Awkward Moments

When Elena Romano receives a late-night call from her father, she expects another demand—not a betrayal that will change her life forever. Moments later, she’s dragged from the rain-soaked streets and awakens in the mansion of Alessandro De Luca, Italy’s most feared mafia Don. Alessandro claims her father has broken a sacred promise—costing him men, money, and honor. His revenge? To take the one thing Salvatore Romano values most: his daughter. Trapped in a world of power, blood, and vengeance, Elena swears to resist him. But Alessandro is unlike any man she’s ever known—cold, ruthless, and devastatingly magnetic. Bound by a blood vow she never chose, Elena finds herself torn between hatred and the dark pull of desire. Each encounter blurs the line between captivity and obsession, punishment and passion. And as secrets unravel, she begins to wonder—who truly holds the power now, the captor or the captive? In a world ruled by loyalty and sin, love might be the most dangerous crime of all.

Hiding your fantasies is hard, especially when your best friend features in every one. I'm the good, innocent girl with a guilty obsession for erotic books. And the man who fuels all those fantasies? My best friend. Those veiny hands set my thighs on fire, and his deep voice twists my insides with desire. But he never knew. And I could never tell him– not when he flirts with everyone and only sees me as his baby sister. Until one reckless night of drinks and games lands me in his bed. Now I’m not sure I ever want to leave. But best friends shouldn't touch you like this. Best friends shouldn't make you squirt this good. But when a sudden arranged marriage threatens to tear us apart, our secret is exposed in a blaze of scandal, turning stolen moments into a bitter need for revenge. So how do I explain this to my parents? Since they still think I'm a virgin?

Seven years ago, I turned my back on my powerless fated mate, Soren, and chose a powerful Alpha instead. Now, I’m dying alone in this shitty apartment with seven days to live. The Moon's Glow is fading inside me. Without the Final Rite, my soul will be chained to this earth, a ghost doomed to an eternity of torment. And no Alpha will perform it for me. Coughing up another mouthful of blood, I dialed the one number I swore I’d never touch again. Soren. The mate I rejected. Now, the most powerful Alpha in the North. I begged him for the Final Rite. Moments later, his engine screamed down my street. But the boy I once knew was gone. The man staring back at me now held nothing but pure, undiluted hatred in his eyes. "Well, well. Look what we have here," he sneered, his voice dripping with venom. "The fallen princess. When are you going to finally drop dead? The second your heart stops, I’m dumping your corpse in the Feral Lands for the scavengers."

BLURB: “The World owns his Image. His heart is another story”. Superstar actor Luca Moretti is Brooklyn’s Idol, flawless image, Oscar winner, and master of character creation. But when a leaked photo threatens to destroy him, his team hires struggling Journalist Daniel Reyes to write a flub piece rehabbing his image. There's Just One Problem: Daniel hates everything Luca stands for. Daniel knows celebrity profiles are bullshit PR, and Luca's Polished charm makes him want to burn the interview to the ground. But when a late-night argument turns into a kiss that shocks them both, they strike a deal: Daniel gets the raw, unfiltered Luca_ no lies, no filters for one week. What starts as a professional exchange becomes reckless: Secret trysts, Stolen moments, A Love neither can afford. Then the blackmail texts arrive: Someone knows. Someone’s watching. And if Luca doesn't end it now, both their careers will burn. But how do you walk away when the wrong person feels like home?

Marianne Fairmount's world shattered when she discovered her fiance in bed with her half-sister. The cruel revelation that she had always been alone hit her hard. Her father turned his back on her, blessing the marriage between her ex-fiance and her younger sister, even celebrating the announcement of their expected baby. Left with no partner, no place to live, dwindling savings, and a job hanging by a thread, Marianne decided to drown her sorrows in one too many drinks. In a moment of reckless abandon, she spent the night with a handsome stranger, surrendering her virginity. Though the night was filled with passionate and sensual moments, Marianne was filled with regret when she discovered that the stranger was none other than Lucius Brown, her new boss and the majority shareholder of the company she worked for. The situation worsened, and with a burning desire for revenge against her family, Marianne found herself drawn to the enigmatic and secretive Lucius. She decided to propose a marriage contract that would not only put her heart at risk but possibly her very life.

