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Joana Alexa Claudiana, seorang mahasiswi yang sejak lahir sudah dijodohkan oleh orang tuanya pada cowok bernama Stiven mulai lelah dengan nasib bucinnya yang tak kunjung merdeka. Faktanya Joana menyukai Stiven yang kini menjadi calon dokter muda itu sejak puluhan tahun lamanya, namun Stiven tidak pernah menganggapnya ada. Meski lelah dan kesal dengan cintanya yang tak pernah dihargai, Joana tak pernah bisa menangis sama sekali karena trauma masa lalunya yang sampai saat ini masih belum ia sadari. Keaadan membaik saat seorang barista bernama Kelvin datang mewarnai hidupnya, ia lambat laun bisa melupakan Stiven. Berkat Kelvin juga Joana kembali mengingat sebuah trauma terberat dalam hidupnya sehingga ia bisa menangis lagi seperti orang normal lainnya ketika sedang merasa terpuruk. Sejak itu Joana mulai membuka hatinya untuk Kelvin. Namun disaat ia melupakan Stiven, Stiven datang untuk mengungkapkan perasaanya "Sorry, sorry if Im late to love you," ujar Stiven dengan suara halusnya dengan penuh penyesalan. Hanya saja, Kelvin bukan seorang cowok yang menyukai lawan jenis pada umumnya. Yah, menurut informasi dan banyak fakta yang Joana tahu, Kelvin adalah seorang gay. Lantas bagaimana nasib Joana seterusnya yang mulai menyukai Kelvin disaat Stiven mulai peduli dengannya?

Dalawang taong anibersaryo ng mag-asawang Dindo at Annabelle, pinaghanda ni Annabelle ang asawa ng mga paborito nitong pagkain upang kanilang pagsaluhan. Gabi na noon at wala pa rin ang asawa niya, matiyaga siyang naghintay hanggang sa umuwi itong lasing, labis-labis ang pagkainis niya sa asawa sapagkat hindi nito naalala ang mahalagang okasyon ng kanilang pagsasama. Hindi niya inasahan ang pangyayaring bumago sa takbo ng kanilang pagmamahalan. Napagtanto ni Annabelle na mayroong kerida ang kaniyang asawa at ito'y inamin din naman nito sa kaniya. Nang gabing iyon ay pinahirapan siya nito, niyurakan ang kaniyang pagkababae at dangal. Kinulong siya nito sa loob ng basement. Akala niya ay doon na siya mamalagi nang mahabang panahon ngunit sa kabutihan palad ay nakaligtas siya mula sa madilim na basement na iyon sa tulong ng kaniyang pinsan na si Slyvia. Lumipas ang isang taon ay hindi pa rin nakalilimutan ni Annabelle ang masalimuot na pangyayari ng kaniyang buhay sa kamay ng dating asawa. Sa isang grocery store ay nagtagpo ang landas nilang mag-asawa kasama ang kabit nitong si Carla, walang kaalam-alam ito na kaharap na pala nito ang asawa ni Dindo. Hindi naglaon ay bumaliktad ang mundo nina Dindo at Annabelle matapos pumayag ni Dindo na maging drayber ng dating asawa. Nakilala rin ni Annabelle si Mr. Khou at nahumaling ito sa kaniya. Kitang-kita ni Annabelle ang pagngingitngit ng dating asawa kaya naman sinamantala niya ito. Umaayon ang takbo ng panahon sa kaniyang mga binabalak para sa dating asawa. Sa pagpapatuloy ng kuwento ay nais lang naman ni Annabelle na makapaghiganti sa kaniyang asawa dahil sa madilim na karanasan niya rito na siyang dahilan ng pagkawala ng kaniyang kauna-unahang baby. Makakayanan bang mahalin muli ang taong nakapanakit sa iyo? O handa mong dungisan ang iyong mga kamay para makapaghiganti sa kaniya?

Lisa tidak menyangka masa remajanya menjadi runyam setelah bertemu dengan Pramana. Lelaki bermata coklat seperti kayu yang merebut novel semi pornonya saat di toko buku itu ternyata guru olahraga di sekolah barunya! Di sisi lain, Pramana mulai menyadari ada sosok cinta lamanya dalam diri siswinya itu. Semua pilihan yang datang seketika nampak abu-abu baginya. Ia mulai mempertanyakan profesionalitasnya sebagai guru setelah peristiwa kelam itu terjadi.... "Sekali lagi kukatakan, akulah biang keroknya." "Jika kau tidak ingin membantuku, maka aku sendiri yang akan menghilangkannya dari bumi."

