How Did Blackbeard Get Two Devil Fruits の小説・ストーリー

After the cruise ship strikes a hidden reef, panicked passengers shove me and Kristen Langford into the sea. My boyfriend, Elijah Jensen, is the ship's captain, so he plunges into the water. But instead of saving me, he grabs Kristen and boards the last lifeboat. I thrash and cry for help, but he slaps my hand away. "You can swim. Stop pretending for attention!" Elijah snaps. "Kristen's body temperature is dropping. I have to get her to a hospital!" The waters around me are pitch-black, and his words feel like a death sentence. When the tracking bracelet I always wear is discovered inside a shark, Elijah dives alone into shark-infested waters, searching for three days and nights. In the end, the brilliant captain who once ruled the oceans can never sail again.

Isla Harlow was the maid’s daughter who dared to love the Blackthorne heir. Dare promised her forever—then disappeared without a trace. Six years later, Isla is desperate, jobless, and on the verge of accepting a proposal from Dare’s cousin, Julian—the man who swore Dare never loved her. But Dare Blackthorne is back. Colder, more powerful, and dangerously convinced that Isla betrayed him. Now the ruthless CEO of the Blackthorne Group, Dare forces Isla into the role of his personal assistant, determined to make her pay for the heart she supposedly shattered. Until the truth unravels: What begins as revenge quickly twists into raw obsession. To protect Isla from his venomous family—and to keep her permanently in his world—Dare offers her a dangerous deal: A chance to rise above her past. All she has to do is pretend to love the man who once destroyed her. But Julian refuses to lose. Now caught between two Blackthorne men and a lifetime of lies, Isla must decide: Stay with the boy who broke her heart… or become the woman powerful enough to break them all.

"They say this is the impossible kind of love, but we were strong enough to fight for this life." He is heir to one of the most powerful law firms in the country and a lawyer with a career on the rise; She is striving to finish college; He lives in a mansion worthy of Hollywood movies; She lives in a house attached to his mansion, occasionally working alongside her mother as a cook to serve his influential family. Two different worlds intertwine and provide the discovery of an intense feeling. If love really transcends barriers, they will have to find out.

Padgett Ryan, had a big crush on her childhood best friend, her mother's former boss' son Cameron Adrian, for as long as she could remember but was too scared to admit it, at age thirteen she had to leave with her mother when she got a new job, she was grateful to that but then fate play a fast one on them, bringing them together, he is no longer the innocent, decent boy but a complete playboy. She knows better than to get into a relationship, with a playboy and a boy from a different world but what happens when they kiss on one drunk night of his?

Everyone knows Luca Moretti as a ruthless billionaire CEO and the head of the most powerful mafia organization in the country. Feared by politicians, obeyed by criminals, and worshipped by the media, Damian has spent years building an empire no one dares challenge. What nobody knows is that he isn’t human. Behind the tailored suits and cold smiles lies a secret he has protected his entire life: Luca is the Alpha King of an ancient werewolf bloodline. Mira Carter, a recent Business Administration graduate, dreams of proving herself in the corporate world. Smart, ambitious, and determined, she refuses to let her family’s financial struggles define her future. Everything changes when she accidentally discovers a secret she was never meant to see. Now Luca faces a choice: Kill the woman who knows too much. Or keep her close enough to ensure her silence.

On the eve of my wedding, I was run over by my fiance's childhood friend. My life was in danger. My best friend tried to call my fiance, but he hung up directly. He sent her a text message. "Ruth is sick. I don't have time." My best friend then called her boyfriend who happened to be a well-connected celebrity. However, he said, "Ruth is sick. She needs me by her side right now." After a night of resuscitation, we looked at each other in the ward and spoke at the same time. "I don't want to get married." To our surprise, both our fiances went crazy when they found out we called off our weddings.

Second in series. Catch up with Delilah and Knox as they embark on parenthood. Gabriel and Manuel are pack warriors and meet their fated mates Esme and Lola on a night out, yet true to form things don't go quite to plan...... Esme and Lola are both from an unconventional pack that has unusual views on mates and restricts the rights of women. Esme already had to fight to be given permission to go to University, will she be willing to give that all up for her mate? While Lola has some adjusting to a new way of life to get used to..... Can the two warriors battle for their happy ever afters they are so desperately seeking?

THIS BOOK IS RATED 18 AND HAS A LOT OF ADULT CONTENT Blurb~ "Get off me!" Tessa gasped, struggling beneath Vernon's broad frame. His dark eyes gleamed with something unreadable—a hunger, a craving. When he didn’t move, panic surged through her, and she screamed. His hand shot out, wrapping around her throat, his grip unyielding. A breathless gasp tore from her lips. "You can't run from me, Peach." His voice was silk and steel, lethal in its promise. "I own you." — Tessa had lost everything—her home, her wealth, her love. The man she once adored, Tamlin, had not only betrayed her but stripped her of everything she owned, tossing her aside like she meant nothing. She was Heartbroken, Weak and Shattered. But things were only going to get worse. Tamlin didn’t just ruin her—he sold her. As collateral to pay his debt. Now, she belonged to the devil himself—Vernon Carter. Cold. Dominant and Cruel. A man who didn’t know the meaning of mercy. But behind this cold facade is man who is wounded by heartbreak and swore never to give his heart out again. He thought he could break her, use her but he was wrong. Tessa shut the door to her heart and now it only wanted vengeance. She wanted Tamlin to suffer. And to do that, she needed power. Wealth. Someone more ruthless than Tamlin ever was. Vernon was the perfect pawn. She made up her mind. She would seduce him. Make him crave her. Make him hers on the terms that she would never fall for him but fate had other plans. What happens when Vernon discovers her true intentions, that he was just a pawn in her twisted games—and the game of love and revenge spirals into something far more dangerous?

Roman Thorne is the invincible team leader of college hockey. He is large, aggressive and a nightmare to the media. The press, however, does not know what makes the Briarwood Ice Devils so feared. They are not just players. They are ruthless, blood-swilling offspring of the most formidable crime business in the city. Trying to keep a small scandal which is about to blow up their small business, the Thorne family appeals to the service of Sloane Mercer. She is 24 years old and a brilliant ruthless PR fixer. Her task is easy: to improve the image of the team, to work with press, and not to put Roman in the prison. But Sloane has not come to save them. She is here to ruin them. Sloane is enraged by the club of men belonging to the toxic boys at the University which exploits women at school. She espies documents to bring down their empire. She feels it’s a perfect plan. But the boss notices her plan. Rather than shooting her, the vain, insane captain does even better. He turns into a mad man who is obsessing over her. Roman does not care about his gang, their criminal history, and the law. He is simply interested in this cold-blooded, witty lady significantly desires to ruin him. Handling her is capital punishment. In case the family discovers that the captain loves one of the traitors, the trouble will be extended past the ice. The school locker room becomes a instances of psychological battle where a girl is emulating god and the mob boss who desires to possess her. Can you endure the obsession of the boss? Read Chapter 1 now.

Valerie doesn't have much in life to look forward to in her day to day and she is wishing there is more to her simple, boring human life. Everett and Kallen are wolves trying to get past the horrible history in their lives, not sure what's worse - their trauma or the unknown future. One party changes all their lives. Can they understand the love for each other or will it destroy them? Will Valerie accept what she cannot understand or walk away? Can the brothers understand this bond or will it break their own bond? Read to find out!