the holdout

Once upon a time, there was a young maiden. She wasn’t that great looking, but she wasn’t ugly, either. She wasn’t blonde. She wasn’t your stereotypical, helpless, beautiful fairy tale heroine. She most definitely was not waiting for her prince. She was waiting for her princess. She was having a really, really hard time finding one. Especially in her very religious high school. Looking at Jane Walker, you would see nothing but a perfectly normal, if decidedly Catholic, girl. Average name. Average grades. Average looks, at least in her own opinion. Jane has a secret, though. A secret her heavily religious, Jesus devoted parents, relatives, and friends would be disgusted by. Jane's got a huge crush on somebody... but that somebody's on the cheer team. Has had multiple boyfriends. Is the epitome of straightness. Is a girl. Jane's gotta make a choice, and no matter what she chooses, it'll cause problems.

4 tahun Netta menikah namun rumah tangannya belum dianugerahkan anak. Netta beruntung karena suaminya mencintainya hingga tidak menekannya pasal anak. Netta bukan saja berurusan dengan ibu mertuanya namun sahabat di masa lalunya yang bernama Hero.

Amira Sylvana Pradika adalah seorang gadis manis dari Jawa yang harus pindah ke ibukota atas perintah sang Ayah. Namun disamakan ia justru bertemu seorang cowok dingin dan justru ia bisa menjalin hubungan persahabatan dengannya. Kevin Adrian Aldric, putra bungsu keluarga Aldric, adalah siswa tampan idola seluruh sekolah. Namun, hal itu tidak serta-merta membuatnya suka main perempuan. Ia tidak pernah berdekatan dengan seorang perempuan pun, termasuk Alexa, sang divas sekolah. Namun ia merubah sifatnya sejak kedatangan seorang gadis dari Jawa.

One day, suddenly, a shadow mask appeared in this city and started destruction everywhere. To stop it, three shoals came. But they couldn't do anything about the mask. Finally, the three shoals used an ancient seal to contain the shadow mask and split the seal into three parts.Then they seal each of the three parts in different places. (80 years later) Suddenly, a shadow, like a beast, appeared in the middle of the city. It started devouring people and spread across the city within a few months. The government suffered significant losses, and scientists created masks and an organization to combat the beast-like shadows.They named the organization Shadow Hunters.

Shola is a woman torn between love and duty. Deeply in love with Sedeeq, she dreams of a future with him, but unforeseen circumstances force her to abandon those dreams and marry Tobi, a man chosen for her—a man she doesn’t truly love. Despite her best efforts to embrace her new reality, Shola’s heart remains tethered to Sedeeq, and the memories of their passion haunt her as she navigates life with Tobi. Set against a backdrop of love, heartbreak, and unspoken desires, this adult romance explores the complexities of relationships, the weight of societal expectations, and the sacrifices we make for family and tradition. With vivid emotional depth, intense chemistry, and moments of sensuality, Shola’s journey is one of self-discovery and the pursuit of a love she’s never been able to forget. Targeted toward mature readers, this story delves into the raw, passionate, and sometimes messy nature of love, offering a captivating blend of romance and heartbreak that will leave readers yearning for more.

Recently divorced from his Hollywood screenwriter husband, Nick Holly returns at Christmas to the home of his childhood in Vermont to start a new life in his familiar hometown. Almost immediately he runs into his best friend and crush from high school, Jolly Whitaker, who is also recently divorced and as sexy as he ever was.<br><br>With Nick’s mom encouraging him to see if there is anything still between him and Jolly, Nick embarks on a holiday of discovery and the knowledge that coming home to Vermont is more welcome than he believed. Perhaps this Christmas it really will be a Holly Jolly Christmas.

After a failed attempt to save their relationship, a couple and their daughter set off on a journey, hoping to find peace and a new beginning far from the noise of the city. They find shelter in a remote house, unaware that this stop will become the point of no return. The world they once knew begins to fade — leaving behind only shadows and the echoes of an unstoppable disaster.

In the year 2024, Hayate sato was a 20 year old japanese man and also a dedicated player of the popular fantasy MMORPG game "Hollow." After a late-night gaming session, he closed his eyes and unexpectedly woke up not in his bedroom, but in the body of his beloved in-game avatar, standing in the middle of a vast and desolate wasteland.  With no clear explanation for what had happened or how he had gotten there, and being stuck decades into the future with no way to get back, he must rely on himself to survive in this world armed with the ability to use magic.

Aqasha & Qairah are siblings. They have a lil sis and a lil bro. They also have a mom and a dad. Living in a world where monsters and mystique creatures often interfere with human life; killing, kidnaping and destroying people's heart and souls, human evolving and found a solution. They train people to be heroes and uses spells in order to fight those enemies. These people are called The Warriors. God also help these pathetic humans by giving them powers to those who have been chosen. They are called The Awakened. Back to Aqasha & Qairah, these poor souls tried to be The Warriors. Qairah succeeded but unfortunate for Aqasha. Not enough with that, she almost got killed on her first-ever-date! Turns out, god has chosen her to be one of The Awakened, but her power is not something to be proud of. What could it be? Reading only this will never enough folks!

The gods are silent. The angels are dead. Humanity has forgotten. Guren wakes up at the age of six — intelligent, talented, and... not entirely himself. In a world where magic obeys scientific laws and religion hides unspeakable truths, Guren finds a strange voice whispering in his head. Is it an angel? A demon? Or a remnant of who he once was? A forbidden book. A fractured identity. A prophecy buried in blood. As ancient powers stir beneath the surface, Guren must choose: obey the legacy of a holy father, or embrace the unholy truth burning within his soul. He was never supposed to remember. But memory is a curse — and mana, a weapon.