An old friend of Dr. John Watson brings a strange music box to Sherlock Holmes. Can the detective solve how it is driving a woman mad? A short story written for the prompt: A RIDDLE FOR THE MIND

She's a creative, kind, self made business woman. At the age of twenty four she has a life that many women only dream of attaining and she believes she couldn't possibly be happier. Her horrible past has finally fallen behind her and it's time that Celeste Davidson- formerly Camila Lopez- starts living her life the way she wants. He's a driven young man with an intense education and a fierce determination for success in every aspect of his life. He has finally landed himself a career that few can even handle and none have ever achieved so young. Alistair Kingsley is obsessed with constantly reaching higher, becoming more. And when the two meet for a classy date in a museum they seem like a perfect match. But he's a government agent who will do anything to prove himself if given the chance. And she's a criminal on the run with an ex-fiance that refuses to let her go.

His chest glistened with water droplets dribbling down the glowing bronze skin. Resting, his strong muscular back against the rocks on the lake side, head lulled backwards, onyx eyes closed in utter salvation. "Your spying on me is utterly useless young tulip." Ink eyes opened, resting upon my little frame making me freeze. "What are you thinking? You have got this one chance....run away." He offered his eyes watching my each and every movement like a hawk. "I am a prisoner sire, I have heard stories....tales of how war prisoners are mercilessly butchered if they are caught and I can't afford to die....not yet...I have someone to feed and I will do anything for them." "Anything?" He asked in eerily calm voice. I nodded slowly a lump forming in my throat as my eyes glistened with tears with the scenes of men using my eighteen year body flashed infront of me making me tremble. Water splashed around as he rose to his full height inside the lagoon, his eyes solely focused on me, his feet moving forward, closing our distance altogether. "Azarios" I stiffened, my eyes snapping to his in utter surprise as I heard the name leaving his plump lips. His identity, the name which echoed throughout the dynasty making every living soul shudder. Killer Commander Beast He was the commander of Gladiators. Azarios, the Gladiator of Ambrose. "You will be the bride of mine." "You are my enemy, my contender, the person I hate with everything....every fibre in my soul." she fumed. "Too bad then... you are the person I love with every cell in my body." *No toxic relationship*

Christian Parkinson's reputation is simple: charming, reckless, and never serious. But when he meets Kylie Preston-smart, sharp, and totally unimpressed-his usual games fall flat. She's not the kind of girl who plays along. She sees through him. Calls him out. And she definitely doesn't swoon. That is, until he finds out she's crushing hard on his good two-shoes brother. It shouldn't bother him. She was never his to begin with. But suddenly, being the one who doesn't get the girl stings more than he expected.

Standalone Honeymoon for one Rebound/Second chance romance HEA After I embarrassed and left my fiancé stunned at the altar, I ran off to Barbados--the two-week all-inclusive trip Tristan bought for our honeymoon. While trying to forget the man who betrayed me, I met Gareth--a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed, overly sexy man who had me swooning every time he smiled his playful, flirtatious smile at me. The guy was hot AF, and the more we hung out, the more attracted to him I became. Causing me to let down my guard when I agreed to sleep with him with no strings attached for the rest of our stay. All I wanted was a distraction to help keep me from thinking about what led Tristan to want to try new things and explore his sexual desires. I got what I wanted, but when I left Barbados, I went with more than what I came with. Now I have no idea what to do because the agreement I made with Gareth was with no strings attached--just sex buddies while vacationing. I'm screwed, because the agreement I made with Gareth would've worked had I not been attracted to him, fallen in love with the guy, or left Barbados with a piece of him. I can't see myself with any other guy, and I don't want to be with anyone other than Gareth. Now, I have to do everything I can to find him before it's too late.

"Tell me did you know? That your fiancé was fucking my girlfriend right behind my back." When Liam Lewis, the eldest sibling and grandson, is thrown under the bus when he is forced to get married to Jasmine Knight. A women he has never spoken a word to. How could he marry her when his heart belongs to another? Liam and Jasmine are both left devastated from the car crash both their secret lovers had been involved in, but with the death of Liam's girlfriend, he discovers she had been cheating on him with none other than his wife's fiancé. can they find love in the betrayal of their partners? But what happens when Jasmine's cheating fiancé awakes from his coma and wants her back? ----- Book 1 to 'The Chained Series' Exclusively on Amazon... Available as Hard cover, paper back and on Kindle... pre-order for Kindle is now available Hardcover and paperback can now be purchased link on my bio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNJHHPTD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37HKU92A5E270&keywords=chained+to+be+his&qid=1669735047&sprefix=%2Caps%2C478&sr=8-1

"Actually, one more thing." "Yeah?" I asked, without turning around. "I didn't get my famous hug yet." ------ When Delilah Miller was 6 years old, her parents divorced. Her mother decided to pack things up and leave with the only daughter and the baby of the Miller family. Delilah's dearest mother find a new lover. Michael Garrett. They immadiately fell in love and it didn't take long for them to get married. After two years of happy family life, Eloise Garret the loving mother and wife died in a car crash. Michael started drinking and only 10 years old Delilah had to start taking care of herself. Suddenly one month after Delilah's 14th birthday, Michael died because of an alcohol poisoning. Now after 8 years, Delilah will finally see her brothers again. If they only knew how much she had missed them, and if she only knew how wrong things would get...

Kassi was a normal girl living in a normal town until one day her mom drops her and her brother off at their estrange grandfathers house for no reason. Now not only does she have to adjust to her new life and school, she also has to avoid the weird looks the "In-Crowd" gives her on top of avoiding their majorly hot Bad Boy leader. Rhys is tired of watching all his friends find their mates before he does. He is tired of being known as the Mateless Alpha and just as he starts to give up hope, his beautiful mate falls in his arms. Literally... Join Kassi and Rhys as they journey through life, love, and heartbreak. ~~~~~~~ "Beautiful" he murmured as he traced a finger against my blushing cheek I gasped and pushed against his broad shoulders His eyes narrowed before his grasp tightened on my waist "Mine" Book 1 of 3 of the MOON Series

The King's Harem is actively under construction!! If you happen to be reading it currently and things are making less sense than usual that is why! Lady Allayna wanted to be an artist. She had big dreams to travel the world and use her travels as inspiration for her work. She had it all planned out...until her father came to her one night to inform her she was to enter the king's harem. With her dreams dashed she decided to try and enjoy her new life in the harem. The harem is filled with beautiful men that Allayna can't help but feel attraction for them. The problem is the men in the harem along with the king are not too fond of women. EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING- This story contains sexual situations and themes that might offend some readers. Please proceed with caution. Recommended for those 18 and up.

Angelo Lesca. The young Capo, as they called him. He was powerful in his line of work. He kept some friends, but more girls. He wouldn't admit that his high school sweetheart, the love his life, was the reason of his cold hearted power. But then, a young girl named Mercury shows up at his apartment, during a storm, claiming to need his help. She was the girl at his door.