The Tender Bar: A Memoir

The tree I fell from was rotten. It's leaves were rotten, it's bark was rotten, and it's roots were rotten. Unfortunately, I am an apple that didn't fall far from that rotten tree. I was groomed in the shadow of that rotten tree and sprayed with poison to ensure I would be nothing but it's germinated seed. My earliest memories are dark and painful. My most vibrant memories are coated in crimson red and shame. The small pieces of my soul that I kept hidden and protected are the only parts of myself I can tolerate. The rest of who I am... The despicable trash that haunts my dreams... I hate. Death is the only answer to my life. Not love. I don't deserve love. A tainted apple is never put amongst the ripe juices apples. It is thrown away, discarded... As I should be.

30 years old Aia Cerez works for almost 9 years as secretary of a playboy CEO. Ang amo nya ay isang dominanteng palikero na lahat na lang yata ng babaeng lalapit dito at magpapakita ng motibo ay papatulan nito. Sino ba namang hindi mahuhulog sa taglay na kagwapuhan at kakisigan ng isang Dark Oxford? Lahat ng babae ay napapatanga sa tuwing makaka harap siya. Makalaglag panty ang taglay nyang karisma na tanging si Aia lang yata ang hindi tinatablan. Sya lang ang bukod tanging babae na hindi nito nakakitaan ng interes sakanya kaya naman magkasundong magkasundo sila. Aia is already thirty years old Kaya naman pressured na pressured na rin siya sa kanyang lola na gustong gusto na syang magka asawa. Hanggang ngayon kasi ay hindi nya pa rin makita ang lalaking magpapa interes sakanya. Masyado syang pihikan sa lalaki. Dahil walang mapisil na magiging karelasyon ay naisipan nya na lang magpa buntis. Tama! Hindi nya kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay nya kung sakit ng ulo lang ang ibibigay sakanya in the near future Kaya naisipan nyang mag punta sa isang bar. Dala ng kalasingan ay nagawa nyang makipag kilala sa isang lalaki at ayain itong makipag talik sakanya. Kinaumagahan pag mulat nya ng mata ay ang Boss nya ang nakita nyang katabi nya sa kama. Pero paanong ito ang nakaniig nya gayong kahit lasing sya ay alam nyang hindi ito ang huling kausap nya? Paano nya haharapin ang Boss nyang babaero matapos ang nangyari sakanila?

Ella Jameson, a dedicated journalist, finds herself entangled with Alexander Knight, a billionaire whose life is a mosaic of secrets and power. Their chance encounter at a charity gala leads to a passionate one-night stand that Ella vows to keep as nothing more than a memory. But when she discovers she's pregnant, Ella is torn between her burgeoning career and the life growing inside her—a life connected to a man who could upend her world with a single truth. As Ella navigates the complexities of motherhood in secret, Alexander grapples with an inexplicable void that Ella's absence has left in his life. Unaware of the bond they share, he seeks to understand the distance she has put between them, while Ella struggles to maintain her façade amidst the demands of her career and the love for her child. "The CEO'S Secret Child" is a poignant tale of love, choice, and the unspoken truths that shape our lives. It's a story about the strength of a mother, the resilience of the heart, and the enduring question of what it means to be a family. As Ella and Alexander's separate worlds orbit ever closer, the revelation of their shared secret threatens to alter their lives forever. Will the truth bring them together or tear their worlds apart? This is a story of love's silent strength and the secrets that echo louder than words.

21++ "Pasangan pengantin dipersilahkan saling berciuman demi mengikat janji suci," suasana pernikahan itu terlihat hikmat, para undangan menatap keduanya dengan perasaan haru terlebih saat melihat kedua mempelai saling mendekatkan wajah mereka, tanpa mengetahui keadaan yang sebenarnya. **Maximilan** "Aku tahu kebusukan mu, maka jadilah gadis yang penurut." Max menatap dengan tajam dan penuh ancaman. **Rubbi** "Kau keparat, bajingan!" Rubbi membalas dengan penuh kebencian. Keduanya menikah atas dasar sama-sama menutupi kebusukan yang mereka sembunyikan bukan berlandaskan Cinta. Tapi. Mungkinkah sebuah pernikahan bisa berjalan jika tidak dilandasi oleh cinta?

Tobias has always been the Beta, the loyal second-in-command, the enforcer of pack law, and the protector of his Alpha’s family. For years, he’s watched Lily Blackthorn, his Alpha’s sweet, innocent younger sister, grow into a woman. He knows she is forbidden to him, but when she goes into her first heat, the scent of her awakens something dark and primal within him. Tobias fights it. He tries to stay away. But his wolf is relentless, whispering one undeniable truth: She is mine. Lily has always admired Tobias, the brooding, disciplined warrior who guards her brother’s side. But when her heat takes hold, she sees the hunger in his eyes. She feels the pull between them. And she wants to surrender. One night. One forbidden taste. And Tobias is lost. But when the Alpha discovers their betrayal, Tobias is forced to make an impossible choice, fight for the love that could tear the pack apart, or abandon his mate to save himself.

Jackson is an heir to the fortune built on the suffering of enslaved werewolves. Angry at the injustice of it all, he has no choice but to play along with his father's wishes and bend to the society's pressure. Until one day he is ordered to purchase a werewolf 'worthy of standing by his side' at the market. So, maybe he obeyed his father's wishes, but to him it's the first step in his one-man rebellion, a spark that will kindle the flames, when he chooses a werewolf who is needier than the rest. Now Jackson must stoke those flames, while nurturing the traumatized wolf to health, before the world crushes his soul for good. Check out the artwork from chapter ‘Date’ on my Instagram (willowwrites1994) here - https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgP2PQFF8W/

In a world where longstanding werewolf traditions clash with modern-day romance, the last thing Amelia Jameson wants is to be tied down with a mate. However, fate has other things in store for her, pairing her with a dominant and over protective Alpha. The plot twist it... He's blind! Amidst personal growth and confrontations, they strive to find common ground and overcome the obstacles that threaten their love. This compelling tale delves into the complexities of love, tradition, and personal transformation, weaving a captivating narrative of passion and resilience.

Camila Wright, seeking both personal space and a rebound guy to help her move on from her devastating breakup, found herself at a bar in an attempt to clear her thoughts. As one thing led to another, she stumbled and instead found herself falling into the arms of the perfect rebound: billionaire Ethan Whitlock.

Zana thought death would bring her peace, but the moon goddess had other plans. Betrayed and left to die by the ones she trusted, Zana's last wish was for a second chance—and she got one. Awaking in the body of Alpha Tia Moon, a powerful leader, Zana must navigate a new life in a dangerous world and with a Tia’s beta and mate, Ethan suspicious of her identity. But nothing could prepare her for the shocking discovery that her former mate, Alpha Richard, the one who betrayed her, is bound to her once again. As Zana battles to protect her secrets as she also faces the deep, unyielding mate bonds she feels for both Ethan, her Beta, and Richard from her past. Torn between revenge and love, Zana walks a thin line between her past mistakes and the future she must embrace. In a world where enemies become allies and love becomes war, will her new strength be enough to survive what’s coming?

After a one night stand which leaves haunting memories, a young girl on the bridge of losing her sanity, is pregnant for a billionaire husband who is unable to concieve with his wife. She falls in love with a man out of her reach and will do anything to have him all to herself. He is her last pillar to sanity while she is his last hope of having a child by his own flesh and blood.