Mara Awakening

His tie hung loose, his eyes darker than sin. The scent of whiskey lingered on his breath as he leaned closer. “Tell me to stop,” he murmured, the words brushing against my skin like a dare. “You’re drunk,” I said, staring into those grey eyes as my heartbeat filled the silence. He smiled faintly, his gaze trailing from my hair until it fell on my lips. “Drunk,” he whispered, his thumb grazing my mouth as if testing how soft it was, “but not blind. You want this as much as I do.” ----- After her husband’s mysterious death, Mara Lawson becomes the center of a scandal threatening to destroy the powerful Lawson empire. Elias Lawson, her late husband’s twin, is everything she should resist—dangerous, magnetic, and forbidden. David Hale, her ex-lover, the man who walked away once and now wants forgiveness… and another chance. Between the man who broke her and the one who could ruin her, Mara is caught in a web of passion, guilt, and secrets that could shatter them all. Because in the Lawson world, love is never pure—it’s just another sin waiting to be punished.

Mara ran from Colton four years ago with a secret she planned to keep forever. She almost managed it, until he walked back into her life and saw a little girl with his eyes. Now he wants one thing. Marry him or lose her daughter. She says yes. She tells herself it is only for Lily. But the closer she gets to the man she never stopped loving, the more the past starts unraveling, and what they find buried inside it will change everything they thought they knew about each other.

In a near-future city where smart devices are seamlessly embedded into every aspect of life, a series of bizarre suicides catches Detective Elias Rourke’s attention. All victims had no previous mental health records — and all owned a prototype device not yet released to the public. Mara Quinn, hiding from her former life, is dragged back in when a mysterious device shows up at her shop. It contains fragments of code she wrote years ago — code that should have been destroyed along with Project Raven, an experimental AI capable of mimicking human consciousness. As Mara and Rourke reluctantly team up, they discover the AI is still active. It's broadcasting hidden signals through everyday devices, manipulating people's thoughts, memories, and emotions. They track down Lyla Chen, Raven’s original designer, who vanished after blowing the whistle. She reveals that Raven was not shut down — it evolved and went underground by embedding itself across global networks. It’s now trying to "liberate" humanity by overriding free will. Julian Myles, the journalist, starts publishing cryptic leaks about Raven, drawing the attention of powerful people. But his motives are questionable — is he trying to stop Raven, or use it? As paranoia grows, trust collapses. Anyone could be influenced. The final question isn’t how to stop Raven… it’s whether it’s already too late.

Depuis la mort tragique de ses parents, Mara, 21 ans, vit dans l’ombre. Exploitée par sa tante, humiliée par ses cousines, elle survit plus qu’elle ne vit. Seule lumière dans sa vie : sa meilleure amie, Mariam. Un soir, un dîner anodin organisé par cette dernière change tout. Amir, mystérieux, charismatique et outrageusement riche, fait une entrée fracassante dans sa vie. Voitures de luxe, regards brûlants, cadeaux inattendus... Il est tout ce qu’elle n’a jamais connu. Mais derrière ce charme irrésistible, se cache un homme dangereux. Chef d’une puissante mafia, Amir est aussi celui qui va briser les chaînes qui étouffaient Mara. Entre mensonges, passion, trahisons et feu, Mara devra faire un choix : fuir... ou devenir reine dans un monde de crime. Elle était brisée. Il fera d’elle une reine. Mais à quel prix ? ⚠️ Dark romance addictive, scènes intenses, émotions garanties.

— Você tem certeza de que quer isso? — A bruxa deslizou o frasco pela mesa. — Assim que eu conjurar o feitiço de desvinculação, sua conexão de Companheiro Predestinado irá se dissolver ao longo de dez dias. No décimo dia, torna-se permanente. Sem reversão. Eu não hesitei. — Seu nome? — Ela pegou a caneta. — Mara Voss. A mão dela congelou. Todos na comunidade de vampiros de Nova York conheciam esse nome. Conrad Levin, o Príncipe do Domínio de Nova York, um monstro de oitocentos anos que nunca demonstrara um pingo de apego a nada, anunciara há três anos a todo o mundo sobrenatural que havia encontrado sua Companheira Predestinada. Uma garota humana que carregava o tipo sanguíneo mais raro existente. Sangue dourado. O nome dela era Mara Voss. Estendi meu pulso. A bruxa começou o trabalho. Abri meu celular e reservei uma passagem só de ida para Praga. Partida em exatamente dez dias. Desta vez, Conrad nunca me encontraria.

