The Turn Of The Key

Don Matteo DiCarlo is a ruthless mafia lord, feared across the city for his power and cold heart. When a wealthy businessman, Richard Thornton, defaults on a large loan, Matteo is dispatched to collect the debt. Upon arriving at Thornton’s mansion, Matteo is met with the grim realization that the once-wealthy tycoon is now nothing more than a broke fool, living far beyond his means by borrowing money from the wrong people. Desperate to save face, Richard offers his most precious asset—his daughter, Isabella—as payment. Matteo is initially repulsed by the idea. Isabella is soft, delicate, and far too weak for someone like him. She's the very picture of vulnerability, and Matteo has no patience for weakness. However, as the days pass and Matteo spends more time in her presence, he finds himself drawn to her in ways he can’t explain. Isabella, though fragile in appearance, hides a fierce resilience beneath her gentle exterior. The more Matteo tries to keep his distance, the more he’s tempted by the soft touch of her skin, the innocence in her eyes, and the way she challenges his cold exterior without even trying. As their relationship heats up, Matteo must battle his growing attraction to the woman he initially deemed unworthy. But Isabella has her own secrets and desires, and the line between debt and desire begins to blur as their chemistry intensifies, testing both their limits. In a world of power, corruption, and deceit, will Matteo be able to claim what is his without losing himself in the process? Or will Isabella be the one to change the Don’s heart forever?

Apa jadinya jika seorang duda koboi tampan dan kaya raya berumur dua puluh tujuh tahun bernama Kian Dario. Kemudian terpikat dengan gadis pribumi Indonesia bernama Ayu Soraya yang masih berusia delapan belas tahun? Gadis yang masih takut untuk menjalin kasih kembali dan berusaha menghindarinya dikarenakan patah hati oleh pengkhianatan pacarnya. Gadis yang baru saja dibawa ke dalam Glory Ranch oleh orang kepercayaan ayahnya Fransesco Dario.Sedangkan di balik cerita cinta mereka berdua terdapat seseorang yang seolah-olah tak menginginkan Kian mereguk kebahagiaan, yang sangat menginginkan diri pria itu hancur luluh lantak tak bersisa. Mampukah Kian menghadapi semua masalah, setelah ia bisa menyembuhkan luka hatinya dan mendapatkan cinta dari Ayu Soraya?

Love has many colours every colour has its own side. Join the journey of our characters to see every shade of loveIts a collection of short stories with many different shades of love

When tragedy strikes and she loses her brother because of her carelessness it's up to her to take back what she's lost, only this time she's back with an army and a whole bunch of people backing her up. She's going back to the place it all started, Greenville city, but the secret of the town is more than what meets the eye. Will Autumn be able to discover all the secrets of Greenville. And what secrets does her family hold too.

 Ivy Sinclair was born to be forgotten.  Ivy, a wolfless runt of the Bloodfang Pack, had little choice but to disappear into the shadows after being turned away by Alpha Killian Wolfe. However, a long inactive power awakens within her when Killian's brutal rejection leaves her broken and alone. She lives as something darker, strong, created by sadness and wrath, rather than the weak girl she was before. Centuries old, a prophecy was said out loud: "Born of light, born of shadow, a queen without a crown, a wolf without a pack... The forsaken will cry out, and the broken will rise. With the rogue king, Ronan Devereaux, by her side, Ivy sets out to tear down the empire Killian built. But the path to vengeance is not without its cost, and Ivy soon discovers that the darkness within her runs deeper than she ever imagined. Her soul is bound to something ancient, and when Killian returns, desperate to reclaim her, Ivy must face a choice that will shatter everything she’s fought for. The storm is rising, and Ivy is no longer the one who will be broken. She is the one who will break everything.

Naomi is known for being smart and reserved, when she is fated to be the mate of the Alpha she's had a crush on for years. Naomi feels like luck is finally on her side. Until that reality crashes around her and she finds herself alone, banished from her pack and pregnant. After starting a new life Naomi is led to wonder can she truly leave her old pack behind and the Alpha that hurt her? When he comes crashing back into her life It seems that the life she planned for herself and her son and what destiny wanted are two very different things.

