Twenty-sixth

It’s end of October 1985 and the crumbling river town of Dubois, Iowa is shocked by the gruesome murder of one of the pillars of the community. Detective David Carlson has no motive, no evidence, and only one lead: the macabre local legend of “Boris Orlof,” a late night horror movie host who burned to death during a stage performance at the drive-in on Halloween night twenty years ago and the teenage loner obsessed with keeping his memory alive. The body count is rising and the darkness that hangs over the town grows by the hour. Time is running out as Carlson desperately chases shadows into a nightmare world of living horrors. On Halloween the drive-in re-opens at midnight for a show no one will ever forget. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Small town girl Rayne Summers just wants to make enough money working her parttime job at the local diner to pay her way through her last semester of college. But everything changes when her best friend Emma takes her on a birthday getaway for her twenty first birthday to her old hometown of Ridgewood. As Rayne and Emma enjoy a night out at the local bar called Rider’s, the one person that has plagued her dreams for years walks into the bar and their eyes meet for the first time in six years. Everything that happens that night will change Rayne’s life forever and she will realize the ones you trust the most are the ones that will betray you.

When Chloe Samson married her childhood sweetheart, CEO Tom Hayden, at twenty, she thought she'd found her forever. But forever shatters fast when April Sunday—Tom’s enigmatic childhood friend—accuses Chloe of a violent assault and has her committed to a mental hospital. Now, trapped between the sterile walls of the institution and the crumbling illusion of her perfect marriage, Chloe must piece together the truth. Is April lying? Is Tom hiding something? And how much of her own past can Chloe trust? To survive, Chloe must confront betrayal, untangle buried memories, and find the strength to escape—not just the hospital, but the life she thought she wanted.

Sabiana Zoreta was bought for fifteen million pesos. At the very young age of twenty, she was being bid in an elite club. She was taken there to be sold and included in an auction. Kidnapped at the age of five by her father from her wealthy known stepdad, she later questioned why he would sell her when she grew up. Could a father really sell his own child? For her father, the answer was yes. Pinalaki siya para pagkakitaan, but the man who bought her didn’t want her for just one night. He wanted her to be his lover—Lennox Montebello, the prince of the underground organization, dirty, dangerous, and dark.

Randy William has lived his life behind gates of gold, wealthy, protected and perfectly lost. At twenty, a storm brew inside him, questions about his desire, his truth and who he really is Then comes Carlson, seductive, untouchable and hiding a dangerous secret.what started as temptation quickly spiral into betrayal, when Randy learns he was just a Dare-A twisted game. But the lies run deeper, a predatory Dean , a hidden engagement. A past that isn't his. As everything unravels, Randy must face the hardest question of all . Is he brave enough, to become who he was never allowed to be? Some truths free you, but Some truths destroy everything first.

At the age of twenty, Kyrous Lorcan is already contented on his life. But everything ruined when he met Scarlet Agape, his girlfriend's younger sister. Because of rage, he hated her and planned ways to punish her. Until one night, he found himself in bed with Scarlet. He was breaking and hurting her, just like what she did to him. He expected her to suffer and beg for him to stop. But, she just smiled and confessed her feelings to him. Indicating that she is desiring his ruthless ways of getting revenge. If Scarlet is wanting Kyrous' ruthlessness, will he still able to hurt her just like how he desired?

WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT SCENES. 18+ CONTENTS: ......... Isabella breathed out as she stare at the man in front of her with a scary smirk on his face. He step closer to her and roughly grabbed her by her waist leaving sloppy on her face. Her body began shaking as his breath aerify her neck. He bent down to her level, placing his mouth on her ear. "Instead of becoming a to pay off your uncle's dept," he paused while staring at her lips with pure lust dancing in his eyes. Isabella look scared, no matter how much she want to braze herself, she failed miserably as she waited for him to complete his statement. "I want you to become my slave, what do you think about that?" He asked in enthusiastic while on her neck. **** Isabella Grayson is an innocent, pure hearted and beautifully twenty one years old girl. She lost her parents at a tender age of twelve and was forced to move in with her uncle, a reckless gambler. Instead of loving and protecting her, he sold her off to pay his dept clearly aware of the she will have to go through. She was sold to the most powerful ruthless mafia boss who wishes to have fun with her. And he is Leonard Wood, a ruthless and scheming mafia boss. Twenty eight years of age. On their first meeting, he couldn't help but pick interest in the sweet innocent little girl that was sold to him. With the intention to tease her, he offered her to become his slave in to prolong her uncle's dept that she has to pay.

Twenty years before the beginning of this story, her back was attacked and her parents got killed. The warriors of Canine Pack led by the fierce Alpha Hugo spared no one except Adrianna and herself. Alpha Hugo took her along and raised making her to think he was his real father. But things start changing when she hits her nineteenth birthday. Everyone's attitudes changes towards her and the atmosphere becomes extremely toxic for her. Except for Jayden who treated her like a human being. Get reading this marvelous story full of adventures and witful twists to understand how the twins, Luciana and Adrianna reunited in beautiful marriage.

This is a thrilling story about Kelvin, he is a twenty year old trader. He is cut up in a contract for an anonymous Mrs Aisha Johnson A $500,000 contract, this was the highest he'll ever get. Even if he accumulate all his achievement, it won't amount to half of it. That alone made it tempting Spending his boss offered him the job firstly because he knew Kelvin needed the money, secondly because he knew Kelvin could handle it and cause of a secret that would be revealed He embarked on the journey with fear of the unknown and hope he'd survive There he fell for Doris, Mr Aisha Johnson assistant who was oblivious of the settings of the house What is gonna be Kelvins fate?

Zariyah and Kylian used to know each other. They were inseparable. But due to a traumatic incident, Kylian lost all his memories related to Zariyah, leading to their separation. Twenty years later, Kylian still has no memories of his traumatic past nor doesn’t know about Zariyah’s existence. But destiny seems to have a plan for them. Muling pinagtagpo ang landas nila. Only this time they are to marry each other. Upang mapaghiwalay si Kylian sa kasintahan nitong si Lexie, pinakiusapan ni Daniel si Zariyah na pakasalan ang anak. Selfish it may seem, Zariyah agreed, seeing it as her only chance to be with Kylian again. But can marriage survive when there’s little love?