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Alexandra Kingsley was a wealthy Californian heiress who seemed to have it all. At just twenty-two, she was running her own company and was about to marry the love of her life. But just hours before the wedding, Alexandra overheard her fiancé, Albert Blackwell, plotting to kill her. With no other choice, she faked her own death and disappeared. A year later, she returned with a new identity and a single goal: destroy everyone who had betrayed her. But to reclaim her fortune and take revenge, she needed the help of the one man Albert feared—Scott Hamilton, the ruthless CEO with a terrifying reputation. He was dangerous. Cold. Unforgiving. Everyone said the same: he was a monster. But Alexandra was determined to win him over. The problem? He was a ticking time bomb, and she had a talent for setting him off every five minutes. So what would happen when he had no choice but to marry her?

Mystic Han was quite contented with her life. Though she lost her mother at a young age, she was living a dream like reality with her father and twin brother. Everything was fine until they decided to spent their summer on a place away from the city, on a small town known for it's forest filled with terrifying footprints of a specific pack of lurking predators, also known as wolves. But she didn't know any of that. Neither does she know that there were more than prints of paws on the muddy path, but also a trace of humans. Werewolves. And she's one of them. What would you think a girl would do, finding out that a werewolf killed her family and that same werewolf was even her mate? Will the bond be enough in her heart to leave a space for forgiveness and a second chance? Setting this aside, Mystic will try anything to make the man who killed her family feel the pain she's feeling. Even if it's her mate.

Laura Walker was forced to marry an old man by her mother so that her bride price could be used for her younger brother's wedding. However, Laura felt that she should be in control of her own life.Her blind date didn't go as planned. Instead, she ended up getting married to a stranger.The two of them had undergone a flash marriage and planned on setting guidelines so that they wouldn't disturb each other's lives. However, Laura didn't expect the man to cook for her, put her to bed and force her to call him "Honey"."Honey, I want a kiss.""Honey, I want a hug."Laura had thought that her husband was just a normal working class, so she had planned out their future in detail.That was until she realized that her husband had a garage full of luxury cars.Not only that, her husband looked identical to the richest man in Empfield!

32 year old Sophie decided it's time to stop hiding so she filled up an application to be a Sugar Baby. Weekends that used to be filled up with Netflix and comfort food are now changed into a high-paying profession. Well, weekend profession. She's still the busy working mom of 2 during the weekdays. 19 year old Abigail is the average college girl who has a cuckoo aunt. Her proposal has backfired when her aunt decided to use her info in the profile she's setting up at Cupcake, a Sugar Baby website. Let's hope nobody finds out Abigail signed up as a Sugar Baby. Let's pray harder for Aunt Sophie who has the confidence to pull off being an Abigail during the weekends. Cross your fingers! And your legs too, Soph. I mean, Abby. Err, Weekend-Abby. Cross your legs, Weekend-Abby!

“Why, Caspian?” Valerie Belmont asked her husband, staring at the divorce papers on the table. “What did I do wrong?” “Sign them, Valerie,” he said, his voice as cold as his icy gaze. Her heart sank as she glanced at her purse, mind racing with thoughts. He watched as she picked up the pen and signed the papers, her hand trembling. “It’s for her, isn’t it?” she asked, ignoring the tight, aching clench in her chest. He didn’t respond, but his silence was all the confirmation she needed. Setting the pen down, she exhaled shakily. “Goodbye, Alpha Caspian…” *************************************** Loyal, devoted, obedient. Valerie Belmont, the daughter of the Pakhan and an Alpha herself, is forced to accept a divorce she never wanted. But when Capo dei Capi, Alpha Caspian Ashford, discovers that she’s carrying his child, their story takes a turn neither of them could have foreseen…

