Max Brooks: Books

Blurb/Synopsis: Layla Smith had a one night stand with a billionaire as a result of the scheme played by her boyfriend and stepsister. After confronting them,she was faced with the harsh truth that she had always been played. After finding out that it was the famous billionaire she spent the night with,she was greeted with a marriage contract. Miles Brooks paid for her sick mother's surgery and she had no choice but to accept the contract. Then the series of face slapping began. Layla had a change in personality.

Upon discovering her newfound abilities, Sky Bloodworth is engulfed in awe, fear, curiosity, and determination. As she embraces her role as an alpha werewolf and banshee, she uncovers that her parent's death was no accident and that there is someone intent on preventing her from taking over her father's pack. Alpha Max is resolute, determined to stop at nothing to claim her as his Luna.

Renko (Ren) Watson was your average high school senior. She had good grades, was best friends with Ashlyn, and in a relationship with Vance, who was one of the star basketball players. Their relationship was more off than on most days. She was trying to get her last year of high school all in order with less partying and more time studying. Of course, not wanting to be the party pooper, and also wanting to make sure that Vance didn’t do anything to jeopardize their relationship once again, she agreed to one last event. One final night that was supposed to be fun-filled, one last night that changed the course of everything. Max Hemming was a future alpha. His father, the appointed alpha of the pack of shifters that controlled thousands of acres in the Appalachian Mountains, taught him since the day he could walk of how to take control of a situation, never take shit from anyone, even your own mate…that was until Ren entered the picture. Max had one more year before claiming his mate became the main priority, the only thing was no female, in the pack or at school, had sparked any type of interest. With his good looks and charm, he could have anyone he wanted, and in most instances, he did, but no one ever filled that void his wolf felt without having a mate. That was until Renko came along. She filled that space that he always had. She made him laugh, cry, feel all the things he never thought he’d ever feel again…but most of all she made him love. Max’s only problem now was getting Renko to feel the same way.

The books say that besides empaths, mages are the most sensitive when it comes to emotions. They also say that mages are the most dangerous supernatural s pecies to walk the earth. There's a reason for that, the elders say that mages who are underaged are a ticking time bomb because if a mage who is not of age constantly experiences negative emotions before their Coming of Age ceremony, their magic becomes twisted, their heart becomes cold and their eyes change to reflect that evil magic coursing through them. No one ever believed the books, thinking of them as fairy tales. At least they didn't until Olive Lane walked into school her magic dark and corrupted enough to give her a shadow familiar. Her hair no longer an almost white blond but a haunting purple. Gone were her kind and emotion-filled green eyes and in their place were amethyst eyes filled with nothing but hatred and amusement. Everyone watched her snap the neck of a classmate with the tilt of her head and it was in that moment they realized that the books and the elders were right. And for the first time in their peace-filled lives, the residents of Ravenswood felt true horror because when she looked at them, they knew that in front of them was the monster spoken of in fear and terrified reverence. Olive Lane,the sweetest and kindest person to ever walk the earth was now a Dark Mage. Will her soul be forever lost in the darkness or is there a hope for redemption? Will she defeat her demons or will they overtake her and ruin that which she loves...

My smile dies the second the door swings open. Gasping, I stumble back as if burned by the deep scowl aimed at me. “You!” I whisper, and at the same time, my arch-enemy’s scowl morphs into a sinister smile. Tyler Brooks raises an eyebrow. “I didn’t realize you’ve added stalking to your nerdy tendencies,” he finally says, his deep voice causing me to shiver. I feel cold sweat break across my forehead, but I curl my fingers tighter around the strap of my purse. “I’m here to… for… um…” Tyler snorts, seemingly taking pleasure in my embarrassment. “What are you doing here, Garcia?” *** Lila Garcia thought her life couldn’t get any worse as the infamous nerd of Princeton High, constantly bullied by the jocks. But when Tyler Brooks’ parents leave town and they need someone to watch his younger siblings, Lila is roped into babysitting duty. Tyler has always been a jerk to her since day one, but now Lila’s stuck in his world and seeing him as more than just an arrogant football star. In close quarters, Lila learns that Tyler has secrets, and that he isn’t the guy she pegged him to be. As her feelings start to change, and the lines between love and hate blur, Lila must decide if this new version of Tyler is worth trusting, or if she’s just another target in his game.

Yvonne Brooks, a brave young werewolf raised by a powerful wolf witch, faces her greatest challenge on her eighteenth birthday. As a student at Latan City University, concealing her identity becomes perilous amidst witches and a relentless witch-hunting priest. When new students arrive, Yvonne finds herself torn between love and hatred, defying her father’s orders of an arranged marriage and risking her life. Discover the mystery behind her father’s decree in “Moonlight Queen,” a captivating tale of werewolves, vampires, witches, and love.

