50 Best Non-fiction Adventure Books: The Essential Man's Library

Clay Nikolaidis: I don't know why everyone's so worried about me. I'm happy being single. H-A-P-P-Y, Happy. I don't understand why my twin sister thought her getting married and having my niece and nephew meant I felt left behind. Least of all, to the point that she decided I needed a dog… It’s a joke. She gave me a corgi and said he’s my new wingman. of a wingman, I've been striking out, and worse, just got evicted from my apartment. Now I'm staying at my cousin's place till I find a new one. This dog owes me. Xenia Rosario: I've loved everything about living in the Big Apple. Everything but my apartment seems to be big here. Shoebox apartment aside, I just became the owner of Tinkerbell, a therapy training dropout. Trust me when I say her name is meant to be ironic. She's bigger than me. This is probably how I got dragged through the park, and if I ever find the owner of that tiny dog who scared Tink, I'm giving them a piece of my mind. This is a standalone story but is the fifth book in the Ravenwood series. Book 1 - The Princess of Ravenwood Book 2 - Chasing Kitsune Book 3 - Expect The Unexpected Book 4 - Out Of My League Book 5 - Man's Best Wingman

"Work Hard, Play Hard" Archie is never without a beautiful woman or a glass of good scotch in his hand, which drives his ultra-wealthy, conservative parents to distraction. To force him to take life more seriously, his father threatens to name his cousin the CEO of the company Archie helped build from the ground up if he doesn't marry a girl of their choosing. To appease his parents, Archie proposes to Leticia and gives her the family heirloom ring. Archie's best friend Josh thinks he's making a big mistake and invites him for a week's holiday in Ibiza, telling him it's a stag party. With his boyfriend Charlie, Josh aims to convince Archie to face his true self and his long-buried truth. Archie initially clashes with the outgoing, gregarious Charlie, but soon finds himself drawn to him as Charlie returns the attraction, pushing Archie to explore this connection even at the risk of losing Josh's friendship. But Archie's return to the real world makes him realize that his love for Charlie could cost him the CEO position and the love of his parents. Forced to choose between a chance at true love and familial loyalty, Archie makes the ultimate decision, but either one will destroy lives and hearts.

What happens when your life is just a lie? What happens when you finally find out that none of what you believe to be real is real? What if you met someone who made you question everything? And what happens when your life is nothing but a fiction carved by Mr. Fiction himself? "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." — Oscar Wilde. Disclaimer: this story touches on depression, losing someone, and facing reality instead of taking the easy way out. ( ( ( part of TBNB Series, this is the story of Clarabelle Summers's writers ))

There's nothing more shattering than hearing that you're signed off as a collateral to marry in order to clear off your uncle's stupid debts. "So this is it" I pull the hoodie over my head and grab my duffel bag that is already stuffed with all my important stuff that I need for survival. Carefully I jump down my window into the bushes below skillfully. I've done this a lot of times that I've mastered the art of jumping down my window. Today is different though, I'm not coming back here, never! I cannot accept marrying some rich ass junkie. I dust the leaves off my clothe and with feathery steps, I make out of the driveway. A bright headlight of a car points at me making me freeze in my tracks, another car stops and the door of the car opens. There's always only one option, Run!

"Are you still afraid of me Medusa?" His deep voice send shivers down my spine like always. He's too close for me to ignore. Why is he doing this? He's not supposed to act this way. What the hell? Better to be straight forward Med! I gulped down the lump formed in my throat and spoke with my stern voice trying to be confident. "Yes, I'm scared of you, more than you can even imagine." All my confidence faded away within an instant as his soft chuckle replaced the silence. Jerking me forward into his arms he leaned forward to whisper into my ear. "I will kiss you, hug you and bang you so hard that you will only remember my name to sa-, moan. You will see me around a lot baby, get ready your therapy session to get rid off your fear starts now." He whispered in his deep husky voice and winked before leaving me alone dumbfounded. Is this how your death flirts with you to Fuck your life!? There's only one thing running through my mind. Lifting my head up in a swift motion and glaring at the sky, I yelled with all my strength. "FUC* YOU AUTHOR!" ~~~~~~~~~ What if you wished for transmigating into a Novel just for fun, and it turns out to be true. You transimigated but as a Villaness who died in the end. A death which is lonely, despicable and pathetic. Join the journey of Kiara who Mistakenly transmigates into a Novel. Will she succeed in surviving or will she die as per her fate in the book. This story is a pure fiction and is based on my own imagination.

