shandel

SOPHIA I never imagined my step-aunt could make my heart race like this. She’s supposed to be my protector — the woman who keeps me safe in a world darkened by mafia violence and dangerous secrets. But her touch ignites a fire I can’t put out, and every glance between us pulls me deeper into a world where rules don’t apply. Our connection is forbidden — tangled in family ties and shadowed by the weight of betrayal. The mafia controls everything, and crossing those lines could mean losing more than just trust. It could mean losing everything. But some desires are impossible to resist. Some sins feel too sweet to fight. As danger closes in and loyalties shatter, I have to decide: Do I stay safe and alone, or surrender to the woman who makes me sin in ways I never thought possible? --- IVY She’s the girl I swore to protect. Not the woman I can’t stop wanting. When Sean asked me to look after his daughters, I promised. I meant it. But I wasn’t prepared for Sophia — no longer the shy teen I remembered, but a fierce, stunning storm of a woman who stares me down like she’s daring me to break. Now, I’m back — hardened by war, haunted by ghosts, and barely holding it together. This estate was meant to be a safe house. But inside these walls, danger comes with a mouth that smirks, and eyes that see straight through me. She’s nineteen. Off-limits. Sean’s stepdaughter. And every second we’re alone, my restraint unravels. When a threat from the shadows resurfaces, I’ll do anything to protect her. But how do I protect her from me? In this seductive, slow-burn romantic thriller, duty and desire collide in explosive fashion. If you crave age-gap tension, forbidden heat, and a hero battling the fire he’s sworn not to touch—this book will consume you. Author’s Note: This story contains mature themes, forbidden queer romance, and intense family dynamics. Book One ends on a cliffhanger. Book Two, The Way She Owns Me, continues their journey with even higher stakes

"After 18 years of wandering alone, Sydney finally returned to her pack, reuniting with her family. But her dreams and aspirations shattered when her sister, Bella, fled on her wedding day with her fated mate, leaving Sydney to take her place in a political alliance with Alexander Torres, the powerful Alpha of the Nightscar Pack. Handsome, wealthy, and commanding, Alexander was everything a Luna could want—except for one thing: his heart belonged to Bella. On their mating ceremony day, Alexander whispered to Sydney, ""The only thing you can get is the title of Luna."" For three years, their marriage was a cold, distant arrangement, devoid of passion or connection. Until one night, when Sydney received a video from Bella—a video that revealed Alexander in bed with her sister.Betrayed and heartbroken, Sydney decided to break the mating bond and reclaim her freedom. However, Alexander became relentless,refused to let her go. He destroyed the rejection papers and demanded a $5 million compensation fee, determined to keep her tied to him. With Alexander’s grandmother’s help, Sydney finally succeeds in breaking free from the bond.As Sydney walked away, Alexander’s feeling to Bella wavered, his obsession with Sydney only grew. Alexander corners Sydney, pinning her against the wall with his powerful frame. His breath is hot against her ear as he growls, “You can try to run, Sydney, but you’ll always be mine,I’ll chase you to the ends of the earth.”"

Liesl McGrath is an up-and-coming artist but for eight years she focuses on her husband as a devoted partner, adjusting her life and her career around him achieving his goal of becoming CEO by the age of thirty. Her life is perfect until her glass castle crashes down. Her husband admits to infidelity with none other than her own sister and there is a child coming. Liesl decides the best way to mend her shattered heart is by destroying the one thing he holds more important than anything else: his career. Isaias Machado is a billionaire first generation American he knows the value of hard work and doing what it takes to survive. His entire life has been geared to the moment he can take the McGrath company away from the corrupted men who once left his family homeless. When Liesl McGrath approaches the billionaire to bribe him with information set to ruin her ex-husband, Isaias Machado is chomping at the bit to take everything the McGrath’s prize including Liesl. A story of love, revenge and healing needs to start somewhere and Liesl’s pain is the catalyst to the wildest rollercoaster ride of her life. Let the bribery begin.

