Raising A Bat

“You don’t speak with your mouth full,” Salvatore muttered from above me, his fingers digging deep into my skull as he emptied himself down my throat. .... Getting himself out of danger is something Miguel is used to. After all, he had survived those long years with his mother who made life hell for him. But this new danger is not like anything Miguel has seen. Salvatore would stop at nothing to turn him into a pet, mark him, and own him while killing anyone who got in his way. Salvatore’s obsession is heavy, but so are Miguel’s needs. This new danger will burn them, raising a storm that would threaten lust, love, and desire. But this time, will Miguel be able to resist?

Dans l'univers impitoyable de la haute finance genevoise, le destin a un goût amer. Alma, une beauté saisissante au passé déchiré, se bat pour la survie des siens, humble pion dans un monde d'élites. Leonard, titan charismatique de la finance, semble tout posséder, mais est lié par les traditions implacables de sa famille. Leurs chemins se croisent dans une étincelle de compassion, puis dans l'arène glaciale des affaires. De cette rencontre naît une passion inavouable, une idylle ardente, condamnée au secret. Mais quand l'annonce du mariage arrangé de Leonard éclate, le cœur d'Alma est brisé. Pourtant, Leonard, prisonnier de sa propre possessivité, refuse de la laisser partir, la retenant dans l'ombre comme maîtresse. Déchiré entre le devoir implacable et un désir brûlant qu'il sait impossible, Leonard risque de tout perdre. Alma, quant à elle, saura-t-elle survivre à cet amour qui la consume ?

« Le médecin m’a informée de la nouvelle. “Tu es enceinte !” m’annonça-t-il. » Le monde de Bella vacille. Ce diagnostic est impossible. Injuste. Absurde. « Non ! Cela est inexact ! Je suis toujours vierge. Comment pourrais-je être enceinte ? » Lorsque Bella apprend qu’elle est enceinte, c’est un choc absolu. Vierge, fiancée à un homme qui vit à l’étranger, elle n’a aucun souvenir, aucune explication possible à cet événement incompréhensible. Mais personne ne la croit. Face aux accusations brutales de son père, aux moqueries cruelles de sa belle-mère et de sa demi-sœur, Bella est piégée dans un cauchemar éveillé. Trahie, humiliée, rejetée, elle se bat pour défendre son honneur, tandis que le monde autour d’elle s’effondre. Andy Gray, son fiancé, est l’héritier d’une dynastie puissante. Il ne l’a jamais aimée, et leur union n’a été souhaitée que par son grand-père. Pourtant, contre toute attente, Andy revient… cinq mois plus tard.

"I don't belong to anyone," Brenda said, taking a step back. "You're mine, and you're always going to be mine," Damien replied, leaning closer and whispering in her ears. "Then show me you love me," she bit back. "Show me you—" His lips crashed into hers immediately as he pinned her to the wall. He let all his desires out as he claimed her lips hungrily. ****************************************** All her life, Brenda Williams has done everything her father asked. Because of his gambling excesses, she is forced to work tirelessly in school for her family. But when her father orders her to marry a mafia lord twice her age because of his debts, she doesn't find it hard to run away. Unfortunately, she is roped into another marriage with another ruthless mafia lord before she can bat an eye. Consumed with burning questions and a threat to her life, she struggles with the unfound hatred from her new husband. This unleashes a series of dangerous games, kidnap threats, burning emotions, and family secrets that lead Brenda to one question: WHY HER? Will she be able to figure out the real reason behind her sham marriage, or will she run out without turning back? Can she escape three mafia lords who want her for different reasons?

