Ação

Estou grávida de oito meses. Meu marido, policial federal, finalmente conseguiu arranjar tempo para me acompanhar ao hospital pela primeira vez para uma consulta de pré-natal. Assim que entramos no hospital, o telefone via satélite criptografado dele começou a tocar de forma insistente. O nome do contato apareceu na tela por apenas um instante. Sempre tão calmo e controlado, ele claramente se desestabilizou naquele segundo. — Amor, alerta máximo. Um criminoso internacional procurado acabou de entrar no país... Preciso ir agora. Desculpa. Ele falava às pressas, com um tom firme que não admitia recusa. Antes mesmo de terminar a frase, saiu apressado. Fiquei parada, vendo sua caminhonete se afastar em alta velocidade. A guia do pré-natal em minhas mãos já estava amassada, marcada pelas unhas, até rasgada sem que eu percebesse. Com a barriga pesada, parei um táxi na beira da rua e disse rapidamente: — Senhor, siga aquele carro. "Criminoso internacional procurado? Essa desculpa era simplesmente ridícula." Nem mesmo a agência de inteligência onde meu pai trabalha havia recebido qualquer notificação. Ele não passa de um policial federal da linha de frente, responsável por dar apoio às operações. Como poderia, de repente, surgir uma missão tão urgente assim? Eu queria mesmo era saber que "superior" estava tão apressado para lhe dar essa ordem.

No dia em que Lorena Rochas e Isaac Cunha completavam cinco anos de casados, o primeiro amor de Isaac voltou para o Brasil. Naquela mesma noite, Lorena descobriu que Isaac, trancado no banheiro, murmurava o nome do primeiro amor enquanto se masturbava com a própria mão. Foi assim que Lorena entendeu qual tinha sido, durante cinco anos, o verdadeiro motivo de Isaac nunca ter tocado nela. Isaac disse: — Lorena, a Aurora voltou sozinha, ela está sem ninguém aqui, eu só estou ajudando como amigo. Ela respondeu: — Eu entendi. Isaac explicou: — Lorena, eu prometi para a Aurora que eu ia com ela para a ilha comemorar o aniversário dela. Eu só estou cumprindo uma promessa antiga. Ela disse: — Tá bom. Isaac continuou: — Lorena, para esse jantar eu preciso de uma assistente à altura. A Aurora é mais adequada do que você. Ela apenas murmurou: — Uhum, vão vocês dois. Quando Lorena parou de se irritar, parou de chorar e parou de discutir, foi Isaac quem começou a estranhar e perguntou: — Lorena, por que você não fica com raiva? Lorena, claro, já não ficava mais com raiva, porque ela também estava de partida. Lorena, que já estava cansada havia muito tempo daquele casamento morto, começou, em silêncio, a estudar inglês, a prestar todo tipo de prova e a enviar candidaturas para programas de estudos no exterior. No dia em que o visto dela finalmente saiu, Lorena colocou o acordo de divórcio na frente dele. Isaac riu, sem acreditar: — Para de graça. Sem mim, como é que você vai sobreviver? Lorena virou as costas, comprou a passagem e voou para a Europa. A partir daquele dia, ela desapareceu sem deixar rastro. A próxima vez que Isaac viu notícias sobre ela, foi em um vídeo que tinha explodido nas redes: Lorena, vestida com um traje tradicional brasileiro, dançava uma coreografia típica do Brasil no céu de um país estrangeiro. O vídeo viralizou no mundo inteiro. Isaac cerrou os dentes e prometeu em silêncio. "Não importa onde você esteja, Lorena. Eu vou dar um jeito de trazer você de volta."

Alin nga ba ang isasalba? Ang pagkakaibigan o galit sa mga puso? Ang tungkol sa pagkakaibigan na mas pipiliin ba ang magpatawad o ang mamuo ang galit at manatili.

all started like a little spark in her chest, and then it grew and ignited her whole being with an outburst of emotion. Before she could recollect herself, she found out that she desired him more than anything in the world. She was madly in love. Ada was a palace maid, the most trusted servant in the palace. The king loves and cherish her very much that he told her secrets that even the Prince himself does not know about. This led to conspiracy, anger and jealously. The bitterness of betrayer ate Ada up when she found out that the man she loves most in the world, had tricked her into disclosing the location of the Ofor, the mantle of leadership in Alaocha, and had stolen it.

It has been five years since The Blue Moon Pack won the war, and saved the entire world, five years since Adaline Vulkov and Alexandru Conri prevented anilation. Several lives were lost, and almost every part of the pack was burnt to the ground. It took them a while to work through the loss of everything, to pick up the pieces, and move on, but they did, some well, than the others. Now, Adaline is married to Alexandru, and they have two beautiful children together - Zoe and Noah. Everyone has worked through the pain and the loss in their own way, and everything has gone well, for five whole years, they should have known it was too good to be true. An even greater evil has arisen, with it, creatures never been seen before, and an old enemy. Watch as prophesies unfold, as the earth is shaken off its axis, as a Family tries so hard to hold on to win a losing battle.

