Beatrice Basler Strike The Blood

Marco - The Don of the Cosa Nostra, cold, heartless and shielded, let's no one in. Conceals his pain. He is engaged to Roxy, for business. With no love or chemistry between them, their marriage is set to be nothing more than business. Lucia - An ordinary woman, with nothing special about her, or so she believes. She runs on emotions. Suffering from anxiety attacks and crazy moments. She's the complete opposite of Marco. Like him, she is engaged, only it's forced on her. Lucia - Life was great until a year ago, I had just been told about my mother's death to watch the love of my life and sister shot before my eyes. The loving father I once had, now cold, calculated, sells me. My newest boyfriend's last quest for me leaves me facing Marco - The Don. I won't go down without a fight. Keeping me captive in his great fortress, I can't escape. What I thought was my life, crumbled down when I found out the secrets my family had hidden. Even Marco couldn't comprehend how deep into the Cosa Nostra I have been since the day I was born. Marco - I knew it was a mistake taking her home, and keeping her hostage until I uncovered the truth. That mistake led to me feeling. It led me to want her like I had never wanted anyone else before. She ripped me open and pulled the feelings free I had buried and tried hiding throughout my life. She just walked in, blew up my life and said, deal with it. Like emotion isn't a weakness. PLEASE BE AWARE. Do not read if you are sensitive to the TW topics. This is one of my most open, raw, and descriptive books. It isn't often it fades to black.

EXCERPT: Students were running for their lives, vampires were hunting down their preys, friends betrayed friends by leaving them behind and saving their own lives first and soon, they all spread across the streets, causing chaos and killing anyone that they came across. There was carnage everywhere and from where Amber and the others stood, horror filled their eyes and Amber knew just what was happening. It was like the story that Hazel had told her back at the bookshop. The Chosen One didn't make a sacrifice. She wanted revenge and these were the army she was after. The last war was not really the last after all. Now, the fate of mortality lies in her hand. She was the Chosen One, but she does not remember any of that, even though she has a feeling that she knew these people. *** This is a story of Amber Willow, a seventeen year old girl living in a small City called Cinder. Though, her life doesn't always go according to the way it should, she believed she was just as normal as the rest of the kid out there but what she didn't realize was that, she was the One sent to bring an end to the existence of the wild creatures and because of that, other covens wanted her dead. The day she remembers who she really is, is the day the war would continue from where she last ended it and this time, she would not make the same mistake she made the last time. Her revenge would begin and it would start from the ones who took away the people dear to her. One by one, she would haunt them down and put an end to their immortality. ---Kyra Blackburn

In a realm of criminal activities and allegiance, 20-year-old Sofia Rosario is ensnared in a last-ditch effort to protect her family. Sofia is compelled to marry Mark Carvajal, the fierce Underboss of the Hernandez crime syndicate, and must maneuver through the dangerous world of mafia power struggles and hidden family truths. While forming a relationship with Mark, she uncovers a tangled network of deceit, allegiance, and suppressed emotions. Will their love save them, or will it bring about their downfall? Immerse yourself in this gripping, heartfelt mafia love story to discover the truth.

"I, Kael Lincoln, reject you, Elara, as my mate." Those words shattered her. Elara had survived cruelty, betrayal, and the weight of a secret that made her both a miracle and a curse. All her life, she'd been used, discarded, and broken until she found a spark of hope in the arms of a prince who never truly claimed her. Now, stripped of love and purpose, she’s fleeing for her life only to land in the cold arms of another Alpha who wants nothing to do with her. But fate doesn't care what they want. Two powerful Alphas. One girl with blood worth killing for. A war on the horizon. And its sacrifice? Who will she choose when both love and survival demand the ultimate price?

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Eric Johnson married a beautiful female CEO to cover his father's $15,000 surgical bill.

Emilia falls in love with her older brother's best friend, Matthew. However, she is too afraid to express her feelings, fearing rejection. After a night of heavy drinking, she ends up sleeping with him, and the night is passionate, but she gets pregnant without anyone knowing. She leaves New York and moves to Italy, deciding to have no further involvement with her father's mafia business. However, three years later, she has to return for her brother's wedding. She never expected that what seemed to be a happy event for her brother would mark the beginning of all her suffering and struggles. Losing loved ones and reuniting with the man she loves deeply, can Emilia control everything, seek revenge for her family, and find her true love? . . "Emilia, who is the father of the child?" Matthew asked coldly, his gaze dark and filled with anger and jealousy, though no one, not even Emilia, could see it. No one knew that he, too, had always loved Emilia, deeply...

