definition of gothic

After nearly losing her sanity at the hands of her first love, Alexandra vowed to never fall in love again. Four years had passed since the horrible incident, and yet those memories haunted her like a vengeful ghost. Following her grandfather's death, Alexandra is forced to come back and take revenge on the people who destroyed her in the past. Her grandfather's will bound her to a man she did not love, but he loves her so much he would grant her all her unfulfilled dreams. He determined to love her and cherish her properly this time. Will Alexandra give herself a second chance to fall in love? Or will she continue to dwell in her dark past? __________________________ (The following book contains mature content and talks about mental illnesses. This book is recommended for 18+. Contains Violence, SA, rape)

"I'm sorry for what I'm about to tell you. I just don't want you to have any misconceptions about this marriage." "What do you mean?" "I don't like beating about the bush, so I will go straight to the point. I don't like you and don't want to get married to you. I had to consent because my mother requested this from me, and I just couldn't say no to her." "What are you now trying to say?" "You shouldn't have any expectations from me or from this marriage."

In San Francisco, a piece of news occupied the headlines today. "The engagement was made in the early years, and the Smith couple will choose one of the five young masters to be her fiancé!" Everyone was shocked. Soon, the media found the woman"s photo. The woman in the photo was ugly and chubby, wearing outdated clothes. Everyone complained that she was not worthy! However, after the news came out, it was such a slap in the face. The chairman behind the scenes was her! The most popular female singer, Kate, was also her! The mysterious racer was still her! ...... One by one, her disguise was revealed. No one dared to say that she was not worthy of the five sons of the Smith"s. It is them who didn"t deserve her!

When Jenna Brooks's family goes bankrupt, she's forced to move in with the Declan family in Houston for her senior year. Getting to Houston, Jenna quickly realizes that things have changed since she last saw them. The Declan brothers, once innocent little boys, now have now grown up to be hot and attractive guys. What Jenna doesn’t know is that, her life is about to be changed. She is soon thrown into the world of heartbreak, boy kisses, make outs and school scandals. But will Jenna make it through senior year without losing herself in the chaos? Jenna's life is about to be forever changed, and the choices she makes will determine her fate. Prepare yourself for a journey filled with unexpected twists, as Jenna discovers just how far she's willing to go to find her place amidst the chaos.

Setelah sekian lama, aku kembali bertemu kembali dengan Dipta, ayah dari anakku. Namun, dia akan menikahi Friska, sahabatku! Tuhan, bagaimana aku menjelaskan pada putriku dan keluargaku?

Setelah anak meninggal, Abian terang-terangan berselingkuh dengan kakak tirinya di depan Jihan. Pria yang tak ingin punya anak, hanya peduli diri sendiri, tukang pemukul. Jihan memilih berpisah dan tak perlu mempertimbangkan lagi. Tapi, orang tuanya menyalahkan kematian anak pada Jihan. Meminta Jihan memohon pada Abian untuk rujuk, supaya Abian tetap menyokong bisnis kecil-kecilan mereka. Kehadiran Jihan sebagai janda tidak diterima oleh orang tua, membuat Bude membawa Jihan untuk hidup bersama. Bude Jihan memiliki bisnis penitipan anak-anak. Di sana Jihan dipertemukan dengan pria kaya dengan status duda anak satu. Awalnya Jihan datang sebagai pembantu di rumah pria kaya itu, tapi hari pertama bekerja justru diberikan sebuah dokumen. "Ini kontrak pernikahan, segera tanda tangani dan jangan banyak tanya. Pokoknya kau akan mendapat keuntungan besar dari pernikahan ini," celetuk pria itu.

After 6 years of a toxic and messy marriage, Duncan has reached his limit with his wife’s wantons. No amount of therapy can ever save their marriage, let alone make him fall in love with the mother of his daughter. On the verge of breaking, he meets a little, wild girl at the strip club, who enlightens everything that has died in him. The little girl is all he could think about and just when he thinks of revisiting the club to see her again, she walks into his class Monday morning, looking like an entirely different human from the wild feral feline she was two nights ago. Intrigue strikes him hard, and all he wants is to get to know her more. Knowing well that what he wants could mean an end to his career, he has to choose whether he throws caution to the wind and go with the flow, or bury his feelings and be miserable forever!

Nggak ada angin, nggak ada hujan, apalagi guntur menyambar. Tiba-tiba seorang laki-laki datang melamar. Sebagai wanita fresh graduated yang ingin menyandang predikat perawan tua, Riri harus menelan semua niatnya bulat-bulat, karena ia tidak bisa menolak lamaran yang mendatanginya. Namanya Julian Raffa Gunawan, cakep iya, kaya jangan ditanya, keras kepala seratus persen, menyebalkan sampai Riri bergidik, dan jangan lupakan satu hal lagi ... playboy cap kadal. Untungnya, mereka tidak langsung menikah. Mereka diizinkan pacaran dulu, lalu tunangan, dan baru lanjut ke tahap serius. Untungnya itu ... karena Riri juga bukan wanita yang mau dimadu jika ke-playboy-an Raffa kambuh. ___ Allright reserved by Kaitani Hikari

"You beast leave me." She said, trying to get out of his tight grip and she again felt Ethan's lips on her. She was thrashing her hands in his embrace. Ethan squeezed her butt and her eyes widened more in shock. After some time, Ethan let go of her swollen lips and Jennifer raised her hand again to slap him but his next words stopped her. "The more you slap me, the more I will kiss you." He exclaimed with a satisfied smirk, enjoying her cute anger and she looked down blushing hard. ~~~~~ Jennifer Andrews, a simple and beautiful girl has a life full of dreams. Her biggest dream was to study in her dream city, New York. What she didn't know was that the dream will make her drown in an ocean of emotions! Once she dived into it, there is no going back! ~~~~~ Tune in to know, how a person pulls her into his sick games while another one shows her light through darkness!

Love has many colours every colour has its own side. Join the journey of our characters to see every shade of loveIts a collection of short stories with many different shades of love