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Pada hari jadi pernikahan pertama kami, aku baru menyadari bahwa sekotak pengaman yang kubeli sebelum pernikahan sudah lama kedaluwarsa. Tidak akan ada yang percaya, suamiku yang seorang mafia, Alvaro Munandar, dan aku belum pernah berhubungan seks. Jadi, aku mengumpulkan keberanian untuk membeli satu set piyama seksi. Setelah tiga gelas wiski, begitu Alvaro mendorong pintu masuk, aku memeluknya erat-erat. “Sayang,” bisikku di telinganya. “Tidurin aku hari ini, aku menginginkanmu...” Tetapi Alvaro menepis tanganku dengan dingin dan kejam, seolah-olah sedang mengeluarkan pistol. “Raina, kamu pelacur ya?” “Melakukan hal-hal yang tidak tahu malu berulang kali. Jika kamu benar-benar kesepian, aku akan memesankan beberapa mainan agar kamu bisa bermain sepuasnya.” Wajahku langsung pucat dan aku membeku. Aku tidak mengerti kenapa seorang istri dianggap 'pelacur' ketika dia meminta belaian dari suaminya. Malam itu, aku meringkuk di sofa dan tak kuasa menahan diri untuk mengunggah sesuatu di media sosial. [Suamiku memiliki fungsi seksual normal, kenapa dia tidak menyentuhku setelah menikah?] Seseorang berkomentar, [Mungkin suamimu punya istri lain.] Komentar itu seperti pisau, menusukku hingga tersadar. Aku tiba-tiba menyadari, mungkin bukan karena aku kurang menarik secara seksual, melainkan karena dia memang bukan milikku. Saat aku menekan tombol hapus akun, aku juga memutuskan untuk pergi. Tetapi siapa sangka bahwa pria yang tidak pernah melirikku akan menjadi gila dan mencariku setelah aku menghilang. “Raina, setelah kamu pergi, aku tak pernah bisa ereksi lagi!”

Presley Brookmore was bullied by her older half-brother Odin and his two best friends Cruz and Anderson, all of her life. They made it their life mission to humiliate her at every turn. Was it her fault her father carried on an affair with her mother who got pregnant with her and wrecked Odin’s idyllic life? She didn’t think so but apparently, Odin and his cronies did, and so they bullied her at every turn. When an opportunity to get back at Odin’s best friend Cruz Hawley presents itself in a serendipitous moment, she doesn’t let it slip away. Taking full advantage of the fact as a billionaire, an attractive one at that, all eyes are on him and people are snapping photos and videos of the celebrity in the restaurant, she makes a scene straight out a daytime soap opera. Cruz Hawley returned to Vancouver with the intent to take his billion-dollar medical equipment company to the next level. When his childhood best friend’s younger sister pops out of the woodwork and not only destroys his chance at a connection with a client, but makes him a social media sensation, his businesses take the hit. Cruz is going to teach the troublemaker a lesson but it’s his heart on the line when he finds himself looking forward to every challenge she is presenting. It’s win, lose, or draw and as a former Olympian, there is no way he can lose. Let the game of hearts begin. Winner takes all.

On our third wedding anniversary, I waited for Xander Christian for five hours at his favorite restaurant. Once again, he has disappeared. In the end, I found out where he went on the social media of his childhood sweetheart, Josie Law. He took her to Antartrica. [I just said I was in a bad mood, so he ditched the whole world just to cheer me up. Turns out, he cheers me up much more than the penguins.] In the photos, it was all icy and frosty, but he held her gently in his arms. I had never seen such blazing warmth in his eyes. Not once was it ever directed at me. At that moment, I was just tired. I was too tired to question. I was too tired to fight. I was too tired to cry. I simply liked the post and sent him a short message, [Let's get a divorce.] A long time later, he finally replied with a voice message, his tone was full of careless amusement, "Sure. I'll sign the papers when I'm back. We'll see who ends up begging me not to leave." Those who were loved and favored were often fearless. He didn't believe my words at all. Yet, Xander— No one was truly indispensable. People would only stay because they were in love. From this moment on, I no longer loved you.

