Self-efficacy: The Exercise Of Control

How would you know that there's another world until you make it through? All her life, Claudia feels she doesn't belong to anyone much less when she and her family go to her grandmother's house in Batangas. The nineteen-year-old city girl has yet to find out what kind of journey awaits her. With a novel on her left hand and her younger sister on the opposite, they will embark on their journey of finding out what lies inside in a world she has never been before. Will she be able to fulfill her grandmother's wish before she passes away? Or will she find her anticipation of belongingness in the other world and stay there? "The person you're with on this journey will be yours forever."

Claire is contented with her "average" grades. But she is one hell of a businesswoman, and she knows a lot of things--but not all academically. So, in order to make her Highschool life quite memorable--and fun, she created The Book of Cheating, that would help her have higher grades, and hopefully make a history. Or will it really help her to have high grades? Because for all she know, that Book of Cheating caused her nothing but trouble. She stumbled upon the darkest secrets of their school, and being involved with people she doesn't want to be involved with. And now The Book of Cheating is missing, her secrets will unfold. What will happen to her?! All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the author.

Buried in silence for centuries, Theron was meant to be forgotten—locked away as penance, left to starve until even memory surrendered. But when Nyssa tears open his tomb, she does more than wake an ancient hunger. She binds herself to the very ruin she thought she could resist. His blood vow is simple: protect her, claim her, keep her. But Theron’s protection is as dangerous as it is consuming, and every moment in his shadow tangles Nyssa deeper in a bond that demands surrender. She feels his hunger in her veins, his voice in her thoughts, his vow echoing sharper than any chain. And behind every promise is a reminder: Theron is not tamed. He is a killer, as merciless as the centuries that shaped him—and loving him means loving the ruin he brings. Torn between terror and desire, between the fragile life she knows and the eternity Theron offers, Nyssa must decide if she is strong enough to embrace the darkness she freed—or if his devotion will destroy them both. Because forever with a monster is not a promise of peace. It is a promise of hunger, obsession, and the kind of love that cuts as deep as it heals. A dark paranormal romance about hunger, obsession, and the thin line between protection and possession, The Sound of Ruin is for readers who like their monsters unrepentant, their heroines defiant, and their tension sharp enough to bleed. Expect enemies that burn into lovers, blood-soaked vows that refuse to break, and a gothic fantasy world where survival demands surrender and love is the most dangerous risk of all.

A suspenseful, thought-provoking and erotic full-charged thriller, based on the psychological effects of being raised by a sociopath pimp and passive aggressive prostitute. From the perspective of the eldest of two daughters; successful musical A&R Edily Graham is faced with her past addictions and mental anguish after the shooting death of her abusive father. Along with a career on the rise, a new home in the beautiful Lake Shore neighborhood of Chicago, and an awkward yet sudden break-up from her “Mr. Right, Maleek, Edily finds herself slipping over the edge with countless nights of sex, drugs & hallucinations from her past.

My name is Lyra. For eighteen years, the Silvermane Pack was my home, but it was never my family. The night my only friend, Selene, chose to end her life—to Eclipse—was the night I decided to leave. She showed me that escape was possible, even if it meant walking away from everything I knew. The Alpha and Luna who raised me, and my so-called brothers, made it clear I didn't belong. Their love was always conditional, reserved for my "true-born" sister, Lillian, found just a year ago. On my forgotten birthday, I declared my own Eclipse. I am returning to my real family, the Blood-Claws. But leaving has a price. A primordial terror stirs in the darkness, threatening to devour everyone I leave behind. They think I'm running away. They have no idea what I'm really walking into, or what I must become to save them all.

