burnt roses

Mia’s life takes a dramatic turn one evening when is kidnapped and find herself in an auction room. She is sold and then handed over as a gift to the dangerous Mafia leader, Marco. As his pet, she must satisfy his every need. What would happen when Mia realizes she has fallen in love with him? Faced with a tantalizing opportunity for freedom, she finds herself torn between loyalty and the allure of a risky romance.

A NOVEL ON STOCKHOLM SYNDROME BOOK 3 OF A THREE BOOK SERIES *TRIGGER WARNING* This book contains scenes that some readers may find disturbing… and also slightly annoying. “Miss. Iris, do you believe she has a point?” she asked and returned to her seat once again. “I don’t think so, her father and uncle deserve to go to jail.” My answer extracted a smile from her like she was proud of my response. “My name is Christine; I am a renowned medico-legal psychotherapist. Been in the business for over twenty years and that is what a case of Stockholm syndrome looks like. In my years of experience, we see situations similar to this but its our job to help the victims realize” “Wow…” I started, really amazed at what she had said and what her work entails. I was only concerned why they locked me in a room with a psychotherapist “it must be difficult at times” I added. “yeah, its difficult every time” she laughed “but today isn’t about me, I have a question for you.” There was a brief pause in between before she carried on “Does Hunter deserve to go to jail?”

“I don't know how to be gentle.I get rough sometimes,”He whispered in my ear, nibbling on my earlobe and I gulped. “You're an angel.Angels are supposed to be handled with utmost care.Angels are supposed to be clean and pure.They’re not supposed to get involved with a sinner like me.”His warm breath fanned my already flushed cheeks, sending a shiver down my spine. “Maybe I'm a fallen angel.I don't mind being tainted.”The corner of my lips curved into a smirk,”What about you show me how rough you can get?I like it rough sometimes...” “Damn it!Don't forget you asked for it.”The corner of his lips curved into a wicked smile… _________________ When Angelina found out that her best friend and husband of four years had betrayed her.She was heartbroken and decided to drown her sorrow in alcohol. However,what she never expected was to wake up next to a golden masked man who she didn't know anything about. Angelina was even more surprised when she finds out the masked man is her husband's uncle who has been out of the country for ten years, XAVIER FORDS. Xavier wasn't only her husband's uncle.He used to be Angelina's Dad's best friend.He is the Mafia king too. When Angelina's Dad died ten years ago, Xavier swore to protect her with his own life. However,he already broke one of the promises… Angelina sought help from her husband's uncle to avenge everyone who wronged her. Xavier and Angelina try to fight the strong feelings but it gets stronger with each passing day. Will Angelina and Xavier give in to their desires?What if dark secrets arise that are threatening to tear them apart,will they stay strong together?

Lisa never expected that the incident that night with a man in a luxury hotel room would get her pregnant, until she was kicked out by her stepmother. She tried to find the man who impregnated her, who would have thought, it turns out the man is a CEO who is about to marry his girlfriend. Will Lisa allow the wedding to take place? Or did she even ruin the wedding?

From riches to rags. Iyan ang buhay ng isang Mikolaj 'Miko' Piñeda matapos ma-bankcrupt ang business ng family niya. After that, their relatives abandoned them pati na rin ang kaibigan ng kan'yang mga magulang. Ngunit sa kabila ng paghihirap, dagdag na rin sa biglaan niyang pagbubuntis, pilit pa rin nilang mamuhay ng mapayapa at normal. Mikolaj loved her daughter very much at inalay niya ang buo niyang pagmamahal sa pagpapalaki sa kan'yang anak, but amidst of her mediocre and simple life, isang Asher Del Cuangco ang biglang pumasok sa buhay nilang mag-ina. A supposed-to-be future brother-in-law became a nuisance to Mikolaj. Bribing and coaxing her daughter seemed too wrong in her eyes but as time goes by, nahulog rin naman ang loob niya rito. Ngunit paano nalang kung may malaman si Mikolaj na magpapakabago ng kanilang buhay?Matatanggap ba ni Mikolaj ang isang Asher sa buhay nilang mag-ina lalo na't iba pala ang dala nitong intensyon sa simula palang?

As I emerged from the bathroom, I felt someone collide with my shoulder. I quickly turned, ready to apologize, when my eyes locked onto the most stunning man I had ever seen. He was tall, with chiseled features and a captivating style. His eyes were a piercing grey, and his hair was a shock of dark brown waves. I felt my cheeks flush as he looked down at me, his lips curling into a smirk. I swallowed, trying to find my voice, but all I could manage was a breathless 'oh'. ๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑ Amelia's perfect life comes crashing down when her boyfriend dumps her. Alone and heartbroken, she turns to her best friend Cara for support, only to find that Cara's not the friend she thought she was. With a mix of spiked drink, clubbing… the outcome isn’t so good. When Amelia wakes up the next morning, she's terrified to discover that she's had a one-night stand with a stranger. But the real terror begins when she realizes she's pregnant, and the stranger is nowhere to be found.

We’ve all read them right? Those sappy romance novels, the ones where some handsome stranger rescues the damsel in distress. He’s wealthy like no other and adores the ground she walks on. There’s some life altering event, a struggle of some kind but it gets resolved and they live happily ever after. As cute as they are, and as much as those kind of books can distract you from whatever is going on, that’s just not how life works. Your daily tasks are boring as hell, you have to work your ass off with very little to show for it and if life throws you a curve ball it’s usually not some handsome prince but rather more issues to take care of. Real life just isn’t a fairytale and monsters aren’t real. Not in the fairytale sense of the word anyway. Right?? Meet Tara, after being abducted as a young girl, she unintentionally finds her way back to where she was born, completely unaware of the dangers she's about to face. She knows nothing about where she came from or who she really is. As it turns out, mosters are real and fairytales do hold some truth. Follow her in her quest to learn about her history and save all shifter-kind in the proces

"Ros, kamu tidak boleh melupakanku. Dan juga, jangan lupakan janjiku ini. Saat kita dewasa nanti aku akan menikahimu dan menjadikanmu bunga mawarku," teriak Davin kecil mengantar kepergian Rose. Elza Rose Maharani, wanita cantik berambut panjang yang berpegang teguh dengan janji masa kecilnya, menunggu Davin menjemputnya layaknya kisah cinta Cinderella dan sang pangeran berkuda putih. Sayangnya, Rose lupa bahwa empat belas tahun bukan waktu yang singkat. Banyak hal berubah, termasuk Davin. Kenaifan seorang Rose dapat membuatnya terperangkap dalam kisah cinta yang tak terbalaskan.