B D Owens Library

Nero Vecchio was the enemy. That was what Dante had known from the moment he saw his father’s corpse in the gutter. Formerly the son of a powerful mafia Don, Dante Solace treads the edges of the life he once knew, becoming an assassin for hire. Only, a target brings him closer to the past he has nightmares about every night. And this time he cannot escape Nero. This time, Dante promises himself that he would kill the mafia Don who had taken over his mind. When secrets are revealed and the past events seem to repeat themselves, Dante is forced to work with the man he tries to hate to carve a path beyond death and dishonor. Their personalities clash against each other but the pull is magnetic. Dante is fascinated by the elusive Mafia Don but he shouldn’t be. Nero is the enemy. ...Or is he?

Naomi Catherine devoted ten years of her life to Liam Claude, sacrificing her dreams, dignity, and heart to build his fame—only to be cast aside like she was nothing. Betrayed, humiliated, and left with nowhere to turn, she believed she had reached the lowest point of her life. Until her stepfather sold her to Lucius Ravenwood. A ruthless and enigmatic CEO, Lucius had no interest in love—only in securing a wife to silence his family’s relentless demands. Catherine needed an escape, a way to reclaim the life that had been stolen from her. The arrangement was simple: one year, no emotions, no complications. But from the moment their worlds collided, the boundaries blurred. Beneath Lucius’s icy exterior lay secrets as dark as her own, and Catherine soon realized that escaping her past wouldn’t be as easy as signing a contract. When old betrayals resurface and past lovers return with dangerous intentions, Catherine and Lucius find themselves trapped in a battle far more treacherous than they had ever anticipated. What began as a cold transaction turns into a struggle for control, survival, and something neither of them expected—longing. Because love was never part of the deal. But now? It might be their only chance at salvation. A high-stakes romance brimming with passion, power, and deception—where the line between love and obsession is razor-thin, and surrendering to the wrong desire could mean losing everything.

Emily Davis suffered a horrible childhood and now that she's gotten older, she dealt with the Hell's King himself. However, she didn't fulfill the King's part of the deal. She didn't give what the King wished to have. In punishment, he wedded her in hell and she became the Queen. Their mission is to find the King's destined wife who was written in the scrolls. Meanwhile, the both of them have problems to solve on their own as they embark their journey to find love and peace in their lives.

Si Claire Sanchez ay mag-aapply bilang sekretarya ni Zekiel Gray sa dalawang dahilan. Una ay gusto niyang mabawi ang kumpanya nang kaniyang yumaong ina at pangalawa ay upang makita ang isa sa kambal niyang anak. Wala siyang nagawa noon kungdi ang iwan ang panganay na lalaki sa tapat nang gate ni Zekiel dahil sa hirap na palakihin ang kambal at dahil nga kamukang kamuka ito nang lalaki pwera sa mata na nakuha sa kaniya ay pinalaki at kinupkop ito ni Zekiel.Ang kambal ay bunga nang isang gabing hindi nila parehong inakala, One-night stand. Ano kaya ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ni Zekiel na ang kaniya palang sekretarya ay ang babaeng matagal na niyang hinahanap lalo na at sigurado niya na ang ina nang anak niyang lalaki na si Zayn ay ang babaeng nakasama niya limang taon na ang nakakalipas.

Sarah is popularly known as the "wolf-less girl" — the girl without a wolf. She endures constant mistreatment from her stepmother and stepsister, and her own father has neglected her as well. Tired of the abuse, Sarah makes a daring decision: to escape her hellish life, she must become fearless. To put an end to her suffering, she aims to become the most powerful woman in the world. In order to seek revenge on those who have wronged her, she must step up her game, and the only way to do that is by becoming the Hellfire King's breeder. Sarah is aware of the risks involved and knows how terrifying the Hellfire King can be, yet she takes this bold step! She goes to the palace and makes her request: “I wish to become the King’s breeder.”

