Amazon First Reads July 2024

---> if you are interested in my work, please check out my novel The Starving Vulture. Available on Amazon, $3.99 for the Ebook and $14.95 for the Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Starving-Vulture-Miguel-Monta%C3%B1a/dp/1951150899<--------- Aster Likaya is a Battle Mage of the Zeraph Republic. Raised in a military family, she was destined for a life on the front. As a Battle Mage she has mastered the art of Controlling. A simple but effective kind of magic that is necessary when one bonds and commands the essential robotic warmachines of her world. The Gearbanes. And now, she is a Captain. But much to her surprise, she is not handed a company but a unit of stoic and silent soldiers that call themselves DragonWolves. Her second in command, is Lieutenant Able Froster, young but grim faced soldier who has seen combat since he was barely a boy. For their first mission, they are given a simple task. Retrieve an agent of the Republic who is lost in the vast swampland known as the Suha Marshes. Little do they know, that they are not the only factions searching for the man. For in the Suha Marshes, hunt the cannibalistic Birchmen and the Kolysian pirates. All eager for the prize the agent carries. This is the world of Likaya and Froster. Dominated by machines powered by magic, weapons ignited by runes and wars fought over ancient relics forged by a forgotten past. Welcome to Likaya's Wolves.

After a bad break up with Brandon from high school, naging maingat na sa relasyon si Kelly. She's now thirty-one at malapit na siyang mawala sa kalendaryo. Her housekeeping agency is not doing well and with the lease being raised by the new building owner, she won't say no to a job even if that meant travelling to Quezon and cleaning an old house by herself. What she wasn't prepared for was meeting the owner and spending time with an old boyfriend day and night…

Jane Roberts has been married to the love of her life for two years and just when she thinks they're going to start a family, he divorces her and kicks her to the curb. Hurt and broken, Jane discovers that Marcus had actually been cheating on her with her cousin, Abigail and she had only been his means to an end. Enraged, Jane is determined to get her revenge, but without money and connections, Marcus will never be taken down. Just as she is about to give up all hope, Caleb Lockwood reaches out to her and agrees to help her but she has to get married to him first and their marriage needs to be kept a secret. Jane agrees to it, but will she and Caleb be able to dispute the pools of sparks and passion that threatens to consume their printed marriage? And what will happen when Marcus discovers their marriage and will stop at nothing to destroy their union and win his love back?

"First day of work new day starts again" wika ni Amethyst. Papunta na sya sa bago niyang papasokang hotel kung saan Siya ay magiging receptionist. Graduate Siya ng Business Administration In Hotel and Management. Average man ang katalinohan ay isa naman siyang napakagandang dalaga, Sexy, matangkad, maputi, matangos ang ilong. Lagi nga siyang inaanyayahang sumali sa mga beauty pageant sa school at sa kanilang baranggay. Siya lang talaga Yung ayaw sumali dahil hassle para sa kanya. Hindi rin niya gusto Yung nag to-two piece sa harap ng maraming tao shy type Siya kumbaga, Wala Siyang ganung confidence sa harap ng maraming mga tao sa kabila ng balingkinitan niyang katawan at making umbok ng bundok sa harapan ay nahihiya Siyang makita ito ng mga kalalakihan. Sa edad niya na 26 years old ay Hindi pa Siya nakapag boyfriend. "Good morning Amy!" Saad ni Louise isa sa katrabaho niya sa Hotel. Naging magkaibigan sila ni Louise sa isang Hotel kung saan sila nag OJT. Magkaiba ang napasukan nilang kolehiyo pero sa iisang hotel sila nag OJT sa sister's brach ng hotel ng pinapasukan nila. Ito ang pinaka malaking Hotel sa Lugar nila ang Forge Hotel. "Kumain kana Loe?" tanong ni Amethyst sa kaibigan. "Oo eh...nag sleep over kasi si Dwayne sa Bahay kagabi at nagsabay na kami kanina papasok sa trabaho kaya nakapagluto Ako ng maaga," si Dwayne ay boyfriend ni Louise.. Oo may boyfriend si Louise samantalang Siya ay di pa nakapag boyfriend kahit kailan. "Ikaw ba Amy Kumain kanaba?" dagdag pa nito. "Yah, Kumain na Ako sa Bahay, alam mo naman ako diba?" balik niya sa tanong niya sa kaibigan. "I know..so pano Tara na!" Aya nito ang ang ibig Sabihin ay pupwesto na sila sa desk information ng Hotel para mag ompisa na Silang mag duty. 9:00am nakasi.

