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I'm 29 years old, nearly 30 and so far, my sister and Photography have been my life and soul. Ever since I stepped foot in my first darkroom during my Sophomore year I always had a hunch that this would be my true passion. Since I held my first camera. Set up my first tripod, captured my first photo and filmed my first piece. I just knew that this is what I wanted to do. My life has been a complicated mess since I was 10 years old. My life was thrown away by my parents because I was a burden to them, I had a pen pal who I vented my anger out on for years yet he had become a huge part of my life. I haven't had a serious relationship in...well...ever and It's not every day that you find a man wanting to talk to you...granted, this man is the one who spilt his coffee down me the first time we met and from then on he became the Baine of my existence. I live in Texas City, Houston and I love what I do, the freedom it gives me being behind a camera but it also comes with a price when you least expect it. My life was complicated enough but when I vent out on a secret to this man, my feelings towards him become stir crazy and a whirlwind of emotions. One's I didn't want in the first place because 2 weeks before meeting said man...I was applying for a year long fellow ship abroad. A once in a lifetime opportunity to go to one of Spain's most explored and cultured cities - Barcelona.

Zhang Yuan, anak kedua dari jenderal besar kerajaan Song terkenal dengan pemuda tampan yang suka berhura-hura di rumah bordil dan berganti-ganti wanita cantik. Kehidupannya yang bebas dan santai akhirnya berubah saat kematian kakaknya di medan perang dan kabar tentang titah eksekusi seluruh keluarga yang dikeluarkan oleh kaisar baru atas pengkhianatan yang dilakukan ayahnya. Dalam kejatuhan itu, Zhang Yuan mendapatkan keringanan dari kaisar mengingat konstribusi yang telah diberikan ayahnya terhadap kerajaan Song dengan membuangnya di tempat perbudakan dan menjadi seperti rakyat musuh yang diperkerjakan di pertambangan logam. Kehidupan keras yang dialami Zhang Yuan membuatnya tersiksa hingga akhirnya tak mampu bertahan di tempat perbudakan. Namun takdir berkata lain. Zhang Yuan yang sekarat dan hampir mati malah ditolong oleh seorang lelaki tua yang mengasingkan diri di pegunungan. Mendapatkan kesempatan untuk hidup setelah sekarat membuatnya memutuskan untuk bangkit dari keterpurukan dan membersihkan nama baik keluarga, serta menjadi jenderal perang sesuai dengan harapan terakhir ayahnya.

Sejak aku menikah lagi, Andin, istriku yang biasanya penurut dan tidak pernah membantah perintahku itu tiba-tiba berubah menjadi dingin dan acuh tak acuh. Ia yang selama ini dengan sukarela membantuku merawat ibu yang sedang sakit dan hanya bisa berbaring tak berdaya di atas ranjang saja, kini mulai berani melawan dan perhitungan. Lalu apa yang harus kulakukan? Haruskah aku menerima perubahan sikapnya begitu saja atau memberinya pelajaran dengan sebuah perpisahan? Andin kemudian mencoba bangkit, melawan kesewenang-wenangan suaminya. Ia yang semula penurut dan pasrah, menjadi dingin dan acuh tak acuh pada suaminya, sampai kemudian keadaan berbalik di mana Andin sukses membangun kebahagiaan hidupnya sementara Heru justru dikhianati oleh istri mudanya.

Umiling si Charlotte. "Dad please... ayokong magpakasal." "That's the right thing to do, Charlotte. After one week, ang kasal niyong dalawa ay magaganap, whether you like it or not," matigas na pagkaka-saad ni Christian. "But kuya..." "That's our final decision, but if you want. Choose between marrying Elijah or file a case for what he does to you." Iyon nga ba ang solusyon, ang ikasal para sa ginawang kasalanan ni Elijah? Paano naman kung may nabuo? Magiging tunay na nga ba ang pilit na kasal, o meron pang mga tao na mas lalong sisirain ang lahat para hindi iyon matuloy?

