Kleio is always looking for adventure, she is strong and skilled in the arts of war. Her long golden hair is unique to most Greek woman and some even look down on it. But all she really wants to do is prove herself to her father and commander, showing him that she is not some weak house woman. In a city raid she finds the best chance to prove this. At the loss of her family members she must fight, lie and steal... even kill to get her family back. She is a Spartan. Cirus is a young man who grows tired of his rich lifestyle, he rebels against his family in seek of true content in his life. He grows tiresome and spends his time with rum and cheap woman, he gambles his money away but he doesn't care. His father has enough of it. One day Cirus comes across Aphrodite herself, long flowing golden hair and he is immediately captivated in her beauty. But he starts to notice that that is not all that's too her. She is a spitfire with a bad attitude and a mean swing. And Cirus likes it. He wants her. He is the prince of Persia.

Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the Wharton Park estate in England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist and the aristocratic Crawford family, whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences. As a child, concert pianist Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the grand estate where her grandfather tended exotic orchids. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to this tranquil place. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation. When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed the estate. Their search takes them back to the 1940s when Harry, a former heir to Wharton Park, married his young society bride, Olivia, on the eve of World War II. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt for generations to come. This atmospheric story alternates between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II. Filled with twists and turns, passions and lies, and ultimately redemption, The Orchid House is a beautiful, romantic, and poignant novel. Copyright © 2011 by Lucinda Riley Originally published in Great Britain by Penguin Books. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Atria Books Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

They were never supposed to fall in love. In fact, they were probably never even supposed to meet. But life does that sometimes; it brings you someone who unexpectedly turns your world upside down. For Ella, it all began on the last day of summer, in a small bakery on the edge of town. With three teenage boys, a plastic knife and a rocketship birthday cake. lol I'm not dead guys

We're always drawn to something we can't have. I just happen to be drawn to a criminal, a man who is beyond the pale. "Mi Amor, put the knife down." His words were so calm and husky. They weren't suppose to arouse her. She was holding on to the butcher knife with her dear life. "How do you know where I live! You shouldn't be here." Her voice wobbled, the first sharp stab of anxiety hit her when he took a step towards her. Why was he here? She stared in fear at the man in front of her. His naked chest glistened with sweat, his body tight, muscly and toned. Mouth watering. In the dim light of her kitchen, her eyes managed to travel over the tattoos on his right peck and bicep. "I shouldn't, but I am." He gave a slow sexy smile at her as he put his hands up in surrender. Her eyes widened at the evident bulge that was restricted in his black sweat pants. "Get out!" Before she knew it, he had lunged at her. Her knife now at her throat. "Silencio." Book Cover by Createdforyou

I was dared to ask him to homecoming. I didn't actually expect him to say yes. + + + New town, new school, new friends- a new start. It's all Olivia could really ask for. Having to move in with her extremely cheerful aunt and her snobby cousin, Olivia's taken by surprise. It's a change, of course. But is it a good one? With a cousin like Vivica, who's one of the popular girls in school, Olivia has to undergo a lot in order to be accepted into that crowd. They're the only people she knows, and she's not exactly a social butterfly. And a part of the pressure that she has to endure includes her having to ask Maddox Finnegan, a considerably misbehaved guy, to homecoming. And she didn't expect him to say yes. And she really didn't expect everything to change because of his answer. + + + COVER MADE BY WATTPAD USER RAPUNZELSMILES

Raphaela Mariè D'vere. 18. She is known as the only daughter of one of the wealthiest man in Europe, Antoine Marc D'vere. She seems cold, uncaring, heartless, and distant, but that's just a façade she shows the world. As being the only heir to the D'vere empire, she's expected a lot from. She is to be engaged to a man she has never met nor has she seen. The man doesn't show his face to the media nor public but is a powerful guy. He lets others attend and represent for him in events. Furious but mostly disappointed, Raphaela needs to find a way to escape the arrangement she is in. While at a restaurant/bar, she meets Francisco Eveans, a bartender. He meets Raphaela while she was wasting her problems away. She confides to him and was struck with a devious plan. "Why not hire a fake Fiancé?" Since, he was the one she confided she decides to hire him or take a shot to ask him anyways. Her father would not approve of this. But Francisco here, is keeping something a secret and there's one person interested in Raphaela. Would this work for both of them? Or Would it end in a disaster? Now hiring Mr. Fiancé.

Café Rouge is the small french cafe that Lola's father has poured his heart and soul into. She'd never thought, he'd acquired it through...darker means. The Italian mob to be more precise. Now it's collection time and Lola's paying the price. Trading herself for her father's life-Lola finds herself in the hands of the incredibly frustrating, confusing and very good looking mob son's boss-Carlos. She's convinced that with Carlos there's nothing more than what meets the eye; a cold-hearted, killer but could she be wrong? Warning: First chapter goes fast since it was taken from a One-Shot. I will be editing this along with the rest of the book much later so bear in mind the story does get better :)

"Another thing, promise me....." I swallowed the lump in my throat. My tears and his were falling, betraying our facade and showing the pain we were desperately trying to hide. I can do this. This is for him and for me. I took my hand from him and kissed him for the last time. Thanking him for making me happy and for giving me his child. "...promise me, that we'll never meet again..." That time, I let go of my fantasies, my memories and my happiness. I let go of my fairytale and my happily ever after.

After promising not give up on one another, Lou has never stopped waiting for her older lover Zach, who is trapped by his mother's web of threats to Lou. Her life has changed a lot since the last time she saw him, but she has still kept herself off the market. The question is, after all these years...has he?

Chosen when a child, Lady Joselyn is trained to be a ruthless killer. She is destined to be the English king's assassin and protector. Only he and the guild master are supposed to know. It's a life and death secret that must be kept. For an assassin survival is precarious. Life is something you simply cannot take for granted because the next day is never granted. Despite her privileged upbringing, Joselyn quickly learned how to survive on her own and to never trust a soul while following the Guild without question. Upon her return to England, a murderous plot against King Cassiush is discovered. Joselyn is shocked when she finds out who the fiend is. She's even more shocked when the King proposes marriage, a lot. An assassin has never married her king before. The last one who fell in love had her tongue ripped out and was burned alive. Letting her emotions cloud her judgment, Joselynfalls for Cassius and agrees to the marriage, jeopardizing not only his life but her own. Disobeying the Guild means death. Now she must figure out how to keep them both alive and not piles of smoldering ash.