Max Brooks: Books

Evangeline Rutherford once loved a man with all her heart-and he destroyed her without hesitation. Three years of cold, hurtful marriage ended in cruel humiliation. She was kicked out for nothing, unilaterally divorced, and abandoned as if she'd never mattered. But Eva didn't choose to be destroyed. She buried her past and rose as Pearl Oceanna, a respected fashion icon. The world now knows her as an untouchable woman-perfect on the outside, but building a high wall around her heart. Only one man has ever dared to breach her defenses: Maximilian Von Ziegler. Max was the only one who believed in Eva when the world belittled her. He saw her broken heart, reached out, and rebuilt her confidence. But even though Max loved her with all his heart, Eva never really let him in. The wounds of the past are too deep, and she's afraid that loving means giving herself a chance to be hurt again. However, things go awry when Roderick Langley, the man who once destroyed her, returns to her life. With a face full of regret, Rick tries to win her back. At the same time, Max extends his hand-not to ask, but to remind Eva that she deserves to be loved sincerely. Eva knows she has to choose. But this time, it is not a man who will decide her destiny - but herself.

The Heart Beneath the Thorn — A Modern Beauty and the Beast Retelling 💔 In a glittering city of fortunes and façades, The Heart Beneath the Thorn reimagines Beauty and the Beast through the broken glass of betrayal, redemption, and forbidden love. Emilia Grace, a fierce yet quietly bruised soul, is just trying to survive. Between juggling hospital shifts, family debts, and the ghosts of her past, she’s never had the luxury of dreaming. But fate has a cruel sense of humor when she’s assigned to care for Max Carter—the cold-hearted billionaire who once made her school years a waking nightmare. Max was the golden boy with the cruel smirk—the privileged heir with everything, except peace. Years later, a tragic accident leaves him scarred, not just physically but emotionally. Isolated and emotionally exiled, Max is now a man haunted by his past choices and a legacy wrapped in barbed wire. When Emilia walks back into his life, she's no longer the girl he mocked—she's the woman who might just be his undoing. Forced into each other’s orbit, what begins as a war of words slowly melts into lingering stares, late-night confessions, and an unraveling of everything they thought they knew. Max, the beast of her memories, begins to reveal the tender man beneath the mask—a man who collects poetry he never shares, who builds gardens no one sees, and who might have always loved the girl he couldn’t protect. But trust doesn’t bloom easily in thorn-covered soil. And when old enemies, buried secrets, and a scandalous inheritance come to light, Emilia must decide: can she love the man who once broke her, now that he’s the only one trying to piece her back together? A tale of enemies-to-lovers, second chances.

The Between Us Series consists of four books: 1. Fake In Love 2. She's My Problem 3. Revenge On You 4. His Favorite Enemy Status: COMPLETED

The Falling for Her Series consists of four books: 1. I Dare You 2. My Fake Girlfriend 3. She's My Girl 4. Unexpected Status: COMPLETED

The book chronicles the intriguing transformation of a woman tormented by tragedy into a formidable strategist, using chess as her guide. In the midst of a parallel life, she molds the people close to her into pieces on a board, each move strategically planned. The plot involves love, betrayal, overcoming and human manipulation, creating a perfect parallel between reality and the game of chess. The plot unfolds across three books, including, in addition to “The Origin of the Lady”, “The Inheritance” and “The Heirs”, promising surprises by exploring generations and the emergence of the Opposite Twins. But first of all, the protagonist of the first book known as the "Lady," seeks the real checkmate to control her cousin-husband's billions. The outcome is announced on a global level, presenting a Lady with a manipulative power that will transcend everything. (The three books can be incorporated and become a feature film or will also be published individually on this platform)

