Fifteen 15

In New York’s Upper East Side, there were two heirs. One was a speed-obsessed daredevil dominating the racetracks, the other was a brilliant actuary who controlled the flow of capital. Born into powerful families and polar opposites in temperament, yet they grew up side by side as each other’s only best friend. They had fought over girls and bickered endlessly over racing bets. However, at fifteen, there was one thing they did in perfect unison. They each put on the same roughly carved bronze badge. They were trinkets Mia had idly made during a craft class, marked only by a faint “M” scratched on the back. Back then, Mia was seated in the last row of the classroom. Her background was a complete mystery to everyone. Yet they wore that badge for ten whole years. Whether standing on the F1 podium or locking in billion-dollar trades at the exchange, the cheap little badge on their chests never changed. Until Ella showed up. She was the cherished daughter of a rising conglomerate family. She hand-stitched two gold-thread fabric patches and gifted them to them. The patches looked so ordinary they looked like the kind of trinket you would find three for a dollar at a flea market. And yet, they both replaced their bronze badges with her plain patches. Mia did not say anything. She simply folded away an old newspaper clipping with a photo of the three of them smiling together. That night, she called her father in Sicily. Her voice was emotionless. “Papa, I accept the marriage arrangement.”

One childhood crush. One unbreakable rule. One mansion where every hallway feels like a trap. For fifteen years, Leighton Hayes has loved Noah Knight from afar, the untouchable older brother of her best friend Chloe. Now twenty-three, broke, and freshly homeless, Leighton has nowhere to go but the sprawling estate of the man who once barely noticed her. Noah remembers her all too well. The billionaire who built an empire from nothing has spent the last six months trying to become a better man, and the shy girl in oversized hoodies who just moved into his guest wing is the most dangerous temptation he’s ever faced. Chloe’s single rule was always clear: her friends are off-limits. Especially to Noah, the reformed Playboy who used to burn through supermodels and headlines. But late nights, shared secrets, and one stolen shirt ignite a fire neither of them can extinguish. What begins as whispered confessions and almost-kisses explodes into a secret affair neither wants to end, even as the lies stack higher. When Chloe discovers the truth, the betrayal threatens to destroy the only family each of them has ever known. Leighton must decide if love is worth losing her best friend. Noah must prove he’s finally ready to risk everything for the one woman he swore he’d never touch. Some rules are made to be broken. Some hearts refuse to stay forbidden.

• • • FOR ADULT READERS ONLY • • •️️ I was five years old when I decided he was mine. Standing at his wife’s graveside in the rain, I pressed my hand to his jaw and told him I would grow up and be his. He said: is that right. Not a question. So I kept my word. My father’s best friend. The man who built an empire on control. The man no one touches. The man I was never meant to want. For thirteen years, I loved him the only way I was permitted to. In silence. At a distance. Across rooms that belonged to our families — and not to what I carried. Until the night I turned eighteen. I said it out loud. He ended it in one word. Don’t. So I did. I stopped looking at him. Stopped wanting him. Stopped being the girl who built her world around a man who would never choose her. I walked away. That should have been the end. It wasn’t. Because the moment I stopped reaching for him… was the moment Adrian Keller started looking for me. Across rooms. Across tables. At midnight — staring at a name he shouldn’t want. The man who taught me control is starting to lose his. And this time— he’s not asking. And underneath the empire… underneath the discipline… underneath fifteen years of unshakable control, something is coming loose.

I was treating some friends to dinner at the private club my cousin owned. When we wrapped up, I waved over a server. "Just put it on Nick's tab." The server nodded, but a manager I'd never seen stepped in to block her. Wearing a smile that never reached her eyes, she said, "Sir, Bosco is a members-only establishment. We don't offer tabs." I felt a flicker of irritation. "I'm the owner's cousin. Just let him know." She let out a sharp, mocking laugh and slapped a bill onto the table. Eighty-eight thousand. Exclusive suite atmosphere maintenance fee, ten thousand. High‑end social network filtration fee, twenty thousand. Spontaneous entertainment ambience enhancement fee, fifteen thousand. And a mess of other miscellaneous charges. Since when did Nick's place dare to bleed customers dry like this? "What's wrong? Can't pay and now you're trying to name‑drop?" She looked me up and down with an arrogant tilt of her chin. "I've seen plenty of our boss's relatives. Not one of them is as broke, pretentious, and shameless as you." Right in front of her, I dialed Nick and put the call on speaker. "Ten minutes," I said. "Make sure she disappears from my sight. Otherwise, I'm revoking your authorization for this club."

