Two Thorns

Ares Mahendra. putra tunggal Komisaris Utama di perusahaan teknologi ternama MahendraTech, memilih hidup di balik bayang-bayang nama besar ayahnya. Menyamar sebagai asisten manajer di departemen strategi, Ares ingin membuktikan bahwa ia mampu berdiri di atas kaki sendiri. Di balik wajah tampan dan sikap santainya, Ares dikenal di kalangan elit dunia malam—minuman, musik, dan lampu temaram adalah sahabat lamanya. Tapi ada satu prinsip yang selalu ia pegang: tidak akan menyentuh hal yang suci sebelum waktunya halal. Di sisi lain ada Kirana Larasati, manajer muda cerdas yang kalem di kantor, perfeksionis, dan selalu tampil tenang. Namun di luar kantor, Kirana adalah pribadi yang menyukai kebebasan—suka dugem, mengendarai motor besar, dan menikmati hidup tanpa peduli omongan orang. Meski begitu, ia punya batasan moral yang kuat. Ia bisa nakal, tapi tidak murahan. Ia masih perawan, dan berprinsip bahwa dirinya hanya akan menyerahkan semuanya pada pria yang benar-benar menghargainya. Ketika keduanya dipertemukan dalam dinamika kantor sebagai atasan dan bawahan, gesekan terjadi. Tapi seiring waktu, mereka justru menemukan ketertarikan satu sama lain. Rahasia demi rahasia terkuak—tentang siapa Ares sebenarnya, dan sisi gelap yang tak diketahui siapa pun tentang Kirana. Di antara ambisi, ego, dan dunia yang mereka sembunyikan, benarkah cinta bisa tumbuh tanpa syarat?

Harry DuBois is the name everyone knows. At 6'4", sharply dressed, with silver at his temples and a velvet voice, he commands attention the moment he enters a room. Owner of DuBois Fine Arts & Jazz Lounge, the town’s cultural heartbeat, he offers a haven for music, poetry, and taste. Women adore him, men envy him, and all assume he’s living the dream. But Harry is haunted. Beneath success lies a past that won’t let him go, a tragedy he never speaks of. For Harry, love isn’t just risky, it’s dangerous. He’s a single father to Naomi, his teenage daughter, the only light he’s allowed to stay. Yet even with her, there are walls. When new art curator Elena Rivera arrives from New York to partner with his lounge on a revival series, a celebration of Black art, music, and history. Harry is drawn to someone he hasn’t been with in decades. But Elena has secrets, and she’s starting to notice cracks in Harry’s perfect image. As past and present collide, Harry is forced to confront the pain he has buried for over 25 years. A love lost, a betrayal unforgiving, and a night that changed everything. The question is: can Harry finally allow himself to feel again, or will the past claim him once and for all?

“I'm going to give you the world's pleasure that will keep you away from my brother!” ~Prince Stiles~ “I know that we've been quite close for a while, so I'm going to tell you this, I love you and wish to make you my wife, just wait for me” ~ Prince Martin~ “I'm going to protect you at all cost, even though it calls for my life” ~ Prince Aiden~ ••• Cisca martin, a twenty four years old omega who was being punished for her father's crimes by the Alpha king, suddenly found herself caught between three brothers who fought to claim her. As the war calls for bloodshed, Cisca tried to stop it but the only way out was to choose one prince out of the three. Who will she pick at last? •••

Aria was born wolfless…an outcast, a disgrace, a target. Betrayed by her family, tormented by her cruel twin, and rejected by the mate who told her she was nothing, she was left to die. Until a kind human billionaire saved her and gave her a new name. Ivy Blackwood. Now Ivy has a new life, a diamond ring on her finger, and a future far away from werewolves and their cruel laws. She made herself a promise…never again would she bow to an Alpha. But fate has other plans. Her fiancé isn’t human at all. He’s Leo Ashton…the Alpha King. The most feared wolf in existence. Cold. Possessive. Untouchable. And when he discovers Ivy is his fated mate, he makes one thing brutally clear; She belongs to him. Just when Ivy begins to feel like she’s living her happily ever after…her past crashes into her future. Her first mate, the one who rejected her, returns to reclaim her. And another Alpha, darker and ruthless, kidnaps her, convinced she is the reincarnation of the mate he murdered. Three Alphas. One wolfless girl. A deadly fate wrapped in secrets, lies, and a curse that could destroy them all. Ivy Blackwood was once the prey. Now, she’s about to become the most powerful piece in a war only she can end.

