Essays In Love

Based on gender-based violence If you were ever in a position where you couldn't defend yourself - please read the book. There is always someone out there who is willing to help! “if you can’t handle the punches, how will you ever stop them from abusing you?” “Hit me?” Blake yells. Making my eyes watery and angry. “Hit me, or I will hit you,” he said again. I picked up my fist to punch him as hard as I can, but he grabbed me and picked me up before my fist could connect with his jaw. Our eyes melted together, and I’m slowly disappearing into a dark place the more I stare. Emily Dawson was walking home one night from a small restaurant In Virginia where she works to pay for her doctor’s degree when she got jumped by three-man. they beat her and took all of her belongings. 12 years ago, her stepfather abused Emily when she was a child, so she never learned how to defend herself until Blake, the most popular and successful kickboxer in town, came to her rescue. At first, it was only about training and helping Emily get over her fears and learn how to defend herself until she fell in love with him, but that was a dark place she had to go in. Blake has a past of mistreating women, not abusing them but using them. Will he fall in love with her as well? Or will he keep their relationship with no strings attached?

23 years old Lisa Downs accidentally gets pregnant with Daniel Winston after a one night stand. Not knowing how to reach the father of her unborn child, she still decided to keep the child after much consideration. Her life takes a drastic/ dramatic turn when she finds out the father of her child is her father's arch enemy.

Alex was a normal high school student who expected to live an average life, but that all changes when a group of transfer students makes their appearance in his life. He is, for the most part, intrigued by the group and even takes a liking to the leader of the said group. But weird occurrences continuously arise until one night, Alex's life is completely changed.

Daphne Yildiz's life seems playful as she meets twins Craig and Cara White. Because of the past, she was allegedly running away, and she was forced to hold on to the knife and accept the twins' offer to her. She will marry Craig in exchange for her education and safety in the hands of the people looking for her. Soon she falls for Craig because of his kindness, but she doesn't know why the man doesn't seem to look at her as a woman. She is left frustrated by Craig's lack of affection until she gets close to Cara and forms a romance that shouldn't be. In the end, who weighs more, the first man who made her heart beat or its sister who made her so crazy in love?

Iris Hart's family gets ruined when her family's business goes bankrupt because of a fraudulent investment. Her father suffered a heart attack unable to take the news and everyone in his business turned their backs on him. While losing everything, Mr Harrison, a fellow businessman and CEO of Harrison Group offers to buy Starlight Industries. Iris's father takes the opportunity to set her up to marry Harrison Group's heir Julian Harrison in hopes of keeping his business in the family through his daughter. Iris who doesn't care much for love agrees so she doesn't fight with her father but she regrets it when she finds out that her husband's girlfriend is none other than her high school bully. Julian Harrison is in love with his girlfriend but is forced to get married to someone else for business. He promises himself that it will just be a business deal and nothing else. All his love with be devoted to his girlfriend. It doesn't help that from the moment he and Iris tied the knot, they disliked each other and bicked over every little thing. It seemed like there was no hope for their relationship to develop but one little mistake changed everything. A drunk night of passion makes both Iris and Julian see each other in a different light. Iris finds out that Meghan has ill intentions toward Julian and tries to help him but it's not easy as Julian has blind trust for Meghan. Will the attraction between Iris and Julian grow or will it end badly?

(21+) Di usianya yang telah menginjak 28 tahun, hidup Biola terlihat begitu sempurna dari luar, semua berjalan melebihi harapannya. Selain baru saja mendapatkan promosi sebagai manager di toko buku tempat dia bekerja, Dion, kekasih tampan yang sudah tiga tahun menemaninya pun berniat akan segera meminangnya. Semua terlihat begitu mulus baginya! Namun Biola tak pernah menduga, bahwa kehadiran karyawan baru yang lima tahun lebih muda darinya akan langsung menjungkir-balikkan seluruh mimpi indah yang baru saja dia rajut bersama Dion. Marko, pemuda 23 tahun yang baru saja dipindah-tugaskan ke toko buku tempat Biola bekerja, pemuda iseng yang secara tiba-tiba hadir mengusik hari-hari Biola dengan tingkah usilnya yang kekanakan. Waktu yang mereka habiskan bersama secara ajaib pula menciptakan benih-benih ketertarikan di hati Marko. Meski demikian, sekuat apapun dia mencoba, di mata Biola, dia tidaklah lebih dari seorang anak-anak, bocah ingusan. Namun, jika betul Biola tidak punya rasa dengan Marko, mengapa pula dia harus cemburu tiap kali melihat Marko bersama kekasihnya? Terlebih setelah satu malam gila yang mereka habiskan bersama! Semua menjadi lebih pelik dari dugaannya ketika Biola mengetahui bahwa dirinya tengah mengandung! Lantas, anak siapa yang ada di rahimnya? Bagaimana caranya untuk menghadapi rentetan masalah yang kini menjeratnya? Bagaimana akhir dari kisah cinta mereka yang kompleks? Pada siapakah pada akhirnya hati Biola tertaut?

" Tell me what can I do to make it up for you?" He asks, taking a seat on the table near the bed, sounding guilty. Tho, I don't trust his words or feelings it can always change. I faced him, grinning violently as I asked, "Can you let me go?" He smiled. "Except that." I knew he will say something like that. "I don't wanna do this marriage. " He cocks his brow up in amusement before he chuckled, "I thought I made it clear when we met that you don't have any choice to make while you are here with me. " I sighed, with an annoy, he continued. "Though, if that's how I can make up then let's make a deal. " "What deal?" °^°^°^°^°^ Elina's life turns upside down when she got kidnapped by the man who appears in her nightmares who is none other than the son of ruthless Mafia, Andrew, and he, himself a rumored to be the most dangerous mafia in reality. Elina soon starts to hear and see the things she has no idea of and tries her best to know the reason behind it but she wasn't ready to find and process something more horrifying about Andrew and her's unknown past that was kept hidden by her.

What happens when you fall in love with the fantasy man in your dreams only to discover that he's real... but, not human? That's the question that Gertie Hitchcock faced. Not only did her hot and sexy dream man show up in the flesh, but so did a lot of unexpected situations that included alien shape shifters and crazy lovers who stalked and kidnapped her! Can her Dream Love come to her rescue and save her from some seriously bad errors in judgement?

Joshua Stone is incredibly handsome and appears to be the center of Bella's darkest desires. Oh- and he's also her best friend's uncle. Of course that doesn't stop them from giving into one another and letting the aching desires take control.

Freianne Cruz became popular because of her passion in painting. She also fell in love with her friend Shanaia Asher Mendez. Nang magpakasal ang kaibigan ay gumuho ang mundo niya. Kimberly Lee left Philippines because of the rejection she had with her bestfriend Freianne. She tried everything just to take Freianne's attention but she was numb not to notices her for years. Kung kailan pinili niya nang magmove on at ibaling sa iba ang atensyon ay siya namang bigay sa kanya ng kababata ang atensyong kay tagal niyang inasam sa mahabang panahon. Magagawa pa kaya niyang gisingin ang pag ibig niya sa kababata na matagal nang nahimlay sa kailaliman ng kanyang puso? Will she reject Freianne too just like what she did to her 4 years ago?...