Patrick O'brian Novels

Sa ika-dalawang anibersaryo ng kasal ng mag asawang Enrico Dela Muerte at Carmina Ocampo ay parehas silang may gustong sabihin sa isa’t isa. Hindi pinairal ni Carmina Ocampo ang kasabihang ‘ladies first’ sa kadahilanan na gusto niya munang marinig kung ano ang inihandang surpresa ng kaniyang asawa para sa kaniya. Subalit, biglang naghain ng divorce si Enrico na sobrang ikinagulat ni Carmina. Ikinagulat ito ni Carmina sapagkat, gano’n ba kabilis? Gano’n lang siya kabilis bitawan ni Enrico? Tumulo ang luha ni Carmina habang hawak sa kaniyang kamay ang isang pregnancy test sheet na nasasabik niya sanang ibabahagi kay Enrico para sa kanilang anibersaryo. Dahilan sa halo halong emosyon na nararamdaman ni Carmina ay hindi na niya naiwasang itanong kay Enrico kung paano kung sabihin niya na magkakaroon na sila ng anak? Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Carmina ang naging sagot sa kaniya ni Enrico---bumalik na ang totoong minamahal ni Enrico. Makalipas ang ilang buwan, habang tinatahak ni Carmina ang kalsada upang tumawid, naramdaman niya ang kakaibang sakit ng tiyan niya kaya bigla siyang napahinto sa paglalakad, ‘manganganak na ata ako’, wika niya sa kaniyang sarili. Eksaktong hinto ni Carmina ay siya namang naramdaman niya ang sakit mula sa pagkabunggo ng isang sasakyan sa kaniya. Eksaktong kasal ni Enrico at siya ay nasa simabahan nang mabalitaan ang nangyari kay Carmina at agad itong lumisan. Humahangos, nakarating siya sa ospital kung saan dinala si Carmina at hindi siya makapaniwala sa kaniyang nakita---DUGO! Nababalot ng dugo si Carmina at kitang-kita niya itong naghahabol ng hininga at paulit-ulit na sinasambit, ‘Pakiusap, pakiusap, iligtas n'yo ang anak ko.

“Dance.” He commands and Abigail's eyebrows knit in confusion. “I want you to dance. Show me all that you’ve got, naked." Blake Knight. Billionaire. Womanizer. Dangerous. He takes what he wants. Love? Never in his plans, not even in his arranged marriage. His only real obsession is LUST--the elite club where the most beautiful strippers compete for his attention. Then there is Abigail, hired to lure him, to trap him, to infiltrate the Knight family. But seducing Blake is only the beginning. His wife, Ursula, isn't about to let another woman take what is hers. And in a world where power is everything, obstacles aren't just removed... They're eliminated! But Blake isn't as easy to control as they thought. He might be a billionaire, a man ruled by pleasure but he's also a predator in his own right. And when the game turns deadly, Abigail will learn that falling for the Mafia King comes at a price. Get ready for a dark, thrilling, and suspenseful Mafia romance.

Benjamin Harper has everything: wealth, power, charm … Yet, an injury following his abduction years ago has rendered him impotent, so much that he's long refrained himself from worldly pleasures and dedicated his life to Zofism instead. That is, until Victoria Jameson strides into his life, turning everything he once believed upside down. Now, ensnared by the woman who might very well be a wonder of her own league, Benjamin has to play his cards well or risk being consumed by Victoria's relentless flame—though, he suspects being claimed by a woman as feisty as she is might not be the worst thing that could ever happen to him. In fact, it might very well turn out to be quite the opposite.

Red Wine for Breakfast stars Jenny Reed, a 34 year old Californian from New York, who plays macho Monopoly by her own rules. Winner take all. And she had it all: the number one morning radio show on KKTM FM in Los Angeles, a wonderful best friend, and a nice noncommittal affair with the station owner, Brian Allen. Her career was all she needed. Success was all she ever wanted. Until Johnny King became her on air partner and challenged her to play his own game. The day she beat him was the day she gained his respect. It was also the day she lost her best friend in an apparent suicide ... or was it murder? Real life radio personalities and a front page drug scandal bring realism to a fictional novel set in Los Angeles where radio stations change formats like socks, and jobs are as secure as houses built on the San Andreas Fault. In a business drowning in testosterone, Red Wine for Breakfast is the story of strong, determined New Yorker who has to shake off the laid back attitude of LA to overcome the challenges of an industry that threatens to turn her off and a man who only wants to turn her on.

