The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

"So, were you able to test the ? Did you test it on a toy or a person?" Her voice rang with laughter. She was feeling so bold. "You seem different tonight... Uninhibited." His voice was soft as he ignored her jokes. "You don't know how I usually am. This morning was your first time seeing me. At my workplace." Her voice grew lower and softer with each word. Because the mood in the room started to shift. A sweet, strange feeling registered.  Solana felt like something more intense than the earlier flirtiness had taken over. The sound of the music from the bar downstairs grew more distant. She became wholly aware of their proximity. He was now only two feet from her. His rich male scent mixed with tobacco made her want to move closer and fall into his arms. It felt like they were alone in the world at that moment. *********** After years of searching for a suitable , Solana lands an offer in a rundown motel that could solve her immediate housing issue and kick off her career. There's just one tiny problem - She has to work for her former one-night stand. Mark Daniels must revive his mother's motel or lose all his inheritance. He struggles to navigate the blurred lines between an overwhelming attraction and his responsibility. The problem intensifies when his friend, Phil, starts to pursue a romantic relationship with the woman who plagued his wildest fantasies.

Apa kau tahu cerita Lovecraftian? Bercerita tentang keberadaan di luar akal manusia. Azathot, Nyarlathotep, Daolot... Ya! ini cerita seperti itu. Pada dasarnya, MC cukup sial menjadi target salah satu dari mereka, dan tidak di biarkan "mati" sekalipun; dipermainkan. #Novel pertama saya, kalo ada kesalahan penulisan, plot rumit, susah dipahami, tulung di kasi tahu. Ya! Tidak ada paksaan, sy gk bisa jg.

A business trip took an unexpected turn when our plane ran into disaster. While everyone else was penning their last words, I, an orphan with nothing to lose, decided to have a little fun with my miserly boss. “Boss, let’s keep this short—I like you.” “I really, really like you.” “Boss, this is a final goodbye.” Just when all hope seemed lost, the captain pulled off a miracle with his years of experience, saving us from the brink of catastrophe. By the time we landed safely, I was still in a daze until I saw my boss, eyes bloodshot, storming toward me, flanked by a wall of black-suited bodyguards.

Ramadhani Syailendra adalah petugas museum yang tanpa sengaja mengakses portal teleportasi yang membawanya menuju semesta Mayapada, sebuah semesta lain yang dihuni oleh para dewa. Agar dapat kembali ke bumi, ia harus bereinkarnasi di planet Tera untuk menemukan portal teleportasi yang sama yang akan mengantarnya pulang. Di planet Tera, perjalanan Rama yang sesungguhnya baru saja dimulai. Selain berusaha meyakinkan Raja Leka untuk membantunya menemukan portal itu, pada saat yang sama dirinya harus mampu menghentikan serangan Raja Ravan, generasi terkuat dari kerajaan Odra, yang memiliki ambisi untuk menaklukkan seluruh kerajaan di planet Tera dan menghabisi siapapun yang menolak tunduk kepadanya. Sanggupkah ia meyakinkan Raja Leka? Bagaimana jika keberhasilannya pulang ke bumi bergantung pada usahanya melawan serbuan Ravan?

Punya tangan bersinar seperti senter ribuan watt, senjata bersayap bak bumerang, hingga tujuh (7) pelindung setia yang pintar memanah, memalu, dan menyihir, bukankah itu semua sungguh luar biasa? Tapi bagi Naya, buat apa itu semua jika dia seperti anak yatim piatu yang penuh dengan kesialan. Mungkin, planet aneh itulah biang keladi atas segala yang dihadapinya. Akankah Naya bisa menemukan setidaknya setitik bahagia, layaknya remaja pada umumnya?

A NOVEL ON STOCKHOLM SYNDROME BOOK 3 OF A THREE BOOK SERIES *TRIGGER WARNING* This book contains scenes that some readers may find disturbing… and also slightly annoying. “Miss. Iris, do you believe she has a point?” she asked and returned to her seat once again. “I don’t think so, her father and uncle deserve to go to jail.” My answer extracted a smile from her like she was proud of my response. “My name is Christine; I am a renowned medico-legal psychotherapist. Been in the business for over twenty years and that is what a case of Stockholm syndrome looks like. In my years of experience, we see situations similar to this but its our job to help the victims realize” “Wow…” I started, really amazed at what she had said and what her work entails. I was only concerned why they locked me in a room with a psychotherapist “it must be difficult at times” I added. “yeah, its difficult every time” she laughed “but today isn’t about me, I have a question for you.” There was a brief pause in between before she carried on “Does Hunter deserve to go to jail?”

Machines of Iron and guns of alchemy rule the battlefields. While a world faces the consequences of a Steam empire. Molag Broner, is a soldier of Remas. A member of the fabled Legion, he and his brothers have long served loyal Legionnaires in battle with the Persian Empire. For 300 years, Remas and Persia have been locked in an Eternal War. But that is about to end. Unbeknown to Molag and his brothers. Dark forces intend to reignite a new war. Throwing Rome and her Legions, into a new conflict

In the third year the law firm was established, Claire Stone joined the firm as an assistant. From then on, my boyfriend started buying breakfast for her. My childhood friend also drove her to and from work. As for me, I became the wicked woman who bullied the newbie. The repeated disappointments made me decide to expel them from my life. So I agreed to a marriage contract with someone else, and while my boyfriend and childhood friend mocked me, I left the firm we had formed together. Later, they learned that they had been showering all their love and attention on a spy sent by a rival law firm. When they regretted their actions and asked me to go back to them, my husband sent them an invitation to our wedding.

Conned by Francis Slade, I sold my kidney to raise funds for his failed investment. And the house was bought with all my savings. But now, it had become their love nest. "Ms. Lane, you look like you were rolling around in a mud pit. What happened to you?" Whitney Jones smiled smugly. My already injured body trembled with anger when I saw her smug expression. Forcing myself to remain calm, I answered, "This is my home. What are you doing here?" In response, Francis glared at me angrily. "Whitney caught a cold, so I invited her over to take a hot shower. Can't you even tolerate such small acts of kindness?" Whitney had accidentally stepped on blood that was flowing from my leg. She instinctively grabbed Francis out of fear. With a trembling voice, she told him, "Francis, I think she's injured." I knew Francis thought I was just trying to gain his sympathy again. "Alright now, Whitney will be sleeping in your room tonight. Once you're done with the act, go clean yourself up and set up a bed for her." If she was after my room, she could have it. If she was after the man who never loved me, she could have him.

​Di Planet Astarhea, 4 Kekuatan Negara Besar terperangkap dalam Perang Dingin yang mematikan. Namun, semua berubah saat Republik Serigala Putih, yang terobsesi fiksi ilmiah, merobek dimensi dan melepaskan Raja Iblis Naga, Zaltarax Sang Penelan Cahaya, dari Gerbang Abyss. ​Perang Dingin harus mereka usaikan, digantikan oleh perang epik pemusnahan total. ​Empat musuh bebuyutan—Ratu Aruna Laksmi, Panglima Jae-won, Presiden Wei Shen, dan Putri Akari—dipaksa bersekutu. Dalam perjalanan mereka membentuk legiun aliansi, harus merekrut 150 pahlawan demi membangun kekuatan melawan Zaltarax. ​Mampukah para pemimpin ini benar-benar bersatu? Atau apakah ada satu rahasia yang terpendam di antara mereka yang jauh lebih berbahaya daripada Zaltarax?