[25/09/2021] - [08/05/2024] There they were. Knife to throat, chest to chest, breaths uneven and heavy and yet Reece made it his job to look unaffected. "I fucking hate you." Catalina hissed in the death of night. The tip of the blade pushed in drawing small droplets of blood. She was every bit cold and vindictive as he remembered. "Good." He replied, calm and unstinted. He wasn't there to fight. He wasn't even there to listen. He was just there to stay. ♕ ♕ ♕ Catalina Khatri. Assassin. Addict. And someone with the optimal skills to carry a dagger with the sense of confidence and pride. With her life encapsulated by her father due to a conservatorship, her every move is catalogued and in sync with her mind in hopes of attaining a semblance of peace and freedom once and for all. Reece Choi. Billionaire. Commander. And someone who won't hesitate to wreak havoc on those who pose a threat to the ones he loves. With his life upending beneath his feet due to a marriage requirement, his sole purpose is tracking down the only person he trusts to marry--his once high school rival--in hopes of exchanging a deal in order to keep the heir to his fathers company. Enemies without a forgiving chance. Chaos at every corner. What will happen when their marriage poses a threat to those untold?

Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy continues the contemporary love story of Karina, a young woman who "grew up military" and is living and working for the first time on her own, and Kael, a 21-year-old soldier now home after two deployments, profoundly scarred by his time in Afghanistan. THE BURNING picks up from the sudden and shocking disruption of Karina and Kael's developing romance at the ending of THE FALLING: their attraction to one another is undeniable, yet the trust they've placed in each other has been traumatically broken. To resolve what may be difficult, or impossible, to repair, Kael's closed off past (a past that unknowingly links him to Karina's family) must be opened and reconciled―demons and all. And Karina must decide whether loving someone she doesn't want to live without is worth the pain and risk of it all. The Burning will be published in 2023 <3 The final novel in the series, THE INFINITE LIGHT OF DUST, is coming soon.

The start of a new page-turning slow-burn romance trilogy from the best-selling author of After. Twenty-year old Karina is proud of the independent life she is trying to create for herself in Ft. Benning, Georgia. A dutiful officer's daughter, supportive sister to a troubled twin brother, and caring friend to her roommate, Elodie, she always puts the needs of others ahead of her own, and prides herself on being a fixer of broken things―whether it's the house she's just bought or the fragmented family she works hard to keep intact. Like anyone who has grown up around an army base, Karina also knows the background noise that follows men and women home from war. And when she meets Kael, a handsome soldier on the cusp of discharge, she's immediately intrigued by his brooding presence and enigmatic silence. As their uncertain and unexpected friendship starts to turn into something more, Karina tries to piece together Kael's story: he is emotionally closed off, recovering from wounds and other trauma in the aftermath of two tours in Afghanistan. In her practice as a physical therapist, Karina has a strong desire to help him heal, and though it challenges her many insecurities and anxieties, she has an equally strong desire to trust him. But that trust is fragile, like the preciousness of a soldier's life. It can be gone in an instant. Ultimately facing a crossroads, their relationship will be tested by the one thing that Karina cannot accept, forgive, or understand. Anna Todd's Brightest Stars trilogy continues with THE BURNING and THE INFINITE LIGHT OF DUST, coming soon.

Book IV of the UNC Series Carter Blake has a bone-deep hatred for the world-and especially for the people in it. All he wants is to keep his head down, focus on school and basketball, and avoid the mess of human connection. After enduring years of pain at the hands of his alcoholic mother, he's determined to cut ties with her and her endless web of lies. But the past isn't content to stay buried, and the universe seems intent on collecting on debts he's been trying to forget. Addison Kelton has always been called a bitch, long before her best friend's death hardened her even further. Now, her walls are sky-high, and she's determined to keep everyone out. She drowns her invisible scars in ink, pouring everything into her art and the future she promised her best friend she'd fight for. Nothing else matters-not her overbearing stepfather and certainly not the memories that refuse to stay in the past.