MARRYING THE ENEMY OF MY EX-FIANCE  May mga tao pa rin pala na ang tanga pagdating sa pag-ibig, mga taong bulag pagdating sa halaga ng isang tao.  “Pumapayag na akong pakasalan ka.”  Sa araw ng pangatlong pagpaparehistro sana ng kasal nila ay muling hindi dumating si Lucas—para lang sa babaeng hindi nito makalimutan ay handa nitong kanselahin ang pagkuha sana nila ng wedding certificate.  Naghintay maghapon si Aeris ngunit walang Lucas na dumating. Kung hindi niya makukuha ang puso ni Lucas at atensyon ay ititigil na niya ang kanyang kahibangan at pag-aaksaya ng panahon sa paghihintay dito. At sa halip magmukmok ay pinili niyang pakasalan ang pinaka-mortal na kaaway ni Lucas—si Max Aaron Vistan Ledesma.  Sa loob lang ng pitong araw ay binigyan siya ni Max na pag isipan ang lahat, ngunit decidido na si Aeris na pakasalan ito, binura na ni Aeris si Lucas sa kanyang buhay. Sinunog niya ang kanilang mga larawan, ibinenta ang kanilang bahay, iniwan ang kanilang studio, at sinira ang wedding dress na pinagawa nito para sa kanya. Sa ikapitong araw, nagpakasal siya kay Max Aaron Vistan Ledesma  at tuluyang naglaho sa mundo ni Lucas. Tsaka lang narealize ni Lucas  ang katotohanan nang makita niyang nasa bisig na ng ibang lalaki si Aeris— Na ang babaeng tunay niyang minahal ay si Aeris at babaeng gusto niyang protektahan. Pero huli na ang lahat.

Abused, fooled, and rejected. As the daughter of Beta Paul from the Black Lake Pack, Elizabeth was supposed to live a happy life. Before her mother's death, she was indeed a happy child. But all that changed after her stepmother Betty and stepsister Elaina came. Betty makes her do all the housework, Elaina takes everything away from her, she eats scraps every day, and acts as a punchbag when Betty and Elaina are upset. Elizabeth is looking forward to her 18th birthday when she will finally find her mate and start a new family with him, but to her surprise, her mate is Alpha's son Max - her sister Elaina's suitor. Elaina was unhappy about it and threatened her that she must reject Max. Elizabeth had to agree, she thought her life was bad enough, but she didn't think it would be worse. Elaina suddenly came to beg her to marry a rogue for her, and after she refused, she and Max designed to knock her out and forcibly gave her to the rogue. Elizabeth felt her life was hopeless. Was she going to live with a rogue for the rest of her life?

Puluhan manusia tak berdosa diculik oleh seorang ketua Mafia ke negeri asing. Mereka dijadikan budak bahkan tak sedikit yang berakhir tragis karena organ dalamnya diambil untuk diperjualbelikan. Mentari dan Shaka adalah dua muda-mudi yang berusaha melarikan diri dari kekejaman Max—sang Ketua Mafia. Berjam-jam mereka bertarung di dalam hutan demi terbebas dari gelar sang Tawanan. Namun, usaha keduanya justru berujung nestapa. Karena pada akhirnya Max berhasil membawa mereka kembali. Hingga sebuah fakta terungkap. Shaka diam-diam menaruh hati pada gadis bermata bening itu. Sayangnya, cintanya tak terbalaskan. Justru berakhir pilu karena Mentari harus terikat dengan Max. Ikatan yang membuat semua kisahnya menjadi sangat menyedihkan. Harga diri, kehormatan, bahkan hatinya juga direnggut paksa oleh pria iblis itu. Akankah keduanya sanggup menghadapi tantangan berdarah ini? Mampukah mereka kembali ke negaranya dengan keadaan masih bernyawa? Semua kisahnya terangkum dalam cerita ini.

This is the first book in an 8 book series of hockey romances. All 8 books have an underlying theme of ‘life after loss’. My first book is about Natasha, a librarian in her 40s who lost a sibling as a teenager and never healed, preventing her from ever finding/committing to love…and the hockey coach who is twice divorced and has given up his dreams of ever finding his match and having a family-until he meets Natasha…. Will Coach Alex's love (along with his superior skills in the sack) be enough to break down the walls Natasha has held firm for over two decades? The 8 books go through the different players of the team, all having their own versions of loss to overcome, with the captain (Adam) being married to a woman (who happens to be a teacher at Natasha's school) who has a terminal illness and will eventually commit suicide in book 6 and the series ends with Adam's own second chance love story….