Best Kept Secret

Masa lalu seorang Jonathan Walz begitu kelam. Dirinya tak pernah mengenal cinta selain dari ibunya. Pekerjaannya waktu itu sebagai pengirim barang ilegal. Mempertemukannya pada seorang wanita yang saat itu menjadi paket dari mafia Rusia kepada pembelinya. Natasha Pierce, wanita yang berhasil mengenalkannya pada perasaan cinta yang berbeda dari sudut pandang seorang Jonathan. Membuat hidupnya berubah 180 derajat. Ditambah cara bercinta yang mereka lakukan cukup ekstrim dibandingkan dengan pasangan lainnya. Namun sayang, perjalanan cinta mereka tak semulus sebagaimana mestinya. Karena memang mereka memulainya dengan mencurangi sebuah geng mafia. Dipisahkan secara licik, sampai mereka dipertemukan kembali oleh takdir. Di saat Jonathan telah berubah menjadi pribadi yang lebih baik. Dia menjanjikan sebuah kebahagiaan untuk Natasha. Namun, sebuah rahasia besar membuat Jonathan terbebani dengan statusnya sehingga memperlambat niatnya untuk membahagiakan Natasha. Akankah Jonathan mampu melewati semuanya saat sebuah rahasia berbahaya terkuak? Mampukah dia memperjuangkan kebahagiaan untuk menepati janjinya pada Natasha? - “Aku berjanji akan kembali padamu, Nath. Tunggulah aku.”Jonathan Walz. “Lebih baik aku ikut bersamamu, daripada berdiam menunggumu dalam kekhawatiran. Setidaknya kita tetap bersama, walau kematian menghampiri kita.”Natasha Pierce.

"Tapi, aku ayah dari bayi dalam perutmu." Kepala Sandisc dianggukan, kali ini. "Kau memang berperan penting dalam membuatku bisa hamil." "Waktu itu kau setuju tidak akan ikut campur apa pun setelah aku resmi mengandung. Akan murni menjadi bayiku saja. Kau tidak ada hak memiliki." Sandisc menajamkan tatapan. "Kau tidak lupa, 'kan?" "Benar, Sayang. Kau sangat benar. Aku ingat." Dalam satu tarikan kuat pada lengan tangan kiri Sandisc, Gerack berhasil meniadakan bentangan jarak mereka. Segera direngkuhnya dengan kuat wanita itu sehingga Sandisc tak bisa bergerak. "Dulu, aku sepakat untuk tidak campur masalah bayi kita. Tapi, sekarang aku berubah pikiran." Sandisc mendelik, ekspresi terkejut sekaligus juga marah. "Tidak bisa. Kau bahkan tidak punya hak." "Dan, tidak ada kesepakatan tertulis di antara kita." Gerack memerlihatkan raut wajah serius sembari terus melekatkan tatapan. Dekapan pada Sandisc masih erat. "Aku akan memastikan kita merawat bayi dalam perutmu bersama-sama." "Entah kau suka atau tidak, bukan masalah yang harus kita debatkan. Kau tidak bisa melarangku." Sandisc menggeleng. "Tolong jangan buat semua tambah rumit. Kita tidak mungkin menikah." "Aku tidak mau menjadi istrimu, Gerack." "Bagaimana dengan perasaanmu, Sandisc? Apa kau tidak pernah mencintaiku?" "Mencintai bukan berarti harus menikah bukan, Gerack? Kita masih bisa hidup bersama tanpa kau dan aku menjadi suami-istri." ………… Gerack Brown sudah sepakat untuk tak ikut campur mengenai apa pun yang ada kaitannya dengan bayi mereka. Sandisc Mikkler boleh menjadi orangtua tunggal untuk Queeny. Namun pada akhirnya, Gerack mengingkari janji. Pria itu mempersulit hidup Sandisc, saat terus menerus menunjukkan jika pantas menjadi ayah yang baik bagi buah hati mereka. Lebih celaka lagi, Sandisc tak bisa mengendalikan dirinya sendiri dan hasrat pada Gerack. Pria itu semakin memesona saja. …………

Victoria Lewis was twenty-one years old, kind-heated, smart, and beautiful, her father and her late mother promised her that they will never interfere in her love life. However, when Victoria found her father trying to commit suicide, she agreed to an arranged marriage to James Johnson to save her father’s company from bankruptcy. James Johnson’s father Emmanuel Johnson arranged this marriage because he didn’t want his son to marry Serene Logan since she was not compatible with his son James Johnson. However, James Johnson was head over heels in love with Serene Logan, he threatened his parents that he would kill himself should they separate him from Serene Logan. Would James agree to the arranged marriage to Victoria Lewis? Will they be happily ever after?

Celine Pierce… a fashionista and an heiress to a leading clothing company. She is accustomed to getting her own way with her model good look, charming smile, and her papa’s five credit cards. She is never truly satisfied with life as everything comes too easy. Everything… boys, bags, grades, money… everything. Life in every party. The kind of girl girls admire. She gets everything easily. Except for his heart. He never tells her how he felt, the mysterious man she met on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea. She only knows his name, and the only things she has of him are memories during those two weeks together. The two weeks that changed her whole life.

