Adrian Pennino Balboa Novels & Stories

Adrian Wells just wants to be left alone. Quiet nights, warm tea, and his sketchpad are all he needs to survive in a world that has taken too much from him already. Scarred by the fire that claimed his family and plagued by anxiety that keeps him from truly living, Adrian has grown used to solitude. But someone else has been watching—and waiting. When a black box appears at his doorstep, filled with unsettlingly personal gifts, Adrian brushes it off as a prank. But the messages grow bolder. The intrusions into his life become impossible to ignore. Someone knows him. Someone sees him. And that someone is Evan Thorn. Evan isn’t just a stalker—he’s a protector in his own twisted way. R

In a world where power plays, there are unresolved emotions and dangerous secrets. Sophia Westwood left her marriage as the wife of a tech tycoon, Adrian Calloway, after the marriage was suffocating, filled with mistrust and manipulation. But Adrian never knew that as Sophia was walking out of the marriage she walked out with his unborn child. A successful architect started raising her son, Theo, and Sophia has forgotten everything about Adrian. But on a fateful day, both Sophia and Adrian attended a high-profile business deal, and Adrian discovered he had a son because of the unusual resemblance. Adrian was angry that Sophia left without telling him she was carrying his un

A scandal forced them into marriage. Love might be what tears them apart. After a single reckless night with billionaire Adrian Hollingsworth, Clara never expected the world to know—let alone force them into a marriage built for reputation, not affection. For two long years, Clara lived in a house overflowing with luxury but starved of love. She hid her growing feelings while Adrian openly clung to his first love, convinced he had given Clara everything a wife could want—status, security, and a flawless image. But affection? Never. When Clara finally files for divorce, Adrian refuses. “You have everything here,” he said coolly. “Why throw it away?” “Because none of it is you,”

For three years, Elena Carter Whitmore devoted herself to her marriage, believing that patience and love could bridge the emotional distance between herself and her husband, Adrian Whitmore. Adrian was never cruel. He provided everything money could buy and believed that fulfilling his responsibilities as a provider was enough to make him a good husband. But while he was busy building his empire, he failed to notice that the woman standing beside him was slowly disappearing from his life. When Adrian’s former love returns to the city and once again becomes the center of his attention, Elena finally realizes that she can no longer continue fighting for a place in her own marriage. She c

Vanessa's little world was turned upside down when she agreed to be married to ruthless playboy billionaire Adrian Knight due to her family's bankruptcy, her mother's ailing health and piling debts. The problem is, Adrian's crazy ex-girlfriend isn't over him yet and his younger brother Andrew already has his eyes set on Vanessa. Will she finally soften the playboy Adrian’s heart to become hers and only hers?? Or will the people against their marriage win?

To save her father from ruin—and a secret scandal that could destroy them both—Emily Carter agrees to marry Adrian Kingsley, the most feared CEO in the city. Cold, ruthless, and dangerously unreadable, Adrian offers her a one-year contract with one condition: never fall in love. But Emily soon realizes the marriage isn’t as simple as it seems. Adrian didn’t choose her by accident… he’s been watching her for years. Trapped in a world of power, secrets, and manipulation, Emily finds herself drawn to the man she was warned to never trust. And as their fake marriage begins to feel dangerously real, a woman from Adrian’s past returns—with a truth that could destroy everything. When th

Evelyn Carter has always been the obedient daughter, sacrificing her dreams to keep her family afloat. But when her father strikes a desperate deal with the ruthless billionaire Adrian Blackwood, her life spirals out of her control. Trapped in an arranged marriage with a man as cold as the towering empire he rules, Evelyn must navigate a world of luxury, secrets, and hidden agendas. Adrian Blackwood has one goal: revenge. Marrying Evelyn is just a calculated move in his plan to destroy the man who ruined his family. Yet, Evelyn’s quiet strength and unyielding kindness begin to unravel the walls he’s spent years building. But Adrian isn’t the only one hiding secrets. As Evelyn digs in

TWO PINK LINES, ONE NIGHT STAND --- Beth Williams knew the rules at Knight Tower: clean, stay invisible, never look the billionaire in the eye. She broke them all at the masquerade gala. One spilled drink on CEO Adrian Knight became a $50,000 dance. One dance became one elevator. One night in a masked stranger’s arms became two pink lines six weeks later. Now Beth is fired, homeless, and pregnant with Adrian’s baby. He doesn’t remember her face from that night, but he remembers the scandal: a cleaner accused of corporate espionage. When she tells him the truth, Adrian voids his engagement to shipping heiress Valeria D’Souza and moves Beth into his penthouse that night. There are

His Hunger, My Curse – Book Description Lena Carter was just an ordinary woman, struggling to pay rent and survive in a city that never sleeps. But the night she met Adrian Blackwell, everything changed. Mysterious, dangerously handsome, and dripping in unimaginable wealth, Adrian is no ordinary billionaire—he is a vampire, a predator lurking in the shadows of power. And for some reason, he has chosen her. When Lena accepts his offer to protect her, she unwittingly binds herself to a world of dark desires, ancient curses, and deadly secrets. Adrian is obsessed with her, drawn to her in ways even he can’t explain. But as she falls deeper under his spell, she begins to uncover a truth

Adrian Gonzaga forgot the affair. He forgot the lies, the betrayal, and the divorce papers waiting to end his marriage. He even forgot the day he told his wife he no longer loved her. But he never forgot Sophia. After a near-fatal accident erases five years of his memories, Adrian wakes up believing he's still married to the love of his life. To him, their marriage is intact. To Sophia, it's already over. As Adrian falls in love with his wife all over again, Sophia finds herself torn between the man she once adored and the man who broke her heart. But when Adrian's lost memories begin to return, one question remains: Will he choose Sophia again or remember why he left her in the first