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Seminggu setelah ayah Katherine Brown menghembuskan napas terakhir. Tepat di depan matanya, suami, mama tiri dan adik tirinya membunuh bayinya yang baru saja melihat dunia.  Semakin hancur lagi hati Katherine, tatkala dalam keadaan sekarat menyaksikan Karl dan Lea bercumbu mesra, hendak melawan. Namun, tak mampu. Perdarahan hebat yang dialami membuat pandangannya mulai buram. "Biadap! Apa kalian sudah gila?!" "Berisik! Kau menganggu kegiatanku." Karl Grafton "Ah, Karl, ini sangatlah enak, jangan berhenti!" Lea Brown Kedua manusia menjijikkan itu mengabaikannya, lantas melakukan hubungan tak lazim di hadapan Katherine. Pemilik mata abu-abu itu bersumpah akan membalaskan dendam. Akan tetapi, tepat di bibir lautan, pandangan Katherine tiba-tiba menggelap. Ia pun tewas lalu dibuang ke laut bersama bayinya. Keesokan paginya Katherine tiba-tiba terbangun di pesisir laut. Katherine ingat bila pernah terjatuh dari kapal pesiar dan ditolong Pangeran Frederick Abraham Edmund, sebulan sebelum pernikahannya berlangsung. Pangeran malang yang ditinggal mati sang tunangan, memiliki kekuasaan hanya dengan menjentikkan jari-jemarinya saja.  Diberi kesempatan untuk hidup kembali, Katherine berencana melakukan aksi balas dendamnya melalui Pangeran Frederick, putra mahkota yang akan menjadi raja di negara Denmark.  "Pangeran maaf menganggu waktumu, mau kah kau menikah denganku?" Tanpa ragu Katherine berkata.  "Aku akan menikahimu tapi hanya sebagai istri kontrak saja, cintaku hanya untuk Victoria." Frederick Abraham Edmund Akankah rencana Katherine berhasil? Bagaimanakah cara Katherine membalaskan dendam? Penasaran, yuk dibaca.

A beautiful mermaid f from the vast ocean shapes the life of a desperate young man Daven Craig. Until he loved Samantha even after he discovered that they were living from two different worlds. A great disaster on land and ocean could be happen if they continue their relationship, but there is still a way for their world to unite. That is one of them must sacrifice its own life. "From where I am standing right now, my blood will flow to the ocean just to be with you forever," Daven said while holding a sharp blade pointing infront of him. But does it really takes sacrificing anyone's life just to fulfill their lifelong union? A superior power and above from all magic was true love that will cut off all curses and evilness.

"Jangan pernah menyesali keputusanmu suatu saat nanti! Kau telah membuang darah dagingmu sendiri, Martin! Aku membencimu, aku sangat membencimu!" Setelah dijadikan pengantin penganti untuk adik tirinya, Diana Hamilton diceraikan oleh Martin Martinez karena sebuah foto. Diana pun memilih pergi dari Venezuela dan berharap tidak akan pernah bertemu Martin kembali. Dia pergi bersama temannya ke kota terpencil. Di kota kecil itu ia melahirkan dua anak kembar, Angelo dan Angela. Diana hidup dengan damai bersama buah hatinya meski serba kekurangan selama ini. Akan tetapi, di tahun keempat, karena suatu perkerjaan, Diana terpaksa kembali ke Venezuela bersama anaknya. Kejadian tak terduga pun mempertemukan kedua anaknya dengan Martin Martinez. Yang kebetulan Martin sedang membutuhkan seorang keturunan untuk mempertahankan kerajaan bisnisnya karena Cordelia belum juga mengandung. "Angelo dan Angela anakku! Berikan mereka padaku, Diana!" - Martin Martinez "Jangan gila! Kau telah membuangnya!" - Diana Hamilton Angelo dan Angela berpikir bila orang tuanya berpisah karena Cordelia. Lantas menyusun siasat untuk mempersatukan kembali Diana dan Martin. Akankah rencana Angelo dan Angela berhasil? IG : @Oceannavinli

Di Juana Diaz, Moon tinggal bersama kedua buah hatinya, Jessica dan Jason. Mereka hidup luntang-lantung. Para tetangga menjauhi mereka dan kerap kali melakukan perundungan karena terhasut oleh gosip tidak benar tentang Moon, yang dikabarkan berkerja sebagai wanita malam. Sampai pada suatu hari, Moon jatuh sakit karena kelelahan berkerja. Membuat Jessica dan Jason iba pada mamanya dan memutuskan menjual buah lemon di pasar. Akan tetapi, Jessica dan Jason malah dirundung Erna, tetangga sebelah rumah mereka. Jessica begitu ketakutan dengan Erna. Namun, beruntung sekali ada pria asing tiba-tiba membantu mereka. Pria itu ternyata mengalami hilang ingatan dan tidak tahu siapa jati dirinya. Jessica sangat senang dengan kehadirannya dan tiba-tiba mengucapkan sepenggal kalimat, yang membuat Jason, saudara kembarnya terkejut. "Paman, jadi papaku ya!" kata Jessica dengan mata berbinar-binar. Akankah pria asing itu mengiyakan permintaan Jessica? Lalu apakah ingatannya akan kembali seperti sedia kala? Dan siapakah sosok itu sebenarnya?

