vicious l. j. shen

Anya Who would have thought turning 21 would change my life and send me into the depths of hell and into the arms of a bad man. A very bad man who has a vendetta against my father. He can never know who I am or my life is over before it even begins. I'm kidnapped during my birthday celebration and tossed into the underground of a hotel to be auctioned off, then bought by the very same man who would love to watch me bleed. I do the only thing I can - fake it, if only to survive one more night. I tell him my name is Anika and he seems to buy my excuses. But how long can I hide behind a mask and how long before he learns of my true identity and brutalizes me for revenge? I'll pay for my father's sins. Maybe even with my life. *** Bastien I've never claimed to be a good man. I trade in the dark; anything, save for humans, can be up for sale to the highest bidder. The king of the black market, this city is my playground. All until tonight... All until her… The auction is held at my hotel once every four months with one iron clad rule in place: no trafficking. So to say that I'm shocked to find her on my stage amongst the goods like a precious lamb to the slaughter is putting it lightly. I had to buy her to appease one of my biggest clients, but the more I look at her, the more I realise… That I want her to be mine alone. But who is this little doll truly and why did she end up on my stage, ready to be sold to the highest bidder?

“You think I want this?” she hisses. “You think I asked for this bond? I hate you. I hate everything about you. You killed my husband. You took everything from me!” “Then kill me,” I growl, my voice barely more than a whisper. “If you hate me so much, kill me and end this.” She shakes her head, her eyes narrowing. “I’m not giving you the easy way out. Not until I know what rejecting this bond will do to me and my pack. Not until I know what we’re dealing with. Until then, I invoke The Gallows Law.” *** Luna Katya's world is shattered when her husband, Alpha Andrei, is killed by the ruthless Rogue Alpha Ruslan. Grieving and pregnant, Katya is ready to see the man responsible for her loss executed. But when Ruslan is brought before her, the mate bond snaps into place, throwing her life into chaos. Shocked and horrified, Katya calls for a stay of execution, invoking an old law known as The Gallows Law, which forbids the execution of a fated mate. Now, Katya must not only face the anger of her pack, who are disgusted by her sudden connection to the man they all hate, but a mate who hates her and who she hates in equal measure. Caught in a web of anger and attraction, Katya must decide whether to reject the bond and risk its unknown consequences, or keep the Rogue alive long enough to figure out what the Goddess has cursed her with. But the clock is ticking, and the pack won’t wait forever for justice.

***The CEO's Second Choice Spin Off*** Cameron 'Cammy' Westwood is the beautiful, cold, hard-as-nails CEO of Westwood Architecture. Every businessman seems to underestimate her since she's a curvy, blonde woman - and she loves proving them wrong. The night before an important merger of her company with Somersett Incorporated, her best friend takes her out for a drink to unwind. Who should she meet but Elijah Somersett, fresh from cutting off his long, blonde hair and looking unrecognizable? The two, unaware of the vital role they would be playing in one another's business lives, get into an argument that culminates in Cammy pouring a glass of wine all over Elijah's head and storming out. What will happen when she walks into the boardroom the following morning and finds out the flirting womanizer is in fact the man who could help save her company... and that he has an irresistible proposal for her?

Devyn Reilly isn't a socialite or mafia princess - she's down on her luck and it shows. Her rent is due, bills needed to be paid and she just got fired. Her singing career was going the same way as her life was - nowhere. But would all this be enough to make her go down The Rabbit Hole? Kieran Teague is a ruthless Irish mob boss, known to be so callous that even the Russian Pakhan of New York was wary of him. Stepping into his newly opened BDSM club, The Rabbit Hole, he did not expect to be intrigued by a lowly new dancer. However, the second she opened her mouth to sing, he knew he had to have her. Will the ruthless mobster be softened by the submissive siren? *Book 3 of The Mafia Trinity Series of Novels*

It started out with a marriage. A simple contract signed, one where no feelings were involved, and no strings attached. A small business deal. But when their love conquers even the mafia's darkest desire of revenge. Things start taking a different path. One which would draw both the fate, and a line of the loving couple. Both Eliana and Vladimir Romanov would be forced into a war like no other. It is one of power, strength, and money. Against a man who not only wanted their dynasty’s place, but wanted them gone for good. The man was ruthless, powerful, deceitful, and he was willing to do everything for a spec of power. And remember, the Mafia's world only has one rule "there is no rule to follow when it comes to power" Would they be able to do what it takes? Will their love strive to survive through it all? Or would both crumble under it?

Lisa Kane, the only surviving member of the Lycan wolf pack has one more day left to live on Earth. Being fed up with how the council had affected her life, she decides to take her revenge on the council having decided she would not be killed when her time was up. She meets Jonas Blackwater, an estranged member of the council, who holds their ideology with the same contempt as she does. Together, they become a formidable duo. Jonas gets arrested by the prime Alpha on Earth, Kayden, who brings Lisa into the house of the council on Jonas' insistence to live amongst them. Lisa's plans take a drastic change when she becomes marked by the Grand Alpha as his mate. She then finds herself with two options: Accepting her mate's offer of being his Luna or destroying the council as well as the man with who she had fallen in love.

