Amari Taylor is the world's most desired voice - beautiful, powerful, and haunted by the secret she's never shared: the daughter she gave up at fifteen. For Destiny Ward's birthday, her billionaire father surprises her with the one thing she's always wanted - concert tickets and a backstage meet-and-greet with her idol, Amari. The moment Amari meets them, something shifts. A connection she can't explain. A man she shouldn't want. A child who feels achingly familiar. As passion ignites and hidden truths surface, their lives spiral into a storm of temptation, guilt, and fate. Some bonds are written in blood - others, in desire.

Imagine your father-a once honorable and loving man, now desperate and powerless-can no longer pay the unforgiving gambling debt he had stacked up for decades. And because he's unable to be that protective and respected father he once was, he sells his only daughter to a notorious Mexican gang leader as collateral just to save himself from death. As troubling as they may have been as a dream, that was the reality of 24-year-old Naomi Bennett. As soon as her birthday came around, she was bombarded with devastating news that she would no longer have control of her life. She was now owned by a random man due to an issue she had no association with, unable to escape or hide from his ruthlessness, conniving ways, and inhumane behavior. Since becoming the new leader of the Mexican gang, The Black Shadow, Santiago Alejandro de la Vega vowed to maintain that mysterious and demeaning atmosphere the organization has been carrying for years. He handled business as he saw fit: coldblooded, devious, haunting, and dirty. No one ever thought to play with him out of fear of what he could and would do if tried, except for one. A woman who was given to him as collateral, a hardheaded piece of property that angered every cell in his body and made his job more difficult than it had ever been. As badly as he wants to send her away to the mountains-avoid having to constantly deal with her attitudes and sass-Santiago finds her rebelliousness intriguing enough to keep her around. Emotions flare. Feelings emerge. Problems spark. The Devil holds rules and codes of conduct to keep himself and his team in line. Any rule broken is met with severe consequences. But he couldn't help but risk breaking one for her. Created: 12/31/21 Published: Ended:

𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐲𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬. 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐰-𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡. -𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨'𝐬" 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍

Nori Michaels has heard horror stories about the south from every family member possible. They were even more appalled when they were informed that Nori managed to get a very well paying job in Texas for a very influential white family. They saw it as a death sentence. Nori saw it as an opportunity. She was too ambitious for her own good. Nori thought she could handle anything thrown at her until the house owners brute of a son comes to stay for while. Oh Nori was not prepared for him...

Unable to control the elements or shift into birds of prey, Sana Lightbourne is a scab on her noble family's legacy. They cast her out to marry Lord Rhyel, the cold, fearsome ruler of House Darcanos. If the northern tyrant doesn't kill her for being useless, whatever lurks within his northern shadows will. While the Alpha wolf of Darcanos craves a true mate, he doesn't need another meaningless betrothal, especially not to a daughter from the overzealous House Lightbourne. Meeting Sana in the clutches of a golem, Rhyel's plagued with an unusual yearning to protect the scrawny, malnourished woman. When Sana becomes the chosen soul of a powerful ancient moth, she may not be as ungifted as she or her family believes. As Sana and Rhyel's relationship blooms and her gifts awaken, they attract the attention of House Darcanos' rival, House Issian-igniting a centuries-old feud between the wolves, the chimera, and the wraiths living in the beyond eager to consume her soul. ******* Highest Ranking #3 in Shifter #3 in Romantasy #4 in Interracial

*WATTYS WINNER 2024* Mateo Casparij is masquerading as an aloof mountain man on a self-imposed quest to avoid anything likened to sex or a relationship and he's come to love his quiet Coloradan life in the snowy ski town of Crested Butte. There's just one problem with his new life. Maia Jefferies. The painfully beautiful novelist that lives in the cottage next door. And he has a terrible, awful crush on her. Her infectious smile, witty banter and voluptuous curves make him want to break his vow of impotence and be whatever she needs. Maia is on deadline for her next novel and after a nasty breakup with her former muse and the man she thought was her Prince Charming, she's been struggling to craft a romance worthy of her best-selling author status. Yet, spending time with her neighbor, Mateo, appears to be doing the trick to help her overcome her writer's block and against her better judgement to never work with a muse again, she hires him to be her inspiration. And as her story flows, so do Maia and Mateo's feelings for each other. But when Maia's ex comes crawling back and Mateo's past rears its head, the two will have to face the feelings they've been trying to ignore or risk losing the love they've been looking for all along.

Talea, an ordinary physical therapist with an extraordinary talent, finds her life turned upside down when she's offered a position with the Rakers Highflyers, a professional hockey team known for their grit and determination. Despite her initial hesitation, Talea accepts the challenge, diving headfirst into the high-stakes world of professional sports. As Talea navigates her new role, she encounters two players who will change her life forever: Dax Elliott, the team's veteran defenseman, is a man of few words but countless jokes. His love for the game is matched only by his refusal to take anything seriously off the ice. Dax's quiet demeanor, unexpected humor, and rock-solid presence on the blue line intrigues Talea. Then there's Jett Moore, the team's rising star Centermen. Quiet and sweet, Jett's unwavering optimism and authenticity make him a beacon of hope in the cutthroat world of professional hockey. His refusal to conform and his genuine nature not only captivate Talea but also get under Dax's skin in ways neither of them expected. All while trying to maintain her professional boundaries and prove her worth to the team. Little did Talea know that her encounters with Dax and Jett would ignite a passion that would make the ice beneath her feet melt and her heart race faster than a breakaway goal, but not only for her maybe even between them. "From Therapy to the Ice" is a sizzling sports romance that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, cheering for love, redemption, and the ultimate goal - both on and off the ice.

She valued lives. He took them. She saved him. He wanted her. She was a doctor and he was a mobster.

"I'll long for you tomorrow as I did today."