Small Spaces Katherine Arden

"I love you, Luke?" "Hindi niyo alam ang sinabi niyo, ma'am!" "I'm old enough to know what I'm doing," gusto niyang isigaw iyon. "Why don't you want to believe?" Zarah Buenaflor ang dating anak-mayaman na walang ibang alam kundi ang mahalin ang kanilang hardinerong si Luke. That was six years ago. Noong langit at lupa pa ang pagitan nila. Ngunit sadyang bilog ang mundo at umiikot ang gulong ng kanilang kapalaran. Luke Guevarra was once a gardener who became to be a billionaire. Regardless of his wealth, he was inherently arrogant. "What have you done to your life, Zarah? You're playing the role of a whore!" asik ni Luke. "Wala kang pakialam!" "Pang-ilan na ba ako sa pinagregaluhan sa'yo?" "Hindi ko na mabilang!" Ang kauna- unahan nilang tagpo pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon. Ngunit bakit tila hanggang ngayon ay naroon parin ang familiar na tibok ng kanyang puso? Hindi pa ba sapat ang katagalang iyon upang tuluyan na itong mawalay sa kanyang sistema? Paano kung sa isang araw ay bibilhin siya nito sa isang napakalaking halaga? Papayag ba siya o tuluyan niya na itong iwasan at kalimutan? At paano niya ipaglaban ang sarili kung gayong nakatatak na sa isip nito, na siya ay isang mababang uri na babae? Tunghayan ang masalimuot na kuwento sa buhay nina Luke and Zarah. How their lives being twisted in a cruel twist of fate.

BOOK THREE of COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE: After a bitter betrayal, he refuses to trust hunters, but a certain huntress catches his eye... Greg Claw's bonded mate did the unthinkable, conspiring against him and his family during their time together, so she was punished with death. Now he knows never to trust a hunter. This includes the newly appointed Chief Octopus, Sushmita. But the more he's around her, the more intrigued he gets. The longer they work together, the more he can't deny the connection growing between them. It's not a bond, but there's certainly something. Sushmita has her own secrets and motives for everything she does, and choosing this profession is no exception. Greg finds himself caring about her… for her. When her former lover waltzes in, Greg wonders if this ex is what stands between him and Sushmita. One thing's for sure, with threats pressing in close, danger lurking in the shadows, and things not appearing to be what they seem, Greg has to do everything within reach and beyond to protect everything and everyone he holds dear, which - oddly - includes her. *** BOOK ONE: The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King BOOK TWO: The Rogues Who Went Rogue

Sophia Miller has spent her life cultivating beauty in her tulip garden, a family-owned flower shop nestled in the heart of Eldenbrook. Her mother’s legacy lives on through her prized “Midnight Flame” tulip, a rare and radiant bloom that symbolizes hope and resilience. But as land developers close in on her beloved shop, Sophia faces losing everything she’s worked to preserve. When Alexander Kane, a reclusive billionaire and tech visionary, wanders into her garden, Sophia sees him as just another customer with deep pockets and shallow intentions. But Alexander isn’t there for tulips—at least, not entirely. Desperate to salvage his company’s struggling renewable energy project, he believes Sophia’s unique flowers may hold the key to revolutionizing biofuels. Drawn together by unexpected chemistry, Sophia and Alexander find their lives entwined in ways neither of them could predict. As Sophia shares the secrets of her garden, Alexander begins to question the cost of his ambition. But when she discovers the truth about his hidden motives, their budding romance is uprooted, leaving betrayal and heartbreak in its wake. In a race against time and corporate greed, Alexander must decide: protect his billion-dollar empire or fight for the woman who taught him to see beyond the numbers. Can they find common ground in the soil of their shared dreams, or will their love wither before it has a chance to bloom?

Playboy, Casanova e Destruidor de corações, foram alguns adjetivos usados pelos paparazzi para descrever o brilhante designer de interiores e o CEO mais badalado do Grayson Group Of Hotels, Áries Grayson. Mas isso mudou rapidamente quando seus olhos pousaram na namorada perfeita de seu melhor amigo, Cara Silencio. No momento em que seus olhos a fitaram pela primeira vez, sua inocência tomou seu mundo de assalto. Cara era tudo o que Áries secretamente desejava em sua vida, mas ela estava fora dos limites, e Áries escolheu seguir as regras do código Bro. Cara Silencio tem sua própria cota de segredos que podem destruí-la. Em meio a mascarar sua verdadeira identidade do mundo e tentar sobreviver, ela estava exausta. Ela queria se casar com o cavalheiro de sua vida, Keith Wilson, e levar uma vida pacífica. Mas os demônios de seu passado destruíram tudo, empurrando-a para o túnel interminável da escuridão. Anos mais tarde, quando Áries a encontrou no infame clube de strip, seus desejos voltaram à vida e, desta vez, ele estava com o objetivo de reivindicá-la. Uma noite de intimidade não impediu a saudade dela. Ele a queria em sua cama todas as noites, esperando por ele. Áries voltou ao clube para encontrá-la, mas Cara se foi, não deixando vestígios. Determinado a encontrá-la, ele chamou seu informante mais competente para encontrar Cara Silencio, apenas para tropeçar na verdade chocante. "Sr. Grayson, a mulher que você está procurando é a herdeira do maior império de negócios de Nova York!"

