Under Currents A Novel

"I like her," I said as I sat across from my mother unable to keep the frustration from boiling over. "Like who?" "Callie," I admitted, my chest tightening as I said her name. Her expression froze for a moment before she set the papers aside and leaned forward. "You’re joking, right? Callie is your brother’s girlfriend." "I don’t care," I snapped. "I can’t stand seeing him with her. She should be mine, and I’m not going to just sit back and watch them together." "Well, well. This is interesting." She sat back, steepling her fingers. "You really want her all to yourself?" "More than anything," I confessed. A slow smile crept across her face, and it sent a chill down my spine. "Don’t worry. I have a plan.” Whatever she had in mind, I knew it wouldn’t be simple. But if it meant having Callie… I was willing to do whatever it took. **************** Callie was given a choice by her new boss: either lose her job or act as his escort for his family’s Christmas and New Year celebrations, pretending to be his girlfriend. Left with no other option, she reluctantly agrees to be his escort but what she doesn’t realize is that she’s walking straight into a trap. Dive into a story of love, betrayal, romance, suspense, and a Christmas miracle. Second Chances Under the Tree is a gripping and intriguing read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

I stood in the shadows, the scent of pine and frost heavy in the air, watching my mate, Ethan, smile—truly smile—for the first time in years. But not at me. At her. My cousin, Isla. His first love. She sat beside him, warm and glowing, with our pups, Lucas and Mia, curled up against her like she was their real mother. They were laughing, sharing bites of ice-cream cake, the kind Lucas once said made his stomach hurt. I was never meant to be here. I wasn't his choice. He didn't fall in love with me—he was assigned to me. To him, our bond was never about love. It was a political arrangement—an alliance between two packs: his power, my father’s ambition. A tie forged not by hearts, but by bloodlines and borders. He never touched me unless required. He never looked at me like I was his Luna. In that moment, as their laughter echoed under the full moon, I felt the mate bond falter—thin, fading, like breath in winter. And I knew. I had played my part long enough. So I turned away. It was time to severe the bond that was never truly mine. But when he sensed I was really leaving, when the tether between us began to snap, he broke. Dropped to his knees, clutching the pups like lifelines, his voice raw. "Please," he whispered, "don't leave me." Even the pups cried, reaching for me with shaking hands. "Mom, we’re sorry… We didn't mean it. Please don't go."

Following an unexpected incident, Aminah agreed to transfer to the province of Aurora; she expected her life in the province to turn into a new leaf after the misery that had befallen her previously. As she felt the winds of faith in her life when she moved, she had no idea what lay ahead for her. Will Aminah be able to handle the unorthodox issues that arise in her life? Will she be able to unravel the mystery in Paco's town? What exactly will happen when Aminah begins to dive into Satan's eyes? Join Aminah as she delves into Satan's eyes to unravel the mystery of Paco’s town.

Nakano Izumi : Aku bertemu Hasegawa Ishida – lelaki yang wajahnya membuatku teringat sesuatu yang buruk di masalalu. Awalnya aku takut setiap melihat wajahnya tapi pria itu punya senyum sehangat mentari sampai-sampai rasanya pipiku memanas tiap kali ia tersenyum padaku. Hasegawa Ishida : Aku akhirnya menemukan gadis yang aku cari setelah tidak bertemu selama dua tahun. Karena tidak ingin kehilangannya lagi, kali ini aku memberanikan diri untuk mengenalnya lebih jauh. Tapi semakin jauh mengetahui tentang dirinya, aku semakin tidak bisa kembali ke tempat semula aku berdiri. Kenichi Hasegawa : Dia bukan type ku sama sekali. Kisah ini bermula saat musim semi di Yokohama. Berada diantara dua pria sudah cukup merepotkan, apalagi jika keduanya tidak akur sejak awal. Izumi setuju soal senyum Hasegawa Ishida yang sehangat mentari, tapi lambat laun ia menyadari sisi lain yang Hasegawa Kenichi miliki. Pada siapa Izumi akan berakhir? Pada Ishida yang ternyata memiliki hubungan dengan orang di masa lalunya – yang sempat membuat hidup Izumi hancur, atau pada Kenichi pria tampan dengan sifat sedingin angin diawal bulan maret?

