"Yes, Mr. Khan?" She answers innocently. "Get your ass back to this truck, right now." "You can't handle it yourself?" She asks in her professional voice, clearly around other people. "A bit tied up at the moment." "Don't bullshit me, Deanna." "I understand you're overwhelmed, Mr. Khan, but I'm sure there's a more polite way we can go about this conversation." She's killing me. "Nothing about the way I'm going to fuck you is polite, Ms. Wilmington. I thought you would understand by now that I'm not the one to play these kinds of games with," I say into the phone ______________ Deanna Wilmington didn't expect to fall in love when she joined Khan Developments and Real Estate as the Vice President of Design and Development. After spending years perfecting her craft around the world, Deanna was ready to bring her talents home and settle down. But working alongside her new boss, Harrison Khan, changes her set morals; Don't Fraternize Within The Workplace. Harrison Khan, a celebrated CEO and single father, has built an empire with his creativity and drive, along side his brothers. He's also fiercely private, shielding his young daughter from the spotlight. When sparks fly between him and Deanna, their connection grows into a love neither of them saw coming. But their happiness comes at a price. As the past comes to the present, Harrison becomes the target of malicious rumors and false allegations that threaten not only his career but their burgeoning romance. The relentless scrutiny and a particularly convincing accusation shake Deanna's faith in Harrison, forcing her to make a heart-wrenching choice: to protect herself by walking away or to stand by the man she loves. As the truth unravels, Harrison and Deanna must navigate the fragile architecture of trust and forgiveness. Will they find a way to rebuild what they've lost, or will the weight of the scandals prove too much for love to bear?

[UNEDITED] "So the basis of the arrangement is I will pay for your last three years of medical school, pay you a generous monthly stipend and help you get into UW's internal residency program in exchange for-" "-Sex" I cut him off frankly. "Sex?" He chuckled, shaking his head "does it look like I have trouble getting laid? No not sex. To marry me, purely for appearances of course" A blank stare flashed across my face, "I'm sorry, what?" ••• It's a classic tale with a whole new twist. He's the boy who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and she's the girl who doesn't put up with anyone's shit. So naturally, he wants the one thing he can't have, her. Lennox is an aspiring oncologist by day, and a freelance escort by night. Medical school is expensive, and as a young woman in her prime she would be garnering her fair-share of one night stands anyways. Might as well turn a profit. Beckham, your typical reckless trust-fund baby. A playboy, a hothead, an all-around hot mess. He needs to grow up, or he risks losing everything. As the heir to an internationally acclaimed company marrying a doctor would be the perfect way to bring legitimacy not only to his reputation but his secure his place as CEO. There's a thousand reasons it could all go wrong, but what if by some strange stroke of luck... It all goes right? [WARNING: Story contains sexually explicit content and may not be suitable for those under the age of 18.] 12/15/20: RANKED #1 under BWWM 12/30/20: RANKED #1 under Scandalous 2/22/21: RANKED #8 under Black Girl 3/4/2021 & 3/30/21: RANKED #1 under Interracial Romance

"I will be waiting for you. Stay behind the dance floor and don't turn around," he said to her over the phone-low, commanding, impossible to disobey. She did exactly as he ordered. She stood behind the dance floor where the lights barely reached, where shadows moved like smoke around the bodies dancing without a care in the world. Her heart thudded violently. This was the first time she would feel him so close again. Excitement curled in her stomach, fighting with nerves, with fear, with longing. Her breath caught the moment she felt warm hands slide around her waist-strong, sure, possessive-pulling her back into a tall, solid, unmistakably familiar body. A soft, shaky sigh slipped from her lips as she melted into him. "Missed me, love?" he whispered against her ear, his voice a dark velvet that sent shivers dancing down her spine. She placed her hands over his, afraid he might vanish again, and nodded quickly. "Have you been behaving?" he asked, his tone low and edged with a warning she felt deep in her bones. Another nod. She had. She'd been good-waiting, wanting, aching. His breath brushed her ear as he leaned closer, voice dropping to something sinful. "Good. Because good girls get rewarded." Heat flooded her cheeks, her breath hitching at the promise in his words-dangerous, teasing, unmistakably his. "Yes," she whispered, breathless, unable to hide how deeply he affected her.

