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Kara Baxter has only two things in life she held dear - her virginity and the house she grew up in. The bank has foreclosed on the house and Kara was scrambling to find someone who can help her redeem it. Her boss at the hotel, the billionaire Nico Bernardi, offered to help, but the repayment he was asking was unpalatable to Kara. He wanted her to be his mistress. Kara refused. Her virginity is not for sale. But why did she end up in an underground auction with her virginity as the major selling point for her market value? Then, to her horror, Nico bought her. In just one night, Kara lost the two things she held dear in her life. But she was a fighter and she will show this mob boss that he may buy her, but he can never buy her love. Join Kara as she navigates her way as the mistress of the mob boss and becomes entangled with his quest for justice and truth as she fights for her own survival and love in BOUGHT.

Amadeus Hassan, isang mabait at mabuting asawa ni Venice Banville Hassan. Masaya at makulay ang kanilang pagsasama noong una subalit noong mangyari ang isang aksidente na bumawi sa kakayahan niyang makapaglakad at makapagsalita, lumabas ang totoong kulay ng kaniyang asawa at biyenan. Inapi, inalipusta at nagawa pa siyang pagnakawan ng yaman ng mga taong higit niyang pinagkakatiwalaan. Buong akala niya'y wala na siyang patutunguhan subalit nakilala niya ang dalaga na nag ngangalang Lucine Verine, isang katulong sa kanilang mansyon na nakatalagang mag-aalaga sa kaniya. Ngunit sa likod ng inosente at maamo nitong mukha, sinong mag-aakala na ito ang magiging dahilan upang makabangon sa pagkakadapa si Amadeus Hassan na handang balikan ang mga taong umapak sa kaniya at ipatikim ang ganti ng isang api.

"I'll worship every inch of you," Trent said, trailing his fingertips slowly down my neck. "I'll kiss you in all the places he was too selfish to find. Let me show you what you've been missing." **************** Ella's world came crashing down the day she caught Damien, her star athlete boyfriend cheating with her best friend Amelia. Thirsty for revenge, Ella reluctantly teams up with Trent, Damien's rival and longtime enemy of Ella's. Their plot to fake date may just make Damien jealous enough to come crawling back apologizing. But as the fake affection between Ella and Trent slowly becomes very real, Damien comes back, genuinely remorseful. Now Ella must choose - return to Damien, her first love or abandon her plan for vengeance and follow an unlikely new love with Trent instead. Will she follow her head or her heart?

Taphney Louins Vergara, a 23 years old fine lady is already contented in her life. She could do anything she want and she could go anywhere she want especially that she is the only daughter of Danilo Vergara, the owner of Vergara Airlines. Ngunit halos gumuho ang mundo niya nang malaman na baon na pala sa utang ang kanyang ama dahil nalulong ito sa pagsusugal. Mapapalagpas niya ang pagiging sugarol at mala-daga nilang buhay buhat nang mangyari iyon ngunit ang hindi niya maintindihan ay bakit kailangan siyang ipambayad utang ng kanyang ama kay Ashton Mikael Santocildez, ang binatang nagmamay-ari ng casino kung saan minalas ang kanyang ama. Taphney will try to run! To hide! Ngunit sa bawat galaw niya ay agad siyang nahuhuli ng binata. Ashton just want her to oblige the contract. Be his wife only for a show and for three months. Ngunit hindi pa man natatapos ang kontrata ay may iba na siyang nararamdaman. She's starting to catch a feeling to the young and hot owner of the casino! Will they end up together? Or stick to each other's arms for three months because it's Just A Contract?

Blurb Kenapa, sih, wanita kalau sudah di atas 30 tahun dan belum menikah, disebut perawan tua? Tidak laku? Dan berbagai titel lainnya. Tidak itu di kota atau pun desa. Selalu saja hal itu menjadi gunjingan para kawan, sanak saudara, juga para tetangga. Seakan status jomlo adalah aib besar yang sangat memalukan. Ada apa sebenarnya dengan sugesti orang-orang tentang status jomlo? Padahal jomlo itu kan tidak merugikan siapa pun. Mereka bukan virus, bukan pula kutukan. Jadi tidak perlu dipermasalahkan. Seperti halnya aku. Aku Hasmi Azzahra. Seorang perawat di sebuah rumah sakit, yang kini berusia 32 tahun dan aku seorang jomlo! Sebenarnya, bukan mauku masih menjomlo seperti ini di usiaku yang sudah tidak muda lagi. Pengalaman buruk tentang lelaki berengsek di masa lalulah yang membuat aku seperti ini. Bukan aku trauma. Aku hanya ingin lebih seleksi lagi dalam memilih pasangan, karena aku tidak ingin kecewa kembali. Untuk memilih pasangan, aku tidak mungkin asal tunjuk, dan asal pilih mumpung ada yang mau, iya, kan? Karena menikah itu perkara panjang yang punya banyak poin untuk dipikirkan dan dipertimbangkan. Pokoknya aku tidak mau sampai salah pilih lagi! Jadi … tolong dimengerti, ya? Jomlo itu bukan aib, kok. Meski aku tidak tahu sampai kapan harus menjomlo seperti ini? Aku hanya bisa menunggu jodohku datang saja. Sekalipun, sebenarnya ada seorang pria yang sering membuatku galau tingkat dewa. Tapi, sikap datarnya membuatku kesulitan menebak isi hatinya. Hatiku semriwing saat dia melirikku. Namun, tensi darahku pun selalu naik tiap kali berinteraksi dengannya. Dia sangat menyebalkan! Namun, juga selalu aku rindukan. Jadi, haruskah aku mengejarnya? Atau cari pria yang lain saja, yang bisa memberiku kepastian. Yang mana, yang harus aku pilih untuk mengakhiri kejomloan ini?

