Middle East/north African Lit

After ten years of pain, abuse and humiliation, Amara has finally left the Du Pleasant family estate with her twin brother. The only problem is that she is stuck competing for the attention of the Crown Prince of the Fafner Kingdom. Living within the highly guarded Royal Palace among other Noble Ladies that wish to become Queen, Amara does the bare minimum and bids her time until she is eliminated as a candidate. Sadly, everything she's not doing is the correct answer to each and every test that all Queeness' need to pass and remain in the competition. What will Amara do when she starts to feel the things for the Crown Prince after swearing off all forms of love? How can she make His Majesty lose interest in her when they keep crossing paths? And who is behind all of the sudden poisonings of the other candidates and their maids and guards?

“Mom!how dare you?..” he said to his mother. Maria was shocked… Damien has always give her optimum respect. “Son!are you OK?” Maria ask trying to know if its really her Demmy.. “Maya take her to my room..” Damien said glaring at his mother. James who was done bring the lockage downstairs stop on his track and saw his boss. he didnt know if he should run or hide. “Ma…..madam I'm done” Immediately Damien turned to him. “Doing what?” he asked as he didn't want to release his anger on his mom.…. “Madam asked me to..p.pack the y... young madam lockage... “How dare you go inside my room and touch my wife lockage without my permission James..how dare you?...go put it back and submit you resignation letter in my study.” He angrily said for James to kneel down. “Sir….” James immediately knelt down. “S.sir I'm sorry sir.I didnt want to disrespect the madam… “You work for me James not my mom.” He said and turned to his mom.. “Leave!” he said to her. Maria havé not been able to understand what he meant.. “I said leave my house mother now before I do something we both regret..” he said looking at his mother.

Mira adalah seorang gadis manis yang baru lulus kuliah. Pada suatu siang ibunya bercerita bahwa bapaknya menjodohkannya dengan seorang yang paling kaya di desanya yaitu Leo, dikarenakan hutang. Di satu sisi Mira memiliki seorang kekasih bernama Noval, seorang lelaki tampan, romantis yang bekerja sebagai karyawan swasta di perusahaan ternama. Dari punggung Leo tampak begitu tinggi berbadan kekar dan sangat menawan. Namun, setelah berhadapan langsung dengan Leo, tompel, iya tompel berwarna biru kehitaman menutupi seluruh wajahnya sehingga hampir tidak ada ruang sisa di wajahnya. Mira akhirnya menerima perjodohan demi lunasnya hutang keluarga. Namun yang tak kalah mengejutkan akhirnya dia baru mengetahui karakter Leo setelah menikah. Leo adalah seorang laki-laki gagah yang jarang tersenyum dan memiliki kepribadian suka seenaknya sendiri, keras, kaku, pemarah dan pencemburu. Semua itu dikarenakan masa lalunya. Hingga Mira ‘pun memanggilnya “Beast Husband”. Dengan datangnya Mira dalam kehidupannya, lambat laun merubah karakter Leo menjadi lebih hangat, karena Mira adalah cinta sejati Leo. namun Mira berubah. Mira hanya menilai Leo dari wujud luarnya saja, segala perhatian, kasih sayang dan keromantisan Leo kalah dengan pesona yang selama 2 tahun dia kenal yaitu Noval mantan kekasihnya, apalagi Noval kembali ke kehidupan Mira. Mira menjadi jahat kepada Leo. “Prak!”. Piring berisi bubur ayam buatan Leo ditumpahkan ke lantai oleh Mira. Segala pemberian Leo dibuangnya. “Jangan berikan apapun kepadaku, bahkan jika hatimu yang kamu berikan, aku tak sudi menerimanya! Keluar dari kamarku, aku tak mau memandang wajah burukmu itu!” teriak Mira penuh emosi. Dengan segala tipu daya, Noval ingin merebut Mira kembali, setelah tahu bahwa Mira belum disentuh sekalipun oleh Leo. Apalagi, Mira masih mau bertemu dengannya. Bagaimana perubahan Mira setelah tahu muslihat Noval sesungguhnya dan bagaimana perjuangan cinta Leo dalam menghadapi badai cintanya, baca terus yuk! Jangan lupa beri komentar manisnya ya!

