the devil takes you home

When you are attacked from all angles, and enemies are hard to see, who can you turn to? Who can you trust? When all is said and done, can love truly conquer all?

Olevey tidak percaya jika Iblis yang bertugas sebagai penggoda umat manusia, mengambil andil dalam keselamatan kehidupannya selama ini. Karena itulah, Olevey enggan untuk menjadi gadis persembahan yang setiap tahunnya selalu dipersiapkan oleh rakyat kerajaan Xilen. Sayangnya, Olevey tidak bisa menolak perintah dari sang Raja. Olevey terpilih menjadi gadis persembahan, dan mengantarkan persembahan bagi sang Iblis. Hanya saja, sebuah anomali terjadi. Semua persembahan berupa emas dan harta lainnya, ditolak oleh sang Iblis. Sebagai gantinya, Olevey menghilang dari peradaban manusia, dan secara resmi menjadi milik sang raja Iblis. “Kenapa Yang Mulia memilihku dan melakukan semua ini?”—Olevey Meinhard“Karena saat pertama kali aku melihatmu, pikiran yang terlintas dalam benakku adalah mengikatmu di atas peraduanku dan membuatmu mengerang sepanjang malam. Tentu saja, aku tidak mungkin melepaskanmu begitu saja.”—Diederich Hedwig de Valdor

️21+ sesuaikan usia kamu sebelum membaca tulisanku yang pasti bukan untuk anak remaja apa lagi anak kecil."Vanilla, kau tahu apa yang kau lakukan?" "Tentu saja aku tahu." Ia menggesekkan area sensitifnya di benda berotot milik Nick. Bibirnya mengulas senyum penuh kemenangan yang terkesan jail. "Jangan salahkan aku jika... argh!" Nick menggeram, putus asa. "Fuck off!" "Jika apa?" "Jika benda itu tidak sengaja masuk, kau tahu itu risikonya, Vanilla," geram Nick jengkal karena Vanilla semakin menggodanya. Gadis itu terasa lembut, licin, dan hangat, Nick bisa merasakannya. Vanilla semakin menggoda Nick, menggesekkannya dengan lembut sambil mengerang dan menciumi sudut bibir bibir Nick berulang-ulang. "Nick... aku... sepertinya berubah pikiran."Nick mengatur napasnya. "Vanilla, jika kau terus bergerak ada kemungkinan benda itu akan tersesat masuk ke dalam." "Dia tidak akan tersesat kecuali kau menuntunnya." "Vanilla, it's not fucking jokes."

"I'm crazy but more fond of your body." Zee Alessia model baru De Angelo mampu membuat sang pemilik perusahaan bertekuk lutut, Ken tidak pernah tau jika satu malam panas yang dilaluinya dengan Zee mampu mengantarkannya menuju perasaan candu. Berawal dari rasa penasaran hingga malam penuh desahan

Mildred has spent most of her life as a prostitute in a club. Men lust after her, they want her, but she was well-known for being violent and disobedient. No man has ever been able to tame her. Zaccheus Gonzales, one of the richest mafia in the country, has turned thirty-five and jaded. He needed a partner to bear his child but no woman could ever satisfy him enough to be his wife. However, he was persistent to have Mildred once he saw her for the first time in the club with nothing but restraints and leash around her neck. Alternatively, Mildred didn't like him at first sight. He was known to her and everyone else as a ruthless killer with no conscience, disregarding the man's attractive physical appearance. She knew better than to trust their species. She despised men and would never submit to them, even if it was Zaccheus who always kept his distance. She had always desired for freedom. What would she do if she finds out she could grasp the freedom she always wanted if she’d only agree to marry Zaccheus Gonzales? Would she trust him and accept?

For a chance to avenge her family, Angelica married the enemy--Curtis Arciero, the ruthless owner of the most famous nightclub in the city, a cold-hearted asshole with a heart made of stone. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer, they say. But when the flames got too hot to handle and the chemistry too much, she realized she had a bigger problem at hand. Does keeping the enemy close include falling for his charm?

Fhoreviy is a frustrated twenty-six year old woman who keeps looking for her main purpose in life and is in the brink of giving up. Naniniwala kasi siya na ang tunay na kasiyahan ay saka niya lang makakamit kapag nahanap na niya ang dahilan kung bakit siya nabubuhay. Pagkatapos niyang mag resign bilang isang grade three teacher ay kaagad siyang nag trabaho sa flower shop ng kanyang best friend habang patuloy pa ring hinahanap ang kanyang 'purpose' sa buhay. A day before her duty in the flower shop starts, she meets the major league superstar, Hinode Shinkei whose life has always been dedicated to baseball. Pagkatapos ng araw na iyon ay sunod-sunod na ang pagkrus ng kanilang mga landas. Two souls who have never been in love, united by fate. Panandalian ba silang malilihis sa mga prayoridad nila sa buhay? Isang magandang pangyayari kaya ang makilala nila ang isa't-isa, o ito pa ang magdadala sa kanila ng trahedya?

Emma Lewis is a witty and confident girl who never fears anyone. She comes to the conclusion that she is done with guys when her boyfriend of three years, cheats on her. But what happens when she encounters Austin Williams, an attractive, intimidating, and cocky guy who always gets what he wants and never dates. Will she change her mind and give in to her desires or fight the undeniable attraction between them?

A CHRISTMAS STEAMY LOVE STORY... Alone at Christmas time is not an amazing thing! But for newly divorced Starlight Maxwell is the best thing that happened to her lately… Back in Smithville, her hometown, she is trying to move on with her life. At least this was her plan initially… She’s shocked to discover her ex-husband has rented out her childhood home to the person Starlight swore not to see ever again: Elijah Thomas, her high school sweetheart… all grown-up and absolutely gorgeous. Apparently, Starlight’s libido doesn’t care that Elijah shattered her heart eight years ago... With the holidays looming and his presence in her house driving her wild, Starlight strikes a bargain with him: twelve days of no-strings sex. Just so she can get him out of her system. But when the twelve red-hot days of Christmas are over, Starlight isn’t sure she can say goodbye to Elijah…

Lucius Denovan loves game. And Alicia Lucero happen to be his only game that he loves to play. *** Saat Alicia berusia sembilan tahun, orang tuanya pergi dan dia dititipkan kepada pamannya. Namun, pamannya adalah seorang pria gila harta yang kemudian menjual Alicia pada seorang pria bermata merah kelam itu. Alicia kemudian diasingkan ke sebuah desa. Sampai usianya menginjak angka delapan belas, pria itu datang menjemputnya. Dan dia adalah manusia terkejam yang pernah Alicia temui. Pria itu menyukai sensasi ketika permainannya melukai Alicia. Dia tersenyum ketika melihat Alicia menangis. Dan tertawa ketika Alicia menjerit sakit. Namun, Alicia tidak pernah sekalipun merasa bahwa dirinya harus pergi dari jerat pria itu. Karena Alicia tahu sesuatu yang Lucius tidak ketahui. *** 2020 by Asia July Cover illustration by Asia July (@layaciart)