Marry a stranger in thirty days. Stay married for one year. Inherit three billion dollars. Refuse, and lose everything. Elena Castellano is a broke art teacher in a dying Vermont mill town when a letter arrives that changes everything: she's the secret granddaughter of hotel empire matriarch Victoria Ashford. The grandmother she never knew has left her a fortune—with one impossible condition. She must marry Victoria's ruthless CEO grandson, Dominic Ashford, within thirty days. Dominic has spent fifteen years proving he deserves the Ashford legacy. He's built the empire into something even greater, sacrificed everything for the family name, and he's not about to lose it all to some small-town teacher who appeared out of nowhere. But Victoria's will is clear: marry Elena or lose everything. He'll do whatever it takes to secure his inheritance. Even if it means threatening everything Elena loves. Forced into a devil's bargain, Elena and Dominic enter a marriage that's pure warfare. She won't be bought. He won't be beaten. But as they're pulled deeper into the Ashford family's web of secrets and betrayals, the lines between enemy and ally begin to blur. Because Victoria's will wasn't just about money. It was a test. And someone in the family will do anything—including murder—to make sure they both fail. A forced marriage. A billion-dollar inheritance. And one year to survive each other.

Si Amari ay isang simpleng babae na ipinanganak na independent. Simple lang ang buhay niya, kahit hindi siya kasing yaman o ganda ng ibang babae, kontento na siya sa kung anong meron siya at hindi na naghangad na umangat pa. Ang mahalaga sa kanya ay ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na may Down syndrome, at ang matustosan ang pangangailangan nito. Sa edad kasi na 15, mulat na siya sa reyalidad. Mula nang iwan sila ng kanilang ina matapos mamatay ang kanilang ama para sa ibang lalaki, ay siya na ang tumayong ina at ama ng kanyang kapatid. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang sa araw na balak niyang ibigay ang kanyang sarili sa kanyang nobyo (si Harper), aksidente siyang pumasok sa maling kwarto. At sa kamalas-malasan, sa dami ng mga lalaking maaari niyang mapagbigyan ng kanyang pagkababae, ang kambal pa ng kanyang nobyo, si Hudson, na kinaiinisan niya ito naibigay. Si Hudson na isang arrogante, mayabang, at masama ang ugali, na walang ibang ginawa kundi laitin, kutyain, at sirain ang kanyang araw.

Setelah lulus SMA di usia 18 tahun, Abigail Salman sangat ingin lepas dari kemiskinan yang selama ini membentuk hidupnya. Satu-satunya tujuannya adalah mengumpulkan cukup uang untuk kuliah, impian yang membawanya ke Kota Marina yang ramai. Ditemani seorang tetangga, dia datang mencari pekerjaan apa pun yang bisa membantunya menabung demi biaya kuliah. Rencananya langsung kacau karena sebuah tawaran yang tak pernah dia bayangkan. Madam Amara, nenek kaya raya dari seorang triliuner, mendatanginya dengan sebuah penawaran. Calon pengantin pria itu baru saja ditinggalkan mempelainya di altar demi sahabat karibnya sendiri, membuat keluarga itu terjerumus dalam skandal memalukan. Solusinya? Abigail harus menjadi pengantin pengganti pada hari itu juga, dengan imbalan 15 miliar. Kini, Abigail dihadapkan pada pilihan yang mustahil. Haruskah dia menerima tawaran Madam Amara yang bisa mengubah hidupnya. Uang dalam jumlah besar yang bisa menarik keluar keluarganya dari kemiskinan untuk selamanya? Atau haruskah dia melepaskan kesempatan luar biasa ini dan kembali ke desa, kembali pada kehidupan penuh kesulitan yang sudah menantinya?

