The Harlem Renaissance

The champagne was flat, much like the expression on Julian’s face. "It’s not that I don’t love you, Elara," he said, adjusting his $5,000 suit jacket. "It’s just that you’ve become... predictable. I need a woman who challenges the world, not someone who waits for me to come home and tell her what color the sky is." Elara felt the sting of the words more than the cold wind on the balcony. For six years, she had been Julian’s shadow. She had curated his life, managed his moods, and dimmed her own light so he could shine brighter. And now, on the night of his company’s gala, he was discarding her like an outdated software update. "Predictable?" she whispered, her voice cracking. "Go home, Elara. I’ve already had your things moved to the guest house. We can talk about a settlement in the morning." She didn't wait for the morning. She didn't wait for the "settlement." She walked out into the rain, her silk dress clinging to her skin like a second, cold layer of grief. It wasn't until three days later, sitting in a dingy motel with nothing but a suitcase and a bruised soul, that the notification popped up on her phone. ARE YOU READY TO LIVE FOR YOURSELF? ENTER THE SURVIVAL GAME. WIN YOUR FREEDOM. Elara stared at the golden icon on the screen. It felt like a trap. Or maybe, it was the only way out.

Dennis was born into a powerful family of were witches but gave up her position to become Alpha so her boyfriend Leo, could take charge. Betrayed by her boyfriend and father, she watched her mother's family get burned. About to kill Leo, Dennis is then killed by her stepsister. Given a second chance at life, she decides to get back at them and revenge is the only thing on her mind till the moon goddess does a fate twist and bestows her with a mate. Nick Carter is a legend. Everyone knows him but only a few can describe the man. They say he lives off the life of other wolves. Some say he uses his heavenly beauty to trick ladies and eats them. Being a brutal entity with cold-blooded eyes, Dennis sees him as a flaw in her revenge plan and rejects him as her mate but the man becomes consistent and continued to lurk around her. Sparks fly and burning gazes are exchanged but will Dennis and Nick find a happy ending? Or will their fate be torn apart when they both find out monsters from their past that would bring chaos to their relationship and everything they hold dear?

She is a human science nerd, sheltered her whole life, or so she thought. He is the popular future alpha, defacto alpha on campus and track star. Both going to the same University, their paths collide through accidents and personal discoveries, or maybe it was a part of the moon goddesses plan all along. Will she unlock her full potential, bringing his pack and the werewolf world into a new renaissance, or will she be shackled and controlled by outside dark forces, that are close to home. Find out in this erotic werewolf novel, with twists and turns at every corner.

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now. For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings? The answer will terrify you. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Jaden Cole is a eighteen year old high school basketball captain. He is loved by all for his perfect image. He doesn't do drug or smokes but party hard just like every other kid in the block.His clean boyish attitude is like a magnet that attract all the girls around him who will stop at nothing than to get in his pant but Jaden doesn't keep them around long enough to want to claim the relationship status in his life.But one day, things changed when a new kid, Ryder Smith shows up in class. He is dark, mysterious and a complete opposite of Jaden Cole. He smokes, has tattoos and rides a Harlem to school.Ryder Smith is your typical badboy with lip piercing and has no mouth filter but beneath all that roughness is a big loveable heart and will do anything for Jaden Cole to see it. Only problem is, Jaden doesn't want anything to do with him or does he?

For eight years, I stayed by John Harlem's side, even without a title. I was there when he recovered and rose from his wheelchair, and I was there when he clawed his way out of depression. I thought that one day, if I endured long enough, he would see my sincerity and affection for him. And we might end up together. But when his first love returned to the country, all my hopes turned into delusions. He told me to put away feelings I should never have had and remain by his side as nothing more than his "sister". For her, he deceived me, humiliated me, and pushed me away. What he never knew was that in helping him heal, I had absorbed far too much of his darkness. The very day he stopped taking his medication, I was diagnosed with severe depression. In order to save myself, I chose to let him go… and married his uncle instead. But at my wedding, he set aside his pride and dignity, dropped to his knees before everyone, and begged me for nothing more than a single glance.

Katie Clyde always saves the day, but this time already, she got herself entangled by bringing a man she doesn't know home. Having a headache of introducing Pascal to modern society, a man she picked on her way home, she was introduced to a dimension of life, where her life will constantly be at risk. The return of Pascal awaken the long gone vampires, and werewolves, Katie didn't only get herself a boyfriend, she got herself into trouble too.

Treasure Lawson- An average 17 years old teenager, who comes from a broken home. Father abandon her and her mother at the age of 5, Treasure and her mother had a good relationship. Until one day her mother brought home her boyfriend. That turn Treasure world upside down, Will Treasure overcome the pain of betrayal or will it take her down the wrong path? Harlem Cartwright- 18 years old, who consider himself a loner. In every girls eyes he consider a bad boy, and a heartbreaker. Harlem home life is in shambles. Harlem and his father bumping heads to the point that his mother caught up in the middle. Harlem feels trap the only thing he wants to do is escape the harsh of reality. Will Harlem be able to leave his troubles behind for good? Come take a journey into Treasure and Harlem life, see when a bad girl meets a bad boy.

"In the gilded halls of wealth, bloodlines twist and fray, tangled by greed. It’s not legacy that binds them—it's the ruthless hunger to take what can never truly be theirs." Raelynn Winters is an orphan who grew up under the stress of Harlem; she is a girl who is content with what she has until she accidentally enters the world of the Montgomery family after saving a stranger. What begins as an innocent act of kindness becomes a game of power, betrayal, and manipulation. And just when her life can't get any harder, she is made heir to the Montgomery family empire and now she is the target of hungry and caged tigers.

Dr. Leila Reynolds is working her shift at Southside Medical Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, when she meets a mysterious man, Lance Steel. Although Leila is a married woman, she is enticed by this bold Renaissance man. Lance seduces her, surprising her with the most erotic weekend of her life … with a vampire. She convinces herself that it was just an affair, but she can't get Lance—or the time they shared—out of her mind.As the owner of the Caprice Casino and the exclusive Club Moroii, Lance has more money and heartbreaking good looks than any one man deserves. He soon introduces her to an underground world that she never knew existed, fraught with sex, booze, blood … and danger.When Leila's life crumbles around her, Lance is there to pick up the pieces … but her connection with him has a price. Can Leila leave the past behind and become eternally his, allowing her heart—as well as her body—to be touched by a vampire?