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SPG/ R-18+ Story of Mattheus Martinez, son of Marycole and Rowan Martinez, of the story ( Secretly In Love With You) Bata pa lang si Brenda Polido ay pangarap na niyang maging isang tanyag na newscaster sa sikat na TV network ng bansa, walang iba kun’di ang RMTV, ang pangarap ng katulad niyang mass com newly graduate dahil nangunguna ito sa mga ratings, hindi lang sa mga news ngunit maging sa show ng nasabing TV channel. Pinalad si Brenda matanggap sa nasabing kompanya. Subalit hindi bilang isang newscaster na pangarap niya, kun'di maging secretary ng president at anak ng may-ari na walang iba kun'di si Mattheus Martinez, ang matagal na n'yang crush, college student pa lamang siya. Si Mattheus kasi ay dati munang sikat na model, newscaster, at naging isang TV actor bago pamahalaan ang TV network na pag-aari ng pamilya nito. Sa loob ng isang taon ng pagiging secretary ni Brenda kay Mattheus, lihim na nahulog ang loob niya sa binatang amo. Ngunit paano naman niya iyon masasabi rito kung ubod naman ito ng pagiging babaero? At isa pa, malabo siyang mapansin nito dahil mga model at artista ang tipo ng amo niya. Samantala siya, isang hamak na sekretarya lamang na pangkaraniwan ang ganda. Ngunit paano kung isang araw, nagkaroon si Brenda ng pagkakataon na makasama si Mattheus sa iisang kama at nakalimot sila? Kaya nga bang humarap ni Brenda kay Mattheus kinabukasan? Kapag humupa na ang init ng kanilang pinagsaluhan lalo na't alam ni Brenda na meron talagang kasintahan si Mattheus at nagbabalak na itong pakasalan? Abangan ang buhay pag-ibig ni Brenda Polido at Mattheus Martinez. Hot Night With Mattheus Martinez.

I never should have let my mother hold my future hostage. She paid my tuition with his father’s money. Locked my birth certificate, my transcripts, every scrap of paper I need to survive in a safe I’ll never open. And the one thing I had left of my dad, his old watch, she dangled like a noose. Run, and I lose my education. Fight, and I lose the last piece of the man who actually loved me. So I moved into the Hunters’ mansion. Into the lair of the boy who spent years making my life hell. Chase Hunter. Six-foot-five of pure venom wrapped in muscle and money. The senior who cornered me in empty hallways, who whispered filth in my ear just to watch me flinch, who smiled that sharp, cruel smile every time I broke a little more. I thought graduation meant freedom from him. I was wrong. Now he’s my stepbrother. He hates that I’m here. Hates my mother for sinking her claws into his father. Hates me most of all, for breathing his air, for walking his halls, for daring to exist where he can reach me. But hate isn’t clean anymore. It’s tangled up in heat. In the way his grey eyes strip me bare every time they land on me, the way his hand closes around my throat, not to hurt, but to own. In the way he punishes me over his lap, in his car, against walls, until I’m shaking and soaked and furious at myself for wanting more. He calls me Little Lamb, I call him every name I can think of under my breath. How long until we stop fighting the deadly inferno raging between us and finally let it consume us both?

Qiara tidak pernah menyangka pilihannya untuk menjadi babysitter akan mengubah hidupnya. Hubungannya dengan Richard, sang Bos Duda, yang awalnya tidak terlalu baik, berubah akibat satu malam tak terduga. Lantas, bagaimana kisah Qiara? Apakah ia akan bertahan di dekat Richard atau memilih untuk resign saja?

Naura Ayunda Debora adalah putri dari keluarga Debora. Kedua orang tuanya meninggal saat dia masih berumur sepuluh tahun. Dia di besarkan oleh keluarga pamannya, dan menguasai seluruh harta peninggalan kedua orang tuanya. Bukannya mendapatkan kasih sayang, dia malah di siksa dan seluruh hartanya di rampas. Saat dia berumur 20 tahun, dia di jual oleh sang paman kepada pria yang lebih pantas di sebut sebagai papanya. Leon Arvando, seorang pria dingin dan terkenal kejam. Namun, tidak ada yang menyangka jika dia tertarik dengan seorang gadis yang lebih pantas di sebut sebagai putrinya. Karena cinta, atau karena kasihan? Tidak ada yang tau akan itu. Hingga akhirnya satu persatu rahasia terkuak, sehingga Naura tau penyebab kematian kedua orang tuanya. Akankah Naura hanya diam saja? Atau dia akan membalas semua perbuatan orang yang telah mengusik keluarganya? Yuk ikuti terus kisahnya.

MATED is book #2 in a new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Bella Lore, whose series MY TRUE MATE and THE ALPHA’S MATE have over 500 five-star reviews.

“I couldn’t stop reading.”

--Reader review (My True Mate)

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When her father suddenly dies, Winter Grace, 17, is forced to fly across the country and attend a mysterious prep school, an ancient castle in a fog-covered island on the coast of Maine. Nothing here is what it seems, and it isn’t long before Winter, feeling a surging power for the first time, realizes that she is not who—or what—she thinks she is.

But when Winter feels an inexplicable crush for an elusive and dangerous boy at the school, she realizes a greater destiny is at play. She knows the relationship might destroy them both—yet she also knows that they can never be apart.

