katniss chooses allies

Portia Sebring was born into a family that’s considered royalty in the intelligence community, and the fact that she’s a woman doesn’t preclude her from joining the “family business.” A linguistic genius, she’s recruited by her older brother to decipher Russian codes for the Venona Project. While at Arlington Hall, she meets Nigel Mann, a CIA officer known as Mr. Freeze, who’s been vetted to the NSA. Unbeknownst to Portia, her father is behind the meeting. Rumor has it that Portia, called the ice princess, is also a lesbian, and at this time in America -- the late ’50s -- it could negate any veracity to the codes she deciphers. A match with an equally cold man who won’t distract her from her work seems the ideal solution in her father’s eyes.<br><br>Things don’t go quite according to plan, as both Portia and Nigel develop strong feelings for each other. They marry and eventually start a family. However, the lifetime together they anticipate is cut short when Nigel’s jet crashes on New Year’s Day, 1978. Devastated, but with a thirteen-year-old son depending on her, Portia has no choice but to go on after Nigel’s death.<br><br>When Quinton, her son, is approached to join the US Equestrian Team for the 1980 Summer Olympics, she’s pleased and proud, but those plans are dashed due to the government’s boycott of the Games. To distract him, Portia takes him to France on a wine-buying trip, and it’s there that Quinton first feels an attraction for someone of his own sex. Portia, a wise mother, is aware, but since she herself had a same-sex affair in her early twenties, she’s very accepting of this.<br><br>Along with Gregor, her trusted bodyguard and devoted family friend, she watches as Quinton follows in his father's and her footsteps in the "family business," and finally finds a partner worthy of him, WBIS agent Mark Vincent. She’s happy for them, but sure that she won’t love again, since Sebrings have their “one” and she's lost hers, but is she right?

Shyva finds herself in a web of love and loyalty. Her world is on the brink of destruction by her enemies, a powerful faction. Raised in a family of strong and independent women, she believes in the teachings of her master. However, doubts creep into her life when she crosses path with an enemy, a war lord, Vakiyv, whose compassion shrouded with purpose captivated her. Shyva begins to trust him but it only leads her in the inevitable direction-DOOM! She must choose between her loyalty to her people and the love she finds in Vakiyv.

Existing but not living.... Hugh Mallory is an unfortunate child, a cursed transcendent being and a threat to the heavens. As every other kid, Hugh had always wanted a normal life. Till he got roped into a sadistic ritual that changed his life and that of everyone around him.....

Sakura Suzuki has always prioritised her friendship with Mia Yoshino, even when it meant burying her own heart. In their second year of college, both girls fall for Haru Soma, but when Mia confesses her feelings, Sakura chooses loyalty over love, silently stepping aside to help Mia win his affection. Years later, on Mia and Haru’s wedding day, the carefully constructed facade shatters. In a shocking turn of events, Haru kisses Sakura—the maid of honour—and confesses a long-hidden truth: "It was always you, Sakura," he said softly, his voice rough. "I've always loved you. Not Mia. You." Guilt and longing consume Sakura as she grapples with the revelation. That night, she makes a wish at 11:11—and wakes up nine years earlier, back in college, on the day she first met Haru. Given a second chance, Sakura is determined to claim the love she sacrificed—but rewriting the past is far more complicated than she imagined. Her choices start to unravel everything she once knew. Friendships are tested, hearts are broken, and Sakura must confront the painful truth: Pursuing her own happiness could cost her everything she holds dear. Will she find the love she's always dreamed of, or will her second chance destroy the very life she hoped to protect?

Vampires and werewolves are natural enemies. Therefore, Andre has no regrets about killing Raúl, the Alpha of the Wintermane pack, who plans to attack the Crimson Cathedral nightclub, revealing the presence of vampires to the human world.<br><br>When Sand learns of his brother's murder, he debates seeking revenge because he hates Raúl, who backed their father when he forced Sand out of the pack for being gay. Then, he discovers that Estebe, the new Alpha, plans to continue Raúl's mission.<br><br>Things come to a head when Sand, a bodyguard, escorts a client's daughter to the nightclub and the club's owner tells Andre to find out why Sand is there. Despite their differences, instant lust drives Andre into Sand's bed-but not before they agree to work together to stop Estebe.<br><br>Can they successfully end Estebe's existence -- and survive? And, will their relationship stand a chance as lust turns to an attraction that defies the belief that they are supposed to be mortal enemies?

After being stuck inside the strange world of who know how long, Eve Santana had finally gained the upper hand. [Warning! System will now start to reboot] Eve finally tries to break away from her designated character. Act jealous? Be a vengeful woman? Follow the plot to my death? F*ck that. -------- This book is Rated-18, if you are uncomfortable with violent language and sexual themes, please do not continue to read.

Katniss, berusia 16 tahun yang tinggal bersama ibu dan adik perempuannya di distrik termiskin, Panem, wilayah yang tersisa dari Amerika Serikat. Dahulu distrik melancarkan perang terhadap Capitol dan kalah. Sebagai bagian dari syarat-syarat kapitulasi, setiap distrik diharuskan mengirim satu anak laki-laki dan seorang anak perempuan muncul di acara tahunan di televisi yang disebut, 'The Hunger Games', medan, aturan, dan tingkat partisipasi penonton dapat berubah namunsatu hal konstan: membunuh atau dibunuh. Ketika adik Kat terpilih, Kat menawarkan diri untuk menggantikan tempatnya.

After being stuck inside the strange world of who know how long, Eve Santana had finally gained the upper hand. [Warning! System will now start to reboot] Eve finally tries to break away from her designated character. Act jealous? Be a vengeful woman? Follow the plot to my death? F*ck that.

Venus is a legendary Siren that travels the ocean searching for more of her kind, but has never succeeded since her family was killed by hunters decades earlier. When she rose to the surface, she was met by a great wooden ship with a statue of a woman that looked just like her on the front. She followed the ship for days until it led her to land where she would take her first steps out of water. When she did, she bumped into a man that she'd never seen before, yet looked eerily familiar, making her curious enough to speak for the first time in something other than her native language. He fell in love with her at the first word, but Venus has no intention of finding love. Only to find her people.

"Unlikely Allies: A Tale of Friendship, Love, and Triumph in the City of Supernatural Beings"