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He's a killer. A monster. A thief. He stole me; ripped me from a life I thought was mine, and forced me into his. There was no negotiating. No choice to be made. No way out. He says once I give him what he wants, he'll let me go. But I don't believe him. Taunting me, humiliating me, hunting me...it thrills him. He's addicted to my tears, and amused by my suffering. I know he won't stop until he breaks me. But I won't go down without a fight.

To everything, there is a season. But at age 31, Sarah Langley refuses to believe that there can be a season to find love again. When her marriage to her wealthy and ambitious husband comes to an end, Sarah returns home to the small town where she grew up. The cold, barren winter scenery of Pennsylvania in January matches the way she feels inside, frozen and empty. She feels that life has cheated her and she holds God responsible. Divorced, with nothing to show for her years as a wife, Sarah is bitter and resentful and she fully intends to be angry at God for depriving her of what she ...

Sarah Langley returns to her hometown during the Christmas season, a time when joy is sung in carols and jingles, and hope is offered to all who believe. But for a newly divorced woman who feels that hope has been handed over to her ex-husband’s new wife and joy is for other women whose marriages have made their wedding-day dreams come true, the holidays are a bitter reminder of disappointment and her own sense of failure. Christmas miracles? They don’t happen anymore. Sarah wanted a marriage that would last, and children, but her husband’s unfaithfulness has left her feeling empty, ...

To everything, there is a season. But at age 31, Sarah Langley refuses to believe that there can be a season to find love again. When her marriage to her wealthy and ambitious husband comes to an end, Sarah returns home to the small town where she grew up. The cold, barren winter scenery of Pennsylvania in January matches the way she feels inside, frozen and empty. She feels that life has cheated her and she holds God responsible. Divorced, with nothing to show for her years as a wife, Sarah is bitter and resentful and she fully intends to be angry at God for depriving her of what she ...

Joya Hernandez, newly graduated from nursing school, takes a part-time job in the town’s fitness center. She had planned to become a nurse at the local hospital but then the facility closed, shutting the door on her original plans and forcing her to find a job where she can. But she likes working at the fitness center; she gets along with the members and she cares about the people. She’s from the wrong side of the tracks, the daughter of a single mother who owns a bar in a down-at-heel part of town. Life hasn’t been easy for them, but thanks to her mother’s determination and resolve...

Joya Hernandez is in love with her boss. It happens all the time, but for Joya, it’s something new and wonderful and a little bit frightening. It’s new to Drew Benedict, too; he’s a wealthy and successful businessman who’s made his own way in the world. He doesn’t deny that he’s as experienced as Joya is innocent when it comes to love. But this is different, and he realizes how much he loves her when he agrees to act according to her rules while they’re unmarried. He respects her boundaries, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to make it easy on her, as he demonstrates one ...

The doubts and darkness with which Sarah Langley greeted the New Year seem to be giving way to a renewed hope that her failed marriage, her unfaithful husband, and the loss of her successful life in Phoenix can finally be put behind her so that she can move forward into a destiny where her life has purpose. Working as a secretary in the church where she was baptized, confirmed and married; learning more about Ian Cameron before he became a pastor; sharing the stories and the drama of the church community combine to give Sarah roots in her hometown. Finding the roots of her faith is more ...

Joya Hernandez, newly graduated from nursing school, takes a part-time job in the town’s fitness center. She had planned to become a nurse at the local hospital but then the facility closed, shutting the door on her original plans and forcing her to find a job where she can. But she likes working at the fitness center; she gets along with the members and she cares about the people. She’s from the wrong side of the tracks, the daughter of a single mother who owns a bar in a down-at-heel part of town. Life hasn’t been easy for them, but thanks to her mother’s determination and resolve...

Rage. It’s toxic. It poisons you. Corrupts you. Smothers your heart until it no longer beats. You can’t run from it. There’s no escape. Once it seizes control, it won’t stop until revenge bleeds the tears of justice. The day he took her, he destroyed my humanity, turning me into a bloodthirsty savage. Now, I’m driven by my hunger to see the snake bleed. To hear his screams and relish his cries.

