good books to read for adults

SYNOPSIS In a world where Annalise Altair believed she had found true love with her mate who embraced her despite her disfigured face and Infertility, but a shocking scene happened which shattered her perfect life. On their fifth anniversary, Annalise found out that her mate has been having affair with her best friend, and in addition her mate coldheartedly murdered her grandfather and seized her entire world. Tragically, Annalise's life was cut short by their actions, but fate took an unexpected turn her sworn enemy, a person she once despised, came as her saviour. In that crucial moment, Annalise discovers that her enemy might have been the only one who truly cared for her all along. Five years later, Annalise experiences a miraculous rebirth, fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge. She dedicates herself entirely to seeking justice and refuses to let go of her grasp on the tall and captivating Alpha, River Cane, her former adversary.

Adriano Ferrari is the Capo of the Lato Oscuro Mafia organization. As, Capo one thing that is expected of him is that he must have a wife. He begrudgingly agrees to take a wife and he struggles to make the marriage work as he feels like marriage was a big waste of time. He also has a lot of darkness and skeletons in his closet that he's afraid to bring her into. Ismeralda Romano is the daughter of the Consigliere of the Lato Oscuro. Like every girl in the Mafia, she is to be married off by the time she is eighteen. Ismeralda has already prepared herself for marriage but what she didn't prepare herself for was that she would be married to a stone, cold-hearted man who would by all means push her away. Ismeralda vows to make her marriage work and she makes it her goal to show Adriano the brighter things in life. In their crazy world, will her plan to save her husband and her marriage work?

Chloe was just 16 when her parents woke her in the middle of the night with their screams. When she went to see what was wrong there was a tall figure in the dark, standing on its hind legs yet looked like a beast with piercing amber eyes staring down at her parent before slashing though them. Chloe screamed and when they caught eyes something screamed to her to "RUN". So she ran, out the back door and into the woods behind her house. The voice in her head screaming to her to keep running and so she did, as fast as she could without looking back. Suddenly she could hear something running towards her, getting closer and closer till she was finally caught. Screaming and thrashing as best as she could til hearing a voice telling her to calm down. She looked up at him, he looked concerned and she was terrified. Panicking, looking around her and seeing nothing but darkness except this man holding her, she passed out in his arms. He looked down to her, brushing her hair from her face, lifting her and carrying her to the pack doctor. He could sense her wolf but was unsure of where she had come from.

Cleavira Jashein Zarmeda did not grow up like a normal teenager. She was a victim of sexual abuse that made her life miserable and horrific. At her young age, she experienced living with a demon. She already know how cruel this world could be for weak and coward people. Could she free herself from the chain of her past? It is a battle between you will kill or you will be killed. Would she get the justice she deserve or she will just end her sufferings through a demonic escape? Could she surpass the obstacles ahead of her? Cleavira promised to herself that she will not cry again not until she met the guy named, Zachari Aikee Castellar, a carefree genius who's working as a Detective. —Azureriel

Betty was a naive girl that grew up with her grandmother In the village, and when she moved down to the city, out of the delinquency of her male childhood friend, and because Betty was adamant and desperate to have a serious relationship, she fell a victim of a one-night stand that resulted to the pregnancy of triplets, Betty never set her eyes on Jake that had a one-night stand with her, until after nine years, when he came to seek her kid sister's named Valery's hand In marriage, Let's read on and see what later happened between the two siblings,

After being humiliated and abused for years, Vittoria fears meeting her creator as she gets sold by her tyrannical owners to settle a family’s debt towards the boss of another territory. But faith finally smiles her way as her new ‘father’ discovers her potential. instead of having her serve in his house like a beast, he trains her and gives her the chances she deserves. In just a few years, Vittoria rises from the ashes and takes up a position as the second-in-command of her new family. As there is an issue on her old territory, she is ready to do her part, knowing that the one she will help out might be one of her ex-bullies. When she sees Domenico again after all this time, she has a hard time at not having her jaw hit the floor. But it’s not going to be like this. Not this time. Because to save his fortune and territory, he will have to crawl at her feet. “Now… be a good boy and kneel for me.” ⚠️ TW: explicit and foul language, steamy and explicit sex scenes, abuse, heavy violence, SA ⚠️

Kate and Roxie are both attracted to the confident Dex, their smooth-talking future Alpha. With his playboy reputation, Kate doesn't trust his advances, or notice her best friends' jealousy. Desperate to be noticed by the Alpha, Roxie forms a blood oath with a demon. Kate's life soon descends into pain and chaos whilst her best friend mysteriously flourishes. As Kate's reputation crumbles, will Alpha Dex's original attraction survive even as she pushes him away? As more of her spirit is stripped away to feed the demon, will Roxie's desire to be Luna at any cost include her best friend's life? When it comes down to it, both will give anything for the Alpha.

Mary Parker's life has been transformed after the death of her sister Claudia and the disappearance of her mother, and what used to be colorful to her is now black and white. Mary is absolutely certain that she will soon be reunited with her sister on the spiritual plane, and for this reason she does not allow herself to fall in love, and doesn't want anyone to fall in love with her. But he sees his plan go awry when he meets Philippe Taylor on a party night. Newly arrived in New York, Philippe is the newest owner of Taylor's Music. He is used to nightlife and he can't imagine the surprises that new york city will bring him, especially after he meets a very beautiful and authoritarian woman. Would he be willing to live a no-strings-attached romance with his newest neighbor and partner, Mary? Would she be willing to allow anyone to get close to her? Together Philip and Mary will need to take care of Mariazinha, an extremely poor and very docile child, while her grandmother is hospitalized. Sometimes fate plays with people and someone or an accident can change everything!

Alaia finally had enough of her boyfriend and decided to run. so far she had succeeded in running from her demons, till she bump into this beautiful demon who wouldn't let her run ten feet away from him, before he comes wrapping his arms around her. Alpha Brandon, the Alpha of the Europe and Africa, finally see what he has been searching for for decades and he is not ready to let go if even if she decides to run.

Myra's been leading a simple life as an analyst for the government until things take dangerous turn and she becomes a target. Framed for the murder of her boss, she is forced to go on the run for her life and unveils new dark secrets and realizing that her life has been a project all these time. She also meets her lost family that she never knew existed and plunges her into another spiral turmoil of family feuds as she escapes the police. In the meantime, a group of terrorist are posing a bomb threat over the city of Nairobi and they have not made any requests which makes theme dangerous.