Kevin Nealon Novels & Stories

Di hari ulang tahunku, tunanganku menukarkan poin supermarket untuk membelikanku sepasang sarung tangan cuci piring. Namun, di lelang, dia menawar paling tinggi demi membelikan permata seharga 10 miliar untuk cinta pertamanya. Aku marah, tetapi dia justru menuduhku sebagai perempuan materialistis. "Aku kasih kamu uang buat dipakai, bukannya sudah sewajarnya kamu melayaniku? Ini sebenarnya ujian terakhir yang mau aku kasih sebelum nikah. Kalau kamu lulus, kita nikah. Tapi kamu benaran bikin aku kecewa." Aku mengajukan putus, dan dia langsung berbalik melamar cinta pertamanya. Lima tahun kemudian, kami bertemu kembali di sebuah pulau liburan pribadi. Kevin melihatku mengenakan pakaian kerja sambil memungut sampah di pantai, lalu langsung melontarkan ejekan. "Celine, dulu kamu remehin sarung tangan yang kubelikan, sekarang malah mungut sampah di sini." "Sekarang, sekalipun kamu mohon agar aku nikahi kamu, aku nggak akan melirikmu lagi." Aku tidak menanggapinya. Pelajaran praktik sosial putraku berjudul membersihkan halaman belakang rumah bersama orang tua. Ayahnya memperluas halaman sampai ke tepi pantai, membersihkannya sungguh melelahkan.

Samantha Collins is a wild and rebellous rodeo girl, the daughter of Kevin Collins, the famous bronc and bull rider. She has spent her entire adult life traveling from Rodeo to Rodeo with her best friend and team mate Danielle Morgan, banking their earnings so that they can buy out her Father and take over the family's horse training and breeding facility. When she decides to attend the Red River Cattle Company's three day rodeo weekend, her father worries but sends her on her way.Alexander Bennett is the eldest of the four Bennett brothers, and the future Alpha of the Red River pack. He is in charge of the security and safety of the packs and, for only the second year in a row, the humans allowed to attend the rodeo. When his father, Alpha Michael, receives a registration for a Samantha Collins, he becomes increasingly anxious about her arrival. He places Alex in charge of her safety, and increases the patrols. He refuses to explain why, and simply attributes it to having humans at the rodeo.After running into the Bennett brothers, and having an accident at the camping site when she first arrives, Sam and Dani are into a world of werewolves, and secrets. Will Alex be able to keep her safe when she herself doesn't even know exactly what is going on? When a stranger appears at the rodeo, and Sam's past is revealed, can the pack's future be saved?

During the holidays, I specifically go home to spend quality time with my family. Mom brings out a bowl of persimmons and says in a half-teasing manner, "This is for the Sherman family. Once you eat a persimmon, you'll be blessed with good luck. Outsiders aren't allowed to take from this bowl." Everyone begins fighting for the persimmons. I decide to grab one for myself as well. The next thing I know, the living room goes eerily silent. Dad drags me to the corner before he starts berating me. "You didn't get to eat any fruits when you were living with your in-laws, huh? Must you steal from our family? "Didn't you hear your mother saying that outsiders aren't allowed to take from the bowl? So why did you still take one? "Because of you, Vivian doesn't get anything at all!" I look around my surroundings. It turns out there are only eight persimmons when in reality, there are nine of us in the living room. Mom has been hinting at me the whole time that I'm the actual outsider here. So, I pass the persimmon to Vivian Andrews, my parents' goddaughter. Then, I dial my husband's phone number. "Kevin, there's no need to bring the holiday gifts over."

"Alexia, don't take any of the company's holiday bonus boxes. You're not one of us—there's nothing for you." My manager, Kevin Davis, delivered the notice coldly, as if he were commenting on the weather—routine, impersonal. My hand stilled on the mouse. "The rest of you, come with me. We're heading to the company gala to collect your million-dollar bonuses!" My colleagues filed out in high spirits. I watched their retreating backs and answered with a bitter, "Okay." I was a contract worker. For seven years, I had always been the odd one out in the department. Our ID badges said it all—blue for full-time employees, gray for me. Time off was no different. Full-time employees had weekends; I got one day off a month. As for pay and benefits, they enjoyed meal allowances, housing subsidies, team outings, afternoon snacks, holiday gifts, year-end bonuses… I received a fixed salary of three thousand dollars a month. I sat down, opened my computer, and returned to the candlestick charts of my stocks. They didn't know that I was the company's largest anonymous individual shareholder. And they certainly didn't know that tonight, at the company gala, I would step onto the stage as the new Chairman—and my very first proposal would be to lay off their entire department.

