What happens when an arrogant hockey star falls for an honor student that only wants to stay away from trouble? On the ice, Caleb Dawson is unstoppable, but his talent alone might not be enough to win Jennifer's heart, especially when his bad boy reputation is exactly what she's not looking for... ***** Jennifer Beckett is academically gifted, but while she may seem flawless in the classroom, she spends her life hiding her insecurities. Boy trouble is the last thing she would want to get involved in, so when she collides with Caleb Dawson, the cocky and self-centered hockey player that everyone worships, Jennifer can't get away fast enough. The problem is, the two of them keep gravitating toward each other. Does Caleb have what it takes to be in a relationship, despite his arrogance from being one of the best teenage hockey players in America? And can Jennifer see past her own issues to give him - and herself - a chance? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ray Gardener

Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

"Stop crying," he growled, gripping my chin in his hand. When I did not stop crying, he took his teeth and bit my neck hard, making a mark on me. I whimpered as I wiped my tears, keeping my mouth sealed. I wanted to scream but once again, I did not want to make a scene. I had to behave even though he treated me wrong because paparazzi followed us everywhere, and I had to give off that happy couple appearance. If I were to do something wrong, it would be all over social media and the news for about an entire week. Thinking about this detail, I obeyed his orders. "Good girl," he soothed, as though I was a dog, and he kissed the bite mark he left on my neck. *** Summary: Jackie Simmons is the daughter of a famous pianist and businessman. During this time, her family decides to marry her off to Brad Rodriguez- the son of one of their business partners. However, there is one small problem. Jackie does not want to marry and is preparing for her time at the prestigious university, Yale. After being forced to enter the marriage, Jackie is convinced that she will hate Brad. On the contrary, as soon as she meets him, she becomes smitten with him. But her husband's main goal is to break her. Underneath the facade of a tough man is a suffering one, crying for help. His wife, Jackie, desperately wants to help him. However, because of his treatment towards her, things in their marriage slowly but surely begin to fall apart. And what happens when Brad starts developing feelings for Jackie? Will he admit his wrongdoings, or will Jackie declare enough is enough? Read to find out. Book 2 (Prequel of Always Broken) Lorena Eliakim, daughter of a Jewish king lives in a small town called Judea. Life already has her in shape. She is the princess of her land, ruling with power and authority. What happens when she falls for an Assyrian, one of the worst enemies of her father and the entire kingdom? Cover was done by -lyscece

Madelyn Waters, eighteen, is not your typical high schooler. With a secret manipulative ability, as well as being charismatic and extremely promiscuous, she finds herself lost in a never-ending infatuation with older men. All of that stays in tact until her eyes fall upon a man with a daughter near her age, one in which she befriends to get closer to her main goal. She is willing to test her morals to no extent in order to have this man, while unintentionally discovering that buried deep within her soul is a girl who simply wants to be loved. She learns of love, rejection, and most of all, she discovers herself, while also igniting an illicit affair.

This is the sequel (continuation) of After. Hardin and Tessa's relationship will be tested in ways she never expected, but he knew of all along.

FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. This is *not* a Paid Story. Eighteen-year-old hockey prodigy Elliot Wexler has three goals for senior year. One: somehow graduate with a 3.5 GPA. Two: hide his bipolar disorder from his peers. And three: make it into the NHL with no scandals. Piece of cake. What he doesn't expect is to find Lucy, a homeless girl, hiding from the winter frost in his dad's shed. Elliot's busy, complicated life doesn't permit room for error, and falling in love with a girl from a totally different world sounds like the opposite of a good idea. But Elliot can't help but be drawn to Lucy and her elusive ways--even when she seems to vanish from his life non-stop, each time leaving him with a bigger hole in his heart. But Elliot is determined to break down Lucy's barriers. And when he does, he discovers that her life is more complicated--and dangerous--than he could have imagined. With drafting season approaching, and Elliot's fragile mental health deteriorating, he's forced to face a difficult question: Is first love supposed to hurt so much? *** PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS STORY TO GOODREADS.

"What would a girl like you want with a guy like me?" He narrowed his eyes in disgust, looking me up and down. "I'm not..." I tried to defend myself before he cut me off. "You mean to tell me that you aren't a spoiled little girl with a silver spoon in her mouth?" He laughed mockingly in my face, raising an eyebrow. "Prove it, princess." Lucy Graves has always ran away from her problems. After losing her father to cancer, she decides she needs a change of scenery and moves to New York City to live with her wealthy, shallow mother who she hasn't spoken to in years. If settling in to a new city with a mother who she barely knows wasn't hard enough, she soon finds herself on Carson Knightly, the human equivalent to Satan, bad side.

My mother has had dreams of becoming part of royalty since she was a girl. Four years ago, she made the colossal mistake of making a deal with the Devil himself, in order to gain that prestigious place in society. My mother got her wish, marrying into the English Royal family after my father 'coincidentally' died in a car wreck. Unfortunately, as is often the case with my mother, she forgot to hold up her end of the bargain. Once she got her ticket to the crown, she had to make her payment by promising her soul to be a servant to Lucifer himself for the next three centuries. My mother found a way to weasel out of the bargain, so I was put in her place. Though, instead of being Lucifer's servant, he's decided to take me as his bride.

"I am so sorry for not listening," she sobbed, tears escaping onto her cheeks. Dylan looked into her eyes. Then he whispered, "You never have to be sorry." He slowly tilted his head, and kissed away her tears. Her heart fluttered in her chest, and for one second she let her tears flow. If he kissed away every one of her tears, she wouldn't mind crying. His lips felt like flowers, so soft they took her breath away. When her tears stopped, he continued to kiss her cheek, slowly inching his way towards her lips. It was nothing short of pure bliss. *** After being falsely accused of killing his family, Dylan Robinson is on every America's Most Wanted list. However, trying to tell law enforcement that he had been framed by one of the world's most powerful mafia's is not necessarily easy. So, he lives his life in strict confinement, afraid of his own shadow. Then he meets Kia Brown, the woman who burned his world into ashes. Kia Brown, a 26 year old lawyer, is reeling. Dealing with an abusive father seems to be the majority of her problems. That is until she learns that her father is part of a mafia; the same one who killed Dylan's family. Even worse, Kia cannot seem to stop herself from trying to prove Dylan's innocence, which only makes the mafia after Dylan more angry. It was the perfect love story; a frightened man bonding with a broken woman. BUT there is one exception. Dylan can't fall in love with Kia; falling for her would put her in grave danger. Will the two lovers be strong enough to stop the threat against them or will they fight the love igniting in them?

❝ғaιтн in God includes ғaιтн in his тιмιng❞ Jamie Hughes has recently graduated college and has moved with her best friend and her family to Smithsville, South Carolina. She spends her days working at The Nook, a local coffee shop, and preparing to become a pediatric nurse. An old relationship left her terribly heartbroken, so she's moved on and decided to stop dating altogether. But everything changes when she meets Mark, the 25 year shy youth pastor at her church. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mark has his own unique troubled past, and believes in his heart that he's meant to be alone. His heart has been hardened by a major blow in his life, and he's struggled for more than three years to overcome it. What emotional and spiritual struggles await them? Will they learn to not only have faith in God, but also faith in his plan and his timing?