Chasing calamity, dark and unruly, perfecting the art of an undetectable midnight slaughter ... introducing, the Wolfe family. Rising above the elite, cunning and refined, perfecting the art of self established royalty ... introducing, the Luxton family. The infamous Wolfe family is known for two things: their vicious and unparalleled skill at assassinations ... and their vicious and unparalleled hatred for the Luxton family, the city's wealthiest citizens by standards that reach halfway around the globe. The history between these two families is decades long and no force on earth could convince a Wolfe to trust a Luxton ... until a man that both families value is found dead. It may have been considered an unfortunate accident, if it were not for the unexplainable mysteries surrounding his death - a ransacked room, devious suspects, and a considerable motive that suggests this was no ordinary death. It was murder. Thus brings together these rivaling powerhouses in the most unexpected way. In one corner is Valencia Wolfe, a young mercenary with a proud killing streak and the expectations of her family's reputation on her shoulders. In the other corner is Bellerose Luxton, the heir to his father's empire and Val's next victim. But a contract to kill becomes a contract of protection when this rich boy convinces his killer to join him in proving a plot of betrayal. What unfolds next is a battle of wits, winner collects untold riches of the world's greatest hidden treasure and loser gets the grave. Now it is up to these two unlikely allies to navigate tropes of danger, secret societies, snobby rich kids, timeless adventure that combines past forbidden love with present, and ... buried treasure? Join the hunt of a lifetime and follow alongside the characters as they solve clues, chase murderers, fall in love, and risk their lives for fame. And if YOU choose to seek this fortune, begin by answering this simple question ... Can you solve my riddle?

Welcome to the Cirque du Café. Come in, unwind, and sit for a spell. It arrives at random, sometimes impossibly crossing continents in the span of one night, known only by hushed whispers spread via word of mouth from one satisfied customer to the next. A traveling coffee shop with a very unique reputation and a peculiar menu of items that seem to be made of more than just cream and sugar. Order a Cookie Batter Breve to learn the name of your soulmate. Try an Espresso con Panna Noche if you wish to express your inner truth. A Butterscotch Vanilla Latte will cleanse your soul while a Dark Cherry Red Eye will curse enemies. And that menu item at the bottom that is blacked out? It is off limits. All menu items are served with a smile ... but choose carefully. The Cirque is staffed only by two baristas, one to work the day shift and one to work the night, and by Amberlee who is a long time apprentice working the dawn and dusk shifts. Since the moment the café into existence, there has always been only one apprentice. Until now. When a young man with an unknown past is curiously hired as a second apprentice, Amberlee is tasked with training him. But working at the café is no ordinary part time job, and unprecedented danger has been growing. Threats have been made against the café and its sister structures, the Cirque du Fleúr and the Cirque du Fortúne, and a string of murders seem to follow these traveling taverns. A very obvious message is beginning to unfold; someone knows where and how the Cirques travel, and for whatever reason, they are not pleased. Rotating through new cities and memorable landmarks, an odd yet charming crew of characters, midday adventures and late night secrets, magic drinks, and vanishing fires, it is up to the apprentices to solve the trail of death and reveal the mysterious murderers before the Cirques are shut down and disappear forever. Along with all of their employees. (all rights reserved)

Blood Curse - Book One in the Bellwood Falls Series Sadie Grigg lives a relatively normal life - college, check! Best friend, check! Father who believes vampires are real, check? Sadie wrote off her father's ramblings ever since she was a kid. She didn't believe any of the vampire lore he spoke about until one night when she sees something she can't wrap her own mind around. Vampires can't be real, they just can't be. But if they aren't, how can she explain the beings who kidnapped her best friend right before her eyes? Sadie vows to bring Morgan home and to do that she might just have to team up with the very people her father warned her so much about. Sadie's two worlds are about to collide and there is nothing she can do to stop it.

Blayze Norman; A cold and ruthless CEO of Norman Enterprises has decided to take Caden Carter as his bride, not even the heavens was going to stop him. * * * Blayze Norman is the cold, ruthless and industrious CEO of the multi-billion Norman Enterprises. He's meticulous and calculative with his every step. The type to pay back what has been given to him. When he's informed that the debt a lesser company owes his has somehow strained the financial status of his even by the lowest percent, he's offered with the oldest alternative. Make the debtor's oldest daughter his bride and stand the first in line to claim all their properties. Unfortunately for him, the young bride-to-be is not as submissive as he would like. In fact, she's the opposite of what you might call the perfect wife. Soon, they're tying the knot followed by a series of comic events that escalates towards finding love and comfort in each other faster than the two ever expected. * * * THIS BOOK IS COMPLETE BONUS CHAPTER NOW AVAILABLE!

A normal bunch of 16 year old American teens. Maya and her twin Theo share the same person, Noah. Noah is Theo's best friend but over time Maya and Noah fall in love. Maya and Noah hate each other so that Maya thinks...

