Once Falling Slowly

Xander duduk, tersenyum samar memandangi tiap ruang pertemuan ini-markasnya-beserta semua orang-orang yang tidak akan bisa berkutik di bawah kuasanya. Dengan satu tarikan di pinggang, Crystal terduduk di pangkuan Xander. Menjadi mainannya. Crystal terbelalak, nyaris memekik ketika jemari dingin Xander menyusuri belahan pahanya lewat belahan gaunnya yang panjang. Terus naik. Lalu, mengelus pelan di sana. Sialan. Rencananya memang seperti ini, tapi tidak sampai seperti ini. "Duduklah. Mulai rapatnya." Xander berkata malas pada orang-orangnya yang masih berdiri kaku, menunggu perintah selanjutnya. "Aku ingin melakukannya dengan dia di pangkuanku." * * * Crystal Leonidas; the Perfect Princess! Hidupnya sempurna. Putri bungsu Billionaire nomor satu dunia, cantik, pintar, dengan Aiden Lucero; lelaki bak prince charming yang mencintainya. Melindunginya dari segala hal. Bersama Aiden, Crystal percaya ia tidak membutuhkan apa pun lagi. Hingga, tatapan Crystal bertemu dengan mata indah Xander William. Hangat tapi kelam. Menenangkan sekaligus menakutkan. Bukan rahasia lagi jika seketika itu Crystal terjatuh pada lelaki asing itu. Cepat, keras dan dalam. Percikan perasaan itu terasa menakutkan, berubah menjadi api, lalu menjelma menjadi rasa mendamba yang kuat. Terlarang, tapi memanggil-manggil untuk ia lewati. Ketika bibir Xander membakar tubuhnya dengan ciuman, Crystal tahu ia sudah melanggar batas. Batas berbahaya. Sayangnya, tidak ada jalan kembali. He is a Beast. A cruel beast who can kill you and throw your body in the east. So, what happened next when Crystal realizes that she already Falling For The Beast?

TW: Adult content… For five years, Leah was the perfect Luna. She was loyal, patient, and willing to endure anything for her husband. Even the endless fertility treatments that made her gain weight, and sacrificing all of her inheritance for him. Until the night he brought home his true mate. But Leah is done with him, especially after finding out that she was poisoned for several years by her mother in law so she couldn’t get pregnant. When she walks away, she doesn’t just leave her past behind. She falls into a contract with the ruthless Lycan King with only one agenda in mind, to destroy her enemies. Alpha Dante is the merciless lycan alpha and for some reason, he wants her. A contract. A marriage. An offer she can’t refuse. Now, she has one chance to reclaim her strength, unlock the secrets of her bloodline, and destroy the ones who tried to break her. They wanted her weak. They should have killed her instead.

"Iwasan mong lagi akong tingnan, bawal yan," sabi ni Kara habang kumakain. "Bakit bawal?" Kinakabahang tanong ko. Nag-iba ang pakiramdam ko, ewan ko ba sa babaeng ito, may lahi yata mangkukulam. "Baka ma-inlove ka."

"W-wife?" “its okay to see me and treat me like trash,I’ve lived with that knowledge for years. Even if you hate my presence so much, why do you want to marry me off to some guy I didn’t know existed until this moment?’’ Camila couldn't fathom marrying at such a young age. "I can't believe you're going to make me marry someone like her," Leonardo muttered to his father, his voice dripping with contempt. "She's nothing more than a child. Just look at her, she looks like she’ll break any moment from now. And for God’s sake she looks naive" With Leonardo storming out in anger, the atmosphere grew tense. "Why do you and Mom hate me so much?" Camila cried out, her tears flowing freely. "You've locked me away in the back house for years, and now you're forcing me into marriage without my consent!" .................>>>>> Camilla's sole desire has always been to experience love and receive fair treatment from her family. However, her world takes a drastic turn when her family arranges a marriage with the seemingly uninterested and arrogantly indifferent Leonardo. Will they defy the odds and make their marriage work, or will they ultimately conclude that the endeavor isn't worth the struggle? Embark on a journey with Camilla and Leonardo . p.s one of this book's trope is slow burn romance

Ruby Barlow reconnects with her high school crush on a dating site. After their first date went downhill, she decided never to contact him again. Things go crazy for her when she finds out he is the CEO of the company she always dreamed to work in.