Book 1 in the God's Saga Amelia Dolivo has known her whole life that she would one day be the Alpha of her pack; thus making her the first female Alpha in history. The journey to get there has been long and full of hardships, but a true Alpha never backs down from a fight; a true Alpha never accepts defeat. Whether it be enemies plotting in the shadows to bring her down, or her own soulmate who questions her very capabilities as a woman; Amelia will take them all head-on. She will show them all why you should never underestimate a woman. This is a deeply interconnected series and this book sets up much to come in future books. Books in the Queen Among Series so far: Book 1 - A Queen Among Alphas (available on paperback) Book 2 - A Queen Among Snakes Book 3 - A Queen Among Blood Book 4 - A Queen Among Darkness Book 5 - A Queen Among Tides Book 6 - A Queen Among Gods Book 7 - A Queen Among Tempests Bite Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel Whole Again - A Queen Among Alphas Spin-off Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness Spin-off Valor, Virtue, And Verve - A Queen Among Tides Spin-off This will then be followed by the Royal Shadows series, which is the next generation companion to this series.

It’s true what they say about marriage: one partner’s always happier than the other. ~~~ Julie's world is shattered when her husband, Ryan, reveals that he wants an open marriage. His reason: he needs a child as they've been unable to have one. Julie reluctantly agrees to save her marriage. The next day, Ryan returns home with his secretary, confirming Julie’s long-held suspicion that their affair was taking place behind her back. Julie, heartbroken and enraged, seeks solace in a bar, where she meets a fascinating stranger named Luke, who changes the game. Julie confides in Luke over drinks, and he proposes a risky plan: he will act as her "boyfriend" to turn the tables on Ryan. Julie agrees, setting off a chain of events that will challenge everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and herself.

Marlene had always loved her best friend Tracy. The only problem was that Tracy was straight. Though Tracy was straight the girls had been intimate one rainy night. Marlene clings onto that hope and invites Tracy home so she could use the opportunity to cross from best friend to girlfriend. The only problem is her divorced dad coming into the picture and Tracy having her eyes on him. It's a serious FML situation.

"Just imagine it, Em. His ex-fiancée... dating his favourite hockey player." ****** Zane and I were together for ten years. When he had no one, I stayed by his side, supporting his hockey career while believing at the end of all our struggles, I'll be his wife and the only one at his side.But after six years of dating, and four years of being his fiancée, not only did he leave me, but seven months later I receive an invitation... to his wedding!If that isn't bad enough, the month long wedding cruise is for couples only and requires a plus one. If Zane thinks breaking my heart left me too miserable to move on, he thought wrong!Not only did it make me stronger.. it made me strong enough to move on with his favourite bad boy hockey player, Liam Calloway.

Working as a cafe tender, even though she has a degree, discovered that her mum dumped her in the hands of a man who she thought was her Dad all along, and sold her to a man whom her supposed Dad owed, Kiana could swear that fate had a personal vendetta against her. Not until Alpha princess Dew— the daughter of the man she was auctioned to, breezed into her life like fresh air. The connection between them could be felt from a mile away. Dew made many decisions, just to protect her, including disagreeing with her father not to make Kiana a slave and accepting his condition of marrying the Alpha prince of Greenwood to strengthen the alliance of the two packs, but that was before the moon mating ceremony where she discovered that she was Dew's mate. Dew couldn't explain her sudden interest in Kiana even after she had decided to keep her hands off women because of her pack duties. But that didn't stop feelings from creeping up as they both started working together. Her father kicked against it, upon discovery. But it seemed the moon goddess had other plans. Kiana turned out to be her mate. But like she expected, her father wouldn't hear of her marrying a woman. But would Alpha King Darius continue kicking against their union? Even when the truth about Kiana's real identity was unveiled, and the survival of his pack now depended on her gifts?