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Ashley Mills had kept her traumatic past hidden for seven years, and the thought of returning to her hometown filled her with dread. However, her boss assigned her to assist someone she didn't expect to be the sibling of the man she had vowed never to see again.

Detroit Thompson, CEO dari King Corp., baru saja patah hati setelah mengetahui orang yang dia sukai, David Johnson, mengundangnya untuk datang ke pernikahannya dengan salah seorang pegawai wanita di kantornya. Namun saat melihat Lewis Hall, seorang barista di kedai kopi yang baru saja buka di dekat kantornya, dia langsung menyukai barista itu. Hanya saja, jarak usia mereka yang terpaut lebih dari sepuluh tahun itu membuatnya tidak siap untuk menjalin hubungan serius dengan pria yang berhasil membuatnya jatuh cinta lagi.Sementara itu, Lewis Hall, seorang barista di Raymond Café, sangat ingin menjalin hubungan romansa dengan seseorang, yang sayangnya belum juga dia temukan. Sampai suatu hari dia bertemu Detroit yang memesan menu di kedai kopi milik Clara Young, kakak tirinya, dan saat itu dia sudah memutuskan untuk mendekati Detroit, pria yang sudah membuatnya tertarik sejak pandangan pertama.

In a twisted tale of deceit and sacrifice, Lydia Milan who hid her identity and family endures a loveless marriage to handsome wealthy Nathaniel King, who views her only as a blood source for his ailing ex. Struggling against mistreatment, Lydia Milan finally demands a divorce and leaves the marriage and that was when Nathaniel King discovered that she was the only daughter of the richest man in the country who he has been trying to have an audience with since. "Please Lydia, give me a second chance. I swear, let me love you again." "Too late Nathaniel, I have someone else now." A suspenseful journey unfolds, revealing the compliexities of love, betrayal, and redemption in this gripping novel where hidden identities and vengeful schemes entwine in a web of secrets.

The second installment of Seductive Vibrations series. Alena fights to bring Jackson back after he struggles to cope with possibly losing his closest friend and brother. They take their relationship to a new level, inviting a third and fourth to join on their nights of pleasure. Only someone lurks in the shadows, unhappy that Alena is getting all the attention.. Is destined for another painful ending? Will Alena forget to lock her heart away and give it to someone else and destroy her marriage?

What do you do when the person you've always loved is the same person who keeps hurting you the most? That's something Allison McConnell would like to know. Allison has had feelings for Derris Fox for as long as she could remember. Unfortunately, she wasn't the only one. As a musician and actor known worldwide, Derris was the dream of every girl and popular as he was, he was way out of her league. Allison thought she was doomed to be just one of his many fangirls until fate caused them to cross paths. Unfortunately, what would have been a dream come true for her turned out to be a nightmare after circumstances led to Derris developing an intense dislike for her causing him to treat her badly. Still struggling with issues at home along with her complicated relationship with Derris, Allison also has to handle being the object of affection of the equally handsome Max Crest, Derris' best friend which inadvertently puts tension between the two friends. As tensions heightens and Allison battles her feelings and enemies alike, will she make the right choice or will a sinister plot by a clingy ex ruin her chances at ‘happily ever after’?

  Reaching out, he runs his finger along my collarbone, my body tensing at his touch.    “Killian, what are you doing?”    "It’s obvious you’re forgetting who you belong to. Who you’ve always belonged to.” His eyes are blazing, the tone of his voice dominant yet calm. That kind of calm terrifies me because I know it only means one thing—I have no chance of escaping.       He pushes my hair behind my shoulder, and leaning forward, he grazes his lips against my neck, inhaling my skin. The walls start to cave, the touch of his lips on my skin breaking them down piece by piece.        “Its high time I reminded you", he murmurs.       His kisses become ravenous.                               *************   After being rejected by her mate the alpha of her pack, losing her baby and almost getting killed all on the same day, Lena vows never to return to the Quarry pack and to make herself stronger. Four years later, Lena is a lawyer and runs a law firm with her best friend Kate and she's engaged to Jeremy the alpha of Crescent moon pack that saved her life. But her happiness ends when she runs into Killian the alpha who rejected her and has vowed to get her back. In the fight to get her back, a sinister plot brews against Killian and his pack. Will Lena finally learn the truth about why Killian rejected her and be able to forgive him for all the pain he caused her or will she choose Jeremy.

When songwriting major Anya Scott goes to a prestigious college, she believes her unfortunate fate will forever change its course. Her supportive boyfriend lavishes her with attention, and she receives financial assistance from a mysterious benefactor. Despite her traumatic past, she’s doing better than she ever imagined and is on the cusp of achieving her goals. Until she’s not. She encounters a man who is brilliant, rich, and obviously unobtainable. Julian Sebastian—a renowned Hollywood composer and her new professor. Anya soon realizes she has stronger feelings for him and tries to suppress them for all the right reasons. Julian, too, is captivated by Anya's wit, beauty, and resolve. A forbidden, passionate affair awaits them. It’s a wrong and dangerous ride, but it feels so right that she wants to explore her own desires. Just one . Only one touch. They are all it will take to cross the line.

Not even three years into their marriage could Gabriella Carrington capture Henry Toussaint's heart. Instead, following the return of Henry's first love, all Gabriella receives is a divorce agreement and a brutal slap from reality. "Will you still leave me if I'm pregnant?" Gabriella asks, in which Henry affirms adamantly. It was what it took for her to finalize the divorce and let her dreams die. Only, Henry seems to want a second chance now that she has finally given up.

Betrothed before she was even born, Mel finds herself bound to the Chief of the bear tribe. Winning his affection is the least of her worries when she learns the real reason for the arranged marriage. A reason that might make her stay in Orion not so welcoming, especially when she is to wed a beast.

Seorang anak kecil berusia 8 tahun bernama Li Lin, mengalami suatu tragedi yang sangat memprihatinkan. Wilayah yang dipimpin oleh keluarganya dijajah oleh orang-orang yang tak berperikemanusiaan. Setiap laki-laki dijadikan budak dan wanita-wanita sebagai pemuas nafsu. Anak-anak kecil ditawan dan didik untuk menjadi pembunuh. Aku tidak akan sudi menjadi boneka kalian! Li Lin membangkang. Seseorang menusuk kedua bola mata Li Lin, hingga membuatnya buta. Dengan mengandalkan insting dan pendengaran, anak itu berusaha melarikan diri. Tiba-tiba, Li Lin mendengar suara. Suara tersebut berasal dari pedang kayu yang diberikan oleh temannya, Renggin Ang. "Mari buat perjanjian. Biarkan aku bersemayam dalam tubuhmu. Sebagai balasannya, aku akan membantu semua masalahmu." Apakah roh pedang kayu tersebut benar-benar akan membantu Li Lin? Atau justru menjadikan sebab terjadinya malapetaka? Sangat disarankan membaca LDN SERI 1 terlebih dahulu.