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Ilyria Agrio, is the beautiful and headstrong daughter of the most powerful woman in the desert city of Idixat. The night before her arranged marriage to her mother’s business partner, she witnesses him brutally murder her close friend using a strange and unnatural magic. When her mother refuses to believe her, she runs away, determined to seek justice with the Mogul, the benevolent ruler of Idixat. The streets of Idixat can be a cruel place though, especially with the Mogul missing since the last Twin Moon. Ilyria finds shelter with Madame Skia and her companions--but there is a catch. She discovers her own magic--but not how to control it. It is her encounter with the mysterious winged man, the Lightning Bird that truly changes her destiny. But can she trust her own heart? To follow her destiny and find justice, Ilyria must learn to trust her own strength.

Mia Johnson's life has been filled with heartache and mistreatment, after her father leaves. Her life takes an unexpected turn when her mother poisons her and her father possesses the antidote to a poison that plagues her, but he remains distant, seemingly never to return. As Mia turns eighteen, her mother devises a shocking plan to secure a business , offering Mia's hand in marriage to a man named Carlos. Trapped and desperate, Mia's life seems destined for misery until a mysterious man enters her life. On a fateful night, a stranger quietly slips into Mia's room, offering food and concern for her well-being. Their chance encounter marks the beginning of a unique connection, one that will leave Mia questioning the true intentions of this enigmatic man named Dave. Days later, Mia meets the same handsome stranger in a shopping mall. She looked up at him. "You were the man in my room that night..." "Do you let men in your room at night? If you don't want visitors, don't skip your meals," Dave responds stubbornly. Mia discovers that Dave is adopted by her own biological father, a man of immense power and influence in the country. But their relationship takes an unexpected turn when Dave confesses his true feelings. "Big brother wants to you, Mia," Dave admits, leaving Mia shocked and confused. Struggling to come to terms with her emotions, Mia rejects the idea of romance with her "brother." However, Dave is determined to shed the brotherly label, longing to become her partner in love. “No… you are my brother and ten tears older than me…” she says while trembling. Dave takes a step towards her. “Who cares about being your brother? I want you… I want to make you mine, forever…”

"Are you sure you want to change the bride's name to Jasmine Shaw, Quinn?" Quinn Sullivan's voice was resolute. "Yes, I'm sure. Do as I say." She sat in silence for a long time after hanging up. She recalled what she saw after her engagement party. Her fiancé had his arms wrapped around another woman in a swaying car. He whispered sweet nothings into her ear, looking like he couldn't bear to leave. Quinn didn't understand. She and Nicholas York had gone through so much to get to marriage. How could he cheat on her? Well, it didn't matter. She was willing to give him her blessings since he was in love with another woman. He could marry someone else, then. She would give him the wedding of his dreams.

Akibat kebodohannya bersandiwara menjadi kekasih CEO di perusahaan tempatnya bekerja, Aeera Grizella berakhir dinikahi oleh sang Big Bos–Karl Alarich Adam, pria dingin nan misterius sekaligus berbahaya. Di rumah Aeera harus menjadi istri  penurut dan patuh. Sedangkan  di kantor dia layaknya kacung serbaguna untuk Alarich.  "Pilihanmu hanya dua, Aeera. Menikah denganku secara sukarela atau menikah denganku karena paksa." Alarich berkata tenang, menatap sayup ke arah perempuan yang berdiri gugup dan gemetaran di depannya.  "Me–menikah secara paksa itu seperti apa, Pak?" Aeera bertanya gugup. "Tentunya dengan membuatmu hamil anakku."

Love doesn't care about age, size, religion, power or gender. If you love someone and they love you, truly and wholeheartedly then nothing can stand in your way. He went through alot, ending up with scares deeper than the naked eyes could see. But he saw past all that, while she never thought about love and relationships. All his life he was searching for his better half. But with war coming who will endure the most and who will be left standing alongside their soulmate?

Anjani Aswari, baru bekerja menjadi baby suster di rumah pasangan muda Barata dan Ayudya. Ia mengalami dilema yang cukup berat, ia harus mencari uang secepatnya untuk biaya operasi ibunya yang sangat mendadak. Barata Yudha majikan laki-lakinya mengetahui masalah yang sedang dihadapi Anjani. Ia menawarkan sejumlah uang dengan syarat Anjani harus menemani tidur dalam waktu semalam. Anjani yang sudah tak bisa berfikir lagi. menerima tantangan  Barata. Anjani menyerahkan kesuciannya pada Barata. Anjani berjanji, cukup sekali saja melakukannya, kalau bukan karena uang untuk operasi ibunya, ia tak bakal melakukan semua ini. Namun Barata merasa ketagihan dan ingin selalu mengulangi dengan memaksa Anjani untuk melayani nafsu bejatnya dengan iming-iming uang. Serta mengancam Anjani jika Anjani menolaknya. Ia akan membunuh Anjani. Anjani tak bisa berbuat apa-apa, ia terpaksa pasrah dijadikan budak nafsu Barata. Bahkan Barata menggunakan kesempatan itu, untuk menguntungkan dirinya sendiri dengan menjual tubuh Anjani ke rekan bisnisnya, dengan imbalan memperlancar bisnisnya agar transaksi perusahaan Barata goal. Dan Anjani pun hamil. Nah, bayi siapakah yang ada dalam kandungan Anjani? Apakah Barata mau bertanggung jawab? Baca kisah selanjutnya.

"Please, don’t do this here” Donald cried, his white shorts were soiled. He trembled greatly and his breathing was ragged. “Donald, you stepped on toes. Toes which you couldn’t even bend over to buckle a shoe on it. The powers that be want to take a pound of their flesh” The man grabbed the blade and knelt on one knee. He caressed Donald's neck with his finger. “Don’t do this in front of my wife and kids. Let’s go elsewhere and talk” Donald sounded like he had resigned to his fate. “Any last word” The man ordered his men to lift Donald. “I don’t want to die like this, in front of my daughter” He whimpered. “If we wanted to kill you outside, it would have been easy. But we maneuvered our way through for a reason” the Man said, as he got up, and beckoned for a blade. ***************************************** In a world where crime rules, a world compromised by powers that be. A weak Alicia finds herself in such realms. The night her Dad is murdered is the beginning of her destiny. She is torn between two worlds; two twin brothers who are crime lords. Making a decision is difficult as she is only in the lowest chain of power. Weak, confused, and dejected, she must rise to the occasion. Vengeance, Sex, betrayal, and death are the order of the day. Alicia is faced with two twins who seek to kill each other. Will she ignite emotions in the very one who denied the existence of love? Watch out for "Taming His Big Monster"

They say, love approaches you at the peak of your youth, but in some cases it happens earlier than expected. Though you don't expect love, it is ageless, timeless, and placeless. Here's an African story of love, a love unexpected , untold, a love that changes , a love that heals. Here's an unconditional love between two uncommon and unlikely persons, two teens though they were world apart, they didn't care, though they were class difference, they cared less. "Adure look into my eyes and tell me you don't love me" These were his words before they parted , a space that made him realize just how much he needed her, a break that made her realize she needed him more than she needed her next breath. I know what your questions may be , what caused Their separation? What transpired between them? How long was the break and oh! What is the lover boy's name. Why don't you find out your self by reading this intriguing Iove story , this undying love story. Oh also this question, how does a break , a big break as that , makes one realize how much he or she longs for / love themselves more, well dear readers it all happened in THAT ONE BIG BREAK

Mia always knew that her life wasn't normal. At seventeen, all she wanted was stability, friends and an ordinary routine. But her reality was quite different. From time to time, her mother and grandparents forced her to abandon everything and run away, claiming that “bad men” had found them. This made Mia the odd girl out at every school she went to, always out of place, with no answers to the questions that plagued her. As if that wasn't enough, Mia suffered from mysterious seizures, unbearable pain that no one seemed to want to explain. Her mother, Elisa, refused to take her to hospital, hiding secrets that Mia was never able to uncover. But everything changes drastically when her grandparents die in strange circumstances and a violent crisis almost destroys her. Desperate, Elisa decides it's time to change their lives forever and takes Mia to Forks, the small town where, according to her, Mia's father lives - the only one capable of helping her. There, Mia discovers that she was never just a human. And worse: she discovers Nolan, the most dangerous bad boy in town... and her partner. But there's a problem: Nolan doesn't want her. To him, Mia is just a fragile, unwanted half-human. The problem? He wants her - but only in bed. Between intrigues, secrets and a destiny that seems to conspire against them both, Mia and Nolan find themselves trapped in a dangerous game of desire and rejection. In the end, the question that remains is: will love and attraction be stronger than prejudice and anger? Or will they end up hating each other forever?

Rasa yang tumbuh seiring berjalannya waktu membawa Dew merasakan hal-hal yang tak pernah ia rasakan sebelumnya. Pertemuannya dengan Alvis Prawira semasa kuliah memberikan perubahan besar pada hidupnya Hingga persitiwa itu terjadi yang membuat Dew memilih untuk merelakan semuanya, menghilang, dan mengobati hatinya. Tapi, ternyata kisah mereka belum berakhir. Mereka dipertemukan kembali. Dapatkah Dew menerima dan melewatinya?