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Book One Kelly Bradley didn’t need to worry about falling in love when she came up with her plan to marry Jack Sutton. She’d dated so many great guys over the years, but not fallen in love once. Not with any of them. It just wasn’t in the cards for her. So, when she approached powerful, sexy Jack Sutton and proposed a temporary marriage-of-convenience, she wasn’t one bit concerned that her heart would be on the line. But, when Jack agrees and she moves into his home, Kelly quickly discovers just how wrong she was. Before she knows it, not only is her heart on the line, but her life is, too. Book Two After a near-death experience, artist Ashley Price is compelled to paint visions of the dead. Then she paints a man buried alive and, recognizing the surroundings, she rushes to save him. Instead of being grateful to her for rescuing him, Detective Jack Sullivan accuses her of being in league with a serial killer. He swears he will put her behind bars. Except, the more time he spends with her, the more he falls under her spell. Can he trust her, or is he walking into another deadly trap?

((A/N)) If you haven't read "Lycan King" you should definitely read it for a better understanding of "Lycan Blood." or you can just read this book and go back and read "Lycan King" your choice.****************I follow closely behind Lucious through the dark forest, looking at his tensed back. "I was only helping. I know you're angry Lucious, but you can't go around doing whatever you want anymore. My father has laws in place for these types of things." If Lucious would've wiped that pack out, he would've had to answer to father for his crimes.Lucious turn around glaring at me. "Don't tell me what I can and cannot do! I don't give a fuck about your father nor his laws! He's not my fucking king!" He spits the words at me, before turning walking away.I let out a sigh, looking at his back as he disappears through the thick trees of the forest. He may not accept father as his king, but that doesn't mean father won't punish him for the laws he breaks.************************************** After all the killing and fighting, Lisa just wants for things to go back to the way they once were, but the peacefulness of her old life back in the human world is long gone. Lisa is now shoved into the world that she was always meant to be a part of. She's no longer in the human world, living by the human ways and laws. Here its killed or be killed. While Lisa fight for her respect amongst the wolves, Lucious is planning to get revenge for the death of his father and friends.

Vampires, I'd never seen one up close before. That is, until one tried to kill me. But he saved me, the Reaver Raphael. I know I'm only Human, but the more I learn of him, the more intrigued I become. He scares me, much more than I'd ever admit. My instincts scream at me to run. I know he's one of the four brothers who control the Underworld. I know he kills people without warning or trigger. I know the other Supernaturals fear him, and I know what he says goes… period. Yet, I find myself drawn to him, my fear tempered by a morbid curiosity. Being around someone as powerful as Raphael is daunting, yet every time I'm near him, I feel a swarm of butterflies in my stomach. But I'm aware of the danger. I've studied the Reavers, and I know their charm is designed to lure you in. Raphael doesn't even have to try… he exudes an effortless allure that draws me, and everyone else, to him. I know I should run, I want to run. But I'm frozen in place, and the warning signs only seem to heighten the allure. I've danced with danger for too long, but playing with fire has never felt so satisfying. That was, until I woke up in a strange place, surrounded by an unsettling array of supernatural creatures. Reality hit me like a slap in the face. And it's in this moment that I regret ever pursuing the man in the silver suit, who meets me in the diner... I've read enough love stories to know that love could be a fatal flaw, or a mans greatest strength. Could I be his? Or would our love become a fatal collision course from which neither of us would escape?

Melanjutkan cerita di Syair Singgasana Jilid 1 saat kekacauan di dunia di balik kabut semakin membesar, Bayu dan Ayunda harus berpisah demi misi penting yang dibebankan ke masing-masing. Saat itulah sebuah rahasia besar terungkap, tentang jatidiri pangeran yang dijanjikan, tentang Ratu yang terbuang, tentang balas dendam dan ambisi yang tiada batas, serta tentang darah para raja yang dipertaruhkan. Inilah syair yang lebih tajam dari seribu pedang, Syair Singgasana.

Madelyn Hills didn’t plan to walk out on her crumbling marriage the same day her best friend was getting married to a billionaire groom she'd never met. When Ava begs her to fill in for her for only a few hours, Madelyn reluctantly agrees. After all, it’s just until Ava returns from a last goodbye with her lover. Except… Ava never comes back. Now Madelyn finds herself on a honeymoon with Dominic Blackwell; a powerful billionaire who has secrets of his own and a family desperate to keep up the charade. What was supposed to be a harmless swap quickly spirals into a rollercoaster of luxury, lies, and one very real marriage to a man she was never supposed to meet. Madelyn tries to keep up the act, but that soon becomes hard when strings get attached. Would Madelyn and Dominic be able to save their marriage when their secrets are revealed? Or had this fairytale marriage be doomed from the start?