The company had just taken off when a project my wife, Lenora Peterson, was in charge of ran into trouble. To ease her mind during her pregnancy, I went overseas in her stead, spending ten perilous years abroad before finally returning home, barely alive. Instead of the joyful reunion I had imagined, she greeted me with cold detachment and thinly veiled disgust. "Why are you back?" Lenora asked. "Today is Nathan’s housewarming party," she added. "Let’s head there first—we’ll talk later." We rode in silence the entire way. When we arrived, a ten-year-old girl came dashing over and clung to Lenora affectionately. “Mommy, why did you take so long? Daddy’s been waiting for you forever!” Daddy? My eyes burned with rage—until I saw my old friend Nathan Grant stepping out to greet us with a smile. "Lily, come to Daddy. Mommy’s tired—don’t bother her now." When I met Lenora’s eyes, the guilt I saw there told me everything I needed to know. I turned away and texted my assistant, Morgan Williamson, to begin acquiring the company that, by right, had always belonged to me. He soon reported back. "Mr. Brooke, the acquisition process will be completed in three days."

Abigail, a struggling writer, time-travels to 19th century France, landing in the lavender fields of Provence. There she meets Vincent, a solitary artist with a mysterious past. Together, they explore the land and inspire each other's work, leading to a passionate, yet doomed, affair. As the hourglass drains, Abigail must choose between her modern life or her love for Vincent in the past

Late at night, when I think I'm alone, I feel his breath on the side of my face, and I know--he's watching me. Ever since I moved into this ancient mansion to take care of my sick aunt, I've been experiencing strange things. When I discover she has a boarder, a mysterious, sexy artist who lives on the third floor, I think some of that is explained. The bumps in the night. The whispers from the shadows. But once Dalton and I are properly introduced, the strange occurrences don't stop. If anything, they are amplified. When I close my eyes at night, it's his face I see. It's his hands I feel. It's his lips I taste. The more I get to know him, the more I realize I don't know him at all. Dalton's not the kind of man that buys a woman flowers and makes her feel all warm and fuzzy. No, he's the kind of man your mama would tell you to run from. Cold. Dangerous. Complex. And now that he wants me, I learn he is more than that. Possessive. Controlling. Diabolical. I should leave this place before it's too late, but I know I can't. Whatever it is that's sunk it's fangs into him, it has me, too. He has me, too. For better or worse. 'Til death... Whispers of the Devil is a dark romance which some readers may find disturbing. Proceed with caution.

Tatlong taon na ang nakararaan, may nangyari sa pagitan nina Tahira at ang kilalang most wanted na illegal firearm dealer na si Heisen Lindbergh. That night was obviously a mistake on her part, ang planong sanang pagkalap niya ng impormasyon tungkol sa lalaki ay nauwi sa isang one night stand. Ang masaklap, hindi niya alam na nagbunga ang gabing 'yon, saka na lamang niyang nalaman na buntis siya nang lumabas 'yon sa monthly check-up niya sa army. Bukod pa roon, mukhang nasa panganib din ang buhay niya dahil umabot sa kanya ang balitang pinaghahanap siya ng mga 'di kilalang tao. Sa huli ay nagpasya siyang magtago-tago sa takot din na madamay ang kanyang anak. Subalit hindi 'yon naging sapat nang malaman ng mga ito ang lokasyon niya. Sa pangamba na mawala sa kanya ang nag-iisa na lamang na pamilyang mayroon siya, ang kanyang anak na si Abegail. At sa hindi sinasadyang pagtatagpo muli ng landas nila ng ama ng anak na si Heisen, kinailangan niya tuloy ang tulong nito. Nagpanggap siyang lalaki at nag-apply na bodyguard nito. Isa sa benipisyo kapag nagtrabaho sa pamilya Lindbergh ay ang pangako ng mga itong proteksyon sa pamilya ng mga tauhan. Ngunit sa pananatili niya sa tabi ni Heisen may kakaiba siyang natuklasan sa ama ng kanyang anak...

"Mawala man ako, pangako babalikan kita. Hahanapin at hahanapin kita, Ruan. Wala na akong ibang mamahalin kundi ikaw lang. Sa buhay man na 'to o sa walang-hanggan…”