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“I was born incapable of love. My hands know only blood. My heart knows only ice. But for you… I would carve out a new soul, even if it kills me.” Alessio “Alec” Moretti rules his city like a god draped in shadow. Cold, ruthless, and untouched by emotion, he’s a mafia boss born from bloodlines and brutality. Psychopath, they whisper incapable of love, addicted only to control. No one defies him. Until Noa Hartmann spits in his face. Noa is everything Alessio doesn’t understand fiercely ,independent, maddeningly fearless, and completely uninterested in bowing to a monster. He’s just a university student working in a dusty bookstore café, trying to survive the same violence that killed his family. But one moment one public act of defiance and Alessio is obsessed. At first, it’s a game. Alessio wants to break him, tame him, make him kneel. But the closer he gets, the more the lines blur. Why does he want to protect Noa? Why does he feel anything at all? What begins as possession becomes something darker, deeper… and far more dangerous. Because monsters don’t love,they consume. And when the past reemerges in the form of a long-lost brother turned rival mafia boss one who blames Alessio’s family for the massacre of Noa’s everything explodes. Noa is caught between two devils: One who stole his life. One who wants to own his heart. With empires collapsing, secrets unraveling, and love bleeding into obsession, Noa and Alessio are forced to face the truth: Some monsters can love. But they will burn the world for it.

So what if you're formidable or filthy rich? Don't you dare get cocky with me. I'm Cassian York. I can save your life, and I can end it, too!

Veronica Anastasia tidak menyangka kalau kejadian tidak senagaja yang terjadi di salah satu club malam akan merubah hidupnya. Kejutan besar dia dapatkan tepat saat wanita itu datang untuk interview kerja di sebuah perusahaan besar. Awalnya, wanita itu terlihat biasa saja, tapi saat masuk ke dalam ruangan CEO perusahaan itu, di sanalah kejutan dia dapatkan. Dia tidak menyangka kalau orang yang akan menjadi calon bosnya itu adalah laki-laki yang bersamanya saat kejadian malam panas waktu itu. "Hai, Nona manis. Sepertinya kamu berhutang sesuatu kepadaku. Benar begitu, 'kan?" Anastasia langsung dibuat bungkam ditempat. Raut wajah wanita itu gugup, pun kedua matanya terlihat terbuka dengan cukup lebar.

Kane Porter was as boring as his name implied. Of all the financial coordinators under me, he was the one least likely to be interesting on an intoxicated evening. Kane was quiet, well-mannered and nobody was friends with him. I was his boss and I got along well with everyone until I came across a problem. The account I’d been skimming from had a good hunk of change missing now. Not good. How could I have it investigated without flagging myself for the ten thousand dollars I’d ‘borrowed’? There was only one thing I could do. Porter was a nice guy. He’d help me out. No one could be safer to ask…

1943. Soviet Union is under attack as WW2 is raging. Fighting in the doomed battle of Kursk, Andrei finds himself in a strange city where Svetlana, a girl he has never seen but who looks eerily familiar, saves him from a fist-faced creature. When Svetlana’s family is lost, the two embark on a harrowing odyssey across the snow-covered plain, battling deformed former humans and taken prisoners by the army of black stars. Against impossible odds, they reach their destination where they discover a secret that will change history.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Casantha Maximill went on a vacation after she graduated from college and it was the first time she journeyed alone. When she was in Palawan, she tried to use a famous writing and reading app for the first time in her life. Upon exploring the app, she happened to find a writer known as ‘Blueguy’. She started reading his novels and she was amazed until she decided to send him a message expressing her admiration. After a few minutes, the writer unexpectedly replied to her and she couldn’t believe it at first. The writer wanted to meet her in the resort where she was staying. She was hesitant, but she agreed. She thought that it could be the only chance for her to meet the writer she admired. They agreed to meet near the shore in front of the resort. Before meeting the writer, Casantha told her best friend she called ‘Benedicto’ about the meet up. ‘Benny’ was his nickname and he was a gay. Benedicto warned her that she must take care. She said that she would send him the screenshots of their conversation in case something bad might happen after the meet up. After promising that she would be extra careful, the call ended. The time came when a fine man approached Casantha and introduced himself as ‘Blueguy’. She wasn’t surprised that he looked handsome because she had seen a lot of handsome men before. She was also curious about how he found out that she was in that resort, but the time didn’t permit her question to be answered because someone suddenly called him. Little did she know that her life was in danger because of him.

