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"What if I tell you that you can actually, live that dream?" Ethan said softly, his voice taking on a gentler tone as he swept his hand on her shoulder. She tensed, everything in her body responding to him in ways she had always dreamed of. But it was so wrong for her to even dare to dream about her boss like that. "You crave for your boss? Wish Granted. You can have me," his words resonated with so much assurance that shook Sofia to her bones. Her breath caught in her throat, the wave of Ethan's unbelievable words shaking her. The tension thickened as he sealed the tiny gap that was separating them. "The question is, Sofia," He lifted his hand to tuck her loose hair behind her ear while she shivered under his touch. "Can you handle your boss?" A cold boss with the darkest insatiable desires that a naive and inexperienced girl like Sofia could never match- what could they possibly have in common? Love? However, even love needs a common ground, and these two are different in all ways, and everything stands in their way. With a possessive fiance who is a perfect match for Ethan in all aspects, perfect even for his darkest desires, is there anything that can make Ethan choose Sofia against all odds?

She is Nadia Zariyah Helquino, born poor. Every coin is important to her saving is important to her. She had high dreams in life, but unfortunately she could not fulfill them because of the difficulties of life. But she believes that poor people like her still have value in this world. How many times has she dreamed of how happy she lived in a rich family. As the poverty of Nadia's world continues, she will meet someone who will change her life. He is Carrion Xavien Tadio, owner of a famous shoes company, with Carrion's wealth he can buy everything and do what he wants. There are many differences between the two, in other words, Carrion is rich and Nadia is poor. The worlds of the two will meet, they will fall in love, they will exchange sweet words but just like love stories, the two of them will not be end up together. Did they really know each other before entering into a relationship? Or they already know each other well but fate voluntarily separated them, because at that time they were destined to separate and when they met again, their love that was once separated would continue. Or maybe because of the trauma of the first time they broke up, Nadia will suddenly think that maybe she can't really afford the expensive love of him.

Scarlett Knowles, a single mother, finds herself entangled in a web of love, betrayal, and family drama when she crosses paths with the enigmatic billionaire, Cameron Grayson. Will she be able to navigate the complexities of their relationship and find true love amidst the chaos? *** “Let me at least buy you a drink?” he offered. She turned around to face him squarely, “Are you trying to get me in your bed?” she blurted out. She regretted the words as they left her mouth but there was no taking it back now. She held his gaze, even though she wanted to recoil in shame. Her resolve strengthened when she saw the reaction the words elicited out of him. He almost spat out his drink. The arrogance with which he approached her had depleted, he avoided her gaze. “I thought so…” she turned around and began nursing her drink. She signaled to the bartender for a refill. Suddenly, she felt hot air at the nape of her neck. “Yes, I was hoping to buy you a drink, to lure you to my bed and ruin you in ways you would approve of.” His deep baritone voice sent shivers down her spine. She sucked in her breath. Goosebumps spread all over her skin.

WARNING ⚠️- This book contains descriptive sex/violent scenes. “Princess, beg me to fuck you or I’ll have no other choice than to cuff your hands and torture you with these sex toys till you are willing to learn how to politely ask for my dick,” Rey Lorde whispered into the ears of his horny driven boss’s daughter. “Point of order, my name is Amelia Voltez,” the words rolled out of her plump lips. “Secondly, I am paying you for the pleasure. If you are not interested, then I will have to find some other guy to… Before she could complete her words, he pushed her to the wall, his hands tightly wrapped around her waist. Bending his head, he whispered into her ears, “you know better than to do that. I will not think twice before chopping off the fingers of whoever dares to touch what belongs to me.” ** Rey Lorde, an underground mafia lord, falls in love with Amelia Voltez but has no way of getting close to her. When he hears that her father needs a bodyguard for her, he immediately jumps on the offer, pretending to be a common man. Ruthlessly, he cuts off the eyes, head, fingers or legs of any man who dares stare at Amelia or be in close proximity to her.

