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"Do you believe desire can be holy ,or is it always a sin" ? " Depends. Sometimes it saves you . Sometimes it ruins you." "And if you knew the ending was tragic , could you still want it" ? "Every time " Twenty different tales of obsession, betrayer,and temptation-where love is never simple or safe. From rejection mates and cursed vampire to priest breaking vows ,ex-wives hunting revenge ,and human traped between werewolves and mermaid-These stories test the limit of what we dare to want . Some lovers burn the word for each other. Some are destroyed by their own hunger . But all of them prove one truth; Desire always costs .

A deeply moving portrayal of the beauty of love, romance, courage, innocence, and strength. It is a surreal and beautiful story of the love of Christiana Grey and Tiger Kelvin. The story will unfold and examine the chapters of love. What is destiny? Is there something called fate? How did he do it? – Christiana Grey I was all alone in this world. Until he came into my life. Tiger is nothing less than a Greek God. But this is a world not made for me. After all who am I before him? He is a well-known reputed billionaire. I stand nowhere before him. Not to forget he soothes my ache. I have begun to imagine a new life for myself. The process of healing has started. When will this last? I have the whole night ahead of moonlit. After so many years I have got this. I am not going to waste a single moment of it… I want the moonlit night to be as long as my life…. I cannot remember the last time when I felt like this. I never felt so complete before. There is something authentic for sure about him. He seems like a savior who has come out of a fairy-tale story to save me all the way. But in doing so, I have opened the way to unseen dangers and life is going to be more troublesome. I have been fighting for my life all alone for years, and I fear I will have to do it again. Greater tragedies are waiting in my way ahead. Will I get Tiger’s company? Or he will turn out to be like other billionaires? - Christiana Grey

Ember accepted her lot in life. On the run, she only wishes to find out the truth behind her dreams and solve the memory of her past. Keegan has only cared about protecting his pack, but when he sees the beauty dancing on stage and the flicker of flames in her eyes his body screams, Mate! Can Keegan tame the flames of Ember and together solve the mystery of her missing past? Or will they all burn together? Excerpt: “This is the reason I’m always tired,” I think to myself. Twenty-four years of coming here and still not a single clue, but every time I close my eyes, I return to this place. I know my surroundings perfectly. Oddly the place is beautiful to the eyes. The old house sat among flowers growing around all sides. The aroma of honeysuckle and jasmine fill my lungs filling me with a moment's peace. I’m sitting in my usual spot. Gripping the ropes of a swing in the front yard held by a large oak tree. Waiting I begin pushing my legs back and forth sending me in motion. I know something is about to happen. It happens every night. The house moves in front of my eyes. I see the shadows coming, but I don’t stop swinging. They are black as night but I can see smiles within the shadow grinning bright. “What is this place!” I cry, fed up with this nightly repetition, but no sound emerges. A noise can be heard from the back of the house. One of the shadows turns toward it. I jump down to follow only to have the other shadow hold me back. “Don’t go. Not yet. Listen to me!”

I didn't just break the rules; I unraveled them. One rain-slicked night in Edinburgh, I fell into the arms of a stranger who tasted like rain and dangerous secrets. No names, no strings—just a kiss that should have stayed in the shadows. Then Monday morning happened. ​The man from the alley? He isn’t a mystery anymore. He’s Professor Alistair Reid, and he's the only thing standing between me and my engineering degree. He says we have to be strangers. He says there are boundaries. But every time our hands brush over a silk sample in the lab, I know he’s lying. ​In the world of high-stakes textiles, the strongest threads are the ones that are hidden. But when obsession starts to fray the edges of our lives, who’s going to be the one to let go first?

