The Ohio State Library Novels & Stories

May's story is one of resilience and determination. After her mother's passing, she navigated a challenging home life, persevering to earn a degree from California State University. As she entered the workforce, May faced rejection and hardship, but found solace in her work as a barista. A traumatic encounter with her boss led her to redefine herself and land a job as personal assistant to the enigmatic James Lilion. As May navigates her new role, she's drawn into a world of mystery and intrigue. James's piercing gaze and sharp tongue make her heart skip a beat, but she's determined not to let her guard down. With each passing day, May feels herself being pulled into a web of secrets and lies, and she must confront her own demons to uncover the truth.

VENGEANCE (Killing and brutality is their punishment!) AMERICAN STORY SETTING The painful exist of Jasper parent left him in a state of dilemma, because he never for once ever thought of himself being so poor and catering for his sister. His parents properties was taken over by his greedy uncle, who sent Jasper, including his sister out of their mansion and left them with nothing on the streets. It was so dramatic but a bit tensed for Jasper, his wonderful best friends help him strive through, which he really appreciate. But when fate plays it game on Jasper, making his amazing friends become a villain and cause the death of his sister Michelle... Jasper life was turned upside down, his whole wall scrambled! He became cruel, wicked, sadistic and hungry for a revenge!

Adrian Castillo promised hell to Sophia Cox from the first day he met her. He was forced to marry her for his grandfather to help her father's company and so he disliked her. Adrian is who you'd describe as a sexy, arrogant, and intelligent man. He was one of the most wanted bachelors in the States and girls would kill to have him. Sophia is a timid, calm, and innocent twenty years old girl who had to marry Adrian to save her father's company. When these two get married, it's fire and ice combining to be one. Will Adrian be able to love Sophia or will Sophia be burned by Adrian's fire and no ship is formed? Read to find out how it was for Sophia to be married to one of the top billionaires in the State; Adrian Castillo.

While the criminal was brutally killing me, my dad, the head of the criminal investigation division, and my mom, the chief forensic pathologist, were attending my sister Lily Lambert’s match. In a bid for revenge, the criminal, who had once been captured by my dad, cut out my tongue and used my phone to call him. My dad only said one thing before hanging up. "No matter what’s going on, Lily’s match is the top priority today!" The criminal sneered, "Seems I’ve kidnapped the wrong person. I thought they would love their biological daughter more!" At the crime scene, my parents were shocked by the brutal state of the body and condemned the cruelty of the killer. However, they did not realize that the horrifically mutilated corpse was their own daughter.

A woman who has achieved success on her own who was in love with a man who was humble and kind. They built their empire together and went from rags to riches. After being married for 7 years and being in a relationship for 10 years, she unexpectedly catches him with her sister who she had been doting on and loved since she was born. She was betrayed by the people she loved the most. Her sister was married to a man who owned the whole of the state at his finger-tips and was known to be the most powerful man in New York city. He was betrayed by the person who owned his world. This is a story of betrayal, heartache, love and redemption. This is a story of four people who thought they had a perfect life but have been living a lie for years. This is a story of broken hearts and revenge.

Tara Hayes, a young and ambitious woman, attends a party with her best friend on the night she submits her final project. Little did she know, it was a setup orchestrated by her best friend, Emily Brown, to frame her as a cheater. Emily drugs her drink and hires someone to sleep with her. But Landon Malcolm, a billionaire, who found himself in an intoxicated state after his friends spiked his drink in an attempt to arrange a one-night stand, ends up in her room. Unable to control himself, Landon's impulsive actions lead him to force Tara into his bed, where they spend a passionate and steamy night together. What will happen when Tara re-enters Landon's life as his newly appointed personal assistant and he finds out they have a child from the one night stand?

It was a perilous time when the fittest survived. Alphas were usurped and Packs were overthrown by the powerful. Vera was thrown into a conspiracy when her father, the beta of the Shifters Pack, was accused of treason. Her parents were killed and she was labelled a traitor's daughter. Everyone turned their backs against her. Her mate, the Alpha heir, rejected her and she was banished from the pack. Resolute to prove her parents' innocence, she escaped from her killers only to fall into the hands of a ruthless Alpha, Alpha Joash. She soon realized that he was her second chance mate but he was oblivious to it. In her state, she couldn't voice it out. Still at his mercy, she realized that all that she had believed were lies. She needed to save herself, prove herself and unknot her twisted fate.

Exiled,mateless,heart broken and cursed by a witch,Alexander Blackwood begun his new life as a mafia boss killing and ruining his enemies who try to come in his way while mourning for his lost love. He took an oath to keep his heart locked for any woman since his beloved f found her mate in his cousin.But one night in a drunken state,he broke the promise and later on he found out. The human girl is pregnant with his twins! Whereas,the poor girl Felicity Brown found her life messed up when she discovered her pregnancy as an aftermath of a one night stand with a man,she can never forget a name- The mafia boss Alexander Blackwood who is competent unware of the dark side of her personality.

Maisie was tortured and mistreated by her own family her entire life. She has decided that she's not someone anyone could love or even want. She's weak and pathetic looking, and most of all she considers herself unlovable. Her life was literally a living hell and all her hopes of ever leaving her pack were lost. She had accepted her fate to be kept away from happiness and serve her family for her unforeseeable future or until her untimely death. But when she met a ruthless Alpha in a state of being bound and harassed by a man following her mother's orders, she's more afraid than ever. He claims her as his mate but he's everything she fears, dark, evil, and ruthless.

Ruby wakes up from a coma and finds herself drowning in overwhelming medical bills with no way to pay them. Alexander Knight, one of the youngest billionaires and business moguls in the state, saw this as an opportunity, and decided to foot the bill in exchange for her hands in marriage. With no support from her foster parents, Ruby reluctantly agrees, entering the marriage only for financial aid. However, Alexander wasn't quite the saint that he was believed to be, as there's more to him than meets the eye. He had never loved her and only aimed to access her locked trust fund in a bid to become richer. As their relationship evolves, Ruby finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Alexander, and she finds herself falling for him until the truth comes to light and threatens to tear them apart. Will their bond withstand the truth, or was their relationship built on a shaky foundation from the start?