❝𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻' 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻' 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗲❞ A regular at The Paper Coven Bookstore, Michael's your (not-so) average, resident genius and Cosmos enthusiast who works with actual rockets yet still panics when his mom calls. Noelle is Boston's most charmingly unqualified manager for said-bookstore, running off of nothing but caffeinated teas, several Uggs in rotation and vibes (social media). They only ever talk about books... until Michael tells his visiting parents he's engaged (he's not) and Noelle offers to keep up the charade... Suddenly, you've got fake engagement rings, offbeat family dinners, and a cat named Rune silently judging from a sill somewhere. It's hilariously awkward. It's adorable. It's the ultimate lie, actually.

"𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍..." Beatrice "Birdie" Isley Kane is many things: a trust fund baby, a child star turned teen icon, and, in an unexpected twist, a British Royal. But just months into her marriage to Prince Edward in 1987, the American actress & socialite turned Princess discovers just how ugly it can get behind the walls of Buckingham Palace. And it wasn't any better outside, where she became something of a media circus, scrutinized and ridiculed day in and day out. July 1988. Michael Jackson, the pop superstar in a stratosphere of his own, comes to town and sweeps the nation with Michael Mania in full effect, granting him a royal welcome at Guildhall. When Birdie meets the heralded star, the two click, developing a tender and amicable connection rooted in their similarities that seems to get the the young lady through some tough times. But as Birdie gets pushed further out The Family and Michael yearns for more than friendship, the two high-profile celebrities start a dangerous affair that may cost Birdie her marriage, her HRH title and her moral values. Yes, Beatrice Kane was a lot of things, but her toughest feat? Being the good wife. -18+ for Mature Content and Themes -

𝙃𝙄𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙚𝙧𝙖 • 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟑-𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟔 ❝𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗻...❞ 2022. 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘫_ © **INDEFINITE HIATUS**

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is far from perfect. Before starting her senior year of college, she's already guaranteed her position as the black sheep of her once prestigious family. To make matters worse, she took up bedding the rival family's eldest son, Jackie Jackson. The relationship blurs the boundaries that should exist between a professor and student, but since it remains casual as much as a secret, she doesn't care how it could affect her reputation--that is until she meets Jackie's charming, sweet-talking younger brother. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 has got it all. In fact, he's the face of the music program and the record company that shot his family into local stardom. Like his talent, his popularity is immeasurable, and he seems to be the Jackson family's prized possession. So after having a tense encounter with him and his older brother, Evelyn can't help but wonder why Michael is so drawn to her and determined to convince her that she's just like him, that the Jackson family isn't all it seems. As they forge an unlikely bond, generations of secrets slowly reveal themselves and threaten to rip their families and fortunes apart at their seams, creating new animosity between the brood of brothers. In the end, the pair is set up to answer the age old question: Is blood thicker than water? And will familial burdens and status overcome the rest of their lives? Disclaimer: This story contains mentions of a large age gap/power imbalance, drug use, violence, domestic abuse and sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.

In 1985, Michael Jackson, renowned songwriter/producer, retreated from bustling Los Angeles to rural seclusion, anticipating a life of solitude. However, a call from a close friend 2 years later draws him back into city life, this time in Chicago. There, he crosses paths with Grace, a widowed mother, setting off a chain of unexpected events that weave their lives together in unforeseen ways.

𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐀 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲. 𝐀 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐒𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞? 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭.