Maria Clara Drawing

Max has never admitted to anyone that he dreams about his past, snippets of information about people he’s sure are his parents… reading him a book, raising him up in the air, calling him another name he can’t remember… They seemed happy. So why did he find himself growing up at an orphanage?Celine is always haunted by the event that changed her life forever, her sister getting taken. When her sister disappeared, she wished it had been her instead. They said she was dead, but she knew deep in her heart that her sister was still alive. Haunted by her past, she navigates her day-to-day tasks like a sleeping robot, waiting to be awakened by the right operator.Two individuals, thrown together by fate whose secrets might destroy the fabric of their existence. Will they find the love lurking in the shadows or will it remain elusive?--=--This is the second book in the Orphan Trilogy, and because Celine and Clara's stories are intertwined there may be parts that you are familiar with if you read the first book. But don't worry these are all from Max's and Celine's perspectives so you will definitely see new material.

Blurb for Four Heirs Claimed On My Babies Elena Romano has been a ghost for five years, vanishing from the brutal mafia world to protect her unborn children. As the daughter of the notorious Romano Don, she knew the dangers that awaited them—three heirs to the most powerful mafia kings. She disappeared without a trace, leaving behind chaos, betrayal, and a deadly secret that could destroy everything. But no one escapes the mafia. A fateful accident reveals Elena's location, drawing back the three men she once loved—each with a claim on her heart and her children. Dante Valenti, the ruthless Italian kingpin; Sasha Ivanov, the cold Bratva lord; and Luca Greco, the shadowy Sicilian enforcer. Each wants their child, each wants her, and all three are willing to tear the world apart to claim what’s theirs. As Elena navigates the deadly game of mafia politics, dangerous secrets from her past resurface. Her children are not just heirs—they are the key to a massive fortune, and whoever controls them, controls the entire criminal underworld. But as the mafia kings close in, a far deadlier enemy reveals himself—a fourth man, more dangerous than them all. The true father of her children, and the mastermind behind her father’s death, has been pulling the strings all along. With the mafia world on the brink of war, Elena must align with the men she’s been running from. But in the end, only one can be king. And this time, the queen will decide.

It is a love story of two sisters, Clara and Isabella who struggle endlessly to win the heart of a wealthy billionaire named Leo. Leo, an averaged-height white man who is handsome and intelligent  manages the company of his late father, 'The Dante's' as the C.E.O. He  choses to marry Clara but seems difficult because Isabella shares the same feelings and desires for him.  Clara also seizes the opportunity of becoming a maid in order to revive the love she shares for Leo. He eventually marries Clara, but still keeps a secret affair with Isabella, who gets pregnant for him. He tried to avoid those secret relationships, in order to make the marriage between him and Clara work, but Isabella remains all over him, until he married her as a second wife. After he married her but the child dies unluckily. Isabella plans killing Leo, who had strongly rejected her after her child died. She caused a wild fire around the house after she took Clara for a walk.Leo woke up to find himself trapped in between the fire. Clara with tears still in her couldn't save him as the fire consumed a larger part of the mansion. After years of this event she completely buried herself in a mournful time, only to find the greatest shock of his life that Leo didn't die, and survived thorough the help of Nanny Divine who risked her life to save his. Leo, now was accompanied by two police men who seized Isabella and kept her in their custody. She tries to escape from the prison through a car and suddenly explodes in it after sporadic shootings by the police men. She died and Clara and Leo lived happily ever after.

When the kingdom of Ormond is invaded, eighteen year old Princess Eithne is enslaved by the cynical conqueror, Xander of Frankia. Her innocent eyes are opened to a world of untold cruelty and depravity at the heart of which is her estranged mother, Clara Sylvain Lovell. Mourning the death of her beloved father, King Stephen, Eithne is worried about her older brother, Ephron, who has not been heard from for a while. Xander claims acquaintance with the disgraced royal heir and says he is currently in jail overseas. He swears he will try and secure his release in return for her favours. But is he to be trusted? Eithne sees another side of her sometimes brutal master when they learn that young girls are going missing all over the realm. Does this resonate with him on a far more personal level than he is letting on? And is Xander really the blackguard he seems, or will love tame the tamer?

