Fort Drum Manila Bay

"Part One: TakenJessie Coford had a plan: work hard, save money, open her own restaurant. She sacrificed her relationship with the man of her dreams to get it. Then, in the blink of an eye, she lost her job and her apartment and her life crashed around her. Until a letter taking her to Fort Mavis, Texas, and an unexpected windfall.Part Two: TamedShea Prescott was astonished when million Cruz Castillo chose her to design his new home on his ranch. They hardly traveled in the same circles. But Cruz had been hot for Shea since he first saw her and at their first meeting the chemistry between them ignited. Cruz coaxed her deeper and deeper into a whirlpool of erotic sex, awakening latent sexual desires and bringing her orgasms beyond her wildest imaginings. Her body screamed yes at his every touch, but will she say yes to the most important question?USA Today best-selling and award-winning author Desiree Holt writes everything from romantic suspense and paranormal to erotic. and has been referred to by USA Today as the Nora Roberts of erotic romance, and is a winner of the EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice nominee. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The (London) Daily Mail, The New Delhi Times and numerous other national and international publications.Taken by Surprise is created by Desiree Holt, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

À toi, jusqu’à l’ombre Élisa pensait connaître l’amour. Elle se trompait. Quand elle rencontre Adrien lors d’une soirée pluvieuse à Paris, c’est une évidence brutale. Un regard. Un frisson. Une promesse silencieuse. Adrien n’est pas un homme ordinaire : charismatique, mystérieux, troublant… Il aime avec excès, sans limite, sans mesure. Très vite, leur passion devient un incendie. Les nuits sont fiévreuses, les mots brûlants, les corps incapables de se quitter. Adrien veut tout d’Élisa : ses pensées, son temps, ses rêves. Il la protège, la chérit… mais l’enferme peu à peu dans une bulle où il est le centre de tout. Élisa oscille entre vertige et dépendance. Est-ce encore de l’amour quand il devient besoin vital ? Quand la jalousie se transforme en surveillance ? Quand la passion dévore jusqu’à l’identité ? Entre désir et emprise, tendresse et obsession, leur histoire flirte avec la frontière dangereuse où l’amour ne sauve plus… il consume. Parce que parfois, aimer trop fort, c’est aimer jusqu’à se perdre.

When I first met Thomas Hilton, he was still a street punk covered in blood. The only good thing about him was the clumsy sincerity when he tattooed my name on his chest. Later, when he rose to power, with a wave of his hand, he gave me half of Bronze Bay as a wedding gift. Everyone in Harborwood knew that I, Jessica Shaw, was more important to him than his own life. That was until today, when the celebrity Thomas kept finally walked into our house. With a big belly, she said to me with a smile, "Ms. Shaw, are you going to leave with dignity now, or wait until my son grows up and throws you out of this place?" I just raised my hand and ordered a subordinate to help her "give birth". When Thomas saw the pool of blood beneath her, he flew into a rage. He pressed a knife to my neck and said, "Jessica, you should know when to be satisfied!" I laughed softly and pressed the muzzle of a gun against his heart. "You really had a change of heart. Good thing my heart didn't change. My truest self is my ambition." Bang! A gunshot rang out.

J'ai fui ce monde. Mais un coup de fil m'a ramenée… aux motos, au sang, et à lui. Kendrick. Le bras droit de mon frère. Froid, balafré, mortel. L'homme que je n'aurais jamais dû désirer… mais celui qui me faisait vibrer à chaque fois qu'il me regardait. Il m'a plaquée au sol d'une main, sa voix un grognement sourd. « Tu te crois en sécurité, petite ? Le seul endroit où tu seras jamais en sécurité, c'est sur ma bite. Je vais te baiser si fort que tes cris résonneront dans la chambre de ton frère. » Je sais que je devrais le repousser. Je devrais lutter. Mais quand ses doigts se sont refermés sur ma gorge, que sa bouche a pris la mienne et que sa bite s'est frottée contre moi, je n'ai rien pu faire d'autre que gémir comme une chienne pour en avoir plus.

Joy Santos only wanted a quiet life in the province. But one messy fight, one sosyalera enemy, and one powerful matriarch later—she finds herself shipped off to Manila as a personal maid, buried in debt, and completely out of her depth. Enter Attorney Caelius Montemayor: rich, ruthless, perfectionist... and unfortunately, her new boss. He’s everything Joy can’t stand—suplado, Englishero, and constantly correcting her Bisaya-tagalog grammar. She’s everything he hates—baduy, tactless, and always one step away from disaster. Their worlds were never meant to collide. But under one roof, bickering turns to tension, and tension turns to something neither of them can control. Just when feelings get too real, Joy disappears—without warning, without goodbye. Years later, she’s back. Not as a maid, but as a fierce new lawyer… and Caelius’ biggest rival in court. What she doesn’t know? He’s still not over her. What he doesn’t know? She’s hiding more than just her heart. Some battles aren’t fought in the courtroom—they’re fought where it hurts the most.

