Cara Memegang Tongkat Biliar

Aku menarik sabuk pengamanku erat-erat, memegang sandaran kursi penumpang dengan satu tangan dan dipeluk erat oleh pria di belakangku sementara aku sedikit menangis tersentak. Tubuhnya yang tinggi memeluk erat tubuhku yang ringkih, tangannya yang membelai pinggangku membuat tangisan dan napasku semakin sesak. Akhirnya aku tidak tahan dan memohon, “Jangan, jangan di sini, ya?” “Jadi ke rumahmu? Hmm?” Suaranya begitu dekat hingga tubuhku langsung melemas saat mendengarnya, aku memalingkan kepalaku, tidak berani menatapnya dan hanya berkata, “Baiklah.”

Playboy, Casanova, and Heartbreaker were some adjectives used by the paparazzi to describe the brilliant interior designer and the hottest CEO of Grayson Group Of Hotels, Aries Grayson. But that quickly changed when his eyes landed on his best friend’s perfect girlfriend, Cara Silencio. Her innocence took his world by storm when their eyes locked for the first time. Cara was everything Aries secretly wished for in his life, but she was off limits, and Aries chose to abide by the rules of Bro code. Cara Silencio has her own fair share of secrets that could destroy her. Amidst masking her true identity from the world and attempting to make ends meet, Cara was exhausted. She wanted to marry the Knight of her life, Keith Wilson, and lead a peaceful life. But the demons of her past destroyed everything, pushing her into the endless tunnel of darkness. Years later, when Aries found her at the infamous strip club, his desires came back to life, and this time, he aimed to claim her. A night of intimacy didn't stop his longing for her. He wanted her in his bed every night, waiting for him. Aries returned to the club to find her, but Cara was gone, leaving no traces behind. Determined to find her, he called his most competent informer to find Cara Silencio, only to stumble upon the shocking truth. “Mr. Grayson, the woman you’re searching for is the heiress of New York’s biggest business empire!”

Kakak kembarku meninggal di hari ulang tahunnya yang ke-18. Di sudut hotel yang tersembunyi, dia dinodai dan meninggal karena gagal pernapasan. Namun, sahabat dekat yang selalu dia bantu dan percayai, Ginny, malah menyebarkan foto-foto ketika kakakku dinodai. Kemudian, aku menghancurkan wajah Ginny yang selalu ingin menggantikan kakakku, sepotong demi sepotong. Darah mengalir deras dan aku mengangkat wajah Ginny seperti sedang memegang sebuah karya seni. "Kakakku yang paling kucintai sudah pergi. Orang yang menyakitinya tidak akan ada yang bisa lolos satu pun."

The hunt is on… Cara, a shy, friendless librarian doesn’t know why the notorious player Rig Landon has suddenly started paying her attention. After escaping the iron grip of her alcoholic father, she’s at university to learn, not play, and she tells Rig so. Repeatedly. But Rig bet his packmates that he could seduce any human female they choose—and they chose Cara. Cara’s total lack of game puts every one of Rig’s seductive talents to the test. But he’s persistent. And the more time they spend together, the less Rig cares about the bet, and the more he cares about Cara. Which is a problem. Because Rig is carrying a big secret. A deadly secret. Turns out Rig isn’t the only one hunting Cara… Will Rig’s secrets end Cara’s life before he can show her she’s more to him than just prey?

Cara Nelson ist die Tochter zweier Wächter. Ihre Mutter gab ihr Leben, um die Luna des Rudels sowie deren kleinen Sohn Rik, den künftigen Alpha, zu retten. Ihr Vater wurde gelähmt, als er den Alpha des Rudels beschützte. Cara war dazu bestimmt, Riks Wächterin zu werden, wenn er das Amt des Alphas übernimmt. Doch Rik wusste nicht einmal, wer sie war. Als der Alpha eines Nachbarrudels den Wunsch äußerte, sie zu seiner Gefährtin zu machen, geriet Cara zwischen die Fronten der beiden Alphas. Beide wollten sie als ihre Luna – aber geschah das nur, weil sie eine Wächterin war, die deren Rudel stärken konnte? Während sie zwischen ihrer Anziehung zu den beiden Alphas schwankte, erkannte Cara, dass ihr Schicksal nicht so klar war, wie sie gedacht hatte. Anders als bei ihren Eltern, deren Wölfe die Seelen wiedergeborener Wächter in sich getragen hatten, erfuhr Cara, dass sie und ihre Wölfin die Einzigen in der Geschichte waren, die als Wächter geboren worden waren. Als ein dritter Bewerber um Cara sie gewaltsam zu seiner Luna machen wollte, mussten ihre Alphas sie retten, bevor es zu spät war. Cara war dazu bestimmt, eine Luna zu werden – doch würde es durch Zwang geschehen, durch Schicksal, oder würde sie ihre eigene Entscheidung treffen? Dies ist das erste Buch der Wächter-Trilogie.