Accalia was no ordinary werewolf. She was the Alpha King's daughter. Unlike most who would be happy to have her title, Accalia hated it. She wasn't just Princess Accalia. She also had another hidden identity known as the Lightning Queen. After finishing college, she returned home and was told she would enter an arranged marriage. Against the marriage, she decides to give up her identity for a year or until she can prove herself. The Alpha King isn't happy about it but agrees in the end. Now known as Lia, she enters a company as an intern. She also meets a guy who seems to be ordinary and enters a contract marriage with him in a flash. Zydan was in a similar boat as Lia, as he was also being forced into an arranged marriage. Refusing to give in to his parents' demands, he meets Intern Lia and suggests they get married so he can get his family off his back. Not only is he an Alpha, but he is also the second strongest and richest CEO. When he meets Lia, he pretends to be an assistant who works for his company as he thinks Lia is just an ordinary girl, and they are only married temporarily. What neither of them knew when entering the flash marriage is that their families had arranged for them to get married. Can they keep their identities a secret and achieve their goals? What will happen when their identity is exposed? In a world where werewolves coexist with human and identity means everything, can they overcome their struggles and find love in a twist of fate?

Brian Pradipta's life was perfect. Many men were jealous of his life. At the age of 35, he was already a very successful CEO. He lives happily with the woman he loves, Azzura Wijaya. Azzura Wijaya was the daughter of Antony Wijaya, the biggest investor in his company. The reason they got married was not that, but because they loved each other. From that marriage was born a beautiful daughter named Kyra Wijaya Pradipta. Bearing the big names of two families, Kyra's life is a dream for many girls of her age. Even during her eleventh birthday celebration, Brian presented his daughter with a helicopter. Kyra transformed into a socialite at a young age. Brian was so grateful for his perfect life that a request from Azzura shook his self-esteem. "Honey... I want you to get married again." Like being struck by lightning, what Azzura said that night sounded like a joke to him. After their hot night, even the mixed feelings of tiredness and sweat haven't completely disappeared. Azzura uttered a sentence that Brian had never expected before. Or maybe Brian never thought about it at all. "What do you mean, Zura?" Brian was an ordinary guy who would probably be greedy for love, but not once did he have such thoughts. No matter how much money he had, no matter how handsome he was, he had no intention of looking at other women. Why be ambiguous if what he wants he has already gotten from Azzura. "I want you to get married again.

A simple girl from the 20th century named Avery Rose Yancey was brought to the medieval period by the magical mirror that she discovered in her grandmother's house. Dinala siya ng salamin sa isang lugar na hindi niya inaasahan. She is inside a bedroom where the Prince of Luxuinia owns. Where will fate take her? What will happen to her after the Prince saw her? Will that be the start of the change in her life?

five kingdoms have lived in peace for centuries but suddenly a dark force awakens and threatens the tranquility of the people. Such a threat will force the descendants of five pure warriors, the Sunaura, to work together, to face their past and come to terms with it and so they will embark on a journey of rediscovering themselves and their destiny and a force far greater than any they have ever faced in their life, forcing them to rediscover their gifts and face their feelings such as love , power, betrayal, revenge, without knowing that this will lead them back to the past that they had tried to hide for too long.

Camiela, the Rodriguez Princess, feared the dark, living a life in the spotlight while turning a blind eye to the twisted world of the wicked. Stefano, a morally gray criminal lawyer, ruled the dark, charming yet deadly. Despite knowing the dangers, Camiela found herself entangled with Stefano, a puzzle she couldn't solve. Fate had other plans, leading to an unexpected marriage. Stefano, entrenched in the dark world of corruption, danger, and betrayal, encountered Camiela, the chaos that disrupted his life. Despite the danger, he couldn't erase her after a single night. Camiela became the fire he feared, yet when she became the key to unraveling his life's secrets, Stefano, against expectations, found himself married to the bright and passionate woman.

Tuhan memang pengatur yang baik. Cinta, jodoh, dan rezeki yang telah di tetapkan-Nya. Tapi ... segalanya memang tak selalu seperti yang kita inginkan. Adakalanya kita tidak setuju dengan keputusan tuhan. Tapi, kita tidak bisa mengubah ketetapan mutlak itu. Aku tak tau harus bagaimana bersikap pada akhir cinta ini. Ntah harus bahagia atau justrus aku harus bersedih. Karena, semuanya hanya dusta yang tak kunjung diketahui oleh mereka yang terlena akan cinta. Lalu? Apa yang harus aku lakukan jika berada di posisi ini? Ntahlah, mungkin kamu tidak akan menyukai akhir cintanya. Kamu, aku, atau siapapun takkan pernah tau akhir dari kisah cinta ini.