good books for high schoolers

When the three famous celestial brothers—Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon—have their divine attributes ripped away, there is almost nothing left with them as they become mere humans. Not until a mortal woman, Rheis, adopts them as her sons. Their lives abruptly change from having no omnipotent powers or worshippers to becoming heirs to billions upon billions of properties. And while on a family trip in Italy, the brothers receive an invitation to an exclusive elite party called the Lupercalian Twist, which takes place every fifteen years on the fifteenth of February. The main highlight of the event involves the men being randomly paired with a woman they have never met before. Each bachelor is being demanded to win the woman's heart before the event ends, otherwise, they risk losing all of their possessions to the institution. As the event requires Hades the need for a wife, no one appears to be eligible for him except for a woman he met by chance before and that is Stephenie. But how far Hades can go risking everything he has to win Stephenie's heart when her ex-fiancé unexpectedly reappears to steal his wife?

Xander duduk, tersenyum samar memandangi tiap ruang pertemuan ini-markasnya-beserta semua orang-orang yang tidak akan bisa berkutik di bawah kuasanya. Dengan satu tarikan di pinggang, Crystal terduduk di pangkuan Xander. Menjadi mainannya. Crystal terbelalak, nyaris memekik ketika jemari dingin Xander menyusuri belahan pahanya lewat belahan gaunnya yang panjang. Terus naik. Lalu, mengelus pelan di sana. Sialan. Rencananya memang seperti ini, tapi tidak sampai seperti ini. "Duduklah. Mulai rapatnya." Xander berkata malas pada orang-orangnya yang masih berdiri kaku, menunggu perintah selanjutnya. "Aku ingin melakukannya dengan dia di pangkuanku." * * * Crystal Leonidas; the Perfect Princess! Hidupnya sempurna. Putri bungsu Billionaire nomor satu dunia, cantik, pintar, dengan Aiden Lucero; lelaki bak prince charming yang mencintainya. Melindunginya dari segala hal. Bersama Aiden, Crystal percaya ia tidak membutuhkan apa pun lagi. Hingga, tatapan Crystal bertemu dengan mata indah Xander William. Hangat tapi kelam. Menenangkan sekaligus menakutkan. Bukan rahasia lagi jika seketika itu Crystal terjatuh pada lelaki asing itu. Cepat, keras dan dalam. Percikan perasaan itu terasa menakutkan, berubah menjadi api, lalu menjelma menjadi rasa mendamba yang kuat. Terlarang, tapi memanggil-manggil untuk ia lewati. Ketika bibir Xander membakar tubuhnya dengan ciuman, Crystal tahu ia sudah melanggar batas. Batas berbahaya. Sayangnya, tidak ada jalan kembali. He is a Beast. A cruel beast who can kill you and throw your body in the east. So, what happened next when Crystal realizes that she already Falling For The Beast?

BOYFRIEND FOR HIRE Aqualyn Jillian Ferrer is the epitome of perfection. She has the beauty, fame, wealth, and brain. She is idolized by everyone except for oneー herself. Everyone thinks she's perfect but for her, something is missingー love. Steven Aries Scott is the real definition of a zombieー lifeless. His eyes speaks coldness, danger, and sadness. A nerd. He's quiet and dislikes noisy and nosy people. He's like that for a reason, and that is the incident years ago. His life turned upside down when he met the most annoying and bully girl,ー Jillian. One word, One rule, Chain of memories And padlock of emotions, Path will lead to the key of truth and, melt the freezing hearts with bricked walls that will fall apart..

