Long Shadows David Baldacci

“You'll be my wife until I receive the inheritance. After that, we go our separate ways. Don’t worry—I’ll make sure you get your fair share.” — Walter Robles Desperadang madagdagan ang suweldo, pumayag si Samantha sa alok ng kaniyang boss na si Walter—magpanggap bilang nobya nito sa isang family event. Isang araw lang sana ang usapan. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang pumayag si Walter sa kasunduang iniatang ng pamilya: Walang kasal at asawa, walang mana. Dahil may makukuha rin siya, muling pumayag si Samantha. Pero ngayon ay hindi na bilang nobya kung hindi bilang asawa. Ngunit paano kung habang tumatagal ay unti-unti silang nalulunod sa emosyon na wala dapat doon. Pipiliin kaya nilang panindigan ang kanilang kasunduan?

No safe words. No limits. Just raw, wicked pleasure. Step into a world where boundaries don’t exist, only desire does. This collection of scorching short stories takes you from moonlit rooftops to steamy locker rooms, from public restrooms to private fantasies. Threesomes, breath play, BDSM, and irresistible encounters collide in explosive tales that promise to leave you breathless. Whether it’s a secret tryst with an ex lover, a scandalous game with an athlete, or a lust-fueled session in zero gravity, a fuck by the pool, each story delivers unfiltered, unrelenting heat. Wild. Wet. Wanton. You’ve never read sin like this before. If you’re not dripping by the end of each tale, check your pulse. Content Warning: This book is dark, raw, and unapologetically explicit. It explores the deepest, most tantalizing corners of desire, pushing boundaries and playing with power. For those ready to indulge in their darkest fantasies. If you know you don’t have a partner, don’t read. Haha, just kidding. It’s for everyone above or at 18 years of age. It will leave you hot and bothered, craving sinful things.

"You really thought I would marry someone like you?" His voice was as cold as ice while his blue eyes pierced through me without mercy. "You were just a convenient distraction.Victoria was always the woman I truly wanted by my side." In that moment, I felt my heart shatter into a thousand pieces, but I swore to myself that those would be the last tears I would ever shed for Alexander Reed. Sophia Morgan had always been a dedicated woman who built her career from the ground up. An orphan with no family support, she worked tirelessly until she became the Marketing Director of the Reed Group. When the powerful and arrogant CEO Alexander Reed noticed her, she believed she had found not only love but also a place to belong. After three years as his secret lover, Sophia discovers in the worst way possible that she was merely a pastime for Alexander. During a corporate event, he publicly humiliates her by announcing his engagement to Victoria, Sophia's personal assistant, who had secretly conspired to take her place. Devastated and with nowhere to go, Sophia tries to piece her life back together. But fate has other plans when she is forced to continue working at the same company, facing daily the man who destroyed her heart and the woman who stole her dreams. In a world where power and money make the rules, Sophia will need to find the strength to survive alongside the man who betrayed her, while battling the feelings that still persist in her wounded heart.

Wala sa plano ni Isabella Santos na ma-assign bilang executive assistant ng CEO ng Hale & Co. Enterprises. Tahimik at simple ang buhay niya sa Finance Department—hanggang sa pansamantala siyang ilipat bilang assistant ni Sebastian Hale: cold, intimidating, at hindi mo basta-basta mabasa. For years, Sebastian kept his feelings hidden behind strict rules and cold stares. Boss siya. Period. Pero just when he finally opened up, someone from Isabella’s past returned—someone who once had her heart… and maybe still does. Now Isabella is torn. Will she take a chance on the man who finally let his guard down? Or will she fall again for the one who never really left her heart?

  "Kola Matias."      Tinakasan ng kulay ang mukha ni Kola at biglang tila nawalan ng pwersa ang mga binti nya, kasabay ng panlalamig ng kaniyang mga kamay nang mapagsino ang lalaking kaharap ngayon. Gustuhin man niyang tumakbo palabas ng opisina ay hindi niya magawa dahil nanigas na siya ng tuluyan sa kinatatayuan. Hindi na nga niya napapansin ang pagpigil niya sa kaniyang hininga na tila ba sa ganoong paraan ay magising siya kung panaginip lamang iyon.     "You..." usal niya na nakarating sa pandinig ng lalaki.      Nagpakawala ng nakalolokong ngiti si Demus.     "Remember me, Ms. Matias?" Hindi maari! Ang bilyonaryong si Demus Moretti pala ang lalaking naka one-night stand niya kagabi!

