She's the reason the heart of my family had been torn apart. Because that night, I'd chosen to save her. [Cover Design by Ren Tachibana]

New and improved version of Kiss and Tell is now published by W by Wattpad Books under a new name "As Long As You Love Me". The book is available for order now, link in the chapter inside. As Wattpad reader you can access the original version- Kiss and Tell right here! *** Cata and Gabe are college and internship rivals. But when Cata's visa renewal is rejected, will their fake-dating-to-marriage-of-convenience turn into the real thing? *** Cata is a Venezuelan immigrant who left home after her brother was killed in a political protest. Now a college senior, she has her eyes set on a full-time position at the company where she interns so she can stay in the US. There's only one catch: Puerto Rican Gabe, aka the campus babe. Gabe has it all, and he's poised to snatch the coveted full-time position for himself. But when Gabe breaks up with his girlfriend and needs a date for his brother's wedding, he and Cata strike up an arrangement: a fake date for a very real job. It's all fun and games until Cata's visa renewal is rejected, threatening to bring all her plans crashing down. Will their fake-dating-to-marriage-of-convenience turn into the real thing? [[Word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Jill Caldwell ©2020-present marianna leal / hubrism. This body of work is available exclusively on Wattpad. If you're viewing it on a different website or under a different username, it has been illegally stolen and you may be at risk of malware. Please notify the original author.

Pro golfer Austin Hutton wants nothing to do with Christmas. Or the entire holiday season. Every year he disappears to his vacation home in New Hampshire to hide from the press, except this time, his plans to shut out December are wrecked by an accident leaving him for dead. In the days that follow, Austin knows little about Lydia, the woman who rescued him, except that she also wants to be left alone. They go their separate ways, never intending to see the other again when Austin suddenly becomes the person Lydia must rely on. He quickly seizes the opportunity to do something he's never done before as golf's golden boy--but when things between Austin and Lydia heat up, the lies become more than he can control. All Austin ever wanted was to be alone but when he falls for someone that may have a few secrets of her own...this could either be the worst Christmas of his life or a future he never saw coming. Standalone in the Hearts over Par series. Can be read in any order. Editor's Pick 2020.

"Matthew Preston? The kid who doesn't have any friends?" "Matt Preston? The kid who used to play on the football team?" "Matthew Preston? Don't even waste your time with him" Brielle Clark has spent every summer since she was 10 years old at Eastview with her aunt Miriam and her cousin Faye. It was her favorite time of the year. She got to visit her 2 favorite family members, work at her aunt's diner and meet all sorts of amazing people and now she gets to spend her senior of high school at Eastview high. Everything seems to be going well until she starts asking questions about the towns resident loner, Matthew Preston. { Book 2 of The Preston Series }

"Let me convince you that love exists" Benjamin grinned at me. "Love is just some delusion our mind creates to make sure we procreate" I rolled my eyes. "And even if it did exist, wouldn't falling in love with you just hurt me in the end anyway?" "Maybe not" Benjamin shrugged. "If you don't believe in love by graduation, I'll tell everyone that you're the better hockey player" "Really?" I asked and he nodded. "Fine. Just don't get your hopes up too high, Prescott." Sage Preston didn't believe in love, which is surprising, considering her family is filled with true love stories. Benjamin Prescott, the son of her families long time rivals, is adamant to prove her wrong and show her how amazing love is. She's 90% sure that she'll win this bet. The 10% is uncertain because she remembers how hurt she was when Benjamin rejected her in 7th grade. { Book 3 of the Preston series }

I think that sometimes the universe likes to play sick jokes on people. Like sometimes you drop the ice cream you've been craving on the floor before you're able to get a bite or you crack the screen of your brand new cell phone. Or sometimes you get the first detention of your life on the same day your middle school bully comes back from a delinquent school and get locked in the library with him and his brothers (who you haven't talked to since the 8th grade.) Yep. The universe just loved playing sick jokes on Thea Caruso. ~~~ Thea Caruso had spent her entire childhood with her 2 best friends Kevin & Devin Preston but like every young friendship it slowly got to the point where they wouldn't even acknowledge each other in school. She didn't hold anything against them. It's just how things go. Strangers to Friends to Best Friends to Strangers. There is one Preston that she does have ill feelings for. Marc Preston. The troublesome younger triplet that had always made Thea's life a living hell and he's back and ready to start his reign of terror. There's only one problem... Thea Caruso isn't the same girl he picked on in 8th grade. She isn't scared to bite back now. { Book 4 of The Preston Series }

BORGATA - BOOK 2 ***NOTE: This is Book 2 of the Vendetta series. I recommend that you read Omertà before this book so that you have a gist of what's going on. However, this is a prequel, meaning this story happened before Omertà, and CAN be read on its own! :) ** Samantha finds herself imprisoned in a world of illegal trade and criminal activity, where she must face the consequences of her actions and repay her father's debt. She also will try to resist a mob boss, who understands her on a much deeper level than her heart can allow.

MATURE CONTENT A short, hot Italian romance. Illaria has a one-night-stand with a man she knows is dangerous. Her best friend warned her about sleeping with the mafia, only do it once. No attachments. What Illaria doesn't realise is that Lucca has no intention of letting her go, she has no idea just how much of an effect she had on him. The second Mafia Don Lucca Vilenzo lays eyes on Illaria, he wants her. She's too sweet for his world and he knows he is selfish by dragging her into it, but he doesn't care. Lucca knows he's going to have her. It's just a shame she doesn't realise it yet.

❝ I don't have time to waste thinking about a boy who will only destroy my future,❞ I say getting closer to him with every word, maybe a little too close. I feel his breath fanning my face. He licks his lip as a sneaky smirk slips onto them, his greenish-gray eyes shift between my lips and eyes, making my traitorous breath hitch. ❝ You saying you think about me, Torres? ❞ ~ Mariana Torres is the first in her family to go to college. Being the first in a Latinx family comes with more pressure and stress than usual, something Mariana is used to. She wants nothing but to make her family proud, even if it means pursuing something she's not interested in. Now heading off to UCLA on a full-ride with her best friend, she's finally getting the chance to get a strong education and become a successful doctor. But every perfect plan has bumps in the road, and this one just happens to be a beautiful one. Aiden Grey lives life like he's dying. He parties, drinks, smokes, burns through his money, and sleeps around with every girl at UCLA. He isn't attracting the ladies by being a brooding bad boy, but by being so carefree you feel your problems slip away when you're with him. Too bad Mariana can't afford for her problems to slip away. *** Warning: Book contains swearing and mature content. WARNING... PART 2: This story contains emotional rollercoasters, flawed characters, tears, sometimes a scary amount of anger and frustration, a really really strong 'has to be you' type of love. *This warning was apparently needed...* ENJOY ~ COMPLETE ~ #1 in Adult-content 6/27/2020 #1 in Romance 6/28/2020 #1 in University 7/4/2020 #5 in Drama 7/6/2020 #3 in College 7/10/2020 #1 in Collegeromance 7/10/2020 #4 in Slowburn 7/18/2020 #1 in Love 10/21/2020 #1 in Singing 11/29/2020