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It’s end of October 1985 and the crumbling river town of Dubois, Iowa is shocked by the gruesome murder of one of the pillars of the community. Detective David Carlson has no motive, no evidence, and only one lead: the macabre local legend of “Boris Orlof,” a late night horror movie host who burned to death during a stage performance at the drive-in on Halloween night twenty years ago and the teenage loner obsessed with keeping his memory alive. The body count is rising and the darkness that hangs over the town grows by the hour. Time is running out as Carlson desperately chases shadows into a nightmare world of living horrors. On Halloween the drive-in re-opens at midnight for a show no one will ever forget. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"You could have chosen anyone. Women throw themselves at you, I'm certain of it. Women who would die to be your chosen… your mate. Why take me, someone unwilling?" "I did not choose you," he said, with a shrug. "Alexandros and Nikolaos did." "Then what's stopping you from setting me free? From choosing another?" I challenged. "I don't want another." ***** Becoming the bride of the most desired and dangerous Alpha is no fairytale, but a bloody nightmare. Lyla Gray, a young human woman, is taken from a life of poverty and dumped into a world of wealth and Lycans... sold into an arranged union with a man she neither trusts nor desires. Her marriage to Zephyrus Wrath, the fearsome and filthy-rich Alpha of a dominant Lycan pack, is not born out of love, but forced by his pack’s traditions. He never wanted a mate. But when duty calls, he bends to take a bride. What he doesn’t expect is to want her. Uncontrollably. Madly. Yet even as the desire is evident between them, he refuses to force the bond. He wants Lyla to choose him willingly. But Lyla is no calm, submissive woman. She challenges him at every turn, determined to frustrate him enough to make him back down and send her away. Yet in doing so, she draws dangerous attention to herself. Eyes that see her as ungrateful, as someone who should feel honored to be Zephyr’s 'Chosen'.

Thorian Mercier built his empire on power, silence, and control. Sa edad na trenta y dos ay kilala ang pangalawan niya sa buong business world. He never believed in love, only in deals that never fail. Barbara Delos Santos only wanted one thing, to save the only family she has left. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa kanyang ina, kahit pa ang kapalit nun ay ang sarili niya. Their worlds collide when a marriage of convenience becomes the only path forward. What begins as a cold arrangement turns into a dangerous entanglement of hidden scars, stolen truths, and forbidden longing. He is ruthless and unyielding, a man who has closed every door to his heart. She is brave but broken, a woman who refuses to surrender to despair. At nang magsimulang lumitaw ang mga lihim ng nakaraan, mga ninakaw na kabataan, mapait na pagtataksil, at isang kaaway na hindi titigil hanggang tuluyang masira sila, ang kanilang huwad na kasal ang naging tanging panangga laban sa kapahamakan.

“You saved my life. Name your price.” “Take responsibility for me.” Asaraiah Montova is the invisible daughter of a brutal mafia bloodline. Born from her father's affair, she survives abuse, cruelty, and betrayal in silence. Her only sanctuary? A shed hidden deep in their estate, until she finds a bloodied stranger inside. Malrik Kaine is the name whispered in fear. A vampire and the ruthless mafia boss of the Kaine Syndicate. Cursed. Untouchable. Dangerous. When she saves his life, he owes her a favor. She demands the unthinkable: marriage. What starts as a desperate bargain spirals into an obsession between a girl with nothing to lose and a man who has lost everything. What if the shed wasn’t the first time they met? What happens when she finds out she has died by his hands more than once? And when her past collides with his curse, neither blood nor death will be enough to stop them. Dare to follow her into the darkness. Because once the blood debt is owed, there is no escape. Step into the shadows of the syndicate. Here, debts aren’t forgiven—they’re collected... in blood. “In the mafia, blood isn’t thicker than water—it’s the price you pay for power.”

