My Ship In Five Minutes

“Tell me what you want from me.” * * * | Athena Hendrix | The Spades are the second highest ranking mafia. As daughter of the mafia's leader, Athena Hendrix is nothing less than the most skilled in the mafia. She is usually sent on solo or duo missions, her father knowing she doesn't need anyone else. | Callum H. Rivers | The youngest man to ever take over a mafia, let alone the highest ranking mafia. As leader of The Skulls, Callum H. Rivers is brutal and ruthless. With his nickname "Hades," this man kills anyone who gets in his way. | The Spades Vs. The Skulls | As two of the highest ranking mafias, these rivals reek of nothing but hatred for each other. They are enemies; nothing more, nothing less. What happens when these two meet? * * * TW: mentions of violence, self-harm, etc.

It was meant to be the happiest night of Layla’s life—her eighteenth birthday, the moment she officially stepped into adulthood. Instead, she walked into a crowded nightclub and watched her boyfriend laugh, drink, and kiss another girl while the world looked on. Humiliation followed swiftly. Dragged into a cruel game of Truth or Dare, Layla became the night’s entertainment. When the bottle landed on her, the challenge sounded harmless enough: seven minutes in heaven with a man of her choice. Everyone expected her to choose him. She didn’t. Her gaze went to the man watching silently from the shadows—his uncle. The one man she was never supposed to want, yet couldn’t look away from. Seven minutes was all it took to spark something forbidden. Something dark. Something that refused to stay contained. When the night ended, nothing returned to normal. He became her obsession and most dangerous temptation. And Layla found herself willing to risk everything—family, reputation, even her own heart—for a man she was never meant to desire. This is a story of betrayal, passion, and the pull of a love that should never exist. Once caught in it, there is no turning back.

Estela Bridge is a reserved, perfectionist young woman. Fresh out of university, she lands her first job as a sales manager at the prestigious luxury car company “Plus One.” There, she must work directly with the CEO, Sam Hill—a dangerously sexy 28-year-old notorious for his charm… and hiding a dark secret: he’s a werewolf, a beta fighting to claim the alpha title. After a curse binds her fate to his, Estela is thrust into his world—a realm of shadows, power, passion, and forbidden desire. Mark, the reigning alpha, wants her as well. And though Estela’s heart wavers at times, deep down she knows who it truly belongs to. Yet Estela carries a terrifying secret of her own… one she hasn’t discovered yet. And when it awakens, no one will be ready. Includes explicit spicy scenes.

𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝓁𝒾𝓋ℯ 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒻𝒾𝓋ℯ 𝒻𝓇𝒾ℯ𝓃𝒹𝓈 𝒿𝒶𝓀ℯ,𝒹𝒶𝓂𝒾ℯ𝓃,𝓈𝒶𝓂𝓊ℯ𝓁,𝓀𝒾𝓃ℊ 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓁𝓎ℴ𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓎 𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓈ℯ𝒸𝓇ℯ𝓉𝓁𝓎 𝓁𝒾𝓀ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌ℴ𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓅ℯ𝓃 𝓌ℴ𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝓎ℴ𝓎 𝒸𝒽ℴℴ𝓈ℯ 𝒻𝓇ℴ𝓂 𝓉ℊℯ𝓂 ℴ𝓇 𝒶𝒸𝒸ℯ𝓅𝓉 𝒶𝓁𝓁

Valentine’s Day was never bella thing until five tattooed, leather clad brothers from the Grove MC walked into her bar and turned her world upside down. Bella dreams of opening her own biker boutique and garage, but life keeps knocking her down. Then the Grove brothers Matteo, Luca, Michael, Nico, and Mike step in. They’re protective, loyal, and dangerously irresistible… and they all want her. One woman. Five bikers. No apologies. As sparks turn to fire, bella finds herself drawn into their world of roaring engines, fierce loyalty, and hard passion. But danger is never far from the club, and loving five men might cost her everything. This Valentine’s Day, bella must decide whether to walk away or take a wild chance on the five bikers willing to fight for her heart.

