Joy And Fear Inside Out

The dark matter had come to claim her soul. "Don't go. Do as he says," grandmother said. Suzanne blinked and looked into her grandmother's face. "Grandmama?” Grandmother's eyes were no longer glazed, and she had spoken with such clarity when usually, her speech was slurred. At that very moment, Suzanne had no doubt that her grandmother’s mind was crystal clear. Grandmother held onto Suzanne's hand and gently pried open her palm, revealing the black mark. Grandmother's eyes narrowed as she traced her bony finger on Suzanne's palm before staring back at Suzanne. "This," she pointed at Suzanne's palm, "This is the mark of the beast.”

Laurel Moon thinks she is both the luckiest and the most unfortunate soul to be the first ever female Beta. The story of her life starts here. Her mother wants her dead, her sister wants her life and her father couldn’t care less whether she comes home or not. Laurel has a secret though; she is secretly in love with Alpha Helios and has been for as long as she can remember. But Helios does not see her in the same way. To the Alpha of the Morningstar Pack, Laurel is merely his faithful Beta, friend, and confidante. To make it worse, Laurel's sister Jamie wants Helios for herself. And she is hell bound on making him her mate, by hook or by crook. Then, one fateful night, when the full moon shines bright, something happens. Something that was never meant to be...and their lives are forever changed.

Sam, a guy who doesn't have one bit of luck when it comes to romance, meets Dean, a free-spirited person, in a series of fortunate events. Is Sam truly a misfit when it comes to romance or is he just looking the wrong way?

Two souls entangled in a web of deceit and forgotten love find themselves bound together in an arranged matrimony. When Rose Carmen, a high spirited and sheltered woman learns that her father’s past misdeed is the reason for her arranged marriage, she is thrust into a web of deception and betrayal. Her husband, the ruthless billionaire, Wade Bryson, harbors a deep-seated vendetta against her father- a man he believes ruined his life. As their lives intertwine, they must navigate a treacherous path, torn between their duty to their families and their burgeoning desires. In a world of secrets and hidden agendas, Rose and Wade are faced with a choice: succumb to the weight of their painful past or forge a new path together. Will Rose uncover the truth behind her father’s actions? Or will Wade find it in his heart to forgive and let love prevail?

Kellina is a priestess wolf blessed with cold white hair and blue eyes while Rogan is soon to be the Alpha of the Pack. Both are close to their birthday when they will discover their true selves and possibly their mate but meeting weeks before their birthday can this new love survive their new wolves, the pack, the high priestess's wishes, and end up together...What else could be threatening them?

Eugene Osborn, a skilled martial artist with a painful past, finds herself in a precarious situation when she takes on a job disguised as a male bodyguard to protect Reid Windsor, the son of a powerful billionaire. Desperate to escape her mounting debt, she believes this will be a simple contract, but soon discovers the job is far more dangerous than expected.

Seliora, a strong and fierce she-wolf, was meant to lead her pack, Ember Fang. But her life fell apart when her mate, Alpha Kaelion, rejected her and destroyed her pack. She had to run away with her little brother to keep him safe. To protect him, she gave up her freedom and became Kaelion's unwilling partner. As they spent more time together, their connection grew stronger, even though Kaelion had rejected her. Seliora then discovered some shocking secrets about her dad's past and how it affected Kaelion. They faced many dangers and hidden enemies, and they had to work together to fight against a bigger threat. Seliora was torn between seeking revenge and loving Kaelin, who had hurt her so badly. She had to decide what to do next: get revenge or accept a future with the mate who had broken her heart.

“This marriage is nothing but a farce. The sooner you know that, the better.” “I despise you, printsessa.” “And I despise you even more.” ********** Anastasya Volkov's life is turned upside down when she has to marry the young don of the Italian cosa nostra, Massimo De Luca, a man she despises with all her heart. Massimo, a man who isn't used to letting women into his heart, also loathes the idea of having a woman so close to him. However, they have to come together to form a strong alliance between their families. In the midst of their mutual dislike for each other, the seeds of attraction starts to bloom. But a series of unexpected events start to occur, will their new found love thrive? Or will they be crushed by the weight of the lies and betrayal that surrounds them?

In order to avenge her family, Vanya is willing to do anything, even if it has to be exchanged for her pride and self worth. She will make him pay! *** Vanya, who was forced to work hard after her father death, was reunited by fate with Kevin, a billionaire who she suspected was the cause of the bankruptcy of her parents's company so that his father died in poverty. Since their meeting, Vanya has been determined to conquer the handsome billionaire's heart and make him pay for all his deed for causing misery to Vanya's family.

Carrie Zaverelli is back and ready to punish her father for her supposed death ten years ago. There's only one problem- her childhood enemy. She's falling in love with him, fast and with great fury. What happens when her revenge becomes the reason they can't be together?