what is a bildungsroman

“You can run. You can hide. But your scent will always call to me, and you will never escape.” Astrid is a weak omega shifter, born into the Stone Moon pack and resigned to a life of slavery. Though she’s given up hope, her wolf believes she’ll find a mate who will love her and save her from a life of misery and abuse. Meanwhile, Dominic Knight, the powerful alpha of the Blood Moon pack, is a nightmare to his rivals and seeks no mate. After suffering the loss of his previous mate, Isabella, he wants nothing more than to take revenge against his father. But his inner wolf has other plans. He demands a mate and threatens to overtake Dominic if he doesn’t get his way. For the safety of his pack, Dominic succumbs to the pressure and claims Astrid as his mate, but it is only to produce an heir and appease his wolf's desires, not out of love. Will Astrid be able to break through the walls around Dominic's heart and find happiness, or will she remain trapped in a loveless bond, used only to satisfy his wolf's needs?

Destiny has impelled Rose to marry a guy on wheelchair, Mysterious and self-depricatory guy Daniel who seem to be obsessed with her since day one but may be for all wrong reasons. Soon certain strange turn of events make the uninterested Rose take keen interest on her husband and she realises he isn't actually all what she thought he was. Will she find out who he is? Will he let her succeed doing that? Amidst everything, will the spark fly between them? All that and more.

Bodyguard lebih cocok jika dikaitkan dengan seorang pria bertubuh besar, kekar, wajah mengerikan, dan tato di beberapa bagian tubuh. Namun, bagaimana jika bodyguard tersebut adalah seorang wanita? Seorang wanita cantik, dingin dan angkuh seperti Emily Blunt, tentunya menjadi bodyguard adalah pilihan yang sangat tepat. Siapa sangka pilihan tersebut membuat ia harus mengawal pria brengsek, Mike Delwyn yang merupakan anak dari pejabat politik Jaksa Agung, Egbert Benson dan CEO perusahaan besar Cy Group. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Mike mencintai Emily namun cara yang ia gunakan justru membuat nya menjauh. Akankah Mike terus berjuang untuk mendapatkan hati Emily? saat takdir justru menggali masa lalu mereka yang saling berkaitan, atau menyerah dan melupakan Emily? "Are you requiring proof as to how much I want to make you happy, so we can create this beautiful thing together?" -Mike Delwyn-

COMPLETED ERICA Kidnapped-Sold-Caged. That’s what happened when I became careless & didn’t recognise the real monster in Armani, instead became Obsessed with his beautiful face & dark accent. Antonio Rossi. He bought me. Now I’m a captive in his billion dollar cage. It has everything but peace & freedom—two things I dreamed of since childhood. He’s ruthless in his quest to make me understand who’s the master of me. He said-I belong to him, that he owns me. He promised retaliation for every rule break. His touch meant for punishment burns me, leaves me thinking maybe he’s right which only makes me hate him more. But he forgot about my promise to him-The day he locked me in his cage I promised him, I’d make him beg on his knees & at the end of this nightmare I’d wake up with a smile on my face. ANTONIO Ruthless-Monster. I’m the monster nightmares are made of. The human part of me died long time ago, now I live for vengeance & blood of my enemy. I’m the real villain of this story. There’s nothing & no-one that would stop me from getting the blood that I was owed. Except her-And she tries. Oh, how she fûcking tries. She doesn't know that she's a pawn in my game. She's a collateral—a sacrifice I chose, but she hasn’t accepted it. She rattles the bars of her cage, disobeys me & earns a punishment for every insult she throws my way. The fight for freedom in her eyes makes me furious, it burns me. It makes me fascinated too-really not a good thing for her. Because if I cared then I’d make her a lifelong captive in my cage. Second Book- TRAPPED FOREVER-A Dark & Twisted Happily Ever After.

He is the richest billionaire and business mogul in the whole of Italy. David Salvatore can do anything to get what he wants and that includes getting the woman he wants. When the woman he loves ran away with her parents 10 years ago without a trace, he searched the whole world for her using his power and influence but the more he searched the more difficult it was to find her, like an unknown force was preventing him from finding her. David was determined to find her, and he finally did after ten years. “Let me go David, I have a flight to catch” Hanan struggled away from his hold. David looked at her in anger " Do you really think that I will allow you to run away the way you did 10 years ago? Never!! Hanan shivered in fear and wasn't able to look at him. She became distressed and lost in her thoughts. David looked at her distressed face and immediately his anger disappeared and was replaced with something unreadable. Now that he found her, what is left is to find out why she ran away from him.

