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Seorang wanita yang terluka parah terbaring di kubangan berlumpur dan punggung tangannya ditindih oleh kaki seorang wanita. Hidupnya sudah berada di ujung tanduk. Dia yang telah berlumuran darah, namun matanya masih bersinar, dipenuhi dengan kebencian. Pemandangan kini menjadi sangat menakutkan di malam yang hujan badai yang deras itu. Wanita itu ketakutan setengah mati, tetapi segera memulihkan semangat balas dendamnya. Mereka siap melemparkannya ke dalam lubang, seolah-olah dia hanyalah benda sekali pakai. Namun setiap inci tubuhnya menolak untuk menyerah kepada takdir. Saat dia mulai kehilangan kesadaran, seluruh hidupnya melintas di depan matanya. Dia tidak pernah membayangkan hal ini bisa terjadi, tetapi sekarang dia tahu dan semuanya sudah terlambat. Andai saja dia tidak jatuh cinta pada orang yang salah. Andai saja dia tidak menyia-nyiakan enam tahun hidupnya, dipermalukan di penjara, hanya karena seorang pria yang berjanji akan menikahinya dan membahagiakannya. Andai saja dia tidak memutuskan hubungan dengan keluarganya tanpa ragu-ragu. Jika dia tidak melakukan semua ini, mungkin ayahnya tidak akan pernah mengalami serangan jantung, mungkin ibunya tidak akan mengalami luka bakar. Dan saudaranya tidak akan diracuni, dinyatakan mati otak, dan dikutuk untuk tetap berada dalam kondisi cacat selama sisa hidupnya!

Marcus Donnelly at twenty-six is one of the most successful and famous painters in the whole country. His masterpieces on contemporary art have sold for millions making him quite a well-known figure in the world of Fine Arts. However, after a mishap, two years ago, he develops a painter’s block which he’s unable to overcome. He has almost given up hope when he lands up at a beautiful beach house on Long Island. The positive atmosphere in the house coupled with the presence of a young, delicate girl willing to work as his housekeeper, compels him to buy the property. Will he be able to get over his block? What will happen when he falls head over heels in love with the young girl? Can he control his feelings when they turn into an obsession? What will happen when he uncovers secrets of her past life that drive her away from him? Cara Rose Sullivan is a sweet, eighteen-year-old, school dropout who is struggling to make ends meet after her parents' death. The sole breadwinner of her family, she is somehow providing for her three small siblings by taking up odd jobs. So when the very attractive Marcus Donnelly offers her a permanent job, can she decline it? Can she stop her heart from beating fast every time he’s near her? What will she do when he seems to be always near her? What will she do when he seems to invade her dreams as well? Read this heart-stopping, emotional roller-coaster of a love story that will keep you spell-bound!

Mina endured unimaginable pain—physically, mentally, and sexually abused by her own mother and stepfather. When she was finally rescued and placed under the care of her real father, her life slowly began to change. But the scars of her past refused to fade. The nightmares still haunted her, pulling her back to the darkness she desperately wanted to escape. And no matter how hard she tried, the dream of living a normal, peaceful life always seemed just out of reach. Because peace, it seemed, was never meant for her. Kristoff and Kenobi Sandoval—two brothers burning with hatred for Mina’s biological mother—decided to make her the target of their rage. Kenobi made it his mission to turn her college life into a nightmare. No matter what she did, no matter how hard she tried to stay out of his way, he always found an excuse to bully and humiliate her. Then there was Kristoff. The complete opposite of his brother. He was her unexpected protector—the one who always stepped in to shield her from Kenobi’s cruelty. But behind his gentle facade was a secret agenda, a hidden motive for getting close. And Mina, once again, finds herself caught in the middle of a game she never wanted to play.

This is the tale of how the sexist remark, "Men are scum," was delivered to me on a scalding plate! Guess what? It all started with a birthday surprise party for my boss's fiance, but I was slapped with horror when I saw my boyfriend of two years being kissed by my boss with an engagement ring around both their fingers. Turned out I had been the side chick for two bloody years! Funny enough, I wasn't served a heart break alone, my boss had also been toying with the emotions of Cole McPherson, and together we swore to take revenge. Would I still scream, "Men are slime!" at the conclusion, or will my beliefs alter in the process of seeking revenge alongside Cole?

WARNING: Please, before reading this book, note that it contains: violence, abusive scenes, and mature scenes. "I was supposed to kill you, Cassius," I whispered, my voice trembling. "Do you think you can?" he replied, his gaze piercing. He gently took my hand, the warmth of his touch contrasting sharply with the coldness of the IV drip that fed into my arm. "I would shoot a bullet into your head if..." I started, but before I could finish, he sealed my lips with a kiss—soft yet filled with an urgency that took my breath away. **** Zara Singh, an undercover assassin, receives a contract to seduce and eliminate Cassius DiMarco, the most feared Mafia king who is known for his ruthlessness. But what would happen when she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Cassius? And what would happen when Zara finds out Cassius had a hand in her parent's death? Would she be able to forgive him? #2

Delphi's simple life is disturbed by her stalker, who keeps calling her Althea. She had no idea who Althea Ferreira was. She is a single mother, and raising her child is her only mission. Zeno is an heir of the Scotto mafia clan. A man who only loves one woman, but she died in his arms. He saw how Althea, his wife, died by taking the bullet that was supposed for him in the ambush. Discernment. Discretion. Disposition. Zeno's world is full of decisiveness. Delphi's life is full of hopefulness. As their lives collide, secrets of the past will be identified.

