Duri Camp

Je suis dégoûtée. Tout simplement : dégoûtée. Depuis des mois, j'organise mes vacances d'été avec ma meilleure amie. Mais juste au moment où je m'apprête à partir, qu'est-ce que j'apprends ?! Que mes parents nous ont inscrits, mes frères et moi, dans un camp de vacances ! Comble de l'horreur, il faudra y passer trois semaines ! C'est injuste, je leur en veux. Mais lorsque je fais la rencontre du bien trop sexy Jonson Forwise, ma rancoeur s'évanouit aussitôt. Se pourrait-il que la tyrannie de mes parents me satisfasse, pour une fois ?

A student on a school camping trip gets possessed by an unknown creature; giving him special abilities and forcing him to its bidding, thus bringing a devastating threat to the camp and its surroundings. Has an elusive evil truly returned? Can the possessed student find a way to regain full control? And what are the origin and motives of the creature? Dive into a world of ignorance, mysteries, and thrills as the Unknown Origins series unfolds. Black River (Apocalypse Uprising) [Major sub-story synopsis] Dolly and her best friend Chesa go on a trip to visit the enchanted river, unaware of the strange happenings in the community living close to it. What will happen if their quest for paradise leads to desperate attempts to survive? and will they ever return home from the nightmare? [sub-stories in this book can be read at anytime the reader wishes, but it is advised to follow the plot sequentially. See note for more information. This book is rated 16+ because of its dark theme.]

This is the adventure of a boy who has never set foot off the mountains where he and his mother have lived for the past ten years. Accompany Dorin, a young mage brought up alone in their mountain home. He has always been an obedient son until his mom flatly refused to let him travel to a place called 'University' to attend a so-called 'Photography Camp' he read from a flyer in one of her books. Now, filled with the thrill of adventure (and the knowledge that his mom would probably skin him alive), he embarks on a journey towards unknown lands to learn the magic of 'Photography' and all the hidden wonders in 'University' where he would find people, objects and events that would go beyond his wildest imagination. Especially since there are good reasons why her mother is trying desperately to hide him from the world.

Perusahaan keluarga nyaris bangkrut, keuangan menipis lantaran terbiasa hidup hedonis. Lilya harus menerima takdir Kenanga yang menolak dijodohkan dengan Pak Tua Mesum dari keluarga Gunawan yang terkenal. Demi keluarga dia rela berkorban, dia rela digadaikan, dinikahkan dengan Pak Tua Mesum Gunawan yang terkenal kaya raya. Namun, Pak Tua itu tidak mau menunjukkan dirinya sebelum hari pernikahan mereka tiba. Sosoknya yang misterius dan selalu bersembunyi di balik kamera, akhirnya terungkap saat ia menikahi Lilya dengan cara terhormat. "K-kamu ... masih muda?" tanya Lilya dengan polosnya. "Kamu kira saya sudah tua?" Lilya menggeleng panik. "Tapi, kata Kak Kenanga, kamu orang tua mesum dari keluarga Gunawan yang terkenal." Laki-laki bernama Evan itu mendengkus keras. "Itu hanya rumor palsu tentang saya, jangan percaya rumor sebelum kamu melihat sendiri buktinya." Apakah Lilya yang selalu menderita bisa hidup bahagia dengan suaminya Evan? Ataukah Kenanga akan menjadi duri dalam daging di pernikahan keduanya? ___ All right reserved by Kaitani Hikari

Jika saja aku tak takut berdosa, rasanya lebih baik menganggap tak punya mertua dan ipar sekalian." Batinku marah memendam kesal dan sakit hati. Kanaya adalah seorang istri dari lelaki bernama Bagaskara, lelaki tampan, baik dan setia. Namun sayang, dia seolah terasing di antara keluarganya. Karena Sang Ibunda yang melahirkannya, selalu membuatnya merasa tak nyaman dan memilih kasih dirinya dengan saudaranya yang lain. Kanaya prihatin dengan pernikahannya sendiri, karena tak jarang, Ibu mertua dan ipar-iparnya, mengganggu ketentraman rumah tangganya. Mulai dari masalah materi, gaya hidup dan segala masalah kecil lainnya yang menurutnya tak begitu penting. Lisan mereka tak ayalnya bagai duri yang menusuk, begitu tajam dan menyakitkan. Mereka hanya peduli pada Kanaya dan Bagaskara hanya saat mereka perlu saja. Ketika Kanaya berada di titik nadir, seringkali ia berpikir untuk berpisah dengan Bagaskara. Akankah Kanaya sanggup bertahan bersama suami yang tak dianggap oleh keluarganya? Sanggupkah Kanaya menerima perlakuan buruk Ibu mertua dan ipar-iparnya?

Sydney Bardot, a young sultry heiress, runs away from home only to collide with an older, gorgeous stranger at a bar. Sparks fly between them at every interaction. His first name is all she finds out: Killian. What’s in a name, right? She needs a place to hide. Sydney finds Killian's offer to shelter her from her dominating family too hard to resist. He whisks her away to an adventure camp in remote South Africa. A month of heated interactions ends in his marriage proposal. But what’s the catch? Sydney agrees to marry the lethal and reckless nomad. After a rushed wedding, she returns home to find herself shrouded in a web of lies, deceit, and conspiracies. Who is Killian Barlowe? How does he know everything about her? Did reckless players like him really fall for innocent heiresses? Or was it all a game of revenge? Taming A Reckless Heart is the fourth book of the Reckless Hearts Series, but can be read as a standalone.

