Lingering Synonyms

“I hate you. I’ve always hated you.” He gruffed in annoyance and I snorted while folding my arms. “Best believe the feeling is fucking mutual.” “Care to explain why you’re always giving me the ‘look’ then?” He demanded, a smirk tugging at the sides of his lips. “What stupid look?” “Like you want me to fuck you.” ~~~ It was a hate-at-first-sight thing. Ava and Mason got off an extremely wrong foot and hoped to never cross parts again. Neither of them expected that the next time they’d be seeing each other again, is to be officially introduced to one another as step siblings. Things didn’t get better from there, it got worse. Especially now that they had to live in the same house. Things drastically take a left turn when their parents plans a ‘first family’s vacation’, but were unable to make an appearance as scheduled because of some last minute changes, leaving Ava and Mason by themselves, all alone on an island. For three weeks. Ava passionately hated Mason, until she didn't. Till she couldn’t pretend to not notice how insanely good looking he was… till she couldn’t pretend to be immune to Mason’s intense gaze and lingering touches… Till she couldn’t deny that she wanted Mason to play her curvy body like she was his favorite guitar… Till she couldn’t deny that she had gone ahead and fallen head over heels, for Mason.

Riviera Mendes, an 18-year-old high school senior. Who can only be described as an All-American girl from California, who loves to skate, surf and go on some wild adventure, never expected her mother to root her up from the life she knows and loves. She still can't believe what her mother had told her two nights ago. She didn't even break the news to her gently. All her mother said was. "I'm a werewolf and so are you.'' After moving to her new home in the gated community of Havendale, she noticed that something was off. There was a certain evil lingering in the air, and with it came strange occurrences. It is up to Riviera to reveal her true nature of being the true Alpha, while working with the pack's Alpha (her mate) to stop the looming treath before it gets worst. But can these two put aside their pride aside and actually work together?

"This is ridiculous," she said with a puzzled look on her face. "A contract marriage?" … Serena Mundt was a young woman in her late 20s with no dreams. She was either at home all day or helping her mother out in the bakery. Well not until her mother got diagnosed with cancer and was bedridden. Now she has to strive for herself, her ailing mother's hospital bills, her son's tuition fees and other expenses. She stumbles upon a job in a food company and gets hired due to reasons unknown to her yet. Serena didn't know that this would change her life forever. On getting to her workplace, she realises that the owner of the company, a wealthy businessman and a billionaire was Frederick Sullivan who was an old friend of hers… perhaps a lover and the father of her secret child too?. Well what's worse, a marriage contract comes in line and she is left with no choice but to accept the offer as she needed the money not to say it was an interesting price too. But it wouldn't be easy being a fake wife to the famous billionaire and hiding her child too. Together they discover secrets that had been buried in their past, face the problems life tossed at them, and well, maybe renew lost, lingering feelings too?

In the depths of her heart, he had always been the love of her life. Arabella's dreams were filled with visions of standing by his side, and her prayers to the moon goddess were fervent, hoping to be chosen as his mate. Upon his request for her to become his Luna, Arabella's joy knew no bounds. Yet, her world crumbled when he unexpectedly selected her foster sister as Luna instead, proposing that Arabella should become his mistress. It left her heart shattered into pieces. Willing to endure anything to stay close to the man she loved, Arabella faced a devastating twist when he unjustly accused her of his father's murder, leading to her imprisonment and a death sentence. Years later, after her rescue, a successful doctor, Arabella returned to the pack. Her mission: to heal one of the ailing triplets she had with the man who once condemned her to death. With a new identity and an unfamiliar face, she embarked on her journey. However, upon her arrival, a shocking revelation left her dumbfounded. Drawing nearer to her foster sister and Rhys, the man who had caused her heartache, an opportunity for revenge emerged. The question now was whether Arabella would act on her desire for revenge, despite her lingering feelings for him, or if she could maintain her hidden identity until her daughter recovered.

Another tail-chasing journey come forth when Etheral’s original pack was slaughtered and she was forced to become a rogue in a place where unruly rebels like rogues live, feral wolves kill, painted wolves wander and other wild animals hunt. And in the hopes of getting away from the never-ending chase, Etheral continues to survive as a lone wolf until a pack is willing enough to accept her. But many packs didn’t open their doors for Etheral for she carries a peculiarity that a pack member shouldn’t have. Etheral is a runt. And all those packs were afraid to take her in. While Etheral runs away from her nightmares chasing her into the rabbit burrows, there is a question, long been lingering in her heart: Will the tail-chasing continue until she falls down deep on her death bed? Or will she find a new home, her mate, and a better ending?

