"Helena, I know you are in here." I stopped breathing. Do not breathe. Do not breathe, I chanted to myself. I listened very hard for a sound as to where he was. There. To my left. I heard a faint click. I turned my head very, very slowly. There was nothing there. Had I hallucinated? It wouldn't be the first time I thought. I moved my eyes around the space but only saw darkness. Relieved I made a small sound. Big mistake. I tried my hardest not to scream as his dark figure landed in front of me. His back to me, he stood in front of the window, where the moonlight streamed in and made a soft glow around his lean, slightly muscled body. I saw his shoulders lift as he inhaled. I held my breath and prayed he didn't turn around. My prayers were not answered. As he slowly turned around, I saw on his face, the seductive smile he had. He looked at me with a slightly mocking expression in his eyes as he started towards me. "Why did you run away? Hmm?" he purred as he neared me and grabbed my wrist, "Why would you run away from your dear husband? Why would you little Helena?" He smirked a cruel smile that showed his teeth. His dark eyes seemed to look into my mind and see every secret that I held inside. He looked me up and down, then licked his lips. I looked into his eyes and saw an expression of contained hunger. My conscious was yelling at me to run but my legs wouldn't move. I stood frozen, mesmerized by his dark, pupil-less eyes. "Do you know what I am Helena?" he asked softly. I just looked at him, even though I knew. I knew he was not of this world. Not even of this dimension. He was something entirely different. He smiled that vicious smile and bent down towards my lips.

Nobody comes out of the vicious world of Upper East Side Manhattan unscathed. Cleopatra Renaux couldn't care less about how people reacted when she wore clothing from a collection that hasn't been released yet or when people stopped and stared in the halls, and she thought she didn't care when Nolan Belmont hit on her. Cleopatra Renaux knew a few things. She knew that she was set to inherit a billion-dollar fashion empire with her twin brother, that the false rumors spread about her came from the mouth of a snake, and she thought she would be the only one not affected by the copious amounts of money, booze, and vile people in the Upper East Side. Cleopatra Renaux was horribly wrong. book one in the complex series.

Cassandra Ellis: A young African American woman working in the fast paced life surrounding Chicago. Just graduating from university, she receives her dream job but sooner or later she gets fired from that same exact job. Thinking the world is going to end, Cassandra suddenly finds a newspaper offering a job that suits her needs. But later, when she sets her eyes upon the infamous Alexander Caldwell..all hell breaks loose in her life. Alexander Caldwell II: A privileged white playboy living as if the city of Chicago surrounds himself. With the help of being the bad boy of the business world, he's also the heir to wildly successful Caldwell Industries. With lots of responsibility in his near future, as a stress reliever he has a different girl leaving his house every other day. But when Alexander sets his eyes upon Cassandra, his whole demeanor on life takes an.... upright but positive turn. -Who do you think fell in love FIRST? Trust me, it's not who you think. Copyright © 2014 Bridget Ackon.

Highest Rank: #1 in Romance, #1 - painting, #1 - heartbreaker, #1 - one-sidedlove, #1 - unrequitedlove, #1 - engagement *********************** Still not satisfied with our physical contact, he leaned his face down to meet mine as his fingers gripped my chin. "Fiancée?" he asked, whispering the word. I nodded as the tension I felt from our body contact got even more intense. I stared at his handsome face. "You claim yourself my fiancée?" I nodded again. Of course, I was his fiancée and I'd claim that title no matter what. "Let's see if you really are," he whispered slowly in between his breathing. His tone broadcasted danger and it made me shudder. "A fiancée can kiss her man. Now, let's see if you can---" And with that, in just a heartbeat, he pressed his lips against mine. *********************** He is my one great love. I've loved and adored him since I laid my eyes on him and to be his wife is my life's absolute dream. But he hates me. He has hated me since the day he first saw me and he makes it sure that breaking my heart and pushing me away will be his greatest achievement. In spite of all the drama, the pain and the heartbreak he caused me, I still insist to be engaged to him --- this cold, aloof, and heartless man. Yes, he is my one great love. But he is my one great challenge as well. Will I be able to create a heart in my heartless heartbreaker? (Cover made by @itsmyaah) Copyright © HervinaMollejon™ 2015-2016 All rights reserved.

