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Reymond Lingard didn't know how his life turned completely upsidedown, his crazy obsession for his daughter-in-law made him go insane. Nothing was more important than having Jesse Lingard who was his daughter-in-law in his life..his relationship with his son turned sour as the woman he yearned for was his son's wife.. "Listen son, Jesse is just a woman, don't let her bring enmity between us, give up on her and leave her for me..I gave up my entire life for you and the only woman who gave me happiness was taken away by you.. now it just so happened that you got married to her.. do you expect me to stand for it? Can't you give up this one thing that I ask of you as a father?" Trey sighed helplessly, he knew the affair that took place years ago between his wife and father but for the fact that he loved Jesse and she was already his wife, there was nothing he could do. "Dad, we both know there is little or absolutely nothing I can do about this. Learn how to live with it. I understand you gave me your kidney but that was because you are my father" "Trey you have two options here, it's either you give up on Jesse or you give me my pound of flesh...I don't care about the circumstances before" Mr Lingard yelled crazily. What will the fate of this turn out to be like?

She rubbed her forehead profusely, "You do, you could walk away and save yourself now and I will be fine and I will understand." He glanced at her and his gaze locked and there was a level of sincerity in them, "If I save myself, who's going to save you?" ***** Jasmin Whyte was a twenty-six-year-old thief who ran away from her boyfriend after she caught him cheating, an excuse to finally leave her old life behind and start over, but when she discovered that she was two weeks pregnant for her him, she began back to her old ways. It wasn't long before she fell into trouble which was how she ran into billionaire Cainan Inferno and her life took an unexpected turn. Cainan Inferno was a thirty-three-year-old Billionaire and the CEO of The Inferno group which was the largest company in the country. He once had it all with money and looks, but his life took a sour turn after he lost his wife Neriah Gomez to cancer. Meeting Jasmin Whyte sparked the feeling he thought was long dead and he knew the only one capable of helping him move on from his late wife was her. He tracked her down and made her an offer she couldn't refuse while ignoring all the threats her past posed to his name, reputation and social status. All he asks in return was for her to steal his heart. Will she be able to do the one thing he asks or will she lose her heart in the process?

Dalam dunia gangster yang keras dan penuh intrik, Rama, seorang pemuda yang tumbuh di bawah asuhan bos gangster, menjalani hidup yang gelap dan penuh risiko. Namun, hidupnya berubah ketika ia tanpa sengaja menolong Angel, seorang gadis misterius yang tampak biasa, tetapi sebenarnya adalah arwah yang terjebak di antara kehidupan dan kematian. Angel memiliki rahasia besar, ia terperangkap dalam masalah rumit yang melibatkan kelompok sesat, dan memiliki hubungan erat dengan petinggi pemerintah. Ketika Rama berusaha membantu Angel keluar dari cengkeraman kelompok tersebut, ia menyadari bahwa gadis itu bukan sekadar korban biasa. Hubungan spiritual Angel mengungkapkan berbagai misteri yang dapat mengguncang kehidupan Rama. Perjalanan mereka menjadi lebih dari sekadar pelarian, tapi ini adalah pencarian jati diri dan kebenaran. Setiap perjalan yang akan mereka lalui bersama, keduanya harus menemukan jalan untuk menghadapi takdir mereka, sembari berjuang untuk memahami arti kehidupan dan kematian.

Brandon Montgomery's life is like a triangle. It revolves around work, himself, and then ways to have fun. He’s careful enough not to have anything to do with any woman because of the sour taste of love his runaway bride, Lizzy made him go through. He decides to get a break from everything by moving into a new city. Unfortunately for him, his new neighbor, Angeline “Angie” Mathers keeps getting on his nerves leaving him at a crossroads, where he has to choose between letting go of his rigid lifestyle and embracing the new experience of love or sticking with his normal life. “Trust” for Brandon isn’t just a word he is not accustomed to but one he has no interest in when it comes to the topic of women and love in general. Angeline Mathers, who everyone calls Angie is the fun loving, cheerful and sweet girl everyone in her part of Finland loves. She hasn’t had her best of luck with love too, but she’s always open to adventure and a chance for romance once again. When she sets her eyes on Brand it isn’t love at first sight, and the two don’t like each other in any way. But there is always a thin line between hate and love. And once Angie and Brandon cross that line there’s no going back. Misunderstandings will ensue, wills will clash and both Brandon and Angie would be torn between choosing each other or dwelling in their past. It seems like an easy task. But can Brandon bring himself to care for another woman again? especially one he has to trust?

Masa kecil penuh trauma membuat Laura percaya bahwa cinta selalu berarti luka. Baginya, dicintai adalah disakiti. Dan menerima rasa sakit dari orang terkasih adalah hal yang wajar. Keyakinan itu membawanya pada Reve, pria dengan sisi gelap yang tak pernah ia sembunyikan. Di rumahnya, Laura terjebak dalam hubungan penuh gairah sekaligus penyiksaan, hingga sulit membedakan antara cinta dan obsesi. Pengkhianatan Reve membuka matanya. Untuk pertama kali, Laura meragukan pemahamannya tentang cinta. Ia memutuskan pergi, mencoba keluar dari lingkaran yang menghancurkannya. Namun Reve tak rela melepaskan. Baginya, Laura adalah obsesi, candu, dan alasan untuk tetap bertahan dalam kegelapan. Laura harus memilih: menerima pria itu lagi, atau mencari arti cinta yang sebenarnya. °°° Hai kakak-kakak pembaca tersayang, penulis akan sangat berterima kasih jika kakak semua berkenan meninggalkan jejak komentar, ulasan dan menambahkan cerita ini ke pustaka. Love <3

