Contemporary Literature

Raymond, brillant avocat promis à une carrière d’exception, voit sa vie s’effondrer du jour au lendemain. Accusé du meurtre de son associé, il se retrouve au cœur d’un complot méticuleusement orchestré par une organisation criminelle. Libéré sous caution grâce à un tour de force juridique, il croit entrevoir une chanc... jusqu’au moment où un second drame le frappe : le corps de son ami est retrouvé, et lui, debout à côté, un pistolet à la main. Le temps de comprendre, la police intervient. Accusé d’un second meurtre, il est condamné à la prison à vie. Derrière les barreaux, Raymond doit apprendre vite. Les alliances sont fragiles, et la trahison rôde. Un jour, il sauve la vie d’un parrain de la mafia, prenant une balle destinée à ce dernier. Reconnaissant, le parrain le prend sous sa protection et lui ouvre les portes d’un cercle restreint de pouvoir et d’influence en prison. À force de sang-froid et d’intelligence, Raymond devient un leader respecté parmi les détenus. Sa bonne conduite lui permet d’obtenir une libération anticipée. Dehors, il n’a plus qu’un but : détruire la Triade qui a brisé sa vie. Pour atteindre ses ennemis, il s’engage dans une manipulation risquée : séduire Isabella, la fille du parrain, afin de gagner un accès privilégié aux réseaux criminels. Ce qui devait être une manœuvre froide se transforme en un véritable lien, un amour qui complique ses plans. Pris entre vengeance et passion, Raymond devra choisir : protéger la femme qui a conquis son cœur ou achever le plan qui pourrait enfin mettre à bas l’organisation qui l’a piégé. Piégé par la Mafia est un thriller captivant mêlant complot, survie, et un amour né dans les ombres, où chaque décision peut être la dernière.

I swore vengeance long before I swore the law. The night my twin sister’s future was stolen, a promise was carved into my soul—to dismantle the empire of Alexander Stone, the ruthless leader of the Xander MC. Not with fists or bullets, but with patience, precision, and the law he thinks he’s untouchable from. Now I walk in his shadow. To him, I’m a sharp-tongued lawyer with a backbone of steel—the woman he thinks can shield him from justice. To me, he’s nothing but a target. Every word I speak, every smile I fake, every late-night meeting in smoke-filled rooms is just another thread in the trap I’m weaving around him. But vengeance has its own dangers. Somewhere in the blurred lines of loyalty and deception, I start to feel the pull of the very man I came to destroy. His voice lingers, his touch burns, and the closer I get to ending him, the closer I fall into something I can’t control. He doesn’t know my secret—yet. But when the mask falls, when he realizes the knife has been in my hands all along, it won’t just be a reckoning. It will be war. And in this war between justice and desire, I may lose more than my sister’s revenge… I may lose myself and I don't know if I'll destroy him... or if he'll destroy me first.

“Here's the deal. Do that lawyer stuff that you do. Try to send me to jail.” “What?” I blinked. “I'm giving you a year, but in my territory. I'm not sending you back to the U.S, so better get used to Italy like you once lived.” “Excuse-” “But you'll have everything. Every resource. Impress me, show me why you're a top lawyer and get me locked up. Prove to everyone that I killed your parents.” “I'll send you to jail, even if it's the last thing I do, Roman. You're trying to ruin my life again, but this time I won't let you. You're finished.” “Now, the condition.” My eyes widened. Now a condition? “If you don't succeed, you won't ever have an opinion. You'll be my plaything, my pet, my personal slave, my cum bucket. You'll be whatever I want you to be, do you understand?” I felt instant chills ripple through me. “So that's what you want? To control me after killing my parents?” “Yes, exactly that. I want to humiliate you so badly, so better impress me and send me to jail, Gianna. Better do it.” His voice was thick with warning. No matter how much I desire him, I'll make sure he rots in jail. …… We don't always get what we want, Gianna. He killed her parents and she managed to escape the house fire. Years later and this invincible Mafia don gets arrested in the United States, and she's the top lawyer in charge of his case? Hmm, I wonder what happened next.

He’s powerful. Unshakable. Untouchable… until she returns. Evan Ramos commands the courtroom and the city’s most prestigious law firm, but behind the polished suit and iron reputation is a man undone by grief and longing. Widowed, weary, and raising a young daughter, he has never stopped carrying the weight of a past love. Liana Cruz never meant to come back - returns to town for a funeral, sparks ignite that neither can ignore, not after the night that tore her heart apart, not after she left him for the sake of her sister. But fate has other plans. Drawn back into Evan’s orbit, she finds herself face-to-face with the man she once loved and whose touch still makes her pulse race. As legal battles pit them against each other, as stolen moments and lingering glances spark with undeniable chemistry, Evan and Liana are forced to confront the desire, guilt, and passion that refuses to stay buried. With a rival firm watching, a colleague quietly coveting her, and a past that won’t let go, the heat between them becomes impossible to ignore. Will they let the past destroy them, or will they risk everything to finally give in to the fire that has always simmered between them?

