crimson rose

Life isn't all roses, but it's also not all thorns; it's what you make it and the result of some decisions and steps you take along the way. Thorns & Roses is a coming-of-age story about Leila Adams, a high school student who experiences true friendship, terror, first love, abuse, betrayal and heartbreak while trying to find herself. Verbally abused constantly by her father, her self-esteem plummets drastically and she consequently puts up with a toxic relationship with her crush, Ackleth, and makes some poor decisions about her future. With the help of her best friend, Ella, she is able to fight her demons, dump her toxic boyfriend, get her self-esteem back on track and find true love again.

"Pedang ini, harus dimiliki oleh jiwa yang murni. Agar pertumpahan darah tidak terulang." Pesan terkahir sang Kakek, membuat Nalini yang merupakan seorang putri dan satu-satunya keturunan Danadyaksa harus melindungi pusaka keluarga dengan mempertaruhkan nyawanya. Akibat kematian guru besar, dunia persilatan kacau balau. Mereka berlomba-lomba memperebutkan pedang legendaris sang guru besar. Barang siapa yang bisa memilikinya, dia akan menjadi pendekar tak terkalahkan. Dimana pedang tersebut sudah memenangkan ratusan pertarungan hingga mendamaikan dunia persilatan selama beberapa dekade. Oleh sebab itu, keberadaan Nalini menjadi sangat terancam. Dia harus melindungi dan bersembunyi dari para pendekar yang mengincar pendang legendaris. Sambil terus mencari orang yang pantas menerima pedang legenda sang kakek. Mampukah Nalini berhasil selamat dari kejaran para pendekar tangguh dan berhasil menemukan orang yang berhak menerima pedang legenda pusaka milik keluarga Dansyaksa.

The end of the world is coming, and the zombies are surrounding the city Charlotte Devlin found a handsome boy, but she didn't expect that the little boy was actually the king of the zombies? Charlotte doesn't know what secrets are hidden, nor how he will affect the fate of the world. However, Charlotte knows one thing, that is, she cannot leave the man who has grown into a war god beside her. Even if the world has become so cruel and merciless, the strongest king of the zombies in the world will be beside her, braving all obstacles for her.

When billionaire heir Adrien Russell, the dashing and intelligent scion of Russell Hotels, rescued a stunning young woman from a group of thugs on a rain-soaked night, he never anticipated the unexpected turn of events that would unfold. The woman, whose beauty and grace captivated him, was thrust into his life, and before he knew it, they were bound together in an unwanted marriage. As they navigated this uncharted territory, they faced a myriad of challenges that tested their resolve, trust, and love. Will they find a way to make their unlikely union work, or will their differences tear them apart?

She thinks she is a monster but when the vampire council asked her to run she didn't think twice about accepting it, having wanted to be accepted all her life. He was supposed to be dead and when Zander decides he will destroy Claudia, he shows up out of the blue to help her. Can they defeat Zander and save Claudia or will her last dance be the dance of roses?

Rosebella Verdejo, a young woman who fled from her malevolent aunt, made a firm commitment to herself to care for her brother unaided. However, her world was shattered when her brother received the devastating news of a brain tumor. His health deteriorated rapidly, and it became evident that immediate surgery was necessary. In a fateful twist, Xavion Nero, the nation's most affluent and eligible bachelor, extended a helping hand to Rosebella. But his assistance came with a challenging stipulation - she must agree to bear his child in return.

Oops! My true parents are the popular and rich Family in New York. The world has gone mad for The Merchettis to be my Parents. _______________ "Hayley, what do you know about Werewolves?" Viola says, and I frown at her. "Werewolves?" I say, and she nods. "Uhm, they are humans who change into Wolves at a particular period of time, they can change by will, some, I guess. I don't know much about them." "What if I told you they are real?" Da -- Alpha says, and I sit upright. "What?" "This might seem like a lot, but Werewolves are real, and you are one," Viola says, and I laugh. "Werewolves change when they turn eight, I'm twenty-eight." "Yes, and it is called repression. Your environment contributed to that, you weren't in your home, which is in a Pack, here, among other Wolves." Viola says. I say nothing, biting my lips, my mind tilting off the axis "So I am one?" "Yes." "A wolf, everyone here is a Wolf?" "Yes, Hayley." Fuck. _______________ If it’s not crazy enough to know that your true parents are rich and powerful, getting to be informed that you are a werewolf will shock your mind. Hayley Gold is a young woman in her late twenties and her world turned upside down when she knew her true parents and true identity. But the new mother and new sister are not friendly enough and how could she identify herself as a werewolf after all she never shifted in her twenty-eight years old life. It doesn't end there, as she is just about to leave, she discovers that she is pregnant with a baby brought by a one-night stand and the newly arrived Lycan King claims to be her mate and her baby’s father.

Laura thought she had died as the one guy, She had ever loved stared at her with hatred in his eyes, only to wake up two years ago when he hadn't shown her his true colors. Life gave her another chance and you can be succeed she's using it for revenge. In her past life she had made mistakes by being too kind and naive, and trusting those who she shouldn't have. She had been betrayed and hurt, and lost everything she had, including her life; but In this life, she swears to get revenge on those evil people including her self-acclaimed bestie Sonia and the so-called love of her life Alex. Knowing everything this time around, she came with her revenge serving cold. The only thing she didn't expect was that she found true love in the least possible guy she expects, especially one who she had hurt in her past life.

Uptil the age of 9, Roselia had lived the life every child dreamed of, a loving father, mountains of toys and dollhouses and whatever else that she desired. But her world came crashing down when her father died all of a sudden. Then Roselia runs away from her home at the age of 12 for reasons that would haunt her forever. She gets on a train and travels to a different state which is when she is rescued by a man. Little does she know that the man, Derek Clifford, is the heir to the ‘Cliffords dynasty’, a billionaire family, known for masquerading their money source as a ‘family business’. But the biggest revelation awaits Roselia at the Clifford mansion… that the person responsible for her father’s ‘unexpected death’ might just be a very important member of the Clifford’s family. Just then, Derek leaves to go overseas. 6 years later What Roselia hadn’t expected was that her love for the man who saved her life 6 years ago might just get in the way of her exacting revenge as she stays in the Cliffords mansion in the guise of a chef. Derek Clifford had not ever dreamed that he would fall in love. Power was all he had ever desired. That is until his cold grey eyes latched onto the all-grown Roselia and his carefully-knit life comes falling apart. But deep down perhaps he had known that it wasn’t just moral obligation that had made him so fiercely protective of her back in the past. Unfortunately for Roselia, Derek has a dark side to him, a side he never wanted to reveal to her. Would she run or would she stand with him? Would Derek even let her go? Could he?

"It's me against me, Tine. I am not here to lend you some options. You'll let go of that damn profession whether you like it or not. You're going to do as what as I say. You're all mine, baby. Mine."