Adeline Hartwick's life is unstable and chaotic. Persistently on the run, she's not one to stay in the same place for long. But it only takes one fateful night to change everything. Braxton Black is used to control, it's a constant he's perfected. But with a single glance into a pair of green eyes, that control he once thought he had-it crumbles down so effortlessly. It's that vicious mixture of chaos and control that pulls them into a world they must either fight to survive in-or die.

[complete; editing, ROUGH draft] "Say something in Spanish." I snorted, "Like what?" "I don't know... I just want to hear you speak it." Our gaze stayed on each other for more than it should've. But I couldn't look away. Her hair laid out behind her on the pillow, her hands under her cheek and her head nearly under my arm. I inhaled, "Puede que me esté enamorando de alguien que nunca me amará." She parted her lips and for a second I thought she understood me, my heart skipped a beat until she spoke, "And what does that mean?" "It means, this woman beside me asks too many questions," I lied. ***** Oakley Marrero has been nothing but a rebel since witnessing her parent's murder at the age of eight. Leaving everything behind ten years later, she settled down in New York City in hopes to track down the killers that have never been found. While on her mission, she had what she thought was a one-night stand with August Creed. But when she collides with him while just mere seconds away from catching her parents killer - getting away yet again - the two find out they have more in common than just sexual attraction. ***** -Does not portray IRL Mafia's- Start date: May 22nd, 2021 End date: Nov 18th, 2021 Status: Complete Achievements: 50k reads- July 22nd, 2021 2k votes- Aug 13th, 2021 100k reads- Sept 16th, 2021 3k votes- Sept 24, 2021 4K votes- Dec 10, 2021 150k reads- Dec 10, 2021 200k reads- Dec 18, 2021

"I hate you so much," I say, making sure to meet his intense gaze, my voice dripping with playful venom. His lips curl into a smirk, his sharp eyes never leaving mine. He takes another step forward, and I instinctively take one back-only to feel the cold wall press against my spine. Trapped. Aziz looms over me, his presence overwhelming, intoxicating. His eyes flicker with something possessive, something hungry. "But you'd still be begging me to fuck you until you pass out," he murmurs, his voice sending a shiver down my spine. Before I can respond, before I can even breathe, he crashes his lips onto mine. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

Sophie is flying back home after being gone for four years. She's the maid of honor in her childhood friend's wedding. When she imagined being the maid of honor, she never imagined the groom would be the man that she was in love with. Hoping that having a front row seat to their union will finally give her closure, she catches a flight to the last place she ever wanted to return. Andrew can't believe that his best friend is getting married. He has always thought that letting Sophie go was his friend's biggest mistake. She was the perfect woman and he hasn't stopped thinking about her since she disappeared four years ago. If she wasn't his best friend's ex, he would have tracked her down and fought hard for a chance to have her for himself. When the week of the wedding finally arrives, Sophie and Andrew take their positions as the maid of honor and best man. Will Sophie's history with her ex - the groom, make this an event she'd like to forget or will the best man make this a celebration she'd like to remember forever?

[Previously titled 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲] ❝No, Ace. I can't do it," I sob. "I know you can take more than that, sunshine, come on," he encourages, pummeling into me in fervent motions. "One more for daddy, yeah?" He coaxes in a gruffly voice and my pussy keeps tightening viciously around his hard dick. "Please, Ace...," I beg and shut my eyes while whimpering because of the intense pain but he just ignores my pleas and continues to fuck me harshly. "Open your eyes, love. I want you to look at me fucking that little, tight cunt of yours," he grunts and despite the sharp pain, I obey him and open my teary eyes.❞ *** 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐳 is a 20-year-old sweet and kind girl who's more passionate about art than men. Yet, her life is quickly turned upside down when she meets 35-year-old 𝐀𝐜𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠, who's her dear visual art teacher. Ace and Olivia are two completely different personalities. However, when their paths intersect, they're naturally attracted to each other. Despite Olivia's great reticence, the intoxicating charm of Ace eventually pulls her into a forbidden relationship as they surrender to the temptation. Things start to change and even get complicated when secrets are revealed and past emerges. 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧: Februɑry 05-23 𝗘𝗡𝗗: August 08-24 #1 Studentteacher - February 21-24 #4 Secretrelationship - February 24-24 #4 Professor - March 19-24 #1 Forbiddenromance - August 14-24 #2 Teacher - August 30-24 #1 Adultthemes - September 19-24 #1 Adult - October 02-24 #2 Older - October 12-24 #4 Completed - November 18-24 #1 Sexualthemes - January 02-25 ©𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬

[Book 1] Stella and her father had no choice but to move in with her Uncle Timo, in New York, in refuge, after witnessing her mom's murder, as a child. She feels a connection to her Uncle, but his responsibilities as the leader for one of the largest Mafia families, in the East coast, keep him distant. Years later, Stella, is desperate to escape the life she never wanted to take part in. But soon her life takes a turn for the worst when her world is once again turned upside down. In the midst of her sorrow, guilt and pain, she finds herself conflicted with growing affection, towards her best friend, JP. JP has only ever wanted Stella to be happy, even if it means not being in her life. But he's carrying secrets he knows will shatter her. JP's overbearing father, feeds into his already growing uneasiness, with not knowing how he will fit into Stella's life, as his responsibilities as a soldier in her Uncle's family continue to grow. Secrets will be exposed, and betrayals will be made. **Book 1 of For The Empire Series** Content Advisory: Mature themes, course language, violence, explicit sexual content © 2020 LJRae Highest Rank: #1 Mafia Stories 7/3/2021 #4 in Deception 5/29/2022 #12 in Sadlovestory 5/29/2022

Maybelle used to love mermaids growing up as a little girl. Every Halloween she would dress up as Ariel from the Little Mermaid and run around the streets getting candy. But now that she has grown up, all her thoughts about mermaids have disappeared. With work on her hands and finding out her boyfriend has been cheating on her with her best friend. She runs away to the beach, hoping to clear her mind and finding a way to get out of this mess. Until she meets Pierce, the wonderful, sexy and confusing merman. He has the power to grant her a wish, only one wish, but what will it be? ---------- #WATTYS2016 *SECOND BOOK IN THE Ten Wishes For Mr. Genie SERIES* *THIS BOOK IS NOT A SEQUEL OR A FOLLOW UP* **So you do not need to read Ten Wishes For Mr. Genie to understand this book** ***ENJOY<3***

At twenty-two years old, Sutton Anstein is basically a walking corpse. Growing up with a helicopter mom and relentless high school bullies, Sutton adopted a way of being that has kept him safe and guarded, and consequently, sucked the life right out of him. Craving some adventure, he moves away from his family and takes up a new job that sets him right in the path of fate. Ariel. She is sultry, confident, free, and everything Sutton is not. All he knows about her is her stage name, and the mystery surrounding his red-headed beauty turns him completely on his head and forces a spark into his numb life. That spark blazes through his mundane, day-to-day routine, and sets fire to it all as Sutton chases the woman he never knew he needed. There's something so intoxicating, so beautiful, and so world-bending about Ariel that Sutton is positive she is the One. To win her over, he will have to risk the pain and heartache that has kept him hidden for so long, and force him way, way out of his comfort zone. Relationships will be tried. Boundaries will be pushed. Hearts may break. But in an effort to reach his Happily Ever After, he has to try. Sutton has to live.

❝𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝.❞ In which an intern has a sex contract with her boss. || MATURE CONTENT || Cover by @vanillalust

"We've both had too much to drink, David." She whispered into his ear, like a siren with a little flick of her tongue. "And on a weekday too. Boy, we've been bad." She kissed his jaw, and more than felt his response to it with his harsh breath hitting against her skin. "So, the only thing we shouldn't do, is doing this here." ____________ He's a businessman. She's a businesswoman. What happens when two spontaneous Run-ins lead to one night together? And what happens when one night's not enough? They might unleash things in each other that they've never felt before. But then what happens when they discover that they work for competing companies? [MATURE CONTENT| +17] TWO SPIN-OFFS: COMING SOON (check the epilogue for details)