Edwarda O'bara

Harley is an RN that works in the er. After some problems with her ex, she moved from Boston to Chicago to live with her twin brother. She meets her brother's friends Declan, Hunter, and Jackson and falls for them. The brothers want one girl for them but one of the brothers doesn't believe that they'll find her because of how many times that he's been hurt. Can they learn to trust again and find forever love or will the past come back to haunt them.

The only way out was to run but little did she know what she thought was a lie. How can she defend herself from a murder she didn't commit, how can she save her daughter if she is found guilty?

Allie's life transformed from grass to grace after Aaron's father saw her roaming about at night in the rain. She was offered basic amenities and loved by the Smiths except Aaron who made her life a living hell. He never admitted to being attracted to Allie for some egoistic and personal reasons. He tried his best to fight his feelings for her but it defied him since that was what his heart desires.  Years passed and Aaron departed to continue his studies overseas. When he came back, he managed his father's once-abandoned fashion brand company and eventually expanded it by applying his fabulous skills in marketing strategy. He made it among the top chains across Europe. Aaron and Allie finally had to ignore their malice when caught in an unexpected condition with Aaron's enemy. Allie decided to make a secret investigation into why two enemies who were once inseparable friends wouldn't mind spilling blood on themselves. Upon that, she found traces of her heritage, and Aaron's dark past was also unleashed. The two lovers faced a heavy crisis to give their love a chance.

To the world, I’m just Macey Carter. Mason’s little sister. Samantha’s best friend. The girl who somehow landed her dream job as lead designer at Seams & Touch. But inside? I’m someone else entirely. Someone who aches to be broken down and put back together by a man who knows exactly how to use me. Someone who craves submission so badly, it’s like a sickness. My ex never understood. David was too soft, too careful. He wanted to hold hands and make promises, while I wanted to kneel and beg. When he left me, I didn’t fight it. Two years later, I’m twenty-four, single, untouched, and suffocating under the weight of everything I can’t admit out loud. And then there’s Damien Blackwell. My boss’s older brother. Ten years older, sharper, and rougher, with a reputation that makes people whisper when he walks by. I shouldn’t want him. But I do. God, I do. He’s the finest thing I’ve ever seen. I know because I’ve seen all of him—one reckless afternoon when I walked into his office and caught him taking a woman apart on his desk. She looked like she wanted to disappear, like she hated every second of it. And I hated her. Because I would have begged for more. Damien promised his sister he’d stay away from me. He told himself I was too young, too close, and too dangerous. For a while, he believed it. But that ended the night he caught me touching myself in my office, late after hours, knowing he was watching. That’s when everything changed.

Di Kekaisaran Azure yang megah, Pangeran Torin adalah seorang bahan tertawaan. Sejak kecil, ia dicap bodoh, lemah, dan tidak pantas menjadi pewaris. Setiap hari adalah neraka baginya, dihina dan ditindas tanpa henti oleh sang adik tiri, Pangeran Valari yang licik dan ambisius. Ibunya, Permaisuri Aruna, merana dalam kesedihan, kesehatannya terus memburuk karena intrik jahat Valari dan ibunya, Selir Livia. Torin menyaksikan semua kehinaan ini, bara dendam diam-diam membakar di dalam hatinya yang terluka. Nasibnya berubah drastis saat ia menemukan sebuah buah persik misterius di tepi hutan kerajaan. Didorong rasa penasaran, Torin memakan buah itu, dan seketika dunianya terbalik! Otaknya yang semula tumpul kini bekerja dengan kecepatan kilat, menyerap pengetahuan dan strategi seperti spons. Ia mendadak memiliki kecerdasan luar biasa, ingatan fotografis, dan keberanian yang tak tergoyahkan. "Pangeran Bodoh" telah tiada, digantikan oleh seorang jenius yang siap melancarkan balas dendam. Diam-diam, Torin mulai menyusun rencana. Ia menghabiskan malam-malamnya berlatih seni pedang di bawah bimbingan Jenderal Arion, jenderal tua yang setia pada mendiang ayahnya. Dengan kecerdasan barunya, Torin berhasil mengungkap jaringan korupsi dan pengkhianatan yang telah merusak Kekaisaran Azure dari dalam. Ia membangun aliansi rahasia dengan Tabib Lyra yang cerdas dan berhati mulia, serta Kapten Rion, kepala pengawal yang akhirnya menyadari potensi Torin yang sebenarnya.

Binar bersimpuh dengan kesepuluh jarinya yang saling bertaut di depan dada. "Bunuh aku," lirihnya bersama bulir-bulir kepahitan yang membasahi wajahnya."Tidak sekarang, aku masih ingin bermain-main denganmu," bisik Rigel di telinga Binar dengan posisi menunduk. Pria itu menegakkan tubuhnya kembali, menarik gesper yang melingkar di pinggangnya hingga terlepas. Dengan seringai liciknya, ia layangkan gesper itu pada tubuh Binar yang semakin lemah."Berhenti!" pekik Binar memohon ampun. Namun, bukannya berhenti, Rigel semakin bersemangat mengukir bercak merah di tubuh wanita itu.***"Argh! Ayah ... tolong aku! Sakit!" Pekikan memilukan itu terdengar seiring tetes darah yang mengucur deras dari jemari mungil Leya."Berhenti memanggilku ayah! Kau harus tahu, aku tidak peduli akan kematianmu!"***Tak ada yang lebih menyakitkan bagi Binar saat ini, selain harus kehilangan sang buah hati, apalagi penyebab dari kematian buah hatinya adalah Rigel, pria yang teramat ia cintai. Di matanya kini, Rigel adalah jelmaan iblis yang telah membuatnya hanyut dalam tangis yang kian melimpah ruah, tertatih di atas bara api yang tak berujung, dan menghujamnya dengan ribuan anak panah beracun, serta tak pernah puas mengukir maha karya bertinta darah di tubuhnya. Rasanya, sakit sekali!Haruskah Binar bertahan dan memaafkan Rigel di saat terlampau banyak luka yang menganga di hati dan tubuhnya? Ataukah sebaiknya ia pergi, membuka lembaran baru, dan membuka hati untuk pria lain yang diharapkan bisa menjadi penyembuh lukanya?

