Chapter 8 Anita Baker

8 Seconds can be nothing or it can be everything, just as it can be an eternity or the time needed to become a hero. A great challenge has been taking place and attracting even champions. To stay 8 seconds on a bull that has never been stopped. Will anyone be able to win? Rayka is a woman with hot blood in her veins, passionate about rodeo, she will not accept anyone talking badly about her father or everything he built. And if she has to break a promise and risk her own life, she will. But beneath her confident demeanor lies an insecure girl, hurt after the betrayal of her first love. Gael is a dedicated man, always willing to help and save lives. With his life focused on work, he can't keep a date, but he doesn't give up his search. And on an unambitious journey, he may get what he has always sought. Come and find out what this meeting between the Cowgirl and the Doctor will be like...

This book is a Standalone, you don't have to read the first two to relate to what happened, though I do recommend it. Book Three of the Bloodlust Series “Is this some kind of joke?” Kiara asked frowning in confusion, waking up in the familiar podium where she once grew up watching people die in front of her as she herself fought for her own life. “I don’t know, but I don’t like this” Richard said from beside Kiara. The two were trying to process how they even got here to begin with. People around them started coming to their senses as they woke up inside the podium. “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Bloodlust Games, The final chapter” ************************* Re-entering the Bloodlust games was never an option in Kiara’s life. But when revenge is on the line and both she and Richard are forced into them, they have nothing to do but survive, for it was either play and live. Or die…

Caitlin and Caleb awake in ancient Israel, in the year 33 A.D., and are amazed to find themselves in the time of Christ.

Ancient Israel is a place of holy sites, of ancient synagogues, of lost relics. It is the most spiritually charged place in the universe—and in 33 A.D., the year of Christ’s crucifixion, it is the most spiritually charged time. In the heart of its capitol, Jerusalem, lies the Holy Temple of Solomon, inside of which sits the Holy of Holies and the Ark of God. And in these streets, Christ will take his final steps to be crucified.

Jerusalem teems with people of all religious backgrounds and faiths, under the watchful eye of Roman soldiers, and their Prefect, Pontius Pilate. The city also has a dark side, with its labyrinthian streets and maze of alleyways leading to hidden secrets and Pagan temples.

Caitlin now, finally, has all four keys, but still, she must find her father. Her search takes her to Nazareth, to Capernaum, to Jerusalem, following a mystical trail of secrets and clues in the footsteps of Christ. It also takes her to the ancient Mount of Olives, to Aiden and his coven, and to more powerful secrets and relics than she’s ever known. At every turn, her father is just a step away.

But time is of the essence: Sam, turned to the dark side, has landed back in this time, too, and as he unites with Rexius, leader of the evil coven, they race to beat Caitlin to the Shield. Rexius will stop at nothing to destroy Caitlin and Caleb, and with Sam on his side, and a new army behind him, the odds are in his favor.

Making matters worse, Scarlet arrives back in time alone, separated from her parents. She roams the streets of Jerusalem on her own, with Ruth, and as she begins to discover her own powers, she also finds herself in graver danger than she’s ever been. Especially when she discovers that she is holding a great secret, too.

Sophia’s heart broke every time she saw her husband, Ethan, stealing glances at another woman, the same woman he insisted she donate blood to for the third time that week. Their five-year marriage felt like a lifetime of pain and betrayal. Sophia loved Ethan deeply, but he married her only to inherit his family’s multi-billion-dollar business. Once he gained control, he discarded her like she meant nothing. Despite years of humiliation, Sophia clung to hope that Ethan would someday love her. But when he repeatedly demanded her blood for his mistress’s health, her hope shattered. She endured the cruelty but not the betrayal, not having been cheated on and drained out of blood to the point of death. Sophia filed for divorce, which Ethan accepted without hesitation unaware she was pregnant from a reckless night she barely remembered. *** Left with no family, no money, and no future, Sophia nearly gave up until a mysterious stranger saved her. Years later, she returned with her child, Ethan’s spitting image. “Bro, your ex-wife is here. And that child looks just like you,” Ethan growled, “They’re mine. And I will fight for what belongs to me !”.

Helious Shawn Saavedra was given the surprise of his life nung malaman niya na may anak na pala siya. Si Hunter, ang batang iniwan ng naka one night stand niya sa isang ampunan. And the worse thing, may sakit ang bata kaya naman lalo siyang nakaramdam ng pagkamuhi sa babaeng iyon. Carrine Esguerra, isang simpleng babae na nagkataong kamukha ng nanay ni Hunter. Nagpanggap siya bilang si Simonne Legazpi at hindi niya napigilang ma-inlove kay Helious. Paano na ang pagmamahal niya gayung biglang bumalik si Simonne para bawiin, hindi lang si Hunter pero pati na din si Helious? Makakaya ba niyang magparaya para mabuo ang pangarap ni Hunter na isang masaya at buong pamilya?