Dipa baru mengetahui rahasia terbesar keluarganya saat usianya 20 tahun. Dia merupakan seorang penguasa elemen tanah. Dan dia merupakan keturunan dari Basundari, seorang penguasa elemen tanah 15 abad yang lalu, yang menyebabkan kehancuran empat klan besar karena skandal cinta segitiganya. Belum cukup sampai di sana, hidupnya ternyata dalam bahaya. Dia diburu oleh sebuah organisasi untuk dijadikan objek penelitian dalam membangun tentara berkekuatan super. Tentara yang akan digunakan untuk menghancurkan peradaban manusia dan menguasai dunia. Dia tahu dia tidak sendirian. Ada Syifa, kakak sepupunya yang seorang penguasa elemen air. Ada Taeyang, teman Syifa, yang seorang penguasa elemen api. Ada Bhoomi, gadis asal India yang sangat menarik perhatiannya, dan juga seorang penguasa elemen angin. Dan tentu saja ada Blythe, gadis misterius yang selalu menempel padanya, dan dia mampu mengontrol elemen waktu. Namun segala sesuatunya terlalu tiba-tiba. Dia harus menyelamatkan dunia, sekaligus menebus dosa nenek moyangnya yang sudah menghancurkan bangsa mereka. Dan ... dia pun dihadapkan pada dua cinta yang harus dipilihnya.

Olivia was proposed to by her lover Jacob, but she couldn't agree. They could not make love or even kiss. Because this was a vampire-ruled country, werewolves were vampires' slaves. All werewolf women must remain chaste, because every young girl was a tribute waiting to be chosen by a vampire. Once a girl turned 15, she would enter the annual lottery. Only girls who were not chosen five times in a row were allowed to fall in love with their mate, and vampires considered five years of waiting a mercy. Olivia had not been selected for four consecutive years, and as long as she failed again this year, she could marry Jacob. This year's tribute lottery was special, and all tributes would be dedicated to the legendary Vampire Duke Damien. Olivia was lucky not to be chosen. Unfortunately, her sister became a tribute. To save her sister, Olivia volunteered to be a tribute. Unbeknownst to Olivia, her blood had aroused Damien's interest. When a vampire came looking for the blood pet chosen by Damien, an accident caused Olivia to swap identities with another tribute. Olivia planned to escape, but was found by vampires and became their appetizer. Just as Olivia was about to fall into nothingness, she heard an indifferent voice.“Who allowed you to hurt my pet?”

Li Jianli adalah seorang jenius ahli tanaman ternama dari abad ke-25. Namun, kenapa dia tiba-tiba berada di dalam tubuh seorang gadis kecil berusia 15 tahun?  Kedua orang tua Li Jianli telah meninggal dan seluruh keluarganya ingin menjualnya ke seorang tua bangka untuk dijadikan istri kecil. Lihat! Bahkan dadanya saja belum tumbuh sempurna! Dia mengepalkan tinjunya dan menghajar seluruh keluarganya agar bisa terbebas. Hidup sebatang kara di zaman kuno, namun dia masih memiliki Cincin Dimensi. Betapa beruntungnya! Di kehidupan sebelumnya, dia tidak pernah menikah. Ah, di kesempatan ini, dia harus menemukan seorang suami. Baiklah. Li Jianli sudah menentukan tujuan hidupnya. "Tuan Muda yang tampan dan lemah lembut, manjakan aku! Kekayaan yang tak terbatas, aku datang!" "Hei gadis kecil, bagaimana kalau kamu menjadi istriku?" Li Jianli menoleh dan tertegun ketika melihat seorang pria berbaju hitam. Auranya begitu dingin dan menusuk. Dia ... pembunuh bayaran? Akankah Li Jianli menjadi kaya dengan kemampuannya? Siapakah laki-laki berbaju hitam itu? Dapatkah cinta mereka berdua bersatu? Follow  IG : @summerrainwriter