Gunpowder Gamble Destiny 2

สำหรับครูทรายพอบอกเลิกกับครูวิชิตไปแล้วก็คิดว่าตัวเองจะพ้นออกจากวังวนสวาทแบบเดิม ๆ แต่เธอหารู้ไม่ว่าผัวของตัวเองนี่ล่ะที่จะพาเธอวนกลับไปหาเรื่องราวความเสียวที่ตื่นเต้น แปลกใหม่ และเร้าใจมากขึ้น

ใครเลยจะรู้ว่างานอดิเรกของ ‘อัลวาโร อัลทาซา’ ทายาทมหาเศรษฐีพ่อค้าอาวุธสงครามแห่งโมร็อกโก ก็คือการเป็นโจรสลัด ออกจี้ปล้น อาละวาดจนชื่อเสียงกระฉ่อนไปทั่วทั้งคาบสมุทร แต่เป้าหมายของชายหนุ่มไม่ใช่ทรัพย์สินเงินทองหรือชีวิตคน หากเป็นผู้หญิง โดยเฉพาะหญิงสาวพรหมจรรย์ที่กล้าหาญพอจะขัดขืนความต้องการอันเร่าร้อนของเขา ‘หม่อมราชวงศ์หญิงอนามิกา’ ไม่เคยคิดว่าการล่องเรือสำราญในทะเลแคริบเบียนเพื่อพักผ่อนหลังสำเร็จการศึกษา จะกลายเป็นฝันร้าย เมื่อเธอต้องตกเป็นเชลยอยู่ในเงื้อมมือของโจรสลัดจอมหื่น มิหนำซ้ำยังปากเสียผิดกับหน้าตาที่หล่อเหลาจนแทบเคลิ้ม ทางเดียวที่เธอจะรอดพ้นจากการตกเป็นทาสบำเรอบนเตียงของเขา นั่นก็คือการคว้ามีดปอกผลไม้ แล้วแทงเขาให้ตายคามือ

“Sampalin mo ako ng kasinungalingan Hahalikan kita ng katotohanan…”- Hannah Masayang pamilya at marangyang pamumuhay, ang lahat ng ito ay tinalikuran ni Hannah at mas pinili niya na maging isang Madre. Subalit, sinubok siya ng tadhana, nilinlang siya ng kanyang pamilya. Sapilitang ikinasal sa isang lalaki na sa hinagap ay hindi pa niya nakita. Dala ng kabutihang loob, tinanggap niya ang lahat, at natutunan niyang mahalin ang asawa. Handa siyang magtiis alang-alang sa kanyang mag-ama. Subalit, isang bahagi ng nakaraan ang pilit na bumabalik. Huwad na pamilya, wasak na pagkatao at asawang kailanman ay hindi siya binigyang halaga… Magawa pa ba niyang buuin ang mga bahagi ng kanyang pagkatao na nagkapira-piraso? O hahayaan na lang niya na lamunin siya ng kanyang kahibangan at mga pantasya? Kasinungalingan na sumasampal sa katotohanan—“ALTERS”

Ever since James Barrington the third was a small child, he hated being told what to do. Yes, he was a rebel, a wild child. His mother died when he was in his teens, barely fourteen and his father… Well, suffice to say, he tried his best to tame James, make him into his image. He failed. Miserably. The more he pushed, the more James pulled. Then there was his grandfather. James’ father was his clone. To top it all off, he was the only child. The heir to the Barrington billions. Now his grandfather and father were setting an ultimatum. Give up his philandering and wild ways, get married and take over Barrington Enterprises. Or face being disinherited. Even arranged for him to meet Marcy Davenport, eldest daughter of Richard Davenport, one of the richest and most influential families in West wood. He loved his freedom he was twenty-six for heaven's sake. So, James being the rebel he was, promised himself to marry the first woman he runs into who didn’t know him from a bar of soap, just to shut the old men up. Destiny Johnson is a girl from the other side of the track. Growing up in a poor neighborhood, Des-tiny was used to having very little. Now she lives in a trailer park and works at a convenience store. James sets out to turn her into the perfect girl to impress his grandfather and father, the James’s as he calls them. But as he tries to change Destiny to fit his mold, she is slowly changing his universe around. She slowly reels James in, making him into the man he was meant to be. Call it fate or call it Karma… An accidental meeting changed both their lives in an instant.

