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**MATURE CONTENT** Territorial Mafia Series 1: DEMETRI SYLVESTRE Si Demetri Sylvestre ay isang makapangyarihan at walang-awang Mafia Boss. Sanay siyang palaging nakakakuha ng gusto niya. Ngunit nagbago ang takbo ng kanyang mundo nang makilala niya si Snow Hidalgo, isang maganda at mabait na aktres na nakatakdang ikasal sa half-brother niyang si Marcus. Lingid sa kaalaman ng dalawa, may mas madilim pala silang koneksyon sa nakaraan. Isang lihim na matagal nang ibinaon sa limot at siyang ugat ng trauma ni Snow. Nang matuklasan ni Demetri na si Snow ay kasintahan ni Marcus, ginamit niya ang kanyang kapangyarihan at talino sa manipulasyon upang sirain ang relasyon ng dalawa. Sa gitna ng sakit at kalituhan, nauwi sa kasalan si Snow at Demetri. Naging mag-asawa nga sila, ngunit nananatiling hindi niya hawak ang puso ni Snow dahil ito’y naiwan pa rin sa nakaraan. Habang lumalalim ang kasinungalingan, galit, at pagnanasa, mas tumitindi ang labanan hindi lang para sa pag-ibig ni Snow kundi para sa kontrol sa kanyang buhay. Hanggang sa isang panahong puno ng pagkawala at muling pagbabalik, kinailangan niyang pumili; hindi lang sa pagitan ng dalawang lalaki, kundi sa kapayapaan ng kanyang puso. Tatlong taon ang lumipas. Muling bumangon si Snow. Umangat ang kanyang karera, at sa wakas, natuklasan niya kung sino talaga ang tunay na mahal niya. At gaya ng isang dasal na sinagot ng tadhana, bumalik ang lalaking pinili ng kanyang puso… pero hindi siya nag-iisa. Sa muling pagkikita, kinailangan ni Snow harapin ang nakaraan at ang kasalukuyan. Sa huli, pinili niya ang pagmamahal, hindi bilang isang tanikala, kundi bilang isang desisyong malaya at totoo.

RÉSUMÉ DU ROMAN – Une nuit pour un million Anne et Jordan sont un jeune couple profondément amoureux, mariés malgré la pauvreté. Leur vie bascule entre espoir et désillusion. Jordan, sans emploi depuis un an, cache sa situation à Anne, tandis que cette dernière, journalière, se bat pour maintenir la maison à flot. Le couple accumule les loyers impayés, les factures d'eau et d'électricité, et sombre progressivement dans la misère. Leur complicité diminue au rythme des difficultés. Autour d'eux gravitent trois personnages clés : Grâce, courageuse mais désespérée Gabriel, riche, élégant et mystérieux Il croise Anne et tombe immédiatement amoureux d’elle. Ayant une attirance obsessionnelle, il reste en contact avec Jordan au fil des mois. Quand Jordan est au bord du gouffre, incapable de nourrir sa femme, il recontacte Gabriel pour demander du travail. Gabriel propose alors un « emploi » terrible : Une nuit d’amour avec Anne en échange d’un million de dollars. Le dilemme central Jordan est dévasté mais trop désespéré pour dire non. Anne est bouleversée : elle aime Jordan, mais leur pauvreté les écrase. Ils ne refusent pas… mais ils n’acceptent pas non plus. Ils restent “entre parenthèses”, le cœur brisé, l’esprit perdu. Gabriel attend une réponse, persuadé qu’il aura Anne un jour. Le cœur du roman : Le poids de la pauvreté qui détruit un couple. Les sacrifices impossibles que chacun est prêt à faire. La tentation du pouvoir et de l’argent. L’amour, l’honneur et la survie, constamment en conflit. Les secrets, les mensonges, les choix qui peuvent changer une vie. Anne et Jordan devront choisir : préserver leur amour ou sacrifier une nuit pour sauver leur avenir.

"The galaxy had fallen to its doom, and i had fallen for you." "I am not your knight in shining armor, neither way you're a damsel in distress." At the day of her mother's burial ceremony, instead of being awakened in her room, Anne found herself in an unfamiliar forestry. Snapping out from her daze, she looked around, only to be chased by a gigantic ravenous wolf to a cliff. Once she had fallen, she instanly concluded that she had lost the creature. However, later, she instinctively found it staring at her intently, ready to lunge an attack. Without restraints, the wolf swiftly ran towards her. Anne then immediately closed her eyes and started praying for a painless death. 3...2...1.. but nothing happened! When she opened her eyes, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, done in a black suit. The person then slowly turned around meeting her gaze. Seeing its face, Anne shuddered in fear—its face was covered with black with only its mouth shown, grinning seemingly in a hideous manner. The man was called Toto, the guardian of the forestry. After a polite exchange, Toto agreed to help Anne get back to her home, however, in the last moments, Anne had lost her memory. But who knows where Toto would actually take her. "The astral would devoured its way to gave me a path to follow; and at the far end, I am certain to find you. Random belief, it's not—it's not but a conviction!" When a suicidal fiction enthusiast dreamt about wonderland and found herself in Neverland, what would become of her? In a world of battling vampires and wolves, elves and wizards, royalties drenched in etiquette, treachery, and confusion. When you fall in love, will you listen to your heart or will you betray the universe?

