what is a picaresque

Sa edad na bente-kuwatro ay nakapagpundar na si Zafhara Ziah Cledera ng isang negosyo, ito ay ang Ziah's Flower Shop. Dahil dito ay nagkaroon siya ng stable na income at sa pagsusumikap ay nakapagpatayo na rin siya ng sariling bahay. Isa na lamang ang para sa kaniya ay kulang, ang magkaroon ng isang anak. Naghanap siya ng taong babayaran upang maging sperm donor niya. Ngunit dahil sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, ay nagkamali siya ng hotel unit na pinasukan. And she saw Braxien Philip Saavedra, a billionaire turn out to be her sperm donor. Anong mangyayari kung sakaling malaman ni Braxien na nagbunga ang isang gabi ng pagkakamali ni Ziah? Hahayaan ba ni Ziah na makuha na lamang basta ang anak niya? O gagawa siya ng paraan para kapwa nila makasama ang anak?

Harap bijak dalam memilih bacaan! Cerita ini mengandung banyak kata-kata kasar, konten sadis dan adegan dewasa! . . . Seorang gadis polos yang bertahan hidup dari perputaran nasib yang memaksanya untuk menjadi seorang Sugar Baby dari seorang monster berdarah dingin yang terkenal sangat kejam di dunia bawah tanah bernama Dante Prime. Akankah Lylia Prozky dapat bertahan dalam melewati banyak cobaan atas petualangannya menemukan cinta pertama? Belum lagi obsesi dan sifat posesif sang Sugar Daddy ketika Lylia dihadapkan dengan beberapa pria yang ternyata jatuh hati padanya. Akankah Lylia bisa selamat dari orang-orang yang mencoba menyakitinya? Ikuti terus perjalanan dan perjuangan cinta antara Baby Lylia dan Daddy Dante. . . Nb : Alur cerita menggunakan Point of View dari 2 karakter utama beserta Author sendiri (Dante, Lylia dan Author POV). Jadi jangan bingung! Rasakan serunya sensasi menjadi karakter tersebut!

As they stood atop a cliff, the kidnapper held a knife to her throat, and the throat of his dream girl. “You can choose only one.”“I choose her,” the man said, pointing to his dream girl.Stella’s voice trembled as she said, “Weston… I’m pregnant.”Weston looked at her indifferently. “Gwen has a fear of heights.”Many years passed after that.Rumor had it that Ahn City’s prestigious Mr. Weston Ford was always lingering outside the house of his ex-wife, even breaking boundaries to pamper her, even if she would never bat an eyelid at him.Rumor had it that the night Stella brought a man home with her, Weston almost died at her door. Everyone was envious of Stella, but she smiled politely and said, “Don’t die at my door. I fear germs.”

I woke up to the morning sun shining dimly into my room, directly into my face. The feeling of a rough hand resting lightly on my stomach, I turn over and my eyes widen with shock. How the hell did my Chief end up in my bed? What did I do last night? I tried my hardest to remember what all went down at the mandatory command picnic… I remember going out to a bar outside of base. I remember dancing, after running into a friend from my previous command, that left a year after I got there, because she got transferred to a new command. I remember her buying me shots, to celebrate our reunion and working together again. But then everything went blank….

What would you do if you've been saving yourself for your mate? Only for him to choose another Alpha Female right in your face? Reciprocate the act. Avenge. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Easier said than done. Because whenever he was around me, my body betrayed me. "Alia, do you trust me? Even just for tonight?" His voice came out low and rough that it sent shivers of pleasure direct to my core. I know I should not trust him. But my mouth and body have a mind of their own. "I trust you, Gavin..." I whispered as I pressed my back to his naked chest. He took a deep breath and dipped his head into the crook of my neck, slowly brushing his lips against my burning skin. I angled my head, giving him more access while a sultry moan escaped my throat when he started nibbling and sucking the soft spot where his mark should be. This was all wrong, but I don't want to be right this time. Just for tonight. ¨¨¨¨¨¨Book 2 of the Black Shadow Pack Series - The novel is stand-alone, however, to understand the characters deeper and the concept of The Claiming, I highly recommend that you read the first book HE'S MY ALPHA (completed). Also available on this app. Black Shadow Pack Series: Book 1 - HE'S MY ALPHA (Completed) Book 2 - THE BETA IS MINE (Completed) Book 3 - LOVING THE GAMMA (Completed) Spin-Off Book 1 - IN THE ARMS OF MY ALPHA (Completed) Spin-Off Book 2 - THROUGH THE EYES OF MY ALPHA (Ongoing)

