Joel Greenblatt: Books

Heloísa Valente nasceu sendo uma garotinha surda que sempre sofreu com olhares frios. Mas aos vinte anos, sua mãe a amarrou ao herdeiro dos Franco com um simples exame de gravidez. Simão Franco a odiava até os ossos, mas não conseguiu escapar do destino de se casar com ela. Depois do casamento, Simão vivia flertando com todo o tipo de mulher, menos com ela, nem sequer a olhava de verdade. Para manter a imagem de boa esposa e pelo bem do filho, ela engoliu a dor, vez após vez. Até que um dia, a mulher que sempre foi a dona do coração dele apareceu à sua porta. E o filho que ela trouxe ao mundo com tanto esforço a chamou, carinhosamente, de madrinha. Foi então que Heloísa finalmente percebeu, o coração dele não era frio, apenas queimava por outra. Ela deixou o acordo de divórcio sobre a mesa e partiu sem olhar para trás. Mas ele foi atrás, frio e dominante, prendendo-a sob seu corpo enquanto perguntava: — Heloísa, você acha que casamento é brincadeira? Casa quando quer e se separa quando quer? — Quer o divórcio? Falamos disso depois que você me der o segundo filho.

Mariana foi a herdeira preciosa da Casa do Marquês Lovante por quinze anos, até o dia em que, de repente, lhe disseram que ela não passava de uma filha falsa. A partir de então, os pais que a amavam passaram a pertencer à Amanda. O irmão mais velho que a mimava a empurrou da escadaria com as próprias mãos por causa de Amanda, e até mesmo seu noivo, o renomado General Kato, escolheu ficar ao lado de Amanda. Pela Amanda, todos assistiram friamente enquanto Mariana era injustamente acusada, punida e enviada para a Lavanderia Imperial, onde trabalhou como escrava por três longos anos, ignorada e esquecida. Quem diria que, três anos depois, o Marquês Lovante e sua esposa apareceriam chorando na frente dela, implorando: — Mari, nós estávamos errados. Volte para casa com a gente! O sempre orgulhoso irmão mais velho se ajoelhou do lado de fora da sua porta por uma noite inteira, implorando: — Mari, me perdoa, pode ser? E o General Kato, glorioso e cheio de feitos de guerra, se aproximou dela, sangrando e coberto de ferimentos, também implorando: — Mari, sinta pena de mim... Olhe para mim mais uma vez, está bem? Mas... O coração dela já havia morrido nos intermináveis dias e noites daqueles três anos. Sentir pena? Seria melhor se ele tivesse virado cinzas! Depois, Mariana conheceu um homem que só tinha olhos para ela. Vendo-a feliz ao lado dele, aquelas pessoas do passado nem sequer ousavam se aproximar. Temiam que, no futuro, nem mesmo de longe pudessem vê-la outra vez...

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.

Na vida passada, fiz de tudo para ajudar minha melhor amiga, mas em fim, fui traída pelo meu noivo e meu irmão, que juntos destruíram minha empresa. Me lembrei de que caída na chuva, enquanto os três riam da minha dor. — Lorena, olha para você! Igual a um cachorro abandonado! — Eles zombaram, cruéis. Mas, num piscar de olhos, voltei no tempo. Estava três anos atrás, na reunião decisiva da licitação. Naquela época, minha empresa ainda era pequena. Meu irmão e noivo fingiam se importar com ética, dizendo que eu não devia usar as conexões das famílias Duarte e Nogueira. Porém, pelas costas, davam o melhor projeto para "minha amiga" só para vê-la sorrir feliz.

