Chance The Rapper

"Merciless and driven, billionaire Anthony Bertram built his company from the ground-up, dedicating every waking moment to creating one of the most powerful corporations in the world. The last thing he has time for is romance. He almost lost everything when his first marriage fell apart. Disillusioned from his divorce, Anthony knows from experience that love only makes you weak. When a mix-up results in a woman showing up at his supposedly private cabin during his vacation, all of his plans are completely upended. This woman is just what he doesn’t need: beautiful, spirited, and so maddening that suddenly all Anthony wants is to make her his. A free-spirited artist and activist, Thea Younger wants to leave the world a better place. When she arrives at the cabin she’s booked for a much-needed vacation and finds Anthony Bertram there—a man who represents everything she’s against—she refuses to let him intimidate her into leaving. When bad weather forces the pair to stay in the cabin together for a week, though, Thea soon discovers that the man behind the mask is no heartless monster. Anthony is all flesh-and-blood man, and one whose kisses she can’t resist. Desire flames between them until they both surrender to exquisite temptation. But as secrets loom over Thea, she must look inside her heart and find the courage to take a chance on love."

Siya si Natalie Flores-Vergara. Dating 18 years old, ngunit pagkatapos ng isang trahedya, bigla itong nagising sa ospital—may asawa, dalawang anak, at isang kasal na nasa bingit ng pagkawasak. Sa isang idlap, siya na si Natalie Vergara na 24 years old, anim na taon ang nakalipas. Ang dating mahina at bulag sa pag-ibig na babae ay nawala na. Sa halip, bumalik ang isang babaeng muling ipinanganak sa bagong panahon—matapang, matalino, at handang bawiin ang lahat ng ninakaw sa kanya. Habang unti-unti niyang binabawi ang tiwala ng kanyang mga anak at ginagamot ang mga sugat ng nakaraan, natuklasan niyang ang lalaking kaniyang minsa’y nasaktan—si Alexander Vergara, ang misteryosong CEO na minsang minahal niya—ang tunay na nagligtas sa kanya anim na taon na ang nakalipas. Ngunit habang isinusulat ni Natalie ang bagong yugto ng kanyang buhay bilang ang Miracle Doctor Thalie at bilang Ms. Flores, ang pinakamakapangyarihang babaeng negosyante sa industriya, muling lilitaw ang lalaking minsang sinira siya—Dominic Almeda, ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal nang buong puso. Sa pagitan ng paghihiganti, paghilom, at pag-ibig, pipiliin ni Natalie kung sino ang karapat-dapat manatili sa kanyang muling nabubuong mundo… Ang lalaking minsan siyang nilason, o ang lalaking minsan niyang nasaktan?

« Divorçons maintenant et finissons-en. Nous avons tous les deux obtenu ce que nous voulions de cet arrangement. » Une larme coula sur la joue de Zerah, sans que personne ne le remarque. « Oh, vraiment ? » ... Deux ans plus tôt, Zerah avait sauvé la vie de Ryker et ils étaient tombés amoureux, avec la promesse qu'il reviendrait après son départ. Aujourd'hui, un an après leurs retrouvailles, ayant perdu la mémoire, il n'était plus l'homme qu'elle avait connu. Contrainte de signer un contrat de mariage pour la santé de sa mère, elle pensait pouvoir regagner son amour, mais tout ce qu'elle reçut en retour fut l'humiliation et un cœur brisé. Alors qu'il posait les papiers du divorce devant elle, elle se résigna à renoncer à son amour, partant avec le secret qui grandissait en elle. Mais le destin les réunit à nouveau. Alors que le lien qu'elle partage avec ses fils la ramène dans sa vie, désormais fiancée à l'ami d'enfance pour lequel il n'avait jamais cessé de l'humilier, des secrets sont révélés et elle est contrainte de les supporter. Que se passera-t-il lorsqu'il retrouvera la mémoire et réalisera qu'il a choisi la mauvaise femme ? Parviendra-t-il à gagner son cœur ? L'acceptera-t-elle ou choisira-t-elle une autre voie ? Ou les forces qui s'opposent à elle l'emporteront-elles avant qu'elle ne puisse choisir ?