After a painful betrayal, Lucas Thorne leaves the city and exiles himself to a small town--at least for a little while. Hardened and aloof, he wants to forget his past and concentrate solely on his work, then go back to the life he's always known. But Diana Gomez, the girl across the hall, ruins all his plans.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐞𝐧? † † † † † † † † † Born in Paradise, I'm privileged to walk in the Garden of Eden. It doesn't matter if I long to be more than a servant, if my life is dictated by God, or if my husband's touch makes my skin crawl. Until I meet a creature God has broken, forsaken, and discarded. It suddenly matters when his hands are what warms my heart, and he becomes the only thing keeping me sane in a world that drives me mad. Most of all, it matters when he shows me all that I deserve-much more than what I'm given. But I'm God's first daughter, and my life isn't mine to live. Sacrifices must be made for the greater good. I'm just not sure I can... † † † † † † † † † Warning: This story is a mix of elements from the Bible and fantasy. It is, in part, a satire of religion, and will heavily dwell on the flaws and absurdities of stories and characters that are elemental to Judaic , Catholic, and Christian faiths. Read at your own risk, and remember that you've been warned. It will also feature extensive and lengthy steamy scenes, so this work is reserved to a mature audience. Updates are every Friday at noon EST

Isaac Di Inferi doesn't feel. He cuts. He kills. He obeys. As the Blood Hounds MC's quote-unquote enforcer, he's a walking weapon-cold, controlled, and empty. Except when it comes to Lila Priest... The Vice President's daughter is everything he isn't-light, beautiful, soft. He thinks he's stalking her. He doesn't know she saw him first. Lila doesn't fear the darkness-she wants to be devoured by it. And Isaac? He's the monster she's been waiting for. Their obsession is violent. Their chemistry, unhinged. He tries to resist. She refuses to let him. But while they circle each other in the dark, someone else is hunting. A killer is on the loose. And Isaac's psychopath of a father wants his "favourite son" back-blood-soaked, broken, and obedient. Too bad Isaac just found something worth disobeying for-and he's not giving her up without a fight.

Josephine Langford is starting her sophomore year at WSU. She's been a cheerleader her whole life, and now she's preparing to take over the coveted captain role. Hero Fiennes-Tiffin is a senior, and just so happens to a member of the newest fraternity on campus. What will happen when the fuckboy frat star meets the shy cheerleader? Herophine AU I do not own any rights to any characters!

The last guy she should fall for is her best friend's son. Avery Buchanan is perfectly content with her life. She runs her own business, has recently moved into a gorgeous apartment and has a close circle of friends who have become family. Everything is the way she dreamed it could be when she moved to New York. She most certainly doesn't need dating advice from a foul-mouthed man-whore! Recovering from injury and bored out of his skull, snowboarding superstar Josh Salvatore accepts the challenge to defrost Ice Princess Avery and introduce her to the Big O. Probably not what his mother had in mind when she volunteered his services as an escort for Avery's High School reunion, but he's an expert in the art of getting laid and Avery obviously needs help. Offering to demonstrate what she's been missing wasn't part of the plan. But why should Josh let some other guy reap the rewards of all his hard work? *Recommended for readers 18+ due to mature themes.

Peyton has always been the girl who flies under the radar-ordinary, average, never one to stand out. But that all changes on her first day of college when she's struck by a football and knocked to the ground in front of the football team, and even worse-her over-the-top, dramatic mother. The one good thing to come from the humiliating event: she meets Max, the campus' charming and popular football star. Their unlikely friendship pulls her into a world she's never known, giving her all-access to exclusive parties and the popular crowd. But it also sparks jealousy and draws the kind of attention she never asked for. Things get even more complicated when Peyton falls for Beau, the irresistible guitarist of Trudge Lite, the up-and-coming band everyone's talking about. She knows he's the ultimate heartbreaker and tries to keep things casual. Caught between wanting what she shouldn't, navigating shifting friendships, and keeping secrets that grow heavier by the day, Peyton soon realizes that some lines aren't so easy to draw, let alone keep. Trying to balance it all, Peyton and Max keep up careful charades, not only from those around them but also from each other. Soon they'll learn that secrets have a way of unraveling, no matter how carefully they're guarded. Peyton will have to decide what and who she's willing to risk it all for.