Van Wyck Branch Library

Lena thought graduate school would be about focus, discipline, and finally proving to herself that she belonged in the world of academics. Books, research, and long nights in the library—that was the plan. Romance had no place in it. Especially not with the one man who should have been completely off-limits. Professor Jace Carrington is everything Lena was warned about. Brilliant. Confident. Dangerous in his quiet control. His lectures command attention, his presence silences a room, and when his eyes find hers across the crowded lecture hall, she feels both seen and undone. He is a man who draws lines with precision—and a man who knows exactly how to make someone want to cross them. What begins as a spark of curiosity turns into stolen glances, late-night office hours, and conversations that blur the line between mentorship and something far more intimate. Jace’s rules are simple: no one can know, and she always has a choice. But rules are easy to write and far harder to follow. The deeper Lena falls, the more she realizes this isn’t just attraction—it’s obsession, it’s surrender, and it’s freedom all at once. Secrets, however, have a way of surfacing, and on a campus where whispers spread like wildfire, forbidden love can burn everything in its path. Lessons After Dark is a steamy, character-driven romance filled with power, temptation, and the dangerous pull of a secret relationship. For readers who crave tension, intimacy, and the thrill of crossing every line you were told not to, this story will keep you turning pages long after the lights go out.

On the day we were supposed to get engaged, my fiance, Christopher Vittorino, slid the ring—that was supposed to be mine—onto Lina Sorenzo, my stepsister's finger, right in front of the entire family. Christopher's uncle, Don Mark Vittorino, was the one who had specifically ordered his subordinates to deliver the ring that symbolizes the wearer's status as the future Donna of the Vittorino family to Christopher himself. I could only stare at Christopher's deep blue eyes in disbelief. Just as I was about to question him, he just gazed at me with a stony expression. Even his tone was cold and rigid. "The Don intends to send me to Maravena for the next five years to develop my own business there. Once I return, I'll take over the family business. "You don't have any skills at all, Isla. If you stay with me, you'll just be a hindrance to me and cause me unwanted trouble. "Lina, on the other hand, is fluent in Maravenese. Not to mention, she knows how to expand the family business overseas. She will serve as a brilliant assistant for me." After that, Christopher took Lina's hand and left the venue with her, not caring about the fact that the leaders of the other branch families as well as the elders kept murmuring among themselves. Because of that, I ended up becoming the laughingstock of the entire family. Five years later, Christopher and Lina return to the country. When he spots me showing up at a family gathering held by Mark with a ruby ring that signifies my status as the Donna on my finger, his expression changes instantly. "I can't believe you learned to steal, Isla!" I just ignore Christopher's accusations in favor of looking for the Black Rose Medal that my son, Toby Vittorino, has lost. That medal is a gift he received on his fourth birthday from Mark. Poor Toby has been sobbing for a long time because of its disappearance. I need to hurry up and find it as soon as possible.

A concerned sister… Chloe Madison would do anything to find her missing brother. When she stumbles upon some information that leads her to a nearby military science facility, she doesn’t hesitate to sneak under the barbed wire fence and steal some files. Everything seems to be going to plan. That is, until a handsome soldier finds her with her hands in his filing cabinet. Instead of reporting her, he lets her go. She hurries home, his golden eyes all she can think of. A broken soldier… Captain Jackson Wolfe just returned from a hellish tour of duty in Afghanistan. Scarred and hiding terrible secrets, he is sent to a desk job. He just recently found out the hard way that he was a werewolf. Not only that, as far as he knows, he’s the only one of his kind. He knows he shouldn’t be around people and keeps to himself until he sees Chloe stealing files. He knows he should stop her, but her scent and something in her eyes stops him. A coverup worth killing for… When Wolfe follows Chloe to the library, he discovers that he’s not the only one of his kind. Someone doesn’t like that Chloe has been digging around, threatening to expose the secrets of her brother and the wolf shifters. In fact, they’re willing to kill to stop her. Wolfe knows that he must protect Chloe. After all, she may be the only thing that can save him from himself.

