Leo and I fell in love, and he loved and accepted my little girl as if he was her father. He made it 100% clear that he wanted to marry me and adopt Samantha. As if we couldn't get any happier, I got pregnant -- big surprise. Then his parents, who had adored my daughter, backed away from her since she wasn't their "real" grandchild. But it wasn't until Leo backed off from wanting to adopt my daughter that I realized maybe Leo and I weren't going to have the happily ever after we'd been planning.

He cheated on me right before the NFL draft. He blew up our dreams and for three years, I refused to talk to him or talk about him. Then one summer, when I was home unexpectedly, he came home, too. Guy was done being ignored. And he was done living without me.

"You're mine, Layla." "What-t?" she whispered, still trying to catch up to the whirlwind of emotions crashing through her. "Mine," he repeated, his voice firm and fierce. "Not Liam's. Not anyone else's. Mine. Only mine." ~~ Crestwood High Trilogy #1 ● LAYLA HARPER I'm all about good vibes, great art, and even better company. I'm always on the lookout for new adventures and experiences to fuel my art. But then I saw him - the mysterious guy in school who seems to exist in a world of his own. He's silent, cold, and distant, like a ghost haunting the halls. What secrets is he hiding behind those piercing eyes? I'm drawn to the mystery of him, and I find myself wondering what it would take to crack the code of his icy exterior. ● DANIEL GARCIA I'm a ghost in the halls, a shadow in the crowd. People see me, but they don't really look. I'm a master of hiding in plain sight, of being invisible despite being right in front of them. My walls are up, my guard is down... or is it the other way around? Either way, I'm not letting anyone in. Not after what happened. But then she showed up, Layla Harper is like a ray of light in a world that's gone dark. And I'm not sure if I'm drawn to her or repelled by her. Either way, I'm stuck on her, like a puzzle piece that won't fit. ~ What happens when sparks fly between sunshine & darkness? ~

Harper has successfully shepherded herself and three sisters through high school and college. Now it's time to start her adult life after years of responsibility. She meets Dante "Rome" Romano, president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. They can't resist each other and begin a relationship, but Dante's withholding a secret that's going to tear them apart.

One lesson I learned very early in life was to be cheerful, to be agreeable, to do as I was told and ask for nothing, and to never ever complain. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and maybe they'll love you. I grew into an adult who took care of others and never expected that those I loved would take care of me in return. I gave and never asked, never expected, never demanded. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't make trouble and you'll find someone that will love you. And then one day, a Dragon walked into my workplace and turned my world upside down with a single wink. Having grown up watching his father treat his men like they were disposable, just meat bags to be fed into the grinder, Dragon was determined to be different when he became president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. He cares about his people. He takes care of them. He was upfront with me, taking care of his MC and those he considered to be his would always be his priority. And I agreed to that, I joined him in that mission, throwing myself into becoming the perfect old lady of the prez. Smile Maddie. Act happy Maddie. Take care of them and maybe they'll love you. Smile Maddie. Be happy Maddie. Don't complain and maybe he'll love you. I told myself I was independent. I was strong. And I didn't need my Dragon to take care of me. And I almost believed it. Almost. But now I'm watching him with her. I'm watching him comfort her. I'm watching him listen to her, support her, reassure her. I'm watching him take time from his day to check in with her. I'm watching him worry about her. I'm watching them become closer right in front of my eyes. I'm seeing every thoughtful gesture he does for her. And me? I'm not happy. I'm not smiling. I'm done being agreeable. Fuck not causing trouble. I'm about to set my Dragon's world on fire. And then I'm walking away. She can have him. For the first time in my life, I'm choosing myself.

