Fifteen Cafe

Some debts can only be paid in blood... or marriage. When Isabella Caldwell wakes to her father's anguished howl, she discovers her family's fortune has vanished overnight. But the truth is far worse than bankruptcy. Fifteen years ago, her father caused the deaths of Alexander Blackwood's parents, and now the bill has come due. The terms are simple and non-negotiable: Isabella will marry Alexander, or her family loses everything,including her mother's critical medical care. Alexander Blackwood has spent six years meticulously planning his revenge. Cold, calculated, and utterly ruthless, he's built an empire from the ashes of his family's destruction. Taking Winston Caldwell's daughter as his wife is the perfect punishment for the man who orphaned him at sixteen. What he doesn't expect is Isabella herself, fierce, talented, and unflinching even as her world collapses around her. She agrees to the marriage but makes one thing clear: he may own her name, but he'll never possess her spirit. As these two damaged souls begin their paper marriage, unexpected sparks ignite between them. But can passion overcome the weight of the past? Or will Alexander's need for vengeance consume them both? BLOOD CONTRACT is a dark, emotional romance featuring a brooding anti-hero, a resilient artist determined to survive, and a marriage arrangement that's binding in more ways than one.

Anna’s life has always been a journey of survival. Born with bipolar disorder and lost as a child, she was taken in by a struggling farmer’s family who never truly accepted her. Ridiculed, unloved, and married off to a man who despised her, Anna’s world seemed destined for hardship. Yet, through it all, she held onto the small kindness shown by her adoptive father, the only beacon of hope in her bleak existence. Fifteen years later, Anna's talent as a dancer catches the eye of a wealthy audience at the Edgewood Group’s annual Christmas party. But it’s not just her performance that turns heads—it’s the birthmark under her arm and the locket around her neck, the very signs her long-lost grandmother has been searching for. Suddenly, Anna is thrust into a life she could have never imagined, reclaiming her true identity as the heir to a powerful empire. As Anna navigates the complexities of her newfound wealth and status, she must confront her painful past, including the toxic marriage she was forced into and the mental health struggles she has battled alone. With the support of her grandmother, Anna begins to forge a new path, discovering her strength and resilience. "Finding Anna" is a poignant tale of identity, redemption, and the enduring power of hope. Follow Anna’s journey from the streets of hardship to the heights of power as she learns to embrace her true self and reclaim the life she was meant to live.

Enamored with her professor, freshman college student Alex, couldn't deny the shift in the air when she finally saw the renowned professor Zane Orion in the flesh. This illicit attraction had a history, as she was already familiar with his literary works, him being the object of her fantasies and before being accepted into NYU. Secretly, she had chosen NYU over her hometown of Boston, leaving behind her family and all that was familiar, just to attend his class in New York. Fifteen years, her senior, Zane, was a divorced father and also her professor and mentor. Despite the college's strict rules against student-teacher relationships, their forbidden connection could not be ignored, not in his class and when they were alone in a room. His dark, piercing gaze would make her heart race and her legs tremble, drenched and desperate for his touch, his mouth on her, to teach her more than just in class. Oh. There's something about Alex that snap something within professor Zane, the way his body reacts furiously at the sight of her, his possessive and feral nature about to be exposed, the moment Alex had walked into his class, Professor Zane knew she's going to be more than just his student, he would break down her already well crafted wall the moment he finds himself buried deeply in between her legs.

Di umurnya yang hampir kepala tiga. Shana Sabana didesak orang tua dan seluruh keluarganya untuk segera menikah dan membangun rumah tangga. Bukan Shana yang tidak mau, tetapi lelaki yang ia harapkan membangun istana seumur hidup itu tak kunjung terlihat hilalnya. Di saat yang sama, entah semesta sedang bercanda. Ia bertemu dengan Saka, pemilik cafe di dekat tempat kerja Nana sahabatnya. Pada ketukan pertama pertemuan mereka, Shana sudah dibuat hilang rotasi. Shana sudah kadung malu dengan Saka hingga ia sengaja menarik diri dari lelaki itu tetapi semesta mendorong keduanya bersama. Namun, siapa sangka, obrolan dan perasaan mereka lebih dahulu mengembara sebelum tahu keyakinan keduanya berbeda. Shana yang menengadahkan kedua tangan dengan Saka yang menyatukannya kala berdoa. Satu yang Shana dan Saka sadari, prasada yang diimpikan Shana tak bisa sepenuhnya dengan mudah Saka wujudkan. Tidak cukup karena itu, kehadiran Kania Atmadja sebagai mantan terakhir Saka mampu membuat Shana kalang kabut. Di saat Kania mampu menjadi pasangan seiman sementara ia hanya bisa seamin. Belum lagi sepupunya sendiri, Lusi yang juga menaruh rasa pada Saka sejak lama. Bagaimana kelanjutan kisah Shana dan Saka? Apakah Saka adalah orang yang akan mengabulkan prasada yang diimpikan Shana? Atau mungkin hubungan keduanya akan karam bahkan sebelum mereka bisa berlabuh?