Sa paniniwala ni Purisima Cruzado, ang anak ang pinakamalakas na angkla ng isang ina. Kaya nang dumating ang panahong kinailangan niyang mag-ipon para sa operasyon ng kanyang ina, kinain niya ang takot at hiya para makapasok sa Moonlit—isang madilim na mundong pinapasukan lamang ng mga desperado at mayayaman. Isang gabi. Isang kliyente. Isang kasunduan kapalit ng malaking pera. Hindi niya inakalang ang lalaking iyon ang estrangherong tanging pinaglingkuran niya—ang magiging ama ng batang isinilang niya. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas. Dirus Van Arkel—ang kliyenteng hindi niya malilimutan, ngunit siya, hindi man lang naalala nito. At sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, inalok siya ni Dirus ng trabaho: magpanggap bilang kanyang kasintahan… at ang anak niya ay ipakitang anak nilang dalawa upang pagselosin ang dating fiancée nito. Ngunit paano kung ang “pagpapanggap” na ito ang maglalantad ng katotohanang matagal niyang inilihim? At paano kung ang lalaking minsan niyang binayaran para mabuhay ang ina niya… ay siya ring lalaking nakatadhanang wasakin ang pader na itinayo niya sa puso niya?

Maya, stripteaseuse le soir et aventurière imprudente le jour, trouve dans une poubelle un homme tailladé, encore chaud du métal qui l'a transpercé. Au lieu de fuir, elle le traîne dans l'antre de son van et le recoud elle-même, ses doigts agiles habitués aux lacets et aux blessures. L'inconnu, qui se nomme Kai, se réveille avec dans les yeux la froideur d'un tueur et l'étincelle d'une fascination violente pour cette femme qui a pansé ses plaies en l'insultant. Il appartient à un monde où l'on règle ses dettes dans le sang. Elle, avec son humour de brûlée et son mépris du danger, se jette tête baissée dans son sillage sombre. Leur attraction est une lame à double tranchant : coupante, addictive, mortelle. Kai veut la sauver en la chassant ; Maya veut le comprendre en se jetant dans la gueule du loup. Entre trahisons et pulsions, ils découvrent que les cicatrices les plus profondes ne sont pas celles qui saignent, mais celles qui lient deux âmes brisées, condamnées à s'entre-déchirer pour exister.

Aria Dever is used to being invisible. Brilliant, reserved, and fiercely independent, she hides in the school library to escape high school drama and people like Adrian Cole, the cocky captain of the basketball team. But one accidental text—a private photo meant for her long-distance boyfriend lands in Adrian’s hands, pulling her into his chaotic world. Adrian is everything Aria has learned to avoid: arrogant, charismatic, and impossibly handsome. But beneath the golden-boy façade lies a dangerous secret—he’s a werewolf, bound by pack loyalties and a hidden bloodline. When Adrian fails a critical test, he corners Aria with a deal: tutor him until finals, or risk the photo leaking. Furious and trapped, she agrees. What starts as sarcastic banter and forced proximity soon spirals into something neither of them can ignore. But high school politics, a jealous cheerleader, and a charming new transfer student with his own secrets threaten to tear them apart. As Aria discovers Adrian’s supernatural nature, she realizes she’s immune to his powers—and part of a prophecy that could change everything. When the state basketball championship becomes a battlefield for both victory and revenge, Aria is kidnapped in a scheme orchestrated by her greatest tormentor. Adrian will stop at nothing to save her, even if it means risking everything. In a world where loyalty, love, and pack bonds collide, Aria and Adrian must confront enemies, rivals, and their own hearts. Can a nerdy bookworm and the golden-boy werewolf survive high school, sports rivalries, and supernatural danger—and come out stronger, together?

Emma Scott has always had it all—wealth, beauty, and power. As the privileged daughter of a business tycoon, she ruled her university years with confidence, arrogance, and an undeniable presence. But beneath her sharp tongue and ruthless attitude was an obsession she never dared to name—Killian Thomas, the one man who never bowed to her. Killian, a hardworking scholarship student from a middle-class background, despised Emma for the torment she put him through. She was cruel, entitled, and always seemed to have a target on his back. But when one heated argument after class turns into something far more physical, their hatred transforms into an addiction neither of them can resist. What starts as secret, no-strings-attached encounters after lectures spirals into something far more dangerous. They become study partners, but their breaks are filled with untamed passion. One night, they get locked inside the library and spend the entire night indulging in their darkest desires. Their obsession only grows stronger. Upon graduation, Killian is offered a job at Emma’s father’s company, the very place where Emma works. Their sinful rendezvous continue in secret—stolen moments in offices, forbidden trysts during business trips. They think they’re careful, but when Emma’s father catches them in a compromising position overseas, their affair is exposed. Faced with an ultimatum, Emma refuses to back down. She confesses that her bullying was always a twisted way of masking her love for Killian. She threatens to leave everything behind if her father dares to fire him. Forced to confront their true feelings, Emma and Killian finally make their relationship official. But even after marriage, their hunger for each other remains insatiable—whether at home, at work, or in places they should never be. Their passion is reckless. Their love is ruthless. And their temptation?

