Blood and Silk Series #1: Ilya Barinov This is not a love story. This is a story of obsession.

Kareena Maya Valentin is the living karma, good or bad that's up to you. She's a golden girl, the university's pride in archery and creative writing. But where there's a gem, there's a warning. She's a player: master of games, best with boys. No one tells tales about her, no traces in the pavement-just black kissmarks where she clocked men. Lips could only suspect she's an undercover Cupid, she shoots an arrow and makes you fall before you realize it was poisoned. Karma never missed her aim. But what happens if her next target is the campus's notorious heartbreaker? Ellison Andres Suarez doesn't believe in commitment, but he's a renowned flirt, a player in her league, definitely a bad card to deal with. But if there are two players in every game, there is always good and bad. Good players try to lose bad cards to win. But bad players? They take all means to win, even with the bad cards. The stakes are high, it's gold on the line, all she has to do is make him cry. Now that bad meets bad, who's playing whom? Will Karma hit bullseye? Or will she be the one Elias plays this time? You bet on it.

It has always been a dream for Ammy to live prosperously. Worse luck, she was not born with a silver spoon. She has to endure the mud on her feet as she chases her ambitions. Notwithstanding, it did not stop her. She has set her goals and will go the extra mile to get what she aims for her and her mother. She excels in almost everything that she tries and rarely did she place second in competitions; in games. She adheres to her belief that success can only be attained through continuous actions and victory thus she does not let anyone steal her place. Playful kismet, a big threat comes her way. Conrad-a well-born son from an affluent family of Suarezes. He can do anything as great as her, bringing her plans into a blur. Two players, one game. There is only one seat for the victor, one winner in every play. Who will win and who will lose . . . a game with kismet? Ended : October 21, 2022