LOVESICK GIRLS SERIES #1 Santie Villamer grew up believing that silence was her safest place. Books became her world, grades became her armor. She was the kind of woman who found comfort in pages rather than people. The kind who would rather chase perfection than feelings. Sa mata ng iba, she was everything they wanted to be. Smart, calm, composed and perfect. But in the stillness of her own mind, she was breaking. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga hindi sapat ang matalino lang. Baka nga walang halaga ang tahimik kung wala namang makakarinig sa mga daing mo. She almost believed that. Almost- until he came. Jazz Anderson Calvero. The man with a camera slung around his neck and a grin that could expose everything she tried to hide. The man who carried a light so blinding, it illuminated even the darkness she hid in. He saw her in ways no one dared to look. He laughed at her seriousness, broke her walls with ease, and before she knew it, she was living outside the shadows she once called home. For the first time, she allowed herself to be seen. Raw, imperfect, human. But fate has a strange way of testing those who finally learned how to feel. Because when she thought she had finally learned to embrace the light, she realized that some lights were not meant to warm you, some were meant to burn. STARTED: 10/26/25 ENDED: ---

Arianna always knew Lucas was everything she could ask for in a partner. He was steady, loving, and sincere. But buried traumas and inner battles shaped her into someone overly critical and guarded, ultimately driving him away. Fourteen months later, with clarity and regret, she understands the role she played in their breakup. Now Lucas is back in the country. Her heart still longs for him, but fear holds her back, fear of repeating the same mistakes, of wounding him again. But Lucas isn't ready to let go a second time. Can love survive the scars of the past and find its way again?

In the quiet town of Paradise, Lyra has spent her life hiding in plain sight-haunted by dreams that feel like memories, chased by whispers no one else can hear. She tells herself she's ordinary... until the day a stranger walks into her café and everything tilts. Alastor Morningstar is no ordinary man. Son of Lucifer. Heir to the Shadow Realm. Executioner of angels. A creature who vowed never to love-and has never once broken a vow. Until Lyra. Because Lyra isn't merely a girl with gentle smiles and soft laughter. She is the Hollow-born-an omen Heaven wants erased and Hell wants claimed. Angels hunt her. Demons circle her. And in the corners of her dreams, something ancient watches, waiting for her to remember its name. As the realms slide toward war, Alastor is torn between desire and duty, loyalty and damnation. And Lyra must face what she is becoming-power forged of ash and flame, destined either to restore balance... or end creation. Love can be salvation. Love can be ruin. And in a world where vows demand blood, devotion becomes a weapon. Heaven says destroy her. Hell says bind her. He says-mine. Top Ranking Milestones #54 out of 38K in Fate (11/25/25) #54 out of 100K in Demons (11/26/25) #3 out of 28K in Spicy (12/6/25) #3 out of 19K in Challenge (12/8/25) #37 out of 52K in Fantasy Romance (12/23/25) #34 out of 35K in Hell (12/23/25) #4 out of 14K in Prophecy (12/23/25) #24 out of 20K in Heaven (12/23/25) ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING ⚠️ This story contains dark romance, religious and mythic themes, obsession, psychological horror, nightmares, blood, violence, death, and sensuality. Proceed only if you crave beauty where it shouldn't exist. © 2025 Wendy Morales. All rights reserved.

She was the fire he couldn't forget. He was the silence that broke her. After five years apart, Della returns to Chicago with a single goal: survive the conference and avoid the man who shattered her. But fate-and desire-have other plans. One unexpected night at the club they once called theirs reignites a storm of memories, pain, and longing. Dorian is successful now. Powerful. But still haunted by the girl he couldn't save-because he never knew she needed saving. As secrets unravel and past betrayals resurface, Della and Dorian must face the truth about what tore them apart-and the dark force determined to keep them that way. Love wasn't enough then. But this time, it might be their only chance. Cover credit: Diana G.

After tragedy fractures their world, a young couple is left navigating the aftermath.... where love is tested by memory, intrusion tension, and the weight of what they endured. The future they planned erodes under the strain of trauma, leaving them clinging to fragments of who they used to be. Healing is expected. Normalcy is demanded But trauma doesn't follow rules, and love doesn't always know how to save what's breaking. Who Are You is not a story about recovery. It's about what lingers after survival-the unraveling, the distance, and the question that haunts them both: Who are you when everything you were is gone? 🗣️ All rights to author VirgoScribe 🗣️ ***Who Are You? is a contemporary work of fiction exploring love, trauma, and identity in the aftermath of survival.***