Anna Kendra

Lydia McKenzie used to be just like any other normal, seventeen-year-old high school girl, fretting over what to wear for school, struggling to get good grades and dealing with boy trouble, until one day, a dangerous incident at school and a severe brain injury, made her turn off her emotions completely. Three years later, she’s a complete robot who works with utmost efficiency without showing any emotions. But things start to change when she arrives at Rosewater University for higher studies.
David Lyric Donovan is the quintessential bad boy of Rosewater. Be it getting into useless fights, getting arrested for beating someone to an inch of their life or any other crimes around campus, and not to mention going through girls like a person goes through their clothes, he’s done it all. He’s also a professional street fighter. Girls want to ‘fix’ him and guys want to be him. But nothing bothers him as much as the presence of the new girl, Lydia. She’s upfront and outspoken and she does not have the patience to deal with his shit, and moreover, she gets under his skin without even a slight change in her expression.
Who is she and what’s in her past? He’s just as fascinated with her as he is annoyed. Can romance bloom between such a mismatched pair? And will Lydia ever let herself feel again, after what she’d endured?

When Sanaya Johnson joined ReefWood Inc. as the CEO, Lancelin Eustein’s Personal Secretary, little did she know that her life was about to change forever. As a Scribt, a human with knowledge of the immortal world, she had to constantly balance her two worlds while keeping the immortal world a secret from her near and dear ones. But trouble arises when Lancelin himself takes an interest in Sanaya, a liking that threatens to shatter her hold on reality.
Lancelin has lived for centuries amongst humans but no one has ever tempted him as his little Secretary does without even trying. He is determined to win her over at any cost, just to get a taste of the forbidden fruit. But Sanaya has had her heart broken once and she finds it near impossible to trust another man, especially an Incubus who is to be the future Incubus King.
But just when the two of them start to fall for each other, the past comes to haunt them in the most unexpected of ways. And with Lancelin’s coronation on the way, will he be able to keep Sanaya by his side when the entire world wants to tear them apart?

“You seem to have forgotten that you’re not marrying a commoner, Alina. You’re marrying the prince of all vampires, so look alive and get me some coffee.”
Alina Deluca lives a normal life up in the Californian north. At least that’s what she makes the world believe. Locked within her hypnotizing emerald eyes are horrors she could never speak of, even if it killed her.
Erick Stayton, the vampire prince, is her nightmare. To her, he was no more than a cold, savage predator that lusted for her blood and took away everything she had during that one traumatizing night four years ago. Problem is, she is bound to be his bride.
Mustering every strength to set things right in her awry life, she gets embroiled in an ages-old feud and a struggle for power of mind-boggling proportions. Strangely enough, she finds herself connecting with Erick in ways she never knew she could. Suddenly, everything is not what it seems.
Is Erick the heartless monster Alina makes him out to be? Will a vampire law made eons ago be the undoing of the whole vampire race? Will heated passion bloom in these bloodiest of times?

“What do you do when the love of your life wants to love someone else?”
"I want an open marriage. I want sex. And I just can’t do that with you anymore."
“How can you do this to me, Tristan? After everything?”
Sophia’s heart breaks when her husband, Tristan, pushes for an open marriage after twelve years of marriage, saying her life as a housewife and mom has killed their spark. Desperate to hold their twelve-year bond together, Sophia reluctantly agrees.
But what hits worse than the open marriage is how quickly her husband dives into the dating pool, even going as far as to violate their set boundaries.
Hurt and angry, Sophia escapes to her art school, where she meets Nathaniel Synclair, a charming new sponsor who lights a fire in her. They talk, and Nathaniel suggests a wild idea: he’ll pretend to be her fake lover to get back at her husband’s double standards.
Caught in the love triangle between her broken marriage and Nathaniel’s pull, Sophia hesitates, sparking a mix of want, lies, and truth that shakes up all she knows about love, trust, and who she really is.

—¿Qué haces cuando el amor de tu vida quiere amar a otra persona?

—Quiero un matrimonio abierto. Quiero sexo. Y ya no puedo hacerlo contigo.

—¿Cómo puedes hacerme esto, Tristan? ¿Después de todo?

El corazón de Sophia se rompe cuando su esposo, Tristan, insiste en un matrimonio abierto después de doce años de casados, diciendo que su vida como ama de casa y madre ha matado su chispa. Desesperada por mantener su vínculo de doce años, Sophia acepta a regañadientes.

Pero lo que duele más que el matrimonio abierto es lo rápido que su esposo se sumerge en el mundo de las citas, llegando incluso a violar los límites que habían establecido.