Jolene was never supposed to stay. An omega with a shadowed past, she’s been hiding in the ruthless Dark Slayer Pack, keeping her scent cloaked and her secrets even closer. She’s counting down the days until she can disappear — quietly, without leaving a trace. There’s just one problem. Alpha Jayden. Her fated mate. He doesn’t know. He can’t know. Jo has spent years pretending the bond doesn’t exist, burying the pull in silence. But when a she-wolf named Lucy — an outcast on trial for murder — accidentally wears Jo’s unscent-masked clothing, everything crumbles. Jayden catches Lucy’s scent… and believes she’s the one. Now Jolene is forced to watch her mate fall for someone else. As strange deaths ripple through the werewolf world and the Royal Generals arrive to investigate, the lies Jo built her world on begin to crack. Why is she hiding her bond? What truth is she protecting? And what will happen when her scent is no longer hidden? In a world ruled by destiny, love, and betrayal — Jolene may be the only one who can stop what’s coming… But only if she dares to be found.

(Mature 21+) “Ohh! Sentuh tubuhku lebih dalam, Sayang.” “Nikmat sekali!” Suara des*han panas terdengar memenuhi aula lelang gelap tersebut. Entah apa yang terjadi, tiba-tiba malam itu Anne diculik dan dijual di sebuah acara lelang. Di tempat itu, takdir mempertemukannya dengan seorang pria kejam bernama Leon yang ternyata merupakan seorang pemimpin klan mafia. Alih-alih hidupnya jadi lebih baik setelah dibeli Leon dari pusat lelang, kehidupan Anne justru semakin menderita. Ia dipaksa menjadi budak Leon. Diminta menuruti hasratnya, dan sering kali mendapat luka karena siksaan dari Leon. Entahlah, tapi pria itu seperti menaruh dendam tersembunyi pada Anne. Siapa Leon Dominic sebenarnya? * "Hidupmu tubuhmu, dan semua yang ada di dirimu hanyalah milikku, Anne Valerie. Kau budakku, dan tugasmu adalah melayaniku." - Leon Dominic. "Kau tidak ada kendali atas diriku, dan aku tidak akan pernah menyerahkan hidupku padamu. " - Anne Valerie.

On the verge of total downfall, marriage was the only option that could save her and her family. Marrying a man that was born bathing on a golden tub might be a great luck in the eyes of the public but little did they know the consequence that lies within.

Anna, a quiet Omega at Willow-Hills High, thought her dreams came true when she bonded with Ryder Willson, the Alpha’s son—until he betrayed her with her best friend, shattering her world. Drowning her pain in a bar, she wakes to the intense stares of the infamous Winterveil quadruplets—Liam, Tyler, Kyle, and Henry—her unexpected second-chance mates. Rejecting their dangerous charm, she’s stunned by their wild offer: a fake romance to unravel her ex’s focus during the hockey finals. With a dazzling makeover, Anna ignites the rink, her flirtation with the quadruplets sparking chaos—and a shocking victory. But as they infiltrate her school, a darker game unfolds. Are they her saviors or pawns in a sinister plot? With secrets sizzling and a mysterious power lurking, Anna’s heart races toward an unpredictable fate.

Rebecca Dale, a simple woman with a dark past. For her, love is a nightmare that she never want to experience again. What if this feeling haunt her for the second time around? Is she willing to gamble for the sake of putting those broken pieces together? Or another kind of trap that's inescapable...

“Just be my wife, and I’ll consider your father’s debt to me paid in full.” – Nathaniel Delgado Pambayad utang. 'Yan ang pakiramdam ng 20 years old na si Alwina Clark nang ipagpilitan ng stepfather niya na sumama sa isang businessman na never pa niyang nakita pero matunog ang pangalan dahil sa pagiging masamang ugali nito, si Nathaniel Delgado. Nathaniel Delgado is a very successful businessman at the age of 32. Sa lahat ng ayaw niya ay ang niloloko at nilalamangan siya. Kaya nang nalaman niya na niloloko siya ng isang businessman na may utang sa kanya ng mahigit 100 million ay gagawin niya lahat masingil lang ang lalaki at ang isang 20-year-old nitong stepdaughter ang magiging kabayaran para maging asawa niya. NATHANIEL DELGADO AND ALWINA CLARK RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE SERIES#3

"Please dad, if you want to punish me, I'm ready to take any punishment, but not this one! Marrying a stranger, anything but not that!" "Stop trying to make me change my mind Naëlla!I've already made my decision and nothing will change that. You're going to marry this young man as planned." "You said you're doing it for my sake huh? But have you even thought about my feelings for a moment? Charles is my soul mate. We've been in love for four years now." "Enough talking stubborn kid! You're going to marry Ethan, that's all! Don't worry about your Charles, you'll end up forgetting him faster than you can imagine. It's all childishness, it will pass you just as quickly." "Never! And know that this marriage will never work. I intend to spend my life with Charles!" Naëlla lives the perfect love with Charles a poor student with whom she nourishes the deep wish to marry later. However, everything changed overnight when her father suddenly announced to her that he was going to marry her to Ethan, the son of his business partner, who is a young arrogant man full of himself and womanizer. Naëlla sees her world crumble and despite her efforts to resist her father's will, she ends up marrying Ethan. Then will follow a fierce fight between the two newlyweds who have to live together. Will Naëlla manage to love Ethan? Is she ready to brave the challenges she will face in this marriage? Live a thrilling adventure full of twists and turns of a young woman in the grip of her feelings.