Lynette Pugh, anak haram dari Benjamin Morreti dan Ranni Pugh yang diasingkan di desa terpencil, terpaksa dinikahkan dengan Lucian Isaac, seorang mafia kejam dan berkuasa di Sisilia yang memegang semua kendali. "Dia sangat kejam dan sama sekali tidak mempunyai hati," ucap saudara tiri Lynette. Namun nyatanya, pada pertemuan pertama yang mencekam, Lynette telah merasakan ketegangan yang sangat berbeda, ketika berhadapan dengan laki-laki itu. Hutang yang disisipi dengan penipuan. Darah, kekuasaan, penghianatan sampai sebuah rahasia kelam. Dalam permainan mematikan yang akan dimulai, siapa yang akan menang?

Di bawah bayang-bayang kejayaan Kekaisaran Langit Timur, sebuah legenda tentang Silsilah Naga Emas telah menjadi rahasia yang diincar oleh banyak pihak. Legenda itu menyebutkan bahwa siapa pun yang memegang Silsilah ini akan memiliki kekuatan untuk mengendalikan nasib seluruh kerajaan. Namun, keberadaannya hanya diketahui oleh segelintir orang—dan sebagian besar dari mereka sudah mati atau hilang tanpa jejak. Kisah dimulai ketika seorang pemuda bernama Li Zhen, seorang anak yatim piatu dari desa pegunungan terpencil, menemukan gulungan tua berisi petunjuk pertama menuju Silsilah Naga Emas. Tanpa disadari, penemuannya ini membawa dia ke pusaran konspirasi politik, peperangan suku, dan perang saudara antara keluarga bangsawan yang haus kekuasaan. Dalam perjalanan panjangnya, Li Zhen bertemu dengan Mei Xiang, seorang pendekar wanita misterius yang memiliki masa lalu kelam; Wang Jian, seorang jenderal muda ambisius yang setia pada Kaisar tetapi mulai ragu pada sistem yang ia layani; serta Yue Lian, seorang penyihir tua yang memegang rahasia besar tentang asal-usul Silsilah Naga Emas. Namun, semakin dekat mereka dengan kebenaran, semakin banyak musuh yang muncul—baik dari dalam maupun luar. Setiap bab membawa pembaca lebih dalam ke dunia yang dipenuhi intrik, pengkhianatan, dan kekuatan magis yang melampaui batas imajinasi. Akankah Li Zhen berhasil menemukan Silsilah Naga Emas? Ataukah dia akan menjadi korban dari ambisi orang lain?

Life has never been easy for Cara. Discovering at an early age that she's not a full-blooded werewolf, but a hybrid; half-witch, half-wolf, in a world where hybrids are forbidden and are known as The Ruined or tainted blood, she loses her parents at sixteen, and then her sisters when her mate rejects her and leaves her for dead. Exiled from her Pack, she stumbles across four hot Alphas - Cage, Sloane, Donald, and Samson. Each of them stirs up something in her, and it's not long before she discovers that they're her second-chance mates. But Cara's priority is to find her missing sisters, and they're the only ones who can help her. Aware that she's running out of time, Cara strikes a deal with the - they'll help her find her sisters, while she'll guide them through the Woods of Evil. Being a half-witch, Cara's abilities will be put to the test. But with Cara's former Pack on the hunt for her for uncertain reasons which can never be for good, and the zombies that inhabit the Woods of Evil multiplying as the days pass by, passion and a peaceful life is the last thing in store for them. Will they survive the Woods of Evil? Will Cara's sisters ever be found? Will she and her new mates ever settle down to a peaceful life? [A Reverse Harem Romance]

Fed up with her abusive husband, twenty-three-year-old Cara Hellington runs away from home and ends up in a notorious bar, destitute, sad, but relieved and free. When she gets into a verbal altercation with the snotty bartender over the ownership of her credit cards, an unlikely savior comes to her aid. Eros Kazan Alfred. He's tall, massive, rippling with muscles, and covered with dark tattoos. Everything Cara is not used to. Everything Cara is drawn to. When he buys her dinner, and she narrates her ordeal, Eros propositions her to marry him, and he'll make sure her abusive ex never sees or gets close to her again. But Cara is hesitant. Eros is a stranger. And judging from his appearance, he looks like trouble. The muddy kind. She should run towards the opposite direction, away from him. But she runs right onto his bed. After a hot sizzling night together, Cara is comfortable and confident in him taking good care of her. But tensions are rising all around them, as significant figures from their past will stop at nothing to bring them both down. Will they succumb under the wickedly twisted circumstances fate seems to be throwing at them?

Demi menyelamatkan keluarganya dari kehancuran, Aluna harus menerima tawaran gila dari pria paling berkuasa di kota—menikah kontrak selama tiga bulan dengan Arsenio Hartanto, seorang CEO tampan, dingin, dan penuh misteri. Tanpa cinta, tanpa ikatan emosi. Hanya perjanjian bisnis. Namun, di balik setiap tanda tangan dan aturan yang mengikat, ada rahasia dan luka lama yang perlahan terkuak. Saat batas antara kewajiban dan perasaan mulai kabur, mampukah mereka tetap memegang kendali? Atau justru jatuh dalam permainan hati yang tak mereka rencanakan?