Buried In The Backwater

When the earthquake hit, I found myself buried under the rubble, barely clinging to life. My wife, Meghan Hudson, charges into the collapsing office building without hesitation. However, the person she rescues is Gerald Parker, the new technical specialist at my company. Even as she hurries away with the rescue team, she doesn't spare me a single glance. Severely crushed and bleeding heavily, I'm rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Yet, Meghan pours all her care and attention into Gerald, who barely has a scratch on him. In the end, I'm completely disheartened and pull out the divorce papers. Meghan goes berserk and tears them to shreds, thinking I'll give in like I always did. What she doesn't know is that this time, I'm truly exhausted.

When dorm picks opened, two beds were left. My hometown girl, Chloe Parker, beat me by a step and grabbed Room 501—the honors suite. That left me with Room 502, the rich-girl suite. In 501, the try-hards rode her nonstop. She made grad school. In 502, I ran errands and pulled five grand a month. At graduation, she snapped and shoved me off the roof. "It's all your fault. Without you, I wouldn't wake up every day buried in studying. How'd you stack hundreds of thousands in four years while all I got was a useless grad school offer?" I opened my eyes. Dorm selection day. Behind me, Chloe shoved past and lunged forward. "I'm picking first. I want 502."

The powerful Will Hudson, Bardou City's untouchable kingmaker, was set to marry my sister. Everyone said he was a monster, a man broken in body and mind, that marrying him was no different from stepping into hell itself. My sister, Carrie Wheaton, wept as if her heart would break. I pulled her aside and said, "I'll marry him for you. But in return, you'll stay in the countryside and guard the safe buried beneath Mom's grave. For three years, you mustn't open it." She thought it held a fortune—billions, perhaps—and joy lit up her face. She agreed without hesitation. I watched her greedy expression twist with excitement and couldn't help the cold smile that rose within me. 'Carrie, guard it well. Let's see if you can handle the kind of fortune that can destroy you.'

A letter in crimson ink. A name she hasn’t heard in years. A place that doesn’t exist on any map. Bestselling author Sloane Maren receives a single line in an unmarked envelope: “Come to Elandra Isle. One guest. One week. One truth.” No signature. No explanation. Just the haunting certainty that someone knows what she did. Drawn by a past she’s tried to forget, Sloane arrives at the remote island estate expecting closure. Instead, she finds Theo—the man who once shattered her trust—waiting with secrets of his own. Each night unravels something darker. Each touch uncovers a memory she buried deep. And someone on the island is watching her.. As old passions ignite and hidden agendas surface, Sloane must decide what’s real and what was always a lie. Because some truths are written in blood. And some invitations should never be accepted.

Ria thought her life was perfect—a devoted fiancé, a bright career, and a future she could taste. But on the night it was all meant to begin, her world shattered. Drugged, disgraced, and waking up beside a stranger, she’s left betrayed by the two people she trusted most: her fiancé… and her adopted sister. Devastated but fueled by vengeance, Ria is drawn into the dark, magnetic world of Alex—the mysterious man from that night. He’s ruthless, guarded, and somehow the only one who sees the fire burning behind her broken smile. But as she digs deeper into the web of secrets and deceit, Ria uncovers a buried truth about her own past—one that threatens to destroy everything. Now torn between the thrill of revenge and a chance at something real, Ria must choose to surrender to the darkness or fight for a love that might finally set her free.

~Zara~ I kissed him, then stole from him. A one-night stand with a billionaire wasn’t supposed to end in a job offer—or a manhunt. Cassian Wolfe isn’t just rich—he’s dangerous. He doesn’t ask questions. He takes. And when I disappear after stealing his family heirloom, he doesn’t call the cops. He hunts me. But instead of revenge, he offers a job. One that keeps me right under his control... and him right under my skin. I thought I could play him. Use his obsession. Use the secrets buried inside Wolfe Enterprises to destroy everything he stands for. What I didn’t expect... was to fall for the man I came to ruin. And now? I’m not sure who’s really playing who.

One reckless night, one forbidden bond, and one secret child. Liora, the disgraced daughter of a rogue Alpha, thought she buried her past when she fled a brutal rejection and woke in the arms of a stranger. Five years later, her desperate attempt to save her failing pack drags her into the glittering empire of Jasper Kent—the powerful CEO who unknowingly fathered her son. He’s human… or so he believes. Cold, commanding, and dangerously magnetic, Jasper draws her in even as jealousy and enemies circle around them. But as Liora’s lies unravel, her ex-mate resurfaces, and Jasper’s hidden wolf awakens, fate demands a price: love, blood, or destiny itself. Now, caught between two worlds and a man she can’t escape, Liora must decide if the truth will destroy them or finally set her free

"He's not my ex-husband. He's just a man I used to know." He shattered her heart with one accusation. Now she’s the woman he’ll do anything to win back. Juliette Hart thought she found her happy ending with billionaire Nolan Cross—until he publicly accused her of cheating at their wedding reception. Heartbroken and pregnant, Jules vanished from his world. But everything changes when Nolan discovers the truth years later. Now, as past betrayals resurface and buried secrets unravel, Nolan will stop at nothing to reclaim the woman he lost. But Jules isn’t the same broken girl anymore—and she'll do whatever it takes to keep herself and her son away from him… even if it means taking a few risks. When love and revenge collide, will forgiveness be their salvation—or their ruin?

“Touch me again, Daniel, and I’ll break your jaw.” Jane Riley never imagined those words would leave her mouth the moment her first love walked back into her life. Years ago, Daniel Logan walked away, choosing ambition over her, and left her heart shattered. Since then, she has built a quiet, meaningful life by running a nonprofit for underprivileged children. But fate has its own plans. In this powerful second-chance story, Daniel is back, no longer the boy she loved, but a billionaire with the power to save or destroy her organization. Their reunion reopens old wounds, but it also reignites the passion neither of them ever forgot. As buried secrets come to light and new challenges threaten everything they hold dear, Jane and Daniel must face the pain of the past. Will forgiveness give them the courage to try again, or will pride and heartbreak keep them apart forever?

Elena Janice thought she had left her past behind. Years ago, she walked away from Los Angeles after her heart was broken by the one man she secretly loved—her brother’s best friend, Dominic Watson. Now a respected doctor and single mother, Elena returns with only one goal: save her daughter, Maya, who is fighting leukemia. But the only person who might be able to help is Dominic—the powerful billionaire she never told about the child they share. Dominic is dangerous, possessive, and used to getting what he wants. When he discovers Elena is back, old feelings and buried secrets rise to the surface. As enemies close in and shocking truths are revealed, Elena must face the man she once loved… and the father of her child. In a world of betrayal, power, and obsession, will love be strong enough to heal the past?