When Ariana's mother died of a serious illness, Chaeyoon and Renoir dela Vega did not hesitate to adopt her. Ariana's mother has been serving this family for a long time. Ariana had never met her biological father or any of her mother's family. As a result, she accepted the wealthy couple's offer of adoption. Ariana made the right decision because she was adored and regarded as a true blood relative by the couple, their triplet sons, and the entire dela Vega clan. Ariana is happy and content with her new family. They fulfill all of her financial needs, provide her with parental love she has never known, older brothers who are considerate, and, most importantly, provide her with someone she can call her father. She was also fortunate to be adopted by one of the country's wealthiest families. But when Ariana allows herself to get swept away by an insane and intoxicating moment with one of her stepbrothers, everything abruptly changes. Ariana's existence will be turbulent; her mind and body will fight, but her treacherous heart will test her the most. Could she still act morally? When she couldn't resist the allure of a Brian Gil dela Vega

Alpha Arnold of Greenland Park was betrothed from a youthful age to the Luna of the Tiger Park, Alicia in allegiance to maintain the interconnection between the two parks. They lived in bliss for five years until a sudden attack occurred. The majority of each park including Alicia were taken captive by the soldiers of the great Genovia.  Several years later, Arnold turned out to be the crown prince of Genovia. Alicia thought it was the beginning of a new life after she was summoned to the palace by her childhood lover, but she got whacked by the realization that she was called upon by a totally different reason and that the one she had waited for years, was now the opposite of what he used to be.  She quoted him as a "lowlife devil"  How did Arnold become the Crown Prince? Why were they a victim of an unexpected attack by the Genovian soldiers, and will they still find a space in their hearts to forgive each other?

Tiga tahun dihina sebagai menantu benalu, Ghazam akhirnya ditendang keluar dari keluarga Galenka. Dan kini, keadaan telah berbalik. Keluarga Galenka membutuhkan bantuan Ghazam lagi dan Serina sang mantan istri datang memohon bantuan. Namun, Ghazam hanya menatapnya dingin dan berkata, “Tidurlah denganku sekali lagi, merayaplah ke ranjangku seperti seorang istri yang rindu tubuh suaminya setiap malam.”

Aurora is just an ordinary girl that grew up in foster care without a family. At 16 she graduates from high school and gets a scholarship to the University of Limerick in Ireland. While at school she makes friends who end up being more like family for the first time in her life. In her last year of college things start changing in her life after she takes a walk through The Clare Glens. What happens when she finds a piece of her that she didn't know was missing? Will she find a family she didn't know that she had? Will she find out that her friends are more than they seem?

At Blackwood Academy, money rules, and the rich dictate the game. Elena Kensington—the ruthless, spoiled daughter of a powerful businessman and politician—has never had to fight for anything. Everything, from her designer shoes to her fiancé, was handed to her on a silver platter. And she’s perfectly fine with that. Until she’s forced to work with Noah Carter, a brooding, brilliant scholarship student with nothing but his wits and a burning desire to escape the life he was born into. He doesn’t play by her rules. He doesn’t cower. He doesn’t beg. She wants to break him. He wants nothing to do with her. But obsession is a cruel, relentless thing. In a world where she owns everything and he has nothing to lose—who will break first?

Valerie Du-Pont has been through more than she can talk about. Her one attempt at love and normalcy turned out to be a joke and left her humiliated and pregnant. However she vows not to let that experience change her and she moves on. Years later and on the day she achieves her dream, she runs into the one responsible for her problems. What happens next is a battle, one that Valerie is determined not to lose. Carter Sullivan Cole has it all, the perfect looks, billionaire status and killer instinct. He's perfect except for one flaw from his past, A mistake that haunts him. Unexpectedly, an opportunity to rectify that mistake arises and he takes it only to receive life changing news. He's a father, and he plans on being a present one even if it means getting married to Valerie. Now Valerie might fight back all she wants, but Carter has never lost a fight especially as this is shaping to be the most important fight of his life