Sara and Pride escaped Verweald's dangerous streets, but their quest to kill the Sin of Envy has just begun. In search of a way to end the immortal creature's life, Pride and the dying woman find refuge in the manor of Crow's End, where the residents harbor deadly, secretive histories, and the walls breathe with the memories of a madman as old as time. As their time draws short, Pride must manage an impossible feat no other Sin has accomplished before while Sara tries to survive the madness of Crow's End and come to grips with her own limited mortality. ---------------------------------- [[SEQUEL TO BEREFT]] [[ORIGINAL DRAFT]] [[ Highest Rank: #3 in Fantasy ]] [[Winner of the 2017 Fiction Awards (Best Fantasy Story)]] [[Winner of the 2017 Cryptic Awards (Best Dark Fantasy)]]

Sara Gaspard swore she'd do anything to find those responsible for her sister's death, but teaming up with the Sin of Pride is more than she bargained for. ***** Desperate and dying, Sara Gaspard promises her soul to the Sin of Pride if he'll find the madmen responsible for ruining her life, but they soon discover her wish is more complicated than expected. Together, Sara and Pride delve into a twisted world of insidious plots, occult fanaticism, and paranormal disaster as they search for answers and struggle to survive. As the danger in the city of Verweald rises, Sara and Pride must find the cult before the newest threat haunting the city's bloody streets claims them both. [[Book 1, the Bereft Series]] [[Writer's Debut Watty Award Winner]] [[Readers Choice Award]] [[Original Draft]]

**This is an excerpt of The Hitman's Mark, book one of the Hitman's Heart series. The full book is available on Kindle Unlimited and on Amazon as a paperback and ebook. Thank you for your support!* After a devastating tragedy shatters the renowned Romano crime family their fate weighs heavily on Don Leonardo Romano's only heir twenty-two year old Valentina. Determined to uphold the family's power Val will go to any means necessary even if it means selling her heart to the highest bidder. As the Romano family's most notorious hitman Matteo Costa knows the most depraved corners of New York's underground. So when Val arrives home after college he is confident she won't last long. The New York mafia would chew her up and eat her alive and yet... Serving as Valentina's personal guard Matteo realizes Val has grown into a beautiful, smart and cunning woman. He knows it won't be easy keeping the principessa safe especially when the Romano's rivals set their sights on her. But as their relationship grows Matteo realizes that his own desire might be the greatest threat to the Romano dynasty. Season 1 of The Hitman's Mark WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers.

Beth Corday never expected that accidentally stealing from crime boss Rob B. Illion would land her in a dangerously intimate contract with him. With her life on the line, can she make him fall in love with her? Season 1 of How to Rob a Billionaire Series. *** At just twenty-three years old, Beth Corday has mastered the art of thievery to pay the debts her mom left behind. Once she completes her biggest mission yet, by stealing from the mysterious billionaire, Rob B. Illion, she's thrilled by the forty million dollars she acquires...Until she realizes Mr B. Illion has no problem with killing for revenge. Now trapped in the deadly world of this ruthless crime boss, Beth silently vows to make him regret the day he crossed her path. Rob B. Illion doesn't think twice about the young woman who stumbled into his arms, until he discovers his forty-million-dollar watch is gone. When Rob proposes a deal to Beth to work for him in exchange for her life, he realizes she's his best shot at taking down his rivals. When he moves Beth under his roof, he also discovers she's incredibly smart, sly, and impossible to trust... And now she's all he can think about. As their dangerous game unfolds, they find themselves drawn to each other in ways they never expected. But can Beth steal Rob's heart before it's too late?