Don't Call Me Daddy Book

"There should be rules if we are even going to do this," he said without looking at me. "I have always lived by the rules." He slid a file towards me. "This is the contract. The rules are stated there." I opened the file and glanced through it. "You can take it home and study them; give me feedback tomorrow evening. But I will read out the rules for you now because they start now, and in case your brain can't comprehend them, then I can explain." Anger seethed through me, and I almost threw the file back at him, but when I thought about the money involved and how it would benefit little Sophie, I bit my lower lip to push back the anger. He continued. "Rule number one; don't you fall in love with me." His eyes flipped up to me. "Crystal clear," I said. "That would never happen." Ellen never had fun in college. One night she decided to have fun with her friends and slept with a handsome stranger who disappeared before she woke up. A month later, she found out she was pregnant and searched everywhere for him, but to no avail. Five years later, she moved to a new city and met the same man she never thought she would ever see again. He didn't remember anything about her, and he was now a cold, arrogant man who needed a wife, and she needed money. They agreed to contract marriage with strict rules, one of them being never to fall in love with each other. They were sure they wouldn't break the rule, but as sparks grew between them and became too much, they found themselves trying hard to keep to the rules. Who will break rule number one between them?

Senyum di wajah Arisha lenyap seketika. Seorang wanita datang membawa anak lelakinya, memutus prosesi ijab kabul yang sedang berlangsung. Tak kuat menanggung malu dan ditikam kecewa akibat pernikahannya yang batal, Arisha kabur, meninggalkan kampung halamannya. Niat hati ingin mengejar mimpi menjadi koki, apa daya Arisha justru hendak dijual oleh sahabat masa kecilnya. Arisha mengerahkan segala daya dan upaya untuk menyelamatkan diri dan bertahan di tengah kejamnya kehidupan ibukota. Nahas, takdir menggiringnya menjadi seorang babysitter. Akankah mimpi hanya tinggal mimpi?

Twenty-five-year-old Claire Soberano and her son are on the run. Escaping her abusive fiancé, she flew to Long Beach to live with her cousin, The Reid. Hiding secrets, staying indoors, and feeling safe with family, Claire will do anything to protect her son. She thought Eddie would be her soulmate, her long-life husband but revealing his true colors changed her love after six years of relationship. When her body is tattooed from the bruises and injury, Eddie turns on to her son to take the batter; it makes Claire realize the man is dangerous and in fear for her son's life. She could never trust a man, let alone fall in love again. That is until meeting an oversized man, Donovan Wolfe. Donovan Wolfe is the third eldest of the Wolfe brothers. When his older brother isn't around, he sticks around to ensure everything is in order. Don has been in civil service right after high school making his way to the top as a Lieutenant, and the scars prove his service. But after, an incident led him to retire and be with his family. Watching his older and younger brothers find love, he wishes he could have what they have. Upon meeting Claire, he found a sweet and caring woman who is a fantastic cook, much like his mom. He wanted a wife to be like his mother. But he also saw a distress call and recognized the bruises and her outcry for help. Similar to the cause when he was a kid, which he failed to protect, but this time, he vows to do anything to keep Claire and her son safe.

"Tapi, aku ayah dari bayi dalam perutmu." Kepala Sandisc dianggukan, kali ini. "Kau memang berperan penting dalam membuatku bisa hamil." "Waktu itu kau setuju tidak akan ikut campur apa pun setelah aku resmi mengandung. Akan murni menjadi bayiku saja. Kau tidak ada hak memiliki." Sandisc menajamkan tatapan. "Kau tidak lupa, 'kan?" "Benar, Sayang. Kau sangat benar. Aku ingat." Dalam satu tarikan kuat pada lengan tangan kiri Sandisc, Gerack berhasil meniadakan bentangan jarak mereka. Segera direngkuhnya dengan kuat wanita itu sehingga Sandisc tak bisa bergerak. "Dulu, aku sepakat untuk tidak campur masalah bayi kita. Tapi, sekarang aku berubah pikiran." Sandisc mendelik, ekspresi terkejut sekaligus juga marah. "Tidak bisa. Kau bahkan tidak punya hak." "Dan, tidak ada kesepakatan tertulis di antara kita." Gerack memerlihatkan raut wajah serius sembari terus melekatkan tatapan. Dekapan pada Sandisc masih erat. "Aku akan memastikan kita merawat bayi dalam perutmu bersama-sama." "Entah kau suka atau tidak, bukan masalah yang harus kita debatkan. Kau tidak bisa melarangku." Sandisc menggeleng. "Tolong jangan buat semua tambah rumit. Kita tidak mungkin menikah." "Aku tidak mau menjadi istrimu, Gerack." "Bagaimana dengan perasaanmu, Sandisc? Apa kau tidak pernah mencintaiku?" "Mencintai bukan berarti harus menikah bukan, Gerack? Kita masih bisa hidup bersama tanpa kau dan aku menjadi suami-istri." ………… Gerack Brown sudah sepakat untuk tak ikut campur mengenai apa pun yang ada kaitannya dengan bayi mereka. Sandisc Mikkler boleh menjadi orangtua tunggal untuk Queeny. Namun pada akhirnya, Gerack mengingkari janji. Pria itu mempersulit hidup Sandisc, saat terus menerus menunjukkan jika pantas menjadi ayah yang baik bagi buah hati mereka. Lebih celaka lagi, Sandisc tak bisa mengendalikan dirinya sendiri dan hasrat pada Gerack. Pria itu semakin memesona saja. …………

