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BOOK TWO OF THE OBSESSION SERIES ~~~ Adriana thought her relationship was the perfect fairytale. Ryan Lazzare was every girl's dream, and she was beyond thrilled when he asked her to be his girlfriend. But two years have gone by, and she can no longer hide the truth. She's starving. Ryan is boring, manipulative, and worst of all, he's a bloody cheat. Yet she loves him. Her world revolves around him. Everything changes when she meets Nick Lazzare, Ryan's older brother–a dark, mysterious stranger who instantly awakens a savage hunger within her. He's older, dangerously attractive, a man built like sin, the type she wants to commit. He doesn't ask, he takes. And the moment he sets his eyes on her, he doesn't hold back. He claims her, giving her the wild passion she longs for, the darkness she craves. It's forbidden, and it's dangerous, but that's what makes it so exciting. When Nick wants something, he goes after it, and he takes it, destroying whoever stands in his way. Now he wants Adriana, his brother's girlfriend, and he will have her. No matter the cost. He's what they call forbidden fruit, the one she isn't supposed to eat. But she wants a taste, and Nick will gladly let her. He's the first man to show her real pleasure. And he will burn down the world to keep her with him. ~~~ Warning: Story contains dark contents and trigger warnings. This is book two of the series, but it can be read as a standalone. ~~~ BOOK 1: THE MAFIA'S DARK OBSESSION (completed) BOOK 3: THE DEVIL'S OBSESSION (coming soon)

“Sampung milyon. Magpapanggap ka lang na buntis ka na at fiancee kita sa buong tatlong buwan. Matutulungan kita, matutulungan mo ‘ko,” pakiusap ang certified f*ckboy ng taon na si Joaquin sa bestfriend nyang si Abby. She agreed straight away. Seeesh! So easy. Chicken feed! No big deal. Walang malisya. Halos parang nakikitira na rin sya sa penthouse ni Joaquín sa dami ng gamit nya. And so she convinces herself. Pero habang tumatagal, lalong nagiging kumportable para sa kanya ang penthouse nito at lalong lumalamig ang mga gabi tuwing mahihiga sya na nasa kabilang dulo ng malambot kama ang bestfriend. Paano nya kokontrolin ang damdaming noon pa gustong makawala? Paano nya lalabanan ang sinasabi ng isip nya bestfriend lang sya? Hanggang kailan nya kaya kayang panghawakan ang kanyang pagpapanggap?

**Recommended, but not necessary, to read The Reluctant Alpha before reading Her Second Chance Mate.** Holly Boland - Returning to Bloodmoon was meant to be quick—settle my in-laws’ estate and leave. But seeing Alex Whitland, my former Luna’s best friend and now my second chance mate, has turned my world upside down. I never imagined loving anyone after Nigel. Can I risk my heart again, or will the past keep holding me back? Alex Whitland - I’ve loved Holly Boland since the moment I saw her, but she was never mine to have. When Nigel died, I held her through the agony and let her go. Now, years later, she’s back, both of us with lives built around our sons. Fate has given us a second chance, and I won’t let it slip away. Bloodmoon Series: Book One - Alpha Logan Book Two - Beta's Surprise Mate Book Three - The Reluctant Alpha Book Four - The Hunted Hunter Book Five - The Genius Delta Short Story - Cult of Love (included in The Genius Delta) Short Story - Spy Games (included in The Genius Delta) Book Six - Seducing The Bloodmoon Princess Short Story - Warrior's Redemption (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - Love After 40 (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Rogue (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Vampire (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Book Seven - Her Second Chance Mate

Life wasn't what Elayna thought once she married her nouveau riche husband. She has found out the hard way that all that glitters isn't gold. Nick is hired to protect Elayna. He thought from rival business owners and paparazzi, but soon finds out it's someone even more dangerous...Her husband.

