Edgar Allan Poe Annabel Lee

I've failed to conceive despite being married for two years. Initially, I think it's because there's something wrong with me. I take various medications and undergo treatment. The night that I want to ask my husband, Sebastian Lockwood, to go for a check at the hospital, a voice appears in my mind. "He's not Sebastian! Sebastian's already been dead for three years!"

Manjadi seorang istri tentunya sangat tidak mudah untuk Valeria, apalagi keluarga dari suaminya selalu saja menuntut Valeria menjadi sempurna. Setelah melahirkan seorang anak, tubuh Valeria yang berubah drastis membuat suaminya berselingkuh dengan alasan Valeria tidak cantik lagi. Tak lama setelah itu, Valeria juga kehilangan anak yang baru saja dia lahirkan. Semua orang menyalahkan Valeria karena tidak becus menjaga anak. Julian menceraikan Valeria, di saat yang bersamaan, keluarga Valeria membawanya pulang dan diam-diam dia menerima warisan dari keluarganya yang pura-pura bangkrut selama ini. Valeria kembali bangkit, dia mulai mengubah penampilannya dan menjadi CEO di perusahaannya. Perlahan, Valeria membalaskan dendamnya kepada keluarga Julian. Saat Valeria menyelidiki ternyata keluarga Julian bekerja sama dengan seorang mafia untuk memperlancar bisnisnya. Karena Valeria hanya fokus membalas dendam, dia tak tahu jika mafia itu tertarik dengan Valeria. Valeria yang sudah trauma dengan percintaan kini di goyahkan lagi dengan pria mapan dan berwibawa itu. Dengan semua usaha yang di kerahkan Salvatore, Valeria mulai kembali membuka hati. Sal bahkan membuat Valeria semakin bertumbuh menjadi wanita yang jauh lebih baik. Mereka menjadi pasangan yang paling di segani di dunia perbisnisan.

Hurt and betrayed by the man she had a one-night-stand with and was starting to love, Elaine Matthews is devastated to learn that she's fallen pregnant for him. Worse, she doesn't know him from Adam, nor did she have a way of reaching out to him. Plus, they didn’t part ways amicably.Five years later, Elaine moves to New York in search of greener pastures with her four-year-old son. When she snags an interview with one of the top-leading publishing firms in New York, she receives a rude shock when she discovers that the father of her son is in fact her boss, and to make things even more devastating, he recognizes her and tries to right the wrongs that happened between them five years ago.But this new life is uncertain as Elaine finds it hard to tell him that they have a son together. Worse, the more time she spends in his arms, the guiltier she feels. Will she learn to let go and tell the truth, or will her secret keep her from enjoying this new fun-filled life? What would be Max’s reaction? Would he believe her?

Intertwined by fate, also torn apart by fate. One seems so familiar deep down within her heart..., while the other claims to be her fiancé. The worst part is that she doesn't even remember who they are.......... Chen Lan- "No matter what happens, I'll fall for you again and again." "Take it as my revenge for what you did to me."............. Brett Zhou- "The person I had a crush on, was just an illusion created by you! So, from the beginning, it was no one else but you! and only you! How do you explain this?"............... Laia Parker- Simple, adorable, and loyal - by nature. Complex, prodigal and tactful - by profession. Calm, both playful and elegant - by temperament. A rare talent.....when it comes to her substantial field - Psychology. All she was seeking for is a 'pure and innocent love' of her lifetime. Yet she became entangled with someone whom she 'couldn't' be with and also with someone whom she 'shouldn't' be with. Laia believes that she can at least try to manipulate fate for good - which leads her to face a love trial. Obviously, fate has its own plans....and there's no escape. Especially when 'he' combats all the obstacles just to love her once again even when his memories are no longer with him......... Note: In the beginning, it's all about the female protagonist adapting to the confusion around her. From chapter 4 and onwards, the story will pick up pace.

MY DEEPEST DARKEST SECRET! Can I, who had been broken from a traumatic past can still be accepted for who I am? Ako si George, tomboy kung kumilos pero babaeng babae deep inside. Isang malungkot, karimarimarim at di malilimutang karanasan ang nangyari sa akin na nagpabago ng pananaw ko sa buhay. Nirape ako noong edad 18 ng isang lalaking hindi ko kilala.. I am the wrong person, at the wrong place and at the wrong time! Subalit mapaglaro ang tadhana, namasukan ako bilang isang ordinarong empleado at lihim na umibig ako sa aking boss na siyang may-ari ng kumpanya. Kung saka-sakalit tugunin niya ang aking pag-ibig, ipagtatapat ko ba sa kanya ang aking nakaraan? Tatangapin kaya niya ako sa pagiging isang segunda manong babae? If two people were destined for each other, will fate bring us back together? O tatanda na lang akong dalaga?

