Ricky Lauren

Life isn't all roses, but it's also not all thorns; it's what you make it and the result of some decisions and steps you take along the way. Thorns & Roses is a coming-of-age story about Leila Adams, a high school student who experiences true friendship, terror, first love, abuse, betrayal and heartbreak while trying to find herself. Verbally abused constantly by her father, her self-esteem plummets drastically and she consequently puts up with a toxic relationship with her crush, Ackleth, and makes some poor decisions about her future. With the help of her best friend, Ella, she is able to fight her demons, dump her toxic boyfriend, get her self-esteem back on track and find true love again.

“Let him go! He doesn’t pose a threat to any of you.” “And you think you do?” After being pushed into oppression by The Royals for decades, the witches can no longer practice magic freely. Everyone fell in line and kept their heads down, doing as they were told. But one day, a witch named Raven finds herself in quite the predicament when she fights back. She's determined to free her people from the grasp of the royals.. That's until a certain prince steps in. With his burning gaze and wicked ways, Raven finds herself craving the touch of a person she's suppose to hate.

After beautiful village girl Saffron heals a wounded dragon, she will be thrown into a world of gleaming palaces and dangerous secrets. While battles rage around her, Saffron will face a harrowing choice: return to her simple life or allow herself to be engulfed by the burning passion of the dangerous and intoxicating Dragon Prince. The Dragon's Coveted Wife is created by Lauren Rutherford, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

"The League of Rogues takes what they want—but have they taken on too much?For too long Miss Emily Parr has been subject to the whims of her indebted uncle and the lecherous advances of his repulsive business partner. Her plan to be done with dominating men forever is simple—find herself a kind husband who will leave her to her books.It seems an easy enough plan, until she is unexpectedly abducted by an incorrigible duke who hides a wounded spirit behind flashing green eyes.Godric St. Laurent, Duke of Essex, spends countless nights at the club with his four best friends, and relishes the rakish reputation society has branded him with. He has no plans to marry anytime soon—if ever. But when he kidnaps an embezzler’s niece, the difficult debutante’s blend of sweetness and sharp tongue make him desperate for the one thing he swears he never wanted: love.Yet as they surrender to passion, danger lurks in Godric’s shadowed past, waiting for him to drop his guard—and rob him of the woman he can’t live without.Warning: This novel includes a lady who refuses to stay kidnapped, a devilish duke with a dark past, and an assortment of charming rogues who have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into.The League of Rogues is created by Lauren Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

“We didn’t say a word before we both crashed into each other’s arms and started making out. I jumped on him, and he grabbed me. We barely made it to the bed before we started tearing each other apart. It was wild. It was intense. And I didn’t want it to end. For about twenty minutes, he did things to me that had me screaming until my voice gave out, and I passed out. The next time I opened my eyes, it was morning. I was sober again... but I had no idea what a naked stranger was doing in my bed!” Viola Sterling is a billionaire heiress whose life suddenly takes a hit when her family goes bankrupt. She becomes homeless, and as if that isn't enough, she catches her boyfriend cheating the very same day. Heartbroken and drunk, she tries to numb the pain… only to wake up the next morning with a naked stranger in her bed. Turns out, he’s a billionaire who couldn’t afford a scandal. He arrogantly pays her for her silence and disappears, leaving her embarrassed. She thinks that’s the end of it until she turns up at her new guardian’s house and gets the shock of her life. The naked stranger? He’s their son. They vow to remain strangers. But when Viola discovers she’s pregnant, everything changes. To protect their families' reputations, they agree to marry. To their families, it’s an arranged marriage. To them, it’s a contract, strictly business. And it comes with just a rule… Never to fall in love!

He isn’t just twice my age, he’s also my best friend’s dad. And the man who appears in my steamy dreams every night and satisfies all my wild fantasies… The first time I saw Tony was on my 16th birthday, he was a tall glass of my favorite drink and the moment our eyes met, I was hooked. I wanted him. I yearned for him. But then, he was way out of my league. I was just a 16-year-old naive girl with no clue how to unravel the mystery around him. So I just stood there and watched another woman take him away from me. I thought I had lost him until three years later. I was standing in front of this huge house, and right in front of me was my mystery man. My fantasy s*x god who appears in my hot dreams every night is my best friend’s dad… I should have looked away immediately, I should have remembered the rules, the consequences, and the hurt. But how do you stop your heart from beating for the one it’s chosen? Everything changed with just one kiss. I crossed a line I shouldn’t have crossed, and I had to deal with a temptation too wild to resist.

Arya Wiratama mendapatkan kesempatan kedua setelah tewas dibunuh oleh para pendekar Aliran Hitam. Berkat kekuatan misterius kitab Naga Api yang dipelajarinya, dia bangkit kembali di dalam tubuh masa kecilnya. Sadar ini adalah kesempatan kedua yang diberikan Dewa, Arya Wiratama bertekad menghentikan kekacauan yang terjadi di Nusantara dengan kekuatan barunya. Mampukah Arya menghentikan mereka dikehidupan yang kedua ini?

Lorryce is a simply charming young lady who just wants to enjoy her University life in peace. But the Universe has a different way to spice and shake things up for her. What would a brief but blissful encounter mean for her? How could a Heartbreak Prince change her life? And how could she ever let go of a memory that keeps on haunting her mercilessly? This story is a written in Filipino and English.

Bai Zixi adalah seorang dokter bedah genius di negaranya. Namun dia mengalami sebuah kecelakaan udara saat bertugas ke luar negeri. Pesawatnya kehilangan kendali dan terjatuh dalam perairan. Tiba-tiba dia terbangun dalam tubuh seorang gadis yatim piatu bernama Ye Zixi. Seorang gadis malang yang selalu diperlakukan tidak baik oleh ibu tirinya. Dia hanya tinggal bersama ibu tiri dan kakak tirinya yang jahat. Suatu ketila sang ibu tiri menjual Ye Zixi pada seorang kepala perompak yang sangat ditakuti, kejam dan bengis. Bisakah Ye Zixi terlepas dari jeratan sang penguasa lautan?? ♡♡♡ Ya! Dia adalah seorang dokter bedah genius dari dunia modern yang bertransmigrasi ke Dinasti kuno. Dia akan diperebutkan karena dianggap memiliki pengobatan yang luar biasa!! Kapten perompak, pangeran kekaisaran Qin, bahkan oleh para klan besar lainnya! Bagaimana perjalanan Ye Zixi di kehidupan keduanya? Ikuti kisah serunya!!

Setelah berperang melawan musuh bebuyutannya, Xiao Yuhao seorang kultivator terhebat di dunianya, mati terkena tikaman senjata Dewa milik Wen Mubai, musuh bebuyutannya, dan dia malah terjatuh ke dalam Jurang Kematian Tanpa Batas. Namun bukanlah Surga atau Neraka yang dia temui. Melainkan sebuah dunia yang sangat berbeda dan asing! Dia kembali terbangun di dalam tubuh seorang remaja berusia 19 tahun yang bernasib malang bernama Fu Yishui. Seorang putra konglomerat yang selalu diremehkan karena memiliki tubuh lemah, pendiam dan tak pernah bisa melawan. Bahkan adiknya juga selalu berusaha untuk menjatuhkannya!! Namun bagaimana jadinya jika jiwa seorang kultivator terhebat menempati tubuhnya?Tentu saja semua akan berubah! "Aku tidak akan membiarkan kalian berbuat sesuka hati dan menindas anak ini lagi! Aku adalah Xiao Yuhao, seorang kultivator terhebat! Aku akan membuat dunia bertekuk lutut padaku!Dan aku akan membalas semua perbuatan kalian"