Distant Relative

For Ava Monteverde, all her life, she was never ready. She was never ready for the death of her father. She was never ready for paying all the expenses. She was never ready when her mother suddenly had cancer.  But she survived anyway. So when Ethan Lancaster suddenly arrived in her life, she was never ready at all. Left with no choice, stacking bills to pay pushed her curiosity to a mysterious ad looking for surrogate mothers. There she met Ethan, the man who built his walls so high, cold and distant who was forced by his father to produce an heir.  One thing led to another, now Ava had to give Ethan an heir. Now she doesn't even know if she would survive this at all. Relationship bound by duty and responsibility.  Will Ava be able to give Ethan what he wants, or will she be Ethan's first failed transaction?

Gabriella spent her whole life wanting freedom from the golden cage her father built her, and Art School in New York, far away from home, was supposed to be her one shot. But all her fantasies came crashing down when she was assigned a bodyguard. Cold, distant and dangerously captivating, her new bodyguard is the bane of her existence. She should hate him, but the more his protectiveness infiltrates into her life, the more the line between hate and lust blurs. Leon has spent years waiting for this moment. The man who destroyed his life has only one weakness. His daughter. Becoming her bodyguard was supposed to be his way in, his perfect chance at revenge. But nothing prepared him for the way she tests him, tempts him and makes him question everything. Falling for her was never part of the plan. Now, it might be the thing that destroys them both.

When Bella, a struggling omega, agrees to become a surrogate for a powerful couple, she believes it’s a chance to secure her future. But nothing prepares her for the moment she discovers that Lucas, the charming man she locked eyes with at a bar, is the father-to-be. As she carries their child, Bella finds herself entangled in a web of passion, secrets, and a marriage on the brink of collapse. Lucas’s distant wife, Ava, is caught up in her career, leaving Bella and Lucas to navigate an unexpected connection. As emotions intensify, Bella must confront her growing feelings for Lucas while balancing her role in their delicate arrangement. With every passing day, the lines between duty and desire blur, and soon Bella realizes that her heart, like her body, is no longer her own. A tale of love, betrayal, and forbidden desire, this story explores what happens when the one thing you can’t have becomes the one thing you need

Valentina Hudson is the lone survivor of the Silver Moon Pack, after her entire pack was annihilated by one of the dreadest of packs. She was then taken by them as spoils of war to a distant land, a place that was like hell for her. She was treated harshly, starved and humiliated for eight years and to top it all, she was mated to the son of the same people responsible for the death of her family and pack. She cursed her fate, but then she was rejected which she openly accepted by calling out her full name telling him who she really was in the process, she was an Alpha. When her rejected mate found out she wasn't just a nobody, he wanted her back. But it was too late for him, because she already had another mate. How did this all happen? What will she do as an Alpha to a pack that no longer exists? Will she ever find the strength to stand up and fight? Let's find out in this amazing story!

She's my best friend's sister, which meant she was off-limits. But I could never keep my distance, because I had always wanted Mia. I tried hard to resist my feelings for her, yet, I couldn't. So, I walked away, thinking it was the right thing to do. Now, ten years later, I've made a name for myself. I’m a billionaire with everything I ever dreamed of—except for one thing: Mia. When I see her again, she’s not the shy girl I once knew. No, she’s confident, strong, and still the one person who has the power to make me lose control. However, she’s also cold and distant, treating me like just another client, a stranger. She has every reason to hate me. But this time, I’m not walking away.

Seven years into our marriage, my husband, Lucas Thorne, is hailed as a legendary astronomer in the field of astronomy. It is no secret that he absolutely adores me, his wife. He always keeps a polite, distant demeanor with those around him. Even when his new assistant, Serena Cox, asks for his number, he coldly turns her down. In the year he proposed to me, he named a star "LAW", which was an acronym for "Lucas Adores Wilma". Since then, every asteroid he discovers is named with initials that hold a special significance only the two of us know. To others, they might just be scientific achievements. But to me, they are unspoken love letters. This goes on until this morning, when I stumble upon an unfamiliar phone. I unlock it easily with my middle name, thinking it's yet another quiet gesture of his love. But to my horror, I find a string of explicit messages between him and another woman. The person who was at the receiving end of those messages was none other than… Serena, his assistant.

Eve, a loyal homemaker and mother, is blindsided when her billionaire husband Gabriel’s affair with his secretary Emily is exposed. Broken and betrayed, Eve files for divorce. Gabriel, arrogant and emotionally distant, strings Emily along with promises of a future he hasn’t committed to. Just days before finalizing the divorce, Gabriel is involved in a helicopter crash that causes partial memory loss. He forgets everything from the past three years—including the affair. He wakes believing he’s still married to Eve. Emily is told to stay away for his psychological safety, but bitterness festers. She watches as Gabriel grows closer to Eve again—unknowingly betraying her all over again. Eve is furious, but intrigued. This version of Gabriel is nothing like the man who betrayed her. As feelings begin to stir, Emily begins to fight harder, manipulating the truth to take back what she believes was promised. Only one woman will reclaim him. Only one will walk away healed.

I grew up with a plan. I already knew from the very beginning that my whole life would revolve around reclaiming the territory that rightfully belonged to my father's name. I wouldn't stop until I got it back, even if that meant playing a game of seduction with Alpha Maddox, the ruthless Alpha of the Dark Forest Pack, to get my way in. But what I didn't see coming was Xander Trevino — Alpha Maddox's brother and his new Beta. Xander was cold, dismissive, and my fated mate. His being distant and unbothered by me should have made it easier for me to put my game into action, but it didn't. Because every time we collide, sparks fly and I am left weak to my core. Being weak was not part of the game. ***** This book is a spin-off novel from the Alpha Blood Circle Series but can be read as a standalone.  ***** Follow me on my I G and F B for updates and teasers - author.cassa.m

She thought he was a spoiled, cold billionaire. He thought she was just a waitress. Neither of them expected the chaos that would follow. When tough, independent Lena Carter crosses paths with Rafael Blackthorne—an infuriatingly arrogant billionaire known for his playboy reputation—sparks fly, tempers flare… and everything changes. After offering her a job that pulls her into his elite world, Rafael quickly realizes Lena is unlike anyone he’s ever met. She challenges him, grounds him, and sees through the walls he’s built. But behind his wealth and power lies a man scarred by a distant family and buried secrets. And behind her strength, Lena hides a past that refuses to stay buried—especially when a dangerous ex resurfaces, watching from the shadows. As the two fall into a whirlwind of passion, luxury, and vulnerability, they’ll have to decide: will love be enough to protect them from what’s coming? Because in Rafael’s world, trust is currency… And someone’s about to cash it in.

Framed for her father’s murder and betrayed by the people she loved, Nina Davies loses everything: her family, her freedom, and her identity. Left for dead in a fiery explosion, she survives but is mistaken for another woman, Lauren Hilton, a wealthy lawyer with a distant husband, Drew, and a neglected child. Given a chance to reclaim her life, Nina assumes Lauren’s identity, determined to uncover the truth and take back what was stolen.   But Drew is watching her closely. His wife was once cold and indifferent, so why is she suddenly passionate, fierce, and unlike the woman he married? As their marriage rekindles with unexpected desire, Nina finds herself torn between revenge and the man whose love she was never meant to have.   With her past threatening to expose her, Nina must play the most dangerous game of all: fooling the man who now holds her heart while uncovering the truth that could set her free, or destroy her for good.  Which would she choose? Read and find out.