The Bane Of Light

**She thought she knew the man she loved. She was wrong about everything.** Vanessa Rodriguez's perfect life shatters in a single morning when she overhears her boyfriend Marcus discussing "loose ends" and how to "handle" her. The sweet daycare teacher who thought she was dating a banker suddenly finds herself running from a man she no longer recognizes—and straight into the arms of the most dangerous man in the city. **Alexander De Luca doesn't trust anyone. He can't afford to.** The ruthless mafia don has built an empire on fear and blood, but his six-month-old daughter Aria is his only weakness. When his longtime housekeeper can no longer care for the baby, Alexander needs a nanny he can trust. What he gets is a woman with secrets as dark as his own. **Some lies are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for.** When Marcus is gunned down in what appears to be a random mob hit, Vanessa has nowhere to turn except the penthouse of the man who just hired her. But as she settles into life caring for Aria, Alexander begins to suspect his new nanny isn't the innocent woman she appears to be. **In a world where trust is a luxury and love is a weapon, Vanessa and Alexander must decide what they're willing to sacrifice for the truth.** *Because some secrets are too dangerous to keep... and too deadly to tell.* --- *A dark mafia romance filled with betrayal, passion, and the kind of love that's worth going to war for.*

“Dreaming is easy. I can dream while I'm sleeping or whenever I want to. But the process of turning that dream into reality, that's the hardest part.”----------------Growing up with a family of politicians, Celeste Louisse firmly believes that she should always be on top. With that in mind, when she entered Avalon High, she already set her eyes to the price- to be a part of The Rank Five. Together with her friends: Kelly, Ashanti and Clio, they immediately rose to stardom when they won the title. Everything is going as smoothly as they planned... but not until the four boys came to take their spots.

Area dewasa 21++ "Kau menyukainya?" Suara Jacob terdengar berat, matanya menatap dalam gadis di depannya. Luna menelan ludah, gugup dengan perasaan berdebar-debar. "Haruskah ini terjadi?" tanyanya. Jacob membelai wajah gadis itu seraya mendekat dan memberikan ciuman lembut di bibir. Ia tidak mengira bahwa dirinya akan jatuh cinta pada gadis yang berusia sepuluh tahun lebih muda darinya. Sambil tersenyum, Jacob menjawab. "Ya, ini harus terjadi dan kau pasti akan menyukainya." bisiknya dengan sensual. ___ Di hari pernikahan, kabar duka menghancurkan kebahagiaan Jacob. Kekasihnya meninggal dalam kecelakaan tragis di perjalanan menuju tempat pemberkatan, semuanya menjadi kacau meninggalkan luka mendalam bagi Jacob. Patah hati membuatnya pergi ke pulau pribadi nan jauh, yang mempertemukannya dengan gadis bernama Luna, anak korban pembulian. Hubungan yang tadinya biasa saja menjadi jauh lebih bergairah dan berhasil membuat Jacob terperangkap oleh pesona gadis sepuluh tahun lebih muda darinya. Namun semua itu tidak berjalan mulus saat rahasia tentang siapa Luna sebenarnya terungkap, dan Jacob harus memilih melepaskan Luna atau tetap memilikinya dengan konsekuensi yang tidak ia bayangkan.

He ruined me once. And now he’s back to finish the job—I can feel it. Else how do you explain this? The one man I should never see again is everywhere. In my head. In my bed when I close my eyes. In the wet dreams that leave me aching for the man who ghosted me after four years. That isn’t normal. Nothing about this is normal. People run from danger. They run from pain. But me? It feels like I’m running straight toward it. Or worse—like it’s running toward me. Roman Ward. The bane of my existence. And God help me… the only man I can’t escape.

