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In an effort to escape her abusive step-parent, Lyla rejects her pack and flees, but wanders into the Blackhaw pack where she is taken captive alongside other rogues like her and sold to world ruthless alphas. Lyla, now captive of the world's second most cruel alpha, has to find a way to survive or probably escape. But unknowingly and much to her surprise, her every action makes him fall in love with her. Then he gives her a tantalizing offer of freedom or to stay and become his Luna. Becoming a Luna was quite beneficial to her mostly but she runs. Lyla runs because she has no sensual feelings for him and also because he is like a ticking time bomb and could go off any second. And yes he did go off two weeks after she left. This isn't your usual romance book, it is based on survival of the fittest 'regardless' of love, which is exactly what Lyla is struggling to do as a rogue without a master or a pack.

Ali is an extraordinary woman struggling to reconcile her dual nature as a half-vampire, half-Phoenix shifter. Her life takes a chaotic and emotionally charged turn when she becomes entangled in a passionate love triangle that's further complicated by her determination to uncover the identity of the concealed evils that are threatening her father, a ruthless but honest Bravata King. After a huge battle she just wanted to relax however her life takes a chaotic and emotionally charged turn with her past comes back. Soon she is not only entangled in a passionate love triangle but now she has to uncover the identity of the concealed evils that are threatening her father, the ruthless but honest Bravata King. On one side of her tumultuous heart is a man that she has a long history with but betrayed her once. His irresistible charm and dangerous allure make it impossible for Ali to resist him, even as she questions his hidden motives. On the other side is a man whose fiery passion matches her own and so does his temper. The intense connection they share ignites flames that threaten to consume them both. Despite the undeniable destiny that binds them, Ali fights her own emotions, torn between the magnetic pull of her lovers and her duty to protect her father's legacy. As she delves deeper into her investigation, Ali uncovers a web of deception, long-buried family secrets, and dangerous alliances that threaten not only her father's life but the delicate balance between supernatural factions in the Bravata. Time is running out, and Ali must confront the demons within her own heart, make heart-wrenching choices, and embrace her unique heritage to save her family and unearth the truth.

Eidolon Avenue: Where the secretly guilty go to die. One building. Five floors. Five doors per floor. Twenty-five nightmares feeding the hunger lurking between the bricks and waiting beneath the boards. The sequel to Eidolon Avenue: The First Feast (“a great read...powerful and jarring” - Cemetery Dance) returns to the voracious Eidolon as it savors The Second Feast. A narcoleptic man in apartment 2A battles a vengeful past determined to rob him of everything as he runs from the barbaric disaster of a delusional love. A woman in 2B, reinventing herself to please a callous boyfriend, discovers the horrors that wait in the shadows of her self-renovation. The man in 2C, a teacher at the nearby Catholic girl’s school, collapses beneath the brutal consequences of his lecherous desires. An older woman in 2D, after decades dedicated to the church, is cornered at last by the grisly carnage beating at the hollow center of her faith. And a college student in 2E, hungry to escape an ignored life of invisible anonymity, finds herself captured between the pages of a ravenous book. All thrown into their own private hell as every cruel choice, every drop of spilled blood, every silent, complicit moment of cowardice is remembered, resurrected and relived to feed the ancient evil that lives on Eidolon Avenue. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Eidolon Avenue: Where the secretly guilty go to die. One building. Five floors. Five doors per floor. Twenty-five nightmares feeding the hunger lurking between the bricks and waiting beneath the boards. The sequel to Eidolon Avenue: The First Feast (“a great read...powerful and jarring” - Cemetery Dance) returns to the voracious Eidolon as it savors The Second Feast. A narcoleptic man in apartment 2A battles a vengeful past determined to rob him of everything as he runs from the barbaric disaster of a delusional love. A woman in 2B, reinventing herself to please a callous boyfriend, discovers the horrors that wait in the shadows of her self-renovation. The man in 2C, a teacher at the nearby Catholic girl’s school, collapses beneath the brutal consequences of his lecherous desires. An older woman in 2D, after decades dedicated to the church, is cornered at last by the grisly carnage beating at the hollow center of her faith. And a college student in 2E, hungry to escape an ignored life of invisible anonymity, finds herself captured between the pages of a ravenous book. All thrown into their own private hell as every cruel choice, every drop of spilled blood, every silent, complicit moment of cowardice is remembered, resurrected and relived to feed the ancient evil that lives on Eidolon Avenue. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