BLURB: “What are you doing, Adrian?!” I ask in an alarmed tone, the intense look in his eyes scaring the shit out of me. “I can fucking smell him on you!” Adrian growls at me as he covers the distance between us. “Let go, Adrian. You are scaring me!” I say in a shaky tone as Adrian's hand wraps around my wrist like a hot band. “You better be scared, doll, because when I'm done with you my name will be the only thing etched in your mind and fucking body.” Adrian says through gritted teeth, his words leaving me shaking on the spot. I'm overwhelmed with fear as I begin to wonder if I will even make it out if this room alive. __________________________ For a long time, winning the love of one of the most ruthless billionaires in the city was the only thing on Anya's mind until she is faced with his cruel betrayal and served with divorce papers. Unable to handle all this ontop of the death of her son and only child, Anya drives away from his office without any location in mind only to be met by a ghastly motor accident where she ends up losing her memory – or not. Anya is faced with the truth of what happened all those years ago, and she is determined to get revenge against every single person who has hurt her and her family. But what happens when she is faced with a new side of Adrian she has never seen before? A side that tucks her in at night and refuses to let her out of his sight? Will she be able to see past his betrayal or will she forever be stuck in a position where her revenge means more to her than anything else?

Sa araw ng libing ng kanyang ina, natabunan ng katahimikan ang mundo ni Amara Alvarez. Samantalang sa kabilang panig ng lungsod, ang lalaking tinawag niyang asawa ay nagdiriwang, isang marangyang birthday party, inihahandog hindi para sa kanya, kundi para sa unang babaeng minahal nito. Doon niya tuluyang naunawaan ang lahat. Hindi siya kailanman minahal. At ang isang relasyong walang pag-ibig ay wala ring saysay ipaglaban. Tahimik niyang iniwan ang mga papeles ng diborsyo. Tahimik niyang isinara ang buhay na ipinagkatiwala rito. At sa katahimikang iyon, ipinaalam din niya ang batang dinadala kasabay ng pagtalikod niya sa lahat ng dati niyang pinanghawakan. Lumisan si Amara mag-isa. Pagkaraan ng limang taon, sa isang marangyang auction, muling napatigil ang mundo. Ang punong auctioneer—nakasuot ng makintab na bestida at may puting belo sa mukha ay naging sentro ng atensyon. Kumipot ang mga mata ni Nardo Morales. May kung anong pamilyar sa tinig, sa tindig, at presensiya nito. “Ang pangalan niya… Amara?” “Opo,” sagot ng kanyang assistant. “May nag-alok ng milyon-milyon para makita ang kanyang mukha, pero tumanggi siya.” Sa sandaling iyon, parang may bumagsak na pader sa kanyang dibdib. Ang babaeng limang taon niyang hinanap at pinakawalan ay nasa harap na niya. Kinagabihan, sa isang madilim na interseksyon, hinarang niya ang dinaanan nito. “Auctioneer Mara,” malamig niyang wika, “hanggang kailan ka tatakas?” Huminto siya. Hindi man lang lumingon. “Mr. Morales,” matatag niyang sagot, “diborsyado na tayo.” “Hindi ako pumayag.” Bumigat ang tinig niya. “Nasaan ang anak ko?” Dahan-dahan siyang humarap. “Mr. Morales, tila kayo ang nakalimot. Limang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang nagpapalaglag ako.” Nanigas ang kanyang mukha. “Kung ganoon,” mariing sabi niya, “ano ito?” Sa harap ni Amara, tatlong batang limang taong gulang ang sabay-sabay na humakbang pasulong, nakahanay, magkakahawig ang mga mata, at malinaw na malinaw ang sagot sa tanong niya.

Layla could not contain her excitement as she turned eighteen. Despite being a maid in the courthouse and a victim of cruelty, she hoped in excitement to find her mate on her eighteenth birthday, as she had been praying to the moon goddess for years. Layla's prayers get answered and she bumped into her mate Derrick, an alpha of the Greenhills pack. She was joyous, only to find a look of resentment on his face as he tried to walk away from her. "Alpha Derrick, you felt it too, I know you did, the bond between us," were the words she said to him with expectant eyes, stopping him and ignoring how he glared at her with disdain and utmost hatred. He insults her and talks down on her but eventually agrees to take her with him. She becomes his maid. Layla finds out that Derrick has a girlfriend named Freya who resents her, and she gets hurt anew each time she sees them together. Layla has no chance with Derrick, as he is still very mean to her and doesn't treat her better than a maid. Layla finds out that Freya is not only cheating on Derrick with Liam (his Beta) but is also planning to kill him. Layla is in shock as she discovers this dreadful secret and hurries to tell Derrick about it. Derrick resents her even more and accuses her of slander. He commands that she be locked up, beaten, and sent to the evil forest. She had found her mate, but at what cost? Was her mate eventually going to accept her and love her? Or was she a mere maid who didn't deserve to be with an alpha like him? Will she survive the tragedies and come out alive?

