"Are you... lost?" Someone asked, her tone impatient. I stopped scanning the room to find the woman behind the voice. I blinked. She had the most luminous blue eyes I had ever seen. Even in the dim glow of the bar they glowed brightly, like her pupils were some type of smooth stone at the bottom of a clear blue ocean. Within her blue there flickered tiny speckles of silver, which gave her an icy, somewhat stony appeal. But it was her slight, lopsided smile that erased any signs of wanting to be alone. No wonder this bar was so popular. "Uh, no," I said, holding up the Help Wanted sign I had snagged from the front window. The woman's cool eyes flickered between the sign and me. She didn't say anything, only looked slightly thoughtful as slender fingers raked through her long blonde hair. "What can you do?" She finally asked, definitely not expecting me to be able to do much of anything at all. She'd be right. "Anything and everything," I answered-lied-instantly, hoping I didn't look too desperate, didn't sound too eager. To be perfectly honest, I hadn't worked a day in my life. My hands were used to weekly manicures not hard labor. But desperate times call for desperate measures. The blonde appeared thoughtful again. Those magnificent eyes gave me a once over, slow and steady. You could see the cogs turning in her head as she considered it. I decided to try and sound more convincing. "I have many skills," I added. Okay, so I stole that from Xena, but I was hoping it worked as well for me as it did for her. The blonde lifted a sculpted brow and the smile was, once again, back on her lips. She seemed amused. Maybe she was a Xena fan? "Alright... I'll start you off cleaning the bathrooms, sweeping the floors, doing the dishes..." Crap.

I've spent years perfecting the art of being untouchable. I don't date, I don't "do" hookups, and I certainly don't do vulnerability with people that know who I am. But when Ally dragged me to a speed-dating event, I figured I'd spend five minutes being bored and then go home. Then Paloma walked up to me. She was everything I usually avoid-confident, radiant, and looking at me like she could see right through my professional armor. For one night, I let my guard down. For one night, I wasn't the boss; I was just the woman who couldn't keep her hands off her. I thought I'd never see her again. I was wrong. Walking into my firm on Monday morning, I expected the usual spreadsheets and silence. Instead, I found Paloma-my new Creative Director for my magazine, GLINT. Now, the woman who knows exactly what I look like without my suit is the one reporting to me. She's a distraction I can't afford and I'm a risk she shouldn't take. But every time she walks into my office with a stack of files and that beautiful smile, I realize that for the first time in my life, I don't want to follow the rules. I want to break them. ________________________________________________________________________________ Paloma is back in the city, nursing a bruised heart and zero desire to be at a bar. But her friend Nova is relentless, and before she knows it, she's facing Tae; from the most captivating woman she's ever seen. Tae is striking-six feet of quiet intensity, covered in tattoos, and clearly just as reluctant to be there as Paloma is. The connection is instant. The hookup is unforgettable. But when Paloma walks into her new Job on Monday, the woman with the ink and the soft touch isn't a stranger anymore. She's her boss.

Elizabeth is a successful lawyer in the city of Los Angeles. She has it all, a successful career, a huge house, and a beautiful son. Only issue is she's in an unhappy marriage that is on the verge of divorce. Dani is a college student and employee of WorkIt, a gym job to help pay for her tuition and rent. When a night out with her best friend and paralegal of Elizabeth introduce the two under interesting circumstances their lives continue to align with each other. How will their story unfold with strained family relationships, insecurities, and an age gap between the two?

✪ ASHLEY LEE A witty, sharp-minded 21-year-old university student, her intelligence and quick thinking have earned her an assignment unlike any other-a covert mission to investigate a high-profile case entwined with money laundering, smuggling, and trafficking. Amidst this dangerous pursuit, she encounters the enigmatic Prof. Demon, Professor D'Souza-someone destined to be her absolute "not-so-favourite." ✿ MRS. D'SOUZA A 35-year-old university professor of unyielding rigor. Cold, detached, and unfazed by the world, her stoic demeanor alone could silence a room. Emotionless, calculating, and formidable-she is a force few dare confront. ✯ PROLOGUE ✯ In the bustling halls of academia, Ashley Lee walks with a secret. Posing as an ordinary student, she is, in truth, a covert agent tasked with unraveling the hidden darkness lurking within the university's archives. With a trusted friend at her side, she collects fragments of truth, each revelation drawing her closer to the heart of a conspiracy. Yet the path is anything but simple. Enter Professor D'Souza-stern, intimidating, a wall of unyielding control. Their worlds collide: in classrooms, in corridors, in moments neither can predict. Two minds, two perspectives, clashing yet intertwined, as secrets, ambitions, and perhaps something far more fragile begin to weave together. ✷ FOR LOVE, LIKE TRUTH, IS NEVER NEAT-IT IS ALWAYS, UNDENIABLY, MESSY. 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 #𝟐 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 #𝟐 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

