Crimson Ties Novels & Stories

Serena Miller is a young capable woman who strives to be something but is haunted by past. Raised by an adopted family who sees her as nothing but a tool, Selena views the world as a reflection of her past, beneath every smile is an agenda and behind every helping hand comes a chain. By fate, she saves a dying old man, Duncan Tate who is the patriarch of one of the most powerful elite families. He names her as his granddaughter Selena Tate bringing Selena into a world she could only dream about. Selena must learn to survive the world of the elite, amongst filial betrayals, masked enemies, schemes and even terrors from her past. And watching closely from the shadows is a cold and ruthless heir, Damian Montalvo, with ties to Selena than she could ever imagine. When long buried truths begin to surface, betrayals strike from within and forbidden feelings develop between two heirs, will Selena choose love and survival or will she choose to bring it all down?

Celine Laurent never wanted  just the disposable daughter in a family built on fake  blood ties  and lies. Betrayed and publicly humiliated by her fiancé, she’s sold off in a forced marriage to Lucien Thornhart, the man society calls unstable, broken, and childlike. To the world, he’s a fragile heir who needs a nanny. To Celine, he’s a lethal enigma with ice-gray eyes that strip her bare… and a presence that makes her body burn with forbidden heat. Their marriage starts in icy silence and raw distrust. But every sharp glance, every accidental touch, every midnight encounter threatens to shatter the mask he wears so perfectly. Because the woman Lucien planned to use and destroy refuses to break. And the man she was forced to marry is far more dangerous  and far more tempting  than anyone knows. In a world drowning in blood-soaked secrets and ruthless revenge, their explosive union becomes the ultimate risk… Falling desperately in love with the one person who was never meant to be hers.

× Book III of The Heir's Secret Obsession × Ready to take on the world of medicine, Mykaela is forced to confront the secrets of her past while fearing the possibility of losing her best friend Miles, the heir to a wealthy and secretive Italian vampire clan. To keep Mykaela safe, Maximiliano Falco must choose his future and risk it all with the Falcos or find a one-way ticket out of the perilous mafia life he's always hated. Lorenzio Tomassini is a shrewd multimillionaire businessman with ties to the Italian mafia. After a death in their clan, he pursues a quiet life in America as his brother faces prison time for orchestrating heinous crimes in Italy. When a public health crisis hits major cities, Mykaela and Lorenzio struggle with the demands of their careers as the wrath of the Russian mob lurks in the shadows. Will their families' ongoing turf war tear them apart? Or will their love turn into nothing but a marriage of convenience? × GENRES: Contemporary Romance / Mafia / Vampire × × This story is for MATURE readers only! × × cover designed by MZ Mauve

The tour bus that my mother-in-law, Madison Caldwell, and my son, Samuel Sadler, are on flips over on a mountain road. It hangs from a tree on the cliff, on the verge of falling at any moment. My husband, Jared Sadler, is the leader of the nearest emergency response team. When the police officer calls the emergency hotline, he learns that Jared and his team are at a school event for Jared's first love's son. In my previous life, I asked my friend to drag Jared here to save Madison and Samuel. However, ashamed that her son had lost the competition, Jared's first love cut off all ties with him. On top of that, Jared was also fired from the emergency response team. After Madison and Samuel were discharged from the hospital, Jared tied my friend and me up and threw us off a cliff, shouting, "I lost everything because of you!" In this life, his first love's son wins the competition, but Jared will never laugh again.

When Elara Monroe flees a toxic entanglement with Damien Hale, the charming but deadly heir to a criminal empire. She believes she’s finally escaped the shadows that nearly ruined her life. But the past follows her to Los Angeles, where an unexpected protector steps from the darkness. Lucian Ward, Damien’s former right-hand man and the only person Damien fears. Lucian is cold, disciplined, and as dangerous as the man hunting her… yet he shields her with an intensity that steals her breath. What Elara doesn’t know is that Lucian once spilled blood to break free from Damien’s control and that secret ties him to her in ways neither of them can outrun. As Damien closes in, the city becomes a battleground of hidden motives and forbidden longing. Elara must choose between the man who destroyed her and the man who might destroy everything else to keep her safe. But when the truth finally surfaces, she learns love may not be what saves her. It may be the very thing that kills her.

