Young Emma Watson

Fünf Jahre war Emma Schmidt mit Luca Keller verheiratet und hatte ihm einen Sohn geschenkt. Sie war überzeugt gewesen, dass ihr Leben so weitergehen würde. Erst als Luna Vogel zurückkam, erkannte Emma: Sie war nur das fünfte Rad am Wagen. Immer wieder ließ Luca Emma wegen Luna zurück. Sogar ihr eigener Sohn schmiegte sich lieber an Luna. Zum Glück aber war all das nur ein Geschäft. In sieben Tagen würde dieser Vertrag enden, und sie wäre endlich frei.

Officer Emma Winter is one of the most decorated members of the police force, having successfully solved every case she has taken on. Her commitment and keen instincts have made her a standout in law enforcement. She’s now assigned to investigate the unsolved murder of CEO Franco Gil, uncovering links to the infamous Crimson Brotherhood, led by the ruthless billionaire and CEO Thorne Crimson. To her shock, Thorne isn’t just a powerful mafia boss; he’s the leader of the group that bullied her in college, his name bringing back painful memories from her past. Fueled by a thirst for revenge and the need for evidence, Emma plans to enter Thorne's world by pretending as a seductive woman at a bar. As she gets closer, her quest for vengeance becomes complicated when Thorne grows obsessively protective and captivated by her. Caught between her need for revenge and surprising feelings for the man who once bullied her, Emma must confront her past while dealing with the strong chemistry between them. As their relationship deepens, Emma faces a tough choice: betray the man she’s falling for to uphold her duty as a police officer and expose the Brotherhood’s dark secrets, or risk everything for the love of a powerful mafia leader who could destroy all she’s built. In this intense struggle between loyalty and desire, will Emma choose love over revenge, or will she stick to her mission and break the mafia’s heart?

The heaviness in the air is the prequel to the Across the desk. However it is told from Max's point of view. He realizes that he is stuck in life and he really wants to move on but he doesn't know how. His first time going out with a person he is accused of the worst thing a man can be accused of. Though the truth came out later he had already lost his place in his family and in the town. He never trusted women again. He knows that it all revolves around one women though. Then one day he is getting ready to go over his files for his job as an detective he sees one that he doesn't know. He opens the file and it is her, the woman who ruined his life. She was now dead. He is assigned the case to find her murderer. This is his chance to redeem himself and finally put the past to bed. He has to revisit everything in this woman's life and with some twists and turns he finally finishes the case with a jaw dropping person accused of the murder. Then he goes through the trial and he makes himself a promise. When the case is finally over he will move on and find the family he wants to have. The day the verdict for the last of the trials comes to an end Deanna Watson walks into his office. This is his chance to finally do something about his slight obsession with the tiny student. This story goes right into the across the desk and answers the questions of how Max is the way he is when it comes to dealing with the Watson family.

    Di tengah kondisinya yang sedang hamil besar, Emma mengendus perselingkuhan yang dilakukan Chris, suaminya. Ketika kecurigaan Emma terbukti benar, ia tidak pernah menyangka kalau selingkuhan Chris adalah Evelyn, kakak kandungnya sendiri.     Kegilaan rumah tangga membuat Emma berada dalam perjalanan menjadi seorang janda. Ia tanpa sadar mencoba mencari pelarian. Dari sekian banyak pria tampan nan hebat yang ada di sekelilingnya, hormon kehamilan yang membuatnya bertingkah aneh justru menuntunnya untuk terpikat pada Andrew Costner Maurice, seorang pria kaya raya berdarah Inggris yang anti pada pernikahan.     Emma tak mengharapkan dirinya akan terjebak membuat kesalahan besar bersama Andrew pada suatu malam. Nahasnya, kesalahan itu membawa mereka pada sebuah kesepakatan ranjang yang menggairahkan. ••• [Perlu diperhatikan bahwa novel ini adalah novel romansa dewasa, sehingga mengandung konten vulgar pada sejumlah chapter. Harap bijak dalam memilih bacaan sesuai umur.]

Bukan keinginan Giandra menjadi istri muda Darren. Namun, kondisi mendesak saat itu, Giandra terpaksa menerima tawaran Emma, istri Darren dengan sebuah kesepakatan. Giandra harus melahirkan seorang bayi dari benih Darren. Lantaran bertahun-tahun menikah, Emma belum juga dikaruniai keturunan, sementara ibu mertua terus menagih kehadiran cucunya. Sosok Giandra yang begitu mirip dengan mantan tunangan Darren, membuat alasan Emma memilihnya menjadi janggal. Apa sebenarnya rencana Emma? Lalu, apa Giandra akan berhasil menyelesaikan misinya atau malah berhenti di tengah jalan karena Darren yang tidak kunjung menerimanya? Atau Darren yang tadinya tidak menginginkan kehadiran Giandra, malah justru akan bucin kepadanya? Kira-kira, ada hubungan apa Giandra dengan mantan tunangan sang suami? Ada Jacky, Jihan, Puspa, dan Irvan juga yang ikut meramaikan cerita ini. Yuk, simak sampai tamat karena akan disisipi sedikit unsur thriller dan bumbu romantis di dalamnya.

