Awakening Series Book 2

Stubborn, secretive and an impossible flirt, Ashton Pierce has all the qualities that should prompt Hayley Barclay to run a mile away from him. Maybe the bad boy aura he exudes is too much for her to resist! Orphaned at thirteen, Ashton would have gone astray had Daniel Van Every, his best friend’s father, not adopted him and brought him home. Ever since, a close relationship develops between him and the Van Every children, Alexander and Alyssa. As Alyssa close friend, Hayley meets Ashton almost every day. Can she resist his charm? With a mile-wide ego, Ashton refuses to acknowledge Hayley who is six years younger. Even when they grow up, Ashton doesn’t “do" dating, especially not with a multi-billionairess, who’s the sole heiress to her family’s fortune. What happens when Hayley grows up into a bombshell? What happens when she pursues him every where? What happens when the dark secrets of his past doesn’t affect her? Can he resist her? Read this fifth book of the temptation series to find out!

In a room full of people, it feels we're discrete. We feel as if we've been left behind amid a crowd of figures. What does it mean to be one of them? To be a part of the circle? We're living in their eyes, yet we do not exist in their world. We're like a spark but no blaze because we think differently. Themis Lex Pravitel, tenacious in pursuing her goals, will go to any length to get that Attorney in front of her name. She is preparing, in the courtroom. Emperor Nezoi Palmadez, a Surgeon, embodies the serious yet amusing man, and whatever he wants, he gets it. He is getting ready in the operating room. They've been playing by the Universe countless times until they found themselves serving the same land. Will they listen to their heartbeats on a stethoscope? Or top-even to their mind speaks on a scale.

Shenna Rein Reyes came back after many years. She's hoping that Ice will embrace her again, kiss her again, and love her again even after what happened between them... but what if she's now just a woman who he once loved?

Bruce Styles has a thriving career as a field agent in the FBI, a list of women at his beck and call, and great family and friends. His life is perfect until he sets his sights on Margo St. John. After Bruce had ghosted Margo's best friend and stiffed her with an exuberate dinner bill last year, she wanted nothing to do with the playboy. Thinking that if she gives him what he wants he would go away, Margo agrees to go out on a date with him. After dinner – and a one night stand, Margo resumes her life. However, Bruce has other ideas. Margo has a strange effect on him and he can't let it – or her go. When she disappears after Christmas Day, Bruce exploits every resource to locate her. What he finds is more than he bargained for.

Jasmine became a human-robot dead to emotions, the night her parents were murdered in cold blood right in front of her. She was a killer, the type that tempts a man with her body, entices him with her siren-like voice, and then drives a blade into his chest sending him to his Creator. When her uncle and the only family she had is killed by the Governor she sought out to get him in the only way she knows how to, but her plan falls through as she discovered he wasn't in the least interested in her body. In between being his assistant, sharing a floor with him, and wondering why he had such a cold blank look that made her shiver, he slowly was beginning to work his way into a piece of her anatomy she could swear she had tossed into a dumpster - Her heart. Now Jasmine must choose between revenging her uncle's death or try figuring out if there was more to the hardcore desire she felt for a man she was supposed to hate with her being.

The once cheerful Neneth became sad when her beloved father was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit.ang lungkot ay naging galit at puot ng malaman niyang ang matalik niyang kaibigan at kababatang si Dimitro ang dahilan kung bakit nakulong ang kanyang ama.until she grew up and became a full-fledged young woman,she still carried those feelings for Dimitro.her anger and hatred towards her childhood friend could not be erased from her heart.mawawala lamang ang galit at puot niya kay Dimitro kung makapaghihiganti siya dito.gagawin niya ang lahat maibalik lamang ang lahat ng parusa kay dimitro.but the anger and resentment she feels towards for Dimitro gradually disappears and replaced by love as they piece together the events of the past. WARNING:SPG This story contains violent and offensive language and scenes.if you are under the age of eighteen,strict parental guidance is required.