She lost her parents and two year later she was forced to run away with her cousin. She returned and was sold into marriage the day she returns. She made sure her uncle wouldn't be living off her. The papers were sign and she went off to live her new life yet what she expected from this new life was not what she received. Pain and suffering, humiliation and heartbreak, from her husband. Will she be able truly find happiness? But it seems she had forgotten about the man who gave her a ride back home the day her contract marriage began. A new home and all but that was shattered by the one person she thought should love her... ©Hopesophine

결혼식 전날, 나는 예비 남편의 친구 때문에 차 사고를 당해 생사의 갈림길에 섰다. 내 친구가 예비 남편에게 전화를 쳤는데, 바로 끊어버리고 문자를 남겼다. [진영이 감기에 걸려서 시간 없어.] 내 친구는 또 자신의 연예계에서 핫한 남자 친구한테 통화를 걸었는데, 이렇게 말했다. “진영이 지금 아프니까 내가 옆에서 보살펴 줘야 해.” 응급실에서 온 밤 있다가 나온 나는 친구와 눈이 마주친 뒤 동시에 말했다. “결혼하기 싫어.” 그러나 두 남자는 우리가 결혼 안 하겠다는 말에 미쳐버렸다.

오빠는 나를 아가라 부르며 내게 돈을 보낸다. 예비 새언니는 내가 오빠의 보호 속에 감춰 있는 여자인 줄 알았다. 새언니는 자신의 일가친척을 데리고 내가 정성껏 꾸민 새 집에 들이닥쳤다. “어린 애가 불륜녀로 살고 있다니, 오늘은 네 부모님 대신해 내가 제대로 가르쳐 줄게.” “너의 일은 학교 홈페이지에 올려서 선생님과 친구들에게 네가 남자 침대에만 올라가는 그런 년이란 걸 알려주겠어.” 그들은 내 새 집을 부수고 내 옷을 찢어버렸다. 그리고 내 학생증을 내 가슴에 걸고, 내가 당하는 굴욕적인 장면을 사진으로 찍었다. 이때 오빠가 달려왔다. 그의 눈은 붉게 충혈되어 있었다. “내 친동생을 괴롭혀? 너희들 죽고 싶은 거야?”

강서이는 민도하의 청혼을 7년 동안 기다렸다. 그러나 돌아온 건 침묵뿐이었다. 결국 강서이는 결심했다. 이번엔 내가 먼저 민도하에게 고백하고, 청혼하겠다고. 하지만 그날, 우연히 듣게 된다. 민도하의 마음속에는 오랫동안 잊지 못한 첫사랑이 있다는 사실을. 그리고 그 첫사랑을 위해서라면 자존심 따위 기꺼이 버리고, ‘내연남’이 될 각오까지 되어 있다는 걸. 이 세상은 거대한 첫사랑의 무대였다. 강서이는 민도하의 사랑을 조용히 인정하고 내려왔다. 인생에서 가장 무서운 적은, 바로 자기 마음에 갇힌 ‘자기 자신’이라는 걸 깨달으면서. 모두가 말한다. “강서이, 또 삐졌네.” “조금 있으면 돌아오겠지.” “...” 민도하 역시 그렇게 믿었다. 7년 동안 길들인 ‘강아지’는 도망가지 않는 법이니까. 하지만 나중에야 깨닫게 된다. 도망칠 수 없는 쪽은 강서이가 아니라 자기 자신이었음을. 세상은 강서이를 두고 비웃는다. “7년 동안 공짜로 이용만 당했네.” “...” 하지만 민도하만 알았다. 정작 공짜로 이용당한 쪽이 자기라는 사실을.

서준태의 첫사랑이 실수로 사무실에 갇히게 된 날, 모든 것이 예상치 못한 방향으로 흘러갔다. 서준태는 내가 그 일에 연루된 것처럼 보이자 분노가 치밀어 올라 나를 폐기된 냉동창고에 가두었다. “혜선이가 너 때문에 얼마나 고생했는지, 직접 겪어봐야 정신을 차리겠지.” 서준태의 눈빛은 차가웠고, 내게 물 한 잔만 던져주고는 곧바로 문을 닫았다. 그러나 그곳은 단순한 폐기된 냉동창고가 아니었다. 여전히 작동할 수 있는 냉동창고였고, 서준태가 떠난 후 기계는 곧바로 작동을 시작했다. 찬 기운이 내 몸을 파고들었고, 나는 그 안에서 떨며 몸부림쳤다. 필사적으로 문을 두드리고, 도움을 요청했지만, 고요함 속에서 돌아오는 건 내 숨소리뿐이었다. 벽과 문에 남은 피 묻은 손자국들이 이곳에서 내가 겪은 고통을 말해주고 있었다. 7일 후, 서준태는 내가 용서를 구할 것이라며 창고의 문을 열었다. 그러나 나는 시체가 되어 얼음 속에 갇혀 있었다.