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Kathryn Michaels is a country bumpkin with an honest personality. She's also a timid woman who tends to make careless mistakes at work. Just one glare can easily make her burst into tears. Chris Albert is the most well-known man in Harborlean. He's a cruel and bloodthirsty man with a penchant for brutal and inhuman methods. No woman dares to pine after him even though he's blessed with gorgeous looks. Unexpectedly, a woman actually manages to sneak into his room and sleep with him while he's drunk! Just as Chris scours the world for the mysterious woman, he realizes that his secretary is putting on more weight each passing day. With a dark expression on his face, he coaxes, "Tell me, Kathy. Were you the woman from that night?" Kathryn meets the dangerous man's eyes before shrinking away from him in fright. "N—No!"

"You can't be weak, wife. You now have three husbands to please. Tonight's the night we claim you. You can't let a simple wedding tire you, for our nuptial night holds trials far more demanding." Ezra whispered huskily, tucking my hair behind my ear. -- "Oh god!” I cried. "Not god, baby. We are your demons," Ezra growled, pounding faster. -- "Call my name, Xanthea,” Asher groaned and a tight flutter erupted in my belly. -- "I can't… I can't take this… anymore…" And then he hit a spot, and he kept hitting it again and again with every thrust. Sparks charged throughout my body like the lightning cracking in the stormy sky again and again until it was too much to hold back, too hard to… resist. *** Xanthea Plath, an illegitimate child of the Alpha of Virgo pack, was an omega and omegas weren't allowed to dream, yet she never stopped dreaming. She wanted to be a doctor just like her mother but the luna of the pack, her stepmother would break her physically and mentally and stop at nothing to crush all her dreams. Xanthea had still found a way though all the abuse her steps put her through. But one day her world came crashing down right before her entrance in a medical college when she found out that she was being offered as a bride to the ruthless triplet alphas also known as the demon lords of the Infernal pack of the underworld. Xanthea had heard the horrifying stories of several suitors who had come before her, all of whom had met a gruesome end. *** Dark reverse harem romance with 18+ explicit content. Readers discretion advised.

Dua puluh tahun lebih, kupikir aku hidup dalam kesempurnaan cinta, punya suami baik dan anak anak yang cerdas, ternyata aku hanya hidup dalam angan semu dan sandiwara. Kupikir hanya aku satu satunya di hati Mas Faisal, sikapnya yang luar biasa membuatku merasa bagai ratu, ternyata aku hanya babu yang ia kontrak dengan ikatan pernikahan sebagai mesin penghasil anak dan babu terselubung. Terbukti, cintanya, hanya untuk wanita itu, kekasih pertamanya

Kidnapped? In a foreign country?? By a Mafia boss??? What else could possibly go wrong???? Hazel Bae had been looking for something for years but, before finding it, she ended up in a strange situation where she got caught after trying to steal from one of the biggest mafia clan's boss, Valek Vincenzo. *** "Hey!" I yelled but that was all I could say before he slammed his hands on the wall behind me and trapped me between them. "Since you think my kiss sucks." He looked down at me, "Let me show you how good I am at it." "Uh- that." I began to panic. What the hell! That was not the plan. Valek moved his face closer to mine and crashed his lips onto mine. I tried moving him away with my hands but he grabbed my wrists and slammed them on the wall next to my head and continued his act. At first, I was angry and wanted to just pull away but I couldn't. My legs started getting weak and butterflies churned in my stomach as he kissed me deeper. His lips moved artistically, such that it was captivating me. His slow-to-fast movements were perfect to lure any woman into the act. I was wrong. Very wrong. He was amazing at it. His kiss was so good I ended up giving in and kissing back. He let my arms go and placed his hands on my cheeks while I grabbed his wrists. He explored my mouth with his tongue, in places that felt so good I felt my knees go weak. Oh, God... This is bad... This is very bad.

What do I do when I run out of options and I need money fast? I sell the only thing that I have that is worth any value… My virginity. Bidding starts at 1 million... Scarlett's Treasures, an exclusive auction house for wealthy men and women who buy the pleasures of those willing to give themselves...and they want me. What's a girl to do when she's in her mid-twenties, is still a virgin... and broke AF? Yep, I made that choice. Now, the only problem is, I don't have only one buyer to please, but there are three and one of them just so happens to be my childhood best friend and crush who broke my heart and left. Now he's back and he's buying my virginity...which he thinks belongs to him. Meeting their demands will be a challenge, but it's a choice that I'm going to have to make... Aria's days as a transaction turn into something more personal, she realizes that she may have made the best decision of her life. Will she succumb to the demands of her buyers or risk losing everything for a chance at real love and belonging?