In the 1900s, a young noble girl named Clara Revington lived in solitude. At a young age, Clara was isolated by her family from the rest of the world. She learned to live alone and was trained to take control of her emotions. But despite having this immense power and wealth, Clara grew to hate the life she has. Because of her parents’ sudden death, she must fly to England and be the new lady of the Revington House. With her new debut in the English aristocracy, how will Clara handle the new life in England and how long will it take for her flowery secret to unveil itself?

Have you ever dreamt of becoming your stepson's wife? Of course, Jules never expected it, until she met him. * “Who is she?” he barked staring at the woman standing beside his dad with a cold gaze. “Your stepmom, Jules. My newly wedded wife.” his father answered, drawing Jules closer. Hero's lips twitched. Stepmom? He took in the young exquisite woman and sneered. She's more like a gold digger and as long as he's here, he would never accept her as his stepmom. Never!

Clara Thorpe, a fresher in Easton University, is just settling in when she cross paths with Lucian Storme. Suddenly, she is caught up in a world of gods and myths, and life and death. Clara is catapulted into the intrigues of a world that threatens her life, and may shatter her heart. Marooned amidst danger, violence, and passion, Clara learns her only chance of safety lies in Lucian Storme, a loner acting as an assistant professor in her department.

Freya Stein was reborn to the day when she had to choose a fiancé. In her past life, she had chosen the high and mighty scion of the Haretts, but Magnus Harett turned out to be a cold and unapproachable man. On the day of their wedding, he lost his mind and ended up driving the car off the cliff while they were heading to the venue. She ended up becoming disabled because of it, while he became paralyzed. Despite all that, she pushed herself to the limit and took care of him for the rest of his life. As she was drawing her last breath, he regarded her icily and refused to save her. “A nasty woman like her has no right to live. It’s time she goes to hell for what she has done to Ifrit.” It was only then that she found out that Magnus had resented her all along because of what happened to the housemaid's daughter who committed suicide in their room. Now that Freya had been given a second chance, she decided she would choose another man to fulfill his wish. However, Magnus turned rabid on the day of her wedding. He showed up and wanted to stop her from marrying another man.

Clara Nolan thinks she has her life all figured out until the threat of a lay off at work looms over her. She is determined to keep her job as a reporter at all costs even if it means stepping on everyone in her path to success. All she needs is to break the biggest story the town has ever heard. But in a town terrified of the very people she's after, will she have any support to expose a dark secret? * The last place Lincoln James Bancroft wants to be is in Sunrise Cove, a town that he equates to tragedy after the loss of his mother. But he knows better than anyone else that when the patriarch of the Bancroft family calls, there is no option but to respond. * What has brought the Bancrofts back together after the terrible tragedy that claimed the life of Georgia Bancroft? Where will Clara Nolan draw the line when she finds herself in a rough entanglement with the most powerful family in town?

Maria Odette knows how to get everyone’s attention effortlessly. She had a way of dealing with men that was both alluring and dangerous. Develrick is no exception. She was able to entice him despite the fact that he was never interested in women.   Their relationship started with a playful challenge. A dare that was meant for fun and nothing serious. A one-night-stand and a drunken night unexpectedly got them into a relationship.   The night they shared was pleasant enough for them to be crazy for each other. Develrick even considered having a serious relationship with her even though they only met for a night.   However, destiny was really whimsical. It turned out that Maria Odette is one of Develrick’s students at the university. Upon discovering the truth, he started to distance himself because he knew that having any kind of relationship with a student is strictly forbidden. He values his job more than anything, and he wouldn’t let his feelings for her destroy his career. He decided to set up a barrier so he wouldn’t fall for Odette ever again, no matter how much he wanted and desired her.   On the other hand, Odette feels the opposite. The rules always meant nothing to her. She wouldn’t let him forget that he belonged to her. She doesn’t care about anything as long as she could have him, just like how she was able to capture her that night. Odette knows that Develrick is a big challenge, and she is determined to win him over again.   Will Odette be able to break the strong barrier he built for himself?