When journalist, Bella Sinclair, was invited to a friends birthday celebration in the local bar, she imagined there would be drinking, dancing, and letting her hair down. What she didn't imagine- being sexual assaulted.Biker Alex 'Axel' Warner wasn't happy. He was supposed to be back in his clubhouse for the weekly party held by the club. He was supposed to be drunk, with the clubwhores begging for his c***. Instead, he was serving alcohol to a bunch of drunken adults, some behaving like children. That is until he spots the beautiful redhead dancing with her friends. What will happen when the two meet?Will Axel be able to protect Bella?Will he be able to protect her from herself?

My husband, Daniel Thompson, looked down on me. I was just a farmer's daughter in his eyes, and he never loved the son I gave birth to. It wasn’t until our baby turned 100 days old that he held him for the first time. Then, one day, his first love, Claire Matthews, came back to the city. That night at dinner, Daniel, who was always cold and distant, finally smiled. He even reached across the table and placed a piece of meat on Noah’s plate. Noah beamed all evening, clutching onto that tiny gesture like it was a treasure. Just before bed, he whispered to me, "Mom, do you think he likes me now… even just a little?" I wrapped him in my arms, tears blurring my vision as I gently shook my head. "No, sweetheart. It’s because the woman he truly loves is back. It’s time for us to go."

Amy is a musician whose music got distorted and warped due to a tragedy and guilt building up inside of her. Yet in the midst of her sadness appeared the brooding Antonio Russo; a sexy Italian man with a secret. During the whirlwind romance with the man she deemed her first love, Amy was swept her off her feet, until it all came to a screeching halt in the form of striking blue eyes. Dimitri Baranov has come to claim what was promised to him so long ago - but will Amy give in to temptation or follow old customs? In this brand new Bratva/Italian Mafia dark romance, you will find out that love can come from the worst places and blossom into something beautiful. *Book 2 of The Mafia Trinity Series of Novels.*

After circumstances throw two drastically different people together an extraordinary love blooms in the middle of the Miami nightscape. * * * Carson Miller was doomed - in his opinion - to spend the rest of his life as the lonely, billionaire CEO of Miller Inc., but a chance encounter with an intriguing masked woman leaves his head spinning and his heart falling.

Tarinio Castillion also known as 'The Castillion Hacker' isang magaling na agent na nabibilang sa secret department. Tagalutas ng kaso at tagapatay ng mga malalaking taong salot sa lipunan.A happy go lucky Castillion. Hindi man siya kabilang sa pitong magkakapatid itinuring siyang isa sa mga ito dahil sa dugong nananalaytay sa kanyang katawan.Womanizer. Fucker. Asshole. Son of a bicth. Lahat na ay nasa kanya, may kayabangan pero may ipagmayabang talaga. Isa siya sa malakas tumawa kapag nakikita niyang umiiyak ang kanyang mga pinsan dahil sa babae. Siya? Siya ang iniiyakan ng mga babae.Wala sa angkan nila ang pangit kaya ginagamit niya iyon para maikama ang mga babae. Bukod sa pagkakama ng mga babae araw araw ay ang pagiging agent ang talagang buhay niya. Pagdakip sa mga anay ng lipunan at mga drug syndicates na sumisira sa kinabukasan ng mga kabataan.At isa si Amanda Colen Trei sa mga taong iyon. Babaeng ulo ng pinakamalaking sindikato ng ipinagbabawal na gamot sa buong bansa. At si Tarinio ang humawak ng kaso para dakpin ito.Madadakip nga ba niya kung taliwas sa gawain nito ang ipinapakita ng inosenteng mukha ng dalaga?

Kirsty had a troubled past.Now she's in trouble again.Last time she had her sister, but her sister can't help her again.Who will she ask to help her escape from her tormentor?Tank has had a rough couple of months.He was shot, his sister had been brutally beaten and now he's been dumped by the he has been casually seeing for the past 6 months.Will anyone be caught in the fallout of the crossfire?Two worlds collide when Tank is forced to babysit Kirsty. Can they turn the hate into something more?Or will the rose wither and die?