Welcome to Blackwood University, where the tuition costs a fortune, but the secrets cost your life. I thought a scholarship to the country’s most elite university was my ticket out of the shadows. I was wrong. I didn’t just walk into a school; I walked into a lion’s den. And sitting on the throne is Niccolò De Luca. Nico is beautiful, brilliant, and brutal. He is the heir to the most powerful crime syndicate on the East Coast, and he runs this campus like his personal kingdom. He breaks hearts, he breaks bones, and now, he’s decided to break me. Not because I’m the scholarship case. But because he knows who I really am. I am the daughter of the man who stole millions from the De Luca family and vanished. Nico intends to use me to lure my father out of hiding. His plan is simple: torment me until I break, make my life a living hell, and keep me under his thumb until the debt is paid in blood. But the line between hate and obsession is razor-thin. When his torment turns into possessiveness, and his taunts turn into touches I can’t refuse, the game changes. I was supposed to be his pawn, but I’m becoming his weakness. Now, with a rival family closing in on campus and my father’s enemies circling, Nico has to make a choice: Hand me over to settle the score... or burn the world down to keep me. "You think you can hide from me in the library, little mouse?" Nico whispered, his breath hot against the shell of my ear as he pinned me against the stacks. "You are living on borrowed time. And unfortunately for you, I’m the one collecting the interest."

After my rebirth, the very first thing I did was ride from one blood donation van to another, giving blood until I nearly collapsed. Why? Because in my previous life, my fiancé's newly hired intern, Shirley Lynch, had bound herself to a blood-exchange system. Every milliliter she donated was siphoned directly from my own veins. In just a month, she transformed from an ordinary college girl into the nation's beloved Blood Angel, showered with fame and fortune, while I, suffering from severe anemia, was fired from the hospital for being unable to work. When I exposed her scheme to my fiancé, he looked at me with disgust and broke off our engagement. "You're selfish and cowardly," he sneered. "You refuse to donate your rare blood type, and now you slander Shirley? You call yourself a doctor, yet you believe in such ridiculous nonsense!" From then on, every time Shirley donated blood, I would suffer heart palpitations, dizziness, and sometimes collapse outright. I begged the doctors in my department for help, but my fiancé blocked every attempt, accusing me of jealousy and wasting medical resources. In the end, to steal my promotion ahead of schedule, Shirley donated a full 1000 milliliters of blood live on television. As her blood drained, so did mine. I went into shock and died. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day Shirley first claimed she carried my rare blood type.

"Oh tidak! Aku benci anak-anak!!" Irina Fernandaliz, terus mengumpat ketika pertama kali menginjakan kakinya di panti asuhan. Irina sangat anti dengan anak-anak apalagi yang sudah menginjak usia 5 tahun, menurut Irina mereka sangat menyebalkan! Jika bukan karena suruhan ibunya yang menyuruhnya untuk mencari muka di depan publik demi menutupi skandalnya yang sudah menjadi headline, ia tidak akan sudi beramah tamah disini. Saat ia akan kembali pulang dari panti asuhan, tiba-tiba mobil yang dikendarai oleh supirnya oleng menembus pembatas jalan hingga hancur dan merenggut nyawa nya dan sang supir. Ketika detik terakhir nya saat ia benar-benar merasakan tubuhnya hancur dan sakit luar biasa, ia melihat sebuah cahaya menghampiri nya kemudian menariknya hingga ia benar-benar menutup mata. _______________________ Verona Van Helsing "Kau jahat Alexander! Aku baru saja melahirkan putra putri kita, aku baru saja kehilangan ayah ku dan sekarang? Kau menambah penderitaan lagi kepada ku dengan membawa perempuan ini Alexander? kau sungguh pria yang kejam!" Verona sudah tidak bisa bertahan lagi, ia sudah pasrah jika ia harus meregang nyawa dengan cara tenggelam. Namun ia berdoa di akhir hayatnya, ia meminta jika anak-anak nya dapat hidup dengan bahagia tanpa merasakan kurangnya kasih sayang. Verona menyesal atas apa yang telah ia perbuat kepada anak-anaknya. Bagaimanapun mereka tidak bersalah, mereka hanya korban dari keegoisan orang tua mereka.