Until today, no one had ever looked at her and thought she was perfect. Laura Elizondo is a delicate woman with an auburn hair, has previously interacted with her father’s colleagues, but she is left speechless by the stunning man named Alejandro Baldassarre. But after being married for almost a year and a half already, Laura witnessed how her husband has become as cold as ice. Laura desperate to leave a relationship that has shown to be as cold and nasty as it is doggedly passionate, planned to file for a divorce. However, Alejandro makes Theresa promise something before he will fulfill her wish and that is to give him: a son. She hated everything that happened so far. The most incriminating thing is that Laura knew how her father’s nasty behind-the-scenes schemes were the reasons of Alejandro’s unfair treatment of her. So Laura has to dig deep to find some empowering information about her spouse, who refers to her as his beloved, even so with such frigid regard. Only to find herself be in a space of such entanglement that makes it harder for her to cut ties with Alejandro.

Prepare to indulge yourself in a world where intimacy, and lust have no boundaries and intense sexual fantasies come alive. This is an intense erotic bookset, containing ten short stories of irresistible steamy, raw, and naughty stories. This compilation will keep you on your toes, offering a steamy escape into a world where sexual pleasure knows no bounds and raw desires are swiftly fulfilled. Warning: 18+ only. It unapologetically contains very dark, raw, and mature content, it's not advisable for underage readers.

Already a billionaire at a young age of 28, Sebastian Jackson "SJ" Kincaid has the world at his feet. He could have anything and anybody he wants with just one command from him.Ellisande Porter, an innocent, young, simple woman is secretly married to SJ, who only met him once and that was during their wedding, which their families had arranged when she was still 17.Four years later, she is being whisked into the limelight and being groomed to become the next Mrs. Kincaid. With nothing but hate she gets from SJ, will Elli be able to find a way to win his heart? Will SJ as well learn to accept his fate and learn to love her? Will a certain past that is catching up be able to help the two be together or tear them apart? Will their love story just stay as arranged or will they be able to fall in love with each other?

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.

"You're going to be my wife and that's final." The man Karina had never seen before kidnapped her and forced her to be his wife. Confused, she found out she had been sold by her former boyfriend to cover his debt.After the wedding was finalized, he did everything in his power to ensure she fell in love with him. As time passed by, the truth and the secrets behind their marriage and the past were revealed. "I don't want you." She resisted. "Oh, you will." He promised.

Cerita tentang Rania untuk menyadari bahwa kebahagiaan masih ada dalam hidupnya walau dengan liku yang panjang. Orang tua dan kedua adiknya meninggal bersama, pada hari dan waktu yang sama. Dia diangkat anak oleh adik dari ibunya yang seorang petinggi militer saat berusia 18 tahun. Keluarga kandung dari ayahnya menuduh Rania tak lagi ingat mereka karena sudah ada dalam keluarga ‘berada’. Orang-orang di sekitarnya tak pernah menghargai kerja kerasnya untuk meraih cita-cita karena di anggap menumpang nama dari Mama angkat yang berasal dari keluarga produser film. Keinginan untuk menikahi teman masa kecilnya harus pupus saat ia gugur dalam tugasnya sebagai abdi negara. Inilah kisah Rania Aprilia saat mencari alasan mengapa ia tetap dihidupkan saat semua alasannya untuk hidup diambil darinya. Bergembiralah, Orang yang meninggal tidak ingin mereka yang ditinggal menderita terlalu lama.” (Lim Ju-Kyung – True Beauty 2020)

“You have been promised to the grandson of a business partner. There’s no need for college. You’ve already wasted enough time fooling around at school” My brother's face pulled into a twisted grin. “You are part of the business deal. You wouldn’t want all of the employees who depend on us for their jobs to suffer would you?” That was it, the day my life changed. I couldn’t be selfish, I had to take care of these people, my family, in every way possible. My brother has seen fit to run our late parents' company into the ground, living a lifestyle he didn’t earn. Now I have to marry a complete stranger as part of some twisted business contract. I’m only 18. I just graduated high school. I’ve only had one semi-serious relationship that went up in flames. How was I supposed to be the wife of a very publicized, womanizing billionaire?