As a journalist, Angie McAlister is used to uncovering many facts. Her name is very famous because she dares to reveal sensitive facts and involves famous names. Death seemed to dance before her eyes because she was so active with her courage to reveal facts. After being fired from her workplace, Angie decides to become a freelance journalist and is not tied to any company. She meets an attractive man at a nightclub and learns that he is connected to a major mafia organization. Maxime Seagrave, a former Wolf Gang member who Angie continues to pursue. After many offers made by Angie, Maxime finally agrees to be interviewed only if Angie gives one thing in return; herself. Mystery after mystery, question after question. Slowly, Angie will find out why Maxime quit the group, and Maxime... he will find out that Angie is not as innocent as he thought.

Danendra Sanjaya merasa tertarik pada seorang wanita cantik yang ditemuinya di kelab X. Danendra yang baru kembali dari luar negeri tidak tahu, wanita itu adalah Maharatu seorang aktris yang tengah bersinar. Sebagai seorang casanova cap kadal, Danendra tidak menyia-nyiakan kesempatan saat melihat Maharatu mabuk berat. Tanpa berpikir dua kali, Danendra membawa Maharatu ke hotel di dekat kelab. Maharatu yang mabuk mengira Danendra adalah Bagaskara--suaminya. Keduanya hampir saja terlibat ONS, tapi Maharatu menyadari kalau pria yang sedang mencumbunya bukanlah suaminya. Maharatu mendorong tubuh Danendra lalu bersembunyi di kamar mandi. Keesokan paginya Maharatu terkejut karena dia tertidur di samping Danendra. Buru-buru Maharatu melarikan diri sebelum Danendra bangun. Danendra yang kesal karena ditinggal kabur mencari tahu tentang Maharatu. Pria itu sempat mencibir saat tahu Maharatu hanyalah seorang istri kedua. Pertemuan kedua mereka menjadi titik balik Danendra yang semakin ingin menggali lebih dalam tentang Maharatu. Pasalnya dia bertemu Maharatu dengan keadaan yang sangat memprihatinkan. Wajah, leher, dan tubuh wanita itu penuh luka lebam. Bahkan dengan lantang Maharatu bilang Danendra hampir membuatnya mati. Keberuntungan berpihak pada Danendra, Bagaskara mencari bodyguard untuk menjaga istri keduanya itu. Alhasil Danendra menyamar menjadi bodyguard untuk Maharatu. Disini Danendra tahu kenapa Maharatu bersedia menjadi istri kedua yang menderita. Danendra bertekad akan melepaskan Maharatu dari cengkeraman Bagaskara dan membuat wanita itu merasakan kebahagiaan yang tidak pernah dia rasakan sejak kecil. Terlebih saat Danendra dan Maharatu sudah saling jatuh cinta berbagai cobaan dan halangan merintang di hadapan keduanya. Mampukah mereka meraih kebahagiaan yang sejati? Lalu mampukah Maharatu lepas dari cengkraman Bagaskara yang kejam?

Maya seorang janda dengan satu orang putri. Pernikahan yang di jalani hampir tujuh tahun lamanya harus kandas. Buat apa punya Suami kalau harus mencari nafkah sendiri? Akhirnya Maya memutuskan untuk mengakhirinya. Maya hidup sebagai single moms, ia tinggal bersama kedua orang tuanya. Tiga tahun sudah Maya hidup sebagai single parent alias janda. Suatu ketika mereka harus menghadiri pernikahan saudara mereka disuatu Desa. Di sinilah awal dari malapetaka di dalam hidupnya. Maya, yang tidak hanya disukai oleh sang Paman yang nekat mengirimkan pelet agar keponakannya itu menjadi miliknya. Selain sang Paman, ternyata ada satu sosok makhluk halus (jin) yang juga menyukai Maya hingga selalu mengikutinya. Apa yang harus Maya dan keluarganya lakukan? Apakah pelet itu akan diabaikan atau dibuang atau malah memilih tetap bersama jin? Lalu apa yang terjadi sesungguhnya? Nantikan cerita ini.

She's my best friend's sister, which meant she was off-limits. But I could never keep my distance, because I had always wanted Mia. I tried hard to resist my feelings for her, yet, I couldn't. So, I walked away, thinking it was the right thing to do. Now, ten years later, I've made a name for myself. I’m a billionaire with everything I ever dreamed of—except for one thing: Mia. When I see her again, she’s not the shy girl I once knew. No, she’s confident, strong, and still the one person who has the power to make me lose control. However, she’s also cold and distant, treating me like just another client, a stranger. She has every reason to hate me. But this time, I’m not walking away.