Another Word For Standing Out

Legora, the largest capital city in the world. Once one of nine, now there are four. We had lost five cities in the great calamity. Creatures from god knows where poured in from a tear in the earth. A dimensional tear in space and time the scientists called it, but really who the fuck knows? All I know is they were bigger, stronger, looked nothing like us and they outnumbered us hundred to one. An overwhelming amount of refugees flooded the other cities, telling tall tales of heroes rising and taking on four to six creatures at a time. they fought them off while the rest escaped. Delusions, false hope, call it whatever you want we all knew nothing was coming to save us. We sharpened our swords and barricade our homes. The creatures would find us, just like they found all the other cities.

After my world came crashing down - read between the lines, lost my job, my land lord threw me out, my purse was stolen...- I accepted my best friends idea.To move in with her brother.Cliche right?Let me tell you.It gets worse.We hated each other since like...Forever?But suddenly there is this other side of me that finds his good qualities he always managed to hide.Days pass but attraction grows stronger.now should I fight the chemistry or surrender myself to playboy enemy? ********I don't want her in my home.She hates me since the day we met.But what other choice do I have since my sister allowed her to use her bedroom while she gets back on her feet.But as much as I try to keep my distance from her, I can't.There is something about this girl that pulls me closer.The more she fights our chemistry, the more I want to show her how good we can be.Will she be able to change a well known playboy, or will our chemistry burn to dust?

Ketika dunia diperbudak oleh perbedaan sosial, mencekik kehidupan untuk menuruti strata dan derajat yang memenjarakan rakyat tak berdaya.Semua kisah yang luput dari mata terkubur egoisme dan sifat manusia. Ketidak adilan merajalela, menutupi segala fakta yang ada. Seseorang berusaha merobek lingkaran setan yang membelenggu mereka. Merubah tatanan melalui kerucut tertinggi dengan segala trik dan cara yang ada. Termasuk dengan bantuan sisi gelap dunia.

"Untuk sesaat aku mengerti bahwa tidak ada kebahagiaan yang abadi," gumam Alea yang tengah berada di ujung jembatan. Dengan penuh derai air mata Alea memejamkan matanya dan menarik nafas dengan begitu dalam. Lalu setelah beberapa saat diapun melompat ke sungai yang tak terukur dalamnya tanpa ragu sedikitpun. Seketika matanya terbuka saat dia tengah berada di 50% kedalaman sungai itu, dia begitu pasrah hingga tak berontak sedikitpun. "Ayah, ibu, kak Gevan, kak Seila, Alea duluan ya. Hiduplah dengan baik tanpa Alea, Alea sayang kalian," batin Alea. Perlahan matanya tertutup dan tubuhnya pun perlahan turun kedasar kedalaman sungai yang begitu gelap itu. *** Akankah Alea mati tenggelam atau akan ada seseorang yang menolongnya?

On the night of her wedding, unsightly photos of hers were leaked by her best friend, leading her to become the joke of the town. Five years later, she returned with a son with an unknown father, only to bump into an enlarged version of her child! As the cold and handsome man looked at the mini-version of himself, he squinted threateningly and said, “Woman, how dare you run away with my child?”She shook her head innocently in response, “I’m not sure what’s going on either…”At this moment, the little one stood out and stared at the stranger man. “Who’s this rascal bullying my mother? You’ll first have to get past me if you wanna lay a hand on her!”

Vania, gadis muda yang baru masuk dalam dunia kerja. Dunia kerja pastinya berbeda dengan sekolah atau kuliah, tapi setidaknya atasannya akan mendukung apa saja yang dilakukan Vania. Perdebatan antara sang atasan dengan adik pemilik perusahaan sering terjadi, membuat suasana menjadi tidak nyaman. Andreas adalah atasan Vania, bukan atasan langsung tapi yang mendukung semua kegiatan serta keputusannya. Kedekatan mereka memberikan ketertarikan satu sama lain, Vania yang polos diluar masuk dalam pesona Andreas yang statusnya adalah duda. Vania melupakan latar belakang Andreas, semua berita tentang pria itu dan banyak yang lain. Akankah Vania akan masuk dalam permainan Andreas atau dia membuat permainannya sendiri?

