"I know if I'm haunting you, you must be haunting me." - Next chapter once I have reached my goal. - I dedicate this book to S², G, P & A.

"Kiss me." "I think I'll pass." Before I could say anything else, her hands grabbed my hips and slammed my back against the wall. And her lips found mine. ------------------------------ When Jo Anderson stumbles into a secret Mafia meeting in one of New York's many bars, she quickly discovers there is something special about the establishment, Stella Nera. When she is cornered by none other than the Mafia Lord himself, Jo is forced to make a deal. Do the Mafia a favor, and in exchange, don't die. The Mafia Lord gives her 48 hours to complete the request: rescuing the gang's most trusted spy from a rival crime boss. If Jo can rescue her, she gets to make it through the weekend. Just in time for school on Monday. #1 crimefiction 2/15/22

Alice was sure she only wanted men. They paid for her time, easy to seduce and steal from. But when she lays her eyes on an old friend, everything changes.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴: "(Wildflower-Billie Eilish)" 02:54 ━━━━●───── 04:21 ㅤ ㅤ◁ㅤ ❚❚ ㅤ▷ ㅤㅤ "Am I a shitty friend for loving you?"

"Well, I want to know you" "No, you want to fuck me, there's a difference." "And is that so bad Cupcake?" "For you? It's not bad, but for me it sounds like a terrible Idea." "And if I want more, what then Cupcake." "You never want more." Good girl Cait and Vi, the notorious underground fighter and player with a reputation for never sticking around. Enemies. Lovers. Friends. It is never easy with Vi.

"You happy in your lil relationship, or do you want my fingers in your mouth?" Two worlds collide when Caitlyn Kiramman can't get enough of a criminal whose body was built for sin.

Jinx isn't just dangerous she's chaos personified. The manic blue-haired girl with the gun and the grin that makes your blood run cold. The one your sister Piltover's perfect enforcer warned you about. But you didn't listen. You fell for her anyway. And when you tried to leave? She snapped. Now you're in her world. In Zaun's neon-drenched underbelly, there's no one to hear you scream. No one to save you from her gloved hands gripping your throat, her mouth whispering sweet, filthy promises in your ear. "You're mine now, sugarplum. I'll break you down and build you back up. And when I'm done, you'll say thank you." She doesn't want your love. She wants your surrender. And God help you... You're starting to want to give it.

After the massacre of her previous masters, Seul-Ki is transferred to the Royal Palace to work for Queen Bae Joo-Hyun--an ice-cold Queen with an unreasonable attitude. Despite the reputation, Seul-Ki finds the Queen to be an enticing mystery, a feeling that is surprisingly reciprocated. Curiosity grows into passion, and a forbidden relationship begins to blossom between them amidst opposite forces: the Queen's duty to the King, a rising tension in the courts, and jealous wrath from the Concubine who vies for the King's attention. While Seul-Ki falls deeper and deeper in love with the woman she cannot have, the world around her spirals more and more into a political storm she cannot control. There is nothing she can do to protect the Queen, no matter how much she is willing to sacrifice for her. The world is cruel, and the Queen's maid is powerless. *A Korean historical romantic tragedy inspired by the iconic lesbian movie, The Handmaiden.* *** First written date: 15 Jul 2022 First published date: 15 Sep 2022 Completed date: 19 Jan 2023 Edited date: TBD Word Count: ~39,000 Cover done by @/adrian.dsgns on Instagram

Who knew that being stuck in detention and extra mandatory swim practices with each other would bring two rivals together? Louie Monroe has learned that working hard for what she wants, not what others want from her, is the way to go. She's one of the best swimmers on the team and couldn't care any less about any of them and their hateful comments. And she definitely doesn't care about the team captain. Winter Montgomery, the swim team captain, also known as the ice queen, works hard to make sure she's perfect. Her grades, her swims, her whole life revolves around the expectations nobody gives her other than herself. The 'go-with-the-flow' girl and the perfectionist stuck together as punishment? Nothing could go wrong...