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Keeping her safe has become his life's mission. 
 Gage Hendrix is a man without roots. As an MSD Team Leader for the Department of State, he operates in high-threat environments. Serving in dangerous postings around the world, his team provides emergency security support and crisis response. Keeping the US ambassador's daughter safe in Sri Lanka? An unusual assignment for an "action group" used to dealing with evacuations, wars, incursions, and coups. Expecting a spoilt princess, Gage finds a hard-working therapist with a huge heart and sad eyes. 
 Hiding from heartache is no longer an option. 
 Chantal Durant's best friend has gone into hiding with intel that could lead to a nation's upheaval. Enemies have targeted the last person who helped her to escape… Turning a tragic past into a constructive existence, Chantal dedicates herself to helping others. She likes her work, likes her routine, and doesn't like that her safety is now in the hands of a cocky MSD agent. Her undeniable sexual attraction for the ruggedly handsome bodyguard would not only end his career but could get them both killed. 
 As multiple threats close in, Gage is faced with harrowing decisions. Trapped in an unfamiliar landscape, both Gage and Chantal will have to act fast to make it out alive. "If you're looking for the perfect blend of action and steam set against the backdrop of exciting international locales...your first stop should be Louise Dawn." - Janie Crouch.

The powerful Alpha Gabriel and his Luna Malia have eight children. The Alpha's Children series follows the life, struggles, love and even war between them all. Book 1 follows the eldest, Ume, as she trains to take over the Lunarflare pack from her Father and ascend to the role of Alpha. Ume has trained all her life for this role, but it hasn't been without its struggles. Can Ume ignore what she discovers in the Adders nest and forge on to continue her legacy or will her discovery force her to shape a new destiny for herself?

'My Last Wish.' is Annabelle's favourite book; an unknown author and delicious sex scenes, what's not to love? Well...being the Villainess, Being the villainess is what's not to love! Annabelle, a partially celibate lawyer (Not by choice) with a knack for pole dancing on the weekends with her best friend, wakes up in the arms of a beautiful stranger in what she hoped was a vivid sex dream. But, sadly, it instead becomes her new reality! Annabelle is stuck as the Villainess of her favourite reverse harem romance story--fated to be publicly executed by her contract fiancé, The crown prince of Envia. With no one to trust and nothing but malice offered by the male leads, she has no one to rely on but herself to restore her land to its former glory and clear her debt to escape the clutches of the first prince. Unfortunately, easier said than done, especially with the Prince's Knight constantly around her, her butler constantly watching, the Portburgh tycoon out for her blood and unknown prince's spies watching from the shadows making sure her plans are anything but hidden and her safety anything but guaranteed! (IMPORTANT: THIS BOOK NEEDS HEAVY EDITING, AND, UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT DO WELL ENOUGH FOR BOOK TWO; I AM CONSIDERING EDITING TO COMPLETE THE PLOT IN ONE BOOK, BUT THAT NEEDS TIME (A LOT) AND EFFORT. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE UNTIL THIS NOTICE IS ERASED. IT COULD BE YEARS** BECAUSE MY WRITING STYLE HAS CHANGED)

Note: This is Book 2. Do not flip the pages of this book if you haven’t read Book 1, which is My Dark Past. “Can true love mend all the heartaches brought by the painful past?” The story follows the life of Diane after knowing the truth behind her forgotten past. How will she opt to continue living her life if the man whom she has gotten rid of—chooses to stay beside her?

"Kailangan ko ng anak, ibibigay mo sa akin iyun sa ayaw at gusto mo!" Elijah Villarama Valdez! Mula sa mayamang angkan ng mga Villarama Clan at walong taon nang hinahanap ang kanyang pag-ibig sa katauhan ni Ethel Angeles! Subalit nang matagpuan niya ito pagkatapos ng walong taon, napag-alaman niyang mayroon na itong ibang lalaking iniibig! Para makabawi sa lahat ng pagkakamali na kanyang nagawa dito, pinili niya na lang na magpaubaya pero sa isang kondisyon, kukunin niya ang kustudiya ng anak nilang si Ezekiel! Papayag lang si Ethel na ibigay ang kustudiya ng kanilang anak kung magbabayad siya ng dalampung milyon na kaagad namang sinang-ayunan ni Elijah! Para sa anakm na gusto niyang makapiling, gagawin niya ang lahat pero bago pa niya nakuha ang bata, isang trahedya ang hindi niya inaasahan na nangyari! Nalunod ang kanyang anak at ang itinuturo ni Ethel na may kasalanan ay ang maganda at sexy na life guard na si Jennifer Madlang-awa! "Hindi ako Yaya ng anak mo para twenty four seven ko siyang bantayan!" katagang lumabas sa bibig ng magandang si Jennifer habang kaharap ang umiiyak at galit na si Ethel! Paano matatangap ng isang bilyonaryo na si Elijah ang isang hindi inaasahang trahedya na siyang dahilan kung bakit biglang umusbong ang galit sa puso niya? Malalagpasan niya ba ang pighati na dulot ng matinding kabiguan lalo na kapag malaman niya na ang anak na inaasam niyang makasama ay tuluyan na siyang iniwan dahil sa kapabayaan ng mga taong nakapaligid dito or mananaig ang galit sa puso niya at pagbabayarin niya ang lahat ng naging sangkot kung bakit napahamak ang anak niya? Sabay-sabay nating tunghayan ang kahihinatnan ng buhay pag-ibig at kabiguan ng isang Elijah Villarama Valdez!

