Overlord Volume 17

MARKED is book #4 in a new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Bella Lore, whose series MY TRUE MATE and THE ALPHA’S MATE have over 500 five-star reviews. “I couldn’t stop reading.” --Amazon review (My True Mate) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When her father suddenly dies, Winter Grace, 17, is forced to fly across the country and attend a mysterious prep school, an ancient castle in a fog-covered island on the coast of Maine. Nothing here is what it seems, and it isn’t long before Winter, feeling a surging power for the first time, realizes that she is not who—or what—she thinks she is. But when Winter feels an inexplicable crush for an elusive and dangerous boy at the school, she realizes a greater destiny is at play. She knows the relationship might destroy them both—yet she also knows that they can never be apart. In MARKED, it is time for Winter to return on the epic quest back to save her school—but first, it is time for her to now sacrifice it all, and find—and save—her lost love. Creating an unforgettable world of vampires, werewolves, shifters and magic of all sorts, a world of fantasy, love and sacrifice, MORTAL will take you to another place, rife with shocking twists and turns. Fans of books such as Vampire Academy and Twilight and Crush are sure to fall in love! Future books in the series are also available. "The story was very well written and was unique as compared to other shifter stories.” --Amazon review (The Alpha’s Mate) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent from start to finish and leaves you wanting more.” --Amazon review (My True Mate) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Di balik gedung-gedung tinggi Jakarta, di lantai 17 Centris Tower, dua nama besar bersatu dalam satu proyek ambisius: HorizonOne. Cleosana Cantika Maverick — tegas, elegan, dan tak pernah mau kalah. Niscala Ezra Lazuardy — charming, ambisius, dan terlalu berani untuk menyerah pada masa lalu. Mereka pernah berdiri di sisi yang berseberangan, saling menyakiti tanpa pernah benar-benar memahami. Namun takdir membalikkan keadaan, menjadikan mereka rekan kerja setara — dan perlahan, rekan hati. Di antara deadline proyek, rapat strategis, dan tatapan-tatapan diam yang tak terucap, benang masa lalu mulai terurai. Dari sengitnya perdebatan di ruang rapat, menjadi bisikan lembut di sela malam. Dari rival, menjadi pasangan rahasia. Dari kebisuan, menuju janji sehidup semati. Namun cinta di dunia nyata tak pernah hanya soal hati. Ada ekspektasi keluarga, sorotan publik, drama persiapan pernikahan, dan godaan untuk menyerah. Mampukah Cantika dan Ezra menjaga fondasi yang mereka bangun, hingga akhirnya berdiri berdampingan di altar… dan menatap cakrawala yang sama? Sebuah kisah second chance romance berlatar dunia korporat elite Jakarta, di mana cinta, ambisi, dan masa lalu bertemu dalam satu garis takdir. SEKUEL DARI NOVEL MENDARAT DI PANGKUAN CEO DAN MENDADAK MENIKAHI KLIEN PAPA

Xaviera Hanske, gadis berusia 17 tahun yang terlahir dari keluarga kaya raya. Hidupnya sempurna dengan fasilitas mewah dan keluarga yang harmonis. Namun, semua berubah saat perjodohan yang tidak ia inginkan datang menghampiri. Ian, guru matematika killer di sekolahnya, ternyata adalah pria pilihan orangtuanya. Seorang pria dingin dan kaku yang bahkan tidak pernah menunjukkan kehangatan sedikitpun padanya. Xaviera semakin frustasi karena nilai matematikanya yang selalu di bawah rata-rata justru membuat ia harus lebih sering berinteraksi dengan calon suaminya itu. Di tengah keresahannya menghadapi perjodohan, muncul sosok Felix - kapten tim basket sekolah yang tampan dan pintar. Kedekatan mereka sebagai teman sekelas perlahan mulai menumbuhkan perasaan lain di hati Xaviera. Felix yang gentle, perhatian, dan pengertian sangat berbeda dengan Ian yang seolah menganggap pernikahan hanya sebagai formalitas belaka. Xaviera terjebak dalam dilema. Di satu sisi, ia tidak bisa menolak perjodohan yang sudah diatur keluarganya. Di sisi lain, hatinya mulai tertarik pada Felix yang selalu ada untuknya. Sementara Ian, meski akan menjadi suaminya, tetap memperlakukannya dengan dingin bahkan di sekolah. Akankah Xaviera memberontak demi cintanya pada Felix? Atau dia akan pasrah menerima takdirnya menikah dengan Ian? Bagaimana ia mengatasi perasaannya yang semakin rumit seiring berjalannya waktu?

