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Hari pertama Mia menempati rumah barunya, ia sudah dipertemukan dengan tetangga barunya yang membuat Mia kesal. Keesokan harinya, Mia kembali bertemu dengan pria yang ia temui semalam, namun sikap pria itu terlihat sangat berbeda padahal Mia yakin wajah pria yang ia temui sekarang ini adalah pria yang sama dengan yang ia temui semalam. Kali ini pria itu terlihat sangat ramah. Mia memilih menyembunyikan perasaan herannya selama beberapa hari. Beberapa hari kemudian, Mia dikejutkan dengan fakta kalau pria yang ditemuinya beberapa hari yang lalu memang bukan orang yang sama. Mereka adalah saudara kembar, nama mereka adalah Radit dan Rangga, dan yang ia temui pertama kali adalah Rangga. Sangat tidak terduga bagi Mia. Setelah saling mengenal selama beberapa minggu, Mia mulai tertarik dengan Rangga. Mia mulai mengirimkan sinyal pada Rangga kalau dirinya sedang tertarik dengannya karena sikap perhatiannya yang selalu ia tujukan pada Mia. Namun sesuatu yang sangat tidak terduga kembali terjadi dalam kehidupan Mia, yaitu fakta tentang Rangga yang sudah mempunyai kekasih tanpa sepengetahuan Mia, dan selama ini Rangga hanya menganggap Mia sebagai adiknya.

Natalie Adams is not just a typical wolf. She is strong, brave, and beautiful. She has lived in the shadows for many years. She is soon going to be 18 years old and is now a senior at the Blue Moon Academy. She has never had a boyfriend and only has one friend named Evie. However, Natalie didn't realize that not just one Alpha but two desire her. Her Alpha, Christian Allen from the Starry Night Pack, wants her even if she is not his fated mate. He is determined to make her his chosen mate. Alpha Ivan Carter is from the Midnight Pack. He has had feelings for Natalie since they both started the academy years ago. He is determined to get close to her as they both begin their senior year, but Christian is hell-bent on making it impossible for him. Despite all this drama, Natalie has a past that she is unaware of. Ivan has a suspicion that there is more to Natalie than meets the eye. Her pack and others will slowly realize that Natalie is a warrior. Not even her bullies can handle her. Can Alpha Ivan dominate this energetic, bold, sexy she wolf? Read and see.

"Doesn't it bother you?" I blurted out right there and then, having been asking myself that question since the night we slept together. I was curious, but I'd been obviously avoiding him. "What? That you're the heir to the Siren-" "That I'm trans," I said. I could care less about what he think of me being a Sirenio by blood. "T-That I'm a trans...man," "Does it bother you that I'm bisexual?" he asked me. I hadn't expected that response. Not when I'm having mixed feelings about all of this. "Does it?" he probed, closing what's left of the space between. His scent and warmth envelopes me as I'm caged between him and the sink. I shook my head. "Use your words, Miles," he said running his finger over my bottom lip. I shuddered at the sensation it brought to my body. "You were so good with those, that night," I sucked in a sharp breath. I looked away, and his touch disappeared immediately. "It was a mistake," I whispered, my heart racing. "What...happened was a-" "I don't do mistakes, Miles," Mr Stark said guiding my eyes back to his. "You should know that by now," I let out a shaky breath when his thumb found my bottom lip again. "Does it bother you that I want to fuck you right now?"

"Sepertinya kita langsung mulai aja, Naz, gue udah enggak tahan." Karisma memegang celana pendeknya untuk segera diturunkan. Gadis itu terbelalak. Wajahnya terlihat panik kala menangkap sinyal aneh dari Karisma yang nampaknya serius akan melakukan hal keji tersebut padanya. Nazmi Alisya, seorang model terkenal yang memiliki tubuh ideal impian semua wanita di dunia. Paras menawan dengan bibir mungil merona membuat semua pria selalu terpikat dengan senyuman sensualnya. Tak terkecuali dengan Karisma dan Geri, dua lelaki yang masih kukuh saling merebut gadis cantik nan polos tersebut. Belum lagi Fahmi, seorang fans berat Nazmi yang selalu meneror hubungan gadis itu dengan siapa pun dia dekat. Karisma bukan hanya piawai bermain musik, tapi juga pandai dalam merebut hati Nazmi untuk selalu menuruti apa mau lelaki itu. Bahkan saat Nazmi akan menikah dengan Geri sekalipun, tetap saja Karisma dengan keras kepalanya melakukan segala cara untuk mendapatkan Nazmi kembali. Termasuk memiliki tubuh gadis cantik itu. Sebuah ide gila yang sempat terlintas beberapa bulan lalu. Menghamili Nazmi. Akankah Karisma berhasil merebut Nazmi dari Geri? Siapa yang akan dipilih Nazmi untuk menjadi suaminya? Lalu bagaimana dengan nasib percintaan mereka karena tentu Fahmi juga akan menghalalkan segala cara untuk terus mencuri perhatian sang idol cantik tersebut.

Si Beverly ay isang babaeng miyembro na may sticky-tip shots na ugaling nababagay sa isang spoiled brat. Ayaw na ayaw niyang hindi nakukuha ang gusto niya. Kaya hindi niya pinalagpas ang lalaking naging sanhi kung bakit nabuhay ang damdamin sa kanyang puso na sinarili niya lang at itinago. Pero malupit talaga ang tadhana dahil hindi siya ang nagugustuhan nito. So she pushed herself to be fit for him kaya lang ay hindi siya naging sapat para mahalin at ibigin ng lalaking kailanman ay hindi tatapatan ang pagmamahal na inialay niya para dito. Suko na siya. Pero nang madiskubre ng binata ang sikretong pinakaingat-ingatan niya. Bumaliktad ang mundo at ito na ang laging sa kanya ay naghahabol.

“ Let's break up, Miranda. ” His words were likened to fiery knives, piercing through her already wounded heart. “ No, Joseph…. Please don't say this. I — ” Her words became cut up in her throat, seeing the look in his eyes. For a moment, she couldn't recognize the guy in front of her. Where was her caring and compassionate best friend, who never ceased to dote endlessly on her? “ Okay. ” She said, swallowing the lump in her throat. She didn't miss the relief in his eyes. “ Goodbye, Miranda. ” He stared at her one more time, taking several steps backwards until he was out of her sight. Miranda broke down in tears when he was out of her sight, she found it completely difficult to believe what had just happened. “ When did we get here? ” she wondered as the pain in her heart intensified. …. Miranda and Joseph had been best friends since forever until Joseph fell in love with the Queen Bee. Their relationship deteriorated as a result. Despite how devastated she was by the news, Mira still felt happy for him, until she accidentally found out about the evil scheme the Queen Bee had against him. In the end, she became torn between taking a risk on their friendship by telling him about it, or keeping quiet and watching him get ruined. What will she do? Read this book to find out.

Haslyn Rubby Ozier meninggalkan semua kehidupannya serta nama yang sudah diberikan kedua orangtuanya. Hanya menyisakan ‘Rubby’. Sebuah tragedi yang menimpa seluruh anggota keluarganya membuat Rubby mengasingkan diri lalu berjanji tidak akan kembali masuk kedalam lingkar hitam yang sudah di bangun ayahnya.Namun takdir berkata lain, saat Rubby bertemu dengan Kenan Rexton. Seorang Don dari kalangan lingkaran hitam sama seperti ayah Rubby. Kenan yang seorang mafia tidak ingin ada wanita didalam hidupnya, terlebih itu adalah Rubby. Wanita yang genit dan selalu saja banyak bicara.Tapi Kenan tidak tahu yang sesungguhnya tentang Rubby.Ini bukan hanya sekedar kisah cinta, melainkan juga misi mencari siapa pembunuh semua keluarga mereka.“Maafkan aku ayah, ternyata aku begitu mencintainya. Meski sudah berjanji menjauh dari Dunia hitam ini, nyatanya aku jatuh cinta padanya. Bos Mafia yang sangat tampan.”_____Haslyn Rubby Ozier.“Siapa sebenarnya kau Rubby ? Dan setelah kau menggoda serta merayu ku kau mengatakan ingin pergi !? Tidak semudah itu. Aku akan membunuh mereka semua yang membantumu pergi dariku.”______Kenan Rexton.

In the day, Evelyn Jefferson is Warren Larkin's elegant and capable executive secretary. At night, she's his alluring bedfellow.After three years of such an arrangement, she thinks he loves her. But when she proposes to him, he says, "It's just a game—we fuck, not make love. Did you really think I'd take you seriously?"She loses hope in him and leaves without another word. From that day on, her life is transformed, and her career skyrockets. She becomes a renowned lawyer that no one in the industry dares offend. Countless suitors swarm her.He regrets his decision and pins her to the wall, his eyes bloodshot. "I'm yours in heart, mind, and soul. Will you marry me, please?"She smiles seductively. "Sorry, but you're standing in the way of my Mr. Right."

Alexa Maharani, seorang gadis yang berprofesi sebagai seorang aktris. Sebagai seorang artis nasional yang mendapat sorotan dari berbagai media, Alexa sangat menjaga tindakannya. berusaha tidak membuat skandal namun gagal. hingga dia bertemu seorang pria bernama Mahendra. Mahendra Guinandra. Seorang pengusaha muda yang sukses yang menjaga kehidupan pribadinya dari sorot kamera. namun berita kehamilan seorang artis pendatang baru, Joanna yang merupakan kenalannya telah menyeret namanya sehingga dia diminta untuk bertanggung jawab atas kehamilan tersebut. Pertemuan tak terencana keduanya, akhirnya menciptakan pertemuan demi pertemuan tidak terduga lainnya dan beberapa momen tertangkap oleh awak media. lalu tersebarlah berita yang mengatakan bahwa keduanya memiliki hubungan khusus. Mahendra akhirnya meminta bantuan Alexa dengan berpura-pura bertunangan sambil mengumpulkan bukti mengenai hubungan Joanna dengan pria lain Berbagai kejadian yang menimpa keduanya membuat hubungan antara Alexa dan Mahendra justru semakin erat. Tanpa mereka berdua sadari benih-benih cinta mulai tumbuh walaupun coba ditepis oleh keduanya. apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya saat pertunangan bohongan itu berakhir. akankah keduanya menjalani kehidupan masing-masing seperti sedia kala ataukah mereka akan menyadari bahwa mereka saling mencintai satu sama lain?

From two different worlds. They are both broken and yet they peiced both their broken halfs to form a heart. Didn't they know love wasn't made for them ? They knew but yet they fell for each other. Quinn Fields is a young clumsy lieutenant returning to the police force after cutting all ties from her abusive ex. She moves on renting a quiet apartment in Portland and works hard volunteering non stop so she can get promoted. On a night patrol she contacts a handsome stranger who was bruised and unconscious, being the generous and naive young woman she is, she takes him back to her apartment and cleans his wounds and the next morning the stranger is gone. Two weeks later she comes in contact with AXE-L one of the notorious and dangerous uprising gangsters. The leader of the gang is none other than the man she shared her kindness to and he returned her kindness with a gun pointed to her head.