While falling in love with a drug kingpin, Tikera must prove she can survive in his dangerous world - and convince him their relationship is worth fighting for. ***** After dropping out of university and setting her sights on traveling to Europe, twenty-three-year-old Tikera Copeland is desperate for a job. So when she innocently applies for a gardening position and immediately gets hired, she's shocked to discover that her "real" job will be tending to a bunker full of thriving, (definitely) illegal weed plants. Intrigued by this world she knows nothing about, Tikera agrees to stay, but her growing feelings for "The Boss" -- the mysterious drug kingpin who owns and grows the plants -- quickly complicate things. He's falling for her too (and she knows it, even if he won't admit it), but breaking through his icy exterior won't be easy. And with thieves, vengeful hitmen, and rival kingpins threatening them at every turn, will they even survive long enough to find their happily ever after? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Enjoy this story free for a limited time. When you find yourself trapped between a ruthless drug lord and a private investigator who suspects you of being his girlfriend, sometimes a gal's gotta take matters into her own damn hands. Chelsea Jones is the side character. The comedic relief. The girl who no one ever really sees-until one day, the wrong person does. After she witnesses a crime she shouldn't have, Chelsea is dragged into the world of Damien Mierro: feared King of London and a man who seems to have a special interest in keeping her by his side, whether she likes it or not. To make matters worse, her saviour might just come in the form of Kaiden Beckett, a really hot but REALLY angsty PI who is determined to bring Mierro to justice-and who just won't leave her the hell alone. Now, Chelsea and Kaiden have to try to put their mutual hatred of each other aside in order to take Mierro down-because even if the line between their hate and love is quickly blurring, nothing matters if they don't make it out alive.

As a noose of prophecies draws tight, Red fights to unlock her dormant powers, gain the sympathy of an uncaring God and return a waylaid kirin foal to its homeland. ***** After escaping the shyfters who abducted her as a child, Red is suddenly confronted by the fact that she has no idea who or what she is. She's the first person to have received the Sun Goddess's Blessing in over a century, but Rya refuses to answer her prayers, and the Night Goddess's army grows ever larger, fell agents stalking their every step. And then there's Sebastian: her rogue wolf, her saviour, and the bane of her existence. Red can sense he's holding something back, but what? She can't help but wonder why one of Nya's Chosen has fallen so far from Grace-and what he's willing to do to get it back.

Forsaken by the one person who was supposed to love her unconditionally, Red must brave the magic and monsters of the Wylds to find her true place in the world. ***** Plagued by a weak heart, Red is an outcast in the Blood Moon Pack, a tribe of savage wolf-shifters held together by two things: their fanatic worship of the Night Goddess, and the ashwood walls that keep the real monsters out. Everybody must pull their weight. Only the strong are permitted to survive... Hunter Callahan, son of the Blood Moon Alpha, is counted among the strongest. Only Red seems to sense the vulnerability lurking behind his arrogant mask. Only she can understand the compassion underlying his violence; the boy who took a beating as a child to spare a butterfly from having its wings clipped. She saw herself in that butterfly. She sees herself in him. And he can barely stand to look at her. ***** [65-70k words] Best Ranks: 13th in #Werewolf 1st in #paranormalromance, #quest, #goddess and #dragon 2nd in #magic Featured on the 2021 Wattys Shortlist. Previously known as 'Seeing Red' on my alt account which is no longer with us (RIP @HMKRAFT)

Elyse, a trauma surgeon who owes a debt to the mafia, finds herself in an arranged marriage with infamous mafia don Alessandro and discovers unexpected love as they navigate his dangerous world together. ***** Dr. Elyse Romero is used to dangerous house calls. Ever since her father's debts to all the wrong people fell to her, she's been the doctor on call for the mafia, and at this point, she's lost count of how many criminals she's had to heal. But when a handsome stranger is brought to her apartment in the dead of night, Elyse knows this assignment won't be like the others. There's no doubt in her mind: if he dies, she dies too. But it turns out surviving the night is the least of her worries. Her new patient is none other than notorious mafia don Alessandro Vitale, and he's not done with Elyse just yet. Presented with an offer she truly can't refuse, Elyse is forced into a new kind of danger and it turns out she's only scratched the surface of this criminal world. After all, when an angel saves a devil's life, there will be hell to pay. Book One in the Devil's Playground Series. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of crime and violence.

