struck the chord

An apocalypse for everyone, surviving in the ocean. Extreme weather, Extraordinary Sea Beasts, cunning and deceptive pirates, natives with ulterior motives... Danger lurks everywhere. Upon waking up, Chen Qing found herself suddenly in an ocean survival game, and she had awakened her unique Extraordinary Ability—Everything Can Be Upgraded! Everything Can Be Upgraded combined with the Mechanic profession, what kind of sparks will it ignite? The strongest Mechanic on the sea, Chen Qing's journey begins with a Mechanic's introductory guide! Mechanic Chen Qing, one person! Is equivalent to one nation!!

Ah Hai Long went into the army not with a burning desire to serve his country but to escape his brothers.Oh they loved him since he was tje youngest but with them he could not love himself.After all he had done something unforgivable.He wouldn't forgive himself even of theu did. Shi Ai was bound to live in hell until her older sister saved her when she was a toddler.A young girl who believes Ah Hai is her knight in shining armour. At the age of 13 she told him she was going to be his wife... Will Shi Ai be able to win her knight? A special thank you to the most wonderful content editor @islinda for designing this cover!

Amy Sumida is the Internationally Acclaimed author of the Award-Winning Godhunter Series, the fantasy paranormal Twilight Court Series, the Beyond the Godhunter Series, the music-oriented paranormal Spellsinger Series, the superhero Spectra Series, and several short stories. Her books have been translated into several languages, have won numerous awards, and are bestsellers. She believes in empowering women through her writing as well as providing everyone with a great escape from reality. Her stories are full of strong women and hot gods, shapeshifters, vampires, dragons, fairies, gargoyles... pretty much any type of supernatural, breathtakingly gorgeous man you can think of. Because why have normal when you could have paranormal? Born and raised in Hawaii, Amy made a perilous journey across the ocean with six cats to settle in the beautiful state of Oregon which reminds her a lot of Hawaii but without the cockroaches or evil sand. When she isn't trying to type fast enough to get down everything the voices in her head are saying while her kitties try to sabotage her with cuteness, she enjoys painting on canvases, walls, and anything else that will sit still long enough for the paint to dry. She prefers antiques to modern furniture, tea to coffee, night to day, and Tom Hardy to Tom Hiddleston. No; Tom Hiddleston to Tom Hardy. No, wait... Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston to Tom Cruise. Yes, that's it. I keep the world safe from his people, but now he's the one protecting me. The Sluagh has come for me and nothing stops them. The monsters of Fairy chitter and cackle and screech all around us while Tiernan holds me tightly, hiding us within his magic. Under the cover of some roots, his body laid over mine, we wait. His lips brush my cheek. Our rapid breaths merge. My palms press against his chest, molding to his muscles and pulsing with his heartbeat. The terrifying sounds around us echo into silence but as I stare into his silver eyes I know the danger hasn't passed. This man—this fairy hunter—could tear apart my world.

In the bustling city of Chicago, a young middle school teacher is struck by a car as she rushes to the hospital to check on her youngest sister. Waking up to a tall, dark and handsome, well-dressed man, Eshe Johnson learns he was the driver. Recovering from a broken heart and a few bruises, Damien Godlee promises to come to her aid at every turn, so long as she signs a contract stating she will not disclose information regarding her wealthy benefactor to anyone. As Eshe's fortress of emotional unavailability is chipped away by the persistent, mysterious billionaire with a great sense of humor, a bond built on fate and conflict shifts to one of trust and romance. Honeymoon type escapades tarnish as Eshe discovers Damien has some secrets of his own. Can the two continue to overcome every obstacle laid at their feet, or will they fall back to protect themselves from getting hurt again? Struck by the Billionaire's Love is created by Angel Shine, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Synopsis: My name is Seline Sylvester, and I’m a therapist. I started my career in hopes of helping others heal, of offering solace to those lost in their own minds. But little did I know, I was only running away from my own pain. My boyfriend, Adams, left me broken, and no amount of professional success could fill the emptiness he left behind. Then, everything changed when I was assigned to treat Jason Schneider. He’s not your typical patient—he’s a 32-year-old heir to a billion-dollar empire, seemingly impervious to everything I’ve ever encountered. Aloof, guarded, and carrying an air of mystery, Jason doesn’t fit the mold of someone who would seek therapy, much less need it. He’s more interested in playing games than talking about his feelings, and his wealth only makes him more untouchable. But I can’t help it. Something about him draws me in, a challenge I can’t resist. The more I try to understand Jason, the more secrets I uncover—secrets that make me question everything I thought I knew about myself and about the world I live in. As I dive deeper into his psyche, I realize I might be facing something far more dangerous than I ever imagined. I’m caught between my professional duty and the undeniable pull I feel toward him. Star Struck is my story—a journey of healing, discovery, and the fine line between helping someone and losing yourself in the process. Will I break through his walls? Or will I find myself unraveling in the process?

