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"We need to stop this," I whispered, my eyes closed as pleasure crawled through my skin. "I'm your niece's fiancé?" I whispered again, trying to stop Damien from trailing down to kiss my neck. His hands traced down my chest, stopping at my groin. He raised my face to look him in the eye and whispered breathlessly, "I don't care." Eric's life is thrown upside down when his brother is killed on his coronation day, and he now has to become the king. and he can't because he is gay and he has a boyfriend who he loves dearly, or so he thought until he met Damien Monetro, his fiancée's uncle and his former one-night stand.

Quand Alesia passe sa vie près de ses parents avec cette joie débordante, elle ne s'attend a être la cible d'un dangereux criminel

Jackson and Daphne met at Ana's introduction party when she was being presented as Roman's new queen. The moment they laid eyes on each other, they knew they were mates. But after Daphne broke things off with Roman, her reputation took a hit, and a powerful lycan as Daphne cannot allow her reputation to fall to ruin, yet her heart can't seem to stop wanting Jackson. Jackson doesn't think Daphne wants him, but he cannot sit idly by as he hears about Daphne getting mated to someone else. He chooses to go after her, hoping he can change her mind. He makes the decision to kidnap his own mate! But will the two of them figure out a way to be together or will tradition win? *Book 2* Recommended to first read The Lycan King's Scarred Mate

Amanda has been living happily in the village for years. Her ancestor, a Mage that helped the Hero in subjugating the Demon King about 500 years ago, made sure that the village becomes rich and abundant. Along with her friends – Irene, Jessica, and Grace – they promised to spend the next harvest festival together as they did this year. Until Jessica suddenly left with her lover. Amanda found it mysterious. After a year, Amanda was introduced to a noble during the Harvest Festival. It was supposed to be a routine marriage interview until she woke up in a place that she did not recognize. In the mountain beyond the thick forest that surrounds the village, a large castle looms with darkness. Will Amanda find the truth about her situation, or will she find love instead?

She escaped the mate who broke her—only to bind herself to the monster sent to end her. Scarred by betrayal and branded by blood, Lira survives the Pit with nothing but fury in her lungs and a tether to a man she should hate. Kael is cold, brutal, and bound by secrets—but in the dark, their monsters recognize each other. And when the bond pulls tighter, it’s not just survival on the line. It’s surrender.

Agi never got the chance to breath oxygen that is not generated by machines nor had the chance to ever see and feel the warmth of the sun. After an airborne virus swept all the remaining life forms on earth, they are forced to live underground where newborns are kept in Society Two, acting as an institution dedicated to experiment and test the children, strictly following the order the government imposed. But, as things slowly got out of hand, is the place really safe for them?

**MATURE CONTENT** Territorial Mafia Series 1: DEMETRI SYLVESTRE Si Demetri Sylvestre ay isang makapangyarihan at walang-awang pinuno ng sindikato. Sanay siyang palaging nakakakuha ng gusto niya. Ngunit nagbago ang takbo ng kanyang mundo nang makilala niya si Snow Hidalgo, isang maganda at mabait na aktres na nakatakdang ikasal sa half-brother niyang si Marcus. Lingid sa kaalaman ng dalawa, may mas madilim pala silang koneksyon sa nakaraan. Isang lihim na matagal nang ibinaon sa limot at siyang ugat ng trauma ni Snow. Nang matuklasan ni Demetri na si Snow ay kasintahan ni Marcus, ginamit niya ang kanyang kapangyarihan at talino sa manipulasyon upang sirain ang relasyon ng dalawa. Sa gitna ng sakit at kalituhan, nauwi sa kasalan si Snow at Demetri. Naging mag-asawa nga sila, ngunit nananatiling hindi niya hawak ang puso ni Snow dahil ito’y naiwan pa rin sa nakaraan. Habang lumalalim ang kasinungalingan, galit, at pagnanasa, mas tumitindi ang labanan hindi lang para sa pag-ibig ni Snow kundi para sa kontrol sa kanyang buhay. Hanggang sa isang panahong puno ng pagkawala at muling pagbabalik, kinailangan niyang pumili; hindi lang sa pagitan ng dalawang lalaki, kundi sa kapayapaan ng kanyang puso. Tatlong taon ang lumipas. Muling bumangon si Snow. Umangat ang kanyang karera, at sa wakas, natuklasan niya kung sino talaga ang tunay na mahal niya. At gaya ng isang dasal na sinagot ng tadhana, bumalik ang lalaking pinili ng kanyang puso… pero hindi siya nag-iisa. Sa muling pagkikita, kinailangan ni Snow harapin ang nakaraan at ang kasalukuyan. Sa huli, pinili niya ang pagmamahal, hindi bilang isang tanikala, kundi bilang isang desisyong malaya at totoo.