Spoiled mafia prince Nicco Vitale never intended to fall in love until his personal assistant, Aria Senarath, stole his heart and shattered it to pieces. Following their painful breakup, they both resign from Jackson & James and move on to work at different banks. Nicco climbs up the corporate ladder to become the CEO of Danmore, and Aria is promoted to Director of Asset Management at J.M. Weiss. Years later, not knowing the full story, Nicco still believes that Aria betrayed him even though she never stopped loving him. When Nicco chances on an opportunity to acquire J.M. Weiss as a subsidiary, he doesn't hesitate to re-insert himself back in Aria's life. Nicco intends to make her existence a living hell. Sparks fly, chaos ensues, and, soon, these ex-lovers find themselves back in each others' arms against their will. They must join forces to overcome greater scandals and take down a very dangerous enemy. Will Nicco ever learn the truth about Aria's love for him? Or will he push her away before she can win his trust again? Season 2 of Nicco WARNING: This story contains mature themes, strong language, and depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Niccolò Vitale is a spoiled mafia prince. From early on, Nicco has known that he will be heir to his parents' billionaire-dollar empire. At twenty-four, his life centers on all play and very little work, and he wants to keep it that way. When his ex-mafia boss of a father, Alessandro Vitale, forces him to give up his easy playboy lifestyle and take on a high-stress job at their family's investment bank, Jackson & James, in London, Nicco has no intention of sticking around and plans to escape his stifling new responsibilities at the first opportunity. Until, that is, Nicco meets his match in Aria Yue Senarath. Twenty-year-old Aria is Nicco's personal assistant at Jackson & James. She's smart, competent, beautiful, and everything Nicco never knew he wanted in a woman. In time, the two embark on a forbidden office romance against their better judgment. But, as things heat up between the unlikely lovers, Aria's head goes to battle with her heart as she tries to protect Nicco from her dark past. Will the spoiled mafia prince be able to save his princess? Or will Aria become the first woman who breaks Nicco's heart? Season 1 of Nicco WARNING: This story contains mature themes, strong language, and depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. *** Book Three in the Devil's Playground Series. Nicco is a spin-off of Diavolo, featuring Elyse and Alessandro's son, Nicco Vitale, as the main lead. It can be read as a stand-alone.

When Evelyn and her long-term enemy, star hockey captain Atlas, are forced to work together on a university media project, sparks fly as resisting their attraction becomes a far bigger challenge than their opposing opinions. Standalone in the Wellsfield University Series ***** Evelyn Hayes has hated Atlas Griffin, the golden boy of their university hockey team, since their very first conversation three years ago. To Evelyn, he's the womanizing, arrogant epitome of rich privilege and everything she despises. So when a university-funded media project for the hockey team throws her into Atlas' orbit, she fully expects them to be at each other's throats. What she doesn't expect is for the snarky comments and daring glares to turn into sparks of undeniable attraction. With Atlas' sights set on the NHL and Evelyn desperate to keep the media lead position she's worked so hard for, neither is interested in anything complicated. Soon, a heated one-night stand leads to an enemies-with-benefits hookup pact. But is either ready to face the consequences when the lines blur and strings start to get attached?

Piper Cross, an undercover spy, must relive her past as a child gladiator in order to bring the underground arena to justice. ***** Growing up gladiator is brutal. The cells are cramped, the weapons are blunt, and to top it all off, fighters have to risk their lives in public battles to earn their freedom while the lanistas make a profit. Forming attachments is a fool's gambit. Death lurks in the sand... Five months have passed since Piper Cross chose her friends over revenge, but an opportunity to bring her mother to justice presents itself when she spots a familiar face in the arena. Ordered by Chance Nightshade to extract the fighter they call Spartacus, Piper must enter the Doubles Tournament to get close enough to make her move. The only problem: her partner is very distracting. And his sentimentality might just get the both of them killed... *** Updates every Friday at 1PM (AEST). This book is free to read!

Love is messy. The last person Natasha Chabra expected to fall for was Ty, the arrogant, hot-headed, hockey boy. Well, scratch that. Turns out Ty's not what Nat thought at all. The real Ty has carved out a place in Nat's heart, making her question everything she believes about love. ***** Dealing with busy lives, meddling families, and interfering exes, Nat and Ty have rocky waters to navigate. Nat can't even Google Maps herself to the nearest Tims, so good luck with navigating a minefield of secrets, half-truths, and not-so-little white lies. Oh, and how could Nat forget about the last boy to reply to her pro/con list? Logan, Nat's childhood crush, reenters her life, making those rocky waters one hundred thousand percent choppier. Read Just Call Me today for a college romance with a sprinkle of humour and a dash of sass! In this unforgettable sequel to Just Press Send, love may be messy, but it's a broken, brilliant, beautiful mess. Book Two of the Just Press Send series. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000]] Cover designed by Cil Ojumo