"I taught you that rage is your best weapon." Artemis Avenell has returned to Waehan after six years in exile. But she's not the girl most remember - especially not to a certain tortured prince. Bastien Devereux, crown prince of Waehan, is betrothed to another, resigned to living in his father's shadow. But everything changes when Artemis reappears, unraveling the fragile life he's built in her absence. With her return, dark secrets surface, past emotions ignite, and the delicate balance of the kingdom begins to fracture. As forces beyond their control close in, Artemis and Bastien must decide how far they're willing to go - for their kingdom, for the truth, and for each other. Will they rise above the chaos, or will fate tear them apart once again? "If anything happens to you, I will shatter this world."

Grayson Summers has loved Talia Chase since kindergarten-but while she barely remembers him, he's never stopped watching from afar. When fate brings them closer after a championship night, long-buried feelings begin to surface. *** Sometimes, the guy falls in love first. Deeply. In kindergarten, she gave him a flower. She forgot her kindness, but he would always remember. No matter how many girls Grayson Summers dates or hooks up with, he can never forget Talia Chase. Accidentally labeled as the high school's womanizer, he continuously collects more and more problems. Too scared of rejection, Grayson has never asked Talia to be his, and only spends his time hopelessly dreaming. Talia is confused. Her friends have told her Grayson Summers is not a guy who smiles or is kind, but Talia swears she has seen him act both of those ways before. The universe has plans. After the night of the basketball state championship, Talia finds herself questioning Grayson's true reasons behind his actions as the two grow closer together. *** Warning: this story contains strong language, alcohol and drug use, and sexual content

One night a man by the name Julian Sterling was having a dinner party to celebrate his birthday, his assistant, wife, daughter, and son were all there, and of course the waiter named Felix was serving the table. But something goes terribly wrong, and now detective inspector (DI) Marcus Vance and head waitress Chloe Cross have to work side by side to solve this mystery at table 7.