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In the quiet of the forest, the darkest fears are born. The people of Dunballan, harbour a dark secret. A secret more terrible than the Beast that stalks the dense forests of Dunballan. A secret that holds David McCavendish, last in a long line of Lairds, in its unbreakable grip. It’s down to Sally, David’s lover, to free David from the sinister clutches of the Beast. But, with the whole town against her, she must ally herself with an ancient woodland force and trace Dunballan’s secret back to its bitter origins. Those origins lie within the McCavendish family history, and a blasphemous heresy that stretches back to the beginning of time. Some truths are too terrible to face, and the darkest of these lie waiting for Sally, in the Quiet Places. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

THE PLAYBOY AND THE GOOD GIRL Mixing business with pleasure can be dangerous but also quite sexy. “Playboy” Liam Right works for one of the best insurance companies in the States. His skillfulness and professionalism are well appreciated by his boss and rightfully so, he’s in line for a huge promotion. Unfortunately, only married men get such promotions. So, for the next three months, Liam needs someone to play the role of the dotting fiancée. And it’s quite urgent to find this perfect “someone” since his boss wants to meet the “future Mrs. Right”. Chef Maxima Davenport has returned to New York to fulfill her goals: become one of the best chefs in the country and create her own “empire”, starting from a small catering business. She needs a perfect place big enough to take her first steps. The solution to her problem comes from Liam, her best friend’s brother and the one Maxima has loved since she was fifteen. So, Maxima agrees to help him but a few rules of this fake engagement must be followed religiously. No kissing or touching unless it can’t be helped. No sex... Definitely no sex. No fooling around while they are in the privacy of Liam’s apartment. But can they really follow these simple rules?

"Would you please remove your ring, Karl? I don't have to feel bad about fucking you," I whispered sensually in his ear. I get pissed off when I see his wedding band or anything that makes me think of his wife and how much I hated her for destroying my very existence. "Anything for you, darling Amihan, " He said softly. *** Driven by her thirst for revenge, Annabel William plotted and carefully found her way back into her best friend's life with a new identity as Amihan Jude. Dalisay, the supposed best friend, betrayed Annabel and took over her company just when Annabel was at her lowest. Annabel was so calculative, there couldn't be a way to take revenge on Dailsay that was better than having an affair with her then-husband, Karl Rodriguez. Maxwell, with his own hidden agenda, managed to smitten the heart of the cold-hearted Annabel which was something he had to do. Along the line, he found himself wanting more of this mysterious woman. Maxwell also has his dirty secret which would hurt Amihan as she thought he was different. How chaotic could this love be?

Umuora Kingdom unleashed terror in society when they created a deity without the wizard's enchanted sword. The deity left Umuora and settled in Ohanta community, where he appeared in human form to defy innocent virgins. No one could escape from him, and no one challenged his authority. Ije, a young virgin, and a contemporary heroine stood out against the crowd and fulfilled a personal destiny. She traced the origin of the deity and corrected the mistake that was made on the day it was created. She fell in love along the line, which almost ended her mission, but gods had it all planned for her.

Humanity exists in a gray area between good and evil, and inside this gray area are mysteries that cannot be revealed or comprehended. Humans don't know about the strange creatures that live in their world. To interact with other people and live normally, like a normal human. They're on a mission with humans. Reclaiming the souls of the dead can help protect people and keep the balance of nature. Their patience will be put to the limit by Elize, a cool undercover lady who causes them trouble. If Elize doesn't fear death, how can Lucian, her Guardian Angel, keep her safe? Dark, an Angel of Death, must figure out how to keep her from joining the long line of lost souls who have brought them nothing but misery through the millennia. Consider the consequences if Aza, the Angel of Mischief and one of the fallen angels, decides to step in. If Elize is intransigent and Aza interferes, neither or both of the Guardians will be able to complete their mission.

