John Green 2008 の小説・ストーリー

Evelyn "Evie" Moretti never wanted to be part of the mafia world. The daughter of a disgraced underboss, she’s spent her life dreaming of freedom—a life far away from the violence and betrayal that destroyed her family. But when her father’s debts to the powerful Romano crime family spiral out of control, Evie is forced to pay the price: an arranged marriage to Don Alessandro "Alessio" Romano, the ruthless and enigmatic head of the Romano family. Alessio is as cold as he is handsome, a man shrouded in darkness and driven by a thirst for revenge. From the moment Evie meets him, it’s clear that their marriage is no love story. It’s a transaction, a way to settle a debt and secure power. But as Evie is thrust into Alessio’s world of luxury, danger, and deceit, she begins to realize that there’s more to their union than meets the eye. Alessio harbours a deep hatred for her family, and his cruelty toward her is both calculated and personal. As Evie struggles to survive in her new life, she uncovers shocking secrets about her family’s past—and Alessio’s true motives for marrying her. Betrayed at every turn, she must navigate a treacherous web of lies, power struggles, and forbidden desires. But the more she learns, the more she questions who she can trust—and whether she can resist the dangerous pull of the man who holds her captive in every way. Bound by Blood and Betrayal is a dark, emotional mafia romance filled with twists, tension, and a love that burns as fiercely as it destroys. Can Evie find a way to escape Alessio’s grip, or will she lose herself in the shadows of his world?

He was dubbed the Devil's incarnate because of his fierce persona. After all, he was the feared, ruthless American Russian mafia Don Vladivostok Konstantin Kostya. Love wasn't meant for him, he had his demons until he met her. She was never enough, she was the thorn amid beautiful roses. Everything she wanted and had was taken away from her and she was ok with that, having only a boyfriend who loved her but soon that too was taken away. After she had just returned from a date with her boyfriend Zeus, she got the news. "Get ready Magaret. You'll be getting married tomorrow." Those were her father's words, he said them with coldness evident in his voice, no sign of compassion in his eyes. The moment she heard those words her world crumbled, and her heart arched as she felt her breath get stuck in her throat. And when she found out the identity of her soon-to-be husband she thought it was the end of her. Never did she think it would happen but she fell for him, the man she was supposed to hate!

Twin sisters, Jodi and Jackie, are two inches away from filing for bankruptcy and losing their heritage. The twins' grandparents had started Garvey's Hotel and Bar many years ago. The business had been solvent until the 2008 crash. With eminent ruin on the horizon, Jodi comes up with a radical idea to revitalize Garvey's. What Jodi hadn't planned was falling in love with the town hunk. While falling in love, she and those close to her have scandalous rendezvous, deal with local law enforcement, and try to survive a reign of terror that will leave a scar on her, the man she loves, and the small Arizona town for years to come.

How would you feel if your life is haunted by a dark past and nightmares? John Crowe can't keep to a place as he wanders around hoping to find something that would explain the dreams he has been having. The dreams that never seem to make any sense. Soon, he finds a cryptic letter that steers him to Black Hollow. John discovers that the town is ravaged by monsters, and that the leaders are keeping it secret from the inhabitants. When he meets Sarah, she finds out the truth about him. That he is one of the monsters. But not before John is marked as the next sacrifice for the blood moon. John, finally discovering what he must do, has to fight to stay alive and rid the town of those monsters, putting his love interest, Sarah in danger. Will John be able to save himself, Sarah and the town, or will he be sacrificed just like his father and be forgotten?

The book "lost treasure" talks about a guy John Williams who is a flirt, his big brother Lyod Williams gives him anything he wants. With this John becomes a playboy who is just interested in having fun with ladies. Things changed when this pastor's daughter Laura George came into the picture and John happens to fall deeply in love for the first time. John becomes very sad when he learns that he will soon lost his ever first love to the cold hands of death. He showed Laura love but it was too late already.

Anuri returns from prison broken; a victim of betrayal, a victim of injustice. Trust was nearly obliterated from her memory. But she must move on, no matter how hard her heart was frozen. Then, Jerome comes along and threatens to upset the walls she had built to protect herself. How does she cope with the alien feelings that assail her?

I thought your promises were real, but they were a joke. You came to happiness, make a mess afterwards, then disappear. No good will come from accepting betrayal from a trusted one, that's what happened to Green Elira Natusha. After enduring the deep heartbreak of her lover's infidelity, Green considered all men were just the same, equally untrustworthy for making such a promises. Langit Danendra Adyaksa, the man who came after Green's heartbreak was slowly able to bring her out of her pain and wound. Langit who started out as a nobody turned out to be the most special, all because the man had turned Green's point of view that not all men were like his former lover. But everything changed after they got married, Langit showed his truly personalities, and it was so hard for Green, there was something Green didn't know until becoming his wife. The happiness Green had imagined and Langit promised it prevously were all gone, turning into all restrictions and rules to do, Green who at first thought marrying Langit was the best decision suddenly turn back her mind. Langit was there when Green needs to cure her wounds. After her wounds were healed, Langit gave a new one with every deed and accusation laid down. Green was disappointed in Langit, but she was sure and believed that God ws planning something for her, but what? Why does the universe always take her for a joke? Can Green step out of her misery and smile happily?

Nelly falls in love with Dom only to realize she had missed her mark in love. Abandoned with pregnancy, she seeks a way out. To have the baby or to give her up. Chief Lucas and his wife are rich; Mrs Lucas is up to something ; imaginary pregnancy. How does she plan to act it out?

“Did you have sex with him?” “Yes.” “Are you really going to marry him?” These were the questions Lala’s boyfriend, John, asked when he found out Lala was about to marry his uncle—after John cheated on and betrayed her while secretly planning to marry Lala’s best friend. But when Lala learned the truth, she turned to John’s uncle. His touch was fire, and every moment with him ignited a passion she couldn’t get enough of. One passionate night turned into walking down the aisle with the man who made John lose all sense—abandoning his fiancée and spiraling every day in front of Lala. Her choice shattered her heartless boyfriend’s heart into a million pieces.

Annabelle life turned upside down when she saw her husband cheating with her best friend on her wedding day. Heartbroken and feeling devastated, she ran away and ended up in a bar, where she met John, a billionaire who owns Titan Weapons Co, the biggest company producing nuclear weapons for the United States of America. Annabelle had a one-night stand with John that changed her fate and her entire future. Afterward, she had plastic surgery to change her face and forget about her past. She became entangled in John's life again, and love ignited. Will John know that Annabelle is the woman he has been searching for? Or will Daniel, who has been searching for Isabella, get in their way and destroy their relationship?