dan brown

"...If these feelings were not meant to be, why do they arise, especially when I'm naked? If these feelings were unnatural, why do they consume my thoughts, constantly drawing me towards him? How much longer can I keep these emotions bottled up in me? If this is truly how I feel, I must find a way to express myself when I am alone with him….” ************************************* Ava thought that the best way to help her best friend, Charlotte, after her boyfriend broke her heart publicly, was to persuade her to come along on a family vacation. However, before the vacation, Charlotte decided to go on a secret intimate blind date to help mend her broken heart. Little did she know that the person she was about to sleep with was none other than her best friend's dad. The blind date prevented the two strangers from seeing each other, and their eyes blindfolded during the process. Due to Charlotte's short encounter with an older man, she started developing love for Ava's dad. However, Charlotte came across a secret about Ava's family that Ava herself was unaware of. The secret could tire down Ava's family. Charlotte found herself torn between remaining loyal to her best friend or keeping the secret and continuing her forbidden relationship with Tyler. How would Tyler and Charlotte manage to keep their love hidden? Would Ava regret inviting Charlotte when she discovered the romance between her best friend and her own father? Would Tyler and Charlotte choose to pursue their love, even if their relationship was eventually exposed?

Dahil sa sobra-sobrang pagmamahal ni Salome sa nakababatang kapatid ay pumayag siya sa kagustuhan ng kapatid na sumunod sa syudad na pinagtatrabahuan nito. Ngunit hindi niya alam na balak siya nitong gawing pambayad sa utang. Huli na ang lahat nang matagpuan niya ang sarili sa kama kasama ang gwapong estranghero. At si Treous Elagrue na isang kilalang walang puso at makapangyarihan sa mundo ng mga mafia ang siyang nakauna sa kaniya at sapilitang umangkin sa kaniya. Ngunit hindi niya aakalaing magbubunga ang kababuyan na ginawa nito sa kaniya. Dahil sa takot ay itinago niya ang bata at pinalaki itong mag-isa. Ngunit mapagbiro ang tadhana dahil nalaman ni Treous ang tungkol sa bata at ngayo'y sapilitan itong kinuha ng lalaki sa kaniya. Ngunit gagawin ni Salome ang lahat upang mabawi lamang ang anak. Kahit pa ibaba niya ang sarili at lumuhod sa harapan ni Treous.

Elena tried to get out of his grip but he was too heavy for her. “I am married.” She screamed. “You are not, not anymore.” He spoke as he bit her neck to the extent that she felt as if he will snatch out her flesh. “Please, let me go.” “That husband of yours lost you on a bet. I am the winner, and you belong to me. Just me.” She knew what Aslan was saying was right. John had indeed lost her on a poker table as if she was nothing but another of his belongings just like his watch or an old table. She pushed his chest with all her might but failed. It was her end. In this world where women were progressing, she was traded off on a poker table. She smirked at her fate. She was nothing. Nothing, but a lost bet.

【Obstination+Gâterie+Cruauté+Enfant+Poursuite】 Helena Bourgoin aimait Evan Spiegel en secret, mais pour Evan, cette femme était seulement quelqu'un de méchant et de rusé. Après avoir épousé Evan, Helena pensait que si elle faisait bien le rôle de sa femme, l'amour arriverait, mais elle a fini par être envoyée en prison par cet homme. Un incendie a mis en cendres toutes ses affections cachées profondément depuis des années. Elle a failli mourir, et quant à la rencontre, elle n'avait plus d'amour pur pour lui. Et lui, il commençait à être troublé...