Can a girl from the wrong side of the tracks and a guy who drives a Lexus find common ground? Joya Hernandez and Drew Benedict met and fell in love before they had time to realize how different they are: she’s the daughter of a single mother, raised to follow the Bible and not the latest trends. He’s the son of a fitness center franchise owner who’s always gone after what he wants. Now he wants Joya, but she’s an old-fashioned girl. Her determination to follow the beliefs she was raised in clashes with Drew’s desire and when they become engaged, the tension increases. What if ...

He's a beast. A killer. A dark shadow with blood on his hands and violence in his veins. He's the monster that comes at midnight. The one I watch from my bedroom window, holding my breath, wondering if he has finally come for me. It's only a matter of time before he takes me. His ballerina girl. It's a promise he made the first time he caught me staring at him. ‘You will be mine.' It's impossible not to fear him. My bones tremble every time I hear his name. Granite. President of the American Street Kings MC.

I never wanted this life, this marriage. But Caelian carried me down the aisle, and a corrupt priest declared us husband and wife, ignoring the thousand no's I screamed at our wedding. What began as a battle of wills has turned into an obsession. We were forced into a marriage of convenience, but somewhere between the hate and the heat, we found something more. Something dark and irresistible, something that binds us together even as it threatens to tear us apart.

Alexius Del Rossa made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. A temporary arrangement. One that would benefit us both. Be his wife for six months so he can solidify his legacy, and I walk away with the security of having the Del Rossa name. Now I realize that it’s no longer that simple—not while his every command bends my will and entices me to obey. We’ve become each other’s poison—a toxic mix of his wicked touch and my dark desires.

No one knows the real me. The ruined girl. The scarred woman. Not even Sebastian knows how many broken pieces I have to keep together. But he does. The stranger who doesn't pry or care about my past. The masked man who helps me escape my troubled mind by taking me down a forbidden path. A dark path. Just when I think my life can't get any more complicated, I meet Gabriel King. My future father-in-law. That's when a truly twisted journey begins, and the consequences are darker than I ever imagined.

I was never a beloved daughter. Only a prized possession to be kept in a gilded cage until my father was ready to trade. It was my duty, carved in stone and written in my blood that one day my virtue would be exchanged for an alliance. And now, that day has come. Gian Silvestro, heir to the Silvestro empire, will accept me as his wife. He will seal my fate with a kiss that holds a thousand promises. But to him, our vows only mean one thing: I am bound to him...and shackled to his hate.

Temptation. It’s a powerful thing. It possesses you. Corrupts you. Turns a pure soul into a reckless beast. Once it has you in its clutches, you can’t escape it. It won’t let go, not until it perverts everything innocent. The day she walked into my life, I should have known I’d never be the same again. Her secrets lured me in, enticed me with truths that would be my ultimate ruin. I had a war to win. Battles to fight. But her scent turned me into a crazed hunter, manipulating me down a different path of destruction. In the end, she will be my downfall.

I knew I’d never have the luxury of choosing my own wife. An arranged marriage was a sacrifice men in my position had to make for their families. It wasn’t something I looked forward to, but it had to be done. I just never imagined my father would choose her to be my bride: Daniela Moretti, the daughter of my enemy...and I intended to treat her as such. Since the day she set foot in my house as my wife, my loathing of her turned into something deadlier than hate. Her strength intrigued me. Her fight seduced me. And I started seeing more in her than just Moretti blood.

Davian Stark is beautiful, twisted, cruel, and he's going to die—by my hand. He's one of the elites of the Dark Sovereign. A bloodthirsty mafia assassin and a hunter fueled by his need for the chase. If I want to get close to him, I have to give him something to hunt—me. He made a mistake by letting me survive my family's massacre. I've trained, fed my hate, and now, I'm ready to strike. But Davian isn't just a killer. He's complex, compelling, a man who opens something dark inside me. While I play him, he's playing me. It's a twisted game of hunter versus prey. Question is… Which one am I?

Of two things I'm certain: When something sounds too good to be true, it is; and when Alexius Del Rossa makes you a deal, you run far away and never look back. Me? I didn't run. I stayed. I opened that envelope, and I accepted his offer. Why? Because my life was a mess and on a downward spiral to a big, fat nothing. And he just offered me everything in exchange for six months of my life. It was supposed to be a simple arrangement, but I learned the hard way that nothing is simple when it comes to Alexius.

Secret. Captive. Wife. I had my role to play in this war. He made that clear from the start. No matter what happened between us, his hunger for revenge kept raging. Not even an act of God could change that.