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The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

“It was him!” My father yelled out with blood filling his mouth, which he spat on the ground as he stared at my mate with contempt. “It’s him and people like him that are responsible for your mother’s death!” I looked up at August, expecting him to defend himself and deny it, but he was staring back at my father with the same look of hatred—if not worse—that my father looked at him with. Like he would kill him as well. “Is this true?” I asked, causing August to break eye contact with my father and look at me. “Did you…kill my mother?” There was tense silence as he stared at me without another word. And that was all I needed to know. My mate had killed my mother, and he would not hesitate to kill my father too. ~ Azalea never believed in the theory that a man could turn into a beast and back into a man. Her father, a werewolf bounty hunter, thinks otherwise. Things change for Azalea when she finds herself lost in the middle of the woods and is chased down by a man with immense speed. When she is trapped with the man towering over her, she soon realizes that this man is anything but a man. And he claims to be her mate. When Azalea is thrust into the supernatural world that she didn’t believe existed and finds herself as the Luna of werewolves, can she hide the existence of her new subjects from her father? And when the secrets about her mother’s death get entangled with the werewolves, where will her loyalties lie?

Established in August 1941 what was known as The Independent State of Croatia, A puppet state of Nazi Germany Imprisoned 70,000 - 100,000 Jews, Croats, Serbs, Roma, and Bosnian Muslims. Amidst chaos and war, late summer into early winter as Chrysanthemum flowers bloom so is the deep affection of Hannele daughter of a german soldier, chief in charge of the Jasenovac concentration camp. and Budo a jew prisoner longing for freedom. Will their forbidden summer fling come to an end as the winter season starts? Will they defy tradition and fate? Can this hot summer fling survive cold winter nights?

“It was him!” My father yelled out with blood filling his mouth, which he spat on the ground as he stared at my mate with contempt. “It’s him and people like him that are responsible for your mother’s death!” I looked up at August, expecting him to defend himself and deny it, but he was staring back at my father with the same look of hatred—if not worse—that my father looked at him with. Like he would kill him as well. “Is this true?” I asked, causing August to break eye contact with my father and look at me. “Did you…kill my mother?” There was tense silence as he stared at me without another word. And that was all I needed to know. My mate had killed my mother, and he would not hesitate to kill my father too. ~ Azalea never believed in the theory that a man could turn into a beast and back into a man. Her father, a werewolf bounty hunter, thinks otherwise. Things change for Azalea when she finds herself lost in the middle of the woods and is chased down by a man with immense speed. When she is trapped with the man towering over her, she soon realizes that this man is anything but a man. And he claims to be her mate. When Azalea is thrust into the supernatural world that she didn’t believe existed and finds herself as the Luna of werewolves, can she hide the existence of her new subjects from her father? And when the secrets about her mother’s death get entangled with the werewolves, where will her loyalties lie?

Aliana Blaire Gazette, known as AB in her modeling career, was set to be arranged to her ex, a playboy billionaire, after their company, Gazette Compania, went bankcrupt. Her father, Antonio Gazette, together with his friend, Augustine Alquezer, decided to merge their companies to help each other. This left August Alquezer with no choice but to accept the deal, but it wouldn't be a reason for him to treat her good, making the beautiful and gorgeous model suffer.

A well-planned day will be the way to cross their path crucially. August 13, 2014, was the marked day Lavender Visha Grey will meet her new psychologist, Dr. Black, to maintain her lovely reputation she will need a therapist to help her heal her darkest past she had been hiding since she escaped. Growing up in an orphanage as skinny and stinky as she was, she has been the target of big fat bullies since she arrived in the shelter. The poor little Lavender tends to stay alone in the empty room, as usual after their meal she will run up to the third floor with her little smile and the idea she will be alone again. But she didn’t expect that the moment she stepped into the room her nightmares would be made and hunt her for the rest of her life. She never expected that the mighty psychologist would find the key to open her soul again out of curiosity. With his charming smile and dark look. Will her walls be shaken with the hot psychologist? Or she will buy any preference book to learn how to seduce a great seducer. Even she can entice many as she can. She needs to have the one she can’t unless she tells her story for the first time. On their way to getting into each other, they will be burned with their fiery desire with their way through. One heart that seeks revenge for her loved one, and one heart that intends to show his love but in a wrong way. “Manipulation is not always needed I know,” “I want peace but I need to avenge, yes,”

I am a normal werewolf, a charmer with an ordinary beauty. But when I entered the Royal Palace, my whole life changed. I met my three mates, the three kings who captured my heart. I have 3 mates, and they are all mine. I am their wife, their luna, the love of their lives, and their charm. No one expected that the orphan Linara Claven can be the best charmer of Beast Empire. Linara Claven is an orphan who has been working all of her life for her adoptive and abusive parents. When she had the right time, she escaped and applied as a merchant at the royal palace. With the help of her friend Venice, she became the cover-up businesswoman of their trademart. Little did she know, she was destined to meet her 3 husbands. Wohan Mightland, the pure-blooded king alpha of the Mightland Kingdom. Tanned skin, masculine body, and blue tantalizing eyes. August Callaghan, the werewolf-vampire king alpha of the Callaghan Kingdom. Kayden Wesley, the ancient demon-werewolf blooded king of the West Kingdom and an elite member of the Beast Empire. These three hunks will be mesmerized by Linara's beauty, but which of them will cause her greatest heartbreak? And can the three powerful kings agree to share Linara? Grab your popcorns and read The Charmer and Her Mates now! Choose your king alpha, bet your chips, and let's see who will be your favorite husband.

