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Ingrid, the biological daughter of a high-class Las Vegas prostitute and an unidentified felon, was taken in by the esteemed and politically powerful Bishop family, despite the infamy surrounding her lineage. While her adoption provided her with stability and privilege, she grappled with assimilation, as the truth of her origins lingered as a whispered scandal within elite circles. For months, she was held in captivity—a pawn leveraged in the hopes of reviving the dwindling influence of her father’s political faction. Unbeknownst to her, the very syndicate responsible for her imprisonment was, in fact, her relatively same kin—a Grey. Among them was Jace—her known brother—whom she inadvertently fell in love with. Their relationship ignited public outrage, condemned as a textbook manifestation of Stockholm Syndrome. Yet the public remained blind to the deeper reality: a chilling embodiment of a morally ambiguous entanglement.

MONTREAL SERIES #1 (TAGALOG) A deadly, high-ranking assassin, forced to live as an ordinary student, enrolls at a prestigious university and crosses paths with the "Four Kings," the academy's most popular and untouchable group. As their worlds collide, tensions ignite, and the question arises: will the predator become the prey, or will the kings fall to her hidden power? M.H UPDATE 2025 : I'm currently uploading the edited version of this novel. Ps: If you added this book a long time ago and going to re-read it again, please remove and add it to your library again to refresh the book.

Celeste San Pedro, a typical senior-high school student of Hirokoshi High tends to live a normal life in Tokyo City, Japan with his older brother. Her life as a student was quite okay until she started to experience weird dreams with voices calling her in an unfamiliar name. She knew that the school library she used to visit every afternoon has something to do with this paranoia. And that she came across with an old and antique book which soon became a portal to an unexisting world. She lost herself in the city and woke up as a new being living in an old town of Gokayama. Growing with strange romantic feelings for each of the four main book characters, she almost forgot that she has her own real life too outside the book. Will she be able to return or will be forever miss her home?

J’ignore comment les historiens futurs me jugeront. Me verront-ils comme un despote, un tyran sanguinaire, une folle qui renversa le monde ? Ou bien mes actes auront-ils une telle portée qu’ils rachèteront mes crimes à eux-seuls ? Une chose est certaine, mon nom est gravé si profondément dans le bois de la déesse qu’une éternité serait insuffisante pour l’en effacer. Fille de Seigneur, Luwise Sofunada est éduquée pour succéder à son père. En ce monde pourtant, nul pouvoir n’est héréditaire. Okateï, l’Arbre-Mère qui couvre la terre, désigne ceux qui auront la charge de protéger ses bourgeons. Luwise doit apprendre les devoirs d’une reine et mériter la confiance de la déesse pour hériter du trône. Mais désire-t-elle réellement cette responsabilité ? Alors que son entourage la pousse dans cette voie, les questions se bousculent. Ses doutes atteignent leur paroxysme lorsque se révèle une connexion particulière avec la déesse. Un don que certains considèrent de mauvais augure.

Dia pergi ke sebuah klub bersama teman-temannya untuk minum-minum untuk pertama kalinya setelah menyelesaikan ujian tahun ketiganya. Gabriella adalah seorang perawan berusia 21 tahun yang belum pernah berciuman dengan siapa pun sebelumnya.   Dia bertemu dengan seorang pria asing di sebuah klub, menemaninya ke sebuah hotel, melakukan ciuman pertamanya, dan kehilangan keperawanannya.  Dia menikmatinya. Ketika dia terbangun keesokan paginya, pria itu sudah pergi, Dia pergi.  Dia baru mengetahui bahwa dia hamil beberapa bulan kemudian.  Dia terus pergi ke hotel dengan harapan bisa bertemu dengan pria itu, tapi setelah empat bulan, dia menyerah.  Pria itu meninggalkannya, meninggalkannya untuk menghadapi situasi ini sendirian.   Dia berhenti kuliah untuk membesarkan putranya.  Dia kembali ke sekolah setahun kemudian untuk menyelesaikan studinya dan mendapatkan gelarnya.  Dia kemudian melihat orang yang pernah tidur dengannya di TV dan menyadari bahwa dia sekarang sudah bertunangan, dan juga fakta bahwa dia adalah Multi-miliarder Javier Hills yang terkenal.   Apa yang akan dilakukan neneknya ketika dia menemukan seorang anak laki-laki yang mirip dengan cucunya?

