❝ You're the only one that I care about in this cruel and twisted world ❞ When Annalise Russo's new Bodyguard gets brought in. She never expected him to be the person she recognized from the night before. When Graham Black gets hired to be the new bodyguard for the rich mafia princess he never assumed that there could be a genuine person underneath her facade. What happens when sparks fly and promises are made. Will they be able to conceal their secrets from each other, or will the truth be what breaks them apart? ••• "You can't smoke in here." Her eyes held that familiar glare as she gestured to my unlit cigarette. I smiled lazily at her as I pulled it from my mouth. "It's not even lit, princess." I replied sarcastically. Her glare hardened and she quickly grabbed the cigarette from between my fingers, before stuffing it into her pocket. "I don't care. And don't call me that!" She pushed past me and started heading down the hall. I rolled my eyes and began to follow her. "Whatever you say...Princess." Refusing to look at me, her hand shot up behind her, middle finger raised. "Very mature." I chuckled as she completely ignored me. I reached into my pocket grabbing another cigarette. Putting it into my mouth, the end grazed against my teeth as I held it in between my lips.

❝ Things are only as beautiful as you make them, Charlie. Including murder. ❞ It's the opening night of Burton Abbey's production of Romeo and Juliet and all is going smoothly - that is until the climactic death scene. Romeo takes a big gulp of the poison to be with his lover, except it really is poison and Elijah, who plays Romeo, is now dead. Charlie Monet, in charge of props, is the first suspect but soon the suspicion around her turns to worry as it seems she's the next target. Khaleel Rahim, an aspiring writer, is dying for a mystery to solve at his new school. When he sees Charlie sneaking around at night he thinks he's finally found something worth writing about. After discovering Charlie's ability to see visions of the past, Khaleel decides that they're the perfect pair to solve the mystery. With threatening notes, a quiet library and poison disguised as props; somebody in the school is blurring the lines between theatre and reality and the fast friends are about to discover that there's more to boarding school than just silly rumours. [2022 Watty's Shortlist]

Being overtaken by vampires and turned into slaves was life-changing, but for Ellanore, being sold to Raphael Petrovic was definitely life-changing. She's use to moving from home to home, but moving into a house with two brothers who both seem to take interest in her was the highest point on the scale of weird. Did I forget to mention that they're vampires, excluding Ellanore. . . Well they are and being stuck between two strong, determined vampires is not how Ellanore expected her stay at the Petrovic's to be, and she definitely didn't expect to fall for one. Having her mind over powered with the thought of leaving and staying Ellanore tries to figure out what she wants without causing any problems. But if you throw in some drama, lies, and delusional girls then someone's bound to get hurt in the end.

Heath and Teagan only agree on one thing: they don't want to be in a relationship. Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes. As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not. With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement: pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship. Their arrangement seems perfect. If their past doesn't come back to bite them.

Alexandrea Castillo enters her freshman year of college with one thought-the opportunity to completely reinvent herself. It doesn't take long to realize acquiescing to campus life with a small town mentality can potentially wreak more havoc than harmony. This recent acquired freedom has her trotting treacherous terrain, and not only into the arms of someone who majored in flirtation and Faulkner. Torn between an illicit relationship capable of diving into the depths of her emotional abyss, and ridding herself of the heartache presumed to have vanished in the rear view becomes impossible. Especially when life take an unexpected turn for the worse. best ranking: #2 in chicklit #2 in freshman #2 grief

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

Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death. ***** Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly... Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence. [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]