It's Not All Downhill From Here: A Novel

Jada prayed and asked God to provide a miracle that would be a solution to her family’s problems. They had always been poor, but this was the worst situation they had ever been in. Her father had to be taken to the hospital two weeks ago, and she had become the sole provider for their home. Marilou had given them what money she had that she could to help, but she wasn’t exactly rolling in money herself. The young girl had a huge responsibility placed upon her shoulders, but she was determined not to lose their home or have the children sent to foster care. She had been waiting tables and using her tips to buy gas and groceries, but it was barely enough most days. Her paycheck had not been enough to pay all the bills since her father had let them get so far behind. Mrs. DeRoya cleared her throat, signaling that she would answer the girl. “Miss Pence, I only had one child, my son Brayden here. My husband was also an only child. So, unless Brayden produces an heir, our bloodline here in the United States is lost. What we need is a surrogate to carry the child. If you sign the contract, when the child is born you will receive one million dollars to take your siblings and go have a good life,” she said, staring at her without emotion.

Kecerobohan seorang penyihir bodoh yang membuat dunia terkena imbasnya. Seluruh kehidupan di dunia musnah seketika dan dalam waktu 100 tahun dunia kembali seperti sediakala. Seluruh manusia yang pada awalnya sudah hampir binasa di selamatkan oleh Dewa sebagai permintaan maafnya. Dalam kurun waktu 500 tahun muncul sesosok makhluk spiritual yang muncul dari hasrat manusia dan keinginan hidup tinggi di tempat yang jauh. Kemunculan makhluk spiritual ini memunculkan seekor makhluk yang tidak pernah di lihat sebelumnya. Bersayap dan berbadan keras bagaikan baja berlapis. Makhluk spiritual ini mencari kebenaran soal seseorang yang telah membuatnya murka. Perjalanan dimulai dengan Makhluk Spiritual ini mencari keberadaan tentang seorang yang telah mengaktiflkan kehancuran pada masa lalu.

Kat was use to moving but it never got any easier. She dreaded having to constantly start over. She had all but given up on a forever place to call home. One day when her husband comes home and hands her a set of keys and a deed. He informs her this move would be the last, she was over the moon. It wasn’t long after moving in that she found her dream of a forever home was going to quickly turn into her worst nightmare. What was watching from underneath the floorboard?

Sheyki seorang gadis berumur 25 th meninggalkan profesinya sebagai peneliti dan memilih terjun ke dunia penulisan naskah. Dirinya lebih hebat dalam menciptakan naskah drama daripada membuat sebuah projek pengamatan. Sheyki seorang wanita tangguh karena dia pernah berusaha bertahan sendiri dengan kondisi mentalnya. Tidak benar-benar sendiri melainkan dia mendapatkan motivasi dari seseorang yang belum dia temui sebelumnya. Seseorang itu adalah Azmi yang merupakan dokter psikiater terkenal yang membuatnya perlahan menyembuhkan sendiri sakit mentalnya. Sejauh ini, Sheyki belum pernah menemui Dokter Azmi, padahal dia sangat ingin menemui dokter muda yang terkenal itu. Pada suatu kesempatan, Sheyki membaca poster lomba membuat naskah yang hadiahnya bisa mengantarkan gadis pelosok ini untuk terbang ke ibu kota. Dipikirannya, dia harus menang untuk bisa terbang ke ibu kota agar setidaknya jaraknya tidak terlalu jauh dengan keberadaan Si Dokter. Ternyata dia benar-benar bisa memenangkan perlombaan itu dan bisa terbang menuju ibu kota. Akan tetapi, luasnya ibu kota membuatnya tetap susah menemui orang seterkenal dokter itu. Tanpa disangka, rupanya dia diterbangkan ke ibu kota untuk projek membuat naskah khusus untuk grup band paling terkenal. Karena dia masih belum menyerah untuk bisa menemui dokter kebanggaanya, Sheyki menerima tawaran untuk membuat naskah drama untuk grup band tersebut dan berhasil bertemu dengan tujuh orang pria yang posisinya sangat terkenal saat ini.

Ira gave everything to her marriage— her loyalty, her love, her soul. But on their third wedding anniversary, she witnessed her husband cheating on her with her twin sister, Myra. Suffocated and desperate to break free from this cage, Ira wants only one thing, Freedom, even if it means death. But the Moon Goddess has other plans. When fate places her in the path of Alpha Lucian, the most feared and powerful Alpha in North America, Ira makes a desperate move— she offers him a deal : one year of a contract marriage in exchange for his protection, and in return, she'll disappear from his life forever. Cold, dangerous and impossible to read, Lucian senses something about Ira that he can't ignore. As secrets unravel and sparks ignite, the line between protection and possession begins to blur. And Ira soon realizes...running from one Alpha may have led her straight into the arms of a far more dangerous one. Will she survive this new arrangement— or lose her heart in a deal meant to protect it? Tropes- Mate Betrayal. Contract Marriage. Secret Pregnancy. Kickass Heroine. Mate Vs Chosen Love. Courtroom Drama. Magic elements and Ritual sacrifices.

