Sino Si Don Custodio Sa El Filibusterismo

Ketika waktu mempertemukan dirimu dengan orang yang bisa membuatmu jatuh hati, mungkin itu akan menjadi moment yang membahagiakan. Namun apakah masih tetap menjadi kata bahagia, kalau hadirnya dirimu hanya jadi bahan pelampiasannya saja? Dia, orang yang bahkan belum bisa meninggalkan masa lalunya. Berniat menjalin kasih denganmu? Tidakkah kau pikirkan apa yang sebenarnya tengah terjadi?

Ava Parker, the daughter of a notorious American mafia family, is about to marry Riccardo De Lucca, her late sister’s fiancé. He’s the guy she’s secretly loved since the first moment she saw him ten years ago when she was only fourteen years old. After two years apart, she’s shocked to find he’s not the same man she fell for. The Riccardo in front of her is a ruthless figure, ready to turn her life into a nightmare. All she’s ever wanted is to break free. Living in her sister’s shadow has never been easy for her. But fate has other plans for her so it seems. Riccardo has his own reasons for wanting to marry Ava. He’s out for revenge against those who caused his fiancée's death and is willing to go to any lengths to achieve it, even if it means hurting the wrong person. He always thought Ava was meek, but he quickly discovers there’s a fiery spirit in her that drives him wild. As the barriers between them start to crumble, their connection becomes something neither can control. Ava has to navigate the dangerous world of the mafia while grappling with her undeniable attraction to the man she vowed to never love again. And Riccardo? He’s determined to claim her completely—body, mind, and soul.

"And if they take me?" His eyes were burning embers of wrath. "Then I will burn the whole damn world to get you back." **** Bianca Fiori has never backed down from a fight. But she faces her toughest opponent yet in the image of her new stepbrother, the don of the entire Italian mafia, who is intent on stoking the fire between them and seems to trigger a burning desire for him in her. Andre DiMarco has never met a single person that pushed his buttons the way his new stepsister does. With a deadly enemy knocking on his door, the last thing he needs is a rebellious airhead to look after and the undeniable desire welling in his stomach at the sight or thought of her is not helping matters. It's not long before they give in to their lust and passion, playing a lethal game where they go at each other's throats in public but tangle in the sheets behind closed doors. With secrets, lies, betrayal and an impending mafia war, things are quickly becoming a bloodbath. When his enemies realize just how soft a spot he has for his new stepsister, they begin to come for her. And Bianca is about to find out just how far her stepbrother will go to protect what's his

Mentari namanya. Wajah dan badannya biasa aja. Bahkan dia tidak punya seorang teman pun di kampus karena penampilan culunnya. Hidupnya? Biasa saja. Tetapi tanpa dia ketahui alasannya, cowok paling tampan dan ditakuti di kampus jatuh hati kepada Mentari. Cowok yang terkenal dengan sebutan Pangeran Kampus itu ibarat badai yang mengguncang hidup tenang Mentari. Mendadak hidupnya jadi penuh masalah. Meski begitu...Mentari tidak mampu menolak cowok itu. Bukan karena pesonanya tetapi karena mereka memiliki satu kesamaan. Mereka sama-sama kesepian. Tapi...cukupkan itu menjadi alasan kebersamaan mereka?

Don't please." she sobbed shaking badly. The fear of her situation slowly sinking in. "Shut your fucking mouth close!" Leonardo yelled out of anger. Emma has been frustrating him for the past few days and deep down it hurts him. "I thought you liked it opened." she replied with a smirk. He felt his body twitch with desire at her dirty words. "Please I want to go home." "I am your daddy like you cried last night." he cut me off by grabbing my neck and pulling me close. My heart raced wildly against my chest and I couldn't tell if I was scared or turned on. **** In a world where killing is the order of the day, Emma's brought into this world to pay off her family's debt. Either she kills or she will be killed. The soft city girl toughens up, but her captor, Leonardo, tests her resolve and her heart. Torn between escape and twisted desire, Emma must confront the darkness within herself. Can she reclaim her freedom and protect her family, or will the shadows consume her?

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to.....”he cut me off again, “just shut up and get out, “ he said through his gritted teeth to show he was angry. Tears were already in the corner of my eyes threatening to fall. I held them in. My mind is always in chaos whenever someone raises their voice at me. It kind of scares me. I actually don’t know why. “Daddy” I heard Vincent call his father which made both of us look at him but his dad was glaring at him asking him to shut up and the father immediately looked back at me telling me to get out, his voice cold as he stared at me dead in the eyes. I looked back at the kids, holding my tears back perfectly. “Bye Vincent, bye Xavier,” I choked out and walked away as fast as I could. My way home was a blur as I viewed the world with eyes filled with tears. I should have known that was the last time I would see them. But fate wasn’t done with me yet. Can love soften a man hardened by power? Can Marina survive in his world of secrets and shadows? Read this novel to experience a story of heartbreak, healing, and an unexpected love that neither of them saw coming.