Pernikahan kok ada perjanjian dan hak-hak tak eksklusif. Apa jadinya? Kim Tan dan Amy mengalaminya. Namun, tiba-tiba cinta bersemi, saat mantan kekasih kembali. Apa yang akan dilakukan Kim Tan dan Amy? Perbaruan atau putus kontrak? *** Dengan pikiran polos, Amy masuk perlahan. Suara aneh itu semakin terdengar jelas saat Amy melangkah semakin dalam. Kini, Amy berada tepat di depan ranjang, pemandangan mengejutkan pun terpindai oleh netranya. Tepat di hadapannya dua sejoli sedang bergumul tanpa sehelai kain pun, di atas ranjang. “Apa yang kalian lakukan?” sentak Amy. Sontak kedua orang yang sedang asyik dalam permainannya tersebut terusik, lalu terhenyak dan berhenti sejenak. “Wua!” “Amy!” Amy termenung, baru kali ini dia melihat hal seperti itu selama hidupnya. “Apa yang kalian lakukan?” Sekali lagi Amy bertanya dengan intonasi tinggi. “Aish! Apa kau tidak lihat, aku sedang bersenang-senang!" teriak si pria, tak kalah emosi. “Tapi ini kamarku!” hardik Amy, kesal. Apa yang akan Amy perbuat selanjutnya?

Galila n'a jamais été attirée romantiquement ou sexuellement par les autres. Elle s'est rendue compte que ce n'était pas "normal" quand elle a eu 20 ans. Elle n'avait jamais voulu être en couple et avait repoussé cela encore et encore malgré les supplications incessantes de sa famille pour qu'elle se trouve quelqu'un mais à présent elle savait que ça n'allait sûrement jamais arriver. Malgré son envie de rester célibataire, Galila voulait quand même des enfants et se décida à en avoir de la manière naturelle. Mais qui voudrait bien coucher avec une inconnue pour qu'elle tombe enceinte?

Harrison Monroe has been secretly in love with his best friend, Rhett Langley since they had an "experimental" affair between their junior and senior year of high school. They agreed to remain best friends and not let anything change between them, but everything changed for Harrison. Now older and leading their own lives, Harrison is yet to forget that steamy summer they spent together. When he gets asked to be Rhett's best man in his wedding to a woman named Rebecca, Harrison is put in an awkward position and goes through a journey to put his personal feelings aside and support his best friend. Then comes the bachelor's party where Rhett pulls Harrison away and they share another steamy moment. Harrison asks himself if it was only the alcohol in his system or if Rhett truly has romantic feelings for him as well, and with the wedding just around the corner, he's too fearful to ask. Now Harrison has more questions than answers and has to decide whether to swallow his pride and let Rhett marry a woman he may not truly love or take his chance at his own happily ever after and object at the altar in front of everyone.

