J R Ward Books

She was meant to sell books. Not steal a billionaire’s broken heart. Julian Blackwood is a man of power, wealth, and secrets—his name synonymous with control and cold precision. Since the death of his wife, he’s locked love away and drowned his pain in one-night distractions. No strings. No vulnerability. No heart. Then he walks into a small, struggling bookstore—and meets her. Lena Carter is soft-spoken and stubborn, running a little shop that smells like vanilla and paperbacks, where his daughter finds comfort... and where he begins to unravel. Her kindness disarms him. Her touch ignites something wild. And her innocence? It drives him insane. He tells himself it’s wrong. He’s too broken. Too dangerous. But temptation doesn't ask for permission. And once their lips meet, there’s no going back. He’s the fire she never meant to play with. She’s the quiet he never knew he craved. Together, they’ll burn down every rule they thought they had.

Ang kasal ni Lori ay tumagal lamang ng isang gabi. Matapos ang isang gabing puno ng init at pagnanasa, ang kanyang asawang si Russel ay biglang naglaho para sa isang "business trip." Naiwan si Lori na may hawak lamang na mapait na alaala at isang sakit na ikinakahiya niyang sabihin sa iba… ang nymphomania. Sa loob ng ilang buwan, pilit niyang nilalabanan ang matinding pagnanasa ng katawan na unti-unting lumalamon sa kanyang kaisipan. Pero hindi siya nag-iisa gaya ng inaakala niya… Matagal nang pinagnanasaan ni Weston Revamonte ang kanyang manugang, ngunit alam niyang off-limits ito… hanggang sa isang gabi, ang isang basong may droga ang nagpabago sa lahat. Ngayon, ang namumuong init sa pagitan nilang dalawa ay isang lihim na maaaring sumira sa dangal at legacy ng pamilya Revamonte. Sa pagkawala ni Russel, handa si Weston na punan ang pagkukulang nito sa buhay ni Lori.

The night I got back from my work trip, the drugstore called—said my rewards card got declined that afternoon. I needed to reload it. Adrian was in the kitchen, laser-focused on dinner. I asked what he'd bought. He grinned, pulled out a box of supplements. "Been working late. Heart's been acting up, so I grabbed some support vitamins." I didn't say anything. He sighed, dug out a bank card. "I know you're all about money. Used your rewards card by accident. I'll pay you back ten times. Deal?" Normally, I'd take it. This time, I didn't. I just looked at him. "Let's get a divorce."

For the past three months, I've slept only three hours every day just so my team and I can create an app. Thanks to our hard work, the app goes absolutely viral to the point we've garnered over 100 million registered users on the first week of its launch. At the afterparty, my wife, Stacie Woodward, announces that her godbrother, Tory Frost, who's the PR manager, will be the one receiving the million-dollar bonus. She then tosses me a few 50% discount coupons that can be used in shopping malls as my bonus. "You're just a code monkey—why do you need that much money anyway? You can have these discount coupons. Use them on anything you want. At least buy some nice clothes for yourself. Don't go around wearing these rags. You'll just end up humiliating me more." I plead to her in a low tone, "Have you gone crazy, Stacie? My dad needs the money for the best medication in order to save his life! Can you please stop joking around?" But Stacie clings to Toby's arm, looking high and mighty. "Your dad's dying, isn't he? He might as well stop wasting the public resources! I can always choose him a better grave and hold a nice funeral for him when his time comes!" As I look at Stacie's smug face, I just smile at her instead of getting mad at her. She must have forgotten that the app's core algorithm and the user growth model are built using my private, undisclosed technology stack. That means the copyright is mine and has nothing to do with the company. I just smile while nodding at Stacie. That night, I activate the technology stack's self-destruct and migration protocols.

