Critical Eleven

You’re not supposed to want straight men. Carson Bitters wants nothing more than to feel his secretary inside him. He dreams of it every day. You’re not supposed to fall in love with them. They won’t love you back. But Carson can’t stop longing for Asher Hall; the man his homophobic father handpicked for him. A living, breathing, giant NO. And yet, every time Asher speaks, every glance, every careless brush of his hand, Carson finds himself wanting more. Needing more. And what starts as longing could destroy everything, or make it unforgettable.

“There is nothing to think about.” I said, with an edge to my voice. “You may be right, but this doesn't change anything. I'm not returning to that pack.” “Then we all are going to die.” he said, with ice in his voice. “Including you.” ***************** Following the revelation of a century year old prophecy, the fate of the White Moon pack lies on the decision of a twenty-one-year-old — Clary Tompkins. Will she return to save the pack who betrayed her? Or would she leave them to suffer an awful fate that could bring their end?

Evan masuk ke Crimson Ridge Academy untuk menyelidiki misteri dibalik kematian saudara kembarnya, Ivana. Ivana ditemukan bunuh diri beberapa bulan sebelumnya setelah terlibat dengan geng di akademi tersebut. Evan tidak tahu siapa yang bertanggung jawab, tetapi ia yakin jawabannya ada di akademi itu. Dengan dendam yang membara, Evan bertekad untuk menemukan pelaku di balik kematian Ivana sekaligus menghancurkan mereka yang terlibat. ___

Adrian Vale is powerful, successful, and untouchable. At twenty nine, she is the CEO of Vale Noir Group, admired for her intelligence, respected for her leadership, and protected by a family no one dares to cross. Adrian is kind, warm, and loyal, even as powerful men orbit her world, each drawn to her for different reasons. A brilliant lawyer who challenges her mind and tempts her restraint. A businessman from her past who knows the woman she used to be. A dangerous connection she never fully escaped. But danger does not always arrive openly. Celeste Ashford is charming, helpful, and always close. A friend who smiles easily and listens carefully. When envy turns into entitlement, proximity becomes a weapon, and betrayal sets off a chain of events Adrian never sees coming. Whispers turn into threats. Threats turn into violence. And a reward is placed on Adrian Vale. Forced to confront the cost of being desired and the danger of being known, Adrian must decide who truly deserves her trust and how far she is willing to go to survive. This is not a story about a woman waiting to be saved. It is a story about power, desire, loyalty, and what happens when the wrong person gets too close.

Anna mengalami malam pernikahan yang kelam, diikat dan dipaksa menyaksikan perbuatan suaminya di dalam kamar pernikahannya. Kemudian pergi begitu saja dengan meninggalkan segepok uang. Datang Eldwin, pemuda berusia 18 tahun yang membantu melepaskan ikatan tangannya. Kondisi yang terikat dan mengenakan busana malam dan segepok uang itu membuat Eldwin salah paham. Ditambah Anna menyembunyikan kenyataan apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di malam itu antara Anna dan suaminya yang kabur. Tiga tahun kemudian Anna dipertemukan lagi dengan Eldwin yang sikapnya berbeda, dingin dan arogan. Dan sebuah kondisi memaksa mereka berdua untuk menikah. Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di malam pernikahan itu? Akankah hubungan pernikahan mereka berjalan dengan harmonis, di tengah kesalahpahaman dan perbedaan usia mereka?

Deron Gonzaga kabur dari perjodohan yang diatur ibunya dan bertemu dengan Victoria MacAlpen yang juga mengalami peristiwa menyakitkan hatinya. Keduanya pun harus bersandiwara di depan ibu Deron sebagai pasangan kekasih karena Deron ogah bersama dengan gadis pilihan ibunya. Roberto Totti adalah asisten dan tangan kanan Deron, yang dikenal sama dinginnya dengan bossnya, harus menahan emosi setiap menghadapi Georgina Heathfield, sahabat Victoria, kekasih Deron. Gadis tomboy itu sering membuatnya sakit kepala apalagi Georgina punya panggilan khusus kepadanya yaitu "Kulkas Milan". Bagaimana kisah kedua pasangan ini?

"Good can't exist without evil. But what happens when we are neither?" Elliot Harvard has assembled a team of misfits. There’s Bryan, the hot-headed elemental; Classy, who can manipulate matter; and Mello, whose art becomes reality. But among the new recruits living in the secret base, one figure stands apart: Northstar. Silent, brooding, and terrifyingly powerful, Northstar is the host of the Shadowalker—a mythical demon created to destroy life but cursed to protect it. He lives in the gray area between light and darkness, possessing knowledge that predates history. When the squad faces their first real test against a horde of monsters in an abandoned warehouse, things take a deadly turn. With one of their own infected by Dracula and fading fast, the team must rely on Northstar’s dangerous connection to the Null Void. But can they trust a demon who claims to have no emotions for humans? The training is over. The war against the supernatural has begun.

Each story unfolds in a high-risk, everyday-turned-sinful location that heightens the taboo and intensity: family holiday homes, corporate offices after dark, suburban backyards and windows, quiet suburban houses during family trips, empty conference rooms, sacred camp chapels, broken-down vehicles in remote woods, celebrity VIP lounges, shared college apartments, dorm rooms left unlocked.

Barbara travaille dans un cabinet juridique le jour, mais la nuit… elle vide son sac dans le micro de son téléphone. Sans filtre, sans fioritures, elle enregistre ses pensées les plus crues, ses blessures mal cicatrisées et ses histoires de mecs pas toujours très glorieux. C’est brut, c’est drôle, c’est un peu triste parfois… mais c’est toujours vrai. Bienvenue dans la tête de Barbara Dolce. Attention, ici, on ne joue pas les saintes - on dit tout.

I didn't just break the rules; I unraveled them. One rain-slicked night in Edinburgh, I fell into the arms of a stranger who tasted like rain and dangerous secrets. No names, no strings—just a kiss that should have stayed in the shadows. Then Monday morning happened. ​The man from the alley? He isn’t a mystery anymore. He’s Professor Alistair Reid, and he's the only thing standing between me and my engineering degree. He says we have to be strangers. He says there are boundaries. But every time our hands brush over a silk sample in the lab, I know he’s lying. ​In the world of high-stakes textiles, the strongest threads are the ones that are hidden. But when obsession starts to fray the edges of our lives, who’s going to be the one to let go first?