The Lying Game Ruth Ware Synopsis Novels & Stories

When the bodies of his informats start turning up dead at every corner ; an assertive and confident journalist who is entangled with the mafia finds himself in a race against time - for his life.

Elena wanted to cry her heart out to whoever would listen, but her heart was dry. She couldn't even find it in her to do anything other than smile, nod politely and recieve the insults and abuse dished out to her. Afterall, she believed that there was nothing she could do. She was above the age of mating and she was still unmated. Each blood moon came and went and the moon goddess in some sort of joke or irony refused to grant her a mate. It wasn't just her lack of a mate, she also couldn't wolf out. No matter how much she tried, it just didn't work. What came to every werewolf so easily ran away from her. Elena felt tired and defeated. Even if she wanted to fight her uncle how would she do it? Physically she was almost the weakest in the pack. Malnutrition had told on her leaving her with extremely pale skin and a skinny body. Sometimes to herself she wondered how she was still alive.

"Even if you run away, I would search to the end of this world until I found you. Because the only place you can stay is in these arms." ****** He was ruthless. He had no weakness. He was not afraid of death. Not until he met her... Who would have thought that saving a man's life one night could change her life forever. When Megan Rose had landed in Rome, she was thrilled to start over. New life, new identity, new her. When she saved Xavier Vellutini, the head of a powerful Italian mafia, he had since been obsessed with her and she found herself slowly falling into his trap, falling in love. Yet, by a twist of fate, Xavier broke her heart, and she walked out of his life. Two years later, Xavier finally found Megan but this time she held a secret that will turn their lives upside down...

Ruthless, Dangerous vs. Innocent, Over-pampered. The first book in the Ruthless Heirs Mafia Romance Series. In the mob familia, Maximo Russo Moretti was unique – sharp-minded and lethal, exactly as the firstborn of the Moretti family demanded. He was famous for his ruthlessness and how he handled the outfit. He’d made lifelong friends and enemies who’d continue their vendetta even after his death. His priority was always keeping his family, his people safe. He knew someone in the outfit was eating away at his family like a worm. He was certain his father's death was linked to this, fueling his ruthlessness. Shelly Bianchi was an innocent, over-pampered mafia princess, unknown to her reality. Her life flipped 360° when she discovered the truth. They forced her into an arranged marriage on her 18th birthday, her dreams of a normal life shattered, her innocence bloodied by the cruelty of the Mafia World. Old wounds would resurface, a new trick weaving to trap them, destroy them. Old enemies would ambush with doubled power. A decades-old mystery that killed six mafia members – including Russo's father – would resurface, still unsolved and casting blame on innocents. Shelly, daughter of his enemy and married to his enemy, was Russo's first-sight love. A forbidden love he was determined to claim. Protective and possessive, he'd burn the Bianchi and Abruzzo families to have her. She was destined to be his.

‎ ‎I died on Christmas Eve. ‎Poisoned by my sister… betrayed by the man I loved. ‎ ‎Death should have been my end. ‎Instead, it became my beginning. ‎ ‎When I wake up in a blood-soaked alley, a cold voice welcomes me to the “Demon Games" — a brutal survival arena where one hundred humans fight monstrous trials for a chance at rebirth. ‎ ‎The reward? ‎Ten years of life… and one impossible wish. ‎ ‎I am weak. ‎Near-blind. ‎And the easiest prey. ‎Which is why it makes no sense when “he" starts protecting me. ‎ ‎Tall. Masked. Dangerous. ‎His presence alone silences monsters… and makes my heart race for all the wrong reasons. ‎ ‎"Stay close," he whispers, his breath brushing my ear. ‎"Or I'll enjoy watching you beg." ‎They call him a demon. ‎A king. ‎A monster. ‎ ‎But when his hand grips my waist in the dark… ‎When his fingers tilt my chin up… ‎When his voice drops to a husky murmur. ‎"You're safer in my arms… don't make me prove it." ‎ ‎—I realize something far more dangerous. ‎I'm not just surviving the games anymore. ‎I'm becoming addicted to the man who could kill me. ‎ ‎Because the truth is… ‎The masked protector is the “Lycan King” — an overlord bound by rules that demand my death. ‎Yet every time we get too close… ‎Every time his control slips… ‎Every time his gaze lingers on my lips… ‎ ‎It feels less like protection… ‎And more like possession. ‎In a world where survival demands sacrifice and desire is a weakness… ‎I must choose— ‎Escape hell alone… ‎Or fall into the arms of the monster who wants to claim me. ‎ ‎

