When Alistair Melek gave his life to the sea, a various degree of things changed. For starters, his love for bloodshed was exemplified. Bolder. He was drawn to the clash of a sword, blood spiling below to floorboards, like a moth drawn to a flame. And this love was damned to spread through his crew as some treacherous disease, claiming any and all who joined. But he knew this was the price he'd pay. The price for the sea itself. So when his crew completes another standard loot and pillage from a merchant ship, he allows his men a bit of fun. He liked to give them an audience, rounding up those who didn't fall victim to the blade during battle, and forcing them to beg for their lives. To prove how much they really wanted to live. Alistair had ruled the sea for some years now. Killed thousands, maybe tens of thousands. Destroyed hundreds, maybe thousands of vessels. And yet, each feeble human was all the same. There was not one man he threatened that didn't beg for their lives with all they had in them when faced with the wrong end of the sword. Each feeble human was always the same. Or so he thought. And yet, he also thought that this would be one standard job. A treat for his men after a night of good work. But this particular survivor, the one with long white hair and dead looking eyes... He wasn't a merchant. He couldn't have been. More important, there was no hesitancy when Alistair asked the fairly built man whether he wanted to live, and the man replied with a simple no.

Mave Stevens has lived a dream life as a famous actress in a famous family, but she never thought fame would put her in danger. Having survived being kidnapped and held hostage, she is just starting to put her life back together, and she knows what she wants most, Samuel Evers. Samuel Evers has everything he has always wanted, except the girl. As successful heart surgeon and part of a loving and well to do family, life has been easy in all but one thing, love. He has been patient, letting the woman he loves spread her wings and create her best life. But now she needs to heal, she needs him, and he's ready to show her what she's been missing for the last fifteen years.

Sweeter than Sin _______________________________ Augustine Urban doesn't have time for romance or anything that sounds impractical. His life revolves around parenting his two younger siblings, Romeo and Arizona. And when Sophia Swann, an avid reader with wild imagination and fantasies, shows up at his door as the new nanny to his little sister, the last thing he expected and wanted was to get tangled up in one of Sophia's fantasies... And worst of all - LOVE. But with Sophia, predictability is taking the back seat. __________________________________ "I am beyond floored. You nailed it and took my heart with it" - @pillarblitz "amazing book with such real characters. Couldn't put it down" - @CarlyJames

"What do you want Xavier?" I said getting irritated. "For you to give me a chance to explain myself." "There's no need to explain anything to me, we are-" "Say friends, I dare you." I scoffed "We aren't friends Xavier." "Right. We are not." Happy that you too believe the same. "Exactly, we are not friends, we are nothing to each other so you do not owe me any explanations." "We are not friends, I agree but if we mean nothing to each other then why were you jealous today." I am not a bit shocked because I know I made it pretty obvious. "And do not deny it Viviana, I saw you." ************** Viviana Knight had a crush on Xavier Quinn when both were in college. They both had something in college but things ended up really bad. 8 years later, they collide with each other again at Viviana's best friend's wedding that's when Xavier forces her to marry him. For Xavier it's pure revenge but he's scared to fall for her again. Let's find out in the story...

Therapist Nicole Hudson is supposed to have it all, but in reality, she's struggling, and when a forbidden attraction to her new patient, Hunter, drags her into his dangerous world, her life is at as much risk as her heart. Standalone in the Sons of Sin series *** Nicole Hudson has her dream job as a therapist, a supportive family, and incredible friends. But no one knows that she battles every day with her self-worth and a hidden eating disorder, questioning constantly: can she help others heal when she hasn't managed to heal herself? The delicate balance she maintains is upended when she finds herself fascinated by her newest client, a convicted felon on parole, Hunter Scott. His arrogance and defiance are only matched by his mysterious allure. And the more time she spends with Hunter, the more Nicole finds herself challenged at every turn to confront the blurred lines between right and wrong. As the heat between them builds, Nicole is drawn into the dangerous world of organized crime that Hunter inhabits. A world where alliances are forged with blood and trust is a precious rarity, and the only way to survive might be further entangling themselves in the forbidden dance of emotion between them. WARNING: This story contains strong language, depictions of violence, and depictions of eating disorders that may not be suitable for some readers.

