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Men Of Manhattan #3. Christopher Royce had a hard life since the beginning, which led him to be a withdrawn and serious man. This is further aggravated after an event that marked his life, so Christopher decides to focus only on his work, making him even more lonely if possible. Nowadays, he only trusts a couple of people because it's impossible for him to open up once more. Full of resentment, distrust and tired with the life he's living, he accepts the present his best friend gives him for his birthday: A trip to Hawaii. What Christopher doesn't expect is that this trip will become the best experience of his life when he meets Helena; a happy, outgoing, tenacious woman determined to make the man with serious face and melancholic eyes see that life is too short not to take risks. The problem will come when the trip comes to an end and they have to say goodbye and walk away.

Years ago, I sacrificed my freedom and a year of my life for the man I loved, only to find out that he betrayed and lied to me without a second thought for those sacrifices. Now fate has randomly made our paths cross, when I thought I would never see him again, and once again, I'm at his mercy because in an agonizing twist of fate, he's my new boss. Crazy, I know, but now, I hate him with every fiber of my being. At first, the feeling seems mutual, but it doesn't take long before we realize that we both misunderstood what happened in our past, and have been hating each other based on blatant lies. Unfortunately, the damage has already been done, and even though Jeff is remorseful, will I be able to overcome my resentment towards him for all the hurt and pain he has caused me in his quest for revenge?

Sam thought he had lost everything the night his engagement fell apart. Betrayed, broken, and tethered to a bond he doesn’t understand, he wakes in the care of the one person he hates most: Lucifer, the rival Alpha who has haunted his life since childhood. Lucifer saved him once, but now survival comes at a price. Bound as his mate, Sam is trapped between life and death, between desire and resentment, forced to rely on the Alpha he swore he’d never trust. As their connection deepens, so does the danger. Every step outside, every attempt to defy the bond, could kill him. And yet, the more Lucifer’s control fades into something warmer, something dangerously intimate, the more Sam realizes that the bond may not just be his lifeline—it might be his undoing. In a world of rivalries, secrets, and forbidden connections, will Sam survive, or will the Alpha who holds his life in his hands claim his heart as well?

Di sebuah kota yang jarang tidur, Nadia, seorang wanita karier berusia 28 tahun, menjalani hidupnya dengan ambisi besar. Namun, di balik pencapaiannya, ada kehampaan yang tak bisa ia pahami. Hingga suatu malam, ia bertemu dengan Reza—seorang pria penuh misteri dengan tatapan yang sulit diabaikan. Percakapan mereka yang awalnya biasa perlahan berubah menjadi permainan penuh godaan. Malam semakin larut, dan batas antara logika serta hasrat mulai memudar. Nadia terhanyut dalam pengalaman yang mengguncang tubuh dan pikirannya. Namun, di balik keintiman itu, ada rahasia besar yang disembunyikan Reza. Apakah pertemuan mereka hanya sekadar pelampiasan, ataukah malam itu menjadi awal dari sesuatu yang lebih dalam? Novel ini bukan hanya menghadirkan kisah penuh gairah, tetapi juga menyelami perjalanan psikologis tokoh dalam memahami kebebasan, hasrat, dan arti keintiman yang sesungguhnya.

Growing up side by side, as children of the pack Beta and Gamma, Lachlan and Seren should be the perfect pairing made by fate. But, after Lachlan’s father, the Beta of Black Crescent Pack died to save Seren’s life his son, Lachlan now holds nothing but resentment and hate for the beautiful young she-wolf. Coming of age is a date Lachlan has been waiting for. The date he will begin preparing to inherit his father’s title should be a special day for him, but instead is ruined by meeting his fated… The one person in the world he would not want to be fated to. The one person he hates most in the world. Seren. Surely fate would not be so cruel to fate him to the one he hates? But in a pack where tradition means rejection is frowned upon, Lachlan finds himself in a difficult situation. But, he has no intention of being with the person who causes him to live without his father. Can the two live in peace together with the matebond simmering?

