what is a picaresque

Sasha Smith is the owner of an exclusive dance club catering to the rich and arrogant. When one of her favorite customers and close friends is missing from his regular spot at the bar, she goes in search of him. Finding him very ill, lonely and at risk, she agrees to move in with him temporarily until he's feeling better. When Rin Allegretti, Italian mafia Don, finds out his grandfather has an exotic dancer living in his house, he rallies his family to the family home to thwart whatever the gold-digging girl's plans might be for his grandfather. Rin finds himself drawn to the younger woman and wanting to protect her from the harshness of the family he himself dropped on her. Sasha finds herself in the midst of family drama, under scrutiny of an attractive older man and falling in over her head. She herself comes from a similar family and she knows the dangers of tangling with a boss, especially one of a rival family. She knows once he realizes who her family are, there will be hell to pay. Rin wants only to protect the little dancer and to keep her safe, even if it means, opening his heart up for the very first time. Can he convince her he’s not the monster mobster she believes him to be?

I looked at the naked stranger lying asleep beside me. Lightning flickered, illuminating his muscular body only in glimpses. He was covered in mud and blood, and though in human form now, he still looked wild and monstrous. I’d never found myself lying beside any naked man before in my life. He pulled at my clothes, and I let him rip them off. The thunder came closer, booming right overhead. We kissed with a frantic passion and grasped at every inch of each other. One of the only normal human girls at the Werewolf Noble Academy, I was at the bottom of the social order from the start. But even worse than that, just about everyone at school picked on me for being fat. One day I slept with a stranger in an accident. He is the second prince of the werewolf world, and wants to marry me!

Mali bang mag mahal ng mas matanda sa akin? Mali ba na mahalin ko siya kahit na pareho kaming babae? Kung mali pala ito, bakit hinayaan ako ng dyos na mahalin ko siya?

Si LIREAH Ang Nawawalang Tagapagmana Ng Mag Asawa na sina Doktora Leah Del Castillo at Ang kilalang tanyag na Businessman na Si CHARLES Del Castillo na nagmamay ari ng maraming property at malalaking business sa Pilipinas. si Dra. Leah Castillo naman ay nag mamay ari ng pinakasikat na mga pribadong hospital sa pilipinas. 20 yrs Ago Isang Napakagandang dalaga sa benguet si Lireah ang pinaka sikat na blogger sa taglay nitong kabaitan dahil sa pagtulong sa maraming tao sa Benguet ay nakapanayam sa show sa umaga na Kaygandang Umaga. At dito na magsisimula ang pagtuklas sa kanyang buong Pagkatao.

“Kiss me.” The words tumbled out and Lex stepped back instantly. He turned away from her and Isis felt her pride being butchered. “Isis, I-” His voice travelled through the room. It was laced with uncertainty. His back was still to her. "I am sorry. I shouldn’t have asked. I-uh. Good bye, Mr. Greyson.” Isis replied as she slid off the desk. She needed to leave, before her embarrassment killed her. Isis grabbed her bag and stalked off towards the door. A grip like iron encased her shoulder and she was spun around to face Mr. Greyson, he pushed her against the door and dropped her bag onto the floor. He pinned her body with his, a hand around her waist bringing her body against his and his other hand cupping her face. He ran his thumb along her lower lips and took satisfaction in her shuddering. He drew her hands up and anchored them above her head, pinning them to the door. His mouth slowly covered hers and moved teasingly. Isis gasped at the skillful movement of his lips against hers. He possessed her fully, slipping his tongue into her mouth. He tasted her, devoured her and nothing was sweeter for Lex. He fought to control his natural instincts firing to life and focused on giving her this but he was certain he would gain the most pain from it. He knew he would never forget this kiss, never meet its equal. He pulled away from her, their breath labored. He rested his forehead against hers and committed the moment to memory. He leaned off her, let her hands drop to her sides, he handed Isis her bag. "Good bye, Ms. Davenport.” He replied with some pain as he turned the door knob and allowed her to leave.

No one knew she was a mute. Her brother set her up and sent her to a man when she was 20 years old. When she turned 21, she gave birth to his child. Three years of marriage was neither short nor long, yet he did not acknowledge her as Mrs. Ferguson. He was always surrounded by numerous women. In the end, she could no longer bear the burden and left him, leaving behind the divorce paper without wanting anything...

Audy Stephanie tidak pernah menyangka jika kekasihnya sekaligus cinta pertamanya adalah mantan ibu tiri yang sangat dia sayangi. Hubungan yang dijalin baru seumur jagung dengan Gerald Permana, ternyata berubah menjadi kepura-puran saat dia bertemu kembali dengan Della ibu tiri Audy. Gerald merubah sifat dinginnya pada Audy agar bisa dekat dengan Della, membuat gadis itu semakin dalam mencintainya. Lalu saat mengetahui kebenarannya Audy, memutuskan hubungannya dengan Gerald, melupakan pria itu dan menumbuhkan rasa benci dalam dirinya pada pria itu. Della ternyata masih mencinta Gerald dan menjalani hubungan dibelakang ayahnya. Takdir membawa Audy, untuk kembali pada gerald, dimana dia harus menikah dengan gerald, agar ayahnya tidak jatuh kedua kali karena rasa cintanya pada Della.

They don’t know I’m a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me—male or female—for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land—their ruthless beast king—took an interest in the “pretty little prince.” How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance—dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: The Alpha King's Hated Slave.    

When Katrina Jones started working as Lucas Evans Secretary she never envisioned falling for the handsome but arrogant CEO. But as she worked alongside him she discovered that there is a lot more to him than he let the world see. Her heart couldn't help but fall for him. But Lucas saw her as just his secretary and nothing more. ......Or so she thought....

Welcome to the 21st century; Where the existence of werewolves, vampires and others alike have been turned into folklores and myths. They say people are afraid of what they don't understand, but it becomes less scary when it's just a story with little possibility of being real. But the reality is that these creatures exist, they live amongst us like average humans, hiding their true nature from their human neighbors and keeping their secret within themselves. Meet Alpha Logan Smith; Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack. Logan is a young, successful business man in the human world with his true identity hidden from non-creatures. He believes he has everything he needs in his life, until he encounters his mate. She turns out to be a crazy Nymphomaniac, a werewolf obsessed with sexual desires. But he is determined to have her in his life. How will he handle this sex freak who wants no commitment to any man? How can he get her to stay loyal to him? A lady who's only desire in men is a good hump. Find out in this romantic adventure!!