Qin Ran

No connection. No acquaintance. In one night of passion with no expectations, strangers become intimately acquainted. Will one night of lust turn into their happy ever after? Is it simply lust or could it possibly be love at first site? A collection of short stories: four couples, one day, twenty-four passionate hours. "Strangers" is created by Stephanie Walls, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

A shy 17-year-old girl learns her father has arranged for her to marry an alpha from another pack. Not happy that she is not taking over her father's pack she grows to resent her father, mother as she tries to resist her new alpha but is finding it harder and harder to do.

Amelia Knight (Mia) has just turn eighteen. She is a shy yet a girl with full of excitement. She has a passion for dancing. She also has a best friend called Ashton. She has a sister, Dad, Mum whom she is very close. Her sister is about to get married. But what happens when that marriage pulled her into her worst nightmare. What will she do? Will she live with it or will she leave from it?

Olivia thought her life was going to be perfect after she was adopted at a legal age by the Brookes couple, who were well-known businessmen in New York. She later found out that the reason for her adoption was only for a marriage agreement because the Brookes couple only had a male child and needed a female child to fulfil their end of the bargain. Things got worse for Olivia when she realized her fiance, Kellan hated her to the core and had another woman in his life, and she had no choice but to go through with the marriage. Will Olivia be able to survive all the troubles she would go through in the hands of Kellan and his girlfriend who would do anything to get rid of her?

About a pact that the boy said to the little girl who had naturally red cheeks led them to the true reality. Without realizing it, their respective families are already planning something for their future. An event that caused them to separate for years made the former covenant lost in time. When they meet again in a very changed situation because the little girl who has grown up has lost half of her memory. The boy who previously gave the agreement is now an adult when he finds out that his girl has lost her memory. He promised himself that he would never let go of his little girl again. The hot story created by the man to ensnare his little girl and enter his unusual life. Will the little girl recall the events of the past? How would he react if he had remembered? Will she go away from him or stick with a man who doesn't know she has fallen in love with him?

Hungry and desperate, Luna Reyes crashes a wedding while running from her ex boyfriend—only to end up in a stranger’s veil. Mistaken for the missing bride, she says “I do” to powerful CEO Grayson Vaughn… and steps into a life never meant for her. At first, it’s survival. Then, something unexpected: real feelings. But just as Luna begins to fall for her husband, she uncovers a devastating truth— He’s connected to the tragedy that destroyed her family. What began as a stolen identity spirals into a dark hunt for answers. Because Luna didn’t just marry the wrong man— She married into a past she’s been trying to escape.

Hampir setiap malam terdengar suara ranjang berdenyit keras di iringi desahan dari bilik sebelah. Semua begitu tidak wajar, sebab di kamar tersebut ibu tiriku tinggal, yang membuatku heran adalah ketika beliau sudah lama menjanda sejak kepergian ayah beberapa tahun silam. Setiap malam suara denyit ranjang membuat hati gusar karena kami (Aku dan suami) tinggal di rumah peninggalan almarhum ayahku. Yang membuatku takut adalah setiap hari ibu tiriku tampil dengan pakaian minim bahan juga berdandan layaknya anak remaja. Ibu Tiriku termasuk wanita lenjeh, suka main sana-sini bahkan orang bilang beliau kerap kepergok kencan dengan suami orang. Hal itu membuatku was-was sampai mempertanyakan kesetiaan mas suami. Kelakuan ibu tiriku sangat mencoreng wajah, sampai petaka besar menimpa rumah tanggaku, ibu tiriku tega menghancurkan rumah tanggaku demi memenuhi hasrat pribadinya.

Seorang istri bernama Marisa mendapat transferan nyasar dari suaminya. Nominal yang terbilang tidak sedikit membuat Marisa terlejut. Setelah diselidiki ternyata Yuda—suami Marisa hendak melakukan pernikahan tanpa sepengetahuan Marisa. Uang yang tadi Yuda kirim ke Marisa harusnya ia kirim ke Winda—kakaknya Yuda untuk biaya persiapan pernikahannya.

“Forbidden marriage, dangerous love, and a bloody inheritance.” Enola Spark was nothing more than a “useless child” in the eyes of her family—beautiful but always looked down upon, oppressed by her uncle, and sidelined by her cousin, Clarine, the perfect heiress. But everything changed on the night of Clarine’s engagement to Damian Cassel, the tyrannical heir feared by the entire city. A scandal erupted in front of family and guests: Damian chose Enola instead. One night of sin binds them in a marriage that shocks everyone. Clarine is humiliated, her uncle is furious, and Damian’s stepbrother vows to bring them down. The wedding is only the beginning of the war. Enola must endure humiliation, jealousy, and betrayal from the family dinner table to the corporate boardroom. Yet behind Damian’s cold exterior, Enola discovers a side of the man he only shows her. In a world filled with intrigue and inheritance battles, can Enola survive? Or will this forbidden love be their downfall?

Warning area dewasa (21+) Bijaklah memilih bacaan! ~~~ "Jika kau mau aku akan membantumu. Membiayai seluruh operasi ayahmu yang terkena kanker paru-paru. Setahuku, biaya pasien yang terkena kanker paru-paru itu tidak sedikit. Jumlahnya bahkan lebih dari lima puluh ribu dolar. Tentu, jika kau mau menerima tawaran dariku." Gwen bergeming. Mencerna semua pernyataan Nich barusan. Tetapi, belum selesai Gwen mencernanya, Nich kembali berkata, "Jadilah istriku, Gwen." "A-apa?" "Menikahlah denganku, Gwen. Aku mohon …." Gwen nampak berpikir sejenak, sambil menjilat sisa-sisa jejak bibir Nich. Beberapa saat kemudian dia mengangguk. "Aku mau menerima tawaranmu, asal kau juga mau menerima syarat dariku, Nich." Sebelah alis Nich terangkat. "Apa?" sambil mengusapkan ibu jari di bibir Gwen. "Kita menikah kontrak. Hanya sebatas itu, Nich." *** Gwen Florine terpaksa menerima tawaran mantan kekasih sekaligus pria yang telah menorehkan luka di hatinya sejak 10 tahun yang lalu, lantaran pergi tanpa pamit. Demi sang ayah yang membutuhkan biaya besar untuk operasi. Lantas, apakah Gwen akan terjerat oleh pesona seorang Nicholas Kennedy kembali, di saat hatinya telah membeku? Lalu, apa sebenarnya alasan Nicholas pergi meninggalkan Gwen 10 tahun yang lalu? ### Simak yuk!