Quid Pro Quo

Ruby Baker's life turns upside down when she decides to become a surrogate mother because of her best friend's suggestion. Luke Sawyer was not really interested in marrying or having kids or even a close family member for that matter. But when their lives cross path in an unusual pregnancy, they try their best to mend their difference in personalities, tolerate Luke's parents’ involvement in the process and become good parents to their baby.

Back in the day, in the legal world, Finn Cross and I were the top dogs. Untouchable. He ran New York, a king in criminal defense, never lost a case. I held down Boston, crushing it in civil court. People in the biz used to say it was a good thing we weren't in the same city. If we were, we’d have gone head-to-head, and it was anyone's guess who'd come out on top. But they never would've guessed. Three years ago, I, Victoria Sterling, quietly married Finn Cross. And just like that, the legend of "Vicky" was locked away. I was willing to leave my career behind, to be the quiet, supportive woman behind the great man. I made his coffee, went with him to all sorts of events, and left a light on for him when he came home late. But when Elena, the one he’d always carried a torch for, showed up again, I couldn't keep up this charade anymore.

> Area 18 + < ‘Kau boleh menginjak, menghajar, bahkan membunuhku..! Tapi jangan kau hina Ibuku! Karena Ibu adalah cerita lain bagiku..!’ Kendati untuk itu dia harus membunuh seseorang. Hal yang berakibat vonis 7 tahun penjara baginya. Tiada penyesalan atau ketakutan sedikitpun di hati dan wajah Bara. Karena Bara takkan bergeming sejengkalpun dalam prinsip hidupnya! Dan ... Dari penjara inilah, jati diri seorang Bara Satria mulai terkuak dalam menjalani takdir-NYA. Menapaki blok demi blok, area demi area, hingga merajai pertarungan antar raja wilayah lapas di negeri ini. Bahkan tingkat Internasional..! Hal yang mengantarkan Bara pada singgasana berjuluk ‘Sang Kaisar Prodeo’..! Penuh aksi, intrik, duel hidup mati, hasrat bergelora, asmara, dan misteri! Kuyy acab...!

This is the fourth book to the Bloodstone series. It can be read as a standalone, but it will have cross-over characters from the series. The dark realm is heavily guarded for a reason. Nothing good lurks beyond the border. Nothing good ever happens in a world full of darkness and evil intentions. But sometimes, you have to tempt fate to save your soul. Nesrin should know by now that tempting fate only leads to sorrow, poor decisions, and potentially deadly situations. But sometimes, the need to save someone else from their own fate clouds your judgement. What will Nesrin do when she goes too far down the rabbit hole? What will happen when she is on the brink of death, and the only thing that can save her is losing a piece of her own soul too? The clock is ticking, and the creatures lurking in the shadows can't help themselves when the chance to taste royal blood is on the line.

Liora Ashwood, an omega trapped in debt at a strip club, never expected her life to change with a single glance. But when she feels the mate bond with Prince Elliot, the future Alpha heir already promised to another, her world spirals into forbidden passion, betrayal, and heartbreak. Haunted by secrets of her past and a prophecy whispered by the Moon Goddess, Liora discovers she is no ordinary omega but the hidden heir of the Bloodmoon Pack, destined to unite the wolves against the rising threat of the rogue kingdom. Torn between Elliot, who claims her body but denies her heart, and Xavier, the Lycan prince who offers her a second-chance bond, Liora must embrace her true power before darkness consumes them all. When the truth of her bloodline is revealed, kingdoms will fall, enemies will rise, and only the true Luna of prophecy can lead the wolves into victory.

