Wake up. Chest pain. Eat breakfast. Shortness of breath. Go to work. Weakness. Bedtime. Fear of not waking up. Living with a heart condition was already bad enough. Living with a heart condition and not having the proper funds to cover it was the absolute worst thing that could occur in a persons life. And sadly that was happening to 23 year old, Azara Pierce. She tried everything to get her life right, and yet she managed to be wronged every time. Every option she came up with disappointed her and caused helplessness and frustration. Ready to call it quits, a solution to all her problems turns up at her forefront. Though consider outrageous to others, it was possible and necessary for Azara. She typically avoided everything political and conservative, putting on a facade to get benefits seemed like the only way to get things done her way. But what happens when benefits aren't the only hopes she ends up receiving in the long run? Started: August 7, 2024 Ended: TBD

A battered and bruised woman finds herself running through the woods from her abusive boyfriend. Lost and disorientated, she stumbles upon a huge mansion in the middle of the woods. Bleeding from her head about to lose consciousness, she runs towards the house and bangs on the door. "Please please please! Someone help me!!" Sharalyn yelled. "Grrrr Grrrr" A growling sound from behind startles Sharalyn. She turns around and comes face to face with the biggest dog in the world. Standing at 5ft tall, this dog was taller than her on all 4 legs. ........................ "Please stop, I can't - I can't handle it" I moan out. His strong arms hold me up. His strong chest to my back, his sweet grunts in my ear. He places his hand around my throat and tilts my head back. He looks me in the eyes, without blinking and the deepest voice ever he says "Take it."

He's a duke. She's a servant. They've been friends since childhood, but their hearts have always defied the rules. When Anastasia Michaels leaves Yorkshire with a secret that could change everything, Henry Sutton believes he's lost her forever. Years later, she returns-older, bolder, and hiding a truth that could shatter them both. Forbidden love. Passion that cannot be denied. And a past that refuses to stay buried. Can they fight for the love they were never allowed to have? ***Contains mature themes and explicit scenes. Please enjoy responsibly and do not replicate this independent work.***

She walked into the police station with a story no one believed-except him. Sarah Bennett doesn't make a fuss. She grades papers, smiles politely, and minds her business. But lately, something's wrong. The locks on her door feel less secure. Her phone rings and no one answers. And there's always the feeling, just behind her, just out of sight, that she's not alone. Most people call it paranoia. Officer Jesse Hayes calls it a case. From the moment she walks into his precinct, pale and hesitant but holding her fear like a secret she can't bury anymore, Jesse knows there's more to Sarah's story than she's saying. And when strange becomes dangerous, when the phone calls turn into break-ins, when her name appears scratched into a wall, he makes her a promise: I'll protect you. But promises can't stop what's coming.

Chosen. Watched. Owned. She was never meant to belong to just one. • • • • Arabella Vitale was raised to be perfect. Obedient. Sheltered. Untouched. When a powerful Italian family arranges her marriage to a mysterious young businessman, she believes she is being traded for peace between empires. What she doesn't know is that she was chosen. That she has been watched for years. That her future husband was sent to claim her. And she definitely doesn't know there are others that already consider her theirs. This is not a love story. This is a contract. • ~ Dark romance ~ Marriage of convenience ~ Reverse harem ~ Explicit sexual content ~ Mature themes

"𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈 𝐚𝐦?" "𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧." ... Antoinette Santil has spent the past nineteen years of her life concealed from the reality of the real world. Her day-to-day routine consisted of ballet practice, bookstore, and gardening. Even though the ballerina was aware of her monotonous lifestyle, she never had the urge to divulge the actuality of her life, That is, until she got wrapped up into Micheal Benedict's hurricane. His past three years were spent inside the New York federal prison and after being released the only thing Micheal Benedict wanted was to be alone. That was until he encountered the same doe-eyed girl that his entire family has forbidden him from even speaking to his entire life. Despite them being polar opposites and prohibited from being around each other, the two find themselves extremely intrigued by one another. But it doesn't take them long to find out exactly why their families didn't want them engaging with each other... But without rain, there's no flowers.

Izebel Katz has lived her entire life trapped with her psychotic foster parents. Until one day they are found dead. Suddenly she's being shipped across the country to meet the five brothers she never knew she had. Who happen to be the leaders of the most ruthless mafia in the world. She thought her dark past was behind her, but as she settles into her new life she quickly realizes she's mistaken. *EXCERPT* "Where are you going?" I turn around and sure enough there is Ryland LaRue. Standing there with his dark green eyes and perfectly slicked back brown hair. All of it disgusts me. "You followed me." I smile. "You...look familiar." "And you're drunk." He smiles. "Let me take you back inside." "I'm not drunk." I pout. "Promise." He rolls his eyes, yet he's still smiling. Then he walks towards me and gently grabs hold of my arm, pulling me back to the door. And I let him, only until we're close enough to the wall. Then, I twist his arm back and hit him in his gut with my knee, driving him back to the wall where he hits his head against the brick. "Like I said...I'm not drunk." I smirk. I put my right arm underneath his throat, holding him in place and use my free hand to grab my knife which I taped to my leg. "You little liar." He smirks looking down at me. "Shut up." I snap, bringing the knife to his throat. "I want you to tell me everything." He chuckles and then leans his head back against the wall. "You're going to have to be a bit more specific than that, princess."

Isabella Ekaterina is the only daughter of the two most powerful mafia families in the world: the Di Luca Italian mafia and the Vasiliev Russian mafia. She was their little princess, and her life was supposed to be like that of a princess. However, that was not the life for little Isabella, and instead she had been followed by almost never-ending misfortunes since the day she was born. She lost her mother minutes after she came into the world, and when Isabella was three years old, she and her father suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving their family to be confused and in pain for the next thirteen years. It has been thirteen years since the incident, and Isabella is supposed to be sixteen now, but the Di Luca and Vasiliev families never gave up, and they are most determined to find out the truth about what happened to their missing princess. And during the past thirteen years since Isabella went missing, life has never been the same for the two families. The four troubled Di Luca brothers face their own version of hell, not knowing at the same time that their missing princess is also facing the worse kind of hell. What happens when they finally find their missing princess? Can Isabella and her brothers finally escape the hell they were thrown into, or are they too far into the deep to escape? Can they still continue to be a family despite spending years forgetting what the word family means?

Copyright © 2025 by Bookish Dae Caspian Stone, a grumpy mafia king, finds his world irrevocably brightened by Ayla Evans, a sweet and sunny bookseller. In a devastating strategic move to protect her from a rival, he betrays her, shattering her heart and trust. His plan spirals into chaos when someone he trusted the most betrays them,.

Ten-year-old Lily Parker has spent her life hidden behind locked doors, surviving a foster father's cruelty with only her voice to keep her company. She's never known love, never known safety, and never known family. But when a shocking truth comes to light, Lily discovers she isn't as alone as she thought. Three brothers she's never met are coming into her life, bringing protection, secrets, and a danger far greater than anything she has endured. In a world where trust is fragile and every shadow could hold a threat, Lily must navigate her new family, face her past, and find the courage to reclaim the life that was stolen from her.