The Best Of The Whispers Novels & Stories

At my own wedding, the groom switched—Malcolm Lowell bailed, and the best man stepped in. Lumi, the Irving's real daughter, latched onto Malcolm's arm and smirked from the crowd. "I was just feeling a little low," she said. "Didn't think Malcolm would go this far for me." Malcolm raised a brow. "I just wanted to make her happy. You took her spot for years. Time to pay it back. This is for your own good." That's when it hit me—this whole wedding was a setup, a twisted show just to entertain Lumi. All because I was the adopted one. I'd lived in her place for over two decades. I didn't cry. Didn't freak out. I just took the new groom's hand, faced the priest, and said, "Keep going."

For ages, the harmless, resting form and grave of five sisters—a beautiful, tidy house has stayed silent, and undisturbed. Suddenly, this house is broken into by outlaws. There are set out conditions for humans to reside within this house, but unaware of the consequences if the rules are broken, and the powers that reside within the house, these outlaws cause further damage, thereby awakening the sleeping powers within the house. These powers, hungry, itchy, and thirsty, feast on these men and regain their strength. As they release themselves, and find their way out into the world, their new assignment becomes finding, stalking, and hunting those who buried them in here, locked them inside the house, and eventually turned them into the house, and their tone to man is one man deems unfair.

Recently orphaned Meara discovers an entirely different world beyond the human realm she grew up in. Following the death of her foster mother, Meara is guided by her spirit animal, Merilla, through a magical portal hidden in the forest. On the other side lies the enchanted kingdom of Valtor, where inhabitants wield the elemental powers of water, fire, earth, and air. Upon entering Valtor, Meara learns a shocking truth: she is the fated mate of the powerful Elemental King, Kaden. Tasked with accepting a mating a mating bond she initially resists, Meara must tame Kaden’s dragon form, which threatens to consume him with darkness. Her mission is to dent and unlock his humanity once more and prevent him from becoming an eternal dragon that could destroy their kingdom. To do so, she must tame Kaden and bond with him or risks being lost to his dragon form forever. Their journey is fraught with challenges, as Meara struggles with the overwhelming responsibility for her newfound role. She learns to harness her own extraordinary powers, including the rare magic FrostFire, which holds the key to breaking the curse. The bond between Meara and Kaden grows stronger as they face danger together, from internal struggles with their own fears and doubts to external threats from those who wish to see Kaden and Meara fall. With their bond now unbreakable, Meara and Kaden prepare to wield her Magic, FrostFire, to shatter the ancient curse placed by her ancestor on the dragon-slaying king of Dravonia. Together, they strive to bring salvation to the innocent lives trapped in the kingdom’s grasp and restore peace to their world.

The good girl, do no wrong employee who always plays by the rules finds herself in a place she never imagined. Life goes from simple to complicated in the blink of an eye. The new handsome, ruthless, demanding boss catches everyone's eye. But could he really be attracted to her. Could she allow herself to break the rules and risk it all? Or could his secrets threaten to end everything before it ever starts?

Dark Romance! "Forgive me, father. For I'm going to abduct this little sinner." The holy father watched, stunned, as the tall guy yanked the girl out of the confession box and stomped out of there. ~~~ Innessa Laskin is a good girl by all means. She's kind, innocent, and goes to church. Love her parents and sister. She studies hard and aims to be a successful psychologist one day. She is a simple and ordinary girl from a small town who got a scholarship to the top Grand Elite academy. Issac Knight is a mysterious man. The handsome man with cognac brown eyes would soon turn her life upside down. He's mean. Wicked. A deadly underground boxer. What will happen when he accidentally helps her one night? The guy she thought was nice turned out to be far more dangerous. Issac never does anything for free. He'll exploit her, corrupt her in ways she could never imagine. He always does what he wants. Issac isn't the knight she thought he was. He's the sinner her mom used to warn her about. The naive Innessa would be shoved into the world of sinful pleasures. TROPES Forced proximity Fake dating Hates everyone but her Opposites attract Possessive ml Semi-submissive Fl V-card.

Twelve years after Katrina, Jeannine is a new attorney who returns to New Orleans to save her old friend Curtis Jones-now a local thief and trafficker of stolen goods-after he is arrested for the murder of Jeannine's captors, whose bodies have recently been found. But Jeannine discovers more than she bargained for when she uncovers a family mystery that includes ghosts, dark voodoo magic, and an unholy alliance with an ancient evil Haitian god.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

There's nothing more shattering than hearing that you're signed off as a collateral to marry in order to clear off your uncle's stupid debts. "So this is it" I pull the hoodie over my head and grab my duffel bag that is already stuffed with all my important stuff that I need for survival. Carefully I jump down my window into the bushes below skillfully. I've done this a lot of times that I've mastered the art of jumping down my window. Today is different though, I'm not coming back here, never! I cannot accept marrying some rich ass junkie. I dust the leaves off my clothe and with feathery steps, I make out of the driveway. A bright headlight of a car points at me making me freeze in my tracks, another car stops and the door of the car opens. There's always only one option, Run!

Matthew Guerrero is the youngest son of a Mafia boss. He is a hot-headed man who always lets his fists act before his brain. But on the day he almost died at the hands of a treacherous client of his family, a man saved him—and that man was none other than Kaizer, someone who drifts from job to job. Their paths cross again when Kaizer becomes a bodyguard for the Guerrero family. Even though Kaizer once saved Matthew’s life, the two of them still constantly clash, both inside and outside the Guerrero mansion. Yet as time goes by, they slowly come to understand each other, and no one can separate these two men—through hardship and joy, they are always together. They get kidnapped together, shot together, end up in the hospital together, and even suffer food poisoning together from the street food they ate. After everything painful they have gone through, they are always side by side. Until little by little, what they feel for each other begins to change. Matthew thinks at first that it is just because Kaizer is his friend, but he realizes that what he feels for the man who is always with him is something far deeper. It is not easy for them to confess their feelings to each other before finally becoming a couple and doing the things only couples do. But behind those happy moments, Kaizer is hiding a secret—one that will shatter Matthew’s heart and world. A secret he has kept hidden for so long, one that will eventually explode and damage their love: a love born from trust and true affection… and lies.

In a world of magic, monsters and lurking beasts. The brutal royals of the North have maintained rule for hundreds of years. But a darkness has stirred, the Royals have since been defeated and a new ruler takes their stead. When the recently crowned king makes his presence known by proclaiming Valerie his betrothed. Who is she to oppose him? At a time when creatures of the night cower at their very shadows, nothing is as it appears. The dead soon become the living and it is only a matter of time before chaos unfolds. Valerie, an optimistic young wolf, has a secret. She is The White Wolf carrying the burden of prophecy. When her twin sister Vivian is taken prisoner of the King as leverage to accept the proposal, Valerie will stop at nothing to save her. Once in the castle Valerie has a plan, a dangerous one at that. The only issue is when your heart's on the line nothing really goes to plan.

THEY SAID NO WAY..................... Ashton Cooper and Selena McKenzie hated each other ever since the first day they've met. Selena knew his type of guys only too well, the player type who would woo any kinda girl as long as she was willing. Not that she was a prude but there was a limit to being loose, right? She would teach him a lesson about his "loving and leaving" them attitude, she vowed. The first day Ashton met Selena, the latter was on her high and mighty mode looking down on him. Usually girls fell at his beck and call without any effort on his behalf. Modesty was not his forte but what the hell, you live only once, right? He would teach her a lesson about her "prime and proper" attitude, he vowed. What they hadn't expect was the sparks flying between them...Hell, what now? ..................AND ENDED UP WITH OKAY