Professional Chef

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.

I worked for a restaurant, and our boss loved making empty promises about giving us restaurant shares. The boss said we would start with zero shares, but we could earn 0.01% for every two hours of overtime, covering someone else’s work or saving the restaurant 1,000 bucks. I suggested she write this down in an official document and have someone track it properly. She just smiled and told everyone to work harder. She never actually put it in writing. The experienced staff did not believe her, but one prep cook took it seriously. At the end of the year, he went to the boss to claim his shares. The boss said, “Sorry, the head chef told me there’s no official document, so it doesn’t count. You can’t claim any shares.” The prep cook worked hard all year and got nothing for it, so he took his anger out on me. The day before I was going home for the New Year, he killed me with a knife. “If you hadn’t said it doesn’t count without an official document, this whole restaurant would’ve been mine!” I lay in a pool of blood. When I opened my eyes, I was back to the day the boss first made those empty promises.

Dans les couloirs d’un manoir où règnent la peur et le pouvoir, Alba, jeune servante discrète, tente de survivre en se fondant dans l’ombre. Mais son destin bascule lorsqu’elle attire malgré elle l’attention de Luca Ferrelli, chef impitoyable d’un cartel mafieux, et de Rael, son garde du corps taciturne et loyal. Luca voit en Alba un mystère qu’il veut posséder. Il la fait sienne, l’enferme dans un monde de luxe empoisonné et de désirs brûlants. Mais Rael, lui, la protège en silence, dissimulant des sentiments qu’il n’a jamais osé avouer, même à lui-même. Tiraillée entre le pouvoir dominant de Luca et la tendresse contenue de Rael, Alba devra choisir entre deux dangers : l’amour cruel du maître ou la passion interdite de l’homme de l’ombre. Mais dans cet univers où la trahison est mortelle, aucun amour ne sort indemne…

Reina Clementine Romano the youngest Romano of the Sicilian mafia and course the most badass. A successful CEO of the Romano's hotel in the day; but at the night she hides under the name The Black Hunter. A professional crazy criminal with talents in every corner of the underground world. The best shooter, body hunter, assassin, fighter, and practically anything you can name. Jax Phoenix Martinez the ruthless and bloody American Mafia boss. Feared by many cops and criminals. He loves seeing his enemies suffer so tortures him for days on end; nonstop. An absolute psycho! He simply doesn't give one damn towards anyone so say the wrong things to him and the rest of your life is not promised. Both are feared and talented in what they do; both love seeing their enemies on their knees begging for mercy; both are beyond the word crazy. What happens when they cross paths? Will the demons rise while the angel falls or will they be intertwined by fate and fate alone?

​“I’m paid to keep you safe, Caro. Not to keep my hands off you.” ​Alessandro De Luca is the elite’s most dangerous weapon. A cold, calculated security expert who has never let a woman get past his defenses. He lives by a strict code of silence and professional distance—until his new assignment walks through the door. ​CARO is the only woman who ever saw the man behind the mask. Years ago, she broke his heart and vanished. Now, she’s back—and she’s the target of a powerful underground syndicate. ​Trapped together in a luxury villa on the Italian coast, the lines between protection and possession begin to blur. Alessandro is determined to keep her alive, but his simmering fury is quickly turning into an all-consuming fire. ​He is her defender. She is his greatest temptation. But in a world where secrets are more lethal than bullets, can their rekindled passion survive the truth?

