games people play the psychology of human relationships

From dodging airborne slot machines to an unplanned swim in the fountain of a luxury hotel, it's safe to say that a trip to Las Vegas doesn't go as Carrie Blair had planned it to. A part-time teacher by day and an artist by night, Carrie thought that a fun, relaxing weekend in Vegas with her best friend was exactly what the two of them needed to unwind. Instead, her presence in the city of lights attracts the attention of a rival Alpha. Luca Ronan thunders into Carrie's life with plenty of demands and expectations of his new mate. Unfortunately for him, Carrie isn't one to fold under pressure-even when it's applied by the most intimidating Alpha in the country. Stubborn and determined, Carrie puts as much space between her and Luca as she can. But how long can she remain ill-willed against the charm and passion that comes with the formidable Alpha she has been destined to love?

Ten years ago, he was forced to escape from a rich and powerful family. From then on, he drifted away like an ant, and everyone could bully him. Until that day, he dialed the familiar yet strange number. If you hold my hand, I will make you proud...

My younger son, who is seven, is bitten by a snake. I take him to my elder son's hospital to be treated. To my surprise, my elder son's girlfriend thinks I'm his mistress. Not only does she stop the medical personnel from treating my younger son, but she even slaps me. "My boyfriend and I are a perfect match. How dare you bring your illegitimate son here to challenge me!" She pins me to the floor as she pummels and harms me. She even screeches, "A slut like you will only stop going around seducing others once you're incapable of it!" I'm bruised, battered, and bleeding as I'm wheeled into the emergency room. My elder son handles the operation. His hand trembles as he clutches his scalpel, and he looks ashen. "Who did this to you, Mom?"

A Stone that can change the world. Princess Flossina from the Kingdom Zuff awakens in the arms of a stranger, only to find out her mother has been murdered and she is to blame. Marlon has been waiting for his chance to redeem himself. After realizing he found the missing Princess of Zuff his plan could finally happen.

Dunia sihir hanyalah sebuah lelucon di mata orang-orang. Mulai dari orang dewasa hingga anak-anak bahkan menganggapnya bodoh. Gale termasuk salah satunya. Hingga suatu hari, dirinya menjadi pelaku dari sebuah insiden sepele. Tidak menyangka jika dari kejadian itu, menyeretnya masuk ke dalam situasi besar yang tidak pernah dibayangkan. Bahkan mengubah pandangannya akan dunia yang ia anggap lelucon sebelumnya. Mampukah Gale membangunkan kekuatan utama Federlin, atau sebaliknya, ia menyerah dan meninggalkan sahabat serta kebenaran tentang dirinya yang makin membingungkan.

Kehidupan Dyra Ardianna berubah drastis sejak pertemuannya dengan pria kaya yang berasal dari kota, pria itu bernama Aoran Fritsch. Suatu malam, jalan hidup Dyra berubah drastis setelah melakukan cinta satu malam dengan Aoran. Sebagai gadis yang polos Dyra menyesali perbuatannya, Dyra melarikan diri malam itu. Keesokan hari Aoran terkejut melihat seorang gadis tidur di sisinya tanpa berbusana, gadis itu mengaku bahwa Aoran telah merenggut kesuciannya, karena dipengaruhi alkohol tampaknya Aoran tidak ingat dengan siapa dia tidur. Aoran mengambil tanggung jawab dengan membawa gadis itu ke kota bersamanya, Aoran memutuskan akan menikahinya. Dyra kecewa mendengar kabar bahwa Aoran pergi bersama gadis lain ke kota. Dyra memilih bungkam, ia tidak mengatakan apapun pada Aoran, hingga keduanya harus berpisah. Dua bulan kemudian Dyra mendapati dirinya hamil. Tentu saja kehamilan Dyra membuat warga pulau protes, akhirnya Dyra diusir dari pulau itu. Bagaimanakah nasib Dyra selanjutnya? Ikuti kisahnya.

Pandan Wangi Aditama Perkasa--designer lulusan Parson, The New School For Design, melamar pekerjaan sebagai OG di PT. INTI GRAHA ANUGRAH, demi sebuah misi khusus. Untuk mencari tahu siapa penghianat yang akhir-akhir ini melakukan switch dengan ADITAMA GROUP. Perusahan properti milik keluarga besarnya. Di tengah-tengah misi yang sedang dijalankannya, Denver Delacroix Bimantara--teman sekaligus musuh masa kecilnya, muncul sebagai sahabat baik sang atasan, sekaligus diduga sebagai sang penghianat. Dalam situasi yang rumit dan serba terjepit, mampukah Pandan menyelesaikan misinya? Sementara akibat kekeraskepalaan dan harga dirinya, ia kini telah berbadan dua. Bagaimana kisah mengharu biru Pandan berjuang mempertahankan kelangsungan perusahaan keluarganya? Dan bagaimana pula akhir kisah asmaranya, yang selalu saja berlabuh pada orang yang salah? "Walaupun cinta gue selalu nyasar dan tersesat di hati orang yang salah, tapi kali ini gue yakin kalau cinta gue akan berhenti di titik yang benar. Soalnya hati gue, udah gue unduh pakai aplikasi waz*." -Pandan Wangi Aditama Perkasa- "Ngapain susah-susah nyari cinta, kalau yang sudah teruji ketahanannya dari segala sisi sudah ada di depan mata? Cinta gue itu kayak batere jadul kucing hitam disambar petir. Kuat dan tahan lama. Percayalah!" -Denver Delacroix Bimantara-

Cantik dan kaya adalah perpaduan pas untuk populer di sekolah. Tara memiliki semuanya, kecuali otak pintar. Sebutan cantik tapi bego membuatnya muak. Dengan kekuasaan serta bantuan teman-temannya dia berencana memacari salah seorang siswa yang bernama Deva untuk dimanfaatkan agar nilai-nilainya naik. Sayang sekali, ternyata Deva sudah memiliki pacar. Tapi Tara tidak mau tahu. Deva terlihat sangat mudah ditaklukkan. Berhasilkah usaha Tara dan teman-temannya tersebut?

"I wasn't done talking," he said. "In return for this favor, you're going to do something for me."Jia's face paled. "What's that, sir?" she asked, simply because she could feel him ordering her to, silently, with the cold look in his eyes..."You're going to work for me," he told her, his voice dripping venom. "Until you drop dead."---------Jia Moon is riddled with debt and the head of her household after her parents' death. After a disaster, she finds herself serving at the spoiled whim of Atlas Grayson, CEO - but things aren't quite as unequal as they seem.Oh, he has a lot more to contend with than he thinks!

I was once a famous hockey player back in the day, until my knee was broken beyond repair and I could kiss my career goodbye. Now, I am back home, forced to come back. living on the family ranch, being a farmer along with my brothers, all things I swore I would never do... And then I met her, and for the first time since scoring the last time I was on the ice, my life finally has a meaning again. Because one look at her, and all of my pain and misery was gone in one second. And ever since meeting her, my mind has been set on one thing. Chase her, get her and claim her as mine.