Valentina Vale

“Come back because you want me, not because I begged you.” Luca Moretti, a burned-out New York celebrity chef, retreats to Santorini to heal after a scandal involving his ex-boyfriend and business partner, which nearly ruined his career.. But peace was the last thing he found. Lucas wanted nothing but healing, and Andreas wanted to be forgotten. But the chemistry between them was volcanic as they were caught in the same space again which kept drawing them back to each other. They fell back into s*x and emotional warfare. As they gave in to the heat between them, secrets began to unfold. His ex, Andreas Petors, the smoldering tattooed Greek bartender had connections with the man who tried to destroy Luca’s career. While a seductive guest and a vengeful half-brother manipulate them both. Luca might have to choose between a second chance at love or revenge. What begins as escape turns into betrayal, and a choice between love and redemption. Would he win Andreas back… or would his thirst for revenge destroy them both?

Once a pampered heiress, Alexa’s world shatters the day her adoptive father dies and she is stripped of her inheritance and thrown into the streets of Manila. With no shelter and no future in sight, she unintentionally gets caught up into a one-night stand night that changes her life forever. A coincidence with a stranger who turns out to be none other than her powerful employer, billionaire hotel owner James Everett. When pregnancy follows and fear takes over, tragedy strikes again as an accident leaves Alexa with no memory of her past. Years later, James returns to Manila trapped in a cold marriage to Chloe, a union built on lies, greed, and betrayal. Their adopted son’s sudden illness exposes secrets that threaten to destroy the powerful Everett family. Amid conspiracies, hidden lovers, and a dangerous kidnapping plot, long-buried truths begin to surface. Alexa returns, reborn—strong, elegant, and determined to reclaim what was stolen from her. With the help of Roman, her loyal protector, she uncovers the shocking truth about her lost child, her stolen identity, and the dark web binding the Everetts and the Williams family. Will Alexa reclaim her child, her identity, and the love stolen from her, or will power destroy her one last time? Dive into this gripping saga of betrayal, legacy, and forbidden love.