Jared Abitol is ugly, past his prime, and desperate for love. Years of being hyper-aware of his own looks have made Jared develop social anxiety. When you look like Jared, love isn't easy to find. Jared might not have the looks or confidence, but he has the money, so giving up on love and settling for the next best thing, physical intimacy, is all he can do. With the help of a colleague, Jared reaches an agreement with a college-age youth called Darnell Miller. Jared pays his college fees and rent, while Darnell puts up with shitty sex with an older man. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? It's not. - Cover by @nolakepner [NaNoWriMo winner, November 2018.]

'No kisses.' 'Uh, what?' 'No kissing on the mouth. It's too personal,' Ivan says. Is the guy trying to get him to bed or trying to offend him? 'So is fucking,' Riyaan says, voice a little irritated. * * * Riyaan, who is raised as an orphan, dreams of love, care and a family of his own, meets Ivan, who is sceptical of love, relationships and family. Riyaan considers himself a lover, with a romantic ideology of heart, body and soul. Unfortunately for him, he can only get close to Ivan's body, but not his heart and soul, which he claims to belong to his ex-lover. Despite a no-strings-attached arrangement, Riyaan finds himself falling hard for Ivan. Not realising that somewhere between falling in love and having his feelings reciprocated, there's heartbreak that is all-consuming and soul-shattering. A complete HEA. No cheating involved ---------------------------------------------- Featured in Pride Shelf Dec'24 Part 2 @lgbtq Featured in Romance reading list @AmbassadorsIN

"No, this is not one of those fucking stories where you save me and we have anal sex in the end." Timothy laughed. "It's not? Bummer." Alright listen, I'm not gay. Just because I occasionally peek at the class homo in eyeliner and occasionally think about him in the shower and occasionally randomly touch his hair does not mean I'm gay. I'm captain of the football team, I'm hot as fuck and I can get any girl I want. So why would I choose him? WHY?! Josh the homophobic jock falls for a sensitive emo boy. Trigger warning: Depression, Homophobia, Slurs -COMPLETE-

Scorpion is a mafia boss who has ruled the underground network since he was fourteen. He goes by the nickname 'Scorpion' because he stings his victims and never misses. Kayde is a die-hard detective with a knack for solving unsolvable crimes and mysteries. After the daughter of a minister goes missing the trail leads to the ruthless and arrogant mafia boss, Scorpion. The two dominant untouchable men's paths collide when he is arrested and taken in for questioning. What happens when two opposite sides of the law collide? Is love more capable than the sense of justice? # 1 Prime minister #1 Comingoutofthecloset #1 Crime Fiction #1 Closet #1 Complicatedrelationships #1 Detective

"When I first saw you, I thought I'd have to kill you." "Uh, excuse me?" "But now I'll kill anyone that even thinks of laying a finger on you," he said, a dry laugh escaping his lips. "How times change, huh?" ~~~ Atlas, a young chef, was simply trying to survive in the big city. When a mysterious intruder, Emil, breaks into his apartment, Atlas is thrust into a life completely different from his. As Emil takes a liking to Atlas, will the chef run away? Or will the crime boss give him a reason to stay? ~~~ [mxm]

Cronan is angry. Angry that after years of waiting, he's mated to the one wolf he never wanted. Fen is stuck. Stuck in a state of purgatory that he doesn't know how to escape from. After learning of his mate's crimes, Cronan never expected to see him again. However, fate works in mysterious ways and the Moon Goddess isn't ready to allow the pair to walk away from each other. The logical side of Cronan tells him to walk away before he gets entangled in Fen's web of deceit, but he can't deny the way the bond they share calls for him - nor can he deny the feeling of Fen's lips on his time and time again.

cover by @korralistic *WILL CONTAIN TRIGGERS, SMUT, SWEARING* (Book 3 in the Mafia Series) Demetrios Kanzaki is a very troubled man with a very dark past who has sworn off love for himself. He doesn't believe that there's someone out there for him with how little luck he has been getting in the love department. He sticks to himself and his job and he isn't worried about anyone being attracted to him. He isn't worried about someone wanting him because he doesn't want himself. He doesn't worry about someone loving him, because he doesn't love himself. That is until he meets the famous and fabulous John Cavanaugh. (WARNING: TRIGGERS IN THIS BOOK! READ AT YOUR OWN CAUSE BUT IT'S GOOD SO YOU SHOULD READ IT ANYWAY)

"So you're telling me an Omega f*cked you?" "I-," A book where a new "innocent" omega and a bad boy true blood happen to cross path at the college they attended. But what happens when this omega doesn't submit but dominates? Jungkoook->Top Taehyung-> bottom Second books kids. It's going to be, idek tbh but I'll try my best. Hope you love it.💜💜💜💜

After Michael Scott's grandmother passed away, it left and empty feeling in his heart, but before he could properly heal, he moves into a different town where he finds new friends, places and... feelings. Now, four years later, he is your average jock. Handsome, athletic, sweet, charming, the total package. He could get any girl he laid his gorgeous green eyes on. He was content where he stood. He had no doubts nor worries that would faze him but, one night changed it all for him. Started - 8/14/19 Finished - 3/8/20

"Go ahead," I said, backing up against the pink wall of the shop. "Do something other than glare at me." I waited. One, two, three seconds... and nothing. I raised my chin at him. "You're boring me, mute boy." He stepped closer. Leaned toward me as his gaze burned into mine. Then... ❀ ❀ ❀ After three months in juvenile detention, it's time for Romy Pereira to help out with her family's flower shop. And it's not all bad... until they hire Jack Michel to work beside her. He doesn't speak, communicating with glares and scowls instead of words, and seems to be more interested in literal rocks than other human beings. And with an ex-convict mother, her friends drifting away, and the flower shop falling apart, the last thing Romy wants to deal with is Jack's attitude. She'll forever praise the day he screws up big time and gets himself fired, but until that day comes, it's mostly one cold-hearted girl, her silent (but still infuriating) coworker, and a whole lot flowers. [word count: 100k] [originally written in 2014-2015; re-write completed 2020-2021] ❀ Rankings ❀ #1 in #badgirl #1 in #goodboy #1 in #flowershop #1 in #sociopath