“What did you say?” “I said that if you won’t touch me and make me yours, then maybe someone should.” To my surprise, Archie smirked at me and his gaze drifted to my lips. “No one’s ever going to touch you but me, Rosie.” *** Rosie Fay is the daughter of the mafia, so she is used to being surrounded by guns, sulky men, and dangerous deals. But her father thought she shouldn’t lead things after he was gone, so he made a deal and offered her hand in marriage to Archie Donovan. The arranged marriage wasn’t the problem though—Archie was. He treated her well and took care of her, but that’s all their relationship entailed. No romantic strings attached. But they clearly liked each other, so why did he always push her away? As the tension between them intensified, the dangers around the family increased. Was happiness even a possibility for them? Or would the mafia life take that away from her? Daughter of the Mafia is created by Rafaella Dutra, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

My boyfriend, Allen, is a fitness coach who is cheerful, handsome, and has eight-pack abs. After getting together with me, he transferred all his female students to other colleagues and would send me daily check-in photos. In anticipation of becoming his fiancee, I happily prepared for our engagement ceremony. However, two weeks before the ceremony, I discovered a bright red lipstick mark on Allen’s workout pants. I quickly pulled up the check-in photo he had sent me that day. Through the reflection on a dumbbell, I saw a woman standing next to Allen—her lips painted in the exact same lipstick color. Most of the previous photos had flaws, but I had trusted Allen too much to notice them. Looking at his message under the photo, I let out a cold laugh. "Baby, I have to work overtime today to train a male student." He actually dared to deceive me. Just then, my phone rang. It was the wedding planning company confirming the engagement ceremony setup. I quickly responded with a confirmation. The ceremony would proceed as planned—except I had a special surprise prepared for Allen, one he would never forget.

Si Evren Morales, mabait at masipag, ngunit dahil sa kahirapan, hindi siya nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Nagtrabaho siya para kumita ng pera at para na rin sa kaniyang ina. Ngunit pinagbintangan siya sa kasalanang 'di naman niya ginawa. Habang nasa kulungan nakilala niya ang isang matandang lalaki, nalaman nito na hindi siya nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral, kaya tinulungan at tinuruan siya nito. Dumating ang araw ng paglaya nito, kaya nangako ito kay Evren na tutulungan nito ang binata na makalaya. Isang buwan ang nakalipas, tulad ng pangako ng matanda tinulungan nito si Evren na makalaya, gamit ang pera at sa tulong ng mga matataas na kakilala nito. Sa tulong ni Don Ronaldo, malaki ang naging pagbabago sa buhay ni Evren, siya'y naging makisig, guwapo at may pinag-aralan. Upang malaman ang tunay na nangyari sa pagkamatay ng dating amo, muli itong pina-imbestigahan ng binata. Doon niya nalaman na planado ang kaniyang pagkakakulong at laking gulat niya ng malaman kung sino ang may pakana. Kaya naman nais niyang maghiganti, sa tulong ni Don Ronaldo, ibinigay sa kaniya ang isa sa mga negosyo nito. Pinalitan din niya ang kaniyang pangalan at ipinaiilala sa publiko bilang si Calvin Del Fierro. CEO nang isang sikat na magazine, ang CDF magazines. Ngunit paano niya gagawin ang balak kung ang asawa ng tao na kaniyang paghihigantihan ay asawa na ng dati niyang kasintahan. Magawa ba niyang maghiganti, kung malalaman niya na mahal pa rin siya nito?

Imagine you are given two choices. Choice #1 gives you a stable life with little to no uncertainties. You can have a comfortable existence but you may never experience the thrill of falling in love or the satisfaction of taking that leap into the unknown. Choice #2 gives you all the thrills and all the satisfaction but you also have the possibility of heartbreak and failures along the way. Which would you choose? For Aurora Butler, this is the exact crossroads she has come to as she starts her Senior Year at a new school. Her head is telling her one thing but after meeting Owen Marshall, her heart is telling her something entirely different. Choices are made even more difficult as responsibilities take a toll on her and she realizes some choices requires sacrifices she just isn't able to make. Just when she thinks she has it all figured out, bodies of young women who look eerily similar to her start showing up as the town realizes there is a serial killer walking among them, one who has particular tastes when it comes to his next victim. Will Aurora's instincts lead to the right choices or will her choices have deadly consequences? Can she survive to have it all or will she lose everything in the end?