SAHAM 50 PERSEN "Aku minta 50% saham dari Petra." Senyum Nadia tersungging di bibirnya, dalam hati berharap pria di hadapannya itu, mundur dan dia tidak harus memenuhi permintaan Adelia, sepupunya. "Oke, setelah bayinya lahir langsung aku alihkan 50% saham Petra atas namamu," jawab Bryan dengan tatapan lekat ke arahnya. "Mas!" Adelia menguncang lengan Bryan. Jelas tak terima dengan keputusan suaminya. "Jangan kuatir, saham milikku yang kuberikan padanya nanti," jawab Bryan seolah tak peduli dengan nilai saham miliknya. "Dan, kuharap permintaan Nadia ini, hanya kita bertiga yang tahu, Adelia." Nadia mendengar ucapan pasutri di hadapannya itu, tertawa meremehkan. "Sudahlah cari wanita lain, saja." Dipandanginya wajah sepupunya yang terlihat bingung menatap suaminya. "Pikirkan lagi, Adelia. Kenapa harus memaksakan diri memberikan keturunan pada suamimu, ini." "Besok kubawakan surat perjanjian bermateri, kita buat kesepakatan di depan pengacaraku." Bryan berkata cepat, tak ingin Nadia berhasil mempengaruhi istrinya. "Kamu enggak usah khawatir, Adelia. Kehilangan 50% saham Petra, tidak masalah bagiku." "Tapi, perusahaan ini, milik keluargaku, Mas ...." "Memang benar, Sayang. Tapi, 60% kepemilikan sahamnya milikku." "Kamu pikirkan lagi, seberapa berharganya anak kita? Lagian saham yang kuberikan ke Nadia adalah saham milikku. Itu, kulakukan karena aku menghargai pengorbanan Nadia setahun kedepan memberikan kehidupan pada calon anak kita." Adelia sampai tertunduk tak berani menatap wajah suaminya. Dalam hatinya, ia mulai membenarkan ucapan suaminya. Tapi, imbalan yang diminta Nadia tetap tak masuk akal baginya. "Masih ada waktu hingga anakku lahir, untuk saat ini, tak mengapa mengikuti keinginan Mbak Nadia." "Besok mau kujemput atau langsung ketemuan di kantor Pak Ilham?" tanya Bryan mengalihkan pandangan ke Nadia. Perempuan yang merupakan teman sekelas di SMU sekaligus cinta pertama Bryan itu, bergeming. Kilatan dari pandangan Bryan membuat Nadia terdiam. Sekarang, ia tak punya alasan untuk mundur, menjadi ibu pengganti anak Bryan dan Adelia.

Avant mes dix-huit ans, j'avais été la princesse adorée de la famille Moreau. Tout cela a changé le jour de mon dix-huitième anniversaire, lorsque mon père a ramené à la maison une orpheline du nom de Catherine. « Elle a besoin d'un foyer, » a dit mon père. « Tu t'occuperas d'elle, comme d'une sœur. » À partir de ce moment, rien n'était plus pareil. Mon frère, qui m'adulait autrefois, est devenu froid et distant. Et mon fiancé… son amour pour moi a semblé se réduire de moitié du jour au lendemain. La famille a loué Catherine pour sa douceur et son obéissance, la qualifiant de bien meilleure fille que moi, comme leur propre chair et sang. Après avoir été mise de côté pour Catherine trop de fois, j'ai craqué enfin et ai attrapé la manche de mon père. « Le lien du sang ne signifie-t-il rien du tout ? » La fureur de mon père s'est enflammée. Il a caché une Catherine en larmes derrière lui, et devant tous les membres de la famille, il m'a giflée violemment. « Espèce de déchet égoïste. J'aurais préféré ne jamais t'avoir. » « Tu as coupé l'honneur de cette famille, » la voix de mon frère, Marco, était aussi froide qu'une lame. « Va-t'en. » Et mon fiancé, Vincent, m'a regardée avec déception. « Pourquoi a-t-il fallu que ce soit toi ? Pourquoi n'ai-je pas été fiancé à Catherine depuis le début ? » Ils pensaient que je me prosternerais à leurs pieds, comme je l'avais toujours fait. Mais je n'ai dit rien. J'ai marché simplement vers le coffre-fort de la famille, en ai retiré les documents officiels, et ai tracé une seule ligne à travers mon nom. J'ai retiré la bague de fiançailles de mon doigt et l'ai déposée sur la table. J'ai donné à Catherine tout ce qu'ils pensaient que je ne méritais pas. Après tout, il ne me restait que quelques jours à vivre. Mais ils ne savaient pas alors qu'au milieu des ruines de la famille Moreau, un jour, ils se retrouveraient à genoux sous la pluie, implorant mon retour.