Book Review: Before We Were Yours

Karen's life, a dedicated nurse, crumbles upon discovering her fiancé's betrayal. Seeking healing for her emotional wounds, she decides to seek refuge in Fernando de Noronha. On the island, Karen becomes involved with Othon, a charming doctor, in a passionate night that unfortunately proves to be yet another disappointment when a supposed pregnant fiancée unexpectedly appears. Returning home pregnant, Karen makes the courageous decision to raise her child alone, keeping the paternity of her baby Otávio a secret. However, destiny weaves new paths for Karen seven years later. Othon becomes the director of the hospital where she works and also her neighbor, while Otávio considers him his best friend. Now, Karen faces a dilemma: reveal the truth about Otávio's paternity or continue to silence this reality that unexpectedly binds them?

It is risky to fall for your bestfriend, but unapologetically, love never plays by the rules. ~ Lisa and Kayden have been bestfriends since college, but secretly, they both crave each other and want their friendship to turn into something 'more'. Rich. Handsome. Kind. Protective. In fact, Kayden ticks all the right boxes for Lisa, and in return, Lisa is the only woman that Kayden desires with all his heart. However, when another guy appears, wanting to claim Lisa as his, will Lisa and Kayden find the courage to confront and reveal their feelings to each other despite their fears and a looming danger? Or will their precious time run out against them before they do?

When Valentina met Matteo in 2019, they both felt as if they’d known each other before. Everybody knows Matteo Giudice is the first son of a billionaire who is probably, but not surely, the head of the Sicilian mafia. Everything he does seems to be for his own pleasure even though there’s a certain darkness to him that seems to follow him everywhere he goes. Burnt-out from a young age due to his generational wealth, being bored is his biggest problem in life. Valentina is the daughter of a successful Russian businessman and has always flown under the radar at school but now seems to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time. There’s something a bout her, as if she has something nobody else possesses, that stirs up Matteo’s interest in the first place. Somewhere along the way of trying to figure each other out they unintentionally fall in love. When buried secrets come out, their lives turn into a deadly game of power, in which love and war have no choice but to co-exist. A slow-burn coming of age mafia romance novel, in which the only thing the protagonists know for sure is that fate doesn't care if you're ready for the love of your life. Part 1 of the Games We Play works.

Almira Sekarayu, seorang perempuan muda dengan predikat The Most Eligible Bachelorette in Indonesia, punya standar tinggi mengenai pasangan hidupnya. Yang pasti lelaki itu harus lebih dari dia; lebih pintar, lebih kaya, dan lebih tua. Almi paling benci dengan laki-laki yang (menurutnya) sok kegantengan seperti Kalandra, seorang penyanyi terkenal dengan predikat Genious Musician, yang juga artis kebanggaan stasiun TV-nya. Namun, sebuah kejadian tidak terduga membuat keduanya harus berdua selama beberapa hari di tengah lautan bebas.

Natasha Hale only want to do one thing. Drink and forget the world after going through a rough break up halfway through the world Somehow she end up meeting the mysterious James Campbell

Lumatannya terasa manis. Pelukannya seakan melindungi. Laura bergidik dalam pelukan laki-laki yang bahkan baru dikenalnya dalam hitungan bulan. Seakan ia telah terjebak dalam permainannya sendiri. "Kenapa kamu menciumku?" tanya laki-laki itu. "Entahlah," jawab Laura lirih. "Dan kenapa kamu malah membalas ciumanku itu?” Laki-laki itu berpikir sejenak sembari menatap manik mata di depannya. "Aku hanya mengikuti naluri, La. Dan naluriku menginginkannya lebih.” Tidak ada yang tahu skenario apa yang sebenarnya Laura dan Abraham persiapkan. Awalnya mereka menolak dijodohkan, tapi endingnya mereka berdua malah menyepakatinya. Mereka akhirnya menikah. Tanpa debat. Juga tanpa paksaan. Tapi bagaimana jika perbedaan mencolok keduanya malah membuat mereka tanpa sadar saling bergantung satu sama lain? Ketika masa lalu Abraham hadir kembali dan membutuhkan sebuah pertanggungjawaban, Laura dihadapkan pada suatu pilihan yang sulit. Mempertahankan atau melepaskan?

The Series (Mafias And Strippers) Book_1 Leila knows better than getting herself involved with a Mafia but fate has something different in-store for her. She was a strip dancer and hired Thief. After failing her last mission, her greedy boss decided to auction her off as a punishment. Coincidentally she gets purchased by Dominick Castillo, a Mafia boss whose whole syndicates were the leaders of the Mafia world. Dangerous and Merciless, Dominick is unforgiving to the same woman who deceived him and stole his precious merchandise. Now, he has her at his disposal and she was willing to do anything for her freedom.

She used to be nothing but a bar girl. At a time where anyone could boss her around and take advantage of her, Bennett Spencer spent a fortune to make her his kept woman. Now, however, she's become the Jensen family's heiress and is engaged to the scion of the Gibson family. She's one step away from becoming the lady of an affluent family. The night before her wedding, Bennett shows up and has his way with her in every corner of her home, forcing her to remember the passion and lust they shared in the past. "I'm the only one who can make you do away with your chastity." His words make her descend into the throes of passion again.

รางวัลยอดเยี่ยม ประเภทวรรณกรรมเยาวชน ประจำปี 2544 "ส้มสีม่วง" เป็นรางวัลยอดเยี่ยม ประเภทวรรณกรรมเยาวชน ประจำปี 2544 "ส้มสีม่วง"

In one minute her life changed. Hindi alam ni Lyra kong anong gagawin lalo na't pakiramdam niya ay trinaydor siya ng kanyang kaibigan. That night is her forever nightmare lalo na't nagbunga ito. Hindi niya alam kong anong maramdaman niya nong nalaman niyang buntis siya at hindi niya rin alam kung matatanggap niya ba ito o hindi. Nasasaktan ng sobra si Lyra dahil pakiramdam niya at pinaglaruan siya ng tadhana lalo na't kailangan niyang magpakasal sa lalaking nakabuntis sakanya. Hindi pa siya handa sa mga responsibilidad pero pinilit niyang maging handa. Siya rin ang sinisisi ng CEO na magiging asawa niya. Kinasal na sila pero panay pang babae ng kanyang asawa. nagdala siya ng babae sa bahay nila at harap harapang naghalikan umalis lang siya kasi hindi niya kayang tingnan ang ginawa ng kanyang asawa. Umabot ng limang buwan mas lalong lumala ang pambabae ng kanyang asawa kaya hindi siya nakatiis umalis siya at pumunta sa matanda na siyang nagsabi dapat magpakasal sila ng lalaking yun. Sinabi niya ang pinagagawa ng lalaki. Nandun lang siya sa bahay ng matanda at hindi hinayaan ang lalaki na makalapit kay Lyra kahit nong nanganak ito. Sa kabila ng sakit na narasan niya, ang araw na pinanganak niya ang kanyang anak ay isa sa mga masasayang araw sa buhay niya. Nong makita niya anak niya naging malakas siya at hinding hindi na hahayaan ang sariling masaktan sa mga taong nakapaligid sakanya. Sinuyo siya ng kanyang asawa hanggang sa lumambot siya at nagsimula siyang makagusto sa lalaki hanggang sa natibag ng lalaki ang pader na tinayo niya para sakanila ng anak niya.. pero nangako ang asawa niyang sabay nilang haharapin ang sakit at hirap na pagdadaanan nila kasama ang anak.