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“I should’ve known you weren’t as reckless as me,” he says quietly. “You’re Elliot’s little girl after all.” “I’m not a little girl,” I snap. “I’m twenty-five.” “And I’m almost twice your age, Natalie,” he says, almost like he’s giving up. “But that didn’t stop you from coming to me.” In a second, he has me pinned against the wall. His hands trails up the sides of my body. “Do you want me to stop?” he whispers, his breath hot against my neck. “I waited for you that night,” I whisper, my hand sliding up his chest. “I imagined us doing all the things you implied you’d do.” He groans softly, a low, guttural sound that vibrates through his chest. “Did you touch yourself?” he asks in a whisper, his eyes closed. My other hand moves lower, trailing down his body until I brush against the hard evidence of his desire. I feel his breath hitch, and I smirk, knowing what I’m doing to him. “Yeah, but it was your hands I was feeling.” On the brink of her second wedding anniversary, Natalie Jones uncovers a devastating betrayal—her husband, Michael Cooper, embraced passionately with his mistress. Confronting him in a dimly lit restaurant, Nat exposes his scheme to marry her for her father’s fortune and storms out, her heart shattered but her resolve unbroken. Ric Steward, on the other hand — billionaire and philanthropist — never expected his evening to ignite with scandal. When he sees Natalie—radiant, powerful, and on the edge of a breakdown—he’s immediately captivated. Their fiery, forbidden attraction is challenged when Ric learns she’s the daughter of a longtime friend. But that doesn’t stop Nat. It only makes her want Ric more…

Laura Thompson watched her marriage crumble when her husband abruptly asked for a divorce. She had always suspected that he never truly loved her, but she had decided to win him over gradually. However, everything fell apart when her husband's ex girlfriend reentered his life and persuaded him to leave Laura. Completely disheartened after putting so much effort into a marriage that ended in failure, Laura decided to agree to the divorce and start her life anew in an uncertain place. However, Jason Davies realizes that he made a mistake by separating from Laura due to his ex girlfriend's influence. He now recognizes that he loves Laura, even though he didn't realize it before. Jason intends to reunite with Laura and win her back. The lingering question is whether Laura will forgive Jason and return to him after being hurt so deeply by him.

Catherine Galhart had saved herself for the only man she ever paid attention to, only for fate to crush her young heart when he came home with his fated mate in his arms. Lost and heartbroken, she ran and hid as she slowly picked up her broken pieces. But when she thought everything was finally falling into place and she was ready to accept the love she felt she deserved, life threw another reality in her face — a destiny she could never escape. Will she finally cave in and let fate take control of her life? Or will she keep fighting for the life she knew she wanted from the very beginning? Join Catherine as she embarks on the journey from love lost to self-discovery, family, and friendship to finding a love worth fighting for. ***** THE ALPHA BLOOD CIRCLE: Book 1: She's The Luna I Want Book 2: The Beta and I Although this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading Book 1 to understand the characters and the concept of the Claiming. ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m

Hidup di panti asuhan sejak kecil membuat Naveah belajar hidup mandiri dan semangat dalam meraih cita-cita. Berkat dukungan salah satu konglomerat ternama bernama Mr Lee (pemilik perusahaan TF Group), Naveah mendapat kesempatan untuk melanjutkan pendidikan di luar negeri. Sejak lulus dari pendidikannya di luar negeri Naveah direkrut menjadi asisten pribadi Mr.Lee. Naveah sudah dianggap sebagai cucu oleh Mr Lee hingga suatu hari Mr.Lee menjodohkan Naveah dengan cucu laki-lakinya yang bernama Lee Kwon. Pengusaha muda, kaya, tampan yang amat menyayangi Ibunya. Perbedaan usia mereka hanya terpaut tiga tahun, meskipun Lee Kwon awalnya tidak menyetujui rencana perjodohan yang dibuat oleh kakeknya tapi akhirnya perjodohan tersebut tetap terjadi. Bagaimana kisah hidup mereka berdua, akankah menyenangkan atau menyedihkan?. Penasaran?, ayo teman-teman dukung dan baca novelnya ya!. terima kasih

Bradley is faced with a difficult decision: let go of the past, give up on the present, and give the future a chance. However, no decision becomes easy when it comes to sex, love and fears. This is when Bradley questions everything. Is it possible to help others to the point of sacrificing your own happiness? He has no idea what to do: Claire or Chelsea? Which of the two will he really get to know, to the point that his heart chooses the right woman?