~Jika cinta adalah hal yang indah bagi beberapa orang, namun tidak untukku. Bagiku cinta adalah omong kosong karangan para pujangga ~ Silvya Lang Setelah ditinggal menikah oleh kekasih tercintanya karena sebuah perjodohan, sekarang Silvya harus menjalani pernikahan akibat desakan orang tuanya. Ternyata, menikah dengan Jim, tidak bisa membuat seorang Silvya bahagia. Jim adalah seorang pria tampan yang kaya walaupun kekayaannya tidak termasuk dalam 100 daftar nama orang terkaya di Indonesia versi majalah 'playboy' :P Hidup Jim juga bukan kehidupan yang berwarna putih, ia bahkan berkali-kali ketahuan selingkuh di belakang Silvya. Namun berapa kali pun ia terbongkar aibnya, seribu kali juga ia maju untuk meminta maaf ke Silvya dan dengan gigih berusaha untuk kembali dengan sejuta janji manis. Silvya yang merasa bosan dengan tingkah Jim berkali-kali ingin lari, namun Jim tidak melepaskan Silvya dengan mudah. Sampai akhirnya Jim memutuskan untuk melamar Silvya secepatnya. Silvya yang masih enggan untuk menikah, dipaksa oleh papanya. Bahkan papanya menuduh Silvya masih belum bisa move on dari mantannya, yaitu Chris. Dengan berbagai desakan yang dilontarkan oleh papanya, maka mau tidak mau, Silvya pun dengan pasrah menyanggupi lamaran Jim. Namun apa mau dikata, di malam pengantin, Jim malah pergi meninggalkannya sendirian dan menyerahkan aktifitas malam pertamanya kepada .... Sikap Jim mulai berubah dari yang biasanya lembut menjadi kasar ketika Silvya telah mengetahui rahasianya... Rahasia yang selama ini ditutupi olehnya. Namun komitmen Silvya untuk menikah sekali seumur hidup membuatnya bertahan dalam pernikahan yang menyiksa ini. Sampai ... Follow my IG @juliainzaghi untuk tau cerita aku lainnya ya

She graduated. He didn't go to college. She has many readings. He has many fans. She's trained to defend. He's born to sing. She wants to settle down. His career is at its peak. What would happen if the worlds of a singer and a law student collide? Would they crash and burn? Or would they create the perfect collision? [Katipunan Series #1; Taglish]

**MATURE CONTENT** When a Gay Meets His Match: A Badass Lady Bodyguard with a pretty cheeky brain. Si Fourth Misuaris ay isang mayamang A-list actor—rebellious, palaban, at sanay sa buhay na siya ang nasusunod. Ngunit magbabago ang lahat nang dumating si Caramel Morgan, isang dating secret agent na ini-hire ng daddy niya na maging bodyguard at office secretary niya. Hindi alam ni Fourth, matagal na silang may koneksyon. Limang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang maganap ang isang gabi ng pagkakamali sa pagitan nila. Isang gabi na nagbunga ng isang lihim na anak. Habang pilit tinatago ni Caramel ang nakaraan, hindi niya maitanggi ang muling pag-usbong ng damdamin sa pagitan nila. Ngunit kasabay ng paglapit ng mga puso nila ay ang lalong paglala ng mga komplikasyon: arranged marriage, mga lihim, at mga planong hindi natuloy. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon ng pagkakahiwalay at sakit, muling bumalik si Fourth, handang ipaglaban ang kanyang pamilya. Ngunit puno pa rin ng sugat ang kanilang nakaraan. Isang dramatic rescue, isang gabi ng katotohanan, at isang muling pagkakataon ang magtutulak sa kanila sa desisyong piliin ang isa’t isa hindi dahil kailangan, kundi dahil mahal nila ang isa’t isa nang totoo. Isang kwento ng pagmamahalan, pamilya, at tapang kung saan ang tunay na pag-ibig ang magtatapos sa lahat ng sakit.