Formerly known As "The Antihero Henchmen". Ever read a coming of age story where the scrawny nerdy main character grows courage, triumphing over the bully and his friends? The bullies then either learn to respect them or run home crying and humiliated. Well, this is not their story. It's not even the villains orgin story. It's about the people that stand by the "villain": the sidekick, the second in command, the henchman. Sometimes, there's a story behind why they help the villain, the bully. Perhaps, in their perspective, those people are not the villain at all. This is a story that has a little bit of action, a little bit of romance, coming of age with humor thrown in. Ramos Copeland has been someone's sidekick, second command and protector in the shadows, all of his life. He's not exactly mister. "Make the best decisions." Sometimes, being a follower leads him into tricky situations. His foul and sarcastic mouth doesn't help matters either. However, he's very comfortable with that position until a job puts him on the wrong side of a very bad man's greedy plans. Suddenly, Ramos is an accidental henchman with several lives in danger. Now, he is forced to become a leader, a hero. Well, almost... The Antihero!

Everyone thought I was the sweet one. The quiet one. The safe choice. He wanted me because I was 'wife material.' And while he was out living a double life, my best friend, she was helping him hide it. One anonymous message shattered everything I thought I knew. But now that I know all their dirty little secrets... Maybe it's time I revealed one of my own. Because what no one knows is... I'm Ivan Petrov's daughter. And now I have a decision to make. Stay and be the vanilla wife he needed... Or walk away and become the bad girl he never deserved, but always wanted.

15 years ago, Amelie Russo gave birth to twin girls. The first girls in over 3 generations of Russo children. However, the mafia is a dangerous world full of dangerous people. After a kidnapping when the twins were 5, only one twin remained. This was Lila Hale Russo. The loss of her twin destroyed Lila. And it destroyed her parents and 7 older brothers. Years later, after the death of both her parents, her brothers blame her for the death of both parents and her twin. Her family has broken apart, and so has she. Now at the age of 15, she is a renowned fashion designer, weapons designer, assassin and the future Donna of the French Mafia. But she is still lost. She is still broken and trying to be fixed. Join the story of Lila as she struggles with loss, grief, love, and so many more. Will her family notice her struggling? Will she even let them in? Is she broken beyond repair? This is the story of Delilah Hale Russo. #1 in grieving (2022) #1 in French Mafia (2022) #2 in family problems (2023)

It's been ten years since the Stones family lost their little girl. In those ten years, Alexandra Rose has grown up with an abusive foster father who has neglected her to the point where she almost reached death. One day, two men find Alexandra in a secluded place in her most vulnerable state. Not knowing that she's their sister, they help her and let her go. But later on, on the same day, they seem to find their way to one another and Alexandra is finally reunited with her family. Soon after, she meets a group of boys, one who had just gotten out of juvie. They help her get away from her biggest nightmare and immediately become friends. But one certain boy takes an interest in Alexandra. Everett Knight is the heartless bad boy. Fresh out of juvie, he meets the beautiful, innocent girl who's eyes only hold pain and fear from the world. He was cruel to everyone that crossed his path, except her. But he's dangerous, and he knows it. Alexandra doesn't need anymore danger in her life, so what happens when they cross paths? ❦ ❦ ❦ "His love was all I needed to feel complete." [NOT an incest story.]

Forced to trade identities with a dead woman, Chara becomes entangled in a web of deception that would no doubt cost her her very life in the end. * Chara has lived all her life as a slave. But all of that changes in a tragic accident that brings to an end the life of many, including a woman named Rose Cartridge, while sparing Chara's life. Reeling from the shock of the accident, Chara discovers that the only way to be completely free from her slavery is to take on Rose Cartridge's identity, journey to London and take Rose's place in an arranged marriage to a man who thankfully never met Rose Cartridge before her death. * In order to win an election, Jeffery Hendrix must marry, but only temporarily, for the duration of the elections. So he strikes a deal with a man, agreeing to pay off his debt in exchange for his daughter's hand in marriage. But as the days progress and his feelings for the mysterious Rose Cartridge progresses along with them, Jeffery soon finds that his heart is not the only thing he stands to lose to Rose... ...he stands to lose her completely.

