Warning: Mature themes. "Alex? What's wrong?" I noticed his bulge pressed against me. "I didn't bring any protection," he mumbled. "Oh, I have some condoms in my purse," I told him, brushing my worries away. "You do? Did you anticipate..." "I always supply the protection for my clients," I reassured him. "Clients?" He loosened his hold on me and I got on my feet. "What do you mean clients?" "Alex," I stated, my tone firm and serious, "You know that I'm an escort, right?" "You're a what?" ~o~ Valerie has life in the palm of her hands, making an earning as an escort and living luxuriously through her clients. Her days are free and her nights are fun. That is, until she is approached by a regular client about posing as his friend's girlfriend for a weekend trip. Alex is a workaholic and he's not ashamed of it. But with the pressure his parents put on him, he has to find a girlfriend quick since he had let it slip that he already has one. This white lie leads him to vent to his best friend, Lance, for help and with a pat on the back, Lance reassures him that everything will be alright. Unexpected passion between an unlikely pairing shakes up their lives in more ways than one as one weekend turns into many.

Morgan, the second-born son of a prominent family, ventures to court to find a bride. He's aided by Liam, a charming rake who may not be what he seems. *** Morgan Winslow arrives at Mothshire Court for the summer marriage market, recently heartbroken and eager to carry on his family's legacy. He has every intention of finding a wife, despite his true desires. But as rumours swirl that he enjoys the company of other men, his prospects look poor. This prompts his stepmother to enlist the help of notorious rake Liam Danmore to rehabilitate his image. But Liam might not be the womanizer he appears, and Morgan's will to conform may not be as strong as he thought. The court of Queen Ainsley is a progressive one, with a proclamation in place that allows men to marry if they give up their inheritance. But members of the conservative elite who disagree with these policies (including Liam's father) plot to install the prince over his twin sister as the queen's health fails. As Liam and Morgan grow closer, they discover more and more of the secret underground of the summer palace. The conspiracy against the queen threatens the reforms she ushered in along with the very existence of the underground itself. There are more than a few obstacles in their path, and powerful figures working against them. But one thing is certain: if they want to be together, they'll have to fight for it.

𝑯𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆-𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆. Alieza and June were the couple everyone admired-deeply in love, unshakable, meant to last. Until she left for a dream and he got too close to someone who reminded him of her. What began as innocent curiosity turned into a question he couldn't un-ask: What if...? But wondering came with a cost.

[FEATURED IN TEEN FICTION & MYSTERY!] "I hate you so much you make my blood boil, but I can't stop thinking about you." Alice Travers has the perfect life. As Sierra Grammar's residential beauty and brains, she's always surrounded by a horde of friends and followed by a trail of compliments - she's a Travers after all. But something strange is stirring. For the first time in her life, she's receiving mean messages and finding rubbish piled in her locker. Her boyfriend is becoming distant and she discovers she has no one to turn to. Alice's perfect life is beginning to fall apart, and there's only one person who seems to have the answers - her childhood friend and the boy she's hated for the past four years. Finn Cauley. #1 IN CHILDHOOD FRIENDS Complete: 5/07/2020 (77,178 words) Rewritten: 17/09/2021 New word count: 98,945

The complete book is only available on Kindle and can be found at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS181BKW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2C1BY8TCDSU9G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UYq_PSgfmkivAIc6YRMNNQ.bASV0Mjw-veYDv83E4xEEOQOz5ORQXBkqztBnt-J9BM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+gathered+fragments+of+us&qid=1758560347&s=books&sprefix=the+gathered+fragments+of+us%2Cbooks%2C46&sr=1-1 I will keep some of the early chapters here live, but the conclusion, changes to story line, and additions will only be available to read through Kindle once published. Until then, happy reading! 🥰 Felicity Barrett thought she had everything: a marriage to a man she loved and a beautiful future. But when years of neglect and unspoken grief collide with her husband's devastating mistake, everything begins to crumble. Caden Barrett has always been the fixer-at work, at home, and in his marriage. But some things can't be solved with late-night apologies or expensive gifts. To win back Felicity's trust, he'll have to face his failures, fight for their future, and learn what it truly means to not only love his wife, but to show that love. Together, they must navigate family turmoil, betrayal, and the painful echoes of the past. Through chaos, heartbreak, and unexpected joys, Felicity and Caden discover that love isn't about perfection-it's about persistence, forgiveness, and choosing each other again and again. This is a story of brokenness and healing, of second chances and the quiet work of love. It is a novel that explores modern marriage, blended families, and courage while asking: when everything shatters, can love be rebuilt stronger than before?

