Painted Lady San Francisco

"Don’t worry, Sister," Lorenzo says. "Our dirty little secret is safe with me. Infact, it is already forgotten. It wasn't even that memorable. Just a few lousy sex." I gape at him, not wanting to believe the words coming out of his mouth. This isn't the Lorenzo I knew. It's like he changed to this cruel bastard standing in front of me. What happens next is out of character. It's like someone takes over my body and controls me. I don't even think about it, I just act. The slap I give to him across his face lands with a crack that draws the attention of passersby who murmur and point at us as they pass away, probably wondering who the crazy bitch is. I back away from Lorenzo in horror, my now throbbing palm held in my other hand like I just touched a hot pan. Lorenzo brings a hand to his cheek which is now spotting an angry red color and stares at me in shock then he laughs, the sound bitter and cutting through the still night's air. "When did Little Miss perfect get feisty?" He drops his hands and eyes me, a leering look in his eyes. "Maybe I shouldn't have been so quick to dump you." He rubs his jaws, still eying me. "Who knows, you might have brought this attitude to bed. It would have definitely made things more exciting." I hate him so much.

Valentina Hudson is the lone survivor of the Silver Moon Pack, after her entire pack was annihilated by one of the dreadest of packs. She was then taken by them as spoils of war to a distant land, a place that was like hell for her. She was treated harshly, starved and humiliated for eight years and to top it all, she was mated to the son of the same people responsible for the death of her family and pack. She cursed her fate, but then she was rejected which she openly accepted by calling out her full name telling him who she really was in the process, she was an Alpha. When her rejected mate found out she wasn't just a nobody, he wanted her back. But it was too late for him, because she already had another mate. How did this all happen? What will she do as an Alpha to a pack that no longer exists? Will she ever find the strength to stand up and fight? Let's find out in this amazing story!

Raja Henry, sang petualang cinta, memulai kisah asmaranya selama memimpin Kerajaan Arthanavia, yang penuh liku dan intrik. Perjalanan cinta Henry tidaklah mudah dan penuh dengan dilema. Meskipun ia sudah bertunangan dengan Catherine of Monaco, hatinya terpikat pada Mary Thomas, seorang gadis yang telah menikah dengan seorang mayor di kerajaan. Henry merasa tertarik pada kebaikan dan pesona Mary, sehingga ia berusaha dengan segala cara untuk mendapatkan hati Mary. Namun, saat Anne Thomas, saudara Mary, muncul dan menggoda Henry, hal ini semakin mempersulit situasinya. Belum lagi pernikahannya dengan Katherine, putri dari kerajaan Monaco yang menggelisahkan sekaligus mendebarkan. Bagaimana kisah Raja Henry menemukan belahan jiwanya?

Nicole Allen had the most normal life. She procrastinate, she struggles with her daily life and, to mention, always had been the target of her notorious boss, Eric Marsh, to yell at. But every normalcy in her life turned upside down when the world of magic granted her one wish. Nicole is stuck with her pessimistic reality, that was why when she was introduced with fantasy, she made fun of it. And that's where her real struggles come. Will she ever survive, when the real twist of her bland life is more than one turn of a table?

"Menikahlah dengan suamiku, akan ku bantu pengobatan adikmu." Naomi terpaksa menjadi istri kedua Alister Hardikusuma—bos di tempatnya bekerja demi pengobatan sang adik yang mengalami kecelakaan tragis. Sebagai bayaran atas biaya pengobatan sang adik yang tidak sedikit, Naomi harus memberi keturunan untuk Alister dalam waktu dekat. Namun, ia harus pergi setelah anaknya lahir. Apakah Naomi rela meninggalkan darah dagingnya sendiri? atau malah memilih bertahan meski telah mengetahui rahasia besar Alister?

