When Zoe strikes a secret business deal with Zeus Petrakis-the dangerously irresistible billionaire and her forbidden first love-she must confront their painful past, buried betrayals, and rekindled family war to find out if their love deserves a second chance...or should stay buried forever. Standalone the Petrakis Heirs Series *** For decades, the Petrakis and Stavrakos families have been bitter enemies, but their enduring feud couldn't prevent two hearts from igniting. In secret, Zeus Petrakis and Zoe Stavrakos were high school sweethearts, defying the war between their names. But just when love felt so real, Zeus walked away without warning, leaving Zoe heartbroken and questioning everything. Eight years later, Zoe has built an empire of her own-but the past still haunts her. Fate reunites them at a London trade show, leading to a secret business deal that reignites old sparks and buried emotions. As stolen business meetings unfold aboard his yacht, in his penthouse, on rooftops and in hidden corners of the world, the chemistry they've tried to forget burns hotter than ever. But when their families uncover the truth and long-buried secrets emerge, Zoe and Zeus face a heartbreaking choice: risk everything for the love they've lost-or let history repeat itself and shatter them once more. *** Weekly updates on Wednesdays and Fridays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!

Carter and Athena are mortal enemies. From the first moment their eyes met, they disliked each other immensely. It was HATE AT FIRST SIGHT. They could not stand the mere sight of each other, even being in the same room, the tension was overwhelming, like a grenade of smoke suffocating them. But what is the core of this hatred? Do they really hate each other? Or they are just pretending to play the silly hating game to hide their true feelings. Watch the trailer of the story on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_gyhMrtQRI&t=2s

When Ashley Jones learns that her ex-boyfriend is dating her ex-best friend, her hopes for a fresh start in college come crashing down. The payback? Making a fake dating deal with the beloved defenseman of Wellsfield Eagles, Kris Argent, to get revenge. Standalone in the Wellsfield University Series *** Ashley Jones is eager to put the past behind and start afresh at Wellsfield University. However, when she sees her ex-boyfriend kissing her ex-best-friend at a party, her hopes are dampened. Betrayed, hurt, and cornered by the two worst people from her past life, she strikes a fake dating deal with Kris Argent, Wellsfield Eagles' beloved defenseman, to keep up appearances and get revenge. After all, Kris has his own difficult ex and prying hockey teammates he's trying to get away from. But as Kris and Ashley spend more time together, fake starts to feel a little too real and emotions run high. Soon, Ashley faces a bigger dilemma than before. Can she get her happily ever after with Kris, who has given up on love? Or will she be heartbroken all over again?

When Evelyn and her long-term enemy, star hockey captain Atlas, are forced to work together on a university media project, sparks fly as resisting their attraction becomes a far bigger challenge than their opposing opinions. Standalone in the Wellsfield University Series ***** Evelyn Hayes has hated Atlas Griffin, the golden boy of their university hockey team, since their very first conversation three years ago. To Evelyn, he's the womanizing, arrogant epitome of rich privilege and everything she despises. So when a university-funded media project for the hockey team throws her into Atlas' orbit, she fully expects them to be at each other's throats. What she doesn't expect is for the snarky comments and daring glares to turn into sparks of undeniable attraction. With Atlas' sights set on the NHL and Evelyn desperate to keep the media lead position she's worked so hard for, neither is interested in anything complicated. Soon, a heated one-night stand leads to an enemies-with-benefits hookup pact. But is either ready to face the consequences when the lines blur and strings start to get attached?

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⎾ They say, "look on the bright side" and I have. But what happens when the bright side is the only thing I can see? What happens when I believe the dark side doesn't exist anymore? If I keep looking on the bright side, it's just a matter of time until the dark side takes that too. ⏌ From a young age, Zandria Racheal and her little brother Keith learned the word pain. Day after day they are abused by their unforgiving mother. With a father constantly away on business, Zandria has found it hard to tell family and friends about the monster living inside her mother. The fear of judgement, abandonment and change forces Zandria to keep the abuse a secret. To cope, she builds walls, high walls. When she steps out the front door or when she records a new video for her YouTube channel, Zandria feels she's no longer a victim of abuse, but the perfect sixteen-year-old everyone thinks she is. For years this tactic has been working, but what happens when she meets a certain brown-eyed boy that can see the pain behind her smile? Join Zandria as she learns that everyone has a dark side and the only way to defeat the darkness is to let the world shine its light. *Marked Mature for graphic description of violence*

Nerdy astronomy geek Marsha, M to her few friends, has never been anybody special. Orphaned as an infant and reluctantly raised by an overly-strict "aunt," she's not even sure who she is. M's dream of someday escaping tiny Jewel, Indiana and making her mark in the world seems impossibly distant until hot new quarterback Rigel inexplicably befriends her. As Rigel turns his back on fawning cheerleaders to spend time with M, strange things start to happen: her acne clears up, her eyesight improves to the point she can ditch her thick glasses, and when they touch, sparks fly-literally! When M digs for a reason, she discovers deep secrets that will change her formerly mundane life forever . . . and expose her to perils she never dreamed of. Yes, the middle of nowhere just got a lot more interesting!

The Starstruck adventure continues... Marsha spent the first fifteen years of her life as a nerdy nobody before discovering her true identity as the long lost princess of a secret civilization. Now M is dodging extraterrestrial paparazzi while trying to keep the truth from her adoptive aunt and uncle and everyone at school. At least she can be herself with her boyfriend and literal soulmate, Rigel. Whenever they're together, it's easy to forget the responsibilities that will eventually come with her new status. But when a new boy arrives at Jewel High, everything M thought she knew about herself and her future is turned upside down. Now the very destiny that lifted her from obscurity threatens to tear her away from Rigel and their happy ever after. But when two planets conspire against you, where is there to run? Book 2 of the award-winning Starstruck series, where teen romance blends with science fiction to open a whole new world of action, adventure and discovery!