The Witching Hour Anne Rice

A car accident left me with severe brain injuries. I was left hanging by a thread. My wife, a renowned medical genius, personally operated on me for 18 consecutive hours, pulling me back from death's grasp. Yet, the first words I said to her after waking up were, "Grace, I want a divorce." Her eyes were filled with tears. "Derek, I just saved your life, and now, you want to leave me? Is it because I've been too busy at the hospital? Because I haven't spent enough time with you?" I frowned. "It's exactly because you saved me that I want this divorce. I won't let you sacrifice your reputation for me." The family elders tried to reason with me. "Grace is such a wonderful wife. She takes care of everything and loves you deeply. Why insist on a divorce? Why throw away such happiness?" No matter who approached me, I dismissed them with the same response. "If you think she's so perfect, then she'll be available once we're divorced." The elders were furious. "Fine! Get your divorce! But don't come crying to us when you regret it!" I whispered under my breath, "The only thing I regret is not divorcing her sooner."

During a long holiday, my husband booked flights for a family vacation. On the way to the airport, I suddenly saw numbers appearing on everyone’s head. The numbers on my husband’s head indicated sixty years, but my parents and I had only six hours indicated on our heads. While I was puzzled over the meaning of those numbers, I noticed that the driver next to us only had six seconds indicated over his head through the car window. Five… Four… Three… Two… One. When the number turned zero, a massive truck immediately rammed into the car next to us. I saw flickers of fire, flesh and blood exploding before my eyes. People were screaming for help, but I could not hear anything. I trembled as cold sweat drenched my entire body. It was because my flight would be taking off in six hours.

How do you defend yourself in the eyes of those people around you?If you do not know your true identity? Does there judgment to you will be validated or not. If you're Elle? How can you go outside the box of betrayal and love?

Zianne tahu, sedari awal dalam hidup Tama yang monokrom, hanya Patricia lah yang mampu menjelma sebagai pelangi. Zianne tahu, sedari awal seharusnya dia tidak harus memaksa. Karena, seperti karet yang ditarik, sejauh apa pun Tama pergi hanya Patricia lah tempatnya kembali. Semestinya, Zianne tahu bahwa dia hanya akan diam di luar sana, tidak beranjak ke mana-mana meski Tama begitu dekat dalam jangkuan tangannya. Meski Tama begitu nyata dalam pengelihatannya. Dan, Zianne memang sudah tahu jika tempat baginya hanya lah di sana. Di luar hati Tama. Meski begitu, dari tiga ratus enam puluh lima hari dalam setahun, benarkah tidak sehari pun Tama pernah jatuh hati kepadanya? Sekali saja?

Natasha is always bullied because of her old-fashioned look. Clyde del Espania, the man of her dreams is the opposite. He is so good-looking and one of the heirs of the Dynasty Agency. She believes that Clyde will also notice her one day. She knows that she isn't exactly beautiful. Sometimes, they'd even call her weird, but she doesn't give them the chance to get inside her head that much. She is certain that the drop-dead gorgeous man, Clyde del Espania, will be hers with the help of the love potions written in her grandmother's book. What could happen if the enchantment that she has been anticipating always failed because of Kyle del Espania, the guy that she dislikes so much who also happens to be Clyde's twin brother? He knows how hard she loves his twin brother so he decides to help her in order for Clyde to notice her and fall for her. The guy also has a different goal for doing so as the girl that he loves is now engaged with his twin brother. But how could they continue with the plan if she is the one who seems to be enchanted by her love's twin brother? What if Kyle turns out to be the guy that she truly loves? Will she be successful in enchanting him to fall for her instead when he still loves his ex, Claire?

Isabella a besoin d'une somme importante d'argent pour l'opération de sa grand-mère âgée. Elle n'a nulle part où demander de l'aide, alors elle décide de demander de l'aide à son patron milliardaire, Jayden. Jayden ne croit pas aux mariages et au heureux éveillé tous les jours, mais il a Après une nuit de passion alcoolisée, qu'en sera-t-il? Isabella pourra-t-elle supporter sa cruauté pendant un an ou partira-t-elle avant la fin de leur mariage? Trouvera-t-il Isabella ou la laissera-t-il partir avec sa graine en elle?

