First In English Literature

"I don't do business with monsters!" Mino sarcastically exclaimed, glaring fiercely at the lady with a thin cloth covering her face. "So was I with a pathetic human," Vreihya grumbled angrily. They both despised one other's kind because, in their own views, they were both monsters. Vreihya is the strongest vampire, fated by prophecy to bear a child who will substitute the Goddess of the Moon, yet she cannot live freely without the human who is her only remedy for her illness, and when the human perish, she dies. Their foes will object to having a half-human blooded vampire as their new Goddess, thus they will go to any length to slay the mortal and dominate the most powerful vampire in the vampire world.

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

Ria Singh is a seventeen-year-old Indian American, who hates her Indian relatives. After a prank on her Indian cousin went wrong, she is forced by her mother to study for medical education in India. Upset with her parent's decision, Ria planned to fail her first year so that she can return to America but destiny has something else in store for her.

Is love hard to find? Bobby found his Soulmate at a glimpse of an eye. He attended a once in awhile beach party that led him into falling in love and finding his long awaited lady of his dreams. Who knew love would be this elementary to find. His associates teased him and he denied it but deep down they knew he was concealing his sensitiveness. Their love grew even stronger that it led into marriage and making up a family together. Love comes where you are, we don't look for it. It comes naturally.

For years, Nicole endured mistreatment under her aunt’s roof, but her unwavering resolve pushed her to excel. Against all odds, she graduated summa cum laude, securing a high-ranking position at the very company that had supported her education. She thought her struggles were finally over, that her years of sacrifice had paid off. But fate had other plans. Nicole found herself irresistibly drawn to her cold and enigmatic boss—the company’s CEO. Try as she might to resist, their connection deepened, blurring the lines between professionalism and desire. What she thought was love, however, turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting affair for him. Now trapped in an agonizing situation, Nicole struggles to maintain her composure. How can she stay civil when the man she loves—the man she once believed could be her future—sees her as nothing more than a passing fling? Worse still, how can she let go when her heart refuses to move on?

Seven years ago, Allyson, a designer of clothing line, was accused of plagiarizing designs after winning a contest. As a result, her husband Travis decided to send her away from the Philippines in order to avoid causing more troubles to his company. That night, Allyson intended to inform her husband of her pregnancy, but due to Travis' decision, she lost the will to do so, especially given her perception of Travis' lack of want to raise a baby. She followed her husband's command because he was the only person who supported her after her parents death. After a few years, she was given the opportunity to return to the Philippines in order to ascertain the truth about a crime that involved one of the most significant individuals in her life. When she came home, she believed that few things had changed including her relationship with her husband.

Terrence Mikael Saavedra was forced by his parents to marry their friend's daughter Corazon Villaluna even though they knew someone already owned his heart. This series of events made him promise to do everything to make his wife suffer in their marriage. Corazon developed feelings for Terrence since she was still young so when she was arranged to marry him, she seized the opportunity to do so. But their marriage became a disaster, instead of being happy, she was saddened by how cruel her husband is to her physically and emotionally. Will the day come when her husband learns to love her or it's time for her to give up? What if the woman who owns Terrence's heart comes back into their life? Is she ready to fight for her right as the legal Mrs.Corazon Saavedra?

Twenty-four-year-old Chase Anderson, who is gay, caught his long-time boyfriend cheating on him with a woman. Devastated and heartbroken, he treated himself to lots of drinks at a bar. All his intention was to drink and forget what his boyfriend had done until he met Liam Chevalier. Liam Chevalier is the spoiled brat son of a wealthy businessman and the founder of LCC Group. He is not serious about anything in life and spends most of his time partying and hooking up with girls. Like life, he does not take love too seriously. He is not a very big fan of emotional attachments; instead, he likes hot and physical temporary attachments. They spent one night together. After the night, Chase leaves without even saying his name. After a man abandoned him, Liam was horrified and is unable to move on. One day, Liam took over his father's position as CEO of LCC Group. What happens when Chase learns that his one-night stand is his boss? What happens when Liam also learns that the man who captured his thoughts for a brief period is working with his family company?

[ENGLISH VERSION] Symphony Del Martin came from a prominent family that gives her everything she needs, but not the freedom she has always wanted. Being the only daughter of their province's well-known politician, she knows that every mistake she makes is equivalent to a consequence she might suffer later on. Her peaceful life turned upside-down when she accidentally got pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's cousin, Wesley. To avoid controversy, her father sent her out of the country. After four years of living with her consequences, she went back to the Philippines as a successful, renowned painter. Dealing with her father's condition, she agreed to marry Wesley, who was now the CEO of his family's losing company, never knowing the consequence that awaits her.

Amsyar Munirah, seorang gadis remaja yang masih menuntut di sekolah tinggi sama seperti remaja lain. Sikapnya yang lasak dan seakan-akan lelaki menyebabkan semua orang menyangka dirinya benar-benar seorang lelaki. Akhirnya, dia mengambil keputusan untuk menyembunyikan identiti perempuannya. Sehinggalah muncul seorang lelaki yang secara tidak sengaja mengetahui dia adalah seorang perempuan. Kasyaf Safwan, seorang lelaki yang tiba-tiba muncul dalam kehidupan Amsyar Munirah. Merupakan pelajar pertukaran dari Malaysia ke Korea Selatan. Kemunculannya sering kali membawa masalah dalam kehidupan Amsyar Munirah yang pada awalnya dia sangkakan adalah seorang lelaki. "Boleh tak, kau jangan masuk campur hal aku? Rimaslah!" - KASYAF SAFWAN. "Masalahnya, kau yang suka tarik aku dalam masalah kau! Banyak mulut pula!" - AMSYAR MUNIRAH Dalam waktu yang sama, terdapat sekumpulan pelajar lelaki yang dianggotai 7 orang pelajar berpengaruh di sekolah tersebut telah mengetahui identiti sebenar Amsyar Munirah secara tidak sengaja. Tetapi, dua daripada anggota kumpulan itu mempunyai kesengalan yang agak luar biasa. "Ni semua salah kau, kalau kau tak tekan suis tu tadi. Tak adanya dia pengsan!" - PARK JAEBUM "Tak sengajalah, nak buat apa ni?" - PARK JINYOUNG Apakah yang berlaku sebenarnya? Adakah identiti Amsyar Munirah akan diketahui ramai? Semuanya dalam The First Snow!