Stuart Macbride Author Novels & Stories

She came to kill him. He was supposed to be her enemy. But the bond they built on lies might be the only real thing either of them has ever had. Zara Merrick has one mission: seduce the Alpha who murdered her sister, earn his trust, and drive a silver blade through his heart. She endures an agonizing ritual that rewires her very biology — altering her scent, implanting false recognition signals, creating an artificial mate bond designed to make the most powerful Alpha in the region believe she is his fated one. She walks into his territory like a weapon wearing a woman's face, and it works perfectly. Ryker Bloodmoon falls for it completely. Or so she thinks. Because Ryker has secrets too — secrets about the night Mia Merrick died, about what her sister really was, and about the truth The Covenant has been hiding from Zara for five years. And when his Beta runs her blood and the lie unravels, Ryker doesn't kill her. He keeps her. Now Zara is a prisoner in the fortress she came to destroy, hunted by the organization that sent her, and haunted by the possibility that everything she believed about her sister — about werewolves, about the war she dedicated her life to — was a carefully constructed lie. Worse, the fake mate bond is dissolving. And what's replacing it feels terrifyingly real.

In the wild heart of Hard, Colorado, Talis Merrick, a submissive wolf haunted by a brutal past, is thrust into a mating bond with Dayne Blackshaw, the ruthless alpha of the Blackshaw pack. Dayne, a brooding and dangerous leader with a dark reputation, is her stepbrother by pack alliance, making their connection forbidden and fraught with tension. As Tali grapples with her suppressed alpha nature, sparked by Dayne’s provocative dominance, their fiery clashes ignite an unexpected passion. Amidst pack rivalries, a mysterious wolf stalking their territory, and the shadow of her abusive uncle, Glynn Merrick, Tali's must confront her inner strength to claim her place as Luna. Will their enemies’ journey heal old wounds or tear them apart?

I am a vampire, and that is the truth. But the modern meaning of the word vampire, the stories that have been told about creatures such as I, are not precisely true. I do not turn to ash in the sun, nor do I cringe when I see a crucifix. I wear a tiny gold cross now around my neck, but only because I like it. I cannot command a pack of wolves to attack or fly through the air. Nor can I make another of my kind simply by having him drink my blood. Wolves do like me, though, as do most predators, and I can jump so high that one might imagine I can fly. As to blood--ah, blood, the whole subject fascinates me. I do like that as well, warm and dripping, when I am thirsty. And I am often thirsty.

Three years of marriage. I loved Kale with all my heart, gave him my whole life, sacrificed the wealth inherited from my grandfather, but he betrayed me. I was Father's biological daughter, but Father threw me away just to protect Jessy—the illegitimate daughter. They stabbed me, treated me like trash for years, and looked away when I was struggling on my pregnancy. They thought I wouldn't be able to do anything after Kale had an affair, I was kicked out of the mansion, and my mother died because my father cut off her intensive care. All my sacrifices and devotion to them were trampled on. But I won't stay in that low position for long. Theo, Jessy's betrayed ex-fiancé and Kale's younger brother, gave me a marriage contract with a large sum of money. I accepted the deal with him, then we went to another city, building a business giant called Ambergynn Group Company. Then five years later they came, begging for my help. I kicked them; made them pay for my pain until they fully begging on their knees to me. I'll show them I'm not the same Yvonne anymore.

"I never thought I’d be able to love someone so intensely, but I love you." This is what Kate Amarantt thought the moment she realized she was in love with her boss, Cassian Belmontt. After fleeing a relationship with constant assaults, Kate left New York, stopping in Toronto, Canada, where she got a job as a cleaning assistant at a major company. She swore she would never be able to fall in love with another man again, but after a masquerade ball, she saw it all change in the blink of an eye. Camouflaged behind a mask of lies, the woman finds herself increasingly involved in a web of feelings and traumas, which even being things of the past, still insist on pursuing and tormenting her. Will she be able to overcome such memories? Will Cassian and Kate’s love really happen?

When Ava Montgomery’s brother is killed in a hit-and-run, her world shatters. The police close the case too quickly, and all fingers point to Liam Hart, her brother’s best friend, a man she once admired, now branded a murderer. Three years later, consumed by rage and loss, Ava reinvents herself as Eva Moore and secures a job at Liam’s company to destroy him from within. But the man she meets isn’t the monster she imagined. He’s haunted, silent, and guilt-ridden… yet heartbreakingly kind. As Ava digs deeper, she uncovers a truth darker than revenge could satisfy: Liam took the blame to protect someone he loves, and the real killer has returned to tie up loose ends. Between love and vengeance, Ava must decide: Will she destroy the man she’s grown to love, or save him before it’s too late?