Serafina Marie Regnante led the perfect life.Gorgeous looks, beautiful personality, charismatic charm, loving parents, protective brothers, with her dream job and her own house, and not to forget the best fiancé anyone could possibly ask for.Her life was flawless: serene, secure, happy, meticulous, and beautiful.That is, until an untold secret leads to the death of those dearest to her, and causes her perfect world to come crashing down.In a place where peace and safety become foreign, where can she find the tranquility she most desires in a world of chaos?In her bodyguard, of course.A man whose sole purpose is her protection. Not only from the enemies out to get her but from the destruction inside her as well.But both of them knew to keep their feelings hidden away because she was the modern form of royalty, and he nothing more than a servant to the princess.Can the two keep it professional, or do their hands slip and their lips wander? *Completed*

Karen, a feisty coffee delivery girl, accidentally spills coffee on Henry, a cold-hearted CEO, when she trips on her way to deliver to his company's secretary. Their heated encounter turns into a verbal sparring match, with Karen standing up for herself despite Henry's intimidating demeanor. Unbeknownst to her, she's just crossed paths with the powerful CEO of the company. Months later, Karen and Henry meet again after Henry's car accident and then Karen saves Henry's life by donating her rare Rh-null blood. Henry wakes up and discovers Karen is the coffee girl who saved his life. Feeling indebted, Henry offers Karen a deal: what does she want in return for her life-saving donation? After thinking it through, Karen asks for a business opportunity or partnership, leading to a professional collaboration. Karen and Henry develop a romantic connection, forcing Henry to confront his cold-hearted nature.

Harald, chef de Horde viking banni par son roi, se retrouve, par une anomalie temporelle, dans le Boulogne sur mer d'aujourd'hui où il est considéré comme un migrant. Il vit en barbare à notre époque, et ses crimes persuadent la police qu'un tueur en série sévit dans la ville. Une prostituée, l'amadoue et peu à peu le civilise et l'accompagne dans ses recherches pour tenter de rejoindre son époque, avant que la Police ne l'interpelle pour ses meurtres. Ensemble, ils prospecteront le monde viking, croiseront Germains, Saxons et même soldats du troisième Reich, solliciteront les dieux nordiques pour changer le destin d'un guerrier égaré. Deux prêtresses, l'une viking, l'autre amérindienne useront de magie pour permettre à ce couple improbable de survivre entre ces deux mondes. Mais voyager entre le passé et le présent ou inversement n'est-ce pas modifier l'Histoire ? Un homme ne peut s'octroyer ce droit, les Dieux veillent.....

Depuis la mort tragique de ses parents, Mara, 21 ans, vit dans l’ombre. Exploitée par sa tante, humiliée par ses cousines, elle survit plus qu’elle ne vit. Seule lumière dans sa vie : sa meilleure amie, Mariam. Un soir, un dîner anodin organisé par cette dernière change tout. Amir, mystérieux, charismatique et outrageusement riche, fait une entrée fracassante dans sa vie. Voitures de luxe, regards brûlants, cadeaux inattendus... Il est tout ce qu’elle n’a jamais connu. Mais derrière ce charme irrésistible, se cache un homme dangereux. Chef d’une puissante mafia, Amir est aussi celui qui va briser les chaînes qui étouffaient Mara. Entre mensonges, passion, trahisons et feu, Mara devra faire un choix : fuir... ou devenir reine dans un monde de crime. Elle était brisée. Il fera d’elle une reine. Mais à quel prix ? ⚠️ Dark romance addictive, scènes intenses, émotions garanties.

« Je ne te demande pas de m'aimer en retour. Tant que tu me laisses t'aimer, je t'aimerai jusqu'à ma mort. » Kiara ne s’est jamais doutée qu’elle se ferait éjectée et chassée de la meute par son compagnon et amoureux. Elle a regardé sa vie s'effondrer sous ses yeux et a décidé de ne jamais le pardonner, quoi qu'il arrive. Deux ans plus tard, après avoir essayé de tourner la page et d'ignorer son ancien amoureux et compagnon autant qu'elle le pouvait, elle tombe sur lui, et les émotions et la douleur qui avaient été enfouies au plus profond d'elle refont surface. Mais lorsqu'un puissant Alpha et un chef de la mafia ont tous deux des vues sur elle, la voulant comme leur compagne, suivra-t-elle son cœur, qui aspire à son compagnon de toujours ? Ou choisira-t-elle l'homme qui lui offrirait les étoiles ?