Durante o plantão noturno, recusei o pedido de aplicar soro no paciente que minha irmã de criação cuidava. Vi, com meus próprios olhos, um menino de sete anos morrer devido a uma reação alérgica causada pela medicação errada. Na vida passada, mal tinha terminado de aplicar o soro, quando familiares furiosos invadiram o posto de enfermagem e me espancaram até meu rosto ficar irreconhecível. Mas o soro era apenas glicose, não havia razão para acontecer algo assim. Com a consciência turva, ouvi alguém chamar a polícia. Achei que, finalmente, a salvação havia chegado. Jamais imaginei que seria meu próprio irmão, policial, quem me jogaria no chão. Meu amigo de infância, agora médico legista, apresentou o laudo da autópsia e me incriminou. Sem ter como me defender, acabei sendo espancada até a morte pelos familiares do menino, tomados pela fúria. Até o último suspiro, não entendi por que meu irmão querido e o amigo de infância agiram assim comigo. Quando abri os olhos novamente, estava de volta àquela noite.

Ayahku menganggap aku terlalu pemberontak, jadi dia menyerahkanku kepada Damian, menugaskannya untuk membentukku menjadi seorang wanita anggun. Bagi dunia luar, Damian adalah pemimpin kejam dari sebuah kerajaan mafia. Tapi bagiku, dia hanyalah pria dengan wajah yang selalu terlihat tegang. Aku mencoba segala cara untuk menentangnya. Aku merusakkan mobilnya. Lalu aku menukar berkas presentasinya dengan rekaman komedi murahan yang paling dia benci dan dia baru menyadarinya saat membuka berkas itu di rapat perusahaaan. Namun, setiap pemberontakanku selalu berakhir sama. Dia memojokkanku, tubuhnya yang besar menutupi tubuhku di atas seprai sutra ranjangnya yang besar, di meja ek yang mengilap, atau di kursi belakang mobilnya yang berlapis kulit. Hangat tubuhnya menyentuh kulitku, jarinya menyapu lekukku seperti bara yang membakar. Gerakannya dipenuhi hasrat liar yang membuatku hampir kehilangan napas. Tubuhku selalu bereaksi meski pikiranku menolak, hingga perlawanku luluh menjadi desahan, dan kehendakku remuk di bawah tindihannya yang tanpa henti. Aku jatuh cinta padanya sepenuhnya, yakin bahwa ini cinta sejati, dan dia adalah cahaya di dunia gelapku. Tapi kenyataannya menghancurkanku. Semua itu hanyalah permainan terencana untuk menaklukkanku, agar aku berhenti berperang dengan kakakku, Karina. Cahaya penunjuk jalanku padam, atau mungkin itu sebenarnya tak pernah ada. Jadi aku menjadi gadis baik dan berhenti melawan. Dia pikir dia sudah menaklukkanku, terikat pada kemauannya. Tapi pada akhirnya, aku berhasil lepas dan meninggalkannya sendiri dengan hati yang hancur.

No quinto ano de casamento, Virgínia Prado reclamou que o suplemento de vitamina C que o marido havia comprado era amargo demais. Ela decidiu levar o frasco ao hospital. O médico, após examinar o conteúdo, ergueu os olhos e disse que aquilo não era vitamina C. — Doutor, pode repetir o que disse? — Perguntou Virgínia. — Repetir quantas vezes não vai mudar nada. — Respondeu o médico, apontando para o frasco. — Isto aqui é mifepristona. Se for ingerido em excesso, não só causa infertilidade, como também prejudica seriamente o corpo. Virgínia sentiu a garganta apertar, como se algo a estivesse sufocando. A mão dela que segurava o frasco ficou pálida de tanto que ela o apertava. — Isso é impossível. Foi o meu marido que preparou isso para mim. Ele se chama Marcus Mello. Ele também é médico aqui no hospital. O médico ergueu a cabeça e olhou para Virgínia com um olhar estranho, carregado de algo difícil de decifrar. Por fim, ele sorriu de forma enigmática e disse: — Senhora, é melhor você procurar o setor de psiquiatria. Todos aqui conhecem a esposa do Dr. Marcus. Há dois meses ela deu à luz. Não perca seu tempo, querida. Você não tem chance.

— Professor… Por favor. Eu vim pra aprender a dirigir. Não pra isso. Ela era casada. Ele era instrutor de direção e, para piorar, amigo do marido. Durante as aulas, cada erro no pedal virava um pretexto para se aproximar. Cada correção vinha acompanhada de um toque que ultrapassava o necessário. Presa dentro do carro da autoescola, sem ter para onde ir, ela sentia a linha entre o certo e o proibido se desfazer minuto a minuto. Naquele dia, uma escolha errada, de roupa, de silêncio, de confiança, fez tudo escapar do controle. O espaço apertado, a respiração próxima demais, a tensão que já não dava mais para disfarçar.