Haruki Murakami Burning Barn

"You know you are a bad girl huh?" He whispers, his hands caressing all over my back. I lean back from his ear, meeting his mischievous smirk. "You are a bad boy too Kayden. Maybe that is why we get along." ~ Falling for your best friend is a dangerous gamble, but when desire refuses to obey the rules, the heart plays recklessly. ‎ ‎Lisa and Kayden have been best friends since college—two inseparable souls bound by loyalty, trust, and a hidden desire too deep to name. Kayden has always been every woman's dream—charming, wealthy, devastatingly handsome, and yet, for all his perfection, Lisa is the only woman he has ever wanted, and the only woman he is ever willing to sacrifice anything for her happiness, even if it costs him his own. ‎ ‎And for Lisa, no one has ever measured up to Kayden, the only man who knows all her secrets, except one. ‎ ‎That she's helplessly in love with him. ‎ ‎Their hearts are burning with a hunger they’ve both denied for far too long, but when another man steps into the picture, determined to claim Lisa for himself, desire turns into an undeniable war of hearts. Passion collides with fear, and the truth becomes a ticking clock neither can ignore. ‎ ‎Will Lisa and Kayden risk everything—their friendship, their hearts, their safety—to finally surrender to the fire burning between them before it's too late? Or will fate snatch away their chance at love before it ever truly begins?

After discovering that my sworn enemy was an incubus, I threatened him. "Marty, as long as you let me touch your tail, I'll keep your secret." Marty was both ashamed and furious, but in the end, with his face burning red, he still shoved his tail into my hand. Biting his lip in reluctant humiliation, he said, "We agreed—only once a day. Not a single touch more." But later, the very man who had insisted on "only once a day" knelt on the floor, crying as he begged me to touch it again, just one more time.

After she is betrayed by her mate and stabbed, Selene finds herself at the gates of death, a desperate plea is made, all she needs is one more chance to come back and get her revenge on the mate who betrayed her and had her killed. Her wish is granted but there is a steep price to pay. Along comes the handsome and charming Tristan and their connection is instantly magical, while Tristan sees a mate, Selene sees a tool, ultimately to be used and discarded. There are twists and turns, love blooms, and in the end, Selene has to decide which is more important the heart of the man she loves, or her burning desire for revenge.

Kiara's perfect life shatters when she wakes up in a hotel room, stark naked with two strange men beside her. Before she could even try to understand what had happened to her, she's rejected, disowned, and betrayed in a twinkle of an eye. Left for dead, Kiara must rebuild her life, fueled by a burning desire for revenge. But fate has a funny way of playing games. When their paths cross again six years later, sparks still fly, and secrets unravel. Will either of them succumb to the flames of the past especially with a new thread tying them together?

Cressida, the unloved adopted daughter, marriage is destroyed by her sister. But fate had other plans. A contract marriage brought her together with Alaric, the crippled heir to a business empire. Forced to take her sister's place, she saw an opportunity for revenge and empowerment. With a burning desire to avenge herself, she set her sights on winning Alaric over. But Alaric isn't an easy target; his demon and anger threaten to consume him, so she makes a deal. A deal for the marriage to be their weapon against their enemies. Will she tame the rage in his heart and unlock his true potential? Or will the partnership trap them in a web of calamity and heartache?

Oppressed, isolated and insulted her whole life, Laura Monroe.. The omega, overhears a conversation with her superiors about how special she was. that her abilities were a threat. She was much more powerful than all other werewolves. On a quest to save herself from that wretched life of suffering and isolation, she trains in secret. Enhances her power and works her strength. Life unravels much differently For Laura, she begins to rediscover a side of herself she did not know existed. She is powerful. And she...is mated to an even more powerful man. A tale about power, about love, lust, desire and burning passion.

Forestia Renae Frost is a twenty-two years old model who has always hated Adamson Rockwell, her enemy since high school and now the CEO of the Rockwell Group of Companies. In their class batch reunion held in a high-class resort, the two met again after years of not seeing each other and fell into a heated confrontation after getting drunk that ended up burning with long kept desire and passion. Forestia thought it was just a one night stand, but what if she suddenly received a call from Adam after a week of their first night and offered her an engagement contract? Will she accept the role of being her enemy's fiancé?

When the wolves were created they were created without a soul, animals, killer machines, ones that go on killing spree with nothing to hold them back. The gods regretted their decision to create the wolves, they were rogue, they had no loyalties, nothing to stop them from burning the whole world, they needed a soul. The gods couldn't give the wolves a soul, they refused to kneel down, and their souls were as dark as their dark lusts. The gods forced the wolves to their knees, giving them souls in the shape of humans, kill the soul and die, hurt the soul and feel agony, the souls are to be saved, and protected, no more killing, no more attacks, they are forced to take care of their own soul.

“The most important clause in our marriage contract is that we are not to have children,” my husband stared at me closely, fire burning in his eyes. “This is supposed to be a five-year contract, five year and that’s it,” he continued, “I thought we agreed on that. No children to tie us down, then we part ways.” “I know that, and I completely agree!” Then he took every single condom out of the nightstand. He inspected them carefully, tossing each one aggressively on the bed as he did so. They were all the same. Full of tiny holes. “Then how do you explain that?” he snarled, his voice dripping with accusation.

Bella Marchant controls everything. Her empire. Her life. Her heart until Adrian Wei walks into her world and shatters every rule she’s built. Adrian is a hybrid werewolf Alpha, he’s rare, lethal, and absolutely obsessed. The moment he sees Bella, his beast recognizes her as his fated mate. He doesn’t ask for permission. He doesn’t negotiate. He claims her. But Bella is human. She has no idea paranormals exist. She has no idea that refusing a fated mate bond doesn’t end the obsession… it ignites it. Adrian’s need for her becomes dangerous, Possessive and Consuming. If she won’t accept him willingly, he’ll burn her entire world until she has no choice. When paranormals expose themselves to humanity, Bella is forced into Adrian’s paranormal existence. Pack wars ignite. Hunters close in. A mysterious woman from Adrian’s past emerges with secrets that could destroy them both and a rival Alpha wants Bella dead… not to hurt Adrian, but to break his bond and claim her for himself. Bella must decide: surrender to Adrian’s claiming and risk losing her humanity entirely or fight him and watch everyone she loves burn. Because Adrian Wei doesn’t just love dangerously… he loves absolutely and if she’s not his mate by choice, she’ll be his mate by conquest. A dark paranormal romance where obsession becomes love, possession becomes devotion and the only choice is between burning together or burning alone.