Titre : Sous l'Emprise du Désir À 20 ans, Emma est une jeune femme d'une beauté envoûtante, pleine de rêves et d’innocence. Elle est en couple depuis deux ans avec Matthias, son amour de jeunesse, un homme ambitieux mais rongé par l’envie et la jalousie. Matthias travaille comme chauffeur pour Raphaël Delaunay, un riche héritier à la réputation de séducteur. Fasciné par la fortune et le pouvoir de son patron, Matthias échafaude un plan dangereux : il pousse Emma à séduire Raphaël, convaincu qu’elle pourrait manipuler le jeune homme et leur ouvrir les portes d'un monde luxueux. Au début, Emma refuse. Mais l’insistance de Matthias et les promesses d'une vie meilleure finissent par la faire céder. Pourtant, ce qui devait être une simple manipulation devient un piège émotionnel. Raphaël se révèle plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît : derrière son charme arrogant, il cache des blessures profondes et une solitude inattendue. Emma, troublée par la connexion inattendue qu’elle ressent avec Raphaël, commence à remettre en question son amour pour Matthias. La situation se complique lorsque Matthias découvre qu’Emma commence à éprouver de véritables sentiments pour Raphaël. Entre la loyauté à son premier amour et l'attraction irrésistible qu'elle ressent pour Raphaël, Emma devra faire un choix. Mais jusqu'où Matthias est-il prêt à aller pour obtenir ce qu'il désire ? Et Emma pourra-t-elle se pardonner d’avoir franchi cette ligne dangereuse ?

Emma Caldwell's ordinary life as a librarian in Willow Creek is turned upside down when she receives an enigmatic invitation to the reading of a stranger's will at Haverstone Manor. What begins as an inexplicable summons quickly spirals into a labyrinth of secrets, danger, and intrigue. As Emma delves deeper into the manor's mysteries, she discovers she's not the only one with a stake in its secrets. Fellow guests, each with shadowy motives, vie for a piece of the late Lord Haverstone's enigmatic legacy. Amid ancient symbols, cryptic maps, and peculiar artifacts, Emma uncovers the existence of a machine designed to manipulate time itself. Guided by clues left by the deceased lord, Emma must navigate a gothic maze of shifting alliances, hidden chambers, and eerie warnings. Her companions, including a sardonic teenager and a glamorous but cunning relative of Haverstone, are as unpredictable as the dangers lurking in the shadows. When betrayals come to light and an old foe reveals their true intentions, Emma finds herself the reluctant guardian of a power that could reshape existence—or destroy it. As the stakes rise, she must unravel the truth about Haverstone’s experiments and decide whom she can trust, all while racing to prevent the manor’s secrets from falling into the wrong hands. Blending gothic suspense, unexpected humor, and thrilling twists, "Haverstone's Legacy" is a gripping tale of mystery and courage, where every choice could mean the difference between salvation and catastrophe.

Emma couldn't say she loved Luxstay in this life. And Luxstay in this life loves Emma with all her life. A marriage took place in name, Cupid's arrow shot accidentally hit two hearts that were beating intensely, creating a memorable emotional scene. It turned out that she was just a tool for him to take revenge from the start, it turned out that he didn't really love her in the first place. When she learned the truth of the past, Luxstay was in despair again. The last time of her life was meant for Luxstay to calm down, but at the last minute she was in danger because she took a bullet for Emma. When the warm rays of early spring landed on earth, Emma's nominal wife of two years left him. Five years after the death of his late wife, Emma lives as if half of her soul has been stripped. At his most desperate moment, when darkness engulfed his mind, he met her - a girl who looked exactly like Luxstay. “Five hundred million, become my secretary.”

Twenty five years old Alexa Martinez was forced by her mother to marry a man who is many years older than her. Without any option, she decided to marry him. At first life was good but as soon as she gave birth, everything changed. The man started to disrespect her in front of the kids and also cheat. Humble and naive, she tried her level best to bear up with his humiliation but her life changed the moment her best friend Bella dragged her in the club. In the club she met a devilishly handsome stranger whom she had a one night stand with. However after this one night stand she instead got "Obsessed with cheating" . MARK WATSON is aggressive and rude. He abused Alexa a lot and things got worse when she gave birth . He began to cheat and disrespect her in front of the kids but then he regretted it later when he realized it that Alexa had finally got a man who is young and richer than him . EXTRACT : " I can't stay in this bar, am married with three kids " , l reprimanded myself as I tried to think of something that I could do to stay the hell away from this temptation. " Let me get out of this club right now , this isn't right " , With my mind warning me , l instantly picked up my half filled up glass and jumped off the velvet leathered stool .

Warning: 19+ only. This story contains sexual themes and psychological trauma. Emma had only one dream to escape the bottom of society and live a life that truly belonged to her. It seemed like a dream within reach, until it shattered the day she met a man named Damien her "Daddy" “Please, let me go... I didn’t do anything wrong... I just want to live... to live... to live like a human being...” Emma knelt down, her head bowed low as she sobbed and begged the man standing in front of her. The man she once respected and called “Daddy” not only showed no sympathy, but even smiled in delight. “What a pity. Your mother abandoned you, and no one else wants you. Emma, in this world, only I and I alone — love you.”