Jasper Falls Saga Book 1 SKY These animal instincts are trouble. And so is Jace Conner. Certified jerkwad of the popular brand, he gets on my nerves like nobody else can. But here's the catch: He's my mate. When he gets stranded at my house during a storm, I'm pleasantly surprised to see a different side of him that captivates me and suddenly, I can't get enough of him. I want to know all of his secrets and why he pretends to be something he's not. What secret is my beautiful mate hiding from me? And how can I continue to keep him by my side even as my father's old enemy threatens us? JACE I have everything a teenaged boy can desire. Friends, popularity, loving parents, and a beautiful girlfriend. Still, despite the life I have at school, they don't know the terrible secret I guard with my life. They don't know my secret desires for something more, the fear that consumes me each day that I wake up. When I'm stranded at the house of the one person who hates my entire existence, I realize that I'm in trouble. Sky Daniels does something to me that no one's been able to: He sees who I truly am. And now, he's getting closer to figuring out my deepest, darkest secret.

He made me his ol' lady. I thought it was because he'd finally seen me as more than my brother's little sister. Until I heard him talking with his ex, I didn't realize he was with me out of guilt, that he'd promised to protect me. So I ran and didn't look back...until I had to go back to find him waiting for me.

I knew my best friend since childhood loved me. I knew it. And when I got back from my business trip, I was going to tell him how I felt, especially when he told me he had something exciting to tell me. But it wasn't that he loved me. He'd gotten married while I was on an overseas business trip to my worst enemy.

Ashley Richards was betrayed by the people meant to protect her. By a sister who smiled while destroying her. By a family that chose comfort over truth. By the man she loved, who didn't believe her when it mattered most. She lost everything. Her freedom. Her body. Her future. Then she was reborn. Eighteen again. Back in the house that never loved her. Back with the sister who ruined her. Back with a mother who never loved her. Back with the father who chose comfort over truth. Reborn into the same life, Ashley refuses to play the obedient daughter again. This time, she watches. She remembers. She plans.

My husband was in a terrible accident that required six months of physical therapy. While I stood by him, cheering him on, he was making plans to leave me. For his physical therapist.

"Let's get one thing clear," Hanz said. "Just because I brought you to my place doesn't mean I want to have sex with you. It just means that I didn't know where you lived and didn't want you to pass out on the road." "I can't pay you back for your kindness at least?" Gene put on his best puppy dog eyes. Hanz hadn't shown any signs of wanting to go out with him, but he was too handsome for Gene to just let him be. He brought him to his home when Gene was way too drunk to remember where he lived, and even cooked him breakfast. And, somehow, a kitchen apron just made the man look sexier. "You can pay me back," Hanz smirked, those blue eyes glinting with confidence. It was enough to make his heart stop in his chest. "And how do you want me to do that?" He would do absolutely anything for this man. If he were in a cartoon, he'd be drooling by now. "Quit drinking." *** Hanz lived a calm life, with a similar routine. His home was calm and he never really thought to date. The only drama he really had was work, and it was enough for his life. He didn't want to bring any of it home with him. Until this scrawny man with way too much confidence comes into his bar and into his life. Hanz doesn't want him. He doesn't like him. But Gene keeps coming every night Hanz had to work, and keeps trying to get his number or ask him out. Hanz wouldn't care too much. He had dealt with annoying customers ever since he became a bouncer. But there was something different about this one. There was something different in how his friends always shoved drinks over to him, laughing the more drunk he got. There was something different in how those green eyes looked at Hanz, much softer than many in that town. There was something about him that made Hanz want to protect him. The more nights Gene spends at the bar, the more he starts realizing that there's so much more to this thirsty man than he originally thought. Standalone to the Impress Me Not series.

Enzio was a Hunter for the Body. He'd taken an oath to do his job, no matter what he had to do. Just how far was he willing to go? The biggest fear he had was if his wife, Moxie, would be there when he revealed just how far he had gone.

