Aaron Keene hates Valentine's Day. Which is strange, because he owns a candy store and the holiday is a big boost to business. When the reason he loathes February 14th opens a bike shop across the street from his store, Aaron realizes he finally has the chance to get his sweet revenge. But when all is said and done, will he still want it? ----- Cover by @kaiddance ❤️ -- Rated Mature for language and sexual content (i.e. man-on-man action). ----- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? ----------------------------------------- THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) ← You are here Book 2: The Debts We Don't See (Marcus & Celeste) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

You don't technically need to read Glimpse to get this one, but you might want to. Cam is no ordinary man. He can see the auras of anyone he comes into contact with, reading their desires and their fears. And with a little effort, he can connect much deeper, until it's within his power to not only see but twist those feelings, controlling what people want and what they're afraid of. With this talent, he's been a dependable member of the Hyland crime syndicate, and is called on for the oddest jobs. Like taking an illegal fighting pit and turning it into some kind of community center for homeless teens. Not that he's complaining. It's been fine. But when he's sent to do a routine meeting, he ends up running for his life and crosses paths with a notorious heir to an Italian mafia fortune. Cam expects him to be nothing but a spoiled, useless brat. What he sees is anything but. Rosco is living on the edge. He's a man who burns with ambitions and schemes, and he knows how to play to win. But death is hunting him down, coming for him in search of the fortune that is rightfully his. When he meets Cam by happenstance, he finally meets someone who is completely unpredictable and not at all what he appears to be. Rosco takes one look at him and knows that he wants Cam. He'll do what it takes to get him, and Rosco always plays to win. Tropes : found family, forced proximity, only one bed, reverse age gap, fake-grumpy, and they were roommates, grumpy x crazy, obsessive bf, Kinks : this one is going to be a bit more sensual and emotional. Still erotic but in a softer sense - It's hard to explain. It's not vanilla, but it's not rough like Glimpse either. Cam likes it sweet and slow. You'll see. ;)

Adrianus Miller curses his fate when he is mated to an ordinary warrior. Being a popular, ambitious and wanted Beta, his first instinct is to reject the quiet Evander Dursley. But Evander isn't weak. And he isn't leaving. Between push-and-pull dynamics, a werewolf football league, long distances apart and too many things left unspoken, Adrian feels himself unraveling faster than he can run. Because the more he resists, the more Evan holds. And what was supposed to be a rejection starts to feel more like a claim... ~~~ Tropes: Slowburn Romance Football League Power Bottom Sexually Tensed Aggression Corporate Office Possessive Jealousy Rejection Beta x Warrior Push-Pull Dynamics TOO much pining ~~~ #1 WattPride (11/02/26)

They're stepbrothers. They're rivals. And neither of them is ready for what happens next. Aiden lives loud-tattoos, piercings, music, and a reputation that follows him everywhere. Logan is the disciplined hockey star, perfect on paper but hiding cracks beneath the surface. They clash at every turn, until the tension between them ignites into something neither can ignore.

Camilo Carter is The Doctor of East Hadena, one of the deadliest serial killers the city has ever seen. He's excellent at what he does, with no signs of getting caught any time soon. He thinks he has it all figured out, sees himself as almost bulletproof. He's never slipped up, never come remotely close. Camilo is untouchable. That is, until the really hot lead investigator of his case moves in across the hall. ~ "Perfect," he tells me, tone low. My heart practically stops beating in my chest. "I meant you're perfect." Decari doesn't know. He has no idea how untrue that is, how far off. He doesn't know, and he can't know. He can't ever fucking find out! He just can't, and I'm terrified that if I let this continue any longer... I'll get too comfortable. Too secure. I can never allow myself to doubt his loyalty to the law. If I'm to give in, I need to promise myself that. I take a step forward, and we're so close like this that I can feel the heat of his body. I finally move my gaze up to his eyes, which look a lot darker like this. He is entirely focused on me, and I don't think he even realizes he does it, but his hand drops from my face and finds its way to my hip a moment later. The world seems to disappear as I look into his eyes, deciding to warn him one last time. "You'll change your mind." [WATTYS 2025 WINNER] ~ [WARNINGS: smut, gore, some heavy topics like torture and sexual assault, morally grey characters (the usual)(I mean it's a book about a serial killer..)]

She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)

Luca Moretti had never thrown a punch in his life. He was the kind of guy who tripped over his own feet, apologized to mannequins, and once even got scammed into paying double for a sandwich because he was too awkward to argue. Yet, despite his absolute lack of fighting prowess, every criminal, gangster and underworld scumbag in the world made sure nothing- absolutely nothing- ever happened to him! Why? Because Luca Moretti was the sweetheart of Damien Callisto, the most feared mafia boss in the world. And nobody, not even the coldest, most brutal assassins, wanted to deal with what would happen if Damien got even slightly upset.

Aster wakes three years earlier, in the cramped bed he shares with Finn-his younger brother still safe, still breathing beside him. He doesn't scream. He just pulls the boy close and vows: "This time, I won't fail you." He cuts off the traitor before the knife can sink in. Silences the "friendly" actress with quiet precision. Refuses to stumble blindly into ruin again. And then he goes to find Adrian West. Cold, unreadable, and carrying a weight that feels almost inhuman, Adrian offers the same contract as before. But this time, Aster doesn't wait-he seeks him out. He signs without hesitation. ------ A/N : Former Title: "One More Time" I changed the Title. The First one was boring.