The New York Review Of Books

"Watch and learn. On how the person you called a pathetic commoner would be the one to bring you to your knees." - Augustus Fordman. *** In a world that shunned him, August Fordman was the perpetual outcast. From being labeled as the "pathetic commoner" to the heartbreak of Samantha betraying him, followed by a reputation-shattering scheme, he reached rock bottom. But this was the last time everyone could cast stones at him. Rising from the ashes, he reclaims his true heritage as the heir to the highest-ranking family. Now armed with immense power and wealth, he vowed a promise to himself: They'll soon taste the torment he once endured. He will return the same pain everyone made him feel!

She was born as the legitimate daughter of Beta Henry's wife, enduring hardship for eight years before finally becoming the Luna of the Lycan King. However, fate was cruel as her husband fell in love with her elder sister and stripped her of her Luna position, forcing her son to die! In the cold and lonely prison, she gritted her teeth and drank the poisonous wine to the last drop! She vowed to the heavens that if there were a next life, she would never do good deeds to help others, never enter the palace, and never become a Luna! As the reincarnated daughter of the Prime Minister's residence, she returned as a wicked woman: An evil and malicious eldest sister? Schemes will send you to hell! A deceitful and treacherous elder sister? Cruel tear apart that beautiful facade! A scheming younger sister? Directly throw her into the abyss! Since they didn't let her live in peace, then no one should expect to live in peace! She had intended to distance herself from troubles; the farther, the better. But who would have expected the hearts of men, like a needle at the bottom of the sea, impossible to find or guess? The man who swore to leave her behind now wanted to live and die for her sake. Her lifelong enemy in her previous life secretly admired her for many years. And what was even more unfortunate was being entangled by the most handsome and unrivaled man in the world...

While I was nine months pregnant, the apple of my husband’s eye moved into our house. Whenever she saw me, she would make a sad face. My husband was sure that I was flaunting my pregnancy to make her angry. “Rachel is frail, and she can’t get pregnant, yet you’re walking around making her upset?! Do I seriously have to teach you a lesson?!” He ordered the bodyguards to lock me in the attic that had not been in use for a long time and told them not to give me food. I pleaded for mercy and told him that the ultrasound scan showed that the twin babies were too big. I told him that the doctor had claimed that I had to be hospitalized while I waited for my delivery. But he laughed as if he had heard the world’s greatest joke. When he spoke, his voice was as cold as ice. “You’re still three days away from your delivery date! Enough with the pitiful act! Repent while you’re in the attic! This is what you get for making Rachel upset!” The contractions hurt so much that I clenched my fists to the point that my nails broke, but no one unlocked the door to the attic. My piercing screams echoed in the attic for a long time until my whole body was soaked in blood, and one of my babies was stuck between my bloody legs. Three days later, my husband ate his breakfast that was not up to his taste and said, “Have Jane make breakfast for me, then have her apologize to Rachel with a gift. If she’s sincere enough, I’ll send her to the hospital to deliver the babies.” But no one dared go up to the attic because the blood that flowed down from it had already reached the second step of the stairs.

Ketika dua insan yang tak saling mengenal dipertemukan, dan menjadi awal dari sebuah kebahagiaan. Secara perlahan cinta mulai tumbuh dalam diri mereka, seperti akar yang terus menjalar, seperti air yang terus mengalir. Mereka tau, pernikahan bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah. Tapi mereka yakin, jika mereka bersama maka semua akan baik-baik saja. Ada cerita disetiap detiknya, entah itu cinta atau bahkan luka. Kehidupan tak selamanya sesuai kehendak mereka, karena semua yang terjadi sudah menjadi kehendak Tuhannya alam semesta. Apakah mereka mampu bertahan dalam ikrar pernikahan? Atau mereka justru akan dihancurkan oleh cincin pernikahan? Happy Reading.

Blaine Ashford is a talented young man but he feels felt out in space. He is a billionaire but lacks one thing in his life, A lover! Join Blaine's Adventure and his changing personalities and his struggle to come out from the depth of darkness.