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

***MATURE CONTENT: INTENSE SEX SCENES. READ BASED ON YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT*** Summer Young is a 23 year old student at MIT studying to become a software engineer. She's always been a focused, determined student and it's been her parent's expectation since she was six to excel in anything she put her mind too, which had been a lot. Now she has to figure out how to stay on track while navigating this rocky love life, if you could even call it that, and anything else life has to throw at her.

"MILITARY (HIGH SCHOOL) ROMANCE" The C40, is a special ops youth militia. Leila Adams, enters Royal High School, as the first ever female scholarship student to do so, where she is the subject of horrific bullying. Unbeknownst to her, her bullies are high ranking youth militia sleeper cells. Leila soon becomes a target for the organization and the 2 soldiers, are drawn into dangerous power struggles as they have to choose between fulfilling their duties as soldiers and eliminating her or protecting the girl whom they have both come to love.

"Okay, so one plus one equals...?" I asked, the amusement most likely evident in my eyes. "A child," he responded with a smirk. - Lucas King, the most popular, badass person in Ravenwood High School. He was also considered the most egotistical, cynical boy you could ever meet in your entire existence. That's saying something. So when Kylie Anderson is assigned by her teacher to tutor him, a lot of things happen, including Lucas's flirting. When two very different worlds collide, they could either fall apart or fall in love. And all because of her tutoring the bad boy. © 2018 aspen reached #1 in flirting [IN THE PROCESS OF REWRITING]

Some bonds are chosen. Others are carved into your soul. Vivienne Minthe thought escaping Manna City meant reclaiming the quiet life she once knew but fate isn't done with her yet. After rescuing Blake Thorne, the dangerously alluring vampire she once knew as a boy, Vivienne is thrust back into a world of oaths, ancient powers, and enemies lurking in every shadow. Their bond is mysterious, forbidden, and stronger than she understands-pulls her closer to Blake even as her heart urges her to run. Home is no refuge. Her family abandons her, demons stalk the city, and Vivienne's childhood fears begin to awaken in terrifying, uncontrollable ways. As she struggles to uncover the truth behind her past, Vivienne must confront a rising darkness-and the seductive, unpredictable vampire tied to her by destiny. When an old female friend, Allison Devon, returns carrying secrets and scars, Vivienne becomes trapped between loyalty, love, and survival. The monsters of Manna City were only the beginning... and the new horrors stalking her want more than her blood-they want her soul. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Anastasia Wright

Gracie May Howards is a brat. She's mean, and she not very smart at all. But she has that personality that's strong that you can't say no to. She is rather naive when it comes to guys. She really doesn't know anything about love, about accomplishments, and feeling good about what you do, until she meets her arrogant, rude, straight forward, mean Tutor.

Previously known as Married to my sister's fiancé "Are you......Emily Jones? The biological daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones?" The lawyer asked and I nodded. He let out a sigh of relief and continued. "Well, there are some things you need to know." "Go on," I said and he continued. "Before you Grandfather and Grandmother die, they sign a contract with the Stephano family, that the first daughter of the Jones family will be given to the first son of the Stephano family as a wife" "What?!" ... Emily Jones was a very normal girl living a wonderful life but one bad day she was fired then came home to catch her boyfriend cheating with her friend so she decided to go see her parents and then found out her grandparents sign a contract with the most wealthy family in the country, the Stephano family. Can her day get any worst? Follow Emily on this journey to find out what will happen... ... #1 in billionaire [May 10, 2019] #1 in marriage [May 10, 2019] #4 in romance [May 10, 2019] [WARNING!!! This book is not edited. Please read at your own risk!]