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16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to understand what’s happening to her, as she wakes and realizes she’s becoming a vampire. Alienated from her parents and her friends, the only person she has left to turn to is Sage, the mysterious boy who has quickly become the love of her life. Yet Sage, whose house she finds boarded up, is nowhere to be found.

Scarlet, alone in the world, with nowhere left to turn, seeks out her friends and tries to reconcile with them. All seems to be patched up when they invite her to join them on a trip to an abandoned island in the Hudson—but as things get out of hand and Scarlet’s true powers are revealed, who her friends and enemies are becomes more confusing than ever.

Blake, still interested in her, tries to make amends. He seems sincere, and Scarlet is confused as she has to grapple with whether to be with Blake or to wait for Sage, who is nowhere to be found.

When Scarlet finally finds Sage, they have the most romantic time of her life; yet it is tinged with tragedy, as Sage is dying, with but a few days left to live.

Kyle, meanwhile, turned into the only other vampire left in the world, is on a murderous rampage, seeking Scarlet; Caitlin and Caleb consult with Aiden, and they each embark on different missions—Caleb to stop and kill Kyle, and Caitlin, to the famed Yale University library, to research the ancient relic rumored to both cure and kill vampires for all time.

It is a race against time, and it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming, and Sage is dying with each passing moment. As the book culminates in an action-packed, shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. Will Scarlet make the ultimate sacrifice to save Sage’s life? Will she risk everything she has for love?

I discovered a painful truth about my husband on a stormy night filled with thunder. The weight of his secret felt unbearable. “Blake, please say this isn’t true,” I begged, feeling my heart break more with each passing moment. He stood there, unfeeling, as if my hurt didn’t matter to him at all. “Now that you know, I don’t need to pretend anymore. It’s done. Let’s just forget about it,” he replied coldly. For seven years, I had devoted myself to caring for him and his family without complaint, believing in his love for me. Yet he chose to betray me. My name is Treasure Delgado, and that night, I stood my ground. “Blake I refuse to overlook your lies any longer. I want a divorce.” His anger erupted, revealing a side of him I had never seen before. “Then get out!” he shouted. Penniless and with only the remnants of my belongings, I found myself in a rundown house in a forsaken town. However, instead of sinking deeper into sadness, I promised to rise from the pain of his betrayal. There was something incredible awaiting me in that old house, which brought out a fierce and brilliant side of me that I didn’t know I possessed. Though my husband had cast me aside, I was about to learn that what one man considers trash could become another person’s treasure. A change in my dealings with men was about to take place. Amid a high-stakes breakup and a scandalous secret love affair emerges, where money talks and love is the battleground, I wouldn’t just play the game, I was going to be the one to change it. It’s my untold story of how I rise from the ashes, after divorce.

Please Note: This is book two of the Primord Pack series. Beta Tyler is not easily pleased. He's stubborn, hard-headed, and doesn't like to mess around. Especially when it comes to the safety of his pack and his family. What will happen when he sees the safety of his pack and his new wife, Emily Mitchell being threatened by the hands of his brother Wesley and his wicked mate, Hope Dannon? Will he and his alpha Blake Landon be able to save their pack from the wrath of Hope Dannon? Can he save his marriage before secrets are revealed and treaties between packs are broken? “They underestimated my strength. No one touches my wife, and lives to tell. And I mean, no one!”

Two strangers meet under the guise of chance, unaware they’re each hiding a dangerous truth. Cassandra “Cass” Blake, a secret heiress and the cunning owner of Phoenix Analytics, prefers to work in the shadows, uncovering corporate fraud, laundering schemes, and hidden enemies. Leo Knight, a wealthy, enigmatic operative with ties to covert international intelligence, thrives on staying off the radar, even if it means letting the world think he’s just another self-made billionaire with a playboy smile. Their worlds collide when they’re forced into a series of seemingly coincidental meetings—coffee shops, charity galas, business negotiations—each encounter sharpening the magnetism between them. But neither knows the other’s real name… or the real reason they keep showing up in each other’s lives.

--- River Witch Some bloodlines are bound to water. Some debts are never paid in full. When Evelyn Blake returns to the remote riverside village of Elowen after fifteen years away, she expects grief and silence—but not the whispers that rise from the mist-covered water. As bodies resurface and ghostly lights drift through the fog, Evelyn uncovers a buried legacy: a pact made generations ago between her family and a nameless spirit that haunts the river. With the curse's final reckoning approaching, Evelyn must confront the sins of her bloodline, unravel the truth behind her ancestor’s forbidden ritual, and decide whether to escape the fate written for her—or embrace it. In a village where no one speaks of the drowned, the river never forgets. And it always collects what it’s owed.

