Stand De Los Besos

While my boyfriend, Caleb Lawson, is in the shower, I grab his phone on a whim and drop a message in the group chat he's in with his friends. "Guess who I'm with tonight." I expect them to say my name, but their reply blindsides me. "That freshman who used to chase you when you were a sophomore? She's obsessed with you. She's definitely easier than your girlfriend. Want us to swing by tonight?" My gut tells me he's hiding more than an affair. Just as I start scrolling through his messages with the freshman, a notification from her pops up. "Caleb, I agree to the threesome. I'll do anything you want." Seconds later, another message appears in the group chat. "Just be careful this time. We don't need another body on our hands."

Dans un monde où la loyauté est un luxe et le pouvoir un jeu mortel, la vie de Luna Lucy est brisée lorsque son compagnon et mari, Beta Andy, révèle son plus sombre secret : un enfant avec une autre femme. Ash, la maîtresse rusée et impitoyable, ne reculera devant rien pour revendiquer la richesse et le statut d'Andy, même si cela signifie détruire la vie de Lucy. Contrainte de fuir sa meute, Lucy trouve refuge auprès de l'énigmatique Alpha Daniel et de sa meute. Alors que Lucy navigue dans sa nouvelle vie, elle doit affronter les ombres de son passé et les secrets qui menacent de détruire son avenir. Avec l'aide de Daniel et de ses nouveaux alliés, Lucy doit rassembler la force nécessaire pour récupérer son pouvoir et son cœur. Mais alors que la vérité commence à se dévoiler, Lucy réalise que son plus grand défi l'attend. Sera-t-elle capable de surmonter la tromperie et la trahison qui la hantent depuis si longtemps, ou les secrets du passé détruiront-ils sa chance de prendre un nouveau départ.

It was Sienna and Clyde’s second-year anniversary, at nagplano na isurprise ni Sienna si Clyde sa pamamagitan ng isang dinner sa isang restaurant. Nakaplano na din siyang ibigay ang virginity niya dito na matagal na nitong hinihingi sa kanya, pero hindi siya nito sinipot at hindi sumasagot sa mga tawag niya. Para hindi masayang ang kanyang gabi, naisipan niyang pumunta sa isang bar para mag-enjoy. Tinawagan niya ang bestfriend niyang si Valentina, and just like Clyde, hindi niya rin ito makontak. Iyon pala ay niloloko na siya ng mga ito. At sa bar na iyon ay nakilala niya ang isang estranghero na nagligtas sa kanya sa pambabastos ng mga lalaki noong nalasing siya. His name was Tyler Anderson. Nauwi sila sa isang one-night stand at ito ang nakakuha ng kanyang v!rginity. Wala na sanang problema dahil hindi na sila ulit magkikita. Ang kaso, ninong pala ito ni Clyde. Hindi niya alam kung paano haharapin ang ninong ng boyfriend niya lalo na’t sinabihan din ito ni Clyde na siya din ang maging ninong sa kasal nila. Noong magkasakit ang kanyang tiyahin, si Tyler ang sumagot ng pagpapaopera nito, dahil ayaw siyang tulungan ni Clyde. Para makabayad sa utang niya kay Tyler, inalok siya nito ng one-hundred thousand pesos per session ng kanilang pagniniig, at pumayag siya. Paano niya ngayon mahihiwalayan si Clyde gayong nahulog na rin ang loob niya sa ninong nito?

Atha Jeremia Stasya, gadis luar biasa yang merasa dirinya biasa saja. Merasa tak punya kelebihan selain seorang hafidzah dan penghafal hadist, tak ada yang bisa dibilang mengagumkan. Dan sudah cukup baginya, menjalani kehidupan dengan penuh kekaguman, kekaguman pada islam yang tak bisa dia jelaskan. Mualaf, dan tinggal di panti asuhan adalah yang dia pilih. Dan ia merasa Allah selalu menjaganya, memberikannya kebebasan dan keamanan. Baginya, syair adalah kehidupan, dan rangkaian aksara yang tersusun melambangkan perjalanan kehidupannya. Lagu adalah nafasnya, kehidupan dan kebahagiaan dibingkai kesempurnaan nada yang mengalun. Kanzo dan Kenzo, seorang gus kembar dengan watak dan sifat berbanding terbalik 180º, sama-sama mengagumi Atha sebagai seorang gadis. Kepada siapakah pilihan Atha jatuh? Siapa yang merelakan Atha bernaung dalam cinta saudaranya? Siapa yang mau melepaskan Atha untuk terjaga dalam genggaman saudaranya? Siapa yang mengikhlaskan Atha terikat dengan saudaranya?

SOLD TO THE ALPHA FOR A ONE NIGHT STAND When he stepped into view, all my breath left me in one sharp gasp. His presence filled the room, an overwhelming force that took my breath away. He stood tall and confident, his black hair styled back, a few stray strands falling over his forehead, giving him a wild edge. His jaw was strong, a neatly trimmed beard only accentuating his chiseled features. He was devastatingly handsome, but it wasn’t just his looks that affected me, it was the aura around him, the power that radiated from every inch of his body. His eyes locked with mine, and an overwhelming sense of power washed over me. My heart pounded in my chest, racing like I had no control over it. This man wasn’t just anyone. There was something primal in his gaze, something dangerous and alluring. Something...otherworldly.

