Isaiah 40 31

Second chance, Betrayal, Revenge and Age Gap. 23 year old Valeria Poland is fresh out of college and optimistic about her life outside the school walls. However, the night of her graduation, the rose coloured lens she uses to view the world are destroyed when she arrives home in a drunken stupor to find her parents murdered in cold blood. Just like that, an animalistic side that she has occasionally seen but forced back appears, and she unleashes her despair and pain by letting out a loud howl. That's when she realises she's a werewolf. Her mind still reeling with varying emotions of shock, anguish and anger, Valeria is led by her wolf (Kala) to her dad's study, where she finds various documents, some stained with blood. After thorough study, she discovers the people she's been calling her parents are not her biological parents, and that her real parents- obviously werewolves- are also dead. Her quest for more knowledge about it all and her wish to get revenge for her adopted parents cause her to stalk someone that is repeatedly mentioned in most of the documents; a 31 year old man named Garrett Holmes. Garrett is depicted as a ruthless man in the documents, with a history of deception, violence and a thirst for blood. Despite all this, he is said to own a multi-million dollar company in the heart of the city, with branches worldwide. Coincidentally, Valeria's recently completed course of study is in his line of work. Valeria decides to find a job in the company and charm her way up the position ladder till she can find a way to get more information on him.

元カレに「重い」と振られた書店員の柊真尋（28）は、傷心のままゲイバーで出会った男と一夜を過ごしてしまう。翌朝、マンションの隣室から出てきたのは——昨夜の相手だった。 一ノ瀬晃（31）、広告代理店勤務。爽やかな笑顔で「偶然ですね」と言うが、偶然なわけがない。この男、真尋に一目惚れしてわざわざ隣に越してきたのだ。しかも悪友のバーテンダーと共謀して、あの夜の「運命の出会い」まで仕込んでいた。 やることはストーカー、でも好意はまっすぐ。距離感のバグった隣人に振り回される日々の中、元カレから復縁の連絡が届き——。 策略だらけの恋は、本物になれるのか？

笠原 優里香 （kasahara Yurika） 平凡な２３歳。 大手電子部品メーカーの総務課に努める入社2年目 小泉 翔太郎 （koizumi Syoutarou） 優里香の勤める会社の副社長 31歳日本を代表する清水グループの御曹司 どうしてもと言われ受けた会社の2年目の優里香は、突然衝撃的な事実を知る。 何百年かに一度約束されている、笠井家と清水家の結婚。その約束が取り交わされないと、双方不幸になる。 そんなバカな話信じられない！戸惑う優里香に周りからの圧力はすごくて……。 「こんな結婚は形だけだろ？諦めろよ」 超絶イケメンだけど、冷静沈着な副社長の裏の顔はドS 意地悪で強引だけど、大人の甘い罠に優里香は？

남편의 컴퓨터를 닦아주다 나는 실수로 파일 하나를 열게 되었다. 안에는 입에 담을 수 없을 정도의 수위를 가진 영상이 만 개 남짓하게 들어 있었다. 주인공은 바로 남편과 여태 결혼하지 않은 친구 윤아였다. 내가 아이를 낳고 얼마 지나지 않아 남편은 몸을 상해 더는 잠자리를 가질 수 없게 되었다며 플라토닉 연애를 하자고 했고 그렇게 40년간 내게 손도 대지 않았다. 반평생 그를 위해 아이를 낳고 키우면서 살아온 내게 돌아온 건 완벽하게 포장된 거짓말뿐이었다.

The day that I divorced my third husband, the system told me that I had completely failed my mission. I had married three times in this world and they were all targets that were supposed to fall for me. But every single one of them chose to divorce me because of Wendy Somerfield. The system pitied me for doing my best for the past 30 years, so it asked me to target my son. It said that if my son could confidently choose me, between me and Wendy, then I could live. However, it was no exception that the son I gave birth to after 40 weeks of pregnancy chose Wendy, just like my three ex-husbands. They all even pinned the cause of Wendy's illness on me. My first husband, who was my childhood sweetheart, pretended to be softhearted, but he was actually ruthless. He actually tried to convince me to donate one of my kidneys to Wendy. My second husband, who I met on a blind date, used a scalpel to personally cut open my body. My third husband, who I fell in love with at first sight, even threatened me with my son. While spitting out blood from my mouth, I agreed to their requests with a smile. However, when they saw me being pushed out of the operating room, those people who turned their backs on me went crazy.

**Recommended, but not necessary, to read The Reluctant Alpha before reading Her Second Chance Mate.** Holly Boland - Returning to Bloodmoon was meant to be quick—settle my in-laws’ estate and leave. But seeing Alex Whitland, my former Luna’s best friend and now my second chance mate, has turned my world upside down. I never imagined loving anyone after Nigel. Can I risk my heart again, or will the past keep holding me back? Alex Whitland - I’ve loved Holly Boland since the moment I saw her, but she was never mine to have. When Nigel died, I held her through the agony and let her go. Now, years later, she’s back, both of us with lives built around our sons. Fate has given us a second chance, and I won’t let it slip away. Bloodmoon Series: Book One - Alpha Logan Book Two - Beta's Surprise Mate Book Three - The Reluctant Alpha Book Four - The Hunted Hunter Book Five - The Genius Delta Short Story - Cult of Love (included in The Genius Delta) Short Story - Spy Games (included in The Genius Delta) Book Six - Seducing The Bloodmoon Princess Short Story - Warrior's Redemption (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - Love After 40 (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Rogue (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Vampire (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Book Seven - Her Second Chance Mate

