Novel & Cerita End Game David Baldacci

“I'll marry you,” Andrea Thompson said in utter desperation. Marrying Colton Hudson, a man she had never met until that day, was something she never imagined doing. But when her boyfriend Anthony cheated with her step sister Evelyn, Andrea didn’t care. This was her only chance to regain her mother's company which was taken away from her by the people she loved most. Colton Hudson lost his mother in a hit-and-run accident, leaving him motherless at the age of ten. Sent abroad to study, Colton returned to Hillsdale twenty years later to take over his grandfather's company. The only woman he ever loved and trusted was his girlfriend, Evelyn—his savior. He cherished her with his whole heart, but to his dismay, she never showed up for their court wedding. That’s when he met Andrea Thompson. How will Andrea cope with the aftermath of her impulsive decision? What happens when Colton demands intimacy as payment for helping her regain her mother's company? If their one-year marriage works out, what will happen when dark pasts begin to surface?

Alessa Sullivan, a 20-year-old orphan, counts Giulia De Luca as her best friend from college. Giulia is the daughter of a rising Italian tycoon in Washington. After losing her parents, Alessa lives on campus with the help of a scholarship she receives from the government. At the end of the year, there's always a party involving the students and their families, and during one such event, Alessa meets a charming man. Despite their age difference, he is not intimidated and offers her the best of what he has to give. Mattias De Luca, having lost his wife, hasn't had any long-term relationships since her death. With his daughter now in college, he was not looking to remarry. However, during a graduation party, he bumped into an attractive woman and ended up having a tryst with her in the school library. When he discovers the identity of the woman, the weight of his conscience and his concern for his actions lead him to accept his daughter’s invitation to have her friend move in with them. A romance with an age difference... An innocent girl who falls in love with her friend’s father... An experienced man who will show her how a woman should be treated…

Dad was poor and couldn't afford the kind of lifestyle mum wanted, we had leaking roofs and broken furnitures. Mum got worse when she met her former high school friend who got married to the CEO of a popular company in the city. Few weeks later my mum started keeping late nights, dad would ask why and she would yell at him. How can I forget that beautiful Christmas eve? it was supposed to be a beautiful dinner in our small living room when mum ruined it by announcing that she was getting a divorce. After mum left, dad became a drunk and never looked at my face, he said it reminded him of mum. My mother destroyed our family, my childhood and the little happiness I had as a child, She had another daughter for the billionaire she left dad for and forgot I exist, I became even more heartbroken, after dad died of cancer, I wanted revenge! My name is Sophia Barlowe and this is my story…

On my birthday, my fiancé used his supermarket points to get me a pair of dishwashing gloves. But at an auction, he bought a five-million-dollar gem for his first love. I was mad, confronting him, but he called me a gold digger. "I've been giving you money to spend. Isn't it only right that you take care of me? This was supposed to be my final test for you. If you passed, we'd get married. You've let me down big time." I broke up with him. He turned around and proposed to his first love. Five years later, we ran into each other on a private vacation island. Alex Thompson saw me in the workers' uniform picking up trash on the beach. He mocked me on the spot. "You turned your nose up at the gloves I got you, and here you are, scavenging garbage. Now, even if you begged me, I wouldn't give you a second glance." I ignored him. My son's social studies project was to clean up the backyard with a parent. His dad had expanded the yard all the way to the beach. Cleaning it up was exhausting.

Zane Kessler, tough captain of the Thunder Wolves, has spent years vowing to crush Jaxon Caldwell, the fast, clever captain of the Storm Hawks. Their rivalry is brutal… hard checks, sharp words, pure hatred on the ice. But after Zane's team loses their biggest game of the season, Jaxon finds him alone in the empty locker room. An argument flares… then a simple touch turns into a soft, surprising kiss. Hate suddenly feels warm and confusing. From that moment, their rivalry begins to melt into something sweeter and deeper. But the hockey world isn't kind to feelings like this. Coming out could destroy their careers, and their teams would never forgive the captains falling for the enemy. Then the league drops the bombshell… the Thunder Wolves and Storm Hawks must merge into one team for the upcoming National Championship. To foster unity, Zane and Jaxon are forced to share a small apartment near the rink. They share the same space, the same locker room, and literally breathe the same air. At first it feels like torture… bumping into each other in the kitchen, sharing the couch after tough games, trying to act like nothing has changed. But the walls come down fast. Quiet talks turn into laughter. Simple meals become excuses to sit close. Stolen kisses in the dark hallway feel like winning the biggest game of their lives. Now they must lead their new team to the title while hiding a love that grows stronger every day. One wrong glance, one slip, and it could shatter everything… the championship, their careers, and the beautiful thing they’ve finally found. On the ice they were sworn enemies. Off it, they’re falling hard. And the closer they get, the more impossible it is to let go. Who will surrender first?

