1280 Book(s) Related to all devil fruits in one piece

Dark Biker / Underground Racing Romance
CORE THEMES (RESHAPED)
Revenge vs. Accountability
Truth manipulated by power
Breaking cycles of inherited corruption
Female mastery in violent, male-controlled spaces
Choosing integrity over blood loyalty
TROPES (REWORKED)
Enemies-to-allies-to-lovers
Forced partnership
Masked identity exposure
Controlled, morally conflicted hero × sharp, defiant heroine
Found family through earned loyalty
High-competence leads with mutual respect
Emotional restraint → explosive tension
CHARACTERS
Zara Okafor (FL)
Age: 26
Occupation: Restoration mechanic / underground endurance racer
Zara is guarded, brilliant, and emotionally starved. She doesn’t race for fame she races to prove survival. Scarred by her brother’s death and years of being dismissed in male-dominated circuits, she relies on precision, preparation, and emotional distance.
Arc:
From vengeance-driven isolation → truth-seeker → leader who chooses justice over destruction.

Maria Alice Rodrigues is a 17 years old Mexican girl, but since she was 5 years old she lives with her parents in Tokyo, Japan. Her father works at the Mexican Embassy and her mother teaches at the British School in Tokyo.
Maria Alice is a studious, sweet, delicate, and very dreamy girl. Her biggest dream is to become a fashion designer when she finishes school. As a gift, her parents give her an exchange to France to attend a summer fashion course at the best school in Pariz, IFA PARIZ.
Alice goes to Paris with her best friend Kimberly and her boyfriend Tom.
When Alice goes to Paris, on one of the nights she goes to one of the most fashionable parties "LA DUPLEX" with her friends, of course with fake documents, otherwise they wouldn't even get in. Alice didn't want to be left alone, so she started to drink and got involved in a crazy night with a handsome young man.
Days later, already at home again, she discovered she was pregnant, and her parents did not accept it and threw her out of the house.
What will happen to Alice? Let's embark on this story with me and find out why Sweet Alice has become the devil?

Late at night, when I think I'm alone, I feel his breath on the side of my face, and I know--he's watching me.

Ever since I moved into this ancient mansion to take care of my sick aunt, I've been experiencing strange things. When I discover she has a boarder, a mysterious, sexy artist who lives on the third floor, I think some of that is explained. The bumps in the night. The whispers from the shadows.

But once Dalton and I are properly introduced, the strange occurrences don't stop. If anything, they are amplified. When I close my eyes at night, it's his face I see. It's his hands I feel. It's his lips I taste.

The more I get to know him, the more I realize I don't know him at all. Dalton's not the kind of man that buys a woman flowers and makes her feel all warm and fuzzy. No, he's the kind of man your mama would tell you to run from. Cold. Dangerous. Complex.

And now that he wants me, I learn he is more than that. Possessive. Controlling. Diabolical.

I should leave this place before it's too late, but I know I can't. Whatever it is that's sunk it's fangs into him, it has me, too.

He has me, too.

For better or worse.

'Til death...

Desired by the Devil is a dark romance which some readers may find disturbing. Proceed with caution.

On the day David Jones was released from prison, he followed his grandfather's arrangement and became a live-in son-in-law of the Perez family.

Everyone believed he was a destitute, penniless ex-convict.

Even his fiancée Elizabeth said to him: "David, let's break off our engagement..."

But in reality, David controlled a trillion-dollar fortune. He would make all those who had bullied him kneel at his feet and beg for mercy!!

The kingdom of hell has been long ruled by two brothers.Satan and Lucifer led the kingdom of darkness throughout history.The inhabitants of hell get fed up and want a new king.
Will the two accept to let the throne go and will the new king ever succeed.
Lucifer decides to give up the throne if the new heir can accomplish a daring feat.
What shall it be or more specially who will she be.
The former devil wants an innocent soul of a beautiful lady in return.
Enter this epic tale of non stop action and twists as we unveil who tempted the devil.

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains themes of non-consensual encounters, emotional manipulation, and intense dark romance. Reader discretion is advised.

Blurb:

One stolen thing. One dangerous mistake. Now, she belongs to him.

She didn’t know the fire she was playing with… until it burned her.

He’s a devil in an Armani suit—a cold, calculating billionaire whose empire is built on blood and betrayal. To cross him is to sign your own death warrant.

But she never meant to steal from him. She didn’t even know what she was taking. And yet, in his eyes, she is the ultimate betrayal.

She should’ve been broken, discarded like all the others. Instead, she became his obsession.

Trapped in his dangerous world, she’s torn between hating him and craving the fire he awakens in her. The deeper she falls, the darker his secrets become—secrets that could cost her more than just her heart... they could cost her very soul.

In his world, love isn’t salvation. It’s a death sentence.

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains themes of non-consensual encounters, emotional manipulation, and intense dark romance. Reader discretion is advised.

Blurb:

One stolen thing. One dangerous mistake. Now, she belongs to him.

She didn’t know the fire she was playing with… until it burned her.

He’s a devil in an Armani suit—a cold, calculating billionaire whose empire is built on blood and betrayal. To cross him is to sign your own death warrant.