Pendant longtemps, j'ai été la fille parfaite aux yeux de mon père. Celle qui a accepté d'épouser l'Alpha Alexander pour préserver les intérêts de ma meute natale, même s'il refusait de me marquer et répétait que notre mariage n'était rien de plus qu'un contrat. Puis, je suis devenue la Luna parfaite pour mon Alpha. Au fond de moi, j'espérais encore, naïvement, qu'un jour je finirais par gagner son affection, et que nous deviendrions enfin de véritables mari et femme. Tout a basculé le jour où l'on m'a annoncé que ma louve était entrée en dormance. Le médecin m'a prévenue sans détour : dans l'année, Alexander devait me marquer ou me rejeter. Sinon, je mourrais. Pourtant, ni mon mari ni mon père ne se sont souciés de m'aider. C'est dans ce désespoir que j'ai pris une décision. J'ai cessé d'être la fille docile qu'ils voulaient que je sois. Très vite, tout le monde s'est mis à me traiter de folle. Parfait. C'était exactement ce que je voulais : être rejetée, être libre, mettre fin à ce mariage. Ce que je n'avais pas prévu, en revanche, c'est que mon mari, autrefois arrogant, finirait un jour par me supplier de ne pas partir...

Sienna Mark a tout abandonné pour son mari, même sa liberté. Elle est allée en prison pour un crime qu’il a commis, aveuglée par l’amour et ses promesses. Mais trois ans plus tard, lorsqu’elle est enfin libérée, elle est confrontée à la trahison ultime : il épouse son meilleur ami. Elle menace de le dénoncer et elle est assassinée sur son ordre. Mais le destin n’en a pas fini avec elle. Siena se réveille dans le passé, le jour même où elle a accepté de porter le chapeau. Sauf que cette fois, elle n’est plus la même. Elle le dénonce. Elle le fait arrêter. Elle reprend sa vie en main. Et pour fêter ça ? Une aventure d’un soir avec un inconnu dangereusement séduisant. Seulement, il ne reste pas un inconnu bien longtemps. Il s'agit de Killian Thorne, son nouveau patron, le milliardaire froid et calculateur PDG d'Apex Holdings. Un homme au passé sombre et à la rancune tenace. Le plus choquant, c'est que Sienna est enceinte. Damien veut se venger. Macy rôde dans l'ombre. Et Killian ? Il ne veut rien avoir à faire avec elle, sauf qu'il ne peut pas rester loin de la mère de son enfant. Elle a une seconde chance… mais y survivre pourrait bien être la chose la plus difficile qu'elle ait jamais faite.

„Wie kannst du mir das antun, Conrad? Wie kannst du mit meiner Schwester schlafen, direkt neben meinem Schlafzimmer?“, schrie ich voller Verzweiflung. Meine Stimme war gebrochen. Meine Hände zitterten unkontrolliert. Über mein Gesicht liefen Schweißperlen. „Ashanti, bitte, ich kann das erklären!“, flehte Conrad, während er versuchte, das Bett zu verlassen, was ihm jedoch nicht gelang, da er vollkommen nackt unter der Decke lag. „Ashanti, was in aller Welt machst du in meinem Zimmer?“, kreischte Rhea ebenfalls, und ich wandte mich von Conrad ab und sah sie direkt an. Im Gegensatz zu Conrad zeigte sie keinerlei Angst oder schlechtes Gewissen. „Und was tust du mit meinem Freund in deinem Bett?“, herrschte ich sie ebenso laut an. „Ich habe ihn mir einfach genommen. Was willst du dagegen tun?“ Nachdem Ashanti ihren Freund auf frischer Tat mit ihrer Stiefschwester erwischt hatte, war sie überzeugt, dass es nicht schlimmer werden konnte – bis das Beta der Lykaner aus dem Rudel ihres Vaters erschien und sie gemeinsam mit ihrer Stiefschwester für den Lykaner-Harem auswählte. Dort sollten sie die Gelegenheit erhalten, als Gefährtin für den gnadenlosen Lykanerkönig ausgewählt zu werden. Am selben Tag, an dem sie im Harem ankam, begegnete sie ihrem Gefährten... Lies weiter, um zu erfahren, wer ihr Gefährte ist und wie ihr Schicksal im Harem weitergeht.

"Uncle Dominic, do you need Luna?" For years, Amber has endured the emotional indifference of her parents and brother, watching from the sidelines as they favor their adopted sister, Victoria. The only thing she's had is Ethan-her destined mate. But after she returns from abroad, she realizes the only man she's ever had has changed, too. Ethan, who grew up together, no longer has a place for her in his heart or eyes, and she can see his growing feelings for his secretary, Melissa. When Ethan's betrayal and the constant humiliation of being in wolf pack society hit her at the same time, Amber finally reaches the breaking point. "I'm breaking the mate bond." Amber announces her decision and everyone stands against her. Only one man supports her, the uncle of Alpha King Dominic Ethan, whom she once saved from death. Desperate, Amber thus makes a bold suggestion to him, "Alpha Dominic, do you need Luna?"