Barnes And Noble Alice In Wonderland

Chase Dawson and Ezaiyah Collins were born separately; yet are seemed to be fighting both uneasy battles. Chase Dawson— a man in his mid-twenties, an intelligent architect, but is grumpy and has a heart as cold as a stone in the middle of an icy cave. He's considering himself as 'cursed', cause who the hell would think that he's not? Knowing that he lost the woman he loved the most— not once, but thrice. And all of them suffered unexpected death. Ezaiyah Collins— a model in her early twenties, an orphan, mistreated by her stepmom and rejected multiple times by the man she loves the most. But what will happen if they are suddenly trapped on an isolated island, forced to live under the same roof? Is there a chance for them to change each other's point of view in life? Would they fall in love? Or they'll just let their time together pass and would just end their somewhat 'connection' still being each other's worst enemy?

He only wanted someone to care for his kids. He never expected it would be her. After losing his wife in a tragic accident, Thanos Arguelles, the cold and elusive CEO of Arguelles Group, is left to raise his two young children alone. With his world built around power and perfection, he refuses to let anyone in. Until a stubborn, sunshine-filled woman turns everything upside down. Callista Imperial is nothing like the nannies he expected. Madaldal, maingay, at lahat ng katangian na ayaw ni Thanos sa isang babae ay meron si Callista. She wasn't supposed to stay long. She wasn't supposed to touch his life. But day by day, she becomes impossible to ignore. What started as a professional arrangement begins to blur. And the more he tries to push her away, the more drawn he becomes to the woman who brings chaos into his perfectly controlled world. She’s off-limits. He’s her boss. But the tension between them is undeniable. Can they resist the pull, or will one stolen moment destroy everything?

"You found me as a kid. Now let my adult self grow old with you..." --------------------------------------------- "We'll marry as soon as we meet again." "Pwomise?" The little girl held out her pinky finger. The boy entwined his own pinky finger with hers and kissed her lips shyly. "Promise." -------------------------------------------- Two successful people with their equally giant egos... Will they be able to keep their pride aside and fulfill the promises they had made to each other? Or will their promises be burnt by their blazing pride? 26 year old Evelyn White is what you would call a perfect 10. Beautiful, confident, successful and with a mysterious air surrounding her, she is the one most would kill for. Despite her young age, she is the CEO of a famous multimillionaire company built all by herself. Everyone is intrigued by her but no one has been able to get close enough to unravel her mystery. Until he came along. Meet Adrian Stone. The youngest billionaire. The most eligible bachelor. He is cold and ruthless to the world but has a soft corner for the beautiful Ms. White. He is content with admiring her from afar until fate brings them together as business partners. Now that he's back, he's intent on fulfilling the promise he made to her long time ago and make her do the same. Both of them being equally powerful magnets, watch as their hearts get attached and prides get clashed. Which one would win? ________________________________ Credits for all the pictures including the cover goes to its rightful owner.

You think being a teenager is hard enough as it is. Try being a teenager that has the respossibility of saving people from their own demons and fears. That is exactly what Zelenia Erickson has been doing from the time she discovered what she was...

To save her mother's life, Annika agreed to marry her boss, Caspian Timothy Ferrer, in exchange of a huge amount to finance her mother's operation. They signed a contract, and one rule was made, “No strings attached". What happens when they start breaking the rule they made to make way for the unfamiliar feelings arising in them? Will Annika finally have her happy ever after, or will she stay as his wife in Contract?

Habang nakaupo si Thalia Briones sa burol ng kanyang ina, nakaitim at tahimik lang siyang umiiyak. Wala siyang ibang kasama kundi ang lungkot at mga alaala. Samantalang ang asawa niya ay nasa isang birthday celebration. Hindi sa kanya kundi para sa first love nito. Gabi ng halakhak, ilaw, at mamahaling alak habang siya'y nagluluksa mag-isa. Pag-uwi niya ay hindi na siya nagsalita. Iniwan lang niya sa mesa ang divorce papers. Saka siya nagdesisyong ipalaglag ang batang nasa sinapupunan at lumayo nang tuluyan. Lumipas ang limang taon. Sa isang exclusive na auction event, isang babae ang lumitaw bilang punong auctioneer. Nakasuot siya ng backless na modern Filipiniana, may slit sa hita, at nakatakip ang mukha ng manipis na puting belo. Tumahimik ang buong hall. Lahat ng mata ay sa kanya lang nakatingin. Sa isang sulok ng silid naman ay nanigas si Isagani Castillo. Matagal na niyang hinahanap ang babaeng iniwan siyang walang paliwanag. Ngayon, nakaharap niya ulit ang isang anino ng nakaraan.