Lyra Watson, seorang wanita kaya yang dikhianati oleh tunangan dan sahabatnya, menemukan dirinya terlempar ke tahun 2004, dua puluh tahun sebelum hidupnya hancur. Di masa lalu, dia harus beradaptasi dengan kehidupan remaja yang pernah dia jalani, namun dengan kebijaksanaan dan pengalaman pahit dari masa depannya. Dia bertemu William Hawkins, seorang pria yang berbeda dari apa yang dia bayangkan, dan jatuh cinta. Namun, rahasia keluarga yang kelam dan tipu daya tunangannya yang haus kekuasaan mengancam untuk menghancurkan harapan Lyra dan membawanya kembali ke takdir yang kelam. Dalam perjalanannya untuk memperbaiki masa depan, Lyra harus belajar menerima dirinya sendiri, mengatasi masa lalunya, dan menemukan kekuatan untuk menulis ulang takdirnya, termasuk menemukan arti cinta sejati.

An unexpected arrival brought our worlds together... From the moment I saw Cora walking the halls of our high school, I was drawn to her. From graduation to college, and life beyond, our story wasn’t without its ups and downs. But we had finally settled into happily wedded bliss... Until a certified letter turned our world upside down.   When I fell for James I was swept up in his plans and aspirations, even choosing the same college to be with him. Until the fear of resentment if I gave up my dreams prompted me to end things and follow my career to Paris. Never had I been happier than when James showed up years later.  Little did either of us know, our time apart had created a secret that could destroy our entire future.    Now, life's unexpected arrivals threatened to tear our world apart. Unexpected Arrivals is created by Stephie Walls, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Blackmailed with her mother's health, her stepdad forced her to marry the cruelest Alpha even selling her beforehand. Desperate to save her dying mom, she doesn't revolt.        “ You only have two years. A year to get pregnant and a year to look after my kids, after that you leave like they were never yours,” Alpha Xander stated coldly as she walked into his mansion.        “ Rule number one, do not catch feelings. I don't want to have to deal with someone that's emotionally attached,” Amanda was convinced she could handle his rules until the contract was over but she wasn't prepared for what would happen next - a feeling of mate bond and who could blame her? Not after their multiple steamy encounters. Forced to protect herself and her unborn children she flees from Alpha Xander causing resentment and misunderstanding but as the years run by, they can only suppress their bond and love for each other for just a little while.

Two brothers. One mate. And a heart-wrenching betrayal that will transform their once-unbreakable bond into an arena of resentment and heartache. While exchanging her wedding vows, Hazel’s wedding is interrupted when a man she has only heard about, storms in, claiming her as collateral to settle a debt owed to him by her father. The man is Killian Sebastian, Alpha of the Silver Crest Pack and half-brother to Lucas, the very man she was supposed to get married to. As their worlds collide, an unexpected love story emerges, and Hazel’s heart becomes a battleground, torn between her feelings for Lucas, the man who had taught her the meaning of love, and Killian, the audacious Alpha who had dared to disrupt what should have been the happiest day of her life. Just as she decides to settle for one mate, an act of betrayal forces them apart, but can they overcome the challenges of deception and find their way back to each other, or will it take the union of Hazel’s two mates to heal the scars of the past and repair what’s been broken???

Alpha Damian "Dam" Voss; would soon be the Alpha King of the Darkwood pack and he needs a mate as matched to him, but it took an unfortunate turn for him as he discovered Anastasia Frost, a weak omega who turned out to be his mate. He blamed her for his misfortune and to punish her, he deceives and pretends to love her in private whilst he kept her under his shadow never to be known publicly as his mate, a lowly omega like her could weaken his power. Ana discovered she's just being used and damned under his shadows, and she took his rejection and ran away unknowingly with pregnancy until after six years she came back with her brilliant 6 years old male quadruplets whilst the king had no heir and in detriment of losing his position, As she denied Damian's paternity. Considering the deep rooted resentment she has for him would he be able to make it up to her? or will Ana's return spell his ultimate downfall?