james lee burke

Friah Marviz has a perfect long-term relationship with Drenver, but a one-night stand with a stranger ruins it and causes chaos in their relationship. Their relationship became toxic when Trence Lee , the man who got Friah devirginized , became her obsessive boss. Will Friah become faithful to her relationship or fall for a stranger? A one-night stand that will turn Friah's life upside down. She became his obsession.

Trina is a melodious singer and is crazily in love with her crush Jake who makes her join his band. She has got an annoying brother and she is bullied by her course mates Mandy and Mckayla who try to disband her and Jake. Trina falls out of love discovering Jake's motives. Trina meets with the Mayor's son, Brad and she hates him at first sight finding him rude and arrogant and she is surprised to learn that he will be the judge to will decide on her music performance.

The sleepy English locality of Middletown is about to get even sleepier, as a strange malady starts to affect the population. It spreads quickly, causing the authorities to quarantine this small city, and seek out the only person who might be able to help: Doctor Andrew Strauss. However, Strauss has a secret, one that has linked him to this place all his life, one that has linked him to a particular person there, though he doesn’t yet know who. But he’s not the only one hiding things – and as he ventures into Middletown to collect samples with an army escort, a mixture of UK and US troops, cracks soon begin to appear in the operation. Especially when his team comes up against the most terrifying threat humankind has ever known.

Allie was a normal High School student who works two jobs after school. The next thing she knows, her whole world is altered, turned total topsy-turvy. She finds out that she is a Royal and her father wants her home. Ice wanted nothing to do with the Red family. He hated the hierarchy and his relationship with his father was on the rocks. He was forced to retrieve and babysit Allie and the results were phenomenally absurd. They clash at everything. His cold nature will burn the fire of desire and love among them and the enemies of the pack and the royal title will not let them have their happy ever after all.

I met a boy when he was eight years old. I never believed that the boy with the incredible blue eyes would be my future husband. We grew up and promised to have a life together, which happened. There was nothing to predict that something terrible would happen on my wedding day. Heartbroken, I now find myself at a crossroads. Should I continue with the wedding, respecting our prenuptial agreement? Should I leave him at the altar for having damaged our bond and trust as a couple? And what’s worse. Should I escape from him with a secret that will bind us together for life?

Empat peneliti muda terlibat dalam satu penelitian paling rahasia di kota Wu Chan. Sebagai mahasiswa terbaik dari bidangnya masing-masing, James, Chou, Chen, dan Angel mendedikasikan masa depan mereka demi penelitian yang diharapkan bisa merubah wajah dunia menjadi lebih baik. Penelitian yang awalnya bertujuan untuk mencari virus penangkal Virus MERS yang diketahui telah bermutasi, ternyata menjadi ajang percobaan menciptakan senjata biologis paling mematikan di dunia pada abad ini. Pertemuan Angel dengan sang kakak setelah terpisah selama lebih dua puluh tahun membuka semua rahasia penelitian mereka. Tidak hanya bahagia, tetapi mereka juga harus menghadapi penguasa yang marah karena proyek mereka dibongkar oleh kakak Angel. Mereka membutuhkan penjelasan, karena mau tidak mau mereka merasa bertanggungjawab atas apa yang terjadi di Wu Chan. Setelah korban-korban berjatuhan dan semakin luas penyebaran virus yang belum diketahui penyebabnya itu. Chou merasa bertanggung jawab penuh, oleh karenanya dia berniat meminta penjelasan ke beberapa orang yang terlibat. Namun, semuanya akhirnya tewas tanpa sempat menjelaskan secara detail apa yang terjadi. Semua berpacu dengan waktu, untuk menghentikan sepak terjang orang-orang berkuasa yang serakah atau dunia akan terkubur dalam kubangan virus mematikan.

Susan i, a young woman in her early twenties, finds herself in a situation where she is the youngest and only girl among her siblings. Despite her efforts to fit in, she often feels overshadowed by her brothers and their preferences. She has a loving and attractive boyfriend who has gained her parents' approval, and she believes her life is on the right track. However, everything takes a drastic turn one fateful night. When faced with a deteriorating life that she once tolerated, what steps can she take to find a way out?

Elise Bowman menginginkan perceraian setelah melewati tiga tahun pernikahan tanpa cinta bersama Theodore Blake. Meskipun jauh di lubuk hatinya ia sangat mencintai suaminya yang dingin itu. Keinginan istrinya untuk bercerai membuat Theodore Blake, yang diam-diam jatuh hati pada istrinya, menjadi frustrasi. Kehadiran orang ketiga, seseorang dari masa lalunya, membuat segalanya semakin runyam. Apakah mereka akan mempertahankan rumah tangganya? Atau justru memilih untuk membuang perasaan sesungguhnya yang tersembunyi dalam diri mereka masing-masing?

“Are you sure you want to do this?” A soft murmur reached Sierra’s ears as she closed her eyes. “Is there another way?” “You’ve already heard what the doctor said about Callie’s condition, right? There’s no other way, Sierra.” Axton lifted his head from the crook of Sierra’s neck. “So, let’s get this done now and give me the money according to our deal,” Sierra said confidently while giving him a long kiss. *** Sierra signed an agreement to become a surrogate mother for her best friend, Callie, who couldn’t get pregnant by herself due to lupus. As part of the arrangement, Sierra would receive compensation, which she planned to use to pay off the debt left by her bastard father. Unfortunately, after they finalized the agreement, Callie was declared unable to produce eggs for fertilization. In the end, the only solution rested with Sierra. Callie asked her best friend to sleep with her husband so they could have a child together, a baby that would be raised as Axton and Callie’s own. Having no other choice, she slept with her boss, who also happened to be her best friend’s husband, and eventually became pregnant with his child. However, tragedy struck when Callie fell seriously ill during Sierra’s seventh month of pregnancy and passed away. So, what happens next? What will happen to Sierra and the baby she is pregnant with? What if there are many hidden truths between them? What if Sierra and Axton had a connection in the past before Axton married Callie? What if Axton and Callie’s relationship was built on a web of lies that Callie kept hidden? As secrets from their pasts begin to unravel, how will Sierra and Axton face the future?

She was just a jilted bride-to-be looking to drown her sorrows. He was a billionaire bachelor resigned to an arranged marriage. But when their worlds collided one fateful night, Lily Walker and James Watson did the unthinkable - they got drunk-married in a spirited act of rebellion. Now, Lily finds herself thrust into James' ultra-elite social circle where his vengeful ex-fiancée Chloe will do anything to take her down. Chloe wages a relentless campaign to sabotage the new couple, Stop at nothing to destroy Lily and dissolve the marriage she sees as a sham. Banding together against the salacious gossip and endless scheming, Lily and James gradually fall for each other's fiery spirits. But darker secrets and escalating scandals loom, threatening to tear them apart for good. Can they fight against the vicious social vultures and build a real partnership? Or will high society's devious shadows finally force Lily out of the lavish life she never asked for?