Lisa battles to weather or not David is slipping from her hands,But just on look at a man who she couldn't even see completely,got her forgetting that David ever existed how could she when he follows her into her sleep. In her dreams, she isn’t alone. The shadows breathe, the walls whisper, and from the darkness he comes… the masked stranger. His touch is fire, his voice a command she cannot resist. He is dangerous, possessive, and mercilessly addictive. Worst of all, he claims her as his body, heart, and soul while the man she loves sits beside another woman in daylight, pretending she doesn’t exist. Torn between shame and desire, reality and dream, Lisa is forced to ask herself: is the masked stranger only a nightmare… or is he real? And when he whispers “Mine”, will she have the strength to fight—or the hunger to surrender?

A prophecy promises the much ravaged Lunarville werewolf clan salvation through their Alpha’s offspring, but Alpha Ryker’s sudden death and successor Thane’s inability to father a child shatter their hopes. When Thane recalls that he once impregnated Lylah Vale, the intended Luna of Ravenhurst, he sets out to find the child, but what he discovers about Lylah and their offspring raises a haunting question: was this child actually born to save the clan, or to facilitate the destruction of the entire werewolf race? Dive into a world of intrigue, forbidden love, and supernatural politics, where the line between salvation and destruction blurs.

I made a huge mistake. It was supposed to be a simple midnight run, my last night of freedom before my doomed mating to the Alpha's brother Derrick. Until he came. I'm attacked and marked by a rogue wolf. I survived, but just barely, the mark covered by my wedding dress. The wedding was going according to plan, until my attacker bursts into the wedding hall. I thought he was just a rogue wolf. But no. He's the Alpha of Stonefield Pack. And my husband's older brother. Fearless, merciless, cruel. My marriage is nothing but a peace treaty for my family, my people. The bond with Keon is impossible to ignore. And when hidden truths about my blood springs up, it could bring everything this treaty stands for to ash. Keon should let me go. But no mortal can undo what the moon has done.

This is the standalone book for the first story in the book "The Wild Adventures". After spending a wild night, Ethan woke up alone in bed. He searched for his “Baby Girl” every day in between work and everything he did but he failed. His sense of smell, even with his Supernatural identity, could not find her. Until a few months later. Lexy was on her way home from school when she was blocked by gangsters in a neighborhood alley where she had to pass through to get to her best friend Marlyn’s new place. He had to rent somewhere nearby the school and Lexy was going to attend his housewarming party. Ethan followed a scent so familiar and found out it was indeed his long-lost and untiredly searched-for “Baby Girl”. Ethan rescued Lexy and ever since then, he became a self-claimed personal bodyguard. Let's explore and enjoy the adventurous love story between the cursed Lycan Prince and his fated-mate-Princess!

Pertemuan tak sengaja nya di koridor kantor megah bernama Leonardo Group tempat seorang gadis cantik berkulit putih dengan hijab modis yang selalu membalut kepalanya mengubah seluruh jalan hidup Yasmin. Tak pernah terbayangkan olehnya, seorang nenek kaya raya yang ia temui dengan tak sengaja di kantornya itu ternyata adalah Oma Indira—wanita paling berkuasa di keluarga Leonardo. Dan sejak hari itu, Yasmin tidak lagi sekadar karyawan biasa. Ia terseret masuk ke pusaran konflik keluarga sang CEO muda, Dava Leonardo, pria dingin yang tak tersentuh, yang justru hendak dijodohkan dengannya. Pernikahan itu terjadi. Tapi dengan syarat: rahasia. Tak ada cinta, tak ada pengakuan. Hanya status tanpa makna. Namun saat Yasmin mengetahui rahasia kelam tentang perempuan yang dicintai Dava, ia dihadapkan pada pilihan sulit: menjaga rahasia demi pria yang tidak pernah mengakuinya, atau melawan demi harga dirinya sendiri. Dan ketika pernikahan hanya sebuah nama di atas kertas… bisakah cinta tumbuh di tengah luka dan kebohongan?