Game Over? Não Para Mim

Blurb;    Reena Walters was possibly the worst spy to have ever existed. Recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the stronghold of a dangerous man, Reena decided that seduction was the way to go. Dressed in the ridiculous yet most alluring way possible, Reena Walters succeeded in infiltrating the dungeon like mansion for the biggest and most exclusive ball of the year. Armed with her glittery mask that helped her blend in with several others, Reena finally got her hands on a Thorne brother and did what she knew how to do best, seduction, and charmed the secrets out of him by winning a game of wits. Unknowingly to her that the dominant and ridiculously attractive silver eyed man beneath her was none other than the younger Thorne rumored to be crazy and volatile, and worse, he was playing a game with her, a game she was not aware of. Charming the secret codes and location out of him, Reena continued on her mission, shaking off the nagging feeling that it had all been too easy. Finally getting her hands on the highly sought after flash drive, Reena could not resist the urge to blow an obnoxious kiss to the face of the startled yet crazy eyes that stared at her in the dark. And that split second was all it took for a dangerous obsession to take root and grow in the mind of the older Thorne. Caught like a bird between two dangerous men, Reena must place all her stakes in one game by recklessly choosing the one she deemed lesser of the two evils, but what she did not know yet, and what she would soon learn was that hell was not hot at all, it was freezing cold, and yet burned hotter and brighter than an inferno.

Theodore Thatcher is a man used to getting what he wants—money, power, control. As a self-made billionaire, There's one thing he can't easily claim—his inheritance. To secure it, he must marry before turning 30. With no interest in commitment, Theodore decides to solve the problem his way—by making a deal with Nadia Vaccaro. Nadia, desperate to help her sick brother and pay off mounting medical bills, has no choice but to agree when Theodore offers her a proposition she can’t refuse: pretend to be his wife, and in return, he’ll cover her brother’s medical expenses. It’s a cold, transactional arrangement. No emotions. No complications. Just a game. But as their lives intertwine, the lines between what’s real and what’s fake begin to blur. Nadia finds herself drawn to Theodore, the man who holds her fate in his hands, while Theodore discovers that his feelings toward Nadia might not be as indifferent as he thought. With everything at stake, Nadia must decide: will she remain in Theodore’s game, or will she walk away before it consumes her? And Theodore, for all his wealth and control, must face the truth of what he’s willing to sacrifice to keep the woman who has become more than just a pawn in his game.

After running away from home, Liana finds a new life in a new state. She fights hard to heal her bleeding heart and she manages to pick up all the pieces of her broken heart. Working as a PA to a well-known Billionaire, her life is going on well. Not until her boss gets into an accident and slips into a coma. She is forced to work with his son. Oliver Castillo Ross. Oliver is back to his father's life after his parents divorced. His aim is not to take over his father's business but to destroy it together with everyone close to his father. That includes his mistress. He has the desire for revenge, and that doesn't allow him to know the people he is hurting, including Liana. The pain from the past that Liana forgot is back again. Her heart is bleeding. Oliver reminds her of who her parents made her think she is, an outcast. It will be too late when Oliver realizes that Liana is not who he thought she was. It will be too late to apologize for everything he put her through, because, after a one-night stand, Liana disappears. Oliver will be bound to the guilty, and he will have to reveal his true identity in order to find Liana. But what he doesn't know is that finding her doesn't guarantee him her forgiveness. -----

The story is a dark psychological horror centered around a group of students trapped in a college during a curfew, where a storytelling game slowly turns terrifyingly real. I believe it aligns well with Good novel horror audience.

Paris Belle Villaverde, a known dean's lister in campus, accidentally screams that she likes Ezzio Martinez, the star player of the football team... and the guy she low key hates.

Two years ago, she was a well-behaved and lovely young lady, but she had an irresponsible and worthless fiancé. She simply broke off this ridiculous engagement, but it led to a catastrophic disaster, turning her into a captive maid to a bloodthirsty man. He hated her, kidnapped her, imprisoned her, degraded her in the cruelest ways. And then... he fell in love with her. When he wanted to heal her with true love, she fell victim to a treacherous plot and disappeared along with their unborn baby. Two years later, they meet again, and she is on the verge of death, with no recollection of him...!

