Stilling Loving You

I'd rather die. That's what Lauresse San Forte words. She was taken to a prison cell and had not eaten for days. She was taken with the other girls as a means of a business, bought with a price in a life she did not know. Ashton Sid Del Aveiro was in pursuit of finding his only sister when Lauresse met him in a situation they didn't expect. In a world Lauresse has never been, she was brought with a price for the price. The price that needed her to act as his wife in the eyes of his rivalry, elite families, the organization, and his business associate. For Lauresse's safety. He had a goal, and she had her to be free again. But it won't make an easy way when she needs to dive into his world and into his life. In a game she joined, they were dancing in the system that Ashton would surely be his greatest fall if he let feelings rule him over his mind. His life was nothing but about the organization and as part of the family. He needs to keep it safe even if it's too risky. Life has one meaning, his family. His only sister. His father's happiness. His mother's sanity. But her, his greatest mistake yet his most significant happiness.

Sandra was known as the most beautiful woman in the country. A daughter of one of the most influential and powerful businessman in the world. She's everything a man could ask for. She's every woman dying to be like and would kill for just to be in her shoes. But her life is not as perfect as square as people think. Despite everything she has in her golden plate, there's still one thing she badly wanted to have but couldn't get. Phoenix. The elusive faceless genius composer who seemed to hate her.

After Karina Hernandez ' four years of marriage ended, she decided to leave her home country and travel to Japan–her mother's home country. Starting a new life in a foreign country was never easy to begin with, yet Karina managed to with the help of her brother's ex-fiance. Karina thought that everything would be perfect and peaceful as it should be. However, it all faded when his path crossed with hers for the second time. Will Karina be able to mend what has been torn in her past or will she again run away and hide from his grasps?

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Cleir Isobel Garcia, a struggling Accountancy student has set her eyes on the dream of working with one of the biggest accounting firm in the country. She is a strong-willed and persistent dreamer who likes to defy what is expected from her. However, things went on crossroads when she met Juan Faustino Rivera. She loves him too much to the point that she lost herself in the process. Will she fight for what is worth or be a woman of worth?

Lia adalah seorang mahasiswa yang punya kehidupan normal selayaknya mahasiswa pada umumnya. Deadliner garis keras, pening masalah tugas, kerap titip absen, dan ... punya pacar. Hidupnya berjalan monoton seperti biasanya sebelum dia menemukan satu fakta bahwa ternyata selama ini Argaㅡpacarnya, selingkuh dengan temannya sendiri. Yang membuat Lia jengah adalah, setelah ketahuan selingkuh, dengan tidak tau diri Arga justru memohon kepadanya untuk diberi kesempatan kedua. Mulai saat itu, dunia Lia yang dulunya damai-damai saja perlahan menjadi kacau hanya karena satu orang. Dan kekacauan tersebut entah bagaimana caranya berujung pada masalah lainnya. Usaha Arga yang berpuluh kali mengajak balikan, yang tidak pernah bosan Lia tolak sama banyaknya juga membuat Lia secara tidak sengaja berurusan dengan salah satu teman dekat Arga. Satu kesalahan. Satu kesalahan yang berdampak besar. Bahkan bagi Lia, hal tersebut adalah bencana. "Kalau kata gue sih, lo keluar kandang buaya masuk kandang singa."

Emma Lewis is a witty and confident girl who never fears anyone. She comes to the conclusion that she is done with guys when her boyfriend of three years, cheats on her. But what happens when she encounters Austin Williams, an attractive, intimidating, and cocky guy who always gets what he wants and never dates. Will she change her mind and give in to her desires or fight the undeniable attraction between them?

Saat Victor Hayes Kingston, pewaris Kingston Group, dituduh sebagai pembunuh berantai yang sadis, hidupnya berubah dari kejayaan menjadi mimpi buruk dalam semalam. Untuk membersihkan namanya, dia menyewa Vivian Herlize, salah satu pengacara terbaik di New York, yang ternyata adalah wanita yang pernah menghabiskan malam panas bersamanya. Saat keduanya menyelidiki jejak pembunuhan yang semakin berbahaya, mereka mendapati diri mereka terperangkap dalam ketegangan, tipu daya, dan gairah yang tak terhindarkan. Bagaimana Victor akan menemukan pembunuh sebenarnya?

Flatly refused an important promotion by her tycoon father, heiress Nevaeh Belmont offered her services to his worst enemy. But was it the job she wanted, or just her new boss, the devastatingly handsome Aiden Cargill? He'd made millions as a corporate raider, but taking over the Belmont's retail conglomerate wasn't about business… Not by a long shot! Aiden wanted revenge. Using Nevaeh as a pawn in his takeover game was a possibility. Making her his mistress… THAT was an offer he couldn't refuse.

"Take my life but don't ruin my soul, please... I...I am a widow, " Tears streamed down from her eyes, watching that man hovering over her. Inessa softly hissed, when he slightly pressed the tip of the knife against her chin. "I didn't take your husband's life in front of your own eyes, so that I could let you go, " Her eyes widened when she found him wiping the knife against those tears in the corner of her eyes which made her fear intensity even more because she thought he was going to pierce it into her skin as she had seen him taking uncountable numbers of lives with no remorse. She again shut her lashes and waited to feel the sharp pain of her skin penetration but in the very next second, she felt the knife to get apart from her skin and warm drops of liquid falling on her lips. Her eyes opened when that liquid proceeded inside her parted lips and her tongue felt that metallic taste, and then she saw his palm bleeding. She teared up more by watching his soul quivering smirk. "Leave me.. Lea..." Her words got stuck inside her throat when she felt him grab her jaw which made her froze. She looked into his flaming darkened eyes with her reddened watery ones, and her whole body shivered in terror, feeling his palm getting inside her clothes. "Why? " her eyes never stopped forming tears . That question fell out from her mouth which was the question of her existence. Why did she have to endure all of that and why was she fated to get destroyed by him like this? "Because I am insane for you…." *DARK ROMANCE*