Harta, tahta, tanpa wanita. Begitulah garis hidup yang dijalani seorang Dewa August Lee saat ini. Pernah satu kali menikah lalu bercerai, satu kali bertunangan kemudian batal di tengah jalan, dan satu kali menjalin kasih dengan istri sahabatnya lalu ditinggal, pas lagi sayang-sayangnya. Semua itu membuat Dewa menyerah pada takdir. Sudah enggan menempatkan hati kepada seorang gadis, sampai dirinya bertemu dengan Rindu Anahita. --- “Ngomong-ngomong, jadi anggota dewan itu enak, ya, Pak!” kata Rindu memasang senyum terbaiknya. Melangkah mundur untuk bersandar pada dinding lift. “Biar pun tidur pas rapat paripurna, gaji sama tunjangan tetap jalan terus.” “Kamu mau nyinggung saya?” Kedua alis Dewa itu mengerut seraya berbalik dan memangkas jaraknya dengan Rindu “Bapak tersinggung?” Rindu bertanya balik. Memasang wajah terkejut lalu menutup mulut dengan kedua tangan sejenak. “Bapak juga pernah tidur pas rapat?” “Enggaklah!” Dewa menjawab tegas tapi geregetan. “Baguslah!” Rindu dengan berani mengangkat dagu untuk mempertemukan maniknya dengan Dewa. “Mendingan juga tidur sama saya! Iya, kan, Pak!” ~~~ Spin off ~ Me and My Broken Pieces ~ Broken

MONTREAL SERIES #1 (TAGALOG) A deadly, high-ranking assassin, forced to live as an ordinary student, enrolls at a prestigious university and crosses paths with the "Four Kings," the academy's most popular and untouchable group. As their worlds collide, tensions ignite, and the question arises: will the predator become the prey, or will the kings fall to her hidden power? M.H UPDATE 2025 : I'm currently uploading the edited version of this novel. Ps: If you added this book a long time ago and going to re-read it again, please remove and add it to your library again to refresh the book.

Sumpah demi apapun, aku jadi istri di umur 17 tahun dan masih KELAS 2 SMA. Baru kemarin ulang tahun dibeliin mobil baru, eh hari ini malah disuruh nikah. Parahnya lagi, calon suami yang dalam hitungan minggu bakal jadi suami aku itu... kakak kelas paling nyebelin, tengil, dan manusia yang hobi banget bikin hidup aku sengsara: Muh. Alif Shadiq. — Nazilla Atsira Chandra Dosa apa di umur semuda ini, aku bakal jadi suami? Diumur 18 tahun udah nikah, bagus kalo calon istri aku anak baik-baik. Lah ini, otaknya geser, cerewet, bawel, manja, dan hobinya bikin hidup gue ribet. — Muh. Alif Shadiq Nazilla—cewek imut, ekspresif, dan selalu jadi pusat perhatian di sekolah—harus menerima kenyataan pahit: hidupnya berubah 180 derajat setelah orang tuanya menjodohkan dia dengan Alif, kakak kelas dingin, kaku, dan anti-sosial yang bahkan nggak pernah diajak ngobrol di sekolah. Dua dunia yang bertolak belakang dipaksa bersatu dalam ikatan pernikahan dini. Nanas yang ceria dan penuh warna, harus belajar menghadapi Alif si “manusia kulkas” yang nyaris nggak pernah menunjukkan emosi. Awalnya, mereka cuma saling menghindar dan saling sindir. Tapi, perlahan, mereka mulai menemukan sisi lain satu sama lain: Nanas yang ternyata nggak cuma cerewet, tapi juga tulus dan setia; Alif yang di balik sikap dinginnya, diam-diam perhatian dan protektif. Di tengah drama sekolah, geng sahabat yang super heboh, dan keluarga besar yang penuh ekspektasi, Nanas dan Alif harus belajar menerima, memahami, dan—siapa tahu—mencintai. Tapi, mampukah dua remaja yang bahkan belum lulus SMA ini bertahan menghadapi dunia yang terlalu cepat memaksa mereka dewasa? Menikah muda bukan akhir cerita, tapi awal perjalanan penuh tawa, air mata, dan kejutan yang nggak pernah mereka bayangkan Terima kasih banyak udah menunggu dari 2016 sampai 2025 ini, novelnya aku edit lebih baik lagi dari awal banget. Mohon dukungan dan masukannya yaa.