Chrysanthemum Hand Tattoo

As the quality control supervisor of an import company, I need to finish up the storage of the final batch of king crabs before the Independence Day festivities. Just after entering the subzero freezer, the door is immediately locked shut. The alarm system also fails. When I realize I'm starting to lose body heat, I immediately take out the hand warmers from the emergency kit. However, the moment I apply them, a chilling sensation makes me instantly realize something is wrong. I scream from the cold, and the walkie-talkie transmits the boisterous laughter of my fiance, Martin Clay. "We're live-streaming and challenging the company's 'Ice Queen' to be locked in the freezer. Let's see how long she lasts!" The flirty voice of his female colleague, Lilian Saunders, also comes through, "Sierra, smile for the folks in the live stream! The number one donor wants to see it!" I instantly understand that they're live-streaming a prank on me. Not only did they lock me in the freezer, but they've also replaced my life-saving hand warmers with cooling patches meant for fevers! I grit my teeth, trying hard to stay calm as I call out to them for help. "The spare… spare hand warmers… Give them to me!" My fiance's voice rings out from the walkie-talkie, sounding unconcerned, "Oops! Lily gets cold easily, and it's her time of the month. The spares are all being used to keep her belly warm! "You're so healthy that you can just jump around a little and you'll warm up! You might even get some tips from the number one donor!" I stop arguing with them. With frozen hands, I pull out the signal flare gun and aim it at the most valuable and mysterious cargo in the freezer—a tube of frozen sperm worth 200 million dollars.

Just when Mia Abreu is convinced that Evan Lynch is the love of her life, she finds him cheating on her. Feeling betrayed after all she's done for him, Mia is out for revenge. She then meets River Lynch, Evan's uncle who also wants to teach his rebellious nephew a lesson. Mia and River finally agree to work together with a crazy plan. Will their plan work? Instead, will they find themselves trapped in the situation they've made up? *** "No matter how much I want to kick his ass, that punk is still the son of my late twin. And I can't deny that I also care for him. The deal we did … I did it as Evan's uncle. But on the other hand, the side of River Lynch that stands alone, I want to be selfish for wanting you." I was too shocked to speak. My eyes closed as his warm hand gently brushed my cheek. "River ...." River's breath tickled my face as his face drew closer. The tension between us was getting more and more intense. "Mia... please allow me to want you." *** FIRST BOOK OF REVENGE TRILOGY

Cassandra Salvatore never thought herself to be interested in the world of BDSM. She'd heard of it, of course. She'd also seen it in shows, but just didn't find an interest in it. Not until her friend, Jules, drags her to a BDSM club for just one night. There, she encounters the owner of the club, who happens to be a master and is searching for a slave. Will she become his sex slave, despite arguing that she's just a submissive and would be so for just one night? How about when she goes for her interview and realizes there are two of them? The Valentino twins. "You'll refill the forms." He stepped closer to me. "And if I find out you lied about your answers previously, I'll punish the fuck out of you." I didn't know whether to take it as a threat or a promise. On one hand, I was scared because I knew just how brutal his punishments were. On the other hand, I was anticipating it because I'd retake the test and he'd find out that I lied about a lot of things I thought was embarrassing. BOOK ONE IN THE VALENTINO SERIES

“How dare you run away with my child? I will fuck you till you can’t think of running from me ever again,” Hades whispered into her ear, wrapping his hand around her waist. Brielle looked at his masked face in fear. It’s been more than five years and so she never expected he would come after her.

On the day of my ninth wedding attempt, my fiancé, Lucas Yearwood, leaves me jilted again. This time, I follow him. I see him holding his adoptive sister's hand as they walk into the obstetrics department. "Lucas, I dreamed that we're having a boy—he's definitely going to be as handsome as you." Watching the two of them laugh and chat like that, I feel my blood freeze. After I chased Lucas for seven years, I got a chance to use a debt of gratitude to force a marriage contract out of him. I backed him into a corner to make him marry me. Everyone thinks I can't survive without him. But this time, I hand the marriage contract back and leave him without looking back. On my wedding day, he calls me. "Viv! Where are you right now?" I'm in the shower. My new husband picks up the call for me. "Do you have business with my wife?" Later, I hear Lucas turned all of Riverville upside down, digging through every trash can to find our marriage contract.

I had always shared a perfect relationship with my mother-in-law, Betsy Dutton. We were the model pair of a wealthy family. She and my father-in-law, Rourke Dutton had been childhood sweethearts, their bond seemingly unbreakable. But one day, she told me something that changed my entire perception of them.  She clutched my hand and tears were streaming down her face. “Naomi,” she sobbed, “your father-in-law… he’s been keeping a mistress. They even have a child together! “For over ten years, I’ve been in the dark, made into a laughingstock!” My throat tightened, and I couldn’t hold back my own confession.  “Mom, actually… Julius is no better. He bought a whole apartment building for his mistress!” We wept in each other’s arms, our heartbreak spilling out in waves.  After what felt like an eternity, she sniffled and straightened herself. “Men are utterly unreliable creatures!” “I’m done with that old man, Naomi!” I gripped her hand tightly. “Mom, wherever you go, I’ll follow. I’m done with Julius, too!”

Above everything else, Thea must take up the hand of the lord of the underworlds modern times to save her family from bankruptcy and her father from getting killed. this is something she hadn't prepared for and soon enough she was married to the man that would never love her. So she thought. Will this marriage last? or will she fall in love with a master for a husband. Find out in this marriage to a master.

George Hamilton, Emily Wood's distant benefactor throughout her growing up with foster parents, is a successful executive. When Emily turns 20, he appears in her life in person and turns it upside down by asking her hand in marriage. In order to escape from foster parents' abuse, Emily marries him in return. Will the marriage out of love work for both of them or will they part in their own ways?

as soon as I stepped out of the villa, it felt like I’d walked straight into a nightmare. Hector, the man I’d missed so much, was surrounded by soldiers, passionately kissing some woman I’d never seen before. The cheers and whistles around them felt like knives stabbing into my heart. I froze, my happiness turning into icy disappointment and rage. I forced myself to walk closer, even though every step felt like I was wading through quicksand. As more people noticed me, the noise died down, like someone had hit the mute button. Hector and his mystery woman were still in their own world until they finally sensed the eerie silence and pulled apart. When Hector’s eyes met mine, panic flashed across his face, but he quickly masked it. Holding the woman’s hand, he approached me. “Elena, this is Vanessa, she’s—” Before he could finish, Vanessa flashed a confident smile and offered her hand to me. “Hi, I’m Vanessa, Hector’s partner. We fell in love on the battlefield.”

Alpha Nolan, The Blind is a fiery romance novel that will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Natalie and Nolan are two very different individuals who are drawn to each other in spite of their differences. Natalie is a headstrong girl who doesn't believe in the idea of being tied down with a mate so early in her life. Nolan, on the other hand, is a blind Alpha who is in search of his one true mate. When they meet for the very first time, there is an instant spark of attraction between them. However, their differences soon come to light and they find themselves embroiled in a heated argument. Nolan is determined to make Natalie his and doesn't hesitate to use cruel tactics to make her bend to his will. Natalie, on the other hand, is stubborn and refuses to be a submissive mate. It seems like their relationship is doomed right from the start, but fate has other plans. As Natalie and Nolan navigate their turbulent relationship, they discover secrets about themselves and each other that will change the course of their lives forever. Will Natalie and Nolan's relationship crumble under the weight of their differences? Or will they be able to find a way to make it work? Find out in Alpha Nolan, The Blind - a gripping tale of love, destiny, and self-discovery.