Tom Moorcroft Regulus Black

“You really think a chrome leash makes me yours?” Timothy’s voice was a jagged shard of glass, his pulse thrumming frantically against the cold metal of the Blackwell collar. Kan leaned in, the scent of expensive bourbon and gunpowder clinging to him. He captured Timothy’s chin, forcing those defiant lavender eyes to meet his own. “It doesn’t make you mine, little ghost. It just keeps you still long enough for me to show you why you’ll never want to leave.” Behind him, Gideon’s shadow fell over them both, heavy and suffocating. “Careful, Kan,” the enforcer rumbled, his knuckles still stained with the blood of the men who’d tried to stop them. “He’s a reaper. He doesn't want a home. He wants a body count.” One Ghost. Two Predators. No Escape. Timothy Gal is a shadow. A high-level operative for the Nash Rebellion, he’s spent his life as a nameless tool in the war-torn Sopttyi District. He doesn’t feel, he doesn’t miss, and he certainly doesn't belong to anyone. But when a routine surveillance mission in Saati Town goes south, he catches the eye of the two most dangerous men in the Blackwell Mafia. Gideon Blackwell is the muscle—a man of controlled violence and territorial hunger. Kan Nelblack is the mind—a predator with a silver tongue and a taste for absolute submission. They don’t just want Timothy’s secrets. They want his soul.

Richard Franklin has left his Midwestern roots behind to live on the coast of Maine with his family. But in the autumn of the year 2000, he must return to his Illinois birthplace on a sorrowful journey. His wife Michelle has been killed in New England by a hit-and-run driver who is never found, so back home he comes with her cremated remains, to fulfill a final wish and on her birthday scatter her ashes in the park along the river in Blackwater Valley—simply Blackwater Val to locals—the small town where they both grew up and fell in love. With him he brings his six-year-old daughter Katie who still grieves for her lost mother: Katie, who can sometimes guess who’s going to be on the phone before it rings. Who can stop all the clocks in the house, and break up clouds in the sky with her mind, and heal sicknesses, and who sometimes sees things that aren’t there...people who are no longer alive. All gifts she inherited from her mother. Only something isn’t quite right in the Val. Sinkholes are opening up, revealing the plague pits the sleepy hamlet was built over in the 1830s, when malaria and cholera outbreaks ran riot. Mysterious bird and fish die-offs begin to occur, and Katie can see ghosts of the dead gathering all around. But what she can’t see is the charred, centuries-old malevolence which has been waiting for her, and wants her for its very own. Or the pale Sallow Man who haunts the town’s nighttime streets...or the river witch—another Blackwater Val, of sorts—each of whom will be drawn one by one into the nightmarish bloodletting about to take place. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Fais attention à toi Alyssa... Rien n'est complètement blanc ou noir dans la vie...Certains secrets pourront te détruire, t'anéantir, te donner envie de tout abandonner mais tu devras te relever. Ne te brûle pas les ailes...

SYNOPSIS Jezza Clarksville thought the worst betrayal came from her stepfamily’s jealousy over inheriting Phantom Tech. She was wrong. When her fiance Alex and stepsister Nessa’s conspiracy leaves her for dead, Jezza vanishes without a trace. Four years later, she returns as Berry, a brilliant cybersecurity expert with no memory of her past and a dangerous new mission: hunting down human traffickers and corporate corruption. In a twist of fate, Phantom Tech hires her to stop a mysterious hacker terrorizing their business circles. They don't realize they've just employed their greatest nemesis. Berry isn't working alone, though. Theo, the hacker who saved her life, has been her shadow for years. He taught her to fight, to survive, and somewhere along the way, he fell in love with the woman she became. As Berry gets closer to the truth about her past, she faces an impossible choice: the revenge that's been driving her forward, or the man who's been her anchor through everything. When her memories finally return and identities are revealed, Berry has to decide what matters more. Will she choose the love that saved her soul, or let her hunger for justice destroy what's left of her heart? A story of betrayal, second chances, and discovering what's worth fighting for.

Dans les contes de fées et les films dHolywood, les personnages se rencontrent, tombent amoureux et vivent ensemble et heureux pour l'éternité. Pourtant la vraie vie est souvent loin de ressembler à un conte à l'eau de rose. Nous avons presque tous,vécu à un moment ou à un autre de notre vie,un amour non partagé,des difficultés...Comment faire pour sortir d'une situation souffrante ? Comment oublier? Passer à autre chose ? L'amour n'est toujours pas rose,surtout le mariage. Souvent ils procurent plus de souffrance que de joie.

