Jodi Lyn O'keefe

WE'RE BACK! Yes, your favorite cousins are back at it again, but this time it ain't about me. So, buckle up and grab your wine glasses, because it's gonna be crazy! Mina’s POV: Wait a damn minute. Am I in hell? Because if I am, I need to speak to HR. I didn't even get a chance to plead my case, give a reference or something. I'm about to start freaking out because, I'm not a “go to hell” and mean it type of person. I can't do heat for five minutes let alone an eternity. I feel like giving my life to save a baby and a man should have gotten me at least joint visitation six months in heaven and six months in hell. “Mina, are you awake?” I heard the voice quietly say next to my ear. I tried opening my eyes, but it felt like I had sand in them. I decided to try speaking, but only let out something that sounded like a sick animal. "Wait right there let me get you some water.” I heard a voice whisper again. Who the hell is that? I have heard that voice before but couldn't figure out who the hell it was. “! We need to move; they've found us.” The voice came again. Wait, what? Who the hell are they? I tried opening my eyes again, this time I managed to get them open enough to see the figure picking me up bridal style. Then the stranger turned his head to look directly in my eyes and I knew instantly who it was. “Blaze? You gotta be shitting me.” I said, obviously shocked. “Hey, can we join the party? I hope you are serving food because we are famished.” I heard a man say.

Si Ashley delos Santos, lumaki sa kahirapan ng buhay at nagpasyang lumuwas ng Maynila para maghanap ng pansamantalang trabaho pagkatapos makagraduate ng High School sa edad na daisy-otso. Gusto niyang makaipon ng pera para muling ituloy ang pag-aaral ng college kaya nagpasya siyang sumama sa kanilang kapitbahay para maghanap ng trabaho sa Maynila.Hindi niya akalain na ibang klaseng offer ang kanyang matatanggap mula sa isang mayamang abwela ng isang Bilyonaryong tinakasan ng kanyang bride at sumama sa kanyang Bestfriend sa araw mismo ng kanilang kasal. Tatanggpin kaya ni Ashley ang offer sa kanya ni Donya Agatha na ten Million pesos kapalit ng pagiging substitute bride ng mismong araw na iyun? O papakawalan niya ang isang malaking oportunidad para maiahon sa kahirapan ang kanyang pamilya na naghihintay sa kanyang muling pagbabalik ng probensiya?

Biglang tumunog ang celfon ko at ng tignan ko ito hindi familiar ang numero, binuksan ko ito at nagulat ako sa laman ng mensahe, "kumusta kana? saan ka ngayon pwede ba tayo magkita?" wala akong idea kung sino ang nagtext kaya sumagot ako ng "sino ito?" sagot nya ang bilis mo naman makalimot ako lang naman ang laging laman ng isip mo. sagot ko ulit ahh talaga walang laman ang isip ko ngayon kundi pera, pera ka ba? sagot nya, ibibigay ko sayo yan basta magkita tayo sa panaginip ko. napakunot ang noo ko at bigla akong nacurious kaya sumagot ako "sige matutulog na ako para magkita ko na yong pera na inaasam asam ko hahaha". saan kaya nya nakuha number ko at sino kaya ito? tumunog ulit ang celfon ko di ko maiwasan tignan "alam mo bang nakahiga ako ngayon sa pera, asam ko na katabi kita hihi, pero wala akong saplot ngayon sarap sana kung katabi kita" pero uminit na ulo ko sa nabasa ko di na ako sumagot. Tumunog ulit ang celfon ko, di ko maiwasan tignan, "ini imagine ko na katabi kita at hubot hubad ka din sinisimulan ko ng dilaan ang malaki mong ut*ng habang hawak mo ang nabubuhay ko nang t*t* nahuhumindig ito at galit na galit na gusto ng pasukin ang p*ke mo, ahh sarap ng labi mo pinapasok ko na dila ko sa bibig mo habang ang kabila kong kamay ay nasa baba ng p*ke mo sinalat ko ang hiwa mo sobrang basa kana pakiramdam ko gusto mo nang ipasok ko ang oten ko sa kepyas mo napaungol ako sa sarap ng itutok ko sa butas mo ang sikip bago ko tuluyan ipasok hinimas himas ko muna sa hiwa mo naririnig ko ang ungol mo." "bastos!" sagot ko..

