The Study Of Vanitas

In a world where power is king and betrayal a currency, Francesca Marino is a woman with a mission. Haunted by the brutal death of her parents, she has spent years honing her skills, waiting for the day she can exact her revenge on those responsible for their murders. Her path leads her straight to Vincenzo Lombardi, a man with bloodstained hands and buried secrets. Drawn into his world in the guise of deceit, Francesca expects a ruthless opponent. What she finds instead is a man who is both captivating and intoxicating. When their worlds collide, passion flares and the thin line between hatred and love is blurred. With truths long buried exposed, Francesca finds herself compelled to face it all—her retribution, her family, and the man whose destruction she had promised upon. With the past breathing down their necks and the future hanging by a thread, will Francesca and Vincenzo weather the storms, or will love be the ultimate casualty of a war written in blood? Power is seductive, betrayal inevitable but love? The deadliest of all the weapons.

The story starts with Lavender, who lost her father in an accident and half of her memory. Losing her father left a huge gap in her heart, but at a point, she moved on for the sake of her ill mother.She worked in her father's cafe to cover her mother's medical bills and give her little sister a good life.At the beginning of the senior year, she meets Alex River, the popular guy from her school. Little did she know that he was from her past.A lot of things happened which led her to have her memory back again. She figures out that the last two years of her life were based on lies. Now, she will work with her friends to know the hidden truth that was kept from her. A crazy adventure waited for them around the corner, and risking their lives was the only way to know the truth.

There was a lovely and gifted girl named Cindy, she adored her father since she was a child. Unexpectedly, her father commit sin against her wife, Cindy's mother. And Cindy witnessed that on her 7th Birthday party. While chasing the truth she turns out to be the victim of car accident, the one who hit was her father's mistress. Cindy's dream is to become a cop. She was inspired by her father's dream but she will pursue this dream to prepare revenge. She received criticism and got bullied because of not having a father. When she already studying in High School crime started, all shred of evidence got burnished. Years had passed, she already taking Bachelor of Science in Criminology. She has a tempre that you can tell like she was the murderer. She met the president also the top student of their class named Gamir, she treated him like her rival. Gamir has only one best friend named Jacob, the brother of the first ever victim. Cindy has a bestfriend that she adores the most more than anyone else, suddenly Cindy found out that they have the same father. Yet, crime will prevail, guess who's the one responsible for crimes committed and what's the character of mysterious murderer.

I was born in the time of the wolf, at the top of the food chain; my family bloodline is the strongest of our species. I am Alina Deveraux, the sole heir to the royal throne. My best friend is a bear shifter, and life was fun and games until he found me. Lucas is the Alpha of the Rogues, savage, dangerous, and from a completely different world to mine. He showed me in one brief moment what I've been searching for my entire life. When he gave his life to protect me, and I had to leave him dying on his own, the chain of events set in motion would change all of us forever. Book number one in The Queen's Heart trilogy.

This is a story of hurt , betrayal and going on a journey to find where you truly belong. ................. Living a life of hell in her birth pack, Serenity leaves after getting sick of being humiliated and tormented for years. When her mate rejects her in front of her pack and his, she finally decides to leave the life of abuse behind. Becoming a Rouge then finding a pack that accepts her, she starts to find herself and learns who she was always meant to be. With the help of new friends and an unexpected person who she never thought would help, she finds out that the life she knew is not true. That the lies of people can change her life forever. But with old enemies and new trying to find her and a fight coming that she needs to help prevent from becoming a supernatural war. Serenity needs to find out who she can and can't trust before it's to late. ****************** TRIGGER WARNING:THERE IS MENTION, TALK AND SCENES OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND VERBAL ABUSE. IF YOU HAVE A TRIGGER TO THESE SITUATIONS PLEASE DON'T READ THIS BOOK. THERE IS ALSO COURSE LANGUAGE AND SEXUAL SCENES IN THIS BOOK. This is my first story that I have written. All characters and places are all my intellectual property. While something's may have similarities to real life people or places, this is just coincidence or I have used real places in my story and the rest is my intellectual property. Thank you for reading and supporting my book.

