Captivation Want Nothing But You

Carl Larson's intern is about to die, and her only wish is for him to sleep with her once. I disagree, and he says I'm petty. "It's just a one-time thing. She's about to die! Why do you have to assume I'm up to something dirty?" Is that so? I've seen them together more than once, though. I later agree, and he's relieved… until he sees me lying on his operation table for an abortion. He widens his eyes in disbelief. "What are you doing here?" I smile. I want him to murder his child. I want him to regret this for life.

On her birthday, Vicky Shaw's beloved husband, Tyler Hart, was found to be having a candle light dinner with his childhood sweetheart. The birthday present he gave her was a text message requesting a divorce.During their three years of marriage, she did everything she could to keep him with her, throwing all the beds in the other rooms when he was not in the house so he had nowhere else to sleep other than with her.After a fateful car crash, however, she had amnesia and was no longer the woman who loved him deeply. When Tyler finally visited her in the hospital, the first thing he asked was to get her to agree to the divorce. The new Vicky agreed immediately.Everyone knew how much the old Vicky loved Tyler. Only Tyler knew he had loved her dearly.

Althea Zamara meninggalkan Savero Dominic karena uang, lalu tujuh tahun kemudian Althea dijadikan suaminya, Enrique Smith sebagai alat pertukaran dengan Savero untuk menyelamatkan perusahaannya yang terancam bangkrut. Di mata Savero, Althea hanyalah wanita penggila uang, di mata Althea, Savero adalah cinta pertamanya yang tidak akan pernah bisa ia miliki seutuhnya. Bagaimanakah kisah Althea dan Savero berjalan setelah berbagai kesalahpahaman di antara mereka?

Umuwi si Aria sa Pilipinas matapos ng ilang taong pamamalagi sa United States. Hindi naman siya nahirapan dahil dito rin nakatira sa Pilipinas ang kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Naging maayos at payapa ang buhay niya rito. Hanggang sa makilala niya ang binatang si Jackson Kang na isang sikat na aktor, labis ang paghanga ng matalik na kaibigan ni Aria dito, at biglang napasok ang dalaga sa magulong buhay na ginagalawan ng binata. Naging maayos ang turingan at samahan ng dalawa, ngunit kagaya ng ibang kwento lahat ay may hangganan. Dalawang taong nagmamahalan na pinaglayo ng panahon. Mga pusong nabalot ng sakit at galit. Sakit ng nakaraan ay magbabalik. Magkakaroon pa kaya ng puwang sa puso ni Jackson ang dalagang una niyang minahal? Magkakaroon pa kaya ng pag-asa ang naudlot na pagmamahalan? Magiging happy ending ba para sa kanila o magiging huli na ang lahat?

Kenzo Darka, seorang mahasiswa sekaligus penyanyi kafe jatuh hati pada Aleea Verina, teman sekampusnya. Hubungan mereka ditentang ayahnya Aleea karena perbedaan strata sosial di antara keduanya. Kenzo yang bersikeras mencintai Aleea akhirnya diberikan tantangan oleh Ayah Aleea agar menjadi penyanyi sukses sebelum bisa melanjutkan hubungan dengan Aleea. Mampukah Kenzo menuntaskan tantangan dan berhasil menjadi penyanyi sukses?

Sejak lama Thalia ingin merasakan solo travelling. Merasakan suasanan yang jauh berbeda, di tempat yang asing, hanya seorang diri. Tidak hanya dikhianati sahabat, perceraian kedua orang tuanya semakin membuat Thalia merasa jenuh dan tertekan, sehingga membulatkan keinginannya untuk pergi ke Chiang Mai tanpa ditemani siapapun. Siapa sangka, perjalanan solo travellingnya itu memberi kehidupan berbeda. Bertemu sahabat barunya Manee, cewek ganteng yang berprofesi sebagai penulis dan selalu siap sedia nganterin Thalia buat eksplor tempat-tempat menarik selama di Chiang Mai. Perjalanan itu pun membuat Thalia bertemu dengan Brian, cowok cuek asal Indonesia yang sama-sama lagi menghabiskan waktu keliling dunia, mengisi aktivitas gap-year. Rasa spesial di antara mereka membangun hubungan yang tidak biasa. Manee yang diam-diam punya perasaan dengan Thalia, juga Brian dan Thalia yang sama-sama naksir satu sama lain. Melalui perjalanan singkatnya, Thalia mendapat banyak jawaban atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang selama ini ia tanyakan pada dunia.

No one can separate a two person who's destined to be together, even how many times they broke up they're surely end-up falling for each other.

Bradley is faced with a difficult decision: let go of the past, give up on the present, and give the future a chance. However, no decision becomes easy when it comes to sex, love and fears. This is when Bradley questions everything. Is it possible to help others to the point of sacrificing your own happiness? He has no idea what to do: Claire or Chelsea? Which of the two will he really get to know, to the point that his heart chooses the right woman?

A video of my boyfriend proposing to his secretary makes it to the trending topics. Everyone squeals over how romantic and touching it is. His secretary even posts on social media, "I've waited so long for you to appear, and I'm glad I didn't give up. I'll leave my life in your hands, Mr. Emerson." One of the comments goes, "God, this is so sweet. A CEO and his secretary—I ship them!" I don't weep or cause a fuss. Instead, I close the webpage and ask my boyfriend for an explanation. That's when I hear him talking to his friends. "I didn't have a choice. She would've been forced to marry someone she doesn't love if I didn't help her." "What about Vicky? She's your actual girlfriend. Aren't you afraid of her getting mad?" "So what if she is? She's been with me for seven years—she can't live without me." Later, I have my wedding on the same day as his. Our cars drive past each other, and I exchange bouquets with his secretary. When he sees me, he breaks down.

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