Sebuah perjuangan hidup seorang Rayana Lazuardi yang terpaksa menjadi pengantin wanita seorang pewaris lumpuh. Demi menggantikan sepupunya untuk memenuhi janji perjodohan keluarganya dengan Keluarga Prakarsa, Ia memasuki pernikahan tanpa rasa cinta maupun berharap untuk dicintai. Raya hanya berdoa, semoga pernikahannya membawa perubahan dalam hidupnya. Setidaknya, dia bisa terlepas dari penindasan keluarganya. Namun, akankah kedamaian menghampiri dunianya? Akankah Andromeda Prakarsa yang diisukan arogan, misterius, kejam dan bodoh bisa membuat Raya bahagia, ataukah dia justru semakin sengsara dalam pernikahan itu saat si tuan muda mulai mengikatkan rantai cinta di lehernya. Dibumbui dengan cerita manis bagaimana tuan muda berusaha menunjukkan cintanya dan kisah lucu juga mengharukan yang membuat hati bergetar.

Laura Walker was forced to marry an old man by her mother so that her bride price could be used for her younger brother's wedding. However, Laura felt that she should be in control of her own life.Her blind date didn't go as planned. Instead, she ended up getting married to a stranger.The two of them had undergone a flash marriage and planned on setting guidelines so that they wouldn't disturb each other's lives. However, Laura didn't expect the man to cook for her, put her to bed and force her to call him "Honey"."Honey, I want a kiss.""Honey, I want a hug."Laura had thought that her husband was just a normal working class, so she had planned out their future in detail.That was until she realized that her husband had a garage full of luxury cars.Not only that, her husband looked identical to the richest man in Empfield!

Pandya lahir dari Ibu 'Rakyat Jelata' dan Pemimpin Padepokan. Karena sejak kecil bertubuh lemah dan tidak memiliki tenaga dalam sejak kecil, ia menjadi incaran utama dalam perebutan posisi pewaris. Saat berusaha kabur, Pandya justru tertangkap pembunuh bayaran dan dibunuh di tempat. Namun, sebua

Vivienne Sinclair married Caden Lawrence, hoping her love would melt his cold heart and that he would accept her as his wife sooner or later. But as they say about the best-laid plans, Caden never fell in love with her, nor did he accept her as his wife in front of the world. Three years later, Vivienne is hurt and broken, wanting nothing more than to break this toxic cycle of betrayal and constant rejection. She wants a divorce. “What gives you the right to ask me for a divorce?” he roars, looking angry. “It was you who seduced me! You who insisted on getting married. And now you want a divorce? I don’t think so.” But Vivi is tired of playing the role of a loving and obedient wife. She wants to live her life and explore other options. She wants to find the happiness and joy she was deprived of in her marriage. With the help of her friends and family, Vivi reveals her other identity as the world-class jewelry designer, Jasper Sterling, a name she had built after years of hard work during her failed marriage. She is strong, confident, and capable of living life on her own terms. And it’s time to let the whole world know. During one of the success parties, when Vivienne walks in with a handsome man by her side, everyone starts whispering. “Who is he?” people want to know. “Is she dating him?” Vivi and her new companion look good together. They make a perfect couple. But when Caden sees her with this mystery man, he can barely contain his rage. He pulls her aside and hisses. “You are making a mistake.” She laughs, kisses his cheek, and says, “No, darling. This is the start of my new life.”

Di dunia persilatan kuno, Rong Guo menjalani kehidupan di sebuah sekte bela diri tanpa kekuatan apa pun. Terhina dan dianiaya oleh sesama anggota sekte, hidupnya tampak tanpa harapan. Namun, segalanya berubah saat ia menemukan sebuah artefak yang mengubah hidupnya. Dalam perjalanan pencariannya untuk menguasai kekuatan artefak itu, Rong Guo menyadari bahwa dirinya bukanlah individu biasa. Terdapat garis keturunan darah yang menghubungkannya dengan artefak tersebut, dan dengan tekad yang membara, ia memulai pencarian untuk mengetahui identitas sejatinya. Namun, perjalanan Rong Guo tidaklah mudah. Sebagai pewaris artefak kuno, ia menjadi target kelompok-kelompok yang haus akan kekuatannya. Rong Guo harus terus melarikan diri dan menyembunyikan identitasnya sebagai keturunan terakhir yang mampu menguasai kekuatan artefak itu. Dalam kisah epik ini, Rong Guo akan menghadapi pertarungan sengit, mengungkap konspirasi besar dalam dunia persilatan. Setiap langkahnya membuka tabir rahasia, memunculkan teka-teki besar tentang garis darahnya dan mengapa ia memiliki kemampuan untuk mengendalikan kekuatan artefak kuno. Dalam "Warisan Artefak Kuno," semua jawaban terkait kekuatan luar biasa Rong Guo dan rahasia keturunannya akan terungkap. Mampukah ia mempertahankan warisan berharga ini ataukah akan luluh di tengah gempuran konspirasi dan pertarungan sengit? Temukan jawabannya dalam novel yang akan memompa adrenalinmu hingga halaman terakhir!