But she never meant to steal from him. She didn’t even know what she was taking. And yet, in his eyes, she is the ultimate betrayal.

She should’ve been broken, discarded like all the others. Instead, she became his obsession.

Trapped in his dangerous world, she’s torn between hating him and craving the fire he awakens in her. The deeper she falls, the darker his secrets become—secrets that could cost her more than just her heart... they could cost her very soul.

In his world, love isn’t salvation. It’s a death sentence.

"Pull the trigger!" I said.
I felt my muscles getting tired, my pain fading, my judgment clear. I just couldn't do it. I realized I couldn't pull the trigger. I couldn't kill him.
"I hate you!!! You manage to make me forget the hate I feel for you, you make me weak, and I despise it. Just shoot me alread-" I said, but I didn't finish my sentence.
It took me quite a while to realize what was happening. He didn't shoot me. He was kissing me. It was an angry kiss; he was trying to win me by kissing me. I tried to pull back, but my feelings betrayed me.
I kiss him back. We were both fighting for dominance, but he won, and I felt him smile. We continue to kiss and bite each other's lips for a few moments before we pull back trying to catch our breaths.
"What does a man have to do to make you shut up?"-he says, his lips were sullen, and they looked hot.
"You don't."-I say still breathing heavily.
He grabs me by my waist and bring me closer to him, my heart threatening to get out of my chest.
"From what just happened I'm pretty sure you would like to think your answer."-he whispers.
"Why don't you do it again and we'll see what happens..."-I say and so he does...
"Even in a room full of art, she was the only masterpiece I was looking at."


She embodied the persona of the Devil in high heels, a savior for bloodshed, a toxic and perilous force. Her eyes blazed with fire, and her heart harbored poison; love and concern were foreign concepts to her. Money and power were her sole pursuits, and she was as seemingly harmless as a hungry panther.
Her mantra was to kill and conquer, devoid of love or any emotional attachment—a true Femme Fatale. Her middle name was synonymous with danger, a fact well-known to all, yet men found themselves inexplicably drawn to her.
However, her allure meets its match when she encroaches upon the wrong territory. Raven King believed she could emerge victorious here, but she underestimated the domain of Alessio Madrigal.
The reigning monarch of his territory, Alessio is a boss, a ruler, feared by the police, and obeyed by all. That is until a malevolent woman defies his rules and commits murder within his domain. Now faced with the challenge of dealing with her, Alessio must decide how to eliminate a woman who infuriates him while simultaneously offering a strange sense of peace when she's in his presence.
Will Raven triumph, or will she lose something far more valuable than money in this power struggle?

The Devil Lord who killed my father wanted me to be his bride!

"You are the reason for my existence," Apollyon said huskily. "I belong to you. You possess me, Lilith," he added, his hand moved from her thigh which had a slit to her inner thigh.
"Stop, Apollyon," Lilith said.
"What if I don't?" Apollyon asked, peering deep into her eyes. "Say that I affect you," he proclaimed. His hand dangerously moved close to her forbidden region.
"Mmm..." And she moaned the next second, her strength of holding back crumbling into pieces.
Before Apollyon could pull away, Lilith pulled him down and kissed the Devil Lord.

In the Kingdom of Azuria, lived a young girl named Lilith. Her father was a renowned medical doctor for the Royal Family. Little did she know that her insatiable curiosity would unleash a series of unfortunate events, she inadvertently awakened Apollyon, the powerful Devil Lord who had been in a deep slumber for thousands of years which led to the tragic demise of her beloved father.
Seizing the opportunity presented by his awakening, the Devil Lord, Apollyon, swiftly secured control of Azuria by eliminating the entire royal lineage. The once-sealed devils were unleashed, and they began ruling over the humans.
As the years passed, Lilith matured into a resilient young woman. Apollyon, driven by a unique bond formed at the moment of his awakening, finally set his sights upon her, declaring her as his bride.
To Apollyon, Lilith symbolized his existence. However, for Lilith, Apollyon was the embodiment of her darkest nightmares.
Caught in the crosshairs of fate, Lilith must navigate a path where she does not only find her father's death mystery but at the same time, finds herself falling for Apollyon even in the darkness surrounding her.

I took a vow of purity to keep my virginity until my wedding night.
But that's until the new, hot English Literature professor walks into my life.
I can’t get over him. I can’t stop thinking about him and the things I want him to do to me.
It doesn’t help that my professor is also the God of the Underworld, the Ruler of Hell who has stalked me through life cycles to make me his Queen.
Our fates are entwined. Our destinies have already been decided long before I was born.
But, man, what I wouldn’t do for a ride of that cock. Who cares about fates? I just want to be fucked!

"Devil?" I watch as his red eyes light up in amusement, his fangs gleaming in the moonlit night before he answers, grinning. "I like the sound of that."

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Solaris Mont's life was the normal and average everyday human teenager life until one night when she goes camping with her family, they are attacked by a group of travelling vampires and while the rest of her family is dead, she is the only one alive.

Not as a human anymore but a transitioning vampire and everyone knew that blood like hers were the type that was sort after the most.

Knowing she would be killed eventually, she decides to do everything she's wanted on her bucket list but all of this involves money, and this is where the Vampire Lord, Theon Vasilakis comes in.

He swears to give her everything she would want and keep her existence a secret only if she swears in return to let him be by her side as she does all of this, while drinking her blood whenever he wanted.

Solaris knows more than anyone else after the tragedy that had befallen her not to trust the words of his kind, but why does it feel like he is the only one that she can?

Aurora's life is a daily battle against the shadows of her parents' addiction. Determined to protect her younger brother, Sol, from the chaos surrounding them, she finds herself forced to shoulder responsibilities beyond her years. As she struggles to find employment and escape the dangerous debts haunting her family, a tragic event shatters her existence devastatingly. Desperate for a solution, Aurora seeks help through an ancient ritual promising answers. But what she invokes is not a benevolent deity; it's a demon prince, thirsting for power and obsessed with her. The pact she makes to save her family triggers a series of events that threaten to consume not only her soul but everything she loves.

"Ah, but it's the fire in you that attracts me most, Aurora. If you want to play with fire, I'm more than willing to burn alongside you.'"

Trigger Warning!!!
This is a dark romance novel featuring morally grey characters.
Reader's discretion is advised.
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"You were born for me. You waited for me. The moment you came into this world, you cried for me, and you will keep crying for me until your last breath, Ixora."

Drexton Blackthorn had his bloody, thirst-filled eyes on a couple for the sins they committed. He swore to make them pay. But everything changed when she was born. She became his target. Just like a ferocious tiger, she was his prey. The moment she was born, she became his. The moment she breathed her first, she became his to destroy. His to taint. She lives all for him. He plans to make her shed blood; only then will his for revenge be quenched — only then will his long wait come to an end.
Ixora Castellan, his prey, became his little stalker—or so she thought. Little did she know that she was the stalked. He knew things about her...things neither her body nor mind could discover.
The game was his, the prey was his, the hunt was his.
But slowly, the hunter becomes hunted. This game of revenge was slowly turning into a game of obsession—an obsession he wasn't ready to succumb to. He wants every inch of her. Her body, her soul, her mind, her heart. She wasn't just a part of his want; she was his need.
But she wants to be free...Is that even possible?
How can she escape from his clutches, his web, his wings, when she's not even sure who she is?
Play pet, little thief, Ixora Castellan...She doesn't know, but one thing is clear, she is whatever he wants her to be.
She's lost her identity to him.
Her ruin.
Her tormentor.
Her destruction.

An order was pointed upon the she-wolf Natasha by her father alpha Acanthus ever since she was little. When it is time for her to go to the city to fulfill the wishes of her father— she thought it was going to be easy but little did she know, a couple of surprises awaits her.
All her life she lives by the order to kill the man named Valerian Fenrir and there were not a day that Natasha won't train and ready herself for the time to come. But, Valerian Fenrir isn't no ordinary man. Natasha was tested after discovering that the man she was taught to loathe and kill was a vampire— werewolves mortal foes for many years.

Captivating smile
5ft, 6inches tall, a willowy build and gorgeous translucent skin

Janice Sketches was a well-known matchmaker that could solve any problem within seconds. She finds matches to those unable to and was very skilled at it.

But, she hadn't found her perfect match.

Jules Forrest, also known as the devil for being a ruthless CEO.

He only engaged in a nightstand and didn't believe true love existed.

However, his principle changed when he met the stunning woman that shared his bed after a night at his brother's wedding.

From the moment Bradley Carter's hand brushes against Elizabeth White's skin and coin-sized blisters appear, she knows that he isn't just another rich kid with an impossible ego--and he isn't. He's a demon.

Saddened over her brother Zack's recent cancer diagnosis, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth keeps to herself. So, when Benjamin, the most popular boy in school wants to be her friend, she's surprised. Bradley, however, knows exactly what Benjamin is after--Elizabeth's soul. As a witch, Benjamin will lose his power to practice magic if he doesn’t attain a pure soul, as a general rule, the more souls you corrupt the higher up the ranks you move, and Benjamin’s dropped down two levels already.

Condemned to Hell for crimes I committed on Earth, I am suddenly thrust into the center of a struggle between four irresistible forces: a captivating Demon, a dangerous Reaper, a mysterious Angel, and the Devil himself. Each desires me for reasons I don't fully understand, but there is something dark and unsettling in the Devil's promises.

It was supposed to be one night with a stranger, with absolutely no chance of ever seeing him again.

Until the next evening, when Aurelia walks into dinner and finds him sitting beside her stepmother… as her fiancé.

Kilian Moretti, her one-night mistake is her stepdad-to-be.

Aurelia has known loss all her life. Her mother died when she was just a child. Years later, her father’s sudden, suspicious death left her in the care of Ivy, his new wife who is a beautiful, polished woman hiding her cruelty behind a perfect smile. Aurelia has always suspected there’s more to Ivy than she lets on… and more to her father’s death than anyone dares to say.

Now, she and Kilian are playing a dangerous game in plain sight—touches under the table, smirks over wine glasses, conversations laced with innuendo only they understand. He’s older, powerful, and tied to a world of crime she’s sworn to avoid.

But when deadly secrets surface and the mafia closes in, the one man she can’t trust becomes the only man who can keep her alive.

Nicolai Petrovich never wanted to be a hero—he has too much blood on his hands and too many ghosts in his past. The only thing that ever kept him human was his sister. And when Selene dies in a night of gunfire and chaos, something breaks inside him that will never heal again.
But hell has a sense of irony: on the day he buries his sister, Nicolai is forced into a marriage with Alessandro De Luca—the heir of the most ruthless mafia family in the city. The Phantom. The man everyone fears.
What was meant to be a political alliance quickly turns into a battle for dominance and sanity. Alessandro claims Nicolai as if he has every right to—through orders, through touch, through a kiss that feels less like affection and more like a brand burned into skin. And Nicolai hates it… almost as much as he hates that his body doesn’t always agree with him.
Caught between loyalty, guilt, and a man who sees right through him, Nicolai starts to fall. Deeper, darker, more dangerously than he ever should.
Because Alessandro is no legend, no myth—he’s far worse: a man who always gets what he wants.
And he wants Nicolai.
What follows is a war of desire, power, and broken promises. A marriage that isn’t one. A prison without bars. And a man fighting not to lose himself to someone who might bring him back to life… or destroy him completely.
Forced Marriage with the Devil — a story about obsession, pain, unwanted intimacy, and the slow, brutal fight for freedom… or personal ruin.

"We can't do this, Scarlet. You're my best friend's daughter."


I met Lucien Alessandro on the night of my twentieth birthday-and nothing has been the same since. The way he looked at me. The way he smiled at me. The way he complimented my dress. His sexy voice. His sexy body carved dangerously from sin, laying underneath his black suit was something I couldn't shake off even after five years.

For years, I tried to bury the desire. The heat within me each time I thought of him. But I couldn't . I wanted him. I craved him. He kept appearing in my dream, haunting me. Touching me in the way I wanted him to do in reality, but I was always woken up to disappointment each time.
However, my dirty wishes came true soon when my parents went away on a six-month business trip, and I was made to move in with him. This time, I am going to seduce Lucien Alessandro. I am going to get what I want no matter what it was going to cost me... And I won't ever stop, until he is mine...

Wanted by the seelies, lycans, witches, demons and worst of all, her anonymous father who wanted her by all means to keep his lost family bloodline.

She's hunted and wanted by all because of a strange mark embedded on her by the moon goddess which is believed that any clan that owns her, heads the supernatural community.

A mark she once thought was an ordinary birth tattoo!!

Find out what happens when she enjoins with one of the supernatural community causing unending war as others try to meander their way in by stealing the journal which entails the incantation that could awaken her inner demon making her extraordinarily stronger than other lycans in "HUNTED BY ALL"

After my son was kidnapped by criminals, I begged my detective husband to save him.

He was too busy protecting his frightened first love to care—hanging up on my desperate calls one after another.

The kidnappers demanded a $500,000 ransom to spare my child's life. That's when I discovered he had already drained our family savings—to spoil his first love.

When I screamed that his own son was hanging by a thread, he just sneered that I was an attention-seeking liar.

In the end, the kidnappers sent back my seven-year-old son's severed head.

Even after that, my husband still fought tooth and nail to protect his first love who had orchestrated our child's death.

It wasn't until I made him stand before that headless little body and identify it himself that he finally, completely, lost his mind.

Daisy - Her parents sold her as a child to gain money, and locked into a life under contracts she finds herself sold from one owner to the next.
Her final owner: Dean, uses her in a way none of her previous owners have, and his gambling addiction has the whole house of slaves moving from city to city. Their final stop is in the Devil's city, and there is where Daisy first meets Demitri Devil, and he learns that Dean is not the man that his brothers want in their city. However, Daisy isn't weak and isn't afraid to fight for what she wants.

Demitri Devil - Meets Daisy at a brothel, where he pays extensive amounts to have her. Only once in the room, he isn't after sex, instead, he asks her why she is doing it, telling her there surely is another way. He never goes there to buy women but to try to show them they can survive another way. Only he is stunned to find out Daisy makes no money from her time in those rooms. The second time he finds her there, she looks ready to drop and surprises his brothers when he arrives home with her for the night.

Marcello Devil - He told Demitri he was crazy for bringing her home and buying her for the night to give her a break. Only he goes one further and he finds her in another business, he offers her a week away from Dean. Dean is all too pleased to take the money.

Calix Devil - Seems to be the only one making his brothers realise they can't keep paying to keep Daisy for the weekend to get rest, but that goes wrong when they decide to buy her whole contract.

When Claire Marco enters Damian’s world, she’s just trying to get to the bottom of her father’s mysterious death. The powerful and arrogant mafia king offers her a chilling deal: marry him for six months, and he’ll spill the secrets she’s been dying to uncover. But this bargain comes with a steep cost. Her freedom, her pride, and maybe even her heart.

Damian doesn’t believe in love. He lives for control, obsession, and power. To him, Claire is just another pawn in his game, beautiful, compliant, and a bit broken. But what starts as a simple game of possession takes a dangerous turn filled with passion and betrayal.

Because some secrets won’t stay buried. And hearts can’t be tied down by contracts.

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Everyone had a box they stayed in. Only stepping out once in a blue moon.

Okay, so maybe we weren't that boxed in, but this was the ultimate day of days.
Our blue moon was May first. Dare Day.
Cue the recreational explosives.
On this day, one of us could get a tattoo because we'd always wanted to and our parents wouldn't let us.
Or we could ask a cute guy out that we'd been crushing on for months.
Better yet, one of us could end up kissing a guy we'd absolutely despised, even though I- one of us... had known the feeling was mutual.
All of this could happen and all we'd have to do was move on with our lives after.
Enjoy the last of school, get our diplomas, and have the best summer we could ask for while dreading with excitement, the coming fall and the start of college.

But this year was different.
All our dares came back snapping at us like piranha. Actions met consequences. Tears were shed—with maybe some blood. And hurt found betrayal.

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They're four friends with a tradition that's challenged them in more ways than one. In the past, and now, the present.
But unlike the past, several things hadn't just died as the days went by—they grew. They became real, they became demons, and they hunted.
Some relationships are worth sacrificing, but others are worth holding on to for a lifetime.
It's not just about romance. It's about sisterhood.

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Contains suggestive content/language
Slow burn romance

FBI Agent Sarah Mitchell thought she'd left her dangerous past behind when she took a desk job after her messy divorce. But when a federal witness under her protection is murdered, Sarah becomes the prime suspect—and the next target.
Enter Jake Thompson, an elite bodyguard with a reputation for keeping his clients alive at any cost. Assigned to protect Sarah while Internal Affairs investigates her, Jake seems determined to prove her guilt. But as bullets start flying and bodies pile up, Sarah realizes the corruption runs deeper than anyone imagined.
Someone inside the FBI wants her dead. Someone she trusted has been feeding information to killers. And someone has been planning her downfall for years.
With her career destroyed and her life on the line, Sarah must learn to trust the one man who believes she's guilty—because he might be the only one who can keep her alive long enough to find the truth.
But when Jake's own dark secrets surface, Sarah discovers that in a world of lies and betrayal, even her protector might be playing a deadly game.

"So, Ava, tell me about yourself. What makes you think you're the right fit for Ryan Industries?"
Ava took a deep breath and summoned the courage to speak, launching into her prepared speech. She told him about her background, her skills, and her experience. She highlighted her achievements and her passion for the industry.
Caleb listened intently, his eyes never leaving hers. He nodded occasionally, his expression unreadable.
When she finished, he leaned back in his chair, steepling his fingers together. "Impressive, Ava. Very impressive. But let me tell you, this isn't a cushy job. We work hard here. Long hours, high pressure. Are you up for the challenge?"
Ava nodded, her heart racing with excitement. "Sir. I'm ready for whatever comes my way." Caleb smiled a small, enigmatic smile. "We'll see about that.


When Ava lands a high-stakes project under the scrutiny of her demanding boss Caleb, their professional relationship sparks a forbidden attraction. As they navigate the cutthroat world of advertising, Ava must confront her own insecurities and face off against Caleb’s disapproving mother, who will stop at nothing to keep them apart. Will Ava and Caleb risk everything for love, or will their differences tear them apart?

Eden was born into power but raised in shadows—a girl with fire in her hips and rage in her heart. Salvatore, her cold and deadly stepbrother, has spent years pretending not to want her. But one forbidden night ignites a chain of blood-soaked secrets, obsession, and betrayal. When Eden discovers she’s pregnant with his child, their world spirals into something darker, deeper, and far more dangerous. In a world ruled by violence, family, and loyalty, their love is a sin neither of them can stop—and it just might burn everything down.

Nine months pregnant and about to give birth, my husband Zane locked me in the wine cellar.
All because his widowed business partner, Elena, was also giving birth today.
"You almost made Elena go into labor early. You need to think about what you've done."
Agonizing contractions wracked my body. I dropped to my knees, begging him, "Zane, please─the baby is coming now! He will die!"
He just shoved me down the cold stone steps, his eyes icy cold.
"Stop lying! Your due date isn't today. You'll do anything for attention, won't you?"
"Tonight, only Elena's safety matters. You'll stay here until you admit you were wrong!"
The heavy wooden door slammed shut, snuffing out the last bit of hope I had left.
Hours later, Zane was cradling Elena's newborn son, calling the maid.
"Elena had a boy. I couldn't be happier. Let my wife out—I'm willing to forgive her little tantrum today."
But on the other end of the phone, the maid was sobbing.
"Sir... your wife and the baby... they're already gone."

Kate, a seasoned investigator finds herself drawn to the resurfacing of 'Rubaiyat,' an ancient book that has ignited a terrifying cycle of fear and death. Its cryptic verses seem to foretell a dark prophecy, and someone now holds the tome, interpreting its sinister messages through a twisted mind.

But Kate isn't the only one intrigued. 'The Watchers,' a shadowy cult, are entwined with the book's mysteries. And they seem to have intricate relation with her fiancé, Samuel.

With the help of the handsome inspector Jason, Kate delves deeper. Her relentless pursuit of truth leads her into the darkest corners of the human psyche, where she is confronting not only the enigmatic cult but also her own buried fears. The stakes are higher than ever—will Kate unravel the secrets within the cursed verses, or will she become another victim in its deadly game?

“A MASTERPIECE OF THRILLER AND MYSTERY. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ALMOST GONE is book #1 in a new psychological thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. When 23 year old Cassandra Vale accepts her first job as an au pair, she finds herself placed with a wealthy family in a rural estate outside of Paris, and all seems too good to be true. But she soon discovers that behind the gilded gates lies a dysfunctional family, a twisted marriage, troubled children, and secrets too dark to air. Cassandra is convinced she’s finally found a fresh start when she takes a job as an au pair in the idyllic French countryside. Just beyond the Paris city limits, the Dubois manor is a grand relic of the past, the family its picture-perfect occupants. It’s the escape Cassandra needs—until she uncovers dark secrets that prove things aren’t as glamorous as they seem.Beneath the opulence lies a dark web of malice, one Cassandra finds all too familiar, triggering dreams from her own violent and tortured past, one from which she desperately runs. And when a grisly murder tears the house apart, it threatens to take down her own fragile psyche with it. A riveting mystery replete with complex characters, layers of secrets, dramatic twists and turns and heart-pounding suspense, ALMOST GONE is book #1 in a psychological suspense series that will have you turning pages late into the night. Book #2 and #3--ALMOST LOST and ALMOST DEAD—are also available!

At the company party, a drunken mistake led me straight into my boss's bedroom...
Rumor had it that Wellington was cold, ruthless, and completely uninterested in women. They said any woman who dared to cross him would face a terrible end.
A month later, when I woke up in his bed again, only one thought screamed through my mind: Run!
But no matter how far she runs, he will hunt her down. **There is nowhere on earth he won't find her.

"No. Everything that comes out of your mouth is a lie. Say one truth. I dare you to tell me one fucking truth."

"I love you."

"No, you don't. Say something else."

"I can't live without you."

"Shut up, you bastard! How can you say you love me when all you ever do is hurt me?"

Once a predator locks onto its prey, there's no letting go.

Leah Walsh is a lonely wife, starved for the love her husband no longer gives.
Aiden Kingston is a ruthless caporegime of the city's most feared crime family. A man who doesn't understand the word no.

She fights her attraction to him, but one reckless choice shatters her marriage and binds her to him. Now, Leah is trapped in his violent world, where simply standing by his side makes her a target for his enemies. Every attempt to escape his chains only tightens them, and Aiden's obsession grows stronger each passing day.

Will leah break free or surrender to the man who is determined to ruin her and claim her as his?

“When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists, and the end brings a surprising revelation. Strongly recommended for the permanent library of any reader who enjoys a very well-written thriller.”--Books and Movie Reviews (re Almost Gone) A MURDER IN PARIS is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone has received 1,500 five-star reviews.Diana Hope, 55, is still adjusting to her recent separation when she discovers her ex-husband has just proposed to a woman 30 years younger. Secretly hoping they would reunite, Diana is devastated. She realizes the time has come to reimagine life without him—in fact, to reimagine her life, period.Devoting the last 30 years of her life to being a dutiful wife and mother and to climbing the corporate ladder, Diana has been relentlessly driven, and has not taken a moment to do anything for herself. Now, the time has come.Diana never forgot her first boyfriend, who begged her to join him for a year in Europe after college. She had wanted to go so badly, but it had seemed like a wild, romantic idea, and a gap year, she’d thought, would hinder her resume and career. But now, with her daughters grown, her husband gone, and her career no longer fulfilling, Diana realizes it’s time for herself—and to take that romantic year in Europe she’d always dreamed of.Diana prepares to embark on the year of her life, finally turning to her bucket list, hoping to tour the most beautiful sights and sample the most scrumptious cuisines—and maybe, even, to fall in love again. But a year in Europe may have different plans in store for her. Can A-type Diana learn to go with the flow, to be spontaneous, to let down her guard and to learn to truly enjoy life again?In A MURDER IN PARIS (Book #1), Diana hopes to kick off her journey, and find new love, with an unforgettable night at the Versailles ball. But when the dramatic night takes a harrowing turn she could never expect, Diana realizes she will have to solve the crime—or else have her trip end in disaster.A YEAR IN EUROPE is a charming and laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series, packed with food and travel, with mysteries that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and with experiences that will leave you with a sense of wonder. As Diana embarks on her quixotic quest for love and meaning, you will find yourself falling in love and rooting for her. You will be in shock at the twists and turns her journey takes as she somehow finds herself at the center of a mystery, and must play amateur sleuth to solve it. Fans of books like Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun have finally found the cozy mystery series they’ve been hoping for!Book #2 (DEATH IN FLORENCE) and book #3 (VENGEANCE IN VIENNA) in the series are now also available!

Racked by confusion and changes in her body, Diana found herself irresistibly drawn to Andrew. Passion ignited and threatened to consume them both. However, she was unprepared for the reason he had sought her out and the danger that lay ahead. Regardless, sharing a love of conquering their goals, this unlikely pair began to form an unexpected bond that led them to a place neither of them ever expected to be.

Ella a girl who has been very unfortunate growing up lands a servant job in another country but her life takes an unexpected turn when she loses her virginity over a one-night stand with a multimillionaire Jordan Denver who just found out his girlfriend had been stealing and cheating on him. Jordan falls deeply in love with her but almost loses his mind when she's almost murdered and Jordan swears to hunt down the lunatic who dares to hurt the one his heart yearned for. Ella’s world spirals when she discovers she’s bearing Jordan’s child, but he is involved in a fatal shootout and he loses part of his memory and can't remember anything about her.Ella is shattered beyond repair when she learns she has to go to jail with her condition for a crime the Baxter brothers framed her for years back in her home country. Will Jordan remember the woman he loves and come to save her from this misery? Or will Ella be deported and sent to jail for something she didn't do?

With a gasp, I struggled for breath, my eyes springing open. My memory was a blur, the lingering sensation of suffocation haunting my thoughts. But now, as I surveyed my surroundings, all I could see were towering trees of a dense jungle and the mesmerizing twinkle of stars above.

The night sky held a breathtaking beauty, yet an underlying melancholy sent shivers down my spine. It was a sight unlike anything I had ever witnessed.

Trying to make sense of it all, I noticed something peculiar about my attire. I was clad in an exquisite gown, crafted from shimmering fabric. Its heart-shaped neckline accentuated my features, while a constricting belt embraced my waist. The billowing silk skirt trailed behind me with an ethereal grace. But what captured my attention were the radiant sparks emanating from the dress itself, or perhaps even from within me.

"Where am I?"


Crystal gasped in disbelief when she learned she was a fae. And worse yet, now that she had turned eighteen, she was required to attend Archaios Hellas Academy, a school for supernatural beings.

While she embraced her newfound identity, Crystal discovered she had not one, but two mates, the other being her twin flames who would do anything to protect her, to kill or die for her.

Just as she thought she had it all figured out, she found that her entire childhood memories were wiped out. Determined to find out what happened, Crystal embarks on a perilous journey. Will She be able to handle the dark forces that threaten her very existence?

My brother and my fiancée forged evidence of my crimes. They claimed I was guilty of corruption, bribery, and betraying the family—that I was a traitor to the nation. If not for their "mercy," they said, I would have already been sentenced to death.

But that wasn't enough. Three years later, when Father lay dying, my brother and fiancée threw me into the Gulf of Mexico, all to eliminate any chance I might have of competing for the family inheritance.

When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to three years ago—to the moment they framed me for treason...

My biggest fear has become true... I'm pregnant.
I don't want to disturb Liam's life, but I don't think I can do this alone.
And if I fail... at least the baby will be in good hands.

It's the first look on my wedding day.
I turn... but my husband isn't there.
Instead, I see the stranger who ruined my life.

Here's the story:
Six years ago, I was on the worst first date in history.
A blind date with some jerk who wouldn't take no for an answer.
The handsome stranger swooped in.
Saved me.
And sat down to finish the date.

I thought it was crazy.
But we had insane chemistry.
We got to talking, one thing led to another, we ended up in the restaurant bathroom, and...
You know.

I got pregnant.
He disappeared.
Life: ruined.

I tried to move on.
For six years, I thought I succeeded.
But now, out of nowhere, he's back--on my wedding day, of all days.
Saying things that don't make any sense.

"Your fiancé isn't who you thought he was...

I'm not letting you marry him..."

And, worst of all...

"You're marrying me instead."

Cattleya Sullivan, a billionaire heiress, has everything money can buy but craves what it can't—Revenge.

Her plan is to seduce the devilish mafia lord, and her prize is to break his heart!

But not until one passionate, sinful night unfolds between her and Jaxon Moretti, whose very name sends shivers down the city's spine.

But as the reality of her dangerous game dawns on her, she realizes that the price of playing with fire may be more than she's willing to pay—It may be her very life.

"YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM ME, CATTLEYA SULLIVAN!" Jaxon Moretti growled.

Ariana Austen was betrayed by her closest friend, her womb sold like a commodity just to save her mother’s life. She believed the nightmare would end once the debt was paid. Instead, a web of treachery pulled her into a much deeper, darker game. The embryo she carried didn't belong to a stranger, but to the late wife of London’s most powerful ruler, Christian Matheus.

Unaware of the true lineage of the child within her, Ariana, whose face bears a haunting resemblance to Christian’s deceased wife is manipulated into becoming a servant for another woman. This woman, Amber, falsely claims to be the one carrying the late wife's heir. Amidst Amber’s growing hatred and cruelty, Ariana must fight a silent battle to protect her unborn child.

As a forbidden love begins to bloom and bloody secrets are unearthed, Ariana faces a devastating choice. Can she find a way to escape when she realizes the child she carries belongs to the late wife of the man she has come to hate most?

At a young age, she witnessed how her whole family was murdered by a notorious gang leader whom his Dad worked with.

The murder adopt her.

She was raised as her adopted daughter, and she swears to take his life if she is given a slim chance. Living with him every day makes her eager to take her revenge against him.

As she grew old, his adopted father fell in love with her gradually. Fate had changed when he took her as his wife.

She learned to love him after being secretly married to him, but he had hurt her again and left her alone in the hospital after she lost their child, saying, "Don't let me see you again!"

Fate played again, and they reencountered. Finally, her husband sent a waiter to hand a check as payment for having a one-night snack with him. She knew they hated each other and wanted to take revenge on each other, but deep down in her heart, she still longed for his love and affection.

Would their fate change this time and heal their broken heart? What if she discovered the truth behind the tragic death of her family? Would she forgive him, or would she still take his life to fulfill her ambition of killing him?

"What are you? You are not a werewolf. What the hell are you?" Phoebe cried in terror as she looked at the man in front of him, shifting into a hideous monster. He smirked, pinning her against the wall, his grip tightened around her throat. "I am the devil.
The devil that's about to ruin your life." His words made Phoebe shiver in terror. "Strip! Now I own your body." He growled at her, pushing her on the bed. Phoebe watched him strip on terror. She regretted listening to her sister. Phoebe was a kind she-wolf.
Her pack praised her for her kindness and her bravery. And even in looks, she was more stunning than her older sister. Jealous Nina was threatened by her sister as Phoebe grew up.
To get rid of her sister, Nina decided to sell her sister to the king of the werewolf kingdom. What Nina didn't know, that it was devil himself, ready to ruin Phoebe.

He is the most wanted international criminal and also the abandoned son of the Winston family, Leon, who was expelled from the house.
Ten years ago, his mother was poisoned, his father jumped from a building and died, and at the age of only seven, he was expelled from the estate on Christmas Eve like a dog. Ten years later, he returned wearing the cold-blooded mask of a killer and broke into the family meeting.
No one knows, this young man is the world's number one killer who scares criminals around the world
Everyone is waiting to see his joke.
Leon only wants to avenge his parents.

When the apocalypse came, my materialistic ex-girlfriend not only complained that I only knew how to play games, but also conspired with relatives to poison me, cruelly steal my superpower crystal core, and degrade me into a hopeless cripple!
She thought that by taking away my power she could curry favor with the powerful and live a carefree life, but little did she know that not only did I not die, but the "League of Legends max level system" in my mind had actually completed its ultimate upgrade!
Sylas uses his ultimate to regain his power, Pyke's X-shaped slash breaks his enemy's limbs; a horde of 100,000 zombies presses in, and the whole city is in despair, when I descend from the sky with my treasure girl who is my life partner!
Pantheon's slam, Miss Fortune's barrage, Ziggs's nuke... Five LOL ultimate moves in a row wiped out the entire field, evaporating 100,000 zombies in one minute and directly ascending to the throne of the wasteland god!
Looking at my stunningly beautiful and god-level support character whom I had spoiled rotten, my ex-girlfriend, who had fallen into the mire, was filled with remorse. She knelt in the sewage, kowtowing and crying, begging to be a foot-washing maid.
I looked down at them and sneered, "Sorry, my five-player squad is already full."

Nadia Okon sacrifices her freedom to save her brother, entering a contract marriage with the feared billionaire Damian Blackwood. As she navigates a world of wealth, danger, and power, she discovers that surviving his rules is only the beginning. Damian, the Devil CEO, becomes obsessed with her, while enemies, betrayal, and secrets threaten everything. In the end, love conquers Damian’s walls, Nadia’s courage transforms desperation into strength, and together they rise above chaos, finding a life of loyalty, passion, and unbreakable commitment.

"You belong to me now, little wolf. Every breath, every heartbeat is mine."

Rune Silverfang was sold to settle her stepfather's blood debt, handed over to Logan Ironfang, the Devil Alpha whose touch brings death. But when their fated mate bond snaps into place, Rune discovers she's the only one he can touch without killing.

Trapped in his dark fortress, Rune must navigate deadly pack politics and a mate bond neither wanted. Logan isn't just cursed, he's counting down to something far worse. And Rune? She's the last Moon Oracle, with power over fate itself.

But every time she uses her power to save him, she loses her memories. And the dark sorcerer who cursed Logan wants them both for a ritual that will enslave all werewolves.

Now they must decide: trust the enemy they've fallen in love with, or destroy each other like everyone expects.

Growing up, Guinevere had no parents. She suffers from her aunt's mistreatment. But everything will change when she turns 18. A beautiful stranger appears in front of her door and says he's taking her. She knew she should run as far as she could but the man tells her that he owns her. Being sold to someone you don't know is one thing. Realizing that the one who bought her isn't human is another. Because he is the lord of the underworld. A beautiful temptation.
Will she be able to run from this mad arrangement? Or will she be trapped in a dangerous loop of lust with him? In the underworld, watch how Guinevere succumbs to the slavery of a very different kind.