Amara 16

10 years have passed and she got everything, so they said. A face that no one could ever deny its beauty, a body that makes men go crazy and a successful career in the legal profession. She has it all, except him- the man she so dearly loved but has to let go of for her to get all these things she has now. Cattaleya Rillera really thought then that it would be worth it. Afterall, she was only 17 at that time when an elderly couple chose her to be their adoptee. Hindi niya inakalang may magkakagustong ampunin pa siya dahil sa edad niya. When she reached the age of 16, hindi na siya nangarap pang may magkakainteres sa kaniyang maging parte ng kanilang pamilya dahil isang taon na lamang ay aalis na siya ng bahay-ampunan dahil magiging isang ganap na siyang maygulang. At ngayong may gusto siyang ampunin, hindi niya papalampasin. This is all she ever wanted. Lahat naman sila doon sa bahay-ampunan. Thus, she consented to such an adoption even if she would have to break her promise to the boy she loves- Caleb Sanchez- the boy she promised to marry when she left the orphanage. Isa ding orphan na naunang umalis ng orphanage dahil mas matanda ito sa kanya ng 2 years. Ang taong nangakong magsisikap para makapag-ipon at paghandaan ang kanilang pagsasama sa oras na umalis siya sa bahay-ampunan. Now that she has finally achieved the success of her chosen career, she thinks it's time to locate him. And if she succeeded, she could only pray that he was still single and that he would find it in his heart to forgive her.

Rachel, is a 20 year old outcast woman who has yet to get her Wolf. Where females usually receive their wolf at 16 and the males at 18, Rachel has yet to call hers forward. Being the daughter of a Beta, in the Winter Moon pack, she is expected to be powerful but without her wolf she constantly ridiculed by everyone- including her family. After a run in with a rabid pack shakes the Winter Moon pack, an unexpected change of events brings Rachel face to face with an Alpha of the Blood Cry pack. Once taken to his Pack Rachel must fight to earn the right to be his Luna as well as dodge backlash from the Alphas former lover and those who gathered to their reunion. Will Rachel succeed and find her wolf? Or will she fail and forever be an outcast among werewolves. Follow Rachel through pain, joy, lust, terror as she fights to be Luna.

Amara has known only cruelty and servitude, first as a slave to the Blue Moon Pack and now as a breeder for the ruthless Alpha Magnus of the Blackthorn Pack. Stripped of her freedom and dignity, her life takes a dangerous turn when she catches the attention of Kael, Magnus’s fiercely loyal yet compassionate son. Drawn together by an undeniable bond, Amara and Kael discover they are fated mates, a revelation that threatens to ignite a firestorm of betrayal, forbidden love, and deadly schemes. As secrets unravel, Amara learns of a shocking truth about her heritage that could change everything. With enemies closing in and love pushing them to defy the rules, will Amara and Kael risk everything to claim their destiny? Or will the darkness within the pack tear them apart forever?

"A book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"
--Vampirebooksite.com (Turned)

CRAVED is Book #10 in the #1 Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which begins with Book #1, TURNED!

In CRAVED, 16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to find out exactly what she’s becoming. Her erratic behavior has alienated her new boyfriend, Blake, and she struggles to make amends, and to make him understand. But the problem is, she can barely understand herself what’s happening to her.

At the same time, the new boy in school, the mysterious Sage, comes into her life. Their paths keep intertwining, and although she tries to avoid it, he directly pursues her, despite the objections of her best friend, Maria, who has her own eyes set on Sage. Scarlet finds herself swept away by Sage, who takes her into his world, past the gates of his family’s historic river mansion. As their relationship deepens, she begins to learn more about his mysterious past, his family, and the secrets he must hold. They spend the most romantic time she can imagine, on a secluded island in the Hudson, and she is convinced she has found the true love of her life.

But then she is devastated to learn Sage’s biggest secret of all: he is not human, either, and he has only a few weeks left to live. Tragically, just at the moment when destiny has brought her greatest love, it also seems fated to tear them apart.

As Scarlet returns to the high school parties leading up to the big dance, she ends up in a huge falling-out with her friends, who excommunicate her from their group. At the same time, Vivian rounds up the popular girls to make her life hell, leading to an unavoidable confrontation. Scarlet’s forced to sneak out, making matters worse with her parents, and soon finds pressure building from all sides. The only light in her life is Sage. But he is still holding back some of his secrets, and Blake resurfaces, determined to pursue her.

Caitlin, meanwhile, is determined to find a way to reverse Scarlet’s vampirism. What she finds leads her on a journey to find the antidote, deep into the darkest corners of rare libraries and bookstores—and to an ancient discovery she can hardly imagine.

But it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming. She wants to be with Sage—but fate seems set on tearing them apart. As the book culminates in an action-packed and shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. How much is she willing to risk for love?

"Long ago...the werewolves went extinct and were slowly forgotten by the rest of the world - and never heard of, except in fiction stories. Until a group of selfish scientists rose together and decides to artificially create their own army of these creatures." ༺༺♡♡༻༻ Amara’s world crumbled when she witnessed werewolves kill her parents. Her vengeful uncle raises her, teaching her just one thing: How to hate and destroy the werewolves. When she gets older, she was suctioned off to infiltrate a werewolf pack, she’s horrified to discover that the alpha, Kyle, is her mate. Torn between her mission and the bond, she plots their downfall. As she uncovers shocking truths about her uncle and her past, Amara’s loyalty wavers. When the pack faces a deadly attack orchestrated by her uncle, Amara must decide where her true allegiance lies. With her newfound family and love on the line, can she save the pack, or will her uncle's sinister plan succeed?