Amy Crash became the most hated wolf in her pack after she killed Colt, the Alpha’s brother. She acted in self-defense, but no one believed her. They treated her like a criminal—beating her, overworking her, and ignoring her pain. Alone and broken, Amy still hoped her true mate would save her. But Flint, the Alpha, and her supposed mate rejected her. Just when it felt like her life was over, she met Charles—the Lycan King. He took her in and gave her a chance to heal. For the first time in years, things finally started to change for the better. But peace didn’t last. Amy discovered a dark truth about her bloodline and a group of vampire nobles tied to Charles. She got caught in a war that could destroy the world. Can she survive and protect the love she found? Or will the evil hidden inside her win and bring chaos to everything?

They said she was wolfless. Weak. Useless. A burden. So they gave her away. After failing to shift at eighteen, Abby became the object of ridicule in her father’s pack. But when a dangerous alliance threatens her father's pack, she is sacrificed in marriage to Hayden, a ruthless, powerful Alpha with wealth and ambition. But the torment doesn’t end at the altar. In Hayden’s home, the loveless arrangement spirals into cruelty and betrayal, pushing Abby to the edge, until a shocking attack changes everything. Hayden realizes his mistakes. But is it too late? What change did the sudden attack bring? Will she give Hayden a second chance, or has her heart already begun to heal in the hands of an old lover? Find out if Abby was truly forsaken by the Moongoddess… or if the goddess had been watching all along, waiting for the right moment.

Lilia Morgan spent her whole life forging her own path, determined never to be a pawn in anyone’s game. But when a long-buried engagement agreement forces her into marriage with Damian Crawford—the cold, calculating heir to an empire—her carefully built independence begins to slip through her fingers. She refuses to surrender. Determined to escape, she strikes a deal with the devil himself: one year in his world, and if she can settle her family’s debt before time runs out, she walks away—no strings attached. But Damian never makes a deal he doesn’t intend to win. For years, he has watched her from a distance, knowing she was meant to be his. Now, with Lilia trapped in his orbit, he will use every opportunity to remind her that control is an illusion—and in his world, she belongs to him. As corporate warfare, long-buried betrayals, and the ghosts of their pasts threaten to tear them apart, Lilia and Damian are drawn into a dangerous battle—one where power, passion, and obsession collide. But when desire turns into something far more dangerous, Lilia must decide: is Damian her greatest enemy, or the only man who was ever meant to stand by her side? A gripping enemies-to-lovers romance with ruthless power struggles, slow-burning intensity, and a billionaire who refuses to lose. Love and war have never been so intoxicating—but in this game, only one of them can walk away unscathed.

A girl thrown into a new life due to her mother's new marriage. Four new stepbrothers and a suspicious stepdad. Being shipped off to boarding school, and trying to stay within her line of work, The Mafia. Can Amara handle all of the changes? Can she keep up with four boys and feelings all while working to take down their father and other men that have done her wrong? Life is filled with turns but what happens when secrets are discovered, and true personalities are shown? Amara seems sweet and polite but is filled with dark secrets and scars leading to aggression and possessive tendencies but what happens when secrets about her four new stepbrothers fall into light too? Can they make it through all of it together? Will all five of them survive? Will they fight through love and torment to be with one another or will the toxicity lead to their deaths?

"I was just having dinner with some friends" I said causing him to let out a fake chuckle. "I heard you" he said suddenly. "Is his princess a little tease" Felix continued tauntingly before turning me around to look down at me with his eyes dark and jaw clenched. "Maybe he should know your not his" he growled out causing a shiver to run up my spine as Ezra's body pushes up against my back. Markus staring at me smirking evilly causing me to feel a bit worried. Suddenly my chin gets grabbed tightly pulling my chin up to look at Ezra. "Maybe we should teacher her who she belongs to" Ezra growled out causing me to stare into his eyes as my breathing increases with all their eyes piercing my skin. Follow Claire on her adventure to a new school after being taken from her parents. The school holds strangers who are not at all human. Will Claire discover the truth behind why she is there? Will she learn who she truly is? How will Claire go through the pain and torment from the other students due to the fact that she seems to be human. Will her tormentors become her lovers? And will she ever get to uncover the secrets of her life?