Stubborn, secretive and an impossible flirt, Ashton Pierce has all the qualities that should prompt Hayley Barclay to run a mile away from him. Maybe the bad boy aura he exudes is too much for her to resist! Orphaned at thirteen, Ashton would have gone astray had Daniel Van Every, his best friend’s father, not adopted him and brought him home. Ever since, a close relationship develops between him and the Van Every children, Alexander and Alyssa. As Alyssa close friend, Hayley meets Ashton almost every day. Can she resist his charm? With a mile-wide ego, Ashton refuses to acknowledge Hayley who is six years younger. Even when they grow up, Ashton doesn’t “do" dating, especially not with a multi-billionairess, who’s the sole heiress to her family’s fortune. What happens when Hayley grows up into a bombshell? What happens when she pursues him every where? What happens when the dark secrets of his past doesn’t affect her? Can he resist her? Read this fifth book of the temptation series to find out!

"After his last tour in the Marines, Seth Thornton finds himself adrift when he returns to Fair Haven, Washington. A capable soldier who moved up the ranks, Seth struggles to find his place in a town he once called home as the memories of war continue to haunt him—until the day he encounters the beautiful Rose DiMarco. Seth saves Rose when a man accosts her, yet to his surprise, she spurns his help. Her beauty and her headstrong ways captivate him, and he can’t forget about her. When Rose becomes his new neighbor, she suddenly presents a temptation that the normally aloof Seth cannot resist. He wants her more than he’s ever wanted any woman. Rose DiMarco fled Seattle to escape from an ex-boyfriend who made her life hell. Fair Haven is supposed to be her haven, but her ex isn’t about to let her go. When he threatens her, she never expects her sexy new neighbor Seth to defend her and declare himself her protector. And she definitely doesn’t expect to long for Seth in every possible way: she wants his kiss, his embrace, his caress. His love. But as Rose’s ex-boyfriend vows to divulge all of her darkest secrets, she fears that Seth will never look at her the same way again when he knows the truth. While Rose must confront her demons, Seth must choose between returning to the horrors of war—or embracing a love that could set him free."

🔞 Not for readers under 18. She was broke, burdened, and desperate… until she met Valerius. A mysterious billionaire with an offer too tempting to refuse: luxury, power, pleasure, if she agrees to be his sugar baby. But Valerius isn’t just a man. He’s a vampire. And with every kiss, every climax, he feeds not just on her desire, but on her soul. Because he’s not just spoiling her. He’s claiming her.

After four years of agony and longing, Jace and Arianne finally caught a glimpse of each other. Will they still hold on to their promise to love, understand and wait till the end? Or will they let go of their love and let those who wants to break them apart? Can a one night of being with each other help them to find a way to be together for the rest of their lives? Or will it make them disappear in each other's lives for good? Let's find out how Jace and Arianne find love, happiness and peace from all the bitterness and pains they both suffered from.

Nathan Emilio Gonzales pemilik perusahaan N.E Corporation yang bergerak di bidang properti, tidak sengaja menemukan seorang bayi mungil nan cantik di gedung kosong . Bagaimana kisah selanjutnya? Apakah Nathan menyerahkan ke panti asuhan? Atau merawat sendiri bayi tersebut?

Twenty-year old Harper hasn't had much luck in life so far. Her mother is a drunk and a junkie and a serial dater, her father left them when she was five years old. Harper has never had a father figure, she only has her mother's boyfriends to go by. When her relationship with Dylan comes to an end, she is left devastated, lonely and filled with a longing to have someone who can make her feel whole, loved and protected. Dylan's father, Levi has been divorced for two years, he's hurting badly and wants a woman in his bed to take away the pain and loneliness. Harper is always at his house, the kid that was dating his only son and he can't help looking at her in a way he shouldn't. He knows she is way too young for him, he's thirty-seven and knows better but he can't resist her infectious smile, the way she laughs not to mention the way she looks. Can there be happiness between two people who are nineteen years apart, what will people think, what will his only son think? He must stay away from her at all costs, it could spell trouble for him. Only, Harper can't stay away from Levi he's everything she has dreamt off. He's powerful, strong and protective. He calls her Sunflower and takes care of her. He cooks for her, drives her to college and even buys her clothes. He's gorgeous, handsome, rugged and rides a motorbike. He's dangerous in so many ways but the hand of temptation is too much to resist.