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Aragon Gaultier, membangun istana Houston Hill untuk dihadiahkan kepada Puteri Elisa Denova. Sudah jelas dalam benak Elisa tentang tujuannya datang ke Slavidion. Berjalan mendatangi takdirnya. Seperti punya mata ketiga, dia bahkan tahu siapa yang kemudian dicintai dan mencintainya. Pertama kali Elisa melihat William Gaultier, pangeran itu terpukau dengan mawar yang ditanam di Houston Hill. Tanaman yang khusus dibawa Elisa dari kampungnya. Pangeran kecil ini, masih berusia dua puluh tahun saat itu, dia terlalu lugu untuk mengenal cinta. Dia tertegun melihat kecantikan Elisa, tapi kemudian ia memalingkan wajahnya untuk mawar-mawar di depannya. Masih bisa berpikir jernih ketika ingat gadis itu adalah tunangan ayahnya dan kedatangannya waktu itu untuk memperkenalkan diri sebagai calon anak tiri gadis yang mungkin berusia sama dengannya.

Jagger has a double life, a life bound to the law and another where he breaks every law known to man as he does his job as The Enforcer for the New York City Mafia. Jagger has been engulfed in sorrow since he lost the woman he loved and their baby when she got caught up in the dark side of his life.  Jagger sank into depression, drugs, and alcohol while trying to fight off his demons and get revenge for what happened to the woman he loved and their baby. The man that killed them is a ghost, a ghost Jagger can’t seem to find. Jagger rebuilt his life, becoming the most reputable criminal lawyer in New York City, and now he needs to face the man he stole his woman from in court. His past seems to come back to haunt him when he meets the only woman who has made him forget about his past and wants to be with someone again.  Calliope Flores is a law student who is suing one of her professors for sexual harassment. Her life has turned upside down, as she has to deal with what happened and relive it every second of every day. When she meets the lawyer representing her professor, her disgust for him mixes with lust, desire, and a mind-blowing sexual attraction.  Callie tries to fight off her desire while cultivating the anger that fuels her body. Getting mixed up with a big-time lawyer from the opposite side seems like a mistake Callie is willing to make if it will make her feel alive again.  This is the third and last book of The Legacies series. This book can be read as a stand-alone, but it is recommended to read the other books first for better comprehension. 

Marnie Jones is an ordinary 11th grader. Her only intentions are to get good grades and save money for college with her babysitting job. Everything is going to plan. Until she gets a job babysitting the high school bad boy, Zeke Blakely. The two come from complete different social groups, and Marnie automatically hates Zeke and his big ego and cocky attitude. He's a player. He's dangerous. He's reckless. She's safe with an overthinking problem. As the two are seen hanging around school together, attention gets drawn to Marnie. Which she hates. But she also catches the eye of a handsome jock, too. And why, you ask, does a 17 year old boy need a babysitter? You'll have to read to find out. WARNING: contains vulgar language and mature scenes.

Bagaimana jadinya bila warna aura setiap manusia menjadi kesaktian destruktif yang mampu melenyapkan satu sama lain? Untuk itulah dunia ini tercipta. Dunia di mana warna setiap aura adalah kekuatan yang mampu menghancurkan, mengeksekusi, merestorasi, mendekonstruksi hingga mengendali. Empat manusia telah terpilih. Membangkitkan lagi organisasi tersembunyi. Di dunia yang tak mengindahkan belas kasih. Bertarung, bertempur, dan melenyapkan manusia lainnya menjadi asas dunia ini. Hingga manusia beriris berlian terlahir. Datang demi mengatur setiap sistem norma, sosial hingga politik. Dua Pewaris Aura Cahaya bersama rekan-rekannya hadir demi mengontrol dunia. "Bukankah sudah kuperingatkan berulang kali ... perdamaian yang didambakan umat manusia adalah omong kosong? Karenanya, lumrah jika kukendalikan seluruh sistem setiap bangsa. Atau kalau dibutuhkan, kubuat perang tiada berhenti ...."

before all man can remember, monsters roam our lands, special group of people named keepers has known the history of how monsters were vanquished and removed from our world. all monsters are now fiction, can be read in books and heard in legends, however, another group of people seeks chaos and want to free these monsters known only from our books and legends.

Newly Edited with new content! Ophelia is a girl who most in her home town would quickly look over and never know that she was there. Her parents don't really acknowledge her and her sister hates her for a reason she has yet to figure out. Her family moves to a new town where she will find her first friend and possible even her first love. The only problem is will that love really be what she thinks it is or is there a secret that could ruin it all. Will her hope of getting away from her family be enough to get her through something that she thought would only happen in books?

"Maaf, Raden. Aku tidak bisa menerimanya. Aku mencintai laki-laki lain." Sekar. "Kita memang bersahabat sejak kecil. Tapi statusmu sekarang adalah selirku. Aku berhak melakukan apa saja, termasuk ... menidurimu." Raden Wijaya. "Sekar. Aku mencintaimu sampai mati." Kamandanu.

The throne is threatened as Thalisse, a humble village on the outskirts of Apharoth is attacked. Since the king had no heirs, there was no one left to save the royal family from being overthrown. In desperation, the king declares Gairoshi, an ancient practice where the next king will be selected through a series of duels. Bold men from all around the world flock to the center city to participate and try out their luck in this tiring and grueling competition. As different characters gather for this prestigious event, from the nobles, mighty men, people from the shadows, and down to the Thalisse victims, they cross each other's paths and fate reveals that there is more blood to Gairoshi than they expected.

Twins' Stormie and Misty were about as different as they came. While Stormie was quiet and preferred to be alone, Misty was outgoing and popular. Misty was even more popular with their parents. For Stormie that didn't really bother her. While she was a few minutes older, she didn't care that her sister was their parents pride and joy. After nearly eighteen years, she was familiar with the hostility that her parents and sister showed her. As long as she kept to herself and stayed under the radar, she will be able to leave the Pack when she turns eighteen. Both girls are identical, but it's Misty that is being set up to marry the Alpha Axel. Well that was until the day she received the mark of her wolf, on her eighteenth birthday. Her parents are determined to make sure that their precious daughter marries the Alpha, even if that means they sacrifice their other daughter. Everything seems to be working out for the twin's parents and Misty, until Misty disappears with a rogue that she claims to love. Now Stormie is forced to act as Misty until Misty returns. Pretending to be Misty is going to be harder than she thought, especially when she starts to fall for Alpha Axel.

Alicia and Alice were over pampered twins, spoilt to a fault. They got whatever they wanted as long as they requested it from their parents who were the Alpha and Luna of knighthood pack. They were literally living the born with a silver spoon life, they were lazy to work, train and cared little about the pack. One fateful day, the pack was attacked by the ruthless and bloodthirsty vampires. Being so unprepared, the pack was easily conquered and the Alpha and Luna were killed right in front of the twins. The remaining wolves were taken in as slaves, Alicia and Alice included. The twins were forced to face the harsh realities of life and unfortunately, they couldn't bend this one to their will. They finally get to meet the orchestrator of the attack, it was head of the vampires, king Azalea. Handsome but cruel, he hated wolves with every fiber in his body. As if fate was still not done with them yet, The twins mate turned out to be the king of vampires who killed their parents. How does it play out from here? The twins hated their vampire mate for what he did to their pack and parents and king Azalea hated the twins as well. Their future together already looked so bleak, could the moon goddess had made a mistake pairing them together? Follow this story to know how the twins learnt responsibility and duty the hard way and maybe, the hate can turn to love?