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Matthew Flint, seorang mahasiswa tingkat akhir di bidang kedokteran yang memiliki kisah cinta yang tak berjalan mulus layaknya kehidupannya yang lain. Berulang kali merasakan patah hati membuat Matthew memilih untuk menutup hatinya sampai suatu ketika ia bertemu dengan Lynelle saat dirinya telah menjadi dokter. Lynelle Chloe, si gadis desa dengan nuansa Asia yang sangat kental pada raut wajah kecilnya itu, secara tidak sadar kembali menghadiri bunga-bunga cinta di hati Matthew yang membuatnya kembali berharap akan cinta yang berpihak padanya. Ketika Matthew yang saat itu tengah berada di kota memilih kembali ke desa untuk menemui sang pujaan hati dan di sambut dengan senyuman manis Lynelle membuat Matthew makin jatuh hati kepadanya. Namun naas, rasa bahagia itu hanya berjalan sesaat tak kala Lynelle memberi kabar bahwa ia akan melangsungkan pernikahan bersama pria lain yang membuat Matthew terasa begitu hancur. Lantas apakah yang akan Matthew lakukan? Akankah ia kembali pasrah seperti sebelumnya dan kembali menutup hatinya?

The E-SPORTS industry has been taking a huge success in the entire Philippines. Dreaming of competing for the world title, gamers and aspiring e-sport players are busy practicing to be part of the country’s representative. Being said, gaming companies have been searching for the most intelligent players. One that catches their attention is the live streamer named BLACK MASKED which hides his identity. All of the companies tried to recruit the said person yet refused. Little did they know that the unknown gamer was a girl. ASHLEY GRAY HANSONS. The 20-year-old girl who just graduated from college that plays for fun. She loves being praised not until a guy named REN ISHIKAWA defeated her in a match. Insulted, she finds herself joining the popular e-sport group BLKQ just to find the guy and defeat him miserably. But being the only girl on e-sport comes with many problems. they hide her identity. Playing for the group, Ashley will come closer to the guy she wanted to defeat.

Sebuah kisah tentang perjuangan seorang Pria dalam menjaga wanita yang dicintainya. Seorang pria berusia 30 tahun yang selama hidupnya tidak mengenal hitamnya dunia, tidak sedikitpun terbawa dalam kerasnya arus kehidupan bebas. Jatuh cinta kepada seorang perempuan sebayanya yang sudah lama terjatuh kedalam jurang pergaulan bebas dan bertolak belakang dengan kehidupannya. Lantas bagaimana cara pria tersebut berjuang demi wanita yang dicintainya, cinta yang menurut orang lain adalah sebuah cinta buta.

Alpha Prince Valen, the next in-line to be Alpha King, has been Raina's childhood crush. For years she yearned for the attention that he never gave. Surprisingly, she got her wolf at age sixteen, which was the same day of Valen’s eighteenth birthday party. Among the pack members, family and friends, he looked her dead in the eyes and publicly denied finding his mate. - Distraught, ashamed and heartbroken, Raina kept the secret of being mated to Valen, until circumstances forced him to finally acknowledge their bond. - Sadly, things went downhill because something was devastatingly wrong with their bond. The old books declared them as unfortunate soulmates. A glimpse of the future has left her torn between the desire for her mate and the doom of their fate. - Forced to reject her and sever the bond, the painful separation exposed Raina to numerous challenges and dangers. - Will Raina and Valen have their happy ending or did the moon goddess have something else in store for them? Should she fight for her mate, or let the course of destiny unfold? - Find out as Raina embarks on a journey filled with heartache, revelation, and an uncertain future. - This is Book 2 from the Mates series. This might be read as a standalone, however, to understand the characters, you might want to read Book 1 - Mates: Regrets and Redemption © All rights reserved. - EXCERPT: He chuckled and lewdly continued, “Mmmmmm….right there....it will hit all those spots over and over." "Valen, stop." I breathlessly moaned and blushed. A rush of heat pulsed through my body. "Or when I put one hand around your throat…” He did the action, moving his lips to brush on mine. “.....and the other grips your hair, then your inner thigh, and then your cumming p**sy."

Para sa kaniyang inang may sakit, kinailangan ni Kaia na maghanap ng trabaho na makakatulong sa kaniyang humanap ng malaking pera para sa pagpapagamot ng kaniyang ina. Kahit na masira pa ang kaniyang buong pagkatao, gagawin niya kumita lang ng pera na makakatulong sa kaniya sa pagpapagamot ng kaniyang Nanay. Seduction is the only key to success. Pero makakaya kaya niya kung kainosentehan ang namamayagpag sa kaniyang isipan? Magtatagumpay kaya siya sa balak niyang gawin na nakawin ang puso ng lalaking alam niyang mahirap paamuhin?