They shared a pack, a womb born of the same parents. Their bond was so strong they even shared a bed. They were totally inseparable. They kept this bond as they grew up. Even when their parents tried, they could not agree on the use separate beds they were in love with the routine and system of being together all the time. Parents eventually succeeded on separate beds but not the bedroom.Collen and Carla were identical twins and were into similar things. The situation drastically changed when a tragic accident occurred and took Carla’s life, there after Collen was never the same. He was lost and the pain he felt consumed him. He was drenched in pain and sorrow. Months passed and Collen still could not get over his sisters’ death. In his mind he had long concluded he could not live without his sister and the only way for the pain to end was to join Carla in the after-life.Collen decided to take his own life by jumping over a cliff and while he was busy executing his plan a witch suddenly appeared from nowhere and offered to help him take away his pain and sorrow. On agreement with the witch she took away his ability to feel. This became the dawn of Lucifer the heartless, painless and stress free.

Every orphan dreams of one thing—finding a home. When my parents finally found me, I thought I was the luckiest girl alive. But the moment I stepped through their door, I saw her—a girl my age, dressed like a princess, calling them "mom" and "dad." That girl, Cassia, had been living the life that should have been mine. She was their pride and joy, while I was nothing but an outsider. In front of others, she played the perfect sister. Behind closed doors, she made sure I knew my place. I was her shadow, her punching bag. She was my tormentor—my fake sister. I thought my husband could save me from the misery of that home. He was kind, gentle—or so I believed—until he demanded I give up my unborn child, because the only baby he wanted was hers. Betrayed by the two people I trusted most, my world crumbled as I bled alone on an operating table, my life slipping away. But destiny had other plans. I was given another chance—a chance to rewrite my story. This time, I’m ready. I’ll expose Cassia for who she truly is. I’ll protect everything that was stolen from me. I’ll no longer be the weak girl in her shadow. I’ll become my own strength, and Cassia will never have power over me again.

Irish memilih menyerah begitu mengetahui wanita pujaan hati Arthur—suaminya telah kembali setelah dua tahun berjuang seorang diri. Namun, ketika Irish melayangkan gugat cerai, Arthur tak terima dan marah besar. Segala cara lelaki itu lakukan untuk membuat Irish tetap di sisinya. Dapatkah Irish kembali menerima Arthur kembali? Atau tetap memilih berpisah?

The streets were his home, a cardboard box was the only roof he had over his head, an old jacket he found in the trash was his only blanket and for his meals. He stole and made sure that he was the first to get to one of the restaurants' trash every night to make sure that he had something to eat. His life changed when he stole from a mafia boss, whom everyone was scared of, he was known for being ruthless and killed without mercy especially those who betrayed and stole from him. He was a Russian man with a thick accent and a very powerful aura, that made many shivers at his presence without him having said a word. But when he met him, he gave him a job instead of killing him like everyone thought he would, his job was to be his right-hand man. He was the one who did all the killings and dealing with his rivals. He gave him the name White tiger, one that was born once in every generation, he gave him this name because he said that he had the courage, was smart and cunning. The man was very handsome, tall with broad shoulders and he looked very big for his age. His eyes though were distant, cold, and deadly. One could not look at them longer than a second. His name was Antonio Rodrigues, The White Tiger.

The novel is mainly about the forgotten British poet/writer named C. J Richards who lived in Burma/Myanmar in colonial times and he believed himself as a Burmophile. He served as I.C.S (Indian Civil Servant) and when he retired from I.C.S service, he was a D.C (District Commissioner) and he left for England a year before Burma gained its independence in 1948. He came to Burma in 1920 to work in civil service after passing the hardest I.C.S examination. He wrote several books on Burma and contributed many monthly articles to Guardian Magazine published in Burma from 1953 to 1974 or 1975. Though he wrote several books which had much literary merit to both communities, Britain and Burma (Myanmar), people failed to recognize him. The story has two parts: one part is set in the contemporary Yangon (then called Rangoon) in 2016 context and a young literary enthusiast named “Lin” found out unexpectedly the forgotten writer’s poetry book and there is surely a good deal of time gap that led him into a quest to know more about the author’s life. The setting is quite different comparing to colonial Burma and independence Myanmar (Burma), early twentieth century and 2016 which is a transitional period in Myanmar. The writer’s life is fictionalized in the novel and most of the facts are taken from his personal stories and other reference books. It is a kind of historical novel with a twist and it has comparatively constructed the two different periods in Myanmar history to convince readers, locally and abroad more about history, authorship, humanity, colonialism, and transitional development in Myanmar today.