BLURB: He's a grief counselor who lost his own family. He's an immigrant fighting for permission to stay. When Owen meets Lucas at a small restaurant called Roots, neither expects what happens next. Owen is isolated after his family abandoned him for being gay. Lucas carries the weight of an entire family his disabled brother, struggling sister, and the constant pressure to prove they all deserve to stay in the country. What begins as a chance encounter becomes something real. Between stolen moments at the restaurant and late-night conversations, Owen and Lucas find each other. But as they fall deeper, the world closes in. When Owen's boss discovers their relationship and forces him to choose his job or Lucas everything shatters. Owen can't afford to lose his income. Lucas can't bear to be the reason Owen loses everything. They're trapped between love and survival, belonging and rejection. Because sometimes permission to stay isn't about immigration. Sometimes it's about whether love is worth fighting for.

Ever since I tied the knot with Connor Steele, he ditched his playboy ways and cut off all his side flings. Everyone thought I had him wrapped around my finger, with our perfect little family. But that all came crashing down on our ninth anniversary when I accidentally saw his group chat with his friends. [Connor, how was that Bentley ride with Ashley yesterday? Pretty wild, huh?] [We tried every spot imaginable. She's totally obsessed with me and can't get enough.] There was a steamy photo of them attached, and the group was blowing up with cheers and congrats, wishing them happiness ever after. I stared at the screen, feeling a sharp stab of pain hit me right in the chest. It turned out that all our happy moments were just a carefully staged performance. I sat there in a daze all night, waiting for him to get home. When he finally walked in with a cake, I let out a cold laugh. "I know everything now. Aren't you sick of faking it?"

She died in silver chains, betrayed by the mate who never loved her. Aria Silvercrest married for love. Alpha Darius Blackthorne married her for her blood. Their mate bond? A magical lie. Their twins? Sacrifices for his dark ritual. And her best friend Elena? The ancient evil behind it all. Murdered and reborn with awakened Luna powers, Aria crashes back into the past, ready to burn it all down. But the intoxicating scent of her real mate derails everything. Kael Nightfang, a brutal rival Alpha, tortured for years by her unknowing rejection should be her enemy. Instead, he becomes her partner in revenge. Now she's infiltrating Darius's pack while falling for Kael in stolen, desperate moments only to discover that her second chance was always part of the trap. When reality starts fracturing and the choice becomes erasing everything or keeping the scars, Aria realizes what she's really fighting for isn't just revenge anymore. This book is a paranormal romance about Fated mates, Brutal vengeance and a Luna who refuses to be a victim twice in a row.

Death, they say is inevitable. Kung oras mo na, oras mo na. Maayos naman ang takbo ng buhay ni Narisha Blaire kasama ang kaniyang nakatatandang kapatid. Nakakakain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw at may maayos na tinutuluyan. Kung may prinoproblema man, kadalasan ay sa pinansyal na aspeto ngunit nagagawan naman ng paraan. Ngunit may mga bagay na nangyayari sa ating buhay na hindi natin inaasahan. Dumaan ang tila isang malakas na na alon na siyang hahagupit sa buhay nila ng kaniyang kapatid. She almost thought of giving up. Masakit man ang alon na tumama sa kanilang buhay ngunit pinipili niyang bumangon at hindi tuluyang magpalamon sa malakas na hampas nito. But it was all too fast. One day, she was laughing and sharing her happy moments with her friends. One night, she faced the cruelty of her own death under the moonlight.

The day Raina gave birth should have been the happiest of her life. Instead, it became her worst nightmare. Moments after delivering their twins, Alexander shattered her heart—divorcing her and forcing her to sign away custody of their son, Liam. With nothing but betrayal and heartbreak to her name, Raina disappeared, raising their daughter, Ava, on her own.Years later, fate comes knocking when Liam falls gravely ill. Desperate to save his son, Alexander is forced to seek out the one person he once cast aside. Alexander finds himself face to face with the woman he underestimated, pleading for a second chance—not just for himself, but for their son. But Raina is no longer the same broken woman who once loved him.No longer the woman he left behind. She has carved out a new life—one built on strength, wealth, and a long-buried legacy she expected to uncover.Raina has spent years learning to live without him.The question is… Will she risk reopening old wounds to save the son she never got to love? or has Alexander lost her forever?