“Even if the world shuns me, laughs at me, gives me strange looks, and labels me as a freak, I will not give up. I will never give up on what I believe in, even if it takes years, I will continue to persevere until I achieve my goal and get what I deserve!” These were the words Juan always told herself deep down in her heart whenever she looked at the mirror. These were the words that made her keep on going whenever they laughed at her, mocked her for being ugly. To her, as long as she has faith even as small as a mustard seed, she believes that one day, her time will come and her life will change for the better. All she needed was a chance, an opportunity and that is all it took for her life to be changed eternally forever. Destiny came knocking at her door and no matter how many times she tried throwing this chance away, it followed her home and from that day going forward, Juan, the ugly and clown everyone was used to became a beauty that many couldn’t touch. Even if the journey wasn’t simple and rocky, she wasn’t willing to give it up and live a life of suffering as she did. Will there be happiness waiting for her at the end of the road? Will she be willing to sacrifice it all to achieve her dreams and goals?

"Our heart beats only with their permission." For as long as she can remember, the bookworm Synecdoche Rochet, 23, has lived a simple life in Maharlika Nation—hiding in the grasses and grains of District G to avoid the terrifying power of the Embassy and its ruthless Ambassador. In a dytopian world that is controlled and opressed, Synecdoche Rochet embarks on a mission to get back their rights on their district's valuable resources—the grains. When she discovered her intellectual ability, she found herself drawn to the charismatic Giovanni, the long-lost Ambassador's previleged son together with other intelligent students, Ulap, Token and Keithwarth. They found themselves being the tributes on the 2nd Maharlika Spelling TwistBee—trapped in the Word Arena. An annually commemorated survival game where each district will represent 1 letter in the Alphabet, spell the given English words not verbally, but by brutal killings of other competitors who have letter tattoos on their arms. The rules are to Spell and Kill. Within the killer's reach, the team-up of Synecdoche, Giovanni, Ulap, Token and Keithwarth isn't a coincidence, it's a conspiracy. What if Synecdoche's age will be reversed? Will they use their intelligence for vengeance? Will they compel love and trust to survive the battle royale? Is their life the price or the prize? "Even the shortest word has the longest meaning. Spell the words and kill with swords!"

“Answer me, Nessa. Do you want to kiss me again?” When I finally opened my mouth to answer, Vito interrupted me. “And before you do, you should know the power your words hold, so think very well before you do.” I wasn’t ashamed to admit that I’d fantasized about it a few nights prior. “I do.” I finally answered, my words just as breathless as his. “You are certain that you want to do this?” I almost smiled. He was supposed to be a big bad mafia boss, but there he was making sure that I really wanted him to fuck me. Without saying anything else, I held the lapels of his shirt and brought his lips down on mine. ~•~ Nessa Sims faces an unfortunate fate when Vito Giancana, the don of the Italian mafia, offers her a job. However, she declines the offer when she realizes he is part of the mafia. Vito needs her skills and will not take no for an answer, so he blackmails her with one of her deepest secrets, forcing her to live with him to keep her safe from the dangers of the mafia. In a forced proximity, they agree to keep their relationship strictly professional, but when they share an accidental kiss, would they be able to adhere to their agreement? Or would they put everything at risk to please themselves?

"You've been in denial for so long, Addison ndria." His voice was husky and heavy with lust. "Do you really want me to stop?" I could not bring myself to say no. My best friend's stepdad was like the devil, making me find so much pleasure in sin. "You can't even say no," he chuckled, letting go of my hand finally. They moved to my face and he stared into my eyes, while his other hand still worked wonders between my legs. "Don't make me do this," I finally said, moaning the words out. "Please." "Tell me to stop one more time and I will," he mumbled. "Please, st—" I didn't complete my words because he captured my lips with his.  *+*+*+*+*+*+* Addison Rodriguez never expected to feel any sexual tension or fall in love with her best friend's stepdad. As she surrenders to the sexual tension, her loyalty to her best friend wavers, especially when she finds out that he is secretly a Mafia Lord trying to hide in plain sight and that her best friend's life is in danger, her loyalty is tested even further. Would she reveal his secret to protect her best friend, or keep it to protect her love?

