a botanist's guide to parties and poisons

When former convict, Eli, is released from prison after being wrongly accused of murdering her classmate, she's left with a dark past shunned by society for her tainted reputation. Unable to find a steady work or acceptance due to her criminal record, Eli's life is a constant struggle. But then like a phoenix rising from the ashes, she finds a glimmer of hope in the world of high-end escorting, but it's not without its secrets. As Eli navigates this new reality and the dark alleys of her profession, she crosses paths with a mysterious billionaire, unknowingly unleashing a storm of revenge and redemption. For Ryder, convinced that Eli was his father's mistress, he was hell-bent on seeking revenge, but little did he know, he would soon find himself entangled in a web of deceit and desire. As they navigate the treacherous landscape of their complicated pasts, Eli and Ryder must confront the truth about their identities and the secrets that bind them, all while succumbing to the intoxicating allure of their forbidden romance.

Veronica Carlisle was drunk when it happened, and now she's married to a guy whom she didn't know was a top celebrity in Canada. When a flash marriage approval in a nightclub leads to the press going crazy over the video, Veronica is caught up between a handsome celebrity crush and his mother's plan to use her as a commodity to make money. What happens when Ivan Carlos, her supposed fake husband, takes the proposal at the club seriously? Why does he make her heart beat when he comes close to her?

Ken has always hated who he is: a half-vampire. His guardian, Allen, encourages the young man to embrace the darkness within. Vampires can’t help but feed on humans. Why fight something that’s a part of you? Ken knows that behind Allen’s charismatic demeanor lies a monster. He also realizes that every step he takes into the world of blood and brutality moves him further away from love and humanity. Ken has managed to carve half a life for himself by refusing to give in to his temptations, but that all changes when he meets Teya. Teya is a lonely college student who is recovering from a painful breakup. After she witnesses several vampires savagely murder her roommate at a frat party, she finds herself in grave danger. She has information that vampires would kill to keep secret and that vampire hunters would just plain kill to keep. Ken vows to protect Teya but begins breaking his own rules as he grows closer to her. Ken has always believed he can never be with a woman due to his nature, but Teya just might inspire him to start thinking differently about his identity and his future.

Being born with a predetermined fate can be overwhelming. It’s baffling and exciting at times. And for Zane to have lived a life outside his fate, completely oblivious of it, he never expected that he is more than just an ordinary guy living in the small town of Tilbury. When all he knew are the people dear to him and despite being abandoned by his biological parents, Zane loved his new family for giving him another chance to live his life and have a future to chase. But his joie de vivre will soon be caught in a turmoil of his real identity. The once normal birthmark he used to wear proudly will bring him into a new world he never knew existed and later finds out that he has the werewolf print. Zane is a werewolf!

Twenty one year old orphan Hannah Welsh is stuck between a rock and a hard place when she is thrust into a world of lies and betrayal by none other than those she holds dear. She is broken time and again as her mate Eamon, a man she had prayed and wished for with all her heart, rejects their mate bond and loves another. In her bid to escape her cruel fate of death after being tricked into poisoning her mate’s lover she loses the last person that still teethers her to the world her best friend Left alone by everyone who was ever important to her, Hannah is filled with a righteous fury for vengeance and the truth. Follow Hannah on this magical and tedious quest of survival as she unravels the secret behind her parents death and just why she is unlucky. Will Hannah be blessed with a second chance mate? Will she ever feel like a blessing rather than a curse?

Allana had always thought that she had a perfect life, a loving family, a kind husband, a cute and lovable son, and a sweet adoptive sister. But everything was a lie, her husband cheated on her even before they married, her son dead, and her adoptive sister turned out to be her husband's mistress and her son’s biological mother. This made her question her sanity and her worth, driving her to the far corner till she hoped she was dead, but a man from her past seems to be lurking around waiting for her for years. Dead set on taking her own life, this man from her past showed her what it is to love herself, know her worth, and be loved unconditionally. Pampered and wanted, however, will Allana be willing to fall in love again? Book 1 of Love, Lust, Lies Series

I'm about to give birth to my second child, but my husband wants to care for his true love. I snap, "Aren't you afraid of me dying in labor and taking the baby with me?" He says I'm being unreasonable. Then, he leaves without another look back. Later, the postpartum care center I'm at catches fire. My husband doesn't hear my cries for help. Instead, he carries his true love out of the fire. He subsequently loses his mind after learning of my death.

Matilda is conflicted with love and betrayal, as a difficult part of her past life is being revealed most unexpectedly. Will Matilda's affection for Jaden prevent her from avenging her parent's deaths? Or will she make use of the opportunity and lose her beloved lover?

Jack Ingleton uses a business trip as an excuse to rendezvous with his lover again. Before I can process this, the private investigator I hired gives me an update—Jack's lover is pregnant! I want to wreak havoc and leave them to die, but it turns out Jack's scheming to kill me so he can marry his lover! Now that I know everything, I prepare a counterattack. Sorry, but my plan will be put into action before yours!

Nora is the daughter of a poor gardener who works in the magnificent mansion of David Nashville. Living with his two unmarried sons, a scandal appears that one of them had kidnapped the poor girl, taking away her innocence. The truth still remained to be hidden until Nora remembered everything from that disastrous night and exposed the villain.