clive cussler's the serpent's eye

WARNING!! MATURED CONTENTS!! A young talented 20 years old lady, seeking for fortune in her career delves into a contract marriage relationship for her professional benefits with the charismatic but cold hearted billionaire, Vincent. His cold attitude towards her was something Ariana thought she could bear and change as she developed strong feelings for him. She tried everything she could to please him with all her heart but all to know avail. Then the worst came when she caught him in bed with another woman, and not just any other woman, her own personal assistant!!! Her heart broke and she wept for hours. But then a strong resolve shook her nerves. She is going to ensure he pays dearly for hurting her so bad. She will one day make sure he feels the hurt he caused her. Years later, while she achieved her dream, out from the blues came Vincent, pleading and calling her back to him. But will she let it go? No!! She won't. She's going to make him pay. it's not going to be that easy as her heart had been clogged and thickened with heavy, deep hatred and resentment for him. She is ready to go into the seas to end his life if it gets to that. She is not returning back into his life and she is done with him. But he is so relentless and desperate. It soon becomes like an emotional tug of war between them both but Ariana's mind is made up. Read THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET to figure out Vincent's trials and journey to win his ex-wife's heart back. Will he be able to achieve what seems like the impossible and will Ariana's heart ever be softened to listen to his excuse?

"Hello Evie, it's been a long time..." His deep sexy voice still made her tremble but she tried her best to remain calm. His eyes stared at her beauty like he wanted to devour her. "Mr. Wayne. " She nodded. Tried so hard not to show her trembling hand and shook his big hand. "Mr. Wayne, huh? It's always been, baby to you..." He grinned. Showed the perfect teeth on his handsome face. God. Why she had to meet him of all presidents that owns a company?! Evangeline got an e-mail for job interview as a secretary in a big company in the country. The interview went smoothly and she was accepted. Of course the beautiful young woman was delighted. But the HRD told her, the president was really ill and his son, the one and only heir would take his place. And that heir was Alexander Wayne. That was also her ex. Her psycho ex that was obsessed with her. Her heart. Her mind. Her body. Will she escape his unbearable love? Or accept his true nature and obsession for her? Warning! This book is full with violent and disturbing scenes! Please consider it first before reading!

Sold like a circus animal. Collared, forced into misery and self-hatred. With a single blow, she hopes to change her life, only to find herself trapped again. Ocean has no idea what freedom means, but she desires nothing more than a taste of it. The secrets hidden from her will unfold before her eyes, no one can escape the truth. ~~~ The book excerpt: "Here, I have a key to your heart," I left the key in my palm, metal, and skin together. I stumbled upon the ancient artwork in the locker rooms. It caught my attention because it resembles a dagger, so I took it and waited for the perfect opportunity. "Silly girl, that is not the key to my heart. Pathetic attempt." Vladimir growls in disgust. If I'm lucky, I'll be free by the end of the night. Taking the first step toward my destruction, I grin and move my hips in time with the slow music in the background. Vladimir swallows, his Adam's apple bobbles in his throat. The vampire's eyes focus on the crook of my neck as I stop directly in front of him. I place my palm on his chest, guide my fingertips down to his abdominal muscles, a corner of my lip twitches in disgust. When he closes his eyes, I take the opportunity to plunge the key directly into his heart, smiling as his eyes shoot open and he looks down at me in horror. "Are you still convinced I don't have the key to your heart?" I ask, grab him by the collar, and pull him closer. My lips nearly touch his ear as I whisper, "It fits."

“You can’t love me!” I snapped, tears blurring his handsome face. “Why?” Asher demanded, looking appalled. “Because I betrayed you…” I whispered, my heart breaking apart. “Because I came here to…destroy you.” What happens when the man you were sent to destroy turns out to be your mate and the love of your life? 25 years old Ivy never expected her beautiful life to turn into her darkest nightmare by a man named Alpha Killian Price. After destroying her pack and killing her entire family, except for her father, Killian has an offer for Ivy that could help her piece her life together again. But that offer comes at a price Ivy wasn’t ready to pay. Killian wanted her to destroy GrayCrest, the most powerful pack in the country, in exchange for her father’s life. But how could Ivy destroy the pack whose Alpha was her mate and the love of her life? Her father or her mate…there was a choice Ivy needed to make. But the stakes were too high and time was running out fast. Can Ivy make the right choice before the most brutal war in history claims innocent lives and destroys hundreds of packs in its wake? Sizzling, passionate, funny, and full of unexpected twists and actions… witness a story that will take your breath away!