Warning : cerita ini untuk usia 21+ jadi mohon untuk yang belum cukup usia jangan membaca. Amel gadis lugu yang harus menikah dengan kakak ipar dari dosen pembimbing yang selama ini membantu dirinya. Amel tidak tahu jika Barry sudah lama memperhatikan dirinya dan bagi Amel lamaran ini adalah hal yang mengejutkan dirinya. Pernikahan yang dalam benak Amel adalah hal membahagiakan tapi ternyata tidak karena selama ini Barry melakukan affair dengan seketaris yang tidak lain adalah sahabat Barry dan keluarganya dahulu. Apa yang akan Amel lakukan? mempertahankan pernikahan atau mengakhirinya?

"Marry me. I would rather spend one lifetime with you – than face all the ages of this world without you," said a green-eyed, six-year-old boy before her. "Liam, why do you want to marry me?" Scarlett asked the young boy. "I want someone to be there for me," Liam answered. "To put me to bed, bring me to school, and someone to play with when daddy is away. I want someone to make me and my daddy smile. I want someone to love me and love my daddy, too.” The boy sighed and added, "I want my daddy to be happy too.” Liam gazed up at Scarlett and asked, "Miss Scarlett, will you give me a brother and a sister too?” "Wait. Wait. It sounded more to me like… you want me to marry your daddy," Scarlett said, bemused. The boy's eyes sparkled. He replied, "Why, Miss Scarlett, I like your proposal. I'll go tell Daddy.” Scarlett, “???” *** Scarlett Barnes was abandoned by her parents and shamed by her childhood friend and lover. Being labeled as the bitter ex, she yearned for her well-deserved revenge. What better way to have it than to be in the arms of another man, one that genuinely loved her? Her future love life and happiness were supposed to be her vengeance, but after a year, her surprise marriage proposal came from a six-year-old boy. Was this her chance at happiness? Scarlett soon found out that the boy's father was a smoking hot billionaire heir to the Wright Diamond Corporation in Braeton City, Kaleb Wright. Just when she thought the boy had won her heart, will she… fall for his daddy too? *** Book 5 of the Wright Family Series. This story can be read as a standalone. Search Author_LiLhyz on IG & FB.

A billionaire heir is forced by his grandfather into agreeing to marry the daughter of his employee, Celine. Celine also doesn't have any options than agreeing to the marriage. The duo set off on a wrong foot and they find it hard to get along...... there's a lots of hurdles to cross before they finally reach their happily ever after...

Bagi Zara move on memang bukan suatu hal yang bisa dikendalikan. Terlebih pada pesona Revi Geano, seorang lelaki tampan yang telah ia cintai selama 5 tahun dan telah memiliki kekasih. Dilema, Zara semakin ingin move on dari rasa cintanya yang tak terbalaskan. Hingga seorang lelaki yang merupakan wakil CEO dari Revi Geano datang menuruti permintaan almarhum Ayahnya untuk menikahi Zara. Seolah mencintainya, Revi kembali melambungkan Zara dengan segala perhatiannya. Lantas mampukah Zara move on dari pesona Revi? Atau bisakah ia menerima kehadiran Gerald untuk menjadi pasangannya? Simak cerita Zara selengkapnya.

Apa jadinya jika seorang gadis mengaku hamil pada kedua orang tuanya hanya demi mendapatkan restu?! Ya, Karina yang masih duduk di bangku SMA nekat mengatakan kepada kedua orang tuanya bahwa dirinya sedang berbadan dua. Hal itu ia lakukan hanya demi mendapatkan restu dari kedua orang tuanya agar dirinya bisa menjalin hubungan dengan sang kekasih, namun semua yang terjadi nyatanya tidak seperti yang diinginkannya karena kedua orang tuanya justru menikahkan dirinya dengan seorang duda kaya bernama Satria yang tinggal di sebuah pedesaan. Masa iya Karina yang masih belia dan terbiasa hidup di kota besar, akan menikahi seorang duda yang tinggal di pedesaan?