In MATED, Winter and her crush embark on a dangerous quest to retrieve the magic relic and save their friends their school.

Yet they have no idea of the fate awaiting them—or what they will need to do for each other to survive.

Creating an unforgettable world of vampires, werewolves, shifters and magic of all sorts, a world of fantasy, love and sacrifice, MORTAL will take you to another place, rife with shocking twists and turns. Fans of books such as Vampire Academy and Twilight and Crush are sure to fall in love!

Future books in the series are also available.

"The story was very well written and was unique as compared to other shifter stories.”

--Reader review (The Alpha’s Mate)

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“Excellent from start to finish and leaves you wanting more.”

--Reader review (My True Mate)

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Mistfalls Wilderness Camp is an awful place, a series of islands in the rainy Northwest, populated by delinquents and outcasts from their families. It is supposed to be a remedial place—but Taylor soon learns something else is happening here. They are training the kids here for something. But what?These kids are all different, not normal somehow. And as Taylor herself goes through changes she doesn’t understand, she can’t help but wonder: is she different, too? But when she finds herself having a crush on a mysterious boy, Taylor realizes he is not what he seems—and that her own destiny may be far greater than she imagined.But will their forbidden love take them both down for good?Weaving a world of fantasy, love, destiny and sacrifice, WISH is a page-turning vampire saga, one that will whisk you away to another place and make you fall in love with a bold new heroine as you turn pages late into the night. With shocking twists and turns at every corner, you will not put it down. Fans of books such as Crush, Twilight and Vampire Academy are sure to fall in love!Future books in the series are also available.

“You are right. She doesn't belong here in the open.” My voice deepened and my Eyes dilated. “She was made to be under me or above me or anything as long as I’m within her. That was her destiny.” ******** What was supposed to be a one-night stand became an addiction to the infamous Lycan King who visited the human world for the first time in many years. Lycan King Archie who recently took over the throne from his old father decided that after years of staying within his world, he needed some time to relax his head. He went to the human realm after a princess was chosen for him to rule with but he found a Rogue in the human world. A rogue he couldn't resist. A rogue he had a wild and hot night with. A rogue he became addicted to; Amanisa... Amanisa had hidden well among the humans, training and preparing herself for the revenge she was planning to achieve against the werewolf realm. Her kind killed her family because they wanted his title. She didn't know that she would be meeting the new Lycan King on the same night she decided to have her last fun in the human world before returning to the werewolf realm. These two destined lovers started as a meaningless fling but they couldn't break off until their individual responsibilities to their family sprung up again, threatening to break them apart. On one side was a sinful attraction that developed into love but on the other side was who they were meant to be… enemies.

In a long-anticipated new vampire series by Morgan Rice, #1 bestselling author of The Vampire Journals (1,500 five star reviews), 17 year old Taylor Night, exiled from her trailer park in Texas to a juvenile detention camp in the rainy Northwest, tries to understand her mysterious power while surviving on an island of misfits. Taylor’s power is deepening—as is her crush on a mysterious boy—but when as assassin is dispatched, Taylor will have to quickly decide if she is ready to sacrifice it all.…

(Warning 18+) He can’t forgive. She can’t remember. But their past won’t stay buried. Atticus Roan is desperate for a fresh start. After two years of hardship, she’s ready to rebuild her life, even if it means facing rejection for the way her plus-size figure no longer fits society’s ideals. Applying for a secretary position at Royal Cruise Manufacturing Company is her last hope. But she never expected her potential boss to be Phoenix Everette — a man whose icy glare hides a storm of resentment and pain.Phoenix remembers everything Atticus forgot. Two years ago, her betrayal left him broken, both in heart and body. Now he walks with a cane, a daily reminder of the accident that shattered his life — and he blames her for it. Her return stirs old wounds and a fury he thought he’d buried. How dare she stand before him, unaware of the damage she caused?As their worlds collide, a tangled web of lost memories, buried secrets, and raw emotions threatens to destroy them both. Atticus must uncover the truth about their past, while Phoenix must decide if he can let go of his anger.Can they confront their painful history and find forgiveness, or are some wounds too deep to heal? In a battle between resentment and redemption, second chances don’t come easy — but they might be worth the fight.

Luca Knight knows exactly the kind of woman he wants to settle down with some day and it's certainly not anyone like Skylar Simpson, his personal assistant. After all, Skylar is a sex addict who knows nothing about commitment. She sleeps with a different man every week, changing men like she changes her sheets. What happens when Luca pays Skylar to pretend to be his girlfriend at his family reunion? Sparks fly. Soon Luca realizes that he wants Skylar all to himself. Skylar has sworn to never love again after getting her heart broken twice which is why she loves to sleep with different men, and so Luca sets out to do the impossible; he's going to seduce her and drive her crazy until she possibly can't think of anyone else but him. ****** "Have you forgotten that I'm just a whore who can't stick to one man?" I ask breathlessly. ”I'm going to make you want only me, Skylar." Luca takes my ear into his mouth and nibbles it gently, sending a shiver down my spine. “That confident?” I whisper, trying hard to fight against the delightful sensations running through me. "Yes." He licks my neck in the most sensual way. “I'm going to make you beg for it. I'm going to drive you crazy until my dick is the only one you want to sit on.” Oh fuck.