"Are you afraid, my wee human?" "Will you hurt me?" "No, Ailsa. I swear to you I will never harm you. I'd rather die than lay a hand on you." "Then there's nothing more to discuss." ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ ◍ ◎ In 18th century Scotland, a romance blooms in a dark prison cell Laird Fraser MacLeod is no normal man. In fact, he isn't a man at all. He is a creature bound to the night that feasts on the blood of men. He's lured to the Sinclair clan under the impression there will be a truce between the two lairds, instead he's captured and tortured for being the monster he is. A vampire. What he doesn't expect is the wee slip of a lass that sneaks down to his cell for nightly visits. She talks to him, reads him books, brings food, and soothes the darkest pieces of his soul. Ailsa Sinclair has enough problems of her own. She's ailed with a disease that can not be cured, the daily attacks on her lungs are nearly too much. Little does she know that not only will the mysterious bearded man she visits get her in trouble, but that he'll change her life forever. A historical vampire romance

[2024 WATTY WINNER] [18+] When college football superstar Reid Donahue is ready for a comeback following a gruesome injury, the university tasks their head of sports media for a season-long piece on Reid's return to glory. Jo Lawrence knows that doing this piece is her in for a post-grad job at ESPN and is determined to make her way through a notoriously male-dominated industry. But Reid - reserved and withdrawn since his injury - is making things difficult for Jo at every turn...including the wind sprints her heart seems to do every time he looks at her across the football field. [Wattpad HQ pick Jan-Feb 2025] [3x featured story] [extended summary inside] copyright 2023-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

[Completed] Every Wolf Moon, humans are selected from each village to be sacrificed to the werewolves; creatures worshipped by humans as godlike figures. In a twist of fate, seventeen year old Mila Young is selected to be the annual sacrifice for the Trinity pack, the most powerful pack ruled by King Alpha Roman Stone. Alpha Roman and all werewolves under his rule are cursed. His hatred for the humans and his war on the deity Moon Goddesses has caused his kind to lose the favor of their blessings. However, when Mila reveals herself to have a connection to the werewolves unlike anything a human has ever had before, it becomes apparent that she may be the key to ending the suffering of Roman and his wolves... if only he can overcome the lifelong hatred that clouds his mind and darkens his heart. Excerpt: "You smell like wolf," The King Alpha declared, his voice low and angry. "I killed one," I both explained the smell and threatened at the same time. "And you think you can kill me? You think you can take my pack?" I glanced around at all the lycans still in their wolf forms, bowing obediently towards me. Could I take all of them on? I doubted it. I didn't even think I'd get this far. I didn't even know what was going on. When I turned back to the King Alpha, he was significantly closer. "Stay back!" I cried out in fear. The power flared within me once more, lifting whimpers from around me. The King Alpha hesitated again, his eyes skating over me with confusion. He took a deep breath, sniffing the air around me as he hadn't yet gotten any closer. "You smell like... my mate." {{Warning: Some scenes may be unsuitable for audiences below the age of 15 and offensive to those of all ages. Read at your own risk.}} Rankings: #1 in Lycans #1 in wolf

Socially awkward software engineer Allie isn't looking for romance when she moves to New York City to escape her insufferable ex and start over. But then she meets Dacian, her dominant, bad-boy neighbor, who makes her feel things she's never experienced before. She's helplessly drawn to him despite his dark side... or perhaps because of it. Dacian isn't looking for complication in his life. His traumatic past has left him resolved to avoid dating, but when Allie stumbles into his life and makes him feel things again, he quickly finds himself devolving into obsession with her despite his best efforts to keep her at bay. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but can Dacian overcome his past to secure a future worth living? Or will his demons destroy his one chance at happiness? ********* "You are the most arrogant, self-centered, callous asshole - " She abruptly cut off as Dacian approached until he stood directly in front of her, and then leaned both hands on the wall to either side of her head. The brick was cold against her back but she could feel Dacian's body heat radiating toward her. "Wh-what are you doing?" she stammered. "Waiting for you to keep telling me how much you dislike me," he murmured, staring at her mouth like it was a glass of water and he was parched. ********* Ranked #3 in Dominance on 01/28/2023 [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000 words]]

"Vertrouwen moest je kweken, maar soms kwam het nooit tot bloei." Opdrachten en plichten, iedereen kent ze in het leven. Onmogelijke worden gegeven om anderen uit de weg te ruimen, of enkel uit eigen belang. Wanneer een jonge prins, afkomstig uit het Winterrijk de opdracht krijgt een meisje, en wel de prinses van het Zomerrijk, te ontvoeren en mee te nemen naar het eigen land, gaat dat zeker niet zonder slag of stoot. Vanuit twee perspectieven zullen we twee mensen volgen, ieder met een heel andere kijk op de wereld. Hoe leren zij samen te werken, of zou ze weigeren mee te gaan met hem? Wat is de reden waarom de jongen haar moet meenemen? En wat nou, als het door de omstandigheden onmogelijk wordt gemaakt om de opdracht die er was uit te voeren?

