Anne Arundel County Public Library

Christmas was meant to be her favorite time of the year… until an unknown Alpha stole it. Lisa’s world shatters on Christmas Eve when she finds her fiancé in bed with his stepmum. Heartbroken, she escapes to a club, gets drunk, and ends up in the arms of a dangerously handsome stranger. She thinks it’s a one-night slip… until she follows her best friend home and discovers two shocking truths: Her best friend is a werewolf. And the man she slept with is her best friend’s father, Alpha Zayne Bat, ruler of the strongest and most fearful pack. Caught between her ex’s public lies, a supernatural world she never believed in, and a pull toward a man she should never want, Lisa’s life spirals into danger, desire, and a fate she never asked for. This Christmas, heartbreak was supposed to end her story. Instead, it begins the one she was never meant to escape.

“My mom’s not home tonight, and I know you want it,” Joseph smirked, blocking the fridge. “We can go ’til daybreak, Trish. Just say the word.” Seventeen-year-old Trish thought losing her mother would be the hardest thing she’d face. She was wrong. Moving in with her late mother’s best friend means sharing a house with Miss Britney’s son, Joseph Roland: Mthland High’s arrogant, reckless quarterback and the ultimate player. He makes it his mission to get under her skin, turning the kitchen, the breakfast table, and the school hallways into battlegrounds. Rumors and pranks escalate when senior year starts, and beneath the public feud something dangerous and undeniable ignites. Then tragedy strikes again and Miss Britney’s life hangs in the balance. Left with nothing but each other, Trish and Joseph must decide whether their fierce attraction will save them or destroy them both.

"Kenapa Tuan Marco sangat baik padaku? Menuruti semua yang aku katakan, dan selalu mengatakan kalimat-kalimat manis. Apakah anda... Sebenarnya menyukai saya?" - Gisela. "Jika iya, salah? Kita adalah suami istri. Kamu harus belajar mencintaiku. Karena... Aku tidak akan melepaskanmu." - Marco. Demi membantu Lukas, lelaki yang begitu Gisela cintai, menjadi seorang Duke, Gisela mengorbankan segalanya. Namun, setelah Lukas berhasil menduduki singgah sana tertinggi di Kadipaten Elysium, Lukas malah membuang Gisela, mencampakkan Gisela layaknya sampah, seakan perjuangan Gisela selama 3 tahun, tak berharga. Hanya karena, Gisela tak berasal dari kalangan bangsawan. Tidak pantas bergelar Duchess of Elysium. Wanita berusia 23 tahun dengan nama lengkap Gisela Anne George, bahkan harus rela melihat sang pujahaan hati menikah dengan putri dari bangsawan elit, yang dulu dianggap Lukas sebagai 'Adik'. Namun, belum sempat Gisela meratapi nasibnya yang malang, seorang pria bangsawan kelas atas, bernama Eloseos Marcolande Louzy, atau yang kerap disapa Tuan Marco, seorang tentara dengan pangkat Kolonel. Mengajaknya menikah, dengan alasan ingin membantu Gisela membalas perbuatan Lukas, yang merupakan kakak Marco sendiri. Akan tetapi, Gisela juga harus membantu Marco memecahkan misteri meninggalnya kakak pertamanya yang terkesan ditutup-tutupi oleh Lukas dan ibunya. Kesepakatan pun terjalin. Keduanya menikah, meski Lukas dan ibunya sangat menentang dan membenci Gisela yang notabene hanya wanita biasa, yang tak memiliki darah bangsawan. Apakah keduanya bisa mewujudkan tujuan dari pernikahan mereka? Atau justru terlena dengan kenikmatan sebuah pernikahan, dan memilih melupakan luka mereka?

Anne left the States for Ireland to avenge for her father's mistreatment. She was aware that the powerful Alpha Leo could not be brought down easily and decided to seduce him because having him killed. Alpha Leo is a cold hearted alpha who had taken after his father but when he met his mate, he loosened up and started to appreciate people more. ..........................................•••................................... I wrapped my hands around his neck, pressing my body against his as his mouth claimed mine hungrily. The passionate way he kissed me made me breathless and I chuckled for I knew he was hungry for me. His mouth left mine and began to trail softly against my skin, leaving me wet and hot everywhere his tongue touched. He was driving me crazy and I liked that. I interlaced my fingers in his hair and I bent my head to receive the kiss in full force. "Leo." I moaned softly, when his tongue caressed my sensitive spot. "Say my name louder babe." He commanded and I chuckled. He bit my lower lip when he did not get a response and I immediately cried his name out. "Good. Keep shouting my name, it tells me you are feeling as good as I am." He said gruffly, his mouth still puckering on my lower lip. He moved it up and down in a yoyo manner, and I instinctively moved my right palm to his chest. I felt it hairy underneath my palm and I tugged on it gently. I suddenly felt him shaking and I couldn't help but smile at the fact that the powerful alpha could shake for a lady. I moved from him, trying to catch my breath and then I realized that I was the person shivering.

