Molly C. Quinn Nude

Asya is the most promising ballerina the Royal Ballet has seen in years. Wildly ambitious, back-breakingly disciplined, and immensely driven, she has only one objective: prima ballerina. There is nothing she won't do to earn this once-in-a-generation title. But behind her ballerina grace she hides dark secrets of an inhumanly strict mother, pushing her body to cruel limits, and serial hookups with male dancers. Roman Zharnov is the star of the Russian ballet: young, successful, arrogant, beautiful, and worst of all, talented. He's come to London for a fresh start after earning himself the nickname 'the bad boy of ballet'. It is during a rehearsal that his eye falls on Asya, a nineteen-year-old soloist with spitfire in her eyes and a raw talent capable of silencing an auditorium. But Asya has a partner, and she wants to stay as far away as possible from the Russian prodigy with a reputation that won't seem to leave him alone. In the competitive world of classical ballet Asya is climbing the ranks, earning coveted parts and building a name for herself as a promising soloist. But all the while she is playing a dangerous game behind the curtain. Roman has found the one ballerina that can keep up with him and wants her to partner him, but he will soon realise that animals can't do what she does.

"Laurette, you are not qualified to have a child." Hearing these words from her husband, Laurette's heart shattered into a million pieces, leaving her wondering if she'd be enough. Every time they had sex, he'd remind her to take her contraceptive pill, making sure she never got pregnant. For five years, Laurette found herself trapped in a loveless, secret marriage with Bryce – one that forbids pregnancy. No one knew about it – not even her family. It's been five years already; everyone expected children, especially her mother-in-law, who couldn't wait to cradle her grandchild. But the truth was, she'd had a miscarriage years ago, and the doctor said she couldn't get pregnant again. The memory still lingered, a painful echo of what could've been. She kept it a secret, hiding behind a mask of compliance, letting her mother-in-law cling to hope of carrying her grandchild one day. But today was different. Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ava, fueled by years of frustration, called Laurette "infertile." Bryce stood there, silent. He knew the truth. He knew about the contract, and he didn't defend her. Instead, he handed her divorce papers and said coldly, "Let's get divorced. My first love is back." Bryce Rodriguez chose Irene – his childhood sweetheart – over the woman who'd stood by him for five years. Laurette couldn't compete when her husband's first love returned. Heartbroken but dignified, she walked away without looking back. But fate had other plans. Months later, Bryce accompanied Irene to a prenatal checkup... only to run into his ex-wife, holding triplets! He went crazy and shouted, "Whose children are they?" he demanded, his voice shaking. "I thought you're infertile?" Laurette only smiled. Too late, Bryce realized the truth. He didn't just lose his wife... He lost his entire family.

Sylvie Bouchra, à l'insu de Louis Vincent, a envoyé la jeune fille qu'il gardait chez lui dans un top conservatoire à l'étranger. Louis, que tout le monde décrivait comme un homme froid et détaché, est instantanément devenu fou. Il a envoyé Francis, son fils avec Sylvie, sur un bateau de croisière à destination de l'Arctique. Il a forcé Sylvie à lui livrer Flora Richard. Sylvie regardait son fils de cinq ans pleurer pitoyablement sur le bateau, qui naviguait progressivement vers les eaux internationales. L'assistant de Louis tenait l'enfant suspendu au-dessus de l'eau, tout le petit corps de l'enfant exposé au vide. La voix sinistre et étouffée de Louis a résonné : « Sylvie, il ne te reste que cinq minutes pour réfléchir. Si tu refuses toujours, ton fils tombera dans la mer ! »

Karin, a woman in her late twenties wants to prove to everyone that she's not all work, boring and plain but she needs to hatch a convincing plan to pull this through. Will she succeed in her quest to prove that she has a romantic side to her? Johan on the other hand believes he can no longer fall in love again but is ready to prove to the "love of his life" that he is ready to go all the way with someone he deeply cares about. Karin falls in love with Johan but is scared of being rejected; while Johan is unsure of what he feels for Karin, could it be love?

Eu estava casada havia cinco anos com Matteo, o Don da família Lamberti. Ninguém sabia que eu era sua esposa. Eu não queria os privilégios. Nem os holofotes. Então permaneci invisível. Nós estávamos apaixonados. Ainda parecia que estávamos namorando todos os dias. Então meu primeiro dia no novo hospital destruiu tudo. — Dra. Accardi, você não vai acreditar nisso. — Uma colega se inclinou, sorrindo. — Adivinha quem é o marido daquela nova paciente? Matteo, o maldito Matteo Lamberti. Eu congelei. Se ela era a esposa dele… então quem era eu? Ela estava grávida. Carregando o futuro herdeiro da família Lamberti. Então o que isso fazia do bebê dentro de mim? Eu me controlei. Fiz o exame. Interpretei o papel da médica calma e competente. Ninguém viu o pânico me dilacerando por dentro. Eu disse a mim mesma que era apenas fofoca. Mentiras. Tinha que ser. Então ouvi Matteo chamá-la de "minha princesa". Aquilo foi o fim. Ele tinha uma nova "princesa". E eu precisava deixá-lo ir.

