Bitterness forges rage and despair; love cracks the harden shell. Bitter fate series In a world shadowed by pain and regret, the choices we make determine whether we remain trapped by past wounds or break free to embrace hope and connection. In this standalone enemies-to-lovers tale echoing Hers Freely, freedom demands they surrender to the beast within, daring to let love conquer bitterness and find strength in healing.

An incredibly shy librarian who finds it almost impossible to talk with people unless it's about books. A dominant who comes into the library and is captivated by the shy woman behind the circulation desk. The minute she says Yes, Sir to him, he knows she's his. He just needs to convince her of that.

After many years of trying...and the pain of loss, I was finally pregnant. The night my sister got married, my husband drunkenly confessed to me that he had been in love with my sister for two years. I divorced him without talking to him. Now, two years later, I'm ready to listen.

We were friends with benefits. Reed would stop by every time he was in Anchorage, and that was the extent of things, although I started to want more. Then he ended our arrangement, and I suspected there was another woman, but it wasn't until I overheard a conversation that I understood completely. He thought I was calling and texting because I couldn't take no for an answer. That wasn't my problem at all. Two blue lines were.

She didn't mean to fall in love with the handsome strangers. They didn't mean to fall in love ever.

Pixie was tired of her long string of failed relationships, so she decided to take love out of the equation and become an Alaskan mail-order bride. Stark was gruff and grumpy and definitely not looking for love after he lost the woman he loved. He and Pixie shared a common goal of wrestling a living out of the harsh Alaskan bush, and as they were learning to rely on each other, their tentative friendship turned to more. Until a secret from Stark's past came to interfere with his present.

The Alpha Primum. I had seen him in pictures before, but even on this call he looked more dangerously beautiful then anyone I had ever seen in my life. I stared into his sharp blue-green eyes and felt a sense of longing and attraction, more then anything I had ever felt before. And then I realize it. "Mate." ........................................... The wolves have taken over. The land that was once America has been unified into the Lupos Unum pack, with their leader, the Alpha Primum Olivia Bridges was born a human, in a society, that oppresses humans. The rebellion she is a part of works to become a thorn in the side of the Lupos Unum pack and give rights to the humans who don't. Her plans are to do whatever she can to accomplish that. However, her plans might be interfered with when she locks eyes with the Alpha Primum.

*Please note, this story is currently on an indefinite hold. I am unsure when I will be coming back to it.* As her Master's pet cat, Mittens loves her life and the people in it, spending her days dancing and making mirth. However, when a perceptive Chloe realizes that something is missing in Mittens' life, she gives her an amazing birthday gift: A chance to go to college. As Mittens invades campus with her usual energy and silliness, she begins quickly making both friends and enemies with her refusal to be anything by herself. Among her new friends is a shy young woman with her own eccentric streak, Krystal. As she tries to help Krystal come out of her shell and explore her life, she must also fend off bullies, try to help other friends with their own foibles, and try to figure out a major. Can Mittens become the 'Big Cat on Campus'? Or will she find herself stuffed in someone's locker (and like it)?

Louisa Burg's life has never been easy. Her mother died when she was just a child and left her in the care of a coldhearted father and a stepmother that could not care less. The only light in her life had been her debut. In her mind everything would change when she was introduced to society. She would at last be able to make friends and maybe even find someone who cared for her enough to marry her. Someone kind. Her father broke those dreams the day he told her she was getting married to Nathanial Rosewood, the future Earl of Rosewood. Married to a man she had never heard of and never seen. Will these two strangers be able to make this marriage work? Will Nathaniel be able to find the strong woman that's buried deep within his drab little mouse to wife? And when Nathaniel breaks her, will they be able to make this sham of a marriage work?

Can ink finally let go of the past and become the man he has wanted to be for Rosa? For the last four years the chemistry was stronger then ever and with Rose living with him it has taken everything in him to not bend to his ways and make her his. Not only does he feel guilty about the fact that he lost the woman he cared for and failed to protect he still feels he's a shitty father for never being there for the son he has failed to raise, will he be enough? Can he make up to his son? Can he be stop himself from being with the one woman who's been there for him without scaring her away because of his twisted appetites that come with him in the bedroom?