Jake Monroe, heir to the Monroe Shipping fortune, boards the luxury cruise ship Royal with his ambitious parents. His father, Miles, is determined to find Jake a wealthy wife to expand their business empire. He dismisses a modestly dressed young woman as unsuitable—a "gold digger" beneath their social class. Against his father's wishes, Jake is drawn to this mysterious woman, who turns out to be Amity Jenkins, a world-renowned violinist performing under a stage name. Playing her unique transparent violin called the Crystal Voice, Amity captivates audiences with haunting melodies that speak of rebellion and longing for freedom. Both Jake and Amity are secretly struggling against their families' expectations. Jake yearns to marry for love rather than money, while Amity has been hiding her true identity as an heiress to Jenkins-Whitmore Industries, one of Monroe Shipping's biggest rivals. She's created this separate musical life to escape the politics of high society and prove herself through talent rather than inherited wealth. Their growing connection is complicated by family pressure, class assumptions, and hidden truths. Jake's father pushes him toward "suitable" matches like Rebecca Ashford, while Amity's brother Liam tracks her down, demanding she return to the family business. Past betrayals have left Amity wary of trust, especially from someone in Jake's social circle. As the ship sails toward the Mediterranean, both must decide whether to continue living the lives their families have planned or risk everything for authentic connection and self-determination. Their story unfolds against the backdrop of maritime luxury, where appearances deceive and true identity lies beneath the surface.

“Aku tahu tapi kasih aku waktu tiga menit aja untuk seperti ini.” Kael membalas pelukan Chea dengan memeluk Chea tak kalah erat, “Tiga menit.” Kisah cinta antara Chea dan Kael yang bermula hubungan antara siswi dan tutor pribadi. Kael selalu hadir saat Chea membutuhkan seseorang dan hal itu membuatnya jatuh cinta kepada Kael. Tapi, sayangnya Pak Cakra tak lain Ayah Chea tak merestui hubungan mereka karena perbedaan status sosial mereka. Kael pun membuktikan bahwa dirinya memang pantas untuk Chea dan disaat dirinya telah sukses menjadi seorang musisi yang dikenal diseluruh penjuru dunia. Rintangan lain justru menghalangi kisah mereka yang membuat mereka sulit untuk bersama. Info : Pict source by unsplash @Caleb Ekeroth. Edited by Tithi

In university, it was common to play games and spice up the school life. But at work? Oh hell no! Reigna Amethyst was a typical office worker, not until she found her boyfriend cheating with her older sister. And, with a little twist, her heartbroken self was picked up by a cute kid who led her to her boss, the cold and detached CEO of XCC corp., Carlisle Amoroso. "I have to keep an eye on you." intimidatingly, he closed their distance, a gleam of malice and threat evident in his piercing green orbs. "Speak about my son and you'll regret it your entire life." To keep his secret to the world, along with the newfound spark of entertainment by messing with the innocent Reigna, Carlisle made themselves a player of the game '7 minutes in heaven' to have all sorts of reason to keep her close. "Secretaries don't do this, sir..." flustered, she sat on his lap with hesitancy in her flushed face. Can her gentle heart keep up with the lust incarnate himself? And oh...what if there's another twist? Carlisle's ex, the birth mother, returns?

SYNOPSIS One can touch, but cannot see. One can see, but cannot talk. One can talk, but cannot hear. One can hear, but cannot feel. One can feel, but cannot touch. They're different. Crazy. Weird. Idiot. Fake. Unique. All of you can judge but know their story before you judge them, meet the Highschool Paranormal Club, Five Senses.

Beatrice is back to face her greatest threat since. . .well, the last time! In Cooper’s Cove a hapless team of archaeologists unleash the vengeful spirit of a 16th Century witch on the sleepy seaside town of Dorsal Finn. Hexes and curses fly as Beatrice and her friends must find out what links the appearance of this incredible foe and The Spirit of the Ocean, a super-yacht hosting the biggest celebrity charity event the town has ever seen. As the population of Dorsal Finn succumbs to witchcraft, so Beatrice must gate-crash the party with her motley-crew of friends and allies in the hope of stopping the witch's sinister plan, and save everyone from endless oblivion. . . Again. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing