Red Rising Read-a-long 18

The demon wolf is afraid. There are dark creatures in the world, Zaira Silvera used to think that Gideon Demetrius was the darkest but there are those he fears and so should everyone else. There are secrets locked away in the past and we must unlock them in order to survive.

Mirabella had built her life around love, trust, and devotion, believing that her marriage to Ethan was the very definition of a perfect union. Despite struggling with infertility, she held onto the dream of a future filled with happiness, willing to sacrifice anything for the man she loved. However, her world is irreversibly shattered when she unexpectedly walks in on Ethan in bed with her older sister, Sienna—the one person she had always trusted. Instead of guilt or remorse, Ethan throws divorce papers in her face, blaming her for her inability to conceive, while Sienna mocks and humiliates her, making it clear that Mirabella has been replaced. Left homeless, heartbroken, and utterly betrayed by those she once considered her entire world, Mirabella spirals into despair, her once-glamorous life crumbling around her. As she drowns in hopelessness, a powerful yet mysterious ally steps forward, offering her the support, resources, and guidance she needs to rise from the ashes of her past. Fueled by pain but strengthened by newfound determination, Mirabella reinvents herself, stepping into a world of power, influence, and ruthless ambition. No longer the fragile woman Ethan and Sienna discarded, she meticulously orchestrates a masterful plan to reclaim her dignity and dismantle the lives of those who wronged her. But as Ethan and Sienna’s world begins to crumble under the weight of their own greed and deception, Mirabella is faced with an unexpected realization—true power is not in revenge but in the ability to walk away. Will she take her vengeance to the bitter end, or will she choose to embrace a new beginning, where her happiness is no longer tied to the past?

"Maybe it is true that there is always one who will get to you-that person with a special something that will let him sneak under your defenses." Lily feels there is no escape from the dark world she inhabits. At hindi na rin niya gustong makawala mula roon. And just as long as she relies only on herself, she knows she would be okay. Isa lang ang pakay ni James sa pagpipilit na makalapit kay Lily-ang gantihan ang babae sa ginawa nito sa kanyang kapatid. But as he tries to get under the woman's skin, he realizes the danger he is putting himself in-danger that is more emotional than physical. Because slowly, he finds he is being seduce to join her in the dark world she lives in. The Red room. Lust,love and pain- those are what Lily and James both share. And it seems neither of them wants to escape from that-just as long as they are both in on it.

Amanda Monroe’s life went up in flames three years ago and she can’t rest until she finds the ones responsible. Kevin and Martha Monroe had taken her into their home and treated her like family when she was found abandoned the day she was born. They hadn’t deserved to die that way. Someone would pay. They would all pay. Cole Vasco had always enjoyed his life exactly the way it was. He loved his beer, he loved his whiskey, and he loved his women. He was a bachelor for life, and he liked it that way. And then she walked into the bar. Even over the beer, the smoke, and the odor of too many people packed into a too-small building, he could smell the scent of her, and it called to him in a way that nothing had ever done before. All the while somewhere out there, a group of men in a beat-up old pickup truck drove down the road drinking cheap whiskey and loading their guns and hunting for the little bitch that had been asking too many questions in too many towns along the way.

Terjebak dalam cengkeraman Orland Manex yang berperan menjadi sugar daddy, bukanlah rencana Pamela Konnov. Akan tetapi, dia harus menerimanya jika tidak ingin berakhir di jalanan. Hanya saja perasaan Pamela jungkir balik karena tanpa sadar terhanyut pesona Orland. Padahal pria itu mengingatkan dirinya jika tidak akan ada cinta di antara mereka. Semua hubungan ini berdasarkan benefit masing-masing.

My fiance told me, "When you grow flowers more colorful than Dimonous roses, we'll get married in a rose garden." With that as my goal, I worked day and night to care for the roses. Until one day when his first love said she wanted to see a rain of roses, my fiance shoveled 50 acres of my roses to make her smile. "Jeffrey, will Audrey be mad at us?" Jeffrey took out a ten-karat diamond ring from his pocket and knelt on one knee. "It doesn't matter. The only person I love is you." Pain pierced my heart. I called home, "Dad, if I break up with him, is the offer still open? Can I still inherit the family fortune?"

Book 2 of Trio Legacy Series: A war like none other is about to be unleashed in the realm of the gods. Many of the patron gods and goddesses have been imprisoned or killed, Selene and Hecate among them. And the Riding Hoods have been brought into the middle of it. Problem is, if the wolves can't get themselves together to team up to help their goddesses, they won't stand a chance. But with three of their top warriors, Alexander, Nathan, and Tomas, having been rejected by their mates, how can they hope to win?

When a case brings them together, bitter reality keeps them apart. ***** Sarah Carter, a young accomplished lawyer in New York City, wishes that she had a case that broke her every day routine. When Alexander Adair, the worlds hottest and ruthless billionaire comes to Sarah to handle his fake divorce case, she takes it immediately. However, as time goes on Sarah finds herself locked in a situation that binds her to Adair and his chaotic world, ripping her reality a part. Without Adair, Sarah is vulnerable and without Sarah, Adair is unable to carry out his plan. Secrets are uncovered and haunted pasts are relived. Forbidden love blooms and hearts are broken. Their love is destined to collpase, and in order to make it to the end and solve the case, they must find a way to let their red crumble. ©All Rights Reserved

คำโปรย เห็นแล้วใจสั่น อยากจับให้มั่นคั้นให้ตายคามือ เมื่อนางร้ายคนสวยอยากได้เชฟหนุ่มผมยาว อุปสรรคของเธอเยอะมากมาย เริ่มตั้งแต่ลูกสาวของเขาหรือน้องแมวบ้าน ๆ นามว่าสลิด แฟนเก่าที่เป็นรักแรกของเขา ว่าที่แม่สามีอีก อุปสรรคเยอะขนาดนี้ นางร้ายสายฝอ ของเราจะผ่านไปได้ไหม

พฤกษาเหรอ ฉันมองหน้าเขา ตื่นขึ้นมาด้วยอาการปวดหัวและยังเจ็บตรงนั้นไม่หาย แม้แต่ตอนตื่นนอนเขายังหล่อเลย “ยัยแก้วหน้าม้าตื่น ๆ เธอเข้ามาในห้องฉันได้ไง” หน้าตาหล่อจริงแต่ปากหมา นี่แหละเสน่ห์ของเขา “นายท่อนไม้แหกตาดูด้วยนี่มันห้องฉัน” โมโห คนนะมาเรียกแก้วหน้าม้าได้ไง อายุแบบนี้ยังรู้อีกเหรอแก้วหน้าม้าคืออะไร จะว่าอะไรสักอย่างก็ว่าที่ทันสมัยหน่อยก็ไม่ได้ “เอ้ย” เขาร้องลั่นเพราะไม่ใช่แค่เขานอนอยู่บนเตียงของฉัน แต่ตัวเขายังทับอยู่บนร่างของฉันอีก เสื้อผ้าสักชิ้นก็ไม่มีติดกายทั้งคู่ รอยเลือดบนตัวตนของเขาและดอกไม้ของฉัน แล้วนัวกันอีท่าไหนเนี่ย ฉันก็ดันเผลอใจไปกับเขา เช้ามานี่ตอนตื่นเขาก็คงมานัวฉันอีก สภาพแบบนี้ทั้งคู่คงไม่ต้องบอกว่าอะไรเป็นอะไร คนหน้าซีดไม่เหลือมาดหนุ่มหล่อเดือนมหาวิทยาลัยก็คราวนี้แหละ “แม่งมันเกิดอะไรขึ้นวะ” ถ้าเขาบ่นขนาดนี้ก็คงจำอะไรไม่ได้ ช่างมันเถอะแก้ว ฉันได้แต่บอกกับตัวเอง แกได้งาบเดือนมหาวิทยาลัยนะ ครั้งแรกกับเดือนที่แกหลงรักมาตั้งสามปีนะ มันก็ไม่เลวใช่ไหมละ