Dengan latar belakang kisah Kerajaan Barat tempo dulu. Author berusaha tampil beda karena umumnya cerita yang diangkat tentang Kerajaan Timur (Cina). *** Brockley Leofric baru saja terlahir ke dunia, tetapi di hari yang sama, desa tempat tinggalnya yang kaya bakal diserang oleh Kekaisaran Omra untuk menjarah emas dan perak yang baru saja ditemukan. Terpaksa dia harus diasingkan. Selama dua puluh tahun Brockley dibesarkan dan dijaga oleh pamannya serta adik angkat ibunya bernama Riley Royse, belajar berbagai jenis ilmu, teknik bela diri, dan taktik perang. Ketika Brockley beranjak dewasa, timbul rasa kagum dan cinta terhadap Riley, di mana usia mereka terpaut lima belas tahun. Sebuah cinta yang sulit dan berat sebab Riley sudah menganggap Brockley layaknya anak sendiri. Saat kembali ke negerinya, adiknya bernama Grock Leofwine telah menjadi Raja Glora 2 menggantikan posisi ayahnya yang telah wafat. Brockley merelakan jabatan raja yang seharusnya menjadi miliknya. Namun, pada masa itu, Sang Pangeran Terbuang menjadi Panglima Perang yang tak pernah terkalahkan.

Love is not part of why billionaire CEO, Kane Beaumont marries his virgin bride, Emilia Taylor. It was purely a contract deal to him and nothing more. Saving her family's business from the claws of evil loan sharks is Emilia's motive for marrying a man she barely knew. However, she doesn't count on being hopelessly attracted to him even when he treats her like a worthless peasant. Their relationship is chaotic, thanks to Kane's lover who is determined to ruin any opportunity of their romance ever blooming. Even if it means putting Emilia's life in danger, setting her up and turning the world against her. When sparks begin to fly between Kane and Emilia after an unfortunate accident, their relationship goes through a tough test that destroys the tiny flames of love burning between them. Will love eventually find a way in the end or will this marriage continue to be a high-stakes business deal with dangerous rewards?

“Andronikos, stop,” I said, not meaning it one bit. “Stop?” he echoed, his breath hot against my skin, eyes like molten silver. “Tell me to stop again, Adira. Say the word, and I’ll walk away.” Silence. Neither of us moved. Neither of us spoke. Then I broke. He was supposed to ruin her. She was supposed to hate him. But when blood, secrets, and obsession collide, Andronikos Karas finds himself torn between vengeance and the woman who’s slowly setting his world on fire. Adira Abara knows she should run. He’s dangerous, unhinged, and he's a literal warning sign. But when desire turns lethal and the truth threatens to destroy them both, can she resist the man who was never meant to love her? One thing is certain: Andronikos will stop at nothing to claim both his justice... and the woman who’s become his greatest weakness.

Anastasia Forrester had suffered the worst heartbreak by the man who had been extracting revenge from her for something she had not even been guilty of. Five years later, Devin Richard Crighton was back in her life unwaveringly setting out to achieve his purpose. He was in for a surprise because Ana was no longer the love-struck woman of the past, she was a fully-fledge twentieth century woman, stronger and independent, ready to fight him with all her might. Could Ana resist falling for him all over again? Devin was a cynically ruthless man - life had taught him many lessons at the tender age of fourteen. For years, he had planned his revenge on the daughter of a man who had destroyed his family not caring that he was destroying himself in the process. He hadn’t expected someone like Ana, a woman so strong and innocent who would make him understand what was at stake. Will they finally be able to make it together? Or will the past always cast a shadow on their happiness when it’s time to heal….

Jejak Hasrat menghadirkan kumpulan kisah cinta penuh gairah dari berbagai latar belakang kehidupan. Setiap cerpen membawa pembaca pada pengalaman romantis yang berbeda—kadang manis, kadang menegangkan, namun selalu membangkitkan sensasi yang sulit dilupakan. Dari ruang rapat seorang CEO yang berkuasa, kehangatan seorang janda yang mencari pelipur lara, hingga rahasia asmara duda yang kembali bersemi. Dari hubungan terlarang antara mertua dan menantu, hingga kisah sederhana namun membara antara satpam, tentara, dokter, hingga pengusaha—semuanya dirangkai menjadi cerita-cerita yang berani, menggoda, dan memikat. Setiap tokoh membawa kisahnya sendiri: hasrat yang terpendam, cinta yang terlarang, maupun rindu yang membara. **Jejak Hasrat** tidak sekadar menyajikan cerita romantis, melainkan juga menghadirkan fantasi-fantasi yang bisa membuat pembaca ikut larut, seolah berada di tengah gejolak perasaan para tokohnya. Nikmati beragam kisah yang menggoda imajinasi, penuh kejutan, sekaligus menghadirkan kepuasan batin bagi mereka yang berani membacanya. Jejak Hasrat—satu langkah untuk menelusuri jejak cinta dan gairah yang tak terlupakan.