Never know how her love for him began... Thelma Smith, a beautiful, confident, and smart girl got her heart broken by her boyfriend. She became moody and cold since then and her mother decided to send her away to her aunt to get her mind cleared. Finding herself in the house of the richest woman in the country, Thelma was faced with many schemes, at her new school, she was cursed as a bitch behind her back because the handsome prince charming was always chasing after her. "Chasing?" Thelma thought. "If only they knew." "Where are you going?" He asked her when he saw her tiptoeing to the door. 'Did he have eyes at the back of his head?' Thelma thought with a frustrated look in her eyes. She turn back to face him and then replied with a sweet smile. "To the restroom." She thought he would be a gentleman and let her go by herself but he instead got up and said casually. "I will accompany you." Geez, where is the proud and noble school charming? She hated him for this, she hated the attention he gave her, she hated how he didn't give her enough privacy unknown to her that it was all for her sake because she knew his secret. She was in danger and he decided to keep her safe so he started sticking to her. _____ "You look so handsome" she complimented a guy. "Are you blind?" He asked her when they were alone. "No" She replied. 'Isn't that obvious?' "Then how is that guy handsome? he looks like a country bumpkin" That is the famous rapper in town now. "Are you jealous?" She asked jokingly. But then she suddenly saw his ears turn red, Wait, "Do cold-hearted, arrogant vampire blush?"

Hindi naging maganda ang una at ikalawang pagtatagpo ni Armelle at Hanz. Lalo na ng nalaman nila na pareho silang titira sa iisang bubong. Ngunit hindi akalain ni Armelle na si Hanz ang masasandalan niya sa panahong bigo siya sa pag-ibig. Dumating pa sa punto na nagpanggap ito na boyfriend niya sa harap ng ex-boyfriend niya. Naging maayos ang samahan nilang dalawa at para niyang naging kuya si Hanz. Hanggang sa nagising na lang siya isang araw ay may nararamdaman na siya para sa binata. Inilihim niya ang kanyang pag tangi para hindi magbago ang pakikitungo nito sa kanya. Isa pa, kilala itong playboy. Ayaw rin niyang mapabilang sa mga naging babae nito kahit imposibleng mangyari iyon dahil parang nakababatang kapatid ang turing nito sa kanya. Ngunit hindi inaasahang panauhin ang magpapabilis sa pag-alis niya. Sinabi ng babae na malapit na itong ikasal kay Hanz. Para hindi siya makasira ng relasyon ay umalis siya ng walang paalam. Makalipas ang tatlong taon ay muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas dahil siya ang magiging bagong sekretarya nito. Akala ni Armelle ay naibaon na niya sa limot ang nararamdaman niya para kay Hanz ngunit nakaramdam siya ng lungkot ng makita niya na kausap ng binata ang babaeng nakaharap niya tatlong taon na ang nakalipas. May pag-asa pa kaya na bumalik sa dati ang samahan nila kung sa araw-araw na pagkikita nila ay malamig na ang pakikitungo nito sa kanya? Hanggang kailan niya ililihim ang tunay na damdamin para sa binata gayong habang lumilipas ang mga araw na kasama niya ito ay mas lalo lamang lumalalim ang pagmamahal niya para rito?

Never did vampires and werewolves get along. The two clans considered that their clan was the best. However, because of a bond of fate, they will unite. Is this an indication that the two clans will make peace, or will their conflict intensify? This begins with the story of Orlando Arsenio Raymond, an Alpha from the Redwood Pack who has waited a long time for his mate. He is very patient and constantly optimistic, perhaps this is not the greatest time for him to find his mate. On a bright day, Orlan saw a woman who made his heart beat faster and made wide his eyes. He had a wonderful and surprising day. How come? It turned out that the long-awaited mate he had been seeking was a vampire!

When she learnt that she is a witch her life turned upside down, yet she never wanted magic to control her life. It all changed once she found out she accidently began casting a spell she needs to complete before her 30th birthday. Now, she can either make her fated one kiss her, or she will die… The problem is, her destined person is immune to magic, which will her uneasy task even more complicated. Find out where the ill fate will lead a beginner witch and a cold man in expensive suit…

Naomi Kim works in a small coffee shop in the middle of the busiest town of Hongdae Seoul, South Korea. She graduated college and was looking for a bigger job since she has to support her cost of living alone. A young man who happened to be their loyal customer, always dropped by in their shop every morning to have his cup of coffee, will help her to get into the big company she's aiming for but in one condition, Naomi will have to be his girlfriend. Naomi accepted it, thinking that it is not a big deal for her to have a boyfriend. But little did she know, his boyfriend is the CEO of the company she'll work for and a Mafia Boss. Lucas Manoban pretended to be a poor young man, who works as a librarian in the little library in town. He kept his identity to the young woman so she wouldn't get scared at him. But one incident will reveal all of the secrets in his life, which is also the reason to change the flow of their sweet yet boring relationship.