From the corner of my eye I can see her guards running into the room. With all my strength I pinned her against the wall and quickly reached for the gun around her waist and point it at her ready to shoot. "What are you going to do, love? Shoot me?" "Don't call me that." She ignores me and raises her hand and flicks the safety of the gun off, which I had forgot about. "I thought you knew how to use a gun, princess." ~The Bumping Accident ~For You, Anything {Sequel} ~War Of Hearts {Trilogy} ~Her Heart {Quadrilogy} ~Embers Of Hope {Pentalogy} Cover by @_navyblueee_

Megan woods is a 24 year old millionaire. She owns one of the biggest clubs in town. She has a close circle of friends and wears her heart on her sleeve even though she always gets hurt in the end. Avery Bryant is a 26 year old businesswoman with a 2 year old daughter. She's been through so much in her life that she has given up on finding love. She is cold towards people she doesn't know and only shows affection and her real side to her close friends and family. ~The Bumping Accident ~For You, Anything {Sequel} ~War Of Hearts {Trilogy} ~Her Heart {Quadrilogy} ~Embers Of Hope {Pentalogy} Cover by @_navyblueee_

Thea hasn't felt love since her wife died, her undercover job on the drug squad is usually a perfect distraction until she meets the beautiful Carla. Will she be able to let go of her past in order to have a future or will her job get in the way?

❝I've never done it with a girl before.❞ I whisper sheepishly, biting my lip in the act. "Trust me, little bee, I'll make you feel good." She answered to me in between breaths, with her lips on mine. "Really fucking good." We continued kissing for a few more seconds, before she stuck her hand in my trousers brushing her finger against my slit. "You're so wet." She told me, kissing my neck. Moments later, she unexpectedly started to draw small circles on my clit. "mm.." I moaned licking and slightly biting my top lip. "I told you baby." She whispered to me. "I can make you feel good." breathy moans escaped my lips, while she smashed her lips back on mine, roughly kissing me. Her fingers didn't stop, nor slow down. In fact, they increased in motion. My body shook, from how good it felt. - Willow has never had sex with a girl, nor has she thought about it. Especially with the passing of her late father, Madrigal Jade, she's been trying her best to keep the family together. Although, once she meets Irina, it completely changed her perspective on things. She comes to realization that she can't fix something that is unfixable, even though you try your hardest to make it last longer than anticipated.

Danica Wilson, a young girl fresh out of college looking for a job in her career. During one of her last adventures she meets a mysterious woman. Milena Benavidez, an actress who holds many dark secrets and mysteries about herself. Her past manipulates her actions as she navigate through the people around her. They share one night never really expecting to see each other again until an unusual situation happens. Will the two be able to form a relationship or will her dangerous secrets keep getting in the way? TRIGGER WARNINGS: This story talks about sensitive subjects and isn't for the average reader if any of the following will upset you please DO NOT READ... • Suicide • Drugs • Murder • Sexual assault • Self Harm • Violence • Overdose (Projected to have 100+ chapters. Uploads every other day, sometimes two a day)

After a devastating tragedy altered the course of Catherine's life, she found herself standing alone as her world crumbled around her. Since then, she had closed herself off, refusing to let anyone into her heart. She lived her life as if following the rigid lines of a predetermined script, devoid of passion and love. Little did she know, miracles do happen. Love has a way of finding you when you least expect it. A mysterious stranger entered her life, awakening her dormant heart and igniting a yearning for love and connection that she had long thought lost. What the future hold for Catherine? Let's unfold the 'Whisper Destiny"...