Apa jadinya, ketika dua orang berbeda usia 13 tahun, harus terjalin sebuah hubungan pernikahan? Mungkinkah keributan akan perbedaan sifat, atau justru kisah menyenangkan yang akan mewarnai? Damian dan Ines, dua orang yang bersepakat menjalin kerja sama menguntungkan dalam wujud pernikahan, akibat keadaan mengimpit yang memaksa. Keluarga Damian mengalami kebangkrutan, dan ia harus menerima banyak penghinaan yang ingin sekali dibalas tuntas. Di sisi lain, Ines pun diterjang isu tak menyenangkan, tentang dirinya yang dianggap pencinta sesama jenis, karena belum juga menikah di usia 40 tahun. Hingga suatu kesempatan, Ines melihat Damian dihajar dan diusir oleh seluruh anak buah Max. Ines memerintahkan anak buahnya menyelamatkan, membawa ke rumah dan memberi perawatan. Di saat itulah, muncul ide di kepala Ines dan langsung mengutarakan pada Damian. Wanita pemegang takhta tertinggi dalam dunia bisnis itu, beranggapan bahwa Damian mudah dikendalikan dengan uang. Namun, rupanya Ines salah menilai sosok Damian. Seiring berjalannya waktu, rahasia demi rahasia pun mulai terbongkar. Pada akhirnya, Ines mengetahui banyak kebenaran tentang Damian, yang tak pernah diketahui atau sekedar dipikirkan selama ini. Lantas, apakah rahasia yang dimiliki oleh Damian? Mungkinkah, jika Ines akan bisa memaafkan Damian, ketika mengetahui tentang kebenaran hidupnya?

결혼기념일, 나는 집 안 청소를 하다가 앨범 하나를 발견했다. 알고 보니 내 남편은 매년 이맘때쯤 자기의 첫사랑과 웨딩 촬영을 하고 있었다. 40살부터 60살까지, 검은 머리가 흰머리가 될 때까지 장장 20년간 한 해도 빠짐없었다. 심지어 사진 뒤에는 남편의 유창한 필체로 쓴 문구가 적혀 있었다. [영원한 내 사랑.] 남편이 나를 사랑하지 않는다면 나도 남편을 위해 빨래하고 밥하고 아이와 손자를 길러줄 필요가 없어졌다. 어쩌다 보니 벌써 반평생을 함께 보냈지만, 지금 모든 걸 바꾸는 것도 늦지 않았다.

"Benarkah anda adalah ayah kandung saya?" Lintang Prameswari terbelalak takjub memandang tak percaya pada Ki Dalang Narendra, sosok mempesona yang terlihat masih berusia sedikit diatasnya. Begitu dahsyatnya efek yang ditimbulkan oleh Mustika Panji Anom yang dimiliki oleh Ki Dalang Narendra. Lelaki tampan yang terlihat masih begitu muda di usianya yang memasuki 40 tahun itu. "Seharusnya kamu tidak mendekati bahaya yang sejak dulu mengintaimu, Nduk! Susah payah aku berusaha menjauhkanmu dari iblis itu. Cukup ibumu, belahan jiwaku yang menjadi korban. Jangan kamu! Karena kamulah pusat kehidupanku, Putriku!" Narendra menatap nanar sosok belia di hadapannya. "Jaga dan lindungi dia, Wage! Kupercayakan keselamatan jiwanya padamu!" Dengan tegas Wage menyanggupi titah guru spiritual sekaligus penyelamat hidupnya itu. "Apapun akan kulakukan untuk memilikimu seutuhnya! Walaupun harus ada pertumpahan darah untuk menyingkirkan semua penghalangku!" Tekad Wulansari seraya memandang wajah suaminya dengan tatapan memuja. "Aku tidak dapat berhenti mencintaimu, Lintang! Tetapi, akupun tak dapat memaksakan perasaanmu padaku. Karena aku sadar akan keadaanku. Cukuplah bagiku untuk selalu menjagamu, selalu berada di dekatmu!" "Kamu adalah malaikat penjagaku. Aku sangat mengasihimu, tapi ada dendam kesumat yang harus aku balaskan demi nyawa ibuku. Demi kebahagiaan yang terenggut paksa dari kehidupanku! Aku tidak bisa menjanjikan apapun padamu! Maafkan aku!" "Maafkan putrimu, Ayah! Aku sengaja datang untuk menuntut balas!"

結婚記念日の日、私は家事をしながら一冊のアルバムを見つけた。 どうやら私の夫は、毎年この時期に初恋の人と一緒に結婚写真を撮り続けていたらしい。 40歳から60歳まで、黒髪から白髪へ、20年間、一度も欠かさずに撮り続けていた。 写真の裏には夫の手書きの言葉も添えられていた。「永遠の愛」と。 どうせ私のことを愛していないのなら、もう彼のために洗濯や料理をする必要もない。 子供を育て、孫の世話までしてきた私の人生。 あっという間に過ぎてしまった半生だが、今からでも変えるのは遅くない。