"Lonely cold nights without anyone by your side, watching your father die in front of your eyes, watching your Mum lay like a lifeless body has undoubtedly made me cold from inside out. And let me tell you, it's not pleasant. I can be a monster with bad people and an angel with good, but for these people, I'm willing to get to my lowest point where I'll make them cry tears of pain. From this cruel man, all I want to take away is his pride and crush it between my fingers, and that's my promise to you wang. I'll do it, just watch how I play with your daughter and mess with your head. I'm sure you'll die out of grief only by trying to save her."Just wait and watch how i break your daughter piece by piece. The game has begun...

Warning: Matured 18+ contents! HAVING a prosperous rich lifelike Celestine Rain Alcazar is like living in a lie. When she's living in a cage—no freedom of things she wanted. She has the money, luxury, beauty, and brain that men are drooling over her. But there is still something missing in her perfect life. Closing into edge is her feeling when her mom introduced her to Ezekiel Bellevera for an arranged marriage. Her mom doesn't know her secrets between her sheets. Immersed in a fantasy life, Celestine will unravel her identity proving that Ezekiel wasn't the guy for her. And showing that most of the people are Not A Saint, the same as her. The freedom of being true to yourself is her weapon. And she will prove them wrong. But what if the person she loves been cheating on her with her fiancé, Ezekiel, and caught it red-handed? Would she forgive and forget or this is her start of vengeance towards men?

Elyana Louis, gadis berusia dua puluh tiga tahun ini kabur dari rumah karena menolak perjodohan. Agar tidak ditemukan oleh orang suruhan kakeknya, ia menyamar menjadi gadis culun dan bekerja di sebuah rumah orang kaya sebagai pembantu. Niat hati ingin menghindari perjodohan, Elyana malah harus menggantikan anak sang majikan untuk menikah. Karena tepat di hari pernikahannya, sang mempelai wanita kabur bersama dengan kekasihnya. "Eli, aku memohon! Bantu kami untuk menyelamatkan nama baik keluarga Danu. Jika sampai perjodohan ini dibatalkan, keluarga Danu akan diusir dari kota ini. Anggap saja ini sebagai pekerjaan untukmu. Aku akan memberimu uang satu juta dolar sebagai imbalan. Bagaimana?" ucap sang majikan dengan penuh permohonan. "Hanya satu tahun saja. Setelah itu, kau boleh mengajukkan gugatan perceraian," tambahnya lagi, meyakinkan Elyana. Ketika Elyana sudah menyetujui tawaran dari sang majikan untuk menikah, alangkah terkejutnya ia ketika melihat pria yang akan menjadi suaminya. Pria itu adalah pria yang bersamanya satu bulan yang lalu. Dan pria itu ... tidak melepaskan Elyana seumur hidupnya. "Aku ingin bercerai!" ucap Elyana. "Hah, bercerai? Itu tidak akan terjadi, kecuali aku mati!" balas pria itu. Simak cerita selengkapnya, hanya di "Terjebak Pernikahan dengan CEO". Selamat membaca. Semoga terhibur ^_^ Follow @rymatusya

That moment when you are being stood up by your lover on your special day. When you are standing at the altar feigning smile at the one you ought not to marry..the one that fills the space of your beloved.. "Do you take .......to be your lawfully wedded wife" the priest asked. It was not meant to be her nevertheless for reputation, he obliged.. "Yes...I do" ### Clarissa is left with no other option than to fill the space of her run away cousin. Little did she know she was playing a game of fate and reality. Story turning, secrets unraveling, she finds out a truth, a truth that gets her to fall deeply in love with her story but at another end, the mistake of another causes her trouble.

After a year on the run, Quinn finds herself in the small town of Beaver Falls, working as a bartender, the only skill she knows. But Beaver Falls isn’t exactly your normal small town, and Quinn is about to learn that she has stumbled onto the only place that can save her from her ex. Not only will it provide her with the protection she needs, but it also holds the key to who she really is, and the man that she is destined to be with.