Nancy Callahan Sin City

Fate twists its vines in ways we can't comprehend. For Sylvie, it brought the force of a Tyrant Alpha and the ruthless Salvalor pack. Sylvie learned to live with her handicap. Stay out of business of other wolves and they'll leave her alone. Mostly. War, however, soon reaches her doorstep. Forced to submit to Malphas, one of the last living Lycans, with a bloody streak and reputation for having the shortest fuse, Sylvie's quiet life turns upside down. Run or serve, the choice is easy. Malphas and the wolf within him, Valac, are the two names whispered in fear. Packs are falling, wolves are dying, territories are burning. The sky is red with blood, in his eyes. The thirst for it, unquenchable. He lives for the thrill of the kill, yet struggles to contain his disdain towards wolves. Rebuilding the line of Lycans, and the Kingdom of Silas to its former glory, is most important. Getting revenge is just a convenience. Imagine the surprise when he finds the last village to pillage, before crossing wolven borders, and a hidden gem within it. The Omega runt throws his senses into confused calmness, and for the first time neither he, nor Valac, feel the urge to kill. Refusing to admit, but finding it intriguing, Malphas takes Sylvie as his cup-girl. What threads will fate weave for the two? Will Sylvie survive under Malphas's command? Will he solve the puzzle behind the quiet, little runt or will his anger and cruelty bury her into the ground? Can Sylvie unravel the mystery hidden in Malphas's eyes? Enjoy the slow burning flames and the rusted blood that keeps them going.

Twenty-two stories. Twenty-two chances to lose yourself. From storm-stranded islands to tattoo parlors after dark, this collection takes you places you’ve never been with people you’ll never forget. A marine cartographer discovers that the most thrilling territory to explore isn’t on any map. A pastry chef learns that the sweetest pleasure comes with a sting. A mafia fixer breaks his one unbreakable rule. A firefighter finds heat that has nothing to do with flames. These aren’t your typical romance stories. Here, a museum archivist rediscovers her wild side. An insomniac musician becomes a sleep researcher’s favorite subject. Twin vocal coaches teach an opera singer to find her voice again. A tattoo artist and a widow bond over grief and ink. Each tale is different: different bodies, different desires, different ways of coming undone. Some encounters are tender. Others are raw. A few will make you blush in public. All of them will leave you breathless. Whether it’s the tension of waiting, the trust required to surrender, or the electricity of a first touch, each story explores what happens when two people finally give in to what they’ve been craving. Diverse. Bold. Unapologetically sensual. Your next obsession starts here.

When she had a one-night stand with her pack’s biggest enemy, Landon Knox, the Alpha of the Crimson Pack, she did not know that she was his fated mate. She did not know that she was pregnant with his child until it was too late. And now she had nowhere to go. In order to save her unborn child from the clutches of her vicious father and the savage Landon Knox, she ran. Because if Landon ever found out the truth, he would kill her. She was wrong, though. Landon did not want to kill her; he wanted to punish her. But when other forces rose against them and the alpha’s heir, would they be able to stand united and save the pack?

Sarah Johnson, one girl's name trapped in her tragic past because both of her parents died. And in the last remaining years she spend her life without them, everything change. Until her grandmatger take her off to the orphanage. And there she had a chance again to live like normal. But after she turned 15 her grandmother died in the same day and month where her parents died too. And she couldn't take it anymore. She left her hometown and gone to the city. There she found Lesley, whose now is her bestfriend and her family. They helped her to moved on from the past and they ofdered her a job. And she starts going to school again as well as Lesley. She wanted to start over again. And there he meets the playboy, hearttrob man named Wayne, whom he wants to date because of one dare. But the he failed. And his failure made him want to stop those dares that his friend and him that's been going on every year. But that one dare didn't stop him and lately after they're encounter he jept the promise of not bothering him anymore but one thing he had kept was he stayed far and watch her. Did he fall for her already? That's the question...and Will he be able to tell her if he does? Well some may say he can but what if a tragic truth has been uncovered. Will he be able to tell and Will Sarah know?

