James Lake Jr

Sapat nga bang gawing pambayad utang ang pagmamahal at katawan? Desperadong maibalik ni Quinton James ang yamang nawala nang dahil sa panloloko sa kaniya ng isang paluging business tycoon na si Oscar Santibañez. Kaya't gagawin niya ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya maibalik lang ang multi-million peso na ninakaw nito sa kanyang kompanya. Sa kanyang paghahanap sa nawawalang tao ay matatagpuan niya sa isa sa properties nito ang 24 taong gulang na si Renata Santibañez, ang ulilang pamangkin ni Oscar. Sa kagustuhang maibalik agad ang yamang nawala, gagawing collateral ni Quinton ang dalaga at habang hindi pa nagpapakita si Oscar ay gagawin niya ang lahat ng kanyang nais kay Renata. Walang kalaban-laban na bibigay ang dalaga sa lahat ng kagustuhan ni Quinton kapalit ng kanyang buhay. Hanggang sa isang pangyayari ang babago sa ikot ng kanilang mundo. Sino nga ba talaga si Renata at ano ang kinalaman ng kanyang nakaraan sa kinatatayuan ni Quinton?

"Secret Love" is a compelling novel that follows the story of Lily, a young woman who falls in love with her best friend's fiancé, James. Faced with conflicting emotions and a sense of guilt, Lily tries to suppress her feelings for James. However, as they spend more time together, their connection grows stronger, and they are forced to confront their secret love. The novel explores the complexities of love, friendship, and loyalty, as Lily and James navigate their forbidden feelings while trying to protect those they care about.

"Are you nervous, Miss Bologna?" What the fuck? Did he just read me? I shifted slightly in my seat. "Detective Gunner, you seem to think you know me. But let me assure you, you don't." He shook his head, an inky black curl moving down his forehead. "I might not know you, Miss Bologna, but all one point two million followers don't know you either." A cocky grin crossed his face, drawing my attention to those damn dimples again. I uncrossed my legs and then crossed them again. "It's a necessary precaution." He held his arms up and shrugged. "And I get that. Being the daughter of the wealthy, powerful, notorious Wall Street guru, Dante Bologna has its downsides, I suppose." I glowered at him from underneath my lashes. "Tell me what you want, Detective Gunner." He tucked his phone back into his pants pocket. "I want you to tell me what the fuck is happening in this city." * * * To Love A Bologna is a four-volume series about the trials, temptations, and heart-burning romance of the Bologna family. | This first volume is focused on Nessa, the last and only daughter of the renowned mafia lord, Dante Bologna, and her love interest, Detective James Gunner who is on a quest to catch and destroy the Bologna family. When detective Gunner discovers the truth about the Bolognas, will he be able to go through with his plans? Or will his stolen heart make the choice for him?

When Bryan Knox rejects Jessica as his mate on their third mating ceremony anniversary for his ex-mate, he doesn't know she's carrying his twins. After a near-fatal accident, Jessica discovers she's actually the heir to the powerful Knox Pack lineage. Six years later, she's the respected Alpha Female and single mother, while Bryan's pack faces potential disbandment. Their paths cross at a pack gathering where Bryan meets his daughter without knowing she's his. Now, Bryan must seek help from the Alpha of the Knox Pack, not knowing it's his ex-mate Jessica. As old feelings resurface and secrets unravel, Jessica must decide if she can trust the mate who broke her heart with both her pack's future and their children's hearts. Characterization Jessica Knox (Main Female Lead) - Age: Early 30s - Role: Alpha Female of Knox Pack - Features: Strong, strategic, protective - Character Arc: Transforms from heartbroken mate to powerful pack leader - Connection: Mother to twins, Bryan's rejected mate, rightful heir to pack leadership Bryan Knox (Main Male Lead) - Age: Mid 30s - Role: Struggling Pack Beta - Features: Ambitious, regretful, seeking redemption - Character Arc: From dismissive mate to remorseful father - Connection: Father to twins (unknown to him), Jessica's rejected mate Sandra Gibbs (Antagonist) - Age: Early 30s - Role: Bryan's ex-mate, challenges pack hierarchy - Features: Manipulative, power-hungry - Connection: Bryan's previous mate, Jessica's rival Adam (Supporting Character) - Age: Early 40s - Role: Jessica's loyal pack advisor and mentor - Features: Wise, protective, experienced pack elder - Connection: Jessica's most trusted advisor and children's guardian James and Felicia Knox (Supporting Characters) - Age: 6 years old - Role: Jessica's twins - Features: Strong wolf traits, unaware of father's identity - Connection: Bryan and Jessica's children