Puti Bungo Satangkai, terlahir prematur sebab ibunya, Zuraya, di ujung kematiannya setelah terhempas ke lembah Ngarai Sianok. Efek dari hal tersebut menyebabkan ia tak mampu bicara alias bisu. Ia diselamatkan oleh seorang tua nan sakti, digembleng pelbagai ilmu silat dan kesaktian di satu pulau kecil terpencil di lepas pantai sebelah barat Pulau Andalas. Setelah kematian si orang tua sakti, barulah Puti Bungo Satangkai meninggalkan pulau kecil itu untuk memulai pencarian jati dirinya. Berbekal sekeping tembikar kelopak Teratai Abadi, sang dara menuju ke Kerajaan Minanga. Mampukah Puti Bungo Satangkai mengatasi keterbatasannya? Mengumpulkan ketujuh kelopak Teratai Abadi, dan mengetahui jati dirinya sendiri? Simak petualangan si cantik yang bisu dan mendapat gelar Sibunian Tongga dalam cerita ini.

BOOKS 1 & 2 Hazel Valentine is an eighteen-year-old who was raised by her wealthy aunt and uncle because both of her parents are deceased. At nine, she begins drawing portraits of a young man, whom she thinks is just a figment of her imagination, but as soon as she turns eighteen she is not only drawing his portraits, but she begins having realistic dreams about him. Nobody knows about this dream guy but her best friend, Gabrielle. When Gabrielle's older brother, Gerard, comes for a visit with his girlfriend, Chastity, Gabrielle's curiosity gets the best of her when she fixates on a man who was in a photo of her brother and his new girlfriend. Realization hits and Gabrielle shows Hazel the photo. She immediately recognizes the man as the one she had been drawing for years.  Together the two girls set off to Canada in search of the mystery man and stumble on the adventure of their lives. What will happen when Hazel finds him, her dream guy, and learns he's an actual Alpha werewolf? What will happen when he tells her he too, had been dreaming of her? Follow Hazel on a quest to unfold the secrets of her family's past and watch her become the Alpha's destiny.

"I must say, you are such a beautiful woman and the first kind one in my life" he said to her sincerely. Those were the words that led Kayla, who was rejected by her mate, into the Lycan's king bed. He had said the words she so desperately wanted to hear, and she soon found herself with a baby bump and her world took a turn. From a servant to carrying the king's child. How does she cope in a world she is not familiar with? Well, pretending could go a long way, but what happens after that?

BOOK 2 OF NIGHT SHIFT After the tragedy that happens on Yhra's life, she believes that all she gotta do is Retrieve everything that she loss on the battle between her and Remon.

Matapos ang masakit na nangayari kay Marinel ay nagpatuloy siya sa kanyang buhay kahit wala na si Calvin sa buhay niya. Inisa-isa niya lahat ng pinangako niya rito ayon na rin sa kahilingan nito noong nabubuhay pa ang binata. Maayos ang naging buhay ni Marinel hanggang sa biglang dumating ang isang surpresa sa kanyang buhay. Biglang nagpakita sa kanya ang kakambal ni Calvin at bigla siya nitong inakusahang manggagamit. Sinabi pa nitong mag-asawa silang dalawa. Hindi mawari ni Marinel kung bakit at kung paano nangyari ito. Ngunit sa biglaang pagdating ng binata sa kanyang buhay ay malalaman niyang may mas malalim pa pala itong kaugnayan sa kanya. Matatanggap kaya niya ang bagay na iyon? O magdadala lamang sa kanya ng malaking problema.

Seorang wanita yang terluka parah terbaring di kubangan berlumpur dan punggung tangannya ditindih oleh kaki seorang wanita. Hidupnya sudah berada di ujung tanduk. Dia yang telah berlumuran darah, namun matanya masih bersinar, dipenuhi dengan kebencian. Pemandangan kini menjadi sangat menakutkan di malam yang hujan badai yang deras itu. Wanita itu ketakutan setengah mati, tetapi segera memulihkan semangat balas dendamnya. Mereka siap melemparkannya ke dalam lubang, seolah-olah dia hanyalah benda sekali pakai. Namun setiap inci tubuhnya menolak untuk menyerah kepada takdir. Saat dia mulai kehilangan kesadaran, seluruh hidupnya melintas di depan matanya. Dia tidak pernah membayangkan hal ini bisa terjadi, tetapi sekarang dia tahu dan semuanya sudah terlambat. Andai saja dia tidak jatuh cinta pada orang yang salah. Andai saja dia tidak menyia-nyiakan enam tahun hidupnya, dipermalukan di penjara, hanya karena seorang pria yang berjanji akan menikahinya dan membahagiakannya. Andai saja dia tidak memutuskan hubungan dengan keluarganya tanpa ragu-ragu. Jika dia tidak melakukan semua ini, mungkin ayahnya tidak akan pernah mengalami serangan jantung, mungkin ibunya tidak akan mengalami luka bakar. Dan saudaranya tidak akan diracuni, dinyatakan mati otak, dan dikutuk untuk tetap berada dalam kondisi cacat selama sisa hidupnya!