Patrick O'brian Books In Chronological Order

Isolde Wrenleigh once had a promising future until an injury destroyed her ballet career and her half-sister, Vivienne, vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, disguised under a false identity, Isolde infiltrates Velvet, a hidden elite club in Manhattan known for secrecy, seduction, and unspoken power. What she doesn’t expect is Dorian Blackthorn. A tech billionaire with a haunted past, Dorian secretly owns Velvet and controls everything within its walls. He lives by one rule: never get emotionally involved. But Isolde challenges that rule from the moment she enters curious, defiant, and hiding something even he can’t decode. Drawn to each other in spite of the lies, their connection ignites into a dangerous, all-consuming romance. Dorian offers her pleasure, protection, and dominance but Isolde has come for answers, not affection. And the deeper she digs, the more Velvet’s polished façade begins to crack. Behind the scenes, a darker operation is in motion missing women, encrypted files, and a conspiracy that reaches from club patrons to global power players. As enemies close in and betrayals shatter what little trust they’ve built, Isolde and Dorian must decide who to protect, what to sacrifice, and whether love is worth risking everything. Tangled in Velvet is a high-octane, emotionally raw romance filled with explosive passion, unexpected twists, and secrets that could destroy them both. In a world where control is currency and trust is a weapon, love is the most dangerous gamble of all.

When Naya Kim lost her best friend in suicide, she starts to lose her interest, in school, in fun, in friends, and in love too. It leaves a permanent scar on her and distant her from happiness she deserves. She makes herself alone and isolated from everyone. Only going to the rooftop of the campus to watch sunset becomes her therapy and comfort. She thought this is her treasure that she will never share with anyone, until one night, Adam Yung, a new student suddenly appears on her spot.

What will you do when you are fucking in love with someone who doesn't love you back and then woke up the next day forced to marry another girl you don't even know or love? "Where the hell have you been, Hannah?" I turned around as she yelled from my back, full of hate in her eyes, grabbing my arm, pulling me inside, and laying me on the couch violently. I was shocked by her presumption. "You're still my fucking wife, Hannah. You're mine, don't ever forget that," she leaned on me as she held both my hands, feeling her grip trembling in rage. I was motionless and speechless. "What? is she great? Is she making you cum more than me? Are you not satisfied with my performance? I can do it again, you fucking whore" her face was dark, her voice cracking and hatred in every word she spits out. She forcibly slips her finger inside my andies and strokes my pussy, feeling my wetness. I slapped her hard. I was hurt by what she said. I could never imagine those words coming out from her. Where's the Ally I have known? Everything is my fault. I can't blame her if she started to treat me this way. I might hurt her ego. Even though we agreed not to intrude on others' lives still, it's not going to work the way we want it to. "Fucked Hannah, you are my wife. I can do whatever I want!" she shouted as she ripped my clothes and held me tighter. Ally got even angrier when I slapped her, struggling, but I didn't have a match for her. Ally kissed me forcibly and started to touch me out of love, stroking my breast, playing her fingers into my clit, burning with lust.

BOOK 1- BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE BOOK. MATURE THEMES 18+ The book may contain s!xual scenes, sudden instances of possessiveness, mild violence. Sydney Morgan and Gavin Reed, high school sweethearts, had been married for over a decade. Five years of their relationship were filled with unconditional love; however, in the next six years, this changes drastically between them when Sydney takes advice from her best friend, Gavin's first love. When Sydney loses her baby, Gavin is left broken and vulnerable in the hands of his first love. She convinces him to divorce Sydney, and when he does, Sydney loses it and nearly gets hit by a car, but then the talk of the town, Gavin's rival, and CEO's son, hiding behind a facàde, comes to her rescue.

After her father’s brutal murder, Natalie Pierce is forced into a life she never asked for. Her uncle steps in as guardian and pulls strings to secure her a spot at Cainebrielle University—a school built for the elite, the powerful, and the 0.1% who rule their secretive world. Her father never wanted her there. Now, she understands why. Because Cainebrielle doesn’t just teach ancient myth—it lives it. And monsters don’t hide in the dark here. They walk the halls, cloaked in beauty and danger. Natalie never believed in legends... until she met Adrian—the devastatingly seductive man with eyes that promise ruin and lips that taste like sin. He’s more than a student. More than a man. He’s something other. And he wants her. Badly. Adrian isn’t supposed to crave her. Natalie isn’t supposed to burn for him. But the heat between them threatens to consume everything—and everyone—around them. Because their bond isn’t fate. It’s a threat. To fall for him is to challenge bloodlines, defy ancient law, and risk waking a power buried long before she was born. But some flames aren’t meant to be tamed. Some touches aren’t meant to be denied. And some loves? They were made to set the world on fire. Sink your teeth into this steamy, forbidden vampire romance where the rules were made to be broken—and desire always wins.

