Charles Lee Duel

The urge to protect begins with desire... A widowed researcher, Caitlyn Maddox, opts to take her second honeymoon trip with a hired escort, a mysterious man paired with her through an exhaustive agency matching process. Unbeknownst to her, the handsome stranger, Duke Carter, who her meets her at the airport isn’t the man she hired. Along the twisting channels of romantic Venice and the intimate eateries of sophisticated Florence, sparks fly between the duo. But the agency isn’t the only group looking for the spellbound scholar and her charming companion. Amid the narrow cobblestone streets, spectacular gardens and vitrine art galleries, dangerous secrets from both her late husband’s past and Duke’s present are swiftly encroaching on Caitlyn’s blissful fantasy. Against a firestorm of half-truths and flying bullets, Duke struggles to bring Caitlyn through safely. Not merely because it’s his job to protect her, but because no one is going to hurt what’s his.

Azalea had decided to stop running from her past. That didn't mean that she was ready to embrace her future though. As if navigating through learning about her powers and dealing with all the drama surrounding her sudden reappearance wasn't enough, now someone's out to take her out of the picture entirely. Friends, family and a potential mate are all trying to protect her by caging her against her will. With too many secrets still in the dark, she does what she knows best and runs. But will she be able to shine bright enough to banish the dark or will she choose to let it consume her? Should she risk it all on a chance of true happiness or it is really just two sides of the same coin, both trying to gain control of her and her powers for their own purpose?

But for Alpha Randall, I would have been married to Winston, Prince of the Riverton Pack, strengthening the bond between our Packs. But I chose to elope with him, my fated mate, the man I had prayed to the Moon Goddess for. Together, we went to his Pack for our fairy tale ending, the kind of love that has its story told for centuries. But life always has different plans… “I, Alpha Randall, reject you, Lyra, as my fated mate.” Betrayed, Rejected, and locked up in his Pack, my entire world shattered before my eyes, the consequences of my actions weighing down on my shoulders. But what am I to do when the ghosts of my past return? Will there ever be a second chance?

“Jadilah istri pura-pura saya. Saya akan memberikan kamu tiga miliyar, jika kamu mau.” Jesslyn Olivia ditawar oleh seorang pria yang tak dikenal untuk menjadi istri. Demi orang tuanya bisa berobat, akhirnya Oliv memutuskan menerima tawaran dari pria tersebut dan menandatangani kontrak untuk 3 bulan kedepan. Selama kontrak di tandatangani. Oliv sudah berkewajiban untuk berpura-pura seperti menjadi istri Nick di depan keluarga mereka dan serumah dengan suami sahnya itu. Meskipun begitu, ada peraturan Kontrak di dalam kertas yang pernah ditandatangani oleh mereka. Mereka dilarang untuk menaruh hati satu sama lain. Lantas, bagaimana cerita Oliv dan Nick selanjutnya? Akankah hubungan mereka akan berlanjut? Atau Oliv akan menyerah dengan kontrak tersebut?

“I, Alpha Jon, reject you, Caroline, as my mate. You're barren and I need an heir!” Alpha Jon declared to Caroline, who had just returned from the hospital with the news of her pregnancy only to see her dear husband in bed with her best friend. “I, Caroline, accept your rejection, Alpha Jon!” Heartbroken, she leaves the Palace and is attacked by some Rogues, only to be saved by Alpha Boris, the Alpha of the Black Fur Pack. He takes good care of her and her children, much to the chagrin of Sarah, his mistress. Five years later, Alpha Jon realises his mistakes and seeks to reconcile with Caroline but Alpha Boris, his sworn enemy from times past is already in love with her and swears to keep her. Would Caroline forgive Alpha Jon and get married to him again or would she remain with Alpha Boris who has some secrets under his sleeve?

They were supposed to be Fated Mate, but a day before Anya could confirm that she was really born to be Mikey’s Luna, Mikey broke up with her with no clear explanation at all. Wounded and broken, Anya shifted earlier than scheduled with a very angry and furious wolf that could only be tamed if she found a suitable mate, but who would she have for a mate when the only man that she ever loved didn’t want her anymore? DK was everything Anya despises but at that moment he was the only one who could save her. DK proposes a contracted bond with him, making him her Chosen Mate for three months with the condition that no one will know about their contract and they are not allowed to fall in love with each other. Left with no choice, Anya signed a contract with DK. Mikey made a lot of stupid choices in his life but breaking up with Anya was the worst. In his attempt to correct the mistake that he had made, he rushes to Purple Hill to apologize to Anya and win her back only to arrive too late because she was already announcing her Chosen Mate, that man he hates the most, the douchebag DK. To make things worse, Anya’s wolf hated him and almost tried to chop his head off until DK saved him. With the two Alphas trying to win her broken heart, who will Anya choose in the end? The one she loves but hurt her the most? Or the one who loves her the most even though she has no real feelings for him? Read to find out.

After his dream career as a footballer comes to a tragic end before it even got started, Twenty-three-year old Samuel Cartwright is forced to pursue a lackluster job as a high school substitute Literature teacher when his father gets into a bad accident. With no real interest in teaching, he is less than enthused to face the spoiled rich kids than run the elite school where he’s been hired on a whim. It is no mystery to him that he doesn’t belong there and that the Principal intends to fire his father at the first opportunity that she gets. With his Dad’s job on the rocks, Samuel does the unthinkable – he gets into an affair with a man two years younger than him. Of course, Ryan isn’t just any student. He’s the Principal's out-of-control son. It seems that both teacher and son have an ax to grind with the Principal. What better way than by having an illicit affair right under her nose?

Kisah pemuda bernama Fauzan yang berjuang keras melepaskan diri dari gangguan jin nasab warisan sang kakek, dengan dibantu oleh seorang kiai melalui jalan spritual.

"Richard will always be mine, Elena," The corner of her lips curled up into a sly smirk. Advancing closer, she leaned in to whisper against my ear softly. "Even if I have to kill you to have him to myself, I'll do it." - He's the man she's always loved. The man she's always felt strongly for. But he has eyes on one person only; her hot-shot surgeon sister. When her twin sister fails to show up on her wedding day, Elena Williams has no choice but to step up to the occasion and take her place - but marriage to the noble Richard Delmonte is both exciting and torturous. The elusive, established billionaire mogul and one of the most eligible bachelor of New York is the only man she's ever loved. The only man who's ever filled up her nights. Yet he's madly in love with her sister. Now that her dream has come true and she's married to him at last, Elena vows to do everything in her power to win him over. Even if it costs bringing down the heavens for him.

In the mystical town of Duskmire, powerful witch Seraphina Thorne trains to inherit her mother’s leadership. Fate intervenes when she falls in love with Aiden Blackwood, Alpha of the Blackwood Pack. Despite backlash from the coven, they marry. Unable to bear children, they adopt Liliana, who grows envious of Seraphina's powers. Manipulated by the coven, Liliana orchestrates Seraphina's death. Aiden, grief-stricken, takes his own life. Reborn as Austin and Amy, they start anew, with Aiden leading the Smiths and Seraphina with the Brassfields. Liliana's treachery is exposed, and the town is left to rebuild after the tragic events.