In the quiet town of Fairhollow, Elena finds solace among dusty shelves and handwritten notes in her beloved bookstore, The Willow Nook. Still grieving the loss of her mother, she lives a peaceful, if solitary, life-until a stranger with a quiet smile and a mysterious past walks through her door. Daniel is gentle, helpful, and kind, but he's also carrying a secret-one that will unravel everything Elena thought she knew about her family, her past, and the blooming bond between them. As the two grow closer, sharing tulips, poetry, and silences that speak louder than words, an unexpected truth emerges: they may be connected by more than fate. Told with tenderness and lyrical charm, A Bloom Between Seasons is a sweet romance that blossoms into something deeper-a story about love that doesn't always look like romance, and family that chooses each other, even when destiny has other plans.
The bell above the door jingled, a delicate sound that always reminded Elena of wind chimes in spring. She looked up from behind the counter of The Willow Nook, her little bookshop nestled on the edge of Fairhollow. Outside, the last traces of winter clung to the ground, but inside, warmth radiated from every corner-soft lighting, the smell of aged paper, and the faintest hint of cinnamon from the tea brewing in the back. Elena had owned the shop for nearly six years. It wasn't the most profitable venture, but it gave her a kind of peace that money couldn't buy.
Mornings were her favorite-quiet, slow, and filled with the rustling of pages as locals wandered in. The door closed gently, and in stepped a stranger. He wasn't a regular, Elena could tell. His coat was too clean, his shoes carried no memory of town soil, and his eyes-green, sharp, observant-swept the room like someone searching for something specific. "Good morning," Elena greeted, offering a small smile. The man returned it, a bit hesitant but genuine. "Morning. I... hope I'm not too early?" "Never," she said. "We're always open to readers." He chuckled, a low, pleasant sound. "Then I'm in the right place." He wandered to the shelves without another word, but Elena watched him curiously. He paused at the classics, fingers brushing the spine of a well-worn copy of Wuthering Heights, then moved on to poetry, lingering there. After a few minutes, he returned to the counter with a book of Neruda's love poems. "Good choice," she said as she rang it up. "A little old-fashioned, but deeply romantic." "I guess I'm feeling sentimental," he replied, then paused. "Do you believe in soulmates?" The question caught her off guard. "That's... a bit heavy for a first visit, don't you think?" He smiled again, this time with a glint of mystery. "Maybe. But it's a good bookshop question." She handed him the bag. "Then here's a good bookshop answer: I believe people meet exactly when they're meant to. The rest is just timing." He nodded slowly, thoughtful. "That's fair. I'm Daniel, by the way." "Elena." "Nice to meet you, Elena." As Daniel walked out, Elena watched the door for a moment longer than usual. Something about him tugged at a corner of her mind-familiar, yet new.
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
To the public, she was the CEO's executive secretary. Behind closed doors, she was the wife he never officially acknowledged. Jenessa was elated when she learned that she was pregnant. But that joy was replaced with dread as her husband, Ryan, showered his affections on his first love. With a heavy heart, she chose to set him free and leave. When they met again, Ryan's attention was caught by Jenessa's protruding belly. "Whose child are you carrying?!" he demanded. But she only scoffed. "It's none of your business, my dear ex-husband!"
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
Three years of marriage couldn't melt Theo's frozen heart. When an art gallery collapsed on Lena, he was off romancing another woman—lavishing her with a private jet. Three steel pins held Lena's shoulder together, but her heart remained broken. She filed for divorce and told everyone that he was impotent. Rising from the rubble, Lena blazed onto the design world's A‑list. She expected him to sail off with his true love—until Theo reappeared at her runway, pressing her against the wall. "Impotent, huh? Care to give it a try?"
Anabel found out she was pregnant and dialed her husband's number to share the good news to him. They have been married for two years without a child. Desmond's mother had been accusing her of being barren and unproductive. When the call was picked, she was flabbergasted and broken. She was hearing a loud moan of feminine voice. "Ohh! Yeah! Don't stop fucking me! Fuck me harder baby!" accompanied with sound of skins slapping against the other. She went home to confront her husband and end up receiving a divorce paper. Desmond divorced him for a lady his mother was rooting. Few months later when he found out that his ex-wife is a billionaire heiress and she is pregnant with twins, he went crazy!