Up for the same once-in-a-lifetime promotion, business-driven Ella and her office rival Joey find that fighting their desires may be even harder than securing a workplace win. Season 1 of Southgate Empire. *** Ella Williams is certain she's hit the business jackpot when she's accepted into a competition for a prestigious work promotion. But when her friend-of-a-friend nemesis Joseph Southgate gets the same opportunity, Ella's chances fall under threat. Joey's a dangerous contender, and Ella will stop at nothing to secure her victory - even if she has to battle temptation at every turn. When Ella faces unexpected hurdles in her personal life, she finds herself forced to accept help from the enemy himself. As if working in the same building as Joey wasn't bad enough, she's now sharing his roof. Sparks fly with only a wall between them-but does Joey really want her heart, or does he just want in her head? Forced to face her growing feelings for her rival, Ella must decide what's more important to her- the job she's spent her entire adult life dreaming of, or the man she can't seem to resist. *** It's like a blanket's been lifted from over my eyes. This is Joseph Southgate. He's not just a man. He's my nemesis. We're going for the same job! And I want him to kiss me. Over, and over, and over again.

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

Rosalie Harness is a typical seventeen year old teenager, she goes to school, dates, parties and all other typical teenage things. But there is one thing which is not so typical, she got kicked out of her own house, by her own parents! Not because she is a rebel, far from that, simply because she existed. So when she finds a perfect place to stay, there is one problem. She has a roommate, a male roommate, who happens to be the hottest boy in her school; Vincent Clarke. Secrets are told. Deep Secrets. And you realize, not everything is what it seems...

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)

When Raven agrees to help sheltered Cassian complete his list of firsts in exchange for cash, it's strictly business-until their deal ignites an undeniable chemistry neither of them saw coming. *** After making a deal to finish her last year at Briarwood Academy in exchange for a shot at her dream job, 18 year old Raven Castillo has one mission: graduate and get out. No fights. No distractions. No complications. Cassian Hawthorne has spent his life buried in books, sheltered by his overprotective parents. But with college looming, he's ready to change that. He has a list of firsts to complete, and the unbothered new girl seems like the perfect person to help him. *** She needs the cash. He needs the experience. It's just business... until addictive kisses, lingering touches, and stolen glances make it anything but. What happens when their deal turns into something neither of them can control? Will they allow these sparks to fly, or will their personalities be far too different to carry on? ☪︎ ִ ࣪𖤐 𐦍 ☾𖤓 𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐱 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐲 [CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE] #1 in goodboy #1 in badgirl #1 in badgirlgoodboy #1 in plottwist #1 in forbiddenlove #1 in bucketlist #2 in steamy #2 in lovestory #3 in teenromance

Enjoy this story free for a limited time. When Farrah Blake let's slip that she wants to lose her virginity this summer, she doesn't expect her childhood best friend, trust-fund baby Ethan Sinclair, to offer her a deal: if he doesn't find a nice guy for her by the end of their joint family vacation, he'll take her virginity himself. Standalone in the Just One Kiss series *** Farrah Blake is dead-set on losing her virginity as soon as she can, so when the guy she's had a crush on for as long as she remembers offers his help, she can do nothing but accept. Ethan Sinclair has been in her life forever - he's her best friend, just like his mother is her own mother's best friend, and their families go on a joint vacation to the lake house every year. Ethan Sinclair is out of time. His parents have arranged his marriage, just as they arranged his brothers. At the end of their summer vacation, he'll be expected to propose to a woman he barely knows. One last summer of freedom, one last chance to do whatever he wants - and he wants nothing more than to make sure his best friend loses her virginity in the most positive way possible, even if that means hiding his upcoming engagement from her. But as time goes on, and feelings grow, will Ethan follow his family, or his heart?

This is the story of David Carter, a forensic scientist who is trying to find and expose the murderer who took the life of his mother and stained the name of his father. He thought that he would never find that monster or even get the chance to expose him. Not until now that is, when an unexpected, yet bittersweet case lands upon his hands. This is my first story, so mistakes are bound to happen.

(Please know your own limit. This book is really not for easily triggered people. Read the Author's note carefully before proceeding.) Based on a prompt by a reader I want to be ruthless. . !!The story contains: -Explicit content -Stockholm syndrome -Abusive relationship -Violence & aggression (And more) so if you are not comfortable with it, please do not proceed with reading!! . "Aren't you just the cutest?" ... It has been a public secret that The Abadeer family is the most feared and powerful household in the world. A mafia family under the disguise of a conglomerate who doesn't even bother to cover their ugly scars on the surface. The Boss and head of the family, Sargon, is very well-known to be the vilest and most ruthless among them. The biggest tycoon in both white and black markets, including many pleasure houses filled with strippers and prostitutes across the city. It is also very well-known that Sargon's men will randomly kidnap a beautiful person on the street one night every month as a tradition. Then, they will sell/rent him/her at a much higher price. Kei comes from a very humble background. An orphan who has already lived alone for 2 years and worked diligently as a cashier in a small supermarket. That night was his unlucky night as he got kidnapped by Sargon's men on the way home from his job, forcefully sealed his fate to become a prostitute at one of Abadeer's brothels. And very much unlucky for him, The Boss has come to visit and wants to be the one who breaks his seal. And once the seal is broken, what Kei's fate will be? Will it make the situation even worse when the embodiment of a demon, disguised as a very handsome mafia boss take a liking on him? ... -This book is a fiction with MewGulf as Cast Start : 16th October 2021 End : 22nd December 2022 Approx. 150,000 words Copyright© 2021 By Underline. All rights reserved.

(Y/n) never minded his quiet life. Most days he would be off in his own world, ignoring the real one. When he accidentally runs into his best friend's stalker, (Y/n) watched his peaceful life go out the window. Now, he has a choice. Either help this crazy yandere get with his best friend, or probably die. Though, the choice might not be his to make.

A collection of short erotica stories centered around the popular One Piece paring; Sanji x Zoro. ----- ୨୧ ----- 18+ Only This book contains large amounts of yaoi, lemon, smut and erotic scenes. If any of that makes you uncomfortable, I suggest you leave and try out one of my other stories. Cover art by the amazingly talented kasprux_art on Fiverr. All rights belong to Oda. I do not own One Piece or any of its characters. This is a work of fan fiction. #2 18only 6/21/22 1# SanZo 8/28/22