Andrea mempunyai trauma masa lalu, kecelakaan yang dialaminya yang menewaskan ayahnya membuatnya selalu dibayangi oleh ketakutan dan teror. Tetapi dengan bantuan psikiaternya dia berhasil melewati rasa trauma itu dan melanjutkan hidupnya dengan bahagia. Andrea ingin hidup normal, mengalami kisah cinta romantis seperti dalam novel, dan harapan itu mulai nyata dengan hadirnya Eric dalam kehidupannya. Tetapi ternyata semuanya tidak bisa diraihnya semudah itu. Lilin-lilin berwarna biru, dengan susunan rapi dan jumlah yang spesifik, sembilan buah. Mengirimkan pesan kepadanya, pesan yang tak mampu dicerna oleh logikanya, tetapi mampu menohok alam bawah sadarnya, mengirimkan teror yang lebih menakutkan daripada apa yang pernah dialami Andrea sebelumnya. Dan kemudian... akankah Andrea mampu memberanikan diri menerima pesan dari sang kegelapan yang ternyata selalu mengintainya?(

Lia's perfect life came crushing down in one night. Now, three years later... The happy, bubbly, easy-go-lucky, beautiful little girl she once was, transformed into a hard, cold, traumatized twenty year old young woman. Not even her family's unconditional love can bring her back from the darkness. She's now content to be the broken, damaged girl. But when the past threatens to harm her again, it will take one man to protect her. Nate Matthews is a trained Special Ops agent. He is the BEST at what he does, and that is why he is brought in, to protect her from the threat looming over her. His job is to work as an undercover agent, posing as Lia's fiancé. But can he protect his heart from the girl who was left broken and angry? What will it take to break through the hard, cold interior, Lia has built around her over the years? Can Nate save her? Or is too late? She's also got her secrets. And one of them could destroy her relationship with Nate. Will he be able to accept Lia once he knows her secret? Find out in Alive with Me.

The Marquess and The Rose The Marquess... Dominic McAllister, The Marquess of Grisham is a tall, dark and handsome bachelor. He is a hedonistic rake in his own right and he prefers to stay that way. The Rose... Emilia Westham the tons petite wallflower, a meek, young beauty that has not yet blossomed. When Dominic finds Emilia injured on his boat, he nurses her back to health and events take place that go beyond his control. It awakens a passionate encounter that shakes them both to their core. His tender caresses and stolen kisses turn the petite wallflower into a sensual, beautiful rose that blossoms under his touch. One he plucks and keeps for himself. **** WARNING: THIS STORY IS OF MATURE NATURE THAT CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE, STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT AND IS FOR ADULT READERS... **** EXTREME GRAMMATICAL ERRORS INCLUDED BE WARNED

Mia just buried her brother and sister-in-law, inherited their ranch and 3 month baby boy and now finds herself in a cellar with a all too hot Sam hiding from a tornado

Isabella Stanford never thought that one day she would have the Playboy Billionaire hottie for a guardian but did when her parents died in a tragic accident and left him with that responsibility. Now, ten years later, she discovers that the big crush she had always had for the badboy was still very much alive and he was igniting more than curiosity from her. After the death of his partner, Liam Vergil was shocked to discover that he was granted guardianship for his partner's sole daughter. The last thing he needed was for a child to enter his glamorous life...until he laid his eyes on her and something engraved deep inside him. There was nothing more he wanted than to protect and cherish this young woman.

Book 2 in the Just Series. This is a standalone book. The series follows the life of the Anastasi siblings, with book 2 Eleanor "Ellie" Anastasi has had it with his father pressuring her to get married and settle down. She's only 24 for crying out loud. There is absolutely no reason for her to be thinking about settling down. Not even if she's eyeing one of her brother's gorgeous best friend, Marco. Just one hello from him, has sent tingles all over her body. His playboy reputation has made him even more appealing to her. She suddenly thought of a plan to get her father off her back. "This is absolutely perfect," she thought. If only she could get him to agree to her proposal. "You want me to what?" Marco asked in astonishment. "I want you to marry me," I said again. Book 1: Just Tell Me You Love Me (Massimo & Arabella) Book 2: Just One Hello (Marco & Eleanor "Ellie") Book 3: Just One Night With You (Jason & Zarah) - coming soon

