Bodyguard Novel By Mehwish Ali

Ethan Lewis has been in the bright lights for as long as he can remember. He’s just turned the cusp of celebrating his twenty-fourth birthday, and yet he feels more like eighty. Living the life of a celebrity isn’t all it is chalked up to be, and dealing with the unruly number of women who are more interested in his billions than who he is as a person is getting old. He has resigned himself to giving up on love and focusing on the only thing that truly gives back – his career. Riley Phillips has always dreamed of being on a big stage with the warmth of the spotlight baring down on her, but she just couldn’t seem to catch the right agent’s attention. After giving a quick commencement speech as Valedictorian of her graduating class at Billmore High, she’s offered something she can’t refuse... The chance to work in Hollywood. It’s not all it’s chalked up to be, but she works hard and finally gets her big break four years down the line. There is a new movie that her agent wants her to audition for, and her co-star? The dreamy Ethan Lewis. She scores the part, but soon regrets it due to his callous, overbearing persona. He’s nothing like the public touts, and she for one isn’t impressed. Funny enough, he is - immensely.

This guy could offer me the moon, and I’d hand it right back. Never in a million years did I expect to run into the biggest crush of my childhood. But, of course, I have. And I’m reporting to him at the new company I landed a big-time job at. Arrogant. Hot as hell. Total jackass. Why he’s still single is no mystery to me. He’s not willing to settle down. He’s always been that way, and as far as I’m concerned, he always will be. But, boy, is he beautiful to look at. Every part of me screams "run" as my insides turn to mush. No. Not me too… Not again. I should be immune by now. I know him far too well to fall into this hopeless pit of adoration again. But maybe there’s a way around it. It’s his power that drives me over the edge of insanity. If I were the boss instead of him, I’d hold all the cards. Good thing I’m always up for a challenge. Funnily enough, this guy thinks he’s going to score. He might have to redefine what getting lucky looks like after me. At least, that’s the plan.

Nastenka Theodor kehilangan segalanya dalam semalam—keluarganya hancur, namanya terhapus, dan hidupnya berubah menjadi pelarian. Keluarganya hancur di tangan Mikhail Romano, pria yang dikenal sebagai raja tanpa mahkota di dunia mafia. Dengan identitas baru sebagai Natalia Arman, dia masuk ke lingkaran Mikhail, menawarkan dirinya sebagai wanita simpanan. Semua demi satu tujuan: menghancurkannya dari dalam. Tapi Mikhail justru malah menawarkan hal yang tak ia duga: Menjadi pasangan kontrak! Meskipun enggan, Nastenka akhirnya menyetujuinya demi pembalasan dendamnya. Tapi siapa sangka, semakin dekat ia pada Mikhail, ia semakin sulit membedakan mana tipuan, mana perasaan. Dan tanpa Nastenka sadari, perlahan ia mulai terjerat oleh pesona Mikhail dan menghadapi dilema atas perasaannya sendiri.

Di dunia di mana setiap manusia berusia 18 tahun akan diuji oleh Bulan untuk mengetahui apakah mereka keturunan manusia biasa, penyihir, atau werewolf tersembunyi — seorang gadis yatim piatu bernama Lyra menemukan bahwa dirinya bukan hanya werewolf biasa. Ia adalah keturunan darah murni terakhir, yang ditakdirkan untuk menjadi pasangan sejati raja serigala yang brutal, Alpha Kaelen — pria yang membenci segala sesuatu tentang cinta. Namun, Lyra tidak mau diperbudak takdir. Ia ingin memilih jalannya sendiri. Sementara itu, dunia werewolf berada di ambang kehancuran akibat pemberontakan, pengkhianatan, dan rahasia kelam yang mulai terungkap. Akankah Lyra menaklukkan takdirnya dan menyelamatkan dunia para serigala, atau justru menghancurkannya? ---

"St... Stay away" Her voice trembled in fear as he leaned closer, invading her personal space. His palms were pressed against the wall, caging her in his embrace while her tiny fists were making futile attempts to push him back. "So, you want me to go out to satisfy my needs when I have a beautiful wife at home?" His thumb stroked her lips, his eyes fixated on them, unyielding and hungry. "But you made it clear that your heart belongs to someone else and our marriage is nothing but an agreement" her heart throbbed with pain as she thought about it. After the horrific and pitiful past, destiny has bestowed her a devil for a husband. "That's true," he cocked his head. "But we don't love every chic we fuck. Do we?" His callous words shattered Roseline's world. All she wanted was to cry on her fate! Her pain was evident through her eyes but this didn't stop him from getting what he wanted! ~•~•~•~ In an unexpected twist of fate, Orphan Roseline finds herself in a contract marriage with a ruthless Billionaire, Vincenzo De Luca. On the first night, she gets to know that he has married her on purpose, and the doors to his heart are securely guarded. He has money, looks, and fame, but not the love for which she has craved her whole life. She has an infectious laugh, he never graced his lips with a smile. She follows her path, he demands unwavering obedience. She is sympathetic, he is cold-hearted. Their personalities are worlds apart, yet both harbor secrets concealed behind their respective facades. Will Roseline be able to make her space in his heart or will she be cast aside once his hidden purpose is fulfilled?

