Player Piano

I bet you’ve heard the story about the player that gets played. Yes, that’s me, Dylan Ashford. I am in an open relationship with my long-term girlfriend, and when I realize she is only using me for my name, I discover I am in too deep until I meet her, the girl with the brown eyes that make my world spin upside down, and believe I still have a chance of the love I always dreamed of. People see me as a Joker and a Playboy, but deep down, I am a romantic, and I need to find my own true love. Watching my big brother fall in love gave me hope. My name is Joanna Thompson, but my friends know me as Jo. I work in a security firm, and after a traumatic breakup with my ex, I am looking forward to finding my true love, but my head gets turned by the one person I absolutely despise for everything that he represents. Dylan Ashford is everything I always hated in humankind. He is cocky and a player. This book can be read as a Standalone, but for better comprehension, you should read The Big Shot first. This is book number two of The Ashford book series.

Two worlds collide when Jake, a business CEO and a billionaire player skilled with bedding different women and Dohana, a noble princess living her new low-profile life in a new city meet at a boat party, they hit it off. Each of them not aware of each other's real identities. The billionaire, suffering from trust issues, not knowing whether woman love him for real or for his money, and the princess who escaped home from an arranged marriage with an evil Prince of Paris- begin to believe their love is sincere. But when Jake realises Dohana is just another normal lady and no different to all the woman he has dated in the city, he looses interest and dumps her. Dohana believing that mating with a princess simply means fate. She's determined to make Jake pay and take him back to the Kingdom to be the King of Andorra. And so, Dohana sets up the ten plagues of a Princess' love bite. At the end, she wins his heart and they Jet off to Andorra. The Queen Mother wishes her daughter to Marry the Prince of Paris instead, insisting that Jake is not worthy to be King. Their attempts to slander and kill Jake has him escape the palace cell and run into the Andorra community, who help their 'hero' plot his return to stop the wedding in time, take back his wife and defeat the Royals enemies and sit on the throne of Andorra as it's worthy King.

"Can I taste you down there?" He said and I swallowed. "I want to claim you." His words disrupted my thoughts and I inhaled in a sharp breath. "When you fell on my hands before practically falling on the floor, I knew I just had to have you." His deep voice reverberated throughout the empty room. He was sounded confident—no he was confident. "Even if it's for a night." “I want to feel your skin on fire. I want to inhale the sharp of your breath as blood rushes through your body. Tell me bunny, are you wet right now?” He asked and I inhaled sharply. He growled. She was Fire, and he wanted to consume every bit of her. It was supposed to be a one night of fun, letting go and celebrating graduation from college. That was all Emma had bargained herself for. He was Gideon, the owner of the biggest club in New York and few other countries. A typical player? No that wasn't the type of man he was, but that didn't mean he didn't mind having some fun occasionally. Or maybe more than occasionally. What then happens when the one night of fun revolves into a forever when an unnerving situation binds both parties together? Would they be able to make the best out of the situation or would it turn out to be a disaster?

“Top or bottom?” Ethan's timid voice echoed in the motel room, and Kane scoffed. “Suck me off first and I'll tell you,” Kane replied and seductively licked his lips. “What makes you think I’d suck you? How about you kneel for me?” Ethan spat with a grimace, trying to sound unbothered even though he knew he had a lot at stake. A low, husky chuckle slipped from Kane's lips, and the room fell into a strange silence, their breathing and the soft wind the only sounds between them. Suddenly, Kane wrapped his arms around Ethan's back, pulling him as his hand slid down and grabbed his dick, squeezing it. “Let’s fuck!” ****** Canada's top hockey star, Ethan Harrison, has it all, except control over his own heart. When his secret obsession with the United States’s star player, Kane Hau Alexander, is discovered, Kane doesn’t expose him; instead, he takes control and vows to claim him. Rivals on ice, lovers in secret, their forbidden connection must overcome, boundaries, trust, and desire. But with jealous families, manipulative fiancées, and public scrutiny closing in, can their secret survive the ultimate game?