Their marriage was nothing but a bargain. Their love became a battlefield. When fallen heiress Layla Carter is forced into a marriage with Lucian Hilton, the cold and ruthless illegitimate heir of the Hilton empire, all she wants is to save her daughter’s life. Love was never part of the deal. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. The man who once abandoned her that night; the father of her child turns out to be her husband. The woman he thought he could control becomes the one who can destroy him. As old wounds reopen and buried secrets rise to the surface, their fake marriage turns into a dangerous game of passion, power, and revenge, where the line between love and hate blurs, and redemption might come too late.

Tinaguriang most eligble bachelor in town, owned a multi billionaire company pero iyon nga lang wala sa vocabulary ni Archer ang salitang "Relasyon o Marriage" para sa kaniya laro-laru lang ang lahat. Hindi niya na raw kailangan ng babaeng makakasama niya pera lang ang mahalaga sa kaniya. Kung usapang tawag ng laman madali lang sa kaniya iyan dahil may pera siya. Nagbabayad siya ng mga babaeng pera lang ang habol at basta na lang binibenta ang laman para lang sa pera. Pero nagbago ang lahat ng iyon sa isang gabi ng pagtatalik nila ng isang babaeng bayaran, sa lahat ng babaeng naikama niya iyong babaeng iyon lamang na may butterfly tattoo sa likod ang kakaiba para sa kaniya. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang pakiramdam ng gabing iyon. Kakaibang sarap ang pinaramdam sa kaniya na hindi niya kailanman natikman sa mga naunang naikama niya. Ngunit nagising siya nang wala na ito sa tabi niya at nag-iwan na lamang ng isang sulat bilang pasasalamat sa isang gabi na puno ng ligaya. Binalikan ni Archer kung saang bar niya nakuha ang babae ngunit bigo siyang makita pa ulit ito at hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay pinapahanap niya pa rin ito. Hanggang sa nag-krus ang landas nila ni Choleen, ang pamangkin ng isa sa mga katulong nila. Pinasok ito bilang katulong sa isa sa mga resort nila, Doon na nagsimula ang kwento nila, noong una ay akala niya nangbu-bwesit lang ito dahil sa mga sunod-sunod na kapalpakang ginagawa sa trabaho. Doon niya lang nalaman na wala pala talaga itong alam sa kahit anong trabaho at gawaing bahay. Sa tinatagal-tagal nakayanang pagtiisan ni Archer ang pagiging inosente ni Choleen. Ngunit isang madilim na sekreto pala ang nakabalot sa pagkatao nito, malalaman kaya ni Archer na ang babaeng matagal na niyang hinahanap ay nasa harapan niya na mismo.

Mon compagnon Damien, l'Alpha, ignorait tout : je l'aimais en secret depuis sept ans. Ce jour-là, lorsque Sofia, son premier amour, avait fui leur cérémonie d'union, j'avais enfilé sans hésiter la robe de mariée pour prendre la place de la Luna. Malgré les supplications de tous, j'avais tenu bon et m'étais unie à cet homme au cœur brisé. Après notre union, il avait été d'une attention constante, présent à chaque instant, se souvenant de chaque date importante. Je croyais qu'il avait fini par m'aimer. Mais le jour où Sofia est revenue, tous mes rêves s'étaient brisés. Lorsque les loups errants nous ont attaquées, il m'avait abandonnée sans hésiter pour voler à son secours : « Elle n'est pas aussi forte que toi. Elle a besoin de moi. » Cette fois, je ne l'ai pas retenu. J'ai simplement rompu, de mon côté, le lien qui nous unissait, et j'ai quitté notre meute. Mais pourquoi cet Alpha, si épris de Sofia, me cherchait-il comme un fou à travers le monde ?

Isis, une jeune bibliothécaire solitaire, mène une existence paisible jusqu’au soir où elle croise le regard de Raven, un vampire ancien et impitoyable, qui l’épargne contre toute logique. Fasciné par son odeur, troublé par sa lumière, Raven la suit, l’observe… puis l’approche. Entre eux, l’attirance est immédiate, brutale. Lui, habitué à dominer, découvre chez Isis une douceur rebelle qui l’ébranle. Elle, d’abord terrifiée, se laisse peu à peu consumer par le magnétisme noir de l’immortel. Mais leur union va à l’encontre des lois vampiriques. Chaque baiser volé, chaque morsure consentie les pousse vers une frontière dangereuse où le désir se mêle à la soif, où l’amour se confond avec la perdition. Jusqu’où ira-t-elle pour l’aimer ? Jusqu’où renoncera-t-il à sa nature pour ne pas la détruire ? Leur passion pourrait tout brûler… ou les sauver.

To get their hands on money so that my younger brother can get married and buy a house, my parents take me to the family tribunal. They show up in ragged clothes, accusing me of being ungrateful and heartless toward my own family. If I'm found guilty, I will be sentenced to life imprisonment. All my assets will go to my parents and my brother. But if I'm not guilty, they will suffer the full backlash instead. I sit on the stand wearing a trendy designer dress and holding a limited-edition handbag. My face full of disdain, I say, "They can sue me all they want! I'd rather die than financially support them!" The court attendees are outraged and start condemning me one after another. But the moment the trial light lights up, everyone freezes in shock.