Violet Arcane

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"I am in love with my husband's brother." The realization hits me and it's too late for me to fight it, or turn back time. Three years ago, Violet made a deal for the sake of her family, marrying a man she never loved. Dominic Hale is the billionaire second son of the oldest and most respected family in the UK. When the young heir of the petrol empire returns home after all these years overseas, he is prepared for things to have changed. What he doesn't expect is to discover the love of his life is married to his own brother.

Adamantine grew up in an orphanage and encounter a lot of paranormal activities. When she enters college, she met Gray and Arius and formed a club together. As many cases close, many clues towards her identity start to unveil. Fate starts to connect and the stars start to be aligned. Who is Adamantine? And what is the mystery of her deep violet eyes?

*YOU CAN FIND THE FULL EDITED STORY IN THE BOOK "SHE WILL BE MINE"* DO NOT PURCHASE CHAPTERS FOR THIS BOOK. IT IS UNEDITED AND INCOMPLETE. READ "SHE WILL BE MINE". *Mentions of rape and abuse in this story.* Sequel to 'She Will Be Mine'. It's has been over a year since everything with Ted. Violet and Mike are now a happy couple. She has adjusted well to her father's world and Mike's new position. They are getting ready to take the next step in their lives, only to have it all come crashing down around them. Ted is out of jail and seeking revenge on DiNozzo and his entire operation, especially Mike. They took almost everything away from him while he was in jail. He didn't care about that, the only thing he cared about was Violet. He was as determined as ever to get her back and have her by his side. With his connections, he was able to find out where she was and set out to get back what he believes is rightfully his.

What happens when a wedding planner has to work alongside a temperamental and annoying bride's brother to plan the wedding of the year? Chaos, pure chaos. The last thing Violet needed was a man to touch her slightly not so flat stomach (or perhaps it was a little more than slightly not to flat) and press her against a wall. She wasn't a model, and she knew it. So naturally, she just sucks her stomach in. Violet prided herself on creating the best weddings society has ever seen, the last thing she needed was to go head to head with the bride's brother, when planning Melbourne's biggest wedding of the year. Alex was everything Violet could dream about, but not touch. Handsome, built straight out of a magazine with the six pack. Was his interest in Violet genuine, or just another charm for the bedrest?

"When Violet's past and present collide, she discovers her mate is the one person she never expected - her mother's former lover, Alpha Ares. But their love is threatened by a dark history: Ares once sought to sacrifice Violet to save himself, and Alpha Damien, who's always wanted her dead, will stop at nothing to eliminate her. She's a threat to his power, and he'll do anything to keep his secrets buried. Can Violet forgive Ares' past betrayal and trust him to protect her from those who seek to destroy her, or will the truth tear them apart forever?"

Blurb: "I'll make you pay for what your father did to my father and trust me, it won't be painless, when I kill you, you'll be grateful," Vincenzo growled in a low but threatening tone but Violet looked him dead in the eyes, fear devoid in her eyes. "You better make it quick, there's no time," Violet replied, in a calm tone and unfazed demeanor. Vincenzo's plan is to make her pay for her father's sins, but.....he starts falling for her. This story talks about the difficulties Violet faces after she decides to go to a party with her friend. Weird and horrific things that happened that night will live in her memories forever. She also discovers something about her father, that he is not who he has claimed to be all her life but it's too late now she has to pay for his sins, will she escape the wrath of the wicked and ruthless men after her? Or will she submit to them? PS:The story is a compilation of Violet's love life and that of her cousin Ava, and her cousin's Bestfriend, Olivia, it's a rollercoaster ride. Check the story for more.

On the day of my birthday banquet, Grandpa asks me which of the Sterling family's daughters I want to marry. I choose the Sterling family's fifth daughter without hesitation, which surprises my family elders. After all, everyone in our circle knows that I, the eldest son of the Hamiltons, am deeply in love with the eldest daughter of the Sterling family, Violet, spoiling and indulging her to an outrageous degree. In my previous life, I did marry Violet. But after only three months, I discovered that Violet was having secret meetings with my illegitimate half-brother, Sebastian Hamilton. At the time, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at me pitifully. "Please, I'm begging you. This really was just an accident." My heart softened, but Grandpa still found out and ordered people to send Sebastian far away to another country. Violet assumed it was my doing and hated me to the bone. In the years that followed, the company's confidential information was stolen. I was killed in a car accident on the very day she discovered she was pregnant. Given a second chance at life, I decide to let the lovebirds be together. But unexpectedly, after the news of my engagement is announced, Violet appears in a wedding dress, crying and begging to marry me.

There are a lot more truths in the books we read, than we’d like to admit. What if a book delves into the lives of the very town you live in? Reveals to you some personal stories of people you know? Or thought you knew. Bookstore owner Kevin Ellison faces this truth when a mysterious book shows up in Through a Mirror, Darkly by Kevin Lucia. Through a Mirror, Darkly is a Supernatural Thriller collection masked as a novel. With elements of mystery, suspense, and otherworldly horror, Through a Mirror, Darkly successfully delves into the worlds of Lovecraft, Grant, and the mysterious Carcosa. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing Arcane Delights. Clifton Heights' premier rare and used bookstore. In it, new owner Kevin Ellison has inherited far more than a family legacy, for inside are tales that will amaze, astound, thrill...and terrify: An ancient evil thirsty for lost souls. A very different kind of taxi service with destinations not on any known map. Three coins that grant the bearer's fondest wish, and a father whose crippling grief gives birth to something dark and hungry.

"I'll wait until you're old enough!" Was accepted by a young CEO as a personal servant when he was having trouble earning money to treat his mother's illness. "Agree to marry me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life." Violet was proposed at the age of 15 by Basil, a handsome and wealthy CEO. But when entering the world of the rich, there were rules that were not to be broken, but Violet broke them. Violet also accidentally found the killer who killed her father. Will Basil be able to wait until Violet is old enough to get married when Basil already has an arranged marriage and Viole is too young to be able to resist the plots to kill her? How will Basil protect Violet?