Failed State Novels & Stories

At 16 years old, I travel with my sister, Sarah Barnes, to the remote mountains of Nectar Valley to participate in a program. While herding cattle in the mountains, I fall asleep. In my drowsy state, I hear strange panting and gasps. Thick fog has somehow risen throughout the forest by the time I wake up. Suddenly, Sarah's anxious voice calls out from within the fog. I'm about to respond when someone suddenly covers my mouth with their hand. A voice whispers in my ear, "Don't answer. That's not your sister. It's the Temptress!"

On the day I was kidnapped, my husband was looking after his sick sweetheart. I called him, asking him for help. Yet, he merely replied coldly, "Danica, you are a bad liar." After that, he heartlessly hung up the phone call on me, causing me to get brutally murdered by the kidnappers. I failed to show up as scheduled on the day we agreed to finalize our divorce. He called me in exasperation, only for the phone call to be answered by the police. "Mr. Ferguson, are you a family member of the deceased Danica Reed?"

He killed my brother. I swore I’d make him pay. But now I’m trapped in his penthouse... and I think I’m falling for him. As the youngest son of the Romano mafia, Luca swore vengeance on the man who killed his brother—Damian Moretti, the cold, ruthless billionaire don of the rival Moretti family. But when a failed assassination attempt leaves Luca at Damian’s mercy, he’s not tortured. He’s... kept. And he says Luca belongs to him now.

Arabelle, a timid girl. Once became friends with the quiet guy who was avoided by every student in their school because of his dangerous demeanor which she failed to notice., As they grew up he became her only friend. And lover. He had such strong feelings for her that he became possible but Arabelle never complained. She loved him as much as he did. Their feelings developed as new hurdles came across them. Their life was interesting as they saw each other grow through the different times of their life. But their love never changed.

Luo McCarner was dying when suddenly a woman who looked like her asked,'' Do you wish to go to the past before you made the decisions that led you to this unenviable state or die like a pathetic heroine in a play?'' Luo decided to take the chance to fix her tragic fate, which almost caused her death. But little did she know how deeply wounded her soul was and that she needed time to relearn how to be herself again. Unfortunately, the journey for self-discovery and self-repairing wouldn't be smooth. Her enemy was determined to bring her down and end her life for good. Some chapters contain violence.

Hellios Madriaga is a ruthless entrepreneur from the real state world. He was feared by his competitors and enemies, because of his ruthless ways. To please his father, he married Santina Hermosa. His father's friend's only daughter. The woman had enticing eyes and a sweet smile. She was an angel, and he was the devil. She was innocent and fragile, while he was rude and cruel. He knew that he was in big trouble for desiring his wife. But how can he avoid, these tempting pleasures? Now that all he thinks about is making love with her and possessing her like she's someone he owns.

They were both soldiers, but a dark experience changed her. In a drunken state, Moraine sleeps with the young soldier in her platoon, without an idea of his true identity. When she resigns and takes up a job in a university, professor Moraine's perfect marriage facade starts to peel before Luthor Kingston visits her home as her husband's business partner. A one-night stand births a dangerous forbidden affair. To keep her, he's willing to go to any extent, including using their past to pin her down. But he never expected that she would become his stepmom. Would her relationship with his father douse the fire?

Ashely Montenegro is finally going to live her dream life as she gets assigned as the host of a very popular television program in one of the most famous television stations in the united states. When Nathaniel a very wealthy billionaire decides to carry out his long-planned revenge on Montenegro. Ashely is kept in a state of confusion as she either has to choose between signing the marriage contract with Nathaniel to preserve her father’s wealth and health Or living her dream life. Just when Nathaniel’s heart began to crave Ashley's love, she runs away leaving him heartbroken, confused, and guilty. Would he find her?

Genesis' college life had just ended, and in dire need of money she moves to a different state to find a job and to start a new. Meanwhile, Skylar has everything. From looks to riches, to possibly anything you would want. Girls would kiss the land he’d walk on, and boys would glare. He’s one of the most eligible bachelor in town. He use girls for pleasure and throws them away like trash when morning comes. Then he meets Gen, their opposite world collides, lust and desire arrives, drama gets hotter, and fears get stronger. Would love prevail in their world of lust?

While Lawton Daniels was abroad fighting to protect his country, someone slaughtered most of what was left of his family. Now he’s back state side and all that’s keeping him standing after the destruction he’d come home to face is the vengeance that strums in his blood. He has no time for entanglements of any kind while he hunts down the ones responsible and when the bedraggled little urchin dragged her beat to shit ass into his yard he had no idea the havoc she was about to wreak on his life.Anarchist is created by Jordan Silver, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.