A Wizard's Secret

Blurb – The Smith’s Legacy Genre: Urban | Trope: Fake Identity, Family Drama, Redemption | Tone: Emotional + Adventure “You’re not good enough for her, Asher. You never were,” Ava’s mother spat. “I wasn’t trying to be good enough for your daughter,” Asher said slowly, his eyes darkening. “I was trying to be enough.. for her.” "But since I am not, I will take everything, until she has way less than enough." _____ Asher Smith never wanted to inherit his father’s empire, he wanted to build his own life, from scratch. So, he walked away from the Smith name and legacy, faking a humble identity at Cornell, where he met Ava Harper, beautiful, comforting, and full of dreams. Their whirlwind love turned into marriage, but love wasn’t enough to withstand pressure. Especially not from Ava’s mother, who saw poverty as a crime and Asher as a curse. One betrayal shattered everything. Now, Asher is back, not as the broken boy you would expect, but as the true heir of Smith Corporation. And when Ava sees him again.....it’s too late. Because the girl she once resented for sitting too close to Asher? She is wearing white now. And she is holding his hand with a ring on it.

In the neon-drenched streets of modern-day Tokyo, a hidden world of supernatural creatures and ancient magic lurks just beneath the surface. For 25-year-old Kaito Yamato, a powerful Kami with a troubled past, this world is all too familiar. When the Yokai's Eye, a powerful artifact controlling the city's supernatural creatures, is stolen, Kaito is drawn into a dark conspiracy that threatens to destroy the fragile balance between humans and supernatural beings. With the help of Akane Katsuragi, a young and talented onmyodo, Kaito must navigate the treacherous landscape of Tokyo's underworld, confronting rogue Kami, yakuza, and malevolent yokai along the way. As Kaito delves deeper into the mystery, he is forced to confront his own demons and harness his divine powers in order to survive. But with the fate of Tokyo hanging in the balance, can Kaito overcome his past and save the city from the forces of darkness? "The Yokai's Eye" is a heart-pumping urban fantasy adventure that combines elements of Japanese mythology and folklore with a gritty, modern-day setting. With its richly detailed world-building, complex characters, and breakneck pacing, this novel is sure to appeal to fans of "The Dresden Files," "The Mortal Instruments," and "Japanese mythology."

“ Know this. You have to do what I ask of you. And don’t ask any questions. ” His voice drops a few octaves. Instinctively, I place my hands over his chest, feeling his beating heart under my palm. “ Just do as I say and everything will be fine. ” His eyes lower to my lips. “ Or else…”  The lingering threat triggers the rebel side of mine. “ Or else? ” “ Or else…” He lifts his gaze to my eyes and shoots me a very promising smirk. “ I will make you. " ******** ******** A wild night out with her two best friends, away from her controlling boyfriend was all Natalie Whitman planned on the ocassion of her 20th birthday, but it didn't turn out quite right. Because now, she was marked and claimed by a man she doesn't even know and her boyfriend of two years is pounding the door. Hide the truth or pretend to be not marked—That's her only choice but it doesn't prove out to be easy when the Alpha who marked her comes barging in her life and it becomes impossible for her to ignore him.

You’ve heard of the lost city of Atlantis and black Panthers Wakanda, but what if I told you there was an alternate secret lost civilization living among us? This story follows a young girl named Arielle Scarlett. A warrior fighting for the protection of the people she lives among but will love prove to be her biggest obstacle? Or will she find that she can be empowered by it?

Reyansh Malhotra has it all - wealth, privilege, and a bright future in medicine. But on a fateful night, a blind date turns into a nightmare when a phone call shatters his world. His entire family is gone in a tragic accident, leaving him with the sole responsibility of raising his young niece, Avi. Grief-stricken and overwhelmed, Reyansh discovers a shocking truth - the Malhotra business has crumbled, taking their fortune with it. Evicted from their luxurious mansion and facing mounting medical bills, Reyansh must navigate a new reality far removed from his comfortable past. With his dreams of becoming a doctor on hold, Reyansh is forced to confront his hidden passion for music. Can he rebuild his life and find solace in the melodies he's always kept secret? Will he find love amidst the ruins, or will the weight of loss and financial despair crush him? It's not over - a story of resilience, second chances, and the unwavering power of family. It's a tale that explores loss, love, and the courage to chase your dreams, even when the odds are stacked against you.

After disappearing for five years, Javon Forger returns from prison—not as the failed, spoiled son he once was, but as a living weapon forged by a secret cultivation technique. He finds his father missing, his family's company on the brink of ruin, and enemies at every turn. His newfound power is immediately tested as he must defend his family name from rapacious business rivals. At his lowest point, Javon is viciously betrayed by his fiancée, Aleesha Edelweis, who casts him aside for a more powerful man and reneges on a crippling debt that was his last hope. With his honor trampled, help arrives from an unexpected source: Sherly, his ex-fiancée's paralyzed cousin. In a startling sacrifice, Sherly offers to marry Javon herself, upholding a promise her own family has long forgotten. Now, bound by an unexpected marriage, Javon wages a war on two fronts. He must protect his fragile yet resolute new ally while unravelling the vast corporate conspiracy behind his father's disappearance—a mystery with roots stretching back to a vow he made in his dark prison cell, suggesting his downfall was no accident.

Dr. Adrian Kane lives quietly, hiding behind the fluorescent lights of St. Dawn Hospital. Once a prodigy of a forbidden surgical art, he was exiled after being accused of killing a patient. When a series of mysterious “miracle deaths” sweep through the city’s elite, Adrian’s gift, The Pulse Sight, forces him into the shadows of medicine’s black market. As corporate titans, corrupt officials, and underground doctors wage silent war, Adrian becomes both hunter and healer. Each operation uncovers another secret about the experiment that ruined his life, and the truth behind the power inside him. But to expose the conspiracy, he must perform one final procedure: cut open his own past.

She thought she was divorcing a ruined man. He walked out of prison as a five-star general. Selene Carter believed her husband, Fowler Reddington, was nothing but a stain on her life, a convict destroying her career and reputation. She cut him loose, blind to the storm waiting in his silence. For Fowler, the divorce was a blade to the heart. But chains had bound him to a secret mission he could never reveal. When freedom finally came, so did betrayal, enemies, and a chance to rise from the ashes. In a city where power is blood and loyalty is war, Selene must face the truth: the man she abandoned is not only the one she needs most… but the only one she has ever truly loved.

Archer, the unapologetically bad son of a crime boss, meets Adele, an innocent girl who he falls in love with. After a drunken mistake, Archer breaks Adele's heart, and she leaves town. Years later, they meet again when Archer offers her a job in his biochemistry company. However, their past is still present as Archer's stepmother and stepsister fight over him, and things escalate when Archer's stepmother is found dead and Adele was arrested for drug-related charges. As tensions rise, Archer must navigate his family's criminal ties and his complicated past with Adele. Will she forgive his blood ties to a criminal empire, his part in her brother's death, and his whoring past which involved his step-sister and step-mother? Find out in this thrilling and steamy saga!

Agent B-12, a member of a secret organization, was tasked with recovering a mystical artifact that could prevent a global catastrophe. But when he fails, fate steps in—and the last hope isn’t left in human hands… but in paws. The paws of a small stray dog who just happened to be in the very place where everything began to go wrong. Podbe, the dog, and a group of unlikely allies set out on a daring journey to stop those threatening the fate of the world. Can this curious canine succeed where even the best agent failed? Sometimes, heroes don’t wear capes. They wear collars, walk on four determined paws… and follow a nose that never misses.