Killer Games

Veronica, a musician in a band, finds herself on a sticky wicket when she realizes that the man of her dreams—Théo Reynaud—is an elaborate masquerade to his danger-seeking alter ego. As she tries to stay relevant in the music scene, she battles depression and bouts of anxiety while dealing with a dysfunctional long-distance relationship. Théo is a fashion model striving to make a good living in the cutthroat industry while moonlighting as an informant. After a vindictive crime boss endangers his family, he is tasked to complete his final assignment to keep his loved ones out of harm's way, and be with the woman he loves. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ genres: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, CRIME, DRAMA ▬▬▬▬▬▬ This is a work of fiction. Places, characters, dialogues, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or are used fictitiously. This story contains profanity, sexual themes, drug usage, and some violence intended for mature readers. Read at your own risk. [DISCLAIMER: The author does not own the original images on the book cover.]

Apa jadinya kalau suami loe adalah dosen yang terkenal killer di kampus? Itulah yang dialami oleh Aliandra Cessa, gadis berusia 19 tahun yang baru saja lulus dari bangku SMA. Ia harus menikah karena perjodohan yang dilakukan oleh papihnya dengan teman bisnis sang papih yang ternyata adalah dosennya sendiri. Kalau sang suami adalah dosen baik hati, mungkin hidup Alia tidak akan serumit itu. Ternyata punya suami seorang dosen tidak menjamin dirinya akan mendapatkan nilai memuaskan pada mata kuliah suaminya. Bagaimanakah hidup Alia bersama suami yang merangkap dosen killer-nya itu?

Tiba-tiba dua hari lagi Nadira harus menikah dengan Anand, laki-laki yang sudah lama dijodohkan dengannya karena ibu Anand kritis. Tak pernah bertemu sebelumnya, Nadira meminta foto Anand pada Triana, sahabatnya yang kebetulan adik sepupu Anand. Dari sini kesalahpahaman terjadi, Nadira semakin tak sudi bertemu karena Anand di foto jelek, tua, dan hitam, sangat berbeda dengan Nadira yang cantik dan Mahasiswi pujaan banyak laki-laki di kampus. Dia tidak hadir bahkan di acara ijab kabul. Empat bulan berlalu, takdir mempertemukan keduanya. Anand langsung mengenalinya, berbeda dengan Nadira. Bagaimana kisah mereka selanjutnya?

Xaviera Hanske, gadis berusia 17 tahun yang terlahir dari keluarga kaya raya. Hidupnya sempurna dengan fasilitas mewah dan keluarga yang harmonis. Namun, semua berubah saat perjodohan yang tidak ia inginkan datang menghampiri. Ian, guru matematika killer di sekolahnya, ternyata adalah pria pilihan orangtuanya. Seorang pria dingin dan kaku yang bahkan tidak pernah menunjukkan kehangatan sedikitpun padanya. Xaviera semakin frustasi karena nilai matematikanya yang selalu di bawah rata-rata justru membuat ia harus lebih sering berinteraksi dengan calon suaminya itu. Di tengah keresahannya menghadapi perjodohan, muncul sosok Felix - kapten tim basket sekolah yang tampan dan pintar. Kedekatan mereka sebagai teman sekelas perlahan mulai menumbuhkan perasaan lain di hati Xaviera. Felix yang gentle, perhatian, dan pengertian sangat berbeda dengan Ian yang seolah menganggap pernikahan hanya sebagai formalitas belaka. Xaviera terjebak dalam dilema. Di satu sisi, ia tidak bisa menolak perjodohan yang sudah diatur keluarganya. Di sisi lain, hatinya mulai tertarik pada Felix yang selalu ada untuknya. Sementara Ian, meski akan menjadi suaminya, tetap memperlakukannya dengan dingin bahkan di sekolah. Akankah Xaviera memberontak demi cintanya pada Felix? Atau dia akan pasrah menerima takdirnya menikah dengan Ian? Bagaimana ia mengatasi perasaannya yang semakin rumit seiring berjalannya waktu?

Andrea has spent the last six years held captive by the stark pack - a prisoner of war. Captured upon killing their Alpha and Beta, a task only an elite warrior of the Crimson pack, could accomplish. The war between three of the biggest, most feared packs in the country left countless dead and Andreas people fleeing for their lives. They were slaughtered by the Alpha of the Blue Blood pack - Alpha Damien - and the old Alpha of the Stark pack. Their land and people divided up, in favour of Alpha Damien - increasing his power. He is a ruthless Alpha - who publicly kills any traitors or spy's on his land. The new Alpha of the stark pack is growing angry at the lack of power he currently holds. He makes a deal with Andrea. If she kills Alpha Damien he will let her go. He provides her with the evidence she needs to fuel her hatred - Alpha Damien and his beta in the midst of her torn apart family, loading her six year old sister into their car. She wants to kill him and she will... for her sister. ** INFORMATION** I want to add - I don't like small chapters. This will be planned out like a typical novel. There will not be a ridiculous amount of chapters. 90k words like a standard book 40-45 chapters max! ** This is a first draft. I will edit on completion.

