Perangkap Ace

Esmeralda Bandares melarikan diri dari rumahnya, bersama Catherine, sepupunya, dan bersembunyi di Hawaii, sebagai Leah dan Alicia Spencer. Di sana, mereka mengenal Hale dan Darren. Jika Hale berusaha menjerumuskan mereka, Darren selalu menjadi dewa penolong mereka. Namun, itu sebelum Esme mengetahui siapa Darren sebenarnya. Saat telah mengetahui siapa Darren sesungguhnya entah keberadaan pria itu masihkah disyukurinya atau malah disesalinya?

"You need to change your top, I can see your tits, and those are for my eyes only Lilian." His eyes darken seeing my attire. "I don't have time to change Anthony. But I like your possessive tone. So manly, and it makes me feel giddy inside." I dropped my backpack and took his hands to my so-called tits. "This is yours, Anthony," I whispered and wrapped my hands to his neck, and give him a deep moan worthy kiss. He sighed and put his jacket on me. "This is to cover what's mine and you can inhale my jacket, to make you giddier about what I'll do to you tonight." *** Her mother had passed away, and her father abandoned her in front of the orphanage because she was different. Until one day she was adopted by a couple that loved her until their tragic accident. When her stepbrother came back to take care of her, he actually felt something for her. What will he do with that realization and will he help her with all her fears?

On the night of her graduation, Elle lost her mum and her best friend Ethan went missing. Her mum's death was strange. She was found dead and dry, with no blood in her when an autopsy was conducted. The only injury on her was two tiny dots on her neck. How she died, she didn't know. But everything pointed to Ethan. Elle had left him with her mum that night, only to come back to meet the worst scenario that tormented her life. This happened five years ago when at the age of eighteen, she moved on and re-established her mum's business known as EL corporations. Now 23 years old, her nightmares started again when Ethan came back. ~~EXCERPT~~ Her emotions swirled all over the place. She was still the stupid Elle. She trusted people easily, but what did they do? They pay her back with heartache and pain. "Elle, I warn you," He said slowly walking toward her like the predator he was. Elle gazed fiercely at him "What are you going to do? Lock me up? Or drink me to death.?!" Ethan smiled, the smile that weakened her bones, that shook her very core and being. "Elle, if you run, I chase, and if I catch?" He took her by the waist and pulled her to him. Their body was so close that his hot breath fanned her neck turning her red. Ethan's hand tightened around her waist "You make me lose my sanity Elle, do you know that?" He bent toward her inhaling her sweet scent that always invaded his senses. Elle's eye's turned wild "Let me go this instant!" Ethan's eye's darkened when he gazed down at her luscious red lips. Before he knew it, his mouth captured her lips in a warm sweet kiss.

When a small town woman collides with the most dangerous man in the city, sparks ignite and nothing will ever be the same. Grace Adams has spent her life carefully avoiding chaos. But when she crosses paths with Damien Blackwood billionaire, rule-breaker, and the kind of man who makes sin look like salvation her world tilts. Damien isn’t the type to take no for an answer. He’s powerful, magnetic, and determined to unravel every wall Grace has built around her heart. But Grace knows men like him only bring heartbreak… and she’s already been burned once. What begins as a dangerous game of resistance quickly spirals into something darker, deeper, and far more intoxicating. The harder Grace pushes him away, the harder Damien pulls her in. And when shadows from her past resurface jealous ex-lovers, secrets she thought buried, and enemies that even Damien can’t control Grace must face the ultimate question: Will she run from the fire, or let it consume her? 🔥 When Fire Meets Grace is a sweeping, addictive romance filled with passion, danger, betrayal, and the kind of love that can’t be tamed. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Ana Huang, and Sylvia Day.

Binar Jelita, seorang gadis yang tumbuh di panti asuhan, berjuang keras untuk bertahan hidup. Beragam pekerjaan paruh waktu ia jalani demi memenuhi kebutuhannya. Suatu hari, ia mendapatkan pekerjaan sebagai pelayan di sebuah bar eksklusif dengan gaji yang menggiurkan. Namun, tak disangka, ia dipaksa untuk menemani seorang pejabat kaya. Meski berusaha menolak, Binar tak berdaya melawan tekanan mereka. Ia dicekoki minuman keras yang telah dicampur afrodisiak. Di tengah kesadarannya yang mulai memudar, sosok seorang pria tiba-tiba muncul. Pria itu membawanya keluar dari neraka yang menjeratnya. Namun, siapa pria itu? Mengapa wajahnya tampak begitu familiar? Apakah ia memiliki hubungan dengan masa lalu Binar?

“Miss Bella!” Saad ng isang kasamahan ko sa trabaho. “Nakalagay diyan ang bagong project mo.” Ika nito sabay lapag ng folder. Agent Snow got an assignment again. Hindi tulad ng ibang taong kailangan niyang bigyang serbisyo, ang isang ito ay hindi basta bastang tao. He is one of the dominant and well-known businessman in their country, an Ace! She entered a non-government military secret agency five years ago through the Ace of Hearts, Akihiro Leati Zhang-Hernández, a Chinese-Filipino businessman and a former military personnel. Being the most favored by the boss among the secret agents, she was envied by her colleagues and was often called as a snobbish frost. One day, the boss called her for another mission; aside from protecting a man, she was given the chance to dig clues of the accident that happened five years ago which she suspect is related to her. Assigned in protecting the Ace of Spades of the Asian business, Lance Joshua Villarreal-Sinclair, she was forced to enter the world of the elites where she found herself being dragged into the abyss of finding pieces of clues about her own identity.

Malam Natal itu menjadi malam terburuk sepanjang hidup Hanako Rin Sudo. Dia dicampakkan oleh kekasihnya, dan harus rela diboyong pulang ke rumah Ryoma Otsuka untuk membayar hutang kakaknya. Ryoma Otsuka adalah laki-laki arogan, kasar, dan misterius pemilik perusahaan kosmetik terkemuka di Tokyo. Dia setuju untuk menghapus semua hutang Tomohiro Yamashita Sudo dengan syarat Hanako harus membayar penuh—dia harus menjadi istrinya. Namun, Ryoma tidak menyadari akan terjebak badai yang berbahaya.

Orang tua mana yang tak senang bila anak gadisnya di lamar seorang pria mapan berprofesi dokter? Tentu semua orang tua akan merasa bangga dengan hal itu. Termasuk orang tua dari seorang gadis bernama Camellia ini. Namun si anak gadis tampak menolak keras lamaran dari sang dokter mapan dan rupawan itu. Karena Camellia tau, pria itu ingin menikahinya bukan karena cinta, tapi karena gadis itu tahu rahasia besar sang dokter. Kira-kira rahasia apa yang membuat si dokter tampan ini sampai harus menikahi Camellia?

Jeff Pritchet isn’t much different from other teenage boys, with one exception. His monstrous, spider-like appearance and loner persona make him a target for bullying, when all he wants is a friend who sees beyond the surface.The unconventional pair find themselves marked for hatred, and when his bond to Aarav is threatened, Jeff discovers a sinister side he never knew he had, proving that, when pushed too far, emotions can be deadlier than venom.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

It's already hard being Black in America, but it's even tougher surviving America as a Black Vampire. N, who is a vampire, has been on a long search finding the police officer who killed his family and cut off half of his tongue when he was young. He believes that the cop is in Virginia; he goes on a grueling battle to find him. But he also ends up falling in love, meet other unique black vampires like him, find his true origin, and leads a revolution to end police brutality and racism.