"This is wrong, Collen," I breathed out as Collen's s lips claimed mine. "Shhhh and let's think about the consequences later," he said in a husky voice before spreading my legs open and trailing his lips down to the juncture of my thighs before burying his face between my legs. Here's a rewritten version of the text, with a more engaging tone and language: When Allison transferred to the prestigious Ivy League college, she thought she'd left her small-town life behind. But fate had other plans. With the help of her best friend Hannah, she settled into her new life, only to discover that her one-night stand was none other than Hannah's boyfriend - her fated mate! Torn between loyalty and desire, Allison must navigate this forbidden attraction, all while keeping her secret from her friend. Will she confess her transgression, or will fate and passion prevail in this sizzling werewolf romance?

“Ngh... Stop touching me like that...” I found myself squeezed against a burly man during a trip. Being naturally sensitive, his touch was overwhelmingly stimulating. I could not help but tremble and pant beside him. However, I never expected that halfway through the journey, he would eagerly lift me onto his lap. “The seat’s so hard. Your butt must be sore. Let me give you a proper massage!” By the end of the trip, he had taken everything from me...

Second Edition Warning #slow burner #violence #sexual activity At eighteen Gabriella Chambers has no wolf and has no mate, so why is the Academy for shifters demanding she attends? When Gabbie gets there she's demoted to omega, the lowest rank in the pack. The only thing she looks forward to is seeing her best friend Alex again. Things have changed. Alex is a feared and respected Alpha Heir, strong and s*xy, but Gabbie is still his best friend. Even though an Alpha and an Omega must never mix. Things get complicated when Alpha Kade, Alex's rival for battle season, crosses paths with fiery Gabbie. In Kade's pack Omegas are scum, but what happens when simple encounters turn into something more. To add fuel to the fire, Gabbie is a target for three Alpha Females, including Alex's mate and Kade's chosen mate. A mystery blooms while Gabbie's at the academy that involves her past and her family. Will Gabbie survive long enough to awaken her wolf and find her mate?

She falls in love with her childhood best friend, Lucas. When she decides to tell him, Lucas is already into another girl oblivious of her feelings for him! Oh no! All hell is about to break loose! Heidi is furious and even more furious when her father tells her that he's getting himself a girlfriend, so many years after her mother left . The two men in her life are gonna be taken away! The two important people in her life are gonna divert their attentions to some people else! What happens when Heidi finds out that her father's girlfriend's daughter is none other than the girl who's taking her place in Lucas's life! Are the two women sent to torment her? – Heidi's big question. Find out how she fought them. Find out how she tried to keep her two men all to herself.

Vendetta is fearless, brave and a well trained CIA officer. She complete her missions smoothly and leave no mistake. "Son of a bastard"She punch the new criminal she caught recently at the query room before walking out leaving the rest to her co-workers. Everything was smooth until her new mission which was the most shocking news to her. "I can't win over them"She tried to explain. Her mission is to get the Cruello de Vil gang member, where plotting someone's assaination is a normal daily duty and no stand against them ever in Las Vegas. But do you think she can actually do it when the new boss of the gang is no other than Rainal O' Brien whose father was murdered by an unknown and he had no choice but to take charge of the gang now. Rainal O'Brien is a rare name everyone feared. He is a monster, cruel and powerful that lurked in all of your worst nightmare and patiently waiting for you to cross his dangerous path. But the gate of hell swing open and hell let loose when they both cross paths and Vendetta was only pretending to be his lover while finding is weakness. Can Vendetta really fight again Rainal? What chemistry can they have? Can she fight over the one she might start to have feelings for?. There is only one way to find out..........