Peter Cooper lives in the town of Capistrano. After being dumped by girlfriend Amelia his friend James arranges a job at Trans-Port, bossed by the famous Professor William Carver. Carver’s assistant is an American woman called Claire. Peter is pressurised into being a guinea pig for the company’s teleportation experiments and gets sent to another reality ‘The Projection’. On returning he's told Trans-Port have mentally imprisoned him in Capistrano slnce ten. The programme is a wormhole to another reality and Peter is forced to go back there and bring home its creator, his brilliant scientist father John, so Trans-Port's teleportation system can work successfully. The Projection is only programmed for John and Peter’s DNA. Peter finds the alternate reality called ‘Guildford’ similar to Capistrano but landscape and identities have changed. He meets another ‘Claire’, now English. She helps him find his ‘parents’ who informed his doppelganger (Other Peter) is a successful scientist, married to Amelia and working for Kilgore Industries in ‘Cambridge’. They are also building a teleportation device. Realising 'his' John might have gone there, Peter follows. At Kilgore he finds another ‘James’, now ‘Other Peter’s’ Project Manager. He pretends to be his doppleganger's non-existent brother to find out about an 'accident' on the site. That night a dream shows ‘Other Peter’ involved in a metaphysical reaction to the accident. John asks Peter to help him find out more about it. They force Amelia to take them to ‘Other Peter’ at Kilgore. They find him trapped between two states of reality just like Peter’s dream. Peter forces John to return to Capistrano but Carver appears telling him neither realty actually exists. The accident killed Peter and he is now purely cyber intelligence. But is this true? Can Peter’s REAL life still be saved?

Audrey Clare Precilla is Carelle James Solomon's wife. While CJ is living as a free man, she lived as a good wife kahit na nasasaktan na siya sa trato ng asawa sa kanya. Her life can be defined as a modern hell but she is willing to live that life rather than being a burden to her family. Will she ever find peace again? Will CJ find the way to love her the way she love him?

Valerie, seorang wanita dengan karir yang baik, wajah yang cantik dengan postur tubuh yang ideal menjadi wanita idaman bagi banyak laki-laki yang hadir dalam hidupnya. Seperti Risko; partner kerjanya, James; teman les masaknya, Ibas; orang yang menolongnya, dan beberapa nama lainnya. Tapi tidak satupun yang bisa membuat Valerie berkomitmen. Bahkan, Intan; sahabat sekaligus personal asistennya pun bertanya-tanya apa yang Valerie cari. Valerie sendiri tidak bisa menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu sampai seseorang dari masa lalunya hadir kembali. Faris datang membawa segenap luka yang ternyata selama ini Valerie sembunyikan. Luka yang Valerie kubur dalam-dalam. Luka yang ternyata membuat Valerie takut untuk berkomitmen. Separah apa luka yang Valerie miliki? Siapakah yang akan jadi pemenangnya? Orang baru atau justru orang lama yang membuat luka dan menyembuhkannya sendiri?

Love is eternal. There is no end. There is no escape from love. Or is there? Clarissa is an author troubled by dreams of a Victorian woman and her family who were murdered in a Mansion on an Island in the middle of Goldwater lake in the picturesque Lake District, England. Writing a book about the family, she is desperate to discover who murdered the young family and does all she can to research the past when the recluse who owns the house refuses to allow her to visit. But her quest for information causes her to be haunted by a violent male ghost who will stop at nothing to stop her and another equally determined to protect her and draw her in to his arms. Can the handsome new owner of the Island, American Billionaire, Brandon Clifford who wants nothing more than to steal her heart, provide her with the answers she seeks to solve the mystery?

Aria's world crumbles when she discovers her boyfriend Norman's betrayal. Heartbroken and shattered, she never expected that this painful chapter would lead her straight into the arms of James—gorgeous, wealthy, and a notorious womanizer. James is the kind of danger Aria knows she should avoid at all costs. Or is it that deep down, she simply doesn't want to? He only needs one thing from her—a child. But along with that comes something Aria secretly craves as well, something she knows she’ll want again and again. But what about her heart? How can she resist falling for James when everything she’s ever desired in a man, she finds in him?

Uncommitted, immature, selfish, and a cheater. Isa lang 'yan sa mga salitang ibinabato kay Cosette Mallory, ang sikat na aktres ng Pilipinas. Being married with a prominent actor na si James Charles Alejo, maraming tao na ang nagsasabi na napakasuwerte niyang babae. They were a perfect couple, or so they thought. Dahil ang inakala nilang mag-asawa na perpektong nagmamahalan ay matagal nang basag sa simula pa lamang. Cosette who loves Charles has never received love from a man she sworn to give her life to. At para sa lalaking kan'yang minamahal, Cosette will do everything para maprotektahan lang ang reputasyon ng nangangaliwa niyang asawa. Even if it means destroying herself at ang pangarap niyang matagal niyang binuo. Matatakasan pa kaya ni Cosette ang mala-impyerno niyang buhay mag-asawa? Ano ang dapat niyang gawin para lang maalis ang malaking galit sa kan'ya ni Charles? Will Cosette remain just a married and cheater woman?