Clarity was better. “I'll be gone in the morning.” I said quietly. It was sometime between two and three am. We both sat, lost in our own thoughts, my body shamelessly yearning for his comfort, when I'd just broken his heart. I kept sobbing quietly cause there was no stopping the tears that stemmed from a place of pain and guilt. Three times, three solid times, I stopped myself from lurching at his feet. I wanted to be held by him, but even though the distance between us, physically, was so small, we were more than miles apart emotionally. What terrified me more than the look on his face was what was going through his mind. Emma has caught the attention of the playboy in school, who happened to be the sexiest bully, and her Stepbrother.... They battle webs of secrets and lies, from friends and family, and finally, their own ego and desires. Chase wants to be Emma's last 'Goodnight' and her first 'Good morning', so does Kevin. Can he battle the insane attraction she has for Kevin, whom she had unfinished business with? Will Chase throw in the towel and let the rich tech guy swoon his girl? Will Emma ever forgive Chase's betrayal and indifference? Are their issues even solvable? Find out in the fast paced Falling For My Stepbrother 1

Content Warning 21++ Kedua lutut Grace terasa lemas, dia pun jatuh berlutut. Tak pernah disangka, dia akan dipermalukan seperti saat ini, tak ada lagi kata-kata konyol, makian, atau ketololan yang biasa Grace lakukan terhadap Edward. Edward berlutut di belakang Grace, kedua tangannya memegang bahu Grace, “Berbaliklah, lihat aku,” ujar Edward, nada suaranya melemah. Grace berbalik, kedua matanya benar-benar sudah merah. Entah mengapa kondisi saat itu berbeda dengan pertama kali dia bertemu Edward, tak ada perasaan malu atau terhina seperti yang dirasakannya sekarang. "Kau sudah puas?” Edward tak banyak bicara, menarik tubuh Grace ke dalam dekapannya, "Maafkan aku, maaf ... kumohon.” "Kenapa?” "Sssht ... diamlah, biarkan aku memelukmu, bukan seperti ini yang kuinginkan, kenapa kau selalu membuatku kesal dengan semua tingkah lakumu?!” "Kau tak menginginkannya, Ed?” "Apa maksudmu?” Edward memejamkan kedua matanya, menarik kepala dan mencium kening Grace. "Tidak, bukan ini yang aku mau, aku terbawa emosi. Grace, entah kenapa setiap aku melihat Kevin menyentuhmu, dadaku terasa sesak, dan kau membuatnya semakin parah. Aku tak mengerti perasaan apa ini.”

In a world where the supernatural thrives, destiny weaves a tangled web. At 13, I unveiled my magical powers, an awakening that birthed both wonder and seclusion. Cast out by Alpha Kevin, of the Shadow Pack at 18, unable to shift, urban life became my sanctuary amidst the storm of confusion. As threats loomed and my powers surged, encounters with a cryptic brown wolf stirred both fear and fascination within me. Little did I know, this enigmatic creature held the key to an unforeseen fate. Captured by hunters, the cruel truth unraveled: I am the last descendant of the Embermoon witches, my kin massacred, my safe haven found within the embrace of Josiah and Trinity Moon. Yet, the tapestry of my past unravels further, unveiling a shocking revelation—the brown wolf, my mysterious companion, is destined to become not just an ally but a mate. The revelation blindsides me, but it's the disclosure that his Godfather of Black Moon was the reason behind my coven's annihilation, that shatters my world. The headmistress's meddling in werewolf affairs that set the wheels in motion. Now, navigating dangerous waters of power and passion, I must confront a fate bestowed to me, tied to the one who both completes and challenges me, as we untangle the threads of a dark conspiracy threatening both our worlds.

