Code Name Blue Wren

On our tenth wedding anniversary, I made a special trip to the salon to have my hair done. While settling the bill, I noticed an extra charge on my account. It was a coloring and perm package. Judging by the price, it was a package meant for waist-length hair. Mine had been cropped short for seven or eight years. I called my husband, Jason Moore. "Have you used my salon membership card recently?" There was a brief pause on the other end of the line before he laughed lightly, "Oh, I lent it to Quincy a few days ago." Quincy Hahn was his business partner, a fine arts student with long hair. She treasured her natural curls more than anything. She would never be willing to dye or perm it. More importantly, her elder sister was a major shareholder of this salon. Why would she ever need to use my card? I said nothing more and ended the call. Then, I headed straight to a location displayed on my phone. In the cafe, a long-haired lady was nestled in Jason's arms. Her freshly permed curls were soft and bouncy, framing her blushed face with certain demureness. Jason had always complained that my short hair made me look rough and manly. I lacked gentleness and charm. It seemed this long-haired lady suited his tastes perfectly.

Di dunia Qingxia Realm, setiap manusia diwajibkan membangkitkan inti spiritual sebelum usia 18. Siapa pun yang gagal, terutama perempuan, akan dijadikan tumbal ritual atau dijual sebagai selir kelas bawah bagi bangsawan korup. Lian Yue, gadis dari Klan Lian, telah dicap sebagai “gadis tanpa bakat”. Sejak kecil dia dihina, disisihkan keluarga, dan dianggap tidak berguna. Malam sebelum ulang tahunnya yang ke-18—hari terakhir sebelum nasibnya ditentukan—dia menemukan lukisan kuno yang terlarang di gudang lama Klan Lian. Saat darahnya menetes pada lukisan itu, tersegel sebuah roh kuno pria muncul: Xuan Nightblade, Kaisar Iblis terakhir yang ribuan tahun lalu diberangus para dewa. Terikat oleh kutukan, ia menempati tubuh Lian Yue sebagai wadah sementara. Keduanya berbagi napas, emosi, bahkan desir halus hasrat yang tidak pernah Lian Yue pahami sebelumnya. Ikatan itu membuat tubuh Lian Yue dipenuhi energi gelap yang kuat—kekuatan yang dianggap terlarang oleh sekte-sekte besar. Dengan kekuatan itu, Lian Yue selamat dari “Upacara Penentuan Nasib” dan malah menarik perhatian banyak pihak: – Sekte Bintang Surya yang ingin menjadikannya murid – Klan Lian yang takut rahasianya terbongkar – Dewa-dewa yang ingin menyegel Xuan Nightblade untuk kedua kalinya – Dan para bangsawan yang menginginkan Lian Yue sebagai selir kontrak karena auranya yang berubah menjadi menggoda Di sisi lain, Xuan Nightblade mulai menguasai lebih banyak tubuh Lian Yue: dia bisa muncul ketika Yue ketakutan, marah, atau… terguncang secara emosional. Setiap kontak spiritual membuat keduanya semakin terikat—bahkan ketika Lian Yue ingin menjaga batas, tubuhnya bereaksi pada sentuhan roh itu. Ketika mereka akhirnya menemukan catatan kuno tentang cara mematahkan kutukan, Lian Yue menyadari sesuatu yang menakutkan: Semakin kuat dia, semakin kuat pula keinginan Xuan untuk menjadi manusia kembali—dan mengambil tubuhnya sepenuhnya. Di tengah cinta terlarang, bahaya yang mengintai, dan rahasia masa lalu yang perlahan terungkap… Lian Yue harus memilih: Membebaskan Xuan Nightblade dan mempertaruhkan tubuh serta jiwanya— atau menghancurkan.

Anjelouv Kristen Guerera a sole heiress of Hacienda Guerera has arranged marriage with Clinton Villamor a beast in the business world and a retired military officer. Their relationship runs smoothly but what will happen if one day Clinton's ex-lover will show up claiming that she and Clinton will be having a baby? Will they pursue their arranged marriage or they will let go of each other?

Damien Kings, the richest billionaire in the whole of Florida USA, he is known for his wealth and cuteness, he is also the country's sweetheart. He is also a single father with three kids: Kathy Kings: The first child, seven years of age, rude to ladies most especially those who get close to her dad and pretty though. Freddie Kings: The second child, five years of age, cute and handsome just like his dad and also a foodie. Flora Kings: The last child, three years of age, cute little angel, pretty and her mother died immediately after giving birth to her. The three don't want to see a lady with their dad, every nanny that comes to take care of them either get fired or resigns by themselves due to the children's mischievous act. But accidentally Damien meets with a lady and the lady eventually becomes their nanny. Who is she? Sylvia Jones, cute, nice, gorgeous, a true definition of beauty. She lives with her mum, Mrs Jones and she has a best friend named Rachel. She just lost her job and is looking for another one when she got an offer of being Damien's kids nanny and seeing she has got no job accepted the offer. What will happen when she gets to the house? How is she going to cope with the children? Will they like her? Or Will she get fired or resign like the others? All this question will be answered if you ride with me on this journey.

