When Ashley Jones learns that her ex-boyfriend is dating her ex-best friend, her hopes for a fresh start in college come crashing down. The payback? Making a fake dating deal with the beloved defenseman of Wellsfield Eagles, Kris Argent, to get revenge. Standalone in the Wellsfield University Series *** Ashley Jones is eager to put the past behind and start afresh at Wellsfield University. However, when she sees her ex-boyfriend kissing her ex-best-friend at a party, her hopes are dampened. Betrayed, hurt, and cornered by the two worst people from her past life, she strikes a fake dating deal with Kris Argent, Wellsfield Eagles' beloved defenseman, to keep up appearances and get revenge. After all, Kris has his own difficult ex and prying hockey teammates he's trying to get away from. But as Kris and Ashley spend more time together, fake starts to feel a little too real and emotions run high. Soon, Ashley faces a bigger dilemma than before. Can she get her happily ever after with Kris, who has given up on love? Or will she be heartbroken all over again?

All Maria wants is to be loved, but all she has to show for it is a long list of f-boys who only see her as a good time. After falling out with her best friend and witnessing the man she thought she loved, fall in love with someone else, Maria is determined to make a change. But will the complicated charms of handsome widower, Brian, derail her growth? TROPES: Widower/dead wife, OW drama, childhood trauma.

Aurora Rivers paints like she feels-messy, bold, all heart. She's always been a little too much: too wild, too emotional, too unpredictable. Aspen Ashford? He's never been allowed to be anything but perfect. Son of a powerful family, raised on rules, pressure, and a name that comes with expectations. They were never supposed to meet, let alone fall for each other. Not at Walton Academy, where money talks and reputations matter more than feelings. But somehow, they did. It was intense. It was real. And it ended-badly. Eight years later, they're back, older, maybe wiser, and definitely still bruised. A reunion neither of them wanted brings them face to face again. For Aspen, it feels like fate. For Aurora, it feels like a wound she never really let heal. As sparks fly, so do the truths they never faced. The love they had? It was never simple. And the past they shared might be even more complicated than Aurora remember. Because maybe Aspen wasn't just the boy she once loved-maybe he was the one thing she's never stopped needing. 💭 "I loved her in every timeline, even the one she forgot."

A struggling painter crosses paths with a mysterious art collector who offers her a chance at success in exchange for indulging his unconventional desires. Season 1 of The Erotic Artiste Series *** Evelyn Ali is a talented yet struggling painter yearning for recognition. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with the enigmatic and wealthy Japanese-American art collector, Hiro Akeno. Drawn to Eve's raw talent and untapped sensuality, Akeno offers her a tantalizing proposition: he promises to catapult her career to unimaginable heights in exchange for indulging his unconventional desires. Intrigued and enticed by the allure of success, Eve embarks on a thrilling and perilous path of sensual exploration. As Eve delves deeper into Akeno's world, she discovers hidden desires within herself that she never knew existed. But as she immerses herself in this intoxicating world, she must confront her own fears and insecurities. Will she be able to navigate the fine line between her artistic integrity and the demands of Akeno's unconventional desires? And as her heart becomes entangled with his, will she lose herself in the pursuit of both artistic success and passionate love?

I've been locked in this mysterious mansion for ten years. Cleaning and following the rules of a Lord whose face I've never seen. Rule 1: Don't walk the halls at night Rule 2: Never leave the property Rule 3: Don't ask about the Lord of the estate Once you leave the mansion, you can't come back. My mother tells me I should be thankful because only crime and death remain outside the gates after the war. But after ten years of cleaning the same halls and reading the same books, after ten years of unanswered questions, my curiosity got the best of me. I snuck out of the mansion and went to the nearby town: a crime that could get me banished. I began asking about the mysterious Lord, and tonight, I will walk the forbidden halls and hope to catch a glimpse of him. This is a 15-chapter sample. The Complete story is on patreon.com/ancientt

Maria Holland is on a mission to save her drug-addict sister from a life of prostitution. Little does she know, her journey will lead her right into the hands of a notorious man in the criminal underworld. Suddenly, Maria finds herself caught in a web of deceit and temptation. Forced into a dangerous game she never anticipated, Maria is dragged into the middle of something beyond the life she once knew. Will she fight to save not only herself but also her sister from a path filled with darkness? Or will she give in to the sinful desires at play? Warning: This is a dark novel and will contain mature scenes. There will be many disturbing scenes containing violence, abuse, and other sensitive topics. This is not for the soft hearted. Recommended 18+

Book #6 of the "Falling" book series Warning: Mature (18+) Content! Adeleine Isaacs is tired of being treated like a child just because she's the youngest of her siblings. Now, 19 years old and a junior, Adeleine decides this year she's going to prove she's not a fragile little girl anymore. 21 year old Greyson Wilder has spent the majority of his life alone. So much so that he prefers it. Dealing with the disfunction of a family he's not sure he can even label as such, Greyson finds that music and sports aren't his only escape. **** Greyson promised his best friend that he would take care of his sister. Adeleine dreads the idea of having a babysitter, and Greyson can't stand how naive and careless the free-spirited redhead is. Adeleine's had a crush on Greyson forever. And now that's she's older, Adeleine is hoping he will finally see her as more than just her brother's baby sister. Find out what happens in this last book of the "Falling" series!

The boy in the basement was quiet. He always had been since I had found him. But he never scared me like they warned he would. They were the scary ones. He was... safe. And, unbeknownst to me, the reason I found myself in this mess. * * * Greysi wanted to free the boy who she had found chained in the basement so long ago; the boy who had it far worse than her. She wanted to keep the promise she had made him as a child and free him. Free both of them. But now she didn't know if she would get the chance to see him again let alone save him. Taken to a world that should have only existed in the books she read as a child, she manages to escape her captors only to find herself in the hands of another. One who only managed to make her situation worse. Hunted for unknown reasons by a King she doesn't know, she has to hide who she is, and what she is, while placing her trust in a man who seems to hate her for something she had no choice in. He was her only option to get back home and it was vital that she did. Or else the King and what he wanted from her may just become the least of her worries. Dark paranormal reverse harem.