Kung hindi pa malalagay sa malalang karamdaman ang ina ni Basha, hindi niya malalaman ang kanyang tunay na pagkatao. Hindi niya akalain na anak siya ng isang mayamang businessman. Sa kagustuhan na maoperahan ang kanyang Ina ay lumuwas siya ng maynila upang humingi ng tulong dito. Ngunit kahihiyan lamang ang inabot niya dahil pinagtabuyan siya nito at hindi kinilalang anak. Dahil sa kaibigan niyang si Myla nagkakilala sila ni Diego. Naghahanap kasi ito ng surrogate woman na papayag makipagtalik sa kanyang nobyo na si Thaddeus upang magkaroon ng anak at maipamana kay Thaddeus ang lahat ng ari-arian ng kanyang lolo. Pumayag siya sa isang gabi kapiling ang isang bakla upang tuluyang mapaoperahan ang kanyang ama at dalhin ang magiging anak nito. Nakipagsiping si Basha habang nakatakip ang kanyang mga mata ay patay ang ilaw kaya hindi niya alam kung ano ang anyo ng lalaking katabi niya sa kama. Simula nang makatikim ng babae si Thaddeus ay palagi na niyang naalala ang gabing angkinin niya ang babae. Hangang sa humantong sila sa kasal at kasunduan. Mapanindigan kaya ni Basha at Thaddeus ang kunwaring pagsasama nila para sa kasal at upang mailipat kay Thaddeus ang hinahangad na mana? Magawa kaya ni Thaddeus na iwan si Diego at talikuran ang ilang taon nilang relasyon upang mas maging tahimik ang kanyang buhay at maging asawa at ama sa dinadala ni Basha?

Blurb Wanita independen bukan berarti tidak membutuhkan pria atau tidak ingin menikah. Memang, secara finansial sudah mampu. Namun, mental yang terlalu berat memikul segalanya sendiri. Itulah pemicu luka yang menjadi pertimbangan. Ditakutkan akan menjadi bumerang di kehidupan pernikahannya kelak. Tania Nuraini, wanita single dan berkarir yang belum menikah diusia matang. Dia jadi tulang punggung keluarga. Satu lagi broken home, ibu meninggal saat melahirkannya. Sang ayah —Ucup Suherman menikah lagi dengan Rose Daryoto. Ibu tiri dan kakak ipar yang selalu meremehkan, merendahkan, dan menghina Tania. Semenjak, Sang ayah lumpuh dan sudah pensiun. Mereka pun gila harta, berhutang kemana-mana. Mau menikah bagaimana? Semua tugas dan kewajiban Tania yang kerjakan. Kakak tiri? Cukup membantu Tania dari menjaga mental. Dia yang terluka semakin dalam. Dia ingin lepas dari masa jomlo dengan menikahi pria mana saja. Atau menikah kontrak pun akan dilakukan. Paling terpenting membawa dia dan ayahnya pergi dari rumah itu. Jual saja rumahnya untuk membayar hutang. Namun, Ucup Suherman melarang hal itu. Hanya ayah dan kakak tirinya yang paling sayang dan peduli. Suatu hari, di sore yang indah. Tania yang menangis pilu di taman dekat rumahnya, langsung dihibur oleh sesosok badut yang lucu. Pria yang misterius dan berkharismatik. Si Badut yang memiliki banyak rahasia penuh teka-teki. Terutama rahasia tentang jati dirinya. "Halo, aku Si Ate. Badut yang imut, seperti wanita di depanku ini. Yah, ... imutnya luntur." Hibur pria badut itu, menyeka air mata Tania. (Bab 6, Si Badut itu, Pangeranku!)

Sebuah kencan buta yang seharusnya membawa cinta, justru menyeret Alessia Concetta ke dalam luka—dan sahabatnya, Bianca Costanza, ke dalam pusaran bahaya yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Saat berusaha membela sahabatnya, Bianca tanpa sengaja menampar pria paling ditakuti di Italia Utara—Lucca Vincenze, sang Don dari Il Trono del Nord. Bukannya dendam, Lucca justru terpikat oleh keberanian Bianca. Tapi pesona Lucca bukan hal yang mudah ditolak, terlebih saat ia menggunakan kekuasaan untuk menjerat Bianca dalam permainan yang tak adil. Ancaman demi ancaman mulai datang. Termasuk dari seorang wanita misterius yang memperingatkan Bianca agar menjauh dari Lucca—dengan ancaman nyawa sebagai taruhannya. Terdesak, Bianca memutuskan untuk meminta bantuan pada pria yang sebelumnya ia tantang: Lucca. Namun ketika identitas wanita pengancam itu terungkap, Bianca harus menerima kenyataan pahit—pengkhianatan terbesar datang dari orang yang paling ia percaya. Dalam dunia yang dipenuhi kekuasaan, rahasia, dan intrik, mampukah Bianca bertahan tanpa kehilangan dirinya sendiri?

Michael Carter is an undercover FBI agent on a mission to take down ruthless mafia king Fernando Ramírez—the man he believes killed his sister. But getting close to Fernando means playing a dangerous game, one where seduction and power blur the lines between enemy and lover. When Michael uncovers a shocking truth, his thirst for revenge turns into a fight for something far more dangerous—his own heart. Now, torn between duty and desire, he must decide: destroy the man he swore to take down or surrender to the one thing he never saw coming. Love has never been more lethal.