Terkadang, dunia selalu dipenuhi misteri juga rona fantasy yang membawa hal tidak mungkin menjadi mungkin. Lalu hal-hal mistis pun terkesan menjadi hal yang biasa. Tidak jauh berbeda dengan kedua insan berikut; Menikah muda? Di usia 17 tahun? Tidak. Sama sekali tidak ada dalam benak seorang Anya Hadi, untuk menikah diusianya yang masih belia. Sementara Rayland Pram Adiptara, tidak bisa menolak menikahi Anya Hadi karena terikat tradisi aneh dalam keluarganya; menikahi siapapun yang pertama kali menyentuhnya saat tepat berusia 25 tahun. ### Di mulai sejak dua hari yang lalu, tepatnya setelah pulang sekolah dan menemukan tiga orang berjas hitam menyerupai bodyguard, dan satu orang berpakaian formal berwarna abu gelap di ruang tamu Panti Asuhan tempat ia tinggal. Menjadi awal dari segalanya. Mengejutkannya, mereka datang dengan maksud melamarnya untuk tuan muda mereka__yang konon katanya telah memasuki usia menikah (menurut kalender perhitungan pernikahan keluarga Adiptara)__dengan siapapun itu dan dari kalangan manapun itu asalkan si gadis, wanita, atau janda sekalipun__baik sengaja maupun tidak sengaja, menyentuh pertama kali sang tuan muda saat ia tepat berusia 25 tahun. Aneh bukan? Dan sialnya itu Anya. Lantas, ada apa dengan usia 25 tahun di keluarga Adiptara? Ketahui rahasia-rahasia keluarga Adiptara melalui kisah ini!!

Le monde est à feu et à sang. Les peuples veulent renverser les gouvernements et les multinationales. Paris en est l’épicentre. Stan, un jeune homme de 17 ans surdoué mais handicapé, en est le stratège ultime : l’Epervier. Lors d’une émeute sanglante, il est arrêté. Et mystérieusement disculpé après avoir visité un monde étrange qui lui semble pourtant familier. Peu de temps après, il est enlevé par une société secrète, l’Entité. Au même moment, Ida Kalda, une super-flic, est engagée par le Bureau 09, un service inconnu de tous qui traque les “Déviants”, des gens qui changent la réalité. Stan devient leur cible numéro 1. Mais pourquoi d’autres groupes veulent-ils aussi à tout prix le récupérer ? Une course contre la montre s’engage alors que Stan devient un Messie pour une grande partie de l’humanité et qu’il découvre qu’il possède un pouvoir très spécial qui le rend unique. Complots, mensonges, distorsions de la réalité, Stan plonge au coeur d’une vaste conspiration qui va le conduire aux 4 coins du monde.

MATCHED is book #3 in a new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Bella Lore, whose series MY TRUE MATE and THE ALPHA’S MATE have over 500 five-star reviews. “I couldn’t stop reading.” --Amazon review (My True Mate) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When her father suddenly dies, Winter Grace, 17, is forced to fly across the country and attend a mysterious prep school, an ancient castle in a fog-covered island on the coast of Maine. Nothing here is what it seems, and it isn’t long before Winter, feeling a surging power for the first time, realizes that she is not who—or what—she thinks she is. But when Winter feels an inexplicable crush for an elusive and dangerous boy at the school, she realizes a greater destiny is at play. She knows the relationship might destroy them both—yet she also knows that they can never be apart. In MATCHED, Winter and her love reach the place they never though they would. They are so close to retrieving the relic—when an unexpected twist may just force her love to sacrifice everything—even himself—for her. Creating an unforgettable world of vampires, werewolves, shifters and magic of all sorts, a world of fantasy, love and sacrifice, MORTAL will take you to another place, rife with shocking twists and turns. Fans of books such as Vampire Academy and Twilight and Crush are sure to fall in love! Future books in the series are also available. "The story was very well written and was unique as compared to other shifter stories.” --Amazon review (The Alpha’s Mate) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent from start to finish and leaves you wanting more.” --Amazon review (My True Mate) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"I Emma DRACKSON, hereby, reject you, Derek, Alpha of the Blue Moon's Pack as my mate." Derek's eyes twitched, and his fists balled, but Emma was far from being done. "Don't ever search for me for whatever reason. I never want to see you again all the days of my life. If I ever find any of your people spying on me, I will kill them, or better, I will burn them alive. Do you understand what I just said?" She asked when she was done. But Derek was mute. Melvina tried talking, but Emma shut her up with a wave of her hand." I'm disappointed in you, Melvina. So, keep shut." She stated in anger, not minding the murmurings from the crowd.  She knew why, but she didn't care. Melvina wasn't her Luna. *** *Emma, a 17 years old gutsy teenager is shipped off to southern England by her Dad to complete her college studies; a strategic punishment to tame her wild behavior. On reaching there, she discovers that half of the campus population were paranormal creatures, she thought only existed in comic books and novellas. She also discovered that she wasn't really her father's daughter, but was kept by him because of an oath made to a hidden lover. What happens when she uncovers the fact that she wasn't the average human girl, rather a fulfilled prophecy; a reincarnated queen mated to an Alpha wolf. What path does she choose when she is rejected by the Alpha wolf in the face of grueling circumstances?