Betty was a naive girl that grew up with her grandmother In the village, and when she moved down to the city, out of the delinquency of her male childhood friend, and because Betty was adamant and desperate to have a serious relationship, she fell a victim of a one-night stand that resulted to the pregnancy of triplets, Betty never set her eyes on Jake that had a one-night stand with her, until after nine years, when he came to seek her kid sister's named Valery's hand In marriage, Let's read on and see what later happened between the two siblings,

Mary Parker's life has been transformed after the death of her sister Claudia and the disappearance of her mother, and what used to be colorful to her is now black and white. Mary is absolutely certain that she will soon be reunited with her sister on the spiritual plane, and for this reason she does not allow herself to fall in love, and doesn't want anyone to fall in love with her. But he sees his plan go awry when he meets Philippe Taylor on a party night. Newly arrived in New York, Philippe is the newest owner of Taylor's Music. He is used to nightlife and he can't imagine the surprises that new york city will bring him, especially after he meets a very beautiful and authoritarian woman. Would he be willing to live a no-strings-attached romance with his newest neighbor and partner, Mary? Would she be willing to allow anyone to get close to her? Together Philip and Mary will need to take care of Mariazinha, an extremely poor and very docile child, while her grandmother is hospitalized. Sometimes fate plays with people and someone or an accident can change everything!

Riani Mutia Azahra, seorang gadis miskin yang kerap kali di bully oleh teman-temannya hanya karena dirinya adalah seorang anak dari ayah yang menderita gangguan jiwa. Riani dibully karena sang ayah kerap mengamuk di sekolahnya. Karena himpitan ekonomi yang terus mendera, akhirnya ibu tiri Riani yang bernama Tuti menjual Riani di aplikasi m1chat. Seorang teman dari pria yang bernama Kenzo pun melihat iklan Riani di aplikasi haram itu. Dia memberitahu Kenzo jika gadis yang kerap ia bully itu menjajakan dirinya. Kenzo yang menyimpan benci yang amat besar kepada Riani pun membeli gadis itu. Alasannya adalah untuk menginjak injak harga diri Riani. Rasa benci Kenzo terhadap gadis lugu itu karena Riani berperan besar dalam perpisahan dirinya bersama wanita yang amat Kenzo cintai yang bernama Shakila. Setelah membeli Riani dari ibu tirinya, Kenzo menjadikan Riani penghangat ranjangnya. Kenzo sengaja ingin menjadikan Riani wanita kotor dan akan membuangnya ketika ia sudah bosan . Apakah cinta akan memerangkap keduanya? Atau kah Kenzo akan membuang Riani setelah ia bosan seperti tujuan awalnya?

For someone like Isabella Evans, a one night stand was never in the books. But her entire life changed on her wedding day, when she finds her husband-to-be, cheating with his secretary. After getting her heart broken, she retires to a bar where she sleeps with a stranger before leaving town the next day, only to discover in a few weeks, that she was pregnant. Seven years later, she had birthed twins for a man she was sure she would never see again, but fate brings her back to her hometown where she settles for a job with a very successful hotel. What happens when she finds out Leonardo, the most powerful billionaire in Norman is her boss, and even worse, that the reason her heart pounded each time she saw him was because he was the man she knew a few years back—the father of her kids. Even further complicating things was Colton, the man she was supposed to marry then. Now pursued by two men, Isabella is faced with the toughest decisions. When would Leonardo recognize her and in fact realize he has children of his own? How would Colton face such reality? And alas, who would she choose—the father of her kids, or her first love?

Ruby Barlow reconnects with her high school crush on a dating site. After their first date went downhill, she decided never to contact him again. Things go crazy for her when she finds out he is the CEO of the company she always dreamed to work in.

Pasca dipecat dari pekerjaan lamanya, Alsha memilih untuk menjadi 'Pacar Sewaan' dari sebuah agensi tempat salah satu temannya bekerja. Namun, suatu ketika terjadi sebuah insiden yang memicu kesalahanpahaman, yang kemudian membuat Alsha terjebak dalam sebuah pernikahan dadakan bersama dengan kliennya.

Princess Arielle, that's what she's been called her whole life. She's brave, disciplined, upthight and beautiful. When a threat is made to her life, Princess Arielle becomes Marissa, a common maid to the very enemy who threatened her life. Prince Scott, the guy every girl wants. Fun-loving, Care-free, Impulsive. In other words Arielle's opposite. When Scott goes on a business trip to Revillon he finds himself enthralled with his maid who seems like more than he can handle. Trouble arises when Prince Scott falls in love with the very lady, he came to get help to destroy.