Bagi Bianca, Martin hanyalah objek fantasy seksual yang ia gunakan untuk melampiaskan hasratnya kepada laki-laki bernama Jullio yang mustahil ia miliki. Bianca sengaja memanfaatkan Martin agar ia bisa dekat dengan Jullio. Namun kedekatan mereka justru diartikan lain oleh keluarganya. Hingga suatu hari, saat keluarganya terpuruk, mereka memutuskan untuk menjodohkannya dengan Martin. Bianca tidak mencintai Martin, ia tidak mau menikah dengan pria itu meski mereka adalah pasangan yang sangat cocok di atas ranjang. Bagi Martin, Bianca adalah segalanya. Martin mencintai Bianca sejak pertama kali melihat gadis itu. Dan ketika gadis itu menawarkan tubuhnya untuk menjadi objek fantasi seksual, Martin dengan senang hati menerima permintaan Bianca. Ketika kebangkrutan melanda keluarga Bianca, Martin rela memberikan seluruh harta yang ia miliki untuk menolong keluarga Bianca. Ia juga berharap lewat perjodohan yang dilakukan itu Bianca sedikit demi sedikit bisa mencintainya. Namun, bukannya menerima perjodohan itu, Bianca justru kabur demi menghindari perjodohan di antara mereka. Kepergian Bianca memaksa Martin mencari gadis itu. Dengan sedikit petunjuk yang ia dapat, Martin melakukan perjalanan panjang untuk menemukan Bianca. Percariannya memang tidak sia-sia, Martin berhasil menemukan Bianca. Pertemuannya dengan Bianca membawa Martin pada orang-orang di masa lalunya dan luka lama yang pernah ditorehkan padanya. Akankah Bianca jatuh cinta dengan Martin setelah perjuangan panjang pria itu? Dan akankah Martin sanggup meyakinkan Bianca untuk menerimanya setelah mengetahui masa lalu kelamnya? When you fall in love, you will do whatever it takes to achieve it. Including hurting yourself-Martin.

Bacaan khusus 21+ Kehilangan ingatan di masa lalu membuat ia sepenuhnya terlibat dalam hukuman semesta, tanpa Aira tau. Masa lalu bermunculan satu persatu kembali ke kehidupan gadis cantik bermata hazel dengan lesung pipi, terjebak dalam pernikahan yang membuat kehidupannya lebih mengerikan dari apa yang pernah terlintas dalam pikirannya. Mampukah Aira bertahan bersama Mike atau ia akan memilih pergi ?

Bagaimana rasanya harus memilih di antara tiga cinta? Hati Qiya tertambat kepada Fatur, sahabat sang kakak. Tapi ia justru didekati oleh Bara, sahabat Fatur. Saat Qiya berada di antara dilema dan tidak ingin melukai siapapun, tak disangka seorang Irham, yang di masa lalu pernah mewarnai hari-harinya; tiba-tiba muncul kembali di hadapan Qiya dan ingin memulai cerita baru bersamanya. Mampukah Bara dan Irham membuat hati Qiya berpaling dari Fatur? Dapatkah Qiya bertahan jujur pada pilihan hatinya?

(REVISED) Misunderstanding and lack of communication had caused a huge gap between the two childhood sweethearts, Athena Stanford and Terrence Adams until they were shackled to marriage by their elders. She left loathing him in silence but after few years, she returned, determined to put up a fight and slap him with the truth. However, things didn't go according to her plan and everything turned upside down...