Dalam hidupnya, Impian Serena hanyalah ingin menjadi perempuan yang biasa-biasa saja. Dia ingin menikah dengan Rafi kekasihnya, membentuk keluarga kecil yang bahagia, lalu seperti akhir kisah klise lainnya: bergandengan tangan di usia senja, melangkah menuju matahari terbenam. Tetapi ternyata apa yang dia inginkan meskipun sederhana, tidak semudah itu menjadi kenyataan. Kecelakaan itu telah merenggut semua yang diimpikannya, orang tuanya, merenggut rencana pernikahannya dengan Rafi yang kemudian tak berdaya dan membuatnya harus berjuang sendirian, dan menghancurkan semua mimpi-mimpinya yang sebelumnya terbungkus dalam rencana masa depan yang telah tersusun rapi. Semuanya hancur. Dalam perjuangannya untuk bangkit itulah dia harus berhubungan dengan Damian, seorang taipan kaya yang sombong, arogan, suka memaksakan kehendak, dan...punya obsesi seksual terpendam terhadap dirinya. Serena membutuhkan Damian lebih demi menyelamatkan Rafi, sedangkan Damian membutuhkan Serena untuk memuaskan hasrat obsesif yang terus menerus menyiksanya terhadap Serena. Dua manusia yang seharusnya tidak pernah bersilang jalan inipun dipertemukan oleh keadaan. Dua manusia yang saling membenci satu sama lain tetapi dikalahkan oleh hasrat dan kebutuhan. Hubungan mereka panas membara, luar biasa sampai mereka bisa terbakar habis di dalamnya. Mereka menjalin hubungan karena keterpaksaan, yang lama kelamaan menjadi hubungan saling membutuhkan, saling merindukan dan saling memuaskan dan….. akhirnya menyerah untuk saling mencintai. Sampai kemudian tiba saatnya Serena harus memilih antara Hasratnya pada Damian, lelaki arogan yang terus menerus menyakitinya tetapi berhasil merenggut hatinya, atau cintanya kepada Rafi, lelaki yang baik, yang pernah meninggalkannya untuk berjuang sendirian, tetapi tetap menjaga janjinya dalam sebentuk cincin pertunangan di jari manisnya."

Lindy Benjamin wakes up to a life based on a lie, not knowing that she has become a pawn in a very dangerous game and that she has taken the proverb 'keep your friends close and your enemies closer' to a whole new and different level. For each and every day that's passing, the risk of her finding out is looming. It makes her enemy scheme to keep her in the dark, and it makes her life out on the jagged edge more dangerous than ever before. And to make things worse, the man of her dreams comes along and turns her world upside down! (WARNING! .Explicit material )

WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

Sometimes the truth is just too terrible to ever be guessed... Readers' comments: 'Excellent story', 'gripping page-turner', 'marvellous read', 'great writing', 'simply remarkable', 'a fabulously emotional ride', 'wow', 'what a great book!', 'had me engaged right to the end' Wattys award-winning author (The Painted Altar, literary fiction 2020) When two British brothers are reported missing whilst on holiday in southern Italy, the local carabinieri turn to retired detective Jim Jacks for help. Still pained by a recent divorce, he has started a new life for himself as a small-scale wine producer. Along with commander Nuzzo, he will slowly unravel a mystery which is even darker than it had first seemed... Genre: murder mystery Length: 75,000 words (300 novel pages) Target audience: adult, fans of crime fiction, anyone who likes mysteries full of twists and which are populated by three-dimensional characters Extract: I stayed there at the holiday bungalow with Sarah and Olivia for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Would return again the following morning. An analyst would no doubt conclude that my actions weren't entirely selfless; that as a lonely old divorcee I found a nostalgic comfort in female company. And yes, this might have been part of it. But there was a very practical reason too for my more or less continued presence in the house. I just didn't want to leave them to themselves I suppose, was afraid of what might happen. Yes, the thing I remember most about that forty-eight hour period is the silence. There was something brooding to it. Something ominous, almost delicate, like if it cracked you feared it would explode. An edgy, precarious silence stretching on and on, minute after minute, hour after hour... About the author: I'm a 47-year-old English teacher who has lived in Italy for the last 15 years. I have two other novels on the site, The Painted Altar and Kill Who You Want