Unavoidable Circumstances

"what I feel for you is far from pity, fool. Sometimes I hate you for making me feel things I don't want to feel, for making me feel hot when...when...you touch me or when you look at me in that ridiculously sexy way you look at me. You make me sick!" she shouted Tys was looked down upon by his family his whole life due to the circumstances surrounding his birth He didn't know what he truly was and the power he had until he met the beautful but very stubborn, vampire, Hera The love they so desperately avoided was fated to bring them together as a force against a terrible reckoning.

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now. For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings? The answer will terrify you. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Khloe Roswell is a force to be reckoned with, a "python" who strikes where it hurts most, leaving destruction in her wake. As the head of the Italian mafia group, a position inherited from her father, she is feared and respected. Her decisions are final, and anyone who dares to cross her is met with swift and brutal punishment. However, a reckless decision led to her downfall, stripping her of her title and plunging her into a life of turmoil. Meanwhile, Anthonio Armani, a handsome and powerful Turkish mafia leader, never thought he'd fall deeply in love. But fate had other plans. Under circumstances fueled by hatred and necessity, he finds himself bound to Khloe Roswell, making her his wife and Queen of the mafia once more.

Kate Harrison lives in a small town where reputations were everything and petty gossiping was the norm. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she gets pregnant and her boyfriend abandons her. In a bid to avoid a scandal and save her family from embarrassment, Kate decides to marry Tony DaCosta, a wealthy stranger she met during an outreach program. Their sudden marriage raises eyebrows in Tony's social circle, while Kate finds herself in the middle of a family feud with Tony's adult children. As romance begins to bloom between Kate and Tony, a disturbing rumor about Tony's past starts circulating and secrets are exposed. Can Kate and Tony overcome these troubling circumstances or will their love be swallowed up in the storm?

Under the unlikely circumstances that brings Phoebe to the Moon-Howl Pack, she finds herself drawn to the heir of the pack, Nathaniel. Phoebe is unsure of why fate would play these tricks on her when she realizes Nathaniel is her mate. To be with her, Nathaniel must break his betrothal to the daughter of the alpha of the Moon-Fury Pack. What happens when the alliances and the need to maintain power between these packs become stronger than whatever bond that Phoebe and Nathaniel might share? Will Nathaniel damn the consequences because of an ordinary girl? What happens when Alpha Duncan, phoebe’s ex mate and possessive figure in Phoebe's life shows up to take her back to where he's always assumed was hers to occupy?

'IT' knows what's scares you... Janice Ross finds herself behind bars for the crimes that she claims she didn't commit. Coincidences were a part of books until they entwined with demonic power and uprooted the lives of young teenagers who face the wrath of wrong choices. Her life took a turn for worse when, even in prison, the evil plagued her dreams. The bizarre circumstances of Janice Ross's encounters intrigued Byron, a true-crime writer. Not believing the strength of the ancient curse, he proceeds to investigate the story and caught up in a series of horrific evidences that turns his life on its axis. Together, Janice and Byron have conjured hauntings that rival reality and uncovers the truth. Will Janice escape her fate or will Byron become another victim of the broken night.

"In other circumstances, I would've made you all mine" he whispered once more his eyes scanning me from head to toe. I felt my knees weaken, he winked, leaving me standing there unable to move a foot. Does he have to tease me this way? God!! This boy, is going to be the death of me!! What will happen when a girl starts falling for her hot arrogant friend who happens to live the next room? when Scarlett's best friend from childhood Anthony is back to hometown after twelve years, what will happen when she discovers how much he changed? he's this hot irresistible and arrogant guy, who started living with her under the same roof.

America Davies had always been haunted by nightmares after watching her parents get killed. Luckily for her, she had her mate, Travis Sky by her side who helped her through her hard times.  Her world came crumbling down after she was rejected by him and so she absconded from New Orleans to New York, trying to escape the harsh reality.  Months later, she delivered triplets. Now she lived her life with her kids as far away from Travis as possible. She was on the run from her past and anything that reminded her of her mate who rejected her but circumstances forced her to return to him after her pups are kidnapped.

The werewolf kingdom was at war with itself and at the point of extinction. Two Alphas from different worlds who met under strange circumstances unknown to them were fulfilling an ancient and long forgotten prophecy that foretold about a child who is destined to save their kind from total extinction, A Pure Alpha. Isabella Leclair, a formidable warrior of her clan, whom tradition wouldn't allow to succeed her father met Tristan Wolfe, a rogue Alpha, during the Blood Moon and the union set in motion an ancient power that neither of them had any idea how to handle, and as their enemies close in and betrayal lurks around in every corner, Isabella and Tristan together must navigate the dangers of their fate and guide the True Alpha to unite the fractured packs.

When Aria Vale enters the world of The Ruthless Elite, she’s not seeking power—she’s hunting it. After her parents died under mysterious circumstances linked to The Order, Aria reinvents herself and steps into the enemy’s lair, determined to bring it down from within. But Damien Voss, the Order’s most feared weapon, is watching. Trained to detect threats and eliminate them, Damien sees something in Aria that doesn’t quite fit. She’s too clever. Too calm. Too dangerous. What begins as suspicion turns into a battle of wills—and then into something darker. Something forbidden. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Aria and Damien must decide if love is a weakness... or the ultimate weapon.