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Pekerjaan Vika sebagai perias jenazah memang bikin banyak yang bergidik ngeri. Tapi ternyata bukan itu saja, kengerian itu juga muncul sewaktu orang-orang memandang wajah dan penampilannya. Bukannya lebay, tapi itu yang dilakukan Bhari, pacar online-nya yang cepat-cepat kabur sewaktu mereka kopi darat untuk pertama kalinya.Vika menyalahkan tampangnya yang buruk rupa menjadi penyebab kegagalannya, baik dalam percintaan, pekerjaan, bahkan penerimaan masyarakat. Mau bagaimana lagi, istilah keadilan sosial bagi seluruh rakyat good looking itu sungguh benar adanya.Di tengah rasa marahnya kepada dunia, sahabatnya Arman malah menyarankan Vika untuk ikut Puteri Nusantara, beauty pageant bergengsi di kota mereka. Gila? Cewek berbadan gendut dan wajah jelek sepertinya ikut ajang yang jelas-jelas memperlombakan kecantikan wanita? Sebagai cewek buruk rupa yang tidak mendapatkan tempat di masyarakat, akankah Vika diterima dengan tulus; tanpa syarat dan ketentuan apapun?

Je ne devrais pas le vouloir. Christian est mon demi-frère : plus âgé, maussade, impitoyable et il cache des secrets dont je devrais me tenir éloignée. Sans compter qu'il est aussi mon patron. Mais chaque regard furtif, chaque contact interdit, m'entraîne plus profondément dans un jeu dangereux de désir, de trahison et de secrets. Déménager à New York était censé être un nouveau départ pour ma mère. Au lieu de cela, je me retrouve coincée sous le même toit que les frères Linden : Ross, l'enfant chéri qui veut me protéger, et Christian, le milliardaire froid qui a juré qu'il ne voulait rien avoir à faire avec moi. Entre les drames familiaux, un ex jaloux et l'ombre du passé de Christian, obsédée par la vengeance, ma vie est en pleine spirale. Pourtant, je me surprends à tomber amoureuse du seul homme que je ne suis pas censée aimer.

Elle savait ce qu'elle voulait,et ne renoncerait à rien, pour avoir la belle vie qu'elle mérite,et pour ça elle était près à porter l'enfant d'un des Alphas le plus riche du pays, pour avoir sa place dans se paradis crée par les Alpha.

[Salfuego Girl's Series #1] Pamela Salmonte is the breadwinner of her family. Siya rin ang pangunahing provider, lalo na sa mga kapatid niyang nag-aaral at sa kanilang ina na may sakit. Swerte siyang nakapasok sa isang malaki at kilalang hotel, ang Salfuego Palace, kahit na hindi siya nakapagtapos ng kolehiyo. Siya ang tumutugon sa lahat ng pangangailangan ng pamilya, kahit na hindi niya mabili ang mga bagay na kailangan niya para sa sarili. Sa kabila ng mabigat na responsibilidad, may boyfriend siya, isang Japanese na si Albie Yuan Hiroshi. Masaya na siya kahit paano dahil sa pagkakaroon ng isang understanding na boyfriend na laging nasa tabi niya. Pero mali ang akala niya, dahil ang inaasahan niyang marespeto at gentleman ay kabaligtaran pala sa tunay na ugali nito. Nang malaman niya ang totoo, she breaks up with him right away. In the middle of her heartbreak, she crosses paths with the hotel owner, Drevin Onyx Salfuego. Habang nakakasama niya si Onyx, hindi inaasahan ni Pamela na mapapalagayan niya ito ng loob. Sa kabila ng mga sakit at pagtitiis niya sa pamilya, tila nakahanap siya ng totoong tahanan, sa mismong tabi ni Onyx. But she didn't know, being with Onyx would bring her even more heartaches.

