The pain of their past destroys the wonderful present Aria and Grayson are building their future from. Aria has yet to heal from her parents’ murder when her boyfriend cheats on her. Grayson offers her a way out—they fall in love and find happiness in each other's company until Grayson discovers his parentage, which scares him enough to push Aria away. A classic example of misplaced sacrifices driven by the fear of rejection, insecurity, overthinking. Why are people in love blinded by their own illusions of the episodes unfolding before them?  Clearly, love alone is not enough!

A fantastic one-night stand that connected, severed, but festered. The fated encounter two years later brought them back together with tremendous risks— her academic future, his professorship, his ex-wife’s fury, his children, her family and the cultural divide. They kept their relationship a secret until his ex-wife maliciously divulged it. The tempests they feared were finally raging. And together they stood to weather the storm. Another interesting and stirring romance by Catharina Maura.

On the side, it’s nice of the author to link some novels with her other works. That enriches the pleasure experienced while reading those. Like involving Lex Windsor and Amara Astor here.

Lex and Raya--forced into a marriage that's obligatory to a merger. Lex, broken by his past, saddled by trust issues he couldn't let go; Raya, carefree and obssessed with finding the true love exemplified by her parents. But Lex told her at the outset that he's not into relationships, that he could give her everything except love. They played their parts fairly well and seemed to be sailing along fine until Sierra, his sister, could not be contacted--then all his doubts and suspicions toward Raya were activated as he eventually put a gun on her head thinking she was involved in her kidnapping. Raya then distanced herself from him, but Lex begged for one chance to win her back. Another narrative weaving a love engulfed in trust issues and brokenness, peppered by Truth or Dare moments, and aggravated by their committing to the secrecy of their marriage. 

Enjoying all the works of Catharina Maura--each one with its own distinct storyline yet skillfully connected to other standalones that enable readers to view a community in an integrated whole. Congratulations and thank you very much indeed!   

Triston's 30-day girlfriend protocol falls apart when he meets Honeyeh. His covert pursuit of her and her view of his temporal interest are woven around filial responsibilities, sexual attraction, and deeper concern for each other eventually. An engaging and entertaining read. 

When a devious man pounces on his unsuspecting prey then falls in love with her, all plans get messed up. Where do they go from there? Well crafted narrative and an interesting read. 

A romance woven around a more natural and ordinary storyline--the  lovers' mutual attraction blossoming amidst fears, insecurities, and  uncertainties caused by their past relationships. Nice and easy read; no violence, no bullying, just winning a girl plain and simple. Enjoyed this. Thanks.

Delilah, disillusioned with love, meets Cole who does not believe in love. Sexual transaction is all they agree to-- until she ends up loving him and getting hurt again, and he realizes too late he's fallen deeply in love with her. Love is simple yet complicated. Given a chance it always wins in the end. 

A captivating love story from start to finish—the ruthless Mafia capo is tender, loving, protective of his wife—he dotes on her and trusts her; the scared virgin wife, traumatized by her brother, fearful of her future, but gives her husband a chance to love her. The story is well-written, the sexual episodes are mesmerizing, the metamorphosis of love enchanting. 

Dario, a mafia capo who owns a ballet company, gets fascinated with Eden’s imperfect but passionate dancing; she’s a janitor in his ballet house. This fascination turns to love. Interesting story line, engaging episodes leading to a marvelous ending.

Matt stages seduction at its finest the first time he’s met Sienna—the woman whose audacity and impudence are simply enchanting. The narrative depicts vividly and with classic artistry their moments of sizzling passion that ends up with Matt’s immediate retreat to avoid relationship entanglements, resulting to Sienna’s uncertainty and mistrust that break them apart. Gripping, compelling, fascinating love story.