Synopsis The ice is cold at Blake University, apparently it’s not cold enough to keep Jace Carter away from the bookworm he so badly wants, that bookworm happens to be Aria Blackwell. She’s sworn off the drama and he’s used to being chased. But when a class project pairs the two oddities toghether, sparks fly and not the friendly kind. He lives for the rink, stardom and praise. She lives for the library and academic validation. He’s trouble. She’s temptation. When the late night study sessions turns into a forbidden touches, and a secret no one can know, Aria and Jake must make a decision. Will they risk it at the shot for something real? Or will their affair spiral into a tornado they both can’t handle.

Isang mabuting anak si Nathalie Jimenez sa kanyang mga magulang ngunit pinipilit siya ng mga ito na magpakasal sa lalaking hindi niya mahal. Isang matagumpay na business man si Rafael Blake. Halos nasa kanya na ang lahat. Nagtatrabaho si Nathalie sa Blake Company at may lihim na pagtingin kay Rafael ang pinsan ng kanyang boss. Isang gabi ay may nangyari sa kanila dahil sa truth or dare na laro ng kanilang mga kaibagan. Pagkatapos nang gabing iyon ay naging friends with benefits na sila. Magbabago ba kasunduan nila? Paano kung may sekreto si Rafa, matatanggap kaya ito ni Nathalie?

“Promise me, you will marry me?” Kylie asked Damon. “Yes. I promise you. I will marry you, my love." Damon answered and kissed Kylie passionately. ••• “Will you accept Damon Blake as your lawful husband?” The priest asked the bride. “I Do." The Bride answered with a bright smile on her face. “Will you accept Riya Reymond as your lawful wife?” The priest asked the groom. “Yes.” The Groom answered after taking a deep breath. "I hereby announce that Mr. Damon Blake and Mrs. Riya Reymond are lawfully Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride now." The priest said smiling. Damon leaned in and pressed his lips against Riya's lips. ••• “Marry me to take revenge on your brother, Asher?” Kylie asked. “Are you out of your mind?” Asher asked. “No. But you promised me that you will bring me and your brother together again? Remember or you forgot your promises too?” Kylie asked. “No. I don’t. But, marrying me won’t get you my brother.” Asher answered. “I have no choice left. Either marry me… or get lost from my life and never show me your face to me.” Kylie said. “Okay… I will marry you.” Asher replied. ~~~ Kylie was betrayed by Damon, her only first love. But, Damon was forced to get married to someone he doesn’t love and Kylie married Damon’s brother to get revenge on the man who betrayed her? Read this story of four different people who chose four different ways of life and got entangled with each other in a way even their fate couldn't comprehend. What happens... when these four people were forced into forced marriage. Will they find love or would they find hatred? Or would they come to an acceptance like many of those 'accepting' married couple?

His breath hit my mouth first. Warm. Shaky. Too close. Then Alex whispered, “Let go of me…” But his hands stayed on my chest. His fingers curled into the fabric like he needed something to hold onto. The thunder outside cracked, but it was nothing compared to the storm in his eyes. I tried to step back. I really did. But he moved first. Alex’s forehead touched mine, just lightly, like he didn’t realize he was doing it. His breath trembled against my lips. I felt every inch of him, every line of heat, every fight he was losing with himself. “You should hate me,” he whispered. “I do,” I said. My voice didn’t sound like hate at all. His lips brushed mine. Barely. A ghost of a touch. It burned. Alex swallowed hard. “Then why are you trembling?” I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding. “Because you’re too close.” He gave a slow, dangerous smile. “Then stop me.” I didn’t. ◇♧♡♧◇ Blake Silver enters Midnight Academy to prove himself and bring down the Thorne bloodline for good. Alex Thorne is everything he hates, everything he fears becoming, and everything he cannot stop looking at. Forced to train together, live together, and survive each other, their rivalry grows hot enough to burn. But when a stormy night ends in an accidental kiss, one truth rises like lightning. Their parents are hiding something about their past, something that ties Blake and Alex closer than enemies should ever be. If your sworn rival might become your stepbrother… would you still want the next kiss?

A marriage contract with her long time childhood crush, Blaze Smith, is the greatest gift that Dahlia Silvestre have ever received! Not until he filed a divorce paper the moment she was about to tell him she is pregnant with their first child. She was brokenhearted but then, her family abandoned her for not keeping the heir of the wealthiest family in the country. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin at kung saan siya pupunta lalo na't buntis siya. But fate brought her to the airport and there she met her ex-husband brother, Blake Smith. He looks so worried when he looks at her and said, "Marry me. I'll take care of you and our child. I promise to give you everything, love." That's when she knew it was him all along. She was destined to the billionaire... and the real heir.