When the sun goes down, the gravestone statues in Willow Hills Cemetery come to life--including Gretta. As a granite guardian of the dead, it's her job to make sure her charge--the snarky, hot-headed, lesbian spirit Quinn Rivera--crosses over and finds spiritual peace. But that's a little hard to do when Quinn's twin brother Jason blames himself for her premature death. And for Quinn to agree to cross over, he must learn the truth of her accidental passing and the bipolar episodes that led her to shut him out beforehand. But reaching out to the living is against the rules, and to break them would mean facing the most power-hungry and terrifying spirit of all: Death. *** Inspired by 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰 (but not a retelling), Willow Hills is a southern gothic story with paranormal/horror elements. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥) C/W: Gore, some violence, and light to moderate swearing. Neurodiverse and LGBT #ownvoice rep.

Love and hate get tangled in sheets when Vaughn and Claire enter into a marriage of convenience that defies a fragile and bloodthirsty family rivalry. *** Rich and spoilt, Claire's perfect life takes a turn when her father tries to force her into a marriage to pay for his debts. Claire's only escape lies in her father's worst enemy and business rival: Vaughn Jackson. To make matters more complicated still, Vaughn is the man responsible for her brother's death four years ago. However, their marriage will protect her and - sweeter still - show her father once and for all that he does not own her. It seems like the perfect plan. But Vaughn is burdened by dark secrets and vengeful desires. Can six months be enough to fire their passion? Or is the man she turned to for protection, the man she is starting to love, the greatest danger of all? With a killer on loose and love in line, bed sheets aren't the only thing tangled in this game of hearts. *** WATTPAD HQ EDITOR'S PICK - January 2023 Contains descriptive sexual content, strong language and violence. (18+)

Alexandra Miller is a woman on a mission, with a mind as sharp as her stunning looks. When she crosses paths with Alessandro Hernandez, the powerful Capo of the Hernandez Mafia, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of love and intrigue. As the first female consigliere in the Hernandez Mafia, Alexandra must navigate the dark underworld of the Italian mafia, using her cunning and wits to rise to the top. But with Alessandro by her side, she discovers a world of dark desires and forbidden passions, where loyalty and betrayal go hand in hand. In this seductive and eye-catching tale of power, passion, and danger, you'll be entranced by the intense chemistry between Alexandra and Alessandro. With every twist and turn, they must confront the harsh realities of the ruthless society they inhabit, as they struggle to protect their love and their lives. Get ready to be swept away in the spellbinding world of Primed To Sin: Her Start, where passion and power collide in a dangerous game of love and loyalty. Will Alexandra and Alessandro be able to overcome the obstacles in their path, or will their desire lead them down a path of destruction? Find out in this thrilling and provocative tale of love and mafia intrigue. 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓. The First Book Of The Series ~Primed To Sin~ Unedited Ranks: 21 on #womanpower 10 on #underground 1 on #she-devil 2 on #Modernlove 63 on #nonfiction 19 on #encounter 887 on #lovers 5 on #nonfiction 104 on #race 74 on #interesting 20 on #mobster

A prophecy. A lie. A love to conquer centuries. *** Cassandra is a woman without a last name, a woman who has toiled through life just grazing the edge of survival. To her, the world is bleak and disappointing... That is until she realizes the part of the world she's seen is just a veil over the immortal one. And that her displacement has been founded and prophesied for centuries. She is a seer, a prophetess. Locked within her are the answers her tireless, blood-hungry predators search so longingly for. Her purpose is suddenly known. Like a flame to wick, everything around her ignites and burns, throwing her into the unknown, into an even tougher feat of survival. She must take shelter with a man, a stranger, someones who until this point in her life had been only mythical. Lost in Siberia, she will need to flee and disappear under his protection. There's only one problem. He's an immortal who thrives on blood. A vampire, a deserter from his species. And he's irresistible. *** Winner of The 2019 Fiction Awards: Best Paranormal*** -Book One of The Blood Lust Series- Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content, past references to sexual assault/abuse, explicit violence, murder, gore, depression.

[Highest Ranks] ***2018 Watty's Shortlist*** ***FEATURED STORY*** #1 in Novels #5 in Murder Mysteries #6 in Mystery / Thriller Kathrine Woods was headed to Fayetteville, a small town in Tennessee where everybody knows everybody. This small town was full of surprises, and Kathrine Woods would be one of them.... they thought murder was the worst thing that could happen. They were dead wrong. Do you know your neighbor? RED is a murder mystery with the perfect mix of drama and romance.

━𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐅𝐈𝐀 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐎 ❛They call you the temptress of the night. A woman trained to kill; a weapon equipped to destroy. A murderer hidden in the skin of a seductress. They call you heartless, cruel, daunting a-and... 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙.❜ ─── ♛ ─── Xena, the only heir to the American Mafia. Deceitful with beauty. Heartless with duty. Merciless with artistry. She was an illustrious raptor, pretty and beastly. But looks can be deluding and so can she. Now, the Italian Capo wants her dead. Sent on a mission to eliminate the Capo, Xena faces a trial of love and error. All fairytales end with in sickness and in health. But in a nefarious world like theirs, the two will be bound by hell. Will this be the end of her rein, or will they rise above the havoc? ─── ♛ ─── Highest Ranks: #1 in Action-Romance #1 in ProjectBadassGirl #15 in Sarcastic #10 in Humor #63 in Featured ─── ♛ ─── Rewritten version of Mafia Queen Meets Mafia King. Mature. Dark Romance. This book is marked mature for a reason. Mature scenes, violence *in depth*, human trafficking, r*pe and other things lie ahead that may be triggering for some. Summary refining done by @NilaNarrates.

#1 in Teen Fiction and Humor | #7 in New Adult | #13 in Romance IMPORTANT: This book (MQMMK) has been rewritten. If the reader is still interested, they can head over to its rewritten version, titled as 'INSATIABLE CRIMES' on my profile. ❛ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ᴀʟʟ, ʜᴇʟʟ ʜᴀᴛʜ ɴᴏ ꜰᴜʀʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ ꜱᴄᴏʀɴᴇᴅ.❜ A sarcastic mafia queen. A witty mafia king. And a plan to eliminate. Who will rein, who will fall? Ava Brooks, aka Xena, wasn't your normal 17 year old. Unless being the heir to the most powerful Mafia counted as normal. Sent on a mission to eliminate her rival, "Ace", Xena faces a trial of love and error. Fate has collided, sparks will fly, bodies will be killed and unexpected betrayals will be made. But the question is, which of these will happen first? * The gun was still in my hands, pointed at the man. But I didn't want to end it. Not yet. "Hello, there," A voice spoke up from behind me. In a millisecond, I turned around, and placed the gun at the newcomers heart. But he didn't flinch nor did he bat an eyelash. My eyes widened in disbelief and the gun almost fell from my grip. It was him. He was Ace. !! COMING DOWN IN MARCH 2021 !! Other Rankings: #1 In Mafia #1 in Badboy #1 in Action-Romance #1 in Chicklit #1 in WrittenInAction cover by Drusilla <3

A dark story Will contain mature parts and abusing language. "Read on your own risk" He calls himself king, he is a Mafia boss and don't trust anyone besides his selected men's She is an innocent girl, but she never fears in front of him, he calls her doll. She trust him. There is no specific couple in it, you are free to imagine your favourite couple/ pair.