A girl who has secrets and thoughts darker than most. A boy who will be the leader of the most powerful Mafia in the world. A past of heartbreak and pain. Brooklyn Lilac Russo grew up learning how two kill a man in hundreds of ways. She never feared death she embraced it. She knows more languages than you can count on your hands. Killing people has never been a problem. But falling in love? That is something she tried but did not work out. Now, will she be able to find love with a man who rivals herself in death and destruction? Mason Enzo Morelli grew up knowing what his role is in the world. Be the greatest Mafia empire known in every town and city. He built his own gang at 14 and at 21 he has to prepare to take over his family's empire built on fear and death. But a young woman who is blessed with the beauty of the gods but rivals the devil comes into his life and messes up his plans. Can they fall for each other while Brooke's past catches up to her? or will the past take the one thing, Mason loves more than life itself?

Ang gusto lang ni Devon ay malaman kung bakit nagpakamatay ang kapatid niyang si Deanna. Ngunit hindi niya inasahan ang pagtuklas sa mga Nayagi, ang mga alagad ng demonyo na nagtutulak sa mga tao upang gumawa ng kasalanan. Isa na roon si Damon, ang Nayagi na may kinalaman sa pagkamatay ng kaniyang kapatid...at ang lalakeng magpapainit ng malamig niyang puso.

Reika just wants to live her rich life, she wants to travel and be a successful model. Masaya na ang buhay niya, perpekto para sa iba. Pero nagulo ang buhay niya nang pumasok sa buhay niya ang lalaking hindi niya alam na nag-e-exist pala sa mundo. Will destiny let them have a happy ending? Will the Moon shine when they are on their darkest night? Sasang-ayon ba ang mundo sa relasyon nila o pipilitin silang mapaghiwalay dahil hindi sila pwede?

Lahat gagawin ni Agatha upang mapalapit siya kay William Mercado, ang milyonaryo na CEO ng Mercado Reality Service. Sampung taon na siya na lihim na nagkakagusto sa binata kaya naman nagpanggap siyang mahirap upang mag apply ng janitress sa kompanya niya. Ngunit sadya yata na umaayon sa kaniya ang tadhana dahil inalok siya nito ng kontrata ng kasal at sinabi na aanakan siya ng binata, sino ba naman siya para tumanggi gayon ito naman ang gusto niya ang maging ganap na asawa ng binata. Sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil kung kailan kasal na si William ay tiyaka naman bumalik ang first love niyang si Jessica Miranda, ang babaeng pinangakoan niya na uunahin niya sa lahat ng bagay, kahit pa sa kaniyang asawa. Ngunit ang aksyon niyang ‘yon ang magiging dahilan upang ang pagmamahal na nararamdaman ni Agatha ay unti-unting maglaho. Kakayanin kaya ni Agatha ang pinaparamdam na sakit ni William sa kaniya? Mare-realize kaya ni William ang pagkakamali niya o tuloyan mawawala sa kaniya si Agatha? Kayanin kaya ni Agatha na manatili sa tabi ni William at paibigin ito gaya ng plano niya o tuloyan na siyang sumuko at bumalik sa dati niyang buhay?

Audrey Jo dan Andrew Jo adalah kakak beradik yang baru saja ditinggal mati oleh neneknya. Dari kecil Audrey dan Andrew sudah diurus oleh neneknya. Karena orang tua Audrey dan Andrew sudah lama meninggal. Namun, kini Audrey dan Andrew hanya tinggal berdua. Di kota yang besar ini, di dunia yang rumit ini. Bahkan Audrey dan Andrew belum tamat sekolah. Suatu hari Audrey dan Andrew dicegat oleh seseorang yang tidak dikenal. Dan dia mengatakan sesuatu kepada Audrey dan Andrew. "Kalian adalah keturunannya. Arthur Johanson, akan kumusnahkan keturunanmu!" Kemudian, orang itu membawa Audrey dan Andrew pergi ke sebuah negeri sihir yang bernama Friddenlux. Negeri sihir yang penuh pengharapan dan sinar cahaya. Namun berada di ujung penghancuran