[WARNING; THIS BOOK MAY CONTAIN STEAMY AND SEXUAL CONTENT, WITH SMUT SCENE. UP TO 18+. PLEASE BE AWARE] “Tell me you like it, Leah.” His voice was barely a whisper, yet it was heavy, commanding. I closed my eyes, trying to breathe, but the air around me felt suddenly thin. “You don’t want me to stop, hmm?” He was standing too close. Too dangerous. And in that almost nonexistent space between us, I knew—the most terrifying thing wasn't him, but myself. Because I truly didn't want him to stop. *** Leah Bennett never intended to fall for the wrong man. She only ever wanted to survive in a city that was slowly swallowing her whole. But everything changed the moment she moved into the Hale family home—a stately mansion that held secrets darker than the San Francisco night. Adrian Hale, the man who should have been her protector, instead became a temptation she couldn't pull away from. Ethan Hale, his son, was the love she was supposed to fight for. Caught between two loves and one single sin, Leah learned that some feelings are too powerful to resist—and too dangerous to truly possess. **** AUTHOR NOTE : Before you continue reading: Be warned—This book contains explicit adult erotic romance, lots of smut, sensual fantasy, and erotic musings. If this is not your cup of tea, please leave now.

Akira, a vulnerable omega, is brutally traded to the ruthless Lycan King, Kaidën, as a pawn in a game of power and loyalty. Forced into the arms of the merciless king, Akira expects a life of servitude and hardship instead she finds herself torn between two brothers: Kaidën, the powerful and dominant Lycan King, and Lyrien, his gentle and enigmatic brother. But when Akira makes a potion to save Kaiden’s life she becomes pressured and decides to flee the pack. With Lyrien by her side, Akira flees, embarking on a perilous journey to find safety and freedom but her escape is complicated by the fact that she was carrying Kaiden’s children in her womb. As Akira's pregnancy progresses, she begins to  open up to Lyrein and gradually accept his love but things take a turn when she and her pups get abducted and the brothers team up to rescue her and the kids. After being rescued, Akira must confront the danger that comes with loving two brothers and wielding newly found yet unimaginable power.

Born into one of the richest families in the country, you can say that Xian West has everything that he could ever want. Many people envy his life, but for Xian it is a big prison; he is a prisoner and a puppet to his family, especially his father. Everything changes when a woman comes into his life, Ayesha Hansley. The two fall in love, and Xian's world becomes bright and lively. Years passed into their relationship, he was happy and contented, but one night changed everything, his happy life shattered right before his eyes. His life has fallen into chaos; loved one's death and a betrayal awaits him. In the midst of his suffering a woman who looks exactly like her enters the picture. Will it be the start of a new beginning or the start of more pain and suffering?

Suzan was a beautiful and loving lady with a lovely life ahead, peaceful, until the one she trusts betrayed and took away what she loved. Almost at the brink of suicide, she survived and came back as Andrea Williams. Now, years after, Andrea Williams is all out for revenge. Living the life of a billionaire heiress, while making revenge plans: Will the revenge really bring her joy, or will it consume the last fragments of the woman she used to be?

Keyara (Key) and her four friends celebrated her acceptance to work at the most famous game design company at that time. To liven up the mood, Key joined in the game of Truth or Dare and accepted the challenge to randomly kiss a stranger that night. Grey, a handsome and mature man, felt down after fighting with his girlfriend. He was unsure about marrying her because of their differences. While pondering over his drink, a stranger woman surprised him with a hot kiss. As it turned out, they both met again at the office as bosses and subordinates. For Key, the kiss became a bad start in her workplace. And for Grey, the kiss marked the beginning of his punishment game towards Key. Will the relationship that started with a kiss end up sweet or sour, considering that Grey already has a girlfriend?

The dangers and perils continue as Nick's ex-fiance joins with his estranged cousin to drive a wedge between Alison and Nick, while selling Vanessa to sex slavers in the dark side of shadow land. Will Alison and Nick repair things and has Vanessa's fate been sealed? Find out in this exciting and steamy conclusion of the Shadow Love story.