After discovering her boyfriend's been cheating, Rosalind, a successful CEO of a fashion house, decides to drown her sorrows in alcohol, leading to a regrettable one night stand. She later finds herself in a precarious situation where she learns she is arranged to the son of the man her family is indebted to. Jeremy Lightwood, esteemed CEO of Lightwood Enterprise, an investment company recognized globally. He finds himself heartbroken after his planned engagement falls through with his ex wife. Seeking solace in a one night stand with "her", he unexpectedly finds his heart opening up after three years of emotional closure. Fate intertwines their paths once more as they coincidentally find themselves betrothed. Though Rosalind wasn't in support of the marriage, Jeremy proposed a contract marriage to safeguard his business from his conniving brother and ex wife. This ignites a gradual blossom of affection between them amidst a tumultuous journey of love and chaos. Will they withstand the relentless onslaught of their adversaries together and fight against them? Let find out

Valentine’s Day was never bella thing until five tattooed, leather clad brothers from the Grove MC walked into her bar and turned her world upside down. Bella dreams of opening her own biker boutique and garage, but life keeps knocking her down. Then the Grove brothers Matteo, Luca, Michael, Nico, and Mike step in. They’re protective, loyal, and dangerously irresistible… and they all want her. One woman. Five bikers. No apologies. As sparks turn to fire, bella finds herself drawn into their world of roaring engines, fierce loyalty, and hard passion. But danger is never far from the club, and loving five men might cost her everything. This Valentine’s Day, bella must decide whether to walk away or take a wild chance on the five bikers willing to fight for her heart.

At twenty-four, Maisse’s world collapses. Laid off from her job, she learns her ther workplace has been bought by Bronton, a ruthless, billionaire who rules the corporate world with an iron fist. To make matters worse, her debt-ridden father has sold her to a dangerous underground loan shark. If Maisse doesn’t marry the cruel stranger, the loan shark will take her helpless twin sisters as collateral. Desperate to protect them, Maisse is trapped. Then, Bronton steps in with a cold, calculating proposition. Heds a wife within two weeks to fulfill his grandfather’s dying wish and secure his multi-billion-dollar inheritance before his birthday. If he fails, his scheming cousin will ruin the family legacy. Seeing her desperation, Bronton buys out Maisse’s debt, effectively purchasing her with cash. He offers her a strict, legal contract: play the doting wife for one year, and he will fund her sisters' expensive medical treatments and elite schooling. Maisse has no choice but to sign her freedom away to a powerful man ten years her senior. Moving into his mansion, she expects a monster. Instead, she finds a fiercely protective man who makes her blood run hot. Bronton vows never to love, and Maisse vows never to trust the man who bought her. But as forced proximity blurs the lines of their contract, a dangerous obsession sparks between them. When Bronton makes a ruthless executive decision that threatens the safety of her sisters, Maisse does the unthinkable; she breaks the contract and flees. But a billionaire like Bronton doesn't let his property go easily. He will hunt her to the ends of the earth to claim what is his.

Twenty-year-old Ivy Laurent has built a reputation as a reckless party girl, but her wild behavior hides a secret: she has been deeply in love with her step-uncle, Matthias Thorne, a forty-year-old billionaire. Two years earlier, on her eighteenth birthday, Ivy drunkenly confessed her feelings and kissed him. Matthias rejected her gently, believing their relationship was inappropriate, and has avoided her ever since. Hurt and desperate for attention, Ivy spirals into rebellion until she is expelled from another university. Her parents finally give her an ultimatum: spend six months working with Matthias’s or lose all financial support. Matthias is furious when Ivy arrives. Determined to keep distance, he assigns her minor tasks assisting the research team developing revolutionary renewable energy technology. Ivy, however, refuses to behave quietly. Through constant teasing and bold confidence, she challenges Matthias’s restraint, while he struggles with feelings he has tried to suppress for years. Disaster strikes when a massive earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys the island facility. During the evacuation chaos, Matthias and Ivy are left behind and presumed dead. Isolation forces them to confront their long-hidden emotions, and Matthias finally admits he has loved her for years. Their relationship finally becomes passionate. Working together, Ivy and Matthias escape. Ivy leads them through the jungle until they reach a hidden emergency beacon that finally brings rescue. Returning to civilization sparks public scandal over their controversial relationship. Families, investors, and Matthias’s ex-fiancée attempt to separate them. Refusing to keep it, Matthias publicly declares his love for Ivy and leaves his corporate role to pursue his research independently. Ivy begins studying environmental science and builds her own career. Despite opposition, they remain united, eventually returning to the island where Matthias proposes, beginning a shared future in love, research, and partnership.