Sicilian heiress Laila Fiorenza is ordered by her strict father to meet the Greek billionaire fiancé of her runaway twin sister in her stead in order to keep the Fiorenza's prestige intact. But can this prim and proper princess truly shoulder this sham of an arrangement as a substitute bride? *** The sweet and lovely Laila Fiorenza was groomed to be a perfect lady by her prestigious and noble Sicilian family. But what happens when she is given a task of a lifetime by her own father--to pretend to be her rebel twin sister and meet Nikos Pallis, the fiancé of the runaway Leila? Can she truly adjust from her sheltered life in the old town in Sicily for bustling New York as a substitute bride? Cover design by Rayne Mariano

***FIRST THREE CHAPTERS ONLY*** Published on Amazon*** Daphne is a Soul Reaver. A monster. A killer. A thief in the dark. Feeding off the feelings of strangers, she lives in self-induced solitude, deeming it safest for everyone. Once a year, siphoning emotions isn't enough, and Daphne must steal a soul to survive, taking the owner's life in the process. With twelve souls already taken, and counting, Daphne walks a razor's edge between madness and sanity every time she is forced to kill. On the night of her hunt, she finds the perfect soul, dark to its depths, seemingly beyond saving. Too late does she realize this soul is neither truly dark nor defenseless... As the hunter becomes the hunted, she tumbles into the world she was born to be a part of but never knew existed. Will Daphne find the answers she's been looking for her whole life? What about things she always wanted but never thought possible; companionship, friends and even love? Who can she trust in a world filled with monsters? ​ Cover by @BeyondCreative! Looks great doesn't it?

FATEFUL ITALIAN PASSION (Book 1) (Veneziani Family Series) WARNING: This story includes very angsty relationships, psychological and explicit content. For 18+ readers only. A suspense-filled, dark romance set within the beautifully eternal backdrop of Rome, Italy is where two broken souls, Milano and Veronica, find one another. A journey of love and darkness entwined as they attempt to fill the void in their hearts. Will they heal their hearts or will they break them? Veronica, adopted by her aunt Henrietta in her early childhood, knows nothing about her biological parents and lives solely for her. After finishing her penultimate fourth year at the university, she craves an escape from her mundane, everyday life and from her so-called friends who were nothing but tormentors. Aunt Henrietta gifts her a much-needed vacation-a trip to Italy which promises to be her best holiday ever. When Veronica arrives in Rome, Italy, she meets the young Milano Veneziani, who seems like a kind man at first. She doesn't know anything about his dark past or present and what tomorrow promises, but it doesn't stop her from beginning a passionate affair with him, quickly realizing that she is falling in love. Will that passion burn her? Will it make her feel more alive than she has ever felt before? Or will she fall into the abyss of Milano's lust and be consumed by his darkness? Meet bad boy Milano and the strong and innocent Veronica. These two will immerse you in a world of shattered souls, broken hearts and the fiery emotions and ramifications of the realities of living with bipolar disorder. This is a dark billionaire romance story that will bring you to new emotional and sensual heights! Italian romance novels are always the best to ignite the human body! Dive into Milano and Veronica's colorful, fateful, and unforgettable obsession with each other. If you enjoy dark romance stories, this book series awaits you.

(Excerpt) The base of my skull semi-shattered against the bricks, pounding relentlessly. "W-what do you want from me?!" I wailed loudly, pleading for someone to find my almost-beaten ass. Who was I kidding? I wasn't some damsel in distress. His lips curled into a sadistic uplift "Didn't I tell you to shut the hell up before I shoot your brains out?" He growled as he holstered a gun from his waistband and aimed it at me. My heart pounded fiercely in response as I held my breath, waiting for the second where everything goes down.... The second when I was sold... The second I was born ..... The second when I fell in love........ ... All of those just before the second he pulled the trigger. The second when my life was shattered.....forever ***** Angelina is just a mere girl living in New York and is working for a company called, Skylark Cooperation and Industries, as a PA. Everything changes when a meeting is set up for business men for this unknown deal and contract. But what they didn't know that the so called business men are a combination of criminal masterminds, and let's just say a Mafia. The meeting becomes a slaughter house, and poor Angelina is taken or rather kidnapped. But Angelina never knew what the contract was all about...It was about her. Thrown into Italy, with the most dangerous gang and criminals, all is just well until she meets the notorious, ruthless, and dangerous Damien Giovanni. Mr. Giovanni equals to hell. Just by signing this contract, she had just signed half of her soul to this man. This criminal or rather mafia is now her lawfully wedded husband. Angelina discovers more than why she was sold, but rather discovers dark secrets about her past and family that has overall, resulted her in this position. Fate was never destined, but rather was written. Read on to discover and find out Angelina's story as it unravels. Hot List Update: #34