life. In this world, love is dangerous, loyalty is deadly, and power comes at a price. Can two fractured hearts survive a war built on vendetta? Or will their love be consumed by the shadows of desire? Perfect for fans of dark romance and thrilling mafia story, His Shadowed Desires delivers unexpected twists, unforgettable characters, and a love story forged in the least likely of places. Prepare to be captivated until the very last page.

Grace Rue, surviving from all sort of disasters fate brought upon her, works as a sex worker in the famous club, 'Paradiso'. Adapting to this lifestyle, finding it the only way to control men's desires, she considers herself a queen but gets an offer from a mafia, Levi, to become his sex partner.

Saat gladi resik pernikahan, rekan kerja perempuan tunanganku tiba-tiba menyerbu dan menghancurkan dekorasi hingga berantakan. "Jared janji mau nikah sama aku, siapa kamu ini sebenarnya?" tanyanya. Dia merebut gaun pengantinku yang bernilai puluhan miliar. Namun karena tubuhnya terlalu gemuk, bahkan kepalanya saja tidak bisa masuk di gaun itu. Aku mengejeknya, "Jangan-jangan kamu terlalu gemuk sampai gaun pengantin ukuran besar ini pun nggak muat di tubuhmu?" Dengan wajah yang memerah karena malu dan marah, Quincy memaksa dirinya masuk ke gaun itu. Dalam sekejap, bagian punggung dan pinggang gaun itu robek hingga terbentuk lubang-lubang besar yang mencolok. Dengan percaya diri, dia berkata, "Memangnya kenapa kalau kurobek gaun ini? Jared cinta sama aku dan bakal beliin aku gaun pengantin yang baru." Namun saat acara pernikahan dimulai, Quincy terkejut bukan main. Pengantin pria yang berjalan mendekat sama sekali bukan Jared, melainkan bos besar mereka. Lagi pula, aku tidak pernah mengatakan bahwa ini adalah pernikahanku.

Jorge Czar Desjardin, isang Mafia Don ng isa sa pinaka matayog na organisasyon sa Pilipinas. Cold, Serious and Deadly. Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat ng katanyagan nito sa larangan ay iisa ang tanging hinahangad niya at iyon ay ang malaman ang tunay na nangyari sa pagkamatay ng kanyang Ina. Jacintha Yza Desjardin, ampon ng mga Desjardin, isang matapang na babae, na hindi maalala ang kanyang nakaraan na kusang binura ng kanyang isipan. Feisty, Brave and Driven. Walang ibang nais kundi ang makawala sa mundo na puno ng p*tayan at bumuo ng pamilyang maituturing niyang kanya. Kaya ng mangyari ang mga di inaasahan at nagulo ang kanilang nakasanayan; ay wala na silang takas sa tensyong kanilang nararamdaman, kahit pa tingin nila ito ay kabaliwan. MEN OF POWER SERIES [ 1/5 ]

Valerie Thorne: Raven Blackwood was the man I liked since I was a child, made my heart race before I even knew what love meant. But childhood ends. Innocence fades. And Raven… Well. Raven became my worst nightmare. Even the devil would sit back and take notes from him, when it came to torture, harm, use, and kill. His grey eyes, hypnotic, dangerous, and unforgettable, would make anyone fall in love with, but same grey eyes would make anyone feel death. And every time they met mine, I couldn’t tell if he looked at me with the love with the depth of oceans for me, or was I another game he was playing, another pawn he planned to destroy? Raven Blackwood: Valerie Thorne. The girl who once was gentle, the sweetest ever I known. And now looked at me like I burned the sky. She was the light, too soft for the world I lived in, too good for the blood on my hands. But I never claimed to be anyone good. I never promised her good things. I only ever promised her one thing. That she was mine. Her fear didn’t surprise me. Her hate? Maybe. But it’s the way she still looked at me, like she wants to run and stay all at once. Because no matter how many sins I had, and will carry. No matter how deep I’ve dragged her into my hell. She’s the only piece of heaven I ever wanted to keep.

Menyesal ataupun tidak, aku akan memilih pergi daripada bertahan, Mas! Silakan nikmati hari bersama istri sirimu itu! Satu hal yang aku tahu, apa yang ditanam, itulah yang akan dituai.

One tragic accident. One life lost. One love that should never exist. Amariz solene never meant to kill Thalina, Alaric’s fiancée. Yet in a heartbeat, she becomes the object of his rage and the source of a forbidden desire neither can resist. Her mother sends her to work at a prestigious company, unaware that it belongs to the man whose life she shattered. Amari walks into her new job oblivious, unaware she’s stepping straight into Alaric's world, binding her fate to the man who despises her most. Alaric sees her arrival as fate, a chance to punish the woman who destroyed his world. But as he watches her carry her guilt quietly and face each challenge with grace,his hatred begins to crumble, finds himself drawn to the woman he should hate. Every stolen glance, every secret encounter ignites a dangerous passion that threatens to consume them both. To love each other is betrayal. To let go is heartbreak. And in the shadow of tragedy, they must decide: will their hearts be destroyed by the past, or can they risk everything for a love born from grief?

Alea, seorang wanita cantik, sukses, dan sombong, selalu memandang rendah pria yang mendekatinya. Baginya, cinta bukan sekadar perasaan, melainkan transaksi. Ia percaya bahwa hanya pria dengan kekayaan luar biasa yang pantas berdampingan dengannya. Hingga suatu hari, Reyhan, seorang pengusaha muda yang penuh percaya diri, datang dengan tawaran mengejutkan—sebuah mahar 10 miliar rupiah untuk menjadikannya istri. Bukan karena cinta, tapi karena sebuah alasan yang tidak Alea pahami. Merasa tertantang, Alea menerima tawaran itu. Namun, semakin lama ia menjalani pernikahan ini, semakin ia sadar bahwa uang bukanlah segalanya. Di balik sikap dingin dan misterius Reyhan, ada sesuatu yang perlahan mengguncang hati dan egonya. Apakah Alea akan tetap mempertahankan harga dirinya, atau justru jatuh cinta pada pria yang awalnya hanya dianggap sebagai penyedia mahar? Sebuah kisah tentang harga diri, cinta, dan kenyataan bahwa hati tak bisa dibeli dengan uang.

私と拓真は10年間愛し合い、結婚して5年になる。私たちは誰もが羨む理想の夫婦だった。 でも、彼は結婚5周年の記念日に離婚を切り出した。 「都希、これは全部筋書きだ。俺はお前のことなんか愛していない」 彼は実はただの攻略者だったのだ。 攻略が完了したら、あっさりと身を引くつもりだった。

Sunny Clyde Villania, 22, graduating student who is having difficulties with her deadlines and grades. She is busy with bonding and dreaming of future with her friends, and also dealing with her complicated lovelife. Steven Andre Rendezcah, 21, a werewolf, who is living in the human world. All he wanted to do is live his life and do what are the human is doing. A serious one and doesn't want to have any connection with humans―or he thought so. When they meet each other, what will happen to the both of them? Will Sunny be able to accept who Steven really are? Is it fate or destiny?