Mystery Author Paretsky Novels & Stories

“I used to have ice surrounding my heart, but it melted the moment I fucked you,” Hardin said and she scoffed. “It was just a harmless sex, grow up kid and let me go!” She yelled. Freda having been cheated on by her boyfriend for not been good on bed, she wanted to do anything to know if she was indeed back on bed, and that was where she met Hardin who refused to let her go. He kidnapped her and he made sure she was with him even when she wanted to leave. He kept on saying this to her. “My whole world changed ever since I fucked you!” Freda didn’t know how it happened but she didn’t know how she fell in love with the man she once hated. She thought he would be hers not until Shelby his former sex toy came into the picture. Freda had to withdraw knowing she didn’t stand a chance. She decided to give up her love for the mafia lord since he didn’t even spare her a glance but kept on hurting her. She was told by Shelby to enjoy the moment that she’d soon be replaced as soon as he finds a new sex mate. Freda wanted to let go, will she? Or would she continue to love him secretly, or make him fall in love with her? Find out!

"You're so beautiful" she blushed, placing her hands on his face. "The most handsome", she said, still looking at him with the most beautiful hazel eyes. "Take your hands off me" He snapped, pulling away creating distance between them but she closed it...again. "Leave!" He warned for the last time as his last restraint slipped away, fangs elongating. Fear gripped her, she ran but couldn't make it past the door. Catching her swiftly, he slammed her hard on the wall. "Too late princess" he hissed, as his beast surfaced. Nicole is a beautiful regular vampire female, with eyes that keep you locked, leaving heads turning whenever she walks past. But for some weird reason she never fancies any male vampires that came her way until she met Lucas, the most powerful hybrid.. To Nicole, he is just an ordinary man, the most handsome she has ever seen but never did she know that Lucas is no man but a super hybrid vampire who survives only on the blood of vampires. Falling completely for his charm, will Nicole meet her end? Or is the predator about to fall in love with the prey??

What happens when an orphan is caught in a love triangle so dense that she loses her triplets along the way? Golder is an orphan pregnant with the prince’s children. Her plan to elope due to her rejection is null as her children are taken away from her. Prince Simon, the one who rejected her becomes her only hope to getting back her children. Will they be able to overcome their differences and reclaim their status as mates, or will Simon choose her second chance mate? Or both?

Aina's mother is brutally murdered by a pack of seven Alphas shortly after  giving birth . Years later,Aina is on a revengeful mission as instructed by a ghostly figure who claim to be her mother .She goes on a clandestine killing spree and murders the sons of the Alphas who killed her mother, until she is then tackled by someone she fall in love with.

To save her mother's life, she agreed to become a surrogate mother, everything went haywire, when she lost her mother. She was Caught between bearing a billionaire child, or mourning her mother. However, she didn't know , she had signed her life away, the very day she agreed to become a surrogate mother.

Never in her wildest dream did Mishka imagine that her life would be turned upside down as soon as she step into London. “Marry my grandson!” Grandpa Leo’s demand threw her off guard. Marriage was not part of her plan, yet she accepted the offer to marry the hottest eligible bachelor in London, leaving her dreams behind. Christian had everything pictured ahead of time. He planned to propose to his girlfriend right after claiming the position of CEO in the Knight Group, but a woman crashed all his plans. “If you want to take over the position of CEO in Knight Group, then you must marry the girl I have chosen for you!” Grandpa Leo’s firm decision put his future at stake, but Christian quickly came up with a plan. “I want you to sign these papers!” Christian demanded in his deep domineering voice, forwarding the file toward Mishka. “What is this?” She narrowed her eyes, taking the file. “Read and I’ll explain everything,” Christian answered. His cold eyes stared at her, and as soon as Mishka opened the file, her face lost all color reading the bold letters. "CONTRACT MARRIAGE" Will she give into Christian's demand or her masterstroke will change the dynamics of the trap he set for her? What will happen when Christian and Mishka's entirely different world would crash? Will love finds its way through the web of lies, deception, and mysteries? Let’s find out in the story! COPYRIGHT ©️ 2020 AUTHOR ANIKA ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

There are no grown men in our village. When girls turn 18, they participate in a coming-of-age ceremony in the ancestral hall. Dressed in ceremonial clothes, they line up to enter, and when they come out, their faces show a mix of pain and joy. When my eldest sister turned 18, Grandma forbade her from attending. However, one night, she snuck into the hall. When she came out, she was limping, and blood was dripping between her legs.

Roses are red. His love I dread. He owns me. And my body too. Daddy's little princess, mummy's favorite but the mafia lord's little toy. He bought me, claimed me, made me his; body and soul. He tainted me. I'm now his obsession too. I belong to him. And he never let me forget. I'm his prisoner, his medicine and pain. The thirst to escape runs through me like a wild fire. But the toxicity of his voice tattooed in my mind and his touch imprinted on my soul kept me grounded. I'm addicted. But with him, it was something dark and crazy.

Emily, orphaned at a young age, was made to live with the Alpha's family. Growing attached to the Alpha's heir seemed like a dream and him reciprocating her feelings was the best thing she could ever ask for. On her 18th birthday, the moon goddess answered her secret prayers and mated her with Daniel, the Alpha's heir. They consummated their mateship that night and Daniel promised to make her his Luna once he ascended the throne. What happens when she wakes up to the worst humiliation of her life? She makes the decision to run away only to discover that she is pregnant. Five years later, her twins get kidnapped by an enemy of her late parents. Now, she is forced to go back to the very man she ran away from to seek help. What happens when old feelings begin to resurface? What happens when she discovers that Daniel has a twin brother and they are also mates? Will Daniel allow his brother to have the only girl he will ever love or will he damn his arranged marriage and pursue the love of his life? Secrets will be revealed and hidden truths will be brought to light. Read on to find out………

My body wasn't obeying me. The beep sharpened, I cringed but could not block them. I felt a soft hand on my forehead. I batted my eyes, tears felt trailing down. The ad face of my mother emerged. I forced a smile. I love her, she's a good mother. She takes care of us, though she couldn't take care of herself. Now I believe it could be that woman behind my mother's condition, the one who cursed me.