Shameless Protagonist

Lust doesn’t care who’s watching—or what form it takes. From growling beasts in the woods to possessive men in penthouses, from scandalous threesomes under silk sheets to Santa’s very naughty lap—Crave is a shameless collection of erotic shorts where anything goes and no fantasy is too filthy. Whether it’s a witch getting wrecked by her summoned demon, a sweet librarian bent over by her best friend’s dad, or two enemies going down instead of throwing punches—this book doesn’t slow down for breath. Straight. Gay. Monsters. Mortals. Magic. Each story is short, dirty, and unapologetically hot. You’re not here for love. You’re here to get off. So get in, stay wet, and Crave harder.

Eugene Lloyd is known all over Swanford as a wife-obsessed maniac—everyone says he loves Jacklyn Stinson with quiet, unwavering devotion. At first, Jacklyn believes it, too… until the day she discovers Eugene is cheating—and with her own sister! It hits her like a bucket of ice water, dousing every bit of passion she once had for him. Jacklyn plots her revenge. She drains Eugene's assets, then contacts her best friend to stage her death. It's time to destroy the cheating scum and his shameless lover! Afterward, Jacklyn thinks she'll never love again. But on the night before her staged death, Swanford's so-called prince, Liam Robertson, corners her against the wall. Years of silent yearning finally boil over, and his voice trembles as he looks at her. "Will you consider me instead? I'll wait for you!"

Melody Rackelle Magallanes, a professor, an independent woman, an obedient daughter, and an understanding friend. But the people around her always have a say on her life—especially on her love life because ladies at her age were either married or engaged. She was already thirty-two, but she didn't have a boyfriend. Not because she was not girlfriend material, but because she was too focused on her career growth, and she didn't notice that most of her friends, cousins, and colleagues were married or engaged already. At her best friend's wedding, everyone was pushing her to date her partner in the ceremony, hoping that she would have a boyfriend after the date. But as usual, the date was a failure. One of her best friends suggested signing in on a dating platform to meet new friends. But still, it was a failure. One day, she woke up one morning and thought of having a baby on her own. To her, it doesn't matter if she doesn't have a husband as long as she has a baby. Would it be possible the fact that she doesn't have a boyfriend? What would be the plans of her best friends?

Cerry, gadis yang memiliki kadar pesona yang tidak biasa dipaksa pria untuk mencintainya. Dia adalah Scott Anderson. Dengan sistem sindrom stockholm, Scott ingin Cerry mencintai, tergila-gila dan tidak bisa lepas darinya. Cerry disekap, pemikiran-pemikiran aneh mulai merayapi otaknya yang membangun sistem pertahanan. Cerry diberi kenyamanan hingga akhirnya dia terinfeksi sindrom stockholm itu.

Si Gaea ay isang romance writer, ngunit hindi kaagad ito nakakabuo ng ideya kapag walang inspirasyon. Kaya nang maghiwalay sila ng kanyang nobyo ay natigil siya sa pagsusulat sa loob ng tatlong buwan. Dahil sa pananakot ng amo niya na matatanggalan siya ng trabaho kapag hindi pa siya nakapasa ng manuscript sa susunod na linggo ay napilitan siyang maghanap ng inspirasyon kasama ang kaibigan niyang si Samantha. Nakita na lamang niya ang sarili sa isang club at hinahabol ang lalaking gusto niyang maging parte ng kanyang bagong libro na isinusulat. Sumang-ayon naman ito pero sa isang kondisyon, iyon ay ang ibigay niya ang katawan sa bawat session na kanilang gagawin. Makakaya kaya niyang ibigay ang hiling nito? Paano na siya kapag natapos ang kwentong isinusulat niya? Mau mabubuo bang pag-ibig sa kanilang dalawa?

Bunso sa magkapatid si Carmelita. Madali sana ang buhay niya dahil nakapagtapos na ng pag-aaral sila at tanggap na ang kanilang pamilya sa kanyang lolo at lola, pero habang na sa sinapupunan palang si Carmelita may marka na ng isang sumpa ang kanyang pagkatao. Sa edad na labing-walo tatalab ang sumpa. Sumpa na makakabago ng paningin ng ibang tao sa kanya at ang kanyang paningin sa sarili. "Carmelita, Ganyan na ba talaga ang tingin mo sa akin? Do I look that desperate for a child?"

