Amara Arcane

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

He’s a handsome Mafia Boss. He’s the only son of a Mafia Godfather. He wanted an heir. But, his twin sister wanted to rule the underworld. She was a young, beautiful Mafia’s daughter. She was kidnapped. She was destined to be a mother of an heir. Manfred Russo wanted an heir. Amara Romano wanted his heart. The siblings of the Mafia Godfather turned the history of the Mafia world into a more chaotic world of love, desires, secrets, and dark romance. Amara Romano at a young age was kidnapped by Manfred Russo and both of them explore their desires, feelings and satisfactions. The 19-year-old innocent and beautiful daughter of Steven Romano was kidnapped while attending a party on an island. She was brought to the mansion of Manfred Russo in the basement, chained, and sexually explored by his captor. Manfred's anger and hatred were to demolish her physically and emotionally. Their encounters allowed them to know each other better, and Amara Romano followed Manfred Russo's command.

"Welcome home, Xerxes." Iyan ang bating isinalubong ni Amara Mañago sa bagong dating na tagapagmana ng mga Castillejo. Pero imbes na yakap, isang nakakapaso at mapanuyang tingin ang natanggap niya. Dahil si Xerxes Castillejo—ang gwapo, rebelde, at bagong stepson niya—ay walang iba kundi ang ex-boyfriend na iniwan niya at dinurog ang puso tatlong taon na ang nakararaan. Napilitan si Amara na magpakasal sa ama ni Xerxes, ang bilyonaryong si Don Alfonso Castillejo, sa isang contract marriage para protektahan ang kumpanya at ang mana ni Xerxes mula sa mga gahaman nilang kamag-anak habang may sakit ang Don. Lihim ang kontrata. Sa mata ng mundo—at sa mata ni Xerxes—isa siyang gold digger na binebenta ang katawan para sa yaman. Desidido si Xerxes na gawing impyerno ang buhay ni Amara sa loob ng mansyon. Ang plano niya: akitin ito, paaminin na pera lang ang habol niya, at wasakin ito gaya ng ginawa nito sa kanya noon. Sa bawat gabing nagtatama ang kanilang landas sa madilim na pasilyo ng mansyon, tila isang laro ng apoy ang namamagitan sa kanila. "Kung kaya mong ibigay ang katawan mo sa isang matanda para sa pera," bulong ni Xerxes habang idinidiin si Amara sa pader, "Bakit hindi mo ibigay sa akin nang libre? Tutal... kabisado ko na ang bawat sulok nito." Hanggang kailan kayang panindigan ni Amara ang pagiging tapat na asawa ng ama, kung ang puso at katawan niya ay sumisigaw para sa anak nito?

There are three words to described Amara's world, FEAR, SADNESS and HURT. Sa mura niyang edad ay namulat na siya na ang kasiyahan ay hindi para sa lahat at ang kaligtasan ay pili lamang ang nakakalasap. And then she met the handsome but ruthless Luther Gray, the man who changed her life completely. Will Amara can changed her fate/destiny? Or She will let Luther do that for her. THIS STORY CONTAINS VIOLENT AND MATURE CONTENTS STRONG MIND IS NEEDED stripper two

"Long ago...the werewolves went extinct and were slowly forgotten by the rest of the world - and never heard of, except in fiction stories. Until a group of selfish scientists rose together and decides to artificially create their own army of these creatures." ༺༺♡♡༻༻ Amara’s world crumbled when she witnessed werewolves kill her parents. Her vengeful uncle raises her, teaching her just one thing: How to hate and destroy the werewolves. When she gets older, she was suctioned off to infiltrate a werewolf pack, she’s horrified to discover that the alpha, Kyle, is her mate. Torn between her mission and the bond, she plots their downfall. As she uncovers shocking truths about her uncle and her past, Amara’s loyalty wavers. When the pack faces a deadly attack orchestrated by her uncle, Amara must decide where her true allegiance lies. With her newfound family and love on the line, can she save the pack, or will her uncle's sinister plan succeed?

