BIG DISCLAIMER: I wrote this book when I was a CHILD. The MC's are underage. If it makes you uncomfortable, please DO NOT read. This book is still up due to it being a comfort book, outside the smut. It touches on mental health and can be relatable. PLEASE, THIS IS A WARNING! THEY ARE UNDERAGE. "let me tell you something, darling. you've unlocked a side of me, even I fear. but since you want to keep me up all night, challenging me, he's gonna show up at some point." Mateo whispers, huskily into my ear, gripping my neck. "what are you talking about?" I whisper. "like how I show no mercy when killing someone. I can also show no mercy in bed. you're not sensitive, so you should be able to take the degrading. right, Tesoro?" he asks, i nod. "you know it's not true though. you know I love and cherish you, beautiful," he says slowly. "right?" "mhm." I nod. Mateo slowly starts speeding up his thumb, on my clit. "right. now I know, my Tesoro isn't so vanilla and innocent. So tell me, love. do you have any kinks?" the question catches me off guard. do I? "ya," I mumble. "I want you to list them," he whispers, I can hear the smirk on his face. "bondage, CNC- shit- dirty talk, uh-um, choking, degrading, stimulation. fuck i can't think," I mumble. "you've said my favourites, but have you ever heard of darcyphilia?" he asks, slowly entering his finger again. "n-no." I stutter. "well, I want to fuck you, overstimulate you, edge you, until you're in tears, chanting your safe word." _________________________________ ⚠️ I WON'T CONSIDER THIS BDSM, BUT IT DOES CONTAIN HEAVY SMUT⚠️ ⚠️ THIS BOOK DOES NOT PROMOTE TEEN PREGNANCY⚠️ ⚠️EVERYTHING OTHER THEN THE MAFIA CULTURE AND RACIAL CULTURES ARE FICTION⚠️ ⚠️ THIS BOOK IS CONSIDERED 18+ BUT IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE IT... I AIN'T YOUR PARENT. BUT DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU⚠️ ⚠️YES THE GIRL IS ON BIRTH CONTROL FROM THE GET-GO⚠️

[This story is free as of February 10, 2021] "Move over A Walk to Remember, and make way for one of the most heartwarming stories this side of Wattpad. It's so cute, I could cry (again)." - Grace @ HQ After tragedy strikes, Nolan loses all faith and never expects to love, let alone smile again until Nora-perky and persistent-walks into his life. ***** 15-year-old Nolan Haynes has everything. A loving family, a promising future as a filmmaker, and a pretty cool group of friends. That is until tragedy strikes and he's forced to move towns. Nolan vows never to let anyone in ever again-they always leave. But on a summer day two years later, when the super upbeat, Nora walks to his lunch table-Nolan has to try a bit harder to keep a smile off his face. Little does he know that Nora is fighting a battle of her own, one that no one could even imagine. And as the two get closer, they not only find solace in each other but in God. When Nolan is faced with a situation in which he has to break Nora's trust to protect her, can their budding relationship still stand and will God show up in all of this? [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of verbal and physical abuse that may be triggering for some readers. NOTICE: Before the Morning is currently undergoing revisions! A sensitivity reader (someone who goes through your manuscript and assesses representations in your work) identified a number of issues surrounding the Filipino representation in BTM. I'm rewriting with the goal of creating a more authentic and respectful story. I'm sorry for the pain I caused by failing to include accurate Filipino culture and in having written from Nora's point of view.

𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜 is a single foster dad, ex-weightlifter and an OPP Commissioner. When Carvelli's new Deputy comes in, on her first day, her first he's mesmerized. 𝗔𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗢𝗡, ex-military and new OPP Deputy. Adriana's back home and ready to settle down and thinks she's found the one in Damien. Things for Damien seems good. He has a girlfriend and his two kids he plans to adopt. But when his kids biological mom shows up, threatening to take the kids away and hurt his Ana, he knows he's gotta do everything in his power to protect them. This may be a cute a smutty age-gap romance, but Damien doesn't play when it comes to his kids. He may break some rules and call some cousins... 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱! 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗼, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡'𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨... 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 18+

(Sequel to When Mary Met Halley) A year has passed since Mary and Halley fell in love over the hospital bed of the guy who was cheating on both of them, and they couldn't be happier. Together they feel able to conquer the world, with the help of their friends, a ragtag bunch of children and teens, and a crow with a crazy cat. Life is good and Mary wishes she could freeze time. But things can't always be perfect, and mental health is a tricky thing. Even during the rough times, though, Mary knows who will always be by her side.