"What's wrong?" He asked softly, grabbing Kai's arm and preventing him from running away again. "N-nothing." Kai whispered looking down at his shoes. Nicolas lifted Kai's chin and looked into his black eyes with a soft look. "I know something is wrong. Tell me." He coaxed moving his hand from Kai's chin to cup his cheek instead. "I don't like it when you laugh and smile with Rex" Kai mumbled. "I want you to only smile at me." _____________________________________________ Kai and Nicolas were best friends. They've always been best friends. Everyone around them craved to have a friendship as beautiful as theirs. Nothing could change it. Until something could. Something as simple as feelings.

"He's not a monster! Elik is my mate. The holder of my heart. He's a protector. He's my protector." ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ Penelope thought her life was over when she was taken. The abuse lasted months, and there was no light at the end of the tunnel. That is until Elik came along, and ripped the door off of her cage. Literally. She knows he's different from her kind. He's not human. In fact, he's a 7ft tall muscular alien, and his kind have deemed him unworthy of taking care of a mate. Penelope knows different. She feels safe around him, despite his rugged appearance, and his deadly family history. Elik doesn't know what to think about the tiny female that is determined to stay glued to his hip. All he knows is that he will protect her no matter what, and he's determined to keep her. Even if it means snapping a few necks. [ book 2 of the Rytarian mates series. can be read as a stand alone novel ] *Rankings* #1 in safe - 3/14/20 #8 in Alien - 5/10/20 #4 in Rescue - 5/6/20 #5 in Abandoned - 5/6/20 #10 in Aliens - 3/18/20 #9 in Warrior - 5/10/20

Spencer Hazlett has spent his life in boarding schools. But as he starts his junior year of high school, he's also starting at a brand new school: The Arthur Hawking Academy. Due to a mixup with roommate assignments, he's stuck rooming with the school's most well-known rivals, Marcus Price and John Masters. Spencer would have been able to handle staying clear of the two of them as they fought and competed, but they both just happen to be incredibly attractive and Spencer's not sure he wants to stay out of their way.

Highest rank: #7 feminist 6/19/18 #8 dads best friend 8/26/2018 #8 perfection 10/6/2018 #7 illicit 10/6/2018 COMPLETE-second DRAFT {Book #1 ILLICIT SERIES} Dads Best Friend *can be read as a stand alone* Struggling young author Alexandra Moretti has had it rough. With a dark past that always seems to ruin her chances of happiness, she escapes her recent breakup to a private resort. Here, fresh out of the shower, she finds a man scouring her bedroom for clues as to who she truly is. He's startlingly attractive, and he finds her naked body just as alluring, but that look in his eye burns those fresh wounds. After her last break up she swore off any type of romance, but the Italian hunk convinces Alex to do something she would never do in any normal circumstance. Add a disapproving father, a ten year age gap, and a secret meant to protect that might just result in their end to the mix and you're left with Absolute Perfection. Excerpt: My eyes shot open, meeting sparkling brown eyes staring down at me with lust evident in their deep orbs. My breath was caught in my throat, leaving me gasping for air when those hands I thought I imagined reached up to grab my throat and pull me to him. "What are you doing in here?" It came out as a squeak, leaving me blushing red in embarrassment. I was far more embarrassed with the thought that he could affect me so much, rather than being caught trying to pleasure myself. His lips fell on my exposed throat, sending sparks shooting down my spine at the contact. "I came to see if you were going insane without your work to keep you. I was going to leave you to it, bella mia, until it was my name I heard you moaning."

August & Colin | WRU series | book 1 We take risks. We make mistakes. We lie. We love. We hurt. We lose total control. I took a risk. I paid the price. I made a mistake. I felt the guilt. I lied. I lie. I loved. I try not to. I hurt. I still do. I lost control. I'm losing again. I try to stick to my plan, I try to follow my rules, I try to silence my heart, I try to keep control of the domino stones that represent my life. But one domino fell and the rest just followed. *** "We shouldn't do this," he whispers against my lips. I should applaud him for having the strength to act on that thought because I haven't been able to. At one point I wanted to, but his touches made the impulse to stop vanish. Now, the only thing I want to act on is the longing inside my chest as I think about demolishing the space between us. "Do you want to stop?" I can feel his frown against my forehead. He nudges my nose before placing a featherlight kiss on my mouth. His hands slide over my jawline, his thumbs slowly caressing my cheeks. He gives me another kiss. Slow and deliberately, as if he's still debating the answer to my question as he slicks his tongue over mine. He softly sucks on my bottom lip, dragging it with him when he pulls away. "I can't," he confesses before he presses his lips back on mine. *** All Rights Reserved (Do not copy this story, thank you :))

After spending recent years mourning the suicide of her twin brother, 17 year old Nora nelson begins to find peace in her sorrows. Her priorities realign and she returns to school after a concerning amount of absences. Fighting through senior year of high school would be easy - had she not accidentally smashed the popular basketball players phone. Austin rivers is an overly confident, respected basketball player in Nora's high school and brings with him the attention Nora desperately tries to avoid. As time goes on, the differences between them begin to submerge. Although the fine line between love and hate begins to form a clear barrier when the dark secrets Austin has kept hidden from Nora come into light - threatening whatever it is they have built. Nora is thrown into a never ending game of who she can and can't trust, Austin quickly going from her friend to a liability. You know what they say- everyone has a dark side. Book one in the burning red series. (Can be read as a stand-alone)

COMPLETED [boyxboy] After his religious mother kicks him out for being gay, Elijah Ellis moves in with his father, where his step-mother, step-brother, and half-sister also welcome him. Elijah aspires to continue doing what he loves and play hockey for his new school, but his past hookup with the closeted hockey captain, Fox Ridley, complicates things. While Elijah just wants to get through the season unscathed, Fox is hellbent on hating him. Elijah is unsure whether he will ever overcome Fox's hatred, or if he will remain on thin ice. ~171k words

When Corinna Evans' mother is sent to prison, Corinna has nowhere else to go so she moves back in with her father and his family. Determined to make it through these last few months of school, she only wants to keep a low profile and get by but someone keeps getting in her way. Tyler Flynn has been best friends with Corinna's brother forever and she's never liked him. What happens when her feelings start to change? And will her family ever forgive her for her past?

Jules Jenna hates the fact that she's trying to hide in her work to avoid grieving her parents' death. She needs someone in her life and she's never been good with relationships. But one thing she is good at is taking care of kids. She finally decides to take the plunge and adopt a child, whom she now can't imagine life without. Ceaser Thompson, CEO & widower, just found out that he has a child who was given up for adoption. Now he wants his flesh and blood, and the heiress to his companies. He'll do whatever it takes to have her as his own, legally. Read to find out if Ceaser's plan to get his daughter from her new mum, Jules, goes as planned.