She gave him her heart. He destroyed her world.Rika Fuentes has always believed in hard work over everything else—until she falls in love with Gerome, the gentle coworker who slowly becomes the center of her world.Their love seems perfect.Until he betrays her.After destroying the career she worked so hard to build, Gerome disappears without a word, leaving behind heartbreak, anger, and unanswered questions.Months later, Rika has rebu...

Not all betrayals start with a kiss. Some begin with a silence.Santiago seems to have it all: success, power, and a perfect family. But behind his impeccable facade, lives a man who has lost himself in a labyrinth of deception, and a double life that has finally started to take a toll on his own body.What started as an evasion, ends up destroying his marriage, his dignity, and his health. Rebeca, his wife, does not choose the role of a victim. She observes, she stays silent...

Not all betrayals start with a kiss. Some begin with a silence.Santiago seems to have it all: success, power, and a perfect family. But behind his impeccable facade, lives a man who has lost himself in a labyrinth of deception, and a double life that has finally started to take a toll on his own body.What started as an evasion, ends up destroying his marriage, his dignity, and his health. Rebeca, his wife, does not choose the role of a victim. She observes, she stays silent...

Not all betrayals start with a kiss. Some begin with a silence.Santiago seems to have it all: success, power, and a perfect family. But behind his impeccable facade, lives a man who has lost himself in a labyrinth of deception, and a double life that has finally started to take a toll on his own body.What started as an evasion, ends up destroying his marriage, his dignity, and his health. Rebeca, his wife, does not choose the role of a victim. She observes, she stays silent...

Not all betrayals start with a kiss. Some begin with a silence.Santiago seems to have it all: success, power, and a perfect family. But behind his impeccable facade, lives a man who has lost himself in a labyrinth of deception, and a double life that has finally started to take a toll on his own body.What started as an evasion, ends up destroying his marriage, his dignity, and his health. Rebeca, his wife, does not choose the role of a victim. She observes, she stays silent...

After discovering her boyfriend's betrayal, Irene swears she'll never trust anyone again.The only constant left in her life is Adrian, the AI assistant she named on a whim.At first, he's nothing more than a helpful companion—answering questions, managing her day, and keeping her company.Until one day...He starts the conversation.What Irene dismisses as a glitch slowly becomes something impossible to explain. With every passing day, A...

Two children.One game.A draw that should have been forgotten.Years after going their separate ways, Detective Leyla Delarama and forensic specialist Henry reunite when a string of seemingly unrelated murders places them on the same investigation. Each victim leaves behind a cryptic sequence of chess moves—moves that mirror a single match the two of them played as children.What begins as an impossible coincidence soon becomes something far more personal....

He once shattered my career and my heart. Now, the doctor is back, and I can't decide if I want revenge or one last taste.When my career is finally on track again, I receive shocking news: Dr. Hector Medina, the man whose research shaped my work—the very many who once ruined me—has returned.I idolized him when he was my boss. Back then, for one fleeting moment, I gave in to our undeniable connection. But when scandal erupted, he didn't stand by my side. Ins...

Aiden has prepared a special Easter egg for his boyfriend, Tristan. He wants to make their first Easter together special, but as the moment for handing over the egg draws nearer, Aiden's nerves get the better of him. What if he has it all wrong? What if Tristan wants nothing to do with the silky satin hidden within the egg?NOTE: This story appears in the collection Aiden and Tristan.

For Otho Newcomer, the small village of Snowmelt is a haven from his old life. If he isn't exactly a changed man, he at least hopes to keep his distance from all those easy romances, and the inevitable heartache and disappointment that always follow.Mason Dager is an idiot. His ex has cleared out his bank account, sold his car, and got him thrown out of his apartment. And he has no one to blame but himself. But what better way to celebrate a new chapter in his life -- one that inclu...

The only thing worse than having a hot neighbor you're too intimidated to talk to is accidentally hitting his cat with your car.Felix Lane was perfectly content to spend the rest of his days with Sunny, his canary life companion, in their quiet little corner of the suburbs. But then Kirk Shoo with his unusual eyes moved in across the street, and Felix's carefully constructed life is starting to unravel.When your every bad-boy fantasy lingers at the mailbox, stands too close a...

Jaeger's Lost and Found is the only finder shop to be had on the whole of the west coast. The problem is, Archibald Jaeger, the last of the Jaeger line, seems to be defective. A result of too many generations of crossbreeding with humans. But Jaegers are finders, and there's nothing to be done about it.Gael Murray has lost his connections. A vampire can't survive without the energy exchange he has with the members of his coven through mental links. And, as of this morning, they've ...