Tiga tahun tak pernah disentuh suami, tubuh Runa mati rasa. Hingga malam itu di bus kota, tubuhnya terdesak pria asing. Sentuhan liar merayap di balik rok, membangkitkan panas yang lama terkubur. Napasnya memburu, lututnya melemas, dan sebelum turun, pria itu menuntut lebih dari sekadar sentuhan “tak sengaja”. Kini, pertanyaannya… beranikah Runa menyerahkan sisanya?

kanya adalah seorang Corporate Lawyer muda yang ambisinya setinggi gedung pencakar langit Jakarta. Di usianya yang ke-28, fokus hidupnya hanya satu, meskipun itu berarti mengorbankan setiap malam pribadinya. ​Namun, rencananya yang sempurna hancur ketika ia bertemu adrian, seorang investor misterius dengan aura kekuasaan yang mematikan. Pertemuan singkat di lantai 45 sebuah fine dining di tengah senja Jakarta itu bukan sekadar perkenalan, melainkan sebuah tantangan dan janji berbahaya. Adrian tidak hanya menawarkan Pinot Noir dan keintiman yang membuat Kanya merasakan hasrat yang asing, tetapi juga sebuah permainan yang akan mengubah segalanya. ​Kanya segera menyadari bahwa Adrian adalah musuh profesionalnya, investor licik di balik gugatan terbesar yang mengancam klien firman tempatnya bekerja. ​Novel ini adalah kisah tentang perang di ruang sidang dan pertempuran di kamar tidur ​Untuk memenangkan kasusnya, Kanya terpaksa masuk ke dunia abu-abu Adrian, menukar informasi rahasia dengan ciuman yang menghancurkan, dan membuat deal yang mengikat nasibnya pada pria yang seharusnya ia hancurkan. Kemenangan Kanya kini berbanding lurus dengan kedalaman rahasia yang ia bagi dengan musuhnya. ​Di antara intrik perusahaan, ancaman dari mantan kekasih Adrian (Maya), dan persaingan dari rivalnya yang "lebih aman" (Reza), Kanya dipaksa memilih: integritas karir yang suci dan kesepian, atau cinta yang berbahaya dan kekuasaan yang ditawarkan Adrian. ​Ketika rahasia Adrian yang lebih gelap terungkap, sesuatu yang mengancam tidak hanya karir Kanya tetapi juga kebebasannya, apakah Kanya akan menemukan Titik Balik untuk kembali ke jalur etika, ataukah dia akan tenggelam sepenuhnya dalam permainan kekuasaan dan hasrat di bawah langit malam Jakarta?

Alam ni Tessa na hindi siya ganoon kamahal ni Zander, ngunit nanatili pa rin siya sa tabi nito dahil may kailangan siya kay Zander at ganoon din naman ang lalaki sa kanya. Pero nang bumalik ang dating minahal ni Zander, bihira na lamang itong umuwi sa kanila. Nanatili si Tessa sa walang laman na silid, ginugugol ang hindi mabilang na gabi na hindi niya kasama si Zander. Kalaunan, nang mapagod na si Tessa, tinanggap niya ang isang tseke at tuluyan na niyang iniwan si Zander. Nang muli silang magkita, may iba nang lalaking kasama si Tessa. “Mr. Velasquez, ikaw ang unang nakipaghiwalay. If you want to date me, kailangan mong pumila.” — Tessa Jewel Morales. Kinabukasan, nakatanggap si Tessa ng deposito na isang daang bilyong piso at isang dyamanteng singsing. May pag-asa pa kayang magkabalikan ang dalawa? O mas pipiliin ni Tessa na hindi na bumalik sa buhay ni Zander?

“Do you take love or power?" he asked pointing the gun right at my forehead. In the underworld of Atlanta, blood ties are not only sacred, but also deadly. Ariella Johnson, a fearless law student, had no idea she would be bound to ruthless Mafia Don Luis DeLuca. He marries her not out of love, but to gain power, claiming her before his rival. To the outside world, she is his wife and a symbol of strength. But Ariella refuses to be controlled. Defiant and sharp-tongued, she confronts Luis at every turn, refusing to submit to a man who regards her as nothing more than a strategic move. When her father dies after discovering the truth at the hands of the defeated rival, Ariella's grief transforms into quiet determination. She won’t be a pawn in anyone’s game. As she learns to navigate the dangerous world she has been thrust into, she develops an unexpected bond with Luis' sister, Annie. However, not everyone in his household is an ally—Kendy, a cunning maid, secretly works against Ariella with, ensuring she never finds her footing. One reckless, drunken night transforms everything. Ariella discovers she is pregnant, forcing Luis to face the truth: his wife is no longer merely a symbol; she is his greatest weakness. But, before he can make things right, betrayal paves in. His most trusted allies turn on him, using Ariella as leverage in a deadly power struggle. With enemies closing in and time running out, Luis must decide whether to defend the empire he built or fight for the woman who refuses to be conquered. In a world where love is dangerous and trust is a luxury, survival requires knowing whom to protect and who to destroy. Read HIS RUTHLESS REDEMPTION

Iris thought she had life sussed out. Everything was balanced until one fateful night everything changed . Her past caught up with her in the worst way; and in top of everything that was happening, she was reminded of her loss and an old flame ...

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