Columbus Day Expeditionary Force

"Untuk sesaat aku mengerti bahwa tidak ada kebahagiaan yang abadi," gumam Alea yang tengah berada di ujung jembatan. Dengan penuh derai air mata Alea memejamkan matanya dan menarik nafas dengan begitu dalam. Lalu setelah beberapa saat diapun melompat ke sungai yang tak terukur dalamnya tanpa ragu sedikitpun. Seketika matanya terbuka saat dia tengah berada di 50% kedalaman sungai itu, dia begitu pasrah hingga tak berontak sedikitpun. "Ayah, ibu, kak Gevan, kak Seila, Alea duluan ya. Hiduplah dengan baik tanpa Alea, Alea sayang kalian," batin Alea. Perlahan matanya tertutup dan tubuhnya pun perlahan turun kedasar kedalaman sungai yang begitu gelap itu. *** Akankah Alea mati tenggelam atau akan ada seseorang yang menolongnya?

A one-night stand results in a big surprise, a car accident offers a second chance at love, and a marriage of convenience leads to real romance! Meet the men of the Moonshine Task Force in this delicious series.18+, sex scenesThe Moonshine Task Force is created by Laramie Briscoe, aneGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Ils se détestent. Ils doivent se marier. Et ça va faire des étincelles. Sienna White a passé sa vie à haïr Adrian De Luca, l’arrogant héritier d’un empire financier. Il est froid, calculateur, insupportablement séduisant… et surtout, il a toujours été son rival. Lorsqu’ils étaient enfants, il lui volait la première place. Aujourd’hui, il veut lui voler sa liberté. Car un contrat de plusieurs milliards repose sur un mariage arrangé entre leurs deux familles. Six mois. C’est le temps qu’ils devront rester mariés avant de pouvoir divorcer. Six mois à prétendre être un couple parfait sous les feux des projecteurs. Six mois à résister à la tentation. Mais plus les jours passent, plus la frontière entre la haine et le désir s’efface. Adrian sait comment la faire enrager, mais il sait aussi comment la faire frissonner. Et si le pire ennemi de Sienna… était aussi le seul homme capable de faire battre son cœur ? Dans ce jeu dangereux où fierté et passion s’affrontent, le premier qui tombe amoureux a perdu...

“It's just me who can protect you!" Ethan yells as he slams Valentina against the wall, before she can move away, his body has covered the distance in an instant, and he brings his face extremely close to hers, his minty breath fanning her face. "With my power, no one in school can dare to hurt you, ever again.” Valentina couldn't believe her ears, her eyes blinked back fearfully, she had never dreamt that Ethan would one day try to "protect her" He is a hypocrite, silence hung briefly between them and a certain anger surged through her. “You mean the same power you used against me? Do you think you're any different from the rest of them?" She asked softly, her voice barely above a whisper. Ethan frowned and he gripped her shoulders tightly pressing her even harder into the wall, Valentina squeezed her eyes shut from fear. "I don't care what you say, Val." He whispers against her face, he grabs her jaw roughly and she winces slightly in surprise. "You won't be leaving here anytime soon." Valentina Chandler is a teenager suffering from depression and abuse from everyone around her, but despite that she struggles to get through every day, the more she tries to live a normal life, the more impossible it gets with the hope of one day having a "better life". Then there is Ethan Lords, a powerful school figure no one dared to cross and her mortal enemy who would stop at nothing to make her life more miserable. But what happens when he suddenly stops to bully her and he tells her he needs to protect her? What dangers lie ahead for Valentina? What does Ethan see that she doesn't? Who is he trying to protect her from?

Jason and Annabel discover a horrifying side of themselves after going through abuse and neglect—they can bring death. Courted by a strange, shadowless creature, they find themselves elevated from a position of nothingness to power. They would stop at nothing to prove their loyalty to the creature. Perhaps not even at the risk of their own destruction... That is, until they discover other purposes and find themselves entangled in love's meddlesome tentacles.

Résumé La Force de l'Amour Véritable Gaël Do Santos le gouverneur de la ville l'a plus connue du nom de Rio de Janeiro décida de rencontrer la famille de sa future femme qu'il n'avait jamais rencontré,de nature froid et toujours sérieux,sa nouvelle femme n'avait aucune importance à ses yeux puisqu'il ne l'aimait pas,la seule personne qu'il avait aimé dans sa vie était Alya sa meilleure amie et amour d'enfance,certes à cet époque il n'était qu'un enfant mais ce qu'il ressentait pour cette petite était unique, c'était quelque chose de merveilleux mais depuis des années il l'avait perdu de vue , il l'avait chercher mais en vain du coup il avait laissé tout tomber.... Seulement le jour de sa rencontre avec sa future femme et sa belle famille ses yeux se posaient sur leur servante qui ressemblait trait pour trait à son amour d'enfance,il fut convaincu quand il vit à son cou la chaîne en or qu'il lui avait offert il y a des années... Comment réagirait t'il?et comment réagirait la jeune femme quand elle le verra ? Renoncera t'il à se marier avec sa future femme qu'il avait déjà choisir surtout qu'il a déjà donné son accord ainsi que sa parole à sa belle famille ? En tant que gouverneur de toute une ville sa famille acceptera t'il qu'il soit avec une servante et de surcroît une pauvre fille ?

Le prince charmant peut sortir de nulle part et tout chambouler dans ta vie. Une vie de couple n'est pas facile encore moins si ton mari est l'objet de toutes les convoitises et que lui non plus ne soit pas un saint. Entre amour et déception je dois tout faire pour préserver mon mariage... Mais jusqu'à quand ?

My sister-in-law, Alicia, insisted that her son was a chosen fighter, blessed by God and immune to harm. The truth was far darker: every injury meant for him was being transferred onto my daughter. His congenital heart disease disappeared overnight. While most children his age were still carefully protected, he was already taking part in extreme sports and never suffered so much as a scratch. Meanwhile, my once-healthy daughter weakened day by day. She began to suffer unexplained fractures throughout her body. There was not a single place left uninjured. It was impossible not to see the connection. When I voiced my suspicions to my husband, Jeff Charlton, and my mother-in-law, Kelly Freeman, they dismissed me as delusional. They accused me of being jealous that Alicia had given birth to a prodigy, while I had nothing but a "worthless" daughter. Later, Alicia's son completed a trek across the Saharain Desert and became an overnight sensation, a child star adored by millions. At the same time, my daughter suddenly collapsed from heatstroke and died without warning. Alicia went live on her platform, accusing me of making false claims out of envy. Her followers believed every word. They hunted me down and ended my life. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back at the moment Alicia first proclaimed her son a miracle child. This time, I was no longer a powerless mother. As a specialist doctor, I calmly pulled on my gloves. "Alicia," I said with a smile, "Let me examine my nephew and see if he's truly cured."

Lucas is a thoughtful, hardworking, and loving individual. Emma is a caring, bubbly, and vivacious individual. Together they make the futures most beautiful Bonnie and Clyde as they make it through the biggest day in their criminal career.

Demitri and Becca are inseparable from birth. But when two friends become academic rivals, they may reconsider their bond. Will it last, or will jealousy get the best of them?