Na véspera do meu casamento, cheguei cedo à nossa catedral para me familiarizar com o lugar. Em vez disso, encontrei meu noivo e minha meia-irmã, Isabella, transando no altar. No nosso altar. Eu os flagrei. Ele nem sequer se desculpou, apenas me expulsou na tempestade. Eu desmoronei sob a chuva torrencial. Foi então que ele me encontrou. Alistair, o Príncipe Vampiro. Ele se movia pela tempestade como um deus. Ele me tirou da lama e me deu um palácio. Ele contou ao mundo que eu era a sua alma gêmea. Aquela que ele passou séculos procurando. Sua única e exclusiva. Por cinco anos, sua devoção me tornou a inveja do mundo sobrenatural. Eu acreditava ser a única exceção em sua vida eterna. Até eu encontrar seu quarto secreto. Meus dedos tocaram um pergaminho antigo. A escrita era em sangue. A primeira linha era o nome dela: Isabella. Logo abaixo, na caligrafia de Alistair: “Prioridade absoluta. Acima de tudo.” Abaixo disso havia um registro de cura que eu nunca tinha visto. Um registro de cura de vampiros. A data era da noite em que descobri que estava grávida. A noite em que fui atacada por lobisomens. Eles me trouxeram de volta ao castelo, coberta de sangue. Os curandeiros nunca vieram até mim. Acordei sozinha. O bebê tinha desaparecido. Nosso filho. O sangue dele, o meu sangue — desaparecido. E minhas roupas estavam encharcadas com o que restara. Eu limpei cada vestígio. Quando ele voltou para casa, desmoronei em seus braços. Nunca contei a ele. Eu não suportaria que ele sentisse a dor que eu senti. Agora eu entendia. Naquela mesma noite, Isabella também estava sendo atacada por lobisomens. E a ordem de Alistair ao conselho foi: — Enviem todos os curandeiros. Isabella é a prioridade. Meu coração parou. O desespero corria como veneno nas minhas veias. Se eu nunca fui a escolhida… então você pode ficar com sua eternidade. Eu não quero fazer parte disso.

Di perbatasan selatan Kerajaan Rivala, terletak Desa Leheath yang damai tapi terancam. Empat petualang tak terduga—seorang petarung manusia berzirah merah, seorang cleric centaur perempuan, seorang tabaxi monk, dan seorang penyihir dragonborn—bersatu membentuk sebuah party. Misi mereka sederhana: melindungi desa dari serangan monster dan bandit yang kejam. Namun, ketika mereka berjuang untuk menjaga kedamaian, sebuah rahasia gelap terungkap, mengancam bukan hanya Desa Leheath, tetapi seluruh kerajaan. Dapatkah para petualang ini mengatasi ancaman yang lebih besar dari yang pernah mereka bayangkan? Ikuti perjalanan mereka dalam pertarungan antara keberanian dan kekuatan yang akan menentukan nasib Kerajaan Rivala.

I bring Selena Bloomberg home because I find her pitiful, and I treat her very well as if she were my own younger sister. However, I didn't think that she would end up impersonating me as the Bloomberg family's heiress and kill me afterward before getting rid of my body. Now that I am reborn, I refuse to let the same tragedy happen again. I swear that I will make her pay. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth!

Ingatan yang kosong lantaran kecelakaan yang ia alami membuat Naya kewalahan mengaitkan kepingan puzzle hidupnya. Pria kaya raya itu terlalu baik, dia adalah malaikat psikonya seorang Naya. Sampai akhirnya ia tahu bahwa Jonathan yang dipuja ternyata sama licik seperti ayahnya. Dia terobsesi. Alih-alih mengaku sebagai tunangannya, Jonathan Grease menyeretnya ke dalam alur permainan biadab para konglomerat. Sayangnya dadu permainan telah dilempar, mau tak mau Naya harus tetap berdiri menunggu hingga akhir permainan. Ia tahu bahwa tak akan ada lagi kata utuh, ini dosa yang menjeratnya. *** [ANOTHER STORY] Ichi membenci ayahnya, sangat, bahkan lebih dari seumur hidupnya. Pernikahan Ichi dan Yuga tak pernah jauh dari pertengkaran. Ichi benci perjodohan, ia pikir dirinya dapat menyelesaikan pernikahan itu secepat mungkin setelah ayahnya meninggal. Nyatanya kisah menjadi rumit setelah Ichi menjadi luluh pada Yuga. Hingga saat ia tahu bahwa ayahnya menggadaikan seluruh aset demi permainan bodoh yang dilakukan para konglomerat demi sebuah pertaruhan kursi perak.