Playground Novel Richard Powers

FROST AND FLAMES is a sequel to the novel 'Moth and Flames' but it can be also read as a standalone.Alex and Eva are lost in their little world, cherishing the beauty of little things, completely oblivious to their surroundings. They are jolted back to reality when their friend Philip is afflicted with a unique illness. The doctors believe that the illness is caused due to an unknown virus. But, Eva is sure that this is not the case. She suspects that supernatural elements are at play. Will she remain unruffled while hundreds are being killed everyday or will she get out of her comfort zone and embrace danger and adventure once again?Even if she makes up her mind to save the ailing, can she rescue them, now that her powers are gone?The only way Eva can get back her powers is to resurrect the vampires but does it make sense to resurrect Vampires to save human beings??Selfless and pure as the water of Ganges,Can conquer challenges, high as Andes.Beauty of Love is unparalled on Earth,Fortunate ones are loved right from birth.Where hate festers darker than hell,The light of Love can remove the spell.Deep love breeds universal empathy,Caressing wounds; preserving dignity.

When the broken meets the unlucky, sparks ignite. Elizabeth James has always considered herself unlucky, but nothing tests her resolve more than her sister’s life-threatening illness. Desperate to save her, she accepts help from Richard—a powerful billionaire with his own demons. His help comes at a price: two years bound by his rules, doing whatever he says, no questions asked. Haunted by the betrayal of his ex-wife, Richard lives by a single regret: ‘I wish I made her pay.’ When Elizabeth—a young orphan who bears an uncanny resemblance with his ex—enters his life, a misunderstanding convinces him she’s just another gold digger. Manipulating her into an impossible deal, Richard plans to humiliate her and make her break. But what begins as a calculated act of revenge spirals into something unexpected. Richard finds himself drawn to Elizabeth in ways he never imagined could ever happen again.

Freya is eighteen, a hybrid born of witch and wolf. After her mother’s death, her life turns into torment. Her stepmother Lycril treats her like a servant, her stepbrother Enzo takes pleasure in her pain, and her father sees her only as a mistake. But nothing cuts deeper than the truth. Richard, her father, sells her to Alpha Logan of the NorthRidge Pack to pay his secret debts. Thrown into a world of ruthless alphas and hidden dangers, Freya becomes nothing more than a breeder in Logan’s eyes. Yet she refuses to be used. She has never bowed to anyone, and she will not start now. Even as fear surrounds her, an unseen bond ties her to Logan. A bond neither of them understands, and neither can break. With her powers awakening and a war threatening to destroy everything, Freya must make a choice. Will she surrender to a mate who could break her, or carve her own destiny? In a world where love is risky and power comes with a price, Freya must decide—obey fate or rewrite it.

Qiara tidak pernah menyangka pilihannya untuk menjadi babysitter akan mengubah hidupnya. Hubungannya dengan Richard, sang Bos Duda, yang awalnya tidak terlalu baik, berubah akibat satu malam tak terduga. Lantas, bagaimana kisah Qiara? Apakah ia akan bertahan di dekat Richard atau memilih untuk resign saja?

Hanya karena pulang kampung tidak bawa mobil, gosip tentang Sutiati dan rumah tangganya jadi berkembang tidak karuan. Terlebih karena Sutiati tidak diantar suami. Awalnya, Sutiati memilih menutup kedua telinga daripada berusaha menutup mulut orang sekampung. Namun, semakin dibiarkan kok hati semakin terbakar, ya...? Tampaknya, Sutiati harus melakukan sesuatu!

Elphia, seorang perempuan yang pergi dari rumahnya ke desa kecil karena hubungannya dengan keluarganya tidak baik. Di desa itu, dia menghabiskan waktunya dengan melukis. Hingga suatu hari, dia bertemu dengan seorang pria muda yang menemaninya. Namun kebersamaan mereka berakhir karena sang pria meninggalkannya. Apakah mereka akan bertemu lagi?

