the taste of denial

Mature content (18+) "How far would you go for love?" [COMPLETED BOOK 1] Cruel and twisted Atlas Martini had 3 rules. 1. Never mix business with pleasure 2. Don't ever give second chances 3. Never get emotional attached to someone. He has never been tempted to break these rules until he met her. His new secretary, Meredith Rossi. With her big glasses and doe eyes, she was the most innocent and pure woman he has ever met. he couldn't wait to taint her. To ruin, claim and bend her over his desk. She was supposed to be a prey for him to play around with until he found himself addicted to her. Like a drug, he craved an overdose. Now she was his secretary, His Angel His good girl. A woman with dark secrets, Meredith Rossi didn't think running away from home with her little brother would change her life forever. Her boss was everything she should avoid. Fierce, ruthless, a promised pain and sexy as hell. When he proposition a devilish deal she agreed because life was too short not to live out your dark fantasies. Temptation was the ultimate ruin of man and if she was going down she might as well pick her poison which was him. Now he was her Boss Her dominant Her ultimate downfall. Theirs was a love story that questioned how far you would go for love---would you fall in love with a cursed monster? --------- ---------- Excerpt; "You got such a dirty imagination for an Angel." Atlas grasped her chin in one hand and forced her to meet his gaze. "Touch yourself Angel." Atlas ordered, his breath tickling her ear. "Let me see what you do when you are alone with your dirty fantasies."

Liu Yan, a prodigious young chef with a bizarre ability to taste emotions, suffered from a terminal illness with little time remaining. A system came to her out of the blue, offering to prolong her life, but the catch was… she had to open her own restaurant first. Suddenly, her life started to change. Now, she had a little adorable cub to raise. A new restaurant where customers could have their wishes granted by tossing a coin into a strange fish jar. And a gentle and kind kindergarten teacher whose smile was as warm as sunshine, for whom she was willing to cook for her entire life. So, what kind of flavour would Liu Yan taste in her brand-new life?

"I hope you're not serving that dirty maid my food!" Eliora—the woman Adrian truly loved and the one who acted as if she already owned the house—snapped with a sharp, venomous voice from the staircase. "I wasn't planning to eat it anyway," I said calmly, rubbing my stomach. "I have better taste than that. And I don't want anything, or anyone, that might harm my child." ****** She loved him in silence. He denied her without remorse. Alvara was forced into a marriage with the billionaire who took her innocence, only to discover it was a nine-month trap. Forced into a marriage built on cold rules and public lies, Alvara quickly learns that being a wife does not mean being wanted. Every kindness has conditions. Every smile hides control. And every mistake is hers to bear alone. When the marriage ends, Alvara walks away with nothing but scars and a vow never to be weak again. Years later, she returns...changed, guarded, and no longer willing to beg for what she deserves. But the man who once denied her isn't ready to let go. In a world ruled by power, pride, and regret, can love survive after divorce… or is denial the one thing that never truly ends?

Upon waking, Su Wan, a modern-day food blogger, finds herself the youngest daughter of Su Wencheng, an impoverished County Magistrate in the Dayong Dynasty. Unfortunately, misfortune strikes. Mr. Su is framed, stripped of his official post, and the family of five is forced to take shelter in a dilapidated old house in a small Jiangnan town. Faced with utter poverty, the pressure of her brother's tuition for the imperial examinations, and the predicament of her sister's unsold embroidery, Su Wan looks at the unfamiliar firewood stove before her, yet senses a familiar opportunity. Hot and cold dishes, perfectly balanced with meat and vegetables, send the aroma of home-cooked meals wafting through the street. Filling and heart-warming, they cause the queue in front of the Su Family's small stall to stretch into a long line. From a roadside stall to a riverside eatery, from an obscure little shop to the renowned Su Family Eatery famous throughout Jiangnan. Even in an unfamiliar dynasty, Su Wan persists in pursuing her passion.

Emperor Kassian is not a man; he is a nightmare fueled by fire. Cursed by the "Eternal Ember," his blood boils with a scorching heat that drives him to madness. To keep his sanity, he slaughters. To cool his burning veins, he destroys. For years, the Red Tyrant hasn't slept a single night, his mind teetering on the edge of total collapse. Vera is a street-smart thief who knows only one rule: steal to survive. When she breaks into the Imperial Palace, she expects to leave with a bag full of gold. Instead, she stumbles into the Emperor’s forbidden chamber and finds herself face-to-face with the monster himself. But just as death seems inevitable, a single drop of Vera’s blood falls, and the impossible happens. The scent of her blood doesn't drive him to kill; it calms him. Her touch doesn't burn; it freezes. Due to a mysterious artifact she swallowed as a child, Vera is the only living antidote to Kassian’s curse. For the first time, the Tyrant sleeps—but only if she is in his arms. Now, Vera is no longer a thief but a prisoner in the Emperor’s bed. She is his medicine, his obsession, and his only lifeline. Trapped in a palace full of enemies who want her dead and a monster who craves her very essence, Vera must find a way to escape. But as Kassian’s hunger turns from blood to desire, she realizes that the safest place in the kingdom might be the most dangerous place of all: the Tyrant's embrace.

