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C'est un pêcheur qui m'a trouvée au petit matin. Quand il a balancé son appât, ce dernier s'est agrippé à moi et ne voulait plus s'enlever. Alors il s'est approché et m'a vue dans l'eau. Il a eu tellement peur qu'il est parti en courant sans même prendre sa canne, pour appeler la police. Quand les policiers m'ont récupérée, j'étais à deux doigts de la mort. Même les médecins n'avaient plus d'espoir à me réanimer. Quand l'hôpital a appelé mon mari, pour qu'il signe mes soins, il préparait une soupe chaude pour son premier amour. Il n'avait pas le temps de venir. Plus tard, il est en larmes, suppliant pour un regard de ma part.

So this is how the mate bond feels. A rush of energy, a pull like gravity tightening around us, and an almost maddening awareness of the other person. I wasn’t about to let it sway me though. Sure, the man in front of me is ridiculously perfect, but I wasn’t some love-struck fool who’d drop everything at the first spark of fate. I had a life, plans, and a fiancé waiting for me upstairs. I raised an eyebrow, forcing myself to stay calm even as my heart raced. “Take a number and get in line, sweetheart,” I said coolly, flashing the engagement ring on my finger in front of his gray eyes. “I’m otherwise occupied right now.” …Five years later, when I pushed the door open, my mate remained motionless on a leather couch, his piercing gaze boring into me with a cold detachment that sent shivers down my spine. He leaned back, the casualness of the gesture at odds with the intensity in his eyes. His arms rested lazily on the backrest, but there was nothing relaxed about him. His body was coiled tight, like a predator ready to pounce, and the air between us crackled with tension. “Is my number finally up?” he asks, his tone laced with bitter amusement. “My dear mate.” The words sting, but I can’t deny the truth in them. He is my last chance.

Selene never expected her life to spiral from one reckless night with a stranger. But when she discovers she’s pregnant with no name, no mate bond, and no one to trust, her world crumbles. Her powerful Alpha father demands the shame be erased. Her brother risks everything to help her escape. And the only man who could change everything… vanishes. The man she can’t forget isn’t just her child’s father. He’s her mate. Burdened by the crown of Alpha and chained to an arranged marriage meant to seal an alliance, Tristan’s heart was haunted by the girl from a night that won’t let him go. He spends his days searching for her unaware that their lives are about to collide again in the most brutal way. Secrets run deep. Bloodlines are tangled. Tristan will stop at nothing to reclaim what was always his. His mate. His child. His future. Even if it means defying his pack, his legacy… and the past that cursed them both.

Nyxara Vale is a living anomaly a woman with no scent whose very presence silences the primal mate bond that rules hidden werewolf society. Rhydian Blackthorne is the ultimate Alpha, a creature of absolute instinct and control, until he meets her. For the first time in his long life, the fated bond doesn't trigger. There is only a profound, unsettling silence... and an obsession born purely of his own will. When Rhydian defies ancient law to claim her by choice, not fate, he makes them both targets. To his pack, she is a blasphemy. To the ruthless Elder Council, she is a disease to be eradicated. Trapped in a gilded cage of corporate intrigue and ancient power struggles, Nyx and Rhydian must fight not just for their lives, but for the validity of a love that was never supposed to exist. INSTINCTLESS is a slow-burn romance with an explosive payoff, exploring whether a love that is chosen can be stronger than one that is destined. It’s a story about defying biology, burning down old worlds, and forging a new one where the greatest power isn't instinct it's choice.

Three years after our breakup, I never thought I’d see Connor Rogers again. He was no longer the ordinary man I once knew. Now, he was the head of a powerful corporation. And me? I was broke, scraping by every day just to survive. All the love I once felt for him had turned into hatred, every ounce of pain tracing back to him. I straddled him, naked, driving him wild with desire. Leaning down, I whispered in his ear, “Give me the contract.” The moment his eyes clouded over, I knew I had won. The smile I gave him was one I had rehearsed a hundred times, until it looked real. No one could see what lay behind it: my mother’s death, and the baby I lost at eight months in my womb—our child. Now he was begging me to come back, even defying his family for me. But I... hesitated.