Legendary Wolves Series. Book One: Convergent. My family is one of the oldest in our world. It is said that when a Di'Giotanno woman is born; it is because the Moon Goddess has a Plan B. Usually, only men are born in our family. I am the last descendant of a long line of platinum-ranked wolves. Di'Giotanno women alone receive the blessings and inherit multiple gifts. That’s the main reason my family has stayed in the Gentle Dawn Pack for almost a hundred years: the hunt. Having extraordinary powers, many people hunted and took advantage of the women in my family for selfish purposes and for many years, making it difficult for them to find their destined mates. When I looked at my family history, from the eyes of a seventeen-year-old teenager, without a wolf or rank, I never expected to find my fated mate and much less imagined that there would be two. Both couldn't be more opposite sides of the same coin. A Lycan prince and a werewolf Alpha. Can I change the destiny of my ancestors? Will I be able to live up to what the Moon Goddess expects of me?

Brian was a happy man until he got into an accident and everything changes. His whole world turn upside down when he realized that everyone is behind him for some reason and he has no idea what was going on. He remembered one thing that he has to save his family. Running from everyone and searching his wife, he soon found that he is the danger for a strong organization and unit called Zion Space Station but due to the accident his memories are compromised. Jerika is a scientist and she works in the Zion Space Station but that was not her only introduction, she had been living with a secret not known to many. She found something out of line in the system and she struggles to make everyone aware of the threat but fails. Jerika has one motive to find the culprit and save her work but working against the system invites many troubles for her. Jerika has some hidden agenda of her own regarding the Zion and she soon makes enemy within the organization who sees her as a threat. Brian and Jerika are fighting for their own cause but their worlds became entangled and twisted somehow. Zion Space Station, a research station of space was filled with secrets and lies and with all the layers folding together, the truth was hidden somewhere deep. Jerika intend to search the truth and Brian in her compromised condition found that there was no other way than to take Jerika's help and help her in return. But what is the truth and why is Jerika so interested in it? What is the connection between these two? What will happen when they two will meet?

Raveen's father assigned him a mission to exact revenge. However, he fell in love with the girl form Dawson family's last line just as he was ready to kill her. What would Raven do to conceal the fact from his father that he had saved Lavina?

In a world where Lycans and shifters blended, werewolves wanted to rule the entire universe, trying to possess powers amongst the greatest immortal creatures. For this, they had to prepare for the Immortal Carnage. Alpha Reid Hemsworth, the Alpha of the Onyx Blood pack is the next in line to be the hunt of the Alpha King's order. When Alphas were subject to a cruel death if they could not handle packs, he had to save himself from this ever-cruel rule. To save himself, he tries to plead with the notorious Alpha King, Liam Ambrose, who is the worst King of the entire Lycan Kingdom. As cruel as always, Alpha King Liam gives him money, only in exchange for something - the Alpha's crown jewel, Roseline, his only daughter. But for Liam, having Roseline was not to cherish her… … Rather destroy her. For her father's uselessness, she was to pay……

Blurb:18 year old Amber Williams experiences a sudden disruption in her once peaceful life that goes suddenly from good to terrible in a night.At first it was her mate, Caleb, Alpha of crescent stone pack who rejects her because she is an omega, then her woes are followed by the news of her parents’ sudden demise.Her parents, who were the Beta and Pack warrior of their pack, meet with mayhem on their way back from a long trip. They are announced dead at the spot leaving the young Amber to have to fend for herself as well as for her younger sister.Her mate, Caleb, who happens not to like her one bit and isn’t ready to take up her responsibilities then decides to give her out as a form of truce to the Alpha of one of their dreadful neighboring packs who at the time demanded for some girl slaves. She’s sold successfully to the dreary Alpha, as well as her sister, and alongside a lot of other poor orphan girls of their pack.But along the line, Amber starts a fire which enables a lot of other girls to escape, even her sister, leaving her and a few others behind. What then happens to Amber when she gets taken to the Alpha to be punished for starting the fire which led to a breach in their respective packs’ truce only to find out that the scary monster she had always heard of is her mate?And to top matters, what would she do when she discovers that a boy she had helped a long time ago was his friend and Beta who she happens to share some sort of chemistry with? …even after all of this confusion, she’s faced with a bigger challenge ........