He slid a paper across the table, his eyes cold. " Sign it." She blinked, confused. "Why?" "It’s our marriage certificate." He spoke as if discussing the weather. "I’ve already signed it. Your turn." Siya froze. **Marriage?** To a man like him? Her? A whore. Pregnant. She looked up at him, pleading. "I-I can be your maid. Do anything. Just… don’t hurt my baby." Her voice trembled, careful, trying to bargain with the devil himself. But Abhimanyu’s gaze was relentless, unmoved. His tone cut like ice. "I want you to sign it right now." Her heart hammered in her chest. "But… how… why me?" She stuttered, breaking. "I don’t want to marry you." She stood, defiance shaking her body. The word **marriage** tasted like ash, reminding her of someone she loathed beyond reason. Abhimanyu leaned in, his smile devoid of warmth. "You **will** marry me. Or…" The room fell silent, thick with the unspoken threat. **The world knows** what he is capable of. "Plea.se," she whispered. Her voice was barely a breath. Siya’s legs screamed to run. But there was nowhere to go. His voice low, lethal. "Listen to me, TweetyBird. If I can save you, I can ruin you too.' His eyes darkened. "Sign it. And you’ll be mine." "Why me?" Her voice broke. ************ Siya laid on the bed on her fours, her hands tied together with a handcuff as Abhimanyu thrusted slowly from her back. He changed their position making her completely under his mercy. As the sun rose in the sky, he uncuffed her. "Scream my name!" He groaned going faster than before. But his pace didn’t slacken at all. He had turned into a needy beast, who was ruining every ounce of sanity left in Siya. *********** ***********

Raja Xuan Tao Ming adalah raja angkuh paling kejam yang menggunakan ketakutan dan desakan untuk berkuasa. Bahkan anak kecil yang berani menyebut namanya tanpa keagungan akan langsung dipenggal, tepat di hadapan banyak orang. Suatu hari, peramal pribadinya berkata bahwa akan ada anak laki-laki yang menjadi kematiannya. Untuk menghindari ramalan itu, Raja Xuan Tao Ming mengundang seluruh anak laki-laki ke istananya untuk dibantai habis-habisan. ****** Li Chen, anak yatim piatu berusia 14 Tahun yang memiliki profesi sebagai pencuri di ibu kota kerajaan Datong. Suatu hari, kakek sekaligus gurunya meminta Li Chen untuk melanjutkan perjuangannya membebaskan masyarakat kerajaan dari Penguasa Tirani, Raja Xuan Tao Ming. Dari sang kakek, Li Chen mengetahui bahwa rupanya dia masih memiliki ibu yang terkurung di dalam istana raja. Li Chen pun bermaksud ke istana untuk menyelamatkan ibunya. Bersama teman-teman baiknya, Li Chen melakukan sesuatu yang belum pernah dia bayangkan. "Saat dendam tidak bisa dibalaskan, langit akan tertunduk malu. Kematian ini akan menjadi penebusan dosanya atau penebusan dari kebaktianku, Dua musuh tidak bisa hidup di bawah atap langit yang sama. Salah satu di antara kami harus mati, Kisah ini akan menjadi bentuk dari keberanianku. Agar seluruh dunia tahu siapa aku dan apa yang telah aku lakukan." ******

Akhir dari kehidupan damai lima gadis asing di dunia manusia. konflik yang membawa mereka menuju perjalanan memecahkan mistery dari masa lalu. Bab Yoona (Menyegel Kekuatan Suci) Yoona, Vampir yang hidup di dunia manusia, harus menerima kenyataan bahwa masa lalunya kembali muncul dan menghantuninya. Dua bocah kecil dengan peta yang menerobos masuk kastel, membuatnya dan teman-temannya harus pergi meninggalkan kastel untuk melakukan perjalanan panjang. Mencari pemilik darah bangsawan suci, dan menyegel kekuatan suci yang datang setelah 500 tahun berlalu.

Despised by her father, Emma Walker finds herself trapped in the net of the ruthless mafia boss in exchange for her Mother’s treatment, and revenge on her selfish father. Salvatore Barone was a nightmare everyone avoided, a man rumoured to be selfish, yet his mother was his weakness. Faced with the decision to give his dying mother, a daughter-in-law, he gets into a contract marriage with the daughter of his sworn enemy. What happens when they start to fall in love with one another? Especially when it turns out that his mother lied.

WARNING: This Novel is R-18 (Contain's Mature content (18+), Strong Abuse and Whole Lot of torture Acts, Kindly read at you own risk) ------ "SHE WAS VIRGIN” I cursed under my breath upon seeing her unconscious naked figure lying under me.Erica escaped New York after she took revenge from Samara Singh by burning her alive in her mansion to avenge her elder brother Mike who was gang raped by samara’s bodyguards however Erica was completely unaware of danger that was awaiting for her in future, ‘Samrat Singh’ a Ruthless, Brutal and Vicious Billionaire also elder step brother of Samara Singh who is determined to Break Erica in every way’s possible for destroying samara’s life.But that's not all, Samrat is completely unaware erica's true identity, she is an enigma who he yet have to unfold.Erica and mike they themselves hold some Dark and Bitter past also that have their very own personal agenda to fulfil which will shatter every single perfect life around them...!Follow us on journey of ‘RED: The shade of Betrayal’ to unfold our 'Dark Romance' tale which is filled with utter suspense and thrill ----------------- (Also If you all wish to see face's of our character for 'RED: The shade of Betrayal' and 'RAVAN' then do checkout my insta account valentinestories_1728)