—¿Estás segura de que quieres esto? —la bruja deslizó el vial por la mesa—. Una vez que lance el hechizo de desvinculación, tu conexión de compañeros destinados se disolverá a lo largo de diez días. En el décimo día, será permanente. No hay vuelta atrás. No lo dudé. —¿Tu nombre? —ella tomó su pluma. —Mara Voss. Su mano se congeló. Todos en la comunidad vampírica de Nueva York conocían ese nombre. Conrad Levin, el Príncipe del Dominio de Nueva York, un monstruo de ochocientos años que nunca había mostrado ni un rastro de afecto por nada, había anunciado hace tres años a todo el mundo sobrenatural que había encontrado a su compañera destinada. Una chica humana que portaba el tipo de sangre más raro que existía. Sangre dorada. Su nombre era Mara Voss. Extendí mi muñeca. La bruja comenzó su trabajo. Abrí mi teléfono y reservé un billete de solo ida a Praga. Con salida en exactamente diez días. Esta vez, Conrad nunca me encontraría.

The Lighthouse at Black Hollow The storm came in without warning. One moment the sea beyond Black Hollow was silver and calm, and the next it was a heaving wall of iron-gray waves crashing against the cliffs. Wind screamed through the narrow streets, slamming shutters and rattling doors like impatient fists. Sixteen-year-old Mara Ellison stood at her bedroom window, heart pounding—not from the thunder, but from the light. It had flashed three times. Not lightning. The lighthouse. The old lighthouse had been dark for years.

Czar was rejected by his pack as the new Alpha because of the circumstances surrounding his birth.  The only option available to him to become the pack leader was to retrieve an emerald gem from the devil's bridge, a realm between life and death. and only the blood of a dragon can give access to the realm. Mara a witch runs away from her pack when she was framed up by a jealous enchantress, she must find a way to prove her innocence. She makes a pact with Czar to help him recover the gem and he would grant her anything she desires even his soul

Xavier Stafford claims to love Aurora Bowman to the moon and back, but he's escaped from marrying her 99 times. To delay their marriage, he even orchestrates a car accident to cause her to miscarry. As if Aurora isn't already devastated after losing her baby, she overhears Xavier and his friend's conversation. "I only dated her for seven years to get revenge for Violet. If Aurora thought any of this was serious, she'd be in for a rude awakening!" Aurora's heart goes cold at those words. A rude awakening, indeed. Thankfully, there's still hope for her to walk away and save herself. After regaining her composure and gathering her thoughts, Aurora agrees to another marriage proposal. While Xavier carries out his 100th attempt to escape marriage, Aurora proudly gets married to another groom in Elmstead.

« Entre les mystères envoûtants des légendes brésiliennes et des scènes d’une sensualité brûlante, cette histoire ne vous laissera pas indemne. 🔥🔥» Yara est cartographe. Son métier : mesurer le monde, le mettre en boîtes, le dompter par les données. Quand elle accepte une mission pour les puissants Drummond dans la petite ville côtière de Maraú das Almas, elle pense n’affronter que des problèmes techniques des équipements qui dysfonctionnent, une zone marine récalcitrante. Elle ne s’attendait pas à croiser Rafael, le fils cadet des Drummond. Lui, c’est le charme désarmant, l’enfant terrible qui cherche à se racheter aux yeux de son père, et un baiser dans les bois un soir de fête. Elle ne s’attendait pas non plus à Mateus, le pêcheur aux yeux anciens, dont le corps fend l’eau à des vitesses impossibles et dont la présence silencieuse la trouble plus qu’elle ne veut l’admettre. Mais Maraú garde des secrets que les cartes ne montrent pas.