Teia Cloto arrives in Naples believing all she needs is a vacation. And to finish her master's thesis on an expedited schedule. What she doesn't need is for four matchmaking retirees to arrange a blind date before she's even unpacked. Then, she meets Alden Colle. Worldly, charming, and mildly infuriating, Alden is a serious writer with a slight obsession with Greek mythology. One date turns into two, then three... They sail the Neapolitan coastline, wander ancient ruins, and fall into a connection Teia has no sensible way to explain. Around Alden, Naples feels oddly familiar. Hidden frescoes come alive. Mirrors show glimpses of another reality. And when he speaks of Theseus, Alden's sadness feels a little too personal. On their final night, Teia makes him a promise: Naxos. Two years. Five years later, Teia has a successful career, a dependable fiancé, and no intention of dwelling on Alden Colle again, especially when her ancient dating history suggests men like him rarely keep their promises. But when she returns to Italy, the past begins tugging at threads she thought she had severed, and Alden is waiting at the other end. Now Teia must decide whether to protect the sensible life she has built or risk everything for a love story Fate has been retelling for thousands of years. *** Water and Sand is a contemporary love story that reimagines the myth of Theseus and Ariadne, where love is a labyrinth and friendship feels like the safest way out. #Wattys2026

Sea Bones follows a pirate crew sailing a supernatural open sea filled with cursed relics, ancient temples, undead sailors, and colossal sea creatures lurking beneath the waves. In a world dominated by the Royal Navy and rival pirate factions, the ocean itself is as dangerous as any enemy. The crew travels from island to island in search of treasure and forgotten history, but every discovery comes with consequences-curses that twist fate, ruins that should remain sealed, and horrors that rise from the deep. As powerful captains clash and legends resurface, the seas grow more unstable and deadly. At its core, Sea Bones is about pirate survival and exploration in a world where the ocean is alive, the dead do not always stay buried, and every treasure hides a price.

"We should turn back!" one of his team shouted over the wind. Kael didn't answer. His eyes were fixed on the stone arch carved into the mountainside. Even through the storm, he could see the markings-ancient, precise, and unmistakable. His markings. Or rather... the ones he had spent years learning to understand. "It's here," Kael said, his voice calm despite the chaos. "Everything we've been chasing-it leads here." Two siblings from a legendary treasure-hunting bloodline set out to find their missing older brother-only to uncover a centuries-old secret, a deadly global hunt, and a betrayal that could destroy their family forever.

After the death of his grandfather, 18-year-old Ethan Moore inherits an ancient amulet, a collection of mysterious journals, and a trail of clues stretching from the marshlands of Louisiana to the mountains of Antique, Philippines. As he uncovers the forgotten legacy of his ancestor Mateo Reyes, one of the historic Manila Men, Ethan is drawn into a centuries-old mystery involving hidden maps, ancient keepers, and a lost city buried beneath Mount Madja-as. With the help of archaeologist Lila Delgado and local keeper Apo Isko, Ethan races against the ruthless Victor Kane to uncover the truth before it is lost forever. But as secrets emerge and the ground beneath them literally begins to collapse, Ethan discovers that the greatest treasure of Madja-as is not gold or power, but a legacy of knowledge protected across generations. The Lost Archives is a mystery-adventure novel about family, history, forgotten civilizations, and the responsibility of preserving the past for the future.

GLASS WALLS A Black Hollow County Novel When Porter Walkers favorite mare escapes across two miles of Texas ranch land, the last thing she expects to find is Tristin Hale waiting at the fence line. Tall. Calm. Dangerous in the quietest way. The Hale family owns half of Black Hollow County - thousands of acres of crop land, old money, and enough power to make most men arrogant. But Tristin Hale isn't most men. He's the kind of man who works the dirt himself. The kind who designs glass-walled dream homes in the middle of nowhere Texas. The kind who looks at Porter like she's something worth slowing down for. One sunset. One runaway horse. One birthday night neither of them can forget. But in Black Hollow County, nothing stays simple for long. Especially when desire starts feeling a little too much like home.

#1 love beyond words "I will never forgive you."She said those words while sitting beside him, on her way to his house after their Nikkah. "You'll soon realize what you've been saved from."He replied calmly. "And what I've been dragged into." She muttered under her breath, a mischievous smile hiding behind her tear-filled eyes as she shot him a dangerous glare. She entered his house as a maid... But became the wife of the man she hated while her heart still belonged to someone else. He was her cold, unreadable boss... A man who had buried his feelings deep within his heart, only to become her husband. Will this forced marriage survive? Will love ever find its way into their hearts? Will the secrets surrounding them tear them apart... Or bring them closer than they ever imagined? Read The Light in His Darkness to discover Ahmad and Ayesha's journey. Happy reading! 🤍

He looked at her like she didn't belong in his world. Maybe she didn't. Adrian Ashford was already fighting enough monsters of his own-family leashes, an arranged marriage, and a legacy built on blood. He didn't have room for attraction. He certainly didn't have room for her. "GET OUT!" "What if I don't?" "Well, I am pretty sure Mr. CEO doesn't want to end up in a jail cell the night before he officially takes the throne," "You think handcuffs will protect you from me, Emma?" Their first meeting ended in venomous insults. Their second put her career directly under his control.

When a terrifying message reaches the White House - "obey us, or civilians will die one by one" - the President refuses to bow to blackmail. Hours later, the first bodies are found. To stop the killings, the government turns to Agent Nikolai: the youngest FBI Director in history. Cold, ruthless, and relentless, Nikolai has only one mission - hunt down whoever is behind the threat. But as his investigation takes him across borders and into the shadows of global power, Nikolai meets a mysterious woman who changes everything. She becomes his ally, his weakness, and the only person who might crack the armor around his heart. As the death toll rises, Nikolai is forced to ask himself: is this the work of one vengeful enemy, or an entire network with the power to bring nations to their knees? And when the truth comes out..will he be strong enough to face it?

Witnessing a high-stakes mafia exchange was definitely not on Chloe's exam syllabus. Chloe was just a normal high school student . when she accidentally stumbled into a secret transaction run by a cold, ruthless mafia boss. Before she could escape, she was dragged into the back of his luxury car. But instead of being terrified, Chloe drove the lethal leader completely insane by loudly lecturing him about her grades. Totally done with her attitude, the frustrated boss dumped her at a random bus station just to get some peace and quiet. Chloe thought she was safe, but the dangerous man was already completely hooked.

We often think of pirates as seekers of gold, but the most dangerous thing a pirate can steal is a soul. Lupin was a man who lived for the prank, the wind, and the next horizon. He was a master of masks until he met a girl who had spent her whole life wearing one. Jessica was a Princess who had everything except herself. She was a bird bred for a cage, told that her only purpose was to be a silent anchor for a crumbling throne. She didn't need a hero to slay a dragon; she needed a rogue to show her that the cage door was never actually locked. Now imagine how this story will leads when these two souls from different worlds become one ?