When Ava walked into that bar, she only wanted to forget. Forget the man who left her for money. Forget the wedding she was never meant to attend. But one drink, one stranger, and one reckless night changed everything. She woke up in a stranger’s bed only to find out he wasn’t a stranger at all. He was Adrian Blackwell, her CEO. Cold, powerful, and dangerously irresistible. Adrian swore he didn’t do love. He didn’t chase. He didn’t lose control. Until Ava. Now he wants her body, soul, and every breath she takes. But loving Adrian means walking a thin line between passion and danger… because the man who owns her heart might also be the one who ruins her.

It was a bad idea. She knew it but she had no choice. After finding herself penniless after the death of her parents who nevertheless had a good fortune, Rose had no other idea than to loot the trunk of her old house to pay for her little sister's treatment. Anyway, it wasn't a theft because nobody knows about this safe... The house was empty because it was for sale, she was going to sneak in and she would never set foot there again. It was a perfect idea... When she entered the house, she suspected that there was someone but she persisted and continued... -Who are you? What are you doing at my house? She was so relieved that no one had touched her money so she hadn't even heard the footsteps... She turned to see a man...a man with a mask covering half his face. .. Frightened, she did not expect that this night could change her life... -I'll let you take your trunk and I'll offer you double more so that you serve as my escort, for one night... Rose could not understand such a proposal. However, she had no choice...

C'était notre septième anniversaire de lien. Pourtant, Xavier Martin, l'Alpha qui contrôlait tout, a ramené à la maison sa maîtresse enceinte. Depuis sept ans, il me vouait un culte. Il baisait ma main devant tout le monde en disant que j'étais sa lune, la seule Luna de sa vie. Mais aujourd'hui, sa main reposait sur le ventre d'une autre louve, comme pour exhiber un miracle. « Elle porte mon premier petit. Tu as le pouvoir de la Déesse Lune. Je veux que tu la bénisses. De plus, elle fait des cauchemars durant sa grossesse, alors elle prendra la chambre principale. » Je suis restée figée, croyant avoir mal entendu. « Est-ce une plaisanterie ? C'est ma chambre ! » Il a levé les yeux, le ton chargé d'avertissement. « À partir d'aujourd'hui, c'est la sienne. » La colère a manqué de me faire rire. Ma voix tremblait, mais elle était claire. « Tu as mis enceinte une louve Oméga de bas étage et tu la ramènes dans notre maison ? Xavier Martin, tu as complètement perdu la raison ! » « Je ne le répéterai pas une troisième fois. Libère la chambre maintenant. » Son aura est devenue glaciale en un instant. Sa pression d'Alpha m'a frappée de plein fouet, faisant gémir ma louve en moi. Il a cru que j'allais me soumettre docilement, mais il ignorait que j'avais déjà fait mes valises il y a des semaines, quand j'avais reçu la vidéo de son adultère. Alors que je marchais vers la porte d'entrée, je l'ai entendu ricaner derrière moi : « Laisse-la faire sa crise. Elle reviendra rampante dans moins de trois jours. » Les membres de la meute ont ricané dans mon dos, pariant déjà sur le nombre de jours que je tiendrais cette fois. Cependant, la voiture privée envoyée me chercher attendait déjà devant la porte. Cette fois, je rompais définitivement avec lui.

BLURB: Elena Rivers only wanted to survive senior year quietly but one wrong seat next to Ryan Blackwood, the school’s most feared and untouchable boy, changed everything. He’s dangerous, untamed and hiding secrets darker than his tattoos. Elena is soon pulled into obsession, lies, and forbidden attraction that could destroy them both because loving Ryan Blackwood isn’t just risky… It's deadly!

*****Trigger Warning***** This book contains mature themes, physical, sexual and emotional abuse. My name is Lillian Blackwood. I thought my life was over. I had been beaten down and controlled by my ex both emotionally and physically for years. It was, do or die. Fortunately, I survived, and with therapy and time, I finally started some semblance of a life. The very last thing I was looking for was love. I hate dating, and quite frankly, I'm not a fan of men and who can blame me? I keep a very tight circle of friends, so I was surprised when love pushed and shoved its way into my life. But not all fairytales have happy endings, and my tale certainly gives happiness a run for its money.