Edmund Hills sakit hati saat mengetahui Alice berselingkuh. Ia menggugat cerai sang istri dan mengusirnya dari rumah. Ia tidak tahu bahwa Alice sebetulnya sedang hamil dan ia sedang dihasut oleh ibunya sendiri. Saat kebenaran terbongkar, Edmund sangat menyesal. Ia pergi mencari Alice, berniat untuk menjemputnya pulang. Sayangnya, ia terlambat. Alice sudah lebih dulu melompat ke sungai dan hilang tanpa jejak. Bertahun-tahun, Edmund terpuruk dalam penyesalan. Hingga suatu ketika, ia bertemu dengan Sky, seorang anak yang sangat mirip dengan Alice. Ketika Edmund melihat ibu sang anak, ia tercengang. Ia telah menemukan Alice! Akan tetapi, perempuan itu sama sekali tidak mengenal Edmund. Ia mengaku bernama Rachel dan sudah memiliki suami. Apa yang sesungguhnya terjadi? Benarkah perempuan itu Alice? Bisakah Edmund mendapatkan kembali istrinya yang hilang akibat hasutan ibunya sendiri?

This story will show you the different kinds of love. Love that doesn't need an exchange. Love that allows you to let go. Love that can endure. Love that can sacrifice. Love that can forgive. Love that keeps you from chasing, and Love that shows you why second chances are worth it.Ellie Saavedra is a US based General Surgeon. Hindi inaasahang nabuntis ang kaniyang kaibigang ibinabalak na ipadala sa Pilipinas para maging temporary Surgeon sa isang branch ng ospital nila. Kinailangan niyang tulungan ang kaniyang malapit na kaibigang si Niana kaya wala siyang nagawa kundi ang palitan ito. Nang makabalik siya sa Pilipinas, hindi niya inaasahan na kung saang ospital sila ipinadala ay doon din pala nagtatrabaho bilang General Surgeon si Vic. Will she handle her emotion and completely forget Vic? Or she'll give up and fall for him again?

Azalea Aprilia Chou, seperti bunga yang melambangkan keanggunan dan kelembutan tapi mudah jatuh tertiup angin. Wanita Asia sekelas public figure dan desainer gaun pengantin kenamaan telah lama mengeraskan hati karena kisah masa lalu yang pahit. Hingga seorang Valen Ackerman datang menyeretnya terlampau jauh dalam sebuah skandal. Drummer band "The Hasky" yang terkesan sombong dengan tatapan mata tajam mempesona tapi jauh lebih muda darinya. Valen Ackerman datang berembus bagai angin musim semi, hingga dia berusaha keras untuk tidak terjatuh seperti kelopak bungan Azalea. Akankah Azalea siap jatuh ke dalam pelukan Valen atau menerima lamaran Keenan Smith, Sang CEO yang begitu berambisi memilikinya?

Vanna Shaw is a woman who build the Secret Territorial Group in Spain, she own all of the contraband units who handle carriers, securities and public dispatchers of their assets. She is one of the five women who runs the group, thus, she knew that eventually her position is about to end. Nang umuwi siya sa kaniyang pamilya, nalaman niyang malapit na pala siyang ikasal, yep! A big clown to her plan. First, she doesn't like Magnus Daviro to be her husband. He is same as her, he is an arrogant, cold, and dominant man she knew she can't handle. Tagapagmana din ito ng isang kompanya, at ang kanilang kasal ay ang magiging matibay na ugnayan ng pamilyang Shaw at Daviro para sa kanilang negosyo. She believes that he is a lousy, useless, not attractive man, pero nagkamali yata siya, because all she can see is a grown up man who can take her breath away. Can they have a spark together? or will they end up battling who is the boss? Paano kung sa kabila ng sitwasyon nila ay malalaman niya ang sekreto nito. Mamahalin kaya niya ang ibang pagkatao nito?

"Don't expect anything from me. Not my attention, not love." Hearing that, Leylah now knows that everything will never be the same again. The same man, the same voice, but it wasn't him. *** After almost three years of marriage, Leylah was still hopeful that a miracle would happen in her life. Hoping that her husband will have a change of heart and will love her again. But she was wrong. Love never happened. Not again. The universe must have conspired something behind her back to see horrendous scenes of her husband sleeping with another girl whenever he was at home. If only that alone happened then she could have forgiven him, but receiving a divorce papers from the man she love one day was a big blow she could never forget. She knew that this was bound to happen. After all, what can a one sided marriage like theirs end up, but a piece of white paper with a divorce written down on it? But no! She can't back down now! After hiding their marriage to the public for her husband's advantage, she can't back down now, looking more foolish than she has ever had! What was the purpose of those years she waited if she backed down now for nothing? So like a fool, she asked for a two months contract with her husband in turn for a divorce later on. But what do they know? Future is vague. No one knows what will happen.