Ava: Vor neun Jahren habe ich etwas Schreckliches getan. Es war nicht meine beste Stunde, aber ich sah eine Gelegenheit, den Mann zu bekommen, den ich seit meiner Kindheit geliebt habe, und ich habe sie ergriffen. Jetzt, Jahre später, bin ich es leid, in einer lieblosen Ehe zu leben. Ich möchte uns beide aus einer Ehe befreien, die niemals hätte geschlossen werden dürfen. Man sagt, wenn man etwas liebt, soll man es loslassen... Es war an der Zeit, ihn gehen zu lassen. Ich weiß, dass er mich niemals lieben wird und dass ich nie seine Wahl sein werde. Sein Herz wird immer ihr gehören. Und trotz meiner Sünden verdiene ich es, geliebt zu werden. Rowan: Vor neun Jahren war ich so verliebt, dass ich kaum noch klar sehen konnte. Ich habe alles zerstört, als ich den größten Fehler meines Lebens gemacht habe, und dabei die Liebe meines Lebens verloren. Ich wusste, dass ich meiner Verantwortung nachkommen musste, und das tat ich – mit einer ungewollten Ehefrau. Mit der falschen Frau. Jetzt hat sie mein Leben erneut auf den Kopf gestellt, indem sie sich von mir scheiden ließ. Um die Sache noch komplizierter zu machen: Die Liebe meines Lebens ist wieder in der Stadt. Die einzige Frage ist jetzt: Wer ist die Richtige? Ist es das Mädchen, in das ich mich vor Jahren Hals über Kopf verliebt habe? Oder ist es meine Ex-Frau, die Frau, die ich nie wollte, aber heiraten musste?

As I'm unable to get a ticket for my return trip after the Thanksgiving holiday, I specifically booked a first-class seat home. Just as I find my seat, I see an unruly child jumping around on it. I patiently smile and say, "Kid, this is my seat. Where is your seat?" He makes a face at me. "It's mine now, old hag!" I grab him by the collar of his shirt, wanting to lift him out of the seat. At that moment, a woman's piercing voice sounds behind me. "What are you doing? Let go of my son!" I release my grip and say as gently as possible, "Please control your child. This is my seat." Suddenly, she raises her voice. "He's just a child! Can't you, as an adult, give way to him? You're young and dressed decently. How can you have no compassion at all?" I'm so angered by this distorted reasoning that I laugh. "If you're so compassionate, why didn't you spend the money to buy your child a first-class seat?"

Vous savez ce que c'est qu'être une paria ? Si non, vous avez bien de la chance, parce que moi je sais. Solitude perpétuelle, ennui mortel, je me suis faite à l'idée. Mais, pour la première fois depuis le divorce de mes parents il y a moins d’un an, tout mon monde de persona non grata est chamboulé avec l’arrivée du nouveau psychologue, qui me prend en charge sous la pression du proviseur. J'ai beau protester, je n'ai pas le choix : me voilà obligée de coopérer. Cela dit, il n'est pas le seul à s'être mis en tête de m'aider. Son fils, Vince, sublime spécimen masculin, est déterminé à faire de moi une ex-paria. Et je pourrais bien craquer !

Elara Robertson is caught in a dangerous game after her father gives her away–as payment for his debt. She finds herself tangled up with Marco De Luca, a cold-hearted mafia boss. Just when everything seems dark, she finds a bit of light in Léo, the Chief chef who seems to understand her. But everything changes on one crazy night, forcing Elara into a marriage with Marco that feels loveless and suffocating. She’s left feeling trapped and tormented. Now, Elara faces a tough choice: will she find the strength to break free and reclaim her happiness, or will she become just another victim of Marco De Luca?