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Di balik gedung-gedung tinggi Jakarta, di lantai 17 Centris Tower, dua nama besar bersatu dalam satu proyek ambisius: HorizonOne. Cleosana Cantika Maverick — tegas, elegan, dan tak pernah mau kalah. Niscala Ezra Lazuardy — charming, ambisius, dan terlalu berani untuk menyerah pada masa lalu. Mereka pernah berdiri di sisi yang berseberangan, saling menyakiti tanpa pernah benar-benar memahami. Namun takdir membalikkan keadaan, menjadikan mereka rekan kerja setara — dan perlahan, rekan hati. Di antara deadline proyek, rapat strategis, dan tatapan-tatapan diam yang tak terucap, benang masa lalu mulai terurai. Dari sengitnya perdebatan di ruang rapat, menjadi bisikan lembut di sela malam. Dari rival, menjadi pasangan rahasia. Dari kebisuan, menuju janji sehidup semati. Namun cinta di dunia nyata tak pernah hanya soal hati. Ada ekspektasi keluarga, sorotan publik, drama persiapan pernikahan, dan godaan untuk menyerah. Mampukah Cantika dan Ezra menjaga fondasi yang mereka bangun, hingga akhirnya berdiri berdampingan di altar… dan menatap cakrawala yang sama? Sebuah kisah second chance romance berlatar dunia korporat elite Jakarta, di mana cinta, ambisi, dan masa lalu bertemu dalam satu garis takdir. SEKUEL DARI NOVEL MENDARAT DI PANGKUAN CEO DAN MENDADAK MENIKAHI KLIEN PAPA

Young Rae Jansen is a child prodigy, learning how to utilize her gift and figure out her abnormal childhood. Her bipolar mom makes things difficult, but also makes them better. When she meets her first love in high school, he shocks her with a heavy confession. Rae quickly must decide how to keep her friend but also how to heal from his rejection. However tragedy strikes, potentially changing the path her life will take. Rae finds herself in college and comes into her own, finding a football player who she believes to be the love of her life. At just 17, she begins working for the CIA and finds herself in the middle of an international arms race. Suddenly everything seems to go wrong -- her best friend goes missing, her love life is in the air and professionally she’s stuck. Just when Rae is on the brink of a breaththrough discovery, her past comes back to haunt her, and a new love interest taunts her, rocking her world. But who is this mysterious stranger, and more importantly does she stand a chance at getting him? As Rae discovers more about her mystery man, she finds that an old friend already knows him, and has been steering them toward each other. An abrupt change in her circumstance finds Rae in the middle of an international incident and she must make an impossible decision. Fueled by the news of her best friend's death, Rae is forced to help herself or help her country. Will her love save her, or will she need to save herself?

MATED is book #2 in a new paranormal romance series by bestselling author Bella Lore, whose series MY TRUE MATE and THE ALPHA’S MATE have over 500 five-star reviews.

“I couldn’t stop reading.”

--Reader review (My True Mate)

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When her father suddenly dies, Winter Grace, 17, is forced to fly across the country and attend a mysterious prep school, an ancient castle in a fog-covered island on the coast of Maine. Nothing here is what it seems, and it isn’t long before Winter, feeling a surging power for the first time, realizes that she is not who—or what—she thinks she is.

But when Winter feels an inexplicable crush for an elusive and dangerous boy at the school, she realizes a greater destiny is at play. She knows the relationship might destroy them both—yet she also knows that they can never be apart.

In MATED, Winter and her crush embark on a dangerous quest to retrieve the magic relic and save their friends their school.

Yet they have no idea of the fate awaiting them—or what they will need to do for each other to survive.

Creating an unforgettable world of vampires, werewolves, shifters and magic of all sorts, a world of fantasy, love and sacrifice, MORTAL will take you to another place, rife with shocking twists and turns. Fans of books such as Vampire Academy and Twilight and Crush are sure to fall in love!

Future books in the series are also available.

"The story was very well written and was unique as compared to other shifter stories.”

--Reader review (The Alpha’s Mate)

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“Excellent from start to finish and leaves you wanting more.”

