Storm Watch C. J. Box

Luca Ferraro is a revered Italian mafia boss with a cold heart that is thawed by Elena Rossetti, a kleptomaniac woman who agrees to marry him when caught stealing from him to avoid a death sentence. Elena Rossetti grew up fending for herself by stealing, she lives an average life until she steals from the dangerous Luca Ferraro, her only way out is marriage to a man she should be scared of. When love suddenly visits them, will it be enough to help them weather the storm?

After living under the same roof with his in-laws for four devastating years, Zayn Larson finally realized who it was that made all his sacrifices worthwhile. One day he would return the top, and none would stand in his way. It was all because he had his true love who wanted to lay in his arms beneath the sparkling sky.

Une rencontre imprévue dans un bar déclenche une suite d’événements troublants. Ce qui semblait être une attirance passagère se transforme rapidement en une liaison étrange, où désir et danger s’entremêlent. L’inconnu croisé par hasard s’avère possessif, imprévisible et porteur de secrets inquiétants. Entre une traversée en avion marquée par la peur, des révélations inquiétantes, des yeux qui changent de couleur, et une morsure qui brûle jusque dans l’âme, la frontière entre attirance et captivité devient floue. Isolée, partagée entre peur viscérale et fascination magnétique, la protagoniste comprend trop tard qu’elle n’est plus libre. Mais est-elle réellement prisonnière… ou déjà liée à lui par quelque chose de plus profond et d’irréversible ?

Une femme voit sa vie basculer lorsque l’homme qu’elle croyait être son allié le plus sûr se retourne contre elle. Trahie, rejetée par sa propre famille, elle est peu à peu effacée de l’existence de ceux qu’elle aime. La douleur se mêle à l’humiliation publique, jusqu’à la réduire à l’ombre d’elle-même. Mais au plus profond de cette chute, une flamme de survie demeure : la certitude qu’elle n’a pas encore livré son dernier combat. Alors qu’elle tente de se reconstruire, une rencontre inattendue bouleverse son destin. Face à un homme aussi puissant qu’inquiétant, elle se retrouve confrontée à une proposition déroutante : s’unir à lui dans un pacte froid et calculé. Ce marché pourrait la sauver de l’abîme ou l’y plonger définitivement. Entre méfiance et fascination, elle est contrainte de choisir entre fuir son passé ou affronter le danger d’un avenir incertain. À mesure que les secrets se dévoilent et que les alliances se forment, la frontière entre vengeance et rédemption devient de plus en plus floue. Les trahisons passées résonnent encore, mais une question reste en suspens : cette femme brisée saura-t-elle renaître de ses cendres ou se laissera-t-elle consumer par la noirceur qui menace de l’engloutir ?

Lilianna was the daughter of a successful businessman, their life was perfect but there's one thing in Lilianna's life that she's been longing for. A mother. Her mother died in a car accident when she was young. Her dad did his best to raise her alone and provide her all the love a father could give. Finally her dad found someone who would love them or so they thought. Alejandro Fray Eleazar was a billionaire who once indebted his life to Lilianna's father. The time came when a news came to him, Lilianna's father's sudden passing and all of his company suddenly went bankrupt. He knows that there's something wrong going on, he wants to pay back Lilianna's father by igniting their company and saving all the properties that've been left to Lilianna. When her stepmother was notified that Alejandro wants to help she proposes a deal to Alejandro saying that in order to strengthen the company he must marry her daughter. Lilianna's stepsister, but in all of their shock Alejandro declined saying that he will only marry Lilianna and if not he will not be helping their company from bankruptcy. Alejandro takes this chance to claim Lilianna and stop her from avoiding him, because ever since something happened to them two years ago from that bar, Lilianna was doing her best not to cross paths with Alejandro. Thinking that what happened to them was a mistake because Alejandro was his father's friend. But Alejandro was determined to make Lilianna his, even the big difference of their age doesn't stop Alejandro. From him paying Lilianna's father back and making Lilianna his wife, he feels like he's hitting two birds with one stone.

“Ellie, my child, the world will need your strength to save it from a great evil but do not be afraid. You will be sent great warriors to protect you during your journey. Remember to trust yourself, trust your mates and to follow your heart. You have been chosen by the Moon Goddess; do not despair for she will always be with you.” The same dream haunts Ellie every night. She knows nothing of who her parents were, only being told they were killed in a rogue attack. Fate was kind to her when she ended up in the loving hands of the Locke family but what happens when Ellie starts to have strong feelings towards the triplet sons of the Locke family? In a surprise twist in Ellie's "run of the mill" life, the entire supernatural world lands in her hands as the "end of days" approaches from the Great Evil. Will she survive what the Moon Goddess plans for her? Can the Locke triplets' love for her fill the hole in her soul she has felt for most of her life and help her to finally believe in herself? Will she allow herself to love her mates freely or allow the dark forces at work to rip them apart?

