Seattle Pacific University Library Novels & Stories

Hazel Bennett's life crumbles on her wedding day when she finds her fiancé cheating on her with his secretary. Heartbroken and devastated, she spends the night in the arms of the stranger before leaving town for good. A few weeks later, Hazel discovers she's pregnant. It isn't until seven years later that fate brings her back to Seattle with twins she birthed for a man she thought she’d never see again. Now talented and unstoppable, she takes a job in a hotel in Seattle but what happens when she finds out that Nicolas Vaughn, the richest and most ruthless billionaire is her boss and he is in fact the man she slept with seven years ago—the Father of her kids. “It’s you.” His deep voice and familiar scent filled the room. My stomach knotted the moment our eyes met. That night came back to me in hot, pulsing flashes. Seven years ago but I still remembered him like it was yesterday. I gasped softly, “Oh No! Mr CEO is the father of my kids.”

On the day of the Lunar Convergence, Jasper Draven, son of the Alpha of the Pacific Moonrise pack, gets rejected by his mate, Seraphina Darkwater. Gwen Blackthorn of the Pacific Moonrise pack is rejected by Jasper's best friend, Reginald Nightshade, the son of the Alpha of the Golden Gate Guardians. Gwen and Jasper are both taunted for being mateless and rejected. Jasper's ego is hurt. He comes up with an idea where he meets Gwen, the girl he bullies and dislikes, to forge a fake mate bond. He tells her they only have to pretend to be real mates until the next Lunar Convergence when they might be able to find their second chance mate. Reluctant at first, Gwen agrees. The secret is Gwen has always had a crush on Jasper even though he treats her badly. Trouble brews when Reginald decides to reclaim Gwen but she refuses to go back to him. Reginald fights to have her back but Jasper is not willing to let her go. Reginald soon discovers the secret about Jasper and Gwen's mate bond being fake and he threatens to expose them if Jasper does not give her up. Despite Jasper's initial dislike for Gwen, they push to stand by each other in times of danger and fight to stick together. Now will Jasper be willing to let Reginald have Gwen back to avoid the harsh punishment for faking a mate bond? Or will he hold onto Gwen as he is now head over heels in love with her? Find out in this interesting book! This is a Love Story Like No Other You've Seen or Read!!!

In the heart of Seattle, two very different souls collide in a whirlwind of passion and hardships. When a chance encounter leads Amelie Campbell to having a one night stand with charming billionaire, Sebastian Romano, her life turns upside down. Fate interweaves their destinies when a shocking scandal forces them into a contract marriage. They find themselves caught in an intricate web of desire, power disputes and the complexities of love with only themselves to trust. Will they succumb to their feelings or remain trapped in their scarred hearts?

When small town girl, Rosette, finally leaves her little town to study at Seattle, she realizes that life outside is much different from her sheltered life and family complete with romance novels. But when between juggling schoolwork and her job, she falls in love with the perfect man, she soon discovers that even love is different in the outside world, and what she believed from her novels was a far cry from the reality of love.

Two wonderful tales! My Beloved Alpha: Alissa has always been physically and psychologically abused by her stepfather, all she wanted was to get out of his clutches and run as far away as possible, where he couldn't find her and hurt her anymore. After his mysterious death, she is free to live her life fully and leaves for a small town that goes unnoticed by naive eyes, she wanted to start over and leaves in search of a new beginning. What Alissa still doesn't know is that this city is different from all the others and that she will encounter beings she thought never existed. *** Double dose: Amelina's mother made a request to her daughter before dying: That she live and not give in to grief, her mother wanted to see her happy and fulfilled. And that's what Amy did, she answered her mother's last request after cancer took her. Amy left Seattle and moved to Washington, she was willing to start over and leave all the years of suffering in Seattle behind. The first thing she did upon arriving in town was looking for a job, and it was at the Balzer Company that she found love, but love came in the form of two spectacular men.

⚠️ Contains mature content When the company's helicopter goes down over the Pacific, struggling intern Ariana Tokes never expects to wake up on a deserted island stuck with her domineering and cold billionaire boss, Nathaniel Coop. He’s demanding. He’s used to controlling everything. But the island doesn’t care about money, power or titles. Together, they must fight to survive storms that try to tear apart their shelter, venomous creatures, hunger, and the crushing loneliness of the endless sea. With no rescue in sight, they become each other’s only hope, and the only danger is how close they might get before the world finds them.

Danielle Reyes-Callahan had one great love — and his name was Dante. From the moment he crossed a crowded fire to bring her a drink she hadn't asked for, she knew he was irreplaceable. They built a life together in the forests of the Pacific Northwest — a house, a future, dreams of children — until a violent November storm stole him in twenty minutes. He went out to protect their home and never came back. Fourteen months of grief nearly destroyed her. So she did the unthinkable. At an ancient forbidden ritual pool deep in the forest, Danielle performed the forging — pouring his wedding necklace, a strand of his hair, and every broken piece of her longing into the dark water. Something answered. What rose wore Dante's face perfectly. His voice. His smile. His memories. But it was not him. What she had forged was obsession wearing love's face — possessive, isolating, and darkening dangerously by the day. It threatened her family. It harmed the people she loved. And when it put its hands around Elena's wrist and looked at Danielle like she was something it owned rather than someone it loved — she finally faced the truth. She had not brought Dante home. She had built a monster. Now she must destroy it — surviving its attempt to kill her with her husband's own hands around her throat — and find the courage to finally let go. She kills it. And in the silence after, she begins — for the first time — to truly heal. Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance Setting: Contemporary Pacific Northwest — shifter pack community Tone: Twilight-inspired urban shifter world meets dark psychological romance Heat level: High — intense, possessive, emotionally charged

In the rugged, mist-shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest, three werewolf packs vie for dominance: the Silver Claw Pack, the Red Fang Pack, and the ruthless Black Shadow Pack. At the heart of the conflict is Samantha "Sam" Lykos, the youngest daughter of Alpha Mike of the Silver Claw Pack. A rare hybrid of pure strength and cunning intellect, Sam is the key to uniting or destroying the packs. Her childhood nemesis, Alpha Kevin of the Red Fang Pack, becomes her unexpected ally and soulmate as they face the tyrannical Alpha Zane of the Black Shadow Pack, who seeks to claim Sam as his mate to cement his rule. Love and war collide in a tale of primal passion, brutal battles, and a bond that could save them all.

TLS #1 Ethan Vecton Handsome, smart as hell, manly body and a playboy. He only look at beautiful and hot girls. He hates and always get cold to nerdy, stupid and ugly girl. Kimberly Medilton She's one of the Vallon's kids but she lives in Seattle with her grandparents. Her grandparents always teach her how to live ordinary before she will go to London for university. She's plain, not smart and dress up like she has no money. Her only beauty is her heart to be exact.

Maren ’s ex invites her to his wedding just three months after their breakup, she almost spirals back into depression. Then her best friend who works for the Seattle Icehawks offers her job to date the star Goalie Gideon Patton who happens to be her ex favorite player and which sounds like the perfect revenge plan against her Ex. Pretending to date him is supposed to be payback. But somewhere between staged kisses and stolen glances, the line between pretending and real emotions begins to blurred.