I died on my twenty-ninth birthday. I died amidst the flames ignited by the nine hundred and ninety-ninth scent I crafted for Julian Lancaster. While inhaling the scent of cedarwood ignited by my own hands and the smell of my own scorched flesh, I listened to the cries of the firefighters within the raging inferno. "Mr. Lancaster! The fire is too intense, Miss Everard is still inside, if we don't rescue her now, it will be too late!" Outside the fire scene, there was dead silence, broken only by the crackling of burning wood. Julian did not speak, and no one dared to rush in. I watched as the flames consumed the fragrance manuscripts I treasured, those that represented generations of the Everard Family's hard work. My heartbeat grew slower until it finally stopped. In the last moment of fading consciousness, I heard Julian's voice, cold and devoid of any emotion. "As long as the formula is obtained, let her burn completely, saves the trouble." With those parting words, the endless darkness engulfed me entirely. Upon opening my eyes again, I was reborn.

"Don't take another step Red. If you do, I won't be able to control my actions." "I dare you." She whispered breathlessly. An ambitious writer lands an exciting contract that is bound to launch her career into it's peak. She is ecstatic about this, until she gets a threatening message that entails her playing a double agent. She is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. With the former, she has her family to lose, but the latter means she loses the man that makes her believe in things she has long forgotten exists.

Elena is gradually getting set for high school graduation, highly determined to become what her parents wanted her to be. All is going well, until she fell victim to a lightning strike the night of her school prom. Elena finds herself in the hospital the next morning only to find out she was a victim to not just one but two lightning strikes. Now Elena battles between remembering lost 8years of her life and escaping the sinister intentions of her high school lover, who remained evergreen in her memory. ....would Elena be able to escape from the trouble she put herself in in by reuniting with her high school lover, or would she finally remember forgotten memories.....STRUCK TWICE. WORD COUNT: more than 50,0000 words

A girl finds her self between a rock and a hard place and now she has to do things she doesn't wanna do, working under someone she distaste, he starts having feelings, would she accept them? Or ignore them?

*Read at your own risk* (I have warned you!) *Steamy scenes ahead!!* This story has some heavy scenes, I have warned you in advance. If you want to read the story but skip the heavy parts, I will tell you when the heavy parts will happen prior to the chapter because... I got you boo, I got you.. There will be some strong, mature scenes, but no worries, I am here for you all and I will warn you in advance of a steamy scene. Don't report (I mean, I am warning you now about mature content, don't be surprised! Also if you ignore this... it is kinda your fault, not mine...) as I have spent SO MUCH TIME ON THIS. And if you just want to troll since you have nothing else to do... just don't do it. I have given in so much sweat and effort into this and I don't want a group of people who are bored out of their minds to ruin it for me. If it turns out that you don't like this book then feel free to read my other books that I have written. *WARNING FOR MATURE CONTENT IN CASE IF YOU MISSED MY LAST WARNINGS* Other than that, I hope you will enjoy reading this! *This book contains explicit content* *EXTRACT FROM THE BOOK* I stared at him, cooking and whistling, something that I could not do, or should I say, didn't want to do. I decided to move away and try to find an exit but I didn't even take a step back when I heard his voice. "Princess? Is that you?" I saw him raise his head before shooting his eyes onto me. The sudden gaze caused to heart to race while it froze my body, as if I have turned into ice. I felt the fear engulf my body, eating me inside out. "You aren't scared of me... Are you?" he asked me, I sensed the envy in his voice. That mixed with his harsh tone caused a wave of goosebumps to course through my body. I wanted to begin by asking him where was I? Why was I here? Why was he here... I wanted to ask him, but I couldn't, the fear was just all too much for me. "Come on... Speak to me... Ask me..." he began. "Ask me "why am I here" and all of that crap... Entertain me with your fear." I saw him slowly gripping a knife that was on the countertop, with his eyes still on mine. The sides of his mouth slowly began tilting upwards. All the bitterness and the cold, it was all so visible in his eyes. I looked at his in horror, noticing him as he took his first small steps towards me. "Talk to me... Because this might be the last time you will ever talk, " he said this sentence in such a calm tone, it caused me once again to shiver with goosebumps. "W-what do you mean...". Never in my life have I stuttered, until then. "What I mean is..." he began before abruptly stopping, until then, he never took his eyes off me. The next thing I knew, he full-on charged towards me. I heard chairs crashing down while I turned around, and just as I was about to run, I felt him grab me by my wrist, before he yanked me, as a result, I crashed straight into his chest. My hands were on his big, broad chest right before he turned me around so that my shoulder were now against his pecks. Till then, I figured that this was probably just one of my many wicked nightmare until I felt the blade ,from that knife he picked up, rest on my neck. As if it was an instinct, I grabbed his arm that was resting on my chest with my two small hands. In the same time tried to push my head back and away from the knife but it is near impossible as there is no space for me to move any further against his hard pecks. Next, I hitched for air when I felt his breath, as it warmed my skin. "Trust me... don't you dare, for second, think that I will hesitate to hurt you, because I will if you disobey me..."