When Alistair Melek gave his life to the sea, various degrees of things changed. For starters, his love for bloodshed was exemplified. Bolder. He was drawn to the clash of a sword, blood spilling below the floorboards, like a moth drawn to a flame. And this love was damned to spread through his crew as some treacherous disease, claiming any and all who joined. But he knew this was the price he'd pay. The price for the sea itself. So when his crew completes another standard loot and pillage from a merchant ship, he allows his men a bit of fun. He liked to give them an audience, rounding up those who didn't fall victim to the blade during battle, and forcing them to beg for their lives. To prove how much they really wanted to live. Alistair had ruled the sea for some years now. Killed thousands, maybe tens of thousands. Destroyed hundreds, maybe thousands of vessels. And yet, each feeble human was all the same. There was not one man he threatened that didn't beg for their lives with all they had in them when faced with the wrong end of the sword. Each feeble human was always the same. Or so he thought. And yet, he also thought that this would be a standard job. A treat for his men after a night of good work. But this particular survivor, the one with long white hair and dead-looking eyes... He wasn't a merchant. He couldn't have been. More importantly, there was no hesitancy when Alistair asked the fairly built man whether he wanted to live, and the man replied with a simple no.

❝i might need a heart transplant, because you've just stolen mine.❞ ❝mr. davis, i'm your doctor.❞ - [BXB] Amos Singh is a resident doctor who just got out of med school. Though he thought he had prepared himself for the best and the worst regarding his job in the medical field, he didn't expect to come across a certain chocolate-skinned troublemaker who would steal his heart within their first few interactions. - copyright: all rights reserved. (completed)

With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

Known as the strongest team in the Assassin World, they make impossible missions a success. Though only at ages of 13 and having a student life, they are stronger then you think. They assassinate the bad and bring peace to the world. Their agent ensures their safety and is always there when needed. Their personal info is all handled by their boss, the one who found and formed them. Their work is world wide and is a never ending circle. Open up and join their dangerous adventures and missions!

Two weeks after a brutal fight, our ragtag group of protagonists battle against an insane Yakuza Family Patriarch and his lackeys, desperate to uncover the truth behind a blanket of lies, but chain into a realization: are they the ones who choose what to do next?

When young, 21 year old ex-marine McKenzie Taylor follows in her dead parents' footsteps it can mean nothing but bad news. It's make or break time for McKenzie as she takes over Operation Curahee; the operation she thought had been shut down years ago. With lies being told, secrets kept and sinister truths revealed; will she make it out alive?

[This story will become free on NOVEMBER 17th] Saving the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, catapults Jessica Red into a sea of magic, jewel heists, and world-saving adventure. ***** After years of watching pirates fighting with the king's navy off the coast of Harvest Island, Jessica Red saves the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, and the two become fast friends. Little does she know, Ruben Kirk is only the first of three rookie pirates she'll meet during a whirlwind of sea-faring adventures - but when Jessica learns the corrupt King Mordred has plans to destroy her island home, can she convince them to help her save it? ("The Rookie Pirates" is Book 1 in "The Adventures of Jessica Red" trilogy.) [[word count: 300,000-350,000 words]]

Eboni Ames grew up in The Quarters-a tiny, but historic, Black settlement just outside Whitman, Arizona. Her classmate, Ahn Ji-Yeong, grew up in the only Asian family in Whitman and harbored a secret crush on Eboni. Eventually, they both left their hometown to follow their dreams. Eboni's vision of a being a celebrity chef faded in California, where the foodie scene was flooded with thousands of other wannabes, and her family soul food recipes weren't enough to catch the eye of foodies seeking flashier fare. Meanwhile, AJ became a K-pop and K-drama megastar, sitting at the top of the Billboard charts and the Netflix top ten. When Eboni is forced to return home and take a day job while trying to get her soul food catering business off the ground, she finds that AJ has come home too. The bright spotlights of the K-pop industry cast a very dark shadow, and AJ needs a break. Still carrying a torch for his childhood love, AJ offers his Korean fried chicken recipe to help draw attention to Eboni's business. As their lives become more and more intertwined, the heat turns up outside of the kitchen as well. But when their pasts come back to haunt them, Eboni and AJ will have to make tough choices about what they are and want to be to each other. Season 1 of My Seoul Man WARNING: This story contains depictions of racism and mental health crises and references to suicide that may not be suitable for some readers.

Quand Hugo est envoyé sur Terre à cause de son traître de père, il n'attend qu'une chose : retourner sur Aggelos, le monde des Anges. Tout change quand il rencontre Mia, sa voisine. **** Le père de Hugo a enfreint les règles séraphines les plus élémentaires en révélant l'existence des Anges à une humaine. Toute sa famille fuit la colère du Révérend et se cache sur Terre, près de La Rochelle. Non content de devoir s'habituer à vivre comme un humain, cacher ses ailes et s'abaisser au niveau médiocre des hommes, Hugo doit faire face à un imprévu : sa voisine, Mia. Pour taire l'intérêt qu'il éprouve pour elle, il ira jusqu'à rejoindre le camp d'Émilie, la pire ennemie de Mia. Mais Mia agit sur lui comme un aimant. Pourra-t-il tenir son engagement envers les Anges alors que tout le pousse à découvrir qui est réellement cette jeune humaine ? Tome 1 - La trahison de l'Ange **** Couverture réalisée par April Alforque

Pour Ruby, une nouvelle vie commence enfin. La jeune femme, qui vient d'être acceptée dans une grande école de droit à Paris, quitte ses parents et savoure le début de cette liberté dont elle a tant rêvé. Elle va enfin pouvoir vivre seule et profiter de son indépendance. Jusqu'au moment où elle réalise qu'elle doit partager sa chambre à l'université avec Jace, un étudiant égocentrique, arrogant et froid. Certes, il est sexy en diable avec ses cheveux blonds, ses tatouages et ses vêtements laissant deviner son corps musclé... Mais Ruby, encore traumatisée par une violente agression des années plus tôt, n'est pas prête à se laisser approcher par un garçon. Et c'est précisément ce qui aiguise l'intérêt de Jace qui a l'habitude d'avoir toutes les filles à ses pieds... ©thejanesloan2016