Books Similar To The Name Of The Wind

"Date me or cover the repair fee," the dangerously handsome looking man said to Lisa. She glanced at the scratch on the sleek Lamborghini and her heart sank. She could never repay for that monstrosity. "Ok I will date you," she sighed just to escape paying the compensation. His lips curled into a smug smile. She belonged to him. She was his gift and she had no idea what he would do to her. Another werewolf story!

Aurora St. Claire expected the worst when she was forced to move across country in the middle of her junior year. Desperate to leave her shattered home the moment she turns eighteen, her plans are disrupted by the god-like Maddox twins. Aurora doesn't understand the deep attraction she holds for the twin's, and ignores them at every turn. Thrown into a world she knows nothing about, Aurora's demons come back to haunt her, making her question who or what she truly is. Will Aurora run from the secrets of the past? Or will she accept her role and take control of her destiny.

Walking through the hall, my wedding dress on when I heard them, my own mate with another. He was to mark me on our wedding night but instead I kicked the door open, my wolf pressing to the surface as she growled out in anger as he pushed the Omega to floor of the room. "I reject you Beta! I, Dahlia Selene Knight, reject you Beta Christopher Lee Parker because you are an absolute piece of shit!" I felt the tether snap, he went to reach for me but I swung my dress around, turning and running down the hall then out the doors and into the woods. Tears streaming down my face as I ran when I run smack into a wall. Wait, he isn't a wall. Before I fall back onto the ground strong hands wrap around my waist, stopping me instantly, looking up to see the most beautiful honey colored eyes I'd ever seen before. Alpha Damien Allister Diaz, the Alpha to our rival pack, known to be the most ruthless of Alphas, he lost his mate 5 years ago when she was delivering their baby. They both passed and he became a monster to all the bedtime stories told to young wolves. "What have we here? And all dressed up to get married I see. You wouldn't be Beta Parkers betrothed now would you?"

At the New Year's party, my pineapple juice is swapped for beer. To make things worse, I've just taken cephalexin, which shouldn't be mixed with alcohol. After barely surviving the ordeal, I am shocked to see my husband, Harry Grant, defending Sally Lane, who was responsible for the mix-up. "Can we please just let it go? She didn't do it on purpose," Harry pleads. However, I'm not about to forgive Sally, especially given how sketchy her relationship with my husband has always been. But Harry cuts me off with a scowl, "Enough! She's just graduated and doesn't know any better. "What's the point of holding a grudge? Do you really want to ruin her life to feel better?" he asks, clearly trying to protect her. As I watch him stand by her, my heart sinks. "Fine then, go live with her."

Lucia Garcia has spent her life hiding bruises—both on her skin and in her heart, trapped under the thumb of her abusive stepfather. Lucia is thrust into a dangerous world when her stepfather drags her to a lavish party hosted by Lorenzo, the ruthless Mafia King who rules the city with an iron fist. When Lucia accidentally witnesses Lorenzo execute a man, she finds herself at his mercy, her fate hanging in the balance. Lorenzo: "The moment I set eyes on you, you became mine!"

Love leads to madness. Killian Benjamin Archer watched it happen to his father after his cherished wife's death. But when his elderly father arranges to marry flame-haired golddigger, Skye Sinclair, Ben, as he is known to his friends, is compelled to take drastic measures to stop the stunning beauty from taking advantage of the old business mogul. A marriage of mutual pleasure could be convenient, indeed … as long as unwanted feelings don't interfere. Desperation forced Skye to agree to marry an old madman. The arrangement will offer the protection she needs. Or so she believes until the billionaire's distractingly handsome son looks closer at the fine print of the contract… and takes his father's place ! Now, the easy, boring and, more importantly, secure union Skye planned, has been exchanged for one simmering with wicked temptation and potential heartbreak. Because as she begins to fall for her devilishly seductive husband, her dark secrets surface and threaten to ruin them both … unless Ben is willing to risk all and open his heart to love.

Alesha seorang wanita karier dengan segala kesuksesan yang diraihnya di usia yang masih sangat muda. Harus menerima keputusan dari keluarga besarnya yang membuat hidupnya berubah 180 derajat. Kesuksesan yang selama ini ia perjuangkan ternyata membawa sesuatu yang dapat menghancurkan kehidupan cintanya bersama Galih. Cinta pertamanya yang juga teman dekatnya selama masa-masa kuliah. Takdir mempertemukan keduanya di tempat yang tak terduga. Sean seorang playboy tampan yang sukses memikat hati semua wanita-wanita cantik, harus memilih antara kebebasannya atau keluarga yang tak pernah mendukung apapun keputusannya. Beban hidupnya sebagai anak kedua keluarga besar membuat ia semakin membenci keluarga yang telah membesarkannya selama ini. Keluarga yang ia benci membuat ia harus melepaskan orang yang sangat ia cintai selama bertahun-tahun. Sekembalinya ia dari Australia, ia menemui orang terkasihnya dan memutuskan untuk berjuang bersama. Empat tahun perpisahan mereka tak mengecilkan jarak diantara keduanya. Bian, wanita cantik dengan paras rupawan yang merupakan teman masa kecilnya telah merenggut hati Sean semenjak bertahun-tahun yang lalu berharap pertemuannya dengan Sean akan membuat penantiannya selama ini berakhir dengan kepulangan Sean ke Indonesia. Namun, permainan takdir sangatlah kejam untuk mereka berempat. Perjuangan, pertemuan, perpisahan, kebohongan semua hanyalah permainan sang takdir. Takdir mempermainkan perasaan mereka berempat layaknya mereka hanyalah sebuah boneka yang tak layak mendapatkan kebahagiaan dari sisi manapun. Akankah mereka dapat menghancurkan ikatan takdir yang menjadi jurang pemisah antara mereka? Atau mereka hanya akan mengikuti apa yang telah dituliskan takdir untuk mereka layaknya sebuah boneka? We know what we did. We learn to live and love.

Bercerita tentang Alan, siswa SMA yang menjadi korban bullying. Menjadi anak tunggal yang mengambil alih sebagai tulang punggung keluarga, tidak membuat dia menjadi payah di hadapan Ibunya. Dia mempunyai harapan besar untuk kembali bertemu dengan dengan semasa kecil yang selalu menemaninya. Lantas bagaimana usaha Alan bertemu dengan temannya itu di bawah tekanan bullying dan kondisi keluarga yang tidak baik? “Manusia memang tidak ada yang sempurna, namun dia akan sempurna dimata orang yang tepat.”

On Victoria’s 20th birthday she receives unsettling news: her father agreed to marry her to one of the most dangerous mafia leaders in the country. She has no say in the matter, there is no escape from this marriage. Her new husband, Dimitri Ivanov, is cruel, cold and controls her every move. Victoria has never been more frightened of anyone in her life, but she is going to have to learn to survive in the world of crime that she is now part of.

My name is Camille Loeka, and this is more than my story. It's the chronicles of how I found myself. my true self as a hybrid. I was offered a place at the college... but my dreams and bright future were brutally stomped on by my father. I was sold. Not given off in marriage. My father would consider it a marriage contract but not me. I was sold to the highest bidder, Alpha Sigewuf of the Darkstar pack. “Wha…t about the academy?” I stammered. The words felt fragile in my mouth as if they would shatter if I let them out again. “I will let the council know you're no longer interested in the admission,” Father answered, his voice laced with disdain. My brow rose in surprise—and, well, surprise. “Father…!” I protested. My heart shattered. This was betrayal. ****