Fate is a fickle, miserable thing. One boy trying to run away from its clutches. One girl trying to gather all its broken pieces together. 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗴𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘆 is one breath away from decking the next person who even so much as mentions her parents' names in front of her. Moving back to her small, conservative hometown (where your business was everybody else's business too) was a mistake--a mistake she'd make again if only that would get her little brother to not hate her anymore. There wasn't anything else there for her anymore. The one constant in her life had run away; her old life was gone. All that she had, 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵. Except for her baby brother who refuses to even talk to her. And the secrets of her past that always just stayed. 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄𝘀 is two seconds away from telling his father to fuck himself in the jail cell he's still stuck behind. His father's men are after him, because they never have anything better to do, and Blake's too much of a patient man to admit this but, he's getting tired of running. He's rarely ever given second chances, though--bad guys never get that luxury. And he hadn't meant to steal. Not really. But now that he's battered and bruised, with an address scribbled on the postcard he'd in fact 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯, he follows it to the one person who might still be willing to stop him before he masochistically gives in to his father again. Because who's to say his past won't catch up? It always does. . . . . . Text copyright © Crystal7016 ™ 2024

All Dahlia Winters could recall about her childhood was her dead parents--ones who died when she was just a baby--and being a part of the Agency. The weight that came along with keeping her city safe. That's what happens when you're the city's famous, most loved vigilante. Only that her life--when she's just an average college student--was slowly going down the drain thanks to her antihero nemesis, and the city's most notorious villain: Ice Phantom. Not to forget her ex-best friend and his hateful glances, and the cold reminder of their last interaction on New Year's Eve. Then there was her smouldering hot, blue-eyed roommate, who made her heart skip a beat every time he looked at her. And Dahlia couldn't, for the life of her, understand why. Despite being the city's masked hero, which was a big responsibility on its own, Dahlia couldn't help but dread if it was her normal citizen life she should be more concerned about. . . . "Kɪssᴇs, ᴍʏ ʟᴏᴠᴇ," ʜɪs ʟɪᴘs ᴡʜɪsᴘᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀɢᴀɪɴsᴛ ᴍʏ sᴋɪɴ. "Dᴇᴇᴘ ᴏɴᴇs, ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ᴏғ ғᴀɪɴᴛɪɴɢ." Text copyright © Crystal7016 ™ 2021

Alice Rhodes's got a problem. Two problems, actually. One, she's starting to find it difficult to differentiate water from a decent bottle of tequila, and two, she needs a boyfriend. Fast. The latter wouldn't be a problem at all if only she could keep her dates around for more than a week. It was a disaster how fast boys kept dumping her just because...well, she didn't really understand why. Attachments were scary, especially when they were mostly always unrequited. And as long as she kept them a kiss away, they wouldn't tear her apart, would they? But then the universe, in its cruelest of ways, sends her stumbling into the path of Ryder Octavio McQuillan, and every single thing about him sets her off balance. He's everything Alice doesn't need in her quiet life. Because Ryder carries secrets--dangerous secrets--that only seem to breathe trouble. Alice desperately needs to stay away, but what if the only thing that can save her is the danger that's knocking on the door? . . . . . Text copyright © Crystal7016 ™ 2022

#4 in General Fiction- Alex has not had the easiest life. After losing the love of his life he was forced to cope with not only her death, but his newborn son that came form that tragic, yet beautiful day. Being a single father is never easy, especially when you have an energetic 2 year old son and working as a marketing director for one of the largest companies in the world. Alex's job is gruelling and high demanding that takes up most of his time. Between juggling work and his son Aiden, Alex's life is constantly busy, as he tries to keep everything together and provide for his son. With a family pushing for him to settle down, and a boss demanding more from him each day, Alex finds love at the most unlikely times. So follow Alex and his son Aiden in their day to day struggles of their perfectly flawed life.

Charlotte, a failed artist, finds herself stuck between the man she loves and her fiance who loves the power and control he has over her. **** Charlotte knew she had met the love of her life, Chase Sinclair, when she was only 20. Their relationship was young, passionate, and for 2 years everything was almost perfect. Until Charlotte received a once in a lifetime opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an artist in Europe leaving Chase behind. 5 years later both Charlotte and Chase are living very different lives. Chase a successful author who has tried for years to have a successful relationship, but can't because there is only one woman he will ever love. And Charlotte. A failed artist stuck in an abusive relationship with a very rich and powerful man. When they run into each other by mere coincidence, that passion, that love, that attraction that was between them many years ago sparks to life again. Chase finds it hard to stay away and Charlotte finds herself stuck between the man she loves and the man who loves the power he holds over her. As they find it harder to stay away from each other, can Charlotte keep Chase at a distance or will she let him back into her life away and watch her entire world explode?