Pain and anger buried deep can turn even the most innocent of creatures to a monster souring the earth. Numbing so deep that emotions once easy to cling to the heart, realy exist anymore. Humanity they say, is not not taught but is inbuilt. What if you've lost your humane side, gone so deep, that you feel like it never really existed? Leaving you with a nothing but emptiness and despair buried deep inside your soul? Lucien Edrei Karmicheal, a man with looks that does not match his age at all. A recluse he was, forbidding himself from interacting with neither clan— His species, and worse the humans. They were so weak and everything Lucien couldn't bring himself to tolerate. He was sophisticated and acted with a dash of elegance. After years of abiding by his imposed rule and isolation, a night of enjoying a walk alone changes it all. Can he endure to let go and see things differently, in a new light? Or would old grudges and hatred burn his empty soul till all that is left is just absolute nothingness? When two worlds collide, there is bound to be collateral damage.

Yves is not your typical low-rank omega. She is an abandoned baby who was found and raised by the Beta of the Black Waters pack. She later ends up becoming the Alpha’s adopted daughter after her adoptive parents are murdered. However, things are not as rosy as they sound. She is a werewolf with no wolf, is accused of killing her own family, gets rejected by her mate, and is the pack’s dirt rag and punching bag. She is bullied by everyone and even omegas get better treatment than her. ******************** Phoenix is a ruthless, cold Alpha. He is known and feared by every wolf alive. He detests weakness and believes mates do more harm than good. What happens when he walks into her life and everything changes? Will he help her find her purpose? What heartbreaking truths and lies are uncovered when Yves finds out she had been living a lie this whole time? How will she cope with the discovery of the mind-blowing purpose of her existence, her being a legendary being, a prophecy, and a twin? Amidst betrayal, ancient powers awakening, and tensions escalating, what comes to pass when her newfound happiness is threatened and the fate of Wolfkind falls into her hands? Will she live up to her purpose or come to a tragic end? Join Yves and Phoenix on their intriguing story full of suspense and romance. Careful! Everything is not as it seems.

It only took a moment to burn everything down. For five years, Isla Merrick played the part—soft-spoken wife, graceful hostess, quiet shadow to Callum Braxton’s powerful presence. She became what the world expected: dutiful, polished, harmless. Then came his cold declaration: “Let’s get divorced.” No emotion. No explanation. Just a clean cut—like a business deal. But Callum never knew she had been waiting for that moment. Planning for it. Beneath the composed surface, Isla had been sharpening the edges he once dulled. Because Isla Merrick had a past—and it wasn’t the scandal the tabloids spun. It was deeper. Sharper. Before she was Mrs. Braxton, she trained at Summerdell—an elite, off-the-record martial arts academy. Whispers of crime and prison blurred the truth, but Isla stayed silent. She had bigger plans. Three years later, she returns—not to reconcile, but to reintroduce herself. Isla Merrick now runs a luxury fashion empire, famous for turning scandal into power. And when she steps into the country’s most elite gala, draped in elegance and authority, Callum barely recognizes her. But she recognizes him. Before he can speak, a figure joins her—Dorian Kane. Ruthless investor. Public obsession. His hand rests on Isla’s waist like it belongs there. “Just so we’re clear, Braxton,” Dorian says coolly. “She’s not yours. Not anymore.” For Callum, it’s the beginning of a reckoning. For Isla, it’s the first breath of freedom. She isn’t the woman who once begged to be loved. She’s the woman who knows she never needed to be. And this time, she’s not just rewriting the story—she’s owning the ending.

After going bankrupt, I was given away as a gift by my former nemesis, Colt Reyes. My former lover, Emerson Snyder, the one I had played with the most ruthlessly before, now traced his fingers along my face, his hands roaming every inch of my body. "You sure had a lot of lovers," he said. I provoked him defiantly, telling him he was the most despicable among all my lovers. He gave my face a light pat, his suggestive tone dripping with amusement. "That's okay. Now you only need to serve me."

They came to celebrate love, but leave with blood on their hands. Brielle Champagne has it all: beauty, brains, and the perfect fiancé. Or so it seems. Behind the sparkling estate gates, her engagement party is nothing more than a high-society stage for lies, betrayal, and blackmail. Her sister, Draya, is back in town with secrets sharp enough to cut through the family’s carefully crafted image. Her best friend, Monty, is a temptation she can’t quite outrun. And her fiancé, Kannon Maxwell, is hiding the kind of truth that could shatter them both; a truth her powerful father is using to control everyone in the room. By the end of the weekend, hidden affairs will be exposed, old flames will reignite, and one devastating revelation might rip the Champagne family apart for good. Money can buy silence and the perfect party, but it can’t buy forgiveness.