Running Count Blackjack

Blurb: Anna never believed in fairy tales. Orphaned young and raised by cruel relatives, She learned that love was fleeting and trust was dangerous. The only thing she could count on was herself until a chance encounter at a cafe changed everything. It started with a clash, a spilled cup of tea, an an arrogant, wealthy man who seemed world's apart from her. Yet fate had its own designs. Against all odds, their paths crossed again, and what began has indifference turned into something deeper and something real. But love built on fragile trust can shatter in an instant. Betrayed by her best friend, humiliated by the man She loved, Anna was left with nothing but heartbreak. He dismissed her, pushed her away , only to realise too late that he had lost The one thing money could not buy. When his perfect world crumbles, he comes crawling back, offering grand gestures and desperate apologies but Anna is no longer the same girl who once loved him blindly.Just as She dares to open her heart again, a devastating sickness comes to light - A hidden wife, locked away in the shadows of his past. With lies and betrayal threatening to consume her once more , Anna must decide : Will she risk everything for a second chance at love ,or will she walk away and reclaim the life she fought so hard to build? A story of heartbreak,redemption and Loves ultimate test. Broken vows mended hearts is an unforgettable journey of resilience, sacrifice , and the courage to choose oneself , even when the heart begs otherwise.

André D'Amore: I've known my whole life who I am. I'm a hybrid, Alpha heir, and too fabulous to be straight. I've lost count of how many times I've had to fight to defend my . Yet, I never expected to have to defend it from my mate. Not my problem that he's spent his life unaware he was in a closet. He needs to get his act together. Because my papa is naming me Alpha of the pack, we just defeated. And I want my mate at my side. Darren Delaney: I always thought I knew myself. That I knew my wolf, I've always been a soldier, a warrior, and I'm straight. One assignment has me questioning everything. I thought finding my mate would be the happiest day of my life. Instead, it's the most confusing. My mate is the hybrid SON of the Incubi Alpha?! The Goddess got her wires crossed with this pairing. Now I'm questioning my as he's drawing me in like a moth to a flame. This is a sequel to Alpha of Nightmares. Events in this book overlap with events in Alpha of Nightmares. This book can be read as a standalone, though it is encouraged to read Alpha of Nightmares. The Incubi Pack Series: Book 1 - Alpha of Nightmares Book 2 - The Hybrid Alpha Book 3 - Dream Mate Anthology Short Story - Chosen Mate Anthology Bonus Story - Sicilian Holiday Anthology Short Story - The Quiet Giant's Mate Book 4 - Beta's Innocent Mate

Seorang gadis yatim piatu meninggal dunia dengan cara yang sangat mengenaskan. Ia mati terbakar di dalam panti asuhan tempat di mana ia dibuang dan dibesarkan. Gadis itu kira, setelah ia mati, kemalangannya akan berakhir. Namun nyatanya ia salah. Saat ia membuka mata, gadis itu justru hidup kembali sebagai Koa Dorian. Sosok perempuan bodoh dalam sebuah novel yang dulu pernah dibacanya. Lady Koa merupakan anak haram Duke Dorian dengan seorang maid di Dorian Dukedom. Menjadi satu-satunya keturunan Duke Dorian membuat Koa diperlakukan dengan sangat baik. Ia hidup bergelimpangan harta. Namun sayang, meski Koa terlahir cantik, ia begitu bodoh. Kebodohannya sampai membuatnya ditipu oleh Pangeran Nathaniel. Ia merayu Koa, memanfaatkannya untuk naik tahta dan membuangnya setelah itu. Pangeran kemudian berselingkuh dengan putri count pinggiran. Setelah itu, kehidupan Koa berubah berantakan dan ia kehilangan segalanya. Duchess Dorian menyebut ini sebagai karma. Karma akibat perbuatan Duke yang dulu menyelingkuhinya demi seorang maid. Duchess mengatakan pada Koa jika memang itulah takdirnya. Takdir seorang putri cantik nan bodoh. Tak ingin mengalami akhir mengenaskan untuk kedua kali, gadis yatim piatu yang kini hidup sebagai Koa Dorian bertekad untuk merubah takdir malangnyanya dan mewujudkan cita-citanya untuk hidup bahagia di kehidupan barunya ini.

