"Tell me if this hurts, Annie." Alyxe said, softly nibbling on her skin. At first, Analeese was confused as to why the small nibbles would hurt her, but she soon realized that the small nibbles weren't what she had to worry about. "Fuck." Analeese cried out as Alyxe bit down hard on the space between her inner thigh. "You don't understand the things you do to me, Annie. I just want to destroy you, devour you, and please you everytime I'm near you." - Analeese was an innocent girl. She knew about sex, but had never engaged in the actual activity. She always assumed it was overhyped, so, she didn't worry about her virginity too much. She had better things she focused on. But, things change when you're in college. Especially when shy boy Alyxe takes a liking to Analeese. She makes his mind foggy in the best way possible, he can only imagine the things he could do to her, the many different ways he could corrupt her innocent mind.

Layonna Green is a young adult from North Carolina who recently moved to Seattle, Washington and is struggling with the new changes of her surroundings and learning how to navigate the big changes in her life. When Layonna accidentally sets her small apartment on fire, and has no where to go she turns to Harlee. Harlee Armani is a firefighter born in the city of Chicago, when he's not busy saving lives he's searching to find his lost sister, Taylor and the man who murdered his Mother when he was ten. After meeting Layonna, Harlee's job asks him to sponser her much to his dissatisfaction. He's forced to allow Layonna to stay at his house until she's is back on her feet and his sponsorship is over. As the two grow closer Layonna realizes that even though she's all alone, Harlee has been alone for a longer time and maybe, just maybe, they can keep each other company. (This book contains major themes and strong language.)

*MATURE CONTENT WARNING* "If my classroom is your playground, then your body is mine." Dr. Zaain Kazem is a cold and routine Palestinian-Canadian professor with something to hide. Adeola Adebayo is a sharp, international student running from a brooding past. Adeola has her eye on her studies but Kazem has his eye on her. *SHORT STORY*

She's had a secret kept safe for three years, one that would tear her family apart. It only took one drunk encounter for her secret to be exposed on national radio. ***** Emma Ullmann has been harboring a secret for three years - she's in love with Dr. Eamon Mikklesen. Only problem, he's dating her sister Larissa. She's managed to keep her feelings a secret, but that all changes when on her way to work, Emma hears the notorious Joey Levy expose her secret on the city's most popular morning radio show. Now, not only is Emma desperate to keep her sister from finding out but she's also stuck having to be the city's biggest form of gossip. When the producers of Radio 769 realize the money making opportunity in front of them, Emma is pulled into their ridiculous game: Forget Prince Charming and give me Romeo. What follows is a hurricane of events where, no matter how hard she tries, Emma is thrust into the life of speed dating, blind dates and a voting poll where the public decides her next move. Either she moves on or, chases after Eamon. Highest ranking: #3 in diverse lit, #5 in women's fiction, #1 diverse characters. #1 in interracial [Cover design by the wonderful @Enigmatic-11]