Jackson is the Fat, Sweaty, Gay kid that everyone taunts, bullies and finds to be an easy target, he hates everything about himself, he hates how much everyone taunts him for being himself and he's set on changing it all and fighting back. Though the road isn't without its own trials, Jack has to rebuild his life dealing with family, friends and a jock by the name Ryder Edwards who is bent on being in Jack's life whether he likes it or not. Navigating through family drama, leading a massive school change and pile a secret identity ontop of that things aren't so easy, but who says being A Proud over accomplishing teen ever was.

It all started with a tall, dark and handsome man at the bar, perfectly flirtatious and wickedly charming. But that man was not the man Astrid ended up in bed with that night. If only Astrid had a few more cocktails that night, she could have chalked it up to a drunken mistake with her over-protective best friend. It wasn't the booze, unfortunately, but the way he'd held her when they danced and the way his lips had captured hers and sent shivers down her spine. It wasn't that Astrid didn't believe in love, she'd just never felt it and kept her heart under lock and key until the right man came along she could trust. She trusted this man every single day of her life, but he was never meant to be this for her. He was never meant to explore every inch of her body or whisper words of seduction in her ear. Jonah Dawson was the last man she was allowed to fall into bed with or fall in love with. Not because he was her best friend, but because he was also her father's. And her godfather. 18+ Strong sexual content and language

After one ectopic pregnancy, one miscarriage, and one stillbirth, Bianca has given up her dream of ever having children. And once her husband leaves her in the middle of the night, she's given up on love as well. When her brother offers her a place to start her life over, she's hesitant at first. Anything's better than living with her parents, but the man who comes with this new life has trouble written all over him. Sexy as sin, sweet as candy, and a smile that's melting her heart and doing ungodly things to her body. And therein lies the problem. Kade Calloway is everything she could ever want in a man, but she isn't allowed to want him. After all, he's older than her father. More than that, he's her brother's father-in-law. So what the hell does that make him to her? One hell of a complication. Started: December 14th, 2021 Completed: December 28th, 2021

Nicole, a newly divorce', has feelings for her best friend's brother. The very first night they met, the club was jumping, shots were done, and deals were made............ As soon as the mother of his twin boys come back into the picture, someone breaks the deal...... He caught my chin with his fingers and made me look at him. Dam those dark sea blue eyes. "Now that I got your attention, Nicole..........spill. I want to know everything and I mean everything, now. I'm not leaving here until we have dealt with whatever is going on with you..........us. Neither one of us is moving from this couch until we both have re-finalized this deal." He closed his eyes and tried to ignore his phone vibrating. "Answer the phone Drake, it might be important." "No." he said. "It might be Anna." Once again, he said "No". The phone stopped. But as soon as I opened my mouth to finally tell him, his phone ranged again. "Please answer the phone, it's obviously important. It could even be Lori looking for you." His head turned to me so quickly, I thought he would get whiplash. "So that's what's this is all about?! Who told you she was back?" he said with an agitated voice. I said nothing but looked at his phone then said, "answer it and I'll tell you everything if you will answer one question for me, truthfully." He reached for the phone, and I tried to leave. As he answered the phone, he yanked me back to my spot on his lap and said loudly for who ever was on the phone to hear, "Stay. Put. Nicole. If you move from my lap, I will throw this phone against the wall and if it doesn't break, whoever is on the line will hear everything that I will say and do to you. Do I make myself clear?" Follow Nicole and Drake as they re-finalize the deal....... Copyright © 2013 NIKKI DEE All rights reserved.

Trance Young, a 20-year old budding model, may be walking into dangerous waters when he starts falling for a woman way older than him. From being "almost" labeled as a Cougar to "almost" facing Death, Jeanine Low had no idea what life had in store for her.