Ayumi dan Arkan adalah teman sekelas, mereka menjalin hubungan ketika duduk di bangku SMA. Perpisahan keduanya tak berjalan baik hari itu, Ayumi hanya meninggalkan secarik kertas tanpa penjelasan. Hal itu membuat Arkan membencinya. Dibalik sikapnya yang tak acuh, ternyata Ayumi menyimpan banyak kekecewaan. Bibi yang selama ini merawatnya jatuh sakit. Ayumi tidak memiliki uang, dengan terpaksa biaya kuliah yang selama ini ia kumpulkan digunakan untuk membayar tagihan rumah sakit. Setahun berlalu, Ayumi masih mendambakan kehidupan layaknya teman-teman sebaya. Dengan segala upaya ia bekerja lebih keras, merantau ke pusat kota untuk menghasilkan uang. Ia mengantarkan berbagai hidangan ke meja-meja di cafe dan terkadang menjadi penjaga perpustakaan kecil di sekitar bangunan yang menjulang tinggi. Seolah mendapatkan kembali kesempatan, Ayumi berhasil memasuki universitas impiannya. Dengan penuh kebahagiaan ia mencari Arkan yang sudah menjadi mahasiswa tahun kedua. Saat itu mentari bersinar sangat terang, seolah semesta menunjukkan betapa jauh perbedaan antara dirinya dan Arkan. Pria itu sangat pintar, punya banyak teman dan hidup berkecukupan. Lambat laun ia semakin merasa rendah diri. Kenangan tentang perpisahan hari itu kembali menghantui Ayumi, diam-diam dia kembali menjauh. 5 tahun kemudian mereka di pertemukan lagi. Arkan sudah menjadi komikus dan Ayumi bekerja di perusahaan webkomik. Saat itu ide Ayumi dicuri secara paksa oleh atasannya, karena tak ingin mengakui kekalahan Ayumi bertekad untuk mendapatkan ide baru. Tak disangka komikus yang selama ini ia incar ternyata adalah mantan kekasihnya.

Clary has been alone since she was five years old. She grew up in an unhealthy environment, but then she meets her husband, Damon William. Who loves her like a crazy lunatic. Damon saw Clary at the cafe and developed an unhealthy obsession with her. They met by mistake, and he fell in love with her; that was a mistake. And Clary thought she could leave him; that was a mistake. Everything had been a mistake. Clary had made a mistake when she thought she could have a normal relationship. Damon William is the biggest mistake in her life. "I don't think I will let you go after this," Damon said, looking down at the struggling woman with wicked eyes. "Maybe I can make you fully mine if I try hard enough. It will be so fun to see you break slowly." Clary's heart, body, soul, and freedom belonged to Damon. This was a fact. And even a year later, when she had two children with him, he still kept her lock inside the house. But Clary thought it was enough. So, she takes one small step and starts her own business. But what happened when her crazy husband knew about this? And what about her family? Why is her stepsister actually showing interest in her husband? "Do you know how your mother died?" Damon asks her with a smirk on his face. "What? What the hell, Damon?" Clary asks with wide eyes. "Oh, my baby, you have no idea. But don't worry, I will make sure your family gets what they deserve, especially your stepsister and stepmother." Clary knows her husband has already planned something for her family. But she still doesn't understand what her husband is saying about her mother.

