Nora Roberts Stand Alone Books

“Please… f*ck me. I’m burning.” Those weren’t the words Aurora Blaire ever thought she’d say—especially not on the night of her engagement party. But one reckless, forbidden night shattered everything she believed about herself. A twenty-two-year-old virgin raised to be perfect, Aurora suddenly wakes up in the wrong bed—with a stranger who isn't her fiancé. Her innocence, her reputation, her future—one night threatens it all. And watching her fall apart? A ruthless, possessive billionaire with eyes dark enough to swallow sin. He saw her trembling, her tears, and something inside him snapped. He didn’t want to use her—he wanted to protect her. To shield her from the wicked world. To claim her. To make her his. He’s willing to burn the world to keep her safe… But the only person he can’t protect her from is… himself.

Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you comfortable while you're being miserable.' Heiress Danielle Dawson has it all. A mansion, a fleet of exotic cars, a live-in chef, housekeepers, a fortune that can feed nations, and a dad who indulges her every wish. All these, and she is still empty. But Her father, wanting more power and wealth, out of the blues, arranges her marriage to the powerful Valentino empire's heir, Adrian, who happens to be the same guy she once had a one-night stand with. Danielle, a believer in love marriages, fights it at first but later gives in and decides to let destiny take its course. Adrian Valentino, Danielle's betrothed, comes from a different world; one which was nothing compared to the bed of roses that she is used to, but Adrian need not fret as his betrothed is more than ready to fight his battles and slay his demons; but how can you love someone who doesn't believe in the emotion, and how do you save someone that doesn't want to be saved?

"I want you to feel every sensation I give you tonight. Every touch. Every shiver. Everything." His lips traced a path of fire from the plane of her stomach to the hollow of her throat, finally claiming her mouth in a deep, consuming kiss. His tongue sought hers, a slow, deliberate invasion. And then, he introduced the cold. A sharp, shocking block of ice met her parted lips. He held it there with his own mouth, the searing heat of his kiss a stark contrast to the biting frost. The cold stole her breath, a small, exquisite pain, but under the relentless warmth of him, the ice began to yield. Meltwater, cool and clean, trickled between their joined lips as he kissed his way down the slope of her shoulder, his face finally finding refuge in the tender curve of her neck. A helpless, shuddering moan broke from her. "Yes, ma reine," he murmured against her pulse, the endearment a dark caress. "Let me hear you." --- Driven by a fierce desire to wound the Alpha who bound her in a loveless, forced marriage, Magdalena sought solace and revenge in the arms of another. She never imagined the captivating stranger in the dark was her husband himself, concealed by a potent glamour and his own ruthless cunning. But what happens when the mask slips? When the thrilling, secret lover she surrendered to is revealed as the very man she vowed to despise? Can she flee from the web of his deception, or has her treacherous heart already made its choice, binding her to the one who is both her tormentor and her destiny? H

Akala ni Jessi Maximo ay mamatay na siya dahil sa cancer. Handa na sana siyang magpaalam sa mundo nang matuklasan niya ang pinakamasakit na katotohanan. Ang malambing niyang boyfriend na si David at ang matalik niyang kaibigan na si Jessica ay nagtataksil sa mismong paanan ng hospital bed niya! ​Dala ng matinding galit at desperasyon nagdesisyon siyang ibigay ang kanyang pagkababae sa isang gwapong estranghero sa club bago siya bawian ng buhay. Pero kinabukasan nagising siya sa dalawang nakakalokang balita. Una misdiagnosed pala siya at malusog ang katawan niya! Pangalawa ang lalaking inangkin niya ay walang iba kundi ang bilyonaryong si Alistair Montemayor na limang taon na palang impotent at tanging sa kanya lang tinablan ng init! ​Dahil kailangan ni Alistair ng tagapagmana para makuha ang kumpanya ng pamilya niya inalok niya si Jessi ng isang pabor na hindi pwedeng tanggihan. Isang kontratang kasal kung saan kailangan ni Jessi na maging asawa at magbigay ng anak sa kanya. Ang kapalit? Gagamitin ni Alistair ang buong yaman niya para durugin ang mga taong nanloko kay Jessi. ​Ngayon nagbabalik si Jessi bilang ang nag iisang Misis Montemayor. Handa na siyang ipatikim ang impyerno sa ex niya at sa ahas niyang kaibigan.

My wife is a pilot. We had our wedding three years ago, but she's stood me up 18 times since then when we agreed to register our marriage. The first time she stood me up was when her apprentice took his first flight. I waited outside city hall the whole day for her. The second time she stood me up was when she turned around after receiving a call from her apprentice. She left me by the roadside. Later, whenever we set a date to register our marriage, her apprentice would run into all sorts of trouble. Finally, I decided to leave her. But after I board a flight to Avalonia, she chases me all the way there like she's lost her mind.

Pinagkaisahan si Audrey Santillan ng kanyang kapatid. Sa araw ng kanyang kaarawan ay inakala niyang ang kanyang kasintahan ang napagbigyan ng ng sarili ngunit estranghero pala ito. Makalipas ang limang taon, gamit ang bagong pangalan, bumalik siya upang ipaghiganti ang nangyari sa kanila ng kanyang kawawang sanggol. Iyon ay ang pakasalan si Marco Montezides, ang lalaking imbalido ngunit isa sa pinakamayamang lalaki sa bansa. Ito rin ang half-brother ng kanyang dating kasintahang si Julian Montezides. Paano kung sa kagustuhan niyang makaganti, mayroon siyang mga matutuklasang hindi karaniwan? Lalong-lalo na sa isang misteryosong bilyonaro.