Gabriela Parker foi a boate noturna com seus amigos para beber pela primeira vez depois de terminar suas provas do terceiro ano, ela era uma virgem de 21 anos que nunca havia beijado ninguém antes. Então, encontrou um estranho na pista de dança, foi com ele até um hotel, deu seu primeiro beijo e perdeu sua virgindade. Foi mágico e perfeito para ela, mas, quando acordou na manhã seguinte, o homem já tinha ido embora. Alguns meses depois, Gabriela descobriu que estava grávida. Ela continuou indo ao hotel na esperança de encontrar o pai de seu filho, mas, depois de quatro meses, desistiu. Ele a abandonou, deixando-a sozinha para enfrentar aquela situação. Ela abandonou a faculdade para criar seu filho, mas voltou à escola um ano depois para completar seus estudos e ter seu diploma. Então, um dia, viu o homem com quem havia dormido na TV e percebeu que ele estava noivo e que era o conhecido bilionário Javier Hills. O que fará sua avó quando encontrar um menino que se pareça com seu neto?

"Get on the bed." I lifted a brow. "Why don't you get on the bed?" He folded his arms across his chest. "Do you want my mouth on you or not?" ——— There were several ways to celebrate your best friend getting hitched off to the man of her dreams. Having sex with a stranger wasn’t one of them—at least Laura didn’t plan on it. But when an opportunity presents itself in the form of an incredibly sexy tattooed man, who was she to say no? Laura doesn’t do relationships, or dates, or anything related to the subject. She is strictly a one-night-only type of girl and doesn’t go back on that rule no matter what. So what happens when this sexy stranger Laura hooked up with, turns out to be a close friend of Jack—her best friend’s husband—who had actually been at the party that day, and now wants more than one night from her? A game of wills ensues. Will Laura succumb to the sexy stranger under his top notch seduction skills? Or will she go the extra mile and beat him at his own game?

Rhaiven Mendoza, ang dakilang playboy na kilala sa buong campus. Dahil sa kakaibang katigasan nya ng ulo ay kinakailangan syang kunan ng yaya para may magbantay sa kanya. Ngunit, lahat ng yayang kinukuha ng kanyang mga magulang ay hindi nagtatagal dahil sa kalupitan nito. Hanggang sa nakahanap na nga sila ng magiging katapat nito. Si Haila na kayang gawin lahat para sa kanyang pamilya. Magkakasundo kaya sila o mapapabilang rin si Haila sa mga yayang napatalsik nito?

Calla was living a peaceful life with her niece Sophie. Until one day she vanished from her school yard and the only person could answer her is the man who tells the future.

Book One of Legacies of Destiny series. The next generation of the Dark Moon series. Kalen Anderson is destined to be the first female Alpha of the Dark Moon pack. Her entire life has been spent preparing her for it – heart, body, and soul. The journey ahead is a long and hard road, but she is ready to take it on. What happens when fate decides to throw her a curveball in the form of Maddox Stark, a fellow junior at Crestwood Academy? He is the son of someone who will stop at nothing to see his revenge plan succeed. To accomplish that, he crosses paths with something dark and dangerous. Something that has the potential to destroy everything. With the aid of her visions, Kalen is able to deliver herself up to an enemy without him realizing that it is her intention to be captured in the first place. She knows full well that she might succumb to the torture that will ensue, but it is the only way to identify what it is that he has enlisted the help of. Kalen and Maddox are fire and ice – a raging storm and a blistering calm all wrapped up into one. The push and pull between the two has them both confused and conflicted. Placing her trust in him is the last thing she imagines herself doing, but it might be the only way to survive what is coming.

Christopher Hayden a once proud soldier betrayed by the Kingdom he swore to protect, has been struggling to survive in a world he is no longer familiar with. By pure chance he rescues the princess of his former enemy Sarah EverHeart who is fleeing from a marriage she does not wish for. Desperate she requests Christopher's aid. Unaware of the debt she has taken on, Christopher pushes forward driven by two things. His feelings for his loved ones, and his unquenchable thirst for revenge against those responsible. Is he a curse? A savior? A hero done wrong? The one fact is he will bring the world to it's knees and watch it burn to deliver his hate and retribution while paving a path for the princess. A story that will bring happiness and sadness while bringing many mythical beings to life. Vampires, werewolves, spirits, elves and more. Will hate consume the once noble soul or can love bring him back from the brink during their struggle to survive? Just would like to take a moment to thank any of you who have been reading my book so far. I would appreciate any and all reviews, especially if you wish for it to continue. Also if you're enjoying this book, and possibly interested in an urban realistic feel free to check out my other book The Garden Of Rising Stars