Bare Bones Synonym

To save her mother's life, Lara Miller accepted Claire's offer and pretended to be her. Claire used Lara to cover up her cheating on her husband. Because they had the same face and body, it was easy for them to switch identities. But soon, Lara fell for Claire's billionaire husband – Liam Watson and they shared an intimate night together. Lara got pregnant, but Claire had a condition with her ovaries and could never bare a child.

🔥 Synopsis – Born of Fire and Moonlight Book One in the Fated Flames Series Nova Quinn was never meant to survive. Branded wolfless and bound by a magical cuff that suppresses the fire under her skin, she’s spent her life silenced, controlled, and discarded by the very packs sworn to protect their own. But when Alpha Kael Draven walks into her life and the mate bond snaps into place, everything burns. He doesn’t claim her—he rejects her. Calls her a threat. Chains her in front of the very Council who once hunted her kind to extinction. But Nova is no ordinary wolf. And she is far from tame. As forbidden power stirs in her blood and ancient fire awakens in her bones, Nova begins to uncover the truth about who she is—and the legacy the Council tried to erase. Kael wants to protect her. The Council wants to destroy her. And a growing rebellion wants her to rise. With enemies closing in, a bond she can’t sever, and a secret that could ignite war, Nova must decide: Will she kneel to fate? Or will she set the world on fire?

Carrie DeLuca, a not quite normal teenager with lots of behavior issues and a seriously fucked-up life, meets the biggest trouble of her life: a werewolf with lots of anger issues and a clear obsession over her... What can she do? Run as far as possible away from him or stay and try to fight him off? "His strong and big hands tightly gripped around my wrists as he forcefully held them pressed against the door and at the level of my shoulders, feeling my bones hurt so fucking much that I thought they were going to snap after just a little more pressure added. Yet despite the sickening pain I refused to shed a single tear, challengingly looking right back into his glimmering emeralds. "I am not afraid of you," I spat between gritted teeth, noticing that devilish smirk tugging at his naturally pink lips. "How about now?" He wickedly whispered, feeling my entire body fill with pure fear and horror as I watched his eyes change from their emerald green colour to an unnaturally glowing golden, hungrily gazing at me. His hand quickly pressed against my mouth, abruptly silencing that scream that was about to erupt. "Don't bother. No one will believe you,"

After a devastating accident Sasha ends her skating career which leaves her emotionally shattered, Sasha Lane flees from New York to the snow locked town of Frost Hollow, The one place that changed her life. She’s hired as a physiotherapist for the IceLords, an elite hockey team with a reputation for both dominance and danger. Sasha expected stubborn athletes and broken bones but not Kael Darius, the team’s enigmatic captain with cold voice and gaze. Kael is cold, distant, and magnetic. He’s a werewolf Alpha, fated by an unknown source to bond with a second mate. And Sasha? She’s the mate he swore never to claim. Not after the last one, who happens to be ths moon goddess herself. But fate doesn’t care about his decisions But as time goes, Sasha’s kisses and touch awakens him completely. What Kael doesn’t know is that Sasha is no ordinary human either. She’s been running from a truth she doesn’t remember, and her wolf is clawing to be free. When attacks begin to plague the team, matches that turn to nightmare and secrets unravel, including the fact that Sasha might be the last heir to a slaughtered werewolf bloodline. Kael is forced to choose between his duty to protect the pack and the instinct to possess her completely. And Sasha must decide.. Will she run from her past or accept her wolf. And just as things seems to come to an end, The moon goddess stretches out to get her mate back, in which she goes against her duties and laws, endangering Sasha and the wolf clan. Will the moon goddess realize her mistakes and accept her fate, or will she end everything just to be with her Mate? Let's watch out.

I escaped death… only to land in the arms of a worse monster. Alpha Vermont is ruthless; feared by many, trusted by none. Yet when he saves me, his enemy’s mate, and drags me into his world, I start to wonder: is he my captor… or my protector? His eyes burn with something I can’t name. His touch promises danger. And despite the warning in my bones, I can’t stop wanting him. But Vermont’s home is a cage. His stepsister watches me with hunger in her eyes. Secrets lurk in every corner. And Vermont himself? He’s hiding something darker than desire. The more I fall for him, the more I lose who I was. Because loving a monster doesn’t just break you, it remakes you.