Belinda dituntut keluarga angkatnya menikah secepatnya karena kakak tiri dan semua saudara sepupu telah menikah, walaupun dirinya masih kuliah. Selain itu, alasan utama tuntutan itu adalah keluarga angkatnya sangat membencinya dan tidak ingin merawatnya lagi. Di hari pertama kuliah semester lima, Belinda membuat masalah pada Brandon yang bertemperamen buruk, sehingga membuat hubungan mereka di kampus sebagai dosen dan mahasiswi musuh bebuyutan. Namun, siapa sangka Brandon akhirnya ingin menikahi Belinda karena nyawa sang ibu kandung Brandon dalam bahaya, yang selama bertahun-tahun disembunyikan di rumah sakit terpencil dan hanya orang tertentu yang bisa mengakses rumah sakit itu. Kebetulan selama ini yang sukarela merawat ibu Brandon adalah Belinda. Mengetahui mahasiswinya sendiri sekaligus gadis yang paling dibencinya adalah penyelamat ibunya, Brandon memutuskan menikahi Belinda. Selain itu, tujuannya ingin menikah Belinda karena ingin menghindari perjodohan tidak diinginkannya. Awalnya Belinda tidak ingin menikahi Brandon karena sikap Brandon keterlaluan, kini terpaksa melakukannya demi mendapatkan keuntungan yang diberikan Brandon. Namun, Belinda tidak ingin pernikahan mereka tersebar luas di kampus maupun media sosial. Baik Belinda maupun Brandon terpaksa melakukan pernikahan sandiwara. Hubungan mereka yang penuh rasa benci sejak pertemuan pertama mereka, bagaimana caranya agar mereka saling jatuh cinta satu sama lain? Siapakah orang yang mengincar nyawa ibu Brandon?

As Katrina walks down the aisle to marry Aaron, the man once married to her late sister, she finds herself torn between her desire for revenge and her growing emotions for him. Convinced that Aaron was involved in her sister's death, Katrina sets out to destroy him, only to find that his kindness and affection towards her are breaking down her defenses. Struggling to keep her emotions in check, Katrina is forced to confront the truth about her sister's death and the man she has come to love. Can she overcome her past, or will her thirst for revenge be the downfall of them both? Get ready for a heart-pumping and emotional ride, as Katrina navigates the murky waters of love, loss, and retribution.

Rania tidak menyangka jika dirinya harus menjalin hubungan rahasia dengan seorang lelaki yang selama ini dia benci. Bos killer yang setiap hari selalu mencari gara-gara kepadanya, kini justru malah menjadi pacar rahasianya akibat sebuah insiden yang melibatkan dirinya. Pertemuan yang diawali karena ketidaksengajaan hingga membuat keduanya sampai terlibat pertengkaran di dalam cafe, membuat Reynald menaruh rasa dendam kepada Rania. Takdir mempertemukan mereka kembali saat Reynald sedang menghadiri acara meeting di kantornya dan melihat ada Rania di ruang meeting tersebut. Setiap hari Reynald sengaja mengerjai Rania untuk membalaskan dendamnya. Bagaimanakah kisah Reynald dan Rania? Insiden apakah yang mereka alami hingga membuat keduanya terlibat dalam sebuah hubungan yang dirahasiakan?

He hates her so much. He wants her to pay, but why kill her when he can play the long game? He is the predator, and she's the prey. Or, so he thought. * Damian meticulously leads a double life— an affluent billionaire on the outside and a well-aged lycan on the inside. He has been in concealment since the treacherous murder of his Luna years ago. Damian remains haunted by the depth of the betrayal. His pent-up rage is reignited when Ishtar comes along, an ordinary human who bears the face of the traitor who murdered his mate. A doppelganger of the lycan who orchestrated the ruin of his pack in the past. Not only is he surprised by Ishtar's audacity, but his inactive wolf rages for the first time in a long while, claiming she is the answer. The little human crashes down his high walls, torturing him with memories of the past. Just as he suspects, Ishtar is connected to his past and is the key to relieving him of the excruciating weight he bears. There's a tinge of passion beneath the hard-surfaced hate, and it intensifies the more he tries to quench the fire. # Ishtar has spent years of her life on the street, being a petty thief, since she left the orphanage at eighteen. Everything changes when she bumps into Damian and assaults him. She falls into his world without being aware of his end game and identity. She is the old soul's plaything and his last chance at redemption. Her assumptions about herself become a sham when she's open to the world of supernaturals. Humans are not built to last, but there's more to this one. What happens when Ishtar isn't the only doppelganger around? Who stops the past from burning into existence again?

"I'll make you fall for me," Alexander whispered, his breath hot against Isabella's ear. "By the time our contract ends, you won't want to let go." Isabella's life was already complicated enough - a struggling hotel worker by day, anonymous artist by night, all while caring for her sick sister. The last thing she needed was to get tangled up with the notorious playboy heir to a luxury resort empire. But when Alexander offers her a deal she can't refuse - a contract marriage to secure his inheritance - Isabella reluctantly agrees. It's just business, after all. As they navigate the world of five-star hotels and high society, unexpected sparks fly. But Alexander's ambitious half-brother Nathan is determined to claim both the company and Isabella for himself. Caught between two powerful men and buried secrets from her past, Isabella must choose: The devil she knows? The tempting stranger? Or the freedom she craves? In this world of wealth and betrayal, love might be the most dangerous game of all. Will her heart survive the game of love and power? Will Isabella follow her head, her heart, or her art?