Does her Brave heart's willing to endure the pain and hurt for the desire or for the agreement? Naranasan na ni Feona na mabigo at sobrang masaktan sa kanyang pagmamahal sa boyfriend na MVP celebrity basketball player na si James Alvaro. Dala ng kanyang mga dinaramdam napaaga siya ng R and R bilang isang babaeng opisyal ng sandatahan ng Pilipinas. Sa pinagdadaanang kalungkutan at betrayal nagawa niyang aliwin ang sarili sa bar ng isang kilalang hotel, nalasing at nakakilala siya ng isang estrangherong lalaki na ubod ng kisig at gwapo sa bar ng isang sikat na hotel na iyon. Sa nadaramang heartbreak ay nakalimot si Feona sa kalasingan. Ngunit nagulantang siya isang umaga nang magising sa isang di pamilyar na silid at nasa bisig ng lalaking kakakilala niya pa lamang. Hindi akalain ni Feona na muling magkukrus ang landas nila ng estrangherong lalaki. Paano kung may kanya kanya silang advantages at kondisyon para sa isa't isa nang dahil sa naganap sa pagitan nilang dalawa?

"He lost the memory of that fateful night to the shadows. Little does he know, that forgotten encounter left behind a heartbeat he never expected to hear." Isang gabi lang ang kailangan para magbago ang mundo ng pianist na si Aria Santos. Isang gabi sa piling ng mailap at makapangyarihang bilyonaryo na si Xavier Knight. Pero bago pa masundan ang kanilang mainit na pinagsamahan, isang malagim na aksidente ang bumura sa lahat—pati na sa pangalan ni Aria sa alaala ni Xavier. Limang taon ang lumipas. Si Aria ay hindi na ang mahinang babaeng basta na lamang tinalikuran. Siya ay naging isang matatag na single mother at isang hinahangaang pianist. Pinalaki niya ang kanyang anak na si Axel nang mag-isa, bitbit ang dignidad at ang pangakong hinding-hindi na muling aasa sa lalaking nakalimot sa kanila. Ngunit sa isang marangyang anniversary event ng Knight Industries, muling magtatagpo ang kanilang mga landas. Habang ang bawat nota ng piano ni Aria ay bumibihag sa puso ng mga panauhin, isang aksidenteng pagkabangga sa hallway ang magaganap sa pagitan ng bilyonaryo at ng isang limang taong gulang na batang lalaki. Sa isang sulyap, napatigil ang mundo ni Xavier. Ang batang nasa harap niya ay hindi lang basta estranghero—ito ay ang kanyang "carbon copy." Mapapanatili ba ni Aria ang kanyang pader ng pagtanggi, o sadyang ang dugo na ang maghahanap sa sarili nitong pinagmulan? Sa mundong puno ng sikreto at kapangyarihan, hanggang saan kayang protektahan ng isang ina ang kanyang anak mula sa lalaking kinalimutan sila, ngunit ngayon ay pilit na bumabalik para angkinin ang lahat?

Evonne Shannon was a poor student mother sponsored. She was also the crush I had been courting for a long time. Wanting to allow her to shine, I gave up my place in the piano competition for her. However, she glared at me with disdain for deciding this on my own. She then instantly turned around and handed the registration form to her boyfriend, Angelo Zambrano, and said, "Ange, only you deserve this competition." Evonne liked sports cars, so I begged my mother to buy her a limited-edition McLaren supercar. But in return, Evonne mocked me and called me shallow. "Don't think I'll accept you just because I'm accepting the car, Chase Shannon. You've never understood me." With my help, Evonne got to put on a facade of a mysterious billionaire's daughter. But the moment she got money from me, she turned around and went on a romantic getaway with Angelo. I thought of Evonne as my everything and even asked my mother to arrange for her to join the family company. Within half a year, she was promoted to a core team member. She then conspired with Angelo to drain the company dry and even forced me to my death. "What else can you do besides insult me with money and a materialistic lifestyle, Chase? You're the most disgusting obstacle on my path to success. Only when you're dead can I marry Ange," she declared. I was heartbroken when I heard this, and that was when Evonne pushed me off the sidewalk and into traffic. Immediately after that incident, I was reincarnated to the day I bought Evonne a piano. She was glaring at me with disdain. "If you don't want to buy it, just say so. There's no need to humiliate me like this." I let out a dismissive scoff. "Am I the one who's humiliating you, or are you the shameless one? You beg for food but complain that it's cold. You're worse than those stray dogs on the streets. At least they show gratitude after getting scraps."