The story takes the first persons point of view, for a personalized understanding of what the story is all about. Samantha Edwards, the female lead, was a teacher, and a counsellor, who was accused of having an affair with her student, because she showed so much care and love to Craig Anderson, who is an orphan, and is believed to have only gained admission into the school of the rich, through scholarship. Craig is constantly bullied by his fellow class mates, which made Samantha, always take special notice of him. She sees Craig, as a child, who needed all the love and support he could get, and she was willing to show him so much, but only ended up loosing her job, and having her career put to a stop, when the bullies of the school, photoshopped their pictures, and it went viral, that she was sleeping with her student. Her husband filed for divorce, her husband took their only daughter Whitney away from her, and she had to go into hiding, but five years later, Craig Anderson, came to her rescue. Trying to get her everything she lost, because of him, but can any love take place between them? Especially since their age difference is huge. Craig is 21 while Samantha is 33. Will her husband Edward Stones ever allow her have peace with someone else? Find out in this emotion filled story of inlove with my Billionaire Student.

Ryder seorang anak yang terlahir tanpa kekuatan sihir. Di saat semua penduduk selatan memiliki kekuatan sihir, hanya Ryder yang tidak memiliki kekuatan sihir. Nasib Ryder yang begitu sulit, membuatnya terpuruk tapi berkat didikan sang kakek Alexiuz semua kebutuhan dan pelatihan Ryder terkendali dengan baik. Hingga suatu hari sang kakek Alexiuz meninggal dunia, membuat Ryder putus asa. Orang tua Ryder sendiri pun tidak mampu membantu banyak karena Ryder menutup dirinya dan hanya berkeluh kesah pada sang kakek. Ryder yang sedang dalam keputusasaannya itu bertemu dengan Zane dan Natalia. Berkat dua orang itu, hidup Ryder mendapat banyak masalah dan hidupnya berubah drastis. Ryder tak mempercayai orang lain lagi sejak saat itu, membuat hatinya keras dan tidak berbelas kasih pada orang lain selain keluarganya. Ingin tahu bagaimana nasib Ryder kedepannya? Apakah Ryder mampu menghadapi takdir sebagai pemuda tanpa kekuatan sihir dari selatan? Yuk baca kelanjutannya di Sang Penguasa Selatan : Ahli Pedang Ganda

Arabella, a twenty-four year old girl who fled from New York because she always got violence from her stepfather. Choose to settle down in Los Angeles and become a bartender at Eflic, which is the city's biggest bar. Hers life changes 180 ° when she meets Stevano. Handsome mafia who suddenly came to Eflic and took her forcibly. And indirectly Bella must be caught in the man's black life.

Perjuangan Arumi untuk membela kedua orang tuanya dari saudarnya sendiri yang semena-mena. "Memang benar, ya, ada pepatah yang mengatakan. Orang tua kaya, anak jadi raja. Anak kaya, orang tua dijadikan pembantu!" ucap Arumi tersenyum miris menantap Mbak Ayu. Sebelum baca jangan lupa disubscribe, guys, buat apresiasi karyaku dan kalian nggak ketinggalan cerita ini karena akan ada notif yang masuk di hp kalian jika sudah ada BAB baru.

Christian was back in her life again. Not just him, his family and business also and she wants nothing of it. But he has the answer to her most troubling need and it wouldn't be the worst thing on earth to accept his help, even though he was offering it from a place of resentment. For Christian, Belle left him when he needed her the most. When he was at his deepest hell and needed her by his side. Now, she's back with a problem only he can solve and he has the opportunity to punish her for her crimes. But what happens when his desires for her overshadows the hate he has in his heart? And worse, when he didn't want it to?

[18+] “I want you to submit yourself to me. Submit your body to me. I don’t want your soul, your heart, or your devotion, and you will get the same from me. Pleasure for pleasure.” The contract was made up, and clear. It was a deal between two strangers, who agreed to remain strangers, despite being intimate. “What if we end up breaking the terms?” She asked in a timid voice, which was so unlike her. “The contract shall become null and void. And we will part ways without looking back.” Theodore Gilbert took confident steps towards her. Taking her chin between his thumb and index finger, he tilted her face to make her look up. Her lower lip quivered at the touch. “I want your body, Natalie. To do as I please for a price. I dare you to fall for me.”