to be a power in the shadows

In the shadowed alleys of Ravenwood, Celeste Osborne finds herself irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously alluring Lucian Bathory. Hired as an au pair for the mysterious Bathory family, Celeste quickly discovers that Lucian is no ordinary man—he’s a centuries-old vampire with a thirst for blood and a hunger that goes far beyond the physical. As Celeste is pulled deeper into Lucian’s dark world, the boundaries between fear and desire begin to blur. Her days are filled with tension, but it’s in the secret hours of the night that their passions ignite. Lucian’s touch awakens something wild within her, something she never knew existed, but it comes at a price. His world is one of power, danger, and ancient rivalries, and loving him means embracing a darkness that could consume her whole. As their forbidden romance intensifies, Celeste must decide if she’s willing to surrender to the seductive pull of Lucian’s world, where every kiss could be her last and every touch could bind her to him for eternity. In this tale of love, lust, and immortality, Celeste will learn that some desires are worth risking everything—even her soul. "Crimson Shadows: Forbidden Thirst" is Book I of the Crimson Shadows series. It is a dark and passionate story where love and danger entwine, pushing the boundaries of what it means to surrender to desire.

“Aku bersedia menjadi papa untuk anakmu, tetapi jangan pernah berharap agar aku menganggapmu layaknya seorang istri.” Demi mewujudkan mimpi putranya yang sangat ingin memiliki seorang papa, Lily bersedia melakukan pernikahan kontrak dengan Keenan yang juga kebetulan terdesak untuk mencari seorang istri demi mewarisi perusahaan keluarganya. Perjanjian pun dilakukan di mana hubungan keduanya akan terlihat harmonis hanya di depan sang anak saja. Namun, mereka tak bisa menolak takdir yang telah menumbuhkan perasaan tak biasa. Sayangnya kemunculan sosok masa lalu juga tidak bisa dielakkan. Membuat keduanya berat untuk melangkah lebih jauh lagi. Akankah Lily dan Keenan akan tetap bersama? Ataukah masing-masing memilih menyerah saat tak ada lagi alasan untuk bertahan?

Raka terpaksa menikahi Sarah setelah sebuah kecelakaan yang menyebabkan kematian ayah Sarah dan membuat gadis itu harus hidup dengan tongkat. Meskipun bersikap dingin dan acuh tak acuh, Raka menjalani hari-harinya dengan Sarah yang diam-diam menanggung beban kesedihan dalam kesunyian. Ketika Nadia yang merupakan cinta lama Raka kembali hadir, hubungan mereka yang sudah rapuh semakin terancam. Raka mulai dihadapkan pada dilema antara cinta masa lalunya dan tanggung jawab pada Sarah. Namun, Sarah mulai lelah bertahan. Cintanya pada Raka diuji oleh pengabaian, penghinaan, dan rasa sakit yang tak pernah berhenti. Sarah harus memilih, tetap bertahan dalam pernikahan tanpa cinta, atau melepaskan diri dari penderitaan yang terus mencekik. Di sisi lain, Raka mulai merasakan penyesalan yang mendalam ketika semuanya tampak sudah terlambat. Namun, penyesalan tak selalu datang dengan kesempatan kedua. Apakah Raka akan mampu memperbaiki semuanya sebelum Sarah benar-benar pergi? Atau penyesalan yang terlambat hanya akan menyisakan luka tak tersembuhkan?

There is nothing more embarrassing than approaching a man with a marriage proposal while you're still intoxicated! Chelsea Leigh Garcia is a young woman who got wasted in a well-known club and ended up as the bride/personal maid of a well-known CEO of a huge company, but he is also a pervert who is continuously teasing her. Will the course of his life change forever in the hands of Red Chandler Buenavista? But what if there are a lot of challenges they need to overcome to prove their undying love for each other? Make sure to fasten your seatbelts because we are about to witness the rollercoaster life of Chelsea Leigh Garcia and Red Chandler Buenavista.

Pinuntahan ni Monique si Aidan sa condo niya pero sunod-sunod na tumulo ang mga luha niya nang makita niyang walang saplot ang dalawang taong mahalaga sa kaniya. Hindi siya makagalaw sa sobrang gulat. Nang makita siya ni Aidan ay blangko lang ang mukha ni Aidan. Pinulot ni Aidan ang damit niya at isinuot niya yun saka niya nilapitan si Monique. Ang buong akala ni Monique ay magpapaliwanag sa kaniya si Aidan kung bakit kasama ni Aidan ang bestfriend ni Monique pero para siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig nang paalisin siya ni Aidan at hindi man lang nagpaliwanag kung ano bang nangyayari. Tiningnan ni Monique ang bestfriend niya pero umiwas ito ng tingin. Minahal ni Monique si Aidan kahit na sa kabila ng alitan ng kanilang mga pamilya. Ang buong akala niya, katulad niya ay ipaglalaban din siya ni Aidan pero nagkamali pala siya. Paano niya nagawang pagkatiwalaan ang dalawang taong mahalaga sa kaniya? Hindi niya akalaing mga taong malapit pala sa kaniya ang wawasak ng puso niya.

I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.

This is part of Sierra Series. Story of Ethan Sierra. Seraphina Valencia was once a good girl with a life full of joy, surrounded by her childhood crush Ethan Sierra and suitor Liam Reyes. But her world crumbled when her father’s affair tore her family apart. After losing her mother in a tragic accident, Seraphina’s father brought his mistress and her daughter, Kendra, into their home, leaving Seraphina with nothing—not her family, home, or dignity. Forced into an arranged marriage with Darius Bernardo, separated from Liam, and treated as a servant in her own house, Seraphina’s pain pushed her to the edge. Will Seraphina find the strength to fight for the love she’s always dreamed of, or will she let the shadows of her past keep her from happiness? Will she seek revenge on those who hurt her? Or she will get swayed by the love she never thought still existed?

Life doesn't always go as planned, as fate always has its way of twisting people's destinies. After the death of Cassie's mom, she grew up living a miserable life with her father, who blamed her for the death of her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her. Cassie never stopped imagining how sweet her life would've been if her mom was alive. She thought things will get better for her, but then it only became worse, as her father sold her to a stranger, who turned out to be the ruthless alpha Damien that Cassie had bumped into in the past. What becomes the fate of Cassie, after she found herself stuck in between alpha Damien and his twin brother?

Born with dark skin, she is despised by her pack who treat her like rubbish. She is useless to the pack but there is that one person that made her see her worth. Though they weren’t soulmates, but they complimented each other. What’s the one thing that would test their love and how strong is their love? Her race, The werewolf family has betrayed her. The one she loves has stabbed her right in the back without thinking how she’d feel about it. Curses made, self oaths are taken and secrets are kept. She longer finds home conducive and so Moon goddess entangled herself with a beast, a ruthless and cold hearted human. She hated him for he always didn’t see anything she did to be right. There is just one thing that will change everything. Scars come back to life and things spittled out from the mouth are wanted back by their past owners. New found feelings get tightened but what’s that special reason why past owners want their toy back?

Returning home from abroad two years after graduating from MIT with two PHDs. Samantha Logan was excited to share the good news with her father only to be welcomed with a big shot which potentially changed her life. Coincidentally, the mafia boss her father owed was at her father's residence that day to request for his money, but the moment Samantha walked in, he changed his mind and requested for a different thing. She was given the option to become the slave of Lord Damian to cover the debt of her father. They say the sins of the father shall be bestowed upon the children.. Does she have a chance with a cold blooded Mafia boss who doesn't think twice before killing and would do anything and everything to stay alive?