Revenge. It's all Violet Stone has ever desired. After losing her parents, she will stop at nothing to avenge them. She goes to her cousin, Magnolia Knight, knowing that the two of them would work better together than apart. But seeking her cousin's help isn't easy because it means she has to put aside their differences to work together. Magnolia has the picture perfect family, is going to be the first female Alpha in her pack, and is beautiful and smart. Is Magnolia willing to sacrifice her life to help her cousin? Will Violet ever get the revenge she seeks? And just when things can't get any more complicated... mates come into the picture. ***There are characters that will be mentioned from "Alpha's Slave Mate" and "Saved By The Alpha" you do not have to read these books to understand this one it just gives some extra background!***

Georgina dan Joel berteman sejak kecil dan orangtua mereka sepakat untuk menjodohkan mereka. Pada awalnya Joel setuju, tetapi keputusannya berubah sejak dia bertemu dengan seorang wanita sederhana yang sangat berbeda dengan calon istrinya. Dia merasa tertantang untuk menentang keinginan orangtuanya karena sejak dia lahir, orangtuanya selalu mengatur hidupnya. Satu malam, Georgina dan Joel melakukan kesalahan satu malam. Georgina menyembunyikan kehamilannya karena dia tidak mau menghalangi keinginan Joel untuk mengejar Chesa, wanita yang dia cintai. Namun takdir berkata lain. Chesa justru memilih kembali kepada mantan suaminya. Bagaimana dengan Georgina? Apakah dia akan memberikan kesempatan kedua kepada Joel?

“Where the hell is Victoria?!” Mrs. Langston’s scream echoed through the hall, her voice trembling with anger. Everyone looked as confused as she was—the bride at the altar wasn’t her daughter. **** Victoria Langston—powerful, ambitious, and determined to save her family’s legacy, even at the cost of marrying someone she didn’t love—billionaire Micheal Sterling, left everything behind. She survived a fire accident, only to wake up with no memory of her past and a burning desire to escape from the life they claimed she once wanted. Jake Blackwell, her fiercest rival who also turned out to be her savior, lost everything in the fire—his identity, his position as the CEO of the Sharks Luxury Hotels, and most importantly, his father’s trust—driving him to seek revenge against the Langstons. In public, the two are sworn enemies, in a quest for power, and dominance over the other. But behind closed doors, their forbidden desires burn uncontrollably. Shattered by the flames, consumed by revenge, and betrayed by every trusted ally—will they discover the truth before their pain destroys them? Or will it be too late to heal their decaying scars?

#Sekuel dari Dikhianati Kekasih, Dinikahi Bos Galak Hati Aerline sangat sakit, bahkan hancur berkeping-keping saat mengetahui mantan kekasih yang masih sangat dia cintai bertunangan dengan wanita lain. Saat ingin merelakannya, takdir seakan mempermainkan Aerline. Ternyata pria yang bernama Joel itu adalah atasan di tempat kerja barunya. Mau tidak mau, Aerline menjadi lebih sering berinteraksi dan bertemu dengan Joel. Dan saat Joel mengatakan ingin menjadikan Aerline sebagai kekasih simpanannya, wanita itu malah tidak bisa menolaknya. Hubungan terlarang yang penuh hasrat, membuat Aerline tidak bisa melepaskannya begitu saja. Lalu bagaimana akhir dari hubungan Joel dan Aerline?

After six years with Joel, Lyra landed in the hospital—sick and drained. The day she got discharged, she caught something in the hallway she wasn't supposed to hear. "Joel Fenwick, are you out of your mind? You gave Lyra's bone marrow to Renee without telling her? You knew her health was trash and lied about it being a stomach issue just to make her do it?" Renee. Joel's childhood flame. The girl he never got over. Lyra didn't cry. Didn't freak out. She just picked up the phone, called her parents overseas, and said yes to an arranged marriage with the Windsors.

Veronica Carlisle was drunk when it happened, and now she's married to a guy whom she didn't know was a top celebrity in Canada. When a flash marriage approval in a nightclub leads to the press going crazy over the video, Veronica is caught up between a handsome celebrity crush and his mother's plan to use her as a commodity to make money. What happens when Ivan Carlos, her supposed fake husband, takes the proposal at the club seriously? Why does he make her heart beat when he comes close to her?