Isang lalaking nagmula pa sa sinaunang panahon ang magbabalik upang hanapin ang kasagutan at ang taong nsa likod ng kaniyang kamatayan. Simula noong araw na nagising siya ay alam na niya ang kaniyang "top priority" at iyon ay hanapin ang taong nagnanais na burahin siya sa mundo. Ngunit mahirap ang pamumuhay sa makabangong panahon kung kaya't kahit ayaw niyang humingi ng tulong ay napilitan siyang lapitan ang nag-iisang babae na alam niyang hindi siya matatanggihan, si Reina San Agustin ang babaeng tinaguriang malas sa lahat ng malas, at ang babaeng nakapagbigay kay sa lalaki ng kakaibang kalituhan sa kaniyang nararamdaman. He does not trust anyone nor believe in love anymore after the betrayel he had experience in the past. While she do believe that love is everything. When the heart of this two opposite people become literally connected what would happen?

Vanessa Anderson seorang gadis remaja yang baru saja kehilangan ayahnya karena serangan hewan buas, harus pindah sekolah dari Jakarta ke Wisconsin-USA dan tinggal bersama pamannya yaitu adik dari ayahnya. di sekolah barunya dia bertemu pemuda bernama Alex Kelvin Steward yang mengklaim Vanessa sebagai matenya. Vanessa yang tidak mempercayai mahluk mitologi tentu saja tidak menerima apa yang dikatakan Alex yang merupakan alpha dari Klan Golden Moon Pack di Wisconsin. Dia juga tidak percaya bahwa werewolf itu ada, apalagi harus menjadi mate dari salah satu mahluk mitologi tersebut, terlebih lagi ternyata Alex telah memiliki kekasih sebelum bertemu dengan Vanessa, yaitu Andrea, teman pertama Vanessa saat menginjakan kaki di sekolah barunya tersebut. Sampai suatu hari dia melihat sendiri fakta dan bukti bahwa werewolf itu ada, terlebih dengan terungkapnya penyebab kematian ayahnya yang sebenarnya adalah karena dibunuh oleh kaum werewolf. Hal ini diketahui Vanessa karena kemunculan kakak kelas Vanessa yaitu Bryan Sebastian, sang kapten basket dan the most wanted boy yang dulu sempat disukai oleh Vanessa di rumah pamanya. Hal ini membuatnya terus menggali dan mencari fakta tentang apa yang terjadi didalam keluarganya. Masih dengan permasalahan kematian ayahnya yang belum terpecahkan, Vanessa dihadapkan kembali dengan persoalan menghilangnya kakak laki-laki dan ibunya, hingga satu persatu tabir rahasia besar keluarga Vanessa terbuka. Pencarian terhadap ibu dan kakaknya membuat Vanessa harus melibatkan Klan Silver Moon Pack yang berada di Arizona, yang merupakan klan terbesar dan terkaya di dunia kaum werewolf. Kini datang masalah baru dengan hadirnya Xavier, putra dari pemimpin Klan Silver Moon Pack yang menyatakan cinta pada Vanessa.

When Donna Lavinia Ricci is forced into an arranged marriage with her rival; cold, commanding mafia Don Silvestro Marciano, she doesn’t just inherit a title, but a war. Thrown back into a world that once cast her out, Lavinia must protect an empire she built alone and uncover the truth behind her father's death. ‎As blood debts rise and enemies circle, what began as a vendetta turns into a fierce romance that could ruin them both. She swore she’d never be owned by a man. He vowed never to fall this deep. But in this world, love is a weapon and betrayal is never far behind. ‎Let the games begin.

Xevia Brielle, a young omega, daughter of an enslaved who works for the Ivyari family, is lulled by the seductions of the youngest alpha prince in the Ivyari family, Alarick Dereck Ivyari. Their illicit relationship has made Xevia pregnant. Now that she is pregnant, Alarick betrays and refuses to admit the baby. As punishment, Xevia was banished from the pack. She was dumped into the middle of the terrible depths of a dark forest known as the abode of rogues. However, poor Xevia's life was saved by a wolf from a group of rogues. He is Xander Levon Balstair. The Rogue prince, who was blind, was cold, arrogant, and high-tempered. Her life was like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. Xevia had to give herself up to mating with Xander. Every day she wished death would come to her rather than having to spend her entire life accompanying that arrogant and evil blind man. However, all that hatred and rejection will end when she learns about a truth that opens her mind and heart.