"You're really a strange character," Eustace said, casually moving back to his desk. "No offense. I've seen quite a lot in my short time alive. But I've never seen a..." "A black vampire?" Diallo smirked, walking inside. The apartment was small, but that never bothered him. He remembered all the times he would pass time in coffins. "Well," The man's shoulders raised when he finished his sentence for him. "Most vampires became known in Europe, where there weren't anyone with your skin color. I haven't read any books about vampires of any other ethnicity. Although that could just be due to the culture of those times." "I'm fully aware that there aren't any history books about me," Diallo said. He leaned closer to the man, fully aware of what his presence could do to a mere human. "Is my appearance going to be a deal breaker for you?" "N-Not at all," Eustace shook his head. A shiver went down the spine of the thin man, and a hint of a heavy scent subtly wafted through the small room. Diallo couldn't help but smile at that reaction. He knew exactly what that smell meant. This truly was turning into an interesting mission. * Eustace Mickle is the last known member of the Mickle family: one of the last Alchemist's of the modern day. Their potions had been one of the most well-known in the supernatural and magical world. When an Alchemist has perfected every potion he or she can, it is time for their final project. And the Mickle's had one that had been passed down through the generations. The Potion of Immortality. Only one man in the Mickle family had ever been able to create it, and once completed it could not be replicated. Every attempt by the rest of the Mickle family has resulted in the person dead or mysteriously vanishing. Eustace decided to do the one thing his family didn't: he requested for a bodyguard to protect him while he completes his project. It just so happens that this bodyguard isn't anything like what he was expecting.

"What am I to you, then?" I asked him. "A damn project?" "Nothing like that," Mickey replied. "There's a saying I wholeheartedly believe. That art is never completed, Ryk, it's only abandoned." I felt the air between us shift again. It had a tendency to do that when we were at odds. When I struggled to understand this thing between us. "And you should know something bout me by now. That I'm a bit of a completionist." Mickey drew in closer, bringing our faces the closest they had probably ever been to each other. "I've never abandoned a damn fucking thing in my life." - Nineteen-year-old Ryker had finally done it for better or worse. Broken away from his abusive father. Taking a job at Wilmoria's Café, he hoped for a quiet new beginning- somewhere he could rebuild his life, focus on trying to graduate high school, and rediscover a sense of safety. But his plan for solitude is quickly upended when he meets Mickey- Micah Jackson- a warm yet complex 22-year-old baker and recent college grad who's been at the café for years. As Ryker learns the rhythms of his new life-the smell of vanilla treats, fresh bread, and coffee beans; the hum of the espresso machine and the soft laughter of coworkers... Mickey becomes his unexpected constant. What begins as mutual hatred between them both slowly deepens into something Ryker never thought he could have: trust, affection, and love. But healing isn't simple. Between confronting his past, his mistakes, and learning to open his heart, Ryker must decide whether he can truly believe in a future where he's safe, seen, and genuinely loved for who he is, all while he discovers who exactly he is. Perhaps who he wants to be. - "Broken Hearts Café" is a tender story about rebuilding after trauma, finding family in unexpected places- a café, a biker club- as well as the courage it takes to love again after getting it so utterly wrong the first time. [MATURE 18+] Spin-off to It All Started With A Kiss (this book can be read as a standal

As war erupts between the Greek and Sicilian mafias, the powerful Accardi family must fight to protect their empire. Accardi Obsession unravels a dark, multi-POV mafia story charged with forbidden chemistry, explosive family tensions, and an arranged-marriage pact that turns sworn enemies into something far more dangerous. *** The Sicilians trusted them. The Greeks tried to take their empire. Now, the balance of power hangs by a thread. In the third season, the Accardi family faces their greatest war yet - one that will test loyalty, love, and blood itself. Costa and Millie are fighting to protect the family they built together, even as war threatens to tear them apart. Rocco and Alessia are learning what it means to be married in a world that can take everything from you in seconds. And when a new marriage alliance is proposed, one Accardi makes the ultimate sacrifice, and enemies become lovers... or whatever you call it when hate gets complicated. There's a war brewing, a wedding on the calendar, and at least four people pretending they're not in love. The Accardis are back. Pray for whoever stands in their way.