Setelah dipaksa menukar jantung untuk cinta pertama suamiku, aku mati di koridor rumah sakit swasta yang didirikannya sendiri. Saat menjelang ajal, anak lelakiku yang berusia enam tahun menangis dan memohon padanya tiga kali. Pertama, anakku menggandeng tangan ayahnya dan berkata bahwa aku muntah darah. Ayahnya menyeringai dingin dan berkata, "Kali ini akhirnya ada kemajuan, sampai mengajarkan anak untuk berbohong." Lalu menyuruh pengawal mengusir anakku dari kamar. Kedua, anakku menarik lengan bajunya dan berkata bahwa aku sudah mulai mengoceh tak karuan karena menahan sakit. Ayahnya mengerutkan kening dan berkata, "Bukannya hanya mengganti jantung? Kata dokter, tidak akan mati." Pengawal maju dan kembali menyeret anakku keluar dari kamar. Ketiga, anakku merangkak di lantai, menggenggam erat ujung celananya sambil menangis, berkata bahwa aku sudah tidak sadarkan diri. Ayahnya akhirnya marah, mencekik leher anakku dan melemparkannya keluar dari kamar. "Sudah kukatakan, Kiyano tidak akan mati. Jika kamu masih berani mengganggu istirahat Sheilla, pasti akan kulempar kalian berdua keluar dari rumah sakit." Untuk menyelamatkanku, anakku menggadaikan Kalung Penjaga Umur yang paling berharga kepada perawat. "Bibi, aku tidak ingin panjang umur lagi, aku hanya ingin ibuku hidup." Perawat menerima Kalung Penjaga Umur dan bersiap mengatur kamar terakhir untukku. Namun Sheilla, cinta pertama suamiku, menyuruh orang menggendong anjing peliharaannya dan menghalangi depan kamar, lalu berkata, "Maaf ya nak, ayahmu khawatir aku akan bosan tidak bertemu anjing, kamar ini disediakan untuk anjingku."

Para gumaling ang sakit ng kapatid, ibinigay niya ang sarili sa isang kakaibang lalaki. Makalipas ang isang taon, sa isang party kasama ang mga kaibigan ng kanyang bagong boyfriend, idiniin siya ng lalaki sa dingding ng banyo. Ikinawit niya ang gilid ng pantalon nito gamit ang mga daliri, "Sa kama niyan noong isang taon, 68 beses mong tinawag ang pangalan ko." Ang ilan ay nasa hindi matiis na sakit, at ang ilan ay galit na galit na humihingi ng awa. "Maling tao ang nakilala mo, hindi pa kita nakikita." Si Isabella ay tumakas sa gulat at bumalik sa kahon, ngunit hinila siya ng kanyang kasintahan sa lalaki, "Ang uri ng gamot na makapagliligtas sa iyong kapatid ay magagamit lamang ni Master Nicklaus." Ibinaba niya ang kanyang postura at malungkot na nakiusap: "Master, please." Ipinasok ni Nicklaus ang sigarilyo sa kanyang bibig, kinagat ang dulo gamit ang kanyang mga ngipin, na may malamig na mukha at isang malamig na puso, ngunit ang kanyang mga mata ay sumalo sa kanya at hinila siya pabalik sa kabaliwan ng gabing iyon. Ang abo ay pumasok sa kanyang nakalaylay na kwelyo, at si Isabella ay nanginginig sa init, ngunit hinawakan ni Nicklaus ang kanyang kamay at hinila siya palapit. "Marami akong gamot, ano gusto mong palitan?"

Evelyn’s ancestors made a deal with demons to save their land in the human realm. But to pay off the debt Evelyn is forced into slavery in another realm where vampires, faeries, witches, and werewolves are very real. She was supposed to be starting her career, not falling in love with vampires and dark magic. And not only has she given up her life, against her will, as an IOU to a clan of vampires but she also finds out that not everything in her life is what it seemed to be...

Selene, the Moon Goddess, has made a vow to one day bring the human race and werewolves together again after centuries of persecution. Selene loves her children, gifting them soul mates, so why does she put the destiny of their race in the hands of 2 teenagers? Predestined for one another, a high school alpha meets his mate for the second time. The problem is his Luna is human and doesn't believe in the supernatural. She’s a track star who knows she can only go off to college if she gets an athletic scholarship. After her father's untimely death, her mom and her are forced to move in with the odd, old, and lives like a hermit, aunt Ginny, that believes in all things paranormal. Max, the newest Alpha of then Red Moon Pack, has no patience left. He’s lost his father and Alpha well before it was his time, but takes on his Alpha duties, turns 18 years old, and has eagerly awaited his human mate. Selene starts sending messages to Tara in her dreams telling her who she really is and the importance of her mate; but will destiny be fulfilled especially since these 2 can't seem to get along? They aren't friends. They both have lost their fathers and are bitter about it. And Tara doesn't have time for something that she swears isn't even real.

“You see, Brielle! That is how you pleasure an alpha!” He said to me, as he groaned with pleasure. Unaware of the path fate had placed for her, Brielle went home to deliver the good news of her graduation to her father in person only to find out that she had been given to Alpha Chase of the Crescent pack for marriage. Having no say on the topic, Brielle dropped her former life behind and became the Luna of the Eclipse pack. Little did she know it wasn't all butterflies and rainbows. After seeing the horrors that came with her new position, Brielle fled from her pack. And that was where she met Prince Zane and Alpha Lucien, who she later discovered to be her mate. Alpha Lucien was reluctant to make sense of the situation because Brielle was his second-chanced mate after the demise of his last. His reluctance paved the way for his brother to develop feelings for Brielle. Will Brielle be able to choose between her mate and her lover? Will Alpha Chase let go of his Luna that easily?