21+ Cerita dewasa yang mengandung emosi. Persiapkan hati kalian saat membacanya, cinta dan benci saling beriringan. "Kenapa kamu berselingkuh Andre?" tanya Selvia. "Jangan pernah bertanya hal tersebut, Sel," ujar Andre tidak suka. "Ndre, kamu tidak bisa begini." "Selvia dengarlah sayang, aku mencintaimu. Layani aku dengan liar, aku hanya puas saat bersamamu, Sayang." Selvia, tidak bisa menolak setiap sentuhan-sentuhan jari jemari Andre. Lelaki itu membelai dengan lembut setiap bagian-bagian sensitifnya. Suara desahan terdengar bagaikan alunan musik yang indah. Antara nikmat dan dosa berjalan beriringan menjadi bagian hidup, Selvia. Pernikahan yang dulu kandas, membuatnya memilih untuk jadi simpanan Andre. Wanita kedua di dalam hidup Andre, lelaki yang dia cintai dan sulit lepas dari jerat cinta dan napsunya.

Willow Creed always put her career before any relationships but found that the road to building your career could be a lonely one. When her editor suggests that she write a believable romance story, Willow is at a loss for words, especially since she's so jaded about the topic of romance. After hearing Willow complain to her best friend about her situation with her editor, Reid Grayson proposes that they enter into a fake relationship under two conditions: she attends his brother's wedding as his date to get his family off his back about finding someone special, and they are not to fall in love with one another. Willow knows that she would never fall for the arrogant and rude Reid Grayson, so she agrees. Will both of them be able to keep to the conditions set in place when Reid is hiding a secret that could potentially break her? **This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.**

Leigh Michaels has always hated Rocky Bolton. They bicker, annoy each other, and can not stand each other's presence. Born from parents who were best friends since College, it was natural that she and Rocky spent most of their time together. Something happened when they turned five breaking the peace between them, and Rocky became her worst enemy. When they grew into teens, they pretended to be sweet to each other to get their matchmaking parents off their backs. College came, and their pretense stopped. Leigh thought this time Rocky would be well out of her life for good, but she thought wrong. An unannounced visit from their moms forced them to meet again and spend time with each other. Seeing them together has thrown the school for a loop. Would this be the end of Leigh's peaceful college life, especially if it became known that the most popular guy in school was secretly engaged to a nobody like her? What about Rocky's rumored girlfriend? Will she take this news sitting down?

Sebuah tanya selalu menghampiri seorang wanita bernama Aina Anindya, semenjak sadar dari koma. Ia terlihat mulai berubah, bukan soal ia meninggalkan kewajibannya sebagai seorang istri. Tapi, sebuah tanya dalam hati yang tidak menemukan sebuah titik terang dan jawaban. Mengingat ia kehilangan sebagian memori ingatannya beberapa bulan belakangan. Ya, semenjak ia mengalami kecelakaan ia kehilangan separuh ingatannya beberapa bulan belakang, dan juga lumpuh. Tapi, hatinya seolah jujur. Ia mengingat setiap perlakuan orang-orang yang menyakitinya, dengan cara ia merasakan semua perlakuan orang terdekatnya. Hingga tanpa sadar terkadang ia tiba-tiba marah, lalu menangis dalam diam. Aina adalah sosok wanita ceria, dan selalu berpikiran positif. Namun, semua berubah ia akan bersikap dingin, tapi dengan caranya sendiri, hingga tidak satu pun orang tahu atau menyadari jika hatinya tidak mudah di setuh lagi, oleh orang-orang yang bersikap munafik padanya. Hingga Aina lebih sering tersenyum palsu, dan ia begitu pintar menyembunyikan rasa sakit dalam hatinya. Sekalipun dengan keterbatasannya ketika ia memakai kursi roda, ia terus berusaha mengingat semua. Sebenarnya ada rahasia besar apa, yang membuatnya tiba-tiba menangis dalam diam. Kenapa ia begitu terluka ketika menatap orang-orang yang selalu bersikap baik padanya. Ketika di rumah, Aina merasa senang sekaligus bersyukur ketika orang yang begitu ia cintai sepenuh hati, dan sayangi begitu memperhatikan keadaannya. Tapi, tetap saja. Hatinya terlalu jujur, dan tidak menerima kebaikan orang-orang terdekatnya. Mampukah Aina mengingat semua kejadian beberapa bulan yang lalu, hingga hatinya menaruh benci pada orang yang ia cintai, dan kasihi. Mampukah ia bertahan dengan keadaannya, dan rasa sakit yang tidak ia mengerti.