The Shining Age Rating

At thirty years old, Alara doesn't need dreams. She has no use for it. Work, love, and family are all she needs—Until her boyfriend cheats on her. Five years later, her ex-boyfriend’s younger stepbrother sets his pretty playboy eyes on her, her work is threatened, and the balance in her life is upended. All Alara can do now is dream about desires she can't satisfy, yearn for glory beyond her reach, and hope she makes it with her life and her heart.

A life changing situation leads her to a life threatening accident. Where She meets a woman who will actually change her life. Follow the life of 23 year old Thandy Phakathi tackling the death of her mother, being in an age gap relationship, a long distance relationship with a much older woman, and well you know there's always going to be an EX appearance... Will their relationship work or will it crumble...?

One night, during a celebration with her brother's friends, Charlotte's parents announced that she was getting married. Even though there was no love between them, the wedding took place. After getting pregnant, Charlotte started to develop feelings for her husband, Elijah. However, she soon discovered that he was involved with another woman.

“We shouldn’t be doing this, Andrew. I’m over a decade older than you.” “If not right, then why does it feel so good? I want you Ada, I desire you!” There is nothing more intoxicating than the alluring scent of a woman you love, not even the pleasure at the bottom of a bottle can compare. 21 years old Andrew is faced with criticism when he falls in love with his sister’s best friend, an older lady and a divorcee. But Andrew is willing to go against the world for her. His obsession soon grows into addiction, but for how long can this forbidden affair continue? Is he really willing to face the challenges that come with loving an older woman? And is she ready to do the same for him? What happens when her ex-husband returns to win her back? Now she must chose between the one who returned her smile and the one who always held it.

Nanggaling sa mayamang pamilya si Chelsea. Siya na ang namamahala ng kanilang kompanya bilang CEO. Nainlove siya sa gulang na twenty years old sa kaklase niyang si Mateo. Naghiwalay din sila pagkalipas ng limang taon sa kadahilanang ng taksil si Mateo, nalaman niyang may katalik si Mateo na ibang babae. Dahil dun nagfocus at ginugol niya ang panahon niya sa pagtatrabaho sa kompanya nila. Naging karamay niya si Amalia, ang matalik na kaibigan at kaklase niya noong nasa kolehiyo pa sila at hanggang ngayon. Sa isang restaurant ay may makilala sila na isang gwapong lalaki, matangkad at matipuno na pinagpantasyahan naman nang kaibigan niyang si Amalia. Hindi niya pinapansin ang lalaki noong una dahil wala siyang interes dito. Ngunit sa pagbabakasyon niya sa Isla may makilala naman siyang mayaman, galante at may itsurang lalaki at napag alaman niyang siya ang step son nang may-ari ng resort. Sino kaya ang lalaking bibihag sa kanyang puso pagkatapos nang pinagdaanang sakit sa ex-boyfriend niya? Ano ang katauhan ng mga lalaking nakilala niya sa restaurant at sa resort? May madidiskubre pa kaya siyang lihim sa pagkatao ng mga lalaking nakilala niya? Ano ang magiging reaksiyon ni Chelsea sa lihim ng lalaking nakilala niya sa Isla? Ano nga ba ang lihim sa nakaraan ng lalaking nakilala niya sa restaurant?

He is a 10 but he is a decade older than me, my brother’s best friend, a therapist who wants to counsel me and... he likes to hurt little girls like me. “What were you doing this morning?” “I was meditating.” He is right. I am a terrible liar. Aiden raised his eyebrows. “Is that so?” He waited for my answer, crossing his arms over his chest. I got distracted by the way his biceps bulged. He noticed me staring. I glanced down at my lap, twiddling my thumbs. “Y-yes, Doctor Aiden, I was meditating and I-I focused on my breath like you taught me—” “Why are you lying to me, Ivy?” My head snapped at him. “I-I am not lying.” Aiden tilted his head and my throat went dry when he said, “Then why did I hear your voice moaning my name when you orgasmed with your fingers inside you?" He is her first love. She is his best friend's little sister. Will a chance reunion lead to true love? I was a good girl. An honor student. A dutiful daughter, sister and a sweet girlfriend to my boyfriend until I found him in my best friend’s bed. I didn’t want goody-two-shoe nice boys who gave me empty promises. What I wanted was a man who wouldn’t hurt me. When I found my brother’s best friend, Aiden Stone, with only a towel around his hot Greek body dripping wet from a shower, I decided that what I wanted, what I had been wanting for years, was him. The only problem? He is a decade older than me, my brother’s best friend, a therapist who wants to counsel me and... he likes to hurt little girls like me.

When ambitious journalist Quinn lands the scoop of a lifetime - an exclusive with the reclusive billionaire Lachlan McIntyre - she never imagines it will lead her into the eye of a storm... both literally and figuratively. Trapped on Lachlan's private island by a raging typhoon, Quinn finds herself drawn into the orbit of this magnetic older man. As the wind howls outside, Lachlan's carefully constructed walls begin to crumble, revealing dark secrets that could destroy everything he's built. With each passing day, the heat between them intensifies. Quinn knows she should keep things professional, but how can she resist when Lachlan looks at her like she's the answer to every question he's ever had? As Lachlan opens up, sharing his deepest thoughts and desires, Quinn realizes she's stumbled upon the story of a lifetime. But at what cost? The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to decide whether her feelings or career or more important. When the clouds finally part, Quinn faces an impossible choice: pursue the truth that could make her career, or protect the man who's captured her heart? Will Quinn choose ambition or love? Can Lachlan let her go once she knows it all?

Five officers involved in a joint operation find love and babies with younger women in this compilation of interconnected stories and characters.

When billionaire CEO Ethan Asher hires the brilliant but unassuming Brandon Nate Daniel as his new Personal Assistant, neither expects a casual dare to ignite a passionate romance. As playful flirtations turn into undeniable passion, Ethan and Brandon find themselves entangled in a steamy, forbidden relationship that threatens to unravel their carefully constructed lives. With secrets surfacing and office politics heating up, they must decide if their love is worth risking everything.

"I want you. Every bit of you," I moaned as I kept kissing her neck down to her collarbone, using my legs to part her thigh. Her quickened breath always aroused me the more. Beyond being my mate, she was whom I needed. The only woman that satisfied me. _ _ _ _ _ _ Venita, a regular human, faces an unexpected responsibility when she discovers she has a child she knows nothing about. Her life gets confusing as she experiences strange things. She is more than a human, and her past holds the answers she seeks. Landon Kurt is a wealthy businessman during the day and a powerful Alpha at night. He was thought to be mateless until he crossed paths with Venita. She is his mate – and she comes with a child, his child. Venita and Landon both have challenges, mixed feelings, and past rejections to deal with. They share a common mystery: how was their child conceived? Landon needs to support Venita through her transformation and find answers to her strange experiences. Can their relationship grow stronger, and will Venita ever forgive Landon for the past? Their history connects them, their present is a struggle, and they must fight for their future together, facing betrayals, unraveling secrets, and protecting those they love. She has to learn about the shifter's world for her sake and that of her child. Warning: this story contains elements of abuse, rape, torture, and kidnapping. I apologize if it's unsuitable and might serve as a trigger. Kindly skip. But, if you have no problem with it, enjoy!!!