--Reader review (My True Mate)

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Valerian Talon Montgomery is a rare Arctic Fox shifter. He lost his parents at the tender age of 5 years old. His first unexpected shift happens on his 10th birthday. The shift happened when he thought he was protecting his adopted older brother Tommy from wolves. The wolves they met that day were Beta Cornelius and his eldest son Brayden. As the years continue on Valerian finds that his fox half has made his scent seem as just a normal human to others. He becomes and EMT when is he around 18 after he watches them save Tommy's life after he almost dies during a bad fire. He meets his soulmate the following year at the age of 19 when he unknowingly saves the life of their future Luna, Artemis. Jax had a wonderful life up until the day they lost his father and eldest brother. Beta Cornelius and Brayden sacrificed their lives for the pack. The Alpha had compassion on his family and Jax became the next Beta that day. Years later at the age of 17 He became Beta when his best friend and future Alpha, Armand stepped up to take to the role. They both searched for their mates for 2 years before that fateful day when they came strolling into their lives. At the age of 19 Jax meets Valerian and is thrilled to find out this is his mate. A tale of twists and turns. Will Valerian reveal to Jax that he is not actually just a human or will he take his secret to the grave? ~ Side story to Broken Artemis, but they don't have to be read together ~

After I, Rosalie Ricci, was stood up 17 times, the mafia don, Daniel Marino, finally holds the perfect engagement banquet for me. In our second year together, we are ready to get married. But every single time, he has an excuse to hold our engagement off. He says he's busy with work, the timing isn't right yet, or that he isn't quite ready. I never blame him because I love him. I have loved him since our school days. In fact, I have loved him for seven whole years. This is the 18th time. I stand in the banquet hall wearing the gown he personally chose for me and watch as he slips the ring onto my finger. He kisses me with a passionate intensity he has never shown me before. At that moment, I believe that I have finally secured my perfect happiness after waiting seven long years. My happiness only lasts until the guests leave. As I step into the back garden, I see Daniel holding my twin sister, Leah Ricci, in his arms. He says in a hushed voice, "I announced my engagement to Rosalie 18 times. This time, you're finally back." That's when I realize that the engagement banquet that I have longed for is nothing more than a ploy by Daniel to draw Leah back to him. But when I decided to let them be together, Daniel panics.

Mayang Kania Putri, kehilangan masa depannya pada usia 17 tahun. Ia hamil dan ditinggalkan Mahesa Heryanto, mahasiswa yang tengah magang di kampungnya. Di hari yang sama, Nawasena Sudirja, pemuda sederhana yang telah lama menyukainya, melamarnya. Dengan terpaksa, Mayang menolak lamaran sang pemuda dengan kata-kata yang menyakitkan. Mayang belia yang kebingungan, menyusul Mahesa ke ibukota untuk meminta tanggung jawab. Alih-alih dinikahi, ternyata Mahesa telah lebih dulu menikahi anak atasan ayahnya. Mayang belia yang terlunta-lunta di ibukota, dijual oleh seorang mucikari ke rumah pelacuran. Sembilan tahun kemudian, Mayang kembali bertemu dengan Sena yang kini telah sukses menjadi seorang pengusaha. Sementara Mayang tengah berjuang kembali ke jalan yang benar. "Sudah, kamu tidak usah pura-pura memprospek nasabah kalau ujung-ujung kamu cuma ingin menjual aset bawah tubuhmu. Kelamaan. Berapa tarifmu perjam? Akan saya bayar sepuluh kali lipat akibat prospekanmu yang saya gagalkan. Saya sekarang sudah kaya. Saya bukan saja sanggup membayarmu sekarang. Membeli harga dirimu pun saja mampu!" -Nawasena Sudirja- "Di dunia ini tidak ada seorang perempuan pun yang bercita-cita ingin menjadi seorang lont*. Jadi simpan saja penghakiman Anda atas diri saya. Anda bukan Tuhan. Satu hal yang harus Anda tau, bahwa seorang lonte* pun punya hak untuk bertobat bukan?" -Mayang Kania Putri-

Damar Wirawan hidup dalam penyesalan mendalam setelah bertahun-tahun silam memutuskan mencampakkan istri dan anaknya. Dulu, ia mudah termakan fitnah dan hasutan ibunya, Ratna, serta saudara-saudara tirinya, yang memandang rendah Laras Sasmita. Bagi Ibu Ratna, Laras yang berasal dari kalangan sederhana adalah ancaman besar yang bisa menggagalkan ambisinya untuk menguasai harta warisan suaminya. Dalam kebenciannya, Ibu Ratna bahkan tega melakukan sesuatu yang tak termaafkan—membuang anak Laras yang masih berusia 7 tahun ke tengah hutan, tanpa sepengetahuan siapa pun, semata mata hanya untuk menghancurkan hati Laras. Bertahun-tahun, Laras hidup dalam keterpurukan, bertahan di bawah tekanan Ratna yang kejam dan anak-anak tirinya yang tak kenal belas kasih. Namun, kehidupan Laras berubah ketika ia menemukan harapan baru: anak yang dulu dibuang di tengah hutan ternyata selamat dan kini telah tumbuh dewasa. Bersama anaknya, Laras merencanakan untuk membalas segala kejahatan yang dilakukan keluarga Damar terhadap mereka. Sementara itu, Damar, yang selama bertahun-tahun mengabaikan Laras, akhirnya menyadari kebenaran di balik semua fitnah yang ditanamkan oleh keluarganya. Menyadari kesalahannya, ia kembali ke Laras dengan penuh penyesalan dan permohonan maaf, berharap bisa menghapus luka yang terlanjur dalam. Namun, hati Laras tak lagi sama. Akankah dia menerima kembali Damar yang telah melukainya? Ataukah dendam yang kini menyala akan menghapus semua rasa cinta yang dulu pernah ada?

