Black Smoke Monster

***This book contains strong language, explicit scenes, extremely detailed sex scenes. Proceed at your discretion*** Ellie loses her brother to ‘mysterious’ consequences and her life is turned upside down the second she learns of it. A man obsessed with control. A man consumed by the need to always win. A man with nothing left to lose. In the streets of Milan, they're known as The Black Rose but to Ellie, they're the thorns that will puncture the bubble that was once her normal life. Lorenzo, Noir and Silas will become Ellie's worst nightmare as well as her greatest desire. When they claim her as theirs to protect, theirs to own, she realizes that her old life is gone and that there's no such thing as normal when it comes to these men. Not when The Black Rose wants her. Not when they will burn the world down just to keep her by their sides. They will have her. And she will break them.

Beatrice Blanche the youngest princess of the Blanche Family, is also known as the ugly duckling. She was abused her whole life by her siblings and parents and she sometimes wonders if she is their blood. Duke Arthur Lionel, the young lord of the north became the reason for winning countless wars together with the Crown Prince. After the war, he came back to his estate and killed all of his family members. That is when he was branded as the Monsterous Duke of the North. After marrying the duke, will Beatrice lead a happy life and fall in love with the duke? Or will Beatrice still have a miserable life? Will Duke Lionel open up to her wife and treat her well? Or Duke will also kill his wife like he did to his family?

"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"

I was sold to a monster to pay off a debt that was never mine. He’s a cold-blooded mafia boss with a vendetta burning through his veins. To him, I’m the daughter of the woman who ruined his life. A name I never chose. A lie I’m forced to wear. He wants to punish me. Break me. But he doesn’t know the truth—and if he finds out, I might not survive it. Still, there’s something in his eyes when he looks at me. Something dangerous. Possessive. Something that makes me forget I came here to escape. I was meant to be a sacrifice. But now I’m the obsession he never saw coming. And if we’re not careful, the secrets between us will bury us both.

What if the Little Mermaid fairy tale ended in a completely different way? Nokté did marry a prince, but after failing to bring an heir into the world, she was banished to the Black Cliff Castle. One day, on its northern shore, waves brought gutted newts. Who would want them dead? The little mermaid will have a lot to figure out and face her fears all alone.

Untuk menyelamatkan keluarganya dari kehancuran, Naura Callista Wijaya terpaksa menerima pernikahan kontrak dengan pria yang paling ia takuti—Arka Rajendra Mahardika, CEO kejam yang dijuluki monster di dunia bisnis. Satu tanda tangan di atas kertas… dan hidup Naura tidak lagi menjadi miliknya. Ia harus meninggalkan Dion, pria yang ia cintai, untuk menikahi monster—dan menjalani pernikahan tanpa cinta dengan seorang pria yang katanya tidak memiliki hati. Setidaknya… itu yang ia pikirkan. Karena setelah menikah, Naura mulai menyadari sesuatu yang mengganggu. Arka tidak pernah memperlakukannya seperti istri kontrak. Tatapannya terlalu posesif. Sentuhannya terlalu menuntut. “Selama kamu memakai namaku,” bisiknya dingin di telinga Naura, “kamu adalah milikku.” Masalahnya… pria yang Naura tinggalkan belum benar-benar menyerah. Dan monster seperti Arka tidak pernah berbagi apa yang menjadi miliknya. Ketika dua pria itu akhirnya berhadapan, Naura sadar bahwa pernikahan ini bukan sekadar kontrak— Ini adalah perang yang bisa menghancurkan semuanya.

Adalah Lisa, siswi pemurung yang hanya memiliki segelintir teman, pelanggan ujian remedial, dan cenderung pesimis dengan hidupnya. Serenina adalah nama karakter dalam game online yang lisa mainkan dengan citra yang berbanding terbalik dengannya di dunia nyata. Pemain tersohor dan dapat diandalkan banyak orang. Hidupnya yang dikira akan begitu-begitu saja, ternyata berubah drastis setelah Lisa menyaksikan kematian sepupunya yang terbunuh karena berusaha melindunginya. Hal-hal tidak masuk akal mulai terjadi, membuatnya terjebak dalam permainan hidup dan mati. Semakin Lisa mencari, semakin dia tidak mengerti, semua kekalutan dan kebingungan seolah berujung pada satu pertanyaan. "Siapa di balik cerminmu?"

Her village burned. Her family died. Liora fled to Kraithan, thinking she had left the monsters behind—but one high-ranking vampire shows up in her apartment, wounded, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. Weak but cunning, he carries secrets that could lead her to the creature who destroyed her home—or drag her into a darkness she has spent her life running from. To survive—and to strike back—Liora must confront what it truly means to become the monster. And in a city where vampires, werewolves, and humans collide, every choice could be deadly.

Healing with the Monster The music at the campus party was too loud to hear my own fear. I trusted the drink my friend gave me. It was the last thing I remembered before my world went dark. That night cost me everything—my reputation, my family, and the life I once knew. Five years later, I’ve finally found a fragile peace… until tragedy strikes again, leaving me desperate to save my son. Then he appears. Julian. A man with a dark past. A man tied to my child in ways I don’t understand. A man I should fear… But can’t stop falling for. Because the deeper I fall, the more I realize the horrifying truth— He isn’t just connected to my past. He is the monster who destroyed it. Can love survive something this unforgivable… or will the truth destroy us both?

Di masa Dinasti Han, satu perkampungan dilanda kepanikan karena serangan lipan raksasa. Penguasa setempat yang panik, meminta tolong pada seorang pertapa bernama Yudhistira. Yudhistira pun mengutus murid-muridnya untuk menangani masalah ini. Tiga murid Yudhistira bernama Yuanrang (Xiahou Dun), Miaocai (Xiahou Yuan) dan Mengde (Cao Cao). Mereka adalah remaja yang berasal dari daerah Qiao. Dari Yudhistira, mereka mempelajari banyak ilmu. Pertarungan, seni perang, filsafat, politik dan pengendalian elemen alam. Tiga remaja ini menjalankan perintah dari gurunya untuk membunuh lipan raksasa yang tinggal di hutan. Seiring mereka menjalani misi, mereka mendapatkan banyak misteri yang harus diungkap untuk menghentikan kedatangan monster dari utara. Sanggupkah mereka? Kisah ini terinspirasi dari game berjudul Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Kisah ini adalah bagian dari Manipulator Universe yang menceritakan masa lalu dari tokoh bernama Xiahou Dun