"In her eyes, the sadness sings of one who was destined for greater things." [Lang Leav] Davina Roswell was the forgotten princess of an otherwise-extinct race. She had became a wanderer over the years, until Gandalf approached her about a dwarfish quest to reclaim Erebor and reminded her about the prophecy fortold of the Nymali Viator. Although reluctant, and annoyed with Gandalf's insisting that her powers were a blessing instead of the curse she viewed them to be, Davina joins the expedition. Immediately upon meeting, she and Thorin Oakenshield are at each other's throats... but a lot can change over the course of a journey as perilous as this. © The Hobbit/LOTR belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien (books) and Peter Jackson (films). I only own my OC Davina Roswell and her story.

A genius analyst has to leave her desk behind and team up with the sour Agency hothead to track down her missing partner. ----- Quinn O'Reilly doesn't belong in the field. She's better off as the brilliant intelligence analyst behind some of the Agency's biggest arrests, and more than comfortable surrounded by her screens. Special Agent Cameron Kent, Agent Quinn's primary partner, is the pro carrying out the plans formulated with Quinn's brainpower. She's the closest thing to family Quinn's ever had. She's also missing, having dropped off the map in the middle of an undercover operation. There is no one better suited to find Cam than Quinn. There is no one better suited than Gavin Locke, agency hothead, to protect her in the meantime. With clues left all around the world, this unlikely pair will have to pick up the pace to find Cam in time - and avoid killing each other in the process. It's time for Special Agent O'Reilly to step forward - and into the field. ----- standalone, 150k words completed

After wandering Middle Earth for almost three centuries, Agarwaen, an elven outcast, gets roped into accompanying a dwarven company on a quest to reclaim their homeland, during which she must face her painful past. Will it end in more death, or will she find what she didn't even know she was looking for? This is a slow burn Thorin/OC story (cover art is not mine)

'Mensen zijn zo zwak' hoorde ik hem daarna zeggen. Ik liet mijn mond open vallen, wat een eikel! 'Dat je het even weet meneer egocentrisch' hoorde ik mijn oud klasgenoot zeggen. 'Ik tel hier tot tien om kalm te blijven, deed ik dat niet dan had ik mijn vuist in jou gezicht geplant'. 'Dan is het maar goed dat je dat doet want dat was toch niet gelukt want je bent te langzaam'. Ik denk het weer, wat een eikel! Er zijn Poorten geopend waar de mensen niet vanaf wisten en wat daar door heen komt daar zit niemand op te wachten. Grote wezens die dorpen verwoesten, plunderen en mensen doden. Om het nog even wat erger te maken, ze zijn niet te doden met onze wapens. Elfen komen ook door die Poorten heen en besluiten om met ons samen te werken en ze tegen te houden want het is erger dan ze hadden verwacht. Lily heeft die wezens gezien, dichterbij dan haar lief is. Het ging allemaal prima, haar leven die ze leidde. Maar uiteindelijk kan het niet anders en geeft ze zich zelf op om mee te helpen om die wezens voor eens en voor altijd te laten verdwijnen. Boek 1 in de Fëawen Series.

'"Nobody leaves" Althea's voice boomed, stopping everyone in their track. Matt and Tray were shocked by the dominance her voice held. It was strange, she was a rogue but where was all the power coming from? they thought. "Nobody dares defy my command" Aries spat out each word, his voice too held dominance. He shouted each word at her. "And nobody dares disrespects me" Althea spat back the words at him. Aries too furious, slammed the table and broke it into half. He was too blinded by his anger that he forgot who he was talking to. His mate. His other half. "The rogues have started to think I have gone soft. They think so because I have taken in a rogue" he spat the words at her, looking right in her eyes.' All she was looking for was answers, but what happens when she finds her mate in the process? One that was equally dominant, an Alpha, ruthless and unforgiving. Book 1 of Althea series