Books Similar To The Shining

Laila is a normal human or so she thinks until she returns home from her 18th birthday which happens to be a full moon, she finds her parents dead in the pool of their own blood. She also finds a strange man standing in their blood, she passes out when she tries to attack the stranger. When she wakes she is in another world which she doubted ever existed, a supernatural world. She realizes that’s she is a part of this world and must embrace who she is to be able to avenge her parents while in the tangled in a messy relationship of the Hugh twins, Ares and Atlas.

"Are you afraid of me, Celina?" The Prince asked huskily, and she shivered at the intense look in his eyes. She didn't answer, making him take a step forward in her direction.He reached over and ran his thumb across her cheekbones, watching her breathing pause as she dared not move beneath the touch of this strange, imposing man. "Well, you should be." *** Celina Roman is a wallflower, shy, reserved but loved by people around her. She cares for her parents and two sisters above all, a fact that's led the eighteen-year-old to do anything for them. What she wasn't expecting was for her family to sell her to the Prince so that they could have money. Prince Javier DeRose is a name better suited for a myth than a man. Like that of the devil, people either whisper it in fear or worship the ground he walks. He is rich, cold, demanding and likes to be all alone in a Dark Palace, protecting his secret. When Celina steps on his doorstep his life changes forever. Filled with secrets and scars, these two individuals are thrown together to live under the same roof. Will they find a way together or forever stay apart? ***

Menjadi seorang dokter adalah cita-cita yang telah lama Marsha impikan sejak duduk di bangku SMA. Berbagai upaya telah ia lakukan untuk bisa mendapatkan beasiswa kedokteran di luar negeri. Dengan bantuan teman-teman dan orang terkasihnya, Marsha perlahan bisa segera mewujudkan impiannya. Marsha pun rela menghabiskan waktunya hanya sekadar untuk belajar, belajar, dan belajar. Namun, tiba-tiba cita-cita yang telah ia impikan hancur hanya dalam sekejap. Marsha hamil. Semua ini adalah akibat dari kecerobohannya dengan seseorang. Bagaimana Marsha akan mengungkapkan rahasia terbesarnya kepada semua orang? Apa yang akan ia lakukan untuk menghadapi kehidupan selanjutnya yang telah lama menunggunya?

"Careful," the man whispered that sent shiver down her spine. He is positioned behind her and no matter how hard she uses her strength and try to break free from his grasp-- the man's hand were chained to her neck stopping her to move away from him. "I can feel nothing but the desire to kill me," he muttered. "You are not going to succeed." Her heart hammered inside her chest when she felt a pair of sharp fangs in her neck. "You crossed the line and now you are mine, woman." ~*~ An order to kill a man named Valerian Fenrir was pointed upon the she-wolf Natasha by her father alpha Acanthus ever since she was little. When it is finally the time for her to go to the city to fulfill the wishes of her father— she thought it was going to be easy, little did she know, a couple of surprises awaits her.

||Book 1 of Wild and Wicked Series|| A relationship has never had a place in Fiona Chen's chaotic life. What she needed was someone who would take her out of her boredom, minus the commitments. Becoming the bodyguard of a handsome but stubborn businessman sounded just like the perfect job for her. Except she made one fatal mistake—she slept with him the night before she was supposed to meet him. Realizing her mistake, the fiery Fiona immediately turned away the contract. But when Luca Han, the handsome CEO, showed up on her doors with an offer she could not refuse, Fiona was forced to work with him and pretend to be his wife to uncover a secret from her past. Falling for him was never part of the plan. Until she sensed that Luca wanted her as badly as she wanted him. There was just one problem. Fiona was definitely not who she said she was. And knowing the truth could either make them stronger together... or keep them apart forever.

During a game of truth or dare, my boyfriend, Ryan Patel, chose to kiss his childhood friend, Michelle Woods, for three minutes to save her from a penalty. When I found out, I was furious. I called him in tears, confronting him about the unbearable intimacy between them. He remained silent for a long time before speaking coldly, "Are you done crying?" Then, he drove Michelle home. I crouched in the rain, watching couples huddle under umbrellas, and from that moment on, I never contacted Ryan again. Three months later, at an auction, I bought a men's wristwatch. When Ryan heard about it, he chuckled. "Forget it. In three days, I'll go and coax her back myself. She just needs a way out." His friends all sent me messages, congratulating me on how well I had him wrapped around my finger. I didn’t reply to any of them. I simply posted a picture in my feed—my newly issued marriage certificate.

Nicole has spent all her life dreaming of who her mate will be. She spends her days roaming the forest, exploring with her best friend Shelby, imagining the future.Until one day, Gavin—the Alpha of a neighboring pack—makes an unexpected visit. Nicole has never heard of such a thing happening before. And when Gavin finally arrives, he says that he’s here to see Nicole—and that a prophecy foretold their meeting.Will Nicole fall for the handsome, powerful Alpha? Is Gavin her fate?

"I've decided to join your pharmaceutical research institute and continue with my medical research, Mr. Clark." Melvin Clark chuckles. "Your husband loves you so deeply. Will he agree to let you go abroad for medical research?" "This is my decision to make. It has nothing to do with him." "Alright, then. When will you arrive?" "In a week." "Okay. I'll be waiting." "There's one more thing. Do you need a tester for the memory-erasing potion you developed?" Melvin's voice turns grim. "Are you saying…" "Send me a bottle. I'll test it."

Dunia lain? Kebanyakan orang tidak akan percaya dengan keberadaannya. Nalar manusia selalu menolak hal yang tidak wajar di mata mereka. Akan tetapi dibalik itu semua, akan selalu ada kenyataan di luar nalar yang diketahui hanya oleh beberapa manusia yang ada di dunia. Apakah kamu bisa mempercayai apa yang belum kamu lihat? Disamping itu, kemanakah para korban yang selalu menghilang setiap 20 tahun sekali? Tapi, sebenarnya hal itu tidak benar. Karena, setiap 20 tahun sekali selalu saja ada kasus orang menghilang secara misterius. Rata-rata orang yang menghilang berjumlah 7-8 orang. Dan para korban menghilang di waktu yang sama. Maka, orang-orang menamai insiden ini adalah ‘lost people’. 32 siswa telah masuk ke dunia lain, atau orang bumi bilang itu adalah 'lost people'. Mereka semua dianggap sebagai pahlawan, apa yang terjadi disana nanti?

Because of the horrendous agreement, Solly Arien was forced to marry an unknown man to save her sister, Sandy Ariela, from facing the consequences of their father's selfish decision. Solly was afraid that Sandy might hurt herself again because of too much anxiety from the unwanted marriage. She had no choice, but to took her sister's position instead. Solly thought agreeing to marry Raddix Varzen would finally fix everything. Until destiny starts to play, twist get turns, chest of secrets began to unfold, and her urge to escape from the chain of uncertainty, slowly turns into the urge to search for her true identity.