Im fünften Jahr ihrer Ehe kam das Geheimnis von Gustav Müllers Geliebter ans Licht. Es war allgemein bekannt. Um ihr den Ruf der „Dreisten“ zu ersparen, kam Gustav mit den Scheidungsunterlagen zu mir und sagte: „Professor Schmidt hat mir damals geholfen. Kurz vor seinem Tod bat er mich, gut auf Jana Schmidt aufzupassen. Jetzt, da diese Sache ans Licht gekommen ist, kann ich nicht einfach wegsehen.“ In all diesen Jahren war Jana immer Gustavs erste Wahl. In meinem früheren Leben hörte ich diese Worte und brach zusammen. Ich schrie, weinte und weigerte mich, mich scheiden zu lassen. Erst als ich an schwerer Depression litt und Gustav, nachdem Jana sagte: „Chloe sieht nicht krank aus“, glaubte, ich täuschte Krankheit vor, um ihn in eine Falle zu locken und zu betrügen, reichte er die Scheidung ein. Da wurde mir klar, dass ich niemals gegen die Person ankommen würde, die ihm geholfen hatte. Verzweifelt nahm ich mir das Leben. Als ich wieder erwachte, unterschrieb ich ohne Zögern die Scheidungsvereinbarung.

"You are so sexy" he whispered into my ear, he was started sucking on my neck, trailing kisses slowly to my neckbone. I let out a whimper when he harshly sucked on my shoulder. He progressed to raising my skirts and running his hands on my lap meanwhile I was unconsciously grinding him, I heard him moan at the back of his throat. Elizabeth Smith, a sweet, loving, and pretty girl who has no family except her best friend is looking for a job to support herself. She gets a job in a big company to work directly with the boss and that was the beginning of the end. She was forced to make a deal with the devil, will the deal bring joy to her or pain and suffering?

When hockey superstar Jake Sullivan's career crashes, the last thing he expects is to find his ex-girlfriend Emma scrubbing floors in his new office building eight years after she crushed his heart and disappeared without a trace. But Emma's hiding more than just her identity; she's been raising his son in secret, a handsome boy with Jake's piercing blue eyes and natural talent on the ice. Now that the truth is out, Jake will stop at nothing to claim his family, even if it means facing the powerful enemies who tore them apart and proving that some love is worth fighting for, no matter how many years have passed.

Cassandra discovered that she was pregnant after a one-night stand but couldn't contact the man who was responsible for her pregnancy. Left with no other choice, she raised her twins alone, struggling financially, and facing the challenges of raising two kids with rapidly changing behavior. Years later, Cassandra saw Zane at a business conference and recognized him. She decided to confront him about his children. Zane initially denies it but eventually accepts the truth, struggling to balance his dual nature as a werewolf and father. They had a temporary arrangement that allowed them to live together for a short time, pending when they would feign their break-up. That was supposed to be easy for both of them... Except that feelings crawled in. But what about the secrets that threatened to spill these two apart?

Book One: "Eight years ago Julius DaLair, New York's most eligible bachelor, married childhood friend Macey Grayson. Six years ago he made the biggest mistake of his life and she disappeared. Unbeknownst to him she has been living in Paris raising their twins and under the protection of his father who helped her leave New York and supported her while she returned to her studies. Julius is about to learn there is more to the woman he married and their children than meets the eye. Can he win back her heart? Does he have secret helpers hoping to bring them all together?” Book Two: For ten years Lynn has dedicated her life to her triplets working long hours as a waitress she manages to eke out a living providing for two growing boys and a daughter struggling with a degenerative eye disease. When she was younger she had a crush on Silas Prescott the son of her father's biggest business rival. Lynn was content to let her feelings go unvoiced and herself unnoticed. Then one morning she finds herself in bed with the very man she has always loved but he could not be more disgusted. Throwing a blank check at her he orders her to disappear and never show herself in front of him again. While she was raising their children Silas has been desperately searching for her. For ten years he assumed the woman he found in his room was a maid, not the woman of his dreams. Somehow he has to find away to win her back and earn the trust of his children who have been quietly plotting their revenge on anyone who hurt their mother. Silas learns very quickly there is more to them than meets the eye.

She thought she had it all—a peaceful life, a loving relationship, and a future she could finally count on. But everything shattered the moment she discovered the truth. He never planned to stay. He never planned to love her. He only wanted the child. Forced to make an impossible choice, she vanished, determined to protect the life growing inside her. For years, she lived in silence, hiding the truth, raising a secret no one could ever know. But fate has a cruel way of circling back. When the past resurfaces in the most unexpected way, everything she fought to protect hangs in the balance. The lies. The love. The billion-dollar secret. Some stories aren’t meant to stay buried. And some truths refuse to stay hidden.