Years later Nora's and Jace's daughter Mallory turns of age. With no wolf and no powers, Mallory feels weak and unworthy. The world has been at peace since the last war but now attacks on all packs have begun and they are building. Someone is wanting revenge; someone is wanting to take it all. During an attack Cross River is taken and Jace and Nora held captive. Mallory escaped only to forget who she is. Running into a stranger who cannot turn her away no matter how badly he wants to. The stranger is not who he seems and may be her secrete enemy. Can he help her remember who she is? Can Mallory find a way to save her family and pack?

Samael is reeling after being rejected by Freya. His vampire rage has taken over and the love he once felt for her has been replaced with fury. Freya has enough on her plate without having a vengeful vampire ex warpath path. Can Freya defeat her enemies and reconcile with Samael? Or will she be Sacrificed By A Sire King?

In the shadowed alleys of Ravenwood, Celeste Osborne finds herself irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic and dangerously alluring Lucian Bathory. Hired as an au pair for the mysterious Bathory family, Celeste quickly discovers that Lucian is no ordinary man—he’s a centuries-old vampire with a thirst for blood and a hunger that goes far beyond the physical. As Celeste is pulled deeper into Lucian’s dark world, the boundaries between fear and desire begin to blur. Her days are filled with tension, but it’s in the secret hours of the night that their passions ignite. Lucian’s touch awakens something wild within her, something she never knew existed, but it comes at a price. His world is one of power, danger, and ancient rivalries, and loving him means embracing a darkness that could consume her whole. As their forbidden romance intensifies, Celeste must decide if she’s willing to surrender to the seductive pull of Lucian’s world, where every kiss could be her last and every touch could bind her to him for eternity. In this tale of love, lust, and immortality, Celeste will learn that some desires are worth risking everything—even her soul. "Crimson Shadows: Forbidden Thirst" is Book I of the Crimson Shadows series. It is a dark and passionate story where love and danger entwine, pushing the boundaries of what it means to surrender to desire.

Maribell is a shy young woman who has spent her whole life seeing to the needs of her siblings after her father ran off. She spent her life being hated by her mother and treated like trash while her twin is given everything on a silver platter. Maribell is on her way home from working a double shift at a diner when she is attacked from behind. When she comes to she's in a cell facing a strange man she has never seen before. While in his cells she meets a mysterious woman who vows to set her free before she can be sold off. Margo and the Devil's Knights work together to free the people trapped in the cells while Dex works with a journalist to expose Bernard's and the Island's secrets. Dex and Maribell meet and she's instantly attracted to him but her own experiences before she met Bernard are enough to make her pause. She works at the club and learns more about Dex and his painful past when his mom and sister walk into the bar. Maribel learns that not all men are the same and the men of the Devil's Knights would fight to protect a woman or child in a horrible situation. Things are going well for them until her mother and sister barge into the club demanding that she come back home. Bernard is still on the loose and someone is pulling some strings in the background. Margo and Kane are intent on seeing justice served one way or another and the Island shut down no matter the cost.

Mula sa masakit na karanasan sa unang pag-ibig, tatlong taon ang lumipas nang mapagpasyahan ni Celestine na ituon na lang ang sarili sa kompanyang naman mula sa nagretiradong ama. Sa mga papeles at tanging sa trabaho na lamang niya ibinuhos ang buong atensyon upang makalimutan ang masalimuot na karanasan mula sa dating nobyo na nangloko at ginamit lang siya para sa pera niya. Hindi naging madali para sa kaniya ang lahat ngunit minabuti niyang huwag nang pagtuunan pa ng pansin ang paghanap ng lalaki na para sa kaniya o kung meron ba talaga. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang makilala niya ang isang lalaki na bigla na lamang sumulpot sa kaniyang buhay. Hindi niya inaasahan na makakatagpo ng isang gwapo at matipunong nilalang na kahit ang ipis ay maaring mahumaling rito. Sa bawat araw na magkasama sila sa isla ay hindi mapigilang mas nahulog pa ang kaniyang loob sa lalaki. Paano na niya mapipigilan ang malalim na nararamdaman gayung alam naman niyang hindi rin magtatagal ay maghihiwalay rin sila ng landas dahil aalis rin siya sa lugar na iyon matapos magbakasyon? Kakayanin niya kayang mawalay sa piling nito o hahayaan na lamang ang kung anuman ang nararamdaman para sa binata?