Setelah menikah selama tujuh tahun, Edward tetap saja begitu dingin, Clara hanya bisa menghadapinya dengan tersenyum. Semua karena dia sangat mencintainya. Dia juga percaya suatu hari nanti, dia bisa melelehkan es di dalam hatinya. Akan tetapi pada akhirnya Edward malah jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama terhadap cewek lain. Clara tetap bersikeras menjaga rumah tangganya. Hingga di hari ulang tahunnya, putrinya yang baru saja pulang dari luar negeri, dibawa oleh Edward untuk menemani cewek itu, meninggalkannya sendirian di rumah kosong. Dia akhirnya putus asa. Melihat putri yang dibesarkannya sendiri akan menjadi anak dari cewek lain, Clara tidak merasa sedih lagi. Dia menyiapkan surat cerai, menyerahkan hak asuh anaknya, dan pergi dengan gagah, tidak pernah menanyakan kabar Edward dan anaknya lagi, hanya menunggu proses perceraian selesai. Dia menyerah atas rumah tangganya, kembali ke dunia bisnis, dan akhirnya dirinya yang sebelumnya diremehkan semua orang menjadi kaya raya. Akan tetapi setelah menunggu sekian lama, proses perceraian masih tidak selesai. Bahkan, pria yang biasanya tidak suka pulang ke rumah malah berubah menjadi sering pulang ke rumah, dan menjadi makin lengket dengannya. Setelah mengetahui bahwa Clara mau bercerai dengannya, pria yang biasanya dingin langsung menahannya ke dinding: "Cerai? Nggak mungkin."

I'm a coward—someone who gets bullied and never fights back, who only swallows the humiliation in silence. That is, until the year I turned twenty. A well-dressed, elegant couple found me and told me I was their long-lost son. Overjoyed, I followed them back to their castle-like home, convinced that I was finally about to live a better life. But on the very first day, the fake heir made it clear—I would never know a moment's peace. I didn't dare say a word. Cowardly as ever, I could only think about ending my life. The first time, I slit my wrists. They saved me. The second time, I tried to jump off a building. My sister dragged me back. The third time, I drank an entire bottle of pesticide—and still didn't die. … My family finally saw through the fake heir's true color. "So it was you, pulling the strings all along!" My sister plead, "Brother dear, I'm begging you—please don't kill yourself."

He is loathsome, arrogant and handsome doctor with uncouth mouth. She is a simple sales girl. Being straightforward and brave, she shamelessly pursued him, sending him gifts, meals, flowers and tried to get close to him. She was humiliated when his staff gossiped about her and she retreated. Then he rejected her and told her they could only be friends. She tried her best to avoid him but no matter how much she tried they frequently cross paths. Suddenly one day he told her. "Be my girlfriend!" What a mess!

Jessica's life takes a turn for the worse when her mother decided to give her up as payment for her debts. However, that was only the beginning as Philip Edwards, the man who took her away from her mother, only sees her as his property, like an object and nothing else. What will happen when Philip orders her to marry him? How is she supposed to deal with an aloof, possessive husband who always gets what he wants?

In the hunting ground, my mate, Liam Graham, abandons me while I am pregnant and severely injured from a beast attack. He rushes off carrying Beta Eva Monroe, who only has a scratch on her palm. I cry out for him to stay, but he says Eva needs medical attention more than I do. As blood pours between my legs, I anxiously swallow the prenatal pills Liam gave me. But in the next second, my child is gone forever. It turns out the pills are not meant to protect my baby but a slow-acting poison that kills it. At that moment, Eva proudly sends me a message. "Being his Beta means I get the Alpha's care anytime I want." Feeling my body grow weaker from the miscarriage, I glance one last time at the baby, who has become a pool of blood. At that moment, I want nothing more. At night, I reach out to my father through a mind link. "Dad, I agree to become the heir of the Howl of the Moon Pack."

Blooming Backwards Minerva has worked hard to become the confident, curvy woman she is today—no longer the heartbroken girl whose first love humiliated her in high school. But when that same man reappears as a major donor to her nonprofit, old wounds reopen. As buried truths and feelings come to light, Minerva’s world is shaken. With a stalker closing in and her abusive ex back in the picture, Minerva must confront her past to protect her future. Can she stay grounded when everything threatens to pull her back? Blooming Backwards is a gripping tale of healing, strength, and love rediscovered.