Kehilangan sang kakak dan dikhianati sang pacar, seketika mengubah hidup Andien Clouwi jadi begitu menyedihkan. Ditengah kesedihannya, Andien malah dipertemukan dengan Edgar Mathew, pria mengesalkan. Yang tanpa sengaja keduanya bertabrakan saat di dalam kereta api. Akibat insiden kecil tersebut, Andien melakukan kesalahan kecil, berujung dituntut oleh Edgar dengan memberi dua pilihan sulit. Kira-kira kesalahan apa, ya yang dilakukan Andien? Penasaran, pilihan sulit apa yang diberikan Edgar untuk Andien? Yukk, temukan di; Aku Yang Dikhianati Mendadak Nikah Dengan Presdir

Marsyilaya Sukmawati, lebih akrab dipanggil Syila. Mahasiswa akhir kampus ternama di Universitas Negeri Cilacap (UNICILA) Kabupaten Cilacap. Duduk di bangku program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, ia bercita-cita menjadi guru bercap PNS atau minimal P3K di tingkat sekolah dasar. Rutinitasnya saat ini banyak direpotkan oleh skripsinya. Syila, gadis berparas anggun dengan pipi mungil dan tinggi badan tak sampai 160 cm. Ia berasal dari keluarga sederhana bersama kedua orang tuanya dan seorang kakak laki-laki. Ia juga gadis modern yang punya pola pikir terbuka. Keluarganya ketat mendidiknya dengan sentuhan-sentuhan halus ajaran agama. Perjalanannya meniti cita-cita tak semulus paras ayunya. Lika-liku dan medan terjal kerap menghadang niat dan tekad cita-citanya. Ujian bertubi-tubi dari berbagai arah hampir berkali-kali mematahkan semangatnya. Lantas, sampai manakah Syila sanggup menghadapi rentetan cobaan hidup? Akankah ia tiba di titik impian yang didambakannya? *** Rendika Rama Saputra, pemuda berusia dua puluh empat tahun yang banyak dicambuk kerasnya kehidupan. Ia tengah memulai karir di sebuah perusahaan peninggalan orang tuanya yang entah di mana keberadaannya. Ia memiliki seorang adik di bangku SD. Ia berjuang untuknya bersama seorang asisten rumah tangga yang telah menemaninya belasan tahun. Pertemuannya dengan Syila menghadirkan warna baru di kehidupan hitam putihnya. Meski tak jarang bertengkar, ia menyadari kenyamanan bersama Syila. Semesta selalu menawarkannya celah bertemu dengan sang gadis. Kehidupan Rendi yang kelam masih terus menggelayutinya. Urusan dengan kekasih kontrak tak sedikit menimbulkan masalah hebat di hidupnya. Dayanya kerap terkuras saat bermediasi dengan kekasih yang tak pernah dicintainya. Kekelaman itu kian pekat tatkala kedua orang tuanya mendadak merebut adiknya. Tentu kali ini Rendi takkan membiarkan kemalangan terus menyapa hidupnya. Lalu, bagaimana ia memadamkan ledakan-ledakan drama kehidupannya? Dapatkah ia menjumpai kebahagiaan juga ketenangan yang dinantikannya?

After catching her fiancé in the ultimate betrayal, Willa flees into the night, only to be struck by a car and transported into "The Fullest"—a lethal, multi-dimensional survival game. The rules are simple: Survive the hazards, complete the "intimacy trials" with your assigned partner, and win a second chance at life. But Willa’s partner is Jaxson Vane, the man who destroyed her family years ago. From the fog-drenched corridors of Dracula’s Castle to the high-stakes glitz of a billionaire’s dystopian playground, Willa must choose: give in to the raw, erotic pull of the man she hates, or die in the game. In this world, pleasure is the only weapon, and Willa is finally going to live her life—and her desires—to the fullest.

Claire's love for Richard was legendary—three years of devotion that everyone envied. Until the day she found her best friend Monica on top of her husband in their living room, and her world shattered. "Sign it, Claire," Richard said, tossing divorce papers at her hospital bed, his once-warm blue eyes now ice cold. "You disgust me. You're clingy, obsessed, and suffocating." One year later, Claire Winfred returns to town—transformed, powerful, and engaged to billionaire Alexander Hayes. But she hasn't come back for a new beginning. She's come back for revenge. Now she's the one calling the shots, trapping Richard behind his desk, her hand gripping his tie. "Tell me, Richard," she purrs, "do you still find me disgusting?" "Yes," he lies, even as his body betrays him. "Then explain why you're so hard right now." The seduction has begun. But in a game this dangerous, who will be the hunter and who will be the prey?