This is not a book for you, child.

Twenty four year old Jeanette Sinclair didn't think much of her life when she moved to the small town of woodland falls to become an eleventh grade English teacher at the towns local high school. Her routine of late night assignment grading, slow, relaxing Saturdays, and chore filled Sunday's would soon be turned upside down when a handsome stranger waltzes into town. Elias white was a man with many secrets, secrets he wasn't sure he could share with anyone nonetheless a human until he crossed paths with Jeanette, and that's when his whole world changed. A small town, one chance encounter, and life shattering secrets of a world far beyond Jeanette's imagination. And it all came wrapped in a tall Handsome supernatural package.

Los Angeles is a city built on power, money, and secrets. But behind the glittering skyline and billion-dollar empires lies a ruler no one truly knows. A woman. Nyxara Monroe Beautiful beyond comprehension. Powerful beyond imagination. Dangerous beyond redemption. To the world, she is a philanthropic billionaire and the beloved founder of Paradise Resorts & Hotels, a luxury empire that spans continents. Through her foundation, she rescues victims of abuse, human trafficking, and violence, earning her the reputation of being humanity's guardian angel. But the streets whisper a different name. The Goddess of Death. Behind her angelic smile lies the most untouchable criminal empire in the world. She is the mastermind behind an underground network of loan sharks, assassins, and a billion-dollar drug operation responsible for a mysterious new substance spreading through Los Angeles. Mystic Dust. A drug so powerful it is leaving bodies across the city. Enter Detective Alexander Hale, the LAPD's most brilliant narcotics investigator. Born into one of the most powerful and influential families in the world, Alexander has spent his life proving he is more than just his family's legacy. Cold. Calculated. Unstoppable. His latest mission? Find the mastermind behind Mystic Dust. But when fate brings the detective face-to-face with the woman the world calls an angel, something unexpected happens. One glance. One conversation. And suddenly, the line between hunter and prey begins to blur. What Alexander doesn't know is that the woman he's falling for is the very criminal he's hunting. And even more dangerous? His own family is secretly tied to her empire. Now, powerful families, government officials, and billionaires will do anything to keep the truth buried. Because exposing the Goddess of Death doesn't just threaten a criminal empire. It threatens the entire world. And the question is no longer who will win. It's who will survive when love and betrayal collide.

His fingertips left traces of gold whatever he touched, they were made from the sun.

Book cover created by @marinafrig - After losing her previous client, Latoya "Lala" Towers takes on a new role as caretaker to sixty five year old Robin Sanders who despite needing it the most refuses love until one day unfamiliar letters and calls are sent to her townhouse revealing a family secret not even she could manage. In walks, Richard "Rick" Williamson, tall, handsome, rich and everything a woman would want, but something else is missing in his life and as he goes on a journey to discovering exactly what that something is, he comes to terms with a life he could only dream about including reconnecting with his biological mother. . Copyright © 2026 by @SmartMouths All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book.

LJ has learned to never be hopeful. Hope is the most destructive emotion of all of them. LJ knew the only way to achieve what you want is to work for it...that didn't even guarantee success. Success didn't guarantee happiness. Everyday she worked hard to find her slice of happiness, she definitely didn't expect to find it in Division 1 Wide Receiver who's everything she's not. Callum lives his life one football season at a time. After all, he is the number one wide receiver at a top university. He loves his life - all the girls and recognition. This is why he works so hard. His freshman year in college. He led his team to a title. Everyone is expecting him to lead the team there again this year. Callum's whole life has been about football...until he meets LJ. 

Daniella Woodstock wasn't supposed to end up at an elite international boarding school but thanks to her mother's sacrifices, she's trading the streets of Brooklyn for marble floors and spoiled rich kids. She's just trying to survive the culture shock when she meets Nick Park, the quiet heir with too many secrets, and Will Parker, the golden boy with too much charm. Caught between two worlds-and two boys who were never supposed to notice her-Dani's about to learn that sometimes, the ones who don't belong leave the biggest mark.

~ongoing~ Andrea Wren had experienced countless setbacks in her life, the greatest of them all being the loss of her parents in a hit-and-run. The unsolved mystery tormented her for years, she believed that there was more than the court revealed. Now that things are eventually looking up and she has a lead on the case, an intimidating man lurking in the shadows gets in her way. There was nothing soft about him. Not his voice, not his stare, and definitely not the way he moved, like every step had already been plotted ten moves ahead. Though they start off on the wrong foot, the walls between them soon begin to crack and a reluctant alliance is initiated. With glares turning into secret glances and an irresistible attraction binding them, something more is bound to arise. ◕ ◕ ◕ He smirked, the kind that curled with trouble, and slowly leaned in, his eyes locked on mine, unblinking. My breath hitched as I braced myself against the desk behind me, my fingers curling around the edge. His gaze flicked to my lips, a fleeting loaded glance, before he abruptly turned away stepping back just far enough to make me ache for air. "If you keep this up," he murmured, voice low and edged with heat, "I might just kiss that smart mouth of yours." I pushed off the desk, circling around him, my tone firm but my knees anything but steady. "I'm being serious here." "So am I." There was something darker in his eyes now, something unreadable and electric. My skin tingled with warning. Before I could figure out what had shifted, he moved. ~weekly updates~

Caden, a young free-spirited man, embarks on a journey of loss and regret as a married man. The only problem? He realises his mistake three years too late.

They say there is a land where dreams come true. Fairies frolick the everlasting lush fields. Magic is on every corner of the realm and happy endings are always the outcomes for those with pure souls. Though, those non-believers in our world, see it as nothing more but ordinary fairytales. To those who live in these fairytales, their lives are truly real and remarkable. Joy is always a stone's throw away. Yet, happiness does not last forever while evil is near. What if this fantastic dreamland is suddenly snatched away from those who loved it the most? Thrown into this bleak world with no memory of what was before? Crystal Greene awoke one morning, her past life forgotten in the Enchanted Forest. Her status as Princess Tiana wiped clean and a new waitress job is provided in this new world. Of course, she can not question what is forgotten, however, after a stranger comes to town everything starts to change. Friendships start to form as they did before, sudden memories strike Crystal, and feelings for the town's owner; Mr. Gold starts to surface slowly but surely. With the help of Emma Swan, Crystal slowly pulls back the pages of reality. The truth behind this empty feeling and the truth of her love, betrayal, and deal she once held for the Dark One. ♡♡♡♡ more details in the introduction