So Close But Yet So Far Novels & Stories

In the shadowed swamps of the South, where ancient cypress roots drink deep from the earth, something older and far more dangerous stirs. Rio never asked to be reborn into darkness, but as a fledgling vampire trained by the ruthless and alluring Odessa, he’s learned quickly that survival demands both strength and sacrifice. Haunted by the family he left behind, Rio carries the weight of his choices—yet he can’t ignore the fragile bond forming with Junie Elowen, a newly turned vampire whose bright green eyes hide grief, fear, and an untapped power that could change everything. Odessa’s control slips as her complicated attachment to Rio deepens, forcing him to question where loyalty ends and obsession begins. But greater threats rise when Cassian—an ancient vampire and Junie’s sire—emerges from the shadows, determined to claim what he believes is his. Power struggles ignite, alliances fracture, and the swamp itself seems to whisper warnings of blood yet to be spilled. A story of forbidden bonds, found family, and the price of power, Blood Beneath the Cypress is a dark, atmospheric tale where love and loyalty are as dangerous as the monsters lurking in the night.

At just six years old, Archer, the son of Cerberus and Alpha Zeina, shifted into his wolf and embraced a power that shook the packs. Whispers spread quickly, that he would grow to become the strongest wolf to walk the land. By sixteen, he proved them right, claiming leadership of the Western Pack and striking fear into Alphas far older than him. She-wolves flock to him, drawn without effort, yet none hold his interest. Enemies rise against him, even the Alpha King himself, but Archer stands unshaken, certain he can overcome them all. Until fate delivers him the one thing he never anticipated, his destined mate. And she is nothing like the wolf he imagined.

I was the stand-in who looked most like my husband's first love. He put me through countless plastic surgeries, both major and minor ones, until I became her exact likeness. But then, she came back from the dead. All it took was her saying, "I don't like anyone looking like me," and he sent me right back to the operating table once more. I begged him, telling him that my body couldn't handle it anymore. Alas, he only looked at me with irritation. "Seeing that cheap imitation of her face just disgusts me," he sneered. "No matter how close you come, you'll never be her." In the end, I died on that operating table. Yet, he went mad, trying desperately to recall what I once looked like.

Marina spent five years serving her husband, only to be ridiculed and thrown out of his mansion at the slightest whim. Cast into the cold streets with nowhere to turn, she met a stranger that very night—one who made her weak in the knees. She had no time to mourn her lost marriage before falling into his arms, giving in to a night of intense longings that left her naked on his bed the next morning. She left without a word, thinking it was over. Until he reappeared, determined to take full responsibility of her. Marina thought her life might finally get better, but little did she know, the devil she once knew was far better than the angel she was yet to know.

"No darling, I'm not a hero. I'm the villain about whom your mother must have warned you to stay away from because I will not save you, I will destroy you.” Harley Davidson's once peaceful life took a dramatic turn when she learned that the notorious mafia leader, Aiken Lynn, was killed in a shootout with the police—and that he was her late father. In the wake of this revelation, her world is further upended when her father's most dangerous enemy kidnaps her, issuing an sinister demand: Marry him! Zayn Wakon, a man shrouded in danger, poses a significant threat, and being close to him could have devastating consequences. Yet, Harley finds herself at a crossroads. Does she have the strength to escape his grip, or might this seemingly treacherous ally ultimately become her unexpected protector?

How far would you go to repay the so-called debt of gratitude your family demands of you? Ever since she found out she wasn’t the real daughter of the Lopez family, her life changed. She is Eloise Jane—the girl everyone believed to be the one and only true daughter of the Lopezes. But once the truth was revealed, she was cast aside. And to repay the Lopez family's care for her all those years, she’s forced to marry a wealthy man. Cozmo Dominguez—the sole heir of the richest family in the city. Yet despite all he has, there’s one thing he cannot do—walk. Will Jane be able to help him? Or will he ever learn to accept Jane into his life?

I never asked to live with three drop-dead gorgeous Alpha triplets. All I ever wanted was to become a trauma surgeon, save lives, and stay far away from pack drama. But life had other plans the moment my boyfriend dumped me for his true mate and I stumbled right into them. Ethan, Jason, and Tyler Blackstone. The heirs every she-wolf dreams about, the future leaders of our world and now, my unexpected housemates. They're everything I shouldn't want, dangerous, magnetic, impossible to ignore and yet, the closer I get, the more my carefully planned future unravels. Because the Blackstone triplets aren't just here to protect and annoy me. They might be here to claim me. And the question is, will I let them?

Nathan Brooks had been tangled up with his secretary for far too long. All I did was ask one simple question. “Has Chloe Bennett resigned yet?” That was enough to make him hurl the glass in his hand at me. “You jealous, bitter woman,” he snapped. “Because of your jealousy, you drove Chloe away. “I told you I’m not divorcing you, Emily. Isn’t that enough for you?” I said nothing. I only looked down at the cut on my arm, where the shattered glass had sliced through my skin, then quietly bent down and picked up the broken pieces. What Nathan didn’t know was that I had already drawn up the divorce papers.

In the ruthless underworld where empires are built on blood and betrayal, Cove Voss is king. Cold. Calculating. Untouchable. When his enemy’s younger brother is delivered to him bound, blindfolded, and broken Cove expects to use Elliot Reyes as leverage. What he doesn’t expect is the fierce, beautiful hacker who trembles at the mere idea of darkness… yet ignites something far more dangerous in him the moment the blindfold comes off. Trapped in Cove’s luxurious penthouse prison, Eli fights the possessive crime lord with every sarcastic word and defiant glare. But in the suffocating dark, where fear turns into forbidden heat and every touch is both punishment and promise, resistance begins to crack. Cove doesn’t just want revenge. He wants everything. Eli’s body. His surrender. His soul. As deadly secrets surface and Eli’s own brother plots his death, the lines between captor and captive, hatred and obsession, blur into something far more lethal. In a world where trust gets you killed, Cove Voss has claimed what’s his and he will burn the city to the ground before he lets Eli go.

Winter Cheshire was born for greatness—destined by fate to become an Alpha. But her future is stolen when her father binds her to a cruel fate as a slave mate, stripping her of choice, freedom, and dignity. Just when all hope seems lost, Castro—her third-chance mate—rescues her from captivity. He should have been her salvation… yet instead, he becomes another source of pain. Cold, distant, and unwilling to accept the bond between them, Castro’s rejection cuts deeper than any wound she’s endured before. Broken and unwanted, Winter refuses to remain where she is not valued. She runs—choosing herself for the first time. But Winter is far from ordinary. Unseen eyes follow her every move, aware of a power within her that has yet to awaken. As secrets unravel and enemies rise, a storm begins to form—one filled with betrayal, redemption, and a destiny that cannot be denied. Because the Moon Goddess has not forsaken her. And when Winter finally rises into her true power, the world will learn one thing— They should have never underestimated her wrath.