The last time I saw Ava, I asked her to marry me. Now, her husband is hiring me to protect her. I never expected to be back on this island running my own private security firm. Seeing Ava again is inevitable. Being hired by her wealthy husband to keep her safe is a job I can't afford to turn down. Every day near Ava and her son make me dream of a different life where she was always mine. But I know the rules: protect the client, keep your head on a swivel, & don't let your guard down. Getting involved would risk everything: her safety, my business, my heart. I swore to myself I would never be reckless again when it came to Ava. Too bad she's the only woman I've ever loved. Content considerations: PTSD/discussions of violent trauma, cheating

He left me on a hike in Alaska, three days before a snowstorm. He thought I'd die. I didn't. I thought I knew him. I didn't. I didn't know him at all.

Worlds collide when a dragon shifter, Kitty, finds his greatest treasure, Cat (and her little kitten). When an old friend wants Kitty for herself, she may ensure this collision involves a fatality.

Pixie was tired of her long string of failed relationships, so she decided to take love out of the equation and become an Alaskan mail-order bride. Stark was gruff and grumpy and definitely not looking for love after he lost the woman he loved. He and Pixie shared a common goal of wrestling a living out of the harsh Alaskan bush, and as they were learning to rely on each other, their tentative friendship turned to more. Until a secret from Stark's past came to interfere with his present.

My attempt to assassinate Alpha Jax goes sideways when he marks me as his Luna. *** I've been training for years to assassinate the Alpha who took everything from me. When I finally found him alone and unsuspecting, I pulled the trigger, and the great Alpha Jax fell. I approached his body to confirm my kill. And that is when it all went wrong, because he opened his eyes, and our mate link sparked. The Alpha tackled me to the forest ground and marked me-his assassin-as his mate. As his Luna. Updates on Wattpad every Tuesday

Facing an arranged marriage she cannot escape, Eleanor 'Nell' Ainsworth is determined to experience passion at least once before it is taken from her forever. Her solution is scandalous, improper, and wildly tempting: Lord Anthony Dashcombe.

When she was twelve, Winifred fell in love with a boy. When she was eighteen, he broke her heart. Now, widowed at three and thirty, she has decided that her days of love are gone. She wants only peace with her children, with nothing to disturb it. Fifteen years ago, Percy made the biggest mistake of his life. But when a cousin's untimely demise takes him to the tiny town of Impling, he finds himself living with the woman he left behind. A second chance is close at hand, he knows...if only Winifred will grant it to him. Tropes: Childhood love Hurt/comfort Second chance Quiet heroine Scientist hero Set at midsummer, with some traditional celebrations. Trigger Warnings: Explicit, on-page domestic violence Child abuse Description of a house fire Racism against an Indian character

The last time Archibald Grayson saw Edmund Foster, he said something he did not mean. Now, having run away from his old life in London society, he can only hope that his lover will accept his apologies. NOTE: This short story will be lengthened into a novella and included for free in the Amazon version of Allow Me.

Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae. Fae King x Human She was a sacrifice. He was a king. An ancient magic made them soulmates. He must shatter his own laws and stubbornness to keep the woman destined to be his queen.

Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae Caspian Stone, a grumpy mafia king, finds his world irrevocably brightened by Ayla Evans, a sweet and sunny bookseller. In a devastating strategic move to protect her from a rival, he betrays her, shattering her heart and trust. His plan spirals into chaos when someone he trusted the most betrays them,.