After a near death experience, 16-year old Makiko Lombardi's celebrity father comes to Tokyo, but Makiko hasn't met him for almost seven years. To please her mother, Makiko refuses to see him. Ashamed about not speaking her mind, Makiko admires Cynthia, an old friend who helps teenage runaways exploited by Yakuza gangsters. When Yakuza follow them, both girls assume Cynthia's in danger, but someone powerful has a problem with Makiko's father and sees Makiko as a pawn. Meanwhile, neither girl believes rumors that a demon stalks and kills runaways. Until something sinister kills Yakuza outside Makiko's house, and a survivor warns her that the demon "likes" her. *** A first boyfriend. Yakuza with unknown plans. A killer demon who "likes" her. What's a quiet girl to do? Added to @AmbassadorsJP 's Kowai: Eerie Reads list - Sept. 2023 Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered Plain Janes? Not These Ladies - May 2022 Added to @Paranormal 's Paranormal Paramours list - April 2022 Notable Rankings: #1 meet-cute (March 14, 2022) #4 yakuza (July 14, 2022)

When Lorien is accepted by the Art School of his dreams, little does he know that he is about to embark on a journey of discovery - a journey which he is destined to make and that started with one dream on the eve of his 15th birthday. This is my first story . A big thank you to my daughter for the wonderful book cover.

"If our eyes get blurred due to cataracts, we can clear them through eye surgery. But what can we do if we suffer from a cataract of delusion?" ___________________________________ Olivia Whitley had always believed her life was picture-perfect - until she uncovered the devastating truth: her first love, Vinson, had been in love with their childhood friend, Leo. Out of loyalty, Olivia had agreed to a sham marriage with Leo, sacrificing her own happiness to protect them from societal judgment and their families wrath. But her sacrifices had thrust her into a web of betrayal and deceit, culminating in a shocking outcome - seven years in prison for crimes she hadn't committed. Manipulated by those she trusted most, she was left haunted by memories of love, loss, and devastating secrets. After her release, Olivia embarked on a dangerous journey to uncover the conspiracy that had destroyed her life. As she dug into long-buried truths and questioned everything she once believed, she faced a terrifying reality. Could she unmask the culprits and discover the truth, or would she drown in the sea of delusion - a world her mind had created to shield her from unbearable pain? As the lines between reality and delusion blurred, Olivia had to decide: would she fight for justice, or lose herself to the darkness forever? ___________________________________ 🏳️‍🌈 🌈 🏳️‍🌈 LGBT 🏳️‍🌈 🌈 🏳️‍🌈 👿👿 Conspiracy 👿👿 🕵️‍♀️ Strong Female Lead 🕵️‍♀️ 🎢 Emotional Rollercoaster 🎢 ___________________________________ This Novel is exclusively available on WATTPAD Copyright, 2023 - 2025 © S. K. Taylor All rights reserved. Publication of this work or parts of this work to any other site or forum, either on Wattpad or anywhere else, without the written consent of the author is strictly prohibited. Thank You 🌹🌹🌹

Humankind has found the stars - and forgotten the coordinates of their home planet. Then Hana does the impossible and gets pregnant. Her mother's predictions ringing in her ears, she sets out to find humanity's lost cradle. She only has a myth to guide her and a young librarian, half human, half Shozien, to watch her back. Oh, and there's *Strawberry Mollusk*, a clapped-out cargo ship painted an impossible pink and ALI, the snotty on-board AI. Even all taken together the gang isn't enough to survive a journey across a hostile galaxy filled with nasty surprises. As if that weren't enough, an alien secret agent is coming after them...

Detective Danny Powter is new to Twin Haven - a little town directly located on the ocean in England. After moving from America to Europe, Danny Powter starts his job as Detective in a new police station and has to partner up with a grumpy older Detective. But, his first case in England will bring him all the way down to Italy and might will cost him his last nerve, because everything looks like he's dealing with a supernatural force, or is he? Copyright by Lele Montgomery 2024

Black Moon Series Book #5 📲 This book updates at best once a week and only if I have managed to write at least three chapters of the next books. Warning: #Mature #Gay #Triggering Description: I was raised in a bigot family. Church, God, Strict Rules, Seriousness, School, Homophobia, Conservatism, Family. These were their motto. Not mine. I wasn't the rebel kid, more like a sheep, at least until adolescence hit me. These beliefs have led me to become the total opposite to what my family expected. My faith mostly lays in wildness, triviality, sex. I am dreaming of fun and liberty of mind. Worst sin of all, I am attracted to males, and this might be the last straw for my parents. My ultimate faith lays in my three childhood friends. Camden Hall. Joshua Pierce. Mark Murray. Our bond goes far beyond friendship, love or any other human feeling. We are a whole entity. One cannot go without the others. And yet... When our 17th birthday turns into a tragic event and my father threatens me with the worst possible future he can think of, none of their comfort will prevent my flee from a life I don't yearn for. Sometimes, you just need to see new horizons, taste new dangers to build yourself. I may end up burning my wings in Los Angeles, but who knows? I might also meet my peace of mind...

Tanner Davies joins his parents on an all-inclusive resort vacation. His initial boredom quickly turns into a summer he'll never forget.

After an amicable divorce, Ethan del Fiume can redefine his future happiness. Sometimes life creates unexpected opportunities but is he willing to take the risk?

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