After a steamy night with a stranger when her best friend drugged her, Melissa's life is totally changed. She losses her both parent and all their properties when her father's company is declared bankrupt. Falls into depression almost losing her life but the news of her pregnancy gives her a reason to live. Forced to drop out of college, she moves to the province with her aunt who as well had lost her husband and son. Trying to make a living as a hotel housekeeper, Melissa meets her son's father four years later who manipulates her into moving back to the city then coerced her into marriage with a promise of finding the person behind her parent death and company bankruptcy. Hungry for revenge against the people she believes ruined her life, she agrees to marry Mark Johnson, her one stand. Using his money and the Johnson's powerful name, she is determined to see the people behind her father's company bankruptcy crumble before her. Focused solely on getting justice and protecting her son, she has no room for love. But is her heart completely dead? How long can she resist Mark's charm when he is so determined to make her his legal wife in all sense of the word.

Jennifer Porter, the icy and untouchable CEO, never imagined that buying a simple jade pendant for her childhood friend would change everything. Because of that pendant, I divorced her and left with our daughter. After all, the jade pendant was my father's keepsake, and her childhood friend smashed it to pieces right in front of me. We met again three years later, at an international jewelry design competition. My ex-wife grabbed my wrist, fury burning in her eyes. "You've been gone for three years. Isn't your tantrum long enough? I'll buy you a hundred jade pendants, just come home with me." The next second, a small hand tugged at her clothes. "Excuse me, could you step aside? My mom needs to talk to my dad."

My nephew, Jason, came to live with my family for three years while he went to high school in the city. I took care of him the best I could, never once thinking it was a burden. The day he got accepted into a top-ranked university, he went live online. He told thousands of strangers about his miserable life living under someone else's roof. "I know I shouldn't say this, but I really suffered through it. "Those days of depending on others… I never want to think about them ever again. "I just want all parents to know this. No matter how poor you are, keep your kids with you. Even eating scraps together is better than watching another family of three enjoy a feast while you sit alone in the corner." He became an overnight sensation, so did I. The people on the internet dug up everything about me. My name, my job, my address. I was doxxed. I died depressed from the online bullying. However, I somehow got to do it all over again. This time, I was not going to be the saint anymore.

She was easygoing and warm toward everyone — except the boy who tormented her throughout high school. She thought she’d escaped him for good once graduation was over. But fate had other plans. A few months later, her mother came home with a new partner… who turned out to be the bully’s father. Now living under the same roof as adults, the tension between her and her stepbrother shifts into something far more dangerous. Leah knows she should stay away — especially since her stepbrother’s girlfriend is her best friend — but the pull between them is undeniable. A one-night stand with him, fueled by alcohol and a game of truth or dare, set the flame in her heart burning even hotter. Will she put out the fire she started… or be consumed by it?

Athena Sandoval, ulila na sa magulang at tanging ang tiyahin na lamang nito ang kasama sa buhay. Maaga siyang nabuntis sa edad na labing-walong taong gulang sa isang lalaking nagngangalang Zachariah Elliott Montero. Nagtatrabaho siya bilang waitress sa isang bar nang makilala niya ang binata. Dahil sa sobrang kalasingan ng lalaki, huli nitong napagtanto na may nangyari sa kanila ng dalagang matagal na niyang sinusundan nang makita niya ito sa tabi niya kinabukasan. Nagbunga ang pangyayaring iyon ng isang munting anghel na nagpabago sa takbo ng buhay ni Athena. Sa paglipas ng mga taon, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang mga landas. Ngunit hindi alam ni Athena na ang ama ng kan'yang anak ay isa sa pinakamayamang tao sa mundo. Sasabihin ba niya ang tungkol sa kanilang anak o ililihim na lamang niya ito mula sa binata? Mapapatawad kaya niya si Zachariah kapag nalaman niya ang mabuting nagawa nito para sa kan'ya?

Stell is a member of the popular band "high-end." As a member of a famous band, he is accustomed to everything he wants, he gets. Everything he wants goes to him. Everyone praises and adores him. Everyone who likes him, walking to dangerous lane just to crossed and see him. While on the other hand, Sieme, a number one fan of high-end bands. Different from what Stell expected to Sieme, Sieme has no interest to him. For Sieme, Stell was nothing but a plain member of the band that Sieme's adore. And Stell was surprised because of Sieme's reaction towards to him. Unusual to not getting what he wanted, Stell found a way to get closer to Sieme, and that was through Aishia --- Sieme's best friend. On his way along to Semie's heart, will Stell can pass the lane? Or he will make a u-turn, to come back and find another way to another lane?