2000 novel by zadie smith

Have you ever heard of a name that makes people tremble in fear, or have you heard of people falling sick just by hearing a certain name? You haven’t, right?... But there is He is Lucas Monterroso Fearless, ruthless, dangerous and he is a disaster to everyone who crosses his lane. He kills at instance; feasts on the blood of his enemy. Has no mercy, and they believed him to have no heart at all. But what no one knows is the real reason behind his ruthlessness. * She is a fierce, proud, dominant lady who hates being controlled. Bella went to the human world to chase her dream of being the pack psychologist. She had been gone for over 10 years before deciding to return to her pack, only to discover her mate is her worst enemy. Lucas is ruthless and stubborn. Bella is crazy and dangerous. **** --- Excerpt --- "I am not a sl*t you hear me, and I will never be," she screamed, as her hand crash onto his cheek. He had her pin to the wall by her throat, and glared at her “You just crossed the last line, Bella, and I will have you punished accordingly."

To pay for the sins committed by Luisa Duarte against his family, Edmund Stark approaches her sister, Isabella, with a hidden agenda. He traps her into a forced marriage contract, but things don’t quite go as he planned. Will they be able to fix their differences and enjoy their marriage or would they end up getting a divorce? ~ “I told you before, you’re mine! You’ll marry me and bear my children and you’ll be my property until the day one of us dies!” He growled, running out of patience. “Am I to be your possession, your prisoner?” She glared at him with all her might. “Call it as you wish! You have nowhere to escape to!” He declared before pulling her into his lap, holding her tightly in his arms. He crashed his lips against hers, forcing his tongue in her mouth. Against her will, her body loosened in response, she lost the ability to breathe. She could not hear, she could not see, she could not feel anything else, except Edmund taking her mouth like a drowning man in need of oxygen. ‘Isabella is fucking mine! My woman! Nothing is going to change that!’

Twenty-two-year-old Alyssa Van Every is in a dilemma. Her close friend, Sienna, is marrying billionaire, Lucas Donnelly who, along with his brothers, happens to be her older brother, Alex's sworn enemy. She escapes to Preston Island to attend the wedding without informing him only to collide with Lucas’s hot, fiery and arrogant brother, the twenty-three-year-old, Nicholas Donnelly. Sparks immediately fly between them but Alyssa refuses to acknowledge them fearing her brother's wrath. The wedding is over and Alyssa tries hard to forget the mysterious Nicholas Donnelly but can he forget her? Can he ignore the attraction he feels for her, feelings that have resurfaced after ten years? What will Allyssa do when she is stalked by the man who has been invading her dreams since the day she met him? What will she do when she is whisked away to a deserted island by the unpredictable Nicholas Donnelly? Can she tame her heart or surrender to the sinful temptations? Read this third book of the Temptation Series to find out!

“Siapa kau—“ “Diam dan cium aku,” bisik Caspian. Elora belum sempat mengeluarkan umpatan saat Caspian mengunci tatapan mata Elora dengan sepasang mata biru kobalt yang bagai berpendar dalam remangnya koridor * Elora, seorang creative director di sebuah perusahaan periklanan, Dreamcatcher, mengalami perubahan besar dalam hidupnya setelah bertemu Caspian, model sekaligus pemilik perkebunan anggur terbesar di Queenstown, New Zealand. Insiden pada suatu malam kembali mempertemukan mereka berdua, dan membuat Elora mengetahui bahwa dirinya ternyata adalah manusia serigala … dan juga jodoh yang ditakdirkan Hëna, sang dewi bulan, untuk Caspian. Caspian sendiri tengah disibukkan dengan upaya mengusut dalang di balik kematian Cooper, sahabat sekaligus Beta dalam Sacred Storm, kawanan yang dipimpin Caspian. Takdir yang mempertemukan Caspian dan Elora, dan takdir pula yang memisahkan mereka, seiring dengan terungkapnya kasus kematian Cooper dan juga fakta tentang siapa Elora sebenarnya. “Liar, spontan, berani. Aku menyukainya,” bisik Caspian di telinga Elora. “Tapi sayang sekali aku sudah bersumpah tak akan melakukan apapun padamu … sampai kau mengizinkannya. Jadi tunggulah sampai aku berhasil mendapatkanmu.” “Jangan bermimpi.”

With raven hair, lips as red as blood and smooth sun kissed skin, without a doubt she was a delicate flower against bouquet of red roses. No man could deny such a delicate flower such as Aurora. Not even the most cold hearted and ruthless creatures that lurk in the shadows. They would stop at nothing to have her even if it meant breaking her in the process. And when they get her they wouldn't share her with a soul. What they failed to notice was that Aurora was a tough nut to crack and the moment she submitted to a man was the day her corpse laid six feet underground. The only good that exists within a cruel world. Every man wants a chance to claim her as theirs. Every woman woman wants to end her life. Read this novel to discover what lies ahead and which path Aurora will choose.

"You lazy fool, what the hell are you still doing sitting down here?" Her stepmother raged, "Are you thinking about Alpha William." She smirked. "You better get him out of your mind because he is way above your league." Jane could feel inside of her cringe at her step mothers words. "I…I.." Jane stuttered, her head downcast "Enough with the stuttering, it's past dinner time, and you are still here." She yelled. "You better behave yourself or face more consequences for your clumsiness." Her father chided. "You must not be reminded of your duties every other day."

Patricia could not ask for anything more in her life but to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. She has beauty, intelligence and perseverance but when their company got buried in debt, she has to save it by getting married to the son of a well-known business tycoon in the country, Callum Teo Velasquez. Callum Teo Velasquez on the other hand was almost perfect in the eyes of women, with his handsome face, good fashion, and richness, many are obsessed with him. Are they able to get the freedom they want or will things become more complicated for them? Or will the blaze be the way for the two of them to land on good terms?

Annisa Nur Cahya adalah seorang muslimah yang berpakaian syar’i. Dia melamar pekerjaan di sebuah perusahaan besar sebagai sekretaris. Meski awalnya pesimis, karena imej sekretaris yang biasanya seksi tak ada pada dirinya, ternyata keberuntungan rupanya ada pada dirinya. Dia diterima bekerja sebagai sekretaris CEO di perusahaan tersebut. Konon, sang CEO sudah berkali-kali mengganti sekretaris karena sekretarisnya itu suka menggodanya. CEO tersebut sangat tampan tapi bersikap dingin. Mampukah Annisa menghadapi sikap dingin dan tegas sang CEO? Akankah kepribadian Annisa yang berbeda dari mantan-mantan sekretaris sebelumnya justru akan menumbuhkan cinta di antara mereka?

What would you do to protect your brother after he protected you from your abusive father growing up? For Lisa, that means agreeing to an arranged marriage with a man who’s just as horrible as her father. Despite her pending nuptials, Lisa cant stop herself from falling in love with Davis, a man fifteen years her senior who resembles a Viking more than a modern-day man. With his heart of gold and protective nature, can he teach Lisa to be strong? Is there an escape from her arranged marriage? Saved By A Viking is a sequel to Saved By A Dark Billionaire, but can be read as a stand alone book. The third book will be titled Saved By Her Best Friend. I hope you enjoy the book!

Selena Formosus is a regular woman with a good heart. She always grins to put a nice atmosphere about herself. She had always wished to work for Silvenia Technology Company, which she did, and to be the wife of the CEO. Everything is fine until Jaxon needs to fly with his ex on a business trip. Selena had a nagging feeling that something wasn't quite right, but she ignored it in favor of looking for herself and her family. She almost forgot she was four months pregnant at the moment and needed to be strong for her unborn child.