Stella has to learn to over come a tragedy that happened to her over the summer, when she went to a party with her sister Dakoda. When Stella moves to Hawaii after spending months in the hospital she finds her self liking this boy named Kai, but could he ever love someone like her, someone so damaged?

Synopsis Rhea, the last surviving white witch, has spent her life hiding from the horrors that wiped out her kind. Taken in as a child by a kind but childless couple, she concealed her identity with colored contacts to mask her silver eyes, blending into a human world that would never accept her true self. For twenty-two years, she lived in peace—until the relentless hunters seeking her power finally caught up. Their pursuit turned her life into a nightmare, leaving destruction in their wake. Rhea managed to escape using her dormant magic, only to collapse from exhaustion. When she awoke, she was in a luxurious hospital, under the watch of the most feared Alpha in the werewolf world—Kieran Reign. Kieran, the cold-hearted and ruthless leader of the strongest pack, had no intention of ever needing anyone. At twenty-seven, he was still without a mate, and his icy demeanor kept everyone at a distance. But when he met Rhea, a strange and undeniable bond formed between them, one he loathed to acknowledge. Recognizing her potential value, he allowed her to stay, assigning her as his personal assistant. Though Rhea detested Kieran’s harshness and temper, her heart betrayed her, pulling her closer to the man who seemed incapable of love. As their connection deepened, a deadly threat emerged—a shadowy figure determined to claim Rhea’s powers and destroy Kieran’s pack. With enemies closing in, Rhea discovered the horrifying truth about her identity: she is the key to an ancient ritual that could unleash unspeakable evil. Kieran, now bound by love, must protect her at all costs, even as war looms on the horizon. Can love defy fate and save them both, or will Rhea’s sacrifice spell the end of everything they’ve fought for?

When heartbreak strikes at a glittering celebration, two bitter souls—one betrayed, the other rejected—form an unlikely alliance. But beneath their human skin lies something ancient, something primal… something that hungers for vengeance, power, and the truth. Once the Queen B of elite society, Sofia Montenegro is humiliated when her longtime love chooses her rival. Meanwhile, Theo Laurent, Alpha Heir of the hidden Moonveil Pack, silently suffers rejection from the same woman. When fate throws them together, they fake a romance to reclaim their pride—but their bond awakens a bloodline curse that threatens to unravel the werewolf world. As ancient laws crumble and rogue wolves rise, Sofia and Theo must decide: fight fate or embrace it. In a world where power is inherited through blood and challenged by the moon, only one rule remains: mate or die.

She fell in love with him at first sight, but loving Nathaniel Cross was the beginning of her heartbreak. Once, he had crushed her beneath his indifference, stripping her of dignity, love, and hope. He was ruthless, cold, and distant—never giving her a chance to fight back. His cruel words were like blades, cutting deep, and his rejection left wounds that never truly healed. But fate was not done with them. Years later, Nathaniel Cross returned—not as the untouchable man she once feared, but as someone desperate to right his wrongs. She wanted to forget him, but he refused to let go. He had already given up everything for her once, even if she never knew it. And now, he would stop at nothing to bring her back into his life—no matter what it took. Would she be able to forgive the man who once shattered her? Or would she walk away forever, leaving behind the love that refused to die?

Rhianna's simple life changed, when she met an arrogant, yet dashing billionaire Nathan Wolfe. That's why, she was surprised when she woke up one morning lying on his bed. After learning what had happened, she shouted defiantly. Then Nathan Wolfe whispered in her ear, while biting her earlobe, "Your father owes me a hundred thousand bucks, and you are here to pay me until the last cent." He smiled wickedly at her.