𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭. . . . . . . . . . . Living in The Colony was all Josie knew. To the outside world it was a cult of brainwashed victims all under the spell of Kade Rogers, but to her it was home. That was up until a series of events that led up to her escape. If only fate wasn't so cruel as to lead her away from one monster and put her directly into the hands of another. Now, with a new sense of determination, Josie explores the world outside of The Colony and learns the hard way that trust is a dangerous weapon of destruction. Trying to lead a normal life starting college proves to be impossible after meeting Nico Blaine. He was everything she was suppose to stay away from. But when Josie lay's eyes on the tattooed beauty, she can't help it. What starts out as a innocent infatuation turns into a twisted tale of betrayal. .. . . . . . . . . . - Dark romance - Explicit sexual content - Mature themes - Criminal - Villain - Anti-hero #1 goodgirlxbadboy #1 darklove

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑, Amara Kader is an aspiring crime lawyer hoping to develop a successful career in New York City without any distractions. The opposite of obedient and submissive; she speaks what's on her mind and isn't afraid to put others in their place when need be. No one attempts to dictates her life and she only has one goal- to make it. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑, Dominic Romano is the only thing worse than the devil. Trained his whole life to eventually rule the Cosa Nostra, the powerful Don has no time for silly nusiances and anything that would threaten his reputable status. Arrogant, dominant and formidable- he wouldn't bother blinking before eliminating anyone that dared getting in his way. Even Satan was scared of something. So what happens when the two contradicting characters meet, on opposite organizations? They were everything one another hated, but under inconvenient circumstances, would the hated come in between the underlying lust? (infatuation- a feeling of foolish or obsessively strong love for, admiration for, or interest in someone or something : strong and unreasoning attachment)

Carissa has sacrificed everything to live up to her father's legacy, but fate has a different plan when it brings charismatic, pro-athlete turned Prince Charming, Terrance crashing into her life, unearthing a shared kinky passion that they've never dared indulge. Together they'll have to break through the barriers that have held them back and forge a new future. Standalone in the Professional Restraint series *** Carissa's life has always been leading up to a single goal: taking over the family business. She's trained for it and sacrificed everything for it, even her own identity. But when her father sticks her in a dead end apprenticeship instead of at his right hand as he promised, all her hard work starts to crumble. The only thing in her life that makes any sense is Terrance, a pro-athlete who keeps crossing her path to play the part of her own personal Prince Charming. No matter how much she tries to tell herself she doesn't need love, the mysterious man stirs up other thoughts. After a night of drinks leads to a kinky confession that Carissa just can't ignore, their budding relationship is immediately put into jeopardy when tragedy strikes Terrance and his bright future. Will they crumble under the pressure, or be able to find common ground and forge a new future together? Content warning: This story contains depictions of sexual assault/sexual harassment that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

To land her dream internship, aspiring sports journalist Selena agrees to work with cocky Oracle University star quarterback Jace to document his highly-anticipated return to football only to discover fighting the sparks between them may be her most difficult challenge yet. Season 1 of Winning Hearts *** Selena Roy knows her dream of becoming a journalist with the world's premiere sports network lies in their coveted internship. Her key to a standout submission? Jace Maxwell, superstar quarterback of the Oracle U Archers. Haunted by an injury that cost them a championship, Jace's dream of playing in the NFL hangs in the balance. Not only does his shoulder need rehab, but so does his image, so the two strike a mutually beneficial deal. Where Selena is persistent, Jace looks to push buttons-and he finds Selena's button especially intriguing. Through the highs and lows of the season, beneath glittering lights and long nights of practice, their undeniable chemistry leads to a red-hot attraction neither of them can resist. But as the pressure mounts and business and pleasure collide, the question arises: can they achieve their goals and be with each other? Or will ambition be their downfall, both on and off the field? *** The space between us dwindled. Despite the shockwaves that coursed through me, I refused to let Jace see the way it affected me. "Threatening me, Maxwell?" His face moved closer. "Only if you want me to, Selena."