It's wrong. It's forbidden. It's taboo. The man I married loves another, but I'm even worse, because I want his father. Tiptoeing around the house just to be with him is sinful. But, I don't see anything wrong with that, because what we have is beautiful. _________________________________________ Charlotte is my greatest temptation, but she also just might be my salvation. She might be Sebastian's wife, but really, she's was always meant to be mine.

Após o fim da Guerra Húmano-Bestial, ambas as partes acordaram que o mundo seria governado pelos Híbridos. A cada cem anos, realiza-se um Pacto de Sangue: quem primeiro der à luz um Híbrido, esse será o líder da próxima geração da Aliança Híbrida. Na vida passada, escolhi casar-me com o primogênito da Tribo Lobo, famoso por sua devoção amorosa, e fui a primeira a lhe dar um filho, o Híbrido Lobo Branco. Nosso filho tornou-se o próximo líder da Aliança Híbrida, e ele naturalmente obteve um poder imenso. Minha irmã, que se casou por cobiça à beleza do primogênito da Tribo Raposa, acabou por sofrer as consequências das constantes infidelidades dele, contraindo doenças e até mesmo perdendo a fertilidade. Movida pelo ciúme, minha irmã ateou fogo e matou a mim e ao pequeno Lobo Branco. Quando abri os olhos novamente, voltei ao dia do Pacto de Sangue, e minha irmã já havia se adiantado para deitar-se com Samuel, o primogênito da Tribo Lobo. Eu sabia que ela também havia renascido. Mas o que ela não sabia era que Samuel era de natureza cruel e violenta, longe de ser um bom partido!

Depois que a amiga de infância dele morreu, Eduardo Ribeiro me odiou por dez anos inteiros. No segundo dia após o casamento, ele pediu transferência para servir nas fronteiras. Durante esses dez anos, enviei incontáveis cartas, tentando lhe agradar de todas as formas, mas a resposta dele era sempre a mesma: "Se você realmente se sente culpada, então morra logo!" Até que, quando fui sequestrada, ele entrou sozinho no esconderijo dos bandidos e me salvou, levando vários tiros. Antes de morrer, com o último fio de força, ele arrancou a mão dele da minha. — O maior arrependimento da minha vida... foi ter me casado com você... — Se tudo pudesse recomeçar, por favor... não volte a me atormentar... No funeral, Sra. Ana, a mãe dele, soluçava de arrependimento: — Filho, a culpa é da mãe... eu não devia ter te forçado... O pai dele me lançou um olhar cheio de ódio: — Você matou a Jamile, e agora matou também meu filho! Maldita azarada, por que ainda não morre?! Até o coronel que tinha insistido no nosso casamento balançou a cabeça e suspirou: — Foi erro meu separar dois corações. Eu devo um pedido de desculpas ao Eduardo. Todos lamentavam por Eduardo Ribeiro. Inclusive eu. Fui expulsa da organização e, naquela mesma noite, engoli veneno no meio de um campo abandonado. Quando abri os olhos novamente, estava de volta à véspera do casamento. Desta vez, decidi realizar o desejo de todos eles.

Houve uma confusão no hospital quando o familiar de um paciente começou a levantar uma faca. Instintivamente, tentei empurrar meu marido, Dr. Ricardo Lourenço, para longe. Mas, ele agarrou minha mão e me colocou na frente da sua protegida, Camila Xavier. Aquela facada entrou no meu abdômen, matandoo bebê que acabava de se formar. Quando meus colegas me encaminharam às pressas para a UTI, chorando, Ricardo me arrancou da maca. — Salvem a Camila primeiro! — Ele berrou. — Se acontecer qualquer coisa com ela, eu demito todo mundo! Os médicos ficaram chocados e furiosos: — Dr. Ricardo, você enlouqueceu? A Camila só teve um corte superficial. Sua esposa está em estado grave! Eu toquei meu ventre que sangrava sem parar e assenti devagar: — Deixe como está. Estamos quites, Ricardo.

No dia do divórcio, eu, Lídia Duarte, saí vestindo apenas uma muda de roupa do tempo de casada. A casa, o carro, o dinheiro, as crianças, deixei tudo para Cristiano Reis. Ele me olhou com certa surpresa e zombou: — Você pensou bem? As três filhas que você criou com as próprias mãos, também não as quer mais? — Se você realmente não quer nada, eu também não vou te cobrar pensão alimentícia. Assim fica justo. Assinei o acordo rapidamente e disse com indiferença: — Sim, muito justo. Cristiano hesitou por um instante antes de assinar lentamente seu nome. — Se você se arrepender, nós não precisamos... Acenei com a mão, interrompendo-o, e saí sem olhar para trás. Cristiano costumava dizer que eu me casei com ele por dinheiro e poder, e que eu tentava amarrá-lo usando as crianças. Mas não tem problema. Quando ele for recolher o meu corpo, ele entenderá.