Synonyms Of Facade

A cruel young man who witnessed the death of his parents at a tender age, Edem Demirai, harbored a simmering rage within him. And then there was Lavigne Kotobe, a girl condemned by the chains of addiction at the tender age of eighteen. When their paths collided, their meeting was nothing short of a collision of tempests, their anger a force of nature. In the midst of their tumultuous encounter, Edem's words cut through the air like a blade against porcelain skin. "I want you, Lavigne," he whispered, his voice laden with both desire and darkness. "First with kindness, then with the gentlest touch. I want to both hurt you and shield you from pain. I want your voice to echo and then fall silent. I want you to revel in pleasure and struggle to understand it. I want to kiss you until your breath escapes you, only to inhale it back again in a desperate gasp. I need you, and I want you to steal the very breath from my lungs." Their collision was inevitable, their connection fraught with danger and desire. As they embarked on their tumultuous journey, they would soon realize that their meeting was just the beginning of a fiery dance between two souls destined to either consume each other or ignite a blaze of passion that would defy the darkness closing in around them.

From bestselling author Emily Goodwin comes the epic start to a sexy and exciting paranormal romance series... Never trust a vampire. I might have learned that lesson the hard way. But when I find myself in a vampire-owned bar, I don’t have much of a choice. With vampires still trying to assimilate into mainstream society, I’ve done Lucas King a favor by stopping one of his patrons from draining a human dry in the basement of his bar. A favor he'd prefer to repay in bed than in kind. Vampires and witches have had more than a jaded history, and when witches start showing up dead in surrounding covens, all signs point to something old and powerful. Something that knows the ways of the witches.Something--or someone--like Lucas. What's worse than trusting a vampire? Falling in love with one.Dead of Night a vampire/witch romance and is book one in the Thorne Hill series.

(21+ penuh adegan kekerasan dan dewasa diharapkan kebijakan dalam membaca) Varsha Wiriadinata adalah seorang lelaki 21 tahun yang hidup dalam kemiskinan bersama Ibu dan adik perempuannya dan menjadi tulang punggung. Di masa bekerja itulah ia mengalami banyak penindasan dari atasan karena dianggap tidak layak. Ia dihina dan juga direndahkan oleh petinggi perusahaan. Namun, sifatnya yang kuat dan jago bertarung membuat Varsha terlibat perkelahian dengan atasan dan berakibat fatal. Keputusasaan hidup Varsha mempertemukannya dengan sosok Fabian. Seorang lelaki yang seluruh tubuhnya sama persis dengan dirinya! Saat itu Fabian yang memiliki ambisi dan jengah dengan kehidupannya yang kaya menawarkan sebuah ide bagus. Bagaimana, jika mereka berdua bertukar Nasib? Siapa sangka bahwa pertukaran nasib itu membawa Varsha dalam sebuah kenyataan yang tidak pernah ia bayangkan! Kenapa wajah mereka sangat mirip? Instagram: ARCELYOS Cover by:@wnc_design_

One contract. No escape. And a husband who craves control—in and out of the bedroom. Alessia Romano never expected her body would be the price for peace. But when her father forces her into a contract marriage with Dante Moretti—the powerful, merciless don of their sworn rivals—she’s thrown into a world of silk sheets and brutal dominance. Dante isn’t just older, colder, and dangerously hot. He’s a man ruled by one obsession: control through pleasure. And Alessia? She’s his new addiction. Insatiable, possessive, and unapologetically sinful, Dante doesn’t just want a wife—he wants a toy, a temptress, a captive queen. His hunger is endless. His rules are twisted. And Alessia quickly discovers that surrendering to him means losing more than her freedom—it means being owned. But in a world drenched in power, betrayal, and lust, can obsession turn into love… or will it burn them both alive?