*Book 3* Yildiz was created by the Goddess Zarseti for one purpose: to uphold truth and justice in the supernatural world. Unlike her sisters, Yildiz came into being blind, but she sees beyond what others can. For tens of thousands of years, she and her sisters continued their duties as the Delegation, but life just got more interesting for Yildiz. She learns her creator blessed her, of all people, with a soulmate – an unwilling soulmate at that. Darkness surrounds this mystery man, but he is far more than he seems. Yildiz finds herself pushed away at every turn, but she's never been known to give up her pursuits. Will she capture his heart and unravel his secrets? Or will she be consumed by the darkness and left heartbroken? *Excerpt* "Is this the part where you say you'd die for me?" "Death is easy. It's brief and over in an instant, but living? Living is hard and living for eternity is even harder. So no, I won't die for you… I'd live for you." A Queen Among Blood is the third book in the Queen Among series. Each story is set up in the previous book, so reading the books in order is recommended. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

Dans un monde où la plus part des croyances ne sont tournés que vers les progrès scientifiques et techniques, il est difficile de croire en l'existence d'un autre monde. - Tout ça, ce sont des foutaises. Moi, je ne crois qu'en ce que je vois. Mon smartphone par exemple... Un monde parallèle à celui que nous connaissons, mais qui existe bel et bien. Fils unique à mes parents, à mes 17 ans j'ai dû voir toute ma vie se bouleverser avec la rencontre d'une mystérieuse créature dont pour moi l'existence ne relevait que du conte de fée. - Mais, quelle sorte de créature es-tu ? Qu'est ce que tu me veux ? Mes origines, ainsi que des réalités dont j'ignorais l'existence m'ont été dévoilés. - Je l'ai su dès l'instant où j'ai posé mon regard sur toi. - Non, mais de quoi tu parles ? Il faut que je fasse un choix, mais tellement de choses sont en jeu, elle dit que c'est mon destin, mais comment savoir que c'est la vérité. - Je t'en prie. Entend l'APPEL DE L'OCÉAN. Je m'appelle Dilane et ceci, est mon histoire.

Latu perempuan istimewa yang terlahir di bawah sinar bulan purnama mengalami mimpi janggal di malam pertama ketika usianya 17 tahun. Seorang laki-laki asing yang takmengenakan sehelai kain di tubuhnya menyentuh Latu dengan tangannya yang dingin, namun anehnya semua terasa begitu nyata seolah saat itu Latu tidak dalam dunia mimpi. Latu tahu persis jika laki-laki itu bukanlah penduduk Pulau Tannin. Latuh mengenal semua penduduk pulau kecil yang dahulu tanah suci tempat seekor naga bersemayam ini. “Bahkan beribu tahun sebelum kau dikandungan, kau sudah kepunyaanku Latu.” Kata laki-laki yang sudah muncul sebanyak tiga kali dalam mimpi Latu itu. Kebingungan Latu akan mimpinya seolah belum cukup membebani pikirannya. Sebagai perempuan istimewa yang lahir di bawah sinar bulan purnama, setiap warga pulau berharap Latu bisa menjadi penghubung mereka kepada naga suci yang sudah hilang ribuan tahun lalu. Padahal Latu sendiri sudah tidak percaya dengan keberadaan naga itu, ia merasa kisah naga dan nenek moyang pulau Tannin hanya dongeng semata. Sayangnya pikiran Latu sangat keliru, ada sesuatu yang besar menunggunya, bahkan sudah datang menghampirinya. Bagaimanakah kisah Latu si perempuan istimewa pulau Tannin? Siapakah laki-laki yang menghampiri Latu? Apakah hal besar yang menunggu Latu dan penduduk pulau Tannin? Kisah Latu menunggu untuk ditelusuri dalam rangkaian kata yang ditulisnya.