Khushi’s reckless decision to sneak onto a restricted floor in pursuit of her favorite actor’s autograph led to an unexpected twist—she ended up in the bed of the powerful businessman, Darsh Sinha. To save their reputations, they were forced into a marriage neither wanted. While Khushi longed for love, Darsh kept his heart guarded. Then, an accident stole all of Khushi’s memories of him, leaving Darsh devastated. For the first time, he realized how much she meant to him. Now, with Khushi unable to remember him and their contract marriage ticking down, their future hangs in the balance. Will they rediscover love, or will they part ways forever?

Before heading out on her undercover mission, my daughter Anna Stone left me a farewell letter. My husband, Wayne Stone, who adores her, reads it and immediately posts her photo on Instagram. His caption reads, "I heard Anna's on a mission. Let's see how many drug dens she'll take down this time." Anna's devoted husband, Gabriel Morrison, barely glances at the letter before dropping her exact location online. Anna's twin brother, Casper Stone, has always been inseparable from her. However, after reading the letter, he goes straight to the drug dealers and brings them to her. Anna's cover is blown, the mission fails, and all 37 officers are wiped out without a trace. I collapse in despair, lashing out at them with desperate questions, only to be bound and sent to Mirewick, a notorious criminal den. When I open my eyes again, I find myself back on the day Anna sets out on her mission.

It about a teen girl who wish to start a new life after she gained admission into college. But she met her elementary classmate who have always bullied her all through her life in elementary. After another with Jeremy and realizing he was still the same like when he was still a kid. She decided to keep a distant but after what happened on her first day and was saved by her Superhero Mark. Unlike Jeremy, mark was kind, brilliant, innocent, cute and friendly and have girls drooling over him. But things get tough when Jeremy and Rachael were paired for a project and Mark got jealous because he found out Rachael once had feeling for Jeremy the guy who had always bully her all her lifetime. Found out in this interesting story whether Rachael would go for a bad guy or her superhero. Brought to you by your favorite authoress Ricky.. Love you all

Book 1 of the Blackfern Werewolf Series. Completed - A fully edited version was put up Jan 2024 - please log out and log back in to read this finalized version. It's hard being a half-blooded werewolf… especially when you have no idea that werewolves actually exist. Clementine – I did not know what to expect when I decided to move with my dad and brother to Blackfern Valley in backyard British Columbia. The first thing I noticed was how ridiculously fit and good looking everyone was. Then I started to notice the odd behaviour, comments and how everyone in the town just seemed to hate me. Well, everyone excluding Liam, he seemed like the only friendly person in the Valley… Liam – I was not expecting my world to be shaken so hard when a half-breed moved into the pack. Half-breeds were extremely rare, and often hunted and terminated by pure-blood werewolves if they do not develop a wolf at sixteen. I thought that when his Uncle Jed's reign had ended, that the hatred would have died with him… I was wrong. They were after Clementine and something inside of me could not let that happen…

Bonnie Walton had a crush on Jude Ashford since the first time she saw him when she was twelve and he was twenty-two. Jude is her brother’s best friend. He was always indifferent towards Bonnie until the summer she turned fifteen and he caught her reading a smut book and promised it was their little secret. Over the years, her feelings for Jude developed from a crush into a burning, heart-wrenching desire.  After years of not seeing each other, she can no longer hide her feelings for him on her eighteenth birthday, and their attraction ignites. They have the most lustful and sinful that leads to Bonnie losing her vCard to Jude.  Jude Ashford is the synonym of perfection, CEO of Ashford Publishing. He never steps out of line, being the most respectful man on the face of the earth. Jude always tries to be away from the spotlight his name brings.  What will happen when the woman that broke his heart ten years ago reappears in his life engaged? Will Jude be able to fight the jealousy he feels and allow her to find happiness with another, or will he fight to be with her?  Now that Bonnie is back in New York and living with her brother, Will Jude, and Bonnie be able to keep their hands to themselves? Or will their red-hot scorching desire for each other to get them to be together and reveal their attraction? Even if it means losing their best friend and brother’s support?

When desire knows no boundaries, every moment counts. Untamed Desire brings you a collection of provocative short stories exploring forbidden touches, secret cravings, and unexpected connections. From strangers trapped in a storm to tangled love triangles and power plays, these tales explore lust and longing in all their raw, intoxicating forms. Each chapter is a standalone story—perfect for quick, sultry reads that ignite your imagination and leave you wanting more.