Celeste The discarded Empress, that was what I'd become. Not being able to birth a heir does that to you. Now I had to see my husband take concubines, breaking his vow to me Gabriel A weak Emperor, that was what I'd become. In my bid to save my Kingdom, I lost my wife and now I had to win her back.

Ari How much should you endure before you say enough is enough? When the man you love doesn't choose you, you have to choose yourself. I finally did. Even if it broke my heart. Derek You know what makes you feel like the shittiest boyfriend ever? Looking back and realising that you should've drawn a line a thousand steps ago. Now you have to find a way to mend the heart you broke.

BEING PUBLISHED BY W BY WATTPAD FREE STORY. PAID BONUS CHAPTERS. Two complete opposites. One assignment. After making it through her freshman year at the University of Southern California. Avalon Miller planned to get through sophomore year and every year after that by doing the same thing. Fitting in. What more could she possibly want? Apparently, a confident and sexy football player who has every girl falling at his feet. Everyone except Avalon, anyway. Her plan for staying under the radar vanishes into oblivion when she must spend the entire semester with the football players, including the senior heartthrob and star quarterback Noah Jackson. When Avalon crashes into his life and doesn't fall to his feet like every other girl, it's a breath of fresh air. One he can't get enough of. He introduces her to the life of a football player, but never expected to take an interest in her along the way. Something no one, not even him, expected as he doesn't date. Both of them are holding back from loving again due to their past relationships but love is something he didn't even know he was looking for until she walked into his life and something, she didn't know she was missing until she falls in love with him along the way. A journalism major and a football player...what could possibly go wrong? [The Jackson Family Series Book 1]

When Clover Davis goes on the run, the last thing she expects is to meet Blake Scott, but after he saves her life and bites her under the full moon, she must survive her transformation to take her rightful spot as the Alpha's mate. Season 1 of Made in Moonlight *** On the run from her so-called family, Clover Davis' only goal is to find a safe place to sleep at night. But when her stepmother sends a hitman after her, she flees into the woods, only to be saved by a wolf who turns out to be Blake Scott, Alpha of the Lunam Silvam pack. With Clover on the verge of death, Blake is forced to bite her beneath the full moon, turning her into a werewolf. When she wakes up, Clover finds herself bound to Blake as his mate, but he refuses to touch her-not until she survives her first transformation. But resisting the seductive pull of the mate bond is no easy feat, and the more time Clover spends with Blake, the more determined she becomes to fight for her life with him. Between her family's search for her, and underlying tensions in the pack, surviving the next full moon is only half the battle. As dangers close in around them, can Clover overcome the odds to find her place in the pack and fulfil her destiny by Blake's side? *** "Do you remember how you healed after you were stabbed?" he asks. It's hard to forget. We barely knew each other at the time. I remember his lips on my throat, my skin burning under his touch. I swallow drily and nod. "I think I do." "Should we..." He leans closer. "Have a repeat?"

After Valerie finds out her boyfriend's cheating on her. She has a passionate encounter with a handsome, charming, nameless stranger. The encounter leaving her pregnant. Not knowing the man's name, she gives up on trying to contact him. Three years go by and she is raising her child by herself. A month ago she began working for a wealthy family as their personal chef. One day her employer says that his children are coming home. One of his sons so happens to be her nameless stranger, and the father of her child. Does he remember her? Will she tell him about their child or will she stay quiet about the result of their one night stand? Questions, questions, questions. You'll only know the answers if you read! Spin off book: 'A Clemente Love Story' About her employers other children. 🥇in #employer 🥇in #babydaddy 🥇in #exs 🥇in #secretbaby 🥇in #hurt 🥇in #onenightstand 🥇in #pregnancy 🥇in #pregnant 🥇in #secrets 🥇in #military 🥇in #rich