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“I'm so sorry, Leo,” I rasped, my voice barely a whisper. Tears of guilt and self-blame streamed down my cheeks as I stood before him, eyes cast downward. Despite the fact that I was his prisoner and he was my warden, I couldn't bear the thought of anything bad happening to him. I told him, “It's my fault. I shouldn't have let you go-” “Damn it, Alessandra. I don't want your apology,” Leonardo snapped, lifting my chin with a firm finger, forcing me to meet his gaze. His voice was hard as steel as he continued, “I want you to write a fucking essay about how much you think about me. How you crave my touch. I want to hear you say you love me, because I swear it in this life, mia principessa, there won't be anyone else but me.” ----------------------------------------------------- When Alessandra Scavelli is forced into marrying Leonardo De Castello, her childhood sweetheart turned feared mafia kingpin, her world is thrown into chaos. Leonardo, still madly in love with her, sees this as a chance to reclaim their lost romance. Alessandra, however, is torn by a secret mission handed to her by her family: infiltrate Leonardo's syndicate and bring it down from within. As she delves into Leonardo's dangerous world, Alessandra finds herself conflicted between her family’s demands and the undeniable pull of her own heart. The once clear lines between loyalty and love blur, and she must navigate a treacherous path where betrayal lurks at every corner. Will Alessandra follow through with her family's plan, or will she surrender to the passion that threatens to consume her?

"Everyone wants to tear them apart. But he's not giving up without a fight. The last thing Sara Flannigan needs is a man in her life. When she returns to her hometown, she vows to create a happy life for her son and to rebuild her life after a painful divorce. Yet when she meets her son’s new doctor, she can’t deny the spark of attraction that heats between them. The problem? He’s Harrison Thornton, the oldest son of the illustrious Thornton family. His family would never accept a woman like Sara, a woman who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. She tries to ignore the whispers of her past, but she soon realizes secrets can never stay hidden for long. Especially from the man claiming her wounded heart. Growing up in the rich and powerful Thornton family, Harrison has lived a charmed life. A renowned physician, the last thing he expects is to desire the mother of one of his patients. Sara is beautiful and intelligent, and she’s completely devoted to her son, something that only deepens his attraction to her. He doesn't want a single night of passion, though: he wants forever. Yet there are forces at work and people determined to tear them apart. Even Sara turns from him, certain she's unworthy. Harrison refuses to let Sara slip away, and soon, he’s fighting the greatest battle of all. The battle to win the heart of the woman he loves."

The last thing Miranda thought when she responded to a prison pen pal request was to find true love. Joel, well, he was only hoping to pass time and maybe if he was lucky, he'd find someone to have a little fun with after doing ten years of hard time in the state penitentiary for a crime he committed when he had just barely turned eighteen years old. He had been hardened by the things he'd seen and the experiences of imprisonment and no longer believed in lovey dovey fairy tales or happily ever after. So hardened in fact, that he knew women only led to one thing-trouble. Not even a good girl like Miranda would break him ever again. Not with her long dark hair, those hypnotizing amber-eyes, and definitely not those full lips that would look so good…nope, nope, nope. What neither one expected was to find the perfect balance of emotional and physical attraction. Can Miranda's persistence and commitment soften and heal Joel's untrusting heart or will Joel break Miranda in ways she has never experienced before? This is the first book of three in the Locked-Up Lovers series. Enjoy!

Первый том сборника, объединяющий в себя первые четыре новеллы цикла "Академия пороков", действие которого происходит в Академии Молний. - Грязная тайна примерной адептки Милнис всеобщий кумир, отличница, невеста наследника богатого рода. И никто даже подумать не мог, чем идол Академии Молний иногда занимается по ночам! Вернее, никто, кроме ректора, решившего проследить за ней. И теперь Милнис остается только одно: повестись на шантаж и стать постельной игрушкой ректора. Впереди у нее блистательная жизнь, и она не позволит ее разрушить! Потому решает, во что бы то ни стало, лишить своего противника компрометирующих видеозаписей. Возможно, ей как-то удастся сыграть на том, что скрывает сам ректор? - Хорошая девочка для плохих вампиров Эбби не догадывалась, что в стенах академии магии ее будут ждать двойные узы порочной страсти! Влюбившись в идеального парня, девственница-первокурсница не знала, что за секреты он хранит. И что ей не нужно выбирать между двумя шикарными близнецами-вампирами... потому что теперь она повязана с обоими до конца своих дней! Вот только как быть, если те, кто против их связи, решат приблизить этот самый "конец"?.. - Во власти декана-некроманта Лайва стала объектом вожделения своего декана с запрещенным даром некроманта, и это стоило ей всего. Теперь все для нее иначе: и из-за новых особенностей собственного тела, и из-за зависимости, что стальной цепью сковала ее с деканом. Он нужен девушке, ведь теперь только от него зависит ее выживание! Но… возможно ли полюбить по принуждению того, кто сам же заточил тебя в эту клетку? Того, по чьей вине ты более не являешься собой... - Любовница оборотня Начиная роман со своим студентом, Рейра не могла подумать, что мальчишка, казавшийся таким невинным - оборотень и любитель жестких игр в постели! А еще... что она по-настоящему влюбится. Вот только неожиданно она обзавелась опасными врагами. У его стаи были на парня свои планы. Теперь Рейра - мишень вервольфов и молодой волчицы, которую стая была избрала его невестой...

