[COMPLETE] Some bonds can't be broken, even in death. -- He couldn't endure another heartbreak. "Accepting her would be a mistake," he said. "She's a human. I can't afford to have her blood on my hands." Gwen looked away, and he knew she saw the image that flashed in his mind. The slaughter. Bodies everywhere. The putrid stench of decay and metallic blood seeping through his fingers and staining the earth under his feet. The small, lifeless body in his hands whose death he couldn't prevent. And whose death he could never forget. "It won't be like that with her," she murmured to the floor. "I won't take that chance." Heavy with sorrow, her brown eyes looked up into his. "Not everyone is given a second chance. Take it." -- Soulmates only come along once in a lifetime. Or so everyone thought. She was his second chance. But her heart loved another. Fate would bring them together, and Fate would tear them apart. -- **A slow-burning, sensual love story with a splash of humor, a dash of action, and a lot of heart.** Rated PG-13 for adult content (coarse language, violence, and non-explicit sex) [There is a separate R-rated scenes book for those who want steamier scenes] CONTAINS: alpha lycan x human mates, strong female lead, second chance mates, reincarnation (tabula rasa), love-triangles, vampires, action, drama, humor, relatable characters, high stakes, passionate romances VOID OF: "insta-love," extremely possessive, aggressive, abusive alpha mates, Stockholm Syndrome *OVERALL WINNER of 2017 Flower's Awards*

⭐A Wattpad-Featured Novel ⭐'18 Magic Awards - Favorite Character - Marlo Twenty-five-year-old Calvin Leblanc traded his playwright dreams for a "big boy job" at Julian High School. All he wants now is to stay under the radar, find a nice girl to marry, and impress Marlo, his estranged half-brother and school principal. But Genevieve Millen, an alluring English teacher thirteen years his senior, wants to rock his bed-by-nine, self-loathing world, and she won't take no for an answer. Even if they are "just friends", Calvin can't get enough of her seductive presence and flirtatious wit, but is she everything she claims to be? 500 DAYS OF SUMMER meets THE GRADUATE in this angsty, sensual, and moving tale about the disillusions of the Quarter-Life Crisis, the healing properties of brotherhood, and the power of introverts. Copyright © 2015 Lola Dom. All Right Reserved.

❝though their encounters mostly contained no spoken words, their actions spoke the unspoken ones❞ - for first loves are exhilarating and excruciating. for first loves mold our personalities and in doing so, us. for first loves might resemble this. [#189 in Short-Story]

Aliyah Fitzgerald is a popular rockstar. Years ago, she had decided to live her life the way she wanted - travelling around Europe. Now back on her hometown, she faced the inevitable - the people she left behind. Nicolas Adams is a cocky businessman. He had years of experience with pretty girls flirting with him. Now a childhood friend (more like an enemy) resurfaced in his life. Could he handle the rejection again? A promise made a lifetime ago brought them together again. But the way they felt for each other never seemed to changed. Liyah still hated him and Nic still loved making her mad. But they have to continue the facade of being an adorable couple in front of everyone. Now, how long will it last before they drove each other nuts?

❝and to think she used to enjoy summer break❞ - Because sometimes when we're broken, we fear we might never heal. Because sometimes happiness just has to be enjoyed short-term, because it doesn't last long-term. Because sometimes moving on is okay. - {{extended summary inside}} {{contains swearing}}

What if everything you knew about yourself was a lie? Mildred "Mills" Millhatten had a good life: close-knit family, fantastic friends, decent grades and even a not-totally-annoying kid brother. You might say it was the best kind of ordinary. So nothing could have prepared her for being taken and cast into a strange, vicious world that she didn't know existed and has little hope of understanding. As a Bleeder - one whose lifeblood feeds the Nosferatu - her continued survival hangs ever in the balance. The creatures are keeping her alive because they believe her blood has mystical properties. Mills fears what will happen when they realize they are wrong. If she hopes to survive and discover who she truly is, she needs an ally. She needs to befriend the mysterious boy who's been secretly visiting her cell, even though he's destined to become a bloodthirsty monster. Because she lives in their world now, and if she doesn't do something fast, she's going to die in it too.

In the spring of 2012, the US government captured a creature that wasn't supposed to exist. Faced with a monster of myth and nightmares, they built a secret facility half a mile beneath the earth to lock it away. But the scientists and caregivers charged with observing this specimen have been selected because of the control the government has over them more than their skills. Every one of them is emotionally damaged or morally ambiguous. They are so consumed with tragedies from their past they barely notice the humanity of the monster they tend or their own monstrous actions. As they seek redemption for their sins and failures, they are completely blinded to the machinations of the sinister corporation plotting against the creature and everyone in contact with it. [Rated PG13 - NOT FOR ALL AUDIENCES - Contains coarse language, scenes of violence, and scenes of mild sexuality and drug use.] Cover Design by David J. Thirteen; original artwork by BonnyBXX via Pixabay.com

Dean Trevor finally got promoted! After working for four years editing manuals and references, he was moved to the Fiction Department, given his own office, and tasked with the responsibility of editing the manuscript of one of the most important authors in the publication company. Things seem to be doing well, right? That's until Dean realizes handling his favorite author - Claus Lorewind - will be more than just being the first to read his manuscripts. It will also involve keeping him on schedule, helping him focus on writing, and knowing the secret that Lorewind is a girl. And doing so won't just question his love for his job, but also his love for Lorewind's books. Find out how far Dean will go to keep his job, reach his deadlines and TAME the author! *** This was started for the #JustWriteIt Romance challenge Included in Wattpad Romance's (@Romance) "Contemporary Romance" Reading List. *** #496 in Romance (previously #884; #797; #566; #613, #673, #502)

"Everybody Lies" My name is Jessalyn Stratton. I've been riding the rodeo circuit since I was seventeen. Now, I'm a twenty-six year old wash-out, a has-been with a fake knee who's never really dated and never had a boyfriend. Then I stumbled across a personal ad on the Internet. Zack Boudreaux is a twenty-seven year old single dad living and working on his family's ranch in Texas. He's looking for the woman of his dreams and thinks he might have found it in me. I should be riding off into the sunset, living my Happily Ever After. Except after months of emailing each other and sharing secrets I'd never told a living soul, I still had one last secret to tell. Opening up to Zack was easy. Telling the truth could change everything. Warning: this story contains a mail-order bride, sort of, a couple of secret babies (or 3), lots of hot cowboys and (a butt-ton of family) drama.

He has the girl. He has a ring. He has a plan. Proposing to the woman he loves cannot be any easier, or is it? Levi and Veronica are back with surprises that will have you screaming at your screen, or throw you into a crying jag. Read the second book of the Bliss Series. © 2015 MichelleJoQuinn