"I want a divorce," I spat, sharply interrupting him. __ Lucille ran out of the church, right after saying her vows to her third husband, Brandon. What happened? She had a new life and she didn't want to be with the man who hurt her in her past life. She was married to three men but all three ended up betraying her with a friend she knew for 20 years. Vanessa was the bane of Lucille’s existence and aimed to take away everything that Lucille had. But Lucille had a new life, will she find out why Vanessa hated her so much? Will she be able to forgive her ex-husbands when the truth is revealed? Or will she forgive just one, who proves himself worthy?

"This is so wrong. I shouldn't be here with you. I should avoid you if I want to survive." He drawled in a hoarse as sniffed down her neck. "I should but I can't." ***** Anastasia Nelton, a single mother with a painful past finds a new chance at life when she is given a job at Kade Inc. Her hope that had just begun to take shape gets shattered when she runs smack into the president of said company. He is her past, her bane and the father of her child. She does not want anything to do with him, but a wolf cannot outrun it's mate. Betrayal, Attraction, Dark secrets, Curses and Untold Truths. Will Anastasia be able to navigate chaos that is her Cursed mate, Tristan Connor? Or will she get drowned with no way to survive?

Arthur Luciano must find the whereabouts of the woman who had a one night stand with him. Even though it had been a year ago, Arthur didn't expect that the woman had sent black messages threatening to reveal he pack's secrets. * Meanwhile, Liana is an assistant head chef at a five-star restaurant who is affected by the wolf's bane, so she doesn't know Arthur. * Liana widened her hazel eyes when she saw Arthur asking for what he didn't have. "I-I don't understand, Sir. I—" "Take off this woman's clothes! I know she has already given birth and pretend as if this dirty woman has something to threaten me with."

Matatanggap na ni Autumn Saunders ang kanilang kompanya. Subalit nang napagdesisyunan ng kanyang mga magulang na iarrange-marriage siya ay lumayas siya at iniwan ang obligasyon sa kapatid niya na magpanggap bilang siya sa nakatakda nyang maging asawa. Si Jaxon Parker ay ang batang businessman na may dalawang anak. Siya ang magiging asawa dapat ni Autumn kung hindi lang ito lumayas. Hindi pa sila nagkikita, subalit itinuloy ng magulang ni Autumn ang kasal at nagpanggap ang kapatid nito bilang s'ya. Pero paano kung nawala ni Autumn Saunders ang kanyang memorya at naging caretaker ng kambal na anak ni Jaxon? Mahuhulog ba sila sa isa't isa, o ipagpapatuloy ni Autumn ang pag-alala sa mga nawala niyang memorya?

Evy was a simple-minded girl. If there's work she's there. Evy is a known workaholic. She works day and night, dedicating each of her waking hours to her jobs and making sure that she reaches the deadline. On the day of her birthday, her body gave up and she died alone from exhaustion. Upon receiving the chance of a new life, she was reincarnated as the daughter of the Duke of Polvaros and acquired the prose of living a comfortable life ahead of her. Only she doesn't want that. She wants to work. Even if it's being a maid, a hired killer, or an adventurer. She will do it. The only thing wrong with Evy is that she has no concept of reincarnation or being isekaid. In her head, she was kidnapped to a faraway land… stranded in a place far away from Japan. So she has to learn things as she goes with as little knowledge as anyone else. Having no sense of ever knowing that she was living in fantasy nor knowing the destruction that lies ahead in the future. Evy will do her best to live the life she wanted and surprise a couple of people on the way. Unbeknownst to her, all her actions will make a ripple. Whether they be for the better or worse.... Evy has no clue.

Helsey Kaden offered a big amount of money from her billionaire boyfriend's mother to run away from his son, but Brandon Rhey Wilsome, the billionaire boyfriend of Helsey Kaden, fell for his mother's lies that Helsey chosen the money over him. Brandon swore not to forgive Helsey, and two months later he publicity announcing his engagement with the other women. Helsey immediately went back to the province, away from the city, and as she knew she was carrying the child of the billionaire. She hid the twin son as her little revenge. What would helsey do if Brandon find out about his twin sons? Is there any chance Brandon would forgive her or just forget her?