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The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

An unsual story of a doctor and a mafia boss who meet each other by accident one night. Was it an accident or was it their fate that brought them together? What are the odds of them falling in love? But love happens when you least expect it. A story of love,loss and hope. Hope that maybe one day two people with completely different worlds would fall in love and fill the void in each others life.

Mia tidak pernah mengira hidupnya yang tenang dan damai akan berubah total ketika Jason Marshall, sosok yang paling dia benci, orang yang telah membuat hari-hari terakhirnya di SMU dulu seperti neraka, kini kembali muncul di hadapannya. Dapatkah ia menarik dirinya sejauh mungkin dari Jason sebelum dirinya semakin terluka? Ataukah justru sebaliknya, dia akan menemukan dirinya terjatuh makin dalam karena Jason? Ini adalah kisah yang diceritakan dari sudut pandang Mia Summers, sang tokoh utama wanita.

Jack, CEO tampan putra tunggal Hans Ferdinand Graham. Siapa tak mengenal Jack dengan segala aset yang tersohor di seluruh Mexico City. Ia punya segalanya tapi minim attitude, bertemu Ammy Lawrence Martin, gadis pemberontak yang suka menentang Jack yang sesuka hati dan arogan. Dalam diam-diam mereka saling jatuh cinta. Saat keduanya mulai terjebak dalam perasaan cinta begitu dalam, menjadi sepasang kekasih yang seakan tak terpisahkan, kenyataan pahit harus mereka telan. Bahwa rupanya Jack bukan putra kandung Hans, melainkan hanya senjata untuk di jadikan objek pembalasan dendam kepada ayah kandung Jack yang sebenarnya, Bob Martin. Apa yang terjadi kemudian, saat Jack dan Ammy tahu bahwa sesungguhnya mereka adalah saudara kembar yang sengaja dipisahkan dan disatukan kembali demi menghancurkan keluarganya? Dan benarkah Jack dan Ammy adalah saudara kembar? "I'm sorry, Ammy?" "Untuk?" "Cause i love you." "Jika cinta kita adalah sebuah kesalahan, aku mau kita salah selamanya asal kita bisa bersama." Ammy tersenyum. "Ya. Aku tahu itu." "Live with me,and if you die, i will die with you." Temukan jawabannya di sini.

Kloe found herself on the brink of becoming a victim of robbery, only to be saved by a mysterious and enigmatic man. Filled with an overwhelming gratitude towards her savior, Kloe search to locate him, ultimately discovering that he was the sole heir to a billionaire empire. Despite having never met him in person, Kloe found herself falling deeply in love with this stranger. However, her heartfelt affection quickly faced a formidable obstacle when she learned that his heart already belonged to one of those who had caused her pain in the past. Determined to win his affection, Kloe was faced with a grueling battle against her past nemesis. As the story unfolds, Kloe discovers that the so-called girlfriend of her beloved harbors ulterior motives, desiring his vast wealth for her own selfish gains. Will the truth be unveiled to him? Will he continue to love her despite the revelations? And can Kloe ever hope to conquer his heart once and for all? Join us on this captivating journey to find out the answers to these burning questions as the story unravels before your eyes.

He is Prince Dymitri Lance Montague of the Kingdom of Nirvana, and she's his maid. They both fell in love with each other, but Serene clearly knew that their story was not a Cinderella-like love story with a happy ending. Hindi lamang ang estado nila sa buhay ang hadlang sa kanilang pag-iibigan kundi higit ang magulang ng binata na tutol sa kanilang relasyon. Ginawa ng mga ito ang lahat para paghiwalayin sila. Isang masakit na kasinungalingan na naging dahilan para labis siyang kamuhian ng binata. Na deport si Serene pabalik ng Pilipinas kasabay ng pagkakatuklas niya na siya'y nagdadalang-tao. Limang taon ang lumipas, habang naghihintay ng masasakyan si Serene kasama ang apat na taong gulang na anak mula sa pinapasukan nitong kindergarten, bigla itong tumawid sa kalsada ng hindi niya namamalayan. Muntik na itong masagasaan kung hindi lang mabilis ang driver ng SUV sa pagpreno. Ngunit hindi lang iyon ang nagpayanig sa buong pagkatao ni Serene, ikinagimbal niya rin ng labis ng masilayan niya ang mukha ng lalakeng bumaba mula sa backseat ng sasakyan. Si Dylan.. na noo'y biglang tumiim ang mga mata ng mapadako ang tingin sa kanyang anak.

Tujuan Nadia sebenarnya datang ke kantor itu hanya untuk mencari pekerjaan untuk menghidupi hidupnya yang kini seorang diri sepeninggal sang Papa. Namun, seorang HRD berusia 35 tahun bernama Rendra, sering memperhatikan Nadia. Awalnya, Nadia merasa biasa saja. Namun semakin lama, perhatian Rendra semakin terlihat dan akhirnya, Rendra nekat mengungkapkan perasaannya pada Nadia. Perbedaan usia? Bukan masalah besar bagi Nadia walau umur mereka terpaut lima belas tahun. Yang menjadi keraguan Nadia disini adalah, apakah dirinya yang pertama dinikahi Rendra, atau sebelumnya,ada wanita yang telah dinikahi Rendra mengingat usia Rendra yang sudah sangat matang. Dan ketika Rendra menjawab kalau Nadia lah yang pertama, Nadia pun memutuskan untuk menerima lamaran Rendra dan mereka pun menikah. Namun, kehidupan rumah tangga tak selamanya manis. Nadia harus menerima kenyataan miris saat usia pernikahan mereka menginjak satu tahun. Sebuah kenyataan yang membuat Nadia harus memilih, antara meninggalkan Rendra atau memaafkannya.

Rhianelle Angeles is engaged at such a young age to someone she's never even met and only known him by his name Jared Yael Simonne, when she reached the age of eighteen they got married, they were doing good as a married couple but Rhia felt like everything in her life had been controlled and planned ever since she was young; she felt suffocated and realized that she wanted something more for herself without the help of anyone; she needs a fresh start, and for her to do so, she had to leave everything behind, including Jay. Five years passed and they met again. Will there be room for a second chance in their love story?

Jewel Anderson is secretly in love with her best friend boyfriend. She endured the pain and dismay in her heart knowing how much Cherrie Miller; her best friend loves the man. On the night of their graduation Ball she discovered that Cherrie is cheating. She saw her kissing Frank Mason in his car, dumbfounded she watches as the car speed away from the school ground. She looked everywhere for Larry Williams, She thought in her heart that she might have a chance. Luckily after finding him, one of their common friends invited her to tag along for the after party, Larry's face is sullen, he’s so quiet and as cold as ice. In the bar she seat next to him and when their eyes met she give him a nod and smile sweetly. Although his Cherrie's boyfriend they are not really close. He seems to recognize her, they chatted and share a toast. Both of them get wasted, decided to leave the bar together and shared the long cold night. In the morning Cherrie showed up in Larry's condo, seeing both of them under the quilt. They were caught. Her best friend cried, looking at her with disgust and anger, accusing her of betrayal. She left after ending her relationship with Larry. Deep inside she knows, Cherrie betrayed the man first but she could not say it and as her best friend does she really need to humiliate her like that. Even the man she love who initiated the did, blame her for everything.

Bagi Bella, pernikahannya dengan Dave bukanlah pernikahan yang normal. Mereka saling mencintai, tetapi mereka sama-sama membohongi satu sama lain. Kehadiran orang-orang dari masa lalu, seolah mendukung mereka untuk terus memakai topeng. Bella tidak yakin, apakah pernikahan yang mereka jalani karena cinta?