Herida y enfadada, Sophia se refugia en su escuela de arte, donde conoce a Nathaniel Synclair, un encantador nuevo patrocinador que enciende una chispa en ella. Hablan, y Nathaniel sugiere una idea loca: él fingirá ser su amante falso para vengarse de los dobles estándares de su esposo.

Atrapada en el triángulo amoroso entre su matrimonio roto y la atracción de Nathaniel, Sophia duda, desatando una mezcla de deseo, mentiras y verdad que sacude todo lo que sabe sobre el amor, la confianza y quién es realmente.

"Cosa fai quando l'amore della tua vita vuole amare qualcun altro?"
"Voglio un matrimonio aperto. Voglio fare sesso. E semplicemente non posso più farlo con te."
"Come puoi farmi questo, Tristan? Dopo tutto?"
Il cuore di Sophia si spezza quando suo marito, Tristan, spinge per un matrimonio aperto dopo dodici anni di matrimonio, dicendo che la sua vita come casalinga e madre ha ucciso la loro scintilla. Disperata di mantenere il loro legame di dodici anni, Sophia accetta con riluttanza.
Ma ciò che colpisce più duramente del matrimonio aperto è la rapidità con cui suo marito si tuffa nella piscina degli appuntamenti, arrivando persino a violare i loro limiti stabiliti.
Ferita e arrabbiata, Sophia fugge alla sua scuola d'arte, dove incontra Nathaniel Synclair, un nuovo affascinante sponsor che accende un fuoco in lei. Parlano, e Nathaniel suggerisce un'idea folle: fingerà di essere il suo amante finto per vendicarsi degli standard doppi del marito.
Intrappolata nel triangolo amoroso tra il suo matrimonio spezzato e l'attrazione di Nathaniel, Sophia esita, scatenando un mix di desiderio, bugie e verità che scuote tutto ciò che sa sull'amore, la fiducia e chi è veramente.

"Que fais-tu quand l'amour de ta vie veut aimer quelqu'un d'autre ?"
"Je veux un mariage ouvert. Je veux du sexe. Et je ne peux plus le faire avec toi."
"Comment peux-tu me faire ça, Tristan ? Après tout ce que nous avons vécu ?"

Le cœur de Sophia se brise lorsque son mari, Tristan, insiste pour un mariage ouvert après douze ans de vie commune, affirmant que sa vie de femme au foyer et de mère a tué leur étincelle. Désespérée de maintenir leur lien de douze ans, Sophia accepte à contrecœur.

Mais ce qui lui fait encore plus mal que le mariage ouvert, c'est la rapidité avec laquelle son mari plonge dans le monde des rencontres, allant même jusqu'à violer les limites qu'ils avaient fixées.

Blessée et en colère, Sophia se réfugie dans son école d'art, où elle rencontre Nathaniel Synclair, un nouveau mécène charmant qui ravive une flamme en elle. Ils discutent, et Nathaniel propose une idée folle : il fera semblant d'être son amant pour se venger des doubles standards de son mari.

Prise dans le triangle amoureux entre son mariage brisé et l'attraction de Nathaniel, Sophia hésite, déclenchant un mélange de désir, de mensonges et de vérité qui bouleverse tout ce qu'elle pensait savoir sur l'amour, la confiance et qui elle est vraiment.

"Wat doe je als de liefde van je leven iemand anders wil liefhebben?"
"Ik wil een open huwelijk. Ik wil seks. En dat kan ik gewoon niet meer met jou doen."
"Hoe kun je me dit aandoen, Tristan? Na alles wat we hebben meegemaakt?"
Sophia's hart breekt wanneer haar man, Tristan, na twaalf jaar huwelijk aandringt op een open huwelijk, zeggend dat haar leven als huisvrouw en moeder hun vonk heeft gedood. Wanhopig om hun twaalfjarige band te behouden, stemt Sophia met tegenzin toe.
Maar wat erger is dan het open huwelijk, is hoe snel haar man zich in de datingpool stort, zelfs zo ver gaand dat hij hun afgesproken grenzen schendt.
Gekwetst en boos vlucht Sophia naar haar kunstacademie, waar ze Nathaniel Synclair ontmoet, een charmante nieuwe sponsor die een vuur in haar ontsteekt. Ze praten, en Nathaniel stelt een wild idee voor: hij zal doen alsof hij haar nep minnaar is om haar man terug te pakken voor zijn dubbele standaarden.
Verstrikt in de liefdesdriehoek tussen haar gebroken huwelijk en Nathaniel's aantrekkingskracht, aarzelt Sophia, wat een mix van verlangen, leugens en waarheid ontketent die alles opschudt wat ze weet over liefde, vertrouwen en wie ze werkelijk is.