I take a step back, ready to change course and leave, but the Lycan King closes the distance between us. He’s dangerously close to me now, his body in full display and sending my whole body aflame. The familiar heat between my legs starts to appear. “Where are you going?” he whispers, his breath hot against the top of my head. “Are you really trying to leave?” I don’t say anything. I can’t. All I can think about is how his length would feel like inside me, and that’s not something I want to linger on right now. I need to focus. He laughs softly. “I know you feel it too. There’s no denying it. You’re mine.” * * * Outcast. Freak. Cursed. These are things that Beta heiress Valeria Ross is used to hearing. After all, with her otherwordly appearance, and her cursed white wolf, she’s bound to be set apart from everyone else. So much so that even her mate who promised her eternal love casts her aside, choosing her much better stepsister as a partner. Deciding that things should end on her terms, she decides to flee her pack. Only to run into the arms of the Lycan King, Ares Ryder, who’s spent centuries looking for his mate and finally found it in her. Now Valeria is faced with a hard choice. Will she stay in the shadows of her family, forever tormented with the sight of her mate with her sister? Will she exchange that hell for a softer one, a life with a cruel King who’s known for collecting women like trophies?

Pernikahan mereka dilandasi atas perjodohan antara dua keluarga. Namun, bukan berarti tak ada cinta di sana karena sesungguhnya rasa itu telah hadir jauh sebelum pernikahan keduanya terjadi. Andin sangat tahu jika kakeknya dan kakek Desta telah menjodohkan mereka berdua atas nama sebuah persahabatan. Yang tidak diketahuinya adalah Desta yang menolak mentah-mentah ide itu dan seakan membenci siapapun gadis yang akan dijodohkan dengannya. Cinta memang hadir di antara keduanya, tanpa Desta tahu siapa sebenarnya Andin. Dan ketika semuanya terungkap, ternyata cinta tak mampu mengalahkan ego masing-masing yang merasa terkhianati satu sama lain. Tapi, pernikahan harus tetap terlaksana karena ini merupakan janji persahabatan yang kedua kakek mereka pegang teguh. Bagaimana kisah Andin dan Desta selanjutnya? Akankah mereka bahagia dalam pernikahan itu?

"I want the kids." He paused for a brief second. "And, I want you." ~~ Zelda Romero's life takes a turn, when she got pregnant due to a one night stand, with her parents kicking her out of the house. She cares for her children, all by herself with no problem, until when she's promoted as an head-chef, and forced to move to another country. It goes well at first, but then, she meets the completely handsome Nicholas Hart, who would bet his all to have her. Wil fate let them be together? Or will her dark past close her heart to love no one? Fine out in this love-hate relationship.

Dua belas tahun lalu, Airi memutuskan untuk memulai hidup baru di New York. Keputusan itu bukanlah tanpa alasan. Airi ingin melarikan diri dari Kei Hasegawa dan keluarganya. Dia tidak ingin terlibat dengan kerumitan hidup seorang elite keluarga Hasegawa. Terlebih, dia juga tidak ingin keluarga Hasegawa tahu tentang keberadaan bayi yang dikandungnya. Selama di New York, Airi telah menyembuhkan dirinya dari luka yang ditorehkan sang pria. Hingga dia harus kembali ke Tokyo karena suatu alasan. Dan Tokyo berarti ... Hasegawa. Bagaimana Airi kembali menghadapinya?

The Zergs invaded, and the whole human race on the Lorran planet was nearly ruined. The Gamma Empire was the last piece of pure land the survivors shared.Nevertheless, everyone knew that humans would be faced with the doom of destruction, sooner or later; unless, a miracle appeared.Carl, who used to be an orphan without the aptitude of War Spirit warriors, became the hope of mankind!One cruel battle after another, armies from two sides were constantly evolving. There were intelligence bugs with shared consciousness, decisive commanders having a perfect command of unpredictable tactics, combats between highly evolved herds, high-tech weapons and magical skills, etc. The most impressive thing was the united army of top-level War Spirit warriors!Only the strong ones with aptitude could get one War Spirit, if lucky. Carl got three! Blessed with the War Spirits respectively from his superior instructor, a great general's younger brother, and his father, he became one of the leaders of this unmatched army!For the glory and freedom humankind longed for, what ultimate blows would they bring out? Let's wait and see.