"Tanda tangani kontrak itu dan berkencan denganku, atau kau harus ganti rugi satu milyar," ucap Ivander pada sekretaris pribadinya. Membuat Kiara menjadi ketakutan dan tak berdaya. Pria berusia tiga puluh tahun itu malah tersenyum menyeringai ketika melihat wajah ketakutan gadis dihadapannya. Baginya itu sangat menggemaskan. Kiara tidak hanya pintar dalam mengatur pekerjaan tapi juga sangat menarik dari postur tubuhnya. Niat pertama Kiara datang ke kota hanya untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan, tapi dia terkena masalah saat ketahuan mengotori sebuah mobil mewah yang pernah mencipratkan genangan air ke bajunya saat pertama kali dia melamar kerja, dan sialnya lagi si pemilik mobil itu adalah sang CEO yang merupakan si cassanova. Akankah Kiara masuk ke dalam perangkap sang CEO dan berkencan satu malam bersamanya? Atau dia akan tetap mempertahankan harga dirinya yang merupakan prinsip hidupnya?

“You mean nothing to me,” Andrew declared, his voice icy and final. My heart shattered with every word he uttered. My vision blurred with tears as our beautiful memories flooded my mind. We were in love, we were inseparable. So how did I become nothing to my husband? “Why…why would you say that?” I whispered, my lips trembling from the weight of disbelief. “You shameless cheat! I was bedridden, and you seized the chance to be with another man!” He snapped, his hand tightening around Anna's waist. My eyes darted to Anna, my best friend, “What did you tell him?” I asked, hoping this was all some misunderstanding. She smirked, “The truth.” “You were supposed to help me take care of him. I was going to tell him how I got the money for his treatment. Why would you lie?” I questioned as the feeling of betrayal stung. “Oh please,” she scoffed. “You expect him to believe someone paid you three hundred thousand dollars just to pretend to be their wife? You slept with him, Georgia. That’s cheating.” I staggered back, clutching my head as her words echoed through my mind like chaotic music on repeat. My mouth opened but no words came out. How do you explain a contract marriage to save your dying husband? I sobbed softly as the feeling of betrayal burned the shattered pieces of my heart. It stung deeper than I imagined possible. This wasn't from a stranger. It was from the two people I loved the most. Now, I've got nothing left to lose. And I'll make sure I get revenge for this. No one will be spared!

Lexi has always been different than others. She is faster, stronger, can see better and heals quickly. And she has an odd birthmark in the shape of a wolf's paw. But she never thought of herself as special. Until she gets close to het twentieth birthday. She notices all of her oddities get stronger. She knows nothing about the super natural world or mates. Until the birthmark starts to burn. Suddenly she finds herself involved with werewolves that think she is the prophesied one that is supposed to unite the packs against a vampire that wants her dead. She has to learn how to handle her new powers as well as not one but two mates. One wanted to reject her because he thought she was human. The other accepts her completely. The prophecy says she has to have both. Wha twill she do. Will she accept both or reject one and hope for a second chance mate? Will she be able to handle shifting and her powers before it is too late?

Angelique travels to Lewiston to live with her father and forget about the terrible year she had in her old home. However, she starts to feel that the town is very mysterious and that its inhabitants are hiding many secrets, especially Damian Brown and his friends. No one seems to be terrified by the countless wolves roaming the forest, except for her father, who also has secrets of his own. Damian discovers that the red-haired girl is his mate, and since he never believed in such things, he begins to hang around her and scare her, hoping she will leave town and never return. But love cannot be commanded, and as much as Angelique and Damian are destined to be together, they both deny it to the death.

Adolph and Admetos, twin werewolves were born to a powerful alpha family. The pack seer prophesied that one is destined to bring peace and the other is fated to start a war. The two boys were about to perform the prophecy ritual until one of them mysteriously went missing when they were still young. He becomes a part of the human world and thinks he is a regular person until he meets Nymeria who is also a wolf and a healer. There was something about her that he could not put a finger on. He continues living his normal life until his first change. Then trouble started in the pack and an important part of the pack died. The secret could not be hidden anymore and he has to go back to where he came from. The prophecy will come to pass as soon as they are together. Which one of them is fated to start a war? Will the prophecy come to pass or can it be changed? Find out in the chapters of this book.