Ethan Hale never thought desperation would drive him here. He was suffering from a failed engagement, rent was overdue and his pride was hanging by a thread when the discreet contract landed in his lap. A year of surrender to a man who can buy and break anyone? Insanity. Dominic Blackwell isn’t just anyone. He’s ruthless. He’s magnetic. He’s a billionaire with a hunger for control that borders on obsession. And he wants Ethan… body, mind, and soul. What begins as a business arrangement quickly turns into something darker, something Ethan swore he wasn’t capable of craving. Every touch leaves him raw, every command strips him bare, and every night pushes him deeper into a world where pain and pleasure blur until he can’t tell the difference. Ethan told himself he was straight. He told himself this was just about money. But Dominic has a way of dragging out the parts of Ethan he never dared to face: the fantasies, the submission, the need to be owned. One year. That’s all Ethan agreed to. But in Dominic’s arms, rules are broken, lines are crossed, and one year might not be enough to survive…or to let go.

Seorang ibu muda yang berusia 33 tahun,akan melanjutkan sekolahnya di salah satu universitas yang sama dengan anaknya. Anak laki-laki satu-satunya bernama Brian yang kini berusia 18 tahun. Ayah Brian kembali kepada Sang Illahi ketika Brian masih SD. Brian yang memutuskan agar ibunya melanjutkan kuliah bersama dengannya. Di kampus Ibunya bertemu dengan temannya yang terpaksa mengajak nikah. Laki-laki itu menganggap Ibu Brian hanya bahagia dengan banyak harta.

"Temanmu ada yang Kala nggak?" tanya Ashton. Nala menghela napas berat. Mereka mulai membuka pembicaraan yang lebih serius daripada berdebat mengenai siapa yang seharusnya membersihkan rumah. Alasan sebenarnya Nala harus pisah rumah dengan orang tuanya dan tinggal di sebuah rumah kuno di desa bersama Ashton. Rumah yang sering dikunjungi Nala ketika ia masih kecil. Rumah yang perlahan terlupakan ketika neneknya meninggal dunia. Rumah ini. Wasiat yang diberikan oleh neneknya sudah jelas, rumah ini diwariskan kepada Donny Ardana—ayah Nala. Namun ada catatan lain yang melengkapi surat wasiat itu. Nenek ingin agar Nala yang menempati rumahnya, tepat saat Nala berusia enam belas tahun. Nenek bilang bahwa banyak kenangan yang harus diingat dan rahasia yang harus diungkap, oleh Nala sendiri. Sudah dua tahun Nenek meninggal dunia, tetapi ayah Nala baru memberitahukan wasiat itu enam bulan yang lalu, setelah Nala lulus SMP. Awalnya Nala tidak siap menerima warisan ini, namun ada hal lain yang memaksa Nala agar segera pindah dan memenuhi wasiat Nenek. Ini mengenai jati dirinya. Bahwa ia bukan manusia biasa, melainkan seorang Bareksa. Sebuah kaum yang memiliki kekuatan khusus, untuk melindungi daerah tempat mereka tinggal. --- Nala bukanlah gadis biasa. Dia seorang Bareksa, ras dengan kekuatan diatas rata-rata manusia pada umumnya. Dalam melaksanakan tugasnya, Nala menyamar sebagai siswi SMA Rajasanagara, tempatnya bertemu Bagus, kakak kelas anggota OSIS yang ramah dan murah senyum. Mampukah Nala mengemban tugasnya sebagai Bareksa? Ataukah dia memutuskan untuk mengabaikan status rasnya agar bisa menjalani kehidupan normal selayaknya anak SMA?

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣, 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙜𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙬… Lior never meant to send the photo. One reckless swipe and his boss, Adrian Valehart, CEO of Valehart Industries, was staring at something that could end both their careers. Adrian was supposed to be untouchable. Married to a powerful socialite. A father. A man with everything to lose. But from the moment he saw Lior’s flushed lips and bare skin on his phone, he couldn’t get him out of his mind. What began as a dangerous mistake turns into an addiction neither can quit. Stolen hours in glass-walled offices. Breathless meetings that end with the door locked. A lust so consuming, it threatens to burn their world down. Adrian’s world is built on power, money, and lies… and Lior is suddenly standing in the middle of it all. When a corporate scandal, a crumbling marriage, and dangerous secrets close in, Lior must decide: run before he’s ruined, or risk everything for a man who was never his to love. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

Michaela Brielle Lendioza is an architecture student who just wants to graduate to achieve her parent's dream of becoming an architect. But because of that one night when something happened that she did not expected. She met Alexander Jaze Corpuz, the man who she surrender herself to. She kept forgetting that one night thing that happened. Not until she crossed path with the guy that she keep escaping. Will she be able to bare the upcoming consequence of her actions?