Chef

Five years ago, Sierra Savalini made the biggest mistake of her life, falling into bed with a stranger who turned out to be everything she’d sworn to avoid: powerful, and untouchable. She left that hotel room before sunrise, vowing to forget the man and the night that changed her forever. Now, she’s a single mother fighting to keep her struggling bakery alive. When she is presented with a dream opportunity, a job as a private chef to a reclusive billionaire, she can't say no. The pay is life-changing, and the position promises stability for her and her child. But on her first day, the man she’s hired to work for, stands in front of his luxurious mansion to welcome her. Louis Trevejo. The stranger from that night. The man who got her pregnant. Trapped under the same roof, Sierra tries to keep her distance, pretending their past never happened. Louis, however, can’t shake the feeling that he’s seen her before. Unfortunately, they both have an irresistible magnet that pulls them together, no matter how hard they try to ignore it. When Louis discovers the secret she’s been hiding, he’s not just fighting for answers. He’s fighting for the family he never knew he had. Can Sierra trust him this time… or will the past consume them both?

She's a talented chef, and he's a famous actor. When their fates collide, what will happen? Audrey Fuentes is in love with her childhood friend and superstar, Shane Vargas. When her parents died in a plane crash, she was forced to live on her own until she was given a chance to be with the man she loves. Shane's parents fly back to the country to attend their wedding, which was arranged for a long time before her parents passed away. Just like any other bride, Audrey was excited to walk on the red carpet and meet up with the man of her dreams at the end of the aisle. What happened on the day of her wedding ceremony was nothing like what she envisioned. Shane left for another country after signing their marriage contract the day before the ceremony. To make things worse, Audrey gets involved in the accident when she's on her way home on the same day. Five years passed, and so Audrey confronted the man. She gathered enough courage to propose an annulment when she returned. Will she be able to completely move on and let go of her love? After several years, her heart still beats so fast whenever she sees him. The problem is, Shane is already head over heels with someone else. Audrey Fuentes is Shane's deserted bride.

Dans les couloirs d’un manoir où règnent la peur et le pouvoir, Alba, jeune servante discrète, tente de survivre en se fondant dans l’ombre. Mais son destin bascule lorsqu’elle attire malgré elle l’attention de Luca Ferrelli, chef impitoyable d’un cartel mafieux, et de Rael, son garde du corps taciturne et loyal. Luca voit en Alba un mystère qu’il veut posséder. Il la fait sienne, l’enferme dans un monde de luxe empoisonné et de désirs brûlants. Mais Rael, lui, la protège en silence, dissimulant des sentiments qu’il n’a jamais osé avouer, même à lui-même. Tiraillée entre le pouvoir dominant de Luca et la tendresse contenue de Rael, Alba devra choisir entre deux dangers : l’amour cruel du maître ou la passion interdite de l’homme de l’ombre. Mais dans cet univers où la trahison est mortelle, aucun amour ne sort indemne…

I worked for a restaurant, and our boss loved making empty promises about giving us restaurant shares. The boss said we would start with zero shares, but we could earn 0.01% for every two hours of overtime, covering someone else’s work or saving the restaurant 1,000 bucks. I suggested she write this down in an official document and have someone track it properly. She just smiled and told everyone to work harder. She never actually put it in writing. The experienced staff did not believe her, but one prep cook took it seriously. At the end of the year, he went to the boss to claim his shares. The boss said, “Sorry, the head chef told me there’s no official document, so it doesn’t count. You can’t claim any shares.” The prep cook worked hard all year and got nothing for it, so he took his anger out on me. The day before I was going home for the New Year, he killed me with a knife. “If you hadn’t said it doesn’t count without an official document, this whole restaurant would’ve been mine!” I lay in a pool of blood. When I opened my eyes, I was back to the day the boss first made those empty promises.

Twenty-two stories. Twenty-two chances to lose yourself. From storm-stranded islands to tattoo parlors after dark, this collection takes you places you’ve never been with people you’ll never forget. A marine cartographer discovers that the most thrilling territory to explore isn’t on any map. A pastry chef learns that the sweetest pleasure comes with a sting. A mafia fixer breaks his one unbreakable rule. A firefighter finds heat that has nothing to do with flames. These aren’t your typical romance stories. Here, a museum archivist rediscovers her wild side. An insomniac musician becomes a sleep researcher’s favorite subject. Twin vocal coaches teach an opera singer to find her voice again. A tattoo artist and a widow bond over grief and ink. Each tale is different: different bodies, different desires, different ways of coming undone. Some encounters are tender. Others are raw. A few will make you blush in public. All of them will leave you breathless. Whether it’s the tension of waiting, the trust required to surrender, or the electricity of a first touch, each story explores what happens when two people finally give in to what they’ve been craving. Diverse. Bold. Unapologetically sensual. Your next obsession starts here.