Sa kagustuhan kong ipamukha sa ex-boyfriend ko na kaya kong magbuntis ay nagdesisyon akong sumailalim sa isang IVF procedure pagkatapos ay sa isang surrogacy. Pero mukhang hindi kami kampi ni Lord dahil ang naiturok sa akin ay ang sample na galing sa boss kong laging galit at sinisante ako! Pero paano kung dahil sa pagkakamaling iyon ay magbago nang tuluyan ang buhay ko? Paano kung mawala sa akin ang lahat dahil tinanggap ko siya sa buhay ko? At paano kung dumating ang isang araw ay maghihiganti ako sa kanya?

"The reason I lied is because I love you, Cody." "No, you don't because if you did, you wouldn't have made me wait for so long!" ~~~~~~~~ Prince Cody is the perfect Prince of the Lycans and werewolves. However, he carries a heavy secret - he is gay, a fact that he hides from his people to protect his throne. Not only that, but he is also in love with his best friend, Rain. Despite his efforts to maintain the façade of a straight prince, Cody discovers on his eighteenth birthday that he was mated to Rain, who he believed was straight. Out of fear of not being accepted, Cody didn't tell Rain about his feelings. That night, they both slept with one another out of drunkenness, which led to a fight between them, breaking their nine-year friendship. What happens when they meet again two years later as roommates in their school, with Rain assigned to be Cody's bodyguard? As Cody and Rain spend more time together, their connection grows stronger. Cody eventually discovers Rain's secret, which threatens to break their friendship once again. When Cody's secret is eventually revealed, chaos erupts in the kingdom. The werewolf nobles demand that he be overthrown, but Rain stands by his side, willing to risk everything to protect the man he loves. Together, Cody and Rain must fight for their love and their kingdom's future, facing impossible odds and powerful enemies. Will Cody be accepted by his world? What is Rain's secret, and why did he hide it from Cody?

Lillian Fox, a beautiful, kind-hearted, and naive girl, uncovers the painful betrayal of the two most important people in her life, her husband, Bruce, and sister, Rachael, when she stumbles on them making love in her room. To hide their secret, Bruce and Rachael plot to kill Lillian. With a badly burnt and unrecognizable face, they dump her remains in a river. Lillian is saved and survives the incident, but she loses her memory and is deceived by her savior into starting a new life assuming the identity of a dead Ashley Knox. When she eventually regains her memory, she swears to make them all pay! It's the same body, the same woman, but a different face and they will all taste her fury! She exacts her revenge under the cover of her new face and identity, Ashley Knox, CEO of Knox fashion world. Will the new Ashley succeed in her quest for revenge? And will her now cold heart ever find love again? Find out in his thrilling book of love, betrayal, deceit, and revenge.

In Black Salt, love is a sickness you can’t hide—a slow gnawing beneath the skin that leaves you hollowed, grayed, and eventually gone. No one stays long enough to see it through; they leave before the rot finishes its work. It’s what the town teaches you: when it starts, you run. You look away. You survive by pretending not to feel. But Atlas is tired of pretending. The halls of Black Salt High are full of kids pretending they don’t see each other’s bruised hearts, pretending their bones aren’t already whispering warnings. Still, he can’t forget the weight of a father who stayed—not out of love, but because he never felt it deep enough to decay. That truth lingers in Atlas like a second shadow. And then there’s Nova—the outsider with a storm in her bones. And Wren, all sharpness and fight. Milo, who cracks jokes to keep the silence at bay. Luce, who wears her thorns like jewelry. Together, they don’t know how to stop the rot. But they’re learning how to sit with it, how to name it, how to refuse the small, hollow deaths of pretending not to care. In a town where love is a death sentence, staying might be the bravest thing of all.

Diana di paksa orang tuanya untuk menikah dengan seorang anak orang kaya pemilik adrian jayana grup, tapi Diana tidak punya pilihan lain selain menerimanya. Di saat menikah. Nathan Adrian: tanda tangani kontrak ini dan selama satu tahun kita tidak akan punya hubungan lagi dan bisnis keluarga mu akan aman? Bagaimana? Diana: baiklah, tapi bagaimana selama satu tahun ini teryata kamu menyukaiku? Nathan Adrian menunjukan ekspresi mengejek: hah? Saya suka dengan anda? Tidak mungkin aku hanya mempunyai seorang wanita di hatiku itu bukan anda Diana! Diana hanya diam, dia hanya tidak tau ingin berkata apa dan menjawab apa....

Who exactly is THE BLOODHOUNDS? Billionaires who are experts in the security and weapon field along with property. Involved with the mafia, sometimes they kill people if necessary. Control lots of organizations, helping them sometimes. They get involved with the mafia but on their good side. Let me introduce you to the third member of the group. ARES YOUNG, THE MALICE. Let me introduce you to the fourth member of the group. MASON CALLAND, THE DARK KNIGHT.