„Co robisz, gdy miłość twojego życia chce kochać kogoś innego?”
„Chcę otwartego małżeństwa. Chcę seksu. I po prostu nie mogę tego robić z tobą już dłużej.”
„Jak możesz mi to zrobić, Tristan? Po tym wszystkim?”
Serce Sophii pęka, gdy jej mąż, Tristan, naciska na otwarte małżeństwo po dwunastu latach wspólnego życia, mówiąc, że jej życie jako gospodyni domowej i matki zabiło ich iskrę. Zdesperowana, aby utrzymać ich dwunastoletnią więź, Sophia niechętnie się zgadza.
Ale to, co boli bardziej niż otwarte małżeństwo, to jak szybko jej mąż zanurza się w randkowym świecie, nawet przekraczając ustalone przez nich granice.
Zraniona i wściekła, Sophia ucieka do swojej szkoły artystycznej, gdzie poznaje Nathaniela Synclaira, czarującego nowego sponsora, który rozpala w niej ogień. Rozmawiają, a Nathaniel sugeruje szalony pomysł: będzie udawał jej fałszywego kochanka, aby zemścić się na podwójnych standardach jej męża.
Uwięziona w miłosnym trójkącie między rozbitym małżeństwem a pociągiem do Nathaniela, Sophia waha się, wywołując mieszankę pragnień, kłamstw i prawdy, które wstrząsają wszystkim, co wie o miłości, zaufaniu i tym, kim naprawdę jest.

"O que você faz quando o amor da sua vida quer amar outra pessoa?"
"Eu quero um casamento aberto. Eu quero sexo. E simplesmente não consigo mais fazer isso com você."
"Como você pode fazer isso comigo, Tristan? Depois de tudo?"
O coração de Sophia se parte quando seu marido, Tristan, insiste em um casamento aberto após doze anos de união, dizendo que sua vida como dona de casa e mãe matou a chama entre eles. Desesperada para manter o vínculo de doze anos, Sophia concorda relutantemente.
Mas o que dói mais do que o casamento aberto é a rapidez com que seu marido mergulha no mundo dos encontros, chegando a violar os limites que eles estabeleceram.
Machucada e com raiva, Sophia se refugia na escola de arte, onde conhece Nathaniel Synclair, um novo patrocinador encantador que acende uma chama nela. Eles conversam, e Nathaniel sugere uma ideia ousada: ele fingirá ser seu amante falso para desafiar os padrões duplos do marido dela.
Presa no triângulo amoroso entre seu casamento quebrado e a atração por Nathaniel, Sophia hesita, despertando uma mistura de desejo, mentiras e verdades que abala tudo o que ela sabe sobre amor, confiança e quem ela realmente é.

„Was machst du, wenn die Liebe deines Lebens jemanden anderen lieben will?“
„Ich möchte eine offene Ehe. Ich will Sex. Und das kann ich einfach nicht mehr mit dir.“
„Wie kannst du mir das antun, Tristan? Nach allem, was wir durchgemacht haben?“
Sophias Herz bricht, als ihr Ehemann Tristan nach zwölf Jahren Ehe auf eine offene Beziehung drängt und sagt, ihr Leben als Hausfrau und Mutter habe ihre Leidenschaft erstickt. Verzweifelt, die zwölfjährige Bindung zu retten, stimmt Sophia widerwillig zu.
Doch was noch schlimmer ist als die offene Ehe, ist, wie schnell ihr Mann in die Dating-Welt eintaucht und sogar ihre festgelegten Grenzen verletzt.
Verletzt und wütend flüchtet Sophia in ihre Kunstschule, wo sie Nathaniel Synclair trifft, einen charmanten neuen Sponsor, der ein Feuer in ihr entfacht. Sie sprechen miteinander, und Nathaniel schlägt eine wilde Idee vor: Er wird vorgeben, ihr falscher Liebhaber zu sein, um sich gegen die Doppelmoral ihres Mannes zu wehren.
Gefangen in einem Liebesdreieck zwischen ihrer kaputten Ehe und Nathaniels Anziehungskraft zögert Sophia, was eine Mischung aus Verlangen, Lügen und Wahrheit entfacht, die alles erschüttert, was sie über Liebe, Vertrauen und darüber, wer sie wirklich ist, zu wissen glaubte.