the diving bell and the butterfly

I am not the type of girl who attracts men, my life is not very social and my best friend is my cat Salem. He dedicated me to writing, hanging out with my brother and sometimes with my few friends. Everything was normal until that Valentine's Day where everything changed for me. Two men burst into my life as if they were earthquakes, their auras indicating danger and they enveloped me in their life as if I had belonged there. My mother always said that men with tattoos were danger and a problem for girls. But these two Greek gods got me and now I'm part of the mob. This is my story

Prince Aldridge Camionare, the seventh prince of the Holy Land, found out that he was a prince later than he should. With a mother who died, a father who doesn’t care for him and siblings who will never accept him is left to do his duties. Aldridge minded his ways until he met the Duke's son who he had fallen in love with. The two of them had their fun together until rumours spread about an affair which the Duke apparent immediately put an end leaving Aldridge distraught and helpless. During this time he uncovered a plot that threatened the crown and was granted three gifts, one of them allowing everyone who wanted to be with the same sex immunity from death. With this new law, Aldridge could do whatever he wanted as long as it was not against the crown and with daddy blessing, he went in search of someone who would never leave him. Shawn Seghatchian was found in the dungeon by Prince Aldridge to stand as his personal bodyguard. Being released and following the prince's orders, Shawn later realised that something unexpected was developing between the two of them but as things develop, the nobles cause troubles, so many troubles for the prince and his prisoner. But does this really affect the bond between the Prince who has a personality disorder and the prisoner who is as loyal as a dog? AND while they saved the kingdom one body at a time? Cover art by: Pen Guevarra

Crystal Jimenez is a normal call center agent from the Philippines that is working for her family. Lee Jun-Pyo, a very famous Korean artist and a successful businessman. Two different nationalities. Two different people. Two different worlds suddenly collided because of an unexpected "Job." Copyright 2020 by annerie15 Started: December 21, 2020 Ended: January 23, 2021

Getting pregnant by her boss after a one-night stand and suddenly leaving her job as stripper was the last thing Serena had hoped for, and to make matters worse he is the heir to the mafia. Serena is calm while Christian is fearless and outspoken but somehow the two have to make it work. When Christian forces Serena to go through with a fake engagement she tries her hardest to fit in the family and the luxurious life the women live while Christian is fighting as hard as he can to keep his family safe, but everything takes a turn when the hidden truth about Serena and her birth parents comes out. Their idea was to play pretend until the baby was born and the rule was to not fall in love, but plans don't always go as expected. Will Christian be able to protect the mother of his unborn child? And will they end up catching feelings for one another?

After the era of elder vampires has came to an end Silver cross hunter Danté Exavier is stuck as a sweeper, there to clean up all the bitten vampires still roaming around. One day a mission to identify a hybrid sends him on a new path, learning not only is Rebecca as normal as can be, but he also started liking her. The Silver cross doesn't allow its hunters to love saying its dead weight, Rachel Vladimir the mother of the assassination organization has implemented strict laws against it. Will Danté break his silver shackles and choose Rebecca over the Cross? Or will he stick to his thirteen year routine imprinted like religion and hunt her down?

As the bastard daughter of the Beta, Layla Fabrini has always known her place in the Sanguis Pack. She is used to flying under the radar, but all of that changes when she discovers her fiancé's betrayal with her half-sister. Suddenly, Layla becomes the target of cruel bullying and vicious attacks that almost cost her her life, until the pack’s enigmatic Alpha, Hector, steps in to save her. … My mouth filled with saliva, moistening, and I felt the air around us go taut with a specific type of tension that always found its way into all of our encounters. Not trusting myself to use words, I nodded in answer to his question and a dangerous glimmer lit up his eyes, causing the hairs at the nape of my neck to stand up in warning. “Prove it, then,” he told me, and I blinked. “Excuse me?” “Prove that you mean it when you say you will submit to every command I give you.”

Amanda North is a young widow trying her best to raise her four-year-old son Jack while managing her own wellness spa.Mark Hunter is trying to balance being a single father to his one-year-old Penny and managing hotels.A chance encounter in one of their trips has started a series of seemingly innocent encounters that sealed their fates.“Darling, please help with Penny. I haven't slept for a whole day” the man suddenly turned to her pleadingly while handing her the baby."..."‘Darling???’ how could he call her endearingly. She doesn't even know who this guy is?

Riley Cates was a happy 23-year-old woman because her dream was coming to a reality and she was getting married soon. She had a nice and rich family, but unfortunately, her family did not love her, the way they should. Her mother died 18 years ago and her father remarried Tabitha, a cruel cold woman who only cared about her interests. Tabitha had a daughter called Lisa and a son called Mark from her previous marriage and loved them dearly. Riley's father cared deeply about his children but did not show the same attention to Riley as he did to Lisa and Mark. For him, Riley was a girl, who reminded him a lot of his deceased wife, so he did not want to attach too much to her. Mark was a good guy, who decided to go and live abroad. Riley had a boyfriend Erick, whom she loved a lot. They were together for 3 years and wanted to get married. A few weeks before the wedding, while Riley was trying on her wedding dress she saw Lisa and Erick making out in front of the shop. Her world collapsed, she did not know what to do, how to act so at that moment she decided to get revenge, to make them both pay. That same day on the other side of the city a letter arrived in the Cates's household. It said that the Knight family is asking one of their daughters to marry their only son. The family had already heard about Bruce. They knew he was an ugly crippled and bad man. He had a temper as well. When Tabitha read the letter she had a plan in mind. She knew what she will do…

Warning! Adult romance (21+) Bijaklah sebelum membacanya, sesuaikan usia kalian! "Lepaskan aku!" Cloudy berteriak. Ia berusaha melepaskan diri dari Rain, tetapi sayangnya cengkeraman Rain terlalu kencang. "Bajingan kau, Rain!" teriaknya lagi. Sekuat tenaga Cloudy membebaskan tubuhnya dari cengkeraman Rain, air matanya mengalir deras di wajahnya. Tak kuasa menahan kepedihan juga kemarahan yang memenuhi benaknya, ia melayangkan tangan ke pipi Rain. "Teganya kau padaku!" teriaknya disertai isak tangis dan tubuhnya terhuyung ke belakang. Untungnya dengan sigap Rain menangkap tubuh Cloudy dan dengan nada yang sangat tenang ia berucap, "Apa yang kau katakan?" Cloudy mendorong dada Rain kemudahan mengambil handuk yang terlipat di atas meja kemudian membungkus tubuhnya. "Apa rencanamu padaku?" "Hei, Sayang. Apa maksudmu?" Cloudy tersenyum masam. "Kau benar-benar pria paling kejam di dunia! Kau merahasiakan kematian suamiku! Kau berpura-pura menjadi Ryan dan kau bercinta denganku! Dasar, Bajingan!" BUKAN SQUEL

Nilisan ni Azalea ang kanilang probinsya dahil gusto niyang lumayo sa kanyang madrasta. Natuto siyang lumaban sa hamon ng buhay sa kanyang murang edad simula noong mamatay ang kanyang ina. Ngunit tila nagbago lahat ng kanyang plano nang biglang dumating sa kanyang buhay ang lalaking nagngangalang Izon. Izon Bricks Villamor, a twenty four year stunner and sole heir of Villamor Enterprise. He's good at everything and that includes flirting with some other random women. Paano kung isang araw bigla na lamang mabihag ni Azalea ang kanyang pusong uhaw sa atensyon? Kakayanin niya bang itaya ang lahat ng meron siya para lamang manatili sa tabi ng babaeng nakapagpa-ibig sa kanya?