On the day of my divorce, my ex-mother-in-law updates her social media with a photo. It's my husband's mistress' ultrasound—she's pregnant. Their friends and family congratulate her. Meanwhile, I share a premarital medical report. It belongs to her son, Owen Wade. It also clearly indicates he has congenital necrospermia. There's no way I'll want a man who can't have kids!

BLURB Laurie-Ann Kane thought she had it all,. a loving husband, a quiet home, and the kind of marriage people envied. But one night shattered the illusion. Walking in on her husband Ethan wrapped in the arms of his ex, Laurie’s world fell apart. Humiliated and heartbroken, she walked away,. from him, from their life, and from the woman she used to be. With the help of her godmother, Hollywood icon Vivian Kane, Laurie rebuilds herself. One year later, she’s no longer the wife who lived in someone else’s shadow,. she’s the rising star of the film industry. Independent. Fierce. Untouchable. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. When Laurie lands her biggest role yet, she discovers her co-star is none other than Ethan, her ex-husband the man who betrayed her, and shatters her trust. Now, under the blinding lights of Hollywood, the cameras capture more than just a performance. Old wounds reopen, sparks reignite, and secrets buried in their past threaten to destroy the peace she’s fought so hard to find. Love made her weak. Betrayal made her famous. But working together might just break them both. Will passion ignite or will revenge and hate prevail?

She's doomed! Hassan didn't expect that after the night she had spent with a stranger, she'd get knocked up. She's only eighteen. A beautiful, naive freshman. Now, the class was about to start but her period hasn't come yet. Taking a pregnancy test, it confirmed her suspicion. Deciding to hide her pregnancy til the semester was over, Hassan did everything to act normal when everyone was around. But faith must be playing with her. Realizing that her supposed quiet stay in the university is quite impossible as she realized the person who impregnated her was no other than the hot, drop-dead young professor she met in the club, Hassan's life has become a roller coaster of emotions. Her decision was already firm, she didn't want to get involved in a scandal once people knew about her pregnancy. She doesn't want to tell him. She will keep the baby out of everyone. But she must've underestimated Rajiv; the sole heir of a well-known company who works in their university as a professor. Later did she realize that she was fooling no one but herself.

Madeleine is a wolfless girl, who is struggling to find her identity in a new pack and new surroundings when her own pack gets killed in a battle. The Black Forest pack treats her like a slave and there seems to be no way of walking out of that hellhole. Until, the alpha of the Blue Moon pack, Hayden, comes to her rescue. The two packs have been enemies for ages but what happens when they are forced to join hands against a common enemy? Would Hayden give in to his growing feelings for Madeleine or leave her to her fate? Would Madeleine learn to embrace herself and get over her trust issues?

Vladimir Perazzo is the devil of Venice. He is everything sin stands for. Ruthless, remorseless, and merciless are the words that do no justice to what he is and what horrifying and monstrous things he has done. Zarina has always been an unordinary girl. Being raised in terrible circumstances, she thinks she has seen the worst of the worst and that no one in the world really cares. When fate intervenes and entwines their lives together, they will learn they have much more in common than they thought. [The PERAZZO Series: Book 1] NOTE: This book contains mystery and suspense elements, and not all the questions will be immediately answered.

She’s innocent and untouched. He’s a dominant control freak. Their worlds are totally different, but they both have one thing in common—a trauma neither wishes to revisit. She knows he’s everything her family has been running from, but he can’t get enough of her. The more she runs, the more she realizes he’s a constant in her life she can’t escape. For a man with scars running as deep as his own, Russel Mancini knows his tempting angel can either be his salvation or another heartache to ruin him—forever this time.

Isabella is a story of a young african american girl Isabella Gomez ,who is born into a world of drugs ,guns, threats and cold love . She has no control over the happenings in her life . She falls in love with a rude, sexy, powerful, billionaire ,ACE . Ace a powerful CEO , who doesn't believe in love , makes it clear he wants nothing to do with her other than return the favor of her father . They both have alot of things in common, betrayal, rejection and abuse . Would Ace be able to resist forever ? Or would Isabella back down if she finds out who Ace is ? .