"Close your eyes." he croaked, I did as I was told without any disobedience. "Have you any idea how badly I want to kiss you right now?" I shook my head in reply. "Badly, so fucking badly." he whispered as his harsh breath fanned across my cheek. Dark haired and tattooed, Xavier looked like the ultimate bad boy...but weren't bad boys meant to have that boyish charm? The thing is, Xavier was extremely guarded, hot headed and quite frankly, scary. In fact, Xavier was many things but romantic and loving wasn't two of them. He was a building half built, a puzzle with half of the pieces missing... Until he met me. Warning: Bad language (lots of). A possessive delinquent that is guaranteed to make you smile (or cry.)

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Book 2 in the Blackstone Inc. Series • • • ⚠️Trigger warning: There is talk of sexual abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.⚠️ ******************** • • • He leaned down, his lips brushing against my ear. "I belong to you as you belong to me." My breathing turned heavy, and my heart started racing. "But only in public?" He chuckled lightly and placed a small kiss under my jaw. "There are no eyes on us right now, are there?" • • • Preston Blackstone is the 33-year-old CEO of the Houston branch of Blackstone Incorporated. He is known in the media as the 'Blackstone Bachelor' but to the people who know him closely, he is kind and sweet and caring-willing to risk it all for those he loves-even if that means risking himself in the process. After a recent rejection, he hadn't been looking for love... but love is exactly what came his way--in the form of a girl with demons to match his own. ---- Daisy Mitchell is a 21-year-old woman with a hellish past full of abuse, neglect, and torture at the hands of a man whom those would assume should be her biggest protector. When she escapes his hands and goes off on her own, she lands a job as the secretary of one of the CEOs of Blackstone Incorporated. • • • A harebrained scheme to up the companies rating forces Preston and Daisy together for a fake relationship-one that quickly turns real. • • • With all this good luck Daisy has, bad luck is sure to follow, right? Will her past send Preston running for the hills? Or will he go on the attack-quick to try and save her from her demons? And if so, will his get to him first? Will Daisy sit back and let another man take her fate into his hands? Or will she stand up against her past, her demons and come out the other side victorious? *At least 130,000 words*

Book 1 of the Blackstone Inc Series • • • "Well," he paused, and I was suddenly captivated by his tongue coming out to wet his bottom lip before he continued, "I'm Dominic Blackstone, but you can call me Dom or Sir." • • • Dominic Blackstone is the 35-year-old CEO of Blackstone Incorporated, a man who reigns over Dallas from the top floor of his sleek, twenty-five-story high-rise. Powerful, magnetic, and utterly in control, he's the kind of man who commands attention the moment he enters a room. With chiseled good looks, a voice that drips authority, and the wealth to match his ambition, Dominic could have any woman he wanted, a force to be reckoned with. He's a textbook Type A: dominant, driven, and emotionally untouchable. His life is carefully curated, every detail refined, every move calculated. He doesn't make room for vulnerability. He doesn't fall. Until he meets her-and everything he thought he controlled begins to unravel in the most irresistible way. ----- Genevieve Carlyle is a 22-year-old woman from New Orleans with big dreams and a sharp mind to match. In her final year of college, she's determined to carve out a name for herself in the business world-usually so fierce, focused, and full of ambition. But when tragedy hits too close to home, everything changes. She walks away from the life she thought she was building and relocates to Dallas, searching for stability in the chaos. What she doesn't expect is to stay. But fate has other plans. A twist of circumstance lands her a job at Blackstone Incorporated-working directly under the enigmatic CEO himself, Dominic Blackstone. As his personal assistant, Genevieve quickly learns that ambition isn't the only thing she'll be navigating... especially with a boss who's equal parts maddening and magnetic. • • • Will Dominic and Genevieve be able to remain professional, or will passions fly? Will Dominic's past come to snatch Genevieve away? And if so, will she give in to temptation?

Brett Black is a 34-year-old man who is broken, inside and out, with two kids to look after on his own since his wife's passing. But when his friend, and business partner, suggests that his daughter, nineteen-year-old Olivia Davis, should babysit for him things begin to change. Brett notices how Olivia isn't the baby he once held years ago anymore, and that she had matured into a young woman who was perfect, inside and out. What happens when attraction comes into play? It's wrong, they both know that, but is it enough to stop the burning desire they feel for each other?

STORY 1 Ivy James loved being top of the school; she could click her fingers and get anyone to fulfill whatever her heart desired. She was happy enough with her equal, top jock, bad boy boyfriend, and there was nobody that could bring them down. Apart from a tiny rumor that people had seen Ivy and her boyfriend's best friend going into a room together at a party. What nobody knows is the evil that happened that night and the ways in which the queen bee's life changed accordingly. Trying to navigate the aftershocks of assault, Ivy captures the interest of another member of the 'golden group'. He is fascinated by her and the way she acts around people. And before they both know it, not only are they navigating their own secrets, they find themselves engulfed in each other. It's funny how we fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time. *Disclaimer* this story includes scenes of a sexual nature and reference to sexual violence. It will also include descriptions of symptoms of mental illness.

Lacey is just looking for some fun in the Hamptons, but when Lucas Drake, her best friend turned enemy, shows up smoking hot, fun may be an understatement. "Spectacularly crafted with sizzling heat and irresistible drama, this is a romance that will keep you reeling for more." - Carmen Ho @ HQ ***** Breaking the Friendzone is now published as a Paperback, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Wattpad Original Edition and Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase.Thank you so much for your support! ***** Lacey Mason spent her happiest childhood summers in the Hamptons with her family. That was where she met Lucas Drake - days of playing on the beach brought Lacey and Luke to become the best of friends, until a dramatic last encounter ended their friendship. Before Lacey's mom passed away, she warned her that the Drake family was nothing but trouble. Lacey took her warning to heart, but now, at the age of twenty-two, a night of partying in the Hamptons lands her in the bed of her old friend Lucas, and he has no clue who she is. Content and trigger warning: This story contains mature sexual content. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

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I began to squeeze her even tighter. "Do you notice that you don't call Hawai'i home anymore? When you were over there and you'd talk about home, you'd always be referring to back here." She placed her palms on either side of my body and lifted herself up. Looking directly into my eyes, she confidently said, "No. I was always referring to you. You and Cayleigh are my home." ***** Cayden Jourdan is the guy every guy wants to be and every girl wants to be with. Everyone believes he not only has what it takes to lead his team to the Championships for the first time in school history but also to make it to the NFL. His skills on the field are extraordinary, but it has nothing on his skills in the bedroom. Just ask any girl on campus. Most of them are willing to do anything to get into bed with him. Some of them want even more. But unfortunately for them, he's not the relationship type. Never has been. And even if he were, his heart's not his to give away. It's completely owned by his four year old daughter, Cayleigh. But what happens when his little princess asks him to get her a real mommy for Christmas? What's the playboy to do? Brooke Kahele just made the biggest decision of her life...transferring to an out of state college. Can she survive being on her own for the first time when her whole support system is all the way on the other side of the Pacific Ocean? Well, ready or not, she's about to find out. CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND SITUATIONS ***** Side note: The image used as my cover is not my own and I am in no way claiming it to be.