Ava Soto

"When Ava thinks her life is finally falling into place, with her dream wedding just around the corner, her world is shattered by a devastating double betrayal. Her fiancé's infidelity and her best friend's betrayal goes deeper by the shocking murder of her father ___ There, on the bed, were Gabe and Sophie. My fiancé and my best friend, wrapped in each other's arms. They didn't notice me at first. I watched as Sophie leaned in and kissed Gabe, her hands running through his hair. Gabe pulled her closer, smiling in a way he hadn't smiled at me in months.

She was born a bastard. They poured wine on her, laughed at her mother’s grave, and thought she’d stay broken. They were wrong. Ava Rosier took their scorn, their money, and their men, one ruthless billionaire, one mafia emperor, and one forbidden brother who shares her blood. Now the illegitimate daughter sits on the throne they built, crown forged from their tears, rose petals dipped in their blood. Three psychopaths kneel at her feet, obsessed, ruined, and willing to burn the world for her smile. She never chose between them. She chose everything. This is the rise of the Blackened Queen. And no one escapes her empire alive.

Cette histoire est le tome 2. Vous pouvez retrouver le Tome 1, Regarde-Moi. Au cœur du Grand Hôtel Vesuvio, Ava, l'épouse du redoutable Vincenzo De Luca, est prisonnière d'une solitude opulente. Un mois d'exil volontaire, suite à une humiliation insoutenable, et toujours ce silence assourdissant de son mari. Lui, Vincenzo, fier magnat napolitain, refuse de céder, même si son empire et son âme sont en lambeaux depuis son départ. Les rues de Naples bruissent déjà des rumeurs de leur rupture, mais ce que ni Ava ni Vincenzo ne savent, c'est que des ombres bien plus sombres s'étendent sur le clan. Cargaisons disparues, trahisons chuchotées... l'empire De Luca vacille. Ava percera-t-elle le mystère du mutisme de Vincenzo avant que l'orgueil et les secrets sanglants de la mafia n'achèvent un amour déjà brisé ? Et si la plus grande menace ne venait pas de l'extérieur, mais d'une trahison intime qui pourrait faire s'écrouler tout un héritage ? Avertissement : Ce roman s'adresse exclusivement à un public majeur et averti. Il contient des descriptions explicites pouvant heurter la sensibilité de certaines personnes, notamment des scènes de violence physique et psychologique, de consommation de drogue et d'alcool, ainsi que des scènes à caractère sexuel. La lecture de ce contenu est déconseillée aux personnes mineures ou sensibles à ces thématiques. Note de l'autrice Cette œuvre est une fiction entièrement originale. Toute ressemblance avec des personnes existantes, des événements réels, ou d'autres histoires de fiction, publiées ou non, serait purement fortuite. Si certains thèmes ou archétypes peuvent évoquer d'autres œuvres du genre romantico-érotique, l'univers, les personnages et les intrigues de ce récit sont le fruit de l'imagination de l'autrice.

Richard, a 49 year old widower with two daughters. Richard had spent his life devoting his time to his girls and to his work. Ava, a 23 year old girl from a countryside with little or no knowledge on how to survive in Bellamy- city of bright lights and dreams and fortunes. These two crossing paths could only be coincidental as they lead different lives with a huge age gap between. But, maybe they were waiting for each other all their lives to fill the gaps. It would take a lot to be together. But how much can one take? An angry girlfriend. A selfish daughter. They'll find out that love is never enough!

Elizabeth est professeure de sociologie et de philosophie à l'université, où Ava commence sa deuxième année d'étude après un passé trouble et une première année à distance. La blonde est plus vieille que les autres, et a fait des erreurs qui lui valent de nombreuses moqueries et harcèlement, mais Elizabeth est là et se décide à l'aider, parce qu'elle croit en elle et surtout parce qu'elle craque totalement pour elle...

He walked into her life. Looked at the baby in her arms. And said three words that shattered everything: “That’s my son” Ava Hayes made a promise on her twin sister’s deathbed: never tell the baby's father. But when billionaire Damon Ashford walks into her café and recognizes his own eyes staring back at him... The secret is out. Now he wants answers. He wants custody. And worst of all—he wants her. The solution? A contract marriage that solves everything… and ruins everything as playing his wife was never part of her plan. And falling for the man she swore to avoid? That’s a secret she never meant to keep.

Il est maudit. Elle est une esclave. Leur lien interdit sauvera leur monde ou le mettra le feu. Caeser Varyn, le formidable roi Alpha, est une figure de peur, son sang même entaché par une malédiction qui a réclamé tous les compagnons que la déesse de la Lune lui a donné. Son existence est un fardeau solitaire de pouvoir tordu, jusqu'à ce qu'un seul contact accidentel change tout. Ava est un fantôme dans le palais royal - une esclave invisible avec une grâce tranquille et un pouvoir caché. Lorsque la marque d'accoutement de la déesse de la lune apparaît sur son poignet, Céser brise les lois anciennes et la revendique comme la sienne. Leur union interdite enflamme une tempête de feu, les forçant à fuir le palais en feu et l'indignation de la meute. Il s'est avéré qu'elle est douée par la déesse de la lune et pour survivre, Ava doit maîtriser le pouvoir qu'elle ne savait pas qu'elle possédait, exposer les traîtres qui les entourent et trouver un moyen de briser la malédiction ancestrale. Si elle échoue, son amour sera consumé et leur monde tombera au pouvoir sombre d'un dieu corrompu.

After being homeschooled by her mother in a cabin in the middle of the woods for 17 years, coming to the city and living with her Alpha father and going to a real high school is quite an adjustment for Ava. She doesn't look or act the same as any of the other girls at her school which causes them to pick on her. And with her stepmother and stepbrother causing trouble for her at home, Ava finds solace in the one person that she can turn to after arriving in the city. A fellow classmate, Wesley. Will he be able to help her navigate her way through high school and find the person that she needs to be? Or is there something more sinister going on, threatening to stand in the way of their new love?

BLURB: Ava Hayes, a spoiled Alpha princess used to getting everything she wants, is heartbroken when her parents refuse to let her marry her boyfriend, Dante Rivers.  She elopes with Dante to marry him, but unfortunately, along the way, she meets her mate, Sebastian Wolfe, who doesn’t take "no" for an answer. He gives her two options: accept him and become his mistress, or reject him and die with her lover. Given the stories she's heard about Sebastian, going to hell seems like the better choice. Will her story become a werewolf Romeo and Juliet, or will she accept becoming Sebastian's mistress?

"I'm sorry," he looked at me. My smile fell, "Sorry for what..." A silver knife was plunged into my heart before I could understand what was happening. Ava believed she had found solace in Sage. Their marriage seemed affectionate, even loving. But on the night of their wedding anniversary, her world shattered when she was stabbed by her husband. She uncovered a devastating truth, Sage was having an affair with none other than her twin brother. In a shocking twist, she wakes up two years in the past, reborn. Armed with the painful memories of her betrayal and death, she refuses to be a pawn ever again. This time, she won’t be the prey. She will be the predator.