Kerajaan Sigmund telah mencapai kedamaian yang diinginkan berkat perjuangan Ariana dan yang lain untuk menjadikan Pangeran Raoul sebagai Raja di Kerajaan Sigmund. Ketidakadilan segera dihilangkan dari Kerajaan Sigmund. Sementara itu, mereka yang berperan besar dalam perang telah mendapatkan balasan sesuai jasa mereka masing-masing. Dengan amannya kerajaan yang semula tidak stabil, perhatian orang-orang perlahan beralih pada masalah pewaris tahta Kerajaan Sigmund di masa depan. Undangan untuk melamar Putri Elle dari Kerajaan Orvel datang pada saat itu. Namun sayangnya, Raoul hanya mencintai Ariana sepanjang hidupnya. Di antara Ariana yang selalu menolak Raoul dan Putri Elle yang mencintai Raoul sepenuh hati, siapakah yang akan raja muda tersebut pilih pada akhirnya? Terlebih lagi, bisakah Ariana meninggalkan masa lalunya dan memperjuangkan kebahagiaannya sendiri setelah orang-orang yang dia sayang mati untuk kedua kalinya?

Sypnosis Mula pagkabata, hindi na naranasan ni Venisse ang init ng tunay na pamilya. Sa murang edad, natutunan niyang tumayong mag-isa—kahit pa ibig sabihin niyon ay isakripisyo ang sariling pangarap. Sa edad na 23, isang hindi inaasahang pagbubuntis ang tuluyang gumiba sa plano niyang buhay. Unti-unting nawala ang pag-asa. Araw-gabi siyang kumakayod—kahit anong trabaho, mapasukan lang. Para sa gamot, check-up, at isang kinabukasang hindi pa sigurado. Hanggang sa dumating ang panahong wala na siyang pagpipilian. Pumasok siya bilang GRO sa isang kilalang bar—isang trabahong kailanma’y hindi niya inakalang papasukin. Sa bawat ngiti at aliw sa mayayamang bisita, pinipilit niyang itago ang lungkot at takot sa likod ng mata. At doon sila nagtagpo—ni Dr. Kurt Navarro. Isang gabi, isang emergency. Ang batang dinadala ni Venisse sa sinapupunan, nalagay sa panganib. Isang komplikasyon. Isang mahal na operasyon. Isang bayarin na hindi niya kayang pasanin. At sa gitna ng kaguluhan, may inalok si Kurt. Isang kasunduan. Anim na buwang kasal. Walang emosyon. Walang label. Puro papel at pirma. Kapalit: kaligtasan ng anak niya. Pero paano kung habang lumilipas ang bawat araw, unti-unting lumambot ang pusong matagal nang pinatigas ng sakit? Paano kung sa likod ng kontrata, unti-unti niyang nararamdaman ang bagay na hindi kasama sa usapan? Pag-ibig. Isang kasunduan. Isang kasinungalingan. Isang pusong unti-unting bumibigay. Pero sa dulo ng anim na buwan… pipirma ba sila para sa wakas? O para sa panibagong simula?

Vernice Zhōu- Isang babae na may pusong lalaki, isang anak na naghahangad ng attention mula sa kanyang ama. Isang tao na labis na kinasusuklaman ng kanyang angkan dahil sa pagiging babae nito. Naging nobya niya ang kababata na si Marjorie at halos buong buhay niya ay inilaan sa nobya. Isang matinding kasawian ang natamo ni Vernice ng matuklasan na niloloko siya nito at pumatol ito sa totoong may sandata. Sadyang malupit ang mundo para kay Vernice dahil pagkatapos siyang lokohin ng girlfriend ay natuklasan niya na ipinagkasundo siya ng kanyang pamilya sa isang mayaman na negosyante, bilang kabayaran sa utang ng pamilya at anya upang mawala ang kamalasang idinulot niya noong isilang siya sa mundo. Kung kailan handa na sanang tanggapin ni Vernice ang kasal ay saka naman nangyari ang hindi inaasahan. Isang gabing pagkakamali na siyang sisira sa marriage agreement ng kanyang pamilya sa pamilyang Hilton at siguradong tuluyan na siyang itatakwil ng kanyang angkan…

Parenthood is hard. It's even harder when you're a single mother with a smart eight year old in your hand. Zoey Martinez has been doing well providing for both herself and her child. Things changed one day when she got a complaint from one of her son's teachers about him being disruptive. It has been eight years since that dreadful night. Almost a decade since they last saw each other. Eight years since Xavier Danvers rejected his own flesh and blood. What will happen when the universe brings them back together? Has their love survived after all these years?