For ten years, I was a peace offering to Alpha Kane. And he chose his adopted sister, Fiona, over me 77 times. He planned my birthday around her tastes. At the Hunter’s Moon festival, she stood beside him in the Luna’s ceremonial gown. My gown. Even on our mating night, he left me. Fiona faked a panic attack, claiming her wolf was losing control. He spent the night coddling her. I forgave him the first 76 times. Because he’d saved my life once, even if he didn’t remember. But when I was kidnapped, he had to choose: trade the pack's sacred artifact for my life, or stay with Fiona and her latest self-made drama. He chose her. The kidnappers injected me with a lethal dose of wolfsbane. I felt it tearing my wolf apart, devouring my life force from the inside out. The 77th time. I was finally ready to give up. But I was saved. By Drake, Alpha of the Nightfall Pack. The one who'd been watching over me for fifteen years.. That’s when I learned the truth. I’d been thanking the wrong man. The one who saved me was always Drake. Never Kane. So I went back. I filed to sever our mate bond with the Elders. In four days, I'll be free. And Kane can be with his precious Fiona forever. So why, now that it’s all over, is he on his knees, begging for me back and crying that he always loved me?

Lana Kang, a high school senior, unwittingly becomes a witness to a brutal murder that shatters her world. The victim's cold-blooded demise leaves Lana with unanswered questions and a mounting desire to clear her own name. In her pursuit of truth, Lana's dearest friend, Naomi Jang, gets entangled in the web of violence, ultimately paying the ultimate price. The murder is hushed up, buried alongside Naomi's haunting suicide, leaving Lana burdened with untold secrets. Fifteen years later, Lana returns, compelled by an insatiable need to unearth the forgotten fragments of her memory surrounding Naomi's tragic end. As she unravels the past, Lana stumbles upon a sinister underworld with malevolence and hidden agendas. To her astonishment, Lana discovers that Samuel Jin, her childhood confidant, has survived the darkness that tore their lives apart. Meanwhile, Jason Bak emerges, promising a love and protection that surpasses Samuel's. Alongside them is Jerry Chon, an enigmatic psychiatrist dedicated to untangling the nightmares haunting Lana's amnesiac mind. With each revelation, Lana grapples with her haunted past and faces a daunting choice. Can she reclaim her shattered life once the truth is laid bare? Who can she trust amidst the shifting alliances and hidden motives? In a relentless pursuit of justice, Lana confronts her deepest fears, traverses treacherous paths, and unveils the true face of evil. Her decisions will shape her destiny and ripple through the lives of those she holds dear. Brace yourself for an enthralling tale of lost innocence, seeking redemption, and the unwavering determination of a young girl fighting to reshape her own destiny.

Author's Note: This is a dark werewolf romance book.Highly rated +18.. Expect violence hardcore;MF,MFF,. The day Akira chose to escape from school and return home to see her family, she met only ashes. After fifteen years of being hidden from the prying eyes of the Grand Alpha King, the one day she finally returns home, everything is gone. No family. No friends. No hounds. And worse—she is captured by Prince Dominus. She spends years in slavery, secretly planning her escape. When the opportunity finally comes, she flees. But where is safe from the Alpha King’s reach. Just when she begins to believe her life is taking a better turn, she is abducted again—by the very ones who destroyed her past. The ones who exterminated her family. The ones who took her captive. And now, she discovers an unthinkable truth: she is fated to the Grand Alpha King—the same man who once ordered her family’s death, the same one who tried to claim her years ago. How can she accept being mated to such a monster? Worse still, how can she tell him that his son, Prince Dominus, also desires her?No one knows her true identity. She chooses to stay, bent on revenge. But everything changes when a child enters the picture. A child she believed was stillborn. A child Prince Dominus hid from her.Now she must make a choice…..

"You should be running away from me," he whispered against my neck, his deep voice wrapping around me like a black velvet. He was right. I should run— far, fast, and without looking back. But I couldn't. Or maybe didn't want to. Fisting his shirt tightly, I rasped out, "I hate you." A shiver ran down my spine as his lips curled into a devilish smirk, "No, you don't." He leaned in, our mouths a breath apart. "You just hate how badly you want me, Little Muse," he drawled, voice like a tempting sin. ----------- Everyone thought she was paranoid but Iliana Carlos knew the eyes following her everywhere were real. Draped in black, masked and silent, her stalker has trapped her in a deadly game of obsession. But for her, he is nothing more than the gruesome darkness but the deeper she's pulled into his shadows, the more she craved them. Maddox Velric Thorne spent fifteen years focused on one mission: find the daughter of his father’s murderer, kill her, and claim his rightful place as Alpha. But those hazel eyes and auburn hair has suddenly become his biggest distraction. What started as a casual infatuation has now turned into his darkest obsession. What will happen when fate will bind them in a twisted dance of fear and desire? How far would Maddox chase Iliana and for how long is she willing to run away?