Stay Close Harlan Coben Summary

"Will you stay with me forever?" "Yes, I will, I promise. I will accompany you to see all the scenery in this world, I will accompany you to defeat all your enemies, and I will watch you save this miserable world."

Jensyn Sawyer is out of time. Desperate to save her dying mother, she makes a terrible decision by stealing a priceless watch from her client. When she is faced with the repercussions, billionaire Linden Rawlings offers her a solution at a cost. To protect his shares and hide a daughter the world must never know about, Linden needs an obedient wife for the public to see. Jensyn fits perfectly. But she is nothing close to being obedient. She begins to question everything, especially the mysterious death of the woman who gave birth to Linden's daughter. The truth is buried deep beneath his carefully arranged life, and someone close is determined to keep that hidden. When the line between fake and real begins to blur, Jensyn is forced to play a game of survival. Because in this marriage, the risk isn't just about the contract or the shares to be lost. As she digs deeper... There's every probability she wouldn't make it alive. Because love wouldn't kill her... The person watching would.

Aurora Clark is a seventeen-year-old teen who shifts to New Orleans. She makes new friends at her new university and falls in love with Jacob on their first meeting. Soon, she finds New Orleans mysterious when the students at her university are getting murdered one after another. On a random night, a vampire attacked her and tried to drink her blood, but Jacob came and saved her. She stepped back as soon as she saw Jacob shifting into a wolf; she gulped in fear because she didn't know he was a wolf. Jacob turns towards her, and she screams and pins herself to the wall. "Don't come close to me!" she panicked. When Jacob tried to say something, it came out as a growl, but in response, she was scared and fainted unconsciously. He stepped close and grabbed her in his arms, looking at her beautiful face. She totally fits in his arms like a baby doll. Will she accept him after truly knowing him?

Insulted and degraded as a wife forced to become a maid, Helena's last three years as Jimmy Frazie's wife meant nothing but being a lowly wife and maid. Not only that, Helena was accused of having an affair and sleeping with a man, making her husband forced her to sign divorce papers right in front of her husband's entire family, even the sexy women who were close to the man. Returning to the old life that Helena kept tightly, the girl appeared at the anniversary celebration of a large company. She told the world about her true identity as the sole heir and the daughter of a billionaire that few people knew about. With her status, Helena intended to avenge the pain in her ex-husband's family. However, on the other hand, a strange feeling overwhelmed Helena in controlling herself. The reason is, the great feeling and desire attracted Philip William, Helena's older brother. Secretly they were close even though they knew that it was forbidden. However, a surprising fact made Helena and Philip have to choose.

Ae Doona is a 22-year-old recluse who has given up on her real-life to focus on her online personality as a relationship guru on Rebbit. Doona was a victim of bullying growing up, and this affected her in later years. As a university student in Seoul, Doona is withdrawn, has no close friends and is very antisocial. Her mother (Ae Mishil) thinks Doona can have a fresh start in Busan. The joy of her move is short-lived as she bumps into Sochun the very same day. Sochun was one of the boys that regularly tormented Doona while in middle school. When Doona agreed to relocate, she hoped Sochun had moved out of Busan, better yet, Korea. So their inevitable meeting was just as surprising to her as it was for him. As much as she resented Sochun, she always wondered what she had done to make him despise her. On arriving in Busan, Doona bumps into Chihun on the elevator. Sensitized by years of bullying plus a newfound fear of the opposite forces Doona to cringe and recoil when standing close to a man. She soon comes to trust Chihun, and likewise, he sees her as something more than just a nuisance. The two become close friends by healing one another's wounds. Doona finds out the details of Chihun's past relationship that caused him to lose interest in women and dating. Chihun learns more about Doona's convoluted past. All the while, Minji starts to realize that her grip and control on the men in her life is slipping and she decides to manipulate Doona so she can get what she wants. Doona might not be bright to her ploy, but with the help of her new friends, Doona can stand up for herself against yet another bully.

It's about Hana's strange dream. She was accused of killing her own father and mother-in-law and was immediately arrested by the police and imprisoned. A woman she considered a close friend betrayed her out of envy. Her husband, on the other hand, chose to believe in others instead of defending her, which made her even more depressed, and found it difficult to clear her name.

An arranged marriage is simply unpredictable yet blissful if you are blessed with the right partner. This is an arranged marriage story of two individuals Rohan Nanda and Nisha Gupta. ⁓⁓•⁓⁓ Rohan Nanda, a 28 year old, renowned cardiologist in Mumbai. He is the second son of Raj Nanda and Rohini Nanda. He is tall, handsome and muscular. He is dedicated to his work totally forgetting about his life. Nisha Gupta, a bubbly girl of 25 years. She is working as a lecturer. She is beautiful, smart and witty. She is the eldest one in her family . She is a bit close to her father. She is very simple and shy by nature. The day he saw her for the first time, his mind screamed that she is the one. He promised himself that, he will cherish her with all his love forever. But in her case, it was different. She was never close to men and had never fallen in love. She was confused whether to give a chance to the newly formed feelings in her or not. She was scared to be betrayed. Two different souls are destined together in the bond of marriage Their path of life is going to change in an 'October breeze'

Am a gay what can I say,I have people close to me but the first day I saw him I saw hate inside of me.Soon my here for him started turning into a feeling and how all I ever want to do is to kiss him and never let him goDo you think it will possible

They married on terms and conditions, but she fell for him along the way and hoped he would open up to her one day. Her joy knew no bounds when he finally consummated the marriage close to their anniversary. Who knew the supposed rosy next morning, he would serve her divorce papers? And the reason? His beloved was back!

Epperly Wakes is your typical good girl, she feeds the homeless, volunteers at animal shelters, and reads to the elderly. Hack Hyland is your typical mafia Don, he murders his enemies, keeps his family close, and has billions of dollars. What happens when these two opposites come together? Will the old saying be correct, will opposites attract? Or will it be too much for both?