Alina and Alfonso were born into a world they could never fully understand. Their lives were ripped from them before they could even remember, stolen by the very woman who should have protected them. Raised in an abusive, violent household, they learned to hide their pain behind blank faces and cold eyes. Alfonso, the older of the two by mere minutes, always tried to protect his sister, but there was little he could do against the brutality of their mother. She had no love to give, and in the wake of her death, the twins were left to fend for themselves, or were they?.... disclaimer- photos were gotten off of Pinterest-

"I heard you're a player so let's play a game, Let's sweet talk, Let's play fight, Let's talk 24/7, Let's tell each other good morning and good night everyday, Let's take walks together, Let's hang out with each others' friends, Let's go on dates, Let's talk on the phone all night long, Let's hold eachother, Let's kiss and hug, And whoever falls in love first? Loses." Send. That text might just have been the biggest mistake, straight A student, Emma Collins could ever make. Would she be able to prove to, school's bad boy, Cole Stone that he can't have any girl he wants? Or will she prove he's right and get her heart broken like the rest?(unedited)

Part-1 [Mafia Siblings]🖤 Part-2 [Mafia Dark Romance]🖤 Rolex Smith, a 15 year old with the only motive to safeguard her little brother who isn't even her own blood. But destiny had different plans leaving her in care of Italian Mafia brothers.. Italian Mafia leader, Antonio for whom blood relation is everything, will he be able to take Rolex under his guardianship..? Not to forget, the enemies of Italian Mafia have found a weaklink to the family named Rolex. Not to mention after turning eighteen,she is thrown into the strangles of arranged marriage with a person who is only interested in the power. 🖤

(Complete) It is not easy growing up with the perfect Jack Harris, especially since Ryan Harris has always been a player. He left home for college and has hardly looked back. Suddenly he faces an extended stay on The Point surrounded by friends and family and the sins of his past. Adam Kaplan is rich and successful. He and his best friend, Jack, struck twenty-first-century gold but Jack has love and Adam only has work. Is he just a player or can Adam settle down and find love? Lana Drake is a disappointment to her mother. Not only did her marriage fail, but her mother doesn't deem her career good enough. When her best friend, Heidi, announces she won't be spending the summer at The Point, Lana isn't prepared for the SOB that is borrowing Heidi's cottage. When she meets his handsome friend, she wonders if she can find trust and love again. This is part of The Point series. I recommend reading Cold Outside and Resolutions, and the prequel Shadows in The Dark. © 2019 Pseudoannie All rights reserved

Lex Harris's biggest tormentor was her brother, Dominic and his group of friends, except one. The one person in Dom's group that stood up for her. The one she was in love with. Adrien Hendrix always thought the world of his friend's little sister. She was beautiful, kind, and extremely intelligent. All he wanted was her. What happens when Adrien devises a plan to get close to Lex?

SAM got a call from his buddy Evan in New York. Seems Harleys sister has some skeletons in her closet. Not that I care she irritates me. But I get suckered into helping. Lord help me with this woman....

Falling for your best friends brother is never a good idea...right? *********** Rosie & Liz have been best friends since forever and have now graduated from college, ready to take on the big bad adult world, including finding love. Liz's older brother, Jason, has always been a part of Rosie's life and has always been there for her. He's as much her best friend as Liz was. But when Rosie finally gets a new job, at the same company Jason works for, they grow that little bit closer. Away from Liz, they are discovering a whole new side to each other they have never seen before, and with that, new feelings they have never felt towards each other. Figuring out the best way to tell Liz is easier said than done... And as Liz finds her own love, with someone Jason knows all too well, she's willing to do whatever it takes to keep this a secret from her big brother. The only person she tells... her best friend. Will Rosie handle being able to keep her best friends secret from her brother as well as her ever growing feelings about Jason from her best friend?

Social-recluse Parker Collins doesn't expect to cross paths with the girl whose life he ruined years ago. But in a cold world that's left him bitter time and time again, maybe she's all the sugar he needs. ***** When Sugar Pearce moves into apartment 2B, the last person she expects for an upstairs neighbour is Parker Collins, her high school crush. But he's hardly the popular golden boy that she remembers; now he's a quiet, hard-working lawyer who doesn't like company and doesn't date. So when Sugar keeps running into him, at work and in their steamy apartment laundry room, she can't help but feel that fate is giving them a second chance at love. But is she ready to face the secrets that pulled them apart all those years ago? Is he? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Lydia Carr Content And/Or Trigger Warning: this story examines the PTSD associated with being a survivor of sexual assault. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2020 by Noelle N.

Athena comes home for the holidays to a big surprise. When she arrives in her old home place in Lakeden she finds out that she is in a marriage to some man that her father was doing business with and her marrying him will clear her family of the debut her father owes this man Who's name is Elijah. Will Athena go through with the marriage just to make sure her family lives to see another day or will she tell them no and watch as her family is killed. Mature 18+) (not edited Nor is it writen perfect) all rights reserved to escape-reality94) Will have guns, violence, and sex scenes...so you are warned)

"For a place called Paradise City, this island sucks. I don't think a single day has gone by that I haven't thought about stabbing the shit out of myself," he said. "Especially since I'm forced to live with you every second of every day." "Sh. I'm trying to science," I said, not looking up from my binoculars. "See anything interesting?" "Not really. My vision's a little clouded from the fog and rain clouds you constantly emit." He laughed. "You never fail to amuse me, Rea." "But you just said-" "I just said you make me want to stab myself. Interpret that however you'd like." With a love for whales and all life (besides maybe humans), Reagan Winebrenner had never even seen an ocean until her senior year in high school. But the moment she saw her first humpback, she knew she had found her passion and future career. A few years later and an invitation to Paradise City in hand, Reagan has her entire summer laid out for her, working on the project of a lifetime. But with five other students completing their projects as well, will they discover something worthwhile, or will they end up a psychology lesson for future generations? A New Adult Watty Winner 2019