Short Story With Characters Setting And Plot

After catching her boyfriend lip-locked with a pom-pom princess, Skylar Hayes swore off athletes for good. But when her brother’s best friend and incredibly charming captain from a rival team offer her the ultimate revenge plan and an irresistible distraction, she’s thrown into a game she never intended to play. What starts as a scheme to mess with her ex’s ego quickly spirals into late-night confessions, locker room secrets and heated moments she swore she’d never allow again. But the ice is thin when hearts are involved and Skylar’s not the only one skating too close to the edge.

All he ever wanted was freedom… and love. Twenty two year-old Noah has lived a life trapped behind bruises and locked doors. Raised by a cruel father and an indifferent stepmother, his days have been filled with silence, pain, and the desperate hope that one day—someone would see him. Save him. But salvation never came. Instead, he’s sold—like property—to a powerful mafia boss under the guise of an arranged marriage. Cold, ruthless, and feared across the underworld, Damian Moretti doesn’t need love. What he needs is a husband who can serve as a political pawn in a war of families. Noah is everything Damian didn’t expect: fragile yet unyielding, terrified yet defiant. And while their marriage begins in chains, something begins to shift in the shadows of their forced union. As secrets unravel and danger stalks every corner, Noah must decide: will he be caged forever by the choices of others—or rise and claim the life and love he was always denied? In a world ruled by blood and power, can a boy who was never wanted become the heart no one can live without?

I never believed vampires existed. They were only myths created for entertainment and scaring little children. That belief began wavering when I met the man who could change the color of his eyes at will. After several encounters, I stopped believing that it was just a coincidence and that he really had Supernatural abilities- abilities that vampires were rumored to have. What if I had been wrong all these years? What if Vampires did exist?

Demi menambah biaya hidup, Camelia Rusticana mendaftar untuk menjadi buddy pada program pertukaran mahasiswa di kampusnya. Siapa sangka, Camelia terpilih menjadi buddy bagi Larry Brown, seorang pewaris dari salah satu miliarder di negeri adidaya. Larry yang merupakan pemuja kehidupan bebas, tidak segan mengerjai Camelia dengan memberi "tawaran nakal" pada gadis itu. Lantas bagaimana kisah Camelia selanjutnya? Mampukah ia mengakhiri kontrak sebagai buddy Larry Brown dengan aman?

SHE NEEDED help, and Ivan's father help her in times of need. But, there's a condition, that completely changes her life, no — their lives. Ivan doesn't want to marry her in the first place, and so he did everything to make her life miserable as his life. But, did he succeed? Or, he made it worst case for him, too? Can love make everything fall for it's place? Or, it will just make it hard for them? "You can't decide for my life, Ivan. Never again." "I can't? Oh, but, I already did. You can never change that, Celine. You are once mine. And will be mine again. By hook, or by crook. Always remember that, Love.

"You look like this is the last place you want to be just because I'm here. Am I really that vile?" Timothy said nothing. Instead he gritted his teeth and shoved his hands into his pocket. Even in her anger, Chloe noticed him... Every inch of him... And his smell. She could pick out his unique scent. Rough. Masculine and mouthwateringly . It made no sense to her, but she was attuned to his every nuance. The man she had called her best friend until a dizzying series of events dissolved the title like sugar in hot water stared at her dispassionately. It was a good thing they were outside and she hoped that he couldn't see the hurt and disappointment on her face. The look wasn't just in his eyes. It seeped through every shrug, every curl of lips she had once thought were the most perfectly created set of lips on earth. She looked deeper, pathetically desperate to find something else. Something more. A reminder of those times when they would talk to each other for hours, and resume conversations the moment they saw one another again. But clearly the Tim she knew had been replaced by a harder, edgier version of a Timothy Kavell - Packard. He was hard and edgy and cynical to start off with. If she had known that he hated her this much, she wouldn't have agreed to his parents' offer to have dinner with them. She had agreed because a part of her had hoped that somehow, they would fix things and be friends again... And she was just beginning to see how wrong she had been....

Talented Chef Renee' has been consumed with running her new catering business with her sisters, Jennifer and Suzanne. It isn't until John walks through their door that she realizes something may be missing in the recipe of her life. For the past year, John has been dealing with the fallout of his wife's abandonment. He's had to learn to be a single dad to their 8 year old daughter and will do anything to fill the void her mother left. It isn't until he commissions Renee' for his daughters birthday party that he realizes he's forgotten that he's not only a father, but a man. They both think they're content in their lives, but sometimes the right amount of spice can turn an okay dish into a magnificent one.

Nathaniel Carter lost his wife to a ghastly accident leaving behind three children for him to cater for alone. Just when Nathaniel was almost kissing hope, and unexpected knock on his door changed everything for him. It was his late wife's sister Samantha. Samantha changed a lot in his life leading to an attraction he wasn't read for. What more could happen?

“Andreeeee!” Her voice came out pleading this time. She wanted relief but she was almost certain she wasn’t going to get it anytime soon. She wanted all he could give and more. She wanted more than what he could give.

Siapa, sih, cewek misterius itu? Dari sekian banyak lokasi bisnis yang strategis di Pecang, kenapa dia malah memilih gedung di sebelahku? Sebagai pemilik Bar, sebenarnya aku sudah lama mengincar gedung itu untuk mengekspansi Brine & Barrel. Ya, karena memang gedung kita melekat jadi satu, hanya terpisah oleh tembok. Tapi sialnya apa? Dia malah bilang kalau akan menetap dan buka toko buku di situ. Sekarang semua rencanaku fix ... gagal total gara-gara dia. Aku benci banget sama dia. Parahnya lagi, setiap kali aku menjaga jarak dengannya, adik perempuan dan kedua nenekku malah gemar sekali menjodohkan kami. Enggak. Pokoknya aku enggak akan pernah rela menyerahkan gedung itu. Jadi ... tetangga baruku, bersiaplah. Permainan kita baru akan dimulai! ──୨ৎ────୨ৎ── Pecang with Benefit Season II