Eltanin, un roi loup-garou immortel, est tiraillé entre ses obligations royales et son désir de liberté. Son père, le souverain Alrakis, insiste pour qu'il se marie afin de renforcer son pouvoir, mais Eltanin refuse catégoriquement, révolté par l’idée d'une union forcée. Cependant, lors d'un bal somptueux, Eltanin rencontre une mystérieuse jeune femme en robe blanche, qui l'attire irrésistiblement. Ses pensées tournent autour d'elle, bien plus que des intrigues de cour ou des manœuvres politiques. Au même moment, des forces obscures se réveillent : Felis, un ennemi redoutable, met en danger son royaume et sa propre survie. Lors de cette même soirée, la princesse Eri d’Éridan tente de manipuler Eltanin en l’empoisonnant pour qu’il la choisisse comme compagne, mais son désir se porte entièrement sur la mystérieuse inconnue. Cette dernière, désorientée et nerveuse, semble chercher un homme, le prince Rigel, mais son regard croise celui d’Eltanin, et une étrange connexion se forme entre eux. Cependant, son secret est bientôt menacé : Petra, une autre princesse, manipule la situation pour contrer les plans de ses rivales. La jeune femme, Tania, lutte pour se libérer des griffes de ses oppresseurs, mais des forces plus grandes qu’elle semblent contrôler son destin. Alors que la tension monte, Eltanin se retrouve face à un dilemme moral. D’un côté, il doit répondre aux exigences de son père et du royaume, et de l'autre, il est emporté par des pulsions animales et une obsession grandissante pour Tania. L'intrigue prend un tournant dramatique lorsque l’identité réelle de Tania est révélée et que son passé caché refait surface. Elle est liée à des forces qu’elle ne comprend pas complètement, et elle se retrouve prise dans un jeu de pouvoir où sa survie est en jeu.

When Wisdom was a young girl, the Alpha of her pack ordered her not to shift, and she wasn't allowed to train. Her parents wouldn't tell her why, which concerned her and her best friend, Deshal. Wisdom's mate turned out to be Beauden Ralston, the future Alpha of the Fierce Growlers, where Wisdom is his father's assistant. Beauden doesn't want a mate and promises to reject her when he finds her. The night he went to reject Wisdom didn't go as he expected. That night turned out to be the worst night in both of their lives. The following day Wisdom disappears after telling her best friend about her night with her mate. Deshal can't is furious and wants to kill the future Alpha. But he had promised her he wouldn't do anything, that's the only reason she told him. Beauden couldn't believe Wisdom had left. He tried to go on with his left but couldn't get his mate off his mind, and his wolf wasn't happy about it. Beauden searches for her in vain. While Wisdom is gone, she discovers unexplainable things about herself and wants answers. When she returns home, Wisdom is a different woman and more determined to learn why the Alpha refused to let her train and shift. Wisdom wants what is hers and won't stop until she gets it. *****Trigger Warning ***** This book contains assault *****

He’s the billionaire with everything except the one woman who couldn’t care less. She’s the most feared mafia queen pretending to be ordinary. Jayden Blacks is used to control, power, and women falling at his feet. But Anna DeVille? She didn’t even blink. Now, she’s all he wants and the one thing he might never have. Getting close to her means stepping into a world that could destroy him. But walking away? Not an option. Can he conquer the woman who was never his to claim, or will she be the one to bring him to his knees?

On the night of her Moon Ceremony, the day she eagerly awaited, Aria Hemlock believed she was finally about to receive the life every she-wolf wanted, love, honor and bond to the Alpha's son. For years she trained non-stop to be the perfect Luna for him...soft-spoken and obedient. But fate had other plans. When Kael, the bloodthirsty and cold rogue alpha, storms into the sacred grounds and interrupts the ceremony, everything stops. Gasps of shock echo through the night as he steps into the moonlight and declares the unthinkable: "She is mine". Before Aria could protest, run or even breathe, she feels the strong unmistakable pull of the bond. Her wolf recognizes him, craves him, Submits to him. Before she could think, she's marked Kidnapped And claimed Thrown into the world of rogue who lives by his own rules Kael is feared across every pack, an exile who has a bloody past and a strong heart encased in ice. But the more time aria spends in his presence, the cracks begin to show. Beneath the scars of pain and fury is a man bound by duty, secrets, and something much deeper than hate. And he didn't just claim her out of his lust. He did it to protect her from a truth that could get her killed Because Aria isn't who she thinks she is, and her pack isn't what they claim to be. As forbidden attraction threatens to commit the both of them, and long-buried secrets start surfacing, Aria must make a choice...fight for her fate...or burn the world down to be with the one wolf she should have never loved. But some bonds can't be broken no matter what. Enemies will rise Loyalties will shatter And in the end, only one true bond will stand