Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching Novels & Stories

When twenty-four-year-old law intern Selena Vale joins the hit reality dating show The Soulmate Experiment, she isn’t looking for fame or fairy-tale romance. Still grieving the sudden death of her best friend, Selena only wants one thing: to feel alive again. But everything changes the moment she meets Cassian Blake. Mysterious, dangerously attractive, and emotionally unreadable, Cassian is the breakout star of the show—and somehow Selena’s nearly perfect soulmate match. Their explosive chemistry instantly turns them into HeartLock Island’s favorite couple, capturing the attention of millions watching around the world. At first, Selena tries to ignore the connection growing between them. The stolen glances. The late-night conversations. The way Cassian understands parts of her she keeps hidden from everyone else. But inside HeartLock, love is never simple. The producers manipulate emotions for ratings. Secrets are exposed publicly. Trust becomes a competition. And as tensions inside the villa grow, Selena begins noticing cracks in Cassian’s perfect image. Because Cassian is hiding something. Something connected to his past. Something powerful enough to destroy everything between them. Then anonymous footage leaks during a live broadcast, showing Cassian with his famous ex-girlfriend only weeks before filming began. Suddenly, the internet turns against him. Contestants begin questioning him. And Selena no longer knows what’s real. In a place built on cameras, manipulation, and lies, Selena must decide whether her connection with Cassian is genuine… or just another carefully created illusion for television. Because on HeartLock Island, falling in love might be the most dangerous game of all.

Lantaran permasalahan warisan, Elsie Aalona, seorang pewaris perusahaanbesar, harus mencari seorang suami untuk dirinya. Alih-alih, pria idaman yang diinginkannya, Elsie menginginkan pria miskin, bodoh, dan jelek sebagai standar pria yang akan dinikahinya. Intinya, ia hanya menginginkan seorang pria yang dapat menyandang status sebagai suaminya, tanpa bisa ia cintai. Namun dapatkah dia menemukan orang semacam itu? Jika dia menemukannya, apakah dia akan sanggup untuk tidak mencintainya selamanya?

The new colleague at my company is a stingy mother. On her first day, she shows up with a huge pile of expired snacks that her son refused to eat and hands them out to everyone. Once we're done, she pulls out her PayPal and says, "These are all imported snacks for my son. I'll need 50 dollars from each of you." During a company team-building event, she refuses to participate, saying she has to go home to take care of her child. The day after, she comes over holding her phone and asks me for money. "I didn't eat with everyone yesterday. Since the company is footing the bill, just hand me the cash equivalent for my meal." Furious, I rejected her request immediately. What I fail to realize is that she would bear a grudge against me over it. One night, her son comes down with a high fever, so she calls me and requests a ride to the hospital using the company car. Once again, I refuse without a second thought. Because of the delay, her son suffers severe cognitive damage. She blames me for everything that happened. In a fit of rage, she ends up running me over with her car. As I open my eyes again, I find myself transported to her first day on the job.

Ayon kay Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you—na siyang isinasabuhay ko. I only have my mother and my two friends, Charlynn and Reisha. My mother works for Charlynn's family. We are not really poor and definitely we're also not rich but we're living comfortably. Nevertheless, I am contented with my life. But, after meeting the man that I like, I started to dream for more. I started to ask for more just to equal his riches even though I know for sure that it was impossible. Life is meaningful. Full of life lessons, full of challenges, and battles that you need to surpass. Pero no'ng nawala sa akin si Mama, iyon ang hindi ko kinaya. Sinisi ko sa lahat ang pagkawala niya. Nagtanim ako ng galit sa pamilya na tinuturing kong pangalawa kong pamilya. And he was there, just accepting my madness. But, what if everything that I believed was all a lie? Paano kung lahat ng sinisi ko, maling tao? Would I be able to get to his life again? Or our memory will remain just like how we first met? Dark.

Are you a snitch? Or did you ever betray someone? Mollie Porter snitched her best friend's billionaire husband for money, she swallowed her pride even betraying her best friend again. While Sean Pearce, a ruthless and unfaithful husband will not help without something in return, a contract will be made. "It's your choice; give me my daughter or be my fuck buddy again," Sean Pearce once said,

"Je te fais le serment de t'aimer pour toujours, même si l'on doit être séparés, mon coeur t'appartiendra toujours." "Et je ferai toujours tout pour te rattraper, même si tu me fuis." Sébastien Deslords et Ella Hazard étaient proches depuis leur enfance. Persuadés d'être des compagnons destinés, les deux amoureux se promettent de s'aimer. Mais le destin leur réserve des chemins séparés. Finiront-ils par se retrouver un jour ? Et si oui, dans quel état ?

What happens when two billionaire step-brothers who dislike each other both fall in love with the same woman? Alexander Hernandez—the first son of the billionaire CEO; Gabriel Hernandez—after spending fifteen years abroad, returns back to his country under the disguise name 'Asher', fully prepared to avenge the death of his first love; Annette Nittolo, who died in a suspicious accident during his younger days. Along the line, his fate got intertwined with a young chef, Josie Maran. However, his step-brother, Chazz Hernandez, who he hates so much is also interested in the same woman as him. What happens when the two billionaire stepbrothers have to fight each other for their father's company and also fight each other for the same woman?

A one night stand changed everything forever for Phoenix Alec, Isis Talon's best friend. But what could get worse than getting pregnant after a one night stand and never seeing the man again? Nothing. Except that when Isis found a job where her boss wants a sexual relationship with her by force, he turned out to be the man her best friend had a one night stand with and got pregnant for - the Billionaire CEO of the best and most famous tech company in the whole of Europe. The billionaire playboy, Omarion Yandel had only one aim after he went through a very bad heartbreak; to break every woman he met afterwards just like his ex did him. When he employed Isis as a worker in his company, he also wanted her to serve his personal services. But what happens when Isis says no to the man nobody dared say no to? He vowed to turn her into a sex addict who would beg him to have sex with her on a daily basis. When sex turns into love, friendships into hatred, relationships into betrayals, exes into enemies, and an unwanted pregnancy surfaces, only then will everything get worse.

Vingt ans après la guerre des espèces, qui a laissé le territoire des hommes en ruines, le général d'armée est dorénavant au commande du peuple des hommes. Son objectif : éradiquer jusqu’au dernier leurs ennemis surnaturels, grâce à ses unités d’élite. PURE, une orpheline marquée par son passé, appartient à l’Unité 5, une division secrète spécialisée dans l’infiltration. Dix années d’expérimentations scientifiques ont été nécessaires pour permettre à cette équipe de l’ombre, dont l’existence reste inconnue de la majorité, d'infiltrer les territoires ennemis. Sa mission : infiltrer la meute de Giacomo Mancini, chef de la plus puissante lignée de loups existante. Pour y parvenir, PURE doit se faire injecter un gène de loup, au risque d’y perdre son humanité. Mais sa rencontre avec Livio Mancini pourrait bouleverser ses certitudes… et compromettre l’avenir de sa mission.

Dhaffin Lao adalah seorang pemuda yang hidup di zaman modern, namun tinggal di desa yang terpencil. Dhaffin Lao berprofesi sebagai pemburu demi menyambung hidupnya ditengah kemajuan zaman. Siapa sangka Dhaffin Lao berpindah tempat ke dunia Kultivator dan ditugaskan untuk mencari seorang putri raja yang tidak dia kenal. Mampukah Dhaffin Lao yang menjadi Lao Feiying menemukan putri raja itu? Apakah Lao Feiying kembali ke dunianya, atau akan tinggal di dunia barunya?