World isn’t easy as it seems. Your eyes can’t be trusted sometimes. There is invisible thing, something unexpected that you will shocked to know that it’s existed. Somewhere, it can also be around you. It’s the matter of time. Realize or not. Everything changed without your knowledge or known it. It’s not your choice but to accept it. It’s your fate. Destiny bring us all together. This is the beginning of Adryan Mykel and Elyna Casper story. Adryan Mykel. The hottest guy in Herlein High School. Runner is always being his life. The past brought him to become a runner. He never falling from the top when the competition of running began. He never seems the reason but he always believes that running is the most important in his life. Nothing matter until he met someone. Never he thought that the met will change his life. His whole life. Elyna Casper. Her father is the reason why she moving into Essel Hills. Found a new place to started a new life. Even since her mom gone, every day is the hardest day for her. It’s affected them as family. But moving away gave her such a courage to start over again and find the happiness. But… Horrible things is always in their way. It’s not a life if there’s not something terrifying happened. It’s seems she almost found her happiness but everything just wants to go wrong. What happen to them?

Just before her husband and son have her locked in a psychiatric ward, Nora Yates wakes up—reborn, wide awake, and done playing nice. Two men who never truly loved her? Who used and discarded her? Fine. She’s cutting them out for good. When she signs the divorce papers and walks away, the world cheers—including the internet. Oddly, the only one upset is her adoptive sister, the mistress. “Come on, Nora,” she pouts. “I only borrowed your husband and son for my birthday. Was that really worth all this drama?” “You’re lucky to have a husband and son like that. You should count your blessings.” Nora lets out a sharp laugh. “Then consider this ‘blessing’ my personal gift to you. After all, trash belongs in the dumpster.” She walks off without a second glance—glowing, untouchable, and ready to run the world. Soon, her business is booming. Suitors line up. The woman they tried to destroy becomes the woman everyone wants to be. Years later, now a titan in her field, she sits down for a high-profile interview. “Ms. Yates,” the reporter asks, “it’s rumored that Mr. Luther, CEO of Luther Corp, is your ex-husband. Do you still keep in touch?” Nora smiles politely. “Sorry. I’m a widow with no children.” Then she turns to the camera, smiles straight through the lens—at the ex-husband and son losing their minds behind the scenes—and adds, “Just remarried. Baby girl on the way.”

"My will to live is weak.By all accounts, I should be dead, but somehow I made it through. Broken, battered, and barely hanging on, I’m forced to rely on the man who destroyed me. Recovery is a long road, and I’m not sure I can take it by his side, so I punish him, refusing to grant forgiveness.But it’s still there—the spark. That incessant pull that I can’t escape.The deepest scars of our hearts spill out. All the secrets we kept locked away are laid bare.Everything is different. Time is running out.All the infractions are catching up to us."

Alex, get up!”
A sharp slap to the leg.
“You think we’re running a daycare down here?”
Fifteen-year-old Alex scrambled out of her pile of thin blankets on the basement floor, eyes wide, limbs sore. Another day, another list of chores. Cooking. Cleaning. Smiles for those who kicked her. Silence for those who didn’t see her at all.
Upstairs…laughter, Alpha Cole’s family was having breakfast. She could smell the cinnamon.
Down here? Mold. Dust. And the quiet ache of a girl who didn’t know she was born to change the world.

Choice denied, hope gone, dreams lost, not even a happy ever after had a spot for Ryan. Being sold to the most feared and cruel Alpha wasn't exactly thrilling. She needs to bear him an heir for her freedom but once again, fate throws her another blow. Running away is her only option. Five years later, with her company at the verge of bankruptcy, the biggest company in New York suddenly offered to help under the condition she gets married to the CEO. But there's a catch, the CEO is her nemesis come back to life, who's intent on revenge

Hoping to have a good time on a lonely night, Kelvin visits a strip club he barely goes to. Kelvin’s presence in the club draws the attention of Shola and her colleagues who were trying so hard to stay away from trouble. But the event between Kelvin and an exotic dancer led to other events: Kelvin running off in a hurry, a Worm who found interest in Kelvin, and Shola and her colleagues in a bid to unravel Kelvin’s mysteries. This night and its events would lead to a forbidden romance between a werewolf and a vampire which would put several lives in the line of danger.

After killing her boyfriend, Emma's mate rejects and enslaves her but she manages to escape. While running away, she saves a young girl from the clutches of two evil vampires and takes her back to her pack. While helping the traumatized girl adjust, she falls in love with the girl's brother who is the alpha of Summit Pack. Unfortunately, Lucius already has a mate, a woman who will do anything to stop his eyes from wandering. Will the former rogue get a second chance in love or is she destined to be alone forever?