SPG ALERT! WARNING: R-18 Aliyah Deguilda is 18 years old and wants to take revenge on the ruthless CEO of VICL. Palaging bukang bibig ng ina niya na ang lalakeng iyon ang may kasalanan, rason kaya iyon ang tumatak sa isip ni Aliyah, ito rin ang rason ng pagkakaroon niya ng plano na maghiganti at para magawa ang plano ay balak niyang pa-ibigin ang lalake, hahanap ito ng paraan para masira ang kompanya nito, pero sadyang mapaglaro ang kapalaran. Hindi niya napansin na ang galit na nararamdaman niya ay napalitan ng unti-unting pag-usbong ng pag-ibig niya sa lalake. Makakaya kaya ng pag-ibig na umusbong na pigilin ang masamang balak ni Aliyah? O mananatili siya sa balak na wasakin ang CEO ng VICL? Maddix Villaranza, A CEO of Villaranza Infinite Cruise Line (VICL). Maddix have a trust issue. Wala siyang ibang gustong pagkatiwalaan maliban sa pamilya niya, no more, no one. Magbabago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Aliyah Deguilda. Is it right for him to trust again for a long time? Or will his trust breach again just like before? Paano kung malaman ni Maddix na kunektado si Aliyah sa taong sumira sa tiwala niya noon? Anong gagawin ni Maddix kapag nalaman niya na ang taong unti-unting nilalaanan niya ng tiwala ay anak ng taong sumira at nagtaksil sa kanya?

I was setting up a weekend shopping list on the tablet my husband had just replaced for our home system. A notification popped up. He had forgotten to log out of a shared, encrypted family calendar— one I didn’t recognize. There was only one unfamiliar profile photo. I tapped it. A list titled “My Little Princess – Personal Notes” filled the screen. My Little Princess doesn’t drink alcohol—only mineral water or herbal tea. No late nights. She needs absolute quiet to sleep. She gets anxious easily—keep fresh white lilies in the house and her favorite vanilla chocolates on hand. I scrolled slowly, my expression unreadable. The final entry was bolded. Highlighted. “Next Wednesday: take my Little Princess to choose her wedding crown.” I closed the screen. Then I picked up my phone and called my husband. “Love,” I said gently. “Does your Little Princess prefer a classic European bridal crown… or something more traditional? I thought I could help you choose.”

Zhakia lived her life forlornly after her parents’ death. She was raised being hard-headed and having her own beliefs that juct could not be swayed. And that unruliness brought her to Kastello, a place she did not even dream of. Magistrates forced her to join the Knights, a group of warriour, but she refused. However, the head magistrate used the reason kf justice for her parents that was why she agreed. While her days inside the Kastello have gone on, strands of her heart became interwoven with other members’. And as she formed strong bond with them, mysteries started to unravel. And as they became closer and closer, the real danger is also zooming in. Sa isang lugar, ay may nag-iisang grupo, na may iisa ring layunin at nagkakaisang dugo.

Samara Delizo is an adopted child who grew up with abusive family members. But her life turned even more difficult when she was kidnapped and was held captive among those young ladies that'll get experimented for the completion of the Chronus Gang's formula. There was no escape, and she's hopeless not until a man named Joshua Gregorio came. He fell madly in love with Samara and was willing to save the girl from the gang's evilness. But how could he? If the gang's leader was his father? Would he let the love of his life get into a life-and-death situation? How could they escape when there's no way out? Written in Tagalog & English

3 tahun lalu Hyun Ji kehilangan pria itu. Meninggalkan dirinya berada dalam kegelapan seorang diri. Melewati hari-hari tanpa tujuan, berharap Tuhan segera mengambil nyawanya. Hingga suatu hari, pria itu kembali. Menawarkan Hyun Ji kehidupan yang baru. Kehidupan yang penuh dengan warna & cinta. Sebuah kehidupan yang diimpikannya dimasa lalu. Hanya saja semua sudah terlambat. Hyun Ji tak ingin kembali. Kecuali takdir yang bermain disana.

Bree despises herself after an embarrassing night with an unknown man, and her world nearly comes crashing down when she realizes that Louie, her beloved fiance, was secretly having an affair with her cousin, and that what happened to her was also part of their plan. She wishes to leave the country and settle in the States in order to leave the negative memories behind. But, even before that, Bree humiliated them at the engagement party in order to exact revenge. She and Calix, Louie's billionaire but disabled uncle, will meet during the celebration. The man who claimed her virginity.