California Setting Of Several Steinbeck

"You are just someone who was forced on me and nothing else. An ugly-duckling like you, will never be love by me." His words were like a sharp sword that pierced my heart deeply. He was mentally hurting me. He did not have to act like that to remind me who I was.  ~Months later~ "I deserve this." He said in a tone that held agony.  "But please, don't leave. I'm sorry for everything." His eyes dimmed and his voice cracked. "Please. I need you." His grip only tightened. ~"~"~"~"~"~"~ Linda Foscar has been secretly in love with Daniel Anderson for years. It was love at first sight. So, when she got the chance to spend the rest of her life with him, she instantly grabbed the opportunity. Nevertheless, she forgot that along with roses, are the thorns. In a marriage with full of lies and misuderstandings, how will she fight for her love? -Betrayal does not come from enemies. -Secrets are yet to be revealed. -Two main leads, several rivals. -A blackmailed son, an unwanted bride and a mistress

Sandra Campbell tried her best to become the perfect wife for her husband, Andrew Flynn. But her husband never looked at her once. One night, after her husband mistook her for his mistress, Sandra decided to leave her husband for good. Andrew always thought his wife married him for money. His family is rich and well-known. So he ignored her. But one night changed his life forever. Sandra left him without a trace, and he realized his ex-wife loved him. Several years later, they meet again. But Andrew is shocked to know that Sandra is not alone; she has a kid now. And he is pretty sure the kid is his. Ethan Nathaniel always thinks he is a gay man who won't fall in love with women. Until he meets Sandra, who makes him realize that he is not gay but bisexual. Unknowingly, he starts to develop feelings for Sandra and decides to protect her at all costs. Will Sandra give Andrew a second chance to be her husband again, or choose Ethan?

Trisha Redfern is a Vampire Lawyer who works in the court of King Damien Vandolff in a post apocalyptic New York. One of Damien's most trusted inner circle members and most talented lawyers, Trisha suddenly becomes the target for all Aristocratic Vampires when she chooses to fight against one Noble Vampire, Vandal Rudolf, when he tortures a human child. Several obstacles are led in her way as Damien himself comes after her to teach her a lesson. But Trisha is determined to stand by her decision even if it costs her, her life, for she cannot abandon a heart that was once human. When all hope seems lost, unexpected help comes in the form of Lucas Donovan, the Supreme Werewolf Alpha. But everything isn't always what it seems. Why does Lucas suddenly want to help his arch enemy? Why is Vandal so determined to get the child back at all costs? And most importantly, what's so special about that child that Trisha is willing to face the wrath of her entire race in order to protect him?

Her entire life, Seraphina thought she was human. It wasn't until after her parents were killed that she learned her family's secret. She came from a long and powerful line of witches. While going through her parents' belongings, she stumbles upon a spell book. Not only does she accidentally summon a demon king while going through it, but she binds him to her as well. Demetri is the king of the second circle, lust. When he is forcefully pulled from his throne and brought to Earth, the last thing he expected was for a woman to bewitch him. Yet, it only took one look at the beautiful creature for him to decide that she would be his. While Seraphina is trying to find a way to free him, Demetri is trying to seduce her and convince her to be his mate. When her parents' killer turns their attention to Seraphina, they must work together to locate and eliminate the threat. Enjoy the steamy romance between Seraphina and Demetri as they fight for their lives and fall in love in the process. 18+ There will be several graphic sex scenes, violence, and strong language is used.

Anna Vendal, in a bid to prove that she isn’t a total failure in life, agrees to her father’s plan to marry her off to Christopher Hanson, the rich CEO whom everyone knows has lost his mind. Anna’s journey to redemption soon spirals out of what she’d prepared for when she gets to see the vulnerable side of Christopher who is plagued by many losses. Several events lead to her developing a bond with Christopher as she tries to fix what is left, emotionally, of this man who makes her feel better than she is. However, the business games from both families soon catch up and Anna realizes that she can’t keep her budding love for Christopher and her loyalty to her family. Things take a uglier turn as more and more secrets erupt from both ends of the family, threatening to turn Anna’s and Christopher’s love into bubbling hate. Now, she has to risk her life and dig deeper into the secrets or risk losing everything, including Christopher.

Book 2 of Mated to the Rogue Alpha. After her father’s death, Karina was seen as cursed/ a bastard due to her questionable birth. On her own, she was cornered by several of her pack members and physically and sexually assaulted. Unable to take it anymore, she ran away from her pack. She lives alone, carrying the scars of her assault and has a distrust for traditional packs due to their bigotry and values that harmed her mother and her. After she meets Connor, she spends one night with him irregardless of knowing that and left, assuming that he would hate her for her rogue nature. She conceives a child and goes to another city only to cross paths with Leo and Isabella who invite her to their pack. She agrees and lives with them, adjusting to a pack made out of rogues and making friends along the way. She gives birth to her son and calls him Levi. Everything turns on its head when whilst attending to Isabella's visitors, her long lost mate and the father of her child is among them.

"You want this right" I hear him say as he trailed his fingers along my thighs setting my body ablaze with his advances. The feel of his cold fingertips along with his long nails left a ticklish feeling as he trailed along my sensitive skin. I couldn't help but let out a loud moan as I felt him place his hands at the meeting of our thighs. His every touch was fire and I was willing to burn in that fire. -- Alyssa - He was a Beast. Vicious. Cold. Cruel. Scary. Dominant. Possessive. There wasn't a single bad word that hadn't been used to describe him. My parents had arranged for him to have been mated to my sister. If she hadn't run away that is. And I ended up being his mate. I was only doing it for the pack. Not for my parents, not for myself, not even for Jenny. Just for the pack. But I hadn't expected that things would turn out the way they eventually did. Rurac - I didn't think I had it in me to fall so madly.That's exactly what had happened with her. I had thought it was just an attraction. Something that would pass with time. But then feelings had gotten involved and before I knew it I'd been completely gone.

The last thing she saw as she lay down in a pool of her blood was the face of her husband with his arms around a strange woman. His gaze held disgust and so much hatred that she wondered how she never noticed it. Poison. She was poisoned. Lifting her hands weakly, she grasped the only gift he had ever given her. A deep sapphire encrusted ring in the shape of a flower. The edges dug into her palms as she felt the last of her life drifting away from her. She had loved him even more than her own family, her friends, her own self. Setting her eyes on him had been her the start of her first obsession. She gave up everything for his love but only received hate. "You brought this upon yourself" were the last words she heard, then her life was gone like a candle going out. ************************ Susan went back in time just as soon as she was dying, she decides this time to change her destiny and avoid the man who killed her but fate has more in store for her as she still has unsealed feelings for him. Will she change her destiny or will she go back to her cause of death.

Nalina (Lina) Romirez wasn't your typical nineteen year old. She had a secret that only those closest to her knew about. For her parents, they knew things would be different when their only daughter was born with a missing hand. By the time she was eight she had already mastered the art of operating a mechanical hand. It was so well built that no one could ever tell that it was fake, not even the wolves that went to her school. They were ferocious creatures that no one ever dared to mess with. Their pack (BitterFang Pack) lived deep in the woods and setting foot on their territory was an instant death sentence. Lina has never seen the higher members of the pack nor the Alpha. She didn't care much for them as her only goal was finishing her academic studies and moving out of the town. She wanted a life of her own and she was set on achieving just that. But as they say, destiny brings people together and crossing paths with the reigning Alpha wasn't something Lina had planned for. Not only was he the depiction of strength and dominance, but he also had striking features that couldn't go unnoticed. He knew she was his other half. But Lina wasn't planning on entering their territory again nor crossing paths with the Alpha for a second time. Well, that's what she thought.

Berkisah tentang seorang tuan muda yang bernama Rayi jatuh cinta pada Raya, putri pembantunya. Raya yang masih belia tak menyadari perhatian yang diberikan Rayi padanya. Ia masih menjaga jarak tidak berani berharap banyak. Hingga suatu hari ibu Rayi berniat menjodohkan dengan putri cantik dari keluarga kaya yang bernama Hanum. Wanita itu sangat mengharapkan menantu yang baik yang jelas bibit, bebet, dan bobotnya yang kelak memberikan cucu dari kalangannya. Rayi tak dapat menolak permintaan wanita yang telah melahirkannya. Ia sangat takut penyakit jantung yang diderita ibunya kambuh yang akan ia sesali sepanjang hidup. Bagaimana nasib percintaan Rayi dengan Raya? Apakah Rayi bahagia menjalani kehidupan pernikahannya? Akankah Raya mendapat pengganti tuan muda? Kisah fiksi ini sangat seru untuk diikuti. Berlatar budaya Jawa dengan setting Jawa tengah dan pesantren, kisah Rayi dan Raya menjadi sangat menarik untuk disimak. Banyak nilai luhur yang disampaikan. Ajaran gama yang kental akan sangat menambah khazanah wawasan pembaca. Buka gembok, baca ceritanya, lalu vote. Kalian akan mendapatkani kejutan setiap babnya.