firefly lane novel by kristin hannah

-- Jaden picked up the gun on the table. “You have three months to get the bastard to talk. Succeed, and you’ll get your brother back in one piece. Fail.” My heart skipped a beat at the click sound the gun made in his hands. “Fail, and I’ll break every bone in his body, feed him to my shark, and I’ll kill you with my bare hands.” He stretched his hand out to me. “Do we have a deal?” Like I had a choice. “Yes.” -- Samantha Hale ~ All I ever wanted was a better life for me and my brother, Derek. After our parents were murdered three years ago, I had to quit college and work hard to put food on our table. Derek needed to go to school, and I needed money for the never-ending bills. Just when life was getting good, fate decided to throw in a box of scorpions. I could barely make ends meet every month, as if that wasn’t hell enough. How am I supposed to make the CEO of a multibillion dollar company fall in love with me? Nathaniel Kress ~ If there’s one thing I’ve learnt from life is that there is no such thing as love. Just an evil bitch who wants all your money for her fucking self and would leave you with a broken heart and a crushed soul. I’m never falling for that shit again. At least that was my vow until I met her. Apparently, fate isn’t done making fun of me, but this time, I am prepared for her games. This time, I won’t be the one left with a broken heart. Let's see how fun it is to play with someone else's heart {Read and enjoy}

Angelina finds herself trapped in a dungeon while she awaits her fate. In order to be free from the dungeon, she has to agree to choose to marry one of the sons of the Lycan king. But, fate plays a role, when she wakes up one morning to discover that the Lycan king had been murdered by his own blood. The question is who?

Lanaya lost her parents in a horrific car accident when she was a baby, tennis stars sent her to live with them as a kind of repayment. It took fifteen years of cruelty and neglect before she was ultimately saved by a guy more dangerous than her foster parents on the night of her 18th birthday. His place in the Marchetti line of succession means he has little time for women, let alone women who faint when they see trouble. When he wants something, he does whatever it takes to get it, and if people have to die in the process, what? Why is his touch so kind when he's with a certain abused princess, a buddy of violence and death? In the wake of her rescue, Lanaya is eager to begin a new life, but owing to the Mafia is a significant undertaking. The Underboss seemed to be interested in her as well. Secrets, deception, and death taint their relationship. She may not be able to tolerate finding out the truth about her parents' accident or lack soon. Despite this, Salvetti and Lanaya's unusual sentiments blossom, and she's determined to battle for happiness by letting them grow. A difficult one, including a great deal of suffering, healing, and even some violence.

Jasmine is not your typical high school student. She's smart, observant, and always knows when something's not right. So when she overhears an argument between popular boy Levi and his friends, she knows there's more to it than meets the eye. Little did she know that this would lead her into a world of werewolves. As Jasmine delves deeper into the werewolf world and uncovers the truth behind Levi's argument, she finds herself drawn to him despite the tensions within his pack. But when a traitor is revealed and Jasmine discovers a shocking truth about her own family, everything changes. Jasmine must choose between her loyalty to Levi and his pack or keeping her family safe. And just when it seems like Jasmine and Levi's relationship is beyond repair, they discover they are mates. But with the danger of the traitor still looming and the conflicts within the pack reaching a boiling point, can their love survive? As they work together to uncover the traitor and protect the pack, Jasmine and Levi's relationship is put to the test. Will their bond be enough to keep them together, or will the dangers of the werewolf world tear them apart?

Serenity has been locked up in a miserable attic her entire childhood and into adulthood. She's never known the reason why. All she knows is that when she turns eighteen, she's meant to marry the Alpha's son Roland and only then will she be given back her freedom. She's learnt to be quiet and obey, to stay in her prison and watches as life passes by, no one lending a hand to help her gain her freedom back. But what happens when a lycan prince visits the pack and discovers she's his mate? What secret has her Alpha been keeping from her all this time? When her life is upended and the truth comes out, will she finally break free of her shackles and embrace the life she was meant to have?

Giovana signed a marriage contract with a man she barely knew, out of gratitude to Nicholas, the man who saved her from her mother's evils. Even living next to a cold and overbearing man, Giovana learned to love Antony. But his life changes completely, when two days after the sudden death of Nicholas, Giovana receives the news that his younger sister is hospitalized in serious condition, and that he needs a blood transfusion. When Antony stops her from helping her sister, forcing her to go sign the divorce, condemning Gina to death. For Giovana there is no more reason to stay married to Antony, even loving him, she knows that she cannot forgive him for all the harm he caused him during those three long years and that cost the life of his own sister. But Antony, realizing the injustice he has committed, will not accept losing it easily. He wants to win her back and will do anything to have Giovana's love again.

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

Kasih yang kini hanya jadi seorang office girl di tempat Vania---kakaknya yang supercerdas bekerja, selalu dipandang remeh oleh keluarga karena terlahir dengan kemampuan rata-rata. Bahkan Vania tak mau jika orang kantor mengetahui jika mereka itu adik kakak. Staff kantoran dengan seorang OG itu beda kasta, itu menurutnya. Namun pada akhirnya dapat membungkam semua nyinyiran untuknya. Pertemuannya dengan Evan---seorang tukang ojek online, yang awalnya dipandang hina oleh keluarga, pada akhirnya dapat membungkam semua nyinyiran mereka. Evander Gasendra tak lain adalah putra dari Dierja Gasendra---pemilik perusahaan di mana Vania bekerja. Karena sebuah masalah keluarga, Evan memutuskan untuk keluar dari rumah dan memilih sendiri jalan hidupnya. Hingga akhirnya Kasih dan Evan bersepakat untuk menikah. Dalam pernikahan suci itu terdapat perjanjian, jika misi mereka sudah tercapai maka mereka bisa memutuskan untuk berpisah. Namun rupanya, cinta itu tumbuh dalam hati Kasih lebih awal. Tepat pada tiga bulan pernikahan mereka, perjanjian itu harus diakhiri. Akankah perpisahan itu terjadi? keduanya menemukan kebahagiaan setelah semuanya berakhir?

After she was forced to leave the marriage without any property, she turned to hook up with her immediate superior. He helped her get over her toxic ex, while she helped him keep his crazy pursuers at bay. Sally had thought that she and Sage were just using each other, but she didn't expect that she had already fallen into his trap...

Sylvia White was desperate for her eighteenth birthday to arrive, so that she could finally move away from her mother. She was exhausted of moving homes because of her mother's changing lovers. However, Sylvia was shocked to learn her mother will be getting married this time! And the marriage wouldn't only result in a stepfather but a stepbrother too! The very stepbrother that got her heart racing at first sight! But at the same time, she wanted the marriage to last, so that her mother wouldn't have to move again. Blake Knight was deemed dangerous by most; he was like a ticking time bomb. He made decisions without concern for anyone, and the only person he ever loved was his mother. Having someone taking his mother's place aggravated him, and he was ready to let this relationship fail. More so, he felt annoyed by the smiling Sylvia who made him feel all sorts of desires and wanted to destroy her to see how pathetic she was. Would Blake be successful in doing so or would he succumb to his desires? Will Sylvia be able to handle her feelings for her brother? Will she be able to break away those walls around him or scared away by him?