Fundamentals Of Database Systems Seventh Edition

Maxine Mercedes is a kind and beautiful woman. Napipilitan s'yang pakasalan si Lawrence upang mabayaran ang pagnanakaw na ginawa nang kanyang kapatid. Labag man sa loob n'ya ay kailangan n'yang gawin ang bagay na iyon dahil wala naman silang malaking halaga ng pera upang maibalik ang malaking nawala sa pamilya Francisco. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat na naging manliligaw nang dalaga si Lawrence ngunit paulit-ulit itong tinatanggihan ng dalaga. Kaya ito na ang pagkakataon nang binata upang makontrol s'ya nito. Araw-araw na pagdurusa ang nararamdaman ni Maxine dahil wala naman s'yang pagmamahal sa binata. Matutunan n'ya kayang mahalin si Lawrence tulad ng matagal na nitong gusto? O may iba pa kayang paraan upang makaalis s'ya sa magulong sitwasyon na hindi n'ya ginusto? May pagkakataon pa kaya s'yang umibig sa taong pinili ng puso n'ya?

An underwater volcano has been detected showing unusual activity, with the potential to erupt at any moment. Evacuations in the surrounding sea area have already begun. My husband, Ethan Gibson, boarded a lifeboat with his true love, Aria York, leaving me—his pregnant wife—behind. Not only that, he scolded me for being jealous at the worst possible time. "Aria can't swim. I have to take her first. What more do you want? I left the life jacket for you—isn't that enough?" "I'm pregnant… I'm scared…" I tried to plead. "Enough! Wendy, what's wrong with you? Why do you always have to be so dramatic?" That night, I was still nowhere to be found. Furious, he sent me a message: [Wendy! Where the hell are you? Do you have to take things this far?] [I'm telling you; I'm not coming to look for you. If you come back now, I'll act like this never happened. But if you don't, then don't bother coming back—ever!] However, Ethan… I couldn't come back anymore.

After six years of working tirelessly with every other thing in her life taking the back seat. Aria suddenly decided, it was time to kick off her working shoes and live life a little as she came up with a to-do list to guide her through. Easily said than done right? Especially when life doesn't always give us what we want. Not even with a carefully planned out to-do list to keep us grounded. Read to find out more in this journey of self discovery and love.

Anna, a well-known assassin, was reborn into the knight family outcast after a near-death experience. Anna, who was given a new chance at life, had promised to live on as her and help her avenge her death. She seeks revenge against those who wronged her with the help of Benjamin, her fiancé before her rebirth and CEO of Oscar Groups. Would she be able to achieve her goals as secrets unrevealed and discover the entangled relationship she shared with Sonia, whose body she was inhabiting? Extract from the story Anna sat at the spa as she underwent a transformation process. The previous occupant had her hair dyed pink, which she found odd and weird. After her makeover session, she stared at her reflection in the mirror, the corner of her mouth quivering into a devilish grin. “ANNA IS DEAD AND I WILL LIVE ON AS SONIA.” she said to herself as she had only one thought in mind, ‘REVENGE.’

Tragedy from Aki's past that leads to trauma and fear, Aki managed to become the soldier her mother wanted her to be. Fulfilling the dreams of others, she put aside her own happiness just to pay for the traumatic incident that caused her to forget the feeling of having a happy family and to be loved by someone.  But the duty of love started to be fulfilled after she met the Captain of Delta team, Captain King Vendalle. 

She was auctioned like an object, bought like a secret, and caged like a sin. After a brutal betrayal by the people she trusted most, Seraphina Vale is left drowning in debt and despair—until she’s sold at an underground auction to the one man every criminal fears: Lucien Marchesi, the ruthless head of a powerful mafia empire. Cold. Controlled. Deadly. The world assumes she’ll be discarded like the others who came before her. But Seraphina isn't a lamb sent to slaughter. She’s a lioness in velvet chains—calm, calculating, and waiting for her moment. Lucien didn’t expect her fire. She didn’t expect his scars. What begins as a twisted game of control and survival becomes something far more dangerous: emotion. As secrets unravel and obsession burns into something deeper, Seraphina edges dangerously close to what she swore she’d never feel again—trust. Love. Want. But she hasn’t forgotten her mission. Lucien was supposed to be her weapon, not her salvation. And when her revenge explodes into reality, both hearts will shatter under the weight of betrayal. Until he asks the one question that changes everything: “Have you ever loved me?” Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire is a gripping dark mafia romance about love born from power, loyalty forged in fire, and two broken souls who dared to rewrite their fate. Perfect for fans of morally gray heroes, twist-filled emotional sagas, and heroines who take their power back—beautifully, mercilessly, and on their own terms.

*on-going* The story about Kourtney Devaraux, the what-so-called Queen B who is misunderstood by a lot of people. She's overlooked as someone who will come for those who threaten her. But it's the other way around.(A stand-alone novel from His Fragile Flame)

Reese: I know all too well the sting of heartbreak and rejection. Not a lot of men can handle a woman of my stature. I only hope that love is out there. When I agreed to meet up with my Frost cousins and their kids for a Christmas event after another breakup, I didn't expect sparks to fly with their friend Don Hunter. Don: I was surprised to be invited by my coworker Darius Frost to join his family and friends at the holiday lights at the park. It's not like I have family in the area, and I'm self-aware enough to know I wouldn't have some hot date. So why is the gorgeous Reese Nikolaidis giving me the time of day? It has to be a joke because she is out of my league. This is a standalone story but is the four book in the Ravenwood series. Book 1 - The Princess of Ravenwood Book 2 - Chasing Kitsune Book 3 - Expect The Unexpected Book 4 - Out Of My League Book 5 - Man's Best Wingman

(Completed) A vampire with memory loss. A fae with vampire issues. What happens when fate merges their path? -----———————— Willow, a fae, an assassin, and also known as 'whisperer' by a selected few, is ordered to spy on the vampire king by her Guild head. But before she can venture on her task, she stumbles on a vampire in need of dire help. Lothaire, a two-thousand-year-old vampire, also known as the most powerful vampire by a selected few, has only known the life of a prisoner since he woke up in a cage some years ago. But before he can escape his reality he was tied and left to die. What happens when these two meet? Can Willow help him before Lothaire's captors re-capture him to finish the job? Will Willow help him when she learns his identity? Who are those captors? Why do they want to kill Lothaire? Can they find out before it's too late?

Penelope Brielle Acosta is a bride-to-be however she had a one night stand with a man who isn't her future husband-to-be.Natagpuan niya ang sarili na walang saplot nang umagang magising at nang malingunan sa tabi niya ang lalaking inakalang pakakasalan ay ganoon na lamang ang gulat niya ng hindi iyon ang lalaking dapat niyang pangakuan ng kanyang vows. She shared a drunken night to a stranger!She was fully convinced that she was with her man last night. What happened to her bachelorette party and how did she end up with a stranger in her bed? And why did she end up marrying that stranger who took her that night?