DELAYED NOT DENIAL: LOVE IN THE SPOTLIGHT Massimo Sterling is control itself—an untouchable heir built on silence, image, and perfection. But behind that carefully maintained empire is Gemini, the one truth he keeps out of sight. Not because he doesn’t matter, but because he matters too much to be seen. Gemini is done being hidden. Every stolen moment, every public step back from Massimo, every erased presence in front of the world has become unbearable. If Massimo won’t acknowledge him openly, Gemini is ready to force the truth into the light—even if it destroys everything between them. Then comes the scandal. A public relationship announcement leaks, placing Massimo beside someone else. The internet erupts not in confusion, but rejection. Because to the world, Massimo only belongs with one person. “MASSIMO ONLY BELONGS WITH GEMINI—THIS IS WRONG!” “BRING BACK MASSIMO AND GEMINI!” “THIS PAIRING FEELS FAKE.” “THEY’RE ERASING GEMINI FROM THE STORY.” What was meant to stabilize his image turns into a global refusal of the narrative. As pressure builds from family, fans, and empire expectations, control begins to collapse. Massimo is forced to choose between the legacy he built and the person he never stopped choosing in silence. Because this was never denial. It was a countdown to truth. And when it breaks open, nothing stays hidden, not love, not consequence, not them.

“You know it’s better off this way.” “No. I don’t care what you are. I want you, and no one else.” “Please, Graham. We cannot be together anymore. Don’t make this more difficult than it has to be.” “You are making it difficult. I’ve told you time and time again that I don’t care about the dangers of being with you.” “That’s because you still don’t understand what I’m capable of”, the red-haired man says with gritted teeth, his patience running out fast. “You haven’t hurt me yet, and I don’t think you can.” Aiden scoffs. “I shouldn’t have come here.” “But you are here, and we can try to make this work.” The vampire can feel how he starts losing track of the heartbeat that kept him at ease. “This won’t work. Do you want to know why?” Millers asks with spite as the color of his irises intensifies. “Why?” He asks almost unconsciously, letting Aiden’s voice hypnotize him entirely. “Because I don't belong to your world anymore.” --- Graham Larson is the successful heir of one of the biggest companies in the country. He has never found true love until one drunken night he meets the chef Aiden Millers. Ever since the moment their eyes meet, a sparkle ignites inside them. And when they first kiss, Graham becomes addicted to the taste of Aiden's soft lips. Unfortunately for them, there are more than just one obstacle in their relationship. Graham's parents want him to marry a successful entrepeneur for the sake of the company. On top of that, Aiden has a very dark secret that could put everyone involved in danger: he is a vampire killer. When Graham is forced to either leave the family company or forget about his forbidden relationship, will their love be strong enough to keep them together? Or will Larson give up on his addiction for the chef? And what if it is Aiden's past what will come to haunt them? Can they keep each other alive when numerous vampires want them dead?

Ah, a new reader is it? I welcome you to my grand library. I hope your stay is entertaining and fulfilling. Dean Kasanagh is a hollow shell. A broken man. A hero who cannot save anyone. Trapped in an endless library, he is forced to experience the tragic lives of the characters written within it's many books over and over again. In this tale, he hopes to reunite with his friends and rescue them from Mount Moore Monastery, an ancient fortress and place of worship far away from modern civilization. It is a palce where old ghosts linger and the heavy hand of religion controls the lives of it's population. Will he survive the frozen mountainous winter and the mad cults within the monastery to save his friends? Or will he perish, crushed under the weight of his own guilt and karma? Have you not been paying attention? His enemy is the author, the world itself. There will be no peace for him, not as long as I hold the pen. Do the characters in this tragic tale deserve their fates? I will leave that conclusion to you, dear reader. Please read without reservation, for this is a tale without end.

Iris is a very beautiful and gorgeous a young teen. She was in a relationship with a boy called Jake. They had a beautiful relationship.....well that is what everyone even Iris thought....but behind their backs Jake was cheating with another girl. Jake broke up with Iris on her birthday....that must have been hard. But....what no one knew she was hiding a big secret from them all.... What is that secret? Will she share or keep it till the day she dies? !WARNING! Adult language Sexual content Mentioning of blood and scars

Lucky Alencar, a 19-year-old Brazilian prodigy, enrolls in the prestigious Cordon Bleu Academy. He is met with skepticism by Chef Helena Delacroix, a 34-year-old professional known for her coldness and pursuit of absolute control. However, after an impromptu cooking test, Lucky demonstrates impeccable technique that shakes Helena's composure. The encounter awakens in her a mixture of professional admiration and an unexpected, forbidden physical attraction.