best books to read in 2020

Desmond Hawthorne returns to Winekove where it all began, to live a simple life. He meets Hope Wallace, and his life changes. He and his brother, Solomon, are attacked later by a vampire hunter, Silas Hermott. He eventually defeats Silas and falls for Hope. Hope becomes pregnant with a baby which is tagged "impossible". They get attacked by many enemies from the past until Suzana, the witch who turned them into vampires returns and requests for their child. Desmond dies trying to save his family.

**Story On Hold** In a world where vampires have gone extinct Marinette Sinclair is the last hybrid on Earth. But... she doesn't know it. Marinette has been raised by her billionaire human father and believes the supernatural world doesn't exist. Her life gets turned upside down whenever she gives birth to her child and has near death experience that awakens her vampire side. Not knowing who to talk to and where to turn and getting thrusted into a world she's never heard of while trying to be a new mother and make it on her own... life just got very complicated. On top of everything else, Marinette is still grieving over the loss of her first love and the father of her baby. When Alpha Chase Croft steps into her life... is she ready to accept that it's good to move on with someone else? Will the Alpha be understanding of her situation or struggle with his desire to dominate her in every way he can?

"Sit down, pet." Those words echo through Raya's mind as she thinks about how her drastically her life changed in the past 24 hours. She knew her entire life that she wasn't like everybody else, that she was actually a half-vampire. She always wondered who her father was, but it seemed to be the one secret her mother was determined to take to her grave. Raya knows next to nothing about her heritage or this other side of herself and what she is capable of. Now that she is stuck with three hot vampire brothers that want answers she has no idea what will become of her.

Her: Magdalena had lived as a slave within the Crimson Moon Pack. Invisible. Unwanted. Bound to others' whims. That life ended the day she was sold, not for her worth but as a stand-in for the Beta’s daughter. Traded like livestock to the Shadow Fang Pack. She thought leaving meant freedom. It did not. It was a sentence to something far worse. The moment she stepped into Alpha Darius’s lands, a new weight settled on her shoulders. Then came his words, cold and final. “You shall suffer for your mother’s sins. For the blood she spilled, my mother’s blood. You will plead for mercy, but I shall show you none.” She knew nothing of that woman's crimes. But to him, guilt ran in the blood. And punishment came in the form of vengeance. Now bound in forced marriage to the most merciless Alpha alive, Magdalena must survive a life shaped by sins that were never her own. --- Him: The moon ruled many. Shapeshifters who roamed as wolves, Lycan beasts born of blood and fury, Witches who drew power from its face. But what of one who bore all three? A harbinger. A living prophecy. Whispers spoke of one meant to end the old powers and bring the world to its knees. Raised in shadows, his might was hidden. He could have conquered, ruled, been feared. But he chose silence. Until news came. His mate. In danger. And carrying his unborn heir. He broke every law, shattered all restraint, Not for glory, But for love.

THE NECROMANCY VAMPIRESS (Searching for preys) Tiara is a beautiful lady with an outstanding physique, but unfortunately, she is a vampiress. A vampiress sent to the human world in search of preys, because her mate in the vampire world must survive. She needs seven human types of blood, male blood to be precise. Six of the men will be used to restore her mate's life while the seventh one will be used to restore his lost power. She was given seven months to finish her mission in the human world. Which means one month for each prey, as expected of her, she successful sacrifice six men for her mate in the vampire world. But the seventh men is the only one that stands as a thorn in her flesh, she was unable to hunt him down as she did to other preys. This always made her wonder who the man was, why can't she hunt him down? why can't she just suck him dry? she turned from human being to a wolf, a bat and even the vampiress she is, but unfortunately for her, she couldn't do anything. At the Vampires world, they have been waiting for her to sacrifice the seventh prey but there was no sign of her, the seventh month reached and exceeded yet there was no sign of her, this made her mate got infuriated and decided to come for her. He came to the human world in search of her, but he ends up messing things up for himself and his mate.

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

**Story On Hold** Life is complicated enough as Charlotte has twin Alpha mates who don't get along, but suddenly, after an accident, she has a second chance to relive her life! She has the opportunity to change things. But what Charlotte doesn't realize is that everything comes with a price and her rebirth did not happen by chance. Bickering, lies, and secrets seem to cloud the perfect life she once desired with her mates and now has her questioning if she even wants them. What she doesn't know is that they each have a secret that they're keeping from her. And one of those secrets involves... murder. Is this second chance just what they needed or will it complicate things even more?

Amanda's life came crashing when she caught her husband cheating on her, worse was her family was in full support of her husbands actions and even arranged her step sister to him. Amanda was enraged, she didn't know how to get back at them for their betrayal and to stabilize her mother's company until she met Lucas who was willing to help her with whatever she needed. The only catch was, she has to marry him. Amanda goes all in with her exhusbands rival, but as times goes on feelings start to get attached. Would they stick together after all that has been said and done? Would the secret Lucas has kept so dearly destroy his newly found relationship?

“You, Arianna, are mine and mine alone! I don't bloody care whether he marked or married you first. I don't bloody care about the type of arrangement your father made with him. All I care about is that I want you…I need you” ******** Liam is the Alpha of the Alpha and the bully of the bad boys. He never starts a fight but makes sure to finish it. He is a beast that all men feared yet a god that all women wanted. He’d never been photographed with the same woman twice. But what happens when he has a one-night stand with a stranger who he must find and teach a lesson? What happens when he discovers this stranger to be his stepbrother's mate? Ariana's marriage was a deal arranged by her father and mate. Her mate doesn’t care for her or her feelings. He only wants one thing from her and will not let her go until he gets it. Unfortunately for Ariana, giving her mate his sole desires seems impossible. Just when she thought her life could not get any worse, she caught her mate fucking her best friend. Devastated, she ends up in a bar and later in the room of a stranger with whom she has a one-night stand. All hell let loose when she finds out the stranger is the Alpha King and her husband’s brother and she is pregnant for him. Ariana is forced to flee from her pack. She would do anything to protect her babies from her mate and his brother …except Liam is the Alpha King, and nobody hides from him, especially not the woman who has thawed his icy heart.

On the fifth year of our hidden marriage, I died on the operating table of a hospital belonging to Allen Jones. Before I died, I called him ninety-nine times, begging for help. The last time, he finally answered. His voice was heavy with impatience. "Enough already. First, it's pregnancy, now it's liver cancer. Can you stop making a scene? I'm exhausted from work. "Mia, when did you learn to lie? Do you know how disgusting you are right now? "I'm warning you—if you keep this up, I'll divorce you. Don't even think about coming back home until you admit you're wrong." But this time, I could never go back. Just before the call ended, I heard him comforting Sadie with a gentleness he had never shown me. "Don't be afraid. The surgery will be over soon, and you'll be fine. Once you're out, I'll take you to see your favorite movie and eat at your favorite restaurant. I promised you, and I'll make it all come true." After he hung up, I called him for the hundredth time. He didn't answer. Later, when Allen saw my body on the operating table, he broke down completely.