Selama tiga tahun, aku menggunakan koneksi keluargaku untuk menghasilkan ratusan miliar pendapatan bagi perusahaan. Namun di rapat kuartalan, seorang magang baru berdiri di depan semua orang, menampilkan laporan kehadiran dan pengeluaranku, lalu menuduhku "absen tanpa alasan" dan "menghamburkan dana perusahaan". "Klub-klub mewah ini, restoran-restoran ini ...," katanya dengan suara penuh pembenaran diri. "Setiap kali dia menghabiskan ratusan juta! Ini semua pengeluaran yang sama sekali nggak perlu." "Aku sangat menyarankan Pak Presdir untuk segera memecatnya dan menyelamatkan arus kas perusahaan." Aku melirik Kevin, sang presdir. Teman sekelasku dulu. Dia tahu persis berapa banyak pendapatan yang dihasilkan dari setiap pertemuan itu. Dia juga tahu bahwa saat aku tidak berada di kantor, berarti aku sedang berada di bar, untuk bernegosiasi dengan investor, kadang minum sampai perutku terasa mual. Namun, dia hanya menatapku dengan dingin. "Karina, apa penjelasanmu tentang absensi dan pengeluaran yang disampaikan Lia?" Aku tersenyum. "Aku nggak punya apa pun untuk dijelaskan." Mereka semua akan segera tahu konsekuensi dari aksi kecil ini.

Nindia, gadis cantik yang mengabdikan hidupnya untuk Yayasan Panti Asuhan tempat ia dibuang dan dibesarkan, tiba -tiba harus  rela meninggalkan dunia yang sudah begitu melekat dengan dirinya. Tak sebersit pikirnya untuk beranjak dari tempat tersebut, namun pengasuh yayasan membujuknya. Berbekal surat yang tertulis namanya beserta bubuhan tanda tangan Pak Edward, ia memberanikan diri untuk pergi ke ibu kota. Keluarga Pak Edward yang memiliki kehidupan berbanding terbalik seratus delapan puluh derajat dengan kehidupan Nindia membuatnya harus menyesuaikan diri. Dalam perjalanan hidup selanjutnya, ia menemukan kenyataan bahwa sesungguhnya keluarga kandungnya yang telah tiada adalah orang berada. Belum lagi, kenyataan bahwa antara keluarganya dengan keluarga Pak Edward telah membuat kesepakatan tentang perjodohan dirinya dengan Kevin--putra laki-laki pertama mereka. Sungguh disayangkan, Kevin yang menjadi jodohnya memiliki kepribadian yang angkuh. Disamping itu, laki-laki itu pun tidak menyukai Nindia. Bagaimana perjalanan hidup Nindita dalam menemukan keluarganya? Lalu, apakah pernikahan akibat perjodohan yang dilakukan oleh keluarganya akan bertahan lama?

Akala ni Evan ay tama ang desisyon niyang pakasalan ang lalaking pinapangarap niya---hanggang sa ang desisyong iyon ay nauwi sa isang bangungot. Naipit siya sa isang loveless marriage, muntik makunan ng dinadalang sanggol, at sa huli’y nakulong pa ng limang taon. Hindi naman siya masamang tao, ngunit hindi niya alam kung bakit naging ganito ang takbo ng buhay niya. Ngunit tila may ibang plano ang tadhana, dahil ang dinadala pala niya ay hindi kay Kenneth. Isang pagkakamaling hindi sperm cell ng asawa ang naiturok sa kaniya sa ospital. Dahil sa takot, inilayo niya ang anak kay Kenneth at iniwan ang pangangalaga nito sa isang kaibigan. Paglaya ni Evan, nalaman niyang ang malamig at tahimik na tiyuhing si Kevin ay nagkaroon ng anak habang siya’y nasa kulungan. Pero ang mas ikinagulat niya ay nang makaramdam ng kakaibang koneksyon sa bata. Mas lalo siyang naguluhan nang hindi na niya mahanap ang kaibigang pinag-iwanan sa sariling anak. "Ella, kapag nahanap mo ang file ng doktor na iyon para sa akin, I will divorce Kenneth immediately. Ang kailangan ko lang ay mahanap ang taong inaasam ko buong buhay ko sa kulungan, hindi ako narito para makipag-agawan sa'yo sa asawa ko."