Old Men Kissing

A mountain-raised healer armed only with silver needles descends into a cutthroat city to fulfill an old marriage contract and reclaim a stolen artifact. Kaelen masters the art of mending—or ending—life with a touch. But the ruthless Thorne family and the venomous Malakor Syndicate have no intention of honoring ancient debts. When poison and assassins close in, Kaelen learns that some cancers of power can only be removed with precision and ruthlessness. In Oakhaven, money buys survival and bloodlines buy status—until a man with steady hands decides otherwise. One needle at a time.

In the heart of an Old World that has been filled to the brim with unimaginable horrors, one of humanity's final forces has founded itself. Yet, the glory days are long gone. With only the guidance of those who have come before them, the Purebloods- as they have chosen to call themselves- seek only the destruction of the creatures that have wreaked havoc on their world. It is in these times of unending disease and battle, that the hardest of choices must be made. The fate of this parallel realm rests in the palms of those from beyond its walls. Those, with nowhere else to call home.

"Mellisa, we want nothing but the best for you. You are our world and at this point, it's best to divorce that good for nothing husband of yours." Paula, the 48 year old mother said to her daughter who sat in between her parents with her sweaty palms rubbing each other repeatedly. "It's obvious that he has nothing to offer you Mellisa, letting him marry you was a mistake and we are sorry about that." Gabriel said putting his hand gently on her daughter's shoulders.

For five years, Adam Carter lived as an ordinary man. To the Turner family, he was nothing more than Emma’s useless husband, a man with no status, wealth or even a future. They mocked him, looked down on him, and constantly pressured Emma to leave him for someone better. Adam never cared about them until they pushed too far. When a forgotten past suddenly returns to him, Adam realizes the life he has been living is only a small part of who he truly is. There are people who once knew his name, secrets buried for years, and a world that believes he is long gone but for Emma’s sake and safety, Adam would rather remain unnoticed but some men mistake silence for weakness. And when they threaten the woman who stayed beside him when he had nothing, Adam begins to step back into a life he once left behind and this time, he intends to return on his own terms.

I was nothing, useless to everyone. No one loved me, no one truly wanted to be with me. Suddenly, a flash of light appeared before my eyes. I had forgotten basically everything about my old self. What have I truly lost? I was summoned to another world. This was my second chance. I was brought to the other world to protect Lucia, a weak, airheaded princess, who was meant to be the next ruler of the land. She didn't accept anyone else, why did she accept me?

Santiago Centinelo, a handsome 25”year”old millionaire is about to lose the presidency of his company for not leading a formal life, his life takes a turn when he asks his secretary, Kate Green, to be his wife for six months. Meet the hilarious hate”love marriage between Santiago Centinelo and his secretary when things don't go as they expected. A romantic comedy of a singular couple, he an arrogant and cold boy, instead she is warmth, clumsiness and kindness, they are the ideal couple to pretend to be a perfect marriage.

Cael Rourke spent four years in a unit that officially never existed. When a mission went wrong and four of his men died, the record was sealed, and he was discharged. Eighteen months later, the civil case he fought to bring the truth to light is dismissed before he even reaches the courtroom. Out on the steps, a stranger hands him a phone. On the screen is a photo of a woman named Nadia Voss, and address, and a single line of text: Stay away from her, or the sealed record becomes a conviction. Nadia is a private investigator working an embezzlement case that has nothing to do with Cael. Or so she thinks. As Cael digs into the company that built its reputation on the graves of his team, their paths keep crossing. What begins as distance turns into a shared fight against people who have spent years making sure the truth stays buried. Some records are sealed for a reason. Others are sealed because someone is still afraid of what they contain.

Five years ago, Max went to the military in his brother in-law's place and was declared dead. They took his wife, beat his child and they sold his family like livestock. Now he’s back. In uniform still stained by war, Max walks into a city that thought it buried him and says one thing, “Touch what’s mine again, and I’ll erase your bloodline.” They laugh at him, call him poor and useless. Until elites bow, trillion-dollar companies answer his call and men who once spat on his name start kneeling. His wife stands between fear and pride. His enemies stand between arrogance and extinction. And Max stood at the very top, looking down on his enemies, “You had five years to breathe,” he says calmly. “Now start counting backwards.” Power isn’t loud. Power doesn’t explain. Power comes home… and collects.