Alicia was once a woman who lived in the shadows—overweight, insecure, and hopelessly in love with Ford Collins, the cold and calculating billionaire who viewed her as nothing more than an obligation. Their marriage was a cruel twist of fate: a one-night mistake, a pregnancy, and a contract to protect Ford’s pristine reputation. For Ford, Alicia’s soft heart and imperfect body were a constant source of disdain. He mocked her, belittled her, and made it clear that she would never be enough—not for him, not for anyone. When Ford finally walked away to reunite with his glamorous ex-fiancée, Alicia was left broken and humiliated, carrying the scars of his rejection. But heartbreak has a way of transforming people. Years later, Alicia returns—not the shy, overweight girl Ford once dismissed, but a confident single mom and stunning woman with a sharp tongue and a steely resolve. Now, it’s Ford who’s haunted by regret, unable to ignore the woman he let slip through his fingers. Can Ford prove he’s a changed man and win back the wife he never deserved? Or will Alicia’s newfound strength and desire for revenge keep him at arm’s length? What happens when the man who destroyed her heart becomes the one begging for it?

I fell in love with him at first sight. From the moment our eyes connected on my first day in the new school, I felt the connection and I swear he did too. Something happened though and he has hated me since. Swearing that I was his to punish, his to torture. Liam Hale become my bully. Tormenting me with his hate and cruelty. Making my life a living hell. I want him to stop, to leave me alone but how will that happen when I crave him, his touch and his savage kisses. How will I be able to resist him when my body involuntarily reacts to him? Especially when he wraps his fingers around my neck and whispers "You're mine bunny"

Bagaimana jika kamu tiba tiba masuk ke dalam dunia fantasi yang dipenuhi dengan sihir, monster, dan pria tampan? Begitu lah yang dirasakan oleh Bella! Setelah diputus oleh pacarnya di hari jadi mereka yang ke lima, Bella yang sedang kalut tidak sadar berada di tengah jalan, dan tertabrak truk. Selanjutnya yang ia tau, Bella berada di sebuah ruangan bergaya victorian classic, dan ia sudah berubah menjadi seorang wanita cantik berambut emas dan bola mata berwarna hijau emerald. Ia ternyata memasuki tubuh,Bella Eleanor Gracia, putri pertama dari Duke Gracia, yang sering dijuluki the ghost princess, atau putri hantu karena keberadaannya yang tidak pernah dianggap oleh siapa pun, termasuk ayah ibunya, duke dan duchess Gracia. Bukan karena sebab, Bella Eleanor dianggap memalukan bagi keluarga Gracia, yang terdiri dari keluarga dengan kemampuan sihir yang tinggi. Bella, hingga umurnya sekarang, 17 tahun, hanya bisa menggunakan sihir setara anak kecil. Tapi tentu saja Bella tidak akan menyerah, ia yang sekarang bukanlah Bella Eleanor yang pemalu dan penakut. Walaupun dengan kapasitas sihir yang rendah, ia akan berusaha bertahan hidup!

Anna Langford loved him once. She died for that love—betrayed and broken, watching Jackson Blackwell turn his back on her. But fate gives her a second chance, rewinding time to the moment before it all began. This time, Anna isn’t the same naive girl. She’s determined to protect her heart and take down the man who destroyed her. But as she steps back into Jackson’s world, the cracks in her memory grow wider… and the truth doesn’t seem so clear. When his rival, the dangerously charming Harris Liam, offers her safety—and something dangerously close to love—Anna must choose between the man she once trusted and the one who tempts her to start over. In a world built on lies, can she risk her heart again… or will love be her downfall?

Masayahin at palabiro si Halina Hernandez noong kabataan niya. Ngunit nang masaktan sa unang pag-ibig niya kay Goddy Vásquez, unti-unting nagbago ang kanyang pananaw—naging malamig siya at natutong husgahan ang mga taong hindi ka-level ng kanyang estado. Ayaw na niyang bumaba mula sa pedestal na tinatayuan niya, lalo na para magmahal muli ng isang lalaking hindi niya kapantay. Makalipas ang anim na taon, muling nagkrus ang mga landas nila. Akala niya, tuluyan na niyang nalimot ang sakit na dulot ng unang pag-ibig niya—pero nagkakamali siya. Dahil sa bawat paglapit ni Goddy, muli niyang naramdaman ang damdaming matagal na niyang pilit kinalimutan. Kaya ba niyang ipaglaban ang kanyang pagmamataas, o muli siyang mahuhulog sa isang pag-ibig na minsan nang sumira sa kanya?