A family of an assassin who does killing, the merciless people who do not spare a single life of their target, where Fevianna Lauriel was born. She only want one thing; to be acknowledged by her father. But how will she achieve that if she hasn't even done a single mission? The only reason si simple, she can't kill a person. She still believes that killing criminals are not a solution to make a better world. But one incident will change her perspective which slowly triggers the awakening of her bloodlust. How would she deal with secrets being revealed that's been hidden a long time?

In the heart of Chicago, the story No More Regrets is a true story based on two best friends, Sade and Isla, whose bond started in kindergarten and grows stronger through all of life’s twists and turns. They’ve been through everything together, from school dances to teenage heartbreaks and even the loss of a mother during high school. Their friendship is unshakable, so they thought. As they get older, life seems to fall into place. Sade marries her charming childhood, sweetheart, and Isla finds love with her steady and supportive partner. Their lives become so intertwined it’s hard to imagine one without the other, but just when everything seems perfect, one Halloween night changes everything. Sade’s world comes crashing down when she discovers a betrayal of the largest magnitude. Her husband and her best friend are they really having an affair? The betrayal cuts deep. Deeper than she ever thought possible, leaving her feeling broken and lost. She struggles to hold herself together, and the pain is overwhelming. When her perfect marriage falls apart, her friendship crumbles, and she’s left wondering if she’ll ever feel whole again. At her lowest point, Sade allows someone unexpectedly to begin breaking down her walls of dispare. He doesn’t try to fix her or make grand promises. Instead, he gives her the space to find her own strength and reminds her of who she really is.. No More Regrets is a heartfelt story about love, loss, and finding yourself after everything falls apart. It’s about realizing ones worth and picking up the broken pieces life gives you by proving to yourself that no matter how broken you feel, you can always come back stronger.

Maria Isabella Cortes also known as Bella. The only daughter and heiress of Guillermo Real Estates Company. Dahil sa dami ng kalaban at katunggali ng pamilya sa negosyo ay napagpasyahang itago at gawing pribado ang buhay niya sa lugar ng El Fuego. A small town that is part of Zamboanga where she can live a peaceful life away from showbiz and danger. With her simple life she will accidentally meet the young stern and bold Zackeriel Bennedict Buenaventura, the ruthless and intimidating young Don in El fuego. Dahil lumaki sa karangyaan at nasanay na nakukuha ang lahat nang gusto. Naging isang pagsubok sa kanya ang pagkuha sa atensyon ni Zack. So she did everything to get his attention. Determinado siyang magpapansin dito. Pero talaga pa lang may mga bagay na hindi mo pwedeng pilitin kahit ano pa ang gawin mo. May mga bagay na hindi mo kayang abutin kahit abot kamay mo na. Kahit anong pilit at higpit ng kapit mo dito ay dudulas at dudulas pa rin. When will she be able to learn to let go? Kapag nasaktan na? O kapag napagod na? O dikaya'y kapag natuto na niyang tanggapin sa sarili niya na hindi talaga pwede.

"Merciless and driven, billionaire Anthony Bertram built his company from the ground-up, dedicating every waking moment to creating one of the most powerful corporations in the world. The last thing he has time for is romance. He almost lost everything when his first marriage fell apart. Disillusioned from his divorce, Anthony knows from experience that love only makes you weak. When a mix-up results in a woman showing up at his supposedly private cabin during his vacation, all of his plans are completely upended. This woman is just what he doesn’t need: beautiful, spirited, and so maddening that suddenly all Anthony wants is to make her his. A free-spirited artist and activist, Thea Younger wants to leave the world a better place. When she arrives at the cabin she’s booked for a much-needed vacation and finds Anthony Bertram there—a man who represents everything she’s against—she refuses to let him intimidate her into leaving. When bad weather forces the pair to stay in the cabin together for a week, though, Thea soon discovers that the man behind the mask is no heartless monster. Anthony is all flesh-and-blood man, and one whose kisses she can’t resist. Desire flames between them until they both surrender to exquisite temptation. But as secrets loom over Thea, she must look inside her heart and find the courage to take a chance on love."