Оригинальная авторская версия без издательских купюр. От ненависти до любви один шаг. Но как порой нелегко его сделать. Их история началась со случайного убийства и жестокой шутки. Самоуверенного мага и гордую аристократку ждет противостояние на Изнанке мира, где люди становятся игрушками для фэйри, а служение Хаосу порождает чудовищ. Им еще предстоит понять, что главный враг всегда внутри, а в иных битвах победить можно только сдавшись.

Andrei De Catalina. Babaeng kilos lalaki. Kinakatakutan ng buong Isla de Kastilyo dahil sa pagiging ruthless, evil, cold, dictator and wealthy young businesswoman. She has a power, wealth and a sexy body to die for. Though ang pagkakaroon niya ng magandang katawan ay wala lang sa kanya in fact she don't want to be sexy and hot. Mas gusto niyang magkaroon ng abs and broad chest and shoulder. In short, she wants to be a guy pero hindi niya gusto ang ideya na sumailalim sa iba't ibang treatment para baguhin ang physical feature sapat na 'yong babae siya sa pisikal pero lalaki ang galaw. What do you think will happen when she meet a guy named Tadeo Merandela? Isang simpleng magsasaka at tagapangalaga ng mga hayop sa bukid na pag-aari ng mga De Catalina. Lalaking isa sa mga taong takot sa presensya ni Andrei. Lampa, iyakin at madalas na pagkatuwaan ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Madali itong tumiklop at mahina ang loob. Exact opposite sa kung ano si Andrei. Well, isa nga ba sila sa magpapatunay sa kasabihang opposite do attract?

Leonora Handerson Magaspang, a determined young woman from Mindanao, dreams of a better life for her family. Forced to stop her studies due to poverty, she heads to Manila in search of work, unknowingly crossing paths with Drack Mozen Asher, a powerful mafia boss. When an unexpected night binds them together, Leonora walks away without looking back—only to later discover she's carrying not one, but two lives inside her. Five years later, fate brings them back together when she unknowingly applies as Drack’s secretary. As secrets unfold and dangers from the underworld threaten their children, Drack must fight not only for survival but also for the family he never knew he needed. Will love be enough to mend the wounds of the past, or will the darkness of Drack’s world tear them apart once more?

Don Arturo a.k.a. 'Godfather', the infamous mercenary of all times. Contracted by bosses to eliminate their opponents like chess pieces all over the world. Not until he decided to retire and left a legacy behind to bloom someday when the rightful heir comes to replace him in his throne. However due to corrupted politics, unfairly judgments in the court of law, forgery, and unstoppable horrifying crimes which happened in the society as years passed by, he formed a league in a restricted island and trained children he picked in streets in exchange of becoming a living, killing machine. He taught these children to fight and plan to execute bad people someday.

Мы – интриганы и пакостники! Умение манипулировать, плести интриги, творить подставы разных уровней и качества – это все про нас! Нас все не любят, а мы друг друга – тем более. Нас терпеть не могут, но без нас не в силах обойтись… Мы – машинное масло в колесах Системы! Да-да… Это нам так красиво говорили при поступлении в Академию, на «славный и достойный» факультет Интриг и Пакостей. А что в итоге? Лично для меня, скромной мавки Невилики Подкоряжной, все повернулось так, что без вышеупомянутых ценных навыков просто не выжить!

Destined to save the world from its doom caused by an ancient curse that appears every one hundred years, Matthaios Levidis, together with a group of young and brave doctor scientists from Athens, Greece, is set to find and kill the carrier of the curse, the ambitious fashion model Ava Taylor. Ava is suspected to be the first carrier of the unknown virus that turns victims into flesh-eating nocturnal mutants. Ngunit sa halip na si Ava ang natagpuan, isang simpleng probinsiyana ang bumihag sa puso ni Matthaios. But right after he pledged his heart to Nica Masangkay, a dark secret is revealed which compels him to choose between his mission and the woman he loves. IMPORTANT REMINDER!!! I spent time, effort and money in writing this piece of art. Nobody is allowed to make money out of it unless I give my written consent. If I caught somebody COPYING or SELLING the soft copy of this story or any of my stories here on Good Novel, I will make sure that he/she will deal with the law for violating Republic Act No. 8923.