Michael is the alpha of the Red River pack; his cruelty and contempt towards the woman he is meant to love and protect are vile. Will the woman survive? Can they rebuild the rest of their lives, or will his cruelty forever break their minds, bodies, and souls? Nicole was his chosen mate. She knew and experienced firsthand the depths of his depravity. Young, naive, and innocent, she fell victim to his manipulations, only to be discarded when he had no more use for her. To truly know someone, you have to know where they came from; my name is Layla, they are my parents, and this is our story. It never ceased to amaze me how the moon goddess allowed someone like my father to exist. How could she stand by and let one man ruin so many lives, and yet she constantly challenges the rest of us with so much loss and sorrow? I rose above every obstacle put in my path. I have loved, lost, and suffered at the hands of others, and yet I'm still here. I overcame my struggles tougher, stronger, and more determined to build a better life for my people, pack, and family. And I did; we finally made it. I stare at the people in the room. They came into my life when I needed them the most; they are my family, and I love them all.

When her hot, overbearing, but charming boss gets a hold of her diary, and offers to grant her greatest wish for a child, Twenty-two-year-old Felicity Graham is furious, and hesitant. For one, he's her employer. Two, she wonders if he truly loves her, or if his offer is just based on his father's pressure on him to produce a heir. — Cold, reclusive Shawn Colby has hit a dead end. Undeniably New York's most eligible bachelor and a well-known business tycoon, he could have anything his heart desired. Women, cars, numerous houses if he wanted. When his overbearing father demands that he settle down and produce an heir, Shawn can't think of anyone else but Felicity — his calm, sweet personal assistant. When he gets hold of Felicity's diary, and finds out that her greatest dream is to have a child of her own, he propositions her. But Felicity is furious, and hesitant. Besides being Shawn's assistant, she's close to his family as well, and is aware of the pressure he's under to bring forth a heir. What happens when a business trip up-turns their lives? Can Shawn prove that he truly loves her for her, pressure aside?

“God—” “Not God,” he muttered against my neck, biting the skin there. “Me. Say my name.” “Dorian!” I cried, back arching. “That’s it.” He stroked faster, his thumb teasing over the tip, slicking me up. “Good boy. Take it.” Ezra Monroe was raised to be pure. The perfect choir boy. Twenty-two and untouched—soft voice and eyes that have never looked too long at sin. But one man ruins everything. Father Dorian Vale. The moment his eyes meet Ezra’s, something snaps. And a good boy learns how to kneel for the wrong man. He was supposed to guide him to heaven. Instead, he’s teaching him how to sin. He’s not here to save Ezra. He’s here to ruin him. Slowly. Until every prayer sounds like his name.

Elkan hidup di rumah mewah mertuanya layaknya pembantu—direndahkan, dicibir, bahkan dilecehkan secara halus oleh para perempuan di dalamnya. Istrinya tak pernah sudi disentuh, adik iparnya gemar menggoda sambil menertawakan "kelakiannya", dan sang kakak ipar janda tak segan mengajak bermain di balik pintu kamar. Mereka mengira Elkan hanya pria miskin tak berharga—tubuh yang bisa dihina, hasrat yang bisa dipermainkan. Tapi mereka lupa… pria yang mereka hina diam-diam adalah pewaris mahkota konglomerat besar. Dan saat Elkan mulai mengambil alih segalanya, permainan berbalik. Kini, satu per satu wanita di rumah itu mulai merayunya bukan untuk mengejek… tapi karena benar-benar menginginkannya. Dan Elkan? Ia bisa memilih… siapa yang akan ia cicipi—dan siapa yang akan ia hancurkan perlahan.

"Just let me hold you for a while, please," he said after setting me back down. This time, he laid me in the middle of the bed before sliding in next to me. "What if this was really me? Not a dream version of Lucy but the real thing?" I asked. He reached his hand across to me, pulling my hair behind my ear before pulling me closer to his body. "Well, in real life, you probably would have slapped me for doing this," he said, making us both laugh. Little did he know. After I witnessed my mom's murder, I fled my pack to search for a freedom I knew may never exist. I dreaded the day I would turn 18 as I never wanted a mate bond after the horror I had lived through. After years of being sold as a slave, I found myself belonging to a new pack once again. And then, I turned 18. I found not just one but two mates along with untapped power that I have no idea how to manage. ***TRIGGER WARNING - SA AND PHYSICAL ABUSE MENTIONED THROUGHOUT STORY***