One reckless night was never supposed to change her life forever. Amara never imagined her worst day would lead her into the arms of a complete stranger. After losing her job, a night at the club ends in the bed of a dangerously irresistible man—who turns out to be Lucian Draxen: arrogant, ruthless, and the billionaire every woman in the city dreams about. When an unexpected pregnancy ties them together, Amara is forced to confront him again. Desperate and out of options, she agrees to his cold-hearted contract: work as his maid until their child turns five, then disappear forever, leaving him with full custody. The deal offers her baby financial security—but at the cost of her freedom, and maybe even her heart. Can she survive living under his roof without surrendering to the dangerous pull between them? Or will their bargain destroy them both? Find out in The Billionaire’s One-Night Stand — a story of passion, betrayal, and the dangerous line between love and ruin.

Two years ago, I was one of the Disease Control Agency's best researchers. But while I was investigating a batch of virus samples with unsequenced genetic codes, my husband's true love burned me to death. She poured rubbing alcohol over the virus samples she accidentally dropped and rendered me unconscious with diethyl ether. Then, she set the lab on fire and burned everything to a crisp. When the agency's other employees led the firefighters to the scene, she cried and claimed I'd stolen the virus samples after colluding with an unknown organization. A month later, an odd and aggressive virus spread throughout the city, leading to countless deaths. My husband, Ethan Carter, denounced and severed ties with me before getting together with his true love. The whole city turned on me, crying for my blood. Everyone said I was a spy from an external power. That changes when three daring high school students accidentally stumble upon the cordoned-off lab. They discover my charred body inside.

Lyla Moreau never was the good girl. When her elder sister, Elowen, had fulfilled all her hopes, Lyla dances all night, wild and wanton. The one night with a stranger was meant to be meaningless and until he marked her. The following morning, she learned the truth: the man, who she had spent night with was Kieran Vale, the rogue alpha, and the mate of Elowen. With a sign of a name he did not know he had left, Lyla remained silent, concealing the secret which would ruin all. However, when she discovers that she is pregnant, it is not possible to hold the truth. Still, between the pregnancy of her sister, the keen sight of the sister of Kieran and a family secret which might break the ties of love to pieces, Lyla has to decide whether she should love, be loyal and survive. Each decision has a price- and not all sacrifices are as heart-rending as she could have ever thought. In a mate-filled, betrayal-filled world, who will she lose, and whose side will she take in the fight?

As Dash completes his rigorous alpha training and assumes his position as leader of the pack, long-held secrets begin to resurface, shattering the fragile peace they had maintained. The revelation of Rosalie's unspeakable trauma and Dash's past sins forces them to confront their tangled history and the undeniable bond that ties them together. In the aftermath of a devastating betrayal, Rosalie finds herself returning to her pack with a weighty secret, buried deep within her heart. Determined to shield herself and those around her, she conceals the truth, hiding in the shadows and avoiding the gaze of her ex-lover, Dash. Little does she know, Dash himself is shadowed by a dark secret, one that threatens to unravel their lives in ways they never imagined. Amidst the chaos, a web of deceit, and a fragile love that refuses to be extinguished, their journey unfolds. With each passing moment, the stakes grow higher, drawing them closer to an explosive confrontation that will test their resilience, challenge their loyalties, and ignite a fire that could either consume them or forge an unbreakable union.

Twenty-two-year-old Athena Paulsen’s life is a never-ending tragedy, but on the surface everything seems fine. A fine daughter, dependable sister, successful entrepreneur and renowned doctor. She is the envy of the town. But if you pull the curtain called skin and peep a little deeper you will see the reality: a scared girl who has nowhere to hide. Andrew Knight is a dashing and ruthless businessman akin to his last name. He would go to any lengths to get what he wants and stroke his massive ego. From the moment Athena stepped into his life it was never the same again. Initially he hated her but slowly her intelligence and kind heart melted away the Knight’s armour. Not all was rosy in the paradise. Athena’s past and the complex situation of both their familial ties was soon coming back to bite them hard and shatter their dreams of “happily ever after”. What is the big secret? Why is Athena trying to run from her past? What does the future hold for both of them? Every person has a skeleton in their closet.