doug stanhope

Cass Davison is the woman of his obsession. She's beautiful, bold, and his best friend's girl. The last thing Patrick should do is challenge her in blackjack, and the last thing he expects is for her to agree to his terms.<br><br>If he wins, he finally gets a taste of her.<br><br>But if he loses ... well, Patrick isn't thinking about that possibility. Because he's waited a very long time for this chance with Cass, and it's worth risking everything he has to get it ...

Nash, hot on the trail of a missing woman's near-perfect imposter, discovers a horrific secret laying underneath a popular casino. DOUBLE DOWN was written as a free-to-read story for the Corsair Adventures.

A strong will and kind heart A misunderstood and rejectful heart A understanding and confused heart Where will each go, where will each relationship form and where will each break... The story of a hard worker, a rich hier and a model Will she move on from her past or will it destroy her Will he listen to his heart and hold on or listen to his mind and let go Will he allow himself to understand his heart or will he deny what he can't understand I guess you'll have to read to find out

In the kingdom of the great dragon, people were very rich. But the human race, which was always poor, has only been suffering from oppression. Vampires and dragons were never meant to be together, but some wizards separated them, Where vampires and rich Godess lived. A place was made far away from there, when the dragon , wolf and the poor people could live. But being a great state, some hidden secret was causing problems.Similarly, the queen of fairies also had to go to the dragon's and wolf's part. In order to protect the dragon's queen from the evil kings, the queen is read to pollute her pure blood. Arora has to bear the brunt of the devil's death.

Kazuki Katsuragi, a teenage boy who was having a normal life. He was introverted and shy who wasn't able to talk with most people and never made friends. However one day, he disappeared in a mysterious smoke, and reappeared in a completely different world. The world where imaginary powers were possible. What are the challenges awaiting Kazuki Katsuragi? Follow on to see....

Richard Marcos, a simple, honest and hardworking young boy. Living alone in this world after his mother passed away 2 years ago. His father whereabouts is unknown after he divorced Richard’s mother when Richard still 1-year-old. To make a living Richard work at anywhere that can use him as labor in markets, restaurant, construction sites etc. Until one day, his wicked employer sells him to an evil organization that trafficking human organs. Richard’s life faded as one by one of his organs harvested by an evil doctor in surgery table. His consciousness awakens when his transplanted heart starts to throbbing in his new body, the body of a teenage girl named Mary. What awaits Richard in his ‘second life’ is cruel and twisted fate that brings Richard and Mary against intriguing scheme, brutal and vicious world of darkness that wants to devours them to the bones! Update plan: uncertain but not dropped

How a life changes drastically when truth comes to life

A high school student who doesn't know what to do with his life and is troubled by the guilt inside him about the things he did wrong in the past and wants to correct them but is stucka between the present and the past and doesn't know what to do attempts to try other things and tries to live the best he can but fails everytime. (warning: content of self harm, suicidal thoughts)

HUJAN tak berhenti. Dia terdiam. Akupun terdiam. Hujan turun begitu deras, cukup untuk membasahi aku dan dia sampai ke tulang. Kami berdiri di sana, di tengah jalan itu. Kami saling berpelukan erat, berusaha mencari sebuah kenyamanan di tengah badai. Tapi rasanya tidak ada yang cukup untuk meringankan rasa sakit yang aku rasakan. Aku menangis untuk semua hal yang berubah buruk, untuk semua kesalahan yang membawa kita ke titik ini. Mau tak mau aku memikirkan kembali hari-hari ketika semuanya sempurna di antara kami ketika matahari bersinar dan dunia terasa penuh dengan kemungkinan. Tapi sekarang, rasanya semua itu tersapu oleh hujan yang tiada henti. Saat air mata terus jatuh, aku bertanya-tanya apakah kami akan menemukan jalan kembali ke cahaya. Tetapi pada saat itu, yang aku tahu hanyalah bahwa aku bersama dia yang aku cintai lebih dari hujan. Dan pada saat itu, aku tahu bahwa apa pun yang terjadi di masa depan, aku akan selalu memilikinya di sisi ku untuk menghadapi ini bersama...

To be resurrected, Lin Zhi binds herself to a system and transmigrates into different book worlds, becoming cannon fodder destined for tragic endings. But Lin Zhi refuses to follow the script. In every world, she fights to rewrite her fate. (1) The Scheming Gold-Digging Stand-In Used by the male lead as a tool to win over the female lead, Lin Zhi refuses to be discarded. Since he wants to use her? Then she’ll make a countermove—get pregnant first, flip the board, and end up with the real overbearing CEO. (2) The First Wife Fated to Die Early in a “Cousin” Story The reborn female lead knows her older male cousin will hold immense power in the future—and that he has always loved her. This time, she vows not to let him go. Only… “Sister-in-law, why aren’t you dead yet?” Lin Zhi smiles. “Still alive. What, are you mad?” (3) The Cannon Fodder Fiancée in a Teacher-Student Romance The aloof Master falls for his young disciple, while Lin Zhi—the fiancée—becomes the villain in their love story. Lin Zhi: “Respect. Blessings. Please stay locked together forever.” Then she decisively breaks off the engagement and devotes herself to cultivation… alongside her adorable little nephew. Who needs romance when ascending is better? (4) The Substitute Bride in a Period Drama In her previous life, she stole the marriage meant for her sister out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, marrying the factory director’s son. Who would have thought he had a “white moonlight” in his heart, leading to her tragic death? Meanwhile, the “mud-legged” man she rejected rose in status, and her sister became an official’s wife. After rebirth, her sister eagerly snatches back the original marriage arrangement, convinced Lin Zhi is doomed. She waits to watch Lin Zhi suffer. Instead— Lin Zhi’s life only gets better and better.