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Amalgamated Darkness
A girl becomes a woman—with another’s blood on her hands.
An athlete is propelled by bloodlust to a senseless act.
A boy becomes the custodian of his mother’s madness.
A young woman chooses a path to self-destruction in her partner.
A village enacts its own justice system.
A man fixates on a mysterious young girl.
A misfit evolves from observer to admirer to aggressor.
An act of youthful folly consumes a woman’s sanity.
Thought-provoking and evocative, these tales take power in their universality: they could happen anywhere, at any time, to anyone. From virtuous innocence to tainted experience with a sprinkle of the supernatural, these eight captivating short stories take you on a journey to the darkness that fuels the often ordinary lives of people that inhabit the world around us.
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Climbing The Walls
Nicole has the “perfect” husband Kris, but when her boss Darren confides in her his marital problems, Nicole realises just how easily a marriage can crumble.
Her boss thinks his wife is cheating on him. She probably is.
Her husband suspects she is having an affair with her boss. She doesn’t know what to make of that.
Her boss is her best friend, and she owes him her career — both of them.
Her husband on the other hand?… Well, she owes him everything else.
Where do her loyalties lie?…Can Nicole keep her marriage from crumbling while she watches her boss’s marriage fall apart in front of her?
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Dark Devotion
What exactly is passion?
Is it the upholding of morals? The intensity of joy, of love, of rage? Is it resentment or wrath? Or is it more quietly subtle?
A garden is a passion, a patriot is a passion, so too is a person who is deeply frustrated, sees the light and follows the passion. Or maybe it’s just a principle in your mind.
It may mean different things to different readers…however, I liken it to the Excalibur of a knight. Truth and honour are my take of it. But that is just today. Tomorrow it may mean something entirely different.
Perhaps…
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Eternally Single, Rosa Álvarez
Eternally Single, Rosa Álvarez brings to you all the beloved tropes of the hottest romance novels: The Spanish Love Deception, The Kiss Quotient, It Happened One Summer and more!
Debut author Neerja Pawar has infused her novel with all the love, banter and men written by women she wishes to see in the real world…
Rosa Álvarez leads two lives.
One is deceptively normal. A respectable physiotherapist living in Los Angeles: the city of fish tacos and famous bigwigs. She works hard at her job, loves living the single life, and has a trip home to Mexico at the very top of her priority list.
The other is her mother’s worst nightmare.
For one, the first is a lie. She does love her job, but its uniqueness would put any good chick flick to shame. She hasn’t been on a date in five years, at least, not any good ones. And she will do anything to avoid a trip to her sleepy hometown.
But when a notorious man from her past shows up in LA, Rosa’s secret life starts unravelling. There’s also the matter of the really annoying actor (who just so happens to be annoyingly good-looking) she keeps bumping into whom she cannot seem to shake off.
As her lies pile up, will Rosa be able to keep her two worlds separate? Or will her mother’s flying chancla find her first?
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Freeing Madame X
I’ve lived several years now under the thumb of Dave Compton, the controlling and egotistical son of the man who runs the town. But Raphael, a mysterious and charismatic artist, swoops into town and now…suddenly, I feel like I can have more. Raphael makes me feel like I can be more than just Dave’s obedient little slut. But will Dave let go of me that easily? Will I be able to find pleasure and ecstasy with Raphael?
Will Madame X finally be free?
You can read and find out…
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His Love Play
A troubled relationship with his parents and a turbulent childhood has coloured Rony’s vision of life-long commitment and love. But then steps in fresh-eyed and innocent Grace. With her humble background and simple nature, Rony finds himself susceptible to the idea of true love. As the two lovebirds begin to fall for each other, trouble sets in paradise when Grace finds out the truth behind Rony’s attraction to her. What will Grace do once she learns about Rony’s deception? Is she prepared to walk away from Rony? And if Rony is truly in love, is he ready to experience his first heartbreak?
All Rony knows is that he has finally found his pearl among all the rocks.
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Peculiar Occurrences in the 18th Century Town of Sillyshire
Dear reader,
Welcome to the wee town of Sillyshire, where strange happenings are giving the town’s name a run for its money. Meet our heroine, the beautiful Henrietta, who is fated to face a tragic fate at the hands of her most wicked lover, Baleful Burton, at the perilous cliff that will soon be her namesake.Trust me, reader, you are going to want to gather around for this one.
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Sin and Seduction
Don Russo’s darling daughter Sofia Russo is about to enter a marriage of convenience, convinced it’s her only option.
But as the altar draws closer and her future starts to seem more and more bleak, the trajectory of life is altered forever. It’s not a knight in a shining armour that saves her, however, he is the one born out of darkness.
Fated to be enemies; when the two collide, will it spark trouble—or will they give into the seduction of sin? -
The Birdcage
One true love. Under fire from all sides. They’ll need each other to escape their birdcage.
Matt’s in awe of his wife.
Feisty, intelligent, capable, and now excelling in her first executive sales position. But Jillian’s job requires long hours, and Matt can’t help but suspect an affair. Jillian’s become more suited to her impressive boss than the hapless schoolteacher she’s outgrown.
Jillian’s marriage is slipping through her fingers.
Jill loves meeting the challenges of her new job, despite the unreasonable demands of her misogynistic boss. But she needs to find the balance between being a woman, wife, mother and hard-charging Vice President. Even a patient man like Matt won’t tolerate her neglect for long.
Set in corporate Canada, The Birdcage is a fast-paced novella that will inspire you, scare you a little, and feed your heart and mind. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Elin Hilderbrand.
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The Flaws In Our Society
Badal’s life is messed up. After his parents get divorced and his dad remarries, things only get worse. Daily fights, abuse, and a lack of love lead Badal to a world of drugs. He is shunned by his parents, friends and teachers, who believe he is a bad seed. But, one day, he meets someone. Someone who believes in him and empathizes with his life. She befriends him, but he doubts her friendship.
Will she remain his friend? Or will she leave him like the others did?
Why did she want to be his friend when the rest of society judged him?
Will he change and stop abusing drugs?
Can a single person and a bit of love, empathy and understanding completely transform a person whose life is so dark?
Read the story to find out where Badal’s life is headed.
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The Novel Year
What happens when a planet of people are pushed into their homes indefinitely and without warning? What would happen to lives so abruptly turned upside down? How would people find solace and community and hope in this time?
Follow along with multiple first-person perspectives of people struggling through a pandemic, and you will find an honest reckoning of how people cope with the world when they are exposed to their darkest thoughts and basest impulses. You’ll find someone with mental illness, a teacher, a nurse, an activist, along with plenty of those who want to exploit the pandemic for their own benefit- and those who succumb to them. What will the mix of all these different strains result in, when they are all suffering under the brunt of this novel virus strain?
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