Kendra yang bekerja di sebuah biro jodoh eksklusif, The Matchmaker, mendapat tugas yang seharusnya mudah. Menemui calon klien yang akan mengikuti salah satu acara kencan bertajuk Dating with Celebrity. Masalahnya, calon klien itu adalah pria arogan yang baru saja mendapat gelar sebagai Bujangan Paling Diidamkan versi sebuah majalah gaya hidup top, Maxim. Pertemuan itu tidak berjalan lancar karena Kendra terlambat selama tujuh menit. Apalagi, Maxim malah memilih mundur dari acara kencan itu. Alhasil, Kendra yang tersudutkan. Bos gadis itu memaksanya untuk membuat Maxim berubah pikiran atau jabatannya diturunkan menjadi petugas cleaning service. Tak punya pilihan lain, segala cara diupayakan Kendra untuk mengubah keputusan Maxim. Meski dia berkali-kali harus berhadapan dengan pria perengut yang sombong itu. Usaha Kendra tak sia-sia karena akhirnya Maxim bersedia mengalah. Acara Dating with Celebrity boleh saja berakhir. Namun, hubungan aneh Kendra dan Maxim malah terus berlanjut. Perlahan, mereka mulai saling memahami, nyaman satu sama lain. Namun keduanya tetap bersikukuh bahwa menjadi teman adalah yang terbaik. Hingga takdir ikut campur dan menuliskan predestinasi yang tak bisa dibantah. Mungkinkah mereka memilih untuk bersama, menghabiskan sisa kefanaan berdua? Kendati jalan yang terbentang menuju masa depan bukanlah jalan mulus nan bebas hambatan? Kover : Pinterest & Adobe Spark Post

What makes this story unordinary?Are you fat just like Triah?Do you have imperfections?Who's your strength to keep yourself positive?Your parents?What if your parents will be the ones who will put stain in your positive world?Can you keep going?Because Triah, I don't know either if she's strong enough to face the world.Let's find out.

Saat malam pertama pernikahan, Gala tiba-tiba berubah. Dia bukan lelaki manis yang Nara kenal. Dia terlihat begitu kaku dan tempramen. Tentu saja, Nara yang awalnya merasa akan segera hidup bahagia ternyata telah masuk ke dalam suatu kehidupan yang membingungkan. Terdapat banyak misteri di diri Gala. Apa kehadiran Gala ada hubungannya dengan masa lalu Nara? Lantas, bagaimana Nara menyelesaikan masalah dalam pernikahannya?

Lumaki sa hindi totoo niyang magulang si Sia. Napagtanto niya ito ng maging bente anyos siya. Hindi pa siya lubos na nilalamon ng galit niya nung mga panahong iyon. Kaso nga lang, isang malaking pagbabago na ang naganap ng mag-loko ang boyfriend niya sa kanya. Inakala niyang lahat ng taong naka-paligid sa kanya ay niloloko lamang siya. Hindi na siya gaanong nagtiwala sa mga taong nakaka-salamuha niya. Sumali siya sa fraternity, naging alcoholic siya at madalas na nakikipag-basag ulo.Isang lalaki ang hindi inaasahan ng lahat. Katulad rin siya ni Sia na mahilig makipag basag-ulo ngunit hindi sa paraan na ginagawa ni Sia. Nakikipag basag-ulo siya para sa atensyon. Pinaglalaruan niya ang mga damdamin ng babae. In short, he’s a playboy. Ng lumipat siya sa Unibersidad ng pinapasukan rin ni Sia, nagbago na lamang bigla ang ugali niya. Kahit na hindi maganda ang unang pagkikita nila ni Sia.Maraming pagsubok ang haharapin nilang dalawa. Maraming mag sa-sakripisyo ng buhay para lang sa kanilang dalawa. What would happen in the end? Sila nga ba ang magkakasama o sila lang rin ang mag ta-trayduran?