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Calculating, cold, and cruel, Chiri Krane is the most infamously detestable witch imaginable in the history of the Alliance. A criminal, despised by her peers and cast out from her family; Chiri returns to the relentless political turmoil of the society that condemned her under the protection of a seemingly loveless marriage to Cazer. Made the target of a sinister conspiracy, she meets the valiant Legacy Hunter Allen Pierce. Through their unlikely partnership, they change the course of their fates and take on the power that threatens to tip the magical balance of their world. But will the villain, known to be the Alliance’s greatest abomination, become its savior or the key to its downfall?

Jadeshola Badmus is not your regular female lead. She's Outspoken, Brilliant, Sassy, beautiful, intelligent and is the president of the Literary and debate team. What's more, she comes from a very wealthy family and is the head girl of her school, Lakeview High, one of the most prestigious schools in the country. The only bad luck for her comes in the form of the golden star boy of the school, Uthman Gbadamosi, her arch rival in debating, the school's head boy, football team captain and the crush of many girls in school except Jade of course. The two are thrown together after a brief encounter and they found themselves developing feelings for each other admist family breakdown, friend's betrayal, failed tests and missed opportunities. This book basically follows the lives of the finalists at Lakeview High as they maneuver their way to become better adults in the seemingly ugly world.

Gage was once the heir to his family's business, the future CEO. Handsome and tall, he had always been admired by many women. But after a car accident, everything changed. His legs were injured, leaving him confined to a wheelchair. His once charming personality turned volatile and unpredictable. The people who once idolized him disappeared; flattery turned to mockery, and now, he was scorned as the disabled man everyone looked down upon. Kailey, on the other hand, was the adopted, unpopular daughter—unloved and overlooked by her family. Her parents saw her as unnecessary and she couldn’t fight back when her marriage collapsed because of her sister. She longed to find her happiness but is mild to even speak for herself. However, a contract marriage brought her and Gage together. Force to replace her sister for an arranged marriage with a cripple heir, Kaylie couldn’t hold herself back any longer. She set her goal and with revenge boiling in her mind, she decided to find her way and get everything she’s longed for. But first, she had to convince Gage and win him over. Will this ever be possible? Or she will be caged in calamity of a heir, whose heart is also filled with rage?

Annie Gray, desperately in need of money was unable to say no to the miracle that knocks on her door just as she says everything is over. Annie accept the offer of a six month love game. Accordingly, she has to make Travis Santiago, the most successful business man in the country fall in love with her and she was also expected to get pregnant with his child. She had a night with Travis in his drunken state, according to the contract she signed with Lila Santiago, she was to disappear from his life after she falls pregnant, and was expected to return later to put the baby in front of his gate once she puts to bed. Will Annie be willing to drop her blood and flesh before the house of a cold billionaire?

Tubuh Zero remuk tertabrak mobil, dan secara mengejutkan ia justru terlempar ke dimensi lain. Di kota tak berbintang yang disebut Gardraff ia pun menyandang nama Hero Gladiolus. Hero dianugerahi kekuatan dahsyat. Bersama Seema Wisteria dan Leander Lupine ia bergerak menyingkap rahasia di balik gerbang suci Kota Gardraff, melepaskan segel yang menyelubungi kota, dan bertarung mengalahkan Hemlock. Seiring niatnya melindungi semua orang, Hero juga mendapati banyak rintangan. Suatu hari Seema memberitahu sebuah rahasia, bahwa manusia seperti Hero tak akan bertahan lama di Gardraff. Hero, lelaki 16 tahun itu diramalkan meninggal saat pohon raksasa di gerbang suci Kota Gardraff menggugurkan daun-daunnya. Tepat saat usianya menginjak 17 tahun. Mampukah Hero menyelesaikan misi sebelum waktunya habis? Adakah jalan untuk bertahan hidup dan menyaksikan ribuan senyum merekah di Gardraff?

After seven years of bloodbath, the most decorated soldier returns to the capital.“Whatever was taken from me, I will take back a thousand fold!”

After struggling with infertility for years and being betrayed by her lover, Ella finally decides to have a baby on her own. However everything goes wrong when she gets inseminated with the sperm of intimidating billionaire Dominic Sinclair. All of a sudden her life is turned upside down when the mix up comes to light -- especially because Sinclair isn't just any billionaire, he's also a werewolf campaigning to be Alpha King! He's not going to let just anyone have his pup, can Ella convince him to let her stay in her child's life? And why is he always looking at her like she's his next meal?! He couldn't be interested in a human, could he?

Kate and Roxie are both attracted to the confident Dex, their smooth-talking future Alpha. With his playboy reputation, Kate doesn't trust his advances, or notice her best friends' jealousy. Desperate to be noticed by the Alpha, Roxie forms a blood oath with a demon. Kate's life soon descends into pain and chaos whilst her best friend mysteriously flourishes. As Kate's reputation crumbles, will Alpha Dex's original attraction survive even as she pushes him away? As more of her spirit is stripped away to feed the demon, will Roxie's desire to be Luna at any cost include her best friend's life? When it comes down to it, both will give anything for the Alpha.

It starts with a cringy encounter. Weird and silly, but that's what sealed their path. She believes a man like him wouldn't want a single mother. Perhaps he craves her experience in sexual activity. She felt herself to have been used and not worthy of much, but he sees her as the most beautiful existence that deserves to be loved. The love, the possessive nature of a mother for her child. His heart that couldn't stand injustice. Her revenge. His support. The quest to become the woman who wouldn't be treated as trash ever again. Their hot sex. Their aim to be one happy family after all their enemies falls… Jealousy… Join this adventure and have fun with this couple. Join my discord server: https://discord.gg/Q7tY3F8

Emily’s life was on track: a dream wedding just months away, a fiancé she thought she knew inside out. Until the day she walked into Ryan’s office and found him with his jeans around his ankles and his assistant bent over the desk. The betrayal shattered her. She threw the ring. Her heart broke. Her future was derailed. Enter Sophia, Emily’s fiercely loyal best friend, armed with tequila and a no-nonsense plan to drown out Ryan’s audacity in a gritty biker bar. That’s where Emily meets Lucas, older, confident, and exactly the distraction she needs. What starts as a one-night stand turns into something deeper than Emily ever anticipated. Lucas is everything Ryan wasn’t... thoughtful, passionate, and oh, the amazing, kinky sex doesn’t hurt either. But Lucas comes with a past of his own. A lost son he hasn’t seen in years. A son whose identity shatters Emily’s new world all over again, because Lucas’ son turns out to be Ryan. The man who broke her heart. Now Emily faces the ultimate test: Can she love the man who healed her, knowing his blood ties her back to the one who hurt her? Or will this twisted fate tear her second chance at happiness apart? For Emily, the million-pound question is whether love can truly overcome the past.