He made me his ol' lady. I thought it was because he'd finally seen me as more than my brother's little sister. Until I heard him talking with his ex, I didn't realize he was with me out of guilt, that he'd promised to protect me. So I ran and didn't look back...until I had to go back to find him waiting for me.

A Hollywood movie star promised his wife he'd stop doing sex scenes in his movies if she'd marry him. She finally agreed and things were great for years. Until the scripts weren't coming in for Mack like they used to. He caved to his agent's pressure and went behind his beloved Oriana's back and did a sex scene. He was going to tell her after the premiere when she came back from being overseas for work. But Oriana surprised him at the premiere -- and she ended up being surprised. Then Mack got a surprise and realized he might not be able to save his marriage.

Etta Harvey and Kick Foster are friends. Well sort of. Etta first found Kick seven years ago when she was sifting through the forums of on online high school community. She needed help with her calculus, and he was the first person to offer it. Which, considering it was 3am on the morning of the state's Year 12 maths finals meant she owed him. Big time. Only days later, she was able to repay him when she stayed up all night teaching him her bawdy mnemonics for cell processes. The pair spent the next fortnight dissecting their presumed respective performances in the remainder of their subject exams, and then moved on. Nearly seven years later, Etta and Kick reconnect... reconnect in an 'Etta drank far too much cough medicine chased with caffeine and in a moment of exam induced anxiety divulged her every insecurity about the culmination of academia and maybe even something a little more personal to his old and presumably no longer active forum account only it was still very much active and that's how they became sort of friends' kind of way. About to graduate University, they build an unconventional friendship that navigates the fears and excitement of their impending life changes and also sort of crosses the boundaries of the friend-zone... Can they find a way to take it offline?

[SAMPLE] Reed frowned, his eyes filled with confusion when he saw that Lena seemed to be fine. "I heard a scream," he announced stiffly, standing awkwardly over Lena's bed. Beneath the sheets, Lena was torn between renewed arousal and slight mortification. Embarrassment won. "Everything's fine," she muttered, trying to discreetly disengage the battery-operated toy from between her thighs. It was a thick phallus, way too thick to silently exit her wet pússy, but finally, finally, it popped out. "But you screamed." "Because I came, Reed." His bewilderment only grew. "Came where?" And that was when Lena knew that even after what had happened between them last night, Reed was still like a newborn, an innocent. He might have been the most intelligent guy she knew but in many ways, he was still the boy he'd been before the accident that had marred his life. So she heaved out a sigh, clamping her thighs together when she felt his gaze scorch her damp skin. "I had an orgasm, Reed." She calmly spelled it out, wondering if she should mention that it was his cock she'd been imagining inside her. Now that she knew what he was packing, it was impossible to get the image out of her head - not that she was trying. Reed swallowed, a blush creeping up his neck. Lena was instantly turned on by that blush, by his obvious discomfort and arousal. So she did the most natural thing that came to her. She pulled her sheets away.

Maya, an innocent nurse, finds herself forced to accept protection from the Phantoms motorcycle gang, specifically the dangerous, irresistible biker, Jake Ford. ***** Maya has a normal life and a normal boyfriend, Sebastian. But one day she drops off a letter to a prison for a patient under her care, and finds herself being watched over by a dangerous, handsome biker. It turns out Maya is under the protection of Jake Ford, and despite her feelings for Sebastian, she can't resist the pull of Jake's strong arms, dark looks and chequered past. Soon criminals are coming after her, and Jake is the only one who can keep her safe. Will Maya hide behind her good-girl reputation, or let go and lose herself in the passionate world of Jake Ford? Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual activity, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designer: Ren T. Photographer: Michelle Lancaster Model: Jaxon Human

My fiance was due back from his year-long deployment today. His job was dangerous, the area he was in even more so, which led to me keeping my heartbreaking news to myself so he wouldn't be distracted while he was overseas. Little did I know, he'd already been distracted. And she let me know it.

Once upon a time, a girl was sent away. No trial. No second chance. Just a story everyone believed because it was easier that way. Five years later, she comes back. This is the part where, in a Disney movie, she'd forgive everyone, hug her family, and learn the power of love. Instead, Gianna De Santis learns how to break bones, keep secrets, and survive rooms that were never meant to be safe. The family expects a villain. The kingdom expects obedience. And some Princes are not always charming . There are no fairy godmothers here. Only men with power, women with knives, and lies that refuse to stay buried. And while everyone's busy wondering if Gianna is still dangerous- They forget to ask the real question: What happens when the girl they tried to erase comes back sharper... and finally decides to stop being nice? Because this isn't a Disney movie. And the girl who survived the tower doesn't believe in happily ever after- She believes in consequences.

A second-chance romance wrapped in magnolias, sweet tea, and redemption beneath the Louisiana sky. Ember make the move with her fiance back to his home town. Both unaware of the struggles they are fixing to face. What would you do if the man you love constantly put you last or better yet made you feel invisible? Cruz is moving back home to take over his dad's construction business. He's ready to prove his worth, but he loses sight of what makes him worthy. This is a grovel novel with other women drama, but no cheating. This ended up being longer than I originally planned. But I hope yall enjoy!

On her wedding day, Evelyn's perfect world crumbled in an instant when a woman walked in, took the microphone, and made a toast. But it wasn't a heartfelt speech about love, no, it was a dark confession. "I'm pregnant with your child," the woman said, looking directly at Evelyn's husband, Caleb Prescott. In that moment, everything Evelyn thought she knew about her marriage shattered. The man she thought would always be hers, was the father of another child?

In rain-soaked Dublin, Aoife begins to unravel the life she thought was hers, discovering that love, identity, and belonging are not given - they are claimed. *** Aoife Brennan planned the perfect night to celebrate the life she thought they were building together. But when the clock strikes midnight, she discovers that some truths don't come crashing down - they unravel, quietly. Set in the rainy corners of Dublin, The Placeholder is a story of love mistaken for fate, and the quiet ache of being someone's almost.