Memiliki paras tak menawan, membuat Naila Taleetha kesusahan mendapatkan jodoh. Ia kerapkali dibuli dan disiksa oleh orang-orang terdekatnya. Menginjak usia 32 tahun, Mama tirinya pun menjodohkan Naila dengan pria yang umurnya jauh lebih muda darinya. Semula Naila menolak. Namun, setelah bergelut dengan batinnya, Naila terpaksa menerima perjodohan. Lebih baik dia tinggal seatap dengan orang tak dikenal, daripada harus menerima perundungan terus-menerus dari saudara dan mama tirinya. Ali Taamir, pria dingin dan misterius, asal-usulnya tidak jelas. Dialah yang bersedia menimang Naila. Entah apa yang membuat Ali mau menerima Naila. Meskipun begitu, Ali memperlakukan Naila dengan sangat baik. Ali juga mengatakan tak menjanjikan cinta pada Naila. Naila memakluminya karena dia tahu diri akan kekurangannya. Di malam pertama, Ali secara gamblang mengatakan dirinya adalah CEO ternama di ibu kota. Naila tak langsung mempercayainya. Namun, karena suatu kejadian tak terduga, Ali terpaksa memboyong Naila ke ibu kota dan akhirnya Naila pun percaya. Naila amat penasaran, apa yang membuat Ali mau menikahinya. Terlebih lagi pernikahan ini tanpa dasar cinta. Apakah alasan Ali menikahi Naila? Penasaran kelanjutannya, yuk ikuti kisahnya. ~ Jangan lupa kasi vote dan berikan komentar agar author semangat menulis.

“Don’t tell me that meeting the man who slept with me at the whiskey library was all a part of your brilliant plan to Control me, my family, and my father's properties?” she throws the question at me. “It was not all a part of my plan” I try to defend. “If you knew something about the stranger at the whiskey library, why didn't you just tell me?” she asks, looking at me dead in the eyes with her Hazel eyes piercing deep into my soul. “Why did you bind me to an arranged marriage with you and accept my baby as yours when the Queen tried to throw me out as if you were doing me a favour?” she yells. “What was the aim behind your notion of false sacrifice?” she continues with her series of questions. “I know that you may not believe me right now, but I can swear on my life that the whole episode at the whiskey library was not part of the plan,” I try to explain even though I know that I sound really stupid saying that “So there was a plan,” she asks, wearing a smile that is loaded like a gun. “Can you please listen to me,” I plead. “Listen to you?” she scoffs. “Just because you are the billionaire crown prince of Orion you killed my father, then You set me up as the prime suspect in the murder case, blackmailed me to be around you or you exposed my identity as the legitimate daughter of Dylan Grayson and now I am stumbling on the secret that the stranger that I had a one night stand with at the whiskey library was all a part of your brilliant plan to get me entangled with you?” she scoffs in disdain

'The library is forbidden after dark!' But for Deborah Waters, an adventurous teenager and aspiring journalist, the thrill of the unknown is simply irresistible. As she navigates the challenges of settling into a new town and school, she can’t help but be drawn to the whispers of the library’s hidden secrets. With each step into the shadows, she uncovers spine-tingling tales that promise to reveal more than just stories—they hold the key to mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Will Deborah’s daring curiosity lead her to thrilling discoveries, or will she find herself entangled in a web of danger? Join her on this gripping journey where every page turned could be a step into the unknown!

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Lena thought graduate school would be about focus, discipline, and finally proving to herself that she belonged in the world of academics. Books, research, and long nights in the library—that was the plan. Romance had no place in it. Especially not with the one man who should have been completely off-limits. Professor Jace Carrington is everything Lena was warned about. Brilliant. Confident. Dangerous in his quiet control. His lectures command attention, his presence silences a room, and when his eyes find hers across the crowded lecture hall, she feels both seen and undone. He is a man who draws lines with precision—and a man who knows exactly how to make someone want to cross them. What begins as a spark of curiosity turns into stolen glances, late-night office hours, and conversations that blur the line between mentorship and something far more intimate. Jace’s rules are simple: no one can know, and she always has a choice. But rules are easy to write and far harder to follow. The deeper Lena falls, the more she realizes this isn’t just attraction—it’s obsession, it’s surrender, and it’s freedom all at once. Secrets, however, have a way of surfacing, and on a campus where whispers spread like wildfire, forbidden love can burn everything in its path. Lessons After Dark is a steamy, character-driven romance filled with power, temptation, and the dangerous pull of a secret relationship. For readers who crave tension, intimacy, and the thrill of crossing every line you were told not to, this story will keep you turning pages long after the lights go out.

Gen Williams, a smart, usually confident, and beautiful girl, perfect in the eyes of college admissions personnel, parents, and teachers, gets her reputation tarnished because of one night. This night, seemingly harmless, filled with teenagers being teenagers, ended terribly once a rumor about Gen spread throughout her home of Clarenton county, New York. Her friends and acquaintances distance themselves because of the controversy, and she's left with one companion, whom she met on Tinder. Can she trust him, or will this end in betrayal, too?