“Siapa kau—“ “Diam dan cium aku,” bisik Caspian. Elora belum sempat mengeluarkan umpatan saat Caspian mengunci tatapan mata Elora dengan sepasang mata biru kobalt yang bagai berpendar dalam remangnya koridor * Elora, seorang creative director di sebuah perusahaan periklanan, Dreamcatcher, mengalami perubahan besar dalam hidupnya setelah bertemu Caspian, model sekaligus pemilik perkebunan anggur terbesar di Queenstown, New Zealand. Insiden pada suatu malam kembali mempertemukan mereka berdua, dan membuat Elora mengetahui bahwa dirinya ternyata adalah manusia serigala … dan juga jodoh yang ditakdirkan Hëna, sang dewi bulan, untuk Caspian. Caspian sendiri tengah disibukkan dengan upaya mengusut dalang di balik kematian Cooper, sahabat sekaligus Beta dalam Sacred Storm, kawanan yang dipimpin Caspian. Takdir yang mempertemukan Caspian dan Elora, dan takdir pula yang memisahkan mereka, seiring dengan terungkapnya kasus kematian Cooper dan juga fakta tentang siapa Elora sebenarnya. “Liar, spontan, berani. Aku menyukainya,” bisik Caspian di telinga Elora. “Tapi sayang sekali aku sudah bersumpah tak akan melakukan apapun padamu … sampai kau mengizinkannya. Jadi tunggulah sampai aku berhasil mendapatkanmu.” “Jangan bermimpi.”

He’s going to make me break my number one rule. And possibly lose my job. How dare he? It’s pretty simple, though. Don’t date students. Which is normally easy to stick to. Who wants to date an eighteen-year-old boy? Not me. I much prefer an older man with rough hands that knows what he’s doing. Enter Mr. Evans. A single father billionaire with more time on his plate than he knows what to do with. And the man is brilliant and wickedly delicious. Much to my surprise, he’s quickly becoming my star pupil, which means he gets more of my time than necessary. But I can’t help myself. He’s exactly what I need in my life, in my bed, kissing me at the stroke of midnight… And the best is even though he’s older than me, he’s more than willing to let me teach him a few new tricks. Let's just hope we don't get caught.

Sebuah kencan buta yang seharusnya membawa cinta, justru menyeret Alessia Concetta ke dalam luka—dan sahabatnya, Bianca Costanza, ke dalam pusaran bahaya yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Saat berusaha membela sahabatnya, Bianca tanpa sengaja menampar pria paling ditakuti di Italia Utara—Lucca Vincenze, sang Don dari Il Trono del Nord. Bukannya dendam, Lucca justru terpikat oleh keberanian Bianca. Tapi pesona Lucca bukan hal yang mudah ditolak, terlebih saat ia menggunakan kekuasaan untuk menjerat Bianca dalam permainan yang tak adil. Ancaman demi ancaman mulai datang. Termasuk dari seorang wanita misterius yang memperingatkan Bianca agar menjauh dari Lucca—dengan ancaman nyawa sebagai taruhannya. Terdesak, Bianca memutuskan untuk meminta bantuan pada pria yang sebelumnya ia tantang: Lucca. Namun ketika identitas wanita pengancam itu terungkap, Bianca harus menerima kenyataan pahit—pengkhianatan terbesar datang dari orang yang paling ia percaya. Dalam dunia yang dipenuhi kekuasaan, rahasia, dan intrik, mampukah Bianca bertahan tanpa kehilangan dirinya sendiri?

Love is a Lie. As a photographer for the New York Post, Kari Martin was used to seeing heartache and scandal up close. But one night at the club… her whole world changed. Heartbroken and willing to call off her wedding, she decides a change is in order and moves from NYC to a small town in Maine, where the average age of the residents there is sixty (or thereabouts). She works to fit in perfectly, and tries like hell not to let anyone find out just how very jaded she’s recently become over the lie called love. Jake Isaac left Texas quite a few years ago; his heart torn from his chest, and his mind set on being a bachelor forever. Maine would welcome him, give him land to explore and a community to belong to. Getting a job as the coach of the local junior high and serving on the fire department kept him busy — and labeled him a hometown hero — but the truth of his damaged heart was forever hidden. No one would ever know just how jaded he was about love. That is… until he meets Kari.

I should have never turned her away. So many years have passed, and she’s back in my life. But our parents dating for a while left me refusing her. And she left for the romantic city of Paris. My pretty girl becoming a ballerina. Forever gone. But life has a way of taking things full circle. Due to an injury, she’s back in our small town. My second chance to make things right stares me in the face. She’s all grown up, and still stealing my every thought. But I can’t compete with her dreams. Letting her go is what’s required of me, and I do it, but not without cost. Never in a million years did I expect her to take a gift with her. A secret. My baby.