Ilmuan yang berpetualang di berbagai macam dunia dengan para makhluk aneh dan seorang Dewi. Berbagai petualangan seru mereka lewati di berbagai dunia lain seperti dunia paralel, masa sekarang, masa depan, masa lalu, dunia fantasi, dunia imajinasi, dunia mimpi, dunia iblis, dunia para dewa dan dunia lainnya. ****** Zora tiba-tiba menggenggam erat tangan Hans yang tengah duduk termenung dengan tatapan kosong, "Hans, kau tak perlu cemas ataupun takut ... di dunia manapun kita berada, aku akan selalu bersamamu. Walau aku telah kehilangan tangan kiriku, mata kiriku, dan mungkin segala yang ada pada diriku, aku akan tetap selalu melindungimu!" *** Saat mesin waktu berhasil berfungsi, sebuah bola misterius tiba-tiba muncul dari dalam portal. Bola itu lalu diambil dan dipegang oleh Robert Hans, anehnya bola itu justru memancarkan cahaya. Tekanan cahayanya menghancurkan seluruh laboratorium, membuat Robert Hans jatuh pingsan. Zora satu-satunya ilmuan yang selamat kala itu langsung datang menyelamatkan Hans. Dengan perjuangan berat Zora menggendong Hans dan berusaha keluar dari laboratorium, namun tak ada jalan keluar, Zora terpaksa masuk ke dalam mesin waktu yang berfungsi tanpa ter-setting. Dalam dunia mesin waktu Zora bertemu seorang Dewi Penjaga Waktu. Dewi itu memberi petunjuk agar jika ingin kembali ke dunia asal harus mencari beberapa kepingan air mata Aldebran yang nantinya disatukan dan menjadi sebuah kunci. Setiap kepingan itu tersebar di seluruh dunia yang berbeda.

Ketika cinta ditolak, dukun pun bertindak. Cinta tak berbalas tentu menyakitkan, bila ternyata cinta itu adalah dari masa lalu. Bagaimanakah perjuangan seorang Ganang untuk merebut hati Arumi? Lika-liku kisah mereka yang menggetarkan hati.

"You'll be a good girl for me, won't you? "he adds, his eyes darting across my face as he pushes himself further into me. All the will I had to question what had suddenly changed has left me. He was all that mattered.  Something deep in my soul told me that tonight wasn't our typical adventure.  He was aware that our days were numbered, even if I had no intentions of stopping our secret affair. This sent flutters through my stomach as he pulled out and slammed back into me. I would be married to another in just a few short months, but tonight would be burned into my brain forever. Annora is the heir to the Fae Throne. Her mother died at birth, and her father became ill when she was a teenager. As a result, her father has created a tournament in which Fae leaders he deems worthy must undergo challenges to win his daughter's heart and the throne alongside her. The problem is that Annora has already fallen in love with another—a forbidden love with a man who eventually becomes her stepbrother, making things all the more complicated in a world that she is already lost in. As the kingdom begins to crumple and hearts tangle, can Annora find the strength to be true to herself, her heritage, and her fated mate?

Reese: I know all too well the sting of heartbreak and rejection. Not a lot of men can handle a woman of my stature. I only hope that love is out there. When I agreed to meet up with my Frost cousins and their kids for a Christmas event after another breakup, I didn't expect sparks to fly with their friend Don Hunter. Don: I was surprised to be invited by my coworker Darius Frost to join his family and friends at the holiday lights at the park. It's not like I have family in the area, and I'm self-aware enough to know I wouldn't have some hot date. So why is the gorgeous Reese Nikolaidis giving me the time of day? It has to be a joke because she is out of my league. This is a standalone story but is the four book in the Ravenwood series. Book 1 - The Princess of Ravenwood Book 2 - Chasing Kitsune Book 3 - Expect The Unexpected Book 4 - Out Of My League Book 5 - Man's Best Wingman