Michael Flynn; He was my first in everything, my very first friend, the first person to ever believe in me, down to my very best person. He was the first person I ever kissed, he was the first to ever touch me on… oh scratch that, he wasn’t. Every second and minute we spent together was special, life was only better when I was with him until the night he found his wolf, the night he found out that I was his mate. I, his mate, the one girl who was considered an omega, while he, the Alpha’s son. We were on the polar sides of the food chain. His love for me went sour, even his memories became nothing but a nightmare. He still looked at me the same way, I could see the hope in his eyes but now it was different, I was different, and to worsen matters, I had already had a one-night stand with a beautiful stranger, Klaus. Unintentionally, I got caught up in a tight web, one I never envisioned getting into. What am I to do now that Michael, my mate, is back asking for a second chance? Should I get back with him and let go of his misdeeds or should I toss him to the curb… the exact same way he had done to me, most especially now that someone else had come knocking on my door, someone a lot more sinister… someone that even my father dreaded; he was none other but Klaus Knight II Read to find out!

BLURB Even while bullied in high school, Jasmine found time to fall in love with her best friend’s boyfriend: Caine, the school’s bad boy and the Alpha’s son. One rainy day after school, Caine fights off her bullies. What was supposed to be the best day of her life turned sour when he in turn bullies and insults her. She leaves the park with her Mum entirely. What was she expecting? Years later, after a bad breakup, Jasmine decides to visit her father who was attacked by rouges. Caine is about to be made Alpha soon and he was even more handsome than she left him, now she was fighting an attraction to him that she could not explain, when she was supposed to loathe him. Trying to settle in the pack, Caine tries to make amends and be on her good side again, even offering to help her change since she was a half werewolf. But one night of drinking leads them to have sex and he changes her. Hurt that she betrayed her best friend and wanting to tell her the truth, she walks in on Caine proposing to her best friend. Jasmine is in for more heartbreak when she finds out she’s pregnant for the man who had hidden their mate bond and tried to reject her. What happens when that man gets into an accident and forget all about her, their memories together and the child she was carrying for him and now he only looks at her in pure hate and disgust?

Sarah is a dominating CEO who has a dark mysterious past. She was born in an unchartered island in Southeast Asia. Having experienced poverty at a very young age, she vowed to be the first female in their place to be successful in life. Lucky enough, a benefactor supported her financially so she can get into college and achieve her dreams. This is where she met Mark, the lone heir to a multi-million dollar company based in the Philippines. Their relationship went sour when Mark got depressed and broke up with her brought by jealousy since Sarah was able was able to graduate and he did not because of his carefree attitude. In spite of what transpired, Sarah continued pursuing her dreams. It is at this time that her past starts haunting her each time there is a blood moon. At nights like this, she transforms into a creature known as a manananggal, a half-woman with the wings of a bat who sucks blood out of her victims. Unfortunately, Mark’s mom and dad became one of them. Mark promised to kill Sarah and avenge the death of his parents. He even went to the extent of hiring a group called the ghost hunters to try and track her down. He also posted a price on the head of Sarah so the bounty hunters would go after her too. In one of their skirmishes, Sarah was captured. Mark devised a plan to save her and was successful. They both ran away into the mountains to escape their inevitable demise. But fate has its way of unfolding. Sarah bore a son out of her relationship with Mark. At first, they were not sure if their son inherited the curse of the manananggal. Their son inherited the curse of the blood thirst.

Kehilangan orang tua membuat dunia Nawang runtuh. Dalam sekejap, rumah yang selama ini menjadi tempat ia berteduh berubah menjadi asing. Raditya dan Anindya, anak kandung ayah tirinya, menyingkirkannya dengan alasan ia tidak memiliki darah Kurniawan. Dipaksa meninggalkan segala kenangan bersama ibunya, Nawang harus memulai hidup baru di rumah bibinya—seorang perempuan yang pernah memutus hubungan dengan ibunya karena luka masa lalu. Di sanalah Nawang menghadapi kerasnya hidup, jauh dari segala kenyamanan yang pernah ia miliki. Ketika ia hampir menyerah, takdir mempertemukannya dengan seseorang. Bukan pria berjas rapi dengan senyum menawan, melainkan sosok preman pasar kasar dengan sorot mata tajam— yang oleh banyak orang ditakuti, namun justru membuatnya merasa aman. Di balik perjuangan hidup yang keras, Nawang menemukan arti rumah yang sesungguhnya. Sebuah perjalanan yang mengajarkannya tentang keberanian, pengorbanan, dan cinta—bukan dari harta, melainkan dari ketulusan orang-orang yang tetap setia di sisinya.

Kesempurnaan? Apa arti kata itu? Apa berarti memiliki segalanya? Jika benar, maka hidup seorang Dave Taylor sangatlah sempurna. Namun, pria itu harus sial dalam hal percintaan. Wanita yang sangat ia cintai memilih bersanding dengan sahabat karibnya, Garvin Lautner. Dave seorang pria arogan yang akan menghalalkan segala cara agar rasa sakitnya terbalaskan meski harus mengorbankan hidup seseorang. Apa ia peduli? Tidak. Sebab, jika tujuan yang tercapai maka kesenangan akan didapat. Chloe Moretz seorang wanita yang paling terluka di sini. Di usianya yang menginjak delapan belas tahun, ia harus mengorbankan dirinya menjadi objek demi terbalasnya rasa dendam Dave pada Garvin. Sekuat atau sejauh apapun ia membebaskan diri dari segalanya. Tetap saja, ia hanyalah formalitas belaka yang berakhir di ranjang. Apakah Chloe dapat membebaskan dirinya ketika Dave berhasil mendapatkan wanita pujaannya? Ataukah hidupnya semakin terjerumus ke dalam lubang hitam yang menyakitkan?