To take over her injured aunt's job temporarily- Pia Rosi, a newly graduated historian, offered to work as a maid to the highly powerful Greek billionaire, Kristov Stavrakos. But Mr. Stavrakos has a very strict qualification on his maids - must be middle-aged. So, Pia has no choice but to put on a disguise. How long can she keep up with the disguise, when her employer's ruthless behavior made it impossible for her to stay more docile? - She finds it hard to keep her mouth shut and her patience is hanging on a very thin-thread already. Just a little bit more... she's ready to explode and give him a taste of his own medicine. *** Another Feel-Good story, full of romance and comedy, that will make you laugh aloud, cry a little bit, feel butterflies in your stomach and blush all throughout the story. Join Kristov and Pia in their journey of finding true love.

Book 1 of the Series! Vanessa Lee is a famous fashion designer and has a cosmetic line. At school, she is just Vannessa Collins with a disguise that she wears every day to school in order to live like a normal person. Though, her disguise results in her getting bullied daily. Apart from that, she falls for one of the popular boys in school, Asher Martinez. Vanessa is used to admiring him from a distance because who would fall for her. Will Asher notice her one day? If he does, will he notice her as the famous Vanessa Lee or the nerdy Vanessa Collins? Impressive Rankings: #popular - #107 #cliche - #94 #nerd - #146 #dating - #77 #girlxboy - #52 #couple - #172 #femalemaincharacter - #45 #female - #66 #fashiondesigner - #14 #rich - #358 #disguise - #1 #business - #146 #asher - #1 #vanessa - #1

Evelyn Hart believed in fairytales - until the day she was left at the altar. Once a bright, hopeful law student, Evelyn's world crumbled when Nathaniel Blackwell - a powerful business heir she was arranged to marry - walked out on their wedding without a word. The scandal destroyed her family's name, shattered her dreams, and left her to bear the brunt of public humiliation. In a society that blamed her for everything, Evelyn did the only thing she could: she rose from the ashes. Years later, she's one of the most feared and respected lawyers in the country - until one case breaks her resolve and she disappears from the courtroom without warning. But fate has a cruel sense of irony. When Nathaniel's own sister is devastated by a similar betrayal and takes her life, he is desperate for justice. No lawyer is willing to fight for a case everyone believes is already lost - except for the one woman he wronged the most. Evelyn. Silent. Unforgiving. Brilliant. As she reluctantly steps back into the courtroom, the past simmers between them. Nathaniel is haunted by guilt and drawn to the woman he abandoned. Evelyn speaks only when required, avoids the past, and focuses on justice - but her silence screams louder than words. What begins as a legal battle turns into an emotional reckoning. Regret. Redemption. And a slow-burn connection that neither of them expected. Because sometimes, the most powerful verdicts aren't spoken in court - they're written in the heart.

Li Xiang is the Priestess of the Moon, she can see read the stars and fortune as well as misfortune to her people. However, the life of a Priestess consists of nothing but loneliness: she can neither leave the palace nor meet with anyone but the Emperor and his advisors. One day a mysterious servant boy named Rui sneaks into her room, daring her to go outside if he wins against her in a game. Upon meeting him, she also befriends a female warrior and a scholar, and realizes life is much more than the palace. When the day comes she can either choose to go down the road her heart truly desires but bring ruin to the kingdom, or ignore the one chance she will ever have to leave this life? *** "My fate has been decided for me." "There's no such thing as that," he said. "We all make our own fate." "But the stars tell me--" I stopped talking when he holds my face in his hands, warm hands cupping my cheeks, brown eyes looking into my eyes. "Then stop looking at the stars. Look at me." A love story about fate, finding one's identity, stepping out of your comfort zone, and, most of all, choosing between your happiness or the happiness of others... [[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]] Wattys Fantasy Winner 2021

Lukas is a werewolf without a pack and quite happy with that fact. However, when his family's former pack asks him to return home, he agrees to visit them, planning on hearing them out and leaving once again. What he didn't plan on was finding the person he was meant to spend the rest of his life with - someone with absolutely no interest in him.