Brent Kenilworth; a young and handsome man from the wealthiest family in Los Altos Hills, California is pushed to the edge by his parents to pick a bride before his thirty-fifth birthday or lose all he had hoped to inherit. Since losing the love of his life in cold-blooded murder, Brent has no time for love. Can he successfully pull strings that would end in a relationship? Amanda Brighton is searching for a man who has the financial wherewithal to clear her family's age-long debts and take care of her ailing mother. Beneath her, is a large world of her family's dark past, hunting her down. Can she be a perfect fit for Brent's wish? Can two people be together in a contractual union without falling in love? How long can they hold up the act of pretending to want to be married? And when the light is cast on her darkest secrets, would they still stand a chance to be together?

Archer has always known what is expected of him. He accepts to be betrothed to a woman, he doesn't know, for the sake of the kingdom. An alliance between the two kingdoms is needed to fight off the rebels. He goes to great lengths to win the affection of his betrothed. Adalia doesn't want to be an ornament. She wants to be a strong queen, who joins her army in battles. But she is a princess. The only thing expected of her is to be beautiful and reproduce one heir after another. Adalia goes to Archer's kingdom ready to accept her fate. But when she runs into Xander her childhood crush, she commits to marrying him instead of the future King.

Book 2 Princess Rori Sinclair has lived her whole life in the Palace or at the Mystical Academy. Her every movement is watched and is lived in a fish bowl with paparazzi taking photographs. Her life lived under the gaze of the public. Growing up she had close friends but something always drew her to her best friend Ben. As a twin has a close tie to her brother but even that pales in comparison to her need to be near Ben. Then suddenly Ben changes and like all the men in her life becomes controlling. Overnight her world crumbles, she had never liked the idea of mates she didn't want another person in her life with a claim over her that could change and hurt her. He knew her better than any one but that was before. Ben has always known on some level Rori was his mate. He felt something at sixteen but she was just fourteen so he needed to give her space. He had no choice but to distance himself from her. A push and pull dynamic developed between them. Now Ben has to fight his possessive nature, find a way to mend what he destroyed with Rori and give his mate the freedom she wants. The way to happiness is blocked by many hurdles, can a pampered Princess settle for a life with a working Alpha Bear in a rural place? Will a werewolf Princess even make a good Luna Bear? But more importantly can she stand firm with him against the threat of the hunters and an enemy with a grudge? The Royal Green wolf series. Book 1 The Alpha and the lost Celtic Princess Book 2 The Princess and the Bear.

They are brothers. Not just any type of brothers, but the hottest, richest and most popular boys in the whole of New Orleans. But despite all of their good looks and fame, they have a bad side. They are playboys to the core. Girls to them are like tissue paper, once used should be discarded immediately. But all of that is about to come to a standstill. Her name is Natalie Maddox or "Natty" as her friends call her. The perfect example of a rogue girl, she leaves her troublesome but perfect life in Middesville to settle in New Orleans. Of all the schools in the area to choose from, she has her eyes set on the school, the Anderson brothers attend. She's heard all about the boys and thinks it'll be fun to play around them for a while. Placing a bet, the brothers agree as it is a step up their reputation. What they don't know us the kind of disaster it will bring to both brothers. The boys have gotten their hearts hardened, as they don't think about anyone other than themselves. But if love is a game to them, MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN...

Extract. " Why are you here?" She asked, staring out the window. She has refused to face him since he entered the room, treating him as if he were a ghost. She was a ghost to everyone but not to him and she wondered why. " Came to see you. Did I come at a bad time?" He asked. With a crooked sigh, she finally turned to face him, revealing a tear streaked face. Anger rose in him. Moving towards him, she muttered through gritted teeth. " Every time is a bad time Ray, don't you understand that?" " I understand if you're angry, I can always come see you tomorrow..." She cut him off. " I don't want you to come see me tomorrow or the day after that! I need you to leave me alone! Stop trying to help me Ray, we both know it's not going to work. I wonder why you even bother. Just go away!" " Why do you keep pushing me away?! I want to help you, why won't you let me?" " Because it's of no use. No one can help me Ray, not even you. And you trying is going to hurt the both of us! Even more than we can ever imagine." She spat, tears clouding in her eyes again. She was always crying and frowning. Never smiled. He never thought she knew what it felt like to smile. " But I love you! I freaking do! Why can't you understand and let me stay?" He yelled, shaking her, tears forming in his eyes at the one girl he loved but keeps pushing him away. " Then hate me. If you truly love me Ray... You would hate me." She growled, staring deep into his eyes. Giving him a choice, to hate or love her...