She only wanted one night. He was supposed to be a beautiful stranger she’d never see again. But fate has other plans. Three years ago, Emmaline Facer made a bold choice. She slept with the first man who made her heart race — and disappeared the next morning, leaving with stolen money, a stolen car, and leaving behind a man who never stopped looking for her. Now? She’s back. Working for one of New York’s biggest fashion companies. And her new boss? Ezra Queen — the man she abandoned. He hasn’t forgotten her. He hasn’t forgiven her. And what neither of them knows is that their lives are about to get far more complicated. Now, forced to work together, old sparks ignite, buried secrets rise, and a dangerous game begins — where love battles betrayal, and past mistakes threaten everything. And a little girl who isn’t who everyone thinks she is.

Ciara Wilson never expected her five years relationship to end with a simple breakup. Heartbroken and desperate to forget the pain, she spends a reckless night at a club. That’s where she meets him. A dangerously handsome stranger with piercing bluish eyes and a smile she can’t resist. One drink turns into another… and the next morning Ciara wakes up in a luxurious hotel room beside a man she barely remembers sleeping with. Embarrassed and eager to forget the entire mistake, she throws a hundred dollars at him, tells him to keep the change, and sends him out of the room without even asking his name. Later that morning, Ciara arrives at work just in time to meet the company’s mysterious CEO who is finally returning after months away. But the moment the door opens and their eyes meet… Ciara’s heart nearly stops. Because the powerful billionaire walking into the room is the same man she kicked out of her hotel room just hours ago. "Does the man remember Ciara from that reckless night, or is he playing a dangerous game with her emotions?"

Si Jela ay isang simpleng saleslady na nagtatrabaho sa isang high-end na department store. Sanay na siya sa simpleng buhay, tahimik, iwas sa gulo at paulit-ulit na routine sa buhay—trabaho, bahay, ulit. Iwas siya sa mga katrabaho upang maiwasan ang mga intriga sa kanyang buhay. Gusto niyang panatilihing lihim ang kanyang buhay, lalo na pagkatapos ng isang gabing pagkakamali at nagbunga ang kapusakang iyon. Si Jupiter ay kilala sa kanyang malupit na taktika sa negosyo, ngunit kulang ang kanyang personal na buhay. Pagkatapos ng nakaka-stress na meeting sa kumpanya, naisipan niyang pumunta sa luxury bar. He spends a passionate night kasama ang isang kaakit-akit na babae. Sa isang gabi ng kapusakan, walang pangalan, walang contact details ang mayroon sila sa isa't isa. He can't shake the memory of their night together. Bigla kasi siyang na-attach sa babae mula sa 'di malilimutang gabi. Pursigido siyang hanapin ang misteryosong babae na humatak sa kanyang puso. Habang iniimbestigahan niya kung sino ang babaeng iyon, hindi niya akalaing nasa paligid lang pala ito. Na-recognize niya ang isang pabango na katulad sa pabango ng naka-one night stand niya. Pabango ng isang saleslady na nagtatrabaho sa pagmamay-ari nilang department store. Habang lumalalim ang koneksyon nila, lalo pang lumalaki ang mga sikreto, mga intriga, at mga hadlang sa kanilang dalawa, lalo na ang malaking agwat sa estado ng buhay nila. Ngayon, kaya ba nilang panindigan ang isang pagmamahalan na nagsimula sa isang gabing pagkakamali? Puso ba ang pipiliin o katahimikan para sa lahat?

Isang mainit na gabi, ang unang pagkakamali ko. But the hell I care? Dinala ako sa langit ng lalaking iyun, magpabebe pa ba ako? sh*t gabi gabi kong hinahanap ang katawan ng lalaking iyun kaya gabi gabi akong bumalik sa bar para sa kanya. Doon ko lang rin siya makita sa bar sa gabi. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng makita ang news at nakita ko ang mukha ng ng lalaki, he's a billionaire!? the hell! may asawa ba yan!? Mabilis kong sinearch ang pangalan sa internet. Oh, single but delikado parin ang buhay natin sa lalaking iyan. Iiwasan ko na yan, hindi na ako babalik sa bar. Every night hinanap siya ng aking katawan pero tiniis ko lahat at ako nalang ang nagpapaligaya sa sarili ko. Hanggang sa nahanap ng lalaki ang condo ko. Umaga, tanghali, gabi man ginawa namin iyun pero syempre nagiingat kami lalo na ako! lugi ako pag may makatakas na sperm. Pag bumisita iyun wala kaming ginawa kung ang painitin ang isa't isa. Sa kusina, kwarto, sa hagdanan, sa sofa.. kahit saang sulok sa condo ko. Ngayon naiisipan niyang gawin namin iyun sa iba't ibang lugar, like beach, hotel at marami pa. Sino naman ako para tumanggi diba? argh! Pero hindi ko inakalang tumibok na ang puso ko para sa kanya. Hindi na ang katawan ko ang naghahanap sa kanya, ang buong pagkatao ko na. Delikado ako pero anong magagawa ako? napapasaya niya ako, hindi naman ako. Napapasaya ko rin siya. Fubu lang ang relasyon pero ginusto ko to, panindigan ko.