Dead Man's Walk Larry Mcmurtry

Vincent Okoye has spent a decade building a spotless reputation at London’s top tech advertising firm. Sharp, composed, and fiercely loyal, he’s finally on the brink of promotion, until everything unravels. The night he lets go of his carefully guarded control, he ends up in bed with a charming stranger. By morning, that stranger is no longer a mystery, he’s Ethan Levitt, Vincent’s new boss, old university flame, and the son of the company’s enigmatic CEO. Ethan offers him everything he’s ever wanted: recognition, influence… and maybe something dangerously close to love. But there’s a condition, complete obedience, in and out of the boardroom. Caught between the seductive pull of his past and the steady loyalty of Pascal, the man who’s stood by him for years, Vincent is forced to choose. But in a world of ambition, secrets, and shifting power, love may come with the highest price of all. Desire. Loyalty. Power. In this game, someone’s bound to lose. And Vincent can’t afford for it to be him

He shattered her. A stranger awakened her. Now she’ll burn the world for her own redemption. Lila was a wolfless omega—obedient, unseen, and promised to an Alpha who shattered her with one cruel betrayal. One night with a stranger changes everything. Elliot is vengeance in a tailored suit. Cold. Unforgiving. And Lila is the daughter of the man he’s sworn to destroy. She was never meant to matter—until the mate bond snaps into place, and hatred turns to hunger. Then there’s Julian. Gentle. Steady. Safe. In his arms, Lila glimpses a life untouched by pain. But even the kindest hearts carry shadows. Caught between the fire and the calm, between a love that burns and a love that heals, Lila must face the truth of her bloodline, the secrets that bind her to both men—and the power growing inside her. She’s done being obedient. She’s done being silent. And she won’t just survive—she’ll rise from the ashes.

Bukan kisah cinta yang berawal bahagia lantas terluka. Tapi kisah lara tentang orang tua yang amat ambisius mengejar harapan yang nyaris menyakiti perasaan. Berbagai siloka menjadi jalan cerita, berbagai diksi menjadi arti hidup ini. Berbagai lantunan sendu menjadi tangis amat pilu. Caci-maki yang selalu mengintai seakan-akan menyangkal bahwa ia tidak boleh bahagia. Meninggalkan kisah lara penuh kata penyesalan. "Ayah hidup itu tidak harus tentang nilai yang bagus. Tapi tentang seseorang yang menyayangi dengan tulus." "Ibu pintar itu tidak harus menguasai semua bidang. Satu bidang saja, jika sudah mengerti dengan perasaan orang lain, ia bukan sekedar pintar tapi jenius." "Kak pintar itu tidak harus punya piala. Sekedar mendekap lantas menyeka air mata, ia sudah pintar menghilangkan lara kita." "Aira, kamu memang berbeda tapi perbedaan itu terletak pada keistimewaan yang kamu punya. Di mana orang lain tidak memiliki itu semua. Kakak sayang kamu selamanya." "Kenapa Aira selalu dibentak ayah sama ibu? Sedangkan kak Ayu dan kak Andi gak pernah!" "Otakmu itu kecil. Berpikir pun lambat." "Ibu malu punya anak seperti kamu!" "Kakak sayang sama kamu. Kakak janji gak akan ninggalin kamu." "Kak Aira pergi sesuai permintaan kalian. Selamat tinggal." "Aira, kenapa kala itu kamu gak mengucapkan sampai jumpa lagi? Dan mungkin sekarang kita masih saling memeluk bukan menangisi kamu." "Yang sudah kamu dapat sudah seharusnya kamu dekap dengan erat."

The sleepy English locality of Middletown is about to get even sleepier, as a strange malady starts to affect the population. It spreads quickly, causing the authorities to quarantine this small city, and seek out the only person who might be able to help: Doctor Andrew Strauss. However, Strauss has a secret, one that has linked him to this place all his life, one that has linked him to a particular person there, though he doesn’t yet know who. But he’s not the only one hiding things – and as he ventures into Middletown to collect samples with an army escort, a mixture of UK and US troops, cracks soon begin to appear in the operation. Especially when his team comes up against the most terrifying threat humankind has ever known.

The year my boyfriend is dead broke, I leave him. Later, he becomes a mafia boss and uses every means at his disposal to marry me. Everyone says that I am the first love he can never forget, the wife he cares about the most. However, he then starts bringing home a different woman every night, making me a laughingstock. Still, I don't cry or make a fuss. I quietly stay in my own room, never interrupting his affairs. Elton Carter is furious. He pins me beneath him, kisses me harshly, and growls, "Aren't you jealous?" He has no idea that I'm gravely ill. He could buy half the city with violence, threats, and money. He could buy my freedom, my marriage… and each night bring a different woman home, oblivious to the truth. Little does he know, I have just seven days left to live.

The life of the lonely bachelor became a rollercoaster ride when he met the innocent and forgetful woman writer who was eager to interview him. He thought that it's just a harmless interaction, not untile he realized that welcoming her means unraveling his secrets. ••• Gedeon Aris Calviet, was one of the country's most sought bachelor. He's rich, powerful, handsome, and— he's immortal. It was his punishment for the mistake he had done in the past. He almost got everything but, he's lonely. On the other hand, Viana Myrie "Vivi" Javier was a ghostwriter of a popular writer. She grew up in a humble home and happy family. She's energetic, hardworking, and she's willing to do everything for her family. Until one job offer came, to create a biography of Mr. Calviet. Due to the big offer of her so-called "boss", she acceptes it. Their paths crossed and they started hating each other, then hate turned into something special. Later, they developed a connection between them. Little did the knew that everything is not a coincidence—it's fate. When Gedeon secrets started to unfold and spilled, curse that moon gave to him. A lot of chaotic things happened and more questions were left unanswered. Can Vivi accept him? Is there any chance to break the moon's deadly curse that he is carrying for a long time?

Out of the blue, my younger sister posted the result of her pregnancy test. The caption? "Thank you my dear brother-in-law for helping me when I needed help the most and fulfilling my dreams of becoming a mother!" Shocked and furious, I couldn't resist leaving a snide comment. "Congratulations. Maybe you can keep my husband too?" My husband's reaction? He blew up and dismissed me. "I just donated my seed to Cara! Don't make a scene, Barb!" Oh, I'll make a scene.

Carmilla Westwood never imagined her life would be sold with a signature. Forced into a marriage with Evans Reeds—the darkly seductive and merciless heir to the most feared werewolf pack, she is thrown into a savage world where power reigns and weakness is hunted. To the pack, she’s an outsider. Unworthy. Breakable. But Carmilla isn’t as fragile as she looks. As she battles the brutal hierarchy and Evans’ infuriating dominance, a twisted attraction begins to burn between them—wild, wicked, and dangerously consuming. Then she uncovers a chilling truth, the powerful family she now calls hers might be the ones who destroyed her past. She was forced to be his Luna... but she might just become his downfall.

On the night she was meant to marry and fulfill her duty as a princess of the Crimson Moon Pack, Selene watches her destiny turn to ashes. The ceremony is invaded by Anton, the Supreme Alpha of the North, the feared Black Wolf,who destroys everything in blood and fire. To keep his throne, her own father sells her and her sister into slavery. Dragged in chains to the Iron Fortress, Selene discovers that her worst enemy is also the man chosen for her by the moon: her fated mate. Anton doesn’t believe in the sacred bond, but the moment he scents her, he vows to claim her, body and soul, even if he has to break her completely to do it. Between punishments, humiliation, and a cruel rivalry with Saphira, the official Luna, Selene fights the forbidden desire that grows for her captor. He is brutal, dangerous, incapable of love. But he’s also the only one who can protect her from a fate even worse. Torn between resistance and revenge, or surrendering to the scorching passion that blooms even in hell, Selene must choose: run from the darkness… or become its queen. An intense and sensual dark wolf romance, perfect for fans of possessiveness, fated mates, and forbidden love.

What happens when your rejected mate becomes the object of your desire? Naomi , for years has been ostracized by her pack simply because she was a rogue that was brought into the pack many years ago by the former Beta of the pack. When the Alpha of the pack finds out she was his mate, he brutally rejects her in front of the entire pack. What happens when Alpha Baron finds out that she is the true heir to the Throne of an ancient pack with powers that he desires? Will he be able to convince the woman he had rejected to marry him? Find out.