An omega was rescued by a kind alpha. She was taken to the city and let her stay in his house. As time went on, as she got to know him better, she also gradually discovered that he had a connection with the ruthless alpha who massacred every member of their pack. Lany Barnes is an omega who survived during Mondrei's attack on their camp and massacre of their pack. Jeric Jones was the kind alpha who helped her and brought her to the city and let her stay in his house. She dreamed of him to be the alpha mated for her, but as time went on, she gradually felt doubts on him. Until she met someone who proved that he was indeed related to the death of every member of their pack and the reason for her parents being missing. Revenge will blind the admiration and love she feels for the alpha who helped her. The question is, did Jeric really have a connection to the massacre that happened to their entire pack? Is he really part of that to deserve her revenge? Or he really has no other intention but to help her?

Si Enzo Valderrama ay isang lalaking malupit at malamig pa sa yelo sa pakikitungo sa mga babae. Para sa kanya hadlang ang magkaroon ng seryosong pakikipagrelasyon. Isa siyang mafia na nagpapatakbo ng isang training camp para sa mga assassins niya na pinaparentahan niya sa mga mayayamang tao sa bansa. Ito ay isang sekretong pasilidad lamang kaya lahat ng nakakatuklas sa aktibidad nila ay pinapapatay niya ganoon siya kalupit. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay makikilala niya si Taira Monde, isang hostess na nagtatrabaho sa Pentagon Club para kay Chard Buenavista. Ang Pentagon ay isang lugar kung saan nagaganap ang lahat ng mga illegal na gawain sa buong bansa. Napag-alaman niyang may malaking utang ang ama ni Taira kay Chard kaya napilitan itong magtrabaho doon. May umusbong na hindi maipaliwanag na pakiramdam si Enzo para sa dalaga kaya lagi siyang nasa Pentagon para i-table ito at minsan naman ay inilalabas niya ito sa club. Lahat ng nakakaalam ng madilim na aktibidad ng Pentagon ay dinidispatsa ni Chard. Nang isang araw ay nakita mismo ng mga mata ni Taira ang ginagawa ng grupo ni Chard ay nakaramdam siya ng takot. Wala siyang ibang maisip na paraan kung hindi ang magtiwala kay Enzo at sabihin dito ang lahat ng nalalaman kahit na hindi niya alam kung magiging kakampi niya ba ito. Binili siya ni Enzo kay Chard sa malaking halaga higit pa sa pagkakautang ng kaniyang ama at nagsimula siyang pumasok sa training camp at nagsanay bilang isang babaeng assassin. Nagsanay siya hanggang sa naging magaling siya sa larangan nito at mabigyan siya ni Enzo ng kliyente. Pero isang araw ay mismong si Enzo Valderrama na kailangan niyang patayin para sa isang espesyal na kliyente katumbas ng malaking halaga. Makakaya ba niyang patayin ang taong nagligtas sa kanya at itinitibok na ng puso niya?

A monk suffering from amnesia tries to recover his memory while passing through hell, the gentle but downgraded journalist who transforms into a ruthless killing monster while trying to gather a headline scoop, a desperate youth quest for wealth at his own expense, an ancient village people cursed because they could not meet the end of the bargain when their sacrifice walked into their midst, two young individuals escape from an enemies camp only to fall into a mysterious trap that might claim their lives, a scientist recounts his experience and encounters after observing a similar egg cell found in the bloodstream of dead men. - these stories explore the dark and ironic sides of human behaviour, the degree of tolerance, suffering any individual can take as a limit, the quest of freedom and prestige we all hope and want to attain, and lessons gained after consequence played out - all framed in a time cyce playing and replaying hoping to find a way out.

“Can i trust you?” gumam Aquila sedikit terisak. Ada ketakutan yang besar pada sang gadis untuk mengijinkan orang lain masuk sepenuhnya ke dalam hidupnya. Ia takut jika ia mempercayai orang lain maka orang itu akan berbalik menghianatinya. Ia begitu takut akan penghianatan. Dan sekarang saat Altair menawarkan cinta yang begitu tulus dan lembut, ia tak tahu bisa mempercayai sepenuhnya atau tidak. Ia takut suatu hari pria yang kini menjadi kekasihnya itu akan pergi darinya karena sebuah penghianatan. Jangan salahkan Aquila yang tidak bisa mempercayai orang lain sepenuhnya, itu bukan kemauannya. Namun, lingkungan yang membuat dia menjadi seperti itu. Ia bukan gadis yang tumbuh dengan dongeng cinta sejati yang berakhir bahagia selamanya, melainkan gadis yang tumbuh dengan dongeng cinta yang penuh duri kemunafikan, penghianatan, pertengkaran dan air mata. Ia yang sudah membangun tembok tinggi bertahun-tahun untuk memagari hatinya agar tak merasakan cinta, kini dengan mudahnya dirobohkan oleh Altair hanya dalam hitungan bulan, tentu saja itu membuatnya bingung. Pertanyaan ‘bisakah aku mempercayaimu’ selalu menghantui gadis cantik itu.