Di usianya yang baru menginjak delapan belas, Jasmine berada dalam dilema. Dia baru saja kehilangan orangtuanya dalam kecelakaan maut. Kini Jasmine sebatang kara namun berlimpah harta. Sepulang menguburkan ayah dan ibunya, seorang pria datang mengaku bahwa dia adalah adik ayahnya yang selama ini tinggal di luar negeri, dia membawa surat wasiat dari mendiang ayahnya yang memberikan hak perwalian pada Karan. Jasmine menerima Karan sebagai pamannya yang tak pernah dia tahu, Karan membawa serta istri dan anaknya untuk tinggal di rumah peninggalan orang tua mereka. Lama-kelamaan sikap Karan dan Anita semakin semena-mena, Jasmine diperlakukan layaknya pembantu. Puncaknya adalah ketika istri Karan itu menjadikan Jasmine objek untuk dilelang. Max keluar sebagai pemenang, dia memperkenalkan diri sebagai Ketua dari organisasi yang selama ini menaungi perusahaan ayah Jasmine. Max juga memberitahu Jasmine bahwa Karan bukanlah adik kandung Hermawan. Lalu siapa Karan? Bagaimana caranya mengambil kembali aset keluarga dari cengkeraman Karan dan Anita? Apakah Max bisa dipercaya? Maukah dia membantu Jasmine menguak misteri dan rahasia yang menyelubungi kematian orang tuanya? Buku lainnya: Suami Warisan | IG: @novelbyserafina

Maximillian Qin, pewaris bisnis perjudian dan kerajaan bisnis Keluarganya Qin. Trauma masa kecilnya, membuat Max tumbuh menjadi pria angkuh dan penuh kebencian. Bahkan, dirinya adalah tipe pria yang tidak akan tidur dengan wanita yang sama, lebih dari satu kali. Madeline Lu, wanita biasa yang memiliki impian sederhana, yaitu menjadi ibu rumah tangga. Namun, di usia 30 tahun, dirinya harus kehilangan bayinya dan menceraikan suami brengseknya, tanpa menuntut sepeser harta gono-gini. Sialnya, sebelum berkas perceraian disahkan, dirinya terlilit hutang judi suaminya itu. Hal itu, membuat Max bertemu dengan Madeline. Madeline dianggap tidak memenuhi kriteria, untuk melunasi hutang dengan menggunakan tubuhnya. Namun, hutang harus dibayar dan Madeline harus melunasi hutang itu dengan tenaganya. Ya, Madeline menjadi pelayan Max untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan kotor. Kedekatan mereka, membuat Madeline mengetahui rahasia kecil milik Maximillian Qin. Bahkan, dirinya melihat hal yang seharusnya tidak boleh dilihat. Hal itu, membuat mereka berdua semakin terikat. Namun, bukan perkara mudah menghadapi pria dengan jiwa yang penuh luka. Perlahan dan pasti, Madeline mulai menyukai sentuhan pria itu. Namun, diwaktu yang bersamaan, sebagian dirinya juga membenci hal tersebut.

Teenage life is always complicated but it's nothing compared to the lives of Max, Kristen, Ashley, Tatiana and Mckayla. See what happens when five best friends allow themselves to enter the world of love triangles, sex, addictions, obsessions, secrets and toxic relationships....

BLURB “You look so hot,” he whispered, his hand wrapped like silk around my hair and his movements fast and uncontrollable, his pace matching that of his brother’s thrusting in and out of me, “getting stuffed in all holes.” Brooks is wary of her mother marrying someone as powerful as the Alpha King but it's the happiest she has seen her since her father's death and it's a sacrifice she must make even if it means moving into the royal castle and dealing with her attraction to the famous Romano brothers. It's forbidden, it's dangerous, it's unacceptable but there's only so much restraint someone like Brooks can have, especially against powerful auras and dominating Alphas like the Romanos. Soon enough, she finds herself dancing to their tunes and playing good girl for them. It's all fun and games, nothing more than sexual pleasures until they start falling for her in their own ways, until it's revealed that a once in a century powerful mate bond would tie her to only one of them. And each of them wants her and would fight to the end to claim her.

Naomi Venice was a daughter of one of Florence's noble family, Venice. As someone who loves books, she would often go to libraries. While strolling, she passed by an alleyway where she saw a library. She went there with her personal maid, Lillian, to browse for some books when something strange happened. It was gone in an instant and they got home completely fine. Late at night, something strange happened and when Naomi woke up, she found herself in an unknown world and occupying an unknown body. Defenseless and no fighting capabilities to protect herself, she was almost driven to her wits end. Will she be able to survive in an unknown world despite her circumstances?