Amara Kingsley agrees to a contract marriage with ruthless billionaire CEO Lucas Blackwood to clear her father’s crushing debt. Cold, powerful, and emotionally unavailable, Lucas makes it clear their marriage is nothing more than a business deal. Bound by rules and resentment, they swear to never fall in love. But living under the same roof sparks desire, jealousy, and feelings neither of them expected. When secrets from the past and dangerous rivals threaten their fragile bond, Amara must decide if loving Lucas is worth the pain of being betrayed. Because in a marriage built on lies, love is the most dangerous risk of all.

After years of heartbreak and loneliness, Amara has convinced herself that love is not meant for her. Growing up surrounded by loss and disappointment, she builds walls around her heart and focuses only on surviving each day. When she moves to a new city hoping to start over, fate leads her to Daniel, a quiet but kind man who sees through the pain she tries so hard to hide. Their connection begins as friendship, but slowly Daniel shows Amara something she has never truly felt before—a love that is patient, genuine, and healing. But the past refuses to stay buried. Old wounds, secrets, and fear threaten to pull them apart. Amara must decide whether to keep running from love or finally believe that she deserves it. As their lives intertwine, she begins to understand a powerful truth: sometimes love arrives when you least expect it—and when it does, it reminds you that no matter how broken you feel, you are never truly alone.

Amara was raised to be a perfect bride, a perfect Luna for a man she's never met, until her fiance's enemy steals her from her convoy's wreckage. Their Alpha is intoxicating—all sharp edges and burning eyes that see straight through her every facade. When the mate bond ignites between them, it sets fire to everything she was taught to be. His touch is electric, addictive, making her crave things no proper lady should want. With eyes that promise damnation and hands that deliver salvation, every brush of his fingers rewrites Amara's understanding of desire and corrupts her 'pure' upbringing. But her sinfully attractive mate harbors deadly secrets—ones that could destroy everything, including her. As she falls deeper into her captor's intoxicating darkness, Amara must choose: the safe life she was promised, or the dangerous man whose touch might mean her end. Still, not everything is as it seems. Not when the Bloodmoon is upon them.

Xander Sinclair, the rebellious heir to the Crescent Moon Pack, has spent his life resisting the weight of his birthright. But his formidable grandmother, Luna Susanne, has other plans. She issues an ultimatum—choose a mate within six months or be stripped of his claim to the pack. Determined to defy her, Xander makes the most scandalous choice possible: Amara Donald, a rogue werewolf his estranged stepbrother, Derek, cast aside years ago. It is the perfect act of rebellion—binding himself to a woman hated by the very pack that seeks to control him. But Amara has her own reasons for accepting. Once the heir to a powerful bloodline, her family was destroyed by the Sinclairs. Now, she has a chance to reclaim what was stolen from her. What begins as a battle of dominance soon turns into something far more dangerous—an uncontrollable bond, ancient rivalries reigniting, and a force threatening to tear the Crescent Moon Pack apart. As the full moon rises and dark truths come to light, Xander and Amara must decide—are they destined for love, or will their union bring war?

Amara had only ever known two things: fear and survival. Running from a past that left scars deeper than skin, she never expected to find safety — let alone love — in the arms of Rafael Moretti, the most feared man in the city’s underworld. Ruthless, powerful, and haunted by his own demons, Rafael never imagined someone like Amara could slip past the armor he wore like a second skin. Saving her was never part of his plan. Needing her was never supposed to happen. But when her past comes hunting and his enemies see her as his one weakness, Rafael will stop at nothing to protect her — even if it means burning down the world they know. As danger tightens its noose around them, Amara and Rafael fight for a love that was forged in chaos and baptized in blood. Together, they will build a sanctuary — a home, a family, and a future no one can ever take from them. In a world where trust is a weapon and love is the most dangerous risk of all, will they find their forever — or will the past destroy them before they ever have the chance?