결혼 4주년 기념일, 정루아는 남편에게 이혼을 통보한다. 남자의 얼굴이 차갑게 가라앉았고, 눈빛에는 이해할 수 없는 분노와 당혹감이 서려 있다. “고작 형수님 출산 지키느라 네 곁에 못 있어 줬다고 지금 이 난리야?” “그래!” 형이 죽고 바로 다음 날, 구태윤은 미망인이 된 형수를 돌보러 외국으로 떠났다. 그 이후 해외를 오가며 4년을 보냈다. 정루아가 그를 간절히 필요로 했던 순간, 언제나 형수와 조카가 우선순위였다. 사흘 전, 형수가 귀국하던 날 두 여자는 동시에 물에 빠졌다. 위기의 순간에도 그녀는 늘 뒷전이었다. 조카에게 손을 댔다는 오해를 받아 자갈길 위에서 무릎을 꿇었을 때조차 철저히 외면당했다. 8년 동안 단 한 번도 사랑을 의심하지 않았던 여자. 그러나 이제, 처음으로 자신의 마음을 내려놓기로 결심한다. “그만해.” 남자는 이혼 합의서를 갈기갈기 찢어버렸다. “형의 유일한 혈육이기 때문에 챙겨줬을 뿐이야. 앞으로 안 그러면 되잖아.” “다시 가져다줄게. 당신이 사인할 때까지 계속.” 남자의 눈에 서린 냉기가 경악으로 물들었다. 그는 번개 같은 속도로 정루아의 손목을 낚아챘다. “연애부터 결혼까지, 우리 8년을 함께했어. 진짜 이혼할 수 있어?” 정루아는 무덤덤하게 손을 빼내며 대답했다. “세상에 못 내려놓을 건 없어.” ... 지구가 네모나다는 사실을 믿을지언정 정루아의 이별은 받아들이지 않았던 구태윤. 함께한 8년. 정루아는 결혼 허락받기 위해 빗속에서 대문 앞에 무릎을 꿇기도 했고, 해외 연수 기회마저 포기했다. 사랑이라는 이름으로 모든 것을 내주었던 여자. 구태윤은 그녀가 절대 자신을 떠나지 않을 거라 확신했다. 그러나 이혼 신고서가 손에 쥐어지는 순간, 망치로 머리를 얻어맞은 기분이었다. 그날 이후, 자존심도 체면도 모두 버린 남자는 매일같이 그녀의 문 앞에 무릎을 꿇는다. “제발 문 좀 열어줘. 한 번만이라도 들어가게...”

It takes one night with the CEO for Quinn to determine if Denver is still in love with him after 8 years without communication and seeing each other. Ngunit nagkamali siya ng desisyon ng gabing binigay nito ang kanyang katawan sa pag-aakalang muli silang magkakabalikan. Quinn Rodrigo, isang probinsyana na lumuwas ng syudad para habulin ang kanyang pangarap. Ang hanapin ang first love nito na si Denver na nakilala niya sa shelter kung saan pareho silang ampon, naudlot ang kanilang pagmamahalan at napahiwalay sa isa’t isa. Ngunit sa kanilang pagkikita, ibang Denver na ang kanyang makilala. He became the ruthless, unreachable CEO kung saan tinatanggi nito ang pagmamahalan ng kanilang nakaraan. She decided to end what she feels for her first love, sa walong taon niyang paghihintay ay sapat na upang kalimutan na rin ang nakaraan na mukhang wala ng pag-asa pa. Kung kailan naman niya nais makalimot ay doon magsisimula ang madalas na pagtatagpo ng kanilang landas. May pag-asa ba sa pag-ibig na kinalimutan? Pag-ibig na naputol dahil sa distansya at pagkakaiba ng kanilang ginalagawan na mundo? O tuluyan ng napagod ang puso sa paghihintay at paghahabol para sa pag-ibig na impossibling makamit?