Phoebe has been encumbered with a task: finding a husband. Of course, it was a rather common expectation for a young woman of the early 1800s. However, Phoebe's husband-to-be had additional requirements. First, the man should be willing to give his name to a woman who decorated her conversations with stutters. Secondly, the husband-to-be would have to sacrifice his previous pursuits and instead continue her father's plantation. Thirdly, the said-husband must be of liberal-mind and use the plantation as a ruse to free slaves. Surprisingly, this task may not be as herculean to a visiting English-man.

On the outside, Riley Jennings has got it under control. She's the top of the class, ivy-league bound, and plans to go far in life. But nobody knows the dark secret that she lives with; her perfect, football star boyfriend, Blake, is a monster. She's forced to conformity, only to meet the one person who will help her break out of her shell, and break out of her detrimental relationship. Dean Marks, the new rebellious transfer student, has taken it upon himself to help Riley. Little does she know, he's got a dark secret too; one only his protective, controlling, older brother Alex knows about. Together, they will run from their pasts, only to stumble into them once more.

NOT SURE IF I'LL FIX THIS LATER OR NOT Rich girl Malencia Belikov's mind has been invaded by a mysterious voice inside head ever since she was in a car accident. It claims that it saved her life, but all it has done is land her in a mental hospital. Not to mention to the strange power it has granted her. She can control earth, air, water, lightning, and fire. The only problem is the schemes the voice constantly whispers in her head, urging her to control the human population. How much more mainstream can it get? Now she gets dreams of leaving. Malencia has never believed in fate, but she can't shake the feeling that she is meant to do something huge. Finally giving in to the suggestions and dreams supplied by the voice and finds that she is meant for more than she ever thought. Not only does she fall hopelessly in love with the popular guy in school, but she finds the warnings of the voice growing more and more urgent. Will Malencia be able to do what she never thought she could? Thanks to @IceQueenMiki for the cover!

Spring Lawrence is a college history student writing a thesis on Greece. Mythology specifically. Curious about her Greek roots, she ventures through the trunk her deceased grandmother left her when she died. What she finds is a gold encrusted pomegranate that warms at her touch. Two seconds later, a very hot and very naked dark haired man appears in her living room floor. Claiming to be the mystic Hades, he swears she is his lost wife, Persephone. Of course she doesn't believe him. He offers her an deal. In exchange for her returning with him to the Underworld for six months, he will help her with her thesis. What Spring doesn't realize is that Hades has every intention of awakening the old goddess that lies dormant inside of her. All he has to get her to do is eat the gold encrusted pomegranate.

"Go ahead," I said, backing up against the pink wall of the shop. "Do something other than glare at me." I waited. One, two, three seconds... and nothing. I raised my chin at him. "You're boring me, mute boy." He stepped closer. Leaned toward me as his gaze burned into mine. Then... ❀ ❀ ❀ After three months in juvenile detention, it's time for Romy Pereira to help out with her family's flower shop. And it's not all bad... until they hire Jack Michel to work beside her. He doesn't speak, communicating with glares and scowls instead of words, and seems to be more interested in literal rocks than other human beings. And with an ex-convict mother, her friends drifting away, and the flower shop falling apart, the last thing Romy wants to deal with is Jack's attitude. She'll forever praise the day he screws up big time and gets himself fired, but until that day comes, it's mostly one cold-hearted girl, her silent (but still infuriating) coworker, and a whole lot flowers. [word count: 100k] [originally written in 2014-2015; re-write completed 2020-2021] ❀ Rankings ❀ #1 in #badgirl #1 in #goodboy #1 in #flowershop #1 in #sociopath

Since Leigh Mercer was a child, she had always known about Choice Ball- a ball held in the honor of the young men in the McFarroll family. All of the available, young women in their elite society would dress up for the ball in hopes that a McFarroll son would take her as his bride. Leigh couldn't have been more repulsed of the idea, but, she didn't feel like it was an issue for her. After all, she was no where near as pretty and extravagant as the other girls- including her older sister. So imagine her surprise when she gets the attention of the eldest McFarroll son and he claims her as his wife? Jason McFarroll wants to indulge Leigh- to have her bent and twisted in his every desirable position. But, little does he know Leigh is going to give him hell before she dares to in-dignify herself. Leigh soon learns that she has to watch her back, because in a world where money, sex, and power fuel people's actions- things can get very bloody.

[Check out BOUNTY HUNTERS, the sequel to Errand Runners] Unlike the other criminals in Nova City, Nole Vale has a curfew. While most civilians just want to survive in their crime-ridden, gang-infested city, this sixteen-year old is determined to conquer the city streets and provide for his brother and sister by any means necessary. But after crashing into a mysterious teenager, Nole is suddenly accused of a crime he didn't commit and his stable way of life begins to crumble. With the help of a diverse, yet peculiar group of teenagers, he must navigate his way through lethal gangs, brutal City Enforcers, and a corrupt city system in order to clear his name and keep himself and his siblings alive. Cover by @sequester All rights reserved. All material in this book (Errand Runners), and everything on this account is, unless otherwise stated, the property of the owner, creator and author of this work (@Next_JK_Rowling). Copyright and other intellectual property laws protect these materials. Reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, or in any manner, without the prior written consent of the copyright holder is a violation of the Copyright, Patents and Design Act of 1988 law and is punishable by law.