His iron grip was fastened around my waist and he pinned me on to the wall. "Let go of me!" I gritted. "If I want to right now" he leaned in close, his lips grazing my earlobe. "I can forcefully have my way with you and watch you scream your beautiful melodious tone underneath me" he whispered gravelly. I gasped and tried getting his hands of my waist. "You are my wife after all aren't you?" He teased, his teeth gently nibbling on my skin. I felt a strange heat brewing up inside me and I fought to control it. "Dante let go of me!" I seethed. Slowly, his head ascended from my neck and faced me. He ran a finger along my lips and a devilish smile curled up on his face. * * * * * * Love. Crime. Passion. Strong female lead Alina Fedorov, the vibrant and daring daughter to the Don of the Russian mafia is forcefully put into marriage against her wishes by her father. And her groom is no other than the feared Dante Morelli, the ruthless capo dei capi of the most powerful and dangerous italian-american mafia. He has his base running all through Europe and America with myriads of capos and underbossess at his beck and call. Running his underworld without a heart, he is quick to do away with any one who goes against his orders and his years of training has him equipped for a dangerous life of crime. But none of that will matter when he meets the impulsive and independent Alina Federov. Can love ever blossom between the two especially as Dante craves revenge on Alina for the sins of her father? Or will Alina be able to break down his walls of coldness and have him on his knees for her?

I was a semi-retired actress, joining a divorce reality show with my billionaire husband. "I want a divorce." Facing the camera, I spoke calmly. Off-camera, Hector Sinclair frowned as he reviewed the scene with me. "You need to show more emotion when you say it. That’s what will get people talking, stir up discussion, and drive the views. "Otherwise, who’s going to believe you really want to divorce me? They’ll just think you’re acting again. “Use your head. I can’t guide you every step of the way." Yeah. To outsiders, I was nothing more than a pretty face—vain, shallow, and talentless. Meanwhile, he was a shrewd and cultured businessman, commanding a fortune worth billion. No one believed I would willingly give up the title of Mrs. Sinclair, not even Hector himself. However, he had no idea that this time, I meant it.

Willow, a city girl, is heartbroken after walking in on her best friend and husband sleeping together. In an effort to find herself she rents a cabin in a secluded forest. To her surprise the remote cabin is full of surprises and it is soon clear the forest is full of secrets. To fuel her sadness she finds out her best friend is carrying her husband’s baby. This is the final straw for her and she runs into the forest and follows a wolf to a stone table. It turns out Willow has a family secret of her own, a magical bloodline that she had no clue about. She will have to find out fast because a family of werewolves fighting against a rival clan that wants to release a monster older than time. They will need Willows help if they want to keep the monster in the prison. Willow will have to look deep within herself and make choices she never thought possible for the greater good.

She was chosen as his bride before her birth assuming her to be strong and powerful just like her mother. But destiny tricked him when she didn't show any powers until she was 17 years old. He wanted to break the bond because he didn't want human as his bride but little did he know that 'HIS BRIDE WAS NOT HUMAN.'

The Hired Bride Subtitle : what happened to the bride ? Blurb For better , for worse .... Till death do us part .... Violet Myers took her vows before the altar , never has she imagined in her wildest dreams she would take up another's identity as a bride to the cold billionaire. Several emotions were running through her mind ,was she ready to go on the journey of I do with someone's husband? What if Ryan Reynolds finds out she is not the true Bride ? What Happened to the supposed bride ? Extract from the story " I will definitely kill myself because I can't do this shit I can't " " What do you mean she's dead ? " " If you try to run your family suffers the repercussions and I'm sure you don't want that so be a good girl " " I pronounce you man and wife " Find out in the story what becomes of the duo's marriage.

Irene Garfield never wanted a life of lies. But when a powerful man backs her into a corner, she has no choice — pretend to be Giselle Monroe, or lose everything she loves. Now, Irene stands in Giselle’s place, marrying Ryan Carrington — the cold billionaire who sees her as nothing more than a convenient deal. He doesn’t know the woman beneath the mask. And if Irene slips even once, the truth could ruin them both. As secrets tighten around her and betrayal lurks at every corner, Irene faces an impossible choice: Protect the lie and survive... or risk her heart and lose everything. She was forced into this life. But falling for Ryan was all on her.