« Je ne te demande pas de m'aimer en retour. Tant que tu me laisses t'aimer, je t'aimerai jusqu'à ma mort. » Kiara ne s’est jamais doutée qu’elle se ferait éjectée et chassée de la meute par son compagnon et amoureux. Elle a regardé sa vie s'effondrer sous ses yeux et a décidé de ne jamais le pardonner, quoi qu'il arrive. Deux ans plus tard, après avoir essayé de tourner la page et d'ignorer son ancien amoureux et compagnon autant qu'elle le pouvait, elle tombe sur lui, et les émotions et la douleur qui avaient été enfouies au plus profond d'elle refont surface. Mais lorsqu'un puissant Alpha et un chef de la mafia ont tous deux des vues sur elle, la voulant comme leur compagne, suivra-t-elle son cœur, qui aspire à son compagnon de toujours ? Ou choisira-t-elle l'homme qui lui offrirait les étoiles ?

Harald, chef de Horde viking banni par son roi, se retrouve, par une anomalie temporelle, dans le Boulogne sur mer d'aujourd'hui où il est considéré comme un migrant. Il vit en barbare à notre époque, et ses crimes persuadent la police qu'un tueur en série sévit dans la ville. Une prostituée, l'amadoue et peu à peu le civilise et l'accompagne dans ses recherches pour tenter de rejoindre son époque, avant que la Police ne l'interpelle pour ses meurtres. Ensemble, ils prospecteront le monde viking, croiseront Germains, Saxons et même soldats du troisième Reich, solliciteront les dieux nordiques pour changer le destin d'un guerrier égaré. Deux prêtresses, l'une viking, l'autre amérindienne useront de magie pour permettre à ce couple improbable de survivre entre ces deux mondes. Mais voyager entre le passé et le présent ou inversement n'est-ce pas modifier l'Histoire ? Un homme ne peut s'octroyer ce droit, les Dieux veillent.....

Depuis la mort tragique de ses parents, Mara, 21 ans, vit dans l’ombre. Exploitée par sa tante, humiliée par ses cousines, elle survit plus qu’elle ne vit. Seule lumière dans sa vie : sa meilleure amie, Mariam. Un soir, un dîner anodin organisé par cette dernière change tout. Amir, mystérieux, charismatique et outrageusement riche, fait une entrée fracassante dans sa vie. Voitures de luxe, regards brûlants, cadeaux inattendus... Il est tout ce qu’elle n’a jamais connu. Mais derrière ce charme irrésistible, se cache un homme dangereux. Chef d’une puissante mafia, Amir est aussi celui qui va briser les chaînes qui étouffaient Mara. Entre mensonges, passion, trahisons et feu, Mara devra faire un choix : fuir... ou devenir reine dans un monde de crime. Elle était brisée. Il fera d’elle une reine. Mais à quel prix ? ⚠️ Dark romance addictive, scènes intenses, émotions garanties.

Seven years ago... I was his stalker. Three years ago... I was his wife. Two years ago... I was his ex-wife. Since the day he left me, my life has never been the same. It seems like I gathered all life's misfortunes - my mother died from cancer, our family business went down, and my dad could not face the shame, so he killed himself, leaving me to take on the responsibilities of paying his debts. I have to work hard to make ends meet. I worked as a baker, a dance instructor, and an entertainer to pay the debts as well as to support myself. I was trying to be okay until he came back. He manipulated everything - owned the bakeshop where I worked as a baker, paid me to give him private dance classes, and made me agree to perform in private with him. Do you think that is already worse? Nah-uh! He paid my family's debt in the banks, so I am obliged to pay him based on his terms. I am Patricia Sandoval, sold to Stuart Cordoval - I am his personal assistant, private chef, personal dance instructor, exclusive entertainer, and on-call bedwarmer for my beloved ex-husband. This may sound absurd, but yes, I am sold to my ex-husband.

As I walk towards the man waiting for me at the alter, I had tears in my eyes. This was'nt the usual kind of tears of joy, it was a tears that comes with pains. Ever since my dream of becoming a plastic surgeon got crashed due to poor financies, I took up another dream to become a popular chef and get married to the man of my dreams, but here I was getting married to a man I know nothing about, he's not just an ordinary man, but a ruthless billionaire and a CEO to one of the biggest food companies in America. Not like I was being forced to get married to him, I willing accepted his proposal. Having a long time boyfriend who broke my heart to the deepest and also a younger sister who needs immediate surgery, I had no choice but to accept his proposal inorder to save my younger sister's life. I looked at my mom and sister and in their faces lies a lot of happiness. They'd think I'm getting married to the man I love, not knowing I'm getting married to my worst nightmare. Will I ever find happiness while living with him, that I couldn't tell, but I'm ready to dance to the beating of the music if is the only way I can be able to save my sister, who means so much to me....