There are three ways on how to describe the Famous bachelor businessman Adam Niccoli Harris. Ruthless , intimidating and serious. While Calla DI Magiba is jolly , quirky , and blunt. Mag-kaibang mag-kaiba ang personality nila maski ang mundong ginagalawan nila. Adam is a billionaire while Calla is a Low life princess without Kingdom. In short isa siyang hampaslupa. Calla needs to find a job. Dahil ang magaling niyang evil step-mother ay pinalayas siya sa bahay ng kanyang ama. Simula ng mamatay ang kanyang biological father ay naging malupit na ito sakanya. Maski ang bruha niyang step-sister ay hindi na iba sa ugali ng Ina nito. So she went to manila trying to find her luck. But what if instead of finding a job, she found a handsome prince whose desperate to have a girlfriend para sa mana nito ? Will there upside world collided ? "Be my girlfriend Calla Di Magiba ! " Adam's serious voice said. "Kese nemen adam --- " "Just answer me. Damn it ! "He's voice roared in anger. "Ayy grabe siya o ! Oo na , sige na ! " Wanted perfect girlfriend!

Isadora Ajaziah Falcon 20 year old. Ang nag iisang anak na bastarda at nawawalang tagapagpag mana ng Pamilyang Falcon. Siya ay biktima ng child trafficking noong sanggol pa lang. Lumaki si Isadora na mahirap lang at dahil sa kagustuhan niyang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral sa Manila. Hindi na sya nagdalawang isip, nang magkaroon sa lugar nila ng programa para sa libreng pag aaral sa kolehiyo hindi nya pinalampas ang pagkakataon na iyon. Ano kaya ang kapalaran na naghihintay kay Isadora sa pagluwas niya ng Manila? Siya ba mismo ang makakatuklas kung ano ba talaga ang tunay niyang estado sa buhay? O malalaman lang niya ang katotohan sa lalaking makikilala niya na si Eutanes Titini 25-year old. Kilalang badboy, womanizer at batang-bata na Business man ng bansa. At ano kaya ang magiging papel ni Eutanes sa buhay ni Isadora? Atin pong alamin ang estorya ng dalawang magkatambal sa When love Finds a Way Bastarda series-one ni J.C.E CLEOPATRA.

When Elara Santos walks in on her long-time boyfriend tangled in the arms of her best friend, her world shatters in one night. Heartbroken but determined, she flees to Manila to rebuild her life and prove she doesn’t need anyone to survive. Enter Adrian Velasco—the ruthless, impossibly magnetic CEO of a leading architecture firm. Cold, untouchable, and dangerous to fall for, he’s the last man Elara wants in her life. Yet fate keeps pulling them together. Every clash between them burns with friction. Every accidental touch lingers. Every glance dares her to surrender. But their growing passion hides darker truths. Adrian’s past is entangled with the betrayal Elara ran from, and lurking in the shadows is Cassandra Ramirez—a beautiful, venomous woman determined to destroy Elara and claim Adrian for herself. As secrets unravel and desires ignite, Elara must decide: Will she guard her heart and walk away, or risk everything for a love that could consume her? In a world of betrayal, ambition, and forbidden passion, one thing is certain—when fire meets fire, someone is bound to get burned.

When Lynette returns home after years at a secluded temple, she expects to reunite with her best friend, Rowan. Instead, she finds someone who looks like him but feels entirely different—a stranger with Rowan’s face, an aura of danger, and an inexplicable pull that leaves her breathless. Determined to uncover the truth behind Kassian’s enigmatic walls, Lynette vows to make him hers—even if it means facing the shadows of his past and the secrets he refuses to reveal. Kassian, hiding under his twin’s identity, is unprepared for the storm Lynette brings into his life. Discovering she is his fated mate—a bond so rare it’s practically myth—thrusts him into a whirlwind of guilt, fear and longing. Torn between protecting the memory of his brother and the magnetic connection he feels with Lynette, Kassian fights to keep his resurging powers and deadly secrets at bay before they spiral out of control. As ancient forces awaken, Lynette finds herself pulled into a hidden world of shifters, fae, and vampires, unraveling truths about her own past that challenge everything she thought she knew. With darkness rising and their bond tested by betrayal and danger, Lynette and Kassian must decide if love and determination can overcome fate’s cruel hand—or if their secrets will tear them apart forever.

**+21 Contenu explicite, tabou et addictif.** Vous allez le regretter. Et pourtant, vous en voudrez encore. Elle gémissait, même quand elle savait que c'était mal. Il serrait plus fort, tirait plus profond, et elle en demandait davantage. **Tabou : Liens & Péchés** vous entraîne sur des chemins où le désir a un goût de péché, une odeur de cuir, un son de chaînes et le poids de noms qui ne devraient pas se trouver dans votre lit. Ici, le plaisir est brut, interdit, chaud comme du fer rougi. Ce sont des récits qui mêlent soumission et pouvoir, sang et luxure, liens physiques et émotionnels, des corps qui se reconnaissent même quand le monde dit qu'ils ne le devraient pas. Frères. Beaux-pères. Professeurs. Élèves. Chaque histoire est une invitation indécente, et vous allez l'accepter. Ce recueil n'est pas pour les faibles. Il est pour ceux qui jouissent avec la conscience sale, le corps marqué et l'âme en flammes.