After six years together, Hansel Johnson comes to Miranda Sutton with an arm around his new lover and tells her he wants to break up. Miranda doesn't kick up a fuss. She packs her things, takes the exorbitant sum of money he gives her as compensation, and moves out without hesitation. Hansel's friends make bets on how long Miranda can stick it out this time—everyone in Jandersville knows that Miranda is madly in love with Hansel, after all. She loves him so much that she can cast aside her pride, dignity, and temper. They're sure she'll come begging for him to take her back in three days, at most. But when three days come and go… Hansel's the first to lose his composure. It's his first time giving in to Miranda. He calls her and says, "Have you had enough of this nonsense? If you have, you'd better come back." Unfortunately for him, he only hears a man chuckle on the other end of the line. "It's too late to change something once it's done, Mr. Johnson. There isn't anything in this world that can turn back time." "I'm looking for Miranda. Pass the phone to her!" Hansel snaps. "Sorry, but my girlfriend's too tired. She's just fallen asleep."

She looked at her with contempt, her red heels clicking on the ground. A sinister smile is plastered on her face full of malice. "Whatever you do, he's mine. Even if you go back in time, he's always be mine." Then the man beside the woman with red heels, snaked his hands on her waist. "You'll never be my partner. You're a trash!" The pair walked out of that dark alley and left her coughing blood. At the last seconds of her life, her lifeless eyes closed. *** Jade angrily looked at the last page of the book. She believed that everyone deserves to be happy. She heard her mother calling for her to eat but reading is her first priority. And so, until she felt dizzy reading, she fell asleep. *** Words she can't comprehend rang in her ears. She's now the 'Heather' in the book. [No, I won't change the story. I'll just watch on the sidelines.] This is what she believed not until... "Stop slandering Heather unless you want to lose your necks." That was the beginning of her new life as a character. Cover Illustration: JEIJANDEE (follow her on IG with the same username) Release Schedule: Every Saturday NOTE: This work is undergoing major editing (grammar and stuffs) and hopefully will be finished this month, so expect changes. Thank you~!

Hani bertahun-tahun menjalin kasih dengan tirta anak sang Millioner akhirnya merasakan pahitnya putus cinta karena tak mendapatkan restu dari calon mertuanya 'Sang Milioner' Namun takdir mempertemukannya kepada Clark 'Sang Billionaire' yang melamarnya hanya dengan mengenal dalam satu malam simak yuk

Playboy, Casanova, and Heartbreaker were some adjectives used by the paparazzi to describe the brilliant interior designer and the hottest CEO of Grayson Group Of Hotels, Aries Grayson. But that quickly changed when his eyes landed on his best friend’s perfect girlfriend, Cara Silencio. Her innocence took his world by storm when their eyes locked for the first time. Cara was everything Aries secretly wished for in his life, but she was off limits, and Aries chose to abide by the rules of Bro code. Cara Silencio has her own fair share of secrets that could destroy her. Amidst masking her true identity from the world and attempting to make ends meet, Cara was exhausted. She wanted to marry the Knight of her life, Keith Wilson, and lead a peaceful life. But the demons of her past destroyed everything, pushing her into the endless tunnel of darkness. Years later, when Aries found her at the infamous strip club, his desires came back to life, and this time, he aimed to claim her. A night of intimacy didn't stop his longing for her. He wanted her in his bed every night, waiting for him. Aries returned to the club to find her, but Cara was gone, leaving no traces behind. Determined to find her, he called his most competent informer to find Cara Silencio, only to stumble upon the shocking truth. “Mr. Grayson, the woman you’re searching for is the heiress of New York’s biggest business empire!”

‼️Warning matured content‼️ Caye Flores isang single mom na gagawin ang lahat para sa kanyang mga anak. Papasok siya sa isa sa mga malaking kompanya sa bansa bilang isang secretary nag hot at super gwapo na CEO. Luke Samuel Blake isang certified na masungit pero gwapong CEO ng Blake Company. Kaya ba niyang pigilan ang nararamdaman niya sa kanyang secretary na isang Single mom?