A More Beautiful Question

Mature 21+ “Kau pikir aku akan berhenti?” Adriano tersenyum tipis. “Aku tidak berhenti pada hal yang sudah masuk ke wilayahku.” Ia dikurung di istana malam milik pria paling berbahaya di Genoa—bukan sebagai tawanan, bukan pula sebagai kekasih. Adriano Moretti terbiasa memerintah dengan darah dan kesunyian. Namun kehadiran Elena mengganggu ritme hidupnya—perempuan yang seharusnya sudah mati bertahun-tahun lalu. Satu atap. Satu ranjang. Terlalu banyak rahasia. Di balik sentuhan yang tertahan dan jarak yang menyiksa, masa lalu mulai merangkak kembali. Ketika kebenaran akhirnya terkuak, Adriano harus memilih: menaati darah yang membesarkannya… atau menghancurkan segalanya demi menyelamatkan perempuan yang datang terlalu terlambat ke hidupnya.

Bianca was born a rogue—an outsider who learned early that survival meant making herself useful. When she saved Alpha Matthew Morrison's life twice, she thought she'd finally found someone who saw her value. Instead, she became his obligation, his duty, the wife he married because honor demanded it, not because his heart did. For four years, Bianca tried to earn Matthew's love through service, through healing, through being the perfect Luna and mother to their son, Theo. She told herself that someday he would see her, truly see her, and choose her. Then Mia came back—Matthew's first love, with a terminal illness and a bucket list of dreams she wanted to fulfill before she died. . Now Matthew demands the ultimate sacrifice: Bianca must risk her life, her healing abilities, and her future to cure the woman who's already taken everything from her. When Bianca discovers that Mia's "terminal illness" is built on lies and manipulation, she realizes the truth—she was never the wife, never the Luna, never the mother in Matthew's eyes. She was always just the rogue girl convenient enough to save and use. But Bianca is done being convenient. She's done sacrificing herself for a man who'll never love her. She's done watching another woman live her life while she fades into the background. Armed with evidence of Mia's deception and divorce papers hidden in plain sight, Bianca prepares to do what she should have done four years ago—walk away before they destroy her completely. The only question is: will Matthew sign away their bond before he realizes what he's losing, or will Bianca's carefully constructed escape plan crumble when the man who never loved her suddenly can't bear to let her go?

Já se somavam cinco anos de casamento com Dante Moretti, o Don da máfia de Chicago. O submundo inteiro sabia que ele me amava mais do que a própria vida. Ele tinha tatuado um violino em minha homenagem bem ao lado do brasão de sua família, um símbolo de lealdade que jamais poderia ser apagado. Até eu receber a foto de sua amante. Uma garçonete de bar, estirada nua em seus braços, a pele marcada por hematomas escuros que eram resultado de uma noite de sexo bruto. Ela havia rabiscado o próprio nome bem ao lado do violino que ele fizera para mim. E meu marido havia permitido. [Dante diz que só estando dentro de mim ele se sente homem de verdade. Você nem consegue mais deixá-lo duro, não é mesmo, querida Alessia? Talvez seja hora de sair de cena.] Eu não respondi. Apenas fiz um único telefonema. — Preciso de uma nova identidade. E de uma passagem de avião para fora daqui.

Esperei por três horas na festa de aniversário do meu namorado, Dário Montenegro. Ele deveria ser o centro das atenções, chegar com elegância, de mãos dadas comigo. Mas não. Foi a “eterna paixão” dele, Evelina Fernandes, quem ligou — dizendo que torceu o tornozelo — e o chamou direto pro hospital. Lá, ela gravou um vídeo deles se beijando. Na cena, Dário, que sempre disse estar com as pernas paralisadas, se levanta, empurra Evelina contra a porta e se entrega ao momento. — Dário, por que você nunca contou pra Lívia que suas pernas já estavam boas? E ele, com a voz mansa e melada: — Se ela souber, vai insistir pra eu casar com ela. Lívia Vale? Ela não é nada. Só uma babá grátis. E acha que merece virar minha esposa? Logo depois, ele e Evelina continuam se beijando com força. Ela veste o vestido de noiva que eu mesma desenhei… e encara a câmera com provocação. O vídeo termina ao som dos beijos. Ele me enganou o tempo todo. Joguei fora o bolo que tinha feito pra ele com tanto carinho. Mandei uma mensagem pra minha mãe: “Oi, mãe. Tá bom. Eu aceito ir no encontro que você marcou.”

Book One of the BEAUTIFUL SERIES. After a night of heavy drinking and clubbing with friends in a vacation in L.A, Miranda Rose finds herself waking up completely beside the world famous Satellite Patrol lead vocalist, Hugo Saintclare. She wakes up with no memories on how she ended up having with the handsome crooner. Realizing that she gave up her virginity to the charming vocalist, she felt ashamed of herself for things that she doesn’t know what she could have done with Hugo during their steamy and drunken one night stand. Out of embarrassment and the blurry details, she tried to push that event out of her head by moving on. She kept everything to herself knowing the global fanbase that the band has and how possessive his fans are when it comes to issues. Miranda didn’t want to ruin Hugo Saintclare’s career and remained silent trying to forget about what happened that sinful night. Seven years later, fate plays with her and Hugo, they end up meeting each other again by accident. Knowing how things ended when she left his hotel room seven years ago, she was scared of the possible changes this will cause in her life together with Benedict. Will there be a second chance for something they had, now that they have crossed each other's paths for the second time or will it remain as something that is beautifully unfinished? "One steamy night full of lust. One mistake never expected." CONTAINS BOOK 2 Beautiful Pieces BOOK 3 Beautiful and Bounded

Sabi nga ng iba... Love can be sad and love can be happy. Yena Suarez. Kung magkakaroon man ng katawan ang salitang 'maganda' ay siya na iyon. Noong walong taong gulang pa lamang siya ay alam na niya sa sarili niya na naka takda silang ikasal ng kaniyang matalik na kababata na si Nikko. Masaya naman sila noon, ngunit nang mag laon at namatay ang Ina ni Nikko ay doon nagbago ang pakikitungo nito sa kanya. Lalong lalo na ng malaman niyang may lihim na kasintahan pala si Nikko na matagal na palang ikinukubli nito sa kanya. Nadurog ang puso niya sa nalaman. Tinulungan siya ni Dwight, ang nakakatandang kapatid ni NikkoNikko sa labas. Doon niya pa mas nakilala si Dwight Collymore. Ngunit paano kaya kung malaman niya kung ano ang lihim na matagal ng ikinukubli rin ni Dwight sa dalaga? Paano kung... siya ang Adiksiyon niya?

One girl. One chance. One royal destiny. When Everleigh is chosen in a mysterious lottery to attend the kingdom’s princess school, her life is thrown into a world of power, intrigue, and hidden agendas. Among rival candidates who will stop at nothing to see her fail, and a childhood friend who harbors a dangerous secret, Everleigh must navigate a web of secrets, ambition, and unexpected love. As the royal ball approaches and destinies are revealed, Everleigh will discover that some choices can change everything—and that the greatest gamble may be trusting her heart.

Scarlet once perfect life turned into a horror movie after the death of her mother. Her father picked and maltreated her every moment he had the chance(which is every time),it didn't help that the bullies in school finds her as the perfect victim to bully. After a drastic event at home,she runs away and gets saved by the Most feared Alpha in all of the supernatural world. He happens to be her mate. But the alpha has a soft side for this beauty dasmel. Having nothing to lose she accepts the supernatural world with an open arm. And now she is torn between a world she had known and a world she never knew. Turning out a big instrument in the fight between the rogues which threatens the whole world. She turns to what she found out she is good at. Fighting back.

“I never betrayed you!” Cassandra’s voice trembled as she spoke. “Not once—not ever—” “Then whose child did you give birth to?” The Alpha, Alaric Drayden, cut in coldly, each word heavy with condemnation. The woman lying weak on the hospital bed flinched at the cruelty in his tone. “Enough. I don’t need your excuses, Cassandra.” Tears streamed down her cheeks, unstoppable. “No, my Alpha. I swear—I never betrayed you—” “I, Alaric Drayden, Alpha of the SilverFang Pack, hereby sever the bond between us. From this moment forward, no tie of fate binds us, Cassandra. I reject you as my Luna for the treachery you’ve committed.” Cassandra shook her head in disbelief, her voice breaking. “No! No! You can’t do this to me, my Alpha!” *** Betrayed by her husband. Stolen from by her own half-sister. Cast out by her pack. That was the fate everyone had wished upon Cassandra Vale, the fallen Luna of SilverFang. But a true wolf never truly dies. Five years later, Cassandra returned—stronger, sharper, her elder blood awakened and ready to shake the entire werewolf world. With the Alpha who once saved her—Orion Caldrex—at her side, she would face the conspiracies of her family, the battle for the Luna throne, and a war between packs that threatened to shatter the balance of power. Betrayal had remade her. Fate demanded her rise. And this time… nothing would stop Cassandra Vale. Not even destroying those who once cast her aside—including Alaric Drayden, her former Alpha. But when every truth finally comes to light…would Alaric still be standing at her side?

Yvonne Jamison wants to get married after being with Jared Ford for seven years. She prepares her own wedding dress, but he doesn't pop the question. On the day they're scheduled for a pre-marriage medical checkup, she waits for him at the hospital from day to night. Yet, he's busy throwing a celebration for his new secretary. The secretary shares a social media update and tags Yvonne in it. The update comes with a photo of a diamond ring from Jared and a suggestive caption. Yvonne doesn't cause a fuss. She likes the update, quits her job, and goes home for a blind date. Jared is unfazed. He's sure she won't actually leave him. "I'll just give her the cold shoulder for a few days to teach her a lesson. She'll be back soon enough." However, the days pass, and Yvonne doesn't return. Jared loses his cool. For the first time ever, he submits to Yvonne. "Have you had enough of this tantrum? Come back if you still want to marry me. This is your last chance!" "Mr. Ford, Ms. Jamison has already met someone else on a blind date." Later, Yvonne shares a photo of her marriage certificate on her social media. Jared, who has always been arrogant and aloof, loses his mind. He kneels outside her house in the rain for three days and nights. "Please come back to me, Yvonne!" The door opens, and a man clad in nothing but a towel around his waist emerges. He says hoarsely, "My wife has fallen asleep from her exhaustion. Please leave, Mr. Ford."