After her boyfriend cheated on her, Ruth got into a shotgun wedding. Her new husband was handsome, good-tempered, and gentle. Unfortunately, he was dirt poor. That’s fine. She can earn money. All the people in her circle laughed at her for getting herself a nobody who only had a pretty face and no job. But then, the pretty boy turned out to be from the richest family and be the most powerful man in the Imperial City. He was the richest man in Sommerset!This stunned everyone, including Ruth. When Ruth remembered the monthly allowance she gave him, she flew into a rage. “Abel Blakewell, how could you be so shameless?! This is a love scam!”Meanwhile, Abel just cooed at her. “You can just scam me back. Call me honey, and I’ll transfer all of my property to you.”

At just twelve years old, Elena Windsor's world crumbles in a single night, branding her as The Traitor's Daughter. Once living a fairy tale life, surrounded by love and the Alpha's Sons-Triplets she prayed would be her mates-her world flips when her father, a loyal beta, is falsely accused of heinous crimes within the Shadow-Hunters pack-of killing the Luna and poisoning the Alpha. Cast out and labeled, Elena faces torment from former protectors turned tormentors. Determined to clear her father's name, she endures relentless hardships and hurtful words. Her sole mission is to erase the damning label that defines her existence. Yet, a chilling turn comes when the childhood prayer's acceptance leads her down a darker path and what made it worse was that they had other plans than rejecting her....... Join Elena on a journey of truth, unmasking hidden monsters and fighting to remove her damning tag.

Abandoned, ridiculed, and rejected by her pack, Hazel Opal's life is a never-ending nightmare. Her mother died during childbirth, and it’s believed that Hazel caused her death, she is shunned by all. But on her 18th birthday, a shocking revelation changes everything: Alpha Ryder, the pack's ruthless leader, is her mate. But instead of claiming her, Ryder humiliates Hazel, choosing to mark her tormentor Freya instead. Heartbroken and lost, Hazel seeks solace in a stranger's arms, only to discover she's pregnant with a child of unknown paternity. As pack politics and ancient secrets unfold, Hazel faces unimaginable cruelty, betrayal, and danger. Will she find salvation or destruction when she uncovers the truth about her past, her baby's father, and the curse that haunts her? And what happens when Alpha Ryder reappears, revealing a shocking truth that will change Hazel's destiny forever?

After years of drinking, partying, and hopping from woman to woman, Charles Michelson is ready to settle down. He's on the hunt for true love. What he doesn't know is that a lost love from his past has moved back to New York and she has a secret that she is desperate to keep hidden.

After being kidnapped at birth from her pack, Zaire is left on the doorsteps of a human couple. Raised by them, she has no idea who she is, until her father is hired as a principal in a prestigious high school. What she doesn’t know is that she’s coming back to her home. Connor is a human living on the Red Rose pack. Falling in love with a she-wolf was not going to be easy, as she learns she’s his best friend’s mate. Heartbroken and with a bad temper, he takes it out on Zaire by insulting her. As punishment, Margery, his best friend and witch of the pack, is forced to curse him by turning him into a wolf, adding to the curse a forced matebond with Zaire. What will happen when a real bond is formed between them and when he finds out she is the one he can’t live without? Will the Alpha’s daughter accept fate and fall in love with him, or will it all come crashing down on them?

I'm Julia, just 18 years old and don't know to much about the world. I'm brought up secluded and protected from everithing bad and than when I'm about to start my life outside that protection, from my parents, i met HIM....the DON....and everithing that i know of in my short life changes..... Because now the DON has sets his eyes on my virgin ones with no intention of letting me go!!