Mia Klein war seit drei Jahren mit Philipp Huber verheiratet. Sie hatte geglaubt, dass sie sein kaltes Herz irgendwann erwärmen könnte. Doch das Schicksal zeigte ihr eine andere Seite, als sie eines Tages ein Foto von ihm und ihrer eigenen Zwillingsschwester im Bett in den Händen hielt! Mia war gebrochen. Endlich war sie bereit, ihn loszulassen, und sich selbst ebenfalls. Doch als sie Philipp die Scheidungspapiere reichte, zerriss er sie vor ihren Augen und drängte sie an die Wand. Seine Stimme war voller Zorn: „Mia Klein, wenn du dich scheiden lassen willst, dann nur über meine Leiche!“ Mia blickte ihm mit kaltem, gleichgültigem Ausdruck in die Augen. „Philipp, zwischen mir und Sophie Klein kannst du nur eine wählen.“ Am Ende wählte Philipp Sophie. Doch als Mia tatsächlich aus seinem Leben verschwand, erkannte er, dass sein Herz längst ihr gehört hatte...

“Tyler Brooke, do you take Miss Becky Smith as your lawfully wedded wife?” “Yes, I do” I replied so firmly with a smile on my face. “And do you, Miss Becky Smith, do you take Tyler Brooke, as your lawfully wedded husband?” One minute, two, and some more minutes passed as she looked around. I wasn’t worried because i knew she had no choice, this wedding had to happen or she would lose everything. Becky's father asked her to get married to their gardener — a gardener she hired by herself to tend to the garden in her father's mansion. Of course, you wouldn't expect a classy woman like her, who has eyes for wealthy men, to accept a classless gardener as her husband, especially when she already has a fiancé. But what happens when her father uses her love for money against her by taking all her assets, putting her in a tight spot and leaving her with only one choice — to marry the poor gardener. What happens when she realizes that this poor gardener had a secret that could either make or destroy her marriage to him? She hates him, but he isn't ready to let her go. Will they be able to stand the test of time, or will they be overwhelmed by the dangers that lurked at every turn they took?

Sophia Winter hatte einst mit ihrer Mutter eine Wette abgeschlossen – falls Julian Hartmann jemals in sie verliebt würde, sollte ihre Mutter zurücktreten und sie zusammen sein lassen. Als sie erfuhr, dass Julian sanfte und widerstandsfähige Mädchen bevorzugte, gab sie sich daher als mittellose Studentin aus, um ihm nahe zu sein. Aber am Ende zerstörte Julian ihre Illusionen: Er hielt seine erste Liebe in den Armen und blickte Sophia mit Verachtung an. „Eine geldgierige Niemandin wie du? Wie könntest du jemals mit meiner Clara mithalten?“ Gedemütigt und mit gebrochenem Herzen ging Sophia fort, kehrte nach Hause zurück und trat ihr rechtmäßiges Erbe als Milliarden-Erbin an. Jahre später kam sie zurück – in einem maßgeschneiderten Designer-Kleid im Wert von Millionen, das Eleganz und Stärke ausstrahlte. Neben ihr stand ein Mann, von dem gemunkelt wurde, dass er unantastbar, gefürchtet und verehrt sei. Als sie Julian erneut begegnete, hatten sich die Rollen vertauscht. Dieses Mal war es Julian, der voller Reue zurückblieb. Er wandte sich über soziale Medien mit einer öffentlichen Geständnis an sie: „Früher dachte ich, ich liebe starke, einzigartige Frauen. Doch Sophia, die Begegnung mit dir hat mich gelehrt, dass Liebe keine Regeln kennt. Du bist meine Ausnahme.“ Genau in dieser Nacht brach der rätselhafte Adrian Berg sein Schweigen und veröffentlichte ein lang gehütetes Foto. Darin lächelte ein Mädchen strahlend, ungezähmt und voller Leben. Entschlossen nahm er Sophias Hand und verkündete für alle sichtbar: „Sophia, es gibt keine Ausnahmen. Du warst schon immer die Einzige. Und ich habe mein ganzes Leben auf diesen Moment gewartet.“

Di ranjang rumah perawatan pasca melahirkan. Tangan kasar perawat pria menyusuri kulitku sedikit demi sedikit, membuat tubuhku merinding. Terutama saat melewati area sensitif, dia sengaja menekan lebih keras hingga aku tak bisa menahan suara desahan. "Bu, pelankan suaramu. Suamimu masih di kamar sebelah." Perawat itu mengingatkan dengan nada seolah-olah peduli, tetapi jemarinya malah bergerak dengan semakin tak terkendali. "Nggak ... ini nggak benar ...." Aku menahan gemetar di tubuhku dan mencoba mendorong lengannya yang kekar. "Bu, pijatan sedalam ini yang bisa meredakan gejalamu, jangan bergerak!"

IGD rumah sakit. Aku membuka kedua kakiku dan baring di atas ranjang pasien, bagian terluka yang tunggu pemeriksaan terlihat begitu saja. “Dok, aku...aku nggak sengaja memasukkan sesuatu.” Jari yang memakai sarung tangan karet itu masuk ke dalam...... “Aku baru saja mengembangkan teknik pijatan baru yang dapat memberikan efek menenangkan untuk kondisi seperti Anda yang pengembangannya berlebihan. Apakah Anda mau mencobanya?” Melihat wajah tampan dokternya di bawah lampu operasi, aku dengan malu mengangguk kepala.

"Uncle Dominic, do you need Luna?" For years, Amber has endured the emotional indifference of her parents and brother, watching from the sidelines as they favor their adopted sister, Victoria. The only thing she's had is Ethan-her destined mate. But after she returns from abroad, she realizes the only man she's ever had has changed, too. Ethan, who grew up together, no longer has a place for her in his heart or eyes, and she can see his growing feelings for his secretary, Melissa. When Ethan's betrayal and the constant humiliation of being in wolf pack society hit her at the same time, Amber finally reaches the breaking point. "I'm breaking the mate bond." Amber announces her decision and everyone stands against her. Only one man supports her, the uncle of Alpha King Dominic Ethan, whom she once saved from death. Desperate, Amber thus makes a bold suggestion to him, "Alpha Dominic, do you need Luna?"