Demetria Hernandez wants one thing. To grow her cozy bakery without getting tangled in the world of the rich and entitled. Then she crashes into Marion Whitfield, a billionaire with a razor-sharp tongue, a dangerous smirk, and zero patience for her attitude. She hopes never to see him again. Fate laughs. When she’s hired for a high-profile charity gala, she discovers the client’s son is none other than the arrogant stranger she can’t stand… and can’t stop thinking about. Clashing becomes their routine. Chemistry becomes their problem. And when jealousy turns deadly, Marion realizes one brutal truth. Money can’t protect him from losing the one woman he was never supposed to want. In a world of luxury and lies, love is the one thing neither of them can control.

結婚式の準備は、いよいよ最後の段階――ウェディングドレスの試着に入っていた。 ドレスに着替えた私・市川京子（いちかわ きょうこ）を見て、婚約者の山尾亮人（やまお りょうと）が不意に口を開いた。 「京子、正直に言っていいかな？お前のスタイルは普通だから、ビスチェタイプのドレスは似合わないよ」 顔に張り付いていた笑みが凍りついた。私は彼に問い返す。 「じゃあ、誰なら似合うの？」 亮人は私の視線を避け、不自然な様子で答えた。 「それは……モデルとかさ」 「どこのモデル？」 私は彼をじっと見つめた。 彼は小さく息を吸い込み、平静を装おうとした後、何でもないことのように笑って見せた。 「どこのって、この店の担当の赤松雅美（あかまつ まさみ）ちゃんだよ」 私はそれ以上追求せず、冷静にドレスを脱ぎ、私服に着替えた。 結婚式まであと三日。 私はその「雅美」という女に会わなければならない。

ในโลกนี้ไม่มีใครสามารถย้อนกลับไปแก้ไขความผิดพลาดในอดีตได้ มนุษย์จึงจำเป็นต้องเรียนรู้การให้อภัย การให้อภัยทำให้ตระหนักถึงความมนุษย์ในฐานะสิ่งมีชีวิตที่ไม่มีวันสมบูรณ์แบบ ทุกคนมีโอกาสทำเรื่องผิดพลาดได้ทุกขณะ แต่ความผิดพลาดเหล่านั้นสามารถเรียนรู้ ทำความเข้าใจและหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ให้เกิดกระทำผิดซ้ำในอนาคต เมื่อปล่อยวางอดีตไว้ได้จะทำให้มีเวลาโฟกัสกับสิ่งสำคัญในชีวิตมากขึ้น เป็นการให้โอกาสตัวเองใช้ความผิดพลาดเป็นประสบการณ์ เรียนรู้ที่จะเติบโตและก้าวไปข้างหน้าโดยไม่เสียใจและเจ็บปวดอีกต่อไป นิยายเรื่องนี้จะพาคุณนักอ่านพบกับเรื่องราวความรัก ความแค้น และความผูกพันของตัวละครที่เป็นโศกนาฎกรรมความรัก และเป็นเรื่องแรกของผู้เขียน นาม “ลันลาบายหมายเลขแปด” เรื่องราวจะเป็นอย่างไร ฝากติดตาม และคอมเม้นท์ติชมกันได้เน่ออออ

All my life, I never truly got to live. Everything I said or did had been at the whims of others. I was nothing more than a doll for people to play with and toss away when they became bored of her. When I finally decided to live for myself and my baby, I died full of regrets unable to accomplish anything. However, the Moon Goddess saw fit to give me a second chance, and I refused to waste it. The first step in my path of revenge and ensuring a good life for the both of us was to enter a contract marriage with Maverick Peterson, a powerful demon werewolf hybrid, and the suspected father of my baby.

結婚して8年目、実力派俳優の彼は堂々とトップ女優の神崎心（かんざき こころ）との交際を宣言した。 さらに、彼女と一緒に「養子」の誕生日を祝った写真まで公開された。 いつものように電話で問い詰めることはせず、静観していた私だったが、彼のほうが落ち着かなかったようで、先に弁明してきた。 「これは僕たちが養子にした子だ。誕生日に父親として顔を出さないのはおかしいだろう？」 私の声は静かだった。 「養子なんてつまらないわ。離婚届にサインして、彼女と二人で子供を作ったらどう？」