Emily Addison has been abused and neglected by a man she thought was her father. What happens when she gets saved by her brothers? Who has been searching for her for years now. What will Emily do and how will she react to all these new secrets? And find a new love life together.

Caroline James, an eighteen-year-old liberal-minded she-wolf, is devastated when her alpha boyfriend, Noah Frost, leaves her for his destined mate. Determined to protect herself from more heartache, Carrie vowed never to love again and unexpectedly meets Jesse Morris, her fated mate, on the same night. Fueled by her pain, she devises a plan to use Jesse to make Noah jealous and win him back. But as Carrie spends time with the kind and much older Jesse, her resolve starts to waver. Jesse's unwavering love and loyalty break through her defenses, making her question her decision. Torn between her original intentions and her growing feelings for Jesse, Carrie faces a difficult choice. Will she hold onto her past or embrace a new chance at love?

Known as The Beast by her students and colleagues, Kat expected to be the next Dean of Law—not lose the coveted position to the handsome devil Evan Alston! To make matters worse, she has to share her office with the annoyingly arrogant man while denying her growing attraction. Through bickering, misunderstandings, betrayals and a forced marriage, can they have their happy ending? Will Evan be able to tame the Beast...or will he lose his heart, instead?

Zara hates Harper because he is an egotistical player, sleeps with every girl and has broken her sister's heart. She has had her whole life planned out. For now, she plans to go through her senior year with her two best friends. But all her plans seem to go down the drain when suddenly, one day Harper notices Zara. Zara is thrust into a world she never knew existed and now has to fight the battles that were never her's to begin with.Publisher：i&i Publisher

There is no Prince Charming in my world. Only beasts who claw and fight their way through the masses to get to the top. I was always told that I was a prize. A treasure to be cherished. My lineage was a desired treasure, a prize worth spilling blood for. Many would stop at nothing to claim the honour of being the one to leave their mark upon me, to impregnate me and forever intertwine our fates. A child born from me would possess a level of power that surpasses anything they have ever experienced or witnessed. I could never fully comprehend it until Ace Ripley came into my life revealing secrets that would forever alter my way of life. He was a man whom I believed to be our sworn enemy and when he takes my virginity, that's when everything changes and this brutal, ruthless man decides that he wants to keep me for himself. His to worship. His to pleasure. His to corrupt. Even if that means going to war with his best friend. My father. --- "She is mine, Nathanial. If you want to keep up this bullshit engagement to my son for her, fine. But come Saturday, I will be the one putting my ring on her finger. I'll be the one who gives you grandchildren, and it will be my name she takes. I will also protect her from everything and anything in this life that tries to fuck with her or hurt her. You've been warned, now you need to accept that is happening and there is no way in hell I am backing down from this.”

Hari itu tiba … Dari dimana aku melihat diriku dengan segala hal yang berhubungan dengan pernikahan, menatap diri pada cermin rias dengan seribu pertanyaan. Untuk apa semua ini? Bertanya apakah ini begitu penting untuk kehidupan dimana dia hanya gadis biasa, yang hanya memikirkan belajar dengan baik, masuk ke dalam perguruan tinggi sesuai harapan, dan berbagi cerita dengan orang terdekat. Tapi? Seakan takdir berkata ‘kau berbeda dengan yang lain’ seakan dia memang harus menghadapi takdir yang tidak bisa diharapkan dan tidak sedikitpun terlintas dalam pikirannya. Menikah?

I need your body pressed against mine. Your warmth, your smell, the taste of your , I need you.” His deep voice rang in the dark room. He pulled her closer and stated placing gentle . She was tied to bed with leg wide open. “Please do not do that.” She pleaded. “Don’t worry I will go gentle on you.” he said picking up the whip from the ground. “After all, I still have to make you mine.” He completed pinching her n****e. - Grasis was a dangerous beast. He had two hobbies: blood and . He drank men's blood and girls. His life is full of blood and pain. He had no weakness but suddenly she appeared in front of him, taking his breath, making his metal heart to beat again and filling his heart with warmth. Cruel and ruthless man starts craving only one thing in his life and that was Ayla’s body. He made her his slave. He owns and claimed her.