Siya si Kellissa Elarque. Labing walong taong gulang na estudyante na nag-aaral ng kursong Business Administration sa isang unibersidad. Scholar na Bayan. Breadwinner ng kanyang pamilya. Bukod sa pagiging isang matalinong estudyante, marami ang nabibighani sa taglay niyang ganda sa kabila ng laging suot nitong may kalakihan na puting t-shirt at leggings na pinaresan ng lumang itim na rubber shoes. Binansagan pa ang dalaga bilang "Beauty and Brains" ng kanilang department. Tahimik lamang itong estudyante at tila ba walang pakielam sa paligid. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat sa takbo ng buhay niya simula nang buksan niya ang kanyang puso sa isang Cayden Guerrero. Ang isang sikat na basketball player na tinaguriang "King of Court." Isang binata na epitome ng "Tall, dark and handsome". Na para bang isang ngiti lang niya ay kaya nitong patibukin ang puso ng kahit sino man. Tama nga ba ang naging desisyon niya na bigyan ng pagkakataon ang binata o magiging sanhi lamang ng pagguho ng mundo niya?

[21+] WARNING!! AREA KHUSUS DEWASA! Lynea Stefanson tidak berdaya ketika sebuah warisan memaksanya menjadi istri dari Tuan Muda bernama Enrico De Luca. Bagi lelaki yang dijuluki “The Heartless Player” itu, wanita seperti Lynea sangat tidak pantas untuk dilihat apalagi dinikahi dan menjadi ibu dari anaknya kelak. Demi bisa membuat Lynea mampu melayani dirinya dengan baik, Enrico sampai mendatangkan wanita penghibur untuk mengajarkan bagaimana memuaskan seorang lelaki. Lebih dari itu semua, terperangkap dalam pernikahan tanpa cinta dan perebutan kekuasaan serta warisan di antara para milyader konglomerat dunia hitam telah membuatnya sulit untuk bernapas. Mempertanyakan kembali apakah inti dari sebuah kebahagiaan dan harapan? Di saat masing-masing memiliki kekasih hati namun keduanya terperangkap dalam sebuah pernikahan, kemana sinar mentari akan membawa akhir kisah ini? Mungkinkah cinta timbul di antara dua pribadi yang saling membenci? “Hatiku tidak pernah mendapat perawatan yang lebih baik dari sentuhan cintamu.” “Bukankah cintaku tak pernah cukup untuk duniamu yang begitu tak berbatas?” *****

My name is Caleb Greyson, I’m eighteen, unwanted by my parents, unwanted by God, abandoned by the only boy I ever loved—traded out like garbage for my mother’s sister.So if you’re looking for a happy love story, you will be disappointed.The university of Delaware would save me, or that’s what I thought, somewhere I could forget who I used to be.The old red buildings, beautiful towering trees, sunlight reflecting on ancient stones, everything looked perfect from the outside. Who knew pretty things could have sharp teeth?Now I’m trapped in a cracked room, with Lukas Carter, a closeted, arrogant and angry hockey player, deep in denial for a roommate.Then Tony, sweet, lonely Tony, who built his life around Lukas, gave up his whole future just to be close to Lukas. Standing in the same place for years, just waiting to be wanted.I didn’t want to get close, didn’t want to care. But we’re all slaves to loneliness. Now I’m drowning in secrets, addictions, and the wreckage of boys who only know ruin, need and the ugly parts of wanting too much from people who never promised anything.And Tyler Brown? I don’t want to talk about him.