"You know what they say about a person like you?" He hissed in my ear, his hot breath fanning my neck when he opened his mouth to speak. His grey eyes returned back to mine filled with wrath and displeasure as they bore into mine. "Curiosity killed the cat." He says in a whisper his voice laced with the threat lingering around me in the form of his addictive scent and my feets itched to get away from him for the sake of my life, but only if I could. *** Lorenzo Ace Russo, don of Italy is the perfect definition for ruthless, merciless, cruel and what they call a monster. He holds pride in taking the life of people to his convenience. His hands are stained with the blood of hundred of people and the number of sin he has committed in his life till now would put even hell to shame. Iris Grace Emerson never knew what she was getting herself into when she followed the scream of a man and found him getting murdered by the monster. Iris couldn't keep her mouth shut when the piercing scream of her classmate hit her ear one last time. And, Lorenzo couldn't risk leaving evidence behind when the FBI is so keen on getting him behind the bars. So, there was only one option, kill the cat.. Happy Reading.

When Andrei Ivanov returns home to clean up his twin's mess, he doesn't expect his stay to be long or eventful. But then his father makes him an offer he can't refuse, and he has no choice but to turn to the one woman he can't stand—Holly Anderson. She's everything he hates in a woman: incredibly spoilt, short-tempered and too damn self-absorbed. And the biggest red flag? She's his frenemy's little sister and comes with a giant warning label. But with the body of a goddess and the untamed spirit of a gladiator, she tempts him beyond measure and makes him want to break all his rules and risk it all… Holly Anderson didn't become a national treasure through talent alone. Hell, she's had to work hard and fight everyone and everything, including all kinds of temptation. So when Andrei walks into her life, dangling a too-good-to-be-true deal right before her eyes, she knows she should shoot him down and send him packing. But down on her luck and dreaming of a big comeback, she throws caution to the wind and signs on the dotted line, jumping headlong into her long-held fantasy… Against the sweeping backdrop of Rock Castle's underworld, smoky boardrooms and awry business deals, what begins as a harmless con soon spirals into stolen moments of fleeting kisses and lingering caresses, taking this unlikely duo down a dark and thrilling path where desire and danger constantly collide and heartbreaking choices must be made. 

Warning: Not a standalone book. Book 2 of The Southern Werewolves Pack “Do not grieve at my grave for I am not there.” Cohen Kingsley, the former Alpha of the Southern Werewolves Pack, returns to his pack in an effort to find the body of his mate, Mira, who died nine months ago. Accompanied by his pack, family, and friends, Cohen sets out to find the missing body of his mate. Soon, he realizes all those things he learned about his mate, he's barely scratching the surface. Mira's life was more than just being tortured and experimented by her step brother, Damien. Without knowing the consequences of involving himself and everyone into her past life, Cohen put everyone at risk. Their investigation about Mira's missing body soon comes fruitful and at the same time, trouble follows. He realizes that there is still another big threat lingering around. A bigger threat than the battle against Damien Kincaid. But, it's already too late to back out as they're all already involved deeply into the mess. With the help of his allies, old and new, they unearth the oldest secret of all. The existence of the world's oldest species that nobody knows has ever existed.

Monica's life was turned upside down when her stepfather sold her out to Alpha Baxter, the ruthless Alpha king of the rouge wolves. But she has no option but to follow her fate as she hoped that things would get well soon in her life. Still, when she was pregnant, she saw herself trapped in a loveless marriage with a man who only saw her as nothing and she was determined to start a new life on her own and protect her unborn baby from Baxter's cruel grasp. Despite everything that had happened between them, fate decided to make them meet once again and Monica couldn't deny the lingering feelings she had for Baxter and the way he would always hold her tight. But could she trust him again after all he had done? And would he be willing to put aside his thirst for power and fame to love her and their child?

Amber Smith moves into a new city and just after she got a dreamy job, she was framed of theft over half a billion dollars but she was given the chance to redeem herself in front of the dangerous but sweet and loving CEO Liam Jamie D. ***** Amber's words end up futile and in other to save her future reputation, Amber accepts the insane deal of being a housemaid to the hot and flirtatious Mr. Liam Jamie D. Assuming it's her 'duty' to have sex and go on date with him as a debtor, little did she know she had fallen for her boss's charm but is the love genuine or just to save her debt accumulated life? Mr. Liam J. D on the other hand doesn't do romance, he believe in statistics and business deals. Liam needs an asset and not a liability. Will Amber's lingering feelings eat her up forever? What happens when her past collides with her before she could find her "happily ever after"?