Novella Book Size Novels & Stories

In the quiet of the forest, the darkest fears are born. The people of Dunballan, harbour a dark secret. A secret more terrible than the Beast that stalks the dense forests of Dunballan. A secret that holds David McCavendish, last in a long line of Lairds, in its unbreakable grip. It’s down to Sally, David’s lover, to free David from the sinister clutches of the Beast. But, with the whole town against her, she must ally herself with an ancient woodland force and trace Dunballan’s secret back to its bitter origins. Those origins lie within the McCavendish family history, and a blasphemous heresy that stretches back to the beginning of time. Some truths are too terrible to face, and the darkest of these lie waiting for Sally, in the Quiet Places. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Chloe Bennett agrees to become a surrogate for billionaire CEO Damian King, expecting nothing more than a business arrangement. But when his fiancée abandons him and Chloe discovers she's carrying twins, Damian proposes a temporary marriage to protect his reputation. Living under the same roof begins to blur the lines between contract and reality. As family betrayals, jealous rivals, and painful secrets threaten to tear them apart, Chloe must decide whether she can trust the man who once saw her as a solution to his problem. What started as a simple agreement may become the love neither of them expected.

“Look at you, Lena. You’ve let yourself go! I can’t even get hard seeing you naked anymore. I am a man with needs! What do you expect? That I fuck the wall?!” --- Lena's marriage was once a fairytale… Until she became the part he no longer wanted. Lena gave her husband everything—her love, her loyalty, her body. But when her weight began to change, so did the man who once loved her and called her beautiful. Soon, she became a woman begging for scraps of affection from a man who could barely stand the sight of her. Still… she stayed. Still… she believed she could earn his love back. Until the past came knocking. “You said yes. That means you’re mine, Lena". She laughed it off at first—because how could she take him seriously? It was a childish promise years ago. Besides she's a married woman now. It's forbidden! But he isn’t joking. And unlike her husband… He looks at her like she’s everything. Dangerously obsessed. Unapologetically possessive. Completely unwilling to let her go.

Falling in love for the first time should be the most amazing feeling in the world. For me, it was the exact opposite. See, the guy I fell in love with turned out to be a cheat. The best part, the real doozy? He cheated on me with my very own twin sister. The entire debacle left me with enough wounds, and knives in my back to last me a lifetime. I was convinced I’d never fall in love again. Ever. Until I ran into my past. Orlando was my first crush. My friend. But he’s not the Orlando I remember. He’s changed. Now he’s the silent, brooding type. The type I should avoid while nursing a broken heart. I know I shouldn’t risk it. I know I should keep my distance. But here’s the thing…I can’t.

To end a generations-long feud, Alpha Modric Volkov of Ironclaw Pack is forced into a political marriage with Mary Ann Sterling, the plus-size daughter of Mooncrest Pack’s Alpha. Bitter over losing the woman he believes he loves, Modric makes it clear he’ll never accept Mary Ann as his true Luna. As she endures his coldness and the relentless cruelty of her childhood bully, Velvera, Mary Ann quietly earns the love and respect of the entire pack through her strength, kindness, and unwavering dignity. But by the time Modric realizes he has fallen hopelessly in love with the wife he once despised, Mary Ann may no longer have any love left to give.

She was born to be Luna. But her name was stolen. Her plus-size body was seen as an object of ridicule and her life was switched with her sister's. Mabella watched her stepsister live the life she was supposed to have until the day of the Alpha’s wedding to her sister. The day fate snapped. The day the Alpha abandoned the bride… and claimed the fat sister instead. Now hated by the pack, framed as a traitor, and hunted by enemies within and beyond the territory, Mabella must survive a sister who would rather burn the kingdom than lose the crown. In a pack where beauty is power and betrayal is currency The Luna they mocked Is the one who will reign.

One reckless night changes everything, all Lyra wanted for her twenty-third birthday was to feel desired just once. As the only human in a powerful werewolf family, she's spent her entire life being mocked for her curves and reminded she'll never belong. So when she meets a devastatingly handsome stranger who can't seem to keep his hands off her, she decides to forget the world for one unforgettable night. By morning, he rejects her without explanation, by afternoon, he arrives at her home to ask for her sister's hand in marriage. Humiliated and heartbroken, Lyra accepts an unexpected opportunity to leave the werewolf kingdom behind and chase the modeling career she's always dreamed of. For the first time in her life, she's finally becoming the woman she was always meant to be. But freedom doesn't last. The Alpha King who discarded her refuses to let her disappear, dangerous secrets from the past begin to surface, and an ancient prophecy threatens to drag Lyra back into a world that never wanted her. As betrayal closes in from every side, Lyra must decide whether to trust the man who shattered her heart or walk away before destiny demands the ultimate sacrifice. Because some fated mates aren't meant to save you. They are meant to destroy you.

"I’m glad you’re not my mate. I can’t stand the thought of being tied to a fat, disgusting cow like you for the rest of my life." After being brutally rejected by the man she loved in front of everyone, plus-size Lillian is betrayed by her own adoptive family and sold to a secret Alpha auction to pay off their debts. Hayes Denzel, the cold, billionaire Alpha of the most powerful pack, isn’t at the auction looking for a sex slave. He just needs a strong woman who can give him an heir before his 35th birthday. While every other Alpha rejects Lillian because of her weight, Hayes picks her without hesitation. Even though he’s known for being ruthless and cruel, Hayes never body shames her. Under his roof, no one dares disrespect her, and for the first time in her life, Lillian feels protected. As she starts to bloom, her true identity as the last Eclipse Wolf comes out and Hayes realizes she’s his fated mate. But with enemies closing in and a dangerous curse hanging over them, can Hayes protect the woman he’s starting to love… or will their past destroy everything?

“You are a virgin, Celine, so I am trying to make things right,” Nicholas said in a whisper and my face flushed with anger and shame. He caught on. He knew I was a virgin. Fuck! I laughed out and slapped his chest tightly. I needed to defend myself and try to appear like a whore. I can't give him the satisfaction of believing he is the one who deflowered me. “Wait, I thought you were drunk? I think you are being delusional here Nicholas. A virgin at this age?” I asked and tried to hide the nervousness in my voice. “Sorry to hurt your ego. I have been with many men before you. Don't think…” I began but Nicholas turned his back to me, ignoring me. ******* Life didn’t truly end when Celine discovered her husband never loved her. He stood by while his cousin tormented her simply because of her size, leaving Celine humiliated and broken. But fate gave her another chance. Celine got reborn three years earlier, on the very night she had a one-night stand with Nicholas. This lifetime, Celine vows not to repeat the same mistakes. This time, she refuses to marry Nicholas. But Nicholas isn’t the man she remembers. Determined and unyielding, he wants Celine and he’ll stop at nothing to prove that her size is the very last thing that could keep him away.

“I told you to stay away from me, kiddo.” “Stop calling me that.” Her hands trembled, but her eyes never left his. “And stop pretending you don’t feel it.” He went completely still. “Feel what?” She swallowed hard but refused to look away. “Whatever happens every time you get close to me.” ***** Laila was just a curvy girl hiding beneath oversized hoodies, working double shifts to raise enough money for her mother’s kidney transplant. Every hospital bill dragged her family deeper into debt. Everything changed the night a ruthless rogue saved her life. Desperate, she made a deal with him. Now he has come to collect. And neither of them knows that the Blood-moon curse is about to bind their fates forever.