Kazmiyah, a disciplined and highly trained young woman, grew up in isolation, emotionally manipulated by her mother and tightly controlled by her father. Her only joy came from her boyfriend, Jace, and her best friend, Laica. But on their third anniversary, when she decided to surprise Jace, she discovered him sleeping with her own sister. Crushed, betrayed, and emotionally wrecked, she spirals into a state of confusion and pain, drinking at a bar she frequents. When an aggressive stranger attempts to harass her, another stranger-Cyruz-steps in to protect her. Cyruz is skilled, calm, composed, and seems to understand the emotional weight she carries. As Kazmiyah drunkenly tests his limits with a proposition, he firmly but respectfully refuses, protecting her from both others and himself but failed to do so.

"Let's be clear. While I stay here, no kissing, no hugging," Aiden Anderson said without breaking his gaze at Jessamine, his best friend since third grade. "You're my best friend... You're like a sister to me and my only family. I don't want to be reckless and lose you in the end." "I was only teasing you, Aiden. I'm not losing you as well. You're the only man I trust besides my father," Jessamine assured him. Jessamine turned her back on him, fighting the tears, unsure why her heart was disappointed. A part of her brain said she would rather die with heartache than admit to him that she wished there was more to their friendship, but her heart screamed something else. She wanted to be reckless with him and gave her heart the freedom to love him more than best friend, but how could she admit to him she loved him when Aiden assured her he would disappear from her forever if they crossed the boundary of their friendship?

Alphonsus Series 2: Jannah Leigh Alcantara She has been in love with her best friend and successfully kept her feelings from him ever since they were young. But when he got drunk, something happened between them. He brought her to his bed, and it happens over and over again every time he got drunk. Now, what will happen once she gets pregnant? ----- Jannah Leigh Alcantara has been in love with Jeremy, her best friend. She successfully kept her feelings from him ever since they were young. But one night, Jeremy got drunk. Confident that Jeremy wouldn't remember a single thing once he woke up, Jannah confessed her feelings, only to be taken advantage of by him. Something always happened between them, and Jannah couldn't help but surrender to the man she loved the most. But then, she got pregnant and was presented with the biggest betrayal she had ever experienced in her entire life: Jeremy revealed something that broke her heart. Now, she was torn between letting Jeremy take responsibility or hide their child. But upon choosing the former for she was left with no choice, his parents found out about her pregnancy and did something that both turn their worlds upside down. And that is, setting them up for marriage.

Six years ago, Tara was abruptly dumped by the man she loved—Kade. Soon after, she discovered she was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, Abby. Now a single mother, Tara is desperate to save her sick child. When Abby develops a mysterious illness no doctor can explain, Tara moves to a new city in search of treatment—only to meet Soren Hawthorne, a powerful man who unexpectedly offers her help. Life finally seems to turn in her favor… Until the truth comes out. Abby is a half-wolf. Soren is an Alpha werewolf. And Tara is his fated mate—a human he can never accept as his Luna. Worst of all? Kade, the man who abandoned her, is Soren’s best friend. Fate has returned—and this time, it won’t let her go.

Nate Donalds has survived high school by hiding behind books But when his private journal his darkest secrets, therapy struggles, and forbidden love for Cole Michaelson is exposed, the walls he built around himself shatter. Humiliation, betrayal, and bullying threaten to destroy him for good. Cole is the school’s golden boy with secrets of his own, steps in to protect Nate but at a cost. He’s bisexual, trapped in silence by his abusive father and terrified of losing everything if the truth comes out. Between stolen kisses, hidden meetings, and the relentless cruelty of high school, Nate and Cole are forced to ask: is their love strong enough to survive the lies, the fear, and the betrayal waiting to tear them apart?

"Mine "he growled. Absolutely NOT ''No'', my voice felt low, although I didn't know him. His aura reflected strength and power. It made me scared, but I wouldn't let it affect me. I am standing my ground no matter what power he holds '' Oh, you're very stubborn !? What do you mean, no? We both know that female wolves listen to their mates according to the law. So unless you don't want to get killed I suggest you behave "he tried to grab my wrist, and I immediately flinched and pulled away. ''NO, don't" "I am your mate, you will obey me! Why are you acting like this? I don't want to hurt you, but if I have to I will" HURT ME!! , he's got some nerve talking to me like that, little bitch. Is he trying to make me angry? Obey it seems, I stopped doing that years ago, and no one will make me obey them. Again As he grabbed my left hand, my right hand immediately flew to his cheek and made contact with his face. He looked shocked, serves you right. You have no right to touch me without my permission, mate or not. "I told you 'NO', but you were too arrogant to listen. You'll regret what you just did to me after you find out who I am 'mate' " "I am sure you would be surprised too, after finding out who I am. Next time I am sure you'll think before you slap someone. By the way that slap hurt a lot. I want to find out why you are so violent "he replied smugly. Jerk. Who does he think he is? Men are awful, it will stay like that forever.