Hard Times Create Strong Men

"Previously published as Abducted by K.I. LynnThe mafia never lets you go.I thought I was safe, free, but I never expected to find myself locked in a cage.I’m in his territory. His prison.The beast.A fate worse than death awaits me if I can’t get away, so when the opportunity of salvation presents itself I grab it, even if I’m not sure I can trust the hand I’m holding.The only way out is through, exposing secrets and spilling blood.Things aren’t how they appear. Nobody is what they seem.Not even me.**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing. There are triggers.**"

Setelah kematian sang ayah, Ceicillia harus menghadapi ancaman kehancuran perusahaan keluarganya. Demi keberlangsungan perusahaan keluarganya, Ceicillia terpaksa membuat kesepakatan dengan Alexander Goldman, mantan kekasihnya yang ternyata adalah seorang OLD MONEY di Kota New York. Untuk menikahi pria itu dengan imbalan sejumlah saham untuknya.

Ryan Johnson, a ruthless billionaire from New York, thrives on control-of his empire, his surroundings, and everyone in it. But a business trip to India disrupts his carefully curated world when he meets Rose Kapoor, a fierce, green-eyed beauty who shatters his expectations. Unlike any woman he's ever known, Rose doesn't cower before his power or wealth, and she certainly doesn't bend to his will. She's the embodiment of everything his Indian mother wasn't-loyal, unapologetically defiant, and impossible to tame. Their first encounter ends with Rose humiliating him in public. The second, with her handprint seared across his face. Enraged and intrigued, Ryan becomes obsessed with breaking the woman who dares to defy him. Desperate to make her submit, he concocts a ruthless plan, blackmailing Rose into his world. But Rose isn't like the others. She's kind, fiercely protective of her loved ones, and painfully unaware of the kind of submission Ryan craves. Trapped between duty and desire, she's about to learn just how dangerous it is to play with a man who stops at nothing to claim what he believes is his-even if it means destroying the one woman who makes him feel alive. TROPES: Office Romance Blackmail Dom/sub Possessive/controlling ML Fierce/Innocent FL Vǐrgin FL

Brisia Atmadja memang sudah kehilangan akal. Demi mendapatkan "kebebasan" tanpa ragu dia menawarkan diri kepada Tuan Parson untuk memperistrinya. Ya, Theodore Maxmillian Parson, calon pewaris keluarga Parson yang merupakan saingan terbesar keluarga Atmadja. Seorang pria yang terkenal dingin dan oportunis, untuknya segala sesuatu hanya dilihat berdasarkan keuntungan bisnis. Ketika Tuan Parson setuju untuk memperistrinya, keyakinan Brisia perlahan luntur. Mampukan dia mendapatkan "kebebasan" yang menjadi tujuannya atau dia hanya berpindah dari satu sangkar emas ke sangkar emas lainnya?

My son accidentally ate peanuts and suffered a severe allergic reaction. I threw away all the anti-allergy medication in the house and even hung up when he called 911 for help. I watched helplessly as his airway swelled shut and he suffocated to death. In my previous life, when my son struggled to breathe, I immediately drove him to the hospital. After an intense rescue effort, he survived, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, my mother-in-law stormed in, furious, accusing me of being a monster and blaming me for nearly killing him. I hurried to explain that he was fine. Yet, when I presented the doctor's report and discharge paperwork, I was horrified to discover that they had turned into a death certificate. My son, who had been resting safely in the ICU, was gone. He had somehow appeared in the morgue. Refusing to accept it, I checked the surveillance footage. However, the footage clearly showed that my son never left the operating room. Instead, it was just me, talking to myself the entire time. I had no idea what was happening. No one believed me. They locked me in a psychiatric hospital. In the end, as my condition worsened, a swarm of frenzied patients attacked me and tore me apart alive.

Mbak Dita dan Mas Elman, dulunya adalah sepasang kekasih. Hubungan mereka kandas, terhalang restu orang tua, dan Eyang adalah orang yang paling keras menentang hubungan keduannya. Alasan tepatnya aku tidak tahu, yang jelas demi memisahkan mereka, Mbak Dita dikirim ke luar negeri untuk melanjutkan pendidikannya, sementara Mas Elman dijodohkan dengan almarhumah Mbak Diana. Padahal Mbak Diana dan Mbak Dita adalah sepupu. Entah mengapa Eyang begitu membenci Mbak Dita dan keluarganya. Mas Elman menikah dengan Mbak Diana dikaruniai seorang putri cantik Syafia Nazila namanya, biasa dipanggil Zila, yang melengkapi kebahagiaan mereka. Tapi sayang itu tidak lama, ditahun ketiga pernikahan mereka, Mbak Diana meninggal karena kecelakaan. Meninggalkan Mas Elman dengan putri kecil mereka. Enam bulan setelah Mbak Diana meninggal, Mas Elman menikahiku. Bukan karena cinta, tapi karena hanya aku yang bisa meredakan tangis Zila. Kini Mbak Dita datang lagi, berusaha mencuri perhatian Mas Elman lagi. Haruskah aku menyerah? Sementara aku merasa tak sebanding dengan Mbak Dita yang sempurna.

"Kenapa harus aku yang dijadikan tumbal?" Terkadang perjalanan cinta dengan seseorang tidak pernah bisa semulus yang diharapkan. Kisah cinta Reyna harus berakhir tragis karena semua calon suaminya selalu mengalami kesialan. Ada saja perihal ia harus gagal menikah sampai ketiga kali lamanya. Dan konon perempuan yang seperti diaanggap sebagai perempuan bahulaweyan. Ambisinya yang terlalu bersemangat untuk menikah akhirnya memikat seorang ruh dari masa lalu Reyna. Reyna tidak bisa mengedus sama sekali sosok yang janggal dari Bara. Hingga hubungan yang tak biasa itu bisa terjalin seiring berjalannya waktu. Bara memutuskuna untuk meminang Reyna tepat di hari kematian yang tak disadari pasangannya itu. Apa Reyna sadar dengan apa yang terjadi? Dan apa ia tahu siapa sosok Bara yang sebenarnya?

Tenement Uno is a mysterious and secret place where supernatural beings like werewolves, vampires, elves, fairies, mermaids, zombies, reapers, deities, and much more live. There are rooms for rent available for them. This is also a non-human community, dare to enter and you'll never get out alive. At present, the Landlord Gabriel is searching for a new landowner. His 350-year contract will soon expire. His immortality, sadness, and pain will fade. But, that will not happen if Felicity—the chosen one, won't accept his offer on being the next owner of Tenement Uno. He has no more enough time to find a new one. And he was only thinking of one way to convince her. Let her fall for him, pity him, and love him. In that case, he was sure the lady would not hesitate to catch him from tearing apart. He's accurate Felicity will save his cursed soul.

Ryan Stanley Ford mengganti identitasnya untuk misi membalas dendam dan mencari bukti kehancuran perusahaan Andrew Ford, sang ayah. Ryan harus mengikuti permainan licik James White yang memintanya sebagai CEO dan menjalin kedekatan dengan putri tunggalnya, Briana. Kini keduanya semakin terikat. Ryan dilema antara melanjutkan misi atau membatalkan dendamnya demi Briana.

Hidup Fasya mendadak berubah hanya dalam waktu 24 jam. Semua terjadi karena kesehatan kakeknya yang menurun. Dengan berharap akan kesembuhan kakeknya, Fasya terpaksa harus menikah hari itu juga dengan pria yang baru ia temui. Harapan akan masa depan yang indah dan cerah langsung hancur saat status Fasya berubah menjadi istri dari seorang Adnan Atmadja. Semua yang ada di dalam pria itu sangat jauh dari ekspektasinya. Akankah kehidupan pernikahan mereka akan bahagia? Atau bahkan ada lika-liku yang membuat mereka sengsara?