Both Sienna Zeller, a top-tier actress, and I went into premature labor, and my husband, hailed as the star obstetrician, pulled a deformed baby from me. The shock nearly broke me. I sank into despair, only to accidentally discover that Sienna was my husband's first love. He had deliberately caused my early labor, planning to swap my healthy baby for hers, all to protect her image. Sienna played the perfect mother in public while secretly abusing my daughter until she was left mentally impaired. Heartbroken, I went to rescue my child, only for my husband and his first love to conspire, shoving us both down the stairs to our deaths. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day I gave birth. I touched my unborn baby and vowed that this time, that cheating, cruel man and that treacherous woman would pay.

I squealed in fear, about to attack back, but restrained myself. I felt his breadth run down my neck and his lips lightly touching my ears. "Listen to me girl" He says into my ears, his deep voice sending chills down my spine "Just because I let you say whatever you want, whenever you want, doesn't mean you get to disrespect me in public… Watch what come out of your mouth" His hand travelled up my arm to my neck, slowly gripping it“This is not your house Любовь” He added. When Irene is forced to get married to the drug lord due to her father, she is faced with the trauma of living with an abusive powerful man who wants everything to go his way. Being a person with sever anger issues Irene suffers to come to terms with her new life and decided to attempt to tame her beast.

When 300-pound beauty, Yna Samaniego, was married off to the country's most sought after bachelor, Nicholas Dela Vega, she already doubted his intentions from the very beginning. Not that their marriage was made public though. It was a compromise that Yna agreed to for the sake of her grandfather's happiness. To be secretly married to Nicholas was a blow to her pride. Nicholas was a mystery to her. She always knew there's something about him that she needed to find out. But while Yna knew from the start that love was never the reason why Nicky married her, it still broke her when she found out the real reason why he agreed to tie the knot with someone like her. It cut her in the soul. Devastated, she disappeared from his life without a trace. After two years, she came back being a totally different person. With a modelesque figure and a heart full of hatred, she walked to the stunned Nicholas and asked for a divorce.

Seventeen-year-old Nora Macie has spent her entire life surviving in the shadows of the Collins mansion. Her mother is the underpaid and mute housekeeper who raised Nora to stay silent, stay small, and stay invisible. Master Stephan Collins pays Nora’s tuition at Riverbrook High, a constant reminder that their lives belong to the family. Especially to Asher Collins, the arrogant heir who is expected to take over the Collins food empire. Nora obeys the rules she was raised with: do not look at Master Asher, do not speak to Master Asher, do not fall for Master Asher. His mother drilled them into her every month. She has always kept her distance from him, until one humiliating accident shatters her carefully controlled world. One night, she films a private sex tape meant for her eyes only. She tries to delete it, but her fingers slip, and the video is sent straight to Asher Collins, the guy who is also her stepbrother! She expects humiliation, exposure, and ruin. Instead, Asher watches it with hunger, curiosity, and a dangerous idea. When he discovers her hopeless crush on James Porter, the flawless leader of the Library Club, he offers a deal. He will transform her into someone unforgettable, someone every boy at Riverbrook High notices. Refuse, and he will tell his mother that the maid’s daughter is in love with him. The makeover ignites chaos. Rich boys notice her. James notices her. Damien Priest, Asher’s rival, notices her. And worst of all, Asher begins to want her too. The quiet maid’s daughter is suddenly the center of a war she never asked for—a war of obsession, jealousy, and temptation. And the boy who is supposed to help her might be the one who destroys her.

When Meriah Buenavidez - a rich, young woman studying in a prestigious university bumped to a student participant that happens to be in their school for a competition to represent their university - James dela Vega, Meriah thought that it is a very unlucky day for her. Katulad ng frappe na natapon sa kanila, malamig at malagkit ang titig nila sa isa't isa. The thread of patience Meriah was holding back snapped. Her anger exploded in front of everyone. Kumawala sa mga labi niya ang mga salitang mas magpapainit sa sitwasyong kinabibilangan nila. Meriah didn't expect that after a year, her family will face a complication that will leave her no choice. Transferring to a public school is the last thing Meriah would do but she needed to. Seeing James in his all uniform in the university where she transferred makes it worst. If the students would know what happened between them a year ago, it is the end of her - that's what she thinks.

Lena is bankrupt, her entire family fortunes completely dwindled due to the poor financial choices made by her father. At the age of 23, her family’s future completely depends on her. For a while now she has been closely watching David, the top eligible bachelor in the city of Hue, not only is he the most eligible bachelor in all of Hue, he is also the richest man in Hue. David is the CEO of Spark Enterprise, most people call him proud and haughty, but those that are close to him know it’s just a wall he has learnt to put around himself to protect himself from others. Afterall to be a CEO you need to be careful of people, especially of women who want you only for your status and money. Imagine the shock on everyone's face when the news of his marriage surfaces. Will Lena approach him and change her life and that of her family? Will he accept her or make a public ridicule of her for having such a thought?