Denise Tantoco has the perfect life that anyone could have wished for.She has a successful career, supportive family and friends. To top it allshe was also engaged to marry her gorgeous and hotshot long timeboyfriend-James Lopez.Ngunit isang gabi ng pagkakamali ang babago sa takbo ng kanyangbuhay. On the night of her bridal shower, she got so drunk and ended upsleeping with the hired macho dancer of the said event.Little did she know that the said one night stand could lead her to asituation that can turn her perfect and quiet world upside down. Lalo naat madidiskubre niya na ang nakaulayaw niya pala noong gabi na iyon ayhindi basta-basta macho dancer lang kundi ang isa sa pinakamayaman atmost eligible bachelor ng bansa na si Joaquin Del Mundo.

Dennis was born into a powerful family of were witches but gave up her position to become Alpha so her boyfriend Leo, could take charge. Betrayed by her boyfriend and father, she watched her mother's family get burned. About to kill Leo, Dennis is then killed by her stepsister. Given a second chance at life, she decides to get back at them and revenge is the only thing on her mind till the moon goddess does a fate twist and bestows her with a mate. Nick Carter is a legend. Everyone knows him but only a few can describe the man. They say he lives off the life of other wolves. Some say he uses his heavenly beauty to trick ladies and eats them. Being a brutal entity with cold-blooded eyes, Dennis sees him as a flaw in her revenge plan and rejects him as her mate but the man becomes consistent and continued to lurk around her. Sparks fly and burning gazes are exchanged but will Dennis and Nick find a happy ending? Or will their fate be torn apart when they both find out monsters from their past that would bring chaos to their relationship and everything they hold dear?

A Cinderella story with a difference. Wearing a mask allowed Ella to be herself for a change, attending the annual Blackwater Manor Masquerade Ball she meets a handsome masked man and like Cinderella, Ella runs before Masks are taken off at midnight. Little does she know the man she had just seduced was Prince Nickolas hiding away in this country estate. Nick is looking for his Cinderella.

On Independence Day, I was on my way to my boyfriend's house when a car slammed into me. The stretch of road was deserted. The collision jammed my door shut, and the acrid smell of gasoline filled the air. My car was about to explode. I scrambled for the emergency hammer, only to find it had been swapped out for a pink toy mallet. Panic rising in my chest, I dialed my boyfriend's number. To my horror, his ringtone sounded from the very car that had crashed into me. He stepped out, arm wrapped around his childhood sweetheart. She put on a pitiful face, tears in her eyes. "Oh no, I'm so clumsy. It's my first time driving, and I hit someone." When my boyfriend realized the victim was me, he didn't hesitate to console her. "Don't worry. She must have collided with you on purpose." I pounded on the window, desperate. "Nick! The emergency hammer's been switched out. Help me get out of here!" His childhood sweetheart lit up with a mischievous smile. "Katie, I swapped it! Isn't the pink hammer super cute?" Disgust flickered across Nick's face. "It's just a little crash. Get out on your own." By now, thick smoke was pouring into the car, and the heat was searing my lungs. I begged him to save me. But the girl only giggled, covering her nose in mock annoyance. "Katie, why are you cooking in there? The smoke is awful." Then she patted her stomach. "Oops, my tummy is rumbling. Nick, let's go home and eat." He tightened his hold around her and turned to leave. "Enough already. Stop pretending. My parents are waiting for us at home." Just as suffocation closed in on me, I slammed my hand against the car's emergency distress button.

Petra Bloom is conditioned to loathe Nicklaus Blake. The oil billionaire's arrogant and slutty reputation precedes him and so she isn’t ready for the heart-stopping, panty-wetting reality. Their rather intense chemistry sends shockwaves through her - especially when her life is at stake and she is cornered into accepting his help. Petra knows she’ll find ecstasy in Nick’s arm, her tingling insides are proof but her mind tells her otherwise.

Alpha Nickolas Edgemont has only had a love for his son. After his chosen mate died giving birth to their son he never allowed himself to fall for another. His heart longed for his wife who was lost to him. But when Carson brings home his friend who he claimed had no family his whole world is rocked. It seems Riley Tavoloni was his fated mate and was a male Omega. Nick was straight though.