Rich. British. Hot as hell. Elizabeth Bennett has never appreciated any of these traits in a man. So when Mr. Darcy, billionaire British playboy and GQ's Bachelor of the Year, meets her at a function, she's surprised at how attracted she is to him. That is until he puts his foot in his big, arrogant mouth. The slap that she gave him got her thrown out of the biggest fundraiser of the year, but the mark she left on Mr. Darcy won't leave his mind. The second time that they meet "on accident", he turns up the arrogance even more. The third time, he tries flowers. By the fourth time, he's wearing a cup to protect himself. Mr. Darcy is the last man in the world that Elizabeth could ever be with. However, love makes fools of us all, and the one man that she can't stand is the one man she can't resist. Can Mr. Darcy's kiss win over the heart of Elizabeth Bennett? Join New York Times bestselling author Krista Lakes in this modern retelling of Jane Austen's beloved "Pride and Prejudice".

Marilyn Hart arrives in the misty seaside village of Howling Point, chasing a fresh start and a chance at love. A tech-savvy dreamer, she’s thrilled to land a gig designing a cutting-edge dating app—until she uncovers its secret purpose: pairing human women with werewolf mates. Her latest assignment? Taming the untamable—Jasper, a brooding lone wolf with a jagged past and a deep-seated grudge against humanity. Scarred by a childhood tragedy that left him orphaned, Jasper trusts no one, least of all the fiery newcomer who dares to challenge him. Sparks fly, but not the romantic kind—at least, not at first. As Marilyn digs deeper, she uncovers whispers of Jasper’s dark secrets, hinting at a life shadowed by crime. Yet the more she resists, the stronger the primal pull between them grows, defying logic and threatening to unravel everything she believes about love. Caught between fear and fascination, Marilyn must decide: can she trust her heart when it howls for a monster?

Moth and Flames is an unusual love story between Alex, an orphan and Eva, a 500-year-old vampire. When Alex is accepted into St. Normans' he sets off on his journey to fulfill his dream of becoming a scientist, full of hope and aspiration.He finds love and acceptance that he had craved all his life in his friend Aaron and his family who welcome him with open arms.He is very hopeful UNTILL Eva turns his world upside down. She drives him to the edge insulting him one moment and helping him in the next.Alex plunges himself into investigating Eva's background but nothing can prepare him for the discoveries he is about to make.Fiery Flames destined to burn,Burnt itself too in return,Hypnotized by the lure,Of selfless love, unconditional pure.Toiling and fighting for each other,Standing tall in frosty weather.They tread through the bloody seas,But destiny is hard to appease.Will one day by creator's magic?Bring a change in this destiny tragic!Love of Moth and Flames; ideologic,Is fulfilled defying all logic...

RPG STYLE NOVEL, MC DOING QUEST, KILLING MONSTERS, LEVELING UP, GAINING SKILL, AND etc...SYSTEM Deity, a newly invented modern gadget that helps humans to breakthrough their limiters. Yman Talisman was a young man, 17 years old, and an orphan. After he found out that he had a Hollow Cell symptom, he rejoiced. Now there was a way for him to cure his ill sister. But on the day of evaluation exams, because of an incident, he was late and only managed to get the weakest magic skill among the rest. How can someone like him fight monster monsters when his magic was the weakest and no use for fighting? No group wanted to let him joined them. In order to cure his sister, he had no choice but to fight monsters alone.When he finds out about a certain item that able to heal any kind of illness, he left the city and delves into adventures to search for it.Warning: If you are a fan of a novel that an MC is op at an early chapter, then it might be not your cup of tea.The MC in this novel will slowly build up his character from attitude - to - power.

Laisser le passé derrière soi était l'objectif ultime de Denise Besset. Après avoir passé toute sa jeunesse à devenir une icône de la mode, Denise, 25 ans, pensait l'avoir enterré à son retour de l'étranger. Un jour, son ex psychopathe était venu récupérer sa dette envers elle, lui promettant un bébé. Mais Royce Du Bellay, 28 ans, n'était plus le garçon simple de son lycée. Il était le plus jeune milliardaire de la ville, accédant au pouvoir pour détruire ceux qu'il aimait, dont Denise. Ils prétendaient se détester, mais partageaient désormais le même lit. Royce la détruira-t-il complètement ou découvrira-t-il le passé brisé qu'elle a laissé derrière elle ?