Kilalanin si Maria Gabriella “Gabby” Villa isang artista na namamayagpag sa kanyang karera. Sa kabila ng kanyang ngiti, nakakubli roon ang kalungkutan na hindi niya hahayaang makita ng iba. Ngunit paano niya ipagpapatuloy ang pagpapanggap na masaya kung madali iyong nasisilip kanyang mga mata? Nakasentro ang atensyon ni Conrad Javier Jinx sa kanyang pamilya at araw-araw na training sa MMA. Marami siyang pangarap na gustong matupad para sa kanila. Sa pagdating ni Gabby sa kanyang sa kanyang buhay, handa niya bang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang pangarap o kalilimutan ito para sa dalaga? Nang dahil sa isang aksidente, itinadhana na pagsamahin sila sa isang lugar sa loob ng ilang buwan. Makakaya pa ba nilang ignorahin ang nararamdaman ngayong nakita nila ang kasiyahan sa bisig ng isa't isa?

It was when the officiant took his name Serena knew she was getting married to a replaced groom whom she never met before. "You lied to me! I'm someone else's wife, you…", as soon as Denzel heard her saying it blood rushed to his veins. Squeezing her cheeks he looked into her eyes angrily,"Since the moment we got married you belong to me, you are mine so don't ever say that again if you don't want this night to be our first night!" Denzel Anderson, a cold-blooded mafia. He chose to marry her for his plan but when he was going to let go, he caged her in his own cave. She became his possession, his obsession and the reason for his death but he never intended to let her go even if he was to die.

Rhonda Vons is a brilliant tech mastermind who had spent years hiding in the shadows, quietly building her Alpha husband’s tech company. She returns home on their anniversary to surprise her Alpha husband with the truth behind his company’s success, only to find him raw-dogging their son’s nanny on his office desk. She was shattered, but what broke her the most was discovering that her precious pup she almost lost her life for chose his nanny over her. For six years, she had been the perfect wife and Luna to Theodore. But not anymore. She intended to ruin him and then vanish afterward. When Theodore finally realized who she really was and how much of a failure him and his company was without her, he came crawling, begging for her forgiveness. But it was too late. She was now the tech director at a rival company owned by her childhood sweetheart, and old flames may just be burning hotter than ever!

The first waves of attacks have finally subsided, and both the Independent States and the kingdom outside the walls are recovering from their devastating losses. In the meantime, another battle is about to begin without their knowledge; will they succumb to their foes' godly nature, or will they rise above their fate and conquer their future? THIS IS THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE BOOK SERIES: MAGE WARS

My husband's beloved lover suffered from menstruation complications. A traveling doctor claimed that a fresh placenta was needed to cure her. His gaze fixated on my seven-months-pregnant baby bump. And thus, I was pinned down on the bed as they ripped the placenta from my body. My son was carelessly tossed aside. He didn't even get the chance to cry before his tiny body fell silent forever. My husband pinched his nose in disgust, frowning as he looked at me—bleeding out, feebly reaching for my child. “It’s just a premature baby. He'll be fine after a few days of care. Why are you making such a fuss? Sandra is waiting for her medicine." He left and locked the door behind him without looking back. He claimed it was a lesson I needed to learn. By the time he finally remembered us, my son and I had long since bled dry, our bodies cold and stiff.

Being the daughter of a mafia boss and an assassin has led to an interesting life for Dasha Hatzis. The blood and knowledge of the women who came before her, taught her that if she’s going to be the only woman in a room full of men, to make sure she's the deadliest thing in that room. After finishing up a contract that ended with surprising results, she thinks that's the end of the matter. But what happens when her prey suddenly becomes her ally? Dasha finds herself teaming up with an unlikely partner as they attempt to stop a plot that has assassins unknowingly targeting other assassins . Tension and attractions rise, friends become enemies, and everything will be put on the line as Dasha fights to stay alive and secure her legacy as the infamous assassin known as Aconite. Codename: Aconite is the second book in the Codename trilogy and acts as a prequel to book 1. It can be read as a standalone book.