"You told me that I can compared as glass but why you treated me as a rubber band that you expect to act as nothing happened after the dark disasters? She's Veronica Aisle Molina, a young and respected woman who happened to be the youngest CEO in the world not because of their wealth but because of her matured mindset. She's 18 years of age and never in her life have a boyfriend. She believes that entering into a relationship is just only a distraction for her, she focuses on her studies and because of her intelligence, she's done her studies when she reached 17 years old. A young lady who only wants love and care from her family but instead of hoping that to happened she became a workaholic and almost lives inside of her company. A year of her in the business world is a big threat to the other companies. Her company became the top and can't be beaten by anyone but when she met this man, A man that will give her hope that life is wonderful. This man has the opposite of her attitude, a playboy, likes bar hopping, and worst, An irresponsible man but she wholeheartedly accepts him. When she accepted this man, she felt happy and motivated but her happiness has a consequence, she bears all the struggles and saves her man from all the burden. As a mature young woman, she never left her boyfriend during his hard times but then, Fate proves that relationship will never be perfect. The man-made the worst mistake that shattered her heart. "Hanz,I almost rape when you left me that night! I f*cking almost rape just because of your irresponsibility and now,you will ask me all of that?!My love for you already last..

Di sebuah desa kecil yang terhampar di lereng gunung, hiduplah seorang pemuda bernama Takeshi. Dari kecil, Takeshi telah dibesarkan di dojo kecil di desa itu. Dia bermimpi untuk menjadi seorang pendekar pedang yang hebat, seperti yang sering digambarkan dalam cerita-cerita legendaris yang didongengkan oleh orang tua desa. Takeshi adalah sosok yang teguh dan bersemangat, meskipun sering dianggap terlalu naif oleh rekan-rekannya yang lebih tua. Wajahnya yang penuh dengan semangat dan mata yang berbinar-binar ketika mendengar kisah-kisah pahlawan zaman dulu menjadi ciri khasnya. Namun, di balik keberaniannya, Takeshi masih belum memiliki keterampilan yang cukup untuk dianggap serius sebagai seorang pendekar. Di dojo, Takeshi sering menjadi sasaran cemoohan dari rekan-rekannya yang lebih mahir dalam seni bela diri. Mereka meremehkan tekadnya yang kuat, menyebutnya sebagai "pemimpi bodoh" yang tidak mampu menghadapi kenyataan kejam dunia luar. Meskipun begitu, Takeshi tidak pernah kehilangan semangatnya. Baginya, impian menjadi seorang pendekar pedang bukanlah sekadar fantasi kosong, tetapi tujuan hidup yang sesungguhnya. Saat usianya mencapai 17 tahun dia pergi dari Dojo itu untuk mencari pengalaman baru karena dia berpikir tidak akan berkembang di lingkungan yang buruk itu. Di perjalanannya, Takeshi mendengar pembicaraan tentang katana pusaka, katana yang sudah sering di gunakan oleh pendekar pendekar pedang terdahulu, dia lalu tertarik untuk mencari katana itu, mengahadapi segala rintangan yang ada.

Kayla is a smart, focused, top-mark student in her last two senior years of high school in a private facility for rich kids in Florida. All she wants is to get accepted to Harvard and graduate with top marks to follow the career she has set for herself. Her entire life is about becoming an independent and successful vet. She has micro-managed it and planned it to the tiniest detail. Leaving no room for a social life or living her teen years like her peers. This year has had its ups and downs, with her stepbrother of almost ten years coming to live under the same roof after being raised apart after their parents married. The chaos and drama his appearance has brought since he despises not only his father but Kayla's mother too, has made home tense. He's a rude, defiant, and arrogant pain in her ass who is hellbent on causing trouble and listens to no one. Dane is the polar opposite in every way - Vain, oversexed, a playboy who takes nothing seriously except booze, girls, and his motorbike while he rebels in every way against his father for ripping apart his family. Looking like a teen idol, acting like someone who doesn't need to take accountability for anything in his life, Kayla honestly cannot stand him. She sees a loser who will live on daddy's money and drink away his youth while sleeping with every girl in the county. At 17, they have known one another most of their lives and never had any kind of friendly relationship. They have always been classmates but never friends and definitely not siblings. - but all that is about to change.