In celebration of my book 'The Marriage Theory ' reaching 50k views, I have chosen to thank all my amazing supporters by gifting you with this sweet anthology. Sweet Nothings is an anthology of short stories/one-shots with both old and new characters that are sure to get you feeling giddy, inspired and most of all... to fall on love. Highest rank: #456 in Short Story.

Morgan Weston is fragile both in body and spirit, and I had to listen with my heart to understand her. Tyce Brandon is a complex man of substance, but also fragile in spirit. Both characters have suffered terribly--physical limitation and scars being obvious for Morgan, emotional scars for both of them. Can two such damaged souls find redemption in each other? "Verna Clay writing as Colleen Clay. Be sure to check out romance stories by Verna Clay"

Before I could even control what I was saying the words just spilled out my mouth. "You disgusting human being! watch where the hell you're going." I spat unconsciously. She looked at me with confusion and hurt in her eyes. You could see them turn glassy. SHE WAS GOING TO CRY. _____________________________ Emani. 21 years old. She has gone through bullying all her life due to the way she looks. She plus size and black. Society will see that a worse possible combination. She finally decided to go get a job, but if seems like the only place that was hiring is Manson Enterprises as a janitor. Once she starts working she will make an unbelievable first impression on her boss, that will result in a totally different outcome than she signed up for.

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

College is just like her old life . . . bleak. Surviving it won't be easy, especially when the girlfriend of the guy she's loved her entire life would rather see her dead. So much for that clean slate. Instead she's constantly looking over her shoulder, watching, waiting and worrying. Lucky for Emma she met The Senator's Son. Zach Walker is the typical rich kid . . . or is he? He's all heart, not like all those other guys. She isn't supposed to fall for him. She doesn't even know if she can trust him. He is completely tempting and totally out of her league. Please note - there is profanity and sexual situations. All rights reserved. I hold copyright so my work cannot be copied in any form whether in print or electronically, or any other form for that matter. So please, don't plagiarize. It's not nice.

To Piper Baker, love is a hoax simply created to brainwash us all into believing life isn't as bad as it seems. She knows better though. Piper knows not to trust in the unreliability of love but to rather focus on what she can control- the opening of her specialty bake store. But Piper is soon going to find that life is filled with surprises and when you have a mother like Anne Baker, not believing in love is not an option. When Piper's mother signs her up on a dating website, Piper is torn between sticking to her anti-love ways or embracing the possibility of a life companion. Add in the gorgeous landlord, Scott Daniels and suddenly Piper's structured life becomes all kinds of chaotic. But maybe somewhere along the line Piper may discover the true definition of love and maybe she might just become a believer in it too. [Cover made by the awesome @Enigmatic-11] Highest rating: #4 in sweet romance.

**WINNER of The People's Choice Watty Award** Finn Harlow met his soulmate in kindergarten, but fate wasn't kind and she ended up marring his best friend. After years of watching in silent agony, he's certain he's met a girl who can finally mend his broken heart--until he finds her in the arms of her lover. In walks Holden Drake; dark, mysterious, and dripping in confidence. All the things Finn wishes he was. He promises to turn Finn into a modern-day Casanova and offers a guarantee that no woman will leave Finn again. But something about Holden doesn't seem right and the deeper Finn pries, the more he stumbles into a world of sex and scandal, leaving him forced to decide if he will risk it all to chase his first love, or succumb to the invitation and join Holden's club.

Trella and Slade have a family of their own, hectic as ever raising four boys. Hardships still stumble along their path but always get back up as a family, watch their family grow up and grow stronger. BOOK 2!!!

Trella is a slightly nerdy girl, someone who is always picked on and is constantly in harms way. Her friend Camille is popular but always has her back and always will. When a sudden shocker happens Trella gets pregnant with Slades baby, the quarterback, the most intimidating person in the school. The one person who hates her...but does he really? (I'm Rewriting this book, The Quarterbacks Baby 2.0)