남편이 교통사고로 세상을 떠난 후, 나는 새벽부터 밤늦게까지 작은 식당을 운영하며 홀로 성재를 키웠다. 그리고 성재의 결혼식 전날, 나는 무심코 산 복권이 무려 16억 원에 당첨되었다. 이젠 고생 끝, 인생을 즐길 거라 다짐한 나는 곧장 식당을 팔고 노후를 준비하려 했다. 그런데 외지에서 일하는 성재에게 전화를 걸어 식당을 팔았다고 전하자마자, 효도심이 깊고 착하던 예비 며느리, 진연수의 태도가 180도 돌변했다. “설마 우리 집에서 함께 사시려는 건 아니겠죠? 저희가 일한 지 겨우 2년밖에 안 됐는데, 어머님까지 부양할 여유는 없어요!” 연수는 성재까지 위협했다. “당신이 우리 돈으로 당신 어머니를 부양하려고 하면, 결혼 생활도 끝일 줄 알아요!” 그 말에 화가 난 성재는 수연과 크게 싸운 후, 곧바로 나를 위로해 주었다. “엄마, 그동안 정말 고생하셨잖아요. 이제는 쉬셔야 해요. 앞으로는 제가 모실게요.” 나는 그런 성재에게 매우 감동했고, 사업 자금을 위해 4억 원을 더 줄 계획이었다. 그런데 다음 날, 성재가 큰 사고를 당해 1억 원이 급히 필요하다는 전화를 받았다. 나는 곧바로 돈을 송금했지만, 그 후로 성재와 완전히 연락이 끊겼다. 불안에 휩싸인 나는 태풍이 휘몰아치는 날씨에도 성재가 있는 도시로 향했다. 그리고 마침내 성재를 찾았을 때, 성재는 호텔에서 결혼식을 올리며 고인이 된 남편의 첫사랑을 향해 차를 올리며 어머니라 부르며 절하고 있었다. 더욱 놀라운 건 성재 옆에는 십 년 전에 사고로 죽었다고 믿었던 내 남편이 앉아 있었다.

Blinded by the past, she was rescued from the tremendous tragedy. Annabeth Lacson was comatose for almost 5 years. She doesn't have any idea about what happened to her when she was only 16 years old and has a vague memory of everything that happened, including the person who saved her, whose face she could barely remember. Because of this, Annabeth Lacson became too dependent on her older brother, Inigo Lacson, as she suffered from a fear of being alone called autophobia. On the other hand, she was not on good terms with her other older brother, which is Red Duncan Lacson, the younger brother of Blue Inigo, and she doesn't even have an idea about how it was started. She just woke up one day from a coma after 5 years that her other brother was pissed at her for a reason that she doesn't have an idea. But when the secret of the past slowly unfolds in Annabeth's eyes, will she be able to make everything right after knowing that her life was a big lie?

Amara Ysabelle Santiago is a 21-year-old architecture student who has lived most of her life trying to survive, not to dream. Raised in a small province and thrust into Manila by a scholarship, she never expected to catch the eye of the country's most powerful and cold-hearted billionaire, Killian Alaric Dela Vega. When their paths collide due to an unexpected business arrangement involving her estranged father, Amara finds herself locked into a marriage contract she can’t escape. He’s rich, ruthless, and emotionally frozen. She’s warm, stubborn, and hiding a past darker than he could ever imagine. Will Amara melt the ice surrounding Killian’s heart, or will she shatter in his world of power games and betrayal? This is the story of a girl forced into a cold billionaire’s world, where love was never part of the deal—but destiny had other plans

"Why do you hate me so much?" Amara asked, her voice shaking. "I've never done anything to you." Where power, passion, and painful memories collide, Amara Denz never imagined the same man who made her life a living hell at Lyons College would be her ruthless, charismatic boss. Now CEO of a thriving tech empire, CEO Leo reigns with cool efficiency—but beneath his shining exterior blazes an undeniable, forbidden desire for the very woman he once tormented. Amara Denz is desperate. Desperate to find employment to pay for the mounting bills, desperate to bury the pain of her abused past, and desperate to preserve her shattered pride in a company where every glance from Leo sends unspoken tension her way. Torn between old wounds and an incendiary attraction that she cannot deny or manage, Amara must navigate a landscape of office politics and personal demons. “Work hard, be loyal, and maybe you’ll earn my respect,” Leo declares with a provocative smile during their first meeting. But as the day unfolds, every accidental brush, every lingering look, transforms the mundane into a battlefield of raw emotion and sensual challenge. Set against the high-stakes halls of Baze, this scorching dual-perspective story of redemption and revenge tracks two individuals whose entwined destinies compel them to confront a past defined by brutality—and a present filled with desire. Can Leo demonstrate that he's reformed, or will the wounds of their past continue to keep them apart? And will Amara's need to transcend her past enable her to gamble everything on a second chance at love?

(MATURE CONTENT) For beautiful Amara Channel Aragon, being wealthy was a privelege not everyone could have. Living a poor life wasn't on her vocabulary. Remaining wealthy was her life's passion. But Everything changed when her family cut her off for having a nasty attitude and being a brat. Amara was forced to work as a maid to a ruggedly handsome 36-year-old multi-billionaire, Mark Xavier Peralta. He had the devastating power to seduce Amara's senses, to make her shiver with emotions she dared not confess. Amara was paying more attention to his steamy seduction than the dangers than lies within him. Will she dare to indulge in dangerous pleasure with a dangerous man like Xavier? Or... Will she be able to control her own feelings?