"I had a one-night stand. It wasn’t my first, but it would be my last.A gun to the head.A trained killer.A deadly conspiracy.Kidnapped and on the run, my life and death is in the hands of a sadist captor who happens to be my one-night stand. Armed with countless weapons, money, and new identities, the man I call Six drags me around the world.The manhunt is on and Six is the next target. Can we find out who is killing off the Cleaners before they find us?Two down, seven to go.When it’s all over he’ll finish the job that dropped him into my life, and end it.Stockholm Syndrome meets bucket list, and the question of what would you do to live before you died. The questions aren’t always answered in black and white. Gray becomes the norm as my morals are tested.Death is a tragedy, and I’ll do anything to stay alive.Are you ready for the last ride of your life? Six has a gun to your head—what would you do?This isn’t a love story.It’s a death story.**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.**"

Ella era una mujer cuya vida dependía de los demás. Se vio obligada a ser una chiva expiatoria y al final se quedó embarazada. Él era el soltero más destacable con abundantes riquezas y poder. Al principio él pensaba que ella era la flor del mal, manchada de codicia y engaño. Y ella ya decidió no enamorarse de él, así que desapareció de su lado. Furioso, juró buscarla hasta los confines del mundo para recuperarla. Toda la ciudad sabía que sería encontrada tarde o temprano. Con desesperación, ella se quejó: "Ya no me importa este matrimonio, así que ¿por qué todavía no me dejas ir?" De manera dominante, él respondió: "¿Me has robado el corazón y has dado a luz a mi hijo, y ahora me dices que quieres escapar de mí?"

'That scent', King Hector said as he sniffed her. 'You are in your heat cycle aren't you?' 'I want you so much. Why cant I control myself around you?' Alexa murmured, feeling very hot and horny. What was happening to her? She hadn't wanted him to touch her previously, why was she suddenly out of control now? Her quavering lips parted to receive him as his head dipped, his eyes darkened dangerously with lust. The scent of her lust was intoxicating and a control freak like Hector, felt himself spiralling out of control, as their lips met in a heated kissing combat.

Hace seis años, ella fue incriminada por su malvada hermana y fue abandonada por su esposo estando embarazada en ese entonces. Seis años después, comenzó una nueva vida con otra identidad. Curiosamente, el mismo hombre que la abandonó en el pasado no había dejado de molestarla."Señorita Gibson, ¿cuál es su relación con el señor Lynch?"Ella sonrió y respondió con indiferencia: "No lo conozco"."Pero las prensas rosas dicen que una vez estuvo casada".Ella respondió mientras se recogía el cabello, “Esos son rumores. No soy tan tonta como para casarme con ese tipo, ¿sabe?”Ese día, el hombre la atrapó contra la pared en el momento en que entró por la puerta.Sus tres bebés vitorearon: "¡Papá dijo que Mamá se había vuelto tonta! ¡Papá dice que te va a curar!". Ella se quejó gimiendo: "¡Por favor, suéltame, cariño!".

Madeline Crawford amou Jeremy Whitman durante doze anos, mas no final foi ele que a mandou para a prisão. Entre o seu sofrimento e a sua dor, ela teve de ver o seu homem apaixonar-se por outra mulher...Cinco anos depois, ela regressou com força renovada, já não a mesma mulher que ele menosprezou há anos! Com esta nova força, ela irá despedaçar aqueles que fingem ser puros e pisar a escumalha desta terra. No entanto, quando ela está prestes a ter a sua vingança com o homem que a injustiçou... Ele passa subitamente de um psicopata frio e insensível a um homem carinhoso, caloroso e amoroso! De facto, ele até lhe beija os pés em frente de uma multidão, tudo isto enquanto lhe promete: "Madeline, eu estava errada em amar a outra. A partir de agora, vou passar o resto da minha vida a tentar compensá-la". Ao que Madeline responde: "Só te perdoarei se tu....morrer".

Hindi sinasadya o sinadya man ng Tadhana na mag-krus ang landas ng lasing na si Bethany at nagtatanggal stress lang na si Gavin ng gabi ng engagement party ng ex-boyfriend ng dalaga; naniniwala sila na may malaking purpose ang pagtatagpo nila. Pagkatapos kasi ng gabing iyon ay sunod-sunod na ang naging interaksyon ng dalawa hanggang sa may mamuong pag-ibig at tuluyang mahulog ang damdamin sa bawat isa. Ngunit subalit datapwat, kagaya lang din ng ibang relasyon at pareha; susubukin sila ng panahon, huhubugin ng mga problema at susukatin ang tatag ng music teacher na si Bethany Guzman at ng abugadong si Gavin Dankworth kung hanggang saan aabot ang binhi ng pagmamahalan nilang naipunla.

When two women have an encounter at a train station, they strike up a powerful bond which causes them to miss every train but when the last one arrives, will they continue to live their burning passion or say their last goodbyes and illustrate a forgotten love.