This isn't your typical Bad boy meets Good Girl story. Oh no. You see the thing is, our Bad boy, is actually a bad man. Ruthlessly determined to get what he wants. Ignore the fact that his life is painfully dangerous, or the constant threat of death that seemed to follow him, or the slew of bodies slain in his wake. (Details! Details!) But Does his intense mocha orbs burrow through your skin and casually stroll along the shores of your soul? Does his luscious dark hair - messily - sway and bend at the will of his slender fingers, and yet, by some miracle seem to always look perfect? A MILLION TIMES YES! Does he always wear black and look formidable yet absolutely ravishing? Do you even have to ask? Reid J. Dawson, has a skill set that is unique and almost unmatched. He is well travelled, intelligent and fancy’s himself a man of particular tastes. Our bad man, however, is not exactly who he says he is, his past has put him on a daunting path one he has no choice but to follow. Reid would burn the world to achieve his goals but nothing could be have prepared him for the danger that came with the saucy, firecracker who is sent barrelling his way. His conviction and his controlling nature is put to the test when his world clashes with a gut-wrenchingly beautiful, stubborn girl. Our “good girl” isn't ‘typical’, She has a mouth on her. Filter? Practically nonexistent. Maya Dupree, is an aspiring editor who always has her head in a book. She is a witty, outspoken fire cracker who certainly has her eccentricities but that never stopped her. What happens when a fearless good girl uncovers the secrets hidden behind the man in all black.

Vier Jahre Ehe. Eine Unterschrift – seine eigene –, die mich befreite, obwohl er nie begriff, was er da unterschrieb. Ich war Sophia Moretti, die unsichtbare Ehefrau von James Moretti, dem Erben der mächtigsten Mafiafamilie der Stadt. Doch als seine Kindheitsliebe, die blendende und privilegierte Vicky, zurückkehrte, verstand ich endlich: Ich war immer nur eine Übergangslösung. Also spielte ich meinen letzten Zug. Ich schob die Papiere über seinen Schreibtisch – eine Scheidung, getarnt als Routineformulare der Universität. James unterschrieb, ohne auch nur einen zweiten Blick darauf zu werfen. Seine Füllfeder kratzte so achtlos über das Papier wie er einst unsere Eide behandelt hatte – ohne zu merken, dass er damit unsere Ehe beendete. Doch ich ging mit mehr als nur meiner Freiheit. Unter meinem Mantel trug ich seinen ungeborenen Erben – ein Geheimnis, das ihn vernichten würde, wenn er begreift, was er verloren hat. Jetzt reißt der Mann, der mich nie beachtet hat, die Welt auseinander, um mich zu finden. Vom Penthouse bis in die finsteren Ecken der Unterwelt wälzt er jeden Stein um. Aber ich bin keine zitternde Beute, die darauf wartet, gefunden zu werden. Ich habe mich jenseits seiner Reichweite wieder aufgebaut – an einem Ort, an dem nicht einmal ein Moretti folgen kann. Diesmal werde ich nicht um seine Liebe flehen. Er wird um meine flehen.

Élise Vernon ist eine Gefangene im goldenen Käfig. Als Tochter eines tyrannischen Vaters erfährt sie, dass sie Mathias Deverell heiraten soll – einen kalten, unnahbaren Milliardär –, um eine Unternehmensfusion zu besiegeln. Ihr erstes Treffen ist frostig: Er bietet ihr eine Ehe auf Zeit an. Drei Jahre. Keine Liebe. Keine Kinder. Keine Hoffnung. Verzweifelt streift Élise durch die Straßen von Paris… und begegnet ihrem perfekten Ebenbild: Chloé, einer jungen Frau, die ums Überleben kämpft. Sie macht ihr ein wahnsinniges Angebot – ihre Leben für zwei Monate zu tauschen. Chloé nimmt an. Doch sie trägt ein Geheimnis in sich: Ihr Vater wurde von den Vernons ruiniert… und sie sinnt auf Rache. Dank eines raffinierten Make-ups wird Élise zu „Julie“, einer unscheinbaren Hausangestellten im Anwesen von Mathias. Der Mann, der seine zukünftige Ehefrau verachtet, ohne sie wirklich zu kennen, beginnt sich langsam in diese stille Dienerin zu verlieben. Und Élise… entdeckt den Mann hinter der Maske – und verliert heimlich ihr Herz an ihn. Doch als sie die Wahrheit enthüllen will, weigert sich Chloé, ihr Leben zurückzugeben. Drohungen werden zu tödlichen Intrigen. Am Vorabend der Hochzeit wird Élise entführt und gefangen gehalten… während Chloé an ihrer Stelle Mathias heiratet. Gebrochen, aber am Leben, flieht Élise nach New York. Sie nimmt eine neue Identität an: Elena Rossi. Innerhalb von drei Jahren baut sie sich ein Imperium auf. In Paris erkennt Mathias die Wahrheit… zu spät. Er macht sich auf die Suche nach ihr. Doch wird er Vergebung finden? Und Chloé – bereit, alles zu zerstören, um ihr gestohlenes Leben zu behalten – wird sie sie beide vernichten, bevor die Liebe eine zweite Chance bekommt?

Lena Müller war drei Jahre mit Otto Welfen verheiratet, doch sie konnte nicht gegen seine erste Liebe ankommen, die er seit zehn Jahren im Herzen trug. An dem Tag, an dem sie mit Magenkrebs diagnostiziert wurde, begleitete er seine wahre Liebe zur Untersuchung ihres Sohnes. Ohne einen Laut des Protests zu erheben, nahm sie den Scheidungsantrag entgegen und ging stillschweigend fort. Doch was sie erwartete, war eine noch gnadenlosere Rache. Es kam ans Licht, dass er sie nur geheiratet hatte, um sich zu rächen. Als sie bereits schwer krank war, packte er ihr Kinn und sagte kalt: „Das schuldet mir deine Familie, Müller.“ Später wurde ihre Familie ruiniert. Ihr Vater lag nach einem Autounfall im Koma und sie, ohne Lebenswillen, sprang von einem Hochhaus. „Ein Leben schuldete dir die Familie Müller. Mit meinem habe ich es zurückgezahlt.“ Der sonst so zurückhaltende und stolze Herr Welfen kniete mit blutunterlaufenen Augen auf dem Boden und flehte wie wahnsinnig immer und immer wieder: „Komm zurück! Bitte, komm zurück!“

Love is like a Kaleidoscope of colours. Intricate, unexpected but beautiful. And this story is not just about teenage love. It's about heartbreak, friendship, family and self-love.

Lumaki si Celestine Navarro sa bahay na kailanman ay hindi naging tahanan. Sa ilalim ng pang-aapi ng kanyang madrasta na si Margarita at ng maldita niyang stepsister na si Veronica, natutunan niyang maging matatag, tahimik, pero palaban. Isang araw, bigla siyang pinapirma sa isang arranged marriage contract—isang kasal na hindi niya maintindihan. Wala siyang ideya kung sino ang lalaki sa papel, at tanging sinabi lang ng abogado ay: “Mas gusto niyang manatiling pribado. Pero simula ngayon, nasa ilalim ka ng kanyang proteksyon.” Ang lalaking iyon ay si Adrian Cruz—isang malamig, makapangyarihang Bilyonaryo at CEO sa isang malaking kumpanya na sanay makuha ang gusto niya. Sa harap ng mundo, isa siyang taong walang emosyon at walang kahinaan. Ngunit sa likod ng kanyang katahimikan, may lihim siyang dahilan: minsan niyang nasaksihan kung paanong hinamak si Celestine ng sarili nitong pamilya. At mula noon, hindi na siya mapalagay. Tahimik niyang inayos ang kasunduan ng kasal—isang paraan para masiguro na walang sinumang makakasakit kay Celestine muli. Habang patuloy siyang binabastos at minamaliit ng mga Navarro, patago namang nakamasid sa kanya ang lalaking handang ipaglaban siya… kahit hindi pa niya kilala. Hanggang isang gabi, nakatanggap siya ng mensahe mula sa hindi kilalang numero: “Hindi mo na kailangang harapin sila mag-isa.” —A.C. Hindi niya alam, ang lalaking iyon ay ang mismong asawa niyang hindi pa niya nakikita—ang lalaking tahimik pero mapanganib magmahal. At kapag dumating ang araw na mabunyag ang katotohanan, malalaman ng lahat… na ang babaeng minamaliit nila ay asawa ng pinakamakapangyarihang lalaki sa lungsod.