The Art Of Self-defense

"I wasn't done talking," he said. "In return for this favor, you're going to do something for me."Jia's face paled. "What's that, sir?" she asked, simply because she could feel him ordering her to, silently, with the cold look in his eyes..."You're going to work for me," he told her, his voice dripping venom. "Until you drop dead."---------Jia Moon is riddled with debt and the head of her household after her parents' death. After a disaster, she finds herself serving at the spoiled whim of Atlas Grayson, CEO - but things aren't quite as unequal as they seem.Oh, he has a lot more to contend with than he thinks!

All Collette ever wanted was to feel true happiness, to know what it felt like to be loved, and appreciated. But when rogues murder her entire pack, that all becomes a distant dream. She was orphaned and taken in by a neighbouring pack, forced to live a life of service for their generosity. She is now known as the Silvermoon pack's biggest secret. Colette has become a pawn in this never-ending game called life. To be used in place of the Alpha's daughter when she is to marry the most feared and cold-hearted Alpha in southern Canada. Once again forced into a life she never wanted. One filled with bigger secrets and colder enemies. But what no one else knows is that Colette has a big secret of her own. Will that secret be the cause of her demise, or will it be the thing that leads her to her salvation?

Dunia sihir hanyalah sebuah lelucon di mata orang-orang. Mulai dari orang dewasa hingga anak-anak bahkan menganggapnya bodoh. Gale termasuk salah satunya. Hingga suatu hari, dirinya menjadi pelaku dari sebuah insiden sepele. Tidak menyangka jika dari kejadian itu, menyeretnya masuk ke dalam situasi besar yang tidak pernah dibayangkan. Bahkan mengubah pandangannya akan dunia yang ia anggap lelucon sebelumnya. Mampukah Gale membangunkan kekuatan utama Federlin, atau sebaliknya, ia menyerah dan meninggalkan sahabat serta kebenaran tentang dirinya yang makin membingungkan.

Disclaimer: Rise of the Phoenix is the spin off/sequel of Dragon's mate. It can be read as a stand alone book Sarah Johnson is a girl whose life is anything but ordinary. At a young age she was adopted by an extraordinary couple of dragon shifters. Living with them and learning about the supernatural world gave her perfect insight into how a relationship between two people should look like, and she knew she won't ever be able to settle for anything less than true love. That's why she secretly dreamed of finding her own prince from a fairytale… the one that will love her just as much as she would love him. But what will happen when Sarah's sweet and bubbly nature clashes with always frowned and gloomy prince that was anything but what she had imagined? What will happen when the one that was meant for her refuses to accept her? With an unknown danger looming over Sarah's head, worries and troubles from the past, will they be able to set their differences aside and be what they are supposed to be… soulmates… or will they drift apart so that nothing can hold them together?

"Mereka bilang A, tetapi kenyataannya B." Alenia: Gue hidup di bawah aturan Papa. Katanya, ini semua demi karir dan reputasi gue agar selalu cerah di masa yang akan datang. Akan tetapi, apa yang gue lewati sehari-hari justru terasa buruk untuk gue. Gue beraktivitas atas arahan cowok gue. Katanya, ini semua demi hubungan yang sehat dan langgeng. Akan tetapi, gue justru merasa teracuni dengan segala aturan yang dia buat untuk mengekang gue. Gue bekerja untuk menyenangkan orang, tetapi nggak satu pun dari mereka bisa menyenangkan gue. Padahal, gue amat butuh setidaknya hiburan kecil yang bisa bantu gue tidur sedikit lebih nyenyak dari biasanya. Gue ingin libur sehari aja dari peliknya dunia gue.

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.

Bagaimana jika kelahiranmu tak diharapkan oleh kedua orangtuamu? Hancur, sakit, dan kecewa, semuanya tercampur menjadi satu. Hal itulah yang dirasakan oleh gadis cantik ini. Dia harus tinggal bersama sang oma dan berpisah dengan ketiga saudaranya. Ia mencoba mencari tahu apa alasan kedua orangtuanya tak menginginkan dirinya. Hingga perasaan benci itu hinggap di hatinya, ketika dirinya mengetahui alasan mereka. Gadis malang itu bernama Clarine Saufira, atau lebih akrab disapa Ri. Meski demikian, Ri merasa beruntung karena masih memiliki oma dan kakak sepupu yang peduli dengannya. Bolehkah ia mengharapkan kebahagiaannya? Bersatu dengan keluarganya, dan bertemu cinta sejatinya?

Tuhan memang pengatur yang baik. Cinta, jodoh, dan rezeki yang telah di tetapkan-Nya. Tapi ... segalanya memang tak selalu seperti yang kita inginkan. Adakalanya kita tidak setuju dengan keputusan tuhan. Tapi, kita tidak bisa mengubah ketetapan mutlak itu. Aku tak tau harus bagaimana bersikap pada akhir cinta ini. Ntah harus bahagia atau justrus aku harus bersedih. Karena, semuanya hanya dusta yang tak kunjung diketahui oleh mereka yang terlena akan cinta. Lalu? Apa yang harus aku lakukan jika berada di posisi ini? Ntahlah, mungkin kamu tidak akan menyukai akhir cintanya. Kamu, aku, atau siapapun takkan pernah tau akhir dari kisah cinta ini.

Luca let himself be kissed, feeling Scarlett’s skin beneath his hands. He caressed her back, slowly moving his way down. This time her senses were alert and not muddled from the ale. His coarse hands moving through her body made Scarlett shiver with pleasure. ***** In a world where humanity battles to survive the constant attacks of the blood-drinking Hova, the warrior tribe of women called the Karainas fight back. With their fire magic, they have defended their lands for centuries. Scarlett is the first person to become a Karaina without having any magic, and she has the strength, skills, and speed to prove her worth. But her journey partners her up with the most unlikely allies of all: the enemy.

Fajra Hannele faces her destiny of being the Queen of Vampires at a young age. Masyado pang mabigat at mahirap para sa kanya ang lahat, ngunit isang mabigat na responsibilidad na agad ang kanyang pinasan. Sa kabila ng kalungkutan at pagluluksa, hindi maikakaila na naging isa siyang mabuting reyna. A Queen who built their world again and made it stronger, and a Queen whom everyone adores, pero sa kabila ng lahat ng iyon ay ang hindi mapawing lungkot ay naroon pa rin. Katulad ng ibang panunungkulan, hindi nawawala ang mga problema at mga kalaban. Ang konsehong inakala niyang makakatulong sa pamumuno at pagpapanatili ng kaayusan ng kanilang mundo ay ipinakita ang kanilang tunay na kulay. Hindi lang basta kanyang posisyon ang nais ng mga ito, kung hindi na rin ang pagtapos sa kanyang buhay. The table had turned, and she had experienced her downfall. The mighty and brave Queen has fallen, but she didn't let herself drown in that loss. In the process of recovering, more secrets about the past and about her life are revealed. Naipit siya sa isang sitwasyon kung kailan kahit na nais niyang mabilis na makabalik sa kanilang mundo ay wala siyang ibang pagpipilian kung hindi ang maghintay at sumunod. She also finally met her match in that time of chaos, but when she had fallen deeply for him, the truth about their ill-fated relationship was unveiled. Will she be able to go back to her world and claim her throne before everything ends? And will she be able to alter her destiny knowing that the man she started to love and cherish is destined to kill her?