I Grow Stronger By Eating

He was a billionaire for a reason, yet he was swayed by a woman. Recalling the moment he entered into the living room as she hurled her red satin bra at him, revealing her naked treasure. She had captivated his attention in a manner that no other woman had before. Then she'd contested and dared him, and he'd discovered he enjoyed it. Women frequently become charmingly submissive around him. But she was so unique. Forget danger. Challenge could have been her middle name.

In the gritty shadows of Chicago, Lucian “The Reaper” Moretti, the city’s most feared mafia kingpin, rules with a cold heart and a deadly hand—until Ethan Caldwell, a closeted FBI agent, shatters his world. For two years, Ethan lived a lie as “Evan,” Lucian’s trusted right hand man—battling the burn of forbidden lust while feeding the FBI the evidence to destroy him. But one reckless night, lust wins. In the heat of their only night together, bodies collide—just before the raid blows everything apart and Ethan’s betrayal is revealed. Now, after a year in prison, Lucian is free—and out for blood. Torn between vengeance and the ghost of Ethan’s touch, he begins the hunt. Meanwhile Ethan drowns in guilt, trapped in a fake engagement and a life built on lies. In a city where love is a death sentence, can two broken men survive each other, or will their blood-soaked bond tear them apart? A pulse-pounding MM mafia romance where betrayal cuts deep, obsession burns hotter than sin, and love may be the deadliest weapon of all.

Terkadang cinta menarik hati kearah yang tak kita duga. Dia menjatuhkan hatimu ketempat yang sepertinya salah. Pada awalnya terasa indah dan bersemangat mengejarnya. Tapi akhirnya saat kita telah sadar bahwa ini tidak semestinya, hanya air mata yang mengiringi hatimu berbicara. Bahkan benak pun enggan memberi kata. Aku jatuh cinta padanya dan bisa menerima dirinya yang berstatus duda. Lalu kuputuskan mengejarnya walau pun pengejaran itu ilegal karena dia adalah dosenku dan aku adalah mahasiswinya. Lebih tepatnya mahasiswi bimbingannya. Di kampusku, dosen dan mahasiswa dilarang memiliki hubungan spesial. DO menjadi salah satu alasan lainnya. Juga hubungannya dengan mantan istrinya. Dipertengahan perjalanan, aku diberi kejutan hingga mengubah perjalanan cintaku. Mungkin semua yang telah terjadi akan semakin menyakitkan bila diteruskan. Tapi apa pun yang kembali mengubah sedemikian hati, berikanlah apa pun yang menjadi kepentingan untuk menghadirkan senyum cinta. Karena semakin cinta menekan, semakin dalam air matamu semakin kau sadar cinta tidak sesederhana mencintai dan dicintai. *Cerita dalam novel ini akan di gambarkan dari berbgai sudut pandang. Sebenarnya ini terjadi karna penulis lebih menyukai tipe menulis yang bebas tanpa ada embel-embel aturan kaku apapun. Aturan natural yang terlihat saat itu saja, penulis lebih menyukai hal yang seperti itu. Intinya, mari, kita siapapun kita, menulis apapun yang kita mau tanpa SARA, dengan kebebasan yang bertanggungjawab. Thank youuu...

The fourth installment continues with Wynter's story. He is an enigma to the dragonkin world. He feels no pain, he heals faster than anybody alive and he's set on revenge. His destiny will find him and push him into the King's household. Wynter gets too close to his mark, makes mistakes and loses almost everything. He gives up everything for one person, living life as a recluse. Wynter is too headstrong for his own good but the loss of his family might push him over the brink. Wynter's path is filled with bloodshed, love and loss and he needs to fight his own demons in order to survive.

Today was like the day I met him: Me, riding a bicycle and him, walking down the pavement. I grab the handle of the bicycle and watch him as he make his way towards me. I do not know why I feel nervous. A trickle of sweat drip on the side of my face, my heart beat fast and I could hardly breathe. He was meters away, until it grow shorter to a foot and then bam, he bumped into me and we fall down, him on top of me. This felt like a deja vù, like it was our very first encounter. We scurried to get up but ended up bumping our heads together. I glared at him as he got up, He didn't even offer me a hand. He didn’t even give me a second glance. He just passed by me. Not noticing me. Not even looking at me. I let go of the bicycle and turn to face him. I remove the helmet that I was wearing and grip it tightly before screaming, “YAH! My hands curled into a fist and before I know it, the helmet I was holding was already flying towards him.I raise my hand as if to save him but it collided on his head right before I could even react. It sounded a hollow thump and a pronounced groan. His hands made his way to the back of his head as he turn and face me. With those eyes that seem like it was murdering me, he chase me off and I hastily took my bicycle and ran. I couldn’t help but feel happy instead of guilty as he ran after me. This was like before. This was like that summer, that summer I met him.

When his long-time girlfriend breaks up with him and leaves the country, Elliot Cyrus is devastated. Still stuck on his ex, Elliot meets freshly unemployed Wanda Davis who needs a new job, while he needs a fiancee to be able to inherit his grandfather's company. Elliot offers Wanda a mouth-watering deal. "I need a fiancee." he tells her, promising her money she knows she can never get ordinarily. His intention is to use Wanda to stall in hopes his true love will return. Later on, his ex-girlfriend Tara Lawrence returns and Elliot wants her back, he pays Wanda who is already in love with him and tries to win his ex back but when he sees Wanda moving on, he feels jealous but he can't seem to let Tara go either. Who does Elliot truly love and who will he choose?

Abandoned by her wicked stepmother and thrown out into the cold dark night with her newborn baby, Mara is hopeless and faces certain death... until a good Samaritan comes to rescue her. Leo is the handsome young billionaire that becomes Mara's savior. Against the wishes of his wife, he provides Mara and her baby everything they need. Eventually, fate brings Mara and Leo even closer together. As each day passes by, they find it harder and harder to deny the feelings they have for each other. But where will it all lead to? Can a married CEO fall in love with a young single mother?

“But why do I have to marry him? He was promised to Whitney, not me. I don't even love him”, I said, hoping Mom would understand. “This is not about your feelings Charlotte. It's about saving the family name from shame. You will marry Josh Xavier to save our family from shame. The reputation of this family is more important than your emotions,” Mom said, and Whitney stifled her laughter. Charlotte McCartney is the younger daughter of  Mrs Ashley McCartney. She is also the least favorite daughter of her mother. Her sister Whitney McCartney steals her boyfriend and her mother forces her to marry Josh Xavier, an older man who was betrothed to her sister Whitney McCartney for his money. Josh Xavier is Whitney McCartney’s ex-boyfriend. He is involved in a car accident which leaves him crippled. As a result, his girlfriend Whitney McCartney breaks up with him, and he becomes a bitter man determined to make the life of his new wife miserable.  But how long can he keep this up?

"Repeat that, Bella. Say 'no' again, and I promise you that'll be the last thing you ever say on this earth," Damien Alejandro says, pointing a gun to my head. His icy, cold voice sent shivers down my spine, and somehow, his voice scared me more than the gun pressed to my temple. “I…I…I do," I stammered, the words tasting like bile on my lips. “You may now kiss the bride," the priest announced. --- Isabella is kidnapped on her wedding day and taken to an undisclosed location, where she is forced to marry a stranger, Damien Alejandro, who turns out to be a dangerous Mafia king. He claims her father sold her to him, but there's one problem—she has no father. She promised herself she wouldn't fall for the enemy, but what's a girl to do when a six-foot-three, gorgeous man shows a soft spot for her and can't keep his hands off her?

Veronica is an intern who join a company outing. Sa kagustuhan niyang makilala pa ang kasamahan, sumama siya sa isang kasiyahan ngunit ang kasiyahang iyon ay magdudulot ng malaking pagbabago sa kan'yang buhay. At ang kaunting alak na 'yon ang nagpalimot sa kan'ya sa reyalidad. After two months Veronica discovered that she was a pregnant. Ang isang gabi